A Merc's Life: Howl of the Carrion King [02]

[Maidhc O Casain]

The world seems to slow as Keeland steps up and flips the box open. Inside is a finely crafted longbow. It is made primarily from an ebony colored wood with ivory grip and riser. It is inlaid along its entire length with fine ivory scrollwork. Unstrung, it barely fits in the six foot box.

As the others watch, the young Áilleacht leans down and pulls the bow from the box. A look of exaltation crosses his fine features as he holds the bow up, and . . . nothing further happens. Time returns to its normal flow, Houwlou lowers the hand he'd stretched toward Keeland in a gesture to get him to stop, Aodhán and Tsadok recognize they're locked in a bear hug and laying uncomfortably up against a cactus, and Harnry continues looking from one to the other.

[sblock=OOC All]In case there's some confusion, time didn't really slow - it was my poor attempt to describe one of those slow motion scenes from a movie where everyone is trying to stop something from happening or gazing horrified as they realize they can't.[/sblock]

[sblock=Aodhán, Keeland]For a split second as the box is opened a very powerful magical aura shines forth from within. It is almost immediately muted, and the aura emanating from the bow is now minor. Neither of you can determine the school of magic.[/sblock]

[sblock=Keeland]When Keeland lays eyes on the bow he experiences a moment of dual consciousness. His own keen eye quickly determines that this is a bow of extremely fine craftsmanship - likely the crowning achievement of a Master Bowyer. At the same time, he is drawn inexorably to reach in and pick up the bow, and as he does so there is a sense of rightness, like the greeting of two very old friends.[/sblock]

 

[mleibrock]

Tsadok

Unhappy that his mate shoved him off the box without even a discussion, Tsadok will continue to try and pin his so-called friend. (unsure what to roll)

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

[sblock=Grapplers]Roll Initiative. After that it's a Grapple Check (d20+CMB) vs. CMD to maintain the Grapple. If you succeed at this check you make another at +5 to give him the Pinned Condition.

On his initiative, Aodhán can make a Grapple Check (as above) to try to Escape. If he succeeds, he can either free himself from your Grapple or he can reverse the Grapple (so that he becomes the Grappler and can choose to continue or release). If he becomes the Grappler he continues with another Grapple Check (at +5) to Pin you.

Options other than Pinning include Moving (both Grappler and Target) up to half the Grappler's movement, inflicting damage (either lethal or non-lethal) equal to your unarmed damage or a light/one-handed weapon if you have one drawn. If you pin your target you can then attempt to tie him if you have rope handy.[/sblock]

[sblock=MikeL]Mike, I owe you an apology! I wasn't aware of the PF change to the Grapple rule. Under 3.5 you could only do Lethal damage with Grapple if you had the improved version. Apparantly under PF you can do so without the feat, so you should have been able to damage the Slime Molds. Sorry about that![/sblock]

 

[Leif]

Houwlou Groulenas

Houwlou begins looking all around for a big water hose, so he can soak down Tsadok and Aodhán to make them calm the f*** down and play nice.

[sblock=stat block, Houwlou]
Houwlou Groulenas - Male Olcán Ranger 1, -3 con from the stirge fight
Initiative: +1, Perception: +8(+2 more smell/sound,+2 more vs. undead),

   HP: 27/27     AC: 17   AC(T): 11   AC(FF): 16
 Init: +01    ST(F):+05   ST(R):+04    S[T(W):+04

  BAB: 02       CMB: +5     CMD: 16

Weapon                  Attack    Damage      Critical     Special
Longsword (MW)*         +5        1d8+3       19-20/x2     +1 TH Gnolls
  Dagger*               +4        1d4+1       19-20/x2     +2 TH/Damage
Longsword (MW)          +3        1d8+3       19-20/x2        (Undead)
  Longsword             +2        1d8+1       19-20/x2     
Javelin                 +3        1d6+3          20/x2     

                        *+7 & +6 TH if using these alone in primary hand

[/sblock]

 

[renau1g]

Aodhán struggles against the hold of his "ally" "Hey, let up what's the big idea?" he mutters

[sblock=ooc]
init; CMB (1d20 2=17, 1d20 3=21) If I win init, Aodhán will break the grapple, if not, CMD is 15 [/sblock]

 

[Scott DeWar]

Alright you two, quit this nonsense before someone gets hurt. Nothing left the box that i was able to notice."

Harnrey concentrates and tries to view any auras about the area (Detect Magic)

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Aodhán shakes off the cobwebs of their tumble to the ground and takes advantage of Tsadok's momentary distraction to spring free of the wrestling embrace.

[sblock=Rolls (Tsadok)]Initiative, Grapple/Pin (1d20+3=12, 1d20+4=10)

Aodhán wins intiative and his roll is high enough to break the grapple.[/sblock]

 

[Scotley]

Keeland

"Enough, my friends. There is no great conspiracy here. It is only a bow, a very fine bow, but not something worthy of your fear or fighting. Please, calm yourselves."

 

[renau1g]

"Glad to see that Keeland, so can you tell what's so fine about it?" Aodhán asks, pulling out a couple of cacti spikes that had stuck to his beard.

 

[Scotley]

"I make bows myself and I can tell you that this is the work of a truly gifted maker. There also seems to be some sort of minor enchantment on it, but I cannot figure it out as yet. Perhaps it will become obvious with use."