Kierro's face goes from worry to shock. "Tessa?! What's gotten into you? Get down from there!"
He calls to the ones ahead: "Stretch a rope across the trail to stop the horses if this doesn't work!"
Finally, he runs 30 ft ahead of them and snaps his fingers - creating the sound of a roar (emanating from him) with thaumaturgy to attempt to spook the horses into stopping.
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As the pompus @$$ attempts to ride her down, Tessa deftly sidesteps and grabs a hold of his leg. She swings her self up behind him while holding his leg free of the stirrup in an attempt to unseat him and throw him to the ground.
Acrobatics to grapple and unseat him: 24
OOC: I think initiating a Grab or Shove would be with Athletics, only, but they can be Resisted with either Acrobatics or Athletics.
Following the group was wort it at least for the show - acrobatic tricks, and now Kierro was trying to murder the leading rider. Vilana poked Sylcan with elbow: "You think they planned it? One attacks the rider from behind and another frightens the horse, so it throws the rider off? Did not know he had it in him."
"Don't throw a line!" She called. "At best it'll jump over it, at worst it trips and those forelegs do not look like they can stand a rapid change in position."
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The light proved to be in a nexus area, a bridge spanning what would have been the main sewer channel further along. There was no bridge where Leto came out though, which made him very glad the sewer was not active. He crunched through ancient muck as he forded the shallow ditch sewege would have run through ages ago, then came up on the walkway on the far side. Moving towards the bridge, he found stairs leading upwards. Light filtered in from up the stairs, coming from a door that looked to have recently given way to a large boulder that had fallen against it. The rotted door looked to be fairly freshly sundered, and the stone had marks that made Leto sure it had fallen recently. Moving up to the door, he glanced through and found the ruins of a town all around. The rock looked to have been part of a wall that had finally given up the ghost and fallen, only to come crashing into this door and breaking the way open. Climbing out, Leto took in the town, or what had been a town in a time long past. Nothing but ruins were left, the forest more than half-reclaming the town already. The only thing of interest he saw was a fairly well-tended road that ran through the town. He made his way in that direction and soon stood in the middle of that road. Going by the prints and wagon tracks, the road was used still.
Leto looks up and down the road he found for a good minute trying to decide which direction to go. Realizing one way seems no better than the other he goes 1 ((rolling a d2 just for shits and giggles. 1 for one direction, 2 for the other.)) Knowing that he needs to get to a populated city as soon as possible, he starts off down the road. Keeping as close an eye out for the sounds or sights of travelers as possible ((perception 14)), and if he notices anyone coming will duck off to the side ((stealth 22)) to watch them approach.
Laughing, Sylcan shook his head. "No, I don't think it was planned. Kierro is frightened out of his mind." Still laughing, Sylcan chanted the spell Misty Step, disappearing in a cloud of silvery mist, and reappearing on the road in front of the horse Tessa had swung on to. Holding his arm out, Sylcan moved to stiff arm Tessa, not to injure her, but simply to knock her off the horse and calmly hold her.
The man in front of Tessa tries to resist the grapple...
Athletics: 11
I am going to say Tessa is doing a shove instead of a grapple here. Grapple just lets you grab him, but, at least from what I've read, I believe you wish to toss him off the mount, not hold onto him long-term. In that case you would use a shove. If that is wrong we can refactor this...
Tessa, up behind the mounted rider, uses strength beyond her stature and sends the rider falling to the ground below. He makes a futile grab for the saddle, but is not an experienced rider and misses. He takes 6 bashing damage as he lands.
Kierro...
Rushing ahead (though not sure how you get ahead of horses moving at 40 feet per round and you moving at only 30 feet per round...) You get in front of the horses and make a very loud noise. the warhorse is unphased and continues its charge ahead, now with only Tessa on its back. The other four horses rear up and attempt to throw their riders...
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Main group...
The three riders are unseated and fall to the ground, each taking 10 falling damage.
The warhorse continues its charge, passing Kierro and thundering down the road ahead. Tessa will need to make a handle animals check if she wishes to stop it. It is now 40 feet past Kierro, Latrious, and Naivara, 60 feet past the rest of you.
The other three horses are standing on the road, trembling as they have no idea which way to run.
The four men in red cloaks are picking themselves up, and drawing blades.
You would hear the sounds of hooves behind you, since you are not all that far ahead of the group. It is not super close either though, but the sound of hooves would carry to you. As the battle starts you would also hear the clash of steel on steel.
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Latrius:
Latrius sighs, seeing the inevitable escalation of violence. "We're going to have to put that one on a leash unless we want the entire countryside on our heels," he mutters under his breath.
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"I see what you mean," Sylcan was not there anymore, in a blink appearing behind the mad halfling (Vilana wandered with what goal?) but she said it anyway, "Kairro was scared to a degree of teleporting in front of the four horses in a full gallop and a starting the fight with four heavy armed man. Have to wander how his brave actions look."
It did not look like the mess could be explained as an accident and the riders pacified... Oh well, there was supposed to be a fight this morning anyway.
Kierro's face goes from worry to shock. "Tessa?! What's gotten into you? Get down from there!"
He calls to the ones ahead: "Stretch a rope across the trail to stop the horses if this doesn't work!"
Finally, he runs 30 ft ahead of them and snaps his fingers - creating the sound of a roar (emanating from him) with thaumaturgy to attempt to spook the horses into stopping.
Latrius:
Latrius appears in Naivara’s vision, and shrugs helplessly.
"Not much I can do," he mouths. "If she gets overtly murderous, I’ll shoot."
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OOC: I am assuming Mylene and Walter are a ways down the road and not part of/currently aware of this current confrontation?
OOC: I think initiating a Grab or Shove would be with Athletics, only, but they can be Resisted with either Acrobatics or Athletics.
Following the group was wort it at least for the show - acrobatic tricks, and now Kierro was trying to murder the leading rider. Vilana poked Sylcan with elbow: "You think they planned it? One attacks the rider from behind and another frightens the horse, so it throws the rider off? Did not know he had it in him."
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Naivara:
Naivara nods, notching an arrow and preparing for the worst but hoping for the best.
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"Don't throw a line!" She called. "At best it'll jump over it, at worst it trips and those forelegs do not look like they can stand a rapid change in position."
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Athletics to grapple him: 17
Latrius:
Latrius views the ensuing fiasco, thinks about shooting someone, and decides against it. He just shrugs helplessly again, and settles back to watch.
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Laughing, Sylcan shook his head. "No, I don't think it was planned. Kierro is frightened out of his mind." Still laughing, Sylcan chanted the spell Misty Step, disappearing in a cloud of silvery mist, and reappearing on the road in front of the horse Tessa had swung on to. Holding his arm out, Sylcan moved to stiff arm Tessa, not to injure her, but simply to knock her off the horse and calmly hold her.
(Athletics check: 17)
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tessa...
The man in front of Tessa tries to resist the grapple...
Athletics: 11
I am going to say Tessa is doing a shove instead of a grapple here. Grapple just lets you grab him, but, at least from what I've read, I believe you wish to toss him off the mount, not hold onto him long-term. In that case you would use a shove. If that is wrong we can refactor this...
Tessa, up behind the mounted rider, uses strength beyond her stature and sends the rider falling to the ground below. He makes a futile grab for the saddle, but is not an experienced rider and misses. He takes 6 bashing damage as he lands.
Kierro...
Rushing ahead (though not sure how you get ahead of horses moving at 40 feet per round and you moving at only 30 feet per round...) You get in front of the horses and make a very loud noise. the warhorse is unphased and continues its charge ahead, now with only Tessa on its back. The other four horses rear up and attempt to throw their riders...
Thug 1 dex save ... 15
Thug 2 dex save ... 15
Thug 3 dex save ... 18
Main group...
The three riders are unseated and fall to the ground, each taking 10 falling damage.
The warhorse continues its charge, passing Kierro and thundering down the road ahead. Tessa will need to make a handle animals check if she wishes to stop it. It is now 40 feet past Kierro, Latrious, and Naivara, 60 feet past the rest of you.
The other three horses are standing on the road, trembling as they have no idea which way to run.
The four men in red cloaks are picking themselves up, and drawing blades.
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Veteran ... 17
Redbrand ruffians ... 21
Higgul ... 10
Naivara:
"You've got to be..." Naivara trails off, taking off after the warhorse, "Tessa, what are you thinking! Get back here!"
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You would hear the sounds of hooves behind you, since you are not all that far ahead of the group. It is not super close either though, but the sound of hooves would carry to you. As the battle starts you would also hear the clash of steel on steel.
Latrius:
Latrius sighs, seeing the inevitable escalation of violence. "We're going to have to put that one on a leash unless we want the entire countryside on our heels," he mutters under his breath.
Initiative: 16
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Honor
"What in all that's holy..." Honor stares at whatever the hell just happened. "She's either very blessed, or extremely lucky."
Initiative: 5
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Tessa you need to make an acrobatics or athletics check to keep from being knocked off by Sylcan.
"I see what you mean," Sylcan was not there anymore, in a blink appearing behind the mad halfling (Vilana wandered with what goal?) but she said it anyway, "Kairro was scared to a degree of teleporting in front of the four horses in a full gallop and a starting the fight with four heavy armed man. Have to wander how his brave actions look."
It did not look like the mess could be explained as an accident and the riders pacified... Oh well, there was supposed to be a fight this morning anyway.
Vilana Initiative: 19
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