Misery in Mordent

[Snipehunt]

At the Upstart

Ivar, Horatio and Osric are at the front of the tavern. The two-story building is in good repair, with stout wood and daub walls and a firm wooden door in front. Several shuttered windows dot the walls, although fire- and lantern-light peeks out between the shutters and the walls.

Faint laughter and singing can be heard inside.

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

Ivar pauses at the doorway, looking back towards the other companions, not entering first since, in this place, the average tavern-goer probably doesn't like the looks of half-orcs too much. Especially a well-armed one. "Priest first," he says, flashing a grin that reveals nasty, yellowed pointed teeth. "Then dwarf, then knight, then pretty lady, then Ivar. Or all at once." His grin vanishes, one tusklike tooth sticking out of his mouth yet.

 

[Thrarn Iranorn]

"Give me that," he says with disgust. He grabs for the musket (OOC - since it's not combat, I'm ruling he just does it) and tries to grab it from the startled Karthak's hand. (OOC - Strength check 7 think you can beat it?) "That belongs to Mordent."

Out of instinct and not liking to be muscled around, Karthak jerks the musket away from the sheriff and grabs the sheriff by the throat with his free hand.
“I suggest you let go!” He states through his gritting teeth.


OOC: Not sure what all I need to do here, but here is my Strength check [Roll 14 +5 STR = 19 Total] and whatever the next roll would be to grab him. A base roll of 19,,don’t know what bonuses or penalties you would want to use. I am assuming I would make a grapple roll, so I went ahead and rolled that as well [Roll 19 +5STR + 8BaB = 32 Total] I used Nadaka’s DiceBox to roll. Mithreander will vouch for me that it’s a good rolling system.

User: Karthak Rohat
Roll Number: 401
Date/Time: 10:35:50 PM on 9/12/2003
Dice: 1 D 20 + 0
Total: 14.
Results: 14
Description: Strength Check
Link to this roll: http://www14.brinkster.com/nadaka/Experiments/DiceBoxSearch.asp?FindValue=401&SearchFor=RollNum

User: Karthak Rohat
Roll Number: 402
Date/Time: 10:37:38 PM on 9/12/2003
Dice: 1 D 20 + 0
Total: 19.
Results: 19
Description: Grapple Check
Link to this roll: http://www14.brinkster.com/nadaka/Experiments/DiceBoxSearch.asp?FindValue=402&SearchFor=RollNum

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Sir Drevan Whiteshield: (Male/Human/Fighter 4/Knight of the Crown 4) and Cohort

Drevan was about to announce that 20 GP for each person seemed more than reasonable and was fishing for a few steel pieces to pay for it when the sheriff arrived. His gut instinct told him he liked this man and that the trouble had passed. He moved over to the fair redhead whispering words of warning to her about the unknown nature of this place in her ear as the two of them gathered their more important belonging from the horses. He turned at the sound of the struggle and was upset to find the Karthak trying to rip the weapon from the sheriff’s hand, ”Hey! We are friendly travelers here and that’s obviously the towns property!” Even in his shock he knows the warning is too late…

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

Ivar starts down the steps of the tavern, heading back towards Karthak who's struggling with the sheriff. Once he hits the cobbled street, he breaks into a run, thoughts running through his head as he approaches. His brain is torn between his disregard of authority and law enforcement in particular and the knowledge that here, where they don't really know where they are, they might not want to alienate authority.

 

[Snipehunt]

As chaos erupts on the street, the three guards turn back in stunned amazement that travellers would attack the Sheriff. One of them blows a shrill whistle, and torches appear in front of the Armory.

The Sheriff, expecting these travellers to quietly acquiesse to his demands like so many others, did not expect Karthak to challenge him. Karthak easily rips the musket from the Sheriff's grasp, and his other hand quickly grabs the unsuspecting Monat by the throat. Monat raises one hand to Karthak's, as the other fumbles for something at his belt.

(OOC - that roller works for me - let's use it. Monat's grapple check30 - I'm only going to be posting rolls for a little while - when this gets going, it'll be a mystery bwa, ha, ha )

Everybody roll initiative.

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

Initiative=18

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Sir Drevan Whiteshield: (Male/Human/Fighter 4/Knight of the Crown 4) and Cohort

Initiative=21

 

[Jarval]

"Are we with them?" Horatio asks as Ivar sprints down the street.

Osric looks back at the scuffle with the sheriff, then turns back to his brother.

"This time, I think we're not." He states as he opens the tavern door and steps inside.


OOC: The dice roller site wasn't working, so no initiative from me. But I guess that doesn't really matter for my actions this round

 

[Thrarn Iranorn]

Karthak looks at the Sheriff like he had just appeared out of nowhere. Releasing the grip on the sheriff’s throat he states apologetically, “Forgive me, I do not know what came over me. Finding out I have a son only to have him kidnapped right before my eyes. Then coming to this strange place and instantly being bullied when we did nothing wrong.” Handing the sheriff the musket he steps back waiting for his response.