(RP) Dangerous Legacy

[Vendetta]

The battered door is easily opened, if not partially destroyed with the effort of Liam and Sel. Inside the room stands Krueger, body filled with bolt shafts as he valiantly tries to battle the Vile Guard in the room. Even from behind, the dwarf looks weakened as a volley of more crossbow bolts, 4 perhaps, hit the dwarf. Most of the bolts are deflected by the dwarf's ruddy armor, but one bites into the dwarf, who staggers as he parries a cut from the Vile Guard. To your left and right, you see walls with a pair of murderholes on each. You hear the tell tale clicking of heavy crossbows being cranked for another shot.

Behind the frey stands Dean Belhander. He kicks the Good King Promus in the stomach as the King again tries to get to his feet. "You filth." The King scolds the Vizier. But Belhander ignors the King's words and seems to focus in on you.

"Glad to see you could make it. Your dog's just about finished." He says with wickedness in his voice as he glares at the dwarf.

 

[Knight Otu]

"The six of you couldn't bring down a single man in that time? Your overconfidence is misapplied." Sel'Tarien says calmly as he moves at Krueger's side (hopefully covering him a bit) and attacks the vile guard.

 

[hafrogman]

Liam wastes no words on the vizier or his guard, instead moving to stand on the opposite side of the dwarf, hoping to draw some of the fire, knowing that his magic will afford him some degree of protection. Arcane energy crackles from his hand and he levels a blast at the traitorous Belhander, hoping to draw attention away from the king as well.

[sblock=ooc]Move Krueger's other side (the one Sel isn't on), but not so close as to be threatened by the guard. Something like.

  G 
L KS

DR 1/cold iron
ranged attacks vs. Liam suffer 20% miss chance (entropic shielding)
seeing invisible, etc.

Ranged touch vs. Belhander +7 attack 2d6 damage[/sblock]

 

[Vendetta]

"Me shore be glad ta see ye two." Krueger grunts as the two heroes take up his sides.

"Wrong, of course, we were just toying w... AUGH!" Belhander starts to say before taking the eldritch blast to the chest. "You'll pay for that!" He snarls as he steps forward while pulling two black bladed daggers.

The Vile guard is deft and skilled, and both Krueger's and Sel'Tarien's attacks miss... but then, so does his as the dwarf ducks under a swing meant to take his head.

The clicking of the heavy crossbows stop as bolts are placed and the hulking weapon hefted and aimed...

 

[hafrogman]

Liam smiles grimly as he draws Belhander away from the king. He has achieved his primary goal, but of course now the angry traitor's attention was quite focused. The one time his plans had to work out. . . so be it. He nods calmly to the vizier.

"I'm sure I shall."

He dances back from the dark blades and weighs his options as he readies another blast of energy.

[sblock=ooc]Trying to avoided eating a full-attack Liam will attempt to move away from Belhander. . . I don't know if he's already adjacent or what? If so, just the 5ft step away to avoid an AoO, otherwise 10-ft back to keep my personal bubble intact.

Has the vile guard been injured at all by Krueger, or does he appear unhurt? If the guard is wounded, he gets the blast.

Touch attack (+5, sorry I forgot the penalty from the mind visions last time, I hope it didn't matter)

Otherwise Liam continues to focus on Belhander.[/sblock]

 

[Knight Otu]

Dismayed by his miss, Sel'Tarien nevertheless carries on against the vile guard.

 

[Vendetta]

Liam backs away as Belhander stalks forward after him as the Vile Guard lashes out at Krueger with his sword. But now, with Sel by his side, the dwarf commits himself to fight defensively and again parries away the cut. Sel lunges forward with perfect timing and catches the Vile Guard just under the arm, in the armpit and feels his blade grind across a rib.

Liam sees that this hurts the Vile Guard and that the guard has several large gashes from Krueger's own axe. It would appear that if not for the Vile Guard's nasty weapon, which brings some form of healing after it's cut is delivered, that the Vile Guard may have fallen to Krueger's attacks. Liam turns his Eldritch Energies on the guard who cries out now and becomes as wobbly as the dwarf. A look of fear flashes through his eyes.

But then a rush of air and faint whistles bring a volley of crossbow bolts, one of which catches Liam in the thigh ((6 points of damage)) and narrowly misses Sel'Tarien. But the dwarf, minding the blade of the Vile Guard catches a bolt in the kidney, cries out and falls over to the ground.

Belhander crowtches, ready to pounce... when suddenly some wood splatters and shatters over his head. The King stands behind the Vizier holding the broken remnants of a chair. Belhander staggers to a few feet to the wall, which he uses to brace himself upright. He looks up and blood trickles down his forehead. Belhander glares evilly at the Good King, who also stands on wobbling legs, though somehow manages to retain an air of regalness about him.

"You lived only because it was fun... This isn't fun any more!" Belhander growls at the King, pointing one of his black bladed daggers at Promus menacingly.

 

[hafrogman]

Liam 14/20

Liam grins slightly, despite the pain in his leg and salutes the king with his dagger.

"A noble blow, sire!"

Then arcane energy crackles from his other hand as he once more returns to battle. A few moments before the crossbowmen can fire again, Krueger fallen, the vile guard weakens, and the traitorous Belhander holds a dagger to the king. Not much time to decide.

[sblock=ooc]Hey, wouldja look at that. Point blank shot. +1 on attack and damage within 30'. I need to start looking at my character sheet more often.

So that'll be +6 touch attack, 2d6+1 damage

Now who to shoot . . .

Vile guard if he's still up.
Otherwise Belhander.

If the guard gets the shot, Liam will then close with Belhander to threaten with his dagger. With my 14 hit points. . . You did use the miss chance and DR against my crossbow bolt, right? Just checking. . . *sigh*

. . .

you know, this would be a great time for our wizard. . . or cleric/rogue . . . or you know, ANYONE to help [/sblock]

 

[Knight Otu]

[sblock=ooc]you know, this would be a great time for our wizard. . . or cleric/rogue . . . or you know, ANYONE to help [/sblock]

[sblock]We'll even settle for a recovered bard. [/sblock]
"You have already lost, Belhander, at least your lackeys should realize that." Sel quips as he goes against the vile guard again, partially in the hope to get the crossbowmen to disengage. "And before you begin your predictable speech, I am well aware that you are insignifact compared to what is to come."

(Hey, if I can distract the traitor from the king by making him angry at me, why not? )

 

[hafrogman]

[sblock]We'll even settle for a recovered bard. [/sblock]

[sblock]No, no. We need help, remember?

*COUGHbardssuckCOUGH*[/sblock]