Scouring of the Gate Pass IC

[PId6]

Rivak Grayfate

A bit suspicious initially at the dwarf that just popped out conveniently nearby, Rivak's distrust is ablated when Torrent seems to accept him. Seeing no point to speech at the moment, Rivak and Derek follow silently from behind.

[Savannah]

Amira Galanodel

Amira quickly stows her bow, not wanting to draw attention to herself by being armed. She keeps near the group, looking around for a safe way away.

[Calenestel]

Quickly Ragnar picks up the unloaded light crossbow he had leaning against the wall he had been following, skulking is such a harsh word, the puts it against his shoulder and follows the other. "Right. It's well past leaving now, anyway. I hope ye have yerselves a way out."

[Cadian 9th]

DM

The streets are chaotic, with Wyvern riders wreaking havok and Griffon Riding defenders of the gate pass fighting them. A flame bursts over the next block, and you hear the shouts of the locals as they try and douse the flames

After asking how everyone is, and providing some quick healing, Torrent says you should hurry and get to her meeting with Rivereye. She’s worried that the firebombing might make him flee, and she can’t risk losing him.

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If you were hurt, you are now not.

[PId6]

Rivak Grayfate

Not being injured, Rivak stands watch while Torrent heals the others. Derek looks quite spooked by the fire and chaos, and Rivak tries to calm him, rubbing his fur and giving him a treat from a pack. "Don't worry, boy," Rivak whispers to his friend, "We'll make them pay for attacking my city."

As he watches the fire fall from the sky, he wonders for a moment where his father was amidst the city. "Probably passed out drunk in an alley somewhere like he always is," he mutters to himself, then unwittingly whispers a prayer to Moradin, wishing for his father's safety.

Finally, once Torrent was done, Rivak gets to his feet again and urges Derek to follow. He says nothing, but nods at Torrent's words, and follows silently again.

[Savannah]

Amira Galanodel

Amira nods her thanks when Torrent heals her, but says nothing. She presses close to the others, clearly uncomfortable in the chaos in the streets.

[VinGoodman]

With the longspear in tow, Melda swats at something on her hair as she follows the group.

[Calenestel]

Ragnar simply waves away Torrent's offer of healing. He hadn't been hurt more than a bruise or two after throwing himself away from an explosion. Nothing to worry about. At all. With a wry smile, mostly bravado, he follows the cleric and her employees.

[Cadian 9th]

DM

The Intruders, who you realize now are bounty hunters, recover. Some that were waiting in ambush spring out, suprisingly enough, from ambush, and that Captain you saw earlier rides up, on his horse. Surrounded by 6 Enemies, and the rest on the way, he calls out: " You should surrender! "

[PId6]

Rivak Grayfate

"Just like that? Unconditionally?" Rivak laughs. "You may have the upper hand, but there are enough of us that you'll lose quite a few men if you try to attack us. Perhaps your men are willing to sacrifice themselves. Perhaps not. Regardless, we'd be fools to just surrender without talking terms first. Why don't you tell us what you want us for first, and we'll consider whether or not to surrender?"

[Calenestel]

Keeping back while Rivak speaks up the other dwarf uses his cloak to try and conceal the fact that he silently loads his crossbow. This would end badly, he was sure of it. The others hadn't come running out of the inn too look at the fireworks and wasn't likely to just surrender and those others wouldn't back down.

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[roll=SleightofHand]1d20+6[roll] to load the crossbow without the aggressors noticing.
Oups. I'll post the roll OOC.

[Cadian 9th]

DM

" You're worth 100 gp a head to us. That's how much the Ragesians are willing to pay for casters. " One intruder calls out. The Captain simply looks depressed. He obviously sees little enjoyment here.

[PId6]

Rivak Grayfate

"On further consideration, I don't think I'll be surrendering after all," Rivak says, and quickly spurs his dog to action. With a mighty leap, Derek pounces at the captain, snarling with rage.

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Derek charges at captain.

Attack - (1d20+7)[8]
Damage - (1d6+6)[11]
Trip - (1d20+4)[8] - This pulls him off his horse if it succeeds.

Edit: Eww

[VinGoodman]

Meldamiriel

Melda holds the longspear at the ready and eyes the intruders warily.

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Initiative (1d20+4)[21]

[Savannah]

Amira Galanodel

Amira silently curses not preparing her spells for battle today, while reaching for her bow.

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Initiative (1d20+7)[11]

[PId6]

Rivak Grayfate

Despite the failure of that attack, Derek is ready to charge again, while Rivak spurs him onward.

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Initiative - (1d20)[17]

[Calenestel]

Ragnar Silveranvil

Still keeping back Ragnar is suddenly on the balls of his feet, just looking for the perfect shot. Or a good shot at any rate. He doesn't raise his weapon just yet, prefering to look non-threatening until he's ready to be more than just threatening.

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Initiative - (1d20+2)[11]

[Cadian 9th]

DM

Rivak and Derek's attack on the captain causes him to defend himself: He makes no move to harm you. The intruders close in, one attacking Derek with a morning star. Though you attack first!

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Intruder attack (1d20+4)[7] for (1d8+3)[5]
Yes, you missed, PId6.

[VinGoodman]

"Wait for it, wait for it, wait for..." Melda chants the mantra to herself as she charges at one of the intruders!

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Charge Attack with the longspear!

Attack (1d20+4)[24]
Damage (1d8+6)[12]

[VinGoodman]

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Double post because of the crit threat!
Note: forgot the +2 in the first roll, but a natural 20 makes that moot!

Attack (1d20+6)[19]
Damage (1d8+6)[9]

AC 13 until next round.

[PId6]

Rivak Grayfate

Frustrated by his inability to chew on the captain, Derek turns to his attacker and launches a renewed attack at the man.

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Attack - (1d20+5)[19]
Damage - (1d6+6)[12]
Trip - (1d20+4)[8]
Confirm - (1d20+5)[15]
Crit - (1d6+6)[12]

[Calenestel]

Ragnar

In one smooth motion the wiry dwarf raises his crossbow and fires at another of the guards, one who hadn't had time to react to the beginning violence. After that he drops the weapon to the ground and draws a sturdy shortsword, looking for new openings.

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Should there be a guard who haven't gotten to act yet in the battle (initiative below him) Ragnar will fire at that one, gaining the edge of a Sneak Attack.

Attack - (1d20+2)[8]
Damage - (1d8)[5] (+1d6)

Should that not be possible, he did try to look non-threatening for the same possible result and I'd like to make a Bluff check to see if I get a Sneak Attack.

Bluff - (1d20+5)[17]

Edit: Not that it matters. That was a bad attack roll.

At any rate, after firing Borts draws his shortsword, ready to start flanking.

[Savannah]

Amira Galanodel

Amira draws her bow and shoots at the guard attacking Derek. (If he's dead already, she shoots at any guard who is clearly attacking.)

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Attack (1d20-1)[1] (includes -4 for shooting into melee) for (1d6)[5]

[Cadian 9th]

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Melda's charge cuts down a hapless Bounty Hunter, puncturing his rib and piercing his heart. Derek leaps and hits the captain, causing him to curse as the hound deals a light wound to the veteran. In a fluid movement, Ragnar's crossbow bolt speeds out and hits a Hunter in the throat, the element of suprise, followed by a cunning bluff on Ragnar's part, causing a vital wound. Amira's bow string slips as she draws it, causing her to drop an arrow...

The captain, now annoyed, pushes his horse to trample derek, then maneouvers back a bit. He invokes some kind of spell... yet the armour he wears restricts him and he fails. He seems annoyed, not understanding why it doesn't work.
The remaining 4 bounty hunters close in, two acosting Rivak with their sap. One moves up to Ragnar, this time with an orc with a morningstar, and the other attacks amira with his sap. " This ones a caster for sure! " he shouts, attacking her with the sap.

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Captain: ASF chance: (1d100)[33]
Horse attack vs Derek: (1d20+4)[7] for (1d4+3)[5] damage.

2 hunters, on Rivak: (1d20+3)[23] for (1d6+2)[4]
(1d20+3)[20] for (1d6+2)[5]

Orc on Ragnar (1d20+2)[16] for (1d6+2)[8]

And one on amira: (1d20+3)[15] for (1d6+2)[7]
You guys are up!

[PId6]

Rivak Grayfate

As the two assailants closed in on him, Rivak barely had a chance to defend himself before they clubbed him into the ground with their saps. Seeing his master in danger, Derek turns his attention from the captain and charges in at the bounty hunter with a ruthless snarl.

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Attack - (1d20+5)[17]
Damage - (1d6+3)[7]
Trip - (1d20+2)[3]
Confirm - (1d20+5)[6]
Crit - (1d6+3)[4]

[Calenestel]

Ragnar Silveranvil

Ragnar does his best to parry the orc's attack, almost averting the vicious blow with his sword. Almost, but not quite. The blow hits him hard and for a little while he sees two orcish snouts in front of him. Glaring at his attacker, though, the dwarf stands as tough as could be expected by one of the Bearded Folk and growls away the pain. "Ye durned, pigfaced... Ye gonna have ta do better than tha!" Glaring angrily he repays the favour with a vicious stab at his enemies belly.

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Attack - (1d20+2)[17]
Damage - (1d6+1)[5]

[VinGoodman]

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It's Melda with the spear, by the way, not Amira.

Meldamiriel

Melda sees her comrades struggling and yells at the bounty hunters as she tries to fight them off. "Hey! Stop hurting my friends! The captain is over there acting like he wants to cast spells. Why aren't you capturing him instead?"

Without realizing it...Melda has come to see these allies in arms, who but a day ago were strangers to her, as friends!

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Attack (1d20+4)[8]
Damage (1d8+6)[9]

AC now normal.

[Savannah]

Amira Galanodel

Amira staggers, having just taken a massive blow to the head. However, she pulls herself together, and steps away from her attacker, shooting again as she does so.

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Owwie, one more point and I'm unconscious.

5' step out of melee, and shoot.
Attack: (1d20+3)[9] for (1d6)[6]

[Cadian 9th]

DM

Torrent runs up and smashes one of the intruders who knocked out Rivak with her battle axe... easily cleaving him to the ground.

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torrent vs hunter: (1d20+4)[17] for (1d8+2)[9]

In response to Melda's comment, " Hahaha, he's not a wizard, not like you, anyway! " A hunter shouts. He falls back slightly and and is taken down by Derek! Ragnar vengeance strike hits home, cutting down another hunter...

[VinGoodman]

Meldamiriel

"Who are you calling a wizard?!" Melda yells at the fallen hunter as she strikes at another with her longspear.

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I think there's another one standing:

Attack (1d20+4)[23]
Damage (1d8+6)[8]