TUW: The Outpost

MacConnell · Sep 8, 2021

Waynan said:
Raven Elk... motion... bringing...

Kwargrow said:
Taylar... separate...

Each of the shoulders remains lying on the ground as his sword and utility knife are removed. The injured soldier is the only one who is doing much moving, and he is only applying pressure to a wound.

After Taylar speaks, the soldiers move, slowly and deliberately to seated positions. One of them replies. "You stand among the Shadows as Dusk would draw a man. The Shimadow and whatever tribe the other one is are both Blighters. Their skin hides in Shadow even in the Light of Day. It is our sworn duty to bring all into the Light. You would not surrender your weapons. We had no choice but to resort to aggression. Though you slay us now, as your might has proven superior, we shall be received into the warm embrace of the Lord of the Day. Our spirit that remains shall be resurrected into a new and glorious body in the next life."

S1: dying.
S3: Body: 10 - 12 = -2, incapacitated.
S4: Body: 3 - 4 = -1, incapacitated.
S5: Body: 10 - 7 = 3, injured.
S6-8: dying.

Taylar: full wellness
Bracers: 16
Spaulders: 18 - 2 - 1 = 15
Tunic: 57 - 2 - 6 - 2 - 6 - 6 = 35
Raven Elk: full wellness
Buckler: 19
tunic: 57 - 4 - 6 - 1 = 46
Adisakti: full wellness
Bracers: 19 - 2 = 17

OOC:

Current Inventory:
harnin short swords: 14 (In Refuge)
bronze colored Dancer's Spike
harnin Longsword
Coins:
marks: 85

Animal Parts:
Feline Leg Bone: 1. ??

Minerals:
Slate: 62: {Thump x2}
Flint: 4 {Heat x2}
Coal: 1: {Heat x3}
Bloodstone: 2: {Confluence +1}
Sunstone: 7: {Persona +1, Muddle x2}
Heartstone: 5: {Confluence +1}
Lodestone: 1 {shock x2}

Ores:
Zinc Ingots: 1: {Health +1, Mend x2}
Tin Ingot: 1: {Persona +1, Muddle x2}
Lead Ingot: 10: {- Body x2}
Iron Ingot: 1 {Confluence +1, Mend x2}
Calcium Ingot: 1: {Cohesion +1, Restore x2}

Plants:
Lighter Pine: 7 measures {heat x2}

Unknown Items:
Angry Spirit Dust: ??

Acolyte Avery's Ledger (In Refuge)
DoD Training Ledger (In Refuge)

OOC:

Each character receives 5 DP. State intentions and nominal actions. Provide a random roll.

Kwargrow · Sep 14, 2021

Taylar says to the soldiers in Markidian, "Well, I wouldn't want to keep you from the day-lord." He says to his companions in Maldrog, "I guess we just kill them now."

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MacConnell · Sep 15, 2021

Kwargrow said:
Taylar says... in Maldrog, "I guess we just kill them now."

Adisakti gives a small laugh and replies in Maldrog. "We could, but I think it might make a better point if we strip them of their armor, sword, and shield, and send them on their way, shirtless and defeated."

Kwargrow · Sep 15, 2021

Taylar says, "If we let them go they will give our description to their superiors."

Waynan · Sep 16, 2021

Raven Elk ponders the words of his friends. More killing? --- or mercy?
Mercy was more appealing to Raven Elk's sensibilities, but they could ill afford being "known". The only way they had succeeded thus far was because they left no survivors...at least, no zealots anyway.

"Taylar's right Adi. Let's be done with them."

MacConnell · Sep 21, 2021

Kwargrow said:
Taylar says...

Waynan said:
Raven Elk ponders...

Adisakti continues to converse in Maldrog so that the soldiers cannot understand. He keeps his voice even and calm, indicating mere conversation. "Right. They go back and say a Maldrag, a Shimadow, and some unknown Aedaman attacked us, took our weapons, and sent us on our way. If we kill them they become champions of their ill-guided cause, lauded for giving their life for it."

"What happens if we live long enough that there is no one left to kill? Will we be seen as saviors? No. We will be seen as killers, and the general public will turn to the next corruptors that come along. The general public never thinks for itself. If it did, the members would be more like us. Do you still want to kill the rest of these men?"

S1: dead.
S3: Body: 10 - 12 = -2, incapacitated.
S4: Body: 3 - 4 = -1, incapacitated.
S5: Body: 10 - 7 = 3, injured.
S6-8: dead.

Taylar: full wellness
Bracers: 16
Spaulders: 18 - 2 - 1 = 15
Tunic: 57 - 2 - 6 - 2 - 6 - 6 = 35
Raven Elk: full wellness
Buckler: 19
tunic: 57 - 4 - 6 - 1 = 46
Adisakti: full wellness
Bracers: 19 - 2 = 17

OOC:

Current Inventory:
harnin short swords: 14 (In Refuge)
bronze colored Dancer's Spike
harnin Longsword
Coins:
marks: 85

Animal Parts:
Feline Leg Bone: 1. ??

Minerals:
Slate: 62: {Thump x2}
Flint: 4 {Heat x2}
Coal: 1: {Heat x3}
Bloodstone: 2: {Confluence +1}
Sunstone: 7: {Persona +1, Muddle x2}
Heartstone: 5: {Confluence +1}
Lodestone: 1 {shock x2}

Ores:
Zinc Ingots: 1: {Health +1, Mend x2}
Tin Ingot: 1: {Persona +1, Muddle x2}
Lead Ingot: 10: {- Body x2}
Iron Ingot: 1 {Confluence +1, Mend x2}
Calcium Ingot: 1: {Cohesion +1, Restore x2}

Plants:
Lighter Pine: 7 measures {heat x2}

Unknown Items:
Angry Spirit Dust: ??

Acolyte Avery's Ledger (In Refuge)
DoD Training Ledger (In Refuge)

OOC:

Each character receives 5 DP. State intentions and nominal actions. Provide a random roll.

Waynan · Sep 24, 2021

Raven Elk listens to Adi's fine speech. Agreeing with it in principle, the fact remained...
"Really, Adi? And what of the ones we've all already killed? Now you say we've made heroes and martyrs of them all?
"Have you always felt this way? Were you killing them only because the rest of us were? And what's going to stop them from sending an army after us once they tell their tale?"
"I have little faith in your assessment of the ostracising that you think they will receive. I think they will be questioned, debriefed, re-armed and sent back here as guides and scouts for an army of these crazed minions."

Kwargrow · Sep 24, 2021

Taylar nods at Raven Elk. "I can't help but think of the people we will save by ending these soldiers here. We did not attack from the shadows; we spoke to them as people. They wanted to disarm us so they could destroy us as they had so many others. Even so, I propose a compromise. We give them a chance to renounce their violence and the day lord, whatsisname. If they do, we let them go. If they do not, we send them to their god."

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MacConnell · Sep 28, 2021

Waynan said:
Raven Elk listens...

Kwargrow said:
Taylar nods...

Adi holds his chest and laughs at Raven Elk. The whole retort is a jest to him. Having understood the Markidian words of both Raven Elk and Taylar, the remaining guards start to fidget. Adisakti quits using Maldrog and responds in the common tongue.

"Do not confuse pragmatic logic with some delusional altruistic philosophy. I harbor no such delusions." He snickers again. Adisakti is not really the most mentally stable person, but it does not often show, as he is intelligent and loyal.

He turns to the captives. "Well, you understood the man. Do you renounce the Lord of the Day?"

Taylar: 54(readiness) + 43(speed) + 26(clarity) + 53(d100) = 176
Raven Elk: 38 + 31 + 40 + 50 = 159
Adisakti: 34 + 36 + 42 + 52 = 164
soldiers: 38 + 21 + 12 + 62 = 133

Taylar: 300(move) - 176 = 124
Raven Elk: 300(move) - 159 = 141
Adisakti: 180(saber) - 164 = 16
soldiers: 100(move) - 133 = ~0

Surprisingly, maybe, it is the injured man near Adisakti who declares that he will not renounce his god.

One of the others lays back on his face sputtering that he renounces all affiliation.

The other two, who are able, attempt to run.

Adisakti: 34(finesse) + 36(accuracy) + 42(clarity) + 52(d100) = 164

soldier: 38 + 20 + 12 + 62 = 132 - 50(kneeling) + 21(kilter) = 103
164 - 103 = 61% * 22 = 13

Adisakti quickly draws his saber and slices the defiant soldier, not killing him outright, but he will soon bleed out. Taylar stays his hand, looking down at the prone guard who recanted.

Height being about equal, the fleeing soldiers run, madly, in two different directions. It will not be possible to catch them on foot. Something else will need to be done.

S1: dead.
S2: unhurt, surrendered
S3: Body: 10 - 12 = -2, incapacitated.
S4: Body: 3 - 4 = -1, incapacitated.
S5: Body: 10 - 7 = 3 - 13 = -10, dying.
S6-8: dead.
S9: unhurt, running
S10: unhurt, running

Taylar: full wellness
Bracers: 16
Spaulders: 18 - 2 - 1 = 15
Tunic: 57 - 2 - 6 - 2 - 6 - 6 = 35
Raven Elk: full wellness
Buckler: 19
tunic: 57 - 4 - 6 - 1 = 46
Adisakti: full wellness
Bracers: 19 - 2 = 17

OOC:

Current Inventory:
harnin short swords: 14 (In Refuge)
bronze colored Dancer's Spike
harnin Longsword
Coins:
marks: 85

Animal Parts:
Feline Leg Bone: 1. ??

Minerals:
Slate: 62: {Thump x2}
Flint: 4 {Heat x2}
Coal: 1: {Heat x3}
Bloodstone: 2: {Confluence +1}
Sunstone: 7: {Persona +1, Muddle x2}
Heartstone: 5: {Confluence +1}
Lodestone: 1 {shock x2}

Ores:
Zinc Ingots: 1: {Health +1, Mend x2}
Tin Ingot: 1: {Persona +1, Muddle x2}
Lead Ingot: 10: {- Body x2}
Iron Ingot: 1 {Confluence +1, Mend x2}
Calcium Ingot: 1: {Cohesion +1, Restore x2}

Plants:
Lighter Pine: 7 measures {heat x2}

Unknown Items:
Angry Spirit Dust: ??

Acolyte Avery's Ledger (In Refuge)
DoD Training Ledger (In Refuge)

OOC:

Each character receives 5 DP. State intentions. Provide two random rolls.