Kingdoms of the Sun IC

[ninja_penguin]

Pagrin, Dragonborn Barbarian

Pagrin's grin increases as he continues to make ground on the thief as he wobbles slightly. "Just give up and stop delaying the inevitable!" he shouts.

OOC: If possible, I'll pass the bonus on to somebody else who can use it.

Athletics - (1d20+16)[27]

[Pyron]

The adrenaline rushed through Tasmine's as she leaped off the building. She didn't expect to get caught up in the moment, but prophetic visions can be... chaotic. It seemed like a good a idea at the moment. Still this chase might make an interesting story - an street-rat underdog against a juggernaut dragon man, an devious witch, a cunning enchanter and an ardent inquisitor.

Part of her almost wants to see the thief get away. It makes the story that more exciting. Still, there are other ways to add drama. Tasmine decided to test the thief's reflexes.

She clenched her wand and chanted: "By the wind of a thousand blades, this scoundrel will not evade..."

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Blade Barrier: I create a U-shape wall in front of the thief's path.

Like this:
X X X
X t X

If he runs into it:
Blade Barrier - (3d6+2)[7] and 5 on-going damage (save ends).

OOC: There's no attack roll for the power, so I'm not sure how this will be ruled in a skill challenge.

[Reynard]

As the spinning wall of steel appears in the thief's path, Paeraes summons a wall of flame right behind him.

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+ x x x +
+ x T x +
X X X X X

x= the Blades

X= Firey Death.

+= Floor

[CrazedBanana]

The thief turns around looking for a way out. He sees that there is none, and hangs his head in defeat. The sack falls to the ground.

[Katana_Geldar]

Eliana draws her mace and points it at the thief so he gets the message.

Put your hands where I can see them, recreant, while you explain to me just what is was that made you so desperate to steal it!

Intimidate (1d20+13)[26]

With her free hand, but keeping a wary eye on the thief, Eliana picks up the bag the thief dropped. She then notices the other people around her. I appreciate the help in apprehanding this one. I believe that I can handle this from here, hand him over to the authorities once I have seen what he stole.

Eliana opens the sack and looks inside.

[Reynard]

"Help? My lady, it was the Bard who cut off his path, and me who sealed the trap."

Peareas drops off his horse, and walks over to where the thief is knelt on the floor.

"Any reward goes to the Bard, though. I need work for excitement, not money, at this point. As for what he stole, I imagine it's little more than somebody's coin purse."

[Pyron]

"There is no need to really thank me..." Tamsine replied, as the the whirling blades dissolved into sand. She took a step back from Eliana, not wanting to get confrontational with one of the Burning Hate's templars.

In the back of her mind, she wondered what kind of punishment they would await the thief. Back in her day, it was coming for the Burning Hate's knights to burn criminals alive.... then douse the flames quickly thereafter just so they lay in agony.

".... um, I think someone should go find that merchant. I think he would like to have his money returned to him. I can go look for him"

[Reynard]

"I think the rightful owner would have seen the spectacle we caused, my cousin from the depths, and will be along shortly."

Paeraes removes his hat, and holds out a hand.

"Paeraes Shol, at your service."

[Pyron]

"How can humans and elves be cousins... well, I suppose it's possible if a half-elf is involved."

Tasmine smiles and then shakes Paeraes's hand.

"Tasmine O'phog"

[King Tius]

The sultry Drow sorceress saunters up to the gathering group.

"He gave up the chase that quickly? They're no fun to hunt if they've stopped running."

She looks around at those assembled and cracks a somewhat devious smile. "And what have we here?"

[ninja_penguin]

Pagrin, Dragonborn Barbarian

"We've got a group of bounty-jumpers, that's what!" Pagrin said as he stalked up to Eliana, while gesturing at the thief. "Look, we get the reward first this time, then you can go and deliver his righteous punishment, repaying his moral debt, and so on and so forth."

[Reynard]

Holding up a hand to block Pagrin's advance, the Elven wizard interrupts.

"Ease up, Pagrin. I don't recall you doing much to aid his capture. Since most of this success was down to Tamsine, I think it's fair she gets the most of the bounty, if there's one in the first place."

Paeraes smirks and slaps him on the shoulder, then nods to the new arrival.

"And the same question to you, Drow, what are you doing here?"

[King Tius]

"I do not answer to you, Elf, nor to any other in this town."

[Reynard]

"Then don't expect any answers yourself."

[King Tius]

"I see respect is one of the many things our pale cousins lack." Turning to ignore Paeraes, Sylria addresses the others. "He has stolen and the desert demands that he be punished. You can collect the bounty on his corpse."

[ninja_penguin]

Pagrin, Dragonborn barbarian

"Saw him first." Pagrin grumpily huffed under Paeraes' chastisement.

Pagrin frowned at Sylria's proclamation. "Sure, dead is easier, but they can't get in trouble again and then you can't get paid twice. Besides, some people" Pagrin gave a not-so-subtle head bob toward Eliana "get grumpy when things get all killing-like."

[Reynard]

"Besides, who's going to pay for a dead pickpocket? Apart from us."

[Katana_Geldar]

If all you are going to do is stand around him arguing about a bounty, it seems to me the best solution is for to take him away and none of you get any money at all. said Eliana rather stiffly.

[Pyron]

"If you really want me advice, then I say we return this stolen money to merchant. If there is going to be any reward, it's going to be from him. I'll go an locate him."

Tasmine turned to the thief, avoiding eye contact with Eliana, and offered her deepest sympathy to the cutpurse. "I feel sorry for what's going to happen to you.... um, I'll be back."

And, Tasmine went off to locate the victimized merchant.

[Katana_Geldar]

That sounds an even better plan than my own, Eliana admits as the bard runs away.

[CrazedBanana]

"Please," the thief pleads, "don't hurt me, I only needed it so that i could feed myself."
You open the sack, and it is filled to the top with shiny gold coins. Almost too shiny.