Grabbing Halec's gold pouch,, and letting the, mule loose, I scamper into the crowd, leaving them all behind. Making off with his pouch of gold pieces.

"Are you deaf?  I am speaking to you, dwarf.  You have one moment before I shout for the constabulary.  This chicanery will not go unanswered.  Thief, speak now," Halec's agitation grows. 

Ignoring the words of anger, I dash off as fast as my short, fat dwarf legs will carry me.

OOC: The pouch (containing Halec's remaining 10 Gold Pieces) is secured at his belt, and he is on guard, I would not imagine it so easy to take it and flee without any checks.  

DM, care to weigh in on mechanics?

@CherryBomb314

Regardless of the outcome, if he sees the dwarf going for his pouch, and failing to answer, Halec bellows at the top of his lungs, "Guards! Thief! There is a thief! Guards!"

OOC: We should probably wait for the DM to adjudicate the results of the Handle Animal, and whether the pouch was stolen successfully, before proceeding to any sort of chase scene. 

nvm, Without looking, I grab a random item off the donkey, spur it off in the opposite direction, and flee

OOC: You must choose it, or me.

(Anthony, if you want to steal something, you need to roll for Sleight of Hand, disadvantage on the pouch) While trying to handle the mule, Anthony did something unknowingly that angered the animal, causing the dwarf to get kicked in the face.

Damage: 7

15

to grab something from the mule.

OOC: I will need clarification from the DM on whether Helen the Mule was freed and agitated to flee, or if she remains docile, what the stableboy is doing, and what was taken, before responding accordingly to the fleeing dwarf.  The DM may also want to determine what item, if any, was taken from the saddlebags.  

OOC: I will wait for @CherryBomb314 to narrative or provide mechanical direction before proceeding with the scene.

OOC: me too

also OOC: Sorry for raiding you, I'm a chaotic character with no moral compass, a tendency and penchant for stealing, and have a criminal background... just tryna introduce myself

OOC: No worries, I'm fine with it, a little inter-party conflict before the game proper gets going can be amusing, I just want to make sure the DM adjudicates to keep it structured. 

"That's the way, Lady Helena!  Proper kick, good show!  Guards! Guards!" Halec continues alternately bellowing for guards while standing in the entryway to the stables and waving his arms about to attract attention, and verbally congratulating the mule.

OOC: Is the doorway Halec stands in the only point of entry for the stables?

 (There was a secondary way in)

As the dwarf runs off he notices that guards are chasing right him from every direction he can see. 

Drawing my bagpipes from my pack, i begn playing a discordant tune, hoping to make the guards confused and not want to follow my dreadful music.
OOC: I love "the pipes" but when they're played wrong, i wouldn't follow them if i was going to be fired if i didnt

OOC: If the entryway is narrow enough, Halec would have tried to block the dwarf from exiting the stables. 

If it was wide enough that the dwarf could slip past easily, Halec would follow the dwarf, likely overtaking him with Halec's longer strides as a human than the typical movement speed of a Dwarf, and continue to shout and wave his arms to draw the attention of the now present guards.  

"Oh, of all the ridiculous nonsense!  Guards!  Thief, thief running around here!  Is nothing sacred?  This is a life affirming festival, a time of renewal, where people make resolutions to lead better lives.  And this, oh, damnation.  Thief!"  Halec continues his verbal tirade while either blocking the dwarf, or pursuing the dwarf.

Also, i run towards a group of people, as i enter, i slip the pipes in the backpack, and roll a stealth check to blend in and disappear 21

You blend in with the crowd, fooling all but three of the guards, "stop right there, thief" you hear one of them yell.

OOC: Would Halec know anything about the local laws concerning a traveler to the city using force to protect their property?  His default assumption was to call the guards, but if he elects to engage the thief in combat, does he know if the guards would approve, or frown on that?  He is a licensed guild member, so he is likely aware in a general sense of the laws of most local regions, particularly an important one like the festival locale.

@CherryBomb314 

OOC: Let me know how Halec thinks the guards would feel about him engaging in combat with the thief, and also whether Halec was able to keep up or outdistance him due to move 30 vs move 25. If I need to roll perception let me know that as well. 

I dash towards a pub, enter, and rouse some of the drunks to begin a fight, in the commotion i slip out, hoping the guards will be distracted and thrown off by the barroom brawl.

OOC: Would a deception check work? If not, i'll do persuasion

Deception:  18   (1d20+5) (16 +5)

persuasion:  21   (1d20+2) (19+2)