08:06, Today: Harkrin 'Klinka' rolled 31 using 1d10+24.  Initiative.

Pieter nodded to the barkeep and stepped forward, past the Kislevite to confront Rolf. His feet slipped on a puddle of beer as he moved, and he instinctively turned the movement into a wide swing past the ruffian

07:21, Today: Pieter Marik rolled 43 using 1d10+39.  Initiative

07:22, Today: Pieter Marik rolled 89 using 1d100.  Unarmed

That could have gone better

Rolf seems to hesitate very slightly as Fyodor stands his ground. Obviously he isn't used to tough looking adventurer types standing up to him.

After a flicker of done he moves forward again... and Pieter gets in the way, taking a swing at the thug that misses by a mile. Rolf's ugly mug is filled with astonishment but his instincts take over at he sends a punch of his own - which hits.

Pieter feels an iron hard fist thump into his right arm. No bones break but the outlaw can feel he'll have an all mighty bruise in the morning and it's clear a better connecting blow could seriously hurt.

A drunken cheer goes up from the four low lifes who'd accompanied Rolf in. "Go get 'im Rolf!"

Rolf himself looks invigorated by his punch (and glad he isn't fighting the towering Kislevite.) "This wasn't yer problem boyo but you made it yours. Let's settle this!"

He holds up his fists in a boxing stance as the tavern looks on and already you can hear the first bets being made...

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OOC: 10:32, Today: Game Master, for the NPC Rolf, rolled 3 using 1d10+1.  Damage.

10:31, Today: Game Master, for the NPC Rolf, rolled 12 using 1d100.  Unarmed vs 43.

Pieter takes no damage in Wounds but he does sport a fresh bruise on the right arm!
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Laughing off the blow, Pieter continues to throw wild haymakers in Rolf’s direction, though he tries to cover it with bravado taunting

Another miss

'Oh, Ulric's beard...' muttered Lukas under his breath.  He still kept a surreptitious grip on his hand axe and really hoped Pieter would floor the bully in the bar.  Hopefully, a bit of barroom fisticuffs would burn out quickly, but for now Lukas watched.  If anyone else got involved or it looked like Pieter was hurt he'd jump in, but until then he merely lamented why he always found himself in these situations...

As Rolf winds up his fist for another punch at Pieter Fyodor intervenes, stepping forward to catch the Middenheimer's fist in his hand. It is clear that the towering Kislevite intended to block Rolf's blow and grapple him or even throw a jab himself.

Unfortunately it doesn't quite work out that way and Rolf realises what was happening. Diverting his punch he avoids Fyodor's block, even if he fails to land a blow on Pieter.

And the entire tavern gasps. What had been a one on one fight between Pieter and Rolf has suddenly opened up to all comers. Which means...

"Get 'im and 'is friends boys!" Rolf roars to his followers at the tavern door.

"No weapons you fools!" Johann yells quickly even as the fists start flying...

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OOC: Okay thanks to Fyodor's well meaning intervention we are looking at a full scale tavern brawl. :)

I'm going to count Fyodor's intervention in the fight as his action for Round One so the next person who can act is Pieter.

Round One

Initiative Order:

Fyodor
Pieter
Rolf
Lukas
Rolf's Thugs
Klinka

If any of the 'Neutral' NPCS join the fight I'll roll for their initiative too.

So far no one has drawn a weapon. There are various ale mugs, candlesticks and platters of food around if anyone wants to try using an improvised one.

Pieter threw several punches and kicks in Rolf’s direction, comically missing as the thug ducked under Fyodor’s intervention
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Lukas remained firmly rooted in his seat gripping his hand axe.  He'd nearly died twice in the last week or so trying to do what was right.  A bar room brawl over a wench simply wasn't worth dying for.

A punch in the stomach could easily open up his wounds and see him bleed out on the floor.  He had far more to live for...

Rolf throws a right hook at Pieter, clipping the Ostermarker on the shoulder. The leather jerkin Pieter wears absorbs some of the blow but it still a real thump sends the outlaw back a half step.

OOC: Pieter lose 2 Wounds

Over near the entrance one of Rolf's goons moves into the fray, throwing a haymaker ay at Fyodor. As much by luck as by design his fist connects solidly, bruising one of Fyodor's ribs and winding him.

OOC: Thug #2 moves to attack Fyodor. Fyodor loses 4 Wounds

One of the other thugs grabs a tankard of ale from a table and throws it at Lukas. Fortunately the heavy pewter tankard falls well short, clattering against the counter and splattering Gretchen with cheap ale. The tavern wench screams in rage and launches herself at the thug fighting Fyodor, making a serious effort to claw the man's eyes out with her garishly painted finger nails.

OOC: Thug #1 throws a tankard at Lukas and misses. Gretchen leaps to attack Thug #2 and technically hits but causes no damage.

By now everyone in the tavern is yelling and either looking for a way to fight, a place to hide or an escape route...

OOC: Klinka is up.

Klinka took the last sip of his ale and looked apologetically at his Halfling companions. "Excuse me for a moment, fellas." he said and moved carefully between chairs, tables and people to support Lukas. The guy had been unlucky enough in their previous fights. Klinka, of course, also had not been at his best, but either because of ale, or because of his experience with fights like these, he managed to land a solid blow at the thug pestering Lukas.


07:56, Today: Harkrin 'Klinka' rolled 8 using 1d10.  proper dmg.
07:56, Today: Harkrin 'Klinka' rolled 26 using 1d100.  dmg.
22:15, Yesterday: Harkrin 'Klinka' rolled 12 using 1d100.  Attack Thug#1 (WS65).

Lukas, having ducked his head at the tankard whistling past him has quite had enough.  As soon as the lovely Gretchen joins the fray, presumably attacking the goon of her current / former/ future lover Lukas glances to the door.  During the melee he makes a dart for the door.  There are far more nicer places to grab a drink in Middenheim surely....

The thug Klinka had attacked had been concentrating on his's boss's fight and hadn't realised what was happening until a punch from an angry dwarf flattened his nose. The Middenheimer swayed on his feet and spat blood but managed to keep standing, as did the brute next to him. Both men now glared at Klinka ready for the next round.

Behind them the last member of Rolf's entourage hovers incertainly, clearly torn between running after Lukas or directly assisting his mates.

Seeing discretion as the better part of valour Lukas bolts for the tavern door, skirting the startled barmaid.

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OOC:

Round Two

Initiative Order:

Fyodor (down 4 Wounds)
Pieter (down 2 Wounds)
Gretchen
Rolf
Lukas
Rolf's Thugs

• Thug #1 (down 5 Wounds)
• Thug #2
• Thug #3
• Thug #4

Klinka

Fyodor is up!

Fyodor is too slow to dodge the thugs punch. He grins at the hit and grins to the thug before taking a wild swing only to miss him.

OOC


20:18, Today: Fyodor Fyodoreski rolled 59 using 1d100.  Dodge blow - 36.

20:18, Today: Fyodor Fyodoreski rolled 56 using 1d100.  Attack - 41.

Grunting as Rolf's blow connects, Pieter swung one in response thought it connected weakly. He laughed, enoying himself immensely as the bar fight spilled out of control

Gretchen proves herself a surprisingly scrappy fighter, kicking, scratching at slapping at her opponent. Unfortunately the tavern wench doesn't quite have the strength to cause lasting damage but she is very distracting to the thug she's attacking.

Someone not distracted is Rolf who throws a fist like a battering ram at Pieter's nose that would definitely have broken it multiple places if the Ostermark outlaw hadn't ducked at the last moment. Instinct was a useful thing in a brawl!

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OOC:
10:51, Today: Game Master, on behalf of Gretchen, rolled 2 using 1d10-2.  Damage.

10:50, Today: Game Master, on behalf of Gretchen, rolled 17 using 1d100.  Unarmed vs  36 (WS 26 + 10 for outnumbering).

10:52, Today: Game Master, for the NPC Rolf, rolled 9 using 1d10+1.  Damage.

10:51, Today: Game Master, for the NPC Rolf, rolled 29 using 1d100.  Unarmed vs. 43.

10:58, Today: Game Master, on behalf of Pieter Marik, rolled 24 using 1d100.  Dodge Blow vs 39.

Ducking up the ruffian's blow, Pieter smirked as he threw a heavy blow of his own into the man's stomach


15:27, Today: Pieter Marik rolled 25 using 1d100.  Unarmed.
15:28, Today: Pieter Marik rolled 5 using 1d10-1.  Damage, reroll.

Assuming that I can use Fortune Points to reroll Damage, else it's a 1 unmodified by their Toughness, so nothing

Lukas, hoping to avoid the melee continues his flight out of inn and hopes to observe the bloodied bodies falling out from a safe distance

Rolf winces in pain but appears unbowed by Pieter's jab, snarling defiance.

The brute beside him throws a wild swing at Gretchen, clearly tiring of her kicks, scratches and bites. The tavern wench turns her head at the last moment to avoid taking it all on her cheekbone but she still gives a yelp at will probably be a bruise tomorrow.

Elsewhere the two thugs facing Klinka gang up on the dwarf ex-convict. One lands a light blow that Klinka easily shakes off but the other socks him in the jaw.

The last thug has noticed Lukas departing and visibly hesitates between going after the fleeing outlander and helping his mates. Caught in indecision he does neither.

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03:14, Today: Game Master, on behalf of Harkrin 'Klinka', rolled 87 using 1d100.  Dodge Blow vs 25.

22:31, Yesterday: Game Master, for the NPC Thug 4, rolled 2 using 1d10-1.  Damage.

22:31, Yesterday: Game Master, for the NPC Thug 4, rolled 12 using 1d100.  Unarmed vs 41.

22:30, Yesterday: Game Master, for the NPC Thug 1, rolled 7 using 1d10-1.  Damage.

22:30, Yesterday: Game Master, for the NPC Thug 1, rolled 38 using 1d100.  Unarmed vs 41.

22:29, Yesterday: Game Master, for the NPC Thug 2, rolled 3 using 1d10-1.  Damage.

22:28, Yesterday: Game Master, for the NPC Thug 2, rolled 1 using 1d100.  Unarmed vs 31

Summary:

Klinka takes 1 Wound
Gretchen takes 1 Wound

Klinka is up!

Annoyed that he was facing two enemies, even though it was not his fight, Klinka took the blow, spat and delivered his own furious assault at the already wounded man.

08:13, Today: Harkrin 'Klinka' rolled 4 using 1d10.  Fury dmg.
08:13, Today: Harkrin 'Klinka' rolled 32 using 1d100.  Grungni's fury! (WS65).
08:09, Today: Harkrin 'Klinka' rolled 10 using 1d10.  Dmg.
08:09, Today: Harkrin 'Klinka' rolled 33 using 1d100.  Attack Thug1 (WS65).

For obvious reasons, Klinka does not want to kill the thug. So if possible, he will pull back the punch it he knew it would result of anything more than breaking the man's neck rather than a few ribs...

Also, with the first attack being a half-action, can Klinka enter Parry Stance for the next half-action? I think he's not good at dodging at all...

Klinka's jab sends his opponent hurling back into the table behind him, hitting the wood in an explosion of ale tankards and half finished bowls of stew. The thug lies groaning softly in a heap, alive but obviously not getting up soon.

Across the tavern there is an audible intake of breath as one of the combatants goes down and the wagering picks up speed. Maybe Rolf's boys have met their match after all...

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OOC:

Round Three

Initiative Order:

Fyodor (down 4 Wounds)
Pieter (down 2 Wounds)
Gretchen (down 1 Wound)
Rolf (down 1 Wound)
Lukas (fled!)
Rolf's Thugs

• Thug #1 (ko-d!)
• Thug #2
• Thug #3
• Thug #4

Klinka (dwon 3 Wounds)

Fyodor is up!

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Fyodor nodded at the dwarf and was clearly impressed by Klinkas combat prowess. He got so riled up that he thought he had caught his opponent off guard but his punch missed wide. Cursing at himself he moved in to a defensive position.


OOC:

3:11, Today: Fyodor Fyodoreski rolled 6 using 1d100.  Dodge blow 36.

13:10, Today: Fyodor Fyodoreski rolled 48 using 1d100.  Attack 41 - FP.

13:09, Today: Fyodor Fyodoreski rolled 83 using 1d100.  Attack 41

Continuing to face off to Rolf, Pieter stepped forward and delivered a flurry of swift blows, forcing him back but only landing one with any force

12:51, Today: Pieter Marik rolled 27 using 1d100.  Unarmed.
12:51, Today: Pieter Marik rolled 1 using 1d10-1.  Damage.

12:51, Today: Pieter Marik rolled 78 using 1d100.  Unarmed
12:51, Today: Pieter Marik rolled 74 using 1d100.  Unarmed, Reroll.

12:51, Today: Pieter Marik rolled 54 using 1d100.  Dodge Blow.

For the first time since the brawl proper began a flicker of doubt crosses Rolf's rough hewn features. It is only for a second but Fyodor knows he saw it.

The brute throws a haymaker at the Kislevite but the punch goes wide. Beside him the red haired thug facing Pieter and Gretchen snarls at the woman as she scratches, kicks and bites and shoves her back hard.

Across the room the suddenly nervous bully boy facing Klinka jabs at the dwarf. The blow actually lands but the hardened ex-con barely feels it .

The last thug standing hesitates at joining his mate attacking Klinka but clearly decides the dwarf is too tough a customer. Instead he grabs a half eaten bowl of stew from a table and hurls it at Pieter. The bowl (and stew) miss by miles shattering off the counter and bringing an angry roar from the tavern keep.

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OOC:
13:34, Today: Game Master, for the NPC Thug 3, rolled 55 using 1d100.  Thrown tankard vs bowl vs 31.

13:32, Today: Game Master, for the NPC Thug 4, rolled 2 using 1d10-1.  Damage.

13:32, Today: Game Master, for the NPC Thug 4, rolled 7 using 1d100.  Unarmed vs 31.

13:31, Today: Game Master, for the NPC Thug 2, rolled 4 using 1d10-1.  Damage.

13:31, Today: Game Master, for the NPC Thug 2, rolled 3 using 1d100.  Unarmed vs 31.

13:30, Today: Game Master, for the NPC Rolf, rolled 95 using 1d100.  Unarmed vs. 43.

13:29, Today: Game Master, on behalf of Gretchen, rolled 1 using 1d10-2.  Damage.

13:28, Today: Game Master, on behalf of Gretchen, rolled 16 using 1d100.  Unarmed vs  36 (WS 26 + 10 for outnumbering).

The punch was meant to hit Klinka's jaw, but instead it landed on his skull. And the dwarf's skull was hard as stone he used to break in the mines. The thug winced and took a step back - it was all that saved him from Klink's fist which missed him by less than an inch.

Growling with disappointment, Klinka put his fists back up, ready to parry any following attacks.

08:09, Today: Harkrin 'Klinka' rolled 68 using 1d100.  Attack (WS65).

Despite the flurry of punches and cutlery thrown no one goes down this round and the brawl continues relatively evenly matched.

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OOC:

Round Four

Initiative Order:

Fyodor (down 4 Wounds)
Pieter (down 2 Wounds)
Gretchen (down 1 Wound)
Rolf (down 1 Wound)
Lukas (fled!)
Rolf's Thugs

• Thug #1 (ko-d!)
• Thug #2
• Thug #3
• Thug #4

Fyodor is up!