The First Sacrifice (RP)

May 1, 2023 11:48 am

- Norbert -

There is a loud crunch and the man falls to the ground screaming in pain and clutching his knee. He pleads for help from his friends... and they turn to you in surprise as you lie on the floor --the kneecapped guy having fallen on you-- and deliver kicks aimed at your body.

Tough as you are, you still only have a moment before they get their rhythm and start to deliver their boots to you head and face.

What do you do?

May 1, 2023 12:24 pm

Torn between not wanting to risk killing anyone, get the dog in harms way and getting his face kicked to mush, Norbert tries to roll away and scramble to his feet.

Rolls

roll like your big brother is pummeling you - (2D6+1)

(56) + 1 = 12

May 1, 2023 12:29 pm

Norbert gets up with his axe in his hand and murder in his eyes.

"Back down or the next one gets hit in the face."

Glancing to Roald he tries to find out what his next move should be: violence or conversation.
Man, fighting wolves is so easy.

May 1, 2023 8:44 pm

OOC:

Rolling to convince the barkeep

Rolls

You gotta fight ... for your right ... to bar-keep! (cha) - (2d6+1)

(66) + 1 = 13

May 1, 2023 9:59 pm

- Albert -

"I don't like it." The barkeep tells you. "I think I know the boy's family. But most of those men are also regular customers. Everyone is behaving strangely, while they often like a good punch-up, this business of tying a kid to a chair and... Well, it's just not right."

He looks you in the eye. "I don't know what you guys did... or didn't do. I don't trust that informant character. How do we avoid bloodshed?" You know the bar-tenders' common desire to keep any petty-violence from escalating to where the watch or the healers need to be called for.

What do you propose?

Roald

Airshark

May 2, 2023 3:00 am

Roald quickly covers the distance from the door to the thugs. Something inside him is holding him back from striking at unarmed enemies. A second before impact he changes the grip on his sword to hit the guy with the pommel of his sword, knocking him out, instead of killing him on the spot.
The man, expecting the sword to come down on him ducks away while putting his arm up to defend himself.
Roald swings and misses the guys head, the Sharp edge of the sword cuts through the man's sleeve but does no real damage.
Roald loses his balance and has to make a few steps to restore his posture...

May 2, 2023 6:56 am

"How many are in there?" Albert whispers back. "I've got 2 friends outside, ready to take them by surprise and overwhelm them. If you join us, we could have enough of a force to get them to surrender." He grabs the rolling pin from the counter and hands it to the barkeep.

Before he can say another word, the front door bursts open. Albert opens the curtain and quickly runs around the bar to join his buddies.

May 2, 2023 7:04 am

The barkeep is relieved that Albert handed him a rolling pin rather than a cleaver, this and the fact that Albert himself is wielding a broom rather than a sword finally convinces him whose side he would rather be on. The side of those who harm the local young men, or of those who appear to be trying to save them despite how they have been treated by the locals.

He steps out right behind Albert, patting the rolling pin on his free palm --an image all the regulars know means he is being serious. "OK. That's enough, now." He says in a quiet voice that nonetheless carries to everyone in the room. "Untie the boy and we will say no more about it. Ya?"

Rolls

How do the locals respond. Die of Fate - (1d6)

(6) = 6

May 2, 2023 7:06 am

The men in the room --startled by the arrival of 'adventurers' much better armed than themselves-- and already feeling a little embarrassed at how the situation had devolved, hold up their hands and hang their heads in defeat.

"Sorry." They mutter.

What do you do?

May 2, 2023 8:42 am

Norbert goes over to the boy an quickly unties him. "Are you allright? Do you want something to drink?"

He helps the boy over to the bar, away from the men. While he supports the boy he mutters under his breath: "A child, you should be ashamed of yourselfs."

May 2, 2023 8:50 am

- Norbert -

"Norbert?" The boy asks groggily. "Its me, Daryl. How bad is it? You can tell me." He asks raising his hand to his face in the assumption that there is something wrong there causing you to not recognise him when instead it is the lack armour --and the surprisingly scrawny physique that was under it-- that probably fooled you.

He seems exhausted and his voice is scratchy from dry mouth and throat.

The man you kneecapped is still writing on the floor the clutching his leg. His companions look too nervous to go over and help him.

What do you do?

May 3, 2023 5:55 am

"Can it be you?... Sir." Norbert looks with wide eyes at the man. "Where are the others?"

"It is sir Daryl!" Shouts Norbert to the two adventurers while he looks Daryl over to see if there are any mayor wounds.

May 3, 2023 6:00 am

Daryl blushes at being called 'sir' --and without the shining armour it is even more ridiculous than before. He does not appear injured --beyond scrapes and bruises-- but appears starved and dehydrated, as though he has not eaten since you last saw him.

You may need to get some food and drink in him before you can get answers.

May 3, 2023 8:02 am

"Daryl?" Albert is surprised that it's Daryl sitting there. "What did they do to you?" He addresses the bartender with urgency "Can you get some water for Daryl, please."

He looks around the room at the 4 men, one of them on the floor in pain. "Where are you keeping the little girl?!? Is she up stairs or in the basement maybe? We're not going to let you sacrifice anyone!"

May 3, 2023 8:59 am

"We though you had the girl." One of the men says, confused. "And I don't know nothing about no 'sacerfice'." His companions look as clueless as he is.

"It's true." The bartender says as he places a mug of water and some soup before Daryl. "Sip it slowly." he says to the boy before continuing. "The baron only said you had kidnapped the mayor's daughter, and then left to check up on his own girl. I don't think that fella said anything a sacrifice... but I did not hear their conversation." He is hasty to add.

"I did not see any girl." Daryl says after a moment of quiet drinking. "There was just Theo and Phil and me, but they separated us and Theo helped me get away. They messed up his leg, and he refused to leave Phil. But Theo said I should come find you. That you would know what to do."

What do you do?

Roald

Airshark

May 3, 2023 6:25 pm

''Daryl,... Well I be damned. Am I glad to see you!''
Roald has a big smile on his face. He walks over to the boy and gives him a big hug.
''you have to tell us everything, but first eat and drink something, are you hurt? I can't see any wounds.''
He turns to the barkeep.
''you mentioned a 'fella', where you referring to the baron or to someone he met here? If so, please describe this fella''

May 3, 2023 8:58 pm

"What do you mean, you thought we had her?" Albert lowers his weapon cause of this confusion. "We're here to free her and get her back to the mayor." He points to Daryl while looking at the man who answered. "You guys are the ones kidnapping people."

May 4, 2023 10:01 am

"'m not hurt." Daryl mumbles through a mouthful of soup.

The barkeep looks scandalised that you would imply that he would call the baron a 'fella'. "No... the fella the baron sometimes meets with. He brings news from... around. I think he is a spy or something? He does not live around here."

Your request for a description is met with general agreement: "He is a jolly fella. Always seems to be smiling. Anyone know how he gets here?" --a general shaking of heads. "Strange. He is not exactly 'spry'. A bit, um, large around the middle if you know what I mean." The barkeep says, which is a bit rich coming form him, with his sedentary belly-fat. "He just seems to turn up and then vanish into the night. Always at night. The baron turns up and he is here."

"Look mate. No hard feelings, yeah." One of the men says to Albert. Indicating Daryl he explains: "He said he was with you. We was just doing what the baron said. Apparently you were there? You where amongst the last people to see the girl? You dined with the mayor and his daughter just before she vanished?"

Again that same pattern of words. Technically true, but not quite.

What do you do?

May 6, 2023 6:58 am