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Signy, your attempts to smooze meet mixed results.
Amiri- likes you. She tells you she used to be part of the Six Bears clan, a Kellid tribe in Numeria. She looks forward to going with you into the Stolen Lands.
Tartuccio - is all smiles and congratulates you on being a part of his team.
Harrim- Is a morose person. All doom and gloom. Think Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh.
The Elf woman is disdainful of you. (you can make another Know(religion) roll)).
Both Sebellius and Jamandi are polite, but distracted and both make an early exit.
Awoken by the Halfling woman, Teryll rolls out of the bed, and grabs up his weapons belt from where he left it hanging up against the bedside table. He straps it on then pulls the morningstar and holds it with a comfortable familiarity.
Positioning himself to watch the doorway, but not allow the strange woman to move around behind him, he reaches to ensure his holy symbol is still around his neck then says "How many? Who are they? How far behind you? Who are you? And why are they after you?"
Pick up his bow and arrows and sling them for easy access.
Not really expecting to be able to, but if he can put his armor on, he will
Hustle her out the door towards the nearest ally's room.
As the man comes bursts in the door, Teryll nocks his arrow, and pulls back to full draw aiming the point in the center of the man's chest.
"I don't know what's going on here neighbor, but I'd suggest you back away. If you have grievance with her, find a guardsman and handle it properly."
As the man wasn't deterred by his words nor his actions, Teryll makes his decision.
"I gave you a chance to stop this neighbor. By Erastil's name I find you wanting!"
Dropping his bow to the side and out from underfoot, he pulls the heavy morningstar from his belt.
Holding it with two hands he swings a mighty blow at the man, but stumbles slightly and is easily avoided by the man.
He then steps back and screams at the top of his lungs;
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Linzi casts a spell.
The thug immediately falls to the floor laughing hysterically. Linzi then rushes out of the door.
Linzi begins banging on each of your doors, waking you. Teryll, you need to decide what you plan to do with the guy on the floor. He is not helpless, but he can't take any actions. You are uncertain how long he will stay that way (unless you can make a DC 16 Spellcraft check).
Seeing the man fall into spasms of laughter; Teryll reclaims his bow from the floor and heads out the door following behind the Halfling.
I don't know what she did to him, but if she's escaping then falling back to get some help is the right idea.
Signy goes from pissed off to scrambling out of bed very quickly. When she realizes the banging is more than just rude banging she opens the door to see the panicked halfling girl trying to wake everyone.
She's already throwing on her leather tunic and grabbing her rapier as she calls out "What's happening?"
She doesn't bother with taking the belt or scabbard, just unsheathing the blade and going with it out into the hallway.
Kern's eyes snap open, as he sits bolt upright, grasping his staff.
Ambush? Orc hunters! No, wait, I'm at the manor...
As his head clears, he realizes this is no nightmare, and buckles his belt and opens the door.
"Are we under assault?"
Better be prepared
Not waiting for an answer, Kern casts Mage Armor.
A light sleeper by nature, Faerin jumps up at the first rap on her door, throwing on a shirt before running to the door and opening it. At the sight of Linzi running from door to door, banging on them to awaken everyone, she realizes the seriousness of the situation.
The druidess dashes back into her room, hastily pulling on her skirt and fastening her armor on as best she can . Buckling on her belt and her sickle, she throws her satchel over her shoulder, grabbing her staff as she heads out into the hall.
Halden jumps out of bed and grabs his sword. He waves it around wildly before realizing that there is no threat in his room. Assassins already? I thought they'd at least wait until we left town to try something like this. Unless we're not the targets. Does someone want the mayor or that sword lady dead?
He quickly slings his bow and quiver over his shoulder, picks up his shield and moves into the hall. Thankfully, he was paranoid enough to sleep in his armor.
"Where are they? What the hell is going on?"
As the assailant pursues him, Teryll grits his teeth, and refocuses his Judgement.
I was hoping he'd take the hint. Well as I said before; so be it.
"That was your chance for mercy. You're the fool who didn't take the chance that was offered."
He then turns back to the man and attacks.
Pyros steps out of his room, drawn blade in hand, wearing little more than his breeches.
Signy runs up behind Teryll and looks down at the man on the floor.
"Whoa, bad day for him. Nice."
She claps Teryll on the back and turns to run back to her room calling for the halfling to come with her. Signy starts slapping on her armor, asking the halfling girl for assistance with it.She also asks for information while they work.
"What's happening in the rest of the building? What did you see?"
With her armor at least functionally on, and the rest of her gear grabbed up, Faerin looks at the cooling body in the hallway, putting things together. "Someone clearly wants to prevent anyone from succeeding. It sounds like they're attacking all throughout the mansion. We may need to leave this place now rather than later."
"They are killing everyone!" Linzi says breathlessly.
"I was up because I was too excited to sleep and working on my book. That guy burst into my room so I ran. I saw that you had been in the side area, so I hoped that they hadn't gotten here yet. I got these from a dead guard."
She holds up a key ring, which includes a skeleton key that opens all of the guest doors.
"We need to grab our things and get moving. It looks like we'll need to fight our way out."
Halden gets the rest of his equipment from his room. He draws his bow and stands ready to fire at any assassins coming through the door. He waits for the others to gather their belongings.
When Signy realizes what the key does she grins broadly at the halfing. "Oh you clever thing Linzi! I think there's a plan coming together now!"
With Linzi's help Signy is ready quickly. She strides out into the hall and declares "Oh no, we're not skulking out of here. There are a lot of very fine people who are being murdered. They're capable of defending themselves if they have a moment to get back off their heels and get ready. We're going to give them the space they need."
Signy walks back and forth along the hall as she talks to the others still getting equipped. "Here's how we do it. Ever hear of a Taldan Phalanx? We're going to form a wall and we're going to push through the building. The assassins won't be grouped together. they'll be spread out to get to as many people as they can as fast as possible. We're going to be acting as a group and we'll run them over as we come to them. Haden and Pyros, you're with me at the front. We're going three abreast when there's room. If it's too tight Pyros will fall back behind Halden and me because we have shields."
"Faerin, Teryll, Kern, and Linzi, you'll all be behind us with two jobs. First use the key to check each door we pass. No enemy will be left to come from behind. You'll also guard our flanks as we move forward. As we find people who are still alive and fit to fight they can join in."
"We're not dueling anyone one on one." Signy shifts her eyes specifically toward Pyros. "We're not fighting fair because these killers are not worthy enemies. When we come upon one of them, we concentrate all our effort on cutting them down and moving forward. If we come upon two of them, we all concentrate on cutting one down first, then the other. We will always deliver overwhelming force against a single enemy, then the next, and the next. We don't give them time to respond. we roll over one, then his friend, until the building is cleared."
"If we do this right, our numbers will grow as we save people, while their numbers shrink as we pick them off. Alright, everyone understand? Let's get going right now! There are lives on the line out there!"
Finishing off the assailant, Teryll stands over the body for a moment catching his breath.
"Pharasma judge you fairly."
After that, he immediately checks the body. Removing any weapons and valuables in a cold efficient manner nearly the opposite of his earlier reluctance to finish the man off. While searching, he looks for anything that might provide clues to the man's identity, affiliations, or motivation.
"Hal has the right of it I'd say. I gave him a chance to flee, but he didn't take it."
Once finished, he goes to back to his room where he spends the time to adjust his armor properly, and gathers up the rest his belongings.
Finished he returns to the hall, with bow in hand just in time to hear Signy's plan.
Maybe there's more to her than I first assumed.
"Ready to go whenever you all are."
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After taking a few moments to get yourselves sorted, you head out the door to the main hallway. At the far end, towards the banquet hall, you see five thugs surrounding Tartuccio, the purple gnome from earlier. At the sight of you, the apparent leader orders,
"Get them! None are allowed to live or escape!"
One of the others says, "What about this one?" indicating Tartuccio with a nod.
The leader responds, "Leave him, we can deal with him after these fools."
With that, the leader advances towards your group flanked on either side by one of his men. The other two nock arrows to their shortbows.
swordsman
archers
Linzi
Teryll
Signy
Faerin
Halden
Pyros
Kern
Linzi begins shouting encouragements and extolling your valor.
After stepping back into his room, donning his armor and grabbing his things, Pyros steps back out just in time for Signy’s strategy briefing. He smiles when she mentions dueling. As if these honorless scum deserve the honor of a duel When she’s done, he advances with the others.
Pyros advances to the first enemy, holding his blade carefully, and attacks.
Signy comes up beside Pyros and lunges with her rapier at his opponent. As her strike lands, an odd, barely visible shimmer washes down her blade.
"We're bringing it back at you, weasel! We'll see how well you handle a fair fight!"
"When did she become such a tactician?" Halden wonders as Signy dictates her plan. "It's a plan. I'd prefer to take them out with arrows beford the get to us, but there might not be enough room."
Halden readies his sword and shield and moves into the hall. He runs forward and strikes at the sword lackey not being engaged by Pyros and Signy. He delivers a swift, forceful strike focusing on power over accuracy.
As the group engages with the enemy group, Teryll stands at the rear with his longbow at the ready.
Watching the inital contact, he raises his bow and aims for the swordsman being engaged by Halden alone.