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Pounce!
HP: 1; LP: 0; Condition: normal

Once the Shaper agreed, Pounce began to slow her pace, falling behind the group as they continued on. She moved carefully now, looking for a porper spot from which she could watch. The forest was shadowy, but not full dark, well-suited to her intent. Finally she found a good spot, nestled at the base of a tree, near where the trail took a gentle bend- someone walking would have their attention drawn, ever-so-slightly, to watch the trail ahead...

She settled in to the spot she had selected, and the shifting colors of her fur blended with the grass, the undergrowth, the trunk of the tree which sheltered her. And once she had hidden herself, she watched, and waited...

>OOC:
-Stealth roll 1d20+9= 27; this does not include the bonus from her color-changing fur. If she has time to adapt, that is a +4 against purely visible detection as long as she doesn't move.
-Perception 1d20+9= 13; meh, but not bad enough to spend her only HP; switching routinely between low-light and infravision, ultrahearing and acute scent in use
-rolls: https://orokos.com/roll/961989
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OOC wrote:Since Pounce is settling into one spot and not moving, the +4 from her fur will come into play on the Stealth roll.
Pounce stays behind in her hiding place while the others continue on towards as yet unseen Shaper ruins that D'Tan wanted to explore for his own mysterious reasons. The forest is quieter than the village, but it isn't silent. There is like there. birds chirping. Animals moving about. Bugs crawling or buzzing. One even lands on her ear, deciding she made a good perch for it's own world watching. Perhaps ten minutes go by as Pounce watches for signs of pursuers from the village. No one follows in your party's footsteps. Not at Pounce can smell, see or hear.


Further on the partially overgrown road the others come upon two robed Serviles standing in the middle of the road. Each of them has a quiver of javelins on their back and an old sword handing from a leather belt. They seemed to be waiting for you ... or someone at least. The one on the right speaks up in a defiant voice, paying no heed to the fact there was a Shaper in your midst.

"These are our woods. If you want to pass through them you need to pay the toll!"
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Pounce!
HP: 1; LP: 0; Condition: Normal

One ear twitched, shaking off the bug, but otherwise Pounce stayed motionless and watched. But the Shaper hadn't wanted her to stray to far, and there had been no sign of serviles following them. Perhaps later she might try again- but for now this seemed good enough.

Pounce rose from her crouch and padded off down the trail to rejoin the others. They had been in no particular hurry, and she was fast enough that she ought to be able to catch up soon enough.
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The Mind
HP: 2, Fatigued

The Mind had kept itself silent as usual, merely ferrying thoughts along where needed for the past small while. Its personal thoughts had drifted elsewhere, enough that though sensed at the edge of their range, rhe Mind hadn't properly registered the Servilves until just recently.

Roused from its contemplation, it shoved a sliver of itself into the speaker's skull. 'Your authority is unrecognized.'

ooc: The Mind has danger sense tied to mental detection, as a reminder.
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Meat Shield
Hero Points: 4; Luck Points: 2; Condition: Fine

Meat Shield moves to place themselves between the two Serviles and the Shaper.

"What is the toll you want?" they ask, drawing themselves up and doing their best to look scarily intimidating.
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Chips
HP: 1, LP: 1, Condition: Fine

Chips steps in a bit toward Shaper D'Tan but doesn't extend his arm blades.

Yet.

The others are handling the talking part of this encounter.
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OOC wrote:I have made Perception rolls for all of you. Including Pounce. There are two armed Serviles attempting to extort payment from you. Mind and Meat shield sense danger.
Your Shaper doesn't interject, instead allowing Mind and Meat Shield to address the two Serviles. The youth's head turns slowly from side to side, scanning the treeline. Dark eyes searching for ... something.

The Serviles furrow their brows when Mind communicates to them with thoughts rather than sound. Once they recover from the oddity of the experience the spokesperson sneers at the floating creature, his snout flopping to the side to reveal the twisting of his lips.

"I don't give an Ornk turd what you recognize."

Attention shifts to Meat Shield as the imposing one eyed creature holds itself up in an intimidating posture. The pair bend their knees, shift their posture to a side stance, and move hands to the hilts of their swords. Ready for a fight now that one of you has presented themselves as something threatening.

"Normally, twenty bronze. But since you're such a tough lot, we'll take all your gear too. Sure you don't need it ... being so tough and all."

OOC wrote:As a note for Meat Shield, when you use Intimidate to try to Coerce someone (making them stand down counts), succeed or fail, their attitude towards you becomes Hostile. In this situation, Meat Shield failed the opposed check. The Serviles not only aren't backing down ... they're disposition has worsened.
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Craze
HP: 2
CND: fine


Craze took a stand off distance where he could still swoop in, but let the better fighters take the charge. While perched, he kept his eyes and nose open for any potential other brigands hiding.
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Meat Shield
Hero Points: 4; Luck Points: 2; Condition: Fine; Dodge and Parry at +0

At the words of Servile, Meat Shield just smiles excitedly and quickly steps closer to them, swinging an enormous fist at the one who spoke, trying to use their long arms to take them by surprise and attack before they might think they should be able to.

"I don't think so!" they shout.
OOC wrote: Meat Shield is fine with the Serviles becoming hostile. Time for an attack!

Using All Out Attack to up their attack by +5, but Defences are +0 as a consequence.

Meat Shield attacks the Servile: 1D20+12 = [18]+12 = 30

If that hits then it's a DC 22 Toughness check to resist the damage.
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OOC wrote:With Meat shield attacking, combat begins. Everyone except Pounce roll Initiative.

I don't want Pounce to be excluded from this, but she did hang back to watch for people following the group. Make three Athletic checks I'll use that to determine how long it takes her to get back to the others.
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Chips
HP: 1, LP: 1; Condition: Fine

Chips hangs back by Shaper D'Tan while Meat Shield engages the two servilles. Meat Shield can deal with them, but it's unlikely they are alone. Doubtful they would be so bold against superior numbers without backup.
Intiative: 1d20+3 21
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The Mind
HP: 2, Fatigued

'Your deaths were inevitable.' It coldly stated, mustering the remnants of Hate it felt before as combat initiated.

Init: 19
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Pounce!
HP: 1; LP: 0; Condition: Normal

With no pursuit detected, Pounce wanted to catch up with the others- and she enjoyed the feeling of running full out. The forest trail wasn't entirely clear, but it wasn't nearly as overgrown as the area where they had fought the fyora...

>OOC:
Athletics check x3 1d20+9= 15, 22, 14; rolls https://orokos.com/roll/962366
-Not sure what the bar is, but two of three are good enough for the DC 15 to add +1 Speed (total Speed 3 for her)
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Meat Shield rushed forward. The Serviles blocking your group's path on the road draw their swords in response, the spokesperson raised their voice, shouting.

"Attack!!"

While Meat Shield charges forwards at the armed Serviles D'Tan dawns chitinous bug-faced helmet that had been dangling from his belt with one gauntlet clad hand while the other draws his Thorn Baton.

"There are more. Push for the right side of the road so we can use the trees for cover."

.... come the Shaper's thoughts projected through Mind's psychic network. Quickly followed by a message directed specifically to their rear guard.

"Pounce, we've encountered hostile Rogue Serviles. Return quickly."


OOC wrote: Pounce will enter the fight on round 3.

When MrDent get's back Craze will enter at the end of the Initiative order. At the beginning of the first round he is active I'll let him make a roll for Initiative.

Mechanically the Servile Bandits are Minions

As previously established D'Tan is a Heroic NPC and functions just like a player character. including possessing his own HP pool.

Chip and Mind are up. You may post in any order.

Initiative wrote: Chips
Mind
Shaper D'Tan [Heroic NPC ; Healthy ; HP 1 ; Thorns 5]
Servile Bandits x2? [Minion]
Meat Shield
Craze
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