1.0 - The Rescue of Hethan Romund

Csillag will follow in behind Kaveri.

OOC: Any rolls needed?

Nope -- based on Heyop's description of the equipment used.

Kaveri and Csillag make it to the entrance of the cave without any problems. Carefully picking their way through the alpine trees into an unused path that leads to its entrance -- now obvious that you know where the cave is. The cave entrance smells a more dusty -- with a surface damp -- perhaps due to the nearby waterfall. What you don't smell is any obvious sign of animal or human habitation. That said the cave goes in deeply and quickly becomes black and impenetrable to your vision -- so it's quite possible it's quite a bit bigger than a simple cave.

Heyop shadows Dagger along the southern batch of trees and blinks in surprise as he runs out into the open shouting about the impending doom. The mercenaries turn, looking a bit skeptical at this. One of them takes a step back -- but the cool mist that pervades the area around a waterfall and the falling temperatures have created a small sheen of ice where he steps. He falters and falls backwards off the bridge, grabbing the coat of his colleague as he does so. They both tumble down and land with a pronounced splash in the fast running, and cool mountain river. Dagger is able to see both come up for air -- but they are clearly no longer a threat to the party.

The two guards on the far side, however aren't completely sure what happened. It looks to them like Dagger maybe just pushed their colleagues both over the bridge. They both step back, fearful of this crazy man who can toss people from a bridge. One of them draws his pistol, but clumsily drops it.

(OOC: The far mercenaries are long distance from Dagger and Heyop -- and extreme to Kaveri and Csillag).

Dagger, thrown a bit by the turn of events that just happened looks for a second at the other two guards at the other end of the bridge. This is certainly not the turn of events he expected. Anytime he's run this gambit in the big cities there has never once been a time both of the guards he was trying to distract plummeted off a bridge.

He quickly tries to change his tactics to roll with this, seeing that one of the guards is frightened looking and has dropped his pistol. He draws his pistol in one hand and vibroknife in the other, more to look formidable than any sort of dual-wielding intent. He walks towards them at a quickening pace and levels the blaster at the one who has not drawn a weapon. "You have two choices now. Put your weapons down and surrender, or join your friends below. I will not ask again."

[ OOC: I honestly had no clue what just happened and am just as thrown off as Dagger is. Hah. I want to try and intimidate them into giving up, or jumping over on their own. It's two on one, but I think given my scare into them I have a good shot at this. Also I would like to be closing the distance gap as best as possible while I'm doing this intimidating line.

Edit: Or maybe not the best. Oh geez. Do I get any bonus dice for this? Lol. Also add in whatever negatives. ]

Heyop raised an eyebrow at the turn of events. They probably need a bit of a push… he thought to himself seeing the final two on the far side still in Dagger’s way. With one of them fumbling their gun Heyop’s eyes locked onto the one still able to ready a blaster easily. Focusing his mind Heyop looked towards the primary threat now to Dagger besides his own reckless nature. Heyop tapped into the animalist emotions that seemed primal in most living things. Fear of being the threat in front of him and possible outcomes would be pushed into the person’s mind such as leveling the gun at the threat and feeling your arm being taken off and the pain of teeth burying themselves deeply into his before a hunk of flesh would be rend from his body. Regardless of the outcome he’s unsling his weapon and start aiming at the greater threat to Dagger.

(OoC: Attempting to use Influence. I figure fear would fall into the same category as confusion for requirements. After that aim, if I’m too far out move in closer to get a bead on the target.)

Dagger yells menacingly at the mercenaries across the bridge, but they don't look like they're buying it - at least, not entirely. The one who dropped his weapon, kneels on the ground and picks it up again, and the other draws his blaster. Although they are not convinced that they should flee, they do withhold their fire at this point -- uncertain that engaging the lunatic with the slugthrower is the way to go. Dagger steps onto the bridge and closes the distance with the mercenaries, walking past regularly-spaced large pillars that appear decorative, but substantial. Heyop attempts to draw on the Force to encourage fear in his opponent -- but fails to do so -- denied access to the dark side that requires such emotions to manifest. Heyop senses the Living Force pushing back on him, unwilling to bend to his will for such an application. Heyop takes 1 strain.

Kaveri calmly reaches out with her senses into the cave. The Force flows through her -- encouraging tranquil thoughts of awareness and she easily reads the presence of Csillag next to her -- a bright light in the skein of the Force. Ahead the cave feels empty of life... to the extent that Kaveri's senses can reach. It is dark, and foreboding -- but at least for the next several feet she cannot sense other life. Notably, she cannot sense Dagger or Heyop either -- giving her a sense of the limitations of her Force power.

Csillag cocks her ear towards the bridge, wondering what the men are up to. She's fairly certain she hears Dagger yelling over the low roar of the falls. And there may be a couple other voices in there -- but she's not certain (A perception check could help here with 3 difficulty dice due to the range and ambient noise).


OOC: Kaveri -- correct on the Force usage.
OOC: We now have 4 dark destiny and 3 light destiny points.
OOC: Dagger has closed to Medium range with the Mercs. Heyop is still at long range (and out of range).
OOC: Let's roll initiative:
- Dagger: Cool
- Heyop: Cool
- Kaveri: Vigilance
- Csillag: Vigilance

Kaveri's recent use of the Force to enhance her senses pays off -- and she feels like she can clearly hear Dagger yelling at someone and Heyop doing the same. It seems like they've engaged in some kind of confrontation -- at least verbal for now, with some of the guards on the bridge. Given the yelling, it's either very high emotion -- or they're talking to the guards across the bridge. Odd, that.

Csillag, hears much the same, but unlike Kaveri is fairly convinced that both Dagger and Heyop are in some sort of very serious trouble. Perhaps they've been captured or are hurt? It's really quite hard to tell, but it doesn't seem to be going well.

OOC: Initiative order is: Player, Player, Player, Player, NPCs.

We're now in 'round time' -- you guys have the first set of actions. Go.

I wasn't completely sure how to use the 'threat' for Csillag -- so opted to have her mis-hear what's going on, even though she could hear something. Opinions on alternative choices/actions are welcome in the OOC thread. I like feedback!

Dagger, seeing that his opponents are not backing down he aims and opens fire on the merc who didn't drop his gun.

I don't remember all the negatives. I think I also get strain for trying to use a cumbersome weapon. This plan is going south FAST.

OOC: No strain, just makes it harder to use. You're left with 1 advantage. Looks like 2 can play the "rolls badly" game.

OOC AGAIN: Actually, since I was and idiot and forgot about AIM, could I do that now and add a bonus blue? I'm going to roll it, if you want to disallow since I sort of already said it, you sort it out how you want.

OOC LAST TIME: Total whiff still. I'll just use the left-over advantage to give the next person to go a blue dice.

OOC: Csillag - you are 'long' distance from the bridge. A full round of running (maneuver, exchange action for a maneuver) will take you to 'medium' range to Dagger and Heyop -- so you'll be a maneuver from the western edge of the bridge and extreme range to the mercenaries).

Heyop closed the distance seeing Dagger take a bead on the more threatening target. "I'm on your back." Heyop barked out moving closer to Dagger, "They're either going to get cocky and charge but more likely to hunker down." added as he closed the distance the slugthrower rifle's barrel aimed down as he darted from his hiding position closer to dagger taking up a position behind one of the large pillars if possible.

(OoC: Moving to Medium from long, using quick draw if it's not considered already out for the weapon and using Quickstrike Rank 1 on the Merc being fired at since he hasn't acted yet (gives +1 boost dice))

Edit: Advantage Spendage: 1 Adv to heal one strain and the other 2 on Merc picking up his blaster to give him a setback die on his next check.

GM Note: Added a boost from Dagger (above). Also the way I read this is 2 maneuvers (close from long to medium) + an action. On the two maneuvers you'd take 2 strain -- I'll assume the extra advantage given by the boost die will be used to offset that strain.