Aphail moves to a position where he is in some cover, but has a clear line of sight of the smaller door.

17:45, Today: Aphail MacRoach rolled 14 using 1d20.  Stealth Favoured Terrain. NP.

In reply to Aphail MacRoach (msg # 964):

Deise will coat three daggers with poison and following that will drop a flash pellet through the gap aiming knight near the torture rack.

Osric follows and positions himself in front of the door and on a signal from Colm will attempt to kick down the door move through the doorway and attack the nearest enemy, hopefully surprising him!

08:25, Today: Osric Grim rolled 14 using 2d10.  OR
Today: Osric Grim rolled 19 using 1d20. ***I thought stealth was 2d10 but here’s the d20 roll alternatively *** STEALTH ROLL vs 12 (15-3 for Maille).

08:38, Today: Osric Grim rolled 5 using 1d20.  STR test to kick door in

Round 1

Deise began applying poison to three of his daggers as Aphail moved along the side of the moothall towards the side entrance.

Osric moved up towards the door, unfortunately crushing a rather loud stick beneath his huge foot...he looked for a signal from Colm but Colm instead simply stepped through the wall of the moothall like it wasn't even there, vanishing from sight.

Round 2

Simultaneously there was a loud pop and bright light filled the centre of the hall for a moment, the assembled villagers gasped as a ghostly druid walked through the wall and summoned a wall of fire from the ground surrounding the main door, Osric kicked the main door open to find himself almost face to face with a large man dressed in maille and plaid and carrying a huge claidheamh-mòr. The mans eyes burned with a strange red light...

Aphail lay in wait in case someone came out through the side door.

The tall armoured figure shielded his eyes from the bright flash, and turned towards the main door. His eyes begin to glow with a ruby fire and a fine tracery of red sparks covers his armour, accompanied by the stench of brimstone in the air. At the same time a strange blurry haze surrounded him...

The villagers crowded away from him with panic in their eyes, some screaming....

The Huscarl near the sidedoor held his lochaber ready in case someone stepped through.

The one before Osric stared at him with burning eyes...

Round 3. Now.

OOC: Those back with the horses can move round by round as they would have heard the screams in round 2.

Doron was about to answer Turren when they heard the screams ring out from within the village.

He frowned, " I will wait and see how Laird Cernach conducts himself in this.  I will not hold you here if you wish to assist."

His face was grave and thoughtful.

In reply to GM (msg # 968):

Startled by the screams, Giles dismounts, takes up his staff and starts moving towards the sound. Looking back over his shoulder he hesitates and says, ” Well, are we going to help?”
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In reply to GM (msg # 967):

Round 3.

Guided by his finely honed combat instincts Osric closes the distance to the Huscarl, feints a shield bash and then brings his hammer down in a mighty sweep, trying to smash his foe’s skull to his teeth.

“C’mon yer ugly bastard!” he grunts.

11:18, Today: Osric Grim rolled 15,2,5 using D20,d8+1,d6. Blacksmith’s Hammer, ABR, Shield. Hoping to deal 7 damage to the Huscarl
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"All fair questions..." Caith admits and ponders "...Mayhap they have yet to find the folk they seek?" then asks a more pertinent question of Brannon, namely "Why would those three be out here in the thickets of Siren Woods if they're nay hunting for us?"



"Aye, and I am glad to hear ye ken a canting kenning when ye hear one." Caith says in surprisingly gentle reply.

"And nay offense taken, Scholar Giles, for ye had much on your mind at the time, I've nay doubt of that." Caith adds with a shrug of acceptance, then more sorrowful in tone as she looks back to the burnt offering and the fey offered acorn in her hands explains "This place tends to give trespassers hard lessons to think on, and little reason to it's rhyme to go on into the bargain."




"Restless by night, docile by day." Caith replies pensively "Nay harm in the horse  but the harm done to the horse by another rider, I'd say, and for all Osric's rough manners with two legged folk, he's been most careful with the beast he's ridden."

She looks to Leaf and Usopi and asks softly "Ye reckon an apple would calm yon restless mount?"

OOC: Be it a Golden Delight or a Goddesses little green apple, calming Osric's  horse down with a snack and a bit of gentling seems a sensible plan to Caith and the stable mouse.

The screams reach Caith's ears as she holds the reins of Osric's horse, quietly muttering sternly "Ye best behave if ye ken what's good for ye, ye great beast of wolfbait burden, nay need for nickering in the forest at the moment..." to the horse as she feeds them an apple.





"How?" Caith asks patiently of Giles, still gentle in tone for all her curtness, then suggests "Quick and quiet, like a mouse. Use your eyes and ears afore ye lift hands to harm. Horse thievery might be more useful, if we be herding mounted men we want answers from, aye?"

She offers a simple suggestion to Prince Doron "I can look from the air over yon village, but I be a sitting duck on the nest while I do so, and someone must guard our guardian of the fountain as well." with a sideways look to Lady Leofwyn.
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In reply to Giles (msg # 969):

'It is difficult to say really,' Sir Turren frowned. He looked to the Doron, back to Giles. 'If we do move forward, I'm surprised you wish to be ahead of the knight's shields, friend Giles. You're very brave, good for you. Like at the tower I suspect.'

Turren looks to Caith, 'We were told to wait and guard the lord - who is to remain here with the knights - to prevent any from escaping. I'd break orders if you commanded me, and we could cautiously bring up the slack. Or we wait.'
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In reply to Sir Turren Uvedale (msg # 972):

To Sir Turren, while coming to a halt “More rash than brave I should think... I have had a brain fog since the tower and desired a quickening of the senses to put it behind me.” Walking back to his mount he takes out his sack removes his ring mail and puts it on “I should probably put this on before I forget”  Looking around at the village as if noticing it for the first time “ What is this place? Brannon do you know it?”

OOC: Psychic fatigue when it happens plays havoc with Giles’ thoughts and actions
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Usopi nodded at Caith’s suggestion of an apple for the horse. He reached in to his pack and dug one out, tossing it to the healer. The knight thought to feed a second apple to his own mount, but at the sounds of screaming from the village his mind was diverted to other things.

Ordered to hold position and guard Doron by Colm, and with Doron stating his intention to wait, Usopi maintains his frown as he sets about putting on his armor in full.

”Stealing their horses sounds a good plan.” He said as he strapped a portion of metal to his leg.


OOC - assuming I’m unarmored since we were still riding our mounts in Siren’s Wood. How long does it take to put on? And if I’m interrupted half way through would there be a negative modifier for only being half on?

10:09, Today: Colm Cernach rolled 5 using 2d6.  SER Intangibilty #1. In effect.
10:24, Today: Colm Cernach rolled 7 using 2d6.  SER Intangibilty #2.  Still in effect.

Colm stands by Osric, sword and shield ready, hoping to cause a distraction to the large Huscarl.  The man was cut off from his associates and Colm was also screened from the scary looking Black Knight.  Focussing his mind, he terminates Intangibility (+3 Air MP).  "TO ARMS!" he bellows!

10:10, Today: Colm Cernach rolled 7 using 2d6.  SER Sheet of Flame #2. In Effect.
10:26, Today: Colm Cernach rolled 3 using 2d6.  SER Sheet of Flame #3. Still in effect.

In reply to Colm Cernach (msg # 975):

Deise will throw a poisoned dagger at the closest huscarl.

A dagger flew past the huscarls head and thudded into the wood of the door, startling both him and Osric so that both their blows went wide.

The other Huscarl stayed at his post as the villagers pressed themselves against the walls trying to get away from the hellish figure at the centre of the hall.

Though still blinded the raging warrior seemed to follow the trajectory of the dagger and he scooped up a stool from the ground and hurtled it with incredible force. It smashed through one of the wooden struts sending a flurry of wooden shrapnel into Deises body.





OOC:

<Orange>10:10, Today: Colm Cernach rolled 7 using 2d6.  SER Sheet of Flame #2. In Effect.
10:26, Today: Colm Cernach rolled 3 using 2d6.  SER Sheet of Flame #3. Still in effect.

10:09, Today: Colm Cernach rolled 5 using 2d6.  SER Intangibilty #1. In effect.
10:24, Today: Colm Cernach rolled 7 using 2d6.  SER Intangibilty #2.  Still in effect.

11:18, Today: Osric Grim rolled 15,2,5 using D20,d8+1,d6. Blacksmith’s Hammer, ABR, Shield. Hoping to deal 7 damage to the Huscarl

20:43, Today: GM, on behalf of Deise, rolled 14 using 1d20.  ATT 15 - 3. Miss.


20:51, Today: GM, for the NPC Blackheart, rolled 14 using 1d20.  ATT 31 - 12 ( flash pellet + mods. Hit.
20:55, Today: GM, for the NPC Blackheart, rolled 7 using 1d6+1.  ABR vs Deise. -4 hp Deise.

20:47, Today: GM, for the NPC Fionn, rolled 16 using 1d20.  ATT 21 - DEF 12. Miss.
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In reply to Usopi Venia (msg # 974):

Turren is wearing most of his plate, and happy to help Usopi if it means there is notable benefit of speed.

'From the look when you came back from that tower,' Turren assures Giles, 'You had a blooded soldier's face, out the other end of a bad clash. I've seen it many times. I suspect you did yourself proud, being still alive and all. You'll have to tell us all about it when next we break.'



'He is a changeable fellow isn't he,' Turren turns and draws his sword. 'I like the horses idea, sound tactics Sir Usopi. Let's go as one though if we go. We are stronger as a cohesive unit.' 

Colm girded himself to attack the Huscarl with Osric, hoping to distract the man and put him off his guard. "SAVE THE VILLAGERS!"

14:42, Today: Colm Cernach rolled 10,5,3 using d20,d8+3,d6.  Sword+3, ABR, Shield. That's a hit v 6 Def for -7HP.

15:02, Today: Colm Cernach rolled 8 using 2d6.  SER Sheet of Flame #3.  Still in effect.

In reply to Sir Turren Uvedale (msg # 978):

Giles, with his ring mail on over his habit, will follow Turren irrespective of who else accompanies them

"I will stay with the Prince," says Leofwyn, looking to Doron, "if you still plan on avoiding this interaction."

She looks back to the others and offers, "We can go and gather their horses and bring them back here."

"However, if things look grim in there... shout and we will come to assist at once."

Brannon nods, and readies his bow. "I will stay with you too, My Lord. Wherever you choose to go."

He watches as Giles heads forwards. "Brave or rash, he's certainly a hands-on scholar..."

Taking advantage of the gap created by Colm, Osric attempts to use his momentum to land a thunderous blow to the Huscarl’s head.


08:08, Today: Osric Grim rolled 1,8,1 using d20,d8+1,d6.  Blacksmith’s hammer, ABR, Shield. That should do it for 7HP damage and I’ll take your Claymore in my shield thanks Huzzah!!!

"While I may suggest a plan, Sir Over-Hill-And-Dale, I nay command here..." and tilts her head in Doron's direction as she adds with a serenely innocent expression at odds with her cantering speech "...That'd be the most noble Prince Tavern-Strider's task. I am nay but the humble herbwife of a hunter, so horse thievery is more my level of thinking than strategy of state."

She explains pragmatically "Where there's screaming going on, there's likely need for a healer, but I can nay leave folk vital to the mission unguarded, nor my commander without folk to command in  defense." with a flick of her head towards Kores, Leaf and Brannon, then to Doron again.

Her tone is particularly sharp when she concludes "So those of ye staying here for the moment had best help the knights don armour quickly like, and Giles, keep an eye out for trouble while my eyes are busy." as her gaze goes elsewhere.

OOC: Caith casts PEER, aimed high up inside the large building the screaming is coming from, if she can reach it from her current position with the spell. If not, she'll creep up quietly to get in range and stay in cover.

Leaf dismounts and assists Usopi's re-armouring in any way she can.

At the 'TO ARMS' call, Uthen has drawn his sword, and started running towards that bellow. It's a pretty instinctive reaction.

In reply to Sir Uthen of Sadley (msg # 986):

Giles is torn between the desire to answer the calls to arms and to take stock of the situation. Rather than following Sir Uthen he accompanies Caith as she investigates the developments within the hall

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