[PbP] Big Trouble in the Tzin

[Crothian]

"My name is Gruchet, and I'm a Paladin of Brocem. I am here looking for the weapons merchant."

Spoken loudly as I walk up the stairs

 

[Horacio]

(still quietly)You want to help me? Are you sure? I don't know who - or what - is out there!

Horax wields his trusty rapier and a nasty smile appears in his cute reptilian face.


I don't like being captured by big bully strangerz, they will tazte the point of my zword. Yew, we will help you, we are adventurerz, we promised to help damzelz in diztrezz and all that.

BTW, are you a damzel in diztrezz? Old Brownscalez never explained me what a damzel in diztrezz is...

 

[Horacio]

OOC: I must join the "I'm a bit lost" crew. All I understand is what mine, Dragongirl's, Arwink's and Mr Fidgit's characters are doing. So I resume the part I've understood for general understanding: Kobolds were captured in the street by some big unidentified creatures who placed a blanket over kobolds and took us to a house. Then the blanket was out, the big bullies weren't there and Mr. Fidgit character appeared. He said the house was full of hostile strangers and we, as good adventurers (and good players wanting to get the party together to finish chaos ) agreed to help him. AFAIK, Dragongirl's character was upstairs with a few other people, a big commotioned happened downstairs, she slipped out the window and is pretending to be investidating the disturbance. The remaining is a bit blur to me...

 

[randomling]

OOC: Hey people -- I'm back! I understand that people might be a little confused... *evil grin*... you're not supposed to know what's happening! But here's a recap:

The thieves were upstairs, looking for stuff to steal, when they heard a commotion downstairs. Marak, Velandra and Grashnyu slipped out of the window.

Gruchet, Raith and Serei came to investigate rumours of foul play in the house, heard a commotion inside, and broke in to find out what was going on.

The kobolds were kidnapped by a pair of hobgoblins as they left a tavern and delivered to the house -- much to the surprise of Berwan who, waiting home for a delivery, was expecting a consignment of iron.

At the entry of Gruchet and his companions, the hobgoblins charged into the house. Berwan cast grease to slow them down. As they got to their feet, Raith put one to sleep, and when the second hobgoblin would not surrender, Gruchet killed him.

Moments later, Marak appeared at the front door, posing as a passer-by and offering to help. Gruchet soon left them to explore the rest of the house and Raith and Serei went out into the street to investigate the sound they'd heard -- that of Grashnyu failing his Climb check and falling from the window. Marak, left alone in the hallway, proceeded to loot the body of the dead hobgoblin.

In the street, Serei and Raith saw an elven woman (Velandra) juggling as she approached the house, and a goblin man (Grashnyu) lurking on the other side of the street...

OOC: I think that's all the salient points so far! Sorry if things are bit confusing -- but I did intend to generate confusion!! Now onto DMing the game...

Everyone hears Gruchet shouting for the weapons merchant. Gruchet, the stairs turn a right-angle as they go up, leading you onto an upstairs hallway directly above the downstairs one.

Jeph: you're right.

Grashnyu: correction from earlier, you see only a human man emerge from the house.

 

[arwink]

Takop-hep looks at the ceiling upon hearing the bellow, then looks at Berwan.

Intruder, yes? You want Takop-hep find?

He taps his club on the floor a few times, getting a good grip on it.

 

[Horacio]

Takop-hep looks at the ceiling upon hearing the bellow, then looks at Berwan.

Intruder, yes? You want Takop-hep find?

He taps his club on the floor a few times, getting a good grip on it.

Intruderz will be found, damzelz in diztrezz will be rescued and bad guyz will be ztopped. I bet I can write a nice ballad from thiz...

But, who can we zay who is the intruder? Should we stop them all, and later azking queztions?

 

[Mathew_Freeman]

Marak

Right, well I'll take the money from the hobgoblin, and bind the other one as best I can. (Use Rope roll19+3dex=22) Then I'll search him and take anything he has as well. (Search roll 2+7=9). Hmmm...if I don't find anything immediately, I'll have another look, being as the other hobgoblin had so much on him. (Search again roll 8+7=15). Oh, and I'll have a quick look through the letter, to see if it mentions the money.

Hearing the shout, I'll answer with a loud shout of my own:

"My name is Marak. I've just come in looking to find out what happened. There are two hobgoblins down here. Where are you, and do you require my help?"

If he says where he is, then I'll move towards that area, after pocketing the goods.

[So I can add the money to my character sheet, yes? Huzzah! If I was a rich man...deedle diedle deedle deedle deedle deedle diedle dum...all day long I'd biddy biddy bum...if I was a wealthy man...]

Edit: Updated character sheet in Character thread in Rogue's Gallery.

 

[Horacio]

Horax heards the two shouts and thinks it's identification time.

He shouts:

I'm Horax the kobold, bard, ztoriteller and zinger. My companion and me were captured and brought here. I zearch intruderz to ztop and damzels in diztrzz to rezcue!

 

[Jeph]

Serei

Serei continues sneaking up on the goblin, and waves a hand for Raith to hang back.

If she gets close enough to him without being seen, she will start a grapple. (Sorry, Grashnyu!). I don't think he gets an AoA, since he's flat-footed. Touch attack to start a grapple: roll 16 + 3 modifier = 19 vs. Grashnyu's flat footed touch AC. Opposed grapple check to hold him: roll 15 + 3 modifier = 18, if she succeeds she'll do subdual damage. roll 1 + 2 modifier = 3 subdual damage. Next round, if she managed to successfully start the grapple, she'll try to Pin him. roll, nat 20 eek + 3 = 23.

 

[Mathew_Freeman]

Marak

[this all assumes I've read the letter, pocketed the gold and sucessfully searched the other hobgoblin]

"Good evening. I am not a damsel, nor am I in distress, but it is a pleasure to meet you. Perhaps you should venture down here, I am loath to leave these hobgoblins unguarded."