Clutches of Evil - IC: Chapter Two
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The half-orc turns and rises up out of his seat. The far away look in his eye of dilerium grows even more intense. "Let me have the stew and the woman. This doesn't involve any of you!"
His friend cautiously rises - well, more cautiously than the first half-orc. neither of them have drawn weapons.
In the background, one of the patrons stands up and runs out the door. "I'm getting the guard!"
His friend cautiously rises - well, more cautiously than the first half-orc. neither of them have drawn weapons.
In the background, one of the patrons stands up and runs out the door. "I'm getting the guard!"
Fenris
Adventurer
With a glance over his shoulder assuring him the Eion as always has his back he speaks to the half-orc again "Tell you what buddy, let the woman go and I'll buy you another stew and an ale. On me, just let her go" says Varius easily as he continues to close the gap between them.
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Keryth, Male Drakontos Cleric
“Actually, it does involve me, rather personally in fact...” Keryth declares his voice taking on a quieter but more intense tone, now he’s closer to the half-orc, “though it wouldn’t matter if it didn’t, as she obviously doesn’t want you handling her like that. So why don’t you take the generous offer that fellow has made and let her go, as it’s the best one you’re going to get here tonight,” he adds as he continues to close, imbuing himself with divine vigor as well.
“Actually, it does involve me, rather personally in fact...” Keryth declares his voice taking on a quieter but more intense tone, now he’s closer to the half-orc, “though it wouldn’t matter if it didn’t, as she obviously doesn’t want you handling her like that. So why don’t you take the generous offer that fellow has made and let her go, as it’s the best one you’re going to get here tonight,” he adds as he continues to close, imbuing himself with divine vigor as well.
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The half-orc releases Dahlia and lunges for Keryth, his eyes flashing wildly. His strike is nowhere near accurate, and the creature nearly stumbles after having swung so badly. Were his speech not slurred at all, it would seem as though he were largely drunk. As he stumbles he adds, "I'll fight anyone for her. Fist to fist!"
His friend's eyes grow wide, but he seems to want to stay in the background and makes no move to come to the rescue of the half-orc that just swung at Keryth.
[Sblock=OOC]jkason, your description is fine, and you can assume that everyone is so focused on the rucus that Byntrou has little difficulty getting into position unnoticed - especially by the duo of half-orcs.
Unleashed, obviously since the half-orc swung at Keryth he's in an adjoining square.
Everyone else ... there has been enough time go by to assume you've been able to get into a preferred position - however far away you want to be from the encounter is fine by me. If ranged distance is important, please state how far away you want your character. Obviously, if melee weapons (or even simple fists) are used I'll assume you want to be adjacent to your target.[/Sblock]
EDIT: Upon the half-orc's release, Dahlia stumbles to the ground. The creature's fingernails have dug into her skin in several places, already leaving dark bruises around small trickles of blood on her leg. She doesn't seem to be too terribly harmed otherwise, and she begins to crawl away toward the serving tray before wanting to rise to her feet.
His friend's eyes grow wide, but he seems to want to stay in the background and makes no move to come to the rescue of the half-orc that just swung at Keryth.
[Sblock=OOC]jkason, your description is fine, and you can assume that everyone is so focused on the rucus that Byntrou has little difficulty getting into position unnoticed - especially by the duo of half-orcs.
Unleashed, obviously since the half-orc swung at Keryth he's in an adjoining square.
Everyone else ... there has been enough time go by to assume you've been able to get into a preferred position - however far away you want to be from the encounter is fine by me. If ranged distance is important, please state how far away you want your character. Obviously, if melee weapons (or even simple fists) are used I'll assume you want to be adjacent to your target.[/Sblock]
EDIT: Upon the half-orc's release, Dahlia stumbles to the ground. The creature's fingernails have dug into her skin in several places, already leaving dark bruises around small trickles of blood on her leg. She doesn't seem to be too terribly harmed otherwise, and she begins to crawl away toward the serving tray before wanting to rise to her feet.
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Keryth, Male Drakontos Cleric (HP 30/30 [+8 temp]; AC 18)
Glad to see Dahlia released and seeing a chance to end the fight before it’s truly begun, Keryth attempts to use the half-orc’s near stumble to take it to the ground and pin it there with his enchanced strength.
[SBLOCK=OOC]Grapple +7 (incl. bonus for current Strength 18 / +4)[/SBLOCK]
Glad to see Dahlia released and seeing a chance to end the fight before it’s truly begun, Keryth attempts to use the half-orc’s near stumble to take it to the ground and pin it there with his enchanced strength.
[SBLOCK=OOC]Grapple +7 (incl. bonus for current Strength 18 / +4)[/SBLOCK]
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The half-orc claws at Keryth as Keryth tries to pin him to the ground, but his armor fortunately protects him. Keryth is able to apply an appropriate amount of force in pinning him to the ground to restrain him successfully.
Only seconds after being pinned, the half-orc coughs violently and spews blood out of its mouth. It's eyes begin to bleed and the half-orc dies in the midst of several significant convulsions. Blood trickles from its nostrils and then stops flowing.
A few of the nearby patrons begin to scream in great distress. "That man killed him!" a few scream, pointing to Keryth. Others call back, "No, by the gods. It was the food! What did that thing eat here?" More than a few people instinctively begin to vomit - whether it is from the shock of seeing death or the thought of the food making someone sick is anyone's guess. Some others begin to leave their tables and move to the door. "An omen of curse upon all who remain, I tell you!"
As several of the people manage to leave, the whistles of the city guard can be heard coming down the street as the patron who left earlier must have successfully raised an alarm.
Only seconds after being pinned, the half-orc coughs violently and spews blood out of its mouth. It's eyes begin to bleed and the half-orc dies in the midst of several significant convulsions. Blood trickles from its nostrils and then stops flowing.
A few of the nearby patrons begin to scream in great distress. "That man killed him!" a few scream, pointing to Keryth. Others call back, "No, by the gods. It was the food! What did that thing eat here?" More than a few people instinctively begin to vomit - whether it is from the shock of seeing death or the thought of the food making someone sick is anyone's guess. Some others begin to leave their tables and move to the door. "An omen of curse upon all who remain, I tell you!"
As several of the people manage to leave, the whistles of the city guard can be heard coming down the street as the patron who left earlier must have successfully raised an alarm.
Fenris
Adventurer
"Quite a grip you got there bud, need to teach that to me someday" says Varius to Keryth with a wink and a grin.
"I'll be over at my table if you need anything. Like a body disposed of or an alibi for the guard"
And Varius heads over to offer Dahlia a hand up and see if she if OK, or as OK as can be expected.
"I'll be over at my table if you need anything. Like a body disposed of or an alibi for the guard"
And Varius heads over to offer Dahlia a hand up and see if she if OK, or as OK as can be expected.
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Keryth, Male Drakontos Cleric
Keryth retains his position, but releases the half-orc once he stops moving... wondering what affliction it had, to cause such a sudden and violent death. “Are you okay, Dahlia, my dear,” he calls, concern evident in his voice, turning to look where she’s gone as he waits for the city guard to arrive.
Looking back only when Varius speaks, as he doesn’t notice the man's approach. “Oh, that was none of my doing... I simply restrained him,” he says, nodding towards the blood and the obviously dead half-orc.
“Thank you for your assistance though, as Dahlia is rather precious to me, though I will leave anything to do with the body to the city guard.”
Keryth retains his position, but releases the half-orc once he stops moving... wondering what affliction it had, to cause such a sudden and violent death. “Are you okay, Dahlia, my dear,” he calls, concern evident in his voice, turning to look where she’s gone as he waits for the city guard to arrive.
Looking back only when Varius speaks, as he doesn’t notice the man's approach. “Oh, that was none of my doing... I simply restrained him,” he says, nodding towards the blood and the obviously dead half-orc.
“Thank you for your assistance though, as Dahlia is rather precious to me, though I will leave anything to do with the body to the city guard.”
Byntrou, roguishly sorcerous bous barbarian
Byntrou's brow creases as the opponent inexplicably dies. He looks to his friend for a reaction: was this a surprise? Having just recently dealt with poison, Byntrou's mind goes there first.
As Keryth turns his attention from his fallen foe to his female, Byntrou stoops to the half-orc, looking for obvious marks that might indicate poisoning via injection or bite, or objects that might offer a clue to his sudden passing. If that search turns up anything valuable of a non-clue-like nature, well, Byn sees that as a nice bonus...
[sblock=OOC]Byn doesn't have any ranks in Sense Motive, so I'm not sure how well he'd do at reading the half-orc's companion, but it's worth a shot.
Not sure if Search is the applicable skill for looking for clues on a body or not, but since he doesn't have Heal, we'll try that out. And, yeah, he's planning on pocketing any valuables while he looks for a cause of the sudden death.[/sblock]
Byntrou's brow creases as the opponent inexplicably dies. He looks to his friend for a reaction: was this a surprise? Having just recently dealt with poison, Byntrou's mind goes there first.
As Keryth turns his attention from his fallen foe to his female, Byntrou stoops to the half-orc, looking for obvious marks that might indicate poisoning via injection or bite, or objects that might offer a clue to his sudden passing. If that search turns up anything valuable of a non-clue-like nature, well, Byn sees that as a nice bonus...
[sblock=OOC]Byn doesn't have any ranks in Sense Motive, so I'm not sure how well he'd do at reading the half-orc's companion, but it's worth a shot.
Not sure if Search is the applicable skill for looking for clues on a body or not, but since he doesn't have Heal, we'll try that out. And, yeah, he's planning on pocketing any valuables while he looks for a cause of the sudden death.[/sblock]
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