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<blockquote data-quote="Codename: GhostFox" data-source="post: 893823" data-attributes="member: 4113"><p>"You've just made third mistake of the evening."</p><p></p><p>Riese's lips curl into a snarl and the veins in his temples pulse with bottledup rage. Riese is only a few notches shorter than the towering X-Cel and doesn't seem at all intimidated by X-Cel's posturing. Neither of the two men Riese nor X-Cel flinch as they stare each other down.</p><p></p><p>"Your first mistake was coming here tonight. Your second: stepping on me with that clumsy foot of yours. The third: Putting that club foot into that second garbage hole you call a mouth you little snot!!!"</p><p></p><p>Riese unleashes the predator within, intent on smashing Mr. McGuire's windpipe with the row of middle knuckles of his gloved, black fist. With Riese's thumb tucked to side of his fist and with the back of the hand including the first row of knuckles flat and level with forearm, X-Cel instantly picks up on Riese's fighting style: Leopard Fist! </p><p></p><p>Training and raw instinct take over as X-Cel's arm sweeps up and across his chest in a defensive maneuver, transforming a life threatening blow into a glancing hit. Even so, X-Cel feels the savage fury and recognizes the years of hard training behind the knuckle punch.</p><p></p><p>Having seen the Leopard Fist in action before, X-Cel predicts Riese's follow up attack. The Section 9 physical adept slips to the left and Riese's palm strikes nothing but empty air. X-Cel grips Riese's twisting it forcefully, straining muscle and bone. A low grunt to escapes between Riese's lips as he fights to break the armlock. X-Cel gives Riese what he wants and releases the armlock, throwing Riese off balance. X-Cel launches another attack quickly sidestepping (to the righ this time), pivoting and slamming a back-handed punch into Riese's jaw with a sharp <em>CRAACKK!!!</em> </p><p></p><p>The bodyguard takes a few steps back to buy himself some time to recover, regain his footing and assume a ready fighting stance. With the back of his hand, Riese wipes off the blood and saliva from the side of his mouth. And despite the pummeling he just received, Riese manages to snicker and sneer. Thick strands of blood stain Riese's yellow toothed smile.</p><p></p><p>"Ahhh - so the garbage-mouth knows how to fight. Excellent... Now I don't have to hold back!"</p><p></p><p><em><span style="color: sienna">((Hmmmm... you're right. Using Bluff to taunt Riese into a fight is more appropriate. </span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: sienna"></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: sienna"><strong>X-Cel's Bluff Check: 21</strong>19-1:Cha+3<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />isposition(Hostile)</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: sienna"><strong>Riese's Sense Motive Check: 9</strong>=5+4.))</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: sienna"></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: sienna"><strong><u>Initiative Rolls:</u></strong></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: sienna"><strong>Sarah: 27</strong>=19+4:Class+2<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />ex+2<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />ept</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: sienna"><strong>Security Goons: 21</strong>18+3</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: sienna"><strong>Riese: </strong>17=10+7</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: sienna"><strong>X-Cel: 13</strong>=8+2:Class+3:Str</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: sienna"><strong>Elise: 11</strong>=4+7</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: sienna"></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: sienna">Elise and the Security Goons are surprised and cannot act during this round.</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: sienna"></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: sienna">Sarah is presumably taking a ready action (full action), waiting for the chaos erupts before choosing the moment to strike.</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: sienna"></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: sienna">X-Cel's Defense: 16 10+3:Class+2<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />ex +1:Armor(TuxLiner), Def 14 (flatfooted)</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: sienna"><strong>Riese's Unarmed Attack vs DEF 14: 20</strong>=11+9. <strong>Damage d6+5: 11<strong>=6+5.</strong></strong></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: sienna"><strong><strong><strong>Riese's 2nd Unarmed Attack vs DEF 16: 15=</strong>6+9</strong></strong></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: sienna"><strong><strong></strong></strong></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: sienna"><strong><strong><strong>X-Cel's Unarmed Attack vs DEF 17: 21</strong>=15+3:BAB+3:Str. <strong>Damage d6+5: 6<strong>=1+3:Str+2:Feat.</strong></strong></strong></strong></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: sienna"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>X-Cel's Unarmed Attack vs DEF 17: 26</strong>=</strong></strong></strong></strong></span><strong><strong><strong><strong><span style="color: red">20</span><span style="color: sienna">+3:BAB+3:Str. </span><span style="color: red">THREAT!</span><span style="color: sienna">.</span></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></p><p><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><span style="color: sienna">Does X-Cel want to spend an action die to activate the critical hit? This will apply the damage directly to Riese's WP without first reducing VP.</span></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></p><p><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><span style="color: sienna"></span></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></p><p><em><strong><strong><strong><strong><span style="color: sienna">Important Note regarding Henchmen and Foils: There is some conflicting info in the SEH. The NPC Type (p.265) description indicates that Henchmen and Foils as special NPCs. The Henchmen and Foil descriptions (p.247-248) say they are Standard NPCs. I consider the info on page 265 to be correct: The pillars of villainy that they are, Henchmen and Foils are <u>Special NPCs</u>.))</span></strong></strong></strong></strong></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Codename: GhostFox, post: 893823, member: 4113"] "You've just made third mistake of the evening." Riese's lips curl into a snarl and the veins in his temples pulse with bottledup rage. Riese is only a few notches shorter than the towering X-Cel and doesn't seem at all intimidated by X-Cel's posturing. Neither of the two men Riese nor X-Cel flinch as they stare each other down. "Your first mistake was coming here tonight. Your second: stepping on me with that clumsy foot of yours. The third: Putting that club foot into that second garbage hole you call a mouth you little snot!!!" Riese unleashes the predator within, intent on smashing Mr. McGuire's windpipe with the row of middle knuckles of his gloved, black fist. With Riese's thumb tucked to side of his fist and with the back of the hand including the first row of knuckles flat and level with forearm, X-Cel instantly picks up on Riese's fighting style: Leopard Fist! Training and raw instinct take over as X-Cel's arm sweeps up and across his chest in a defensive maneuver, transforming a life threatening blow into a glancing hit. Even so, X-Cel feels the savage fury and recognizes the years of hard training behind the knuckle punch. Having seen the Leopard Fist in action before, X-Cel predicts Riese's follow up attack. The Section 9 physical adept slips to the left and Riese's palm strikes nothing but empty air. X-Cel grips Riese's twisting it forcefully, straining muscle and bone. A low grunt to escapes between Riese's lips as he fights to break the armlock. X-Cel gives Riese what he wants and releases the armlock, throwing Riese off balance. X-Cel launches another attack quickly sidestepping (to the righ this time), pivoting and slamming a back-handed punch into Riese's jaw with a sharp [i]CRAACKK!!![/i] The bodyguard takes a few steps back to buy himself some time to recover, regain his footing and assume a ready fighting stance. With the back of his hand, Riese wipes off the blood and saliva from the side of his mouth. And despite the pummeling he just received, Riese manages to snicker and sneer. Thick strands of blood stain Riese's yellow toothed smile. "Ahhh - so the garbage-mouth knows how to fight. Excellent... Now I don't have to hold back!" [I][COLOR=sienna]((Hmmmm... you're right. Using Bluff to taunt Riese into a fight is more appropriate. [b]X-Cel's Bluff Check: 21[/b]19-1:Cha+3:Disposition(Hostile) [b]Riese's Sense Motive Check: 9[/b]=5+4.)) [b][u]Initiative Rolls:[/u] Sarah: 27[/b]=19+4:Class+2:Dex+2:Dept [b]Security Goons: 21[/b]18+3 [b]Riese: [/b]17=10+7 [b]X-Cel: 13[/b]=8+2:Class+3:Str [b]Elise: 11[/b]=4+7 Elise and the Security Goons are surprised and cannot act during this round. Sarah is presumably taking a ready action (full action), waiting for the chaos erupts before choosing the moment to strike. X-Cel's Defense: 16 10+3:Class+2:Dex +1:Armor(TuxLiner), Def 14 (flatfooted) [b]Riese's Unarmed Attack vs DEF 14: 20[/b]=11+9. [b]Damage d6+5: 11[b]=6+5. [b]Riese's 2nd Unarmed Attack vs DEF 16: 15=[/b]6+9 [b]X-Cel's Unarmed Attack vs DEF 17: 21[/b]=15+3:BAB+3:Str. [b]Damage d6+5: 6[b]=1+3:Str+2:Feat. [b]X-Cel's Unarmed Attack vs DEF 17: 26[/b]=[/b][/b][/b][/b][/COLOR][b][b][b][b][COLOR=red]20[/COLOR][COLOR=sienna]+3:BAB+3:Str. [/COLOR][COLOR=red]THREAT![/COLOR][COLOR=sienna]. Does X-Cel want to spend an action die to activate the critical hit? This will apply the damage directly to Riese's WP without first reducing VP. Important Note regarding Henchmen and Foils: There is some conflicting info in the SEH. The NPC Type (p.265) description indicates that Henchmen and Foils as special NPCs. The Henchmen and Foil descriptions (p.247-248) say they are Standard NPCs. I consider the info on page 265 to be correct: The pillars of villainy that they are, Henchmen and Foils are [u]Special NPCs[/u].))[/COLOR][/b][/b][/b][/b][/I][b][b][b][b][/b][/b][/b][/b] [/QUOTE]
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