Oly moves quickly and quietly to a place in the shadows, behind things if possible. If he has to fight, he wants it to be a surprise to his target.

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 258):

A massive, if hunched figure, 8 feet tall and six wide, hideoys, with
warty yellowish skin and carrying a large club shambles toward you on
treetrunk legs, squinting at the light.

Ardenas looks up at the hunched figure.

"Greetings!  I am Ardenas, called Barehand.  I mean you no harm, but wish to speak with you and your companions."

OOC: Speaking Aralaise, of course.

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 261):

Aoife bat becomes mischievous Aoife Lepricaun...

In reply to Aoife (msg # 262):

The ogre growls, and bares his yellowed teeth, and raises his club!

In reply to Ogre (msg # 263):

Aoife casts a spell.

[Private to GM: Shapeshift others, resisted by will, rolled 9 under, 8 under considering she has the shapeshift self still being maintained :) She has to hold it until she touches him with her wand or hand, right?]

In reply to Aoife (msg # 264):

A faint crackle of energy surrounds Aoife's hand.
[Private to Aoife:you need to roll DX or brawling + relative size difference-he is SM+1, so I think that is a +5. Then he resists with will+MR]

Ardenas drops into ready stance as the ogre's club rises.

At the top of his voice: "We would prefer not to fight!  But if we must, we will.  This place belongs to a surface dweller!"

Oly draws his long knife and looks for a way to get behind the big guy...

Hilerno lowers the torch somewhat, to his side, his sword at the ready.

In reply to Hilerno Orison (msg # 268):

Hilerno's weapon takes 2 hands...

Oly needs to make a stealth roll at -3

In reply to Narrator (msg # 269):

Oly slips around the big guy noiselessly in the shadows and checks behind the ogre to see if more may be coming, if so he signs the others how many he sees, if not he lines up his attack if needed.



[Private to GM: 11:47, Today: Oly rolled 5 using 3d6.  Stealth. By 11]

Hilerno wedges the torch somewhere for the moment.

Ardenas holds his ready stance, looking for any sign that the ogre understood him.  Without looking aside, he speaks: "Does anyone have any idea what other languages this fellow might speak?"

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 272):

The ogres's eyes shift from one of you to the next and focus on Hilerno.
The ogre steps forward, swinging his club...

Oly on the spur of the moment, decides killing this Ogre might completely sour relation chances, instead he takes a swinging draw cut the ogres Hamstring on his right leg.




[Private to GM: No clue what Modifiers you want to use for the called shot; 09:26, Today: Oly rolled 11 using 3d6.  Knife skill. made by 9 less Mods
09:26, Today: Oly rolled 14 using 2d6+2.  Knife Damage (cutting).  IF you allow a 2D6  +2 attack plus the fine weapon advantage of +1
09:26, Today: Oly rolled 4 using 1d6+2.  Knife Damage (cutting). If you call it a 1D6  +1 attack plus the fine weapon advantage of +1]

With one step and a leap, Ardenas rises high enough to look eye to eye with the ogre, and delivers a kick to the arm that's swinging the club, then lands back in ready stance between the ogre and Hilerno.

"No!" he shouts.

[Private to GM: 18:00, Today: Ardenas Barehand rolled 12 using 3d6.  Jumping (16).
18:02, Today: Chou-Zhen Mou rolled 11 using 3d6.  Karate (kick) roll to hit (15)  targeting weapon arm (-2).
18:04, Today: Chou-Zhen Mou rolled 5 using 1d6+1.  Kick Damage.
18:06, Today: Chou-Zhen Mou rolled 4 using 1d6+1.  Acrobatics (14).
18:13, Today: Ardenas Barehand rolled 8 using 3d6.  Acrobatics (14) (corrected dice).]
This message was last edited by the player at 22:14, Thu 01 June 2017.

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 275):

Aoife approachs the ogre from the side, or behind if possible, but stays out of range for now.

In reply to Aoife (msg # 276):

Ardenas launcges a flying kick, but the ogre's hide absorbs much of the blow. However, the crippling slice to its hamstring causes it to collapse,
Even as it swings at Hilerno...
[Private to Hilerno: dodge or parry or take a serious hit]
This message was last edited by the player at 12:24, Fri 02 June 2017.

Oly backs out of the way and gets back in the shadows.

In reply to Oly (msg # 278):

Aoife takes the chance to move in and strike the ogre with her staff. The magic dissipates...

[Private to GM: Rolled 7 under staff skill...he needs to make a will roll or dodge (if he even worries about the attack...)]

In reply to Aoife (msg # 279):

Hilerno needs to respond before Aoife acts

Hilerno stands still, where he is, sword still in one hand, to his side. His breath steady, he tries to speak calmly, but strongly.

"No need to fight. We are more. Room is small. Talk to us." He says that in Aralaise, and then in Valdassyan.
This message was last edited by the player at 18:45, Wed 07 June 2017.

In reply to Hilerno Orison (msg # 281):

Hilerno was about to be struck. If he doesn't parry or dodge, he will take significant  damage.

Oho! Well, in that case, he dodges.