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Message: <blockquote data-quote="El Jefe" data-source="post: 3086036" data-attributes="member: 19990">The Stonepike MountainsOoC:  Honest, folks, I'm trying to keep this as simple as possible, but the complexity seems to be escalating.Round 5Zaeryl, Private Stander and Private Squatter have disappeared out of sight into the heavier woods.[sblock=Hulgyr, Michael, Ironwood, Eternity, Almayce: ]- Hulgyr lifted his sword nonthreateningly and angrily demanded that the soldier give the rock back.[sblock=Listen Check: Almayce DC4, Michael and Ironwood DC5, Hulgyr and Eternity DC6]You can plainly hear Zaeryl and the soldiers discussing something angrily.[sblock=Listen Check, Almayce DC 14, Michael and Ironwood DC 15, Hulgyr and Eternity DC 16]Zaeryl opens with, "If you want to prove our far-more-friendly cleric companion correct, you'll back away and let us go. You have no reason to stalk after us unless you plan on interning us."  The one you think is Private Stander replies, "Look, fool, I got orders to take you to the Lieutenant.  Now get in line with your buddies and stop talking nonsense."  Clearly, his mood has changed.[/sblock][/sblock]- Michael chided Ironwolf for his impatience.OoC:  Is Michael addressing his question to Private Kneeler (the one holding the psicrystal), since Privates Stander and Squatter have disappeared into the bush?[sblock=Public answer if Michael addresses Private Kneeler instead: ]Private Kneeler appears, as they say in England, "chuffed".  He answers the question thus, but is clearly annoyed with the party:  "We're just taking you to see the Lieutenant.  That is, unless your buddy gets us all ready for battle."  He shows no sign whatsoever of giving up Ironwolf's psicrystal.[/sblock]Ironwolf 8OoC: I doubt his action will change, but let's hold off until I get a response from ajanders to the question put to Michael above.Eternity 8Almayce 1[/sblock][sblock=Zaeryl: ]Privates Stander and Squatter pick up the pace, and block your escape route.  Stander flanked you from the Duvik side, and Squatter came from the Kinthriver side.  They are now in front of you, 10' away from you and 15' from each other.  I checked with both templates for a 15' cone, and there's no way you can hit both of them with one blast.  They don't seem to be aware that Zaeryl has any magical or psionic powers, but are simply trying to forcibly herd him back to the rest without resorting to an actual attack.  Private Stander replies to your challenge: "Look, fool, I got orders to take you to the Lieutenant.  Now get in line with your buddies and stop talking nonsense."  Obviously, his friendly mood has changed.If Zaeryl dashed off at an angle, he could, by passing close to the rest of the party, run away from both soldiers.  He estimates they could match his speed, at which point it would become a test of luck (to avoid tripping on a fallen branch or something) or endurance.I don't think your readied action is triggered yet, so unless you disagree, I think that's where we'll leave Zaeryl's actions for Turn 5.[/sblock]</blockquote>

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