Malvoisin's War of the Burning Sky - IC Thread

COMBAT ROUND 2 (CONTINUED)

Aridha, noting the downed thug lying beneath Torrent, takes matters grimly into her own hands. She snarls and plunges her dagger into the fallen foe's neck! Blood sprays up from the helpless man's throat at the grievous wound, but it appears that somehow, the man clings to life.

Xander, seeing the initial attackers both fallen, moves to defend the stairs. With a supernatural leap, he scales the side of the bar, darting around Markus and Taren. Then the psychic warrior leaps down and brings his greatsword around in a wide arc at the first of the two scouts descending the stairs. Unfortunately, his aim is off, and the blade whistles past the grimacing man.

The scout on the stairs yells, "No more playing nice, now! Time for pain!" as he drops the sap from his hands and grabs a morning star from his belt. He swings hard at Xander, but the psychic warrior's chain shirt absorbs the impact.

The second bounty hunter on the stairs looks toward Xander, but then seems to think the better of it. He instead leaps over the rail of the stairs, landing solidly five feet below. Markus thrusts at the scout with his shortspear, as he comes into range, but the scout dodges to the side. The bounty hunter's sap swings up at Markus' face then, but the wild swing misses.

Cassandra looks on at the escalating violence, as the flames rise....
(Rystil Arden, Cassandra still has an action coming to her for this round, if you like...)

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Aridha makes coup de grace attack on Thug #2 (Full Round). Attack automatically hits for critical damage. 1d4+2=3, 1d4+2=4, for 7 damage total. Thug #2 makes FORT save to avoid instant death, Rolls 16+3=19, success. Thug #2 -7 hp, dying.

Xander uses Up the Walls, moves 15', attacks Bounty Hunter Scout #1 with greatsword. Roll 6+3=9, MISS.

Bounty Hunter Scout #1 drops sap, draws morning star, attacks Xander with morning star. Attack roll 12+2=14, MISS vs. AC 15.

Bounty Hunter Scout #2 jumps over stair railing to the east. Jump Check 15+1=16, Succeeds, no damage taken.
Markus attacks Scout #2 with shortspear (Readied Action), Attack Roll 7+3=10, MISS.
Bounty Hunter Scout #2 attacks Markus with sap. Attack roll 6+2=8, MISS.

Cassandra??? (Delayed Action)
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Initiative Order, Round 3

18: Taren (6/7 hp)
18: 2 Bounty Hunter Thugs (Thug #1 -5 hp, 4 Nonlethal Damage, unconscious.);(Thug #2 -7 hp, Dying)
17: Coldan (13/14 hp)(+1 Fighting Challenge vs. Thug #1)
13: Torrent
9: Cassandra (7/7 hp, 5 Nonlethal Damage)(Delaying)
7: Aridha (10/10 hp, 6 Nonlethal Damage)
7: Xander
6: Bounty Hunter Scout #1
6: Markus (9/10 hp)
6: Bounty Hunter Scout #2

Please post actions for Round 3

'In my way to attack...I'll just wait for an opening to fight or flee, whatever we choose. One more good hit and I'll be down for the count anyway.'

(OOC: Cassandra continues to delay for now)

Rystil Arden said:

(OOC: Cassandra continues to delay for now)

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Okay, everyone can please go ahead and post actions for round 3, then.

The shock of blood from Adhira's knife snapped Coldan out of his inaction. He threw an angry glance at the young scout, then stepped forward over the unconscious thug. With two smooth motions, he sheathed his sword and drew his bow, taking aim at one of the new arrivals.

"Everybody out! Don't let the fire do their job for them!"

OOC: Move action to sheathe the sword, move action to draw bow. 5' step over T1.

(OOC: If Coldan succeeds without incident, Cassandra follows him out, keeping an eye at their backs for the two conscious bounty hunters and at their front for whoever lit that fire despite knowing their allies were still inside)

With space to retreat, Taren will flee through the open door.

"You picked the wrong foe this day," hisses Xander, again arcing his greatsword in against his nimble opponent's defenses.



Greatsword +3 (2d6+4/19-20)

(OOC: You need a move for Markus? I'll give it a try)

*Not wanting to abandon his comrade against the nearby foes, Markus pokes at Xander's opponent with his spear before taking a quick step around the corner of the bar, one step closer to the exit and threatening the other bounty hunter through the flames.*

Rystil Arden said:

(OOC: If Coldan succeeds without incident, Cassandra follows him out, keeping an eye at their backs for the two conscious bounty hunters and at their front for whoever lit that fire despite knowing their allies were still inside)

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OOC: Rystil, Coldan isn't actually leaving the inn yet this turn, it appears that he is instead trying to cover the retreat of everyone else. Do you still want to have Cassandra exit this turn, or do you want to have her wait until Coldan leaves too?

(OOC: When the first person successfully leaves)