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Be hard to move forward with only two. I'd say either recruit a couple of new players or shut it down...though I'd hate to do that because Bella is a lot of fun.

Bella sighs, and her shoulders slump a bit. "Well I guess there is no other choice then".[b]"I don't suppose you know of a more secretive way to enter this temple...though it might not matter if we go at night, since the guards will all be busy dispatching serpent men." "Or perhaps we should try to disguise ourselves as cultist and enter in plain sight".

"Something tells me it won't be as easy as last time". "Still I suppose we must". "So tell me your highness". "If we were to just leave, would this thing track us down, or be content with killing those responsible still in the city"?

[ood]Yeah. I've struggled with that for action sequences as well. Worked well for a ritual spell, and some research, but not so well for disarming a ticking bomb under pressure. I understand the -2 for number of snake men, but maybe the guidance of Unoch would have given a +2 cancelling that out??? [/ooc]

Bella, breathless eyes wide with a mixture of excitement and fear collapses on a nearby stool, and tries to regain her composure.

"payment or not, I'm all for vacating this city". "The dead spend no coin".

I really think the (-2) was the killer here.

"There everywhere"! Bella whispers urgently. As she kicks a bottle noisily.

1d6 - 2 ⇒ (3) - 2 = 1 Stealth
1d6 - 2 ⇒ (5) - 2 = 3 WD

Round 2
1d6 - 2 ⇒ (3) - 2 = 1 Stealth
1d6 - 2 ⇒ (5) - 2 = 3 WD

"It is so hard to hide". "They are everywhere". "Are you sure you are not leading us to them"?

Not going to spend any bennies on this unless I get close, which is astronomically improbable.

Round 1

1d6 - 2 ⇒ (5) - 2 = 3 Stealth
1d6 - 2 ⇒ (6) - 2 = 4 WD
1d6 ⇒ 2 XD

Well that's one success anyway. This is not looking good.

Bella looks around, and listens to all the snaky activity. "OK". "But if you lead us into an ambush, I can promise you you'll be the first to fall".

1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 Intimidate
1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 WD

1d10 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 Bow Attack
1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 WD

Bella draws back her bow to release another arrow at the horrid creatures, but the arrow keeps drawing back without resistance, and she realizes she has broken her bow strint.

"Ahhh"! "Let's just get the heck out of this cursed place". She starts to look for an avenue of escape.

Bella moves to try and stay out of the reach of their claws, but still get a clear shot.

1d10 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8 Bow Total of 8
1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 WD

3d6 ⇒ (4, 2, 4) = 10 Arrow w/Raise Total of 10 Damage

"Get your back against the wall barbarian". "They can't surround you then".

In answer Bella unlimbers her bow and takes a shot at one of them.

Round 1 Draw Bow
Round 2 Aim...at head
Round 3 Release...of course circumstances could change things, but hopefully they won't notice us before the first shot is fired.

1d10 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2 Bow, Signature (+1), Aim (+2), Head shot (-4)
1d6 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2 WD

And spending a bennie...

1d10 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5 What I really meant to do
1d6 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5 Total of 9 to hit
1d6 ⇒ 4 XD

2d6 + 4 ⇒ (3, 1) + 4 = 8 Arrow Damage

"Not without my reward I'm not". Bella begins to move forward her bow held ready towards the sound of movement.

1d6 ⇒ 2 Stealth
1d6 ⇒ 4 WD

To Thresh >

"I'm not even sure that things dead yet". "In fact it probably just brought your unconscious body back here on it's on". "Very well". "I shall be the courageous one and go topside to see what is happening".

Bella lifts the door, and takes a peak outside as quietly as she can.

1d6 ⇒ 6 Stealth (Total of 8)
1d6 ⇒ 2 XD
1d6 ⇒ 5 WD

1d6 ⇒ 6 Notice
1d6 ⇒ 6 WD1
1d6 ⇒ 1 XD1 (Total of 11)
1d6 ⇒ 5 XD2

1d6 - 1 ⇒ (3) - 1 = 2 Notice
1d6 - 1 ⇒ (1) - 1 = 0 WD

Bella also seems to be preoccupied.

"Well one of us needs to peak out and see what's going on. I'll go, but it would be better to have a disguise".

"I'm all for leaving this city, if we can find a way to sneak out". "There are too many rules, and I don't understand them". "I'd almost rather face a demon". "At least I know who my enemy is then". "Now if you two lazy slugs are through sleeping you lives away, maybe we can plan our escape...after we collect our reward that is".

"Which brings up another problem". "Without our benefactors there is no reward".

"I think that Ulasha is angry with us for killing her vessel". "Do we dare venture forth, or should we give our benefactors more time"?

1d4 ⇒ 4 Knowledge: Legends and Lore (Ulasha?) Total of 6
1d4 ⇒ 2 XD
1d6 ⇒ 5 WD

1d6 ⇒ 1 Spirit
1d6 ⇒ 6 WD

"Wow that was some dream". , Bella says sitting up and rubbing her head. "I guess I finally dosed off despite Tenzin's groaning and tossing, and you're snoring".

She stands and stretches, looking at the sword, and wishing she had a more familiar spear. "Say shouldn't Nekiros and Sulak have returned by now"? "Do you think they're in trouble"?

"Tenzin". "It is good seeing you draw breath again". "When last I saw you, I feared you had breathed your last".

"Thresh, I am glad you still live as well, though those new scars aren't going to help you any with the whores".

"I think it is best that when you are both ready to travel, that we leave the city". "That is after collecting our reward".

Bella's exposure to the dangers of the city have made her tougher. She is now ready for the next adventure of her life. She is sad that one of her friends is dead, and one is missing...

Increase Vigor to d8, and as a consequence toughness to 6

yep. That's a great idea. For some reason I thought it was beneath the blue Parrot. that's why Bella headed back there.

"Remember I let you live this day". She shouts after the retreating man.

Bella will do her best to try and hide out until daylight. She will keep to the shadows and back alleys, and try to find something to disguise herself with. If she can find any she'll find a group of lepers to hide out with...anything to get through the night until she can think more clearly in the morning.

She will try to find the best hiding place she can after putting some distance on the current area. Dry well, Rooftop, Refuse dump whatever is available.

1d6 ⇒ 5 Stealth
1d6 ⇒ 2 WD

"Well unfortunately dear, I'm getting out of here". "No way I'm going to prison for nothing". "I had hoped that you might journey with me, and we could have grand and...exciting adventures together, but it seems that you've already chosen your mistress...the sword". "And now I have that". "So here's what's going to happen". "You're going to let me give you a knock on the head, then you're going to tell your friends when they come, that several armed men came out of the darkness, knocked you on the head, and that's all you remember". "Then you're going to tell them that you think we went that way". Bella points back towards the direction that the other guard went. "That way I go free, you go about your life, and nobody else gets hurt".

The other option is that you get all brave and foolish, and I leave your guts all over this square for the crows to pick over".

1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 Intimidation (Total of 20!)
1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 WD
1d6 ⇒ 6 XD
1d6 ⇒ 4 XD

Well. Here goes nothing. Bella will attempt to put the man at ease so much, that she get's the drop on him. (Not sure how to do that).

She will then attempt to disarm him.

1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 Persuasion
1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 WD

1d8 - 2 ⇒ (1) - 2 = -1 Fighting (-2 for aiming for arm)
1d6 - 2 ⇒ (5) - 2 = 3 WD

And Bennie spending (Sigh)

1d8 - 2 ⇒ (2) - 2 = 0 Fighting
1d6 - 2 ⇒ (4) - 2 = 2 Wd

I'm a bit disappointed that my great Persuasion rolls didn't put the guard on my side. What would I need to roll for that?

"Good". "You are so kind". "Shall we go up to my room and wait"? Bella stands very close to the man, and 'accidentally' brushes up against him from time to time. "And I am so parched". "Perhaps we could take some cold ale or wine upstairs as well...and see what comes up".

Since Bella made her Vigor role (No raise) last turn, I'm assuming that she is now no longer shaken. Her intent is to seduce this guard, then either make her escape by faking the need to use the facilities, or to incapacitate this guard, then make her escape. She will then find someway to disguise herself, and try to blend into the city, while waiting for some sign of Thesh.

Does Bella see anyone familiar and friendly as she enters the inn?

1d4 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 Persuasion (Total of 11)
1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 WD
1d4 ⇒ 3 XD

1d6 ⇒ 3 Notice (Total of 13)
1d6 ⇒ 6 WD
1d6 ⇒ 6 XD
1d6 ⇒ 1 XC

1d6 ⇒ 5 Stealth (Total of 5) If needed
1d6 ⇒ 3 WD

Bella will seemingly weakly follow them, looking for any opportunity to escape.

"A killer". "Do I look like a killer to you"? "Are you sure I can't just stay here at the inn"? "I promise I won't go anywhere". "Why one of you big strong soldiers could stay here and keep an eye on me". "It might even be fun"?

1d4 ⇒ 2 Persuasion
1d6 ⇒ 4 WD

Dang forgot my +4's that would be a 6 and an 8.

As an OOC question. Bella's Amazon trait, let's her make an immediate fighting roll against anyone who rolls a "1" on their attack dice as a free attack. Since Guard one did this twice she would normally have gotten a free attack against him, but she didn't since she was shaken. Have I interpreted this correctly?

Not ready to give up to mere men, Bella tries to clear up her vision. She sees two sets of twins before her right now.

1d6 ⇒ 2 Vigor
1d6 ⇒ 3 WD

But realizing that she has no hope of defeating these two, she drops her shield, and sits cross-legged on the ground in front of the guards, making sure a bit...or more than a bit of cleavage is exposed.

"I am shamed and undone"."I did not think that taking that bunch of Kinkle berries, was such a crime though...and I was very hungry". "Can I not simply repay the merchant". "My fortune has improved since then".

1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 Persuasion
1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 WD
1d6 ⇒ 1 XD Total of 11 persuade...

Free Bikini Heroine Soak roll:

1d6 ⇒ 6 Vigor
1d6 ⇒ 4 WD
1d6 ⇒ 3 XD

"Ah" "You wish to dance close do you"?

Bella draws her spear, and aims for the vitals.

1d8 - 6 ⇒ (5) - 6 = -1 Fighting
1d6 - 6 ⇒ (1) - 6 = -5 WD

Sigh! I'm wondering how save the dungeons of this city are for women.

Wellard are you going to make a new character and rejoin the party?

Bella draws and releases and arrow.

"Your friend chose his path, now choose yours".

Bella draws and fires at the closest guard.

1d10 - 1 ⇒ (10) - 1 = 9 shooting (-2) for two actions
1d6 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3 WD
1d10 ⇒ 4 XD

3d6 ⇒ (2, 3, 5) = 10 Arrow Damage + raise

Bella's carefully and po'd arrow takes the first guard right in the nose.

1d6 - 2 ⇒ (1) - 2 = -1 Stealth
1d6 - 2 ⇒ (3) - 2 = 1 WD

Bennie

1d6 - 2 ⇒ (4) - 2 = 2 STealth
1d6 - 2 ⇒ (5) - 2 = 3 Wd

Last Bennie

1d6 - 2 ⇒ (5) - 2 = 3 sTealth
1d6 - 2 ⇒ (3) - 2 = 1 wd

Oh well. I guess I'm either lost or can't find the Inn.

If it's can't find the Inn, she will find somewhere to hole up, and wait till morning, then ask around. If it's Stealth...well time for fighting...

Bella takes advantage of the distraction, to sneak off in the other direction, and loose herself in the streets. She will rendevouz back to the Inn, and await Thresh there. If Tenzin's body is unguarded, she will pay her last respects to him before departing.

Thanks DM

Bella nimbly leaps to the ground, and searches for a place to conceal herself, and await the others while hidden.

1d6 ⇒ 5 Stealth
1d6 ⇒ 5 WD

1d4 ⇒ 4 Climbing
1d4 ⇒ 3 XD
1d6 ⇒ 3 WD

Slipping several feet down the wall, Bella's strong fingers close on a small ledge, and she is able to arrest her fall.

1d4 ⇒ 3 Climb
1d6 ⇒ 6 WD
1d6 ⇒ 3 XD

1d4 ⇒ 1 Climb
1d6 ⇒ 3 WD

Last Bennie for second climb roll

Cutting and pasting the above roll seems to have made the same results...tried 3x, so I'm going to post the bennie roll in another thread.

Bella gracefully exits the window and seems to glide down the wall, until about halfway down, she hears a cry of pain from one of her comrades... should she go or stay and fight... then she remembers they are not females, and continues her descent.

"Are you guys kidding"? "We've killed the Tyrant". "Let's get the heck out of here, and collect our reward". "Killing the rest of these guys, will only make us wanted people, and not only will we have this entire cult after us, but the city watch as well". "I for one am out of here, and finding a place to hide...now"!

Bella starts for the entry window.

1d6 ⇒ 5 Notice
1d6 ⇒ 4 WD

Then to Thresh..."Really". "This is why we are here". "We couldn't just sneak past them, let them mind their own business, and accomplish what we came for without taking on everyone here"?

"Oh well". "Luck to you". Bella pulls out her trusty bow, kisses the arrow, and takes time to aim at the high priest.

Next round
1d10 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12 Aim, Trusted weapon
1d10 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 Trusted Weapon

I believe you said we are using the "Blood and Guts rules", so spending a bennie for damage.

1d10 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 Damage
1d6 ⇒ 4 Raise damage

And one more bennie

1d10 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8 Damage
1d6 ⇒ 5 Raise damage

So 13 damage...

Lots of travel this week, so posting while continuing may be spotty.

She watches the lumbering barbarian somehow miss every obstacle and pass her on the way up the wall. This one has luck on his side

1d4 ⇒ 2 Climb
1d6 ⇒ 6 WD
1d6 ⇒ 3 Ace

1d4 ⇒ 4 Climb
1d6 ⇒ 3 WD

She practically leaps up the first section of the climb, then is slowed somewhat by the presence of the preening barbarian, but is able to make her way around/over him, and ducks quickly into the window.

1d4 ⇒ 2 Smarts
1d6 ⇒ 4 WD

"Well we'll have to be real quiet, and it's not an easy climb, but I believe if we time it right, we can get through that window without being noticed".

1d6 ⇒ 5 Stealth
1d6 ⇒ 2 WD

Bella quickly runs for cover, ready to climb up to the window.

"Hmmm". "A distraction perhaps"? "Any ideas"?

Bella raises an eyebrow scoffing at the rebuttal. "Missteps". "I find these rules ridiculous". "How could anyone know them all". "Maybe you'd better tell us what we should or shouldn't do...or on second thought". "I was going to look for a jeweler to set my new stone is a chain to hold it, but I think I'll just stay in the Inn to keep out of trouble".

Bella, then just drops the gem into her belt pouch, pulls it out again, and holds it up to the light to see the sparkle one more time, then puts it back in to stay.

"I think if I caught a man trying to cut my purse with this in it he might lose an arm instead of just a hand".

Bella's eyes widen at the size of the gems, and she intakes a breath sharply.

"I have never seen such a stone". "Is this to be our reward"?

Bella moves as if to touch one of the stones, then pulls back remembering her place.

"Am I to suppose that there is at least a general plan on how we are to accomplish this". "For some reason I don't believe that Thresh bullying his way through all the tyrant's guards would be successful, and we are new here, and know not his ways".

Bella gives the barbarian an appraising look. "I too do not care for the atmosphere in this city". "A way to travel from it, and add some coin to my too light purse, would draw my favor as well".

"Sorry". "I didn't have a copy of the rules". "Next time I'll make myself scarce, so as to not cause an issue". Bella says this with her brightest smile.

1d4 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 Persuasion
1d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9 WD (Success with a raise)

Bella steps close slinking, and exposing as much cleavage as possible. "Well of course we don't have wares to sell, handsome". "Were here to buy and re-supply". "If we had goods we wouldn't need to stop and get more".

She then shyly smiles at the nervous man. And as far as our defenses, obviously you know how dangerous it is out here". "If it were safe your walls wouldn't be so high, nor your guard so ferocious". "Now be a dear and let us in". "I'm growing hungry".

Cool on the re-spending of my advance. Bella is learning slowly how to deal with others, and her "persuasive" skills seem to be getting better. (Add Persuasion skill).

1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 Persuasion
1d6 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5 WD

"Never mind him". "We are merely travelers, looking for a place to rest, and perhaps re-supply before moving on".

Thanks Thresh for being such a good survivor, and saving me a benny

1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 Persuasion (-2 for untrained, +4 for come-hither looks.

1d4 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 Wild dice, Same adjustments.

1d6 ⇒ 1 Vigor
1d6 ⇒ 3 WD

And it's time to spend that spare benny...

1d6 ⇒ 5 Vigor
1d6 ⇒ 3 WD

Bella is eager and ready to proceed.

Ashamed of her earlier cowardice, Bella wants to make sure that when she hits something it stays down.

Edge: No Mercy