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Game Master therealthom

Given Emerion's proximity and the Perception check above, I'll assume her can hear the growing altercation.

Emerion nods to Philly and slips inside the door. He first looks at the desk, seeing if he can see anything incriminating on it.

Stealth: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15
Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

"She's lying."

Istas states her conclusion in her usual flat tone, but also keeps her concentration on reading the proprietess.

"She seeks to hide the truth by buying this man's support. And now seeks to buy time by giving us the liniment to test."

The priestess's eyes flash towards the woman. "How much have you profited on the desperation of those around you? Making money on the death and suffering of others is an affront to all that the Lady of Graves stands for..."

Kenan turns his head and smiles at the mountain man, "take your hand away. She isn't worth it."

"I'd advise you to leave Mr Carmino, before I get very...very..cross with you"

Heather rounds upon the Chelaxian woman..small sparks of lightning appearing in her eyes.

"You don't get that option ..I'm already incredibly cross with you In fact I don't think I've been as cross with anyone since ohh..Gaedren Lamm."

Heather doesn't even look at Istas as she tells her the woman is lying.

"Now tell me what the mixture contains and be truthful and I might see it in my way to give you ..oh let's say an hour to pack your bags and get out off Korvosa..otherwise I think there might just be another tragic accident"

Intimidate1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29

Emerion:

Vendra flushes. Her pupils open wide. "GET THEM!"

Vendra, 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

apprentice 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

thugs 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

special surprise 1d20 ⇒ 8

Initiative all around I think. Surprise round so everyone is flat-footed, only one action apiece. Anyone faster than Vendra post your round surprise round action.

Initiative 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

Kenan steps back out through door passed the mountain man and draws his elven curve blade in one smooth movement, turning to face him. The sword is levelled at his chest.

"Be sensible."

Initiative check... 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14

Istas frowns as the woman makes her ill-advised choice. "Fate will not be kind," she mutters and readies her shortspear.

Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Initiative 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25

Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

Emerion draws his blade silently, assuming a defensive stance he gestures Philly to join us while keeping an eye on the stair, trying to stay as much out of sight of the person ascending as possible.

Stealth: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

Vendra dashes through the curtain into the back room. Nearly colliding with Emerion. "Who are you?!"

Initiaitve -- surprise round

Kenan 23 gone
Vendra 22 gone
Heather 21
Emerion 17 may amend his action to something other than drawing his sword
Istas 14
Jeorik 11

Apprentice 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

Thugs 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8

Special surprise 1d20 ⇒ 8

You are right - not drawing his sword!

"I'm with the guard - did you know you left your back door open?"

Bluff: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15

And if there is time ...

"Now it seems there is something of an altercation going on - I think we should all be reasonable and sort this out before anyone gets hurt, don't you?"

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

Heather follows hard on Vendra's heels.."Oh please don't rush away so soon dear..I just want to be your friend you do want to be my friend don't you?"

She stays at least 5 feet away from the woman in case she tries something stupid like attacking her.

In the back room:

Vendra stops short, facing Emerion. Heather clears the curtain and nearly bumps into Vendra's back. Directly to Heather's left is a stairway to the basement. A hugely obese half-orc is struggling up the stairs. Long lank black hair straggle over her face.

Philly doesn't quite make it inside and stands, blocking the doorway.

Wellard, since it's a case of through the curtain and "surprise!" Vendra is right there!" I'm going to rule that you can't stay 5'away. There's not enough room or reaction time.

MAP

Emerion is in C5, Heather in D5, Vendra in D6, Philly in D7, the half orc will reach E5 on her turn.

Would this map be a little clearer? If you'll give me the locations of the man-mountains, goatee man, Jeorik and Kenan I'll place them on too.

Would this map be a little clearer? If you'll give me the locations of the man-mountains, goatee man, Jeorik and Kenan I'll place them on too.

Sweet! Kenan B1, Istas E1, Jeorik C2, Thug 1 B2 , Apprentice F2, Thug 2 E4,Carmino G4, Customers -- F3,G3, C4 and D2. The door was awkwardly placed between 2 squares. For simplicity, there will be no cover from it between Kenan and the thug.

A man of many talents, our Dabbler. Well done D.

Kenan waits for the man to run or attack. It could be a career decision for him.

Map updated!

Istas, Jeorik, then Vendra's accomplices

Istas calls on Pharasma's protection.

Casting shield of faith to give her a +2 deflection bonus to AC for the next several minutes.

Istas calls on Pharasma's protection.

Casting shield of faith to give her a +2 deflection bonus to AC for the next several minutes.

Darn surprise round. No AoO for the apprentice.

Jeorik draws his sword and attacks the thug next to him for non-lethal damage. His attempt to not draw blood causes him to flail a bit.

attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

The big thug by Jeorik and Kenan steps back and vaults the counter seeking cover. His friend by the curtained door dashes across the shop toward Jeorik. On his second stride he frees a sap from under his robes. K and J may both have AoO on the jumper.

Goatee (the apprentice) produces a dagger and drops into a defensive crouch.

The customers mostly stand still in shock. Carmino is more imaginative. He steps back into the corner and holds up empty hands, yelling, "not me. I'm not fighting."

Jumper goes to B4. Sap goes to D3. Goatee goes to G2. Half-orc climbs stairs to position shown on the map; she is holding a long heavy metal rod.

Begin round 1.

Kenan 23
Vendra 22 gone
Heather 21
Emerion 17
Istas 14
Jeorik 11
Goatee, Thugs and Half-orc 8

Vendra shreiks and screams, "just get away from me!" Her arms flail and she pulls on her own hair.

Heather glances to her left and the half orc woman..she takes a step back through the curtain and focuses her attention on Sap..

"Hey..you..I want to be your friend..you want to be my friend don't you"

Cast Charm Person on Sap DC 15

"Ladies, please calm down," Emerion speaks clearly and calmly, to Vendra. "I am sure this matter can be resolved without hysteria. You will hardly be a good advertisement for your wares, madam, if you injure yourself, no?"

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17

"Death is at your door!" Istas ominously intones in the direction of the goatee-apprentice brandishing his dagger, "Flee now! Before she takes your life!"

Casting cause fear (DC 14) on the apprentice at G2. He must make a Will save or flee for 1d4 rounds. Even if he makes the save, he becomes shaken (-2 on attacks, damage, saves, and skill checks) for 1 round. The spell only works if he has less than 6 HD.

If the spell seemingly takes effect, Istas will step aside to let him leave.

No AoO, the mountain man kind of ran like I asked.

Kenan slides his hand into his doublet and briefly a white light flashes out.

The healer vaults onto the counter using his tumbling skills and innate athleticism to jump up about five feet smoothly.

Casts Bless on the party, and then uses Acrobatics 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

Jeorik?

Sap will save 1d20 + 1 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 1 + 5 = 10

Sap turns around at Heather's voice. He smiles broadly revealing large gaps between his teeth. "Uhh. Sure! But your friends still have to leave." No attacks from him. He's in love.

Istas:

FW: sweet move

Jeorik takes his attack of opportunity...
attack:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23
damage 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Seeing that he now has room to manuever, Jeorik drops his sword, draws out his bow and targets the half orc with the rod.

Bow attack (bless)(point blank): 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18
damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Jeorik takes his attack of opportunity...

attack:1d20+6
damage 1d8+2

Seeing that he now has room to manuever, Jeorik drops his sword, draws out his bow and targets the half orc with the rod.

Bow attack (bless)(point blank): 1d20+12
damage: 1d8+2

Jeorik's sword catches the vaulting thug just above the elbow. Bone and flesh rip and splinter. Deprived of the fulcrum of his arm the thug drops onto the far edge of the counter and disappears from view.

As Kenan soars to the countertop, the thug re-emerges from behind the counter with a heavy club. He tries to sweep the half-elf's feet out from under him.

1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2

Kenan hops easily over the blow.

The half orc is on the far side of the curtain. Concealment, Heather provides cover, there's a civilian by the doorway too, etc. You've got an active combatant facing Kenan and Goatee yet to go. Are you sure?

"Why don't you go across the road and wait for me sweetie and I'll join you later" Heather says to Sap

The half orc is on the far side of the curtain. Concealment, Heather provides cover, there's a civilian by the doorway too, etc. You've got an active combatant facing Kenan and Goatee yet to go. Are you sure?

Jeorik can aim at the thug behind the counter.

Jeorik's arrow shatters in the thug's eye socket. He freefalls to the ground.

"Alam!" Sap stares stupidly at Jeorik, then Heather, then where his fellow servant was standing, then around again. "Across the street. I'll meet you there." He moves toward the door, throwing a shoulder into Jeorik as he passes. "Sorry."

Goatee grabs the old lady and pulls her in front of him as he steps further into his corner. His dagger's broken tip comes up to her throat. "Everyone back!"

The old man seizes his wife's left hand and tries to pull her away. In the tussle, he staggers against the big perfume hutch and upsets one of the shelves. Bottles rain down from the falling shelf and trigger domino-like toppling of the bottles on the waist high counter under the hutch. Several bottles skitter off the edge and smash on the floor.

Behind the curtain:
The half-orc woman lunges toward Emerion, the heavy copper rod whistles toward his skull. He parries the blow easily; his steel sword cuts into the rod which bends around the sword-edge. For a tense second Emerion is engaged in a tug of war, then the sword wrenches free.

Vendra produces a dagger and makes a rush to get past Philly in the doorway. Too late the Varisian sword teacher recognizes that Philly has only her heavy blunt training sword. In the doorway she can't raise it to parry. Vendra's dagger slices into the girl's forearm.

Philly steps back and tries a sweeping riposte which smashes into the door frame.

Mechanics

... and here are our updated positions ...

Emerion shifts to a defensive position, feints with the tip of his sword (Improved Feint) and then strikes hard with the hilt of his mithral sword (subdual damage).

Bluff (feint): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14
Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 to subdue
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 non-lethal
Plus sneak attack damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6 on successful feint.

Emerion calls to Philly: "Assume en guard!" a reference to fight defensively rather than seek to score hits and to hold her position.

Kenan ignores the fallen mountain man. He had his chance. Spinning lightly on the counter, Kenan again reaches inside his tunic and calls on magical power.

"Stay your hand, fatherless one,"

Cast hold person DC14 Will save from Mr Goatee before he threatens us with an old lady. New save each round/level.

Then the healer regrips his elven curve blade and waits for any attacks.

Hearing the ring of metal on metal Heather moves back to the curtain and sweeps it aside

"Hands off him b&@$#" she snarls and intones a shocking grasp.

touch attack 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

Damage 4d6 ⇒ (5, 3, 6, 6) = 20

From his high perch on the counter, Kenan's power reaches across the room to freeze the apprentice. His body suddenly goes rigid.

HEather shocks the half-orc. She staggers to the side as Emerion's punch skims over her shoulder.

Jeorik now has a shot at the half-orc, although Heather is providing cover.

Kenan spoils my hostage scene. Oh well.

Round 2 in progress:
Kenan 23 gone
Vendra 22 gone
Heather 21 gone
Emerion 17 gone
Istas 14
Jeorik 11
Goatee, Thugs and Half-orc 8

Seeing that her friends seem to have most of the fight in order, Istas closes on the thug who has backed himself into a corner (at G4). Transferring her spear to her shield hand, she reaches out and slaps him.

Melee touch attack with bleeding touch... 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
Damage, if applicable... 1d6 ⇒ 6 bleed damage (which will automatically repeat next round)

As Istas advances, Carmino cowers into the corner. "Wait, Stop. I didn't do anything. Owww!" At her touch he collapses and lies bleeding on the floor.

Kenan points to the old lady, "someone drag her out of his grasp before that he breaks free of the spell. It wont last long."

tsk tsk... Istas not paying attention and taking out a noncombatant...tsk tsk. Is the Half orc still on her feet?

tsk tsk... Istas not paying attention and taking out a noncombatant...tsk tsk. Is the Half orc still on her feet?

Yes, but maybe not for long now that Heather has pushed aside the curtain.

Jeorik's up.

Jeorik proceeds to loose an arrow at the half orc.

Arrow attack: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31
damage: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Heather feels the wind of Jeoriks arrow as it whistles past her ear.

"Surrender Vendra..you know you can't escape"

tsk tsk... Istas not paying attention and taking out a noncombatant...tsk tsk. Is the Half orc still on her feet?

I must admit that I'm a bit confused even as a player with the sheer number of people inside the shop. Hard to tell who's an active combatant and not...which is pretty realistic, actually. But, the good news is what Istas taketh away, she can also giveth. So, if the poor fella in the corner looks like he's going to perish from the blood loss, she can stabilize him...and will spend an action doing so next round.

Istas tagged Carmino. Given that you suspected he was a shill for Vendra, it was a very reasonable move.

Jeorik's arrow pierces the half-orc's temple and shatters as it strikes the far side of her skull. She falls and tumbles down the stairs.

Philly takes a couple steps back and gets her sword into a proper defensive position.

Goatee is held. That will bring us to Round 3. Kenan's up first. Then Vendra. Then the rest of you.

Has the old man freed his old lady? He was trying to do that before the goatee was held.

Has the old man freed his old lady? He was trying to do that before the goatee was held.

He's still working on it. He's pulling on her arm.

Seeing that the old man is not having much success yet, Kenan hops down off the counter and goes over to pull the dagger out of the thug's grasp.

Acrobatics to get to man in one move 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21

Seeing that the old man is not having much success yet, Kenan hops down off the counter and goes over to pull the dagger out of the thug's grasp.

Acrobatics to get to man in one move 1d20+7

9.5, 9.7, 9.6, oooo 8.4 from the Cheliaxian judge

Kenan leaps from the counter, takes two flying steps and is across the room As he pulls the dagger from the apprentice's hand, Goatee's rigidity subsides and he can move again. Unarmed and dispirited, the slight Cheliaxian looks at you questioningly, "So now what?"

I just checked hold person. In 3.5 didn't the spell end if the holdee was attacked? Now it's just saving throw per round.

In the back room:

When Philly steps back, Vendra sees daylight and breaks for the open space outside the door. Her dagger flashes over Philly's arm to open a deep gash along the girl's ribs.

Despite the pain, Philly wheels and strikes. Her blunted sword whacks Vendra's thigh as the charlatan perfumer runs by.

1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 272d4 ⇒ (3, 3) = 6

1d20 - 2 ⇒ (19) - 2 = 171d6 ⇒ 3