Death in Freeport

[Voadam]

Initiative!

Arcata and Egil head to the back room of Lucius' home (the kitchen) to investigate the smoke while everyone else rushes to the front.

Out in the narrow street Hinjo lies on the ground being viciously kicked by two men in dark studded leather bearing light crossbows. Short swords and small wooden yellow shields hang at their sides. In front of them waiting for the party with a drawn curved sword and a round steel shield painted yellow is an olive-skinned man in similar armor.

DC 15 spot check [sblock]another man on rooftop has a crossbow trained on the doorway where the party is coming out.[/sblock]

A crossbow bolt lies lodged in the wall of Lucius' house.

Hinjo's sword lies kicked away further down the street, a crossbow bolt sticks out of his shoulder and he is smouldering with some of his barbarian furs scorched. It is not clear if he is still conscious or not.

The other end of the street with the alley leading to the back of the house another crossbowman and a man in a hooded cloak block off that end of the street.

As the party heads out the door the cross bowmen stop kicking Hinjo and turn their crossbows on the party.

Initiatives and actions.

 

[Voadam]

Egil and Arcata rush into the kitchen which also serves duty as Lucius' junk storage.

Smoke is wafting in through the small window out the back and the crackling sound of burning wood can be heard from the other side of the wall. There is no door out the back but plenty of dry goods, dirty clothes and ratty furniture is in here.

 

[Shayuri]

"We need water!" Arcata yelps. "A bucket! Does that window open?"

 

[Graybeard]

http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2172575/">1d20+2=20, 1d20+2=5, 1d20+7=26 Spot=20, Init=5, Tumble=26

Anton quickly walks out the doorway towards the source of the fight, rapier in hand. Upon stepping out, he notices the threat from above.
Cowards using common simple weapons. he comments aloud.
You must be too stupid to be able to use a real weapon! he taunts.
He continues towards the closest enemy, tumbling as he goes in an attempt to get behind the person.

 

[Voadam]

Brother Egil says "It does, but not much." He looks around frantically and knocks some dirty laundry out of a washtub. He incants a few elemental words and the tub fills to the brim with water. "Grab a pot Arcata."


Initiative
Cloak 22
Wilbur 18
Logan 18
Crossbow 1 14
Crossbow up 12
Swordsman 11
Anton 5
Crossbow 2 4
Crossbow alley 2

 

[Walking Dad]

Wilbur, 11/11 (4/3)

Wibur conjures centered chaos around himself for protection.

[sblock=ooc]
Initiative (1d20+2=18)

Casts Entropic Warding on himself
[/sblock]

 

[Shayuri]

Arcata nods and grabs an iron pot by the handles on either side. She dunks it into the laundry water and hurries up to the window. Setting the pot down for a second, she pushes the little window open as far as it'll go, then picks up the pot again and pours it out onto what she hopes is the fire outside.

(OOC - You keep calling me Inamar. That's the other game. )

 

[Neurotic]

Initiative (1d20+1=18)

Logan takes the scene in, concluding that hooded figure is most probably caster of some sort. However there are more immediate concerns, he shoots his crossbow at rooftop sniper leaving grounded ones to warriors. He then takes cover behind the door and reloads.

He quickly goes through several phrases that are available for this situation considering how to stop two thugs from flanking Anton.

OOC: next round inertia dump on the thug NOT engaged with Anton.

OOC2: I'll be on vacation from July 27th to October 14th with little or no network access, NPC Logan as needed. His fighting is crossbow shooting plus occasional hold person and using longspear as needed to help meleers (see RG for details)

 

[Voadam]

The cloaked figure cries out "Flee before the supernatural prowess of Belko, curs!" with an outstretched hand he points at Justin who clutches at his chest over his heart and lets out a yelp of sheer terror. The lute wielding swordsman ducks back into Lucius' house and out of sight.

Wibur conjures supernatural forces of his own and swirling magic centers round him.

Arcata forces open the window and pours out the water, someone has pushed up a debris pile on the back wall and set it alight. Brother Egil stands below her dipping in another pot and handing it up to Arcata.

ooc Neurotic I need an attack and damage roll.

Initiative

Logan 18
Crossbow 1 14
Crossbow up 12
Swordsman 11
Anton 5
Crossbow 2 4
Crossbow alley 2
Cloak 22
Wilbur 18

 

[Voadam]

One of the crossbowmen behind the swordsman raises his crossbow and fires at Wilbur. Swirling magic flows around the scholar and seem to twist the crossbow bolt, though not enough to stop its flight and it tears his robes as it grazes his arm.

From above on the rooftop a bolt flies down through the night to land next to Anton. Curses are heard from the sniper above.

The swordsmen waits, rocking back and forth on his boots ready to engage the first enemy to come. That enemy is Anton who sprints forward nimbly, ducking and weaving to maneuver as he taunts the swordsman. Seemingly caught off guard the swordsman lashes out but anton parries the blow, turning a killing chop into a graze. Still, first blood in the swordfight goes to the man. "Quick aint you boy? Hold still and Ritorrio'll do ya."

The second crossbowman drops his crossbow, readies his shield and draws his sword. He steps closer to Anton trying to pin the young fencer down.

The crossbowman with the hooded Belko at the other end of the alley fires a bolt at Wilbur, but the scholar seems inspired to step to the side at just the right time and the bolt goes flying past.

For his part Belko raises his other hand and cries out "Feel the icy heart of the void!" and chill magic launches from his hand towards Wilbur but explodes against the wall of Lucius' house instead, leaving a shimmering coat of frost.

Inside Brother Egil helps Arcata, it looks like the fire back here is currently
more smoke than fire, another dousing or two should take care of the immediate threat to the house.

ooc Wilbur is hit for 1 hp damage.
Anton avoided an AoO but got hit by the readied attack for 3 hp.

Wilbur 18
Logan 18
Crossbow 1 14
Crossbow up 12
Swordsman Rittorio 5
Anton 5
Crossbow 2 4
Crossbow alley 2
Cloaked Belko 22