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Still here!

Truly sorry, take as much time as you need.

Hope all ends up well for you, Grey.

Rickard will back up from the door, disease or not, he will err on the side of caution in this case.

That sounds awful. I wouldn't want to end up like that! Maybe we should look for this woman somewhere else.

Rickard simply waits to see if the half-ogre responds to Grey.

Rickard just stands silent, wondering just how much he has to learn about the world outside of his hometown. While Grey talks with the orc RIckard will start searching around the room for anything interesting, more to try and stay out of trouble.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

After seeing the reaction of the current situation by Grey, Rickard looks at the orc and tries to get some impression from it. Sense Motive: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12 It does seem to be scared of us, but I guess anything would be if a bunch of armed men barged into a room you were hiding in. Still, its an orc. I don't see how we can trust it.

But orcs are violent, aren't they? Maybe this Rohkar hired it? Can we trust what it tells us?

Hope this clears up what I have Rickard thinking a little more.

No, be critical all you want, I'll take all the help I can get as Pathfinder is new to me, as are some of the mechanics of how things will work sometimes. However, this was just a statement made by a young adventurer that is not familiar with orcs, he only "knows" what he may have heard. He wasn't trying to detect if the creature was truthful, he was only saying that, as a stereotype, orcs are evil creatures and therefore lie, cheat, steal and kill.

That is how I read my post in my mind when I typed it and if we were at a table and said that I'm sure it would have been taken that way. I can see in this forum how you would read that as being something different. I guess you could say it was a roleplay moment, not a skill check moment. Though, to be honest, I could have still made that check and went off of that to maybe alter his preconceived notion of orcs.

I will say I was a bit surprised that, when checking the door before unlocking it, that I wouldn't notice that it was bolted. Maybe my perception roll wasn't too good or I forgot to roll it that time. I'd have to go back and look. To be honest, THAT through me off and I had to roleplay around that as well.

An orc? Really? Rickard blurts out loud. An orc! Uglier than I would have imagained and that's hard to do. I didn't think that orcs ever told the truth, do they? Maybe this orc is a thief or a killer!

Rickard has both his melee weapons at the ready as the door is shouldered open. He will follow the rat inside, hoping to make amends for the bolt incident. Seems I have quite a list of things to make up for...

Ugh! How could I not see that the door had a bolt on it? Maybe I should just walk away now...

Rickard will nod, indicating the door is unlocked, and will give way for the others to take point.

Rickard will move over to the door, grab his tools, and proceed to open the door (assuming it is actually locked).

Perception for traps: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
Disable Device for lock: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27

Rickard looks up, startled as Hedrick speaks. I can try to open it again, he says, eager to try and redeem himself.

Rickard will collect himself as best that he can and do as he is asked, checking the doors for traps.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

That should bring me up to full I believe.

Very much better, thank you. Seems I'm having a rough go at this adventurer business. Rickard looks quite embarrassed as he recalls the trap and then the fight. I'd understand if you'd want me to leave before I get everyone killed.

Now stabilized.

I believe I'm at -4 HP if I followed everything correctly.

Who's turn is it?

Rickard will move in to G21 and attack the man at G20 with his weapons.

Rapier Main Hand vs FF AC: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (11) - 1 = 10
Damage: 1d6 + 1 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + 1 + (1) = 3

Dagger Offhand vs FF AC: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (17) - 1 = 16
Damage: 1d4 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + (4) = 7

Yeah I thought I made a perception check to look around for anybody roaming the ground and such when I first got here. Perhaps that was another game. No worries.

You can't tell which of his wounds are more severe, the ones he took from the trap or the mental ones he felt after triggering the alarm. Rickard will quickly do as he was told, helping to flank the door. I'm sorry! I didn't think they'd have such a trap set up out in the wild like this!

Great job, Rickard! You've alerted the entire place that we're out here. I only hope we don't die because of it.

What the... awww, man! Rickard exclaims as the trap goes off. I never seen anything like this out in the open before!

To be honest, I thought I we had already made it to the house and I was climbing to the roof. I thought the original perception check for when we found the house was enough. Ooops.

Rickard will ready his weapons after triggering whatever trap it was he triggered.

Well, I can try. Let me see if I can get up there.

Rickard will try to find a good place to climb up onto the roof to a point where he can look into the second level somehow.

Climb: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19

Is there any movement around? If not, I will sneak up to G23 and take a look inside the window and see if anyone is about.

Rickard will go with the other stealthy types. The tracks lead here? Is this the hideout or something?

Stealth: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21

I'll take at least a few of the arrows so that I can have a full quiver again. Outside of that Rickard does not make a request.

Rickard will go and search the bandits for anything useful or clues as to who they were.

For whenever my turn is and assuming there is a bandit left.

Rickard sees some of the foes fall to the efforts of his new friends as well as his own. Rickard fires again with his bow, hoping to prove his worth one more but in his effort to ensure he does not hit one of his own the arrow sails high.

Bow: 1d20 + 4 - 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 - 4 = 4
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 4

That's a lotta fours, LOL

Rickard will follow Hedrick in as he sees his new-found companion utterly destroy the first bandit with one swing. Moving to the next bandit, Rickard will find a spot to steady himself and fire an arrow at one of the bandits before they are engaged in combat.

I believe I was carrying my bow so I'll attack with it.

Bow: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Rickard's aim is true, pegging a bandit high in the chest.

Sounds good. I'll wait until you do.

Now that we are at the top of the hill, can we rush/charge the enemy? Not sure how you are going to do combat here.

I will continue to follow Kjell until we can reach the enemy.

Doesn't seem like we have much choice. I'll follow Kjell!

Initiative: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

What is happening? Rickard looks around, crouching, trying to find where the arrows are coming from so he can return fire.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

Are these the tracks of the men that you guys have been trying to find?

Rickard takes one last look at the body, seeing if there are any unusual markings or such on it. I am not trained in Heal so it would strictly be by my perception.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

If nothing is detected Rickard will leave the site, taking nothing more than his share of the gold and wait for the others to leave again.

Rats, forgot this guy is not proficient with a longbow, hence why I have a shortbow. Never mind.

Well, that bow looks to be of better quality than the one I presently own. If no one wants it, I'll take it and someone could have my old one if they wanna keep it handy or something.

Does the man have more of those things sticking out of him, like the ones in his legs?

Is the bow and stuff still good? Maybe we could use them at least. Poor guy. Wonder what happened?

Or fire. Maybe we should try a fire to help melt the snow? Unless you think this guy will go up in flames if we try that.

Rickard will try to move off the snow as the others are trying to get the corpse out. Be careful of all those things in his legs. I wonder if he has any more.

Ouch, that had to hurt. If the rest of him has those I can see why he'd be dead. Does someone wanna dig him out? Looks kinda weird seeing him like this.

Hmm, sure. Might be different out in the weather and such but I'll give it a go.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17

Good heavens, what happened here? Should we investigate?

What the... where did the halfling go? And what do you mean two? What is going on? Rickard has never seen the likes of this before. So you are going to be protecting our back like that? What kind of magic is that?

Rickard will march in whatever order he is asked to. And yes, I honestly have no idea what you are or what you did, I'm still new to some PF stuff, LOL.

Umm, afraid I'm no use for healing. Sorry. RIckard looks at what is left of their enemy. So, this is the kind o' stuff you guys have been figtin'?

Just curious, how far behind am I in the XP category?