Revival of the Runelords (Inactive)

Game Master Cellion

"私はあなたが私たちの家族の名前を土地に残すことはありません!"

"あなたはたわごとの苦い、悪意のある小さな作品です！"

"僕は君のお父さん！あなたは私に従うか、そうでなければ..."

Lord Kaijitsu reaches over and angrily grabs Ameiko by the upper arm.

Ameiko's eyes blaze with rage as her father lays his hand on her. She swings...

*THWACK*!

Lord Kaijitsu is knocked on his back, his face and torso are now covered with gravy and small bits of vegetable. Ameiko holds the gravy ladle high in the air for a moment, as if to strike again, but after a moment she pales in shock at what she has done. She drops the ladle back into the trimmings of the suckling pig.

Lord Kaijitsu blinks for a few moments, stunned. Then he looks down at his shirt and his face goes red with rage. He totters to his feet...

"That's it! I DISOWN YOU! Stay in this miserable little town and rot!"

Lord Kaijitsu turns and makes to head for the door.

Lord Kaijitsu will leave unless anyone wants to stop him.

Cade starts to giggles slightly as the father, daughter squabble.

"私の居酒屋からあなたは傲慢な尻!"

You have been weighed,

"あなたはたわごとの苦い、悪意のある小さな作品です！"

you have been measured,

When the lord places his hand on her, the giggling stops and his smile is gone as well. For the first time that anyone can remember Cade is not smiling. He even appears to be angry and it is taking all his control to not attack the lord. He steps forward, his hands moving to his blades.

She swings...

*THWACK*!

Cade stops and a satisfied look is on his face.

When he is laid out on his back. Cade walks forward and stand over the lord and offers his hand.
Lord Kaijistu, I may be short in height but even I know not to place my hands on a women when that are unwanted...any women. To understand that shows respect and character. I mean even a vagabond knows that.
As the lord leaves the inn...
Lord Kaijustu, on behalf of this miserable little town. Please have a safe journey to Magnimar. Keep an eye out for those Goblins...it is inevitable that they will attack...So please be safe.
After he leaves the inn Cade turns to the group of people that have come to enjoy this meal.
I am so going to miss him...This is a party...start the music. Anyone care to dance... and I do not care if you are noble or common folk....let us dance!!!

Cade is fairly certain that the Lords words of an attack have been seen as b!*&$*%@. While trying to prove his words false, Cade had tried to adjust the situation to make it clear that the lord was overstepping and misspoke. It was the argument with his daughter that was his undoing. Cade feels that anything the lord said will be see as garbage and not taken seriously. It was now time to enjoy the rest of the night.

Cade looks at Kargas and nods him towards Ameiko....ever so slightly.

"Miss Kaijitsu...are you okay?"

awww man, I can't believe I missed Ameiko kicking her dad's ass!

Vinder grabs hold of Rig's arm. Okay, old man. Now you're making me angry. Rig briefly considers asking Vinder "if you didn't do it with someone's daughter, was it their son, or a pig perhaps," but has learned to be more tactful than that.

"That's NOT how this is gonna play out." Face to face now, Rig glares at the older man with sinister intent...
sw. action demoralize w/omen trait= Intimidate 18

and tries to reverse the grapple.
Grapple: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14
I don't know if shaken affects CMD, but hopefully it will make it harder for him to fight

What a horrible person... Flo thinks to herself as the conflict reaches a climax. One Lord Kaijitsu has left, she rushes to Ameiko and gives her a big hug. "It'll be ok Ameiko! How about some hot tea in the kitchen? "

She shoots Kargas a wicked glare that very clearly says "DOES IT LOOK LIKE SHE IS OK?!" and gestures subtly with her head to come closer.

"We are here for you, let us know if we can do anything to make you feel better!" she says, taking her hands in hers.
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Rig you better save some resources for the epic spoon-whooping you are going to get when you return ;)

I don't know if shaken affects CMD, but hopefully it will make it harder for him to fight

Let's see:

Shaken: Characters who are shaken take a –2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.

I don't see AC or actual ability scores in there, so no. But it affects attacks, so it will affect his CMB and therefore his ability to maintain a grapple.

Master Vinder's eyes go wide as he sees the flames flicker in Rig's eyes. Rig manages to wrench Ven's arm and gets his arm loose; he now has Ven by the arm.

Master Vinder is shaken for 2 rounds. Rig has reversed the grapple.

"Wha..." Master Vinder mutters. "Ye've got hellfire in your eyes!"

Punch -2 grappled, -2 shaken: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 - 4 = 9

Vinder swings at Rig with his free hand, but Rig is able to sidestep the blow.

Round 2 Initiative!
Block 1: Rig
Block 2: Ven Vinder

Rig is currently grappling Ven, and is up.

When he is laid out on his back. Cade walks forward and stand over the lord and offers his hand....

Lord Kaijitsu swats Cade's hand away as he staggers to his feet. He mutters something incomprehensible (probably in Tian, though Cade can't really tell) as he stumbles out of the tavern.

He could have taken more offense at Cade's words but right now he has other things on his mind.

This is a party...start the music. Anyone care to dance... and I do not care if you are noble or common folk....let us dance!!!

As Lord Kaijitsu leaves and Cade turns back to the people in the Taver, there is a hearty cheer. Drokkus' musicians resume playing and tankards clink. Clearly the Lord Kaijitsu wasn't much liked by the regular clientele either, and you suspect that stories of his "defeat" will be all around town by morning.

But the discussion that resumes among the patrons is definitely mroe subdued before as the news of a possible goblin attack weighs heavily on many minds.

You guys can RP if you want but nothing else major is going to happen until we resolve Rig's 'situation.'

"Miss Kaijitsu...are you okay?"

Ameiko seems unfocused for a moment, but then smiles at Kargas wanly.

"No, I'll be all right. I don't need him for anything, anyway. It's just that he can be so... insufferable. Especially since mother died," Ameiko muses, half to herself.

She looks up at Kargas.

"And call me Ameiko!"

"It'll be ok Ameiko! How about some hot tea in the kitchen? "

She looks at Floredana and smiles.

"Tea... yes. No! This is a tavern! I think some strong alcohol is in order."

She goes over to a locked cabinet and unlocks it, pulling out a large earthenware jug. She pulls out the cork and begins pouring the clear fluid within into some small cups.

"This is called Umau. Came all the way from Sargava."

She hands out the cups to those at the bar. The liquor has as pungent, earthy aroma.

"This one's on me. Bottoms up!" she says, as she throws back the potent brew.

For those of you that actually try it, the Umau is a lot like a rather strong Tequila.

Rig sighs. "I don't want to hurt you, sir. I'm happy to just leave now."
I'm always a little confused on how grappling works. Do I need to make one more check to maintain to get the +5? Do I do damage as part of a second check?

Grapple: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12 well that may be an academic question since that may not be enough to hold on to him anyway

Rig sighs. "I don't want to hurt you, sir. I'm happy to just leave now."

I'm always a little confused on how grappling works....

If you start the turn grappling your enemy you get a +5 to maintain the grapple. So your result here is actually 17.

As a part of the action to maintain the grapple, (assuming you succeeed - and you did) you may:
* Move you and the victim 1/2 your speed
* Hit him (with an unarned strike, natural weapon, or small weapon) rolling an attack normally
* Pin him

Since my optional rules include the Drag and Reposition maneuvers as a part of grapple, you can do those too. You can also throw him, which will knock him prone.

ooo, throw. That sounds great. And if that works, then I'll grab my gear and ski-daddle

Although not prone to drinking, Laurana felt she needed to to support Ameiko. Taking a cup, she threw the liquid down her throat. Coughing and gasping at the strong drink, she smiled sheepishly. "Th-thank you. You are an inspiration to us all. I only hope that I can be as strong as you some day." She then flushed with embarrassment and hustled to the side so others could have a taste.

"Huzzah!" Flo cheers and takes the shot like a champ. She spends the rest of the night drinking water and enjoying the delicious food.
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Should we wait for Rig's dilemma to resolve before posting much more?

Kargas smiles as he approaches the bar, raising his shot-glass to Ameiko in salute before tipping it back. Setting it back down on the bar, he extends a hand to her, palm up. "May we pick up where we left off, Miss--uh, Ameiko?"

ooo, throw. That sounds great. And if that works, then I'll grab my gear and ski-daddle

Rig: If you throw him, he will be prone in the adjacent square, and can just stand up on his turn. However, you still have a move action, and could move afterward (or take another kind of move action). Do you want to do that? Is so, how do you want to move?

Note: I'll assume that you left your backpack and heavier stuff back at the tavern if you want, but your clothes and the things on your person will still mostly be in the square where you are standing.

I'll also assume you could scoop up the whole lot with a standard action (instead of one thing at a time with move actions) but actually picking up something out of the pile will be a full-round action (like grabbing something out of an overfull sack you have to root through.

Should we wait for Rig's dilemma to resolve before posting much more?

Flo (and others): nothing major will happen until Rig gets back but RP all you want.

"Th-thank you. You are an inspiration to us all. I only hope that I can be as strong as you some day."

Ameiko gives Larana the eye.

"Your father too, eh? Well, once you've got your own stake you don't need to worry about him." She raises her cup once again.

"May we pick up where we left off, Miss--uh, Ameiko?"

Ameiko looks at Kargas for a moment.

"Ah, hell, why not? My father can go hang." She knocks back another shot and then rejoins Kargas on the dance floor.

argh, dealing with this guy. Okay, I'll pin him then

"I.. ah... no." But the moment was lost and Amieko had moved on. Laurana felt bad that Ameiko had thought she was talking about her father. She wanted to set the record straight but that would have to wait.

Cade slips in somehow unnoticed by the others and reaches up to grab a glass...
You seriously were not about to drink without me..???
He smiles up at his companions and their hostess.

This is a little toast us halflings like to use when around you tall folks. Here is up to you when it comes you way and you can not do it send it our way because we are use to it....
He laughs a cheerful and hearty laugh that he truly feels. He then slips back away and with grace and style that is beyond one that has drank so much, he moves around the crowd bringing laughter and joy to all that he meets.

I've read that toast three times and I still don't understand it.

Laurana ran Cade's toast through her mind several times before she gave up. Raising her cup, "Ah, yea." Was all she could muster in response to whatever he said.

Basically he is saying halflings can drink more than the tall folk

Rig Forces Mister Vinder to the floor and pulls his arm behind his back.

Ven struggles, trying to escape. "Get off me!" He shouts.

CMB: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

Ven manages to wrench his arm free and rolls out from under Rig. He urches to his feet and raises his fists.

Since Rig is not considered armed he gets no AoO. Ven used his standard action to free himself and has no actions left.

Round 3 Initiative!
Block 1: Rig
Block 2: Ven Vinder

Rig is up and is no longer grappling Ven.

"DADDY! Stop it!" Shayliss shouts. Master Vinder does not listen.

Back at the Tavern...

This is a little toast us halflings like to use when around you tall folks. Here is up to you when it comes you way and you can not do it send it our way because we are use to it....

Cyrdak nods sagely.

"Fear not, my friends! He is not as think as you drunk he is!" Cyrdak winks at Cade.

"Fear not, my friends! He is not as think as you drunk he is!"

Laurana snorted at the joke and felt the burning sensation as the alcohol went up and out her nose. Gagging for a moment, she was alright after a moment.

oh for heaven's sake...
"I understand you're just concerned for your daughter. Please don't make this ugly."
ready action to try to trip him if he attacks me
Trip: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6 well, so much for that idea

Could you just Withdraw up the stairs?

Ven Vinder swings at Rig...

Unarmed Strike: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

...But Rig reaches out with his foot to trip Master Vinder, and both men become tangled in each others' limbs. With a push and a grunt, Master Vinder manages to separate himself from Rig once more.

FYI talking him down would normally require a bit of time. Diplomacy checks always require a certain time for conversation, for example. Ven Vinder clearly is not in the mood for conversation at the moment. So you will need to be creative if you want to get his attention. But there are plenty of other options.

Round 4 Initiative!
Block 1: Rig
Block 2: Ven Vinder

Rig is up again.

Rig hopes that the man will at least respect a right hook.
Punch: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18 Damage: 1d3 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 nl

Rig strikes Ven, and Ven's eyes widen, though the punch itself doesn't faze him much.

"Hit me, in my own house! Why you-"

Ven swings again.

1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 Two twos in a row!

Rig easily sidesteps the blow but he can feel the power of the swing. Ven is clearly a strong man.

Rig, go ahead and make a sense motive check.

Ven glares angily at Rig, while Shayliss, hiding behind a bale of cloth begins trying to get her clothes on.

Round 5 Initiative!
Block 1: Rig
Block 2: Ven Vinder (-4 nonlethal)

Once again Rig is up again.

Sense motive: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (15) - 1 = 14
holy cow he made it!

It won't be the first time he has a beating, and it probably won't be the last. Seeing that resistance is only making Vinder angrier, Rig drops his guard. Man, why do women always end up complicating things?!

no action

Master Vinder swings again. He strikes Rig in the stomach!

Punch damage: 1d3 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Rig: 7 points of lethal damage. Yes, that means that Master Vinder must have a certain feat.

"How do you like that, you molester?" Ven shouts.

Rig realizes that while fighting Master Vinder is making him angrier, just standing there and letting himself get beat up probably isn't a brilliant strategy either.

Round 6 Initiative!
Block 1: Rig (-7)
Block 2: Ven Vinder (-4 nonlethal)

Once again Rig is up.

Molester, my ass.
After that blow, Rig has to struggle to keep from vomiting. Though it would serve the jerk right if I vomit on his shoes. "Mr. Vinder, would you please accept my apology? You're clearly right. I'm very sorry. Nothing like this will ever happen again."

and I'm taking total defense for this round

Molester, my ass.

After that blow, Rig has to struggle to keep from vomiting. Though it would serve the jerk right if I vomit on his shoes. "Mr. Vinder, would you please accept my apology? You're clearly right. I'm very sorry. Nothing like this will ever happen again."

and I'm taking total defense for this round

I think it's fair to allow a Diplomacy roll here...

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

Damn... should have saved that roll for one of the games where I am a player! :)

Seeing that Rig is no longer on the offensive, Ven lowers his fists.

He looks at Rig for a long moment.

"Fine. But... get the hell out of my house before I change my mind."

He steps back and glowers at Ring, and then glowers at Shayliss.

"Daddy, it's not like that," Shayliss says as she puts on her shoes. He dress is rumpled and in disarray but at least is back on her body.

"You see we were at this party-"

"Quiet!" Master Vinder barks, his anger now showing again (but at least not at Rig).

"We will discuss this after your... guest... is gone."

Ven turns back and watches Rig gather the rest of his belongings.

Rig quickly and quietly, looking mainly at the floor, gathers his belongings and rushes up the stairs. As soon as he's out of the building, he finishes dressing (waving hello to a couple of passer-bys) and casts a healing spell on himself. Man's probably got a hole in the back of that basement with the bodies of 5 others guys she snuck down there as well. Satisfied that he looks presentable, he makes his way back to the inn. I need a drink. Possibly several.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Rig attempts to sneak in the door, trying to figure out what the heck he missed. It certainly seems like something has been going on. And Kargas is dancing with Ameiko?! He taps Cade on the shoulder. "Pssst... what did I miss?"

Kargas is currently on cloud nine and will not be engaging anyone in conversation until Ameiko is done dancing.