= Un-Shaken
Ceri shouts "Velrek, push the guy into the room so we can surround him!"
Round 2
Initiative
Jzero - JOKER! Act when you want, +2 to all Trait and damage rolls
Tsuto - KD
Velrek - JS
Ceri - 8S
Evesk - 7D
Tsuto attacks Velrek with his sword :
= 5
= 9, Hit
Doing
= 1 Wound
Tsuto's sword slices across Velrek's chest, drawing blood.
Everyone else is up!
Modifier: +2 Joker
Result: 3 + 2 = 5
Modifier: +2 Joker
Result: 6 + 1 + 2 = 9
Modifier: +2 Joker
Result: 4 + 2 = 6
Raise Damage = 11
Jzero's shuriken flies past Velrek and hits Tsuto squarely in the upper chest.
On page 89 of SWADE it says: "JOKER’S WILD: Anytime the villains draw a Joker, put one Benny in their general pool and give another to each enemy Wild Card."
So I guess it is only if a villain gets the joker, not any character, although I think PWGM gave out bennies whenever any PC or NPC got a joker.
See This Post for example.
Jzero says to the two engaged with Tsuto, "Back off and force him to come out of the room to fight us."
Evesk is hit by the back-blast of his own attack not knowing that was even possible but quickly recovers. He is then slightly rattled by the enemies attack and then Velrek pulls him back out of the combat whereupon he quickly recovers once more.
Tsuto spends a Bennie to recover from being Shaken by Velrek's attack.
Tsuto attacks Velrek again :
And misses completely.
Ceri goes on Hold.
Round 3
Initiative
Velrek - AH
Ceri - JD
Evesk - 9H
Jzero - 9D
Tsuto - 6D
Everyone can act when they want!
Velrek takes a swipe at Tsuto as he backpedals maybe ten feet to get out of the way.
Velrek's sword slices Tsuto deeply across the abdomen, and he crumples to the ground, dead.
Combat is over!
What do you all do?
Jzero looks in the room to see if the innkeeper is among the dead or injured. If she is not there, he starts looking in other doors in the same area. He will be cautious enough to suspect Tsuto may have boobie-trapped areas he does not want people to enter.
"Ouch. Let's find who we are looking for and get out of here. i'll need a little medical aid soon."
he also looks around the area.
Evesk steps over the downed Tsuto humanoid () and goes and checks to make sure that each Goblin is definitely dead as well as to see what else the room might contain.
Jzero and Velrek eventually find Ameiko an a room a few doors down the hall. The other room you hadn't checked before the fight is empty.
She is conscious but Incapacitated and in no shape to help you. She seems very distraught at her brother’s treachery.
She tells her story : "Tsuto revealed to me that he and several other mercenaries were led by someone named Nualia and hinted that she’s got big plans for Sandpoint’s future. Tsuto warned me that I didn’t want to be in town when those plans came through and offered me a chance to join his group at Thistletop. I was shocked at the suggestion and slapped him. He responded by unleashing his goblins on me. I'm grateful for your rescue but I'm eager to leave and warn my father."
Evesk steps over Tsuto's dead body (he's a Tian, basically Asian) and checks the goblins, who are all very dead. Other than a desk and a chair, there's nothing in the room.
What do you all do?
"Do we need to look at the other areas we missed just in case or is it time to get the actual local law involved?"
Jzero places a gentle hand on Ameiko's shoulder and says in Minkaian, "Zan'nendesu ga, anata no chichioya wa nakunarimashita. Chūzō-sho de goburin ni korosa reta nodesu. Kare no shinikata wa shōgeki-tekinanode, jibun no me de tashikametainara kakugo s#~@e kudasai."
Evesk?
"Well thank you Lady Ameiko for that information but I am sorry to inform you that your father was killed, what do you want us to do with your relatives bodies." After that he looks at the other three and then says, "We should finish searching this place in case it contains any more Goblins or worse, however we should also get Lady Ameiko to safety."
"There were concerned people outside earlier. Perhaps they can escort her to a healer and her own bed."
Ameiko gasps slightly at the news of her father's death, but doesn't show any emotion. She says "Thank you again for rescuing me. You all have free room and board at the Rusty Dragon for the rest of your lives."
What next?
We should also close and lock the foundry and notify the sheriff of the crimes committed by Tsuto and the goblins and Ameiko's intel about why the goblin attacks occurred. He can decide how much of this to make known, although with the townfolk gathered around the factory and all, they will probably assume something happened in there, especially if Ameiko comes out worse for wear.
After a day's rest, we can then see if we can track down this Nualia as well as see what Tsuto has at this location called Thistletop, which sounds like it might be where he and his goblin horde gather.
If Nualia has plans for more attacks, we need to do what we can to learn those plans and perhaps foil them.
As you begin to leave the cellar, Ceri walks up and says "Hey, look at all this stuff I found on Tsuto!"
You all walk back the way you came in, and as you leave the building, among the crowd (which has grown smaller over time) you see a Dwarf standing there, patiently waiting. He walks over to you and...
Evesk does not like the idea of leaving potential Goblins still roaming the factory or the idea that they do not necessarily know how they gained access to the place. For there was more places they had not checked out and simply locking up the building would not stop Goblins from using this place as a place to launch more attacks or from the potential whatever was to come next from using it to sneak into Sandpoint.
Crastor moves to talk to the group as they exit the cellar. He is a young looking dwarf with a dark beard in light armor with a warhammer and knife on his belt. He carries a pack on his back with a shield strapped to it.
As he approaches the group he quickly says, "Good day, if you have a moment, I was sent by Shalelu Andosana to find Ameiko Kaijitsu. I was told that she was here and that you had gone in to find her. Shalelu has discovered that there is a cave beneath Sandpoint with an ancient evil creature that has been waiting centuries to get out. I am not sure how, but Shalelu seems to think that the creature might be released in the very near future. This creature poses a threat to everyone in Sandpoint, and must be dealt with immediately. Shalelu told me about a way to get to this cave through a winding path found within the basement of this factory. If you are willing to aid in stopping it, I would be willing to help you find this winding path to find and stop this creature if you are also willing to go and take care of this threat. I doubt this is something I could hope to handle alone."
"Whats in the journal?"
Evesk too is curious of what might be in the journal.
Looking at the Dwarf Evesk asks, "And who might you be, and how do you know your claim to have been sent by Shalelu to be legitimate?
"I am Crastor Deems. I am new to Sandpoint, which is probably why we have not met, but I recently came and opened a small business as a locksmith and repair shop. I am trying to get my business up and running and have had a few business transactions with Shalelu. If you are looking for some token from her, she did not provide it. But she was quite insistent that the danger was real and that I needed to get word to Ameiko." Crastor says matter of factly.
"Well Crastor Deems, I ask that you believe me then when I say that you have gotten word to Ameiko," he makes a slight gesture towards Ceri presuming that this Crastor will infer that Ceri is Ameiko just in case they are here to do harm to Ameiko. "Still I am most interested in this information you bring about more dangers that perhaps lie beneath this building behind us but we will need to verify your claims with Shalelu for as you said, you are knew in Sandpoint and that makes you an unknown and we have already discovered that long time residents were involved in the recent Goblin raid and more. So I hope you will understand are trepidation at simply taking you on your honor."
"Greetings Crastor. I am Velrek. Another set of hand and skills are always welcome. With what we've found in there and what you've told us, we face a bigger threat than expected. We should get word to the authorities and try to stop it. But first, maybe some healing."
To push his last point Velrek bleeds a little on the street.
After reading the journal, Ceri says "The journal confirms Crastor's story, if not the source of it."
She turns to Ameiko and says "We found a potion of healing among your brother's things - may Velrek use it?"
Ameiko says "Fah - you can keep anything of my brother's that you found down there, and use it as you wish. I don't want anything that had anything to do with my brother."
"If there's a healer that can do it, i'd rather save the potion. If not, i'll use it."
"Anyone worth their salt in business checks before they go into business with someone new. Shalelu said that she traveled with one that matched your description. She said that the two of you had an adventure together and a bunch of goblins were called to action when a horn called to them. She is off hunting more goblins as we speak. And for what it is worth, I was told to find her, not whoever that other woman is." Crastor says as he points over towards Ameiko instead of the other woman.
He then looks over at Velrek and says, "A pleasure to meet you as well. I would say getting patched up before going to face an ancient evil seems quite prudent. That is not something my skills can assist you with though."
Jzero is fine with doing a search of the factory to make sure no more goblins reside within, although if there is a secret passage from the underground, more could return the way they came.
"Crastor," Jzero, a burley man, black hair ground around the sides of his already balding head and secured in a ponytail that is tucked into his shirt. He has a bow and quiver, some throwing stars, and no other evident weapons. His features match Amieko's, suggesting a common ancestry with the lands of Minkai or Tien Xia. "I am Jzero. We would welcome another to help deal with these strange events."
Jzero gets out his healing kit and asks if Evesk would allow him to attempt to treat his wounds.
"Of course, my friend."
Velrek grimaces a bit while taking off his upper armor.