Thirst for power (Finished) (Knight Otu judging)
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SlagMortar
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Beamer also leaves the fleeing thug alone, hoping their mystery helper will finish him off. While waiting for Azaroth to knock out a window, Beamer runs part way back up the stairs and says, "There is no more fighting. If you are able, climb out a window. If you can't, come down the stairs and we will help you out the window. Don't worry, no one is going to hurt you." He goes back down stairs without waiting to see the effects of his words and pulls himself through the window that Azaroth smashed. Once Beamer, Draig, and Azaroth are outside, Beamer asks Draig, "Could you run around to the front and grab the thug I knocked out with my spell? Don't do it if it is too dangerous and meet us back over here." Turning to Azaroth, he says, "Let's help anyone here as long as we can." If any able bodied people are around to help, Beamer will ask them to help people out of the window. Once the heat grows too great to stay close, Beamer retreats to a safe distance and keeps an eye out for more attackers.
Patlin
Explorer
Finally in his armor and with his equipment in tow, Banion will make his next priority getting out of the burning building. Aproaching the window [if there is one] he will look outside to see if he can spot anyone either fleeing the area or else observing it. He will open the window and climb out, or if it doesn't open smash it to bits with his mindblade and climb out. Once he's lowered himself so that he's as close to the ground as possible (presumably within 20') he will jump, trusting his skill to keep him unharmed.
I don't think "jumping down" has anything to do with "jumping distance" so I will assume for the moment that the speed penalty does not apply.
Also, I'm assuming Banion can't take 10. If he is allowed to take 10, he does so, automatically making both checks. Otherwise:
Spot: +6
Jump: +10 1d20+10=17 (success)
Tumble: +12 Failure (Oops! Only needed to roll a 3, darn it...)
Banion will therefore take 1d6 nonlethal damage under the falling rules.
Banion's goal is to get into hiding and observe the following events. If he can follow one of the arsonists he will, but if those parties get away he will wait in hiding to see what happens next. He's assuming that the guards will show up *very* soon, since they were probably in on the arson, and will probably manage to bust things up even more once they get here, or to interfere in some way with efforts to put out the fire.
If a fire brigaid forms, Banion will leave hiding and join it.
SRD said:
I don't think "jumping down" has anything to do with "jumping distance" so I will assume for the moment that the speed penalty does not apply.
Also, I'm assuming Banion can't take 10. If he is allowed to take 10, he does so, automatically making both checks. Otherwise:
Spot: +6
Jump: +10 1d20+10=17 (success)
Tumble: +12 Failure (Oops! Only needed to roll a 3, darn it...)
Banion will therefore take 1d6 nonlethal damage under the falling rules.
Banion's goal is to get into hiding and observe the following events. If he can follow one of the arsonists he will, but if those parties get away he will wait in hiding to see what happens next. He's assuming that the guards will show up *very* soon, since they were probably in on the arson, and will probably manage to bust things up even more once they get here, or to interfere in some way with efforts to put out the fire.
If a fire brigaid forms, Banion will leave hiding and join it.
Someone
Adventurer
Beamer starts organizing the other guests, while azaroth and Draig look for a way to leave the building. And quick they need to be, since the fire has lighted the remaining oil poured by the arsonists and now the entire lower floor rages with flames. Smoke gathers and attack your throats, and heat starts to build, evaporating your sweat as soon it leaves your skin; and now, the supports and beams start to weaken.
Azaroth wastes no time smashing the window with the chair: the sudden current makes heat lash at you like an angry beast. But an exit is made, and the mage and dwarf help people descend the stairs and go through it after Beamer, who´s surprised when Banion falls not far from him. He´s holding his knee, as apparently he´s hurt himself.
[ooc: by the raw speed penalties to jump apply to all checks, so I guess you failed both checks and suffered damage. But it´s only 1 point, since the fall is just slightly more than 10 feet. Both halflings are outside the building, while Draig, Azaroth and several guetsts remain inside. They´ll start to suffer heat and smoke dangers, not to mention the oher hazards of a burning building.]
Azaroth wastes no time smashing the window with the chair: the sudden current makes heat lash at you like an angry beast. But an exit is made, and the mage and dwarf help people descend the stairs and go through it after Beamer, who´s surprised when Banion falls not far from him. He´s holding his knee, as apparently he´s hurt himself.
[ooc: by the raw speed penalties to jump apply to all checks, so I guess you failed both checks and suffered damage. But it´s only 1 point, since the fall is just slightly more than 10 feet. Both halflings are outside the building, while Draig, Azaroth and several guetsts remain inside. They´ll start to suffer heat and smoke dangers, not to mention the oher hazards of a burning building.]
Someone
Adventurer
As the fire becomes hotter, Azaroth goes though the window. While he and the halflings watch, Draig gides the inn to the improptu exit. Several times he has to force them, since the smoke is becoming so thick that several guests can´t do anything but cough.
The dwarf has help from the inkeeper. The big man comes round the corner, and directs to you a silent lok of gratitude before entering the inn himself through the window to help Draig. In less than a minute, the inn is empty, and the owner starts organizing the neighbours; buckets of water soon start flying from hand to hand.
"I saw what you were doing through a window" says the inkeeper as soon he can spare a second. "And I thank you. Without you, the other guests would have died. somewhere else you´d want to wait here until the guard comes, but not in Gotian. It´s clear to me these arsonists were sent by the guild master" the inkeeper spits on the ground in disgust "And killing them is a good way to make him your enemy. If you want, you can spend the rest of the night at my sister´s home: it´s not far from here, and it´s a good place to hide."
ooc: Since Draig didn´t check on the fallen thugh near the door, by the time you remeber him, he´s dead; he was almost unconscious, and the magic missile roll was good.
Draig suffers 3 points of fire damage in the inn; Azaroth 2 more.
XP awards:
Draig: 650
Azaroth, Beamer: 600
Banion: 300
The dwarf has help from the inkeeper. The big man comes round the corner, and directs to you a silent lok of gratitude before entering the inn himself through the window to help Draig. In less than a minute, the inn is empty, and the owner starts organizing the neighbours; buckets of water soon start flying from hand to hand.
"I saw what you were doing through a window" says the inkeeper as soon he can spare a second. "And I thank you. Without you, the other guests would have died. somewhere else you´d want to wait here until the guard comes, but not in Gotian. It´s clear to me these arsonists were sent by the guild master" the inkeeper spits on the ground in disgust "And killing them is a good way to make him your enemy. If you want, you can spend the rest of the night at my sister´s home: it´s not far from here, and it´s a good place to hide."
ooc: Since Draig didn´t check on the fallen thugh near the door, by the time you remeber him, he´s dead; he was almost unconscious, and the magic missile roll was good.
Draig suffers 3 points of fire damage in the inn; Azaroth 2 more.
XP awards:
Draig: 650
Azaroth, Beamer: 600
Banion: 300
SlagMortar
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"Unfortunately the one got away or no one would have known we were involved in the fighting. Oh well, thank you for your offer good sir, I think we will take you up on it. You think the guards are in league with the arsonists? Do you have any proof of that? Will you be safe now? I imagine it is only a matter of time before more thugs are sent." So much for working our way in through the inside.
OOC: Was the innkeeper the one who attack the fleeing arsonist? If not, Beamer asks the innkeeper if he knows who it was.
OOC: Was the innkeeper the one who attack the fleeing arsonist? If not, Beamer asks the innkeeper if he knows who it was.
Someone
Adventurer
"The guard..." says the innkeeper. "It´s just that everyone knows. Maybe those weren´t guards, but members of one of the council member´s private soldiers. You know how it goes. And proof, what use would it be? Don´t worry about me, I´m sure they think I´ve got my lesson."
"No, I don´t know who he was" says the innkeeper, answering Beamer´s question about the mysterious man. "But that was a strange thing to do: enter the combat and then flee just like that"
"No, I don´t know who he was" says the innkeeper, answering Beamer´s question about the mysterious man. "But that was a strange thing to do: enter the combat and then flee just like that"
Patlin
Explorer
ooc: Ouch. Admittedly, preparing before going into battle works better if the whole party does it, but is it really necessary to cut Banion's xp award in half? While he avoided direct confrontation, the lower profile he hopefully maintained by staying hidden could be usefull in an investigation based adventure. He may only have taken a single point of nonlethal damage, and his observations from outside the inn may not have amounted to much, but he still participated in the encounter.
I will of course accept any ruling you make as DM, but it seemed to be worth asking.
I will of course accept any ruling you make as DM, but it seemed to be worth asking.
