The Maalictor reads the note and looks at each of you, he shows it to the Signifer, "Harbormaster's signature?" The other nods, "Move along." He waves the group on by.
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Before the sergeant responds the sound of heavy boots echoes. The lieutenant returns and group falls in step with him, he doesn't bother a glance at your table. You'll get your surprise soon enough. Payback can be tortuous fun.
He glares over at Lucrezia, "We have deep dungeons where pretties like can disappear into...never to be seen again." He motions his thumb over to the John, "Ask your buddy here, he knows." His upper lip curls up, "A Sergeant of the Rack can hold you for questioning at my whim, choose your mouthy words carefully whore."
The knights remain in the common room while the lieutenant enters the office. The Sergeant steps up to the table, he has two other members flanking him, he looks at John and Andrea. "Have you been crawling through sewers lately?" He sneers at you and before you respond, "It's good to know where you spend your time." The remaining two guards are at the end of the hallway.
An unusual sight occurs in the brothel, a squad of Hellknights enters the establishment. It feels like the joy has been sucked out of the air.
Shinon and Andrea: The man begins to shoo you all away and tells Shinon, "You aren't quality enough to join the Rack, go away now before I hack your worthless hand from your body. Noting Shinon couldn't help the horseshoe. Retracting a bit, "NO wait, since you were useless with the horse and rude initially, I be requisitioning yours and will leave it at the East Gate, I've got official business to do back in the city." He walks to toward Shinon's horse with his hand on his sword.
The man snarls, "Yeh, I surrender. The retreat order was given after I hit you. Man's gotta protect himself that's why I hit you the second time. Temper got to me after you shot at me." Red faced.
The only remaining Arminger is near Shinon. This is the one Shinon shot an arrow at. "Gutless masked rebel, shoot when the retreat order was given!" With that he takes a 5 foot step towards Shinon raising his heavy mace and swings it with all his might. Hitting Shinon hard, then suddenly yelling He releases his mace and raises his hands in the air.
The Horseman by the bridge is dead (H3) from Duncan's swing. The two guards near the horse carriage would begin to backtrack and attempt to retreat in an orderly fashion. They would double move 60 Feet to the East. (This was AO111 and AO113 which can be moved to AO97 and AP101).
The ballista operator swivels his weapon towards Shinon and fires. as the rain picks up even more. The bolt fires off wildly. The Horseman on the ground (Hex 108) gets up looking for a targe to go after and moves to carriage. (Hex AG112 behind carriage) The guard in combat with Shinon uses his heavy mace and tries to pummel his adversary's skull. Connecting with a crushing blow. The Guard sitting on the rear facing seat uses his cross bow and fires at Duncan. missing the dwarf narrowly. The horseman who has been in the back rides forward (to AD109)
The prone guard near Andrea tries to stand up. Using his long sword he swings at the cleric."Die ye jelly boned thumb suckin' crud bucket." . His sword clinking off her armor but not penetrating. Another guard makes a five foot step (G2 from X117 to Y116) and swing his sword at Shinon. missing as Shinon parries effectively.
Hellknight on horseback (H3 @AF109) moves to the bride and gets off to the Ease of the bridge (Hex AF119) , the then dismounts. Standing facing towards the dwarf and armored man who sliced down is comrade in arms. "Bah come and get me! To arms!" The guards (G3 and G4) located in AJ105 and AJ100 each moves towards the carraige to defend against Kenji. Each Double moves to AO 113 and AO 111, the horse is separating the two guards now. Andrea hits the prone Armiger (X121) with her sicle caueing him minimal damage.
The driver on the wagon starts to go forward, turning to the left towards the rest area south of the road. The wagon makes a wide turn to his left (south) ending with its lead horse in AI113.
The lead horseman (H1 -"Harper") rides forward to AC123, his long sowrd is out.
"Git off the road ye mudder's spawn from a goblin's seed."
The horseman (H3) on the soutside of of the road holds his postion in AF109. Guards (G3 and G4) jump off he south side of the carriage and move to AJ 105(G3 move0 and AJ 100(G4)
The Balista operator on the wagon, points towards Shinon and lets it fire in the rain. One of the riders H5 (AD-98) in the rear draws his longsword. A guard (G1 moves to Y105) jumps off the Norht running board pulling out haeavy mace and dashes to Y105. The guard riding on the top rear facing bench takes position holding his crossbow. Holding action. Horse rider (H4) draws his pick and holds his location, he starts to bark orders as he remains in AF98.
The rider to the Northside of the road (H2 - AB109) yells, Surveying the situation and landscape he directs both gaurds off each side of the prison carriage.
Guard (G2) jumps off the northside running board and unsheaths his longsword. He dashes to hex Z105, holding the remainder of his action.
The driver's sense motive: "Nck Nck, Gitti up, yah, as the driver flicks his wrists to move the horses forward. The heavy wagon lurks forward. The others on the wagon look a bit confused as to the wagon's movement forward.
The sound of voices echo behind you at a distance. Far enough away, to cause you no immediate threat but close enugh to know they are still hunting you. Sounds as if they are somewhat lost in their pursuit.
Without warning Arminger #5, taking off running back in the direction he came from. Leaving only Armiger 4 to face the onslaught. Armiger #4 swings at Duncan: missing widely wiht a loud grunt.
Armiger #6, moves backwards through friendly squares behind Armiger 5 and pulls out a potion. Panting ofr breath the bloodies helm cracked, his cheek shattered and bruised. His hands trembling with excitement, fear and uncertainty. Armiger #4 will shoot at John, the 5ft area between the two is currently vacant. missing, he drops his cross bow and pulls his longsword.
Armiger 5 - Aims at Kenji who is checking the slumping Armigers. missing and drops his crossbow and pulls out his long sword.
Armiger 3 pulls his longsword and swings at kenji, hopeing to strike the man down. but he is unable to make contact. Thinking quickly the man steps off the ledge, into the muck. He is backing away, so to reach him unless Kenji will need get in the muck wiht him for melee (unless there is a reach weapon or some other means to hit him) DM ONLY: Filth Fever Fort save
Andrea you miss with your cross bow. The two Armigers shoot at John
The lead one, A6, drops his cross bow and draws his long sword. the other one, A4, reloads his crossbow.
Kenji connects wiht his kick on Armiger #3, who looks beat up. However he is standing. Arminger #5 shots at Kenji
Armiger takes a 5 ft step back pulls a potion from bandoleer and drinks. DM ONLY:
As Kenji was able to move forward to meet Arminger #3, who was at the other end of the bridge. Armiger #3 is bleeding for the punch. andrea's bolt whizzes through the air and strikes with a loud thump armiger #1, who is hurt but still engaged. John is able to remove his shield (std action) and move into position(move).
Arminger #1, turns his bow on Kenji and fires. I believe he misses since Kenji took a defensive stance adding +2 to his AC. His remaining movement is to reload.
Arminger #2 takes an arrow to his gut and doubles over onto the ground, slumping. DM only:
He stablizes
"By Order of the Rack, we command you to stop this combat and lay down your arms. You are all under arrest for conspiracy to commit High Treason and unlawfully engaging in combat with the Order of the Rack."
The knight at the end of the plank walk way quickly drinks something, then reloads. DM ONLY:
Cure potion Here is the initiative Order Armiger 3 -drank potion, reloading
Rd 2 added
Armiger #1 shots at Kenji with his light crossbow.
His hurried shot misses the nimble man. Armiger # 2 shoots at at Shinon
With bullsese accruacy the bolt peirces Shinon's flesh. Both #1 use their move action to reload, #2 is pulling a small vial.
Armiger 3 stops short noticing the criminals on the other sideof hte sewage tunnel. He is roughly 30 feet away and standing near the 2 foot wide plank ridge. He quickly calls to arms and shots: 1=Janiven
He aims and shoots at Shinon. Because of his hurried action he was unable to get a good aim, and his bolt twngs off the tunnel wall. The men are dressed in Chain Shirts, helmets, heavy boots, long swords, crossbows.
There a are voices of confusion, arguing coming down from the sewer tunnel. The voices are getting closer and are coming from the left tunnel. Suddenly, there are three knight armigers appearing from another jucture. John, Andrea and Duncan do not see this as they are in the pump room, and are not involved the frist round of action. Initiative time:
Rd2: John, Andre and Duncan can join the fun
More loud banging on the front door, BANG, BANG, THUD "BRING IN THE RAM, THUD, BANG, BANG" bellows the deep voice between the pounding of the fist.
The sound of armor, boots and weapons increase. When the loud "THUD,THUD, THUD ...OPEN IN THE NAME OF HELLKNIGHTS OF THE RACK...THUD, THUD, THUD." The front doors rattle in their bolts. |