Gameplay - The Dragon That Opposed an Empress
Aye. Ah'll tek two an' all.
Noticing the orcs joking, she asks Ruby loudly enough for the orcs to hear.
'ow's tha' turn elf into high elf?
...pause...
Twelve foot o' hemp an' noose.
The orcs mumble to themselves then one of them says 'noose' and they all laugh. They probably just got the joke after working it through a bit.
After the host steps back. One of the orcs stands up and slaps his chest. "Me Qorth. Fight! Or scram!"
He seems to be asking for a one on one fisticuffs duel.
Well Qorth...
Just as he says his name he causes 5he staff to appear and sucker hits the orc.
Rolls
Quarterstaff hit - (1D20+4)
(1) + 4 = 5
Damage - (1D6+1)
(6) + 1 = 7
Rolls
intimidate - (1d20+7)
(17) + 7 = 24
Gi o'er! Pack it in!
Like a primary school teacher Mavis holds up a single finger to Garth, and offers a shrug to the orc as if to say:
Murder hobs eh? What can you do?
Sweeping her hand back towards Ruby, Mavis offers the little one for sacrifice.
Try the mighty mite...
Grinning evilly, and without taking her eyes off the orc, Mavis says loudly over her shoulder to Ruby
..but mind tha don't 'ave 'im for supper when tha's done brayin' on 'im.
The other orcs are holding back cheering their buddy on in his duel with Garth, but Hehsh's roar takes some of the fun out of it for them.
Rolls
Punch (4 dmg) - (1d20+5)
(7) + 5 = 12
Sighing she hops down from her seat, pulling out her staff she spins it a few times in front of her before assuming a more relaxed stance. "You don't have to fight if you don't want to, no pressure!" She shouts genuinely over the current brawl.
Ruby can attack first.
Kick t' kobold! Kick t' kobold!
When asked later, she'll claim that it was part of team-building exercise to help the party forge a relationship with the orcs.
Whilst chanting, she attempts to move into, through and then behind the orcs. Just in case it all has to get a bit "stabby".
Rolls
Staff Attack 1 - (1d20+9, 1d8+6)
1d20+9 : (19) + 9 = 28
1d8+6 : (7) + 6 = 13
Staff Attack 2 - (1d20+9, 1d8+6)
1d20+9 : (6) + 9 = 15
1d8+6 : (1) + 6 = 7
Martial Arts - (1d20+8, 1d6+5)
1d20+8 : (2) + 8 = 10
1d6+5 : (2) + 5 = 7
Rolls
Save - (1d20+1)
(12) + 1 = 13
Attack - (1d20+5, 1d10+3)
1d20+5 : (16) + 5 = 21
1d10+3 : (7) + 3 = 10
Using flurry of blows.
Rolls
Staff Attack 1 - (1d20+9, 1d8+6)
1d20+9 : (7) + 9 = 16
1d8+6 : (1) + 6 = 7
Staff Attack 2 - (1d20+9, 1d8+6)
1d20+9 : (5) + 9 = 14
1d8+6 : (5) + 6 = 11
Flurry of blows 1 - (1d20+8, 1d6+5)
1d20+8 : (14) + 8 = 22
1d6+5 : (6) + 5 = 11
Flurry of blows 2 - (1d20+8, 1d6+5)
1d20+8 : (12) + 8 = 20
1d6+5 : (5) + 5 = 10
Rolls
Swing - (1D20+4)
(19) + 4 = 23
2 handed swing - (1D8+1)
(2) + 1 = 3
Kobold kick you
Kobold kick you
Kobold kick you
Rolls
Kobold kick you! - (1d20+7)
(7) + 7 = 14
Beside him, Ruby reacts to the sword with a series of bone breaking strikes that send the orc craving into the wall; he falls lies bloody and still on the floor.
The first orc sees the display and holds up his hands, stepping away and ending combat.
The orcs friends check the man, but it's hopeless. Two drag him to the front door and toss him outside (after taking his coins).
"Kobold kick you!" They take up the chant, and begin to laugh and joke with you, congratulating Ruby on a great fight.
She gets back into character and shouts a GRUUMSH! to send the warrior on his way.
As the tide of bonhomie (bonorcie?) washes around the room, she tries to start up a few casual conversations about what everybody is up to (without probing too deeply).