Vixia The Wealthy And Righteous Swords

Talinian notes the confusion and looks from the two to the mayor.  "I find that most interesting, Lord Mayor.  Not only have you concealed your activities from the townsfolk, you have concealed it from the other officials of the community.  Why have you done so?"

Talinian is keyed up now, fully ready for action, especially in light of Crush's comments. He turns a bit as he addresses the mayor, ostensibly to look at him more fully, but in reality to hide a signal to the others to get ready for a fight.  He ensures, however, that he keeps the other 2 in his sight...as does Baltor.

"I HAVE BEEN KIND AND NICE ABOUT THIS! WHY DO YOU PUSH THE MATTER!"  Raymond yells.

"Matter? What matter?"  Crush askes.

"You ignored me didn't you, my assumtion of your private guards is correct.  Why would you do such a thing?"  Lord Bal asks

"I TOLD YOU NOT ALL UNDERSTAND, I HOPED THAT YOU WOULD! AND NOT ONLY DID YOU NOT, YOU ARE GOING TO RUIN MY WHOLE LIFE!" Raymond yells, some what over his two advisors.

Cinder's Investigation: 1 (OOC - I think this is going to be terrible haha)

Bones prepares for whatever is to come, tightening his grip on his shield.

Cinder gets squashed by one of the guards before he can get to the Mayor's office.

Mialee would have stood tall and firm at the back of the group with a hand on her hip. As Talinian continued to take care of the social matters, the silent warrior would keep her eyes on the Mayors loyal companions, Lord Bal and Crush. At Crush's early comments, prior to Raymond's outburst, Mia's brow would have popped and she'd give him another look up and down before a hint of a smirk would tug at her lips.

She didn't need it, but with Talinian's signal to encourage her, Mia would shift her weight to the other foot and bring her other hand up to her hip. The blonde was ready and willing to draw her warhammer the moment the situation called for it. She'd drum her fingers in anticipation, eyes flitting between the two advisors, sizing them up.

Things seemed to be getting tense, voices were being raised, and after the motion from Talinian, Thodin slides a hand to touch the pommel of his warhammer. His grip also tightens on his shield, and he takes a careful step forwards to position himself more central to the gathering, and at the front of his companions.

At the vissual sight of you two grabbing your weapons Raymond says "you have forced my hand."  he raises his arm and sends a blast of magic missiles, one at each of you, except Fiume. (I am going to roll once and you each take that damage) 2

Crush Swings his Great Axe out in a ready position looking at each individual in the room.  Lord Bal's hands will raise as if he is holding a bow, his front hand starting to glow green.

(Mialee hadn’t touched her weapons yet if that matters. Her hands were on her hips, but she was ready to draw. Are we to roll init now?)

Sorry i forgot to add this, its just post your actions, weither it is combat or not.

(DM Question - can I just get a basic layout of the room, as in where everyone is standing and rough distances? Bones has a couple of ideas at this junction, but just trying to figure out best course of action that he would see. Cheers.)

I'll get something up by end of the day, and will wait up to 24 hours from that to take the next turn of the monsters.

The two guys in golden colored armor are the undead guards, Crush has the sword in his hand on the top, even though this piece looks NOTHING like Crush, I went with him anyways.  Lord Bal is on the bottom. Mayor Raymond is not really blowing a horn he is just the most "Mayor" looking piece I have.  And I finally remembered that you all have avatars for your characters so I used them for you.

Taking the small force hit to the chest, Thodin grumbles something as he unhooks his warhammer from his belt, strikes it on the side of his shield, and takes another step forwards, shield now raised for battle.

• Action: Dodge (disadvantage on next attack to him)

(ooc: I guess from the map, Thodin will move to the square next to him, within melee range of Bal, presenting himself as a beefy target, in hopes that Talinian can back away, if he so chooses, thus causing anyone to have to "go through", or nearby, Thodin first, and cause AoO :P)

Bones takes out his wand, creating arcane symbols in the air and muttering "A spider's web to hold you," as he casts a web to ensnare Lord Bal, the two guards and Raymond (20ft cube). As he does, thick spidery webs stretch from floor to wall to ceiling and everywhere in between, as well as covering the floor (Difficult terrain in that 20ft cube and Dex Save 15 at the start of creature's turn starting in web or on entering webbing, restrained on a fail).

"My apologies Lord Bal and Sir Crush for ensnaring you. I only wish to restrain the mayor and his undead guards that he himself admitted to raising. He yells now like a spoilt child throwing a tantrum.I sympathise with the loss of his wife, but he hides the nature of his work from everyone to their own detriment. We wish you no harm, so please let's not shed unnecessary blood."

Bones make a persuasion check.

"Nicely done, Bone!  Let's try my own magical missiles."

Magic Missile: All on the mayor8

"And now...to step back." Talinian casts Misty Step and moves 5 squares directly back.

Mialee glances down only briefly as the force dart strikes her in the chest before looking through her eyelashes at the Mayor. “That tickled.” The blonde would take a stride forward to bring herself parallel with Thodin. She’d square up with Crush, her eyes moving up and down the length of his axe before meeting his gaze. Raising her own warhammer, she’d grin, ready to ‘play’.

Action: She too will Dodge.

Bones Persuasion: 14

If you'll allow a guidance there's an extra 1, but I know that I didn't call it prior, so no stress if not.

OOC: given the circumstances shouldn’t that check be with advantage?

I'm going to say no on the guidance because of it being an action and you cast web.

I almost gave it to him, except for the fact that Bones threw web at Lord Bal.

So with that check the intent of Crush and Lord Bal do not change.