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[GiglameshDespair]

The bard smiled wryly.
"Consider me corrected."
"A fiddle... I have used one of those, some, but I was always better with other stringed instruments. The harp and lyre in particular."
"Kindly do tell me them at some point. Though if your singing is as awful as you say - do just recite them."

[Chevaleresse]

"I will; there are a couple that I believe you may enjoy. I would be intrigued to hear your playing, as well."

[GiglameshDespair]

"If you want to hear me play..."
She shrugged.
"I do have some instruments with me. If you have a request I might know, I can give playing it a go. I have little else to do."

[Lucus Casius]

The conversation with the healer concluded, Gawen engaged in a (admittedly intriguing, from what he could hear) conversation of her own with Ghamina, and most of the others off starting fires or chatting or whatnot, William was left a bit stumped.  At least, until he noticed Zelda off with her steed.  That, at least, was something to chat about.

: "Ah, Lady Cipio!"

: "A moment, if you would.  For something other than your mask."

He gestured towards the pegasus.

: "I'm curious.  Where did you get them?  The feathers seem somewhat thinner and the wings somewhat longer than most breeds with which I'm familiar."

[Sirus]

The noblewoman glanced around, looking surprised at being addressed.

: "Sir William. I thought you were a connoisseur of magic, not of pegasi.

"You are correct, she is a special breed. The elves bred them to serve as messengers and couriers, capable of extremely fast flight over great distances. With no offense intended, I am surprised that you're familiar enough with pegasi to notice such a thing."

[Lucus Casius]

: "I've a distant cousin on my mother's side who breeds them.  Lady Lorraine Beaufort.  Delightful woman.  Quite a hit at parties, as I recall.  At least once she's had enough wine and begins mocking the more colorfully attired guests."

: "You'd think they'd realize Toulousian styles aren't in fashion there, but apparently they never do."

William shrugs, reaching out to pet the creature.  He didn't seem particularly concerned at the risk of being bitten, at least.

: "Well, I never developed that much talent with it.  Still, between the occasional visit to her estate and the influence of a few of my tutors, I did manage to pick up a few things."

: "Outside the obvious, anyway."

[Sirus]

: "I can't say I've ever met this cousin of yours. I never spent a lot of time in Sukiamer and the breeder of this lovely girl wasn't named Beaufort.

By 'the obvious', I assume you mean your affinity for dark magic? I understand the practice is rather popular there."

[Chevaleresse]

"Let me think. . ."
"No songs come to mind that I believe you'd know, but perhaps one of your own people's? I have never had the chance to hear one; the only foreign music I am familiar with is the occasional Yerbian tune."

[Lucus Casius]

: "Oh, I didn't expect as much.  As I mentioned, it wasn't a breed I recognized, and so far as I'm aware she doesn't have any arrangements with the inland nobility."

: "And no, I meant my impeccable etiquette and sense of decorum."

: "Though I suppose you are correct on the account of magic, as well.  Many of those with the appropriate means or drive--or both, should they prove particularly lucky--take up the study.  Myself included."

[GiglameshDespair]

"Hmm... something I heard a long time ago, then."
She retrieved the flute from her pack and began to play an old tune from Al-Cules. The tune danced and rose with the wind.

[Sirus]

And so the shadows grew larger as the sun fell upon the weary convict party. A fire was built, rations cooked, and everyone huddled around as the chill of night crept in. Porkins hoped to begin working through the pass first thing in the morning. Unfortunately, fate had other plans...

Chapter 2: Dead Men Walking

There was no moon that night, not that it would have provided much in the way of illumination with the clouds overhead. Porkins, Miranda, and Adrien were all on watch, counting down the time until they could wake the next watch group and get some much-needed shut-eye.

A quiet rattle from out of the darkness was their first warning. The sudden glint of firelight on a crude blade was the second. The party did not get a third before the enemy was upon them.

Player Phase 1

Spoiler: Objective (click to show/hide)

Survive the ambush!

Spoiler: Map Notes (click to show/hide)

Caught Sleeping
Many characters start the map asleep. They will wake up once their sleep timer counts down, or if they get hit by any attack. In addition, every character has a 50% chance to wake up at the beginning of each Player Phase (other than the first one) from the sound of fighting.

Darkness
It is late at night and there is no light other than that emitted by the campfire. Any PC or NPC outside a lit area (noted by a yellow aura) suffers -20 to Hit for all attacks.

Spoiler: HP Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Players
Stray Wolf 23/23 - Wooden Sword - Sleep 4/4
Adrien 27/27 - Steel Axe
*Alain Cromwell 22/22 - Singe - Sleep 3/3
Yara 25/25 - Iron Pilum - Sleep 3/3
Edmund 22/22 - Heal - Sleep 3/3
Gawen Cawallader 28/28 - Iron Lance - Sleep 3/3
William Warwick 25/25 - Nosferatu - Sleep 3/3
Ghamina al-Ghul 19/19 - Sleep 3/3
Aaron Hawklight 21/21 - Iron Bow - Sleep 3/3
*Miranda Solas 19/19 - Poison Knife
NPCs
Jed Porkins 28/28 - Steel Club
Zelda Cipio 19/19 - Slim Lance - Sleep 3/3

Enemy Stats
Skeletal Swordfighter A - 25/25
Skeletal Swordfighter B - 25/25
Skeletal Swordfighter C - 25/25
Skeletal Swordfighter D - 25/25
Skeletal Swordfighter E - 25/25
Skeletal Swordfighter F - 25/25

Skeletal Archer A - 25/25
Skeletal Archer B - 25/25

EXP: 63/100

[Taricus]

: "Porkins, we've got undead!"

Move to G8

[Sirus]

: "I see them! Dammit, I was hoping those rumors about undead in the province were just rumors!"

[Twinwolf]

Miranda bolted upright as the undead arrived, her hand flashing towards her knives quickly.

"Guys, wake up!" Miranda shouts, before tossing a knife at a skeleton coming from the trees.

Knif the skeleton I can reach

[Sirus]

Hit: 105+10-21-10=84, roll 66, hit!
Crit: 6-3=3, roll 29
Skeletal Swordfighter E takes 11 damage!

Enemy Phase

With a clatter of bones on armor the skeletons swarm in to attack, focusing on the ones already awake and capable of fighting back.

Hit: 87-5-29-10=43, roll 55, miss!

Miranda counters!
Hit: 105+10-16=99, roll 61, hit!
Crit: 3, roll 94
Skeletal Swordfighter F takes 11 damage!

Hit: 87-29-10=48, roll 30, hit!
Miranda takes 15 damage!

Miranda counters!
Hit: 105+10-21=94, roll 36, hit!
Crit: 3, roll 53
Skeletal Swordfighter E takes 11 damage!

Hit: 102-18-10=74, roll 2, hit!
Crit: 14-4=10, roll 83
Adrien takes 9 damage!

Hit: 87+15-18-10=74, roll 8, hit!
Adrien takes 14 damage!

Adrien counters!
Hit: 80+10-15-21=54, roll 23, hit!
Skeletal Swordfighter D takes 17 damage!

The other skeletons can't quite reach their primary targets, and fall upon the sleeping convicts instead.

Hit: 87, roll 13, hit!
William takes 18 damage!

William wakes up!

Hit: 87-24=63, roll 67, miss!

William counters!
Hit: 99-21=78, roll 74, hit!
Crit: 9-3=6, roll 8
Skeletal Swordfighter C takes 16 damage!

Hit: 87-5=82, roll 39, hit!
Crit: 3-2=1, roll 35
Alain takes 18 damage!

Alain wakes up!

Hit: 102-5-24=73, roll 99, miss!

William counters!
Hit: 99+5-21=83, roll 88, miss!

More rattling in the dark announces the arrival of additional skeletons, while low moans serve as a tell-tale sign that something fleshier has shown up to join the fray.

Enemy Stats updated!

Allied Phase

Porkins hurls a couple of spears at a nearby skeleton, trying to stay within the circle of light shed by the campfire.

Hit: 98+15+10+5-21=Autohit!
Crit: 7-3=4, roll 96
Skeletal Swordfighter B takes 13 damage!

Porkins doubles!
Autohit!
Crit: 4, roll 4, CRIT!
Skeletal Swordfighter B takes 39 damage!

Skeletal Swordfighter B crumbles!

Player Phase 2

Adrien recovers 10 HP

61, 22, 17, 56, 81, 9, 58

The sound of fighting causes some of the convicts to first stir, then come awake as they realize the danger. Others continue to sleep peacefully.
Yara awakens from slumber!
Edmund awakens from slumber!
Aaron awakens from slumber!

Spoiler: HP Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Players
Stray Wolf 23/23 - Wooden Sword - Sleep 3/4
*Adrien 14/27 - Steel Axe
*Alain Cromwell 4/22 - Singe
*Yara 25/25 - Iron Pilum
*Edmund 22/22 - Heal
Gawen Cawallader 28/28 - Iron Lance - Sleep 2/3
*William Warwick 7/25 - Worm
Ghamina al-Ghul 19/19 - Sleep 2/3
*Aaron Hawklight 21/21
*Miranda Solas 4/19 - Poison Knife
NPCs
Jed Porkins 28/28 - Short Spear
Zelda Cipio 19/19 - Slim Lance - Sleep 2/3

Enemy Stats
Skeletal Swordfighter A - 25/25
Skeletal Swordfighter B - critted/25
Skeletal Swordfighter C - 9/25
Skeletal Swordfighter D - 8/25
Skeletal Swordfighter E - 3/25
Skeletal Swordfighter F - 14/25
Skeletal Swordfighter G - 25/25
Skeletal Swordfighter H - 25/25
Skeletal Swordfighter I - 25/25

Skeletal Archer A - 25/25
Skeletal Archer B - 25/25

Zombie A - 25/25
Zombie B - 25/25

EXP: 81/100