Max runs along with Julian, and they burst through the door leading to the backrooms of the tavern. The barmaid shouts something at them, but they ignore her and race on. "Here are the stairs, sir!" Max shouts. Julian kicks open the door and charges down the stairs, followed by Max.
They themselves in a cellar, lit by guttering torches. There is a man sitting at a table, blood pouring from his arm. Another man lies dead on the floor. Also on the floor is..... Heinrich, apparently dead. One man stands over him while another is going through his backpack.
Max and Julian both charge towards the two men near Heinrich.
[surprise again! Julian goes first, then Max]
[Julian to hit axe: 89 =miss
to hit hammer = 05, hit. Hits left arm. S3 +d6 roll of 5 - T3 = 5 wounds]
Julian misses with his axe, but his hammer crashes into the man's arm. He grunts with pain.
Max attacks the other one with his axe.
[Max to hit roll = 74, miss]
[next round. Thieves go first!]
One thief attacks Julian.
[thief 2 to hit = 79 = miss]
But he's clearly unnerved by the sight of the angry dwarf, and his blow fails to connect.
The other man broke his sword on Heinrich's helmet, and so draws a dagger to attack Max.
[thief 3to hit roll 36 = hit, hits body. S3 + d6 roll of 1 - 2 (dagger) -T2 -1 armour = 0 damage]
Max jumps back, and the thief's knife glances off his leather vest.
Julian attacks again.
[Julian to hit axe = 87, miss
to hit hammer = 07, hit, hits body. S3 + d6 roll of 3 - T3 = 3 wounds. -1 critical = 92 = dead!]
His blow hits the man full in the chest, collapsing his ribcage and killing him immediately!
Max strikes at his man.
[Max to hit = 84 = miss]
The fast-moving thief avoids the blow.
[next round]
Julian is suddenly attacked by the injured thief who had been sitting at the table.
[Thief one to hit = 16, hits body. S3 + d6 roll of 2 - T6 - armour = 0]
His sword skitters off Julian's amour.
The other thief attacks Max again.
[Thief 3 = 19, hits left leg. S3 + 5 - 2(dagger) - T2 - 1 (shield) = 3 wounds!]
His knife slashes Max's thigh, seriously but not life-threateningly.
Julian attacks back.
[Julian to hit axe 81 = miss
to hit hammer = 76 = miss]
Max swings his axe.
[Max to hit = 11, hits head. S2 + d6 roll of 3 - T3 = 2 wounds]
His axe hits the man in the head, gashing his forehead.
[next round]
The thieves attack again.
[Thief one to hit = 54 = miss]
[Thief 3 = 09, hits Max's right leg. S3 + d6 roll of 4 - 2 (dagger) - T2 - 1 (shield) = 2 wounds]
One thief misses Julian, while the other slashes Max's other leg!
Julian attacks.
[Julian to hit axe = 13, hits right arm. S3 + d6 roll of 3 - T3 = 3 wounds. Already at zero, so -3 critical. 87 = death!]
Julian's axe cuts right through the man's arm and carries on into his chest. He dies with his body a bloody ruin!
Max attacks.
[Max to hit = 24, hit. Hits left arm. S2 + d6 roll of 4 - T3 = 3 wounds]
He cuts deeply into the thief's arm.
[end of round. Ld test for thief = 09. Pass]
The thief attacks Max again.
[Thief 3 to hit = 89 = miss]
Julian goes to finish him off.
[Julian axe = 83 miss
hamme = 96 miss]
But fails. Max attacks.
[Max = 18, hits right leg. S2 + d6 roll of 6! (add damage = no) - t3 = 5 wounds. -3 critical ]
Max's axe shatters the man's leg. He collapses at once, blood pouring from his ruptured blood vessels.
