Clandestine Operations playtest - "the Garrote"

[BarroomBard]

Mattock hides against the wall, behind the door. When the guards open the door, Jack will shoot one, and Mattock will be able to strike while they're still disoriented.

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Stealth (1d20+2)[9]

[Vixsor Lumin]

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I'm also gonna listen for guards
Awareness (1d20+4)[19]

[SamBurke]

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Nice character avvie, dude!

[Kensen]

Alyera sees no-one outside, but the noises she heard sounded a lot like someone had tried to walk on the roof but fell off the roof.

Jack and Mattock prepare themselves for the fight against the captain's men, positioning themselves and the light source strategically so that they cannot see you well but you can see them.

A few seconds later, Alyera hears rapid footsteps coming up the stairs, and the shouts of men. They spread out, checking each corridor and shouting back and forth and knocking "no-one here, no-one here either". Someone knocks on Alyera's door.

Jack and Mattock, too, can hear the shouts and frantic footsteps.

The question marks indicate the current locations of the men searching the upper floor:

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EDIT: And yeah nice Jack avatar.

[SamBurke]

Alyera opens her door, bowing to the men outside. "How may I help you, gentlemen?" She asks in her sweetest tone. "Is there a fire? A storm? What's the matter?"

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Do I need to roll Guile?

[Kensen]

Aly sees Sergeant Ruger, the big brute you briefly saw earlier tonight. He is holding a lantern in one hand and a sword in the other. The look in his eyes is murderous and his hands are shaking with anger. "Somebody shot my friend in the back and threw him down so we're checking all guests and their rooms."

He pushes past Aly into the room and looks around, but finds nothing of interest.

"Alright, stay in your room and keep yer door locked."

Ruger leaves, continuing the search with the other soldiers.

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No need for Guile now, Aly doesn't know what happened on the roof so she doesn't really have to lie.

[SamBurke]

"Shot...? Is everyone alright?" She begins to close her door, but speaks out through the narrow crack. "What happened?"

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To Team, OOC: I'm going to try and distract them for as long as possible, going with a distressed dame approach. Whatever you're doing, get out, NOW!

I think someone else has taken the Duke already...

[Kensen]

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The duke? There is no duke in this scenario. Your target is the captain you met when you chased Jack and Mattock out of your room. He's probably upstairs with his men, looking for the murderer.

[SamBurke]

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Meant to say Captain, sorry.

Also, Jack/Mattock will have to explain things to Alyera, so she knows. And, personally, I'd like their side of the story OOC, too.

[Vixsor Lumin]

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you want a summary of our side? well what had happened was that Mattock and I snuck into the captains room but there was someone in there. He escaped out the window to the roof but I shot him in the back, and now were waiting on them to walk in so we can kill them.

Jack listens for the sound of them opening the door and gets ready to shoot the first person who walks in. "If its the captain I'm gonna shoot him in the leg" Jack whispers to Mattock.

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Awareness (1d20+4)[16]

Readied action to shoot Archery (1d20+10)[28]
EDIT: if its not the captain I'm going for a kill shot, just to make sure were clear.

[Kensen]

Jack and Mattock hear the footsteps of the men approaching.

(I don't know if you closed the door but I assume you did)

The handle of the door turns and the door opens slightly. The door is pushed open but Jack sees no-one standing in the hall, just the light of a lantern and the shadow of a man standing around the corner.

You can hear the man whispering: "Can't see nothing, boss. Somebody put a candle there, it's hard to see if there's someone there."

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R and ??? = the men

[Vixsor Lumin]

Jack a low short wistle, like he would if he was calling a dog. As he does so he draws his bow back a bit further and stares at the door

[BarroomBard]

Mattock breathes deeply, centering himself for the battle to come. He braces himself against the wall, ready to kick in the door when anyone tries to enter the room.

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OOC: Mattock's plan is like so: 1) Jack shoots the first guy to try to enter the room. 2) The second guy tries to enter the room. 3) Mattock hits that guy with the door. 4) It's clobbering time.

[Kensen]

After a long, terrible silence, sergeant Ruger rushes in with a ferocious war cry!

"GNNNNAAAAAARRRRGh-----"

Jack's arrow plunges right through the man's adam's apple, ending his life instantly.

Another man tries to enter and Mattock kicks the door in his face.

Fighting (1d20+7)[21]

With a mighty thud, the door slams into the man and he drops unconscious.

You hear shouting from the hall: "It's a trap! Fall back, fall back!"

You can hear their rapid footsteps as they withdraw.

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(The two remaining opponents' locations are unknown but they're presumably moving towards the stairs, or attempting to hide around a corner)

It's your turn. Remember, you can move 5 squares per action (ie, 10 squares if take a double move). If you have a light source, you can run (Mobility check to increase your speed). If it's dark, you cannot run, and you have to make a Mobility check TN 5 to move at half speed or TN 15 to move at normal speed. So, before you leave the room, decide whether you take the candle with you or not.

[Vixsor Lumin]

Jack rushes out to try and continue the fight "Nice hit, Old Man!" he calls out as he runs past. He bursts into the hall, the thrill of battle evident on his face. He laughs joyfully at the sight of them fleeing as he looses another arrow at the captain.

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Archery (1d20+10)[20] to hit the captains leg

God this is great! That was a nice move with the door by the way how long does unconciousness last? If its awhile I say we leave him to spread the story of our deeds and you better get in here to have your fill before they're all dead!
EDIT: just read the rest of that post haha oops umm I'm just standing in the door way so I still have light of the candle on me right? And they have a lantern so if there around a corner well see the light and if there running to the end of the hall I should still see them right?

Mobility to move two extrea squares [roll]1d20+4[/roll]

[Vixsor Lumin]

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oops re roll on that
Mobility for the squares (1d20+4)[16]

[Kensen]

Jack sees that they've dropped a lantern at the intersection of the corridors (! = lantern on the map). The lantern broke, but it still sheds some light around it (the square it's in and everything within 2 squares are illuminated). Still, you cannot see the captain or his henchman. He also realizes that he can only hear the footsteps of one man moving towards the stairs, but the other man has stopped moving.

(You can continue your turn.)

EDIT: Forgot the map:

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[Vixsor Lumin]

"Bollocks!" Jack curses in to the shadows. He wants to take a literal shot in the dark at the man running away but doesn't want to risk killing the mark. However he also doesn't want to run out only to find a sword in his gut when he reaches the intersection. Then his brain stumbles through to an idea.

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I'm going to wait for him to step into the moonlight at the end of the hall. If I see the mark of the captain ill shoot him in the leg, if iits just a soldier I go for the kill. Do I need to reroll my archery check?

[BarroomBard]

Mattock rushes down the hall, toward the lantern. He keeps low, to grab the lantern, and roll out of the way, if there is anyone waiting around the corner.

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Double move to get to the lantern. Mobility (1d20+4)[15]

[Kensen]

Mattock manages to grab the lantern and roll past the intersection. He can hear the footsteps of one of the two men not far ahead. The broken lantern spills burning droplets of lamp oil, burning little holes in Mattock's pants.

(You didn't tell me if the mobility check was for grabbing the lantern while running or increasing your speed, but I was a nice GM and let you do both with just one roll. Just this once. )

Jack no longer has a clear line of fire to the moonlit square, firing past Mattock would be nearly impossible.

(The enemies' turn)

A loaded crossbow in hand, the captain's henchman who was hiding in the darkness just outside the lantern's light, sneaks up from behind to shoot Mattock in the back.

Stealth: (1d20)[11]

If the roll beats 10 + Mattock's Awareness, Mattock is considered unaware.

Archery: (1d20+6)[7]

The captain continues moving towards the stairs.

Mobility: (1d20)[8]

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[Vixsor Lumin]

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can I see the regular soldier? My passive check is 14 and his stealth was only 11.

[Kensen]

Jack can see the crossbow wielding soldier. The wall grants him partial cover (+2), but you can move closer to get a clear shot.

[Vixsor Lumin]

"Go for the captain!" Jack shouts, "Ill grab The Mechanic and come after you!" Then he sees the last soldier crreping up out of the darkness. Cold dread washes down his spine as he remembers the last time he let a friend die and also remembers the vow to never let it happen again. He takes a few steps forwatd to clear his aim, and releases.

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Archery (1d20+10)[14]

We haven't heard from Aly in awhile

[SamBurke]

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I'm kind of chilling... in all this combat, I've got nothin'. I have no Awareness, Mobility, or fighting of any sort. About as squishy as it gets...

[BarroomBard]

Mattock mutters every cavalryman's curse in the book as the lantern oil burns his skin. That was not one of my better ideas... He starts creeping down the hall to go after the - *THUNK* A crossbow bolt quivers in the wall in front of him, passing through his cloak. He whirls to his left and plunges his sword into the assailant.

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Fighting (1d20+7)[22]

[BarroomBard]

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Assuming he doesn't have fighting +10...

Mattock wipes the dead guard's blood off his sword before sheathing it.

[Kensen]

Jack's arrow narrowly misses its target, but Mattock drives his sword through the soldier's solar plexus, killing him. Meanwhile, the captain makes it to the lobby. You can hear him shouting "They killed my men! Alarm the guards!"

[Vixsor Lumin]

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how much would it hurt if I botched a roll to jump out the window......

[Kensen]

Mobility TNs for falling down are as follows: Staying alive TN = 5 for each floor beyond the first. Escaping without injuries TN = 5 for each floor (approximately 10 feet) you fall down. So, in this case you have no chance of dying unless you have a Mobility penalty, and TN 5 is enough to land safely, no broken bones or twisted ankles.

EDIT: And these TNs are for voluntarily jumping down. Add +5 to the TN if you are pushed or thrown down or your foot slips. Moreover, if you are unconscious, you lose any bonus on Mobility.

[Vixsor Lumin]

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oh ok then haha so im garuntted to pass because of my +4 right?

Jack, hearing the commotion down stairs, gives Mattock a look.and says"We should probably do something about that." he says as he jumps out of the southern window.

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(1d20+4)[15]