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Post by Father on Oct 20, 2018 16:28:48 GMT 1
Another trial, Lord Leo quickly sends another three lowborn men to the gallows without pause, the one caught assaulting Jorah Cuy had yet to be cut down after providing morning entertainment, but Ser Bronn of Ashford Meadows is a knight and thus he is allowed a proper hearing. He prostates himself and asks for mercy, confessing to taking money for such black sinful acts. Obviously having cut a deal with Lord Tyrell's inquisitors to tell everything in exchange for taking the black. Lord Reynald Florent, however, will not have that. "Mercy should only be offered when deserved, ser, pray that the Mother might find some part of your blackened soul worthy of such consideration, for I will not have any bestowed upon you in this life. My Lord Tyrell, my son is too badly injured to attend, so in the stead of the offended, I demand that this man's fate is placed in the hands of the gods. I demand trial by combat!" Weighted against appeasing the furious demands of one of his most important lords bannermen, the gallantry of granting a humbled and repentant knight of the hedge the chance to redeem himself in noble service at the wall is found light as a feather. In grave tones, Lord Leo declares that so shall it be, Ser Aladore's champion should present himself on the tourney fields within the hour.
Any Knight may volunteer to stand for Lord Florent, his choice being determined by total DoS (tie-breakers are subjective on his part): Status(Reputation)+Chivalry TN 15 Persuasion(Convince)+Chivalry TN 15 -For each rank in Agility, Animal Handling, Athletics and Endurance beyond 3, gain +1 to the tests, for each rank of Fighting above 4, gain +1D to the tests. +1 for each three jousting victories. Any knight that publicly agrees with Lord Florent that Ser Bronn needs killing instead tests against TN 9. Arguably, romantic/honor-bound etc would work to restrain gallant knights from taking part in the killing of a man instead of granting him the mercy of the wall. |
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Post by Titus Blackbriar on Oct 20, 2018 16:50:11 GMT 1
Titus attended the trial and whilst he more than understood Lord Reynard’s call for vengeance he did not want any part of it. A life at the roof of the world was in many ways worse than a death-sentence but it was also an honerable choice, forcing a condemn man to repay his crimes in service of the protection of the realm.
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Post by Daeron Wildfyre on Oct 20, 2018 21:04:07 GMT 1
Stepping onto the tourney ground is Daeron, fully clad in his heavy armor as usual, but unlike his previous visits to the grounds he has left his shield at home and instead has his massive greatsword strapped to his back. Knowing full and well that this is not meant to be a trial, but a public execution, he came prepared to fulfill these expectations. This man was an anointed knight and deserved a trial, but Daeron and his guilt had no intention of making it sporting. Approaching Lord Florent he kneeled and offered his sword to him. “My lord, it is with great remorse that I was unable to rescue your son alongside today’s heroes, but with your blessing I would like to serve as your champion and dispense the Father’s justice against this blackguard.”
More Trials-Status (Reputation) vs TN 15: 7d6k5+11 35 (4+ DOS)More Trials-Persuade (Convince) vs TN 15: 7d6k5+11 36 (4+ DOS)
8 DOS total (does it help that I utterly crushed the TN?) |
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Post by Father on Oct 20, 2018 23:46:36 GMT 1
Lord Willem Starling turns his back on the affair and walks out immediately, Ser Aemon does not follow him, but neither does he step forward at his uncle's call, but Ser Patrek Florent does raise his blade. "For the love I bear my cousin, let my sword take his life"Ser Imry Levalle and Lord Karl Willum also volunteers, neither much surprsing, Ser Imry is in Lord Florent's service, and Lord Karl is not the type to think about minutiae of justice, mercy and gallantry when there is a chance to prove his worth with the blade.
Patrek Florent TN 9: 7d6k5+8 25 6d6k5+8 24 8 DoS Imry Levalle TN 9: 4d6+6 21 4d6+6 19 6 DoS Karl Willum TN 15: 7d6k5+7 31 5d6k4+7 23 7 DoS Tied with Daeron there, hmm. |
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Post by Alliser on Oct 21, 2018 0:14:40 GMT 1
Lord Alliser gives a nod to Ser Robyn, letting him know to volunteer.
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Post by Father on Oct 21, 2018 0:35:06 GMT 1
Robyn steps forward and draws his sword. "My hand is at my lord's command, if you so desire, it shall end his life"
Robyn TN 9: 4d6+3 18 5d6+3 21 5 DoS total |
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Post by Addam Velaryon on Oct 21, 2018 1:49:41 GMT 1
Even More Trials Vainglorious: 4d6k3 14
Stepping forward "My Lord, I would wish to see what I have started through to the end, but I am afraid that in my current condition I could not offer your son and your family the justice they deserve. I hope you can forgive me and know that if I could, I would." Stepping back into the crowd, Addam offered a reassuring nod to his cousin.
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Post by Roland Cordwayner on Oct 21, 2018 10:33:37 GMT 1
D8 Trial - Honour bound: 3d6 14It could well be said that Ser Bronn deserved to die for his crimes, so Roland briefly paused, caught between meting out the Seven's punishment to Ser Bronn and following Lord Starling's example. However, the main matter that weighed on his mind was the justice of Ser Daeron standing, given his Companion's part in the matter. [OOC: What Roland does in this thread is largely going to be driven by how his scene with Ser Daeron goes, so I'll come back to this! OOC preference is to stand aside as a fellow Companion has made a good case, but Roland also thinks it is wrong for Daeron to stand if he's implicated in the crime, and will publicly announce this if necessary. May well not come to that, given preceding scene.] With Roland and Daeron bringing the bribe to the attention of the Lords Starling, Rowan and Florent Roland felt no pressing need to intervene. If the Seven stood for redemption today then such was in their will and their gift.
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Post by Balon Blackbriar on Oct 22, 2018 4:38:10 GMT 1
More Trials, Kill Ser Bronn TN9, Status (Reputation) + Chivalry + Special: 4d6+6 18, 2 DoSMore Trials, Kill Ser Bronn TN9, Persuasion (Convince) + Chivalry + Special: 4d6+6 25, 4 DoS = 6 DoS TotalEdit: My bonus should be +1D+3 not +1D+4. It does not effect the total # of DoS. -For each rank in Agility, Animal Handling, Athletics and Endurance beyond 3, gain +1 to the tests, for each rank of Fighting above 4, gain +1D to the tests. +1 for each three jousting victories.
+1D+4
Any knight that publicly agrees with Lord Florent that Ser Bronn needs killing instead tests against TN 9. After his injuries were patched up Balon went back to the Blackbriar encampment to take off his armor and clean himself up. Highgarden's baths sounded like a wonderful idea but he had other business to attend to first. First, he'd heard of the predicament Lord Karl had got himself into and needed to talk with his friend. That goofy bastard. What was he thinking. Second there was the reward he needed to collect. Third he'd take a trip to Gardenton to spend some of that reward. And lastly he needed to make sure he and Jeyne met tonight. The battle had invigorated him and he needed to unload his built up energies. Balon attended the trial of Ser Bronn and agreed the man needed to be killed. The Wall would not suffice. This wasn't a beggar caught stealing from a lord. This was a kidnapper of the heir to Brightwater Keep. When the trial by combat was announced Ser Balon approached Lord Reynald, "My lord, I had the honor to rescue your son today and slayed one of the knights responsible. I ask you to allow me to slay the second and finish what I started."
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Post by Father on Oct 23, 2018 22:48:45 GMT 1
Lord Reynald walks among the more premier knights pledging their swords, Ser Balon, Ser Robyn, Lord Karl, Ser Imry, he looks into the eyes of Daeron, well aware of the symbolism of having a knight outside of his house stand for him, a Great Bastard no less. Daeron can sense the unspoken question "Will you kill this man for me?", does he nod and agree to ensure that Ser Bronn will not live to see the sun set? Or does he not, and then, surely, Lord Reynard will pass him over in favor of one who will. And this is not a man to break such a promise to, however much unspoken it might be.
Intrigue Iniative: 8d6k6 33 More than Daeron can do. Free Awareness: 6d6k4 22 +3b to pool. ID: 19 Bargain (+1b on first three): 3#9d6k5+3 22 27 30That's probably 3-4-4 DoS to 6 influence/DoS, so 18, 24, 24 at DR 4 that should be you mangled to pieces on round 2. So basically, take it or leave it: Daeron will be allowed to do the duel if he does everything he can (which includes going brutal technique with the war lance) to kill Ser Hobb. Gain +2 Disposition with Lord Florent if Hobb lies dead on the ground afterwards, -2 if he does not. |
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Post by Daeron Wildfyre on Oct 24, 2018 3:13:24 GMT 1
Daeron nods in agreement. Unlike the others in attendance, he was not aiming to be a gloryhound, but instead wanted to make things right, and was willing to kill to do it.
Daeron yields.
Is a trial by combat normally on horse or on foot? Will Daeron or Ser Bronn have a say in the matter?
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Post by Father on Oct 24, 2018 12:20:11 GMT 1
Ser Bronn doesn't seem like fancying his chances mounted , but a man fighting for his life is often desperate enough to be dangerous far beyond his skills ordinarily would suggest.
Trial by combat and duels are typically on horseback, if one participant fights on foot, it's considered honorable to dismount.
To recap how this would work (it'll be simultaneous lance charge if on horseback, then switching to regular combat without charging, so drawing other weapons recommended):
Opposed charges with lances that are not orderly one on one jousts are resolved as both parties charging at the same time, substituting their passive animal handling(ride)+shield bonus -4 for their combat defense, jousting maneuvers may be applied, but any other jousting rules and effects (including tourney knight) does not apply. This is frequently how grand melees and trials by combat tend to start. If one rider uses a tourney lance and the other fails the stay in saddle test, his attack is considered to be an automatic miss if he wields a war lance.
His modified Passive Ride: 13
CD: 10
AR: 7
Health: ??
Courser, Mail, War Lance, Morningstar, Warhammer.
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Post by Daeron Wildfyre on Oct 25, 2018 2:17:16 GMT 1
Seeing that he might actually need his shield and longsword, Daeron sends his squire to fetch the remainder of his panoply. As his squire was retrieving the items, Daeron calls out across the tourney field to his opponent.
"Ser Bronn, would you prefer that we go it on foot?"
Although it might've seemed to Ser Bronn that he was being sporting, anybody that had seen a single one of his jousts would've known that Daeron was much more comfortable.. and competent on foot.
Modified PR: 14
CD: 6 (10 with shield)
AR: 9
Health: 12/12
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Post by Father on Oct 25, 2018 7:11:39 GMT 1
Ser Bronn makes no move to dismount, knowing full well that he has better chances atop his horse.
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Post by Daeron Wildfyre on Oct 25, 2018 14:09:24 GMT 1
Daeron gives a slight grin, maybe this hedge knight wasn’t such an idiot. Moments later his squire arrives bearing the rest of his gear. Properly armed for the duel now, Daeron climbs atop his horse and awaits the signal to go before charging his opponent. For a moment he took up his usual position, lance aimed at Bronn’s shield, before readjusting his stance and lance. This was life and death now.
*Assuming that Bronn isn’t doing some shenanigans with a tourney lance* More Trials-Tilt 1-Brutal-HiS: 6d6k4+3 19 (2 DOS) (12 damage per DOS assuming that it does the same damage as a tourney lance, so 24 damage total) More Trials-SiS (If necessary?): 5d6k3-3 8More Trials-CYB: 4d6 14 |
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