Norn will sit the main tournament out since mainly so she can keep a better eye on Araevin but she will keep a hold of her chips so she wont bhe thrown out.
Araevin doubles his stake on each of those bets. Mel does nearly as well, double his stake on each game until the final one, where he loses half of it.
Nelrem, novice gambler as he is, loses his stake.
After a few more games, a woman at the next table conspicuously drops a handful of chips, which seems to draw the attention of several nearby, heavily built men. Soon after, a blindingly bright light begins blooms from the back of the room.
Mel and Norn were paying enough attention to act in the surprise round.
Everyone, please roll initiative.
Mels eyes swivel to the woman at the next table and then he notices the reaction of the heavies. As the light begins to grow closes his eyes tight and tips his chair over backwards tumbling from itin one fluid motion to arise with rapier drawn
"THIEVES IN THE HOUSE!!!!" he yells, his voice breaking as he tries to make himself heard through the noise of the gambling room
Initative 1d20 +2 = 12
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Norn not entirly sure of whats going on will rise from her chair pull out her sickle and try to stick close to Araevin
So focused on his game Araevin is slow to react. Looking up he takes a moment to make sense of the situation. The flash gets his attention, magic, he thinks as his eyes narrow.
The flash of light rapidly turns blindingly bright. Will saves, please. Spellcasters are also welcome to make a spellcraft check to identify the effect.
The woman at the next table (the one who dropped her chips) raises her voice, "All right, folks! Drop to the ground and don’t try anything stupid and we might let you live!"
V, you have initiative.
Will save1d20+0=11 Do I gain anything for having closed my eyes as stated?
Will Save (1d20+2=14)
Spellcraft to identify spell (1d20+8=16)
Araevin catches a bit of the flash but manages to avoid the brunt of it after he identifies that a spell is going off and what it's intention is. He chides himself for being caught offguard and tries to blink away the spots in his vision.
{ooc]Hopefully that save made it[/ooc]
Will save 1d20 + 4 = 23
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Spellcraft
1d20 + 1 = 13
Norn:
Vengeace draws er swords, not taking well to being threatened. "Might let us live? My dear, it's you that should be dropping to the ground and not doing anything stupid. Unless you want to taste my steel"
"And mine...providing of course that there's enough of you left for me to bother with when she's finished with you"
As he speaks Mel's rapier tracks across the thugs.
"Just give up now and you can walk away from this boys..she can't possibly be paying you enough for you to spill your guts out on this floor can she?"
Bluff to scare them off 1d20+7=27 oh yes IC loves me..natural 20
Watching the others at the table begin to stand and involve themselves in the unfolding drama Araevin thinks, Apparently I chose poorly in selecting this table. Leaning back toward Norn, "This doesn't involve us, just stay seated and allow the bouncers and these upstanding citizens to solve this little dilemma. No reason to complicate matters any more than they already are." He slips some spell components from his pouch underneath the table.....just in case...
Do I gain anything for having closed my eyes as stated?
Mel, your bonus from trying to shut your eyes means that you just barely pass.
Nelrem, you're blinded by the sudden, overwhelmingly bright light.
Everyone else makes the save. (The majority of the NPCs, however, aren't so lucky.) The crowd begins to get a bit crazy, the majority dropping to the ground, either following commands or clutching their faces (or both). A few begin wailing that they're blind.
Unfortunately, Norn and Araevin are unable to identify the effect that generated the light.
V and Mel stand up, talking down the thugs, who were clearly not expecting there to be much resistance at all, let alone so determined.
The thugs, instead of dealing with V and Mel's swords, head toward their target, shoving through the crowd toward the chest containing the night's grand prize. A bouncer who attempts to interpose himself goes down under a pummeling from their billyclubs.
A robed figure also makes haste toward the chest. (He's coming from the rear of the room, from the direction of the flare.)
Araevin pulls back, reaching into his spell pouch.
Araevin has initiative, followed by Norn.
A robed figure also makes haste toward the chest. (He's coming from the rear of the room, from the direction of the flare.)
Araevin pulls back, reaching into his spell pouch.
under his breath, "Maeshi sare iasha charasi." Norn is pretty sure that Araevin just cursed in Elven. "Unfortunately, it looks like we may need to intervene Norn as they are trying to abscond with what soon would be most likely ours. This would be an unnecessary setback to our plans." Araevin will stand and move himself to within 15' of the chest if he can. If someone approaches him threateningly they get Charm Personed.
Norn lets out a sigh as everything seems to go out the window very quickly Moving to back up Arevin. If possible she will cast Entangle to surround the chest If not she will simply draw her sickle and stand next to him
Vengeance is up again...
Unfortunately, Norn, you can't cast Entangle here. Not enough plants (And it would entangle the bouncers and innocent NPCs to boot.) Would you like to take a different action?
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Due to the presence of NPCs and furniture not shown on the map, treat all spaces as difficult terrain.
Unfortunately, Norn, you can't cast Entangle here. Not enough plants (And it would entangle the bouncers and innocent NPCs to boot.) Would you like to take a different action?
I'll take a ready action to smack anyone that try's to attack Averin
Mel moves diagonally to her right(2 squares) and engages the thief adjacent to her as she attempts to close with the woman
Seeing an opportunity to undermine this whole operation Araevin quickly calculates the best course of action and moves to position himself directly North of the square Melissa just vacated. He utters the arcane words "Prismal Vilis" and unleashes a torrent of flashing colors and whirling patterns on the unsuspecting group of thieves.
The woman who had dropped her chips raises a hand, and with a flick of her fingers leaves the nearest bouncer looking confused. .
Nelrem is up, though blind, followed by Vengence. (Mel and Araevin, I have your actions, and I'll use them as your initiatives come up, unless you provide new directions.)
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Crackling my knuckles as I stand to my full height, I try my best to get a bearing on where the person who blinded me came from, or where I last saw one of the "bad guys."
Common: "I spent the better part of the last century in darkness, who would dare to remind me of such pain? Shall I begin to teach you all the meaning?"
Mel weighs up his choices as he moves. Try for a disarm or reduce the odds. In the end pragmatism wins out and he lunges for the thug.
Ohhh a critical...not bad for a first strike
Confirmation..1d20+3=18, 1d6=4
The man turns awkwardly at the last moment causing the strike that was aimed at his shoulder to pass cleanly through his body.
Mel curses mentally as he recovers and the bright blood gushes.
Ross please make all rolls for this character in future as it appears that my integrity is being questioned.
Nelrem, your impression from Detect Evil is just as it is when you attempted it earlier, unfortunately.
Vengence storms off around the band of thugs, going for the woman who shouted the demands. "I told you not to do anything stupid!" She takes a swipe at the woman with the pommel of her sword, but the swing goes wide.
The robed man vaults himself up onto the platform witht he chest, alongside the dazed bouncer, a scroll in hand. A brief shout, and the chest seems to vanish. . Meanwhile, Mel rushes the goons, brutally eviscerating one with her blade. Seeing their friend's guts and blood spilled across the floor seems to halt the rush of the thugs toward the chest. Instead, they turn on Mel: dropping their billyclubs to draw daggers.
Fortunately, Araevin resorts to magic, shouting "Prismal Vilis", bomarding the thugs (and Mel as well) with vibrant colors. Mel and one of the flanking thugs go down twitching.
Norn, you're up again.
Upon noticing the shrunken chest Araevin intones, "Shivae Capniomo." Casting charm person on the mage and says, "You stop the bouncers and troublemakers I'll keep the chest safe." Araevin will move next to the (hopefully now) charmed enemy mage and chest.
Norn rushes forward to distract the thugs who assaulted Mel. Her strikes, however, fail to connect.
The woman Vengence attacked draws her own sword and strikes back. The rapier strikes home, leaving a shallow cut across V's skin.
Nelrem, do you take any actions this turn, or do you just continue to concentrate?
After Nelrem, V is up again.
After failing to even hit the thugs Norn decides the her best idea is to get the fellow that just got beat down back into the fight trying to avoid exposing herself to much she calls upon the powers of nature to heal the man's wounds
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Norn rushes forward to distract the thugs who assaulted Mel. Her strikes, however, fail to connect.
The woman Vengence attacked draws her own sword and strikes back. The rapier strikes home, leaving a shallow cut across V's skin.
Nelrem, do you take any actions this turn, or do you just continue to concentrate?
After Nelrem, V is up again.
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