From The Shadows (A Ravenloft Campaign)

[Nightcloak]

Varren stops and watches the scene. Looking into the opening the child is watching.

 

[CoolHand]

"What...be...the trouble...with the lass?" huffs Thadeus, arriving a little behind the others and more than a bit out of breath. Her troubled face pains her deeply. After a moment he turns his attention to what seems to be the cause of the girls concern. Not far away, the trees give way. Thadeus stares into the blackness, his free hand going to his holy symbol, a prayer to Ilmater upon his lips.

"Show me the way," he whispers, drawing strength from beyond...

[sblock]Cast detect undead[/sblock]

 

[Mordmorgan the Mad]

The bushes give a final rustle before two large men burst through the foliage. They appear to be unarmed and unarmored, but menace flashes in thier sunken eyes and violence is clearly thier intention. The two eye you and your comrades cautiously, as if waiting for someone to make a move.

Thadeus:
[sblock]As your spell is cast you feel a strange emptiness inside. You suddenly realize, that while your spell worked, it was not Ilmater who gave you the power to make the impossible possible. A faint throbbing behind your eyes reveals the familiar presence of undead somewhere in the direction you face.[/sblock]

All Players:
[sblock]Alright folks, time for those Initiative checks. Once you've rolled, state your intended action too, just to save time. You'll have an opportunity to change that action once it becomes your turn though, unless you go first.[/sblock]

 

[Mordmorgan the Mad]

Xen:
[sblock]The child is petrified, barely able to move, and probably unaware of you presence. The book she clings to is a thick tome, bound in dark brown leather. The only clue as to the book's contents is a small symbol on its spine.

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[CoolHand]

Thadeus' blood runs cold as he scans the oncoming strangers. "Come to me, lads!" he urges his new companions. "There's evil about," he adds, staring into the eyes of the nearest man, "...and it stinks o' death." His own eyes blur for a moment...whether from the strange feeling about or from the wine he can't be sure...but he blinks it away and readies his mace.

[sblock]Initiative roll of 5...one too many swigs of wine[/sblock]

 

[Nightcloak]

"There's evil about and it stinks o' death."

These words cause Varren to pause a moment, hopefully not to long. Then ready his sword.

"It ain't gonna be that easy!"

[sblock]Initiative: 6

Ready an action to attack the first enemy to enter my threatened area.[/sblock]

 

[Xen155]

Erasmus stands next to the child. "Defend the child!" he shouts.


[SBLOCK]
Init: 13
Erasmus begins singing a song of battle. (perforn [oratory] check: 18)

Inspire Courage
+1 to attack and damage rolls.
+1 to saves against Fear and Charm.[/sblock]

 

[Candide]

Alexander takes up a position between the men, and the little girl. He readies an action to hit them with his sword(which has been drawn).

[sblock]Initiative roll is a 12[/sblock]

 

[Mordmorgan the Mad]

The two men eye each of you carefully. They lick thier lips in unison, and take a single step towards you, malice and hate in thier eyes.

All Players:
[sblock]Initiative Order:

• The Two Men (Init Roll: 15)
• Erasmus
• Alexander
• Varren
• Thadeus

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With a sudden burst of energy, the two men leap at Thadeus and Varren. While quick, the two seem to be inacurate, as none of thier punches connect.

 

[CoolHand]

"Yo ho!" bellows Thadeus, easily dodging the initial punch of his attacker. "Now we're in me element," he adds with a beefy grin, finishing the thought with a mighty swing of his mace. While the man's head would make an easy target, the Cleric aims a bit lower hoping to disable the man instead of killing him.

[sblock]Attack roll of 12[/sblock]