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    Gerric

    Gerric tried to reach his companions, lead them to a wall, to get at least one side protected. He reached Kate in few moments, and they stood back-to-back. Suddenly he heard snarling and growling - but soon he discovered it was Urukubarr. While it calmed him down a bit, his body shook - the puddle of water went down the hole with him and it was quite cold down there. He was a mountain man, used to winter, but he still disliked being wet - and in cold cellar. He exchanged few short, silent words with his companions and the three of them slowly moved to a wall.

    While feeling around, Gerric was able to catch one of the moving things - it seemed like a piece of meat hanging on a hook - chained to the ceiling. It wasn't really fresh.

    Both Gerric's challenge and Kate's calm addendum received no response in the time it took them to get to the wall. For a moment they were silent - waiting for anyone to announce themselves. It seemed that they are alone. Gerric heard some sounds of movement from the above - most probably Nazir or Kafar. Maybe even Ruark.

    He was readying himself for a fight - but it seemed that there were no opponents. At that moment he noticed a light coming from above - only small, flickering light, but a source of light nevertheless. More sounds of movement above. And then he heard a sound that made all the hair on his neck raise - slowly opened wooden door. And a voice - a low, silent whisper, with certain slimy quality. Who are you...?




    Kate

    Kate heard Gerric moving around - trying to find her and Urukubarr. When she announced herself, she expected an answer, but when there was none, she joined Gerric and moved back until she felt cold stone against her back. Urukubarr was already with them - he announced his presence with a long, deep growling - for a moment she thought there was an animal...

    She felt around her a bit, while she moved towards the wall, and she was sure the moving things around her were not alive - quite the opposite. Dead meat. Some broken wood. According to the sounds, this room wasn't really large. She heard some sounds of movement from the above - most probably Nazir, she heard him announce that he had some rope. She didn't answer directly, as she didn't want to give away their position. While Kate was expecting someone in need of a help, her careful nature made her grip the sword handle a bit stonger. For a moment, she was more unnerved by the fact that there were no enemies - while she would prefer bloodless solution, she would prefer a foe before waiting. At that moment he noticed a light coming from above - only small, flickering light, but a source of light nevertheless. There were some more sounds of movement above. And then she heard a sound that made all the hair on his neck raise - slowly opened wooden door. And a voice - a low, silent whisper, with certain slimy quality. Who are you...?




    Urukubarr

    When Urukubarr came back to himself, it was all dark around. His head spun a bit, and he felt uneasy - and he heard someone moving around. He decided to attempt contact - and it was unsuccessful. There were no animals down there - he was quite sure of that.

    But what about the blood...? He grabbed one of the moving shapes and when it didn't fight back, he smelled it. Meat. He was quite sure about it - it was few days old, at least, and some blood was dried on it. He threw it back and listened - his companions were moving around. He joined them, and they reached a wall in few moments.

    There were sounds of movement coming from above - and while his eyes already adjusted to the darkness, it seemed that it's getting brighter around - a faint source of light from the hole above - and while he welcomed the return of his sight, he asked himself if he really wanted to see what is hidden in the darkness.

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    The meat... it doesn't smell as any animal you have hunted down.





    Kafar

    There was movement in the hole below, but no signs nor sounds of struggle. Kafar turned away, to seek a source of light to offer them a chance to fight away the darkness which descended. On the way to the storage room he turned to look outside - but it was already getting dark here. He was really far from his home, where the sunsets linger for long time...

    He entered the storage room - and saw Nazir rummaging through the first shelf. He also begun his search for a source of light. Luckily, he remembered he had his flint & steel in his satchel, so he did need only something to light up with it.

    And in few moments he was rewarded. His keen eyes spotted a torso of lamp on the boxes and near these was a small container - he opened it to find a dozen of candles, bound together. He was also lucky - he found a small, wax-enclosed jar. When he smelled it, a strong odour of oil assaulted his senses. He only had to choose whether to use the lamp or the candles. He collected some makeshift tinder from his surroundings - lint from his satchel, small piece of cloth from the ground, few chips from the boxes - that all served him to produce a small flame - he then only provided a knot and a light was born.

    He slowly moved to the main room of the inn - with a light in his hands, he approached the hole. Nazir was already there, rope bound to the column at the base of the stairs, but he was staring to the hole.

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    Let me know which one he lit - the lamp or the candle. Or both?





    Nazir

    While Gerric's answer calmed him, he didn't hesitate and hurried to get the rope. He entered the storage room, and begun his methodical search at the first shelf. Few seconds after him Kafar entered the room - they exchanged glances, and Kafar moved further down the room, to the darker corner.

    Nazir's first thought was that he was lucky - he found several pieces of rope. He only needed to bind them together. He looked a bit further just to be sure, but he found only few rags, handful of nails, a copper piece and -inside a bucked - a wax-sealed jar with red, thick substance. He decided not to risk further delay and started binding the pieces of rope together. Soon, he had about 5 meters of rope in his hands, bound well - he decided it should be enough.

    As he was leaving the room, he noticed Kafar found a lamp and was already trying to light up some tinder with the flint & steel. Nazir walked back to the hole, saw the three of his companions at one side, and sowent to bind the rope to the column at the base of the staircase. He approached the hole again, to inform his companions - and then he saw it. Fourth aura - a man, in the cellar, opposite the trio. He just entered the room, and was moving slowly, carefully.

    His thoughts raced, so he barely noticed both Kafar and Ruark entering the room...

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    For positioning, please check the map link from OOC - the hole is near the base of stairs in the main room, the door to storage room is few meters away from it. I assumed that Nazir would go straight for the storage room to search for some rope.





    Ruark

    The inn was silent, and the first thing he saw was Nazir's silhouette, bent over a hole in the floor near the stairs - where the puddle of water originally was. Second thing was a source of light - in Kafar's hands, on the opposite side of the room. He entered through the door Urukubarr kicked in...

    There was no sign of Urukubarr, Kate or Gerric. While he wasn't really worried for Urukubarr - he saw him in battle and the half-orc was as dangerous with his fists as most of his clanmen with swords - he didn't like the situation at all. It all smelled of...blood.

    The water that dripped off him did not in any way cool his anger and aggression, but the sight of missing three persons made his heart drop and stopped him for a moment. He regained his composure nearly immediately and marched in, ready to deal with this new threat.
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    That voice didn't particularly endear itself to Kate. Nonetheless, she replied in as calm and reassuring a tone as she could manage.

    "My name is Katherine. I and my companions are passing through this area on an errand. If your intentions are peaceful, then you have no need to fear us. Regardless, we can't afford to waste much time here. This place is almost certainly about to be attacked."

    As she talked, she tried to discern some details about the mysterious figure. Where were they? What did they look like? Such details might help to bring this encounter to a quick resolution; One way or the other...

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    The voice belonged to a man - but that was all Kate was able to discern. He was moving smoothly and both darkness and the hanging pieces of meat were masking his position. She couldn't notice anything else.

    OOC:0 successes on PER roll


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    Gerric was sure that it was a man. He even spotted a figure, moving smoothly across the room, but the swinging pieces of meat obscured man's movements.

    OOC: 1 success on PER roll


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    The man moved smoothly - staying with his back at the opposite wall. He was at least 4 meters away from Urukubarr. Thanks to the small light from above Urukubarr was able to notice that he is quite thin, but tall. When he moved, he touched the meats and swung them, obscuring him even more.

    But Urukubarr's eyes pierced the darkness and gave him another necessary information - when he moved, there was a gleam of metal from his hand - he held a weapon of some kind.

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    Finding everything he needed in the storeroom was a godsend. He must've pleased some gods in a past life for this turn of luck, although he'd never admit to such a thing. Kafar takes the lamp to the lip of the hole and bends down hopeful to give some light to the black pit. Here, he suggests to any one of the three to take the lamp off his hands so they could better use the light source.

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    I figure Kafar would give the lit lamp to the three in the dark, and keep the candles unlit, for upstairs, just in case...

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    Ruark tried to shake off as much of the rain as he could before he entered but despite his best efforts a small puddle quickly gathered where he stood. "We've been had lads, had as a maid on spring festival...", he said before his sentence was cut short when he noticed the small number of people present. He realized everyone must have ventured down into the basement through its new permanent access point. He approached Nazir and Kafar and tried to get a better understanding of what was going on from there, but stayed a few feet away from the actual hole in case the floor couldn't handle the weight of everyone huddled together in the same spot.

    "Do you need more people down there, I can try to find the door." He tried to look for a door that would lead down into the basement, perhaps somewhere around the stairs.

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    Nazir keeps his eyes on the 4th figure as he readies his bow. "Kate, Gerric, and Urukubarr are down there, along with someone else who isn't very talkative. "

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    Not sure how long it takes to string the bow. Perception check to try to figure out what he is doing and if he is armed/armored, all with infravision
    Perception: (7d10)[9][5][10][1][7][7][2](41)
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    Whole party

    As Kafar's lamp appeared, they all saw that the room below was around 5 yards long and 5 yards wide, and looked like a butcher's shop. The meat hanging on the hooks, a large chopping table...and at the back of the room, near a door, stood a thin, tall man in rough leather apron stained of blood. He was bald, had several scars on his head, face and arms, and a large earring in his left ear. In his right hand he wielded a large dagger, and there were several more hanging on his apron and belt. As he saw the light appear, he growled, a wild, almost animal-like expression appeared on his face.

    He moved, quickly as attacking snake and a silvery blur appeared in the air, the knife, thrown at the lamp in Kafar's hand, and then turned around and ran to the door. As Kafar dodged the knife, the lamp swung with him, putting the room below into a semi-darkness - and making the shadows on the walls dance...

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    We are switching to combat rounds now - so no long plans. If you want to do something that will take more time, I will use your plan until first "disturbance" and will PM you.
    If there are any SA which you think should be applicable, let me know. I will give my suggestions since this is first game, but I won't always keep them in my head


    Kafar

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    The knife cut through the air towards Kafar. He reacted with the speed of desert rat, which hunts snakes, dodging out of harm's way. Kafar's reaction saved him - the knife ended stuck at the wooden column behind him, at the staircase. His movement made the lamp swing around a bit, throwing shadows everywhere, but the man was unable to hit him.

    He immediately looked down, but he only saw the man's back in the door...


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    REF/TN7 (5d10)[4][7][3][8][3](25) = 2 successes
    The TN in this case is based on the rule - 7 means you know about the opponent, but didn't really expect him to attack at that moment/are not in ideal conditions to defend/dodge.
    Butcher's Throw: (4d10)[5][10][1][1](17) TN 8 = 1 success
    1 net success for Kafar, the knife missed.





    Ruark

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    Near the stairs there was no door except for the one from which Nazir and Kafar came - and while he didn't think they searched the whole room, they possibly could not miss a stairway to the cellar. So he looked around to again consider possible way to get downstairs.

    There was the door between fireplace and bar...one behind bar, where the cat ran, slightly ajar, and the one covered by some old rug or something. He stood, deciding where to go, when he saw, by a corner of his eye, Nazir's movement, heard the swishing of thrown dagger - and he immediately recognized that there has been an attack.

    And then it hit him - the kitchen. It should be near the bar - the door ajar behind the bar would be good place for kitchen. And while the guests had no possibility to enter it without innkeeper's consent, he would have everything near...


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    Remeber, you can use your skills to help you - in this case, a roll of stewardship will allow you to remember certain fact about inns/taverns...
    Roll MA/Stewardship (5d10)[6][10][5][8][4](33) TN8 = 2 successes, more than enough!

    Also, you are dealing with a person (or persons) that want to attack/kill/maim Urukubarr - the Passion SA should be kicking in at the moment. Anytime you put yourself in a danger to prevent harm to come to him you gain a point...and you can add the dice to each round of combat.
    You can also help others with their SA (I included a list to the first OOC page). E.g. challenge Nazir so he can prove himself, or tell Gerric about the oathbreakers...





    Nazir

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    Nazir took the bow down from his back, reaching for the bowstring. Luckily it didn't get wet, so he immediately started pulling it to make his favourite weapon working again. He suspected that the butcher wasn't alone in this building...

    He noticed that the butcher focused on Kafar's light source - he could draw it even with closed eyes, but if there was no light, he would be slowed down and would have to resort to use of the sword - and while he felt confident about his practice, he liked the bow best...

    He quickly hooked the bowstring on the bottom part of the bow, and his fingers worked as if he stood at a target practice. In a moment the bow was complete - a weapon for archer, he thought. He looked down, but the man attempted to run away, and was already at the door where he came from...


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    It will take you 1 round to get the bow from your back (if you carry it the usual style) and around 2 rounds to get it operational (I will roll AGI/battle to see if the conditions make you slower - each success after the first shortens the time by 1 round (maximum of 1).

    AGI/battle: (8d10)[2][5][9][3][1][8][6][7](41) TN 6 = 4 successes, the bow is ready right after you start pulling the string.

    As for PER - see OOC.

    One advice would be - attempt to activate your SAs by getting into situations where these apply. And - help others activate theirs (like telling Ruark that Urukubarr is in danger, or Katherine that she should lead by example).
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    Kate set off in hot pursuit. As before, her aim was to be a shield for her comrades behind: In case the enemy had the urge to throw any more sharp objects.

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    Nazir quickly strung his bow. He had done it hundreds of times while hunting and he could do it blind. He sees the stranger moving like a hunter, with something in his hand. The archer calls out. "Look out! He's armed and trying to sneak up on you!" He's too late, the lantern had changed the course of events down below and the stranger's dagger flew through the air. Nazir was still reaching for his arrows when the stranger bolted. "He's headed back out the door. He's got more daggers! Don't let him get away Kate or he'll bring back friends! "

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    If my timing is off and I can actually get a shot off, I will. The stranger is actively trying to hurt the party (Passion SA) and a quick draw/shot/kill on an escaping enemy that would bring more danger to the group (Drive - bragging rights- who else could string/draw/fire that fast?)
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    "Abdallos' ****," Gerric swore as the man threw the dagger. Without a second's hesitation he charged at the man's fleeing back and swung down with his axe.

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    Ruark drew his sword again and made for what he assumed was the kitchen door. There was no time for caution if whoever was downstairs was a decent fighter, he could cut through everyone down there before anyone upstairs had time to help. So he ran and made much noise as he pushed chairs and broken tables out of his way to get there. Once at the kitchen door he threw it open and hoped that he would be met with a way downstairs and not the swordpoint of an enemy.

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    Horrified is what most would be right about now, but Urukubarr was mostly disgusted at first. What corrupted flesh was this? He shuddered to think of the meat coming from other humanoids, such meat was not fit for consumption and forbidden by the laws he bound himself to. Any who partake in such meat are of truly evil heart and soul and must be purged.

    When the creature, as it resembled no man Urukubarr had ever seen, threw it's dagger - the rage started to set in. Combined with the questionable and corrupted meat and now the attack on his comrades, this was enough to fly into battle with reckless abandon. Urukubarr bellowed a warcry in orcish, "I AM YOUR DEATH!!!" He then charged toward the vile thing, in pursuit, greatsword at the ready for a thrust through its emaciated torso once he reached it, mindful that Kate was in front of him.

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    Kate

    Kate heard Nazir's voice above her "Look out! He's armed and trying to sneak up on you!" right before she saw the stranger throw the knife.

    She decided to follow him at any cost immediately. As she dodged the swinging chains with meat, she heard Nazir again - "He's headed back out the door. He's got more daggers! Don't let him get away Kate or he'll bring back friends! " - as she tried to run after the man. A step behind her, both Gerric and Urukubarr shouted something intelligible - but most probably very indecend - in their native language. She saved her breath - and held her shield in front of her in case he tried to throw another dagger. The man just started for the door as soon as the first dagger flew from his hand - he was fast, but not faster than Kate - however, she felt the armour slowing her down a bit. He lost a precious second when he shut the door from the outside, and she saw his expression for a split second - a strange, creepy smile, full of teeth, as if he looked forward to meeting them on the other side. The smile changed to a pain-twisted expression, as she heard Nazir's arrow swish through the air and saw as it hit the stranger just under the ribs. And then the door shut in front of her, denying her from view...

    Both Gerric and Urukubarr ran with her, but Urukubarr reached the door first, his legs carried him faster than anyone else. He ran with greatsword in his hands...




    Urukubarr

    The creature turned its cowardly back to Urukubarr, and ran for the door. He heard Nazir's voice - he was shouting something about the man being armed, but as his blood was boiling, he disregarded it. He released the warcry, which mixed with Gerric's shout - and while Urukubarr did not understand the language, he primally understood that it was a curse. It must have scared the creature to death.

    He launched forward, sword ready to pierce through the creature's foul heart, and covered the distance in two seconds - however, the creature had time to run through the door and shut it from the other side, but he wasn't fast enough for Nazir - Urukubarr heard the arrow whizz through the air and heard the thump as it bore into creature's body. However, the door shut before he could see where or how the creature was hit. Urukubarr overcame Kate, slowed by her heavy armour, as he approached the door with his long steps...

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    Do you want to run through the door or will you stop in front of it?
    If the former, roll ST/TN7.
    If you roll glitch, you will hit Gerric instead.





    Nazir

    Nazir nocked the arrow and in one fluid movement drew the bowstring, following the stranger with his eyes. He focused all his mastery of the bow into this shot - he knew he didn't have the time to spare to aim precisely - and released the arrow just as the stranger ran through the door in the cellar.

    The arrow sped through the air and hit the stranger as he was shutting the door, right under the ribs. The door swung closed, so Nazir couldn't see the full effect the shot had on his enemy.

    However, he heard a commotion from the side - and as he glanced above, he saw Ruark in the door frame, light behind him and a large figure with a sledgehammer. They were coming up...

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    You are not consciously putting yourself into danger for the party and he's running away - so no, passion is off. The drive however will be added (and you hit, you get a +1 to Drive):
    Nazir's shot (6d10)[10][3][2][8][8][5](36) TN 7 = 3 successes
    Stranger's REF (5d10)[6][10][6][7][4](33) TN9 = 1 successes
    2 net successes for Nazir
    Hit zone: pelvis, moved to chest for accuracy; final hit - under the ribs
    Damage: 7 + 2 for successes, piercing
    Damage resistance: 5
    Level 4 wound.






    Gerric

    Gerric heard Nazir's warning from above - and hoped that the archer will not kill the man before his axe reaches him - while he disliked the situation, his heart beat in his chest with the same intensity as during raids and he longed for a fight.

    His curse mixed with Urukubarr's warcry, forming an interesting, yet unintelligible cacophony of threatening sounds - and the knife-throwing rat ran for it. He did not blame him, the trio must have been fearsome to behold. He ran towards the man, and saw that while he is faster, he will not reach him before he reaches and closes the door. The starting distance was too unfavourable and the man had a head start. Still, he wasn't fast enough for Nazir - Gerric heard the arrow whizz through the air and heard the thump as it bore into stranger's body. However, the door shut in front of him.

    As he approached the closed door, running, he made a decision in a split second...

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    The choice is - do you break through the door, stop in front of it, hit it with the axe? Or something different?
    If you want to break through, it's ST/TN7 test. If you glitch, you will hit Urukubarr instead.
    If the axe is your choice, attack with full CP +2 for the charge. It may break through, the door has AV 5 due to thickness.





    Ruark

    Quote Originally Posted by Mathis View Post
    Ruark drew his sword again and made for what he assumed was the kitchen door. There was no time for caution if whoever was downstairs was a decent fighter, he could cut through everyone down there before anyone upstairs had time to help. So he ran and made much noise as he pushed chairs and broken tables out of his way to get there. Once at the kitchen door he threw it open and hoped that he would be met with a way downstairs and not the swordpoint of an enemy.
    Ruark ran towards the bar and leapt over it. He welcomed the opportunity to release the tension from the last two days of travelling and was looking forward to visiting some rightful anger on whoever was down there - his heart was still full of rage for the lies and betrayal.

    Behind him, he heard Nazir shout words of warning -"Look out! He's armed and trying to sneak up on you!" - but he was quite sure these were meant for the companions down below. He pushed himself to the limit, knowing that his friend was in danger. He heard a "thunk" of a dagger hitting wood, and was glad that no screams of pain followed it. He did not risk a glance back, because he knew he needed to reach the kitchen as soon as possible.

    As he opened the door, he heard Nazir shout again. "He's headed back out the door. He's got more daggers! Don't let him get away Kate or he'll bring back friends! ". While on the one hand he welcomed the sight of a big cutting block, a table, large stove, because he knew he was in correct place, he also saw the trapdoor on the floor, leading to a pitch black darkness below. He felt his stomach tighten - there was a candleholder with three lit candles on the table, the trapdoor was open and in the middle of the room stood a hulking man - he was standing between Ruark and the trapdoor - and another man was climbing up the ladder from the cellar, half of his body already out.

    The hulking wielded a sledgehammer in his hands - he was taller than Ruark and while he had a simpleton's look, the muscles on his arms showed promise of good fight. He wore only a linen shirt, and trousers made of hide, his feet covered in ragged feet wraps. He noticed Ruark and flames from the and shouted at the man behind "Richan, hurry, they'be comin'!" as he moved forward to meet Ruark, the sledgehammer readied on his shoulder to strike.

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    Aggressive stance (+2 dice for attack for first round, +2 activation cost for defensive manuevers).

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    "Someone's trying to escape through the kitchen!" It was all Ruark managed to shout before he had to raise his shield to meet the sledgehammer of the brutish man in front of him. If he was quick now he could bolt after the man running away, the one he now knew to be Richan. "I'd like to know your name before I cut you down Giant. I am Ruark, son of Ruark from Savaxen and I am going to be your death!" Ruark hoped his boast would unsettle the man but considering the way he swung that hammer he found it unlikely.

    OOC: Initiative, I throw down WHITE! Neutral Stance.
    I defend with Block Open and Strike for 11 dice, +2 for the activation cost (Tot: 13 CP)
    Edit: I realized I should wait and see what sort of dice he throws into his attack before declaring my defensive dice.
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    Gerric slams his axe onto the door, using his momentum to carry through the blow.

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    Ruark

    It seemed that the brute had a one-track mind, and didn't really care about introductions. As he closed in, Ruark was able to notice that he was more beefy than muscular, and moved with slow determination of a mountain boulder - once he moved certain way, he did not stop for anyone...

    And now he was coming at Ruark -and his hammer swung in wide arch, coming at Ruark from the above. "I will smash you like a bug!"

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    Initiative: RED!
    Vertical overhead swing for 7 dice. Your defence?

    Still, the block open & strike is good opening move for defence.

    Oh and BTW, Richan, the man behind, is climbing up the ladder. Next round he is up, the round after it he joins combat.
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    Ruark simply grunted in response, he knew that the pain that was coming even if he managed to block the swing would be intense. He hoped it would not break his arm as he raised his shield to meet it.

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    On the next initiative, if I am still alive, I will attack with my remaining 1 dice + whatever I get for the success margine. A vertical cut against his head.

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    It was a quick draw and fire at a moving target and it hit. "Shingazuuk!"! Noise behind Nazir caught his attention. He turned to see Ruark facing off with someone. He called down to those in the basement. "They're coming from behind the bar. We'll fight them here. See if you can find a way back up. The rope is still an option." Nazir reached for arrows from his quiver as be began moving toward the bar.

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    Kate reluctantly made way for Urukubarr. He was the team's best door smasher, after all. But if he ended up being hit by a knife that should have been meant for her, she was going to feel so guilty.

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    The door slammed shut before Urukubarr could get to it; but no matter, doors have a bad track record against him. Before he could ask everyone to stand back for him to destroy the door, Gerric's axe flew downward into the door. Gerric was no stranger to battle and good with his axe, but one slip up would have buried the axe into Urukubarr instead. Had the situation not been dire, he would have objected to the unnecessary risk, but in this case he appreciated the urgency the man displayed, so he said nothing. Instead, he stood ready to either aid in the further destruction of the door, or charge through it after their prey.

    Nazir's warning rang in Urukubarr's ears, they already had enemies to contend with and now the freakish man may be joining them along with who knows how many more from outside. Any moment now, Ruark and Nazir would be outnumbered by the unidentified enemy. The half-orc's blood boils over.

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    If the door is destroyed by Gerric, Urukubarr will charge through. If not, Urukubarr will still attempt to charge through the door to get to Ruark's side, killing all in his path. I call to activate my passion 2
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    Gerric

    Gerric's axe smashed into the door - the hit was powerful, and it broke through the central crosspiece, basically cutting the door in half. As soon as he drew his axe back, Urukubarr finished the destruction by running into the still-hanging part and smashing it with his shoulder against the wall - he ran through the remains of the door inside the room.

    Gerric saw that the room behind the door was more spacious - around 8 yards across - but also more cluttered. In the middle of the room stood a barrel, with some items on it, surrounded by four chairs. Most walls were lined with barrels, some shelves with bottles, and he saw that there were two door - one on the opposite wall, opened and showing another room - with a ladder - and one on the left, below a arched column, just next to a old and large wardrobe.

    There were two candleholders on the walls, with the candles lit, providing just enough light for Gerric to see the man Nazir shot sprawled on the floor, trying to pull himself back from the door, an arrow sticking from his chest. Another man, tall, looking old and haggard, but still quite muscular, was standing at the opposite door, with a woodsman hatchet in his hands.

    The enemy was waiting for him. He felt his grip tighten with anticipation of blood, his heart quickened its beating and he felt the same mix of excitement and shiver down his spine as he expected the dance with the death...




    Urukubarr

    Gerric's axe smashed into the door - the hit was powerful, and it broke through the door as if it were paper, cutting the door in half. As soon as he drew his axe back, Urukubarr decided that this was sufficient for him to pass through - and he finished the destruction of the door by running into the still-hanging part and smashing it with his shoulder against the wall - he ran through the remains of the door inside the room.

    The room was larger, smelled of urine and decaying grapes, and the light was sparse - provided by two candleholders on the walls, with the candles lit. The room was also more cluttered - the walls were lined with barrels, shelves, and in the middle of the room there was a barrel and some chairs. There were two door - one on the opposite wall, opened and showing another room - with a ladder - and one on the left, below a arched column, just next to a old and large wardrobe.

    But that did not impress Urukubarr - he was more interested in the bloody creature, lying on the floor, with an arrow sticking from its chest - it tried to back away, pushing itself with its arm, while the second tried to stop the bleeding. It had a strange expression - a mixture of fear and hatred, together with excitement, on its face. It was already dead - it was only a matter of time, so he focused on the way forward, to help Ruark. And he saw his target - another man, tall, looking old and haggard, but still quite muscular, was standing at the opposite door, with a woodsman hatchet in his hands. Behind him he saw legs of some man on the ladder. He knew he needed to get there as soon as possible, without delays - his friend was in danger. He heard sounds of combat from above and he knew he couldn't waste any time...

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    Kate

    Kate breathed a sigh of relief as she saw the man lying on the floor, sprawled, trying to escape while clutching at his wound - the arrow was sticking from under his ribs, his apron wet with blood. Gerric's axe smashed the door in half and Urukubarr finished the destruction by rushing through it, but her main concern was the enemy who liked throwing the daggers so much. As her companions destroyed the door, she saw him, and she immediately knew he would not harm Urukubarr - at least not now.

    The relief was only temporary, as she saw the room behind - a typical cellar, while quite spacious at around 8 yards across, it was full of barrels, shelves and even a makeshift gambling table made of barrel. Two candleholders on the walls provided enough light for her to see the two door leading out of the room - one on the opposite wall, opened and showing another room - with a ladder - and one on the left, below a arched column, just next to a old and large wardrobe, which looked quite out of place here. She noticed a movement from the room behind, but she focused her sight on the man on the floor and his companion - a tall man, looking old and haggard, but still quite muscular, was standing at the opposite door, with a woodsman hatchet in his hands. He seemed determined to stand in their path.




    Ruark

    While the man was not as large as Urukubarr, he hit hard. However, when the sledgehammer hit the shield, Ruark was able to skilfully deflect the hammerhead to the side, so he felt almost no shock from the impact - and he also pushed the sledgehammer to the side, throwing the opponent from balance and gaining enough momentum to strike from the above with his sword. His opponent tried to dodge the blow, moving aside from the door frame.

    He was too slow - and while the slash Ruark threw at him was purely a matter of reflexes, it connected - and cut the man's cheek. It wasn't deep, but few drops of blood hit the floor.

    The man didn't seem to even notice it. He turned to Ruark, his bloodshot eyes full of hatred and raised the sledgehammer, roaring "COME ON!"...

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    Round 1, exchange 1.
    Giant's smash: (7d10)[10][6][7][6][5][3][2](39) TN 8 = 1 success
    Ruark's block open and strike: (11d10)[3][7][5][9][5][8][4][9][10][3][1](64) TN 6 = 5 successes
    4 net successes, Ruark gains initiative and 4 dice for his next attack, which he immediately uses to throw a quick slash for 5 dice overhead vertical!
    The giant tries partial evasion with 3 dice.

    Roll for attack were done in rolling thread since I don't want to doublepost.

    Round 1, exchange 2:
    Ruark's 5-dice attack: 2 successes
    Giant's evasion: 1 success
    1 net success for Ruark
    Damage: 5 + 1 net success
    Damage resistance: TO 7
    Level 0 damage = scratch.

    New round, new dice!
    Ruark still has initiative. Your attack?






    Nazir

    Nazir's fingers found and grabbed nocks of three arrows, pulling them from the quiver. On one hand he was exhilarated by the successful hit, on the other he was infuriated that he did not think about preparing more arrows - he immediately mentally lectured himself over this as he reached the column to gain some cover. He watched Ruark combat the large man - he received a blow he blocked with a shield and cut his opponent, drawing first blood, but not doing significant damage - and noticed that the man on the ladder hesitated - as if he was deciding between going up and down...

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    Round 1, exchange 1+2.
    Still drawing the arrows.
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    Gerric's axe had done it, whatever was left gave way to his bulk as he passed through the door. Urukubarr briefly observes then passes over the disgusting twisted ones, his companions would decide their fate. He had more pressing matters to attend to. His nostrils flared as he expelled the foul odor from his lungs. What corruption this place held, he thought. Urukubarr decided to burn this place to the ground upon their departure, it was an affront to everything decent in the world.

    He heard the sounds of battle coming from above, none would stop him from joining Ruark in battle. The old man looked like he had some fight in him, but not enough.
    "I am your death, evil one," is all the half-orc says before charging at the man with his greatsword poised for a thrust!

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    Ruark couldn't help but feel sorry for this man, a moment ago he had been waiting here for whatever reason and now he was caught in a deadly exchange with someone he never knew and never would. As the stranger roared Ruark pulled his sword back from the partially successful cut he had performed previously and struck again, same trick. Careful not to get his sword stuck in the doorway, he performed another vertical cut at his opponents unarmored face.

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    Kate rushed into the room only a step behind Urukubarr. Her sword joined his in striking at the man with the hatchet. She didn't completely focus on him, though. Part of her attention stayed on the man who'd started this chase: Lest this wounded rat try to strike while his foes were distracted.

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    Gerric saw Kate and Urukubarr rush past him to confront the new enemy. He trusted the two of them together could handle one man. Especially with Uruk's strength. But a dead man, couldn't tell them what the hell was going on.

    Instead he walked to the fallen man, and placed the edge of his axe on his neck. "If I were you, I'd be staying still, and thinking o' all the reasons someone wouldn't want me dead, despite throwing a knife at 'em." To emphasize his point, he stepped on the man, forcing the toe of his boot just under where the arrow had bitten into his flesh.

    Keeping one eye on the man, he tried his best to make sure that his allies were handling themselves well with the other. If they needed him, he'd be ready to jump in.

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    Urukubarr

    The old man had some fight left in him - his eyes widened when he saw the muscular orc and the armored woman charge him, but he did not flee - instead, his face acquired the determined look of a man who knows he is going to die and is ready to do so, but not without leaving a reminder to the foe who takes him down. He swung his axe in a half-circle to get it over his head and stepped forward, waiting for precise moment when to struck.

    Urukubarr lunged forward, his body following his blade in a powerful thrust aimed at old man's chest.

    The old man watched the orc approach, and a single tear ran down his cheek, as he again stepped forward and delivered a mighty swing aimed at Urukubarr's head. At last moment he saw by the corner of his eye that Kate swung her sword upwards, to meet the man's arms.

    Urukubarr noticed that his opponent's swing was both powerful and fast. He instinctively knew that both his blade and old man's axe will hit at the same time. As he prepared for the impact, he noticed that Kate, while running slowly, was faster than him - and her blade cut the forearm of the old man.

    His scream was terrible and blood gushed from the stump where his hand was few moments ago - Kate's sword cut the hand at forearm clearly. But there was no time for admiring her skill - as his blade plunged into the man's heart and the scream died on his lips. His eyes turned up, and he fell to the ground, dead.

    At that moment Urukubarr saw movement in the room behind. Another man jumped down from the ladder - a young-looking one, in a peasant clothes, armed with a staff.

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    RED die! Attack for 8 dice, overhead vertical (+added 1 die for additional damage).
    Round 1, exchange 1 (turn 2)
    Urukubarr's thrust: (8d10)[1][8][1][5][9][7][5][6](42) TN6 = 4 successes
    Old man's swing: (8d10)[9][7][8][4][9][4][10][6](57) TN7 = 5 successes
    Kate's cut: 6d10 / TN6 = 4 successes

    Kate's cut struck forearm. Damage 6 cut + 4 successes, resisted 5 with TO = level 5 wound. This removed all old man's successes (and his hand).
    Urukubarr's thrust struck chest. Damage 10 thrust + 4 successes, resisted 5 with TO = level 5 wound.
    Old man would have struck Urukubarr's shoulder. Damage 8 cut + 4 successes + 1 added damage, resisted 6 with TO + 3 with armour = level 3 wound. Lucky he didn't get it thanks to Kate (results would be: BL 5, Shock 6, Pain 1).

    Which will hit first? A contest of REF against the ATN of weapon will decide
    Urukubarr's REF (5d10)[9][1][5][2][7](24) TN6 = 2 successes
    Old man's REF: (5d10)[10][10][5][1][4](30) TN7 = 2 successes
    Kate's REF: 6d10 / TN6 = 4 successes

    Kate hits first, reducing old man's dice pool for attack. Then Urukubarr... & theoretically Old man (if he had any dice and two hands).






    Kate
    The old man was obviously ready to die - he did not back up, even if he was overwhelmed, and chose to at least attempt to kill at least one of his opponents. As Kate ran forward, trying to keep pace with Urukubarr, but keeping reserves just to be sure she could defend in case he chose her,

    The man stood there, axe poised above his head, prepared to kill or die. He had the determined look of a man who stands at the Death's door and Kate for a moment felt sympathy for him. He was going to die and yet he shown such courage against the odds. Then she remembered that he was an enemy.

    Urukubarr lunged forward, his body following his blade in a powerful thrust aimed at old man's chest. Kate aligned her step and swung her sword upwards, to catch the man's hands as he swung the axe at Urukubarr's head with all the power he could muster. Kate then noticed a single tear ran down his cheek, but she wasn't able to stop her attack...

    ...and she was both horrified and glad. As she watched the old man swing the axe, she knew that Urukubarr and him were both as fast as the other - and she saw that they will hit each other at the same time. She moved forward, giving the strike all the speed she had left - and suddenly she felt impact as her blade cut the forearm of the old man - and she felt as if there was no resistance - her strike was strong enough to clearly cut through the old man's wrist and she watched, both horrified and glad, as his hand was separated from the rest of his arm, still clutching the axe, which missed Urukubarr and fell to the ground.

    His scream was terrible and blood gushed from the stump where his hand was few moments ago - Kate's sword cut the hand at forearm clearly. Luckily, he did not scream for long, as Urukubarr's greatsword plunged into the man's heart, the scream died on his lips. His eyes turned up, and he fell to the ground, dead.

    At that moment she saw movement in the room behind. Another man jumped down from the ladder - a young-looking one, with long brown hair, in simple peasant clothes, armed with a staff. He had the look deer usually has when cornered by hunters...

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    RED die! Attack for 8 dice, overhead vertical (+added 1 die for additional damage).
    See Urukubarr's OOC for details.

    Round 1, exchange 1 (turn 2)
    Kate's cut at arms: (6d10)[8][7][5][1][8][6](35) TN6 = 4 successes
    Damage: 6 for weapon + 4 for successes
    Damage resistance: 5 for TO
    Level 5 wound to the forearm.

    Which will hit first? A contest of REF against the ATN of weapon will decide
    Kate's REF(6d10)[9][9][1][8][5][6](38) TN6 = 4 successes
    Kate hits first. Luckily.





    Gerric
    The man howled in pain as Gerric pushed his toe near the wound, and coughed blood. His voice was weak, but it carried the slimy quality and even the pain couldn't wipe out the smirk out of his face. "I'd surrender, but I've seen enuff deaths. I'll be gone soon." He focused his eyes on Gerric. "I'll die happy. You scum..." he breathes heavily, producing some a bubbly sound "will follow me soon. Mad dog must have heard the horn. He'll come. You'll die. Heh..." His eyes close, but he still breathes - but his breath is fast, shallow.

    There was a large puddle of blood under the man's body - and it grew larger and larger. The arrow must have gone through and hit a vessel or worse. Gerric knew the man's life was counted in seconds now.

    By the corner of the eye he watched his two companions fighting with the axeman. Suddenly he saw movement in the room behind him.

    At that moment he heard a thunder roar outside, so loudly it made his ears ring - it must have struck somewhere close...

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    He is unable to move - too high pain, too low pain tolerance. And he's bleeding to death.

    Bald man's HT roll against bleeding.
    Blood Loss is 13 = TN is 13. I have to roll 10 and then 3+. Each round. If I fail, he'll lose a point of HT. At 1 HT he's near death. At 0 HT he dies because of blood loss.
    He is already bleeding for 2nd round. I'll roll twice.
    First 3 dice of the roll are for HT. If one of the dices rolls 10, I'll use the dies no. 4 -6.
    First HT roll: (6d10)[3][4][3][10][7][1](28) TN13 = 0 successes, lost 1 HT
    Second HT roll: (6d10)[4][7][7][2][8][1](29) TN13 = 0 successes, lost 1 HT. He's at the death's door. One more HT down and he's dead. Last questions?





    Ruark
    The man already tasted Ruark's sword and while it didn't kill him, he didn't like the feeling of steel on his skin, which he obviously valued as he bent down in an effort to dodge the weapon, turning around and tried to make a run for it to the room with the ladder down to the cellar - at least to get behind the door frame.

    His companion saw him coming and obviously had the same idea - he let the ladder go and disappeared in the hole.

    As he moved forward to deliver a deadly strike to the large man, he thought he heard a loud crash from the outside, as a lightning struck and thunder roared, followed by shouting and movement behind him - Kafar shouted something, but he couldn't hear it well since the thunder made his ears ring.

    Ruark's blade passed through air - missing the man's head by inches, as he ducked. He fought to regain balance, but the opportunity was gone - the man slipped away, into the kitchen.

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    Round 2, exchange 1 (turn 2)
    The giant uses Full Evasion - 5 dice.
    Ruark's vertical cut: (10d10)[4][4][1][3][9][2][7][7][9][2](48) TN7 = 4 successes
    Giant's full evasion: (5d10)[8][6][7][6][5](32) TN4 = 5 successes
    1 net success for giant.
    He dodges and moves to the kitchen.

    New round, new dice. Initiative? Will you follow into the kitchen, or wait for his attack?





    Kafar

    Kafar made sure his companions made it safely to the other door. He then placed the lamp on the table, drew his rapier and readied himself for a fight. Then the lightning struck - and thunder boomed outside.

    His ears ringing, he looked outside to see their horses run, pulling behind them remains of the column they were bound to. He only had moment to decide - and he looked around. Ruark already struck his opponent, who seemed to back up, and Nazir was readying another of his deadly arrows. He shouted "Horses! Damn horses!" at Nazir - and bolted for the door - knowing that the startled animals may be their way out of this, sheating his rapier and attempting to catch them, he ran outside, to the thunderstorm...




    Nazir
    Nazir finally pulled the three arrows in his hand, out of the quiver. As he struggled to keep two of them between his fingers, so he could nock the third one, the lightning struck - and thunder boomed outside.

    The sound was deafening. He was sure he would be deaf, but after a second he heard Kafar shout something about horses, and he saw him run for the door - behind the windows, he could see the horses run, pulling a column behind them.

    He had no time to think about it - his companion was in trouble. He looked back at the scene, only to see the brawny man escape Ruark's blade, dodging his strike and running off to the kitchen.
    The other man was gone - he must have either jumped inside the hole in the floor, or is hiding somewhere...

    He twirled the arrows between his fingers to find the correct position - and then he had it. Two arrows in his left, on the bow, one arrow in his right, ready to be nocked.

    He knew what to do now.

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    Round 2, exchange 1+2.
    Arrows drawn, commencing nocking.
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    This wasn't the first life that Kate had taken. She was all too familiar with the sight of death. But this time it felt somehow...different. She'd had no choice but to strike down the man who'd threatened her comrade; And yet, that tear had planted a seed of unease within her. The feeling grew considerably when she saw the boy. What was such a youth doing in this terrible place? He looked so scared. Was he really an ally of the two who'd just attacked her? Well, even if he was, she had no intention of cutting him down. So for the second time in as many minutes, Kate attempted to talk her way out of creating a corpse.

    "Please don't do anything rash. Even if your veins burn with hatred right now, I urge you to face the facts: You stand no chance in a fight against us. Attacking now would just throw your life away. If you surrender, I promise that you won't be harmed. We're not raiders, bandits or thugs. We're just travelling mercenaries, who came to this inn looking for rest. We have no idea what happened here, or why people keep trying to kill us. For your sake and ours, please just drop your weapon and talk to us."

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    Urukubarr was surprised at the old man's speed and strength. The axe could have spelt his death easily were it not for Kate's intervention. He was thankful, and would thank her when he could, but first he had to face that they had made a grave error. The old man was strong and fast, willing to throw away his life in defense of this young man, this granted him the strength to oppose Urukubarr the way he did. Evil creatures did not act as such. His heart sunk in his chest, they may have murdered an innocent man.

    "A grave error..." Urukubarr grumbles. While Kate speaks, he attempts to appear non-aggresive toward the young man. "Listen to her, boy. All of this is mistake, we thinking you are bad." The half-orc's voice was filled with lament, the realization that this boy may attack them dawned on him. They had ruined his life forever, he had every right to.

    Urukubarr knelt over the old man's body and spoke the final farewell in orcish,
    "Your fight is over," he placed the axe in his hands, over his chest in a dignified position. He muttered a short prayer as he stood.

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    Ruark followed his prey into the kitchen with his shield raised high, sword poised to attack just behind it. He stops just before reaching the trapdoor however, reluctant to put it at his back. He moves along the wall at his right side if possible so that anyone who tries to flank him would face his shield.
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    If Richan is still climbing out of the trapdoor then Ruark attacks him. If he is out of the trapdoor then Ruark still attacks Richan. If the brute is between Ruark and Richan, then Ruark will attack the brute instead.

    Ruark throws RED! Attacking with a horizontal cut towards his targets face. 10 dice.

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    "Scum? Yer the one that came tah this village an' killed everyone." Gerric said to the dying man. Something about the man's tone made him think that this wasn't what happened, but dying in anger can sometimes reveal more than those who are trying not to help those that killed them. And if this was a misunderstanding an innocent being blamed of murder was sure to shout his innocence.

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