Can Dextyr Keep All These Strikers Alive? (DM: JoeNotCharles, Ozymandias79 Judging)

[DMDanW]

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I too am wondering why everyone was throwing out their daily powers against our current foes. A strong wind would be able to kill off all the old guys. I am waiting for the real bad guys to show up and turn this into...
Can Dextyr Keep All These Strikers Alive???

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[JoeNotCharles]

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Mikara, you don't get Prime Shot since Blade is closer to the target than you are - not that it matters, you'd hit anyway.

All of you - KenHood suggested using non-lethal damage, but Mikara and Blade didn't actually mention whether they were using lethal or non-lethal. I'll always assume lethal unless you say otherwise.

I'll update later tonight - you've got until then to edit your actions if you did want to use non-lethal damage or anything.
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[renau1g]

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I mentioned it in the fluff and in the roll. Yes, Blade is using non-lethal
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[H.M.Gimlord]

[sblock=OOCMikara's mood for her targets is irrelevant at this point. This is her rationale (remember this is OOC, so the PCs might not necessarily come to this conclusion):

Her targets are human, and the house is made of dead wood. This immediately gives them a minus on her list of darwinian candidates. This alone, however, is not the reason for her action.

She feels committed to the kill. If she lets these two escape, they might be the reason that others come. Let them go, and they talk. Kill them, and they are silent. The human factor just makes the decision more emotionless in her mind. Old or young, she feels they must die because the fight has begun. End it, and it ends. Stop halfway, and it protracts.

Sorry guys. I thought this one over long and hard. I know that Mikara will get a tongue-lashing from the rest of the group, but I think the argument would be a cool RP, while the fallout will be a cool challenge.

Rest assured that she will not run from whatever comes.

P.S. I had a confrontation like that on my last adventure when Kamotz (CaBaNa) attacked a tree. It was fun.

'nuff said. Lethal!
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[JoeNotCharles]

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Sorry to miss that - when I went back to check, I only read the mechanics instead of reading the fluff again, and then I didn't look closely at the text of the link since I figured it was just a link...
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Mikara's first arrow impales one of the fleeing old men, and he collapses into the underbrush with a ragged cry. His companion turns to see him fall, and his face contorts in an expression of stark terror. His breath becomes ragged and laboured and he suddenly clutches at his chest in pain; he is already sinking to his knees when Mikara's second arrow catches him through the throat and hurls him backwards into the trees.

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Marglespat Applethorpe (L1 Minion) = 25 XP
4 Sycophants (L1 Minion) = 4x25 XP
Total: 125 XP, or 25 XP each

Major Quest completed: Kill Marglespat Applethorpe = 500 XP, or 100 XP each

Time XP: June 25 to July 24 = 1 month, 83 XP each

Along with the Punch Brothers XP I awarded earlier, but which hasn't been certified yet, that gives:

Dextyr: 208 XP + 50 XP = 258 XP
Blade: 208 XP
Tristan: 208 XP + 25 XP = 233 XP
Mikara: 208 XP + 25 XP = 233 XP
Tonk: 208 XP + 50 XP = 258 XP
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[sblock=Treasure!]
1 month's time gold = 63 gp each

(You can still search the cabin and the bodies for more treasure, and return to the Temple of Lauto for your promised reward, but you haven't done that in character yet so I can't award it yet...)
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Congrats on completing your mission! Hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed running it!

 

[H.M.Gimlord]

[sblock=OOC OK. Now it's my turn to say, "What the ..." [/sblock]

That was waaaay too easy, but it had to be done.

Mikara doublemoves into the house where Marglespat's body lies prone.

[sblock=OOC Mikara is going inside to retrieve a suvenier as proof of a job completed when she returns to the temple.

I'm doing this one round at a time in case this is just Joe's idea of getting our guard down (and kind of hoping it is). [/sblock]

 

[KenHood]

LOL! ​

Okay. Where's the camera?

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Tonk leaps over the chair and crashes through the window, doing a triple-aerial-flip. He brandishes his mace and knife and...

"Oh."

"Well."

"I feel like number three wheel on cart. I guess I go put on clothes now."

He looks around and checks the group. "Okay. If you no hurt, make wave at Punch Buddy and sound off."

He sees Blade, grins, and waves. "I no hurt!"

After he receives the other's responses, he says, "Okay! I go get no naked, and get tool, and help search. Give me little wait, please!"

Tonk takes a moment to pat Mikara on the shoulder. "Hey, pretty elf lady, I like you, so you no take wrong, yes? My mama always say, 'To kill is bad habit.' Is more good to catch and tie up and hang from tree or rafter or you know. Then, when bad person wake up, you ask, 'Hey! You no want to be bad person any more, yes?' If bad person say, 'I want to be good!' and mean it, then let bad person go. If bad person say, 'I want to be good!' and not mean it, then *SPLAT!* smash in head. If bad person say, 'I want to be bad!' or maybe call you name or say dirty word, then *SPLAT!* smash in head. It give bad person chance to be good person. Make world more good place, yes?"

"Sometime bad person need help for to think, so is okay to cut off finger or poke out eye or maybe set on fire or soak in honey and bury up to neck in nest of ant or even maybe find tree stump and nail--" Tonk pauses and blushes. "Okay. That not good to say to lady. But you get picture, yes? I think maybe is more good to smash finger, no cut off. If cut off, person cry and cry because NEVER get finger back. It gone, yes? So, if smash finger, then have much hope. It maybe get okay if bad person choose be good person, so more reason be good, no?"

"Sometime is little confuse, because I ask question and bad person go, 'Uh...YES!....uh....NO!...uh...I no understand question!' I usually splat head at that point. I figure if no able to know answer quick and have to think, must be TRICKY bad person. That like most bad of bad person. Except of one who punch puppy. Is like really bad for to punch puppy. Maybe not as bad as punch baby, which is like most most much bad. Is even word for how bad that is? I think maybe if I catch one who punch baby, I get plier and torch and make much regret for bad person."

Tonk sneaks back to his clothes and gets dressed.

[sblock=Actions]Perception Check (1d20+7=9) -- What is it with Tonk and Perception checks?

Sneak (1d20+9=17)[/sblock]

 

[Lord Sessadore]

Tristan wipes his sword on one of the dead's shirts, then saunters out of the cabin with the sword over his shoulder. While they seem to have defeated Applethorpe and his cronies handily, the elf isn't at ease yet. He looks around, scanning the surrounding undergrowth and trees, looking for the danger that hasn't presented itself yet.

When Tonk asks for the sound off, he distractedly waves and says, "I'm fine," but continues his search. There has to be more ... surely Dayna wouldn't lead to such a trivial task as this? he thinks as Tonk rambles on to Mikara.
[sblock=OOC]Perception (1d20+11=24). Remember that non-elves within 5 squares of Mikara and I get +1 to Perception rolls.

Well, there's still the mystery of the tropical island that Bishop Klogg went to. We could go see what we could find there ... That is, if Joe doesn't spring a brutal ambush on us here. (I'm kind of hoping he does, too )[/sblock]

 

[H.M.Gimlord]

Mikara moves over to Marglespat and cuts off one of his fingers. Also cutting a patch of Marglespat's clothing, she wraps the severed finger and puts it in her backpack.

"Punch brother,
lies do not become me.
Easy was this task.
A little too easy
some would say.
Especially this one."

Mikaara prods at Marglespat with her boot.

"Pardon my rage.
Up to now,
time has not allowed

sense to return my faculties.
Once the carnage ended
my reason returned,
examining what I've done.

Carnage, once begun,
lying incomplete
offers enemies
the chance to
hoist arms once more,
even
stronger.

Once started, it
needs to be finished."

Mikara turns toward the open door and stares out into the forest.

Something was definitely not right about this.

[sblock=OOCPerception 1d20+10+1 = 15!? LS, Dude! You're not alone.[/sblock]

 

[KenHood]

Tonk concentrates HARD on what Mikara says. His brow wrinkles. He squints and grimaces, pushing all his mental faculties to the very edge in an attempt to comprehend her poetic method of expression. His eyes grow more and more lost as she continues.

"Uh..."

He gives her an embarassed smile and a shaky thumbs-up. Then, he goes to get his clothes.