TUW: The Outpost

MacConnell · Feb 19, 2022

Eric Zephlaer said:
... Adisakti... press melee... calls to the girl...

astarte said:
The woman tries...

Waynan said:
... Raven Elk strikes...

Kwargrow said:
Taylar... intimidate... continue fighting... increase his strength.

Taylar: 57(coerce) + 170(d100) = 227

Guards: 28(skepticism) + 13(analysis) + 115 = 156
232 - 156 = 86

Taylar: Motility & Strength 35
Raven Elk: Camouflage: 40
Adisakti: Athleticism 42, Camouflage 42
Astarte: Motility 21

Taylar: 0 + 200(bending) = 200
Raven Elk: 0 + 200(spear) = 200
Adisakti: 0 + 50(saber) = 50, 150, 200
Astarte: delayed
Guards: 20 + 200(sword) = 220

Taylar: 57(aggression) + 44(accuracy) + 35(fury) + 170(d100) = 306 + 35(strength) = 341
Raven Elk: 41(finesse) + 31 + 40(clarity) + 71 = 183
Adisakti: 39 + 36 + 42 + 86 = 203 + 42(athletics) = 245
Astarte:
Guards: 20 + 30 + 12 + 109 = 171

Taylar: 56(readiness) + 43(avoidance) + 27(analysis) + 170(d100) = 296
Raven Elk: 41 + 32 + 30 + 71 = 174
Adisakti: 39 + 42 + 30 + 86 = 197 + 42(camo) = 239
371 - 239 - 36(kilter) = 96% * 21 = 21 - 2(tunic) = 19
Astarte:
Guards: 20 + 30 + 12 + 109 = 171
G2: 341 - 171 = 160% * 12 = 19 - 2(soak) = 17
G4: 183 - 171 = 12% * 20 = 2 - 4(deflect), ineffective
G6: 245 - 171 = 74% * 22 or 11 = 16 or 8 - 4(deflect) = 12 + 4 + 12 = 28

Taylar: 56(bending) + 35(push) +
Raven Elk: 53 + 40(ionize) +
Astarte: 43 + 44(muddle) +

Guards: 20 + 12 +

G1: Mind: -18 - 1 = -19, dying.
G2: Mind: 10 - 17 = -7, unconscious.
G3: Body: -8 + 1 = -7, incapacitated.
G5: Body: -5 + 1 = -4, incapacitated.
G6: Body: 10 - 28 = -18, dying.

Taylar's battle cry definitely seems intimidating to his enemy, even if they cannot understand the words. To what detrimental effect is unknown, but it may be moot at this stage of the battle, which is decidedly one-sided.

Adisakti, who is primarily a tactical fighter, does not attempt to mystically assault his enemies. Having augmented himself as best he can, he moves in a manner that is both lethal and difficult to interpret. He cuts his second soldier three times before the man can strike once, leaving him bleeding out upon the ground. His second opponent cannot manage to connect, even while flanking, but the third is able to make a very effective strike. Unable to dodge three people simultaneously, Adisakti takes a sword through the ribs. He falls to the ground, no longer able to hold his swords or maintain his camouflage.

Taylar, once again, hits his second soldier with enough force to crack bones. The man loses his breath and his consciousness as he falls to the ground.

The remaining front guard is able to successfully defend himself against Raven Elk but is not able to strike him back. He definitely looks as if he will run.

Taylar and Adisakti have both been arrested and spent time in a pit. All three Outliers have seen the cages in West Cove and in Outpost and have discerned their construction. The advice of Adisakti is sound. The woman only has to rock the tall, thin cage twice to make it fall over. Once it does, she balances herself on all fours, like a cat would, but she has no need to actually kick the lid from its mounting. Even before the cage has completed its bounce to settle onto the wagon, the woman mystically generates a pulse of air that blows the lid from the top, off the wagon, and several strides away in the road.

She slides herself out of the open cage and onto the road, landing on her feet, in one smooth motion. The two remaining guards turn at the noise, thinking they have killed Adisakti, and move toward the, now freed, woman. They do not, yet, know the fate of the forward guard.

Taylar: full wellness
Bracers: 16
Spaulders: 18 - 2 - 1 = 15
Tunic: 57 - 2 - 6 - 2 - 6 - 6 = 35 - 2 = 33
Raven Elk: full wellness
Buckler: 19
tunic: 57 - 4 - 6 - 1 = 46 - 2 = 44
Adisakti:: Body: 10 - 19 = -9, incapacitated.
tunic: 49 - 1 = 48 - 10 = 38
Bracers: 19 - 2 = 17
Astarte: full wellness

OOC:

Current Inventory:
harnin short swords: 21 ( 14 in Refuge)
bronze colored Dancer's Spike
harnin Longsword
Coins:
marks: 141

Animal Parts:
Feline Leg Bone: 1. ??

Minerals:
Coal: 1: {Heat x3}
dark green opaque: 1: ??
Slate: 62: {Thump x2}
Flint: 4 {Heat x2}
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 (d100).

Waynan · Feb 24, 2022

Intent on his opponent, and to keep him from running, Raven Elk throws his spear at the guard, then bullrushes him to bring him to the ground and pummel him into submission or unconsciousness.

OOC: rolls --- 94, 81 (18 mulligan), 96 (69 mulligan), 75, 64 (46 mulligan), 72 (27 mulligan), 80.

Kwargrow · Feb 26, 2022

Taylar intends to move to the next target and strike with his bludgeons again.

75, 63

astarte · Feb 26, 2022

The woman attempts to pick the weapon of the fallen guard nearest to her, to use it to kill with one swing one of the two guards approaching toward her, then to strike the other into his head to knock him unconscious. If she can't do this, she'll shout to her still standing liberators: "Help me! Take one alive!"

Finesse (Body=10 + Combat=10 + Motility=10 + d100=29) =59

OOC:

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Throw? (Body=10 + Combat=10 + Strength=7 +d100=93) =120

OOC:

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MacConnell · Feb 28, 2022

Waynan said:
... Raven Elk throws... bullrushes...

Kwargrow said:
Taylar intends... bludgeons again.

astarte said:
The woman... pick up the weapon... kill with one swing... strike the other... unconscious.... shout...

Taylar: Motility & Strength 35
Raven Elk: Camouflage: 40
Adisakti: Athleticism 42, Camouflage 42
Astarte: Motility & Strength 21

Taylar: 200 + 50 = 250, 300, 350, 400
Raven Elk: 2000 + 200(spear) = 400
Adisakti: 200
Astarte: 200 + 200(move) = 400
Guards: 220 + 50(sword) / 200(move) = 270 / 400

Taylar: 57(aggression) + 44(accuracy) + 35(fury) + 75(d100) = 201 + 35(strength) = 236
Raven Elk: 31(throw) + 31 + 40(clarity) + 81 = 183
Adisakti: 39 + 36 + 42 +
Astarte: 27(aggression) + 30 + 44(fury) + 47 = 148 + 21(strength) = 169
Guards: 20 + 30 + 12 + 58 = 120

Taylar: 56(readiness) + 43(avoidance) + 27(analysis) + 75(d100) = 201
Raven Elk: 41 + 32 + 30 + 81 = 184
Adisakti: 39 + 42 + 30 +
Astarte: 40 + 41 + 31 + 47 = 159 + 21(motility) = 180
Guards: 20 + 30 + 12 + 58 = 120
G4: 236 - 120 = 116% * 12 = 14 - 2(soak) = 12 x 4 = 48
G7: 183 - 120 = 63% * 20 = 12 - 4(deflect) = 8
G8: 169 - 120 = 49% * 20 = 10 - 4(deflect) = 6

Taylar: 56(bending) + 35(push) +
Raven Elk: 53 + 40(ionize) +
Astarte: 43 + 44(muddle) +
Adisakti: 44 + 30(siphon) + 75 = 149

Guards: 20 + 12 + 65 = 97 - 20(incapacitated) + 30(resilience) = 107
149 - 107 = 42% * 3 = 1

G1: Mind: -18 - 1 = -19 - 1 = -20, dead.
G2: Mind: 10 - 17 = -7, unconscious.
G3: Body: -8 + 1 = -7, incapacitated.
G4: Body: 10 - 48 = -38, dead.
G5: Body: -5 + 1 = -4 - 1 = -5 - 15 = -20, incapacitated.
G6: Body: 10 - 28 = -18 - 1 = -19, dying.
G7: Body: 10 - 8 = 2, injured.
G8: Body: 10 - 6 = 4, injured.

Taylar, without the delay of the unneeded mystical assault, hits the remaining front guard four times, killing him, before anyone else can act.

As Raven Elk raises his spear to throw it at him his brain has already registered the man's demise and he turns toward the rear guard, seeing Adisakti laying on the ground with two of them and the freed woman running a circle around the remaining to heading toward Adisakti. As those two guards turn to try to catch the girl, Raven Elk looses his spear, skewering one of those guards, causing him to stumble.

The woman reaches the fallen guards laying by Adisakti and grabs one of their sword turning in time to use it against the one remaining, fully functional guard. She aims for the man's head, hoping to end him with a single blow. She is unable to hit the head, but the assault is still quite effective.

Adisakti cannot move and is barely conscious, but barely is enough. He is laying in contact with the two guards that he took down. Though he has very little talent in such a thing, he begins to siphon all of life from those two guards.

Raven Elk races after his spear. The guard hit by the woman and the one stabbed by the spear, drop their weapon and kneel upon the ground in surrender.

Having heard the woman's shout, the Outliers now all know that she can indeed understand Markidian.

The forward guards would all need serious medical attention to recover and there is no need for them to receive it. Taylar finishes the two that are not already dead before joining the others in time to see Adisakti stand to his feet. The grievous wounds he received being only mere scars, but his clothing is going to need some work. Adisakti looks at his ruined clothing, cleans his weapons, and says to the woman, "Thank you for the assistance. I am Adisakti."

There are 6 dead guards and 2 injured. The two injured have both surrendered and are afraid.

Taylar: full wellness
Bracers: 16
Spaulders: 18 - 2 - 1 = 15
Tunic: 57 - 2 - 6 - 2 - 6 - 6 = 35 - 2 = 33
Raven Elk: full wellness
Buckler: 19
tunic: 57 - 4 - 6 - 1 = 46 - 2 = 44
Adisakti:: Body: 10 - 19 = -9 + 1 = -8 + 15 = 7, hurt.
tunic: 49 - 1 = 48 - 10 = 38
Bracers: 19 - 2 = 17
Astarte: full wellness

OOC:

Current Inventory:
harnin short swords: 21 ( 14 in Refuge)
bronze colored Dancer's Spike
harnin Longsword
Coins:
marks: 141

Animal Parts:
Feline Leg Bone: 1. ??

Minerals:
Coal: 1: {Heat x3}
dark green opaque: 1: ??
Slate: 62: {Thump x2}
Flint: 4 {Heat x2}
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 a random roll (d100).

astarte · Mar 1, 2022

The shocked woman stares in unbelieve at Adisakti's scars, wondering how it's possible that he's still alive, "Aaare you really fine?" The woman splutters in the most horrible accent ever, then adds more clearly: "I did not assist you at all. You almost died rescuing me. I will never be able to thank you enough for risking your life for me. All of you. Please, call me Astarte" she finishes while looking at the rest of the party as well.
In the meantime, she takes some ropes, strings or anything useful from the clothes of a dead guards to bind the living, then makes sure they won't bleed out or die the other way of their wounds (or at least will live as long as possible). If any of her liberators wish to help her to do this, she will gladly accept. When tending to their wounds is over, she will smile nicely to the captives and pointing at the cage order them kindly: "Please, enter into this cozy chariot my lords. I hope you will feel there no less comfortable that I did." Then she will gag them adding: "I'm sure you will have no reasons to complain" and takes off their uniforms saying: "and you must feel so uncomfortable in these dirty clothes".

If any of the party haven't proposed nor started to do this already, she will tell them: "We must bury the bodies, or I don't wanna even think what lunatic bigots can do to us, when they'll find out we killed their marionettes." Grateful to her liberators, she will let them search all the bodies they want, taking for her only the sword she recently used, and will proceed to dig the mass-grave for the corpses. She will only search those bodies, that the party haven't. Then she will make sure that no bloody stain is left and that the road as well as the surroundings looks like nothing has happened here. Then walks into the captives and says calmly into guard#8: "I tried to kill you, but then I let you live; don't make me regret it. Where did you bringing me?". She remove his gag, and while he's breathing heavily, she adds: "Don't scream. Or I'll kill you."

Waynan · Mar 4, 2022

Raven Elk responds to Astarte's greeting:
"Fair, and brave, Astarte --- I am Raven Elk."
Raven Elk then helps Astarte with the mending of wounds using rhe skills he learned helping Ma, and then helping incarcerate the two prisoners afterward.
Lastly, Raven Elk rummages through the pockets and pouches of the dead.

Kwargrow · Mar 9, 2022

"I am Taylar," he responds to the greeting. He intends to search the corpses. He suggests burning the bodies instead of burial since it will be much faster.

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Eric Zephlaer · Mar 10, 2022

astarte said:
..."Aaare you really fine?" ... "I did not assist you at all.... call me Astarte" ...

Adisakti nods at the woman."Nice to meet you, Astarte. Had you not distracted those last guards, they may have finished me. I have little talent in what I did to recover. Taylar is actually better at it, but I understand enough to save my life. You can do this to. We only do so in a desperate situation."

Adisakti asked Raven Elk to make sure the ox stays calm. "We have no tools for digging, which takes too long, anyway. Let us load these bodies onto this wagon. We can use the ox to carry them away from the road and get rid of everything at the same time."

OOC:

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