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You are walked into a recruiter's office. Sitting before you is a burly sergeant wearing a uniform and light armor. His sword hangs loosely from his belt, and he has a rather legendary handlebar moustache.
"So, you want to join the Watch. Why do we need you?"
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"My name is Glim Scheppen, son of Gallun Scheppen, if you are familiar with his murder. I'm fairly handy with a dagger, and have practiced the art of stealth for most of my walking life." Glim hesitates for a few moments, a look of apprehension slides across his face.
"...are you familiar with the name Atel Gillwip?"
Spoiler
Atel is the assassin from my backstory, the one who trained Glim.
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The recruiter shrugs. "Never heard of him. Anyway, I'm Sergeant Stikeman. A stealthy man, you say? Well... How are your investigative skills?"
Ooc: sorry for the wait. This delay is very atypical; between an extreme weekend and no internet on my PC until thurs I've been in rough shape as far as posting goes.
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Glim exhales slowly, and he relaxes his body. After a few seconds, he looks back up at the recruiter and responds.
"Nothing special, I fear. My training focused heavily on combat and stealth, with little focus on investigation. I suspect that I will have many opportunities within the Guard to expand upon my skills."
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OOC: Hehe, not a problem. I just got back from being a groomsman at my buddies wedding, I never knew how much work that was. I barely had time to check if you had updated all weekend. Anywho, all good! Let's rock this~
Glim goes through a month worth of training at the Fortress. He is issued a masterwork chain shirt. He has the choice of using his own weapons, but is issued a masterwork longsword and dirk (shortsword) as well.
His first week, he begins being instructed in Aldhaven law, physical training, investigation, non-lethal combat methods, and various other subjects. He takes drill and ceremonial with one Corporal Payne, who lines them up on their first day and gives them a shouted 'lecture' involving calling the platoon "maggots" a great deal when they don't snap their arms high enough.
At the end of the first week, one of the other privates, a jackass by the name of Higgs, gets a little too drunk and calls your mother a whore in front of a dozen other trainees. He shoves you against a bar table. You may act.
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Glim looks his fellow trainee in the eyes and slowly rests his hands on his weapons. As soon as they come to a stop, he recalls his efforts to improve his social skills, and find ways to talk to people. He removes his hands from his weapon hilts and rests them on his hips.
After a few seconds of considering his options, he attempts to diffuse the situation with a joke.
"Higgs, my mother is a saint and an honest woman, and no one should speak ill of her..." Glim says with a straight face, "...but I suppose you have a right to after she gave you that crotch-rot I'm smelling." A slight grin spreads across his face. He eyes the other recruits for a second to gauge their reaction, then returns his view to Higgs.
Spoiler
edit: I'll be traveling all day Friday, and be back Saturday!
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Glim's grin fades slightly as Higgs lunges at him. Glim had never excelled in grappling, he simply didn't have the body mass to match most of his other opponents. As a result, the instructor had suggested he use his agility to his advantage, and do his best to keep his daggers in between himself and his opponents.
Unfortunately, Glim hadn't had much time to practice it. No time like the present.
"Bloody foo...oof!", the impact rocked Glim back a step. For a split second, his fighting instinct took over and he attempted to push back. Luckily, he corrected his mistake and quickly shifted his hips to redirect Higg's force to allow him to slip out of the grab.
Spoiler
Escape Artist Check
........ crap. (1d20+5)[12]
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Glim activates his Chronocharm and shifts 15 feet back, then holds the rest of his action in case Higgs comes at him again.
"Calm down Higgs, there is no need to get physical, Corporal Payne might catch wind of this." Glim frowns at that thought, "ugh, especially if Corporal Payne catches wind of this."
Spoiler
If Higgs attacks again, Glim pulls his daggers as Higgs charges and uses his AoO and his held standard action to attack Higgs for non-lethal damage, preferably holding his daggers in a way that conveys his intention as clearly as possible. I believe I get a +7/+5 bonus on such an attack (or a +9 if I can only make a single attack, and not duel-wield.)
Higgs comes in, fist cocked, but you hear a sharp yell of, "ATTEN-TION!" The entire room snaps to attention, and just as you predicted, Corporal Payne steps in in his uniform. "What's this?!"
"Sir, Higgs attacked Glim. Glim didn't do nothin'."
"Is that right, Mr. Scheppen?" Corporal Payne peers out at you with narrow eyes.
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Glim finishes his drinks, chatting and laughing with the rest of the recruits. Once the rest of the recruits are finished drinking and they all pay their tabs, Glim heads back to the barracks with the group.
The rest of the week passes without much incident. Higgs apologizes to you the next day and acts far more courteously to you henceforth. You begin intensive combat training for the martial component of the week. At the end of the week is a single combat tournament using blunted tournament weapons of your choice. Will you participate?
Spoiler
150 story xp. Well handled.
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I shall participate, choosing dual daggers. Also, wooot, was fairly sure that would have gone poorly if Higgs got coordinated enough to grapple me. He must have rolled horrifically for me to slip out on a 12.
Yeah... be ready for grappling. I use special attacks often, because they're smart. And I play my NPCs smart.
The week carries on and you go up against a young swordsman named Fenris who fights using a greatsword. As cheers go on around you in the Fortress training ground, you both draw your weapons and prepare to fight.
Initiative please.
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Blinding attack... Is that going to be allowed in this competition? I don't want to get arrested because I blinded a fellow recruit...
Also, where are the called shot rules? I am almost sure it's a -4 to the attack roll, but for the life of me I can't find the bit of rules that states that.
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Glim rushes up to his opponent and jukes to the left, throwing an obvious right jab and a less obvious low swipe in an attempt to distract his opponent for a few seconds and score a more solid strike.
Glim swings both of his daggers to bear. His offhand comes towards the recruit's right side quickly, if a little predictable. He focuses his attention on his primary attack, aiming for an opening in his opponent's armor along the lower left side of his torso.
Spoiler
Full round attack
Primary attack (SA): (1d20+10)[26]
Offhand attack: (1d20+10)[20]
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