Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Free action - Barbarian rage. Instead of trying to break the grapple, Fintan's going to try and pulverize the guy that chose to grab him.
As the two men throw themselves at him, Fintan's face grows red with hot rage, and he grabs the arm of the man that's got a better hold of him. With hot air blowing out his nose, he tries to break that fellow's arm in a twist.
Attack (Unarmed Strike): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (11) + 6 = 17
Damage (non-lethal): 1d3 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Hopefully there's a weapon lying around Fintan can grab, or else he'll have to perform a Steal combat maneuver. I don't like his chances of succeeding in that.
Yes, he will violently protect his brother if he has to.
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Oooo, S~#%. Well, I'm gonna wait my turn and see how things go.
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Fintan almost seems to forget what it is they all came to do, and seems happy to enjoy such a warm reception. Indeed, he remains quietly cheerful up until the moment when he sees how King Lir treats his wife, and a shadow comes across his face then. It is all too familiar to him.
The large man does not entirely regain his previous cheer as the group feasts with the King, but he nevertheless does his best to be polite and show respect. When the time comes for their group to offer toasts, Fintan isn't sure exactly what to say. But as Aoife says hers, he remembers a toast he heard someone else say once...
Standing up with his cup upraised, Fintan speaks thus: "The love of your people, the respect of your allies, and the fear of your enemies be yours for so long as you reign." They are not his words - merely words he has parroted from someone else - but they come out with a mighty rumble from Fintan's chest.
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Okay, got my post in - I read everything that I missed. My explanation for Fintan's silence will be "He's Fintan; he doesn't say much in the first place."
Fintan... also may or may not be confused as to whether this is real or a dream.
I'll post again when I get home from work. Again, sorry for my absence!
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Fintan has very little to say about the whole affair - mostly, he just wears confusion on his face as he travels with the others, seeming uncomfortable with neither his horse nor his lance. But while he has few words to say, there is much thought on his face, and he seems to ponder something as the group follows this strange fellow, Amergin.
When he does speak, it's to ask a question. "Who travels with King Lir?" It's a question he seems to have spent quite a lot of time deciding on, and he only asks it after Amergin speaks of Queen Aoife.
Rolling Nobility in case I roll well. I'm hoping Fintan might know something about these old, dead kings and queens.
Knowledge (Nobility): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12

Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Firstly, I’m going to be posting different versions of this in different games that I’m in, but I want to make sure that it’s known why I’ve been absent for roughly a week - from the whole forum, not just this thread. And it goes like this:
1.So, as I probably posted previously, my computer decided to go berserk and I needed to reformat it.
2. It then decided that a day or two later would be a great time to die altogether. Problematically, I have no other device capable of browsing the web.
3. Then my nieces chose to visit for a couple days, and I was spending time with them.
4. At the same time, my mom has been recovering from surgery, meaning I’m doing more driving than usual…
5. ...my car wound up needing some heavy repairs…
6. ...and work has frankly become pretty uncomfortable for me, so I’m actively searching for a new job.
With all that said and done, I’ve lost a lot of spare time and a LOT of money. I did replace my computer (and hoo boy is the new computer nice), but as such I’ve realized that I’m going to have to drop out of a few games.
I will be STAYING in this game if you will allow me, but I feel I needed to give an explanation for my absence anyway. I’m about to go to work, so expect a post after I finish.
I apologize for the inconvenience, and I sincerely hope there’s no bad blood caused by my absence.
If I can't post tonight for some reason, I'll post in the morning.
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Okay. I've got 20 minutes 'til work, but my computer is CLEAN! I reformatted it successfully. Expect a post after work.
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
On suspicion of my computer having a virus, I will be reformatting my computer. Expect 1-2 days of wait before I can post again - but I HOPE to be able to post tomorrow morning. Sorry!
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Brightwing in Heroes of the Storm...
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
I'm going to assume that at the moment we're not using max heals out of combat, but I'll change my HP accordingly if we do. Right now I'll have it at max, and assume the good Brother cast two spells on the dumb barbarian.
Fintan listens quietly as Braedan, Padraic, and O Maille speak. He nods here and there, then leans on his spear and speaks.
"Padraic is smart," Fintan says, and seems to believe that's a good answer to the discussion at hand. He then adds gently, "So is Braedan, but we are not Danes. We are Irish. Aoife and me, we'll be in front." And with that, he lets Brave stay near the trees and grass and starts walking toward the cave. He knows better than to try and bring a horse into a cave.
He does not say it, but a part of the big man worries they'll be caught if they don't hurry. He mutters a prayer to God as they proceed.
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
24/26 would be good and Fintan would happily go forward like that.
BTW, Padraic has a unique combat option available to him with his given feats and stats: thrown TWF. He may not have Quick Draw, but if he opened a fight wielding a javelin + a dagger, he'd have a light weapon in his off-hand and thus take minimal TWF penalties. Assuming he's within 30 feet of a given enemy, he could hurl both weapons with the following attacks:
Main-Hand (Javelin): +5 attack, 1d6+3 damage, range 30
Off-Hand (Dagger): +5 attack, 1d4+2 damage, range 10
And in the following round he could draw whatever weapons he wanted during his move action. Dagger+Shortsword or Hurl+Shortsword, for instance.
Also, note that his spear isn't a Longspear, so unlike Fintan he doesn't have reach.
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Also: Padraic, Aoife, what HP are you two at? Also, I forgot to add the 1 HP the good Brother healed me for. Yay, 15 HP!

Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Honestly... Culture & The Arts would probably be Local, actually. Knowledge (Local) covers "legends, personalities, inhabitants, laws, customs, traditions," and "humanoids" according to the PFSRD.
Knowledge (Arcana) would be more about the mystical side of things. Sure, Local might provide you with information on the old legends, but Knowledge (Arcana) might involve things like magic potions, more specific details on magical substances, the nature of mythical beasts, etc.
Quote: I ended the battle as I was pretty sure that you all could handle a single wolf!
So CR 5 isn't so hard... Or is it hit or miss?
And all things considered, that wasn't too long!?
Fair enough on ending the battle early.
Yeah, CR 5 isn't that bad if it's the main fight of the day. Most groups of 4 can fight several battles a day of roughly their CR or less. A CR 5 encounter means you can't fight AS MANY battles in a single day, but it should feel risky and challenging for a level 2 party. But we also have 5 people, not 4.
The wolves were used well, and they DID almost gib Fintan in the first round. I expected them to finish him off, frankly, but I assume you were being merciful.
And no, it didn't take very long.
Also, in the future: if I can't post for some reason, assume Fintan's tactics are "avoid provoking AoOs, charge things while mounted if possible, elsewise stab with big pokey stick and Power Attack." Also, "body-block to protect injured party members regardless of own health." Finally, he'll do his best to obey others' orders.
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
As others discuss his wounds, Fintan slowly lowers himself from his horse. He stumbles a little, his knee almost giving out beneath him; it seems his leg is very bloody. He lets out a pained moan. And then...
"I'm okay," says the big man. "I'm okay. God is good. God wants us to go forward. We go forward."
Hefting up his long weapon, he gestures toward Aoife and Padraic. "You go in front," he tells them. "I'll stay behind you. I have my spear. I'm okay."
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Weeeeell...
You know how buffs to attack rolls buff CMB? Well, likewise, buffs to AC can buff CMD.
Quote: A creature can also add any circumstance, deflection, dodge, insight, luck, morale, profane, and sacred bonuses to AC to its CMD. Any penalties to a creature’s AC also apply to its CMD. A flat-footed creature does not add its Dexterity bonus to its CMD. Yes, this makes CMD and CMB very complicated and confusing.

Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
As far as animals being too big to take down with trip, there's actually rules concerning that:
Quote: You can attempt to trip your opponent in place of a melee attack. You can only trip an opponent who is no more than one size category larger than you. If you do not have the Improved Trip feat, or a similar ability, initiating a trip provokes an attack of opportunity from the target of your maneuver.
If your attack exceeds the target’s CMD, the target is knocked prone. If your attack fails by 10 or more, you are knocked prone instead. If the target has more than two legs, add +2 to the DC of the combat maneuver attack roll for each additional leg it has. Some creatures—such as oozes, creatures without legs, and flying creatures—cannot be tripped.
This, too, is relevant...
Quote: Creatures that are size Tiny or smaller use their Dexterity modifier in place of their Strength modifier to determine their CMB. The special size modifier for a creature’s Combat Maneuver Bonus is as follows:
Fine –8, Diminutive –4, Tiny –2, Small –1, Medium +0, Large +1, Huge +2, Gargantuan +4, Colossal +8.
And CMB directly impacts CMD.
So, a wolf is Medium. It can trip Brave, because Brave is large-sized; but because Brave is large size, Brave has +1 CMD that's already factored in. Brave has 4 legs, so Brave gets +4 to CMD vs. Trip.
Given that, the wolves can trip Brave if they roll 21 or higher on their Trip rolls. This is shown on the stat block for Light Horses shown here.
Now, if the wolves wanted to trip an elephant, they literally could not. An elephant would be too big. Or if a badger wanted to trip a horse, the badger could not for the same reason. Etc. Remember: unless you have certain feats, you can only trip something 1 size category larger than you.
Also, tactically it could make a LOT of sense to trip the horse. One wolf attacks the horse; trips it. This makes it prone. The other wolves go for either Fintan or the horse with a +4 bonus now because they're prone. Suddenly, they don't look so dangerous. And it'd be easier for wolves to reach the horse rather than the legs of the rider - but again, they can do both. And if Fintan or his horse try standing up, they get attacked with AoOs. They can stay lying down to fight, but their enemies maintain a +4 bonus to attack against them, and if they crawl away they provoke.
I hope that helps!
Quote: As for tripping a rider, let's try the rule that I proposed. I like it because:
1) it takes into account your CMD
2) it takes into account your riding skill
3) it takes into account the wolf's CMB
4) it gives you a chance to stay mounted, at a price
And off course, if the horse is tripped, then you take a fall!
Alrightie! Works for me.
Oh, the main thing to note is that tripping the horse IS way harder than tripping Fintan given the horse's CMD. But Fintan's ride should make him able to resist somewhat, yeah. I'm looking forward to trying it out!

Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Amergin the Wise wrote: Fintan of Largay wrote: Yeah, but that's difficult terrain I'm stepping into, right? So he can only attack once? This is where my knowledge of the system is proven to be insufficient: does difficult terrain make a second attack impossible? Okay, so here's the limiting power on martials:
If you have multiple attacks, you need a full round action or another special ability to use them all. This should apply to natural attacks as well - Brave has two primary natural attacks (hooves), and can use both if able to make a full round action (standard + move spent together). Normally, a five foot free step lets you move 5 feet and full attack.
However, difficult terrain can't be five foot free stepped into. Instead, you spend double your normal movement. I.E., it takes 10 feet of movement to enter that square.
So, Brave and Fintan enter that square. Brave uses a Move Action to do so. Now Brave only has one attack.
Now, remember that Fintan and Brave should actually occupy 4 squares when together because Brave is a large creature. So, if there are two squares in front of Brave and one of them is difficult terrain while the other is not, it counts as difficult terrain for Brave to move through both of those squares. That's my understanding, anyway.
(Note: if we go into the caves, Brave would probably have to stay outside. Horses don't go in caves, yo, so Fintan would occupy a single square when dismounted.)
EDIT: Also, my dice are doing just well enough to succeed now that everyone else's dice are being evil to them. :/
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
I did not! I missed your post - +8 to attack = a 17 on Fintan's attack.
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Amergin the Wise wrote: Fintan of Largay wrote: [dice=Attack (Brave, hoof)]1d20+3
[dice=Damage]1d4+3 Did you not write that Brave has two hoof attacks? Yeah, but that's difficult terrain I'm stepping into, right? So he can only attack once?
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
MAP
"PADRAIC!" shouts Fintan at the top of his lungs before urging brave away from the wolf corpses near him. Brave moves forward to attack one wolf while Fintan stabs at the other.
Move action > G11. Fintan attacks the wolf at H9 with his reach (rage, power attack) while Brave kicks as F11.
Attack (Fintan, lance): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15
Damage: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17
Attack (Brave, hoof): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
Damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
On the wolves targeting Fintan instead of his horse: going for the horse and tripping it would DEFINITELY hurt both the horse and the rider, but they are totally mechanically able to attack Fintan instead of the horse. Fintan counts as sharing the squares of his mount for all intents and purposes, so they can reach him from any angle. (The same applies even if you're a halfling riding a mammoth IIRC. Weird, I know.)
On the suggested houserule...
Quote: As for tripping riders... I figure that it is more difficult to trip a rider, than someone on foot. So here is what I propose:
1) if the trip succeeds, the rider rolls to stay mounted
2) if the rider fails the roll, he is tripped and takes an additional 1d6 damage from the hard fall (unless he succeeds an acrobatic roll?)
The DC of the riding check would be 5+CMB.
Sort of a yin and yang sort of thing: you get a roll to avoid being tripped, but suffer more if the trip is successful, which makes sense given that you are mounted...
What do you think?
Well, after doing some digging, this comes from the 3.5 D&D SRD...
Quote: Tripping a Mounted Opponent
You may make a trip attack against a mounted opponent. The defender may make a Ride check in place of his Dexterity or Strength check. If you succeed, you pull the rider from his mount.
Pathfinder does not have anything of this nature, however. What if instead of having the defender roll against the attack with ride, they just have the option of using their Ride skill + 10 in place of CMD? I.E. in my case I'd have 17 effective CMD vs. the trip attempt. (Compared to the 18 CMD I have that becomes 16 when raging or 14 when charging and raging.)
That might make Ride too good, however. But I'd definitely still dish out fall damage (1d6) if he gets tripped off his horse. And on the flip side... His horse can still be tripped, and if it trips so does Fintan, and Fintan would take fall damage in that case as well.
Your call, GM. But if we go with rules as written for Pathfinder, the wolves would only have to beat his CMD (which is 16 at present).

Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Oh, I misread it. I was looking at this page and apparently took what I saw from the Unchained Rules, but those wouldn't apply anyway as I don't have enough ranks. (With unchained rules and 15 ranks you could use a Ride check in place of CMD for the purpose of not being tripped while mounted.) Thus, it would've been a DC 21 ride check. But I was wrong, so even THAT doesn't apply...
I... I think, actually, that Fintan would've just been tripped while mounted. He doesn't have anything to keep him on his horse, save a ride check you'd have to decide on, yeah. Nevermind.
EDIT: Also, automatic bonus progression IS nice for campaigns such as this, mostly since it means you don't have to worry about loot as much. And when you DO worry about loot, you focus on making items cool.
For instance, instead of making sure Padraic got a +1 bow, he'd already be getting the +1; so you could make a fiery bow, or a bow whose arrows shed brilliant light that reveal his foes, making it super useful at night. Or instead of giving us a +1 cloak of resistance, you could leave a ring of featherfall; or instead of making the Spear of Lugh a +X weapon of Y material, it could just do some cool effect.
EDIT 2: And in the future, if you want Fintan to just be knocked off his horse given that he has no object to stay astride, that's fine. I won't be offended if combat maneuvers prove to be an amazing way of dealing with him.
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Aoife FitzStephen wrote: So what you're saying is, Aoife keeps to take the guard tree of feats! XD Pshaw. Nah. Play the character you want - if Fintan gets seriously injured or dies, then... Well, Fintan is Fintan. Fintan COULD do that because he's reckless and not concerned about his own safety. It's a bad pair of traits to combine with being a dunce. Fintan will eventually get in over his head, and that's just something I've accepted.
And besides, death drives story. It doesn't end it. I'm looking forward to the roleplay.
(And note, I love both roll and role play, but if Fintan's statistics ever get in the way of the roleplay, I can tone him down.)

Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
*Realizes a dumb thing*
Since my horse is combat trained, I could've had it attack one of the creatures before it took a five foot free step I believe. Ergo, may I roll a 1d2 to see which of the other wolves I would've had it attack, then roll for its hoof attacks? (Two +3 hoof attacks, 1d4+3 - they're normally 1d4+1 if the creature isn't combat trained because they're treated as secondary attacks, but upon being combat trained they go up from -2 to +3 attack, and their damage increases to that of a primary natural attack).
I forgot that I could have it attack before I moved. I'm not used to playing mounted characters. (I AM correct in that my horse can attack before the five foot free step and my attack, right?)
Also, yeah, bad AC. But that's because...
1) My DEX isn't amazing.
2) We don't have access to Heavy armor yet.
3) No shield because the damage with the lance is more fun without it.
I will trade several cows for a good suit of armor, yo.
EDIT: Also, the upside to the damage/AC tradeoff is I can actually 1-shot most enemies we'll encounter at levels 1 and 2. Damage with the lance (assume power attack) = 13-20. Damage on a mounted charge = 26-40. And while I won't depend on crits (I only get 'em on 20's with confirmations after all), a mounted charge crit would deal damage from anywhere between 78-120 damage.
I just need to roll decent attack rolls.
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Fintan grits his teeth and roars out in defiance as the wolves sink their teeth into his legs. As Brave stumbles back, Fintan takes his lance and jabs viciously at the wolf he'd ridden forth to slay (I9).
Five foot free step to H11. Power attack, rage, two-handing lance. No charge.
Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
Damage: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (4) + 12 = 16
I sure hope 16 damage is enough to take it out... I have 18 HP, but I will lose 4 HP when rage ends. AC = 14.
Also, here's another map. Also, I know you said DC 17 ride check, but I think I actually needed 21 to not fall off my horse according to the Ride rules. I'll roll with the 17 though as that's generous of you.
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Rolling Ride really quickly. Will double post.
Ride: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20
YES!
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Yeah, I'll say this: Fintan generally uses one big attack, and his damage is massive. Attack bonus buffs and AC buffs are the sort of things he needs (to make sure he hits / doesn't get killed).
But yeah, we can't predict everything. Since the dice DO seem to hate Fintan hitting things, I'd be happy if in future rounds you gave me Touch of Law, but that'll depend on how many wolves pop out of the woodworks.
Eventually, Fintan WILL hit someone with his spear. Eventually.
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Holy crap, the dice HATE me when Fintan tries to attack. I would murder for the Hero Point system right now (assuming I could roll high enough to murder someone and take it from them, that is).
I may have to steal your Touch of Law next time. Argh, that would've been 36 damage, too!
Also, thanks to Charge and Rage, Fintan's AC is 12 right now.
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Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
I fixed the map to make it a little easier to read. Does that look right, everyone? Also,
for future reference, Fintan is riding a horse, which means he actually takes up 4 spaces - but that's something we can just make a note of for future fights.
Upon seeing one of the wolves, Fintan lets out a whoop and urges his horse onward. He lowers his lance at the beast and tries to impale it on the end of his lance!
Free action - Rage. Full round action - charge, power attack against the wolf in I9. Lance has reach.
Attack: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
If it hits: wielding the lance two-handed, so 1.5 STR for damage. Raging, so a +6 STR modifier = +9 damage. +3 damage from Power Attack. Finally, I double whatever I roll because mounted charge with a lance.
Damage: 1d8 + 12 ⇒ (6) + 12 = 18
I roll the worst attack rolls. Again!
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Haha, if I'm lucky I won't have to. Supposedly I've got a lot of work to do on the computer, and moreover it's supposed to be a stormy day and I usually work on a register in retail. Meaning... Yeah, it'll probably be a breeze.
And yeah, I just imagine that Fintan is really, really good at hiding his anger and letting it out on other things. There's wolves around, so all is well. And he loves his brother, so.
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Man, EVERYONE is good at making Fintan grow quietly more angry. Braedan's choice of words there... Oof.
I'll be at work for the rest of the day. Expect a post... hopefully when I get back tonight.
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Stealth: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (14) - 1 = 13
Fintan is quiet during the night ride, his hand clenched tightly about his lance. He lets the others talk on the trip to the caves, keeping his hand about his spear, and his spear resting upon his shoulder. When he hears the howling of the wolves, he slows Brave down and urges the good horse a few feet off to the side, the better to make himself some room to ride in.
"We'll get home, Braedan," he tells his brother encouragingly. "It's just wolves."
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Aoife FitzStephen wrote: If you want Fintan to speak with Aoife during their sparing just put it above the post for the wolves and we can fill in that gap! ^_^ As of right now, I'm imagining that Fintan is more morose than usual during the spar, going through the motions with Aoife while clearly distracted. He's got a lot on his mind.
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Sorry about the absence. I've been working all day. Friday-Sunday = always work for me, just about.
I'll read and catch up.
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
On that note though, Fintan isn't exactly independent-minded. If Braedan wanted to go chasing after the Spear of Lugh, or if Ó Máille tried to drag him off to the caves... He'd follow whoever told him to come with them.
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
"We will honor you," Fintan says, keeping his head bowed. A thought comes to him - he imagines the King stuck through the chest by a sword - and he pauses.
"Good luck, Father," he tells him after a pause, "and God bless." He hopes that well-wishing works.
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Fintan nods a little bit. He gently pulls away his hand and wipes a few tears from his face, then mutters, "I need to sleep. We should practice with swords tomorrow, Aoife. You like fighting with swords."
Seems like a good spot to end the scene. Fintan will go to bed and start sawing logs.

Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Quote: She refilled the bowl with water and grabbed up another few rags and returned to Fintan's room. "I see they brought you something to eat, I was going to ask if you'd want me to cook something up but I guess that won't be needed now." she said as she dipped the rag into the water before twisting it to get excess out before laying it over Fintan's back to cool the wounds. "Is that helping any?" She asked. Fintan sits in silence as Aoife speaks, a bowl of soup on his lap, a spoon in his hand. He seems rather distraught and tired.
"It's okay. I'm okay." Fintan mutters those words like a sad refrain, and he shakes his head a little, and he clenches his fist.
"You are a good friend," he mutters. "Mother says..." Fintan chews on that thought - almost literally, for he makes a sort of chewing motion, as if trying to grind his ideas and words into something he can actually speak - before adding in another vague string: "Mother is... No, she- she is confused. I'm confused. I am..."
Fintan's hand is balled into a fist about his wooden spoon, and he stops when he hears a 'snap.' He opens his hand and sees the spoon has been broken in two by his grip.
"I am angry," he says as he sets the broken spoon aside. He goes quiet again and grips his bowl with both hands, gulping down mouthfuls of the soup.
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Sorry! I'll post in a couple hours. Still tired, going back to bed. Will wake up soon.
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Still staying! I'll level up tonight.
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Quote: "The king will pay dearly for what he has done to you," she promises. "The king? Father?" Fintan starts to ask more, but the servants arrive with mutton and ale, and he waits until they leave. His brain works, and he remembers that for some reason his mother has never liked him calling his father... Father.
"I'm sorry," Fintan says quietly. "It was my fault. I..." He goes silent, thinking long and hard, slowly convincing himself to ask questions he does not like asking. "Why did you laugh when he hurt Aoife? And..." He pauses again. "Me, Braedan, we are always in the middle of these fights. Why?"
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
The large man gladly accepts the help his mother and friend offer him, letting them guide him back to his room. He slowly sits himself down and lets them nurse his torn-up back.
Fintan doesn't speak, at least not at first. He just furrows his brow and wipes away a few tears of confusion, mulling over what has just happened. In the end, all he mutters is, "It's okay. It's okay. I will be okay."
And then, before they leave, he adds, "Your back, too. It's bloody." Then, "Thank you, mother."
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Will Save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
I'm just going to let you narrate how Fintan reacts, Amergin. After all, he's probably about to fail definitely failed this will save.
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Fintan doesn't even stop to consider saying 'no' to that. He removes his tunic and drops it to the floor, then grumbles out, "Can Aoife please wear her dress now?" as he prepares to take the lashes.
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Yeah, we'll raise cows, and call b@~&!*+! on anyone that tries to raise more cows than us! We're gonna take life by the horns, and anyone that tries to get our hard-earned cheese for free will just be a moooOOOOOOch.
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Padraic Ó Cinnéide wrote: What can I say...? Kings love me! I cripple the children of their enemies. Everyone loves people who do that.
Also, let's start a cow-raising club, Padraic. Only cool kids are invited.

Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
When he is called back to the throne room, Fintan doesn't understand what is happening immediately. But when Aoife is brought in and stands alone in the center of the room, Fintan comprehends what is about to happen. His eyes glaze over and he turns away, not wanting to watch.
He hears the crack of the whip, then the sound of it swishing through the air and snapping against Aoife's back. He hears that sound a few times more, and he grimaces, before stepping up to Queen - his mother - and setting a hand on the arm of her throne.
"Please," he begins, his tone pleading and quiet at first. It grows a little louder. "Mother, she did not... Uh, she doesn't - she didn't -" He tries for a moment to find the right words to say that might put a stop to things. He comes upon a thought, and blurts it out.
"I should've made her go home! It's my fault," he says, and perhaps really thinks it. "She don't deserve so many lashes. I should've made her go home. Don't let her be whipped so much, Mother. Please."
Diplomacy: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18
Male Irish Barbarian (Mounted Fury) 1 / Fighter (Dragoon) 1
Yeah, I think I'm going to take the risk. What's the worst that can happen? Besides Aoife's punishment being made worse or Fintan getting some sort of nasty backlash for this.
So, a lot.
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