BtanH's Campaign

[sitandbehitski]

"It sound's like someone else has broken in first." Hildar says stroking his chin. "Let us be vigilant, for they may still be here."

[Jupies]

I still maintain that this is a test of some sort. Asserts Edward, as he casts dancing lights to shine some.. well, light on the dark room they're in.
Either way, though, I believe we should sally forth. Perhaps wait for the town officials if they're out?

[true_shinken]

Never thought I'd say this, but I agree with the machine., Sin says, reflexively staying a bit away from the dancing lights. Well, I disagree about waiting for the guards. Let's solve this on our own, I say.

[Skjaldbakka]

Tristan says "well, as long as we are here, we may as well look around. There was something strange about the guards - they didn't even try to stop us from entering," as he walks out into the hallway.

[BtanH]

The hallway is exactly as described earlier.

[true_shinken]

Sin goes back to the hallway and opens a random door.

[BtanH]

It is the same as the room you were just in. Make listen checks.

[true_shinken]

Listen check (1d20-1)[3]

[BtanH]

You hear nothing. Other people also make listen checks.

[Skjaldbakka]

(1d20-1)[6] Listen

As expected, a fail.

OOC - It can speed things up if the DM just rolls the listen checks 'behind the screen', since we are now waiting for everyone to roll listen checks before the game can move forward. The same thing applies to pretty much any 'reactive' skill check, and especially to initiative.

[BtanH]

Ok, so Jupies hears some voices further down, around a corner.

[Jupies]

Edward tilts his head a bit, listening for the source of the noise as he beckons to the group, starting to walk out towards the hallway, peeking around the corner, if possible.

There's something this way. Be ready.

[Skjaldbakka]

"I am always ready, my friend." Tristan proceeds in the direction his metallic ally indicated.

[BtanH]

Ok, as you peer down the hallway you see one room has a light source inside. Voices can he heard.

[Jupies]

Edward walks down the hallway, peering into the room, lining up the lights behind him so they're hidden. He knows moving quietly is a virtual impossibility with his body, so he he moves normally.

[BtanH]

Inside are two people on opposite sides of a table. Both seem humanoid enough. They are looking at you with interest.

"Hello" Says one.
"Congratultions" Says the other.

[Skjaldbakka]

"Congratulations for what?"

[CaCO3]

Corin observes the two humanoids carefully, taking in details of what they are wearing (and so on and so forth, such as their skin tone, their features, their apparent age and gender).

[BtanH]

"Well, surely you realized this was a test? The lack of activity on the part of the guards, the broken glass on the window?"

They are normal, 30 year old humans (one is a half elf).

[Skjaldbakka]

"Of course. It was perfectly obvious that this whole thing was a test.... I assume that we passed?"

bluff (1d20+8)[28]

[BtanH]

"Of course. It was perfectly obvious that this whole thing was a test.... I assume that we passed?"

bluff [roll0]

:O This wasn't even nessessary but... lol

"Of course you passed. You got here, right? In fact, you guys are so awesome i'm going to promote you all immediately. Assuming you agree to sign these papers you are now full members of our military force" He hands ou all papers after writing some things on them first.

[Jupies]

Edward chuckles heartily, his suspicion ending up correct.
We go looking for trouble, and it appears trouble has found us.. Does this mean we'll be fighting the Kobolds then?
He scans over the papers handed to him, looking carefully for anything indicative of a scam or anything similar.

[BtanH]

Make the relevant skill check (anything resonable) to check for a scam.

"Yes it does. You should be out there pretty fast if you sign these."

[Skjaldbakka]

Tristan is the trusting sort, so he'll sign the papers immediately. Yay widsom penalty!

"Alright, so when do we start?"

[BtanH]

"Well, once the other sign, I would expect tomarrow"

[sitandbehitski]

Hildar, who had been following silently behind takes the papers offered him and scans them.

Sense Motive on the papers: (1d20+4)[5](9)

[BtanH]

They seem legit.

[true_shinken]

Sin eyes those people thoughtfully as he walks towards them. As he stands just beside one of them, he speaks. You mean to tell me this was just a test? People are in danger, lives are at stake, monsters are at large... and the government wastes time testing the only people who could actually help?, he says increasingly angry with every word. You're not fit to rule. You are all corrupted. Now I see the real path of redemption lies in cleansing this place of your filth!

He then creates his eldritch claws and attacks twice, using Mortalbane on both attacks (I believe they are flat-footed?).
Attack roll, 1st claw: (1d20+6)[15]
Attack roll, 2nd claw: (1d20+6)[26]
Damage roll, 1st claw: (5d6)[19] plus (1d3)[3]
Damage roll, 2nd claw: (5d6)[13] plus (1d3)[1]
EDIT: Second claw was a critical hit, it seems, so damage should be doubled.

[BtanH]

Well, assuming you attacked the one closest to you. He is hit by the second attack and hurt, but not hugely. Roll Initiative.

[sitandbehitski]

Hildar Drops the papers he was holding and raises his hands above his head making a "halt!" motion. As a free action he shouts "Wait! Violence is not the answer here! Put down your weapons! Please!"

Diplomacy: (1d20+1)[18](19)

Initiative: (1d20+0)[9](9)