To the noble BORN 6/9/08 (finished)

[WarShrike]

Xaros shifts his attention back to the battlefield and attempts to shoot annother crossbowman.

 

[Evilhalfling]

Xaros hits, bringing down a crossbowman. Lily heals completely, Cait’s teeth slide off the armored mercenary. One-eyes horse falls as twin bolts of power slam into it, the lightly armored rider rolling safely clear. His bow, too causally stowed, now lies on the far side of his horse.

Kerin presses his warhorse forward and brings down a mighty blow on One-eye, cutting into his shoulder.
“Shoot his Horse” One-eye yells, and pulls his sword as he runs to the two mercenaries guarding the horses.
The unwounded mercenary kicks one of his stunned comrades “Crap.” He then turns to look at the three of you up the road, while still fending off the leopard with his shield. ”What terms would you offer for our surrender?” the wounded crossbowman reloads, but holds his shot.


OOC: Kerin 14+5+1=20, (11 dmg) AoO: Swift 9+6, Kerin 10+6
Raybrun shoots horse 10 dmg
One’s ride check 23
Xaros shoots x-boman m6 13+6 =19 (10dmg)
Lily Heals, 10 hp
Cait attacks M8 6+6 =12
Stunning round 3.
Merc8 -5hp
Merc 2,3,4 (stunned) ; Merc 5, -5hp (stunned) ; Merc6 -17hp (down) ; Merc7 -13hp (down)

 

[WarShrike]

"You were given the opportuinity to do the right thing, and you passed it up. Deal with it." Xaros calls back as he reloads his weapon. He then aims at that crossbowman and shoots.

 

[Fenris]

Kerin glares back at Xaros.
"The terms I give for your surrender are your lives. Flee the employ of this murderer who has killed in cold blood before you." says Kerin pointing to the body of the farmer lying in the road with One-eye's dagger sticking out of him.
"He does not value your service or your life. Only his own. Be your own men, drop your weapons and we shall spare your life, serve the murderer and die with him." shouts Kerin as he swings at One-eye again.

 

[Dekana]

Lily moves to place herself in between Xaros and the mercenaries. Still, Xaros has a clear shot to them; Lily is hardly tall enough to block his aim. She faces him and says angrily, "What are you doing?! You can't shoot them after they've surrendered!" She then calls to the crossbowman, "The one-eyed knave you follow is a fugitive. Help us capture him and you will not die today as honorless criminals."

ooc: Move action only. Persuasion is +2 if needed. (aiding Kerin?)

 

[knight_isa]

Rayburn aims the wand at One-Eye as he says, "In all fairness, Lily, they were given an opportunity to surrender, and they chose not to take it. I'm not sure that showing them mercy now sets a good precedent."

If One-eye seems to be in range (130'), Rayburn then zaps him. If he is not, then Rayburn stows the wand and retrieves his shortbow.

OOC: WoMM [40]: 2d4+2

 

[Evilhalfling]

Xaros’ shot misses, and Cait backs off, she growls and follows after Kerin. Kerin catches up with One-eye, but he dodges nimbly out of the way. Then he turns savagely on Swift and cuts him deep with a pair of blows.
“This is the real world sir, where peasants are expendable, but don’t make me kill you.”
The pair of magical bolts quickly cross the 110’ of distance only to dissolve in a splash of light as they reach One-eye.

The unwounded merc drops his mace, and tosses aside his quiver of bolts. “Disarm boys!” The crossbowman releases the tension in his bow and unfastens his quiver as well. Adding to Lily “I’m sorry miss but surrendering or departing a lost battle is far more acceptable to the guild than turning on an employer would be.”
The two crossbowmen near One-eye and Kerin also uncock their crossbows, one steps back out of the way, and the other stays to calm his half of the riding horses.

OOC:
Kerin persuasion 15+8 = 23
Lily persuasion 8+2+2= 12

Xaros 6+6 ; Kerin 10+6
One-eye AC 16, 23 damage (7+10)
One-eye @-11 hp
Swift@-17hp

 

[Fenris]

"Peasants may be expendable to you, but they are still persons, and to kill one so is still murder." retorts Kerin, very angry now at the attacks on Swift and he attacks One-eye again.

 

[WarShrike]

"Okay, they're weapons are on the ground. Now they surrendered. Merely discussing the possibility of surrender doesn't make it so." states Xaros, who is suddenly struck by annother thought. "Rayburn, those men you magiced, do they know their team surrendered, or are they going to come out of that trance with the same mindset they had when you put them in it?"

 

[knight_isa]

"They appear to be unconscious still, so I would assume they are unaware of the surrender."

Rayburn calls out to the mercenaries as he moves towards One-Eye (skirting the mercenaries). "Disarm those that that were magicked. When they awaken, they may be somewhat disoriented. Make sure they are aware of your surrender."

OOC: Double move towards One-Eye (60')