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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cage-Rattler" data-source="post: 3953426" data-attributes="member: 52785">Boarding House Siege - Round 1Like lightning, István darted out the window and bounded to the rooftop in a few short leaps.  A quick circuit around the upper perimeter of the Slumbering Lamb revealed nothing. Still moving quickly, István leaped to the ground and made his way to the exterior entrance of the boarding house.  The surrounding streets were eerily quiet in the comparison to the commotion coming from the Lamb's interior.  The front door had been smashed in and hung by a single hinge.  Just inside, a hulking, armored-plated brute made its way through the initial dining area; although its back was to the little gnome, István could clearly see that it had two pairs of arms arranged front-to-back on its bulky body.  In each four of its three-fingered hands, the creature grasped a wicked-looking flanged mace.[sblock]<img src="http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b251/Joonibug/Reave.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />[/sblock]Beyond, a pair of rough-looking human thugs in patchwork leathers lurked just past the dining room, in the commons proper; they both wielded short, heavy-looking knives.The upstairs room now empty save for him, Hagen cleared his throat.  "I'll just wait here, then," he muttered to no one in particular.The tiefling proprietor stood her ground in the common room, a short stave in one hand.  She bared her teeth at the intruders and swung the club menacingly.  "Push off now, berks," she threatened, "'Afore I call for the Hardheads."   Cang Lao stood alert near his bunk, ready for anything.  The two other guests crouched nervously against the far walls of the common room, prepared to bolt at the first sign of violence.The might of Heironeous bolstering him, Heinrich leads the way down the stairs.  Although he could hear and see the proprietor warn someone off, his view was blocked by the walls of the kitchen.One of the human toughs sneered in reply to the tiefling's warning.  Both he and his companion held their weapons like they knew how to use them.  "We're just here to collect some prime berks," he hissed.  "Don't get in our way, and things won't have ta get ugly-like."  Meanwhile,  Pierce moved into position behind Heinrich with flail and shield in hand, prepared to do what she did best.Unseen to anyone, Sindr waited for Heinrich and Pierce to lead the way before joining them downstairs, as well.<img src="http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b251/Joonibug/SlumberingLambRound1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />Key:István (I):  Initiative 24, Outside of A3Tiefling proprietor (Tf):  Initiative ?, I3Hagen (H): Initiative ?, J6 (Second Floor)            4-armed thug (Rv): Initiative ?, D2Sindr (S): Initiative 12, L7Cang Lao (C): Initiative 10, L5 Guests 1 & 2  (G1, G2) Initiative ?, L2, I1       Heinrich (Hr): Initiative 3, J7 Pierce (P): Initiative 2, K7Thugs 1 & 2  (T1, T2): Initiative ?, F2, F3        Status/Effects:  All = Bless, 39 rndsSindr = Mage Armor, 3 hours; Invisibility, 29 rndsHeinrich = Bull's Strength, 39 rnds; Divine Vigor, 19 rnds; Protection from Evil, 39 rnds     =======================================The half-elf and the other thug -- a spikey-haired human, by the looks of him -- looked from the irritated fhorge, to the aasimar, then to each other.  Muted clanks signaled their blades hitting the floor.  (Bluff check = 28)Dinah, still held captive by the half-elf, tried to catch Anthony's attention. Be careful, she slowly mouthed.Anthony caught movement out of the corner of his eye; Kalel had apparently woken and was quietly, (for a bariaur) cautiously moving forward.  He cocked one eyebrow at Anthony in askance.  (ooc: Kalel is currently at D5.)</blockquote>

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