At the Ulubelle...Niklas, observing the obstacles before him, starts to speak.
"Yaharrr! Do you really think that ye wee men can-"[Niklas vs. Guard: 1 vs. 1+2]
He throws a knife at the guard before finishing his sentence, watching as it plinks against one of the guards who doesn't even bother to dodge, then falls to the ground.
"Into the breach once more, friends!" comes a cry from
Scott, who charges right at the guards! He runs at the fellows along with Niklas, ready to strike them where it hurts the most!
[Scott vs. Guard 4: 5 vs. 6+2]
[Disarm: Guard 4 vs. Scott: 6 vs. 1]
However, his stabbing attempts are stymied readily by a guard, who catches him by the arm, lifts him up from his feet, then slams him into the ground and starts to smash his arm with his club until it is rendered largely useless, snatching the knife right out of his hand when the zombie's fingers lose their integrity.
[Niklas vs. Shield Guard: 4+1-
1 vs. 5+
2+
1]
His attempts to dismember the guard, however, are also rather fruitless, as the guy deflects his attack with a well-utilized shield, then moves to counterattack as the chef reels back.
[Disarm: Shield Guard vs. Niklas: 6 vs. 1]
Repeating the success of the other guard, this one leaps at Niklas, utilizing his shield to bash the chef forward, utilizing his foot to trip him up, stomping commandingly on his solar plexus, then beating Niklas' arm with a club until its lack of structural integrity forces him to let go of the cleaver, the guard snatching it right up immediately. As Niklas thrashes about on the ground, he accidentally lets go of Sven!
[Sven loyalty roll: 3]
Sven, stricken with momentary disbelief, just sort of meanders about the scene of the battle. Could he truly be able to escape his torment, or is cruel fate merely toying with his poor soul, holding salvation at paw's reach only to snatch it away like the jilted mistress she is?
[Drunkard Mob vs. Guards: 1 vs. 6+1]
The drunkards, seeing their buddies in trouble, run to their rescue! However, the guards are ready for this as well, showing what appears to be extremely unusual competence! After they beat the first one into a bloody mess, the other nine take a collective step back.
[Knife Throw: Guard 4 vs. Drunkard 2: 6+2-
1 vs. 4]
The guard who earlier disarmed Scott aims a throw at the nearest drunkard, striking him cleanly in the thigh and causing a lot of blood to leave the fellow's body!
[Drunkard 2 endurance roll: 1]
Said drunkard then starts to scream bloody murder as what little is visible of his leg seems to wilt away rapidly together with parts of his abdomen, the rest soon following suit! The other drunkards start to take their second and third steps back.
[Guards vs. Drunkard Mob: 3+1 vs. 5]
The guards don't seem quite ready to charge at the drunkards. Possibly because they look frightened as all hell, possibly because charging blindly into a mass of people isn't the soundest decision.
[Mark helpfulness roll: 1]
Meanwhile,
Mark is at a bit of a dilemma. On one hand, this bunch of hirelings just trounced his compatriots rather decisively and it would be the honorable thing to help. On the other hand, the guards aren't perceiving him as a threat yet, possibly due to the uncanny resemblance between him and an avant-garde piece of sculpture, there are five of them and one of him, they have clubs that look to be made of steel, which may be able to mangle his bones, not to mention that they look pretty keen on stealing weapons. And he
likes his halberd.
In the Trade Quarter of Shriekpot...Sigmund, having received directions, thanks the helpful man and seeks out the Ulubelle. It is likely that the others are already there, after all. However, he must brace himself for the crossroads at hand. Gotta be ready.
Gritting his teeth and remembering that his companions probably need him, not being the sharpest tools in the shed, exactly, walks the road, keeping the directions in mind. And he is rather successful! He soon finds himself at the aforementioned statue of a naked gent and a sign pointing out that this is, indeed, the Ulubelle. He goes right in.
He comes to the sight of a disemboweled woman on the floor and four dead guards spread around the ground. Deeper inside the room there appears to be a gathering of people or something.
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