Shadows of Dambrath

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2004-12-05 11:23am

Archaic` wrote:Markus sighed. So much for being able to drink in peace. First some man starts eying him like a wench, now this. Still, this wasn't his fight. Oh, sure, there were laws broken, and there'd be hell to pay afterwards, but he wasn't fool enough to get involved in a brawl when those around him could knock each other out and save him the trouble. Stopping them killing each other or looting downed patrons would be as far as he'd go.

(OOC: Attack only those who appear to be attempting to kill their opponents, who are looting downed patrons, or who attempt to make a run for it after having already joined in the fight, self-defence excluded. Aim to subdue if possible, aim to disable limbs if not)

(BTW, innuendo basically means trying to send messages with facial expressions and hand motions)

Archaic` · Post by **Archaic`** » 2004-12-05 01:03pm

Alyrium Denryle wrote:(BTW, innuendo basically means trying to send messages with facial expressions and hand motions)

(OOC: Which Markus conveniently and completly misunderstood)

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » 2004-12-05 01:14pm

Rogue 9 wrote:[If you're examining the bodies, Heal check. If you're just looking at them, Spot.]

Malkamar moved through the piles of bodies, inspecting each for any wounds which looked nonfatal. The idea of Drow 'Cut and running' was rare, but, it couldn't hurt to see if he could provide some assistance...

[Heal Check = 12 + 12 = 24]

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2004-12-05 01:36pm

Archaic` wrote:
Alyrium Denryle wrote:(BTW, innuendo basically means trying to send messages with facial expressions and hand motions)
(OOC: Which Markus conveniently and completly misunderstood)

(at any rate, I am moving ahead with the combat round)

Alduras picks up his qurter staff, and as the half orc gets up, uses his quarter staff and bludgeons the half orc upside the head
[called shot to the head, subdual damage: 15+4=19-8=11 hits AC of 10]
[damage: 1d6+1=5]
[Foritude save DC 15]
[5+4=9: failure]

The greenskin goes down the second time just as fast as he went down the first.

(By the way, I get evil in combat because if you get hit you will sffer damage approproate for the location. get hit in the lungs hard enough(generally 1/8th or 1/4ths of your HP depending on how badly it injures yu and where, you will not be able to breathe and will suffer the same kind of damage you would if drowning etc etc )

Marksu holds his actions

The nine humans in the tavern are drunk as piss, and a barfight ensues in earnest
[1 subdual damage to 5 of them]

Erek holds his actions

Harvy holds his actions

The hafling, a nasty little rogue attempts to take advantage of the situation, and picks the pockets of the Half Orc who is still up.

The Dwarves work in a group and begin moving in on the Half Orcs, while drunk their inhibitions are gone and no small amount of racial hatred makes itself apparant. They are armed with small weapons, daggers, shrt swords ad the like.

The ANgry 1 half orc sees the halfling, but fails to catch hm and begns trying to find him in the crowd, pushing people out of the way
[2 subdual damage to 3 humans, one of shich was injured in a fight with another human]

ANd the fallen orcis down for the count, but obciously not permanently damaged, as he is still obviously beathing if anyone cares to look.

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2004-12-05 03:15pm

SirNitram wrote:
Rogue 9 wrote:[If you're examining the bodies, Heal check. If you're just looking at them, Spot.]
Malkamar moved through the piles of bodies, inspecting each for any wounds which looked nonfatal. The idea of Drow 'Cut and running' was rare, but, it couldn't hurt to see if he could provide some assistance...

[Heal Check = 12 + 12 = 24]

Everyone else is dead... very very dead

In fact, several vultures are already beginning to land and feast upon the carcases

White Haven · Post by **White Haven** » 2004-12-05 03:20pm

Standing over the fallen dwarf, Greyson spares the horizon another glance before looking down at the second survivor and asking, "Can you walk? I don't trust those raiders not to loop back around if they realize we're here."

Post by **NecronLord** » 2004-12-05 03:41pm

Khaless looked over the area passing under them as they flew, more than a little irritated, “I suppose,” she said, “that this has been a waste of time.” She leaned over the side of the griffin and looked down for anything of interest among the usual chaotic devastation that followed raids.

[If it’s of any use, Khaless’, spot check 19+3=22]

The more ‘senior’ adventurer paid little heed as they turned eastward, toward the great mountains, and the realm of Damberath beyond.

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-12-05 05:15pm

NecronLord wrote:Khaless looked over the area passing under them as they flew, more than a little irritated, “I suppose,” she said, “that this has been a waste of time.” She leaned over the side of the griffin and looked down for anything of interest among the usual chaotic devastation that followed raids.

[If it’s of any use, Khaless’, spot check 19+3=22]

The more ‘senior’ adventurer paid little heed as they turned eastward, toward the great mountains, and the realm of Dambrath beyond.

There was surprisingly little such mayhem around the reported raid target, but Eichul was unusual in the potency of some of it's residents. Sardrannon's wings pumped furiously as he struggled for the altitude necessary to clear the forbidding East Wall range.

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-12-05 05:17pm

A Big Flying Fish wrote:
Rogue 9 wrote:As Arnak passed one of the bodies, a fellow dwarf, he noticed something odd about the wound in his side. It was still actively bleeding, as though there were pressure, a pulse still left in the veins.
"Screw leaving, we have another one alive here!" Arnak shouted at the top of his lungs as he ran to the dwarf's side. He rolled the dwarf to his side and laid his hands over the still bleeding wound (cast cure serious wounds 22HP recovered).
"Stay calm." he said, both to himself and the dwarf.

Grornin sat up quickly, hand going to his belt, only to find empty air. "Who are ye?" he demanded, before the weakness of being so recently an inch from death overcame him and he fell back to lean on his elbows.

White Haven · Post by **White Haven** » 2004-12-05 05:27pm

"At the moment, we're still alive, and impatient to get moving so we can stay that way. Can you walk?" Greyson repeats himself, the scene of carnage starting to get to him. "And perhaps save the conversation for the road?"

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2004-12-05 05:45pm

The whole of the Drunken Drown had exploded into a chaotic brawl around him. It seemed the flashy newcomer was handling himself well, suprising given his performance so far. Harvey had been half expecting the overly-pretty fellow to promptly get his head cracked.

None of my lookout if these idiots want to crack each other's skulls. What point is there in risking my skin in a stupid tavern brawl? Nothing.

He simply put away the knife, leaned back and watched the fun. If any one showed a bit too much interest he sent them a point go-away glare.

[Inti=10+10=20]

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-12-05 05:52pm

"Aye," he responded, standing up a bit shakily. He looked around, a single tear falling down his stoic face as he saw his fallen companions. Then his expression became hard as he began to look around. He spied a sack on the ground, and his expression lit up somewhat as he went to retrieve it.

White Haven · Post by **White Haven** » 2004-12-05 06:01pm

Greyson's eyes follow the dwarf as he heads over to the sack that'd somehow evaded all prior notice, one eyebrow arching slightly upwards, but otherwise not reacting outwardly. What could be in that sack, he muses to himself, that would instantly yank attention off of that many dead comrades?

Post by **NecronLord** » 2004-12-05 06:04pm

The griffin beat its wings furiously as he strove to gain height in the cold air of the high mountains, inwardly letting loose a torrent of annoyed curses. At least these were the highest mountains here, but he definitely planned to land and rest as soon as possible, whether his riders liked it or not…

…he could be a stubborn beast when he wanted.

Imperial Overlord · Post by **Imperial Overlord** » 2004-12-05 06:21pm

"Just in case you're thinking the raiders are incompetent, sometime leaving survivors is intentional. The Zhentarim likes the word to spread that if you use their routes without playing by their rules, the price is going to be high. Ninety percent fatalities is the number they like to aim for when they don't wipe people out. The living spread the fear of Bane better than the dead."

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-12-05 06:23pm

The dwarf shook his head, his beard wagging as he attached the pouch to his belt. "They wanted Darvin. Normally we'd all be dead, but the capture was more important to 'em than making sure we wouldn't be gettin' up." He glared south. "Their mistake."

White Haven · Post by **White Haven** » 2004-12-05 07:31pm

"Now that we're all on our feet, can we get going before someone /else/ happens by? For a middle of nowhere, this patch of trail sees a lot of traffic," the mage urges, gesturing to the south. "Unless you'd rather wait around here?"

Rogue 9 · Post by **Rogue 9** » 2004-12-05 07:41pm

White Haven wrote:"Now that we're all on our feet, can we get going before someone /else/ happens by? For a middle of nowhere, this patch of trail sees a lot of traffic," the mage urges, gesturing to the south. "Unless you'd rather wait around here?"

The dwarf looked around at his fallen companions. "Aye, we'd best get movin'." He went over to his fallen comrades and pulled their traveling cloaks over their bodies and tucking the edges underneath, a stopgap measure to keep vultures away. "We need to reach Herath afore they're too badly tore up." He went over to Grisnor and offered him a meaty hand. "Come on, lad. We need to get movin.'" He paused, and turned to their rescuers. "Thank ye. If'n it's not to much to ask, who are ye and where ye be headed? This is no place fer the foolhardy or faint o' heart."

Deathstalker · Post by **Deathstalker** » 2004-12-05 08:38pm

The Dwarves work in a group and begin moving in on the Half Orcs, while drunk their inhibitions are gone and no small amount of racial hatred makes itself apparant. They are armed with small weapons, daggers, shrt swords ad the like.

Lorn will get the attention of the dwarves "Hey boys, keep it civil. No reason to go killing anyone over a bar fight." (OOC will use intimidate if i can)

If the dwarves don't put the weapons away, Lorn will make his way over to them, ready to draw his sword if necessary.

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2004-12-05 09:07pm

Stormbringer wrote:The whole of the Drunken Drown had exploded into a chaotic brawl around him. It seemed the flashy newcomer was handling himself well, suprising given his performance so far. Harvey had been half expecting the overly-pretty fellow to promptly get his head cracked.

None of my lookout if these idiots want to crack each other's skulls. What point is there in risking my skin in a stupid tavern brawl? Nothing.

He simply put away the knife, leaned back and watched the fun. If any one showed a bit too much interest he sent them a point go-away glare.

[Inti=10+10=20]

WTF is wrong with you people. I try to get you involved and what do you do Hold your fucking actions. Prepare to defend yourselves.

Lorn: 23
Markus: 19(higher dex)
Alduras: 19
HUmans: 18
Erek: 15
Harvey: 12(he WAS cleaning his fingernails)
Halfling: 11
Dwarves: 11
ANgry 1/2orc
Fallen 1/2orc: 6

Lorn's request for civility falls on hostile drunken ears, two of the dwarves curse at him, but another charges him. Miraculously, there is a clear space with which to do so
[Attack Roll: 13+4=17 miss]

Markus: Actions held/redied

Alduras: See below

All humans suffer 1 subdual damage from the fight and one has a go at Alduras
[attack roll: 17] and punches him in the face for 1 subdual damage
Alduras took advantage of the lowered defenses
[attack of opportunity: 15+4-6=13]
And hits the man in the xyphoid process with his staff for [1d6+1=6 subdual damage, then knocks him prone with a downward blow
[normal attack roll=15...yeah, 1d5 subdual he guy goes down]

Erek: Action held

Harvey: Being a pacifist bitch

The halfling runs past Markus and the chasing Half Orc plaughs into him. And Markus is knocked prine and takes 1 subdual damage.
[Strength check Orc: 13+2=15]
[Strength check Markus: 6+2=8]
[orc wins]

One dwarf attacks the orc
[14+2=16 hit]
[damage: 1d6+1=7]
and the orc is hit, and blood sputs from his wounded side.

The other is drunk and trips over markus. WHo now has blood on him.

The half orc still standing attempts to bludgeon his attacker with his fists
[1d20+2=10, hits for 2 subdual damage]

The dwarf hwever got in a swing while the half orc was reaching for him
[Attack of opportunity:hits..damage: 7] and the half orc goes down hard. blood spraying from an artery in his leg

End of combat round

The whistles of the guards can be heard right outside the door.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2004-12-05 09:17pm

DAMN IT

The big guy, Lorn, wasn't half bad and Harvey would hate to see him skewered by an angry, intoxicated dwarf. Getting up, and trying to look as helpless as possible he hopped out. With no weapons apparent that was easy enough. [Bluff=21]

With the dwarf in prime position Harvey drew Silence and struck for the dwarf's face aiming to blind him. It was a bit risky but he judged it better than killing him outright. [24, with penalities, 30 with out]

Deathstalker · Post by **Deathstalker** » 2004-12-05 09:34pm

Try and be a nice guy
Lorn wil sigh, quickdraw his sword, keep the fire ability turned off and smack the dwarf with the flat of his blade.

First att (5+12-4) = 13 Dam (3+6=9 non lethal)
Second att (17+7-4)= 20 Dam (1+6=7 non letal)

Archaic` · Post by **Archaic`** » 2004-12-05 09:52pm

Markus cursed under his breath, moving to block the dwarf attacking the fallen half-orc next to him. It'd be nigh on impossible explaining to the guards why exactly he was covered in blood if he was brandishing blades, but he wasn't being left with any other choice. It was doubtful he'd be able to subdue anyone before the watch arrived, but maybe he could at least prevent needless deaths.

1st Attack:
(14+6-2) = 18
Damage 6+2+2 = 10 Subdual

2nd Attack:
(15+5-2) = 18
Damage 3+1+2 = 6 Subdual

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2004-12-05 10:17pm

Lorn: 23
Markus: 19(higher dex)
Alduras: 19
HUmans: 18
Erek: 15
Harvey: 12(he WAS cleaning his fingernails)
Halfling: 11
Dwarves: 11
ANgry 1/2orc
Fallen 1/2orc: 6

Lorn: Smacks the dwarf with the flat of his blade and it staggers a bit, shaken from the pain.

Markus: Bludgeons the drunken midget with his swrd flat, and this dwarf is visibly shaken.

Alduras speaks a brief word as the guards begin filing through the door, and he vanishes.

Erek: Actions held

Just as Harvey stabbed the dwarf in the eye socket, the guards came through the door. Half Srow shock troops

"Everyone in this establishment is under arrest!!!"

The dwarf slumps to the ground, if he doesnt die from shick, he will be blinded for life.

Deathstalker · Post by **Deathstalker** » 2004-12-05 10:32pm

"Everyone in this establishment is under arrest!!!"

"And that's are cue to leave! I know you know where the back door is Harv, let's go!"

With that Lorn will grab his pack and either follow or plow the road as needed.