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<blockquote data-quote="Desdichado" data-source="post: 4069645" data-attributes="member: 2205"><p>Teren'Kol and Sven swarmed up the sides of the coach (although Sven struggled a bit to get up there) and with a growl and the application of his boot, Teren'kol sent the driver packing; he crashed heavily into the side of a tavern as they went by. The footman threw a smokestick in through the rear window which may have hindered the attackers as much as it helped them, but everyone agreed that the image of a carriage running amok through the city streaming billows of greasy black smoke was a cool image, at least.</p><p></p><p>Coughing and spluttering, Fairlight stuck her head and hands through the window to get a breath of fresh air, and popped off a few shots with her repeating crossbow, but the bouncing, jerking motion of the coach made aiming difficult and her shots went wild. Two of the four horsemen behind pulled up alongside, while two others pulled up right behind the coach. Caden reached into his backpack and found his caltrops, saved for just such a need.</p><p></p><p>He tossed them out the back window; one of the riders leapt nimbly over them, but another rode right through them and with a curse, his horse slowed and cried out in pain. Jek followed the two burlier members of his group outside and up on top of the carriage. Since neither Sven nor Teren'Kol looked like they were about to attempt to drive the thing, he grabbed the reins, kept his head down and tried to keep the thing under control. And just in time, too! Right in front of him was… an old lady crossing the street with her fruit cart! He swerved hard to the left and managed to avoid crashing into her. Sven and Teren'Kol just made their balance checks to retain their footing on top of the carriage, while inside Caden and the Prince found themselves rolling around on the floor in the smoke.</p><p></p><p>Sven, meanwhile was tossing off fiery spells at every chance he could at the rider on his side of the carriage, while the hobgoblin jumped on the horse to the side, and grabbed hold behind the rider. He bashed the guy solidly on the head and threw him to the pavement, then took control of his horse.</p><p></p><p>"Stay down, your Highness!" Fairlight shouted, again sticking her head out and loosing two bolts from her heavy repeating crossbow into the footman. He snarled in response and threw a cask of alchemist's fire into the back window. Although it was nearly miraculous, none of the passengers managed to catch on fire, but the carriage was now streaming billows of greasy black smoke and was a blazing inferno as well. Nice. His Highness did not keep his head down.</p><p></p><p>Caden, hanging on to the door, let it swing open, with his head looking through the window. Two crossbow bolts hit the door slamming it closed again. Caden rode it back inside. "Are you having fun, Caden?" Fairlight asked. He nodded and smiled.</p><p></p><p>Teren'Kol pulled his horse back a bit to attack the other rider behind and they traded blows ineffectually for a few rounds. Fairlight used the favor of her patron to create water, but it did not completely extinguish the flames, although it did remove the immediate danger of everyone on the coach burning to death. Then she leaned out and shot two bolts at point blank range into the footman, who fell dead from the carriage.</p><p></p><p>Sven attempted to leap onto the horse beside him, but he timed his jump badly and crashed heavily to the cobblestones below. Caden decided that this carriage was a flaming death trap best exited, so he grabbed the prince and jumped from the door. He made a nice, graceful rolling landing, dusted off his clothes and stood up unharmed, but the Prince himself was considerably bruised by his landing. Caden could hear the approaching hooves of the horse that was slowed by the caltrops, so rather than stand in the street waiting for them to arrive, he grabbed the Prince by the collar and ducked into the closest doorway he could find. It was a busy tavern.</p><p></p><p>"A round for everyone, on the Prince!" There was a shout and cheer, and even the Prince himself was starting to look on his adventure with a more positive light once some brandy was in him.</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, Jek noticed that there was a canal ahead, and the bridge that crossed it was out of commission. Rather than make a sudden turn, he hauled back on the reins and managed to pull off a hard stop. Teren'Kol and the rider he was fighting didn't even pay attention to it, and still traded blows as they rode right off the edge and fell thirty feel to the water below. The rider that Sven had tried to jump opened his eyes wide in alarm and pulled hard on the reins, but didn't stop in time; he and his horse went over the edge as well. </p><p></p><p>Fairlight jumped out the back window to the ground just in time to nail the final, slower rider with two well-placed crossbow bolts. He fell to the ground hard.</p><p></p><p>Teren'Kol kept fighting even in the water, the blood of his assailants darkening the filthy scum-filled brine. When two triangular fins approached he decided he'd made his point and started climbing up to safety, with some help from one of Jek's ropes. The screams of the two fallen riders and their horses didn't last long as the sharks moved in to feed.</p><p></p><p>The dripping and fuming hobgoblin, his weapon coated with the blood of his collegues, was a pretty intimidating figure, even if the rest of the group was somewhat less intimidating. Even so, the one rider that Fairlight shot down right next to the carriage wasn't able to provide any significant information; he had been hired by an anonymous contractor to waylay the carriage without knowing who the passengers or his contractor were. In a surprising fit of mercy, the group let him go, stumbling and limping off into the street.</p><p></p><p>The palace was now only a few blocks away, although they'd now have to go the longer way since the bridge was out. They collected Caden and the Prince---after having a few drinks themselves---and headed for the royal gates.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Desdichado, post: 4069645, member: 2205"] Teren'Kol and Sven swarmed up the sides of the coach (although Sven struggled a bit to get up there) and with a growl and the application of his boot, Teren'kol sent the driver packing; he crashed heavily into the side of a tavern as they went by. The footman threw a smokestick in through the rear window which may have hindered the attackers as much as it helped them, but everyone agreed that the image of a carriage running amok through the city streaming billows of greasy black smoke was a cool image, at least. Coughing and spluttering, Fairlight stuck her head and hands through the window to get a breath of fresh air, and popped off a few shots with her repeating crossbow, but the bouncing, jerking motion of the coach made aiming difficult and her shots went wild. Two of the four horsemen behind pulled up alongside, while two others pulled up right behind the coach. Caden reached into his backpack and found his caltrops, saved for just such a need. He tossed them out the back window; one of the riders leapt nimbly over them, but another rode right through them and with a curse, his horse slowed and cried out in pain. Jek followed the two burlier members of his group outside and up on top of the carriage. Since neither Sven nor Teren'Kol looked like they were about to attempt to drive the thing, he grabbed the reins, kept his head down and tried to keep the thing under control. And just in time, too! Right in front of him was… an old lady crossing the street with her fruit cart! He swerved hard to the left and managed to avoid crashing into her. Sven and Teren'Kol just made their balance checks to retain their footing on top of the carriage, while inside Caden and the Prince found themselves rolling around on the floor in the smoke. Sven, meanwhile was tossing off fiery spells at every chance he could at the rider on his side of the carriage, while the hobgoblin jumped on the horse to the side, and grabbed hold behind the rider. He bashed the guy solidly on the head and threw him to the pavement, then took control of his horse. "Stay down, your Highness!" Fairlight shouted, again sticking her head out and loosing two bolts from her heavy repeating crossbow into the footman. He snarled in response and threw a cask of alchemist's fire into the back window. Although it was nearly miraculous, none of the passengers managed to catch on fire, but the carriage was now streaming billows of greasy black smoke and was a blazing inferno as well. Nice. His Highness did not keep his head down. Caden, hanging on to the door, let it swing open, with his head looking through the window. Two crossbow bolts hit the door slamming it closed again. Caden rode it back inside. "Are you having fun, Caden?" Fairlight asked. He nodded and smiled. Teren'Kol pulled his horse back a bit to attack the other rider behind and they traded blows ineffectually for a few rounds. Fairlight used the favor of her patron to create water, but it did not completely extinguish the flames, although it did remove the immediate danger of everyone on the coach burning to death. Then she leaned out and shot two bolts at point blank range into the footman, who fell dead from the carriage. Sven attempted to leap onto the horse beside him, but he timed his jump badly and crashed heavily to the cobblestones below. Caden decided that this carriage was a flaming death trap best exited, so he grabbed the prince and jumped from the door. He made a nice, graceful rolling landing, dusted off his clothes and stood up unharmed, but the Prince himself was considerably bruised by his landing. Caden could hear the approaching hooves of the horse that was slowed by the caltrops, so rather than stand in the street waiting for them to arrive, he grabbed the Prince by the collar and ducked into the closest doorway he could find. It was a busy tavern. "A round for everyone, on the Prince!" There was a shout and cheer, and even the Prince himself was starting to look on his adventure with a more positive light once some brandy was in him. Meanwhile, Jek noticed that there was a canal ahead, and the bridge that crossed it was out of commission. Rather than make a sudden turn, he hauled back on the reins and managed to pull off a hard stop. Teren'Kol and the rider he was fighting didn't even pay attention to it, and still traded blows as they rode right off the edge and fell thirty feel to the water below. The rider that Sven had tried to jump opened his eyes wide in alarm and pulled hard on the reins, but didn't stop in time; he and his horse went over the edge as well. Fairlight jumped out the back window to the ground just in time to nail the final, slower rider with two well-placed crossbow bolts. He fell to the ground hard. Teren'Kol kept fighting even in the water, the blood of his assailants darkening the filthy scum-filled brine. When two triangular fins approached he decided he'd made his point and started climbing up to safety, with some help from one of Jek's ropes. The screams of the two fallen riders and their horses didn't last long as the sharks moved in to feed. The dripping and fuming hobgoblin, his weapon coated with the blood of his collegues, was a pretty intimidating figure, even if the rest of the group was somewhat less intimidating. Even so, the one rider that Fairlight shot down right next to the carriage wasn't able to provide any significant information; he had been hired by an anonymous contractor to waylay the carriage without knowing who the passengers or his contractor were. In a surprising fit of mercy, the group let him go, stumbling and limping off into the street. The palace was now only a few blocks away, although they'd now have to go the longer way since the bridge was out. They collected Caden and the Prince---after having a few drinks themselves---and headed for the royal gates. [/QUOTE]
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