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Step by Step Through Hostile Paths
« on: July 04, 2012, 01:09:05 AM »
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Re: Step by Step Through Hostile Paths
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2012, 01:23:21 PM »
Arriving at the Fellos Estate, most of you are met with a site you have seen before.  The estate is not a traditional fortress.  It does not have parapets on the walls or a moat.  The walls are not made of stone.  Its position in not highly defensible, in fact half of the estate sits before the average grade of the land nearby.  The gates are almost always open.  Guards do not constantly keep watch.  Even at dusk, with the constant threat of Fey looming, there is no sense of war or nervousness that pervades.  The animals are still chirping and moving about normally.  The trees are green with hints of color in the leaves as autumn has begun.

You materialize within site of the open gate, a large wooden double door which opens by being lifting from bottom outward.  The wall, made of wood (some of you note that the wood is rare White Birch and White Ash).  Massive logs thirty feet high and at least a foot in diameter.  There are trees behind the wall of notable height that can be seen from where you are.

It does not take more than a few seconds for someone to spot you.  A halfling's voice calls out: "Stay there, someone will be out to meet with you!"
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Re: Step by Step Through Hostile Paths
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2012, 06:42:47 PM »
I dust myself off and stand my shield in front of me on the ground.

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Re: Step by Step Through Hostile Paths
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2012, 10:30:39 PM »
I wait.

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Re: Step by Step Through Hostile Paths
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2012, 10:34:22 PM »
Spaz appears and waits. 

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Re: Step by Step Through Hostile Paths
« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2012, 10:41:59 PM »
After a minute, a group of halflings and elves, and a human, number eleven, rushes out.  They are armored, armed and ready to battle; although they don't appear to be rushing to fight you.
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Re: Step by Step Through Hostile Paths
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2012, 12:58:35 PM »
Dovin casts a sidelong glance at Grant.

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Re: Step by Step Through Hostile Paths
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2012, 02:41:27 PM »
Grant appears relaxed and patient as they wait

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Re: Step by Step Through Hostile Paths
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2012, 05:22:27 PM »
Valizar flexes every muscle on his scale covered body, cracks every knuckle in his hands and neck, and smiles a wide, toothy grin at the whoever appears to be the leader.  If nobody appears to be in charge, then the largest looking person in the group.  (Intimidate = random roll 16 + modifier 9 = 25).

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Re: Step by Step Through Hostile Paths
« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2012, 06:10:50 PM »
The human, who is the largest approaching, stops and the rest slow after he see's Valizar's display.  The group dives into positions, drawing bows, wands, and swords.

"Explain yourself!" yells on halfling, who has crouched down behind a shield.
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Re: Step by Step Through Hostile Paths
« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2012, 07:43:50 PM »
The human, who is the largest approaching, stops and the rest slow after he see's Valizar's display.  The group dives into positions, drawing bows, wands, and swords.

"Explain yourself!" yells on halfling, who has crouched down behind a shield.
Dovin looks at Valizar, shakes his head and sighs, and mutters something in a language I'm fairly sure none of the rest of you speak.  He then looks at Grant again as if to say: any day now.

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Re: Step by Step Through Hostile Paths
« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2012, 08:59:20 PM »
Grant steps forward, saying a quick 'by your leave' to Haas on the way by, hands palm open to the guardsmen down at his sides.

"We bring no ill to these gates this day, Guardsmen.  I am Grant Helodan, known to many within these walls.  We come seeking respite and to bring news to your superiors of the Fey threat.  Please forgive brother Valizar's display, we have thrown our might against the Unseeley (sp?) these past several days and have paid a high price for our efforts.  He has had to endure more than most and so is quick to ready himself for battle using the gifts our great lord Tyrogatore has bestowed on him."

(Diplomacy check : d20=13 + 11 ranks: Total 24)

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Re: Step by Step Through Hostile Paths
« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2012, 10:39:24 PM »
The halfling behind the shield responds, "Master Helodan, I know of you.  My name is Harves Fikle, and I fought at the Battle of the Forest Coalition.  I have come out to make sure you are all who we believe you to be."

He remains mostly hidden behind the shield.

"Dovan of the guardians.  Haas of Tyrogatore.  Spaz the elder pixie.  And Valizar, who resembles the Devourer." 
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Re: Step by Step Through Hostile Paths
« Reply #13 on: July 05, 2012, 11:46:30 PM »
I am Spaz the young dashing pixie who is here to stop the fairies from going to war.  Now you have to stop calling me an elder pixie.   I am only a 1/2 a millenium old and I don't look much past 3 centuries.  I do miss stopping by the Fellos estate once this is all over I will have to stop by more often.

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Re: Step by Step Through Hostile Paths
« Reply #14 on: July 05, 2012, 11:57:08 PM »
Several of the Halflings chuckle and nod.
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