Bormontal throw first. Dakar can build sixes but Bormontal canât, so this can be done only half the time.)
First Throw
5,5,4,2,1,1 â 3 sixes, 2 doubles.
New Figures
47-3=44
17-2=15
Second Throw
6,5,4,3,3,2 â 1 six, 1 double
New Figures
42-1=41
17-1=16
Third Throw
6,5,4,4,1,1 â 1 six, 2 doubles
New Figures
44-1=41
15-2=13
Both guards have 4 points in Pride and the customs men have lost 4 points in Constitution. They run, leaving Tordan to stand alone and drastically altering the odds. He accounted for 62% of the groupâs Combat Pool and 41% of their Constitution Pool, so their figures become 26 (42x0.62) for Combat and 5 (13x0.41) for Constitution. This calculation assumes that weapons can be dropped and snatched up, but is something of a compromise.
The departure of the two guards now means that Tordanâs Constitution pool has fallen by 12 points, while his Pride is only 8. If he was a PC he might decide to fight on, but as a NPC he also flees. Dakar and Bormontal have the field and have gained 3 and 2 Glory Points respectively for the loss of only 1 Constitution Point, which represents a minor wound for Dakar. Raiklin explains that as an old man and unarmed he would only have got in the way, and that his hasty departure was therefore tactical, so they haul him aboard.
Had Raiklin not chosen to leap into the water he would have been involved in the conflict, either as a member of the group or singly. Choosing to go singly would either have meant facing one of the guards, unarmed, or joining Dakar. If both PCs want to enjoy the advantage of having Dakar by their side they should fight as a group but can choose to argue it out according to the normal rules. This includes the option of Bormontal choosing to attempt to throw Raiklin overboard to get the daft old bugger out of the way, which would be a conflict in Power.
It is very important to note that, despite their victory, the group cannot simply carry on down river. All three customs men have escaped and are certain to rouse the country. This probably means there will be a squad of musketeers waiting at the next village. Unless they wish to face death, Bormontal and his companions must alter their plans and he now wishes he had paid the duty in the first place.
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Tanalorn is a Hai warrior, young, strong, of magnificent address and as vain as a peacock. He wishes to realise the dream of every young Hai worthy of the name and attain the rank of hero. Unfortunately, due to an unfortunate sequence of events involving certain Aeg warriors there are no existing heroes to challenge for their title, forcing him to perform some spectacular feat of arms instead. He has heard tales of life in Mund and knows that highborn ladies live in the upper rooms of tall towers in order to shield their virtue against all but the strongest and bravest, who are expected to ravish them. In Hai this process is generally considered best left to the Mund, who are not only barbarous but quite mad. Tanalorn disagrees. Rather, he imagines himself striding through the streets of Zihai with a beautiful, golden haired Mund girl slung naked over his shoulder, sighing for the memory of his virility. Surely he will be declared a hero?
To take companions will lessen his deed, not to mention making it difficult to embroider the details in order to show himself in the best possible light, so he sets off alone, surviving all the perils of the sea to land on the coast of Mund where the Spine Mountains meet the sea. On a nearby island is a formidable fortress. Walls of grey rock tower some five times his own height, the sun glints on the armour of distant figures as they patrol the ramparts, twin towers flank the gate and others rise within. It looks ideal.
With his boat pulled well up on the shingle beach and covered with vraic, Tanalorn makes a lonely meal of spiced fish jerky and preserved fruit, all the while watching the keep and imagining the virtues
First Throw
5,5,4,2,1,1 â 3 sixes, 2 doubles.
New Figures
47-3=44
17-2=15
Second Throw
6,5,4,3,3,2 â 1 six, 1 double
New Figures
42-1=41
17-1=16
Third Throw
6,5,4,4,1,1 â 1 six, 2 doubles
New Figures
44-1=41
15-2=13
Both guards have 4 points in Pride and the customs men have lost 4 points in Constitution. They run, leaving Tordan to stand alone and drastically altering the odds. He accounted for 62% of the groupâs Combat Pool and 41% of their Constitution Pool, so their figures become 26 (42x0.62) for Combat and 5 (13x0.41) for Constitution. This calculation assumes that weapons can be dropped and snatched up, but is something of a compromise.
The departure of the two guards now means that Tordanâs Constitution pool has fallen by 12 points, while his Pride is only 8. If he was a PC he might decide to fight on, but as a NPC he also flees. Dakar and Bormontal have the field and have gained 3 and 2 Glory Points respectively for the loss of only 1 Constitution Point, which represents a minor wound for Dakar. Raiklin explains that as an old man and unarmed he would only have got in the way, and that his hasty departure was therefore tactical, so they haul him aboard.
Had Raiklin not chosen to leap into the water he would have been involved in the conflict, either as a member of the group or singly. Choosing to go singly would either have meant facing one of the guards, unarmed, or joining Dakar. If both PCs want to enjoy the advantage of having Dakar by their side they should fight as a group but can choose to argue it out according to the normal rules. This includes the option of Bormontal choosing to attempt to throw Raiklin overboard to get the daft old bugger out of the way, which would be a conflict in Power.
It is very important to note that, despite their victory, the group cannot simply carry on down river. All three customs men have escaped and are certain to rouse the country. This probably means there will be a squad of musketeers waiting at the next village. Unless they wish to face death, Bormontal and his companions must alter their plans and he now wishes he had paid the duty in the first place.
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Example 2
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Tanalorn is a Hai warrior, young, strong, of magnificent address and as vain as a peacock. He wishes to realise the dream of every young Hai worthy of the name and attain the rank of hero. Unfortunately, due to an unfortunate sequence of events involving certain Aeg warriors there are no existing heroes to challenge for their title, forcing him to perform some spectacular feat of arms instead. He has heard tales of life in Mund and knows that highborn ladies live in the upper rooms of tall towers in order to shield their virtue against all but the strongest and bravest, who are expected to ravish them. In Hai this process is generally considered best left to the Mund, who are not only barbarous but quite mad. Tanalorn disagrees. Rather, he imagines himself striding through the streets of Zihai with a beautiful, golden haired Mund girl slung naked over his shoulder, sighing for the memory of his virility. Surely he will be declared a hero?
To take companions will lessen his deed, not to mention making it difficult to embroider the details in order to show himself in the best possible light, so he sets off alone, surviving all the perils of the sea to land on the coast of Mund where the Spine Mountains meet the sea. On a nearby island is a formidable fortress. Walls of grey rock tower some five times his own height, the sun glints on the armour of distant figures as they patrol the ramparts, twin towers flank the gate and others rise within. It looks ideal.
With his boat pulled well up on the shingle beach and covered with vraic, Tanalorn makes a lonely meal of spiced fish jerky and preserved fruit, all the while watching the keep and imagining the virtues
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