B1 - Full defense (AC 15)
B2 - Attack T5 for
B3 - Full defense (AC 15)
B4 - Attack T1 for
B5 - Full defense (AC 15)
B6 - Full defense (AC 15)
The bouncers draw their shortswords the two that aren't blinded, still reeling from the sap blows try unsuccesfully to stab the thieves while the blinded ones just try to ward off the blows.
T1 - Sap B4 for
T2 - Unconsious
T3 - Sap B6 for
T4 - Sap B3 for
T5 - Sap B2 for
The one called Angvar advances after the huge silver price chest.
He shakes his wand again and a sliver of force flies exploding on the bouncers chest, knocking him to the floor.
The woman standing on the table and the man start singin, their voices hitting a high tone that sends a wave of disorienting sound washing over the recovering bouncers
B1 Save will DC12
B5 Save will DC12
The first bouncer shakes off the effect, but the second one gets caught on the spell and is dazed.
Lecian curses as he hears his bolt hit something on the opposite side of the room, then decides to get in close. He climbs on the Ghoulette table and summons negative energy in his palm, then attempts to place his hand on the cronie within his reach, drawing the warmth of life from his foe .
Acrobatics:
Attack:
Damage: , DC 16 to save against 1 STR damage
Still trying to shake off being blinded.
Urza tells Liry, "Go! Get help!"
6 : Bouncer1
6 : Bouncer2 - Dmg: 11 (8subd) Unconsious
6 : Bouncer3 - Dmg: 19s - Unconsious Blinded 4 rounds
6 : Bouncer4 - Dmg: 6s
6 : Bouncer5 - Blinded 1 rounds
6 : Bouncer6 - Blinded 4 rounds
4 : Thief1
4 : Thief2 - unconsious
4 : Thief3
4 : Thief4
4 : Thief5 - Dmg: 4
Galahd continues maneuvering for position, getting his back to the wall and placing the thief directly between him and the blinded bouncer. When an opening presents itself, he attacks with a ballestra, making a quick hop forward while lunging with the rapier.
Calinder moves 1 square east and engages T4 in melee. That'll be enough of that, how well do you think you'll do when someone can see you coming Calinder says to the thief swaggering over the unconscious guard.
Hit on 2 Fort DC16
Lecian's blind attack lands, his hand crackling with chilling arcane energy, grabs the thief's right buttock. He yelps in surprise as the cold runs through his body, numbing his side. He manages to focus his vision and see where he stands
Urza holds his back against the door, the dart still embedded in his shoulder as he hears Liry running upstairs to get help, his vision starts coming back.
Galadhd´s rapier dances in again under the thieves defenses and cleanly skewers him to the floor. A cursory glance shows him that he doesn't seem to have anything but the sap and a shortsword. The blinded bouncer, on the other hand has a heavy crossbow slung across his back
Calinder's slashes are deflected by the thief, cutting only part of his cloack.
B1 - dazed
B4 - Attack T1 for
B5 - Attack T4 for
B6 - Full defense (AC 15)
The recovering bouncers press on against the remaining thieves, who seem desperate to finish the fight quickly, after your unpredictable involvement. But their blows aren't just landing
T1 - Sap B4 for
T4 - Sap B5 for
T5 - Moves between the wizard and T1, ready to strike anyone closing in
The black robed man reaches the huge chest. Producing a scroll he recites a powerful incantation that reduces the chest size to a portable one.
The couple's strident notes keep sending waves of sound after the combatants.
Female: Daze at B4
Female: Daze at B5
B4 Save Will DC12
B4 Save Will DC12
Your turn guys, sorry, still no map. Galahd, you don't have your bows. Bouncers are numbered top to bottom, left to right.
I will try to hold the door against anyone coming through it. (I realize it could be a patron or bouncer, but why take the chance?)
Str check
Thinking to himself, "Good, my sight is starting to come back."
Calinder trys to strike again, a bit chagrined that his last attack didn't connect he chooses to stay silent and concentrate.
Lecian steps back and singles out the man in black robes, who has just transformed the tournament's grand prize into something that can be easily carried away. The Sandpoint native grips his crossbow tightly and hisses a quick incantation, pointing at the black-robed man. Lecian fires a bolt of energy from his fingertips.
Magic Missile:
Urza tries to focus his sight, seeing only blurred forms. He hears the screams and sounds of battle behind the door he is holding. After a moment he can clearly see the terrified look of the kitchen staff. His vision is back.
The Dawnflower herself seems to guide Calinder's blade as he slashes across the thief who is still numb from Lecian's touch and unable to dodge the deadly blow that opens him from shoulder to hip. He falls bleeding to the floor. Some of the patrons panic as they get splashed by blood and they run for the doors.
The huge prize chest has been reduced to something easily carried on one hand, and the wizard in black seems intent on doing just that, but as he bends to grab it he is hit square in the chest by Lecian's force missile, the concussive force almost knocking him off his feet.
Finally shaking off the blindness, Urza gives a weak smile to the kitchen staff before bursting through the door to the gambling floor and moving towards the closest robber (T5). If I can get within range, I'll cast color spray, if not, I will cast acid splash instead (Atk: Dmg: )
The thief immediately in front of him dispatched, Galahd takes a quick survey of the room. Seeing Calinder, the elf that helped him with the scum in the alley earlier in the day, standing near the center of the room with weapon bare and bloody, he turns and walks toward him.
B1 - Moves to attack T5, triggers ready attack.
T5 - Attack B1 for s
- confirm critical
B1 - Attack T5 for
B4 - Attack T1 for
Confirm critical
B5 - Dazed
B6 - Blinded Full defense (AC 15)
T5 - Sap B1 for s
T1 - Sap B4 for s
The bouncer close to the kitchen door moves forward to stop the robbery but the readied thief lands a vicious sap blow on his temple and his sword swings only at air. The other wounded bouncer manages to slash across the thieve's arm but he doesn't have time to fend off a blow that sends him to the floor unconsious.
The robed man grabs the reduced coffer and moves stepping over the terrified patrons away towards the door. The couple cover him with crosbow fire, reloading after shooting.
Male: Light Crossbow at B5 for
Female: Light Crossbow at Lecian for
The man's bolt hits the unfortunate bouncer on the throat, spraying blood and giving him a nasty wound, but the womans crossbow flies quite far from the wizard standing on the ghoulette table.
flourishing his sword, Calinder moves to confront the robed man stealing the treasury. I think it would be best if you put that down before you hurt yourself, he indicates at the robed bandit.
Calinder intimidate:
Lecian returns fire at the woman.
Attack: ,
Crit confirm: ,
Galahd wades through the crowd of blinded patrons towards the black-robed man.
While Calinder and Galahd close in on the wizard, Lecian's bolt hits the woman squarely on the chest, inflicting a serious wound. Urza bursts from the kitchen finishing an incantation and breathing a cone of multicolored gas at the engaged bouncer and thief. They both fall unconsious on the carpeted floor.
B1 Will DC14
T5 Will DC14
B5 shortsword T1 for
T1 sap B5 for
Both the remaining thief and bouncer strike vicious blows at each other but the battered bouncer's superior reach allows him to impale the thief on his shortsword, felling him.
A Light Crossbow to Lecian for
B Light Crossbow to Calinder for
The robed man screams "Defend me! you useles morons" and his remaining two companions let loose their bolts on the adventurers. The wounded woman's clumsy shot misses Lecian by a long stretch, but the man deals a VERY serious wound to Calinder.
The wizard attemps to take advantge of the distraction and runs for the door.
I will move to position myself north of the male and female robbers (A and E) so that I can color spray them next turn. I will use a standard action to try and intimidate (demoralize) them. "Give up now. There's no need fur us to hurt you any more than we already have."
After wildly slashing at the escaping man Calinder grunts in pain as he pulls the bolt from his breast and purposefully strides after him to make a grab at the treasure, preventing him from getting away with it. Ohh no you don't, your not leaving here with that, he spits out through clenched teeth as they struggle.
Lecian continues to fire at the woman.
Attack: ,
Crit: ,
Galahd jabs at the black-robed man as he bolts for the door.
He then turns and lunges at the man again.
The black cloacked wizard tries to wrestle the reduced chest from Calinder but he only manages to trip over a scared patron and fall on his backside. Urza's fierce threat and the loss of their treasure convince the wounded couple to give up, they throw their crossbows to the floor and raise their hands.
It all happened in less than half a minute, the patrons of the casino are just realizing that you stopped the robbery. Someone starts clapping, someone else joins and in a moment all the patrons of the Golden Goblin are cheering to the heroes of the day.
The barmaids are helping the wounded bouncers, while the remaining one tie securely the hands of the beaten criminals.
Vankaskerkin comes striding, up close you can see he is a short, stocky man on his forties, he smiles and approaches you.
You've saved the night, and my casino! You are truly heroes! Thank you, thank you!
Before the Female robber, Male robber, and Black robed man are taken away I will relieve them of any items of value and especially those items with a magical aura.
Lecian puts away his weapon and hops off the table. He walks over to nearest cronie and begins searching his pockets for anything.
While you help reduce and tie the thiefs, you thourghly strip them of any valuables. One of the bouncer takes back the reduce chest from Calinder. Now that the action is over, Calinder looks strangely detached, as if all of him weren't there..
Searching the thieves you find:
5 x Leather armor
10 x daggers
5 x sap
32gp in house chips.
The couple had:
2 x Masterwork leather armor
2 x Rapier
2 x Light crossbow
19 bolts in two quivers
39gp in house chips
The wizard had:
1 x Wand of magic missiles lvl1, 14 charges left
1 x Bracers of armor +1
33gp in house chips
After you finish reducing and tying them, you hear the Gendarmes (what passes for law enforcement in Riddleport arriving.
Vancaskerkin is busy dealing with angry patrons, who demand their tournament money reinbursed.
A Gendarme officer approaches. He is portly guy, standing almost 6ft tall, with a red bulb of a nose.
"Hello, I'm sous-brigadier Janos, I wanted to thank you for stopping this rabble's heist"
Sorry, Mister Vankaskerkin, I zoned out there for a minute. It was indeed our pleasure to help you out in a time of need sir. You could say the Dawnflower herself was guiding my hand. I trust you'll assert that there is nothing missing from the generous prize pool we have recovered. He says before making a flourishing bow in the Qadiran manner to both men.
Vancaskerkin seems impresed with Calinder's politeness and relieved that the treasure is safely taken to the vault, but the angry patrons are protesting. Now that they aren't in danger anymore they are feeling cheated by the abrupt finish of the tournament.
In the end, the short enterpeneur stands on the middle dais and shouts to the crowd.
"People, people! Calm down please! I'm very sorry for the nights events, this tournament has to be suspended but everyone of you can cash in his chips at 110% of its value. The Golden Goblin will soon reopen and we expect to see you as honored guests."
The crowd is still angry and grumbling, but most admit that a 110% change is better than they would have gotten unless they won the tournament.
A few minutes later, the patrons are starting to leave, the Gendarmes taking in the criminals and the wounded bouncers.
Most of the remaining bouncers and staff resign, saying that the miserable pay doesn't compensate the dangers.
Saul Vancaskerkin approaches you, the man is almost surely ruined by the turn of events, but somehow he seems to keep
a glint of hope in his charming smile.
"Boys!" He says to you "I cannot begin to tell you how grateful I am for you saving my treasure. The debts I'm in
would have put me in a dire situation had that chest been stolen! Please stay, I have matters I would like to discuss with you"
and he waves towards his private office.
I'll follow him into his office.
You honour us with your paise sir, please lead the way, Calinder says dutifully and then follows Vankaskerkin.
Lecian quietly follows the other into Saul's office.
While the few remaining employees continue cleaning the main room, Saul closes his office door.
Opening an ornate cabinet in his office, he pulls a cristal bottle with an amber liquid and small glasses for everyone. He serves one shot for each one while explaining "Chelaxian fire, I had the luck to run into a shipment of the GOOD stuff" "First, I want to propose a toast, to the fine warriors who saved the night!"
After the toast he produces a series of vials filled with a clear blue liquid from a hidden compartment in his cabinet. Here, this is for you all.
Vancaskerkin settles into his confortable chair.. "I also want you to know that your chips will be cashed at 150% value, the least I could do"
"You know, I'd be lost if you hadn't intervened. I recognize this louts, they are swords (or wands) for hire, they have been around the place sniffing but I tought that I was out of that world.
You see, I haven't been always been an honest enterpeneur. I'm ashamed to say that my earlier life was of crime and deceit. Far for being profitable, that cost me my wife's life, my two kids left and I lost my left hand.
Now I'm back in town, with the few coins I managed to scarpe and borrow and I bought this place. All my savings went into refurbishing it and now this was my last gamble...
But all is not lost, I was going to crawl back to that slime Zincher and beg for his "protection", a costly service.. but I have a better idea. I need your help, I'll tell you that up front. Please stay, you would be my partners in this enterpeneur, I'll pay you 10gp per week, plus a cut of the Goblin's weekly profit. I smell that you are destined for great things..
If you help me as bouncers, croupiers, greeters, public relations or whatever business will be even smoother, but what I really want for you is your aid as consultants, representatives and bodyguards. Stories fly, and no one is going to attempt to be foolish with the likes of you around.
You'd only need to be on the floor on weekend nights, when we are most busy. You will have confortably and free lodging and you can dine with me and the staff every day."
With his most genial smile, Saul finishes.
"What do you say? Interested?"
Taking the tiniest of sips during the toast Calinder thinks back to all the lectures he'd been given by Kayair about the dangers of strong drink and the evidence he'd seen all his life in the streets of Riddleport.
With a start he's back to the conversation with Vancaskerkin, concentrating on every word, delighted that this opportunity has presented itself. Sir, your terms seem most generous and I could certainly use the coin. It's a deal as far as I'm concerned.