IC - Mad King's Monkey II

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

Ullara Halx, female human druid with dog companion Bran

Libros is just about to state that they shouldn't split up when is
realises that Bayar has made is mind up and won't be easily persuaded.

Instead he says to Ullara "shall we go see if we can find the other track?"

"We best. If they're in it together, we can't afford for either to go back to their masters. Hurry!" Ullara says, urging Bran along their backtrail to try to pick up where the other man had peeled away.

 

[doghead]

Day five, early morning, somewhere in the city backstreets

Libros, Ullara and Bran back at the smokey alley.

It takes Ullara, Bran and Libros a couple of minutes to return to the first junction after the smokey alley.

Once there, Ullara initially struggles to get Bran to pick up the scent. She has to work Bran carefully around the area for a couple of minutes until finally Bran regains the scent, a little way down the street running northwest.

As Libros waits for Ullara and Bran to finish, he notices a familiar figure enter the far end of the smokey alley (which by now is no longer smokey at all, although perhaps the acrid smell lingers somewhat).

Thaun has caught up with his companions. Or at least, with some of them.

Bayar and Jan deeper in the residential area.

Transaction complete and disguise in place, Jan sets off down the street alone while Bayar waits until Jan is sufficiently far ahead.

At the next junction Jan turns right. Almost immediately he spots the child figure about 15 feet away, slinking back down the street towards Jan. The child figure glances over at Jan, but shows no sign of recognition.

Bayar, some way back, can see Jan, but not the child figure.

[sblock=OOC]So, I am working on the assumption that the plan is have Jan move on ahead and try and grab or slip past the Child figure before he sees Bayar and bolts again.

To be successful, Bayar will have to remain some way back, say (1d4+3)x10feet, in order to avoid spooking the quarry.

On a side note, Disguise Checks are blind checks, you don't get to know how good the result is until its tested.

So far so good it seems.

Now, if Jan wants to move past the child figure, he is going to have to make a Bluff Check to try and do so without giving away his intentions. Its also a blind check. So if required, just give me the check bonus.

For the sake of simplicity, we will say events are happening simultaneously for each group.[/sblock]

 

[Scott DeWar]

Jan walks right past the 'child'without so much as a glance.

OOC: is the bluff check blind as well? if not I will include it

[roll0]

 

[doghead]

Day five, early morning, somewhere in the city backstreets

Jan walks right past the 'child'without so much as a glance.

Bayar and Jan deeper in the residential area.

The child figure passes Jan without another look, his(?) attention focused on the junction before him.

For a moment it looks like Jan has been successful in getting behind their quarry. Pain explodes in Jan's back, the bard's cry of surprise accompanied by a spray of blood [Dam 15].

Some way back Bayar watches as Jan turns right and heads down the street and out of sight.

[sblock=Perception Check DC10]Bayar hears a cry of surprise and pain from up ahead. Bayar has heard enough cries of the wounded to recognise it for what it is.[/sblock]

Behind Jan, the child figure is already reaching into his cloak.

[sblock=OOC]As far as I can see, no one took any healing after the fight with the rats. From post #283

Jan .... Wounds 6+2
Thuan .. Wounds 6+6
Bayer .. Wounds 3+3
Ullara . Wounds 3+3
Bran ... Wounds 4+3
Libros . Wounds 2+6

If that is the case, Jan's total wounds would be now be 23.

Roll initiative. Roll Perception.[/sblock]

 

[Scott DeWar]

OOC: Let's see if i can get this right . . .ow . . .ow. . . ow! .. . OW! . . . OUCH! that one should work.

Jan utters a cry of wounded body and wounded pride

OUCH!
- hard to say which was worse of a cry -

And as he turns he sees his ruse had failed! he draws his rapier and stabs back at the assassin!​

 

[Axel]

Bayar's ears perked up as he heard a yowl of pain. That be Jan. Guess he be catching up then. He accelerated from methodical advance to purposeful strides, fastening his shield as he went. "Make way! Be moving out of my way people!" he cried, doing what he could to close the distance quickly.

Perception (untrained) 1d20+1=10 http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4581159/
Initiative: 1d20+4=6 http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4581330/

Pretty sure Bayar's HP total is up to date in the RG. At this point, I'd like to extend a great big thank you to our two resident healers...

 

[Guest 11456]

Li Thuan, male human monk

Thuan waves to his companions. "So good find you!" He looks around. "Where others?"

 

[doghead]

Day five, early morning, somewhere in the city backstreets

Bayar and Jan deeper in the residential area.

Bayar rushes down the street towards the junction some 40 feet ahead. They are still fairly empty and Bayar's progress isn't impeded any. Rounding the corner he sees Jan and the child figure about 10 feet down the way. The child figure is the closer, with Jan behind him. As Jan watches, Jan slips slowly his knees, before toppling to the ground. There is blood, a lot of blood. The child figure turns as Bayar clatters into view.

A few strides later and Bayar is on top of the child figure.

There are only four people in sight of events in the street. The nearest is about 30 feet away a little further down the street; a woman who peers out of her door. "Heya! What's happening there!" Back in the junction a man and a woman turn to watch as Bayar barrels past. He grabs his partner and pulls her away from the junction. Further down the street past the child figure , a man looks up from setting up his cart. He takes a few steps towards Jan and child figure but stops when he sees weapons drawn and Bayar barrel around the corner.

[sblock=OOC Round 1]
Bayar Init: 6 (acted this turn)
Jan Init: 6 (dying -7 hp)
Child Figure Init: much higher (acted this turn)

Bayar distance behind: 1d4+3 = 5*10 = 50 feet.
Bayar Perception: 10[/sblock]

 

[Scott DeWar]

Jan: damages taken
6 + 2 + 15 = 23 from 16 base = - 7 and dying. ignore any previous attack attempt.

 

[doghead]

Day five, early morning, somewhere in the city backstreets

Bayar and Jan deeper in the residential area.

The Child Figure attacks without hesitation; wicked stabbing blows at Bayar's groin and belly. Despite the Child Figure slipping slightly on the cobbles, Bayar is still forced to defend himself in order to avoid being stuck like a pig.

"He dying," the Child Figure hisses from behind the bunny rabbit mask. "Bleeding. Hundred heartbeat at most. And you can nothing do to make stop."

[sblock=OOC Round 2]
Bayar Init: 6 (yet to act)
Jan Init: 6 (-7 hp. Dying: CON DC20 check required to stabilise or take 1 damage at end of round. Bleeding: 1 additional damage at end of round. Requires Heal DC15 check or Healing spell to stop.)
Child Figure Init: high (Attacks Bayar. Misses)[/sblock]