Adventure 7-4: A girl, a guy, and their pursuit of mythril.

[Asrana]

Disclaimer: These are pieced together in ROUGH (did we stress that enough?) chronological order. I am under no responsibility for mental breakdowns if something's out of synch.





[12:18] <Anastasia> ----
[12:20] <Anastasia> It's sunny today. That's of note as return to the garrison - two guards out, people you know but not well. Admitted in without incident, you find Fiera in the meeting room, the only one at a table big enough for ten. She pours over a sheet of paper, intently reading it as the scent of her herbal tea wafts through the room.
[12:23] * Seryf settles into one of the willow chairs nearest Fiera, relaxing patiently amidst the scent and surroundings as Fiera attends business.
[12:24] <Anastasia> "Oh, Seryf!" It's a good ten minutes before your friend looks up, dark eyed and clearly sagging. SHe looks -tired-, her face reflecting that. "It's this late already? I had lost track of them."
[12:27] * Seryf smiles wryly, shaking her head. "Mamking me feel guilty already," she chided softly, well aware that while she rested, Fiera must've been working. "Do you need me for anything? Before I lock you in your bedroom."
[12:28] <Anastasia> "...I may yet." Fiera suppresses a yawn with her hand, slumping overa  moment. "Shall I be direct?"
[12:29] <Seryf> "Go ahead," Seryf nods, settling in her chair and waiting.
[12:31] <Anastasia> "Last night, an elven trader went to make a deal. It wentw ell, but on leaving - he was pickpocketed. On pursuing he came to a back alley, where he caught up with the thief as did a guardsman. They took him inside, but..." Shuddering, "From what I have read, it was a trap. He was stripped, robbed blind, and left to die in an alley. It was a miracle from Orial that a real guarsdman found him, and summoned us to him."
[12:33] <Seryf> "...This sounds vaguely familiar," Seryf answers, frowning. "In fact, it sounds almost exactly like what happened to my Waukeenar friend. Only he ended up beating his way out fo the tavern the 'guard' escorted him to. Then the tiger showed up and vacated the bar."
[12:34] <Anastasia> "...I see. Then...hm." STeepling her fingers thoughtfully, "This matter is...complicated, however. There is something that was stolen that we must get back with all due haste - within the day lest we lose it. What he traded for was a bar of pure mythril, Seryf. It now sits in the smelly human abode of those theives."
[12:37] <Seryf> "...Well then," Seryf answers, raising her eyebrows, taking a deep breath. "I'm surprised you haven't raided the place yet."
[12:38] <Seryf> Seryf hums, shaking her head. "Then, perhaps, that would be too hsty, the humans like to sleep," Seryf frowns. "Last night...they were broken up just yesterday afternoon."
[12:42] <Anastasia> "Frankly...I am in a difficult position." Fiera sighs. "That is another problem - it speaks of a greater plan and scheme at work, but no matter right now. We are woefully understaffed, and...I ask you instead. Can you and a friend or two recovery this mythril before it is lost? I fear the town guard and knights cannot be fast enough."
[12:45] * Seryf smiles a little. "Much as I'm not in our rank and file anymore, Fiera, this still the place I would call home. Get some rest, I'll take care of it. I have an overly aggressive and bored beast rider at my disposal, and I wouldn't be surprised if the Waukeenar would take the opportunity for a little further vengeance."
[12:46] <Anastasia> "The Hanged man's rest." Fiera yawns again, "Go there and do what you must."
[12:47] <Anastasia> OOC-  Gah.
[12:47] <Anastasia> "The Hanged man's rest." Fiera yawns again, "Go there and do what you must. It's in Giant's underfoot...be wary."
[12:48] <Seryf> "I spent most of last night in the Giant's underfoot," Seryf answers, standing and hugging Fiera loosely. "Are the knights and city guard informed of what might happen?" she asks as she separates, smiling easily at her friend.
[12:49] <Anastasia> "Word should be filtering up, but it is too slow, too little, not quick enough." Fiera winces sleepily, waving you away once the hug is over. "Hurry."
[12:51] <Seryf> "I will...just make sure to rest, you won't do much better than nothing if you're too tired, Fiera..." Seryf shakes her head, heading swiftly towards the door. "I'll see you tonight," she offers, and then disappears, off to locate Darius and maybe Saul to back her up.
[13:00] * Merc (Merc@cpe-70-116-156-7.houston.res.rr.com) Quit
[13:00] * Iddy is now known as Darius
[13:03] <Anastasia> It's not difficult work to find Darius or Serith - the latter lies in front of the Broken Bow's fire again, a large roast being gnawed on by her as she rests. For a giant black sabertoothed smilodon, she look adorably happy right now. Her tail flickers close to the fire at Darius is nearby, keeping an eye on her.
[13:06] * Darius leans back in his chair drinking some ale and simply relaxing for oncce.
[13:07] * Seryf smiles a little as she enters, hands on her blades. "Hey, Darius," she greets, crouching by Serith to rub and pet the contented animal.
[13:07] * Darius grunts into his mug and talks around it.
[13:07] <Darius> "'ey. What's up?"
[13:08] <Anastasia> Serith rubs up against Seryf lightly, but mainly focuses on her meal. By her standards she's just gnawing on it, slowly eating it up in a pleasurable, relaxed sort of way.
[13:09] <Seryf> "Just finished talking to my friend at the garrison, whos' had command shunted onto her..." Seryf shakes her head, humming softly. "Feel like getting in a fight with the same group did yesterday? With blades?"
[13:09] * Darius shrugs.
[13:09] <Darius> "I 'suppose. How sober do I need ta be?"
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[13:12] <Seryf> "Sober enough to cover my back and lay waste to our enemies?" Seryf snickers a little, still rubbing and petting Serith casually. "We're trying to retrieve a bar of mythril."
[13:12] <Darius> "Mmm.. Sure.. When do you want ta do it?"
[13:14] <Seryf> "Right now if that's good? Mythril's likely to disappear in a flash, so..." Seryf shrugs. "We're trying to manage this as soon as possible."
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[13:15] * Darius stands up with a grunt and sets the mug back on the table, and motions to Serith.
[13:16] <Anastasia> With ag reat bite the food vanishes, Serith stretching and rising! Ready to go now, a towering beast ready for a kill!
[13:18] * Seryf smiles. "One second while I get directions," she murmurs, heading towards the back. "Mrs. Silverwind?" she inquires after Elaine's mother, someone who should know where the Hanged Man's Rest is.
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[13:19] <Anastasia> Elaine's mother is working over a roast cooking over the open fire! Her aged face glances back your way, "Yes? Aaah, ...Seryf, isn't it?"
[13:19] <Seryf> "Mhm," Seryf answers, smiling warmly. "Do you know where an inn named The Hanged Man's Rest is?" she asks. "I need directions."
[13:20] <Anastasia> Wow. The smile on her face vanishes quickly, a scowl. "What do you want to there? It's nothing but a pack o' liars and cutthroats."
[13:21] <Darius> "That's exactly why we wanna go there."
[13:21] * Darius grins at Elaine's mom.
[13:21] <Seryf> "Yeah, that's exactly it, they mugged an elven merchant carrying mythril. The garrison's understaffed, and I trained there, so...Darius and I are going to go crash the place."
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[13:23] <Anastasia> Her face pales to that, "You aren't taking Elaine, are you?"
[13:23] <Seryf> "No, Elaine's busy, though she's been in some tighter situations..." Seryf muses. "The zombies come to mind. But anyway, it's just Darius, me, and Serith on this trip."
[13:24] <Darius> "How'd she do with those zombies, anyway? I never heard what happened after I almost died.."
[13:25] <Anastasia> roll 1d20
[13:25] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d20=16 ]{16}
[13:25] <Seryf> "It was a weird back and forth. One of us would get hurt, the other would tear the zombie to shreds. Overall? We won, so y'know," Seryf answers Darius easily.
[13:26] <Anastasia> "By the Gods...I'm going upstairs right now...just go!" Panic spreads on her face, worry blossoming! "It's down by the docks!"
[13:26] <Darius> "Huh, that's good."
[13:26] * Darius shrugs.
[13:26] <Darius> "Let's go then."
[13:27] <Seryf> "Don't forget what you're cooking," Seryf tells the mother, nodding to Darius. "Don't worry too much either, Elaine's usually under guard," Seryf snickers, heading back towards the door, and their lofty goal of bar crashing.
[13:27] * Darius shrugs.
[13:28] <Darius> "So, we just crashing the party or do we get to go full-out?"
[13:30] <Seryf> "We get to go full out," Seryf answers, shrugging as they head out and off! "I guess we might make some demands about the mythril first, but why kid ourselves? No one's giving up something like that unless surrounded by overwhelming force. And it's certainly something they'd kill over."
[13:31] <Darius> "Huh.. We gonna want someone outside to stop runners?"
[13:34] <Seryf> "Maybe...think Serith could hold the back? Or maybe come in from both directions?" Seryf muses as they walk.
[13:35] <Darius> "Both directions is probably best.. I don't exactly want to be seperated from Serith."
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[13:38] * Seryf nods and hums, eyeing Darius. "You're tougher than I am, and there are two of you...you take front while I rush in through the back?"
[13:39] <Darius> "Sure, sounds alright ta me. Just wait ta come in till ya hear me sayin' my piece."
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[13:40] <Seryf> "Right..." Seryf nods, stretching. "Just demand the mythril, told by a reliable source, and so on to cover us, then we really crash it."
[13:42] <Darius> "Alright, sounds good."
[13:44] <Anastasia> As the trio heads on, the streets soon become quieter. There is less traffic here, buildings becoming older and men scruffier. From passably clean and good working men, ill shaven and smelly segments of humanity come forth. Eyes are soon on you as you head on, the streets holding trash and refuge freely. A reek of rot and decay teases your nose, none too nice.
[13:46] <Darius> "So, which one is it?"
[13:46] * Seryf wrinkles her nose. When Fiera mentioned stinking, she hadn't been kidding. Trying to not be too obvious about breathing through her mouth, Seryf continues onwards, on the look out for a sign or some other identification for the hanged man's rest.
[13:48] <Anastasia> OOC - Make a Wisdom check, Seryf.
[13:49] <Seryf> roll d20
[13:49] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Seryf : [ 1d20=18 ]{18}
[13:50] <Anastasia> No luck, but you notice various seedy men around alleys and building fronts are looking you rway. Most have no signs, but the scent of ale and the sight of loose women out front say it all.
[13:51] <Seryf> "Okay...so we're in the right area...and I suspect we don't want to ask most of these people," Seryf murmurs, lookig around again. "She said it was by the docks..." she muses, trying to get her bearings.
[13:52] * Darius looks around the area trying to see if he can pick something out.
[13:52] <Anastasia> You're not too far from the docks, not that you can smell them over the filth. (Wisdom check, Darius. 1d20.)
[13:52] <Darius> roll d20
[13:52] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d20=16 ]{16}
[13:53] * Darius catches Seryf's sleeve.
[13:53] <Seryf> "Hm?" Seryf asks, turning to look at Darius.
[13:54] <Darius> "Hold up.. This area looks familiar.. I think this place is where me an' Saul got inta it.. They outta remember me well enough to point us in the right direction.."
[13:54] * Darius walks up to the woman in front of the building.
[13:54] <Darius> "'Ey, what's the name 'a this place?"
[13:54] <Seryf> "I was right, must be the same bar," Seryf nods, letting Darius take the lead.
[13:56] <Darius> OOC-Strike the last few.
[13:57] <Darius> "Hold up.. This area looks familiar.. It looks a lot like the place me an' Saul got inta it.. There should be someone who knows where we're headed to.. Maybe with some force, eh?"
[13:57] * Darius walks up to the woman in front of the building.
[13:58] <Darius> "'Ey, what's the name 'a this place?"
[14:00] <Anastasia> "Saila's Funhouse," she drawls out slowly, thrusting her middle aged chest forward. "Got some monies, have a fun time ni the fun house."
[14:02] <Darius> "Ah.. Heh.. How's about the Hanged Man's Rest? Know where that place is?"
[14:03] <Anastasia> "Eeeeh..." Stopping her drawl as she sees Serith, as if needing a moment to comprehend out of a stupor, "Ugh! Freak!" Skittering back, "Over dere!" Pointing at a grimy, signless building - there are windows, but far too dirty to see in through - a single front door that looks solid enough.
[14:03] * Darius glares at her.
[14:03] <Darius> "Bah, whatever."
[14:04] * Darius heads off towards the building, practically stalking towards it, shoulders bunched in irritation.
[14:05] * Seryf snorts, muttering a couple curses at the woman in Elven, and then heading off after Darius.
[14:07] <Anastasia> "Hey, what 'bout you," she drawls out as Seryf flees, "Know some of ya long ears are in for freaky stuff. Cheap, too."
[14:10] <Seryf> "You won't live more than a second to my lifetime, why be interested in such a waste?" Seryf snorts, giving the woman a cold and hard smile before continuing on.
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[14:10] <Anastasia> It's very dirty save for the front door. Solid wood protects it, looking to be nicely made and recently replaced. It does stand out when you look closer at it.
[14:11] * Darius silently nods to Seryf to head around back.
[14:12] * Seryf nods, heading around towards the alley and backdoor, waiting until she's well out of sight to draw her weapons.
[14:13] <Anastasia> The back alley is fithly and squalid. Amid human waste Seryf finds a dirty old door, closed.
[14:14] * Seryf wishes she could close her nose or something, but instead keeps her ears open for Darius' yelling and so such.
[14:23] <Anastasia> But finally there is ac latter, then a distant roar! Noise, and that sound slike your friends!
[14:24] * Seryf smiles, her leg snapping out to kick in the back door, as both her hands hold weapons.
[14:24] <Anastasia> OOC - Strength check -1. It would be more but it's a borderline ass case.
[14:24] <Seryf> roll d20-1
[14:24] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Seryf : [ 1d20=20 ]{19}
[14:25] <Anastasia> By the GODS! Your foot slams in...and recoils! Surprisingly good wood and perhaps some metal reverbrate as you fail utterly, nearly falling back into the strewn filth!
[14:27] <Seryf> "...Dammit, I am not that weak," Seryf grumbles, bracing a bit more and kicking again.
[14:28] <Anastasia> OOC - Same check again.
[14:28] <Seryf> roll d20-1
[14:28] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Seryf : [ 1d20=5 ]{4}
[22:37] <Anastasia> This time the door and a hidden metal bar don't resist! They fly off, a dark and dank kitchen ahead! While food is smelled, the way your stomach twists tells you that the fatty meat and dull ale is best served to uncaring animals! A woman turns in utter shock, a burly brute of a man besides her, leaning in as if to plunder her body!
[22:37] <Anastasia> A moment later a roar is heard in the next room, crashing sounds and blood lusty crie!
[22:37] <Anastasia> *cries
[22:40] * Seryf smiles in a sweet and evil sort of way, marching forward while her weapons come up. "This is for my forest kinsmen," she growls, weapons flashing for the man, though trying to avoid outright killing blows.
[22:42] <Seryf> roll 1d20
[22:42] <Seryf> roll 1d20
[22:42] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Seryf : [ 1d20=16 ]{16}
[22:42] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Seryf : [ 1d20=2 ]{2}
[22:42] <Anastasia> OOC - What ACs do you hit?!
[22:43] <Seryf> roll 1d8+7
[22:43] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Seryf : [ 1d8=8 ]{15}
[22:46] <Anastasia> Direct hit! Sun flashes as it severs the man's neck into a bloody gash! Only a spray of red stains the cooking wench, his strangled cry faint as he goes to meet Orial in person!
[22:47] * Seryf continues advancing, ignoring the woman for now, though she does keep an ear out for steps behind her. But otherwise, it's time to do business in the main room!
[22:51] <Anastasia> OOC - Strike the last two lines for the moment.
[22:52] <Anastasia> Direct hit! Sun flashes as it severs the man's shoulder open! A bloody gash sprays out as he falls, screaming in agony as Sun cuts him wide open!
[22:53] * Seryf hardly smiles at all, continuing past. "Bandage him up, please," she tells the woman, stepping over the man and continuing on. She has business with a larger group of people.


[14:15] <Anastasia> Meanwhile...
[14:15] <Anastasia> Serith looks up to her master, feline eyes green slits as she turns to the door. She paces back, then? With a great leap Serith goes right for the door!
[14:15] <Anastasia> roll 1d20
[14:15] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d20=16 ]{16}
[14:16] <Anastasia> For a split second it appears that the door might hold, but then?! It  goes flying in, collasping straight down! Landing, Serith roars like a demon from hell, unleashing all the noise and fury she has in her!
[14:17] * Darius strides in behind her with a grin and waves to the crowd.
[14:18] <Anastasia> Inside is a long stretching bar, stairs and a few tables. The stairs are close, perhaps ten nasty looking men inside. Gruff and scruffy sorts, smelly and with various weapons clearly ready. But they stare in shock instead, a nasty old man as the barkeep dropping a class in shock!
[14:19] <Darius> "Evening all! I'm lookin' fer an item 'a good friend 'a had 'mistakenly' taken off'a him.. I got it on good word that one 'a you all knows where it is.. A pretty lookin' piece of metal, Mithril and all. So, which one'a you is gonna hand it over all nice ta me?"
[14:20] * Darius grins at them with a tinge of bloodlust visable, resting his hands on the hilts of his blades.
[14:20] <Anastasia> roll 1d20
[14:20] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d20=5 ]{5}
[14:21] <Anastasia> There are long moments of utter, shellshocked silence! But then..."The fucking hell in this bullshit? Did Orial take a piss on us, boys? Kill 'im! Kill him and the fuckin' monster, too!" Grabbing a hefty club from under the table, he looks PISSED. OOC - You can get a free action and so can Serith, they're stunned and out of position.
[14:23] <Darius> "Ah, you then. Great!"
[14:23] * Darius replies jovially as he draws his blades and charges into the nearest person that's going for a weapon.
[14:24] <Anastasia> It's a thuggish man, drawing a massive broad sword! He wears only normal clothes, off balance and looking to be an easy target! OOC - Attack, Darius.
[14:24] <Darius> roll d20+3 for swing 1
[14:24] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d20=14 ]{17}
[14:24] <Darius> roll d20+3 for swing 2
[14:24] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d20=3 ]{6}
[14:26] <Darius> roll 1d8+4
[14:26] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d8=3 ]{7}
[14:26] <Darius> roll 1d8+4
[14:26] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d8=6 ]{10}
[14:28] <Anastasia> DArius acts as a bladed beast, slicing this man into ribbons! His lifeblood escapes too easily, his body falling to the ground as he dies forc ertain! OOC - Go, Serith.
[14:29] * Serith roars as she leaps past Darius, using a table as a spring board and charging the next thug, both claws extended!
[14:29] <Darius> roll d20+1 for swipe 1
[14:29] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d20=15 ]{16}
[14:29] <Darius> roll d20+1 for swipe 2
[14:29] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d20=4 ]{5}
[14:30] <Darius> roll d4+2
[14:30] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d4=1 ]{3}
[22:27] <Anastasia> An excellent slash! Blood is drawn on the chest of the man tackled, knocked down but still alive! It's not a killing wound! OOC - I'm going to wait amoment for Seryf to catch up then I'm going to roll initiative. Group for the mob with an assigned +3 mod total. Roll for yourself and Serith when we go.
[22:27] <Darius> OOC- Roger.
[22:28] * Hotaru-chan is now known as Seryf
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[22:36] * ChanServ sets mode: +ao Midnight Midnight
[22:46] <Anastasia> OOC - Initiative.
[22:46] <Anastasia> roll 1d10 mob
[22:46] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d10=7 ]{7}
[22:47] <Darius> roll d20+3
[22:47] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d20=4 ]{7}
[22:48] <Darius> roll d10+3
[22:48] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d10=7 ]{10}
[22:51] <Anastasia> OOC - Mob and Darius tie. Okay. Rolling for Serith?
[22:51] <Darius> OOC-She goes on my intiative.
[22:52] <Anastasia> OOC - Okay. I'll resolve a few in the mob, then you'll go, then the mob will finish!
[22:53] <Anastasia> The tackled man's face is paling as he is wounded, but his hand struggles for something, working!
[22:53] <Anastasia> roll 1d20
[22:53] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d20=5 ]{5}
[22:53] <Anastasia> But he can't seem to do anything! As his happens a burly fellow with a heavy looking war hammer comes at Darius, a massive overhead swing as he charges!
[22:53] <Anastasia> roll 1d20
[22:53] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d20=9 ]{9}
[22:54] <Anastasia> But he just misses as a third shivers in utter fear, but screams as he charges Serith with a great big club! "It's back! Kill the demon! It's hunting us!"
[22:54] <Anastasia> roll 1d20
[22:54] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d20=17 ]{17}
[22:54] <Anastasia> OOC - What's Serith's AC?
[22:54] <Darius> OOC- 6 AC
[22:54] <Anastasia> OOC - Hit.
[22:54] <Anastasia> roll 1d4+1
[22:54] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d4=4 ]{5}
[22:55] <Anastasia> The cruel blow hits the side of the noble smilodon firmly! It gets Serith's eyes to flash, turning with lighting quick anger towards him as she jumps in pain! OOC - 5 damage to Serith. What's her HP now?
[22:55] <Darius> OOC- 31 hps.
[22:56] <Anastasia> OOC - You two can go now, then I'll finish them and intro Miss Seryf at the end of the round.
[22:57] * Serith roars at the man who stabbed her as she lunges her jaws at the man's throat!
[22:57] <Darius> roll d20+1
[22:57] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d20=2 ]{3}
[22:59] <Anastasia> But Serith just misses! Instead she pounces off a table and lands on the floor, growling still! OOC - Go, Darius.
[22:59] * Darius yells in rage as he carges towards the man who dared to stab Serith, intent on vengence!
[22:59] <Darius> roll d20+3 swing 1
[22:59] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d20=3 ]{6}
[22:59] <Darius> roll d20+3 swing 2
[22:59] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d20=20 ]{23}
[22:59] <Darius> roll d20+3 swing 3
[22:59] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d20=1 ]{4}
[23:00] <Anastasia> OOC - Ow. Okay, the second is a critical and the last is a critical fail. What AC does the first hit?
[23:00] <Darius> OOC- AC 10
[23:02] <Anastasia> OOC - Just missed the first. One hit, critical.
[23:02] <Darius> roll d8+4 x 2
[23:02] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d8=8 ]{12}
[23:02] <Darius> OOC- 24 total
[23:03] <Darius> OOC- Scratch that, 22 total.
[23:05] <Anastasia> OOC - Okay. OW.
[23:06] <Anastasia> While the first slash misses, the second doesn't! As your foul foe begins to t urn, his scalp catches a wide slash! As the top of his head is pared away, his body and gray matter fall! Another kill, even as more rush in! A man with a long sword slashes at Darius, while a dagger flies at Serith!
[23:06] <Anastasia> roll 1d20 sword
[23:06] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d20=9 ]{9}
[23:06] <Anastasia> OOC - What's yer AC, Mr. Darius?
[23:06] <Darius> OOC- 1
[23:06] <Anastasia> roll 1d20 dagger
[23:06] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d20=3 ]{3}
[23:07] <Anastasia> But both miss! A sword slashes to the side and through a dirty old table, a dagger hitting a bit of a dead body instead! Meanwhile one breaks and run, while another grabs a chair and throws it at Serith wildly!
[23:07] <Anastasia> roll 1d20
[23:07] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d20=8 ]{8}
[23:07] <Anastasia> But this misses as well! So the melee goes on, while another runs upstairs! To this Seryf enters - utter chaos, seven men left in the room including an old man with a gigantic, metal cased club coming out from behind the long bar!
[23:08] <Darius> "Hey, Seryf! Just pick one! I think one up, though."
[23:09] * Darius grins and waves to Seryf, a gore soaked blade in his hand.
[23:11] <Anastasia> roll 1d10 mob
[23:11] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d10=8 ]{8}
[23:11] <Darius> roll d20+3
[23:11] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d20=15 ]{18}
[23:11] <Darius> roll d10+3
[23:11] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d10=6 ]{9}
[23:11] <Seryf> roll 1d10+4
[23:12] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Seryf : [ 1d10=2 ]{6}
[23:12] <Anastasia> OOC - Seryf, Darius/TIGERDOOMCLAWHAZETOWHEEL, Mob.
[23:14] <Seryf> Seryf bounds in, both her weapons flashing, and focusing on the massive barkeep with the Sun and Moon's razor edges!
[23:14] <Seryf> roll 1d20
[23:14] <Seryf> roll 1d20
[23:14] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Seryf : [ 1d20=9 ]{9}
[23:14] <Seryf> roll 1d20
[23:14] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Seryf : [ 1d20=10 ]{10}
[23:14] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Seryf : [ 1d20=12 ]{12}
[23:14] <Seryf> roll 1d8+7
[23:14] <Seryf> roll 1d8+7
[23:14] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Seryf : [ 1d8=5 ]{12}
[23:14] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Seryf : [ 1d8=2 ]{9}
[23:15] <Seryf> roll 1d6+5
[23:15] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Seryf : [ 1d6=1 ]{6}
[23:16] <Anastasia> Seryf leaps on the bar, raining horrible slashes down! The barkeep's old flesh is rent up but good, blood staining his tunic and hose freely - but he's still up somehow, despite being red stained with a quickness! His gaze narrows as he views Serith, wavering but alive!
[23:16] <Anastasia> *Seryf
[23:16] <Anastasia> OOC - Go, tag team tiger.
[23:17] * Darius turns and charges towards the next fool, eyes wild and grinning madly.
[23:17] <Darius> roll d20+3 for swing 1
[23:17] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d20=7 ]{10}
[23:17] <Darius> roll d20+3 for swing 2
[23:17] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d20=16 ]{19}
[23:17] <Darius> roll d8+4
[23:17] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d8=2 ]{6}
[23:18] <Anastasia> This man - the one with the long sword, is torn open! His stomach bleeds but he stays up, knuckles white as he clings onto his weapon!
[23:18] * Serith roars and leaps at the man Darius just slashed, claws extended in fury!
[23:18] <Darius> roll d20+1 for swipe 1
[23:18] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d20=18 ]{19}
[23:18] <Darius> roll d20+1 for swipe 2
[23:18] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d20=20 ]{21}
[23:19] <Darius> roll d4+2 for hit 1
[23:19] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d4=3 ]{5}
[23:19] <Darius> roll d4+2 for hit 2
[23:19] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d4=1 ]{3}
[23:20] <Darius> OOC- 11 total for both
[23:20] <Anastasia> Serith takes down her prey! Flesh is rent as her claws send this thief to another world! Victorious Serith stands over him, his body already slackening!
[23:21] <Anastasia> AS Serith stands over him, blood staining the floor - from a corner another dagger flies at her!
[23:21] <Anastasia> roll 1d20
[23:21] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d20=11 ]{11}
[23:22] <Anastasia> As this misses a man grabs a dropped warhammer, this goon taking another swing at Darius!
[23:22] <Anastasia> roll 1d20
[23:22] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d20=10 ]{10}
[23:23] <Anastasia> But it's easily parried out of the way! AS the hammer is deflected to smash into the floor, another of them sprints up to Seryf grimly! A nasty looking barbed, serrated dagger is in his hand,s triking out at the elf!
[23:23] <Anastasia> roll 1d20
[23:23] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d20=3 ]{3}
[23:23] <Anastasia> But it only impales the bar surface instead! As this happens, Seryf's target staggers, leaning against the bar! But he doesn't give up - instead he rears back, taking a massive, baseball bat style swing at Seryf with his club!
[23:23] <Anastasia> roll 1d20
[23:23] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d20=6 ]{6}
[23:24] <Anastasia> But it's to naught! Seryf dances out of the way, evading even as a dagger slams into the wood by her feet!
[23:24] <Anastasia> Finally, the last man goes for Serith - another dagger, stabbing out at the smilodon as he stalks in, eyes wide with fear but course laid in!
[23:24] <Anastasia> roll 1d20
[23:24] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d20=2 ]{2}
[23:24] <Anastasia> But alas, even he fails - Serith is simply missed badly and outright!
[23:26] <Anastasia> As this happens the numbers are thinning - the battle is swiftly being won and won effectively! The barkeep leans in against the bar, barely holding on. "Damn it...stop!" he calls and falls over weakly, "Stop! To the Abyss with you fucking thugs! We surrender!"
[23:28] <Seryf> "So where's the mythril?" Seryf asks pointedly, Sun leveled at the barkeep.
[23:29] * Darius grips his blades white-knuckled and watches the still standing thugs, openly snarling at them, sounding much like Serith herself.
[23:29] <Anastasia> The thieves slow and stop at this, holding weapons nervously as the barkeep wheezes each breath out. "All o' it..upstairs.." Coughing weakly, "Take it and begone!"
[23:30] <Seryf> "Thank you, that's what we came for," Seryf answers, hopping off the bar, and heading for the usptairs, but well wary of what's going on around her. "Such is what happens when you try to take advantage of our traders," she says pointedly, heading up.
[23:32] * Darius grunts as Seryf goes upstairs and glares at the still living group.
[23:33] <Darius> "If you all had handed it over like I asked fer at the start, I'd be happy with just the Mithril. But, ya'll wanted ta do it the hard way... So I want yer weapons. All of 'em."
[23:33] * Seryf tries to not facepalm, but just heads on upstairs.
[23:36] <Anastasia> As weapons are gathered at Darius's command, the thieves too beaten to due much, Seryf heads upstairs!  It's dark up here - only faint light and no open doors - four in total. EAch is closed, the walls kept hidden mostly by old black curtaining.
[23:38] * Seryf sighs a little. No one ever gives me good directions, she grumbles in her mind. Using what faint light Sun and Moon give off, Seryf checks the first door on her right.
[23:38] <Anastasia> As she goes, Seryf hears something - a heavy footstep, something unusually strong hitting the floor behind her!
[23:39] * Seryf whirls with her blades, the weapons coming up and poised to strike, but not immediately going for the kill.
[23:41] <Anastasia> Just in time! A nimble man is slamming a short sword right at Seryf's side!
[23:41] <Anastasia> roll 1d20
[23:41] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d20=6 ]{6}
[23:42] <Anastasia> At the last moment Sun moves fast enough, deflecting a fluid strike that could have very well claimed the innards of Seryf for their own! A rat faced man, smirking even as he's flowing back gracefully, towards one of the shut doors! He wears a heavy gray cloak, rustling in the air!
[23:44] * Seryf follows, blades moved to the ready as she moves in to attack!
[23:44] <Anastasia> roll 1d10 thief
[23:44] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d10=1 ]{1}
[23:44] <Seryf> roll 1d10+4
[23:44] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Seryf : [ 1d10=3 ]{7}
[23:46] <Anastasia> Before Seryf can even move he darts into one of the rooms, slamming the door shut behind him! By Corela, the man moves like lighting!
[23:47] <Seryf> "Darius! Cover the outside!" Seryf yells downstairs as she lashes out, kicking the door in.

[23:50] * Darius looks up from shoving the assorted weapons, except the two thrown daggers, which he leaves as useless trash, into Serith's saddlebags at Seryf's shout.
[23:50] <Darius> "Shit, Serith, lets go!"
[23:50] * Darius turns on his heel and blows out of the front door, searching for the object of Seryf's warnings.

[23:47] <Anastasia> OOC - It's not locked, so it's at least gonna open to that.
[23:48] <Seryf> OOC - So what's through it? >_>;
[23:48] <Anastasia> WHAM! THe door opens wide! Inside of here is a plain room - a bed and little else beyond a few barrels. There is a window, open as you catch something leaping out of it!
[23:48] <Anastasia> roll 1d20
[23:48] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d20=9 ]{9}
[23:51] * Seryf rushes to the window, trying to catch a glimpse of him. THis could be a distraction, who knows, so she looks for a bar of mithril on him.
[16:22] <Anastasia> Rushing to the window, you see him land in the alley! He lands nimbly and safely, starting to sprint down after a jarring impact! All you see is his heavy gray cloak, obscuring far too much for your liking.
[16:23] * Seryf grumbles. They can come back, the others won't get in their way. So thinking, Seryf hops through the window after him!
[16:26] <Anastasia> OOC - Dex check, Seryf.
[16:26] <Seryf> roll 1d20
[16:26] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Seryf : [ 1d20=6 ]{6}
[16:26] <Seryf> OOC - Pass by a decent amount!
[16:26] <Anastasia> IOOC - Terror




[16:19] <Seryf> [23:50] * Darius looks up from shoving the assorted weapons, except the two thrown daggers, which he leaves as useless trash, into Serith's saddlebags at Seryf's shout.
[16:19] <Seryf> [23:50] <Darius> "Shit, Serith, lets go!"
[16:19] <Seryf> [23:50] * Darius turns on his heel and blows out of the front door, searching for the object of Seryf's warnings.
[16:19] <Anastasia> Outside the front door is an alley on either side of the building. The stairs on the left side.
[16:19] <Anastasia> OOC - Gah.
[16:19] <Anastasia> Outside the front door is an alley on either side of the building. The stairs on the left side of the building, corresponding to that alley.
[16:20] * Darius looks between the two alleys, trying to see what Seryf warned him about..
[16:23] <Anastasia> OOC - roll 1d2, Iddy.
[16:23] <Darius> OOC- Voice Serith.
[16:23] * Seryf sets mode: +v Serith
[16:23] <Darius> roll d2
[16:23] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d2=1 ]{1}
[16:23] <Anastasia> As Darius does, about halfway down the alley a man lands! His grey cloak billows as he makes a ten point landing, turning and bolting down the alley way with far too much speed!
[16:24] <Darius> "SERITH! BRING HIM DOWN!"
[16:24] * Darius shouts to the tiger as he swings up into the saddle.
[16:27] <Anastasia> As Darius begins to charge, a figure drops down! Seryf lands in your way as Serith beginst o sprint, making a safe landing in the refuse filled alley! You can see they connect down into a maze of passages as your target runs, taking a right hand turn at a four way intersection!
[16:27] <Darius> "Seryf! DOWN!"
[16:27] * Darius spurs Serith forward, aiming to jump over Seryf.
[16:27] * Seryf duckes and covers at that call.
[16:29] <Anastasia> OOC - I'm going to rule you need a strength check and a dex check to make the jump and to avoid hitting Seryf, unless you want to lose a few seconds and do it safely.
[16:29] <Darius> OOC- Str is 17, Dex 16
[16:29] <Darius> roll d20 for STR
[16:29] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d20=13 ]{13}
[16:30] <Darius> roll d20 for Dex
[16:30] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d20=18 ]{18}
[16:35] <Anastasia> OOC - Darius, make a riding check at +2.
[16:39] <Darius> roll d20+2
[16:39] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d20=9 ]{11}
[16:41] <Anastasia> POW! It's too quick and too soon! Seryf turns and begins to see a great black shape coming into her - no, slamming into her face! Seryf is knocked hard to the ground, back of her head hitting the dirt with force! As this happens Darius manages to keep control, able to pursue or stop at his choice! Serith lands just past the poor, downed Seryf!
[16:41] <Anastasia> roll 1d6+1
[16:41] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d6=1 ]{2}
[16:42] <Anastasia> OOC - 2 damage to Seryf.
[16:42] <Seryf> "Agh!" Seryf yelps as she's thrown down. "JUST CATCH THE BASTARD!" she yells at Darius.
[16:42] * Darius spurs Serith on, glancing back to check on Seryf, but not slowing down.
[16:49] <Anastasia> As Seryf sits up with a dented, bloodied nose; Darius forges on! Serith makes the turn to the right, another long alley here! Your thief is a good ways ahead, sprinting and starting to turn at another intersection, this time left again!
[16:50] * Seryf curses softly, sniffing sharply to keep too much blood from going, and heading back inside. She'll search the upper rooms.
[16:51] * Darius spurs Serith on, urging her to catch up to the fleeing man.
[16:51] <Anastasia> OOC - #evil, Seryf.


[16:30] * Darius (~iron_drag@c-67-163-114-219.hsd1.tx.comcast.net) has left #evildunes
[16:52] * Darius (~iron_drag@c-67-163-114-219.hsd1.tx.comcast.net) has joined #evildunes
[16:53] <Anastasia> Heading back inside, you see that the survivors are trying to patch up the old man from behind the bar. But by the way he's bleeding, he's probably a goner.
[16:53] <Anastasia> OOC - Gah.
[16:53] <Anastasia> Heading back inside, you see that the survivors are trying to patch up the old man from behind the bar. But by the way he's bleeding, he's probably a goner. They look back as you entered, pallid faces angry but doing nothing.
[16:55] * Seryf ignores them, heading upstairs to search the four rooms for the mithril bar.
[16:55] <Anastasia> The first room is the room you checked. A glance shows that there isn't anything of obvious use in here, unless you want to go search deeply.
[16:56] * Seryf heads to the others, checking through them before starting real searching.
[16:57] <Anastasia> The second is a bedroom, a few beds and dressers. There's a half empty large cloth sack on the floor. The third is locked, and the fourth looks like some sort of windowless 'sitting' room. But there is a scent of blood here, something stomach turning.
[16:58] * Seryf begins more thurough searches of the rooms, checking high and low for the mithril bar.
[16:59] <Anastasia> OOC - What order?
[17:00] <Seryf> OOC - Kick in the third room's door first.
[17:00] <Anastasia> OOC - Okay.
[17:00] <Anastasia> OOC - Strength check.
[17:00] <Seryf> roll 1d20
[17:00] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Seryf : [ 1d20=9 ]{9}
[17:02] <Anastasia> With a mighty crack, the door gives way! The smell of metal and coin fills your nose as you stare in - there are neatly opened barrels here, six in total. No windows, but there is a lamp shedding light. One of the barrels glistens with coins, a chest high barrel stuffed to the gills with wealth!
[17:02] <Seryf> "..." Seryf whimpers at such temptation. She'll only take some. Really. But before that! Seryf searches this more obvious room for the mithril bar.
[17:03] <Anastasia> OOC - Roll 1d20
[17:03] <Seryf> roll 1d20
[17:03] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Seryf : [ 1d20=6 ]{6}
[17:05] <Anastasia> The room has six barrels and little else. However, one has all those coins, three are empty, one has a set of very nice, folded clothes. Dark green and elven in make, they're new and worth a small pile of Griffons to a human. The last holds four carefully stacked bottles - each one a dark blue color, a squat, fat potion. However, you don't find anything else of note.
[17:08] * Seryf grumbles, picking up two of the potions, heading downstairs. "Anyone know what the potions do and if they'll do any good for your friend?" she nods towards the giant man. Best take care of her conscience now.
[17:08] <Anastasia> One of the thugs looks up, a hateful look. "Give that to me, ya broad! That'll save 'is life, if the boss ain't lying about 'em!"
[17:08] <Anastasia> OOc - Gizah. I suck tonight.
[17:09] <Anastasia> One of the thugs looks up, a hateful look. "Give that to me, ya broad! That'll save 'is life, if the boss ain't lying about 'em!" Meanwhile the old man is bleeding profusely, face waxen and chest weakly going up and down.
[17:10] <Seryf> "Don't call me that shit," Seryf snarls, holding the bottles out anyway.
[17:13] <Anastasia> Snatched! Taken right away are they, given to the old man to drink, one after another! "...thanks," one says timidly, lookingd own at his boss. "He ain't a bad guy and he 'reats us right."
[17:13] <Anastasia> roll 2d8+2
[17:13] <Anastasia> roll 2d8+2
[17:13] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 2d8=9 ]{11}
[17:14] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 2d8=7 ]{9}
[17:15] <Anastasia> His body seem sto mend in an instant, wounds sealing up! Magic is at work as he coughs, breathing picking up!
[17:16] * Seryf rubs her forehead. I didn't exactly want to kill everyone...check on your guy in the kitchen, I would've taken his ehad off if I wanted," Seryf shakes her head, going back upstairs to search the other rooms from top to down.
[17:16] <Seryf> *"I didn't exactly
[17:18] <Anastasia> "...yeah, thanks," the same guy calls as Seryf returns up stairs! OOC - list the order for the rooms and roll for each.
[17:19] <Seryf> OOC - Bedroom
[17:19] <Seryf> roll 1d20
[17:19] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Seryf : [ 1d20=13 ]{13}
[17:21] <Anastasia> The bag in the room is half filled with coins - mostly coppers and silvers. Past that, nothing of note except for a hidden pouch under one of the beds - more coins, and some gold in it from a simple search.
[17:23] <Seryf> Wrinkling her nose, she heads to the 'sitting room' and begins her search.
[17:23] <Seryf> roll 1d20
[17:23] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Seryf : [ 1d20=20 ]{20}
[17:27] <Anastasia> Aha! The sitting rooms bears success! A loose panel in the floor comes up, revealing a cubby hole! It's dark in there and deep, but it looks like one could stick a hand down there to see if anything is hidden.
[17:27] * Seryf takes out Moon, reaching into the hole with its slight glow. She isn't putting her hand in there.
[17:29] <Anastasia> A wise move! As her hand clasps around something down there, a soft clink is heard! Something bounces off Moon, futilely having no effect!
[17:31] <Anastasia> Inside you can see what appears to maybe be a dart land at the bottom - you're holding a tiny bag of very soft cloth. Looks incely made.
[17:29] * Seryf releases Moon and pulls out the bag, taking a look inside.
[17:31] <Anastasia> By Orial! There are gems in this bag - one fire red, one pale blue, and one a lemony yellow! Each is tiny but excellently cut, glistening against Moon's glow.
[17:31] <Anastasia> OOc - Gah.
[17:31] <Anastasia> By Orial! There are gems in this bag - one fire red, one pale blue, and one a lemony yellow! Each is tiny but excellently cut, glistening against Moon's glow. The bag has an inscription on it, a threaded letters of RS in soft red lettering.
[17:32] * Seryf packs the gems away into her pack carefully, and reaches back in with Moon, searching some more.
[17:34] <Anastasia> As she does, there is another clink! A second dart flies and bounces off Moon, but no more. You find a deeper recess with something metal, and the two darts as well.
[17:35] * Seryf reaches in again, trying to pull that weird metal thing out.
[17:36] <Anastasia> It feels like it's attached to something on the bottom. It doesn't come up to a simple pull.
[17:37] * Seryf grumbles, bracing her hand, and yanking sharply up on it.
[17:38] <Anastasia> OOC - Strength check +4.
[17:38] <Seryf> roll 1d20+4
[17:38] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Seryf : [ 1d20=2 ]{6}
[17:42] <Anastasia> With a rip it comes out - a simple spring device, looking as if it could spit out darts on command, a little pressure plate attached as well.
[17:43] <Seryf> "...That certainly wasn't it," Seryf sighs, heading to the last room and searching.
[17:43] <Seryf> roll 1d20
[17:43] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Seryf : [ 1d20=16 ]{16}
[17:47] <Anastasia> There is a box with a few nasty thing s- corkscrews, tweezers and daggers. They look used, but there isn't anything of note you find in this grim room beyond that.
[17:51] <Anastasia> It's pretty non descript. Not much of note is found.
[17:51] <Anastasia> OOC - Strike the line before this one.
[17:53] * Seryf glowers to herself. "This doesn't make sense...he's...agh," she grumbles, ehading back to the treasure room, intent on searching again after finding the gems.
[17:53] <Seryf> roll 1d20
[17:53] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Seryf : [ 1d20=2 ]{2}
[17:56] <Anastasia> No particular luck. If the mythril is here, you aren't finding it.
[17:58] * Seryf glowers, stubbornness beginning to kick in, as she starts stabbiung and wriggling around floorboards to make sure there's nothing in here.




[16:54] <Anastasia> On you go! This leads into a longer alley, but the next intersection is short! The buildings here are tiny, and the thief is gone! He must have gone left or right, but which way?"
[16:56] <Anastasia> roll 1d20
[16:56] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d20=14 ]{14}
[16:57] * Darius wheels Serith to the left and charges down the alley, searching his surroundings for the sign of the man.
[16:57] <Anastasia> As you do, you see this alley twists and turns! You see him! He's just going into a building a little away, passing through a door and inside!
[16:58] <Darius> OOC- did he close the door after him?
[16:59] <Anastasia> OOC - Yes.
[17:03] * Darius spurs Serith forward, laying down over his saddle, getting his head low as they approach the door.
[17:06] <Anastasia> OOC - Strenght check for Serith.
[17:06] <Darius> Roll d20
[17:06] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d20=14 ]{14}
[17:06] <Darius> OOC- Pass
[17:07] <Anastasia> The door is battered down! It's a small room here, torch lit and clean! But there is a set of steps here, going deep underground, farther than you can see! Distantly you hear footsteps going down them!
[17:09] * Darius slides out of the saddle and heads down, letting Serith lead with her better eyesight and scenting abilities.
[17:13] <Anastasia> Down you go! It's a very long ste of stairs, penetrating deeply down! The walls soon become torch lit carvings, stone parted to admit a passage deeper in.
[17:15] <Darius> roll d20
[17:15] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d20=10 ]{10}
[17:17] <Anastasia> Serith stops cold midway, however, going right to an innocent patch of stone wall! She sniffs against it, a torch above her and shedding a pool of light!
[17:19] * Darius runs his hands over the stone, pushing here and there and looking for anything out of place, checking over the torch as well.
[17:19] <Darius> OOC- Check?
[17:19] <Anastasia> OOC - Not in this case.
[17:19] <Anastasia> It's smooth, cool stone. It's unremarkable to your touch.
[17:21] * Darius looks closer at the torch before slamming his shoulder into the wall, testing for any give.
[17:22] <Anastasia> It holds remarkably well - no give whatsoever. It's sturdy and solid.
[17:22] <Anastasia> Serith begins to pace moodily around these few stairs, sniffing the wall over and over. She looks agitated.
[17:22] * Darius takes the torch out of the holder and uses it to search the wall by better light.
[17:23] <Anastasia> When Darius takes the torch out of the wall, it flickers a moment before vanishing into nothingess! A moment later a torch appears where one was on the wall before, the entire block of wall shimmering!
[17:24] * Darius blinks and lays his hand against the wall, then takes another torch out of the holder...
[17:25] <Anastasia> The same thing happens again! The torch vanishes and the wall shimmers oddly, almost distorting into nothingness in a scant second! Serith sniffs out, growling  and pacing still!
[17:25] <Darius> OOC- Was the wall still totally solid?
[17:26] <Anastasia> OOC - It felt that way to you, but it got oddly cooler a moment, almost like you felt fresh air coming by, or fresher air.
[17:27] * Darius replaces the new and lit torch with one of the burnt out ones.
[17:28] <Anastasia> OOC - What burnt out ones?
[17:28] <Darius> OOC- Oh, it vanished out of my hand.. Ah, I thought it just went out.. Read it oddly for some reason.
[17:29] <Anastasia> OOC - Yes. Oooh.
[17:29] * Darius checks the torch holder for any give or movement.
[17:30] <Anastasia> It's solid.
[17:30] <Anastasia> Serith growls deeper, tail flicking around in anger.
[17:30] * Darius growls in frustration and takes one of his blades out and slams the hilt into the torch holder.
[17:31] <Anastasia> roll 1d20
[17:31] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d20=1 ]{1}
[17:29] <Anastasia> Serith suddenly stops, eyes narrowing as her growl finishes! With a sudden movement, she darts right through the wall like it's not there, vanishing through it!
[17:30] * Darius stares at it, and tries to follow her.
[17:33] <Anastasia> It is a strange feeling - Serith passes through the wall like nothing, and so does Darius! As he does and looks back, he realises there was nothing there orginally! There is a small, narrow passage here, a footpath down a slope. However it's nearly pitch dark, no light ahead.
[17:35] * Darius follows after Serith, spurring her to catch him as quickly as she can, but to stay in his sight.
[17:36] <Anastasia> Into the darkness you plunge! Your infravision kicks in as you leave light behind. It's a very narrow passage cut out of rock, sloping sharply down at times. It goes on for a good few minutes until it comes to a door - simple and looking to be perfectly unlocked.
[17:37] * Darius climbs past Serith, and tries to open the door, with the intent on bursting through it as fast as he can!
[17:40] <Anastasia> The door gives way easily!...huh? Inside looks to be a large room, tables about and full of burly, nasty looking men as well as some older ones. At least thirty, having a heated argument! At the front is the grey cloaked man, as they all turn to you. "Son of a BITCH," he mutters darkly and in open shock, the sound of thirty daggers and swords being drawn at once. "Bounty is 2000 Griffons to the man that kills this fucker!" (More(
[17:41] <Anastasia> In here is wealth - lots of it on the walls. Gold glittens on manyo f these men, including a few that are fat, lazy and extremely well dressed. There are doors on the side, as well as a very utterly hulking men here, rough men wearing chain man and looking pleased at the chance to get to easily kill some poor fool.
[17:41] * Darius glances around and grins with a slight wave of his hand.
[17:42] <Darius> "Evenin'! How you all doin' tonight?"
[17:42] * Darius draws his blades and backs further into the narrow passage, trying to limit the number that can attack him at once.
[17:43] <Anastasia> Sliding back behind Darius, Serith crouches and growls!
[17:44] <Anastasia> But the men barely seem impressed! Instead four of the burly, rough men come - each looking like they could rip Darius in half! One stops to throw down a mug of drink, laughing. "Damn fool! You're gonna make me two thousand Griffons richer with your head!"
[17:44] <Anastasia> OOC - Initiative.
[17:44] <Anastasia> roll 1d10
[17:44] <Anastasia> roll 1d10
[17:44] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d10=3 ]{3}
[17:44] <Anastasia> roll 1d10
[17:44] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d10=8 ]{8}
[17:44] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d10=3 ]{3}
[17:44] <Anastasia> roll 1d10
[17:44] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d10=7 ]{7}
[17:44] <Darius> "Eh, I dunno.. For that much gold, I might do it myself.. We could split it, though?"
[17:44] <Darius> roll d10+3
[17:44] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d10=4 ]{7}
[17:47] <Anastasia> OOC - Big man 1=Big man 3>Darius>Other two.
[17:48] <Anastasia> The one that mouthed off to you grins, twirling his longsword with insane skill and speed! Rushing you, he thrusts out, attempting to impale the brave barbarian!
[17:48] <Anastasia> roll 1d20
[17:48] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d20=10 ]{10}
[17:48] <Anastasia> roll 1d20
[17:48] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d20=4 ]{4}
[17:48] <Anastasia> OOC - AC, Darius.
[17:48] <Darius> OOC- 1 AC
[17:49] <Anastasia> Amazingly Darius just avoids the strikes! How he does is a mystery for Orial himself, but a parry and a dodge sends the sword dancing across the doorway wall instead! Meanwhile the second one take sup the rest of the room, grim faced. "Damn it, new sword, too," he mutters, as he tries to carve up Darius!
[17:49] <Anastasia> roll 1d20
[17:49] <Anastasia> roll 1d20
[17:49] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d20=6 ]{6}
[17:49] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d20=4 ]{4}
[17:50] <Anastasia> But both his efforts fail as well! Parries and misses, as many of the men begin falling back and away, leaving it to the four men! But the grey cloaked thief stays, a short sword drawn as he grins. "Bastard's good. Make it 3 grand if you take 'im alive!"
[17:51] * Darius lets out a primal roar as he swings at the nearest fool who dares to challenge him!
[17:51] <Darius> roll d20+3 for swing 1
[17:51] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d20=10 ]{13}
[17:51] <Darius> roll d20+3 for swing 2
[17:51] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d20=15 ]{18}
[17:52] <Anastasia> OOC - What ACs do you hit?
[17:52] <Darius> OOC- 3 and -2
[17:52] <Anastasia> OOC - One hit. Damage.
[17:52] <Darius> roll d8+4
[17:52] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d8=1 ]{5}
[17:54] <Anastasia> You manage to slice the arm of the loud mouthed one, a small wound that bleeds lightly! He barely even seems fazed, broad and dark haired face unslowed! "Gonna make you pay for that twice over 'fore I take ya in," he taunts right back, as the last two stop and watch instead, watching Darius go. "Drag 'im out of there so we can get in on it!" One lustily calls.
[17:55] <Anastasia> "Just do it," As everyone else flees with alarming speed the gray cloaked thief stays. "Kill 'im! He's the one from yesterday, too! No way that fuckin' beast has a twin in here!"
[17:57] <Anastasia> OOC - Initiative
[17:57] <Darius> roll d10+3
[17:57] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d10=1 ]{4}
[17:57] <Anastasia> As this happens Serith turns around and sprints away, hauling ass back up the path with all the speed she has!
[17:57] <Anastasia> roll 4#1d10
[17:57] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d10=7 ]{7}, [ 1d10=10 ]{10}, [ 1d10=6 ]{6}, [ 1d10=6 ]{6}
[17:58] <Anastasia> OOC - Darius goes first.
[18:01] * Seryf (E-Team@71-34-23-252.mpls.qwest.net) Quit (Client exited)
[18:01] <Darius> "Ha. I'll bet ya that bounty money on my head you can't take me down. Sound like a deal, eh?"
[18:01] <Darius> OOC- I choose to fight Defensively (Parry), changing my AC to -2.
[18:01] <Anastasia> OOC - Okay.
[18:02] <Anastasia> The grim faced one continues his assault, mute as he tries to slice Darius up in close quarters!
[18:02] <Anastasia> roll 1d20
[18:02] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d20=19 ]{19}
[18:02] <Anastasia> roll 1d20
[18:02] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d20=7 ]{7}
[18:02] <Anastasia> OOC - One hit.
[18:02] <Anastasia> roll 1d8+5
[18:02] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d8=6 ]{11}
[18:03] <Anastasia> An expert blow! Darius has his leg sliced open like a rack of lamb, flesh torn up and blood coming out freely! It's a considerable wound, driven deeply into Darius! OOC - 11 damage, and what's your current HP
[18:03] <Anastasia> ?
[18:03] <Darius> OOC- 33
[18:03] <Anastasia> OOC - Okay.
[18:04] <Anastasia> As this happens the loudmouthed one casts a playful glare at his ally! "First blood to you, eh? Owe you another damn drink?" So he jests, turning back to Darius. "I'll take ya down like nothin' now that your cat fled!"
[18:04] <Anastasia> roll 1d20
[18:04] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d20=14 ]{14}
[18:04] <Anastasia> roll 1d20
[18:04] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d20=2 ]{2}
[18:04] <Anastasia> But he misses! One blow is totally off and the other is caught with an expert deflection! Darius remains safe for now!
[18:05] <Anastasia> "Damn, hurry it up," one in the back calls, "Don't hog 'em for yourself!"
[18:05] <Darius> "Fled? Eh, she's just looking for somethin' that's worth the time ta kill.. Ain't nothin' round here that is."
[18:06] <Anastasia> "Cocky 'ucker," Sitting down to watch and carefully taking out a heavy metal ingot with a soft grunt, he puts it on the table. "After this, long ears? Come and take it, if you don't die on the way."
[18:06] <Anastasia> It's a strange color - silvery gray, but it's not quite silver...
[18:07] <Anastasia> OOC - Initiative again. I'm just going to roll for the front two for now
[18:07] <Anastasia> roll 1d10
[18:07] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d10=4 ]{4}
[18:07] <Anastasia> roll 1d10
[18:07] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Anastasia : [ 1d10=9 ]{9}
[18:07] <Darius> "How's 'bout ya give it ta me, right here in'ta my hand, and we can call it even?"
[18:07] <Darius> roll d10+3
[18:07] * Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d10=10 ]{13}
[18:07] <Anastasia> OOC - Darius goes laaaaast.
[18:08] <Darius> OOC- I have to wait till my round to declare defensive, right? Until I do, no AC bonus?
[18:08] <Anastasia> OOc - If you're continuing, you're fine to keep it up.
[18:08] <Anastasia> Chuckling as he continues his