Bordell's Tales, Chapter 1 : Two faces.

[Jdvn1]

[sblock=OOC]I usually prefer numbers so that I know my degree of success/failure. From that, I can determine what good tactics might be. If you can do this as part of the story, that is fine. "Your opponent barely gets a hold of you" is good because it makes me think that we are evenly matched in a grapple, or that I am better. That means getting out might be a possible tactic. If you don't want to use numbers, then feel free to suggest tactics ("you think ___ might be a good idea" or "you might want to try ____") and try to give me an idea of how much damage I'm taking.

I usually like numbers so that I know how I'm doing for hit points and so that I can notice when the GM makes a mistake. If you want to do this without numbers, that's fine. I would ask if I would have gotten an attack of opportunity when the guy tried to grapple me, though.[/sblock]
Xavier tries to pull away from his attacker yet again, to get his sword.

 

[Velmont]

OOC: Ok, I think I'll SBLOCK the rolls so you can see them. It will allow to help the flow of the story and you'll be able to see the things happen. I don't remember all the roll of last round, but all the rolls was average with you (you rolled a 7 if I remember well) and you lost the opposed test by 1 or 2. For the attack of opportunity, you hadn't one. Your action was in the surprise round, you had half an action only and it was use to go down horse (pathetic roll for rapid dismount), so you hadn't the time to get your sword.No weapon in hand, no AoO. By the way, the 7 damages of the fight against the highwaymen have been healed.

 

[Jdvn1]

ooc: ok, thanks

 

[Velmont]

You try to get out of his grapple, and you hardly find a weakness that you use at your advantage. You finally slip out of his hands and stand back before taking your sword lying on the ground. Your opponent seems not happy to see you out of his grip and smash you with his club. You try to dodge the blow without much success. You know you'll have a serious bruise on you shield arm for some time.

You can see behind yoru opponent another hunter. That one who carry more trophy than the others. He carry with him a large mole, but doesn't seem in a combat stance. AT that moment, he shout in a poor Galian tongue "Surrender!"

[SBLOCK]Xavier Grapple check: 8 + 7 = 15
Opponent Grapple check : 13
Opponent's attack roll: 20
Damage roll: 6[/SBLOCK]

 

[Jdvn1]

[sblock=OOC]Now that I'm not on the ground, can I see my allies? How are they doing?[/sblock]

 

[Velmont]

Things go fast, and the horses hide you from Bellmon, but Kriegspire and Stone seems to handle well there men, but other come to support the knight's atack. Most likely, they will fall at 4 against one.

 

[Jdvn1]

Xavier looks furious, "Surrender to beasts that attack travellers?! He swings his sword against his opponent. "What kind of unjust request is this?" He then adjusts his stance to try to get a better view of Bellmon
[sblock=ooc]Power Attacking for 1 to hit the guy that grappled me first (not the leader yet)...
+8 to hit, 1d8+4 damage
Then, 5' step (assuming it's not a horrible idea position-wise) to try to see Bellmon. If I can't see around the horse this turn, I'll do the same thing next turn.[/sblock]

 

[Velmont]

Xavier looks furious, "Surrender to beasts that attack travellers?! He swings his sword against his opponent. "What kind of unjust request is this?" Your sword cut deep in his chest. The man take a step back and seem badly hurt. You moves but you Bellmon seems to have moved as you can't see him yet, but see where your last saw him.

Your hear Stone voice behind you "Hold you sword everyone!" You look at Stone and see he is taking a defensive stance. His opponents seems to stay on there guard, but have stop to attack.

For a small moment, everything seems to hold there breath, even the birds and the wind. But it is quickly broken when the man you've wounded shout his warcry. He raise his club and try to jump on you. Before you can react to his attack, you see him fumble and finish face first in the dirt. It is at that moment you see a bola around the man leg. There leader tell something but you don't understand what it is told.

[SBLOCK]Xavier Attack roll: 10+8 = 18
Xavier Damage: 6+4 = 10[/SBLOCK]

 

[Jdvn1]

OOC: If I try to detect evil, would that be an offensive act? Would they even notice? If it would be okay to detect evil, I will do so. If not, then...

Xavier is still clearly angry, but only wants to get out of this situation. "Stone, I will heal this man to the best of my ability if they allow us to continue our journey."

 

[Velmont]

"Heal? We can take care of our wounded. And if you are speaking of the magic of your god, we don't want it." says the leader to you.

"Why have you attacked us?" asks Stone.

"You ask why? I think our warning have been clear enough. SO why have you come back here. Is your chief too dumb to understand?"

"What warning?"

"Your chief is not worth is place if he send his own people in a dangerous territory without warning them. We told the last group who came here to turn back and tell we would not tolerate any of your hunters in our territory."

As they speak, two hunters take care of the one wounded. His rage against you seems to fade away. Bellmon have moved close to his horse, his dagger still ready. The one on Bellmon move around and regroup with the other, leaving an opening from the way you came.

"We havn't been warned. We will pass our road without hunting any of your game."

"You'll turn back!"

The hunter that was fighting Bellmon suddenly shout something. You can't understand, but he seemed surprise and some hunters become more nervous, others seems to be more angry, but the leader quickly calm his men.

"So you are not a hunter. That would explain your ignorance. What lead you here. We havn't raided your lands."

Leopol take a quick look at Jasper. Jasper nodes.

"What your name?"

"It wouldn't mean anything for you, but you can call me Alpha, son of Horned owl."

"I know your father. He is a respectable hunter and a great shaman. I know your value of honor. I promise on mine that we won't harm you if you do the same."

"I know you'll respect your words, knight Stone. So we will. For now, we as long as we speak, and if you decide to turn back, we won't harm you. I cannot give my word if you decide to continue, at least not for now."

All the barbarian lower there guards, so do Stone and Kriegspire. Bellmon hesitate a moment but decide to immitate his knight.

"What are you doing here?"

"I cannot tell you. I'm not allowed to do so. But our affair is outside your hunting ground, we are just going through."

The chief take a moment.

"If you want to have a safe passage, you'll need to see Horned Owl first."

Leopol nods.

"Everyone, one your horse, we will follow Alpha."

Alpha talks to his men. Some seems to protest but Alpha tells some words that leave no doubt and all his men shut down.

"Follow me."

Alpha trun his back, and two other hunter come with him. The remaining ten or so men stay regroup and seems to prepare to continue there road in anotehr way.

OOC: As usual, if you want to insert comments, go on, I might modified a bit the discussion to adapt to your reaction.