Sir Esteban will stand in the saddle and raise his lance with his knights pennon fluttering in the breeze and stare the enemy forces down in an intimidating manner.
Avalanche reared up and pawed at the air, neighing in an intimidating manner.
Alister is surprised by his brother's illusion, but tries to play along. He quickly moves forward to try and address the leader of the small group. "Best not to rouse him! If you let us through and claim not to have seen us enter, it will go much better for you. Or better yet, escort us to the tower and you'll have done your duty. I'm sure the Baron would reward you."
Over at the wall, Piotr looks for a entrance to the fortifications. Hopefully one where he and his companions would not be observed while the others are distracting the guards.
"Corb! Which way should we head to get into the castle?"
Corb lands near Piotr and croaks out a few words.
"Men. Meat. Food."
The raven then hops forward, clearly indicating that Piotr and his companions should follow.
Piotr turns to look at his companions, shrugging. "It appears that Corb has a suggestion. Or, else, he is just hungry and wants us to get him some food. Which is it, my friend?"
Corb hops one, twice and then takes to the air. Piotr eaves his companions forward. When they round a corner, they see a group of men carrying foodstuffs (including haunches of recently slaughtered beef) into a postern gate of the fortifications.
"Should we slip into that group?"
Fizz follows Piotr, ready for anything, knowing that stealth will only go so far as long as the guards don't look at them. "Aye, let's try and slip in unnoticed while our companions distract the guards. With Luck, we can make it all the way to the Fortress, unnoticed"
Piotr nods to Fizz, then looks down as he moves to join the people queuing to pick up goods. Once he reaches the group, he continues to look down while staying near the edge of the group until he can shuffle into place in the line.
When his turn comes, Piotr approaches the wagon and waits until he is handed something to carry. With it hoisted to his shoulder, the slight wizard slouches under the load and keeps his head down while he follows the others into the postern gate.
SUBTLETY
Evindyl, Fizz and Piotr try to slip unnoticed into a group of servants carrying foodstuffs towards the castle.
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FORCE
Alister, Aristu, Mikhail and Esteban are facing off with a hastily-assembled group of guards led by a sergeant and a knight. Aristu bellows a challenge, disappears and appears to grow to giant proportions!
Eyeing the giant and the three knights coolly facing them, the guards fall back in fear, but at a bark of command from their sergeant, they nervously hold their ground.
.
"Kill them!" shouts the mounted knight. The guards rush forward with spears, leaving the Sergeant and Knight behind to watch.
INITIATIVE
STATUS
Mikhail
Guards - Frightened 1
Alister
Esteban
Aristu
Alister lets out a sharp rebuke at the sergeant. "You're a disgrace to your name and uniform!"
Mikhail dismounts and does a sudden charge at the horsemen in the back!
SUBTLETY GROUP
Evindyl, Fizz and Piotr, can I please get those Deception checks?
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FORCE GROUP
Fizz attempts to blend in amongst the taller folks, trying to say as little as possible if asked anything.
Piotr tries to blend in, but he really isn't used to the that.
Piotr tries to blend in, but he really isn't used to the that.
[dice=Deception]1d20+1
My apologies too ... but I also somehow missed a slew of posts. I thought there hadn't been anything posted here for weeks ...
SUBTLETY GROUP
One of the guards notices something amiss and approaches Evindyl and Piotr as Fizz fades into the background. "Here now! Who're you, then, my fancy fellows? You don't look like no merchant to me! No, nor no mudsucker, neither! You're proper fancy, you are! Who're you and why shouldn't I run you in this moment, as I've more'n half a mind to do?"
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FORCE GROUP
As Mikhail attempts to ride by the guards, two of them lash out with their spear and one cuts the priest's shoulder. Mikhail advances on the mounted knight and swings a deadly blow against him! The knight's armor rings with the solidity of the attack!
STATUS
Mikhail - 123/136 hp
PURPLE Guard -
ORANGE Guard -
GREEN Guard -
BLUE Guard -
YELLOW Guard -
TEAL Guard -
Alister -
Knight (Red)- 34 damage
Sergeant (Pink) -
Esteban -
Aristu -
FORCE GROUP
"Stop him!"
At a command from the sergeant, the guards rush Mikhail, surrounding him. Two others fall back, drop their spears (they still have sheathed swords) and pull out their longbows, firing at the giant! The guards swarm Mikhail, but mighty warrior that he is, he whirls and dodges, parries and thrusts and takes no hurt at all.
One of the arrows strikes the mighty giant illusion, and the result is entirely believable.
STATUS
Mikhail - 123/136 hp
PURPLE Guard -
ORANGE Guard -
GREEN Guard -
BLUE Guard -
YELLOW Guard -
TEAL Guard -
Alister -
Knight (Red)- 34 damage
Sergeant (Pink) -
Esteban -
Aristu -
SUBTLETY GROUP
One of the guards notices something amiss and approaches Evindyl and Piotr as Fizz fades into the background. "Here now! Who're you, then, my fancy fellows? You don't look like no merchant to me! No, nor no mudsucker, neither! You're proper fancy, you are! Who're you and why shouldn't I run you in this moment, as I've more'n half a mind to do?"_______________________________________________________
FORCE GROUP
As Mikhail attempts to ride by the guards, two of them lash out with their spear and one cuts the priest's shoulder. Mikhail advances on the mounted knight and swings a deadly blow against him! The knight's armor rings with the solidity of the attack!
STATUS
Mikhail - 123/136 hp
PURPLE Guard -
ORANGE Guard -
GREEN Guard -
BLUE Guard -
YELLOW Guard -
TEAL Guard -
Alister -
Knight (Red)- 34 damage
Sergeant (Pink) -
Esteban -
Aristu -
"I know that you jest with me sir, that you mock these clothes I should never have stolen ... that cuckold's pants and shirt! Could you let a man do his honest work this day? The finery could be yours tomorrow, a favor for a favor."
"Mikhail, Get out of there!" Alister conjures a phantasm and send it towards the knight as his worst nightmare. He turns to Aristu. "Move it forward so Mikhail can get out, and we'll get out of here!"
Success The target takes 4d6 mental damage and is frightened 1.
Failure The target takes 8d6 mental damage and is frightened 2.
Critical Failure The target is so afraid it might die. It must attempt a Fortitude save; if the target fails, it dies. On a successful Fortitude save, the target takes 12d6 mental damage, is fleeing until the end of its next turn, and is frightened 4. This effect has the incapacitation trait.
Fizz stops and looks at the guard that stopped Evindyl, thinking to himself, This is situation is turning to mud fast.
He jumps in to distract the guard, "Let us in the city fast, before we get caught up in the attack too, I'm not trying to die out here sir!"
Stumbling over his words, he quickly reasserts himself continuing "We don't know how many more are coming, could be a whole army barreling down to attack the Fort, are you gonna let us all die questioning us one by one!"
Piotr follows Fizz' lead, doing his utmost to seem harmless.
"We ... we just want to get into the fortress! Those bloodthirsty brutes will cut down anyone in their way! Our goods are lost!"
While he responds, Piotr touches his coinpurse as if nervously checking that it was at his belt.
SUBTLETY GROUP
The guard is unimpressed by Piotr and Evindyl's thinly-veiled lies, but is distracted by Fizz's nonsense enough that he looks confused. The sounds of battle are distant and only just now come to his ears.
"Uh... There's a... whaddyacallit... a toll. 5 gold crowns. Each."
This is of course a ridiculously high sum, but do you want to make a scene? Or delay?
Either way, I won't implement your answers until the end of the combat round going on elsewhere.
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FORCE GROUP
The unnamed knight startles, as if seeming something no one else can see and raises his shield to ward off some unknown threat. You can't see his face through the lowered visor of his helm, but he clearly experienced a jarring moment.
plus sonic damage.
plus sonic damage.
plus sonic damage.
The knight launches a flurry of attacks against Mikhail, his sword rumbling with thunder at each blow! He attacks hard and with skill, bruising the priest.
Meanwhile, the sergeant draws and swallows a potion, then moves around behind the knight.
STATUS
Mikhail - 99/136 hp
PURPLE Guard -
ORANGE Guard -
GREEN Guard -
BLUE Guard -
YELLOW Guard -
TEAL Guard -
Alister -
Subtlety group
Knight (Red)- 50 damage
Sergeant (Pink) -
Esteban -
Aristu -
SUBTLETY GROUP
The guard is unimpressed by Piotr and Evindyl's thinly-veiled lies, but is distracted by Fizz's nonsense enough that he looks confused. The sounds of battle are distant and only just now come to his ears.
"Uh... There's a... whaddyacallit... a toll. 5 gold crowns. Each."
This is of course a ridiculously high sum, but do you want to make a scene? Or delay?
Either way, I won't implement your answers until the end of the combat round going on elsewhere.
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FORCE GROUP
[dice=Knight's Will save]1d20+15
The unnamed knight startles, as if seeming something no one else can see and raises his shield to ward off some unknown threat. You can't see his face through the lowered visor of his helm, but he clearly experienced a jarring moment.
[dice=Knight's longsword v. Mikhail, flatfooted]1d20+20
[dice=Damage]2d8+10 plus 1d6 sonic damage.[dice=Knight's longsword v. Mikhail, flatfooted]1d20+15
[dice=Damage]2d8+10 plus 1d6 sonic damage.[dice=Knight's longsword v. Mikhail, flatfooted]1d20+10
[dice=Damage]2d8+10 plus 1d6 sonic damage.The knight launches a flurry of attacks against Mikhail, his sword rumbling with thunder at each blow! He attacks hard and with skill, bruising the priest.
Meanwhile, the sergeant draws and swallows a potion, then moves around behind the knight.
STATUS
Mikhail - 99/136 hp
PURPLE Guard -
ORANGE Guard -
GREEN Guard -
BLUE Guard -
YELLOW Guard -
TEAL Guard -
Alister -
Subtlety group
Knight (Red)- 50 damage
Sergeant (Pink) -
Esteban -
Aristu -
"Ah, yes, a toll, because, tolls happen ... thank goodness her husband had change in his pockets!"
Evin hands the man two platinum and smiles: on Jalmarey, this smile was the final word; it meant that one would either be still or be struck.
"Blast it! Sir Mikhail is surrounded!" Sir Esteban swore aloud.
He turned to the others.
"I will assay a short charge and withdraw, hopefully drawing at least some of them off and giving Sir Mikhail a decent chance to win free."
Having said that, he mounted a charge attack against Mr. Light Blue.
for a possible piercing and magic damage.
(deadly d8, jousting d6, magical, reach 10 feet),
Aristu continues to concentrate on his illusion.
The giant moves towards the guards. With each booming step, an aura of electricity spreads downwards from his head, until he is surrounded by a crackling sheath of lightning. He raises a hand, and the electricity surges around it.
"Last chance!"
Mikhail backs out of the only gap remaining and returns to mount his horse.
Fizz sees Evindyl pay, eyes going wide, "That should be enough for all us, sir, now please let us all in before we are attacked!"
He attempts to dart past the guard and into the Fort.
Piotr flaps his hands before wringing them.
"Yes! Yes! My companion has paid for all of us!," he cries. "Before those brutes attack us, too!"
He does not attempt to dart past. At least, not right away. Just in case, he thinks, that Fizz needs rescuing.
Brave Sir Esteban charges, but the guard deftly parries his lance.
plus sonic
Mikhail executes a difficult fighting retreat while the blows rain down on him, one striking him hard across the back of the helm.
The guards then swarm forward, attacking Esteban and the illusory giant. Esteban takes a single hard blow to the thigh and the guards continue to furiously battle the giant, unaware of its illusory nature.
STATUS
Mikhail - 85/136 hp
PURPLE Guard -
ORANGE Guard -
GREEN Guard -
BLUE Guard -
YELLOW Guard -
TEAL Guard -
Alister -
Subtlety group
Knight (Red)- 50 damage
Sergeant (Pink) -
Esteban - 137/158 hp
Aristu -
Alister motions and tries to force sleep upon the two facing off against Esteban. "Let's go!"
Alister will wheel his horse and withdraw.
As Alister wheels away, one of the guardsmen stands slack and still, his grip loose on his spear.
Some distance away, unseen by the combatants, Evindyl hands a large sum of money to the guard who pockets it and waves the group through, images of ale and women dancing in his head.
The Sergeant races in to attack the giant, but fails to recognize it as an illusion.
plus sonic.
plus sonic.
The knight rushes at Sir Esteban, attacking with great skill and energy, striking Esteban a solid blow across the ribs!
STATUS
Mikhail - 85/136 hp
PURPLE Guard -
ORANGE Guard -
GREEN Guard -
BLUE Guard -
YELLOW Guard -
TEAL Guard - Unconscious (not prone, gets Perception check)
Alister -
Subtlety group
Knight (Red)- 50 damage
Sergeant (Pink) -
Esteban - 106/158 hp
Aristu -
Looks to me like three guys moved into sword range while I'm holding a lance. Time to make them pay.
for a possible piercing and magic damage.
for a possible piercing and magic damage.
for a possible piercing and magic damage.
On his turn Sir Esteban will salute his opponents and withdraw (double move back).
Fizz grabs Piotr and Evindyl's hands, dragging them into the city, "Lets go, we might be able to help still if we can make it over there in time,"
Mikhail rides away.
Aristu nudges his horse to follow the others, but looks back towards the illusion.
The giant performs an impressive flurry with his crackling fists and shouts, "You puny people are no match for me! But I am merciful. Bring me a dozen of your children for my lunch, and the rest of you may live."
Sir Esteban will triple move away from the soldiers.
Looks to me like three guys moved into sword range while I'm holding a lance. Time to make them pay.
Fizz grabs Piotr and Evindyl's hands, dragging them into the city, "Lets go, we might be able to help still if we can make it over there in time,"
The sounds of battle awaken the Teal Guard. He and his fellows attack the giant and most of them begin to realize that they've been had - this is just an illusion! "Hey! They're getting away! Get them!"
One guard rushes after Alister, Lord of the Sword Marches, who has been left behind. He strikes the Baron a ringing blow across the thigh!
STATUS
Mikhail - 85/136 hp
PURPLE Guard -
ORANGE Guard -
GREEN Guard -
BLUE Guard -
YELLOW Guard -
TEAL Guard -
Alister - 112/128 hp
Subtlety group
Knight (Red)- 50 damage
Sergeant (Pink) -
Esteban - 106/158 hp
Aristu -
Alister wheels his horse and gallops away.
Evin whispers, "We can actually still make our way in; what do you guys think?"
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Piotr continues to wring his hands, perhaps even more quickly. He glances about in apparent nervousness, but is really trying to gauge the distance and determine if the guards pursuing his companions are within range of a Fireball. And, more importantly, whether his companions are in need of rescue.
Mounted, Mikhail, Alister, Aristu and Esteban can escape around a corner before the footmen can catch them. and the lone knight isn't going to pursue on his own.
"After them!" cries the Sergeant. "Don't let them get away!"