[LPF] One Night in Palazzo Dannato

Holphin looks toward Raynuncio and back to their host with a raised eyebrow. He hops off his chair, not wanting to get his clothes soiled.

Kalinn, intent on the fine meal placed in front of them, absently reaches out to steady her wine glass as she eats.

[sblock=Actions/Rolls]Perception (1d20+4=9)[/sblock]

((I thought that I posted before. Apparently, it didn't go through))

Mandalo takes his time eating. He knows enough to appreciate the spread before him.

[sblock=OOC] Waiting in one than. NP this is pbp after all. But still will give [MENTION=6667153]gryphon_gold[/MENTION] till I get off work Sun evening to post up. I hope I can sit on this post that long. I'm dyyyyyyyyyiiiiiiinnnnnngggggggg here. [/sblock]

Skittishly, Coreuth leaps out of her chair.

Mercianden continues to tap on the table before pausing to pick up his wine goblet. The tables vibrations do not continue on and all is silent as the merchant takes a sip.

Coreuth and Holphin both get quickly up from the table and before anyone can say anything...

The silence is broken and the group watches in awe as the end of the table where the merchant sits rears up. Dishes and silverware clatter as they slide down the table along with the white cloth.Wine glasses topple and the center piece moves towards the opposite end as the table bends almost in half as it towers above the sitting merchant. Mercianden doesn't move but sits there staring in shock over the rim of his glass.

Then a quick move has two table legs bucking out like a wild horse put into reins. The legs slam into Mercianden's chest sending the merchant, chair and all, sliding back to slam against one wall. The wind knocked out of him Mercianden lies on the floor barely conscious.

The table drops back down onto it's six legs, the remains of dinner still half on it. And it makes an odd scraping noise as it moves a little to the left and then right, as if searching for someone else to lash out at.

OOC: Initiative is in order I believe.

[sblock=Combat]
Treat seated as like being prone.[/sblock]

[sblock=Actions]
Surprise round:
Frost - none
Holphin - stand(move) 5'step back
Mandalo - none
Daugar - none
Raynucio - none
Coreuth - stand(move) 5'step back
table - attack(standard) Mercianden [/sblock]

As the table viciously attacks their employer, Kalinn shoves violently against the wood with both hands. Her chair flips back and she tumbles out in a graceful backwards somersault, coming to her feet with Hafísbíta in hand.

[sblock=Actions/Rolls]Initiative (1d20+3=20)

OK, not sure where this stands with the rules but it seemed reasonable and the picture in my head is cool. Acrobatics is usable to move through threatened squares while prone - you can move 5' as a full round action with a -5 penalty on the check. It doesn't say anything specific about standing up, but I thought if the roll is good enough it may be allowable, and it looks like standing from prone would be an ideal use for the skill.

Acrobatics (1d20+7=23)

My intention is for her to end her move standing 5' south of her starting position, using Quick Draw to arm herself.[/sblock]

Coreuth draws her bow and strings an arrow, firing it at the table.

Raynucio gives the table an incredulous look, and stands kicking back his chair and drawing his beloved falchion Capitas in a single fluid motion. As he draws the blade in a flash of cool steel he sends the sharpened combat scabbard flying to thump home into the table! But the chair catches his leg as it tumbles backwards jolting him and sending the powerful sweep of Capitas wide of the mark.

"Farino's sacred balls Raynucio, can you not even hit a blazing table?!" He snarls to himself in frustration.

[sblock=Actions]
Move = Stand
Free = Draw Weapon thanks to quick draw.
Swift = Ranged Attack with Scabbard when drawing heavy blade - result of Equipment Trick and Quick Draw.
Standard = Attack with falchion, miss. *sigh*
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			This is bad... Magic won't do

Daugar points his crossbow at the table from below, the elf shoots almost instantly - without standing up from the chair.