Travelling Heroes - The Wuxia Adventure

[Rhunder]

As the sun rises to the highest point of the sky, your group reaches the highest point of a hill. Staring down from the hill, you can the see the border town of Branora. Laying near the country Facian but inside the border of Shoin kingdom, Branora is often consider a strategic location and is suppose to be protected by Lord Oisard. Its a larger town with a fountain in the middle square, stone roads, street lamps, and small wooden walls with outposts at the entry points of the town. A river crosses through the hills near the town making a natural border between the separate kingdoms.

Rumor was the town was being harassed by bandits, but it looks beautiful and unbothered from your viewpoint. You could easily head into town or eat before arriving, as it is noon and hunger is starting to strike. A lone tree is on the hill casting a small shadow underneath the branches, an inviting place for a picnic and offers a great viewpoint of the surrounding area.

[r2d2go]

A seemingly ideal place to rest. Do you require sustenance, allies? If so, I will keep watch. Servant walks to the tree and stands vigilant.

[Breitheamh]

Shrakk, who'd been knitting in the saddle again, looks up quickly, startled out of his "knitting mode" by Servant's question. "Huh, what?" he says, and then bumps his head on a branch.

He looks around completely red-faced and dismounts, carefully tucking his needles and craft into a pocket and pulling beef jerky and a clay water jug from his backpack.

[razorfloss]

Ahh This view is amazing. Taria says while smiling This will make a great picnic spot. Who else wants to eat i'm starving

[r2d2go]

Servant looks at the Taria and Shrakk with what is almost a smile before turning back to his watch and speaking. I require no sustenance, but many things can indeed be seen from here. He idly spins a rock through his metal fingers, staring off into the town. Perhaps after your meal we should find someone in a leadership position and inquire as to what we can help with? This town might be a good step towards your thousand lives, Hakukai, and give us the experience needed to further Shrakk and Taria's goals.

[NotScaryBats]

"I am concerned, however," Hakukai replies calmly, "that so idyllic a locale could swarm with rumors of brigands and bandits. Perhaps there is more to this scene than meets the eye." The blue-skinned Aventi woman dismounts from her horse with moderate ease, still a bit unused to riding a terrestrial mount. Her full plate armor of foreign design is scuffed and singed as it always is, but she looks suitably dashing at the top of the hill as she unpacks her light rations in the shade of the lone tree.

[Breitheamh]

Shrakk holds out some beef jerky toward Taria, offering her some food, and then looks down with an embarrassed smile and blushes.

['Neath the Moon]

Ignacio rides up. He dismounts, and lets his horse graze. He takes a hard biscuit and dried apple (he's a strict vegetarian) from his saddlebag, which he begins to gnaw absently. His shoulders are hunched forward, as usual for Ignacio, as he leans against the tree.

"Everywhere has more to it than it lets on. If that weren't so, there wouldn't be anywhere worth going," he says, between finishing the hardtack and starting on the apple.

[r2d2go]

Once the party has finished their meal, Servant palms his rock and turns to them. If you are done with your meal, let us proceed.

Unless there are any objections, he proceeds as he noted before, searching for an official of the town and asking them of what the party could do to help.

[Breitheamh]

Shrakk nods wordlessly at the mechanical man, before turning and offering a hand to Hakukai and then Taria to help them into their saddles.

Then he mounts his own horse, the animal whinnying under the weight, and follows Servant down into the town.

['Neath the Moon]

Ignacio says, "Fair enough." He strides quickly to his horse, who had wandered a bit on the grassy slope, and mounts. He sets off after the others.

[NotScaryBats]

Hakukai smiles at Shrakk, but mounts without his help. She goes with the rest of the group down to the town.

[Rhunder]

After your meal, the group heads toward a town entrance and make it easily within the hour. An outpost towers the entrance with two guards at the top and additional two guards on the ground. The guards on the ground are carrying longspears and seem to be on edge as you approach, but not aggressive towards the group.

"Welcome to Branora" the first guard greets you. The second guard jumps in "Now please state your business."

The walls around the town stand about 8 or 9 ft. tall and seems rather new. The entrance outposts stand 15 ft. tall and seem well built and have been around for a while.

[NotScaryBats]

"We have heard that your beautiful town is being harassed by bandits. Do you need help defending yourselves?" Hakukai answers in a calm, level voice.

[r2d2go]

Or help ending the threat. We are very capable, and the size of our group should make the removal of bandit leaders or other such priority targets more efficient than the use of a larger militia or army. Servant lights his hand aflame as he speaks of the group's prowess to emphasize his point. Perhaps if you could point us to an authority figure, we could discuss?

[razorfloss]

Earlier at tree
Taria smile and her blue eyes flash Thanks Shrakk you are such a sweetheart

Now
Taria smiles and sways her hips seductively. Her lose fitting clothes showing just enough skin to leave room to the imagination I came here to dance and show off my skills

[Rhunder]

The guards seem almost in shock at the answers of the group. They direct you to the fountain in the center of town, where the guard captain would be on his daily tour. The first guard takes a second look at Taria as the group passes by.

As you approach the large fountain, the guard captain could be seen circling with 2 guards in tow. Before you were able to approach him, several men flow out of the nearby shops and start to attack the guards.

Spoiler: OoC

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5 of the attackers are between you and the fountain, while 4 of them have already surrounded the guard captain, who is on the far side of the fountain.

[NotScaryBats]

Hakukai leads her horse through the gates and into the town. When the fight breaks out, Hakukai's katana flashes into her hands in an instant and she springs into action. She speaks a few words of divine power and casts Elation, filling her allies (the guard captain and his two subordinates included) with feelings of energy and vivacity. The fallen kami then maneuvers into striking range of one of the attackers, though she does not cut him or her down just yet.

Spoiler: OOC Buff

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All Hakukai's allies within 80 feet gain +2 morale bonus to Str and Dex and their speed increases by +5 feet.

[razorfloss]

Taria sees this and starts to laugh cruelly "HAHAHAHAHAHAHA" Ara Ara I see we have lambs walking into the slaughter. I wonder how loud they will scream when everything is cut off One.By.One as she says her knuckles start to crack and her eyes seem to glow with sadistic glee

Spoiler: actions

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she uses a swift action to enter Grace of the Goddess stance and holds her turn

[r2d2go]

Ambushers. Your life is forfeit.

Servant charges at the most densely packed group, fists and eyes blazing.

Spoiler: Actions

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Rage, Burning Blade, Pounce at enemies and punch them to death - attack one until then and then switch targets as they die.
If there's 3+ enemies in reach:
Attacking at (1d20+10)[22], (1d20+10)[14], (1d20+10)[29], (1d20+5)[9]
If there's 2 or less enemies:
Attacking at (1d20+12)[14], (1d20+12)[13], (1d20+7)[15]
Each successful hit deals 2d6+13, use these rolls:
(2d6+13)[23]
(2d6+13)[22]
(2d6+13)[19]
(2d6+13)[21]

Actually, since elation, all those rolls get +1 (attack and damage).

[Breitheamh]

As the fight begins, Shrakk springs into action, flying into a blood frenzy and shifting his feet slightly to allow him to jump higher and farther. He runs straight at the closest enemy, drawing his wickedly curved knives as he goes, and then springs into a spinning flip over his opponent's head, slashing viciously toward the neck, and then landing on the opposite side.

Spoiler: Mechanics

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Entering Rage (free action)
Shifting into Leaping Dragon Stance (swift action)
Moving toward closest enemy and drawing kukris (move action)
Activate Death from Above (standard action)
Jump check-don't even need to roll since the DC is 20 and my jump mod is 26.
Opponent considered flat-footed.
Attack (1d20+15)[21] (confirm crit (1d20+15)[20])
Damage (1d4+8)[11] + (4d6)[22] (crit damage (1d4+8)[10])

['Neath the Moon]

With the start of hostilities, Ignacio stands taller. His eyes briefly burn red, before darkening again, and he holds up a fist. Opening the hand and flicking it forward with a sudden quarter-turn, he flings a bolt of eldritch power--visible only as a vaguely pointed distortion in the air--at one of the aggressors.

He then bounds across the town square to stand next to the guard captain, guarding his back if possible.

Spoiler: Warlockry

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Eldritch blast, standard-issue. Attack roll: (1d20+12)[27] (normally would be +11, but Hakukai gave +2 to dex) Damage roll: (4d6)[21]
I'm assuming he's within 55 feet of the captain with that move action.

[Rhunder]

Spoiler: OoC

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Targets are considered Flatfooted since the assailants weren't expecting do gooders to show up.

Servant charges the center of the group of 5. Unleashing a fury of attacks, he lands his initial 3 blows dropping the middle attacker and hitting a second target. Shrakk attacks the furthest foe on the right, gashing neck as he lands behind his opponent, who falls down dead. Hakukai moves on the furthest left of the assailants. Striking a warrior near Servant, Ignacio moves past the first group to help the guards, running through the fountain's water, reaching them. Taria remains at her spot.

The attackers swing back, trying to defend themselves from the new threat, while the guards trying to hold them off.

Spoiler: OoC

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Hakukai one swings at you. Attack (1d20+9)[11] Confirm (1d20+9)[24]Damage (1d8+2)[3]x2 if crit. 2nd Attack (1d20+4)[24] Confirm (1d20+4)[16] Damage (1d8+2)[3]x2 if crit.
Servant, two at you, Attack (1d20+9)[20] Confirm (1d20+9)[17] Damage (1d8+2)[5]x2 if crit. 2nd Attack (1d20+4)[5] Confirm (1d20+4)[18] Damage (1d8+2)[9]x2 if crit. Attack (1d20+9)[21] Confirm (1d20+9)[27] Damage (1d8+2)[4]x2 if crit. 2nd Attack (1d20+4)[24] Confirm (1d20+4)[21] Damage (1d8+2)[8]x2 if crit.
Crits are 19-20(Longsword). Everyone else was not attacked. the remaining 4 attacked the 2 guards with the guard captain but neither were killed.

The Captain realizes the help youre bringing and rallys his men to fight before attacking as well.

[r2d2go]

Servant's eyes widen as his target withstands a full three blows, but then gives a slight, almost cruel smile as his enemies' blades clang off his plating. He pummels his opponents once again, recovering his abilities of flame, then prepares to turn invisible.

Spoiler: Actions

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Full attack again, starting with the guy I injured and then moving on if he drops, attacking at (1d20+11)[13], (1d20+11)[14], (1d20+11)[19], (1d20+6)[23]. Each hit deals 1d6+8, use these rolls:
(1d6+8)[9], (1d6+8)[12], (1d6+8)[11], (1d6+8)[11].
Then, immediate action to turn invisible if someone swings at me. Since it lasts 1 full round, I should be able to use it in response to an attack, then get the invisibility against enemies next round as I attack. If that's not allowed, turn invisible as I attack for the accuracy.

[NotScaryBats]

Hakukai almost takes a serious attack, but manages to turn just in time to lessen the wound. She counter attacks with a few slashes of her katana, but seems more concerned ensuring the guards and her allies are uninjured than in killing her assailant.

Spoiler

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Attacking for nonlethal damage
(1d20+6)[4](4) on hit (1d10+5)[12]
threaten on a 17-20, conf roll (1d20+6)[26]


(1d20+1)[17](17) on hit (1d10+5)[11]
threaten on a 17-20, conf roll (1d20+1)[15]

['Neath the Moon]

Ignacio whirls with a leap and turns at the hip, arms extended. The same sort of rippling distortion as before appears in the air around and extending from his hands. With a sideways figure-8 cut, he strikes at the attackers.

Spoiler: Attack

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Eldritch glaive. I'm assuming now that one or more of the raiders is within 15 feet, since he can take a 5-foot step towards or away if he has to.
Attack rolls:
(1d20+12)[18] (Damage: (4d6)[16])
(1d20+7)[14] (Damage: (4d6)[9])

[Breitheamh]

Screaming blood fury, Shrakk wastes no time examining his victory and charges at one of Servant's attackers, cutting and slicing and slashing like a madman.

Spoiler: Mechanics

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Charging one of Servant's attackers. Preferably the biggest/most dangerous one, but whichever one is available to charge is fine.

Full attack from Pounce
Attack 1 [roll1d20+13[/roll] (confirm crit (1d20+13)[28])
Damage 1 (1d4+8)[11] (crit (1d4+8)[9])
Attack 2 (1d20+13)[26] (confirm crit (1d20+13)[26])
Damage 2 (1d4+8)[12] (crit (1d4+8)[12])
Attack 3 (1d20+8)[26] (confirm crit (1d20+8)[25])
Damage 3 (1d4+8)[12] (crit (1d4+8)[11])
Attack 4 (1d20+8)[20] (confirm crit (1d20+8)[22])
Damage 4 (1d4+8)[9] (crit (1d4+8)[12])

[razorfloss]

Now who's ready for a show. I swear my dancing shall light your soul ablaze Taria starts to hum to herself as she gracefully lifts her arms up in the air and start to move them in intricate patterns. She then sways her hips gracefully left and right and starts tapping her feet a rhythm only she can her, making sparks as she goes faster and faster. As she is Moving Flames start to swirl around her making her bright blue dress fly up from the updraft. First at her feet then slowly rising until it reaches waist SHOWTIME!!!!

Spoiler: actions

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standard action use firesnake maneuver 60 foot line i can bend to hit every enemy in range
dc 18 for half

edit: damage was 22 didn't realize fixing a spelling mistake would mess with rolls

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* post roll count doesn't match database

[Rhunder]

Taria attacks the three closest enemies in a fiery dance that swiftly crosses the fight and drops the one servant already injured. Servant then lays a powerful haymaker on the final enemy in range. With no target near him and servant, Shrakk closes in on the guards attackers and quickly dispatches of one. Hakukai knocks out her attacker with a single blow. Ignacio and the guards finish off the final 3 attackers with ease.

The captain looks upon the party with grateful eyes. "You saved me and my men. Who are you? And how could I repay you?"

The two guards have cuts and gashes but immediately start cleaning up the street and calming citizens. Several other guards show up to try and help clean up. They slap manacles on the one attacker who was knocked out, the rest were killed.

[r2d2go]

Servant calms his fury, then bows to the guard captain before speaking. I require no payment, and am confident that my allies are the same. We simply wish to assist in your endeavors. If we could continue to our original destination, perhaps we could arrange a way to help you further?