The Four Lands - The Great North

[J. Alexander]

Amster

The food is brought to the table during the conversations and the hot tea, brandy and wine refilled as needed as the party eats and drinks. The food is simple but very good, a little heavy on the black pepper, but still very good. Soon after finishing the party is brought the check in the amount of 4 silver pieces. It is given to Vadric by the waitress (gotta love random dice rolls on who they think is important). Paying the bill, Vadric and the party leave the diner. Getting to the streets, the group esitmates it is proably close to 11:00 pm. Knowing that the Western Star will Saild in just a few more hours, the group begins walking to the dock on partially lit streets. Entering a dimly lit area, perhaps the street latens have been extinguished the party is alerted to something not quite right. The feeling of danger is on everyone's senses and most are about to warn the party of their feeling, when figures rush the group from all sides wielding clubs and daggers.

Roll Initative Gentlemen, the bad guys have a 15.

 

[Rhun]

Vadric

Seeing the rush of figures toward him, Vadric moves to draw Warsong.

Initiative 14, http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=726389

 

[Dracomeander]

Finnian

Finnian moves his hand to draw his blade as he addresses the rushing figures.

[sblock=Initiative]12, http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=726507[/sblock]

"Gentlemen, might I suggest you find easier prey? I don't wish to be delayed explaining to the Watch why they should arrest your bleeding and battered bodies."

 

[Canaan]

Jaroth

Initiative: 13

Jaroth looks around to assess the area, looking for the location of addtional threats.

 

[Scotley]

Bertrand Human Ranger/Rogue

OOC: Initiative (1d20+4=16)

The rushing figures find themselves facing the quick Bertrand with Black Scourge in one hand and an axe in the other. Their attack is suddenly illuminated by the holy candleflame colored glow of the flail. "You've made a poor choice this night and shall answer for it," announces Bertrand as he brings his weapons to bare.

 

[Rath Lorien]

Anniston

Anniston AC: 23 (+11 armor, +1 dex, +1 dodge) Hitpoints: 92/92 most recent dice rolls

Init vs. street thugs (1d20+1=4)

 

[J. Alexander]

Amster - Street Thugs

Order of Initative
Bertrand 16
Street Thugs 15
Vadric 14
Jaroth 13
Finnian 12
Anniston 4

Perhaps due to the fine meals of the evening and the pleaseant companionship, the party is slow to respond to their senses. Bertrand is the first to respond to the onrushing attackers, and produces a weapon quickly. The thugs rush in a pack formation and try to overwhelm the group. However they quickly realzie that they may be overmatched, of the ten attacks made only two are a success. A short mean looking man with a scragley beard, grazes Jaroth with a club for one point of damage while another young tough manages to hit Bertrand with a bruising blow to his wrist doing 5 points of damage. The party produces it's own weapons and procedes to meet the attackers.

Actions

 

[Rath Lorien]

Anniston AC: 23 (+11 armor, +1 dex, +1 dodge) Hitpoints: 92/92 most recent dice rolls

Anniston tries to disarm the nearest attacker: improved disarm vs street thug (1d20+14=33)

 

[Rhun]

Vadric speaks under his breath as he pulls Warsong from its scabbard, and the black adamantine blade is suddenly shrouded in flames. Despite his initial slow reaction to the thugs, he wastes no time now, meeting their attack with steel of his own.




Attacks 31 (threat), 9: http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=727065
Confirm Crit 19: http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=727067

 

[Dracomeander]

Finnian wields his blade almost like a conductor's baton as he taps it against his opponent's weapons adding a percussive accompaniment to the inspiring melody he begins singing.

"Are there mountains that surround us?
Are there walls that block the way?
Knock 'em down, strip 'em back boys
And forward and into the fray

Into terror, into valour
Charge ahead, no, never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn..."(1)

[sblock=OOC]Finnian begins his bardic music of Inspiring Courage just because he feels in a playful mood, not because he thinks his companions need the assist versus these opponents.[/sblock]
[sblock=(1)]Excerpt from 'Into the Fire' from The Scarlet Pimpernel by Frank Wildhorn & Nan Knighton.[/sblock]