Scott DeWar
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[LPF] Daggers at Midnight
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Maidhc O Casain
Na Bith Mo Riocht Tá!
Pari makes it about halfway across the room before he notices the tension in the air, his weariness from the fight and malaise at the senseless nature of the groups current predicament fairly blinding him to the nuances of his surroundings.
The little Gnome stops dead in his tracks and looks around the room, his hand creeping up to nestle in the fur behind Tagaiwi's ear. "Well, my friend, nothing for it but to blunder on . . ."
He resumes his trek across the bar, stopping at the point he can still see the barkeep's head over the countertop. His voice, surprisingly deep coming from his small form, rings clearly through the bar. "I am not Madarius! Though there are some who think I am, and have attacked me and my friends for his crimes, I AM NOT HIM! Whatever he's done, whomever he's crossed, has nothing to do with me or my friends. You can pass this message on to Krell, or Cassatta, or whoever else is looking for the scoundrel. Tell them as well to move on, leave me and mine alone, or pay the price!"
The little Gnome stops dead in his tracks and looks around the room, his hand creeping up to nestle in the fur behind Tagaiwi's ear. "Well, my friend, nothing for it but to blunder on . . ."
He resumes his trek across the bar, stopping at the point he can still see the barkeep's head over the countertop. His voice, surprisingly deep coming from his small form, rings clearly through the bar. "I am not Madarius! Though there are some who think I am, and have attacked me and my friends for his crimes, I AM NOT HIM! Whatever he's done, whomever he's crossed, has nothing to do with me or my friends. You can pass this message on to Krell, or Cassatta, or whoever else is looking for the scoundrel. Tell them as well to move on, leave me and mine alone, or pay the price!"
Garnet watches her friend deliver his speech with the same stoic Dwarven poker face that has been handed down the generations of her race since the very dawn of time. Inwardly, she wrestles with the question of whether the gnome has had a stroke of genius, or has gone insane. Either way, she concludes that it is best to hold her tongue.
sunshadow21
Explorer
Ausk just smiles as he watches the crowd for a reaction, amused at seeing just how dangerous the little guy could be when upset.
Maidhc O Casain
Na Bith Mo Riocht Tá!
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Not sure myself
. But I was trying to put together my post and realized I've been metagaming Pari. I decided this is what he'd most likely do, given his state of mind and what he actually knows. When in doubt, just play the character, right?[/sblock]
Not sure myself
. But I was trying to put together my post and realized I've been metagaming Pari. I decided this is what he'd most likely do, given his state of mind and what he actually knows. When in doubt, just play the character, right?[/sblock]
perrinmiller
Adventurer
The bar falls silent at the little gnome's outburst. There are murmurs of confusion and grumbling hostility at having their peace disturbed.
"What are their kind doin' in here."
"Yar, deys not belon' inna here. Not pinchers."
"That one looks like a horser."
When you look around to identify the speakers, no one is readily meeting your eyes and you cannot tell who was talking.
The bartender answers the gnome's declaration in a gruff voice, "Whatever you say pal, but ya better calm down."
"I don't think you don't belong in here. Adventurers, or whatever you are, don't come in here and the regulars don't care for socializing with your kind of people. And, I don't like the potential for bar fights, myself. These are hard-working class folks."
"And that fookin' cat, better get outside and stay there right now."
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"What are their kind doin' in here."
"Yar, deys not belon' inna here. Not pinchers."
"That one looks like a horser."
When you look around to identify the speakers, no one is readily meeting your eyes and you cannot tell who was talking.
The bartender answers the gnome's declaration in a gruff voice, "Whatever you say pal, but ya better calm down."
"I don't think you don't belong in here. Adventurers, or whatever you are, don't come in here and the regulars don't care for socializing with your kind of people. And, I don't like the potential for bar fights, myself. These are hard-working class folks."
"And that fookin' cat, better get outside and stay there right now."
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Garnet looks steaily back at the bartender, then looks expectantly at Pari.
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Garnet
Initiative: +3, +5 underground
AC: 22 (20 flat-footed, 12 Touch); +2 vs. aberrations
HP: 45 Current: 45
CMB: +6 CMD: 19; bonuses vs. aberrations
Fort: +5 Reflex: +4 Will: +2; bonuses vs. poisons, spells, spell-like abilities & fear
Current Weapon in Hand:
+1 Dwarven Waraxe: Attack: +08, Damage: 1d10+3, Crit: 20/x3
Mwrk Spiked Light Shield: Attack: +07 Damage: 1d4+2
TWF: -2 attk w/both wpns, STR/2 dmg w/off-hand (shield)
+1 to-hit vs. Goblins
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[sblock=Garnet stat block]
Garnet
Initiative: +3, +5 underground
AC: 22 (20 flat-footed, 12 Touch); +2 vs. aberrations
HP: 45 Current: 45
CMB: +6 CMD: 19; bonuses vs. aberrations
Fort: +5 Reflex: +4 Will: +2; bonuses vs. poisons, spells, spell-like abilities & fear
Current Weapon in Hand:
+1 Dwarven Waraxe: Attack: +08, Damage: 1d10+3, Crit: 20/x3
Mwrk Spiked Light Shield: Attack: +07 Damage: 1d4+2
TWF: -2 attk w/both wpns, STR/2 dmg w/off-hand (shield)
+1 to-hit vs. Goblins
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Maia hurries up to stand beside Pari.
"We're very sorry to disturb you all," she assures the barkeeper, and the others in the bar as well as she looks around quickly at each of them. "My friend has been hounded on the streets recently, because of a misunderstanding. Somehow a story has spread around that his name is Maldarius, and that he has some kind of association with...with..." she frowns and looks at Pari for a second, then just wings it, "...people...who are...bad. Criminal people."
Her face lit up in a luminous smile then. "But it's not true! He's a druid, not a criminal. He doesn't even like the city, which is where crime happens, I believe. But because we think the rumor started here, we figured we'd come here to try to fix it."
She bowed quickly and moved over to stand behind Pari. "Thank you for all your very kind assistance, and we will leave you to your drinks and meals now."
(+1 to roll if the target thinks she's keeeyoot. And really, who wouldn't?
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"We're very sorry to disturb you all," she assures the barkeeper, and the others in the bar as well as she looks around quickly at each of them. "My friend has been hounded on the streets recently, because of a misunderstanding. Somehow a story has spread around that his name is Maldarius, and that he has some kind of association with...with..." she frowns and looks at Pari for a second, then just wings it, "...people...who are...bad. Criminal people."
Her face lit up in a luminous smile then. "But it's not true! He's a druid, not a criminal. He doesn't even like the city, which is where crime happens, I believe. But because we think the rumor started here, we figured we'd come here to try to fix it."
She bowed quickly and moved over to stand behind Pari. "Thank you for all your very kind assistance, and we will leave you to your drinks and meals now."
(+1 to roll if the target thinks she's keeeyoot. And really, who wouldn't?
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Maidhc O Casain
Na Bith Mo Riocht Tá!
Pari takes a deep breath, then lets it out in a plain release of tension as he bows slightly. "Indeed, it is as the beautiful one says. We came here not to find a fight but to clear up a misunderstanding. We will leave you to your drinking, but I'd still appreciate it if you were to pass my messages along . . . should the opportunity present itself.
"Let's go, Tagaiwi . . . in spite of the invitation extended to 'Madarius,' we're not welcome here." With these words, Pari gestures to his comrades and he and Tagaiwi turn to leave.
"Let's go, Tagaiwi . . . in spite of the invitation extended to 'Madarius,' we're not welcome here." With these words, Pari gestures to his comrades and he and Tagaiwi turn to leave.
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perrinmiller
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