Darkhawk: The Horror Begins

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Balin, knowing that he won't stand against the guards in hand-to-hand combat, draws back and
will look for anything to throw at them.

He will further concentrate on freeing the woman from the torture engine, knowing that time will get short, even if they manage to overthrow the guards...

Jonathon switches places with Balin, getting closer to the fight in an attempt to draw the guards attention away from Kyros, and swings again.

Kyros hisses in pain as he is struck twice; clutching his injured side, he attempts to stagger away from the two warriors.

Kyros attempts to withdraw to B1.

Perhaps the key isn't even here. Allister sets the ring of keys on the woman, before turning his gaze to the melee taking place behind him, almost as if only now noticing it for the first time, so calm is his gaze. Refreshing his grip on the torch, Allister clenches his teeth, shoving the burning end toward the nearest guard's face. A flinch, a slip, give me what I need.

Bluff +4!

Allister makes a feint at the guard in the corner by thrashing the torch around wildly. The guard makes a motion to defend his face from the flame and Allister has him right where he wants him. Meanwhile Jonathon waits for an opening and Balin reaches for the chain on the table nearby. The guard at the door takes a swipe at Balin while his attention is diverted, but Balin ducks under the guard's swing. Balin then hurls the chain towards the guard with all his might. The chain rankles and smacks the guard upside the head leaving a bruise of deep scarlet. The guard reels and staggers back out the door towards the stairs, the injury obviously causing him much consternation. Jonathon attempts to swipe at the guard as he exits, but the man avoids his mace. As Kyros moves away to the opposite corner of the room, the guard in the other corner steps up and tries to place a blow to Jonathon's head, but the warrior is too quick and just barely avoids the strike, feeling the wind rush against his face. The guard taunts Jonathon, "Lynward's a pansy, but I'm about to smash your skull right in like I whacked your snivelling coward of a buddy over there," he says, gesturing towards Kyros.

Allister feints guard in D4; Bluff 21; success.
Jonathon delays.
Balin picks up a chain from the table, provokes AoO from guard; guard misses; Balin throws chain at guard at D2; AC 14 (hit); 1 damage (DV 1); Balin steps back to B1.
Jonathon steps to C2; attacks guard at D2; AC 10 (miss).
Kyros withdraws to A1.
Guard in D2 withdraws up stairs.
Guard in D4 steps to D3, attacks Jonathon (miss).

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D2 guard disabled.
D4 guard 3 hits.
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"A coward? He had the courage to stand unarmed and unarmoured against you! It's a wonder you managed to hold your ground, there were only two of you attacking him.. Lets see how you fare now." Jonathon swings again, shield at the ready.

(OOC: Do you want us to put speech in seperate colour or not?)

Balin will hurry behind the guard as fast as he can, take whatever, even his bare hands, to knock the fleeing one down. (Sudden strike, ki)

Should the guard escape, then this narrow cells will most likely become crowded with more of those thugs...

In the moment Jonathon strikes against the last fighting enemy, Balin hushes forward...

Something to count on in these uncertain times, Allister presses the guard with the flaming end, all men fear fire. Smiling grimly, Allister brings the torch in a cruel arc, a comet burning toward the guard's exposed side.

Going for a Sneak Attack now that his Dexterity bonus to AC is, how you say, denied.