Topic: Shadows over Bogenhafen RPG (out of character thread)

[rufus sparkfire]

I thought you must have.

And Heinrich has joined in! This is turning into a musical.

[Finlay]

Julian would rather fight them outside!

[Fandir Nightshade]

Why is that? We can ambush them when they enter and either they will give up anyway or we will have an edge on them.

[Karl Voss of Averland]

Rufus, in your post you said the thugs are going for the front door of the inn. Does this mean they aren't going where we were standing, but around the building to the front side, or are they going to the door where Admund entered (and Klaus is waiting)?

[Finlay]

Why is that? We can ambush them when they enter and either they will give up anyway or we will have an edge on them.

Potentially start a bar brawl

[Fandir Nightshade]

Klaus is waiting at the front door he was standing inside the inn.....the place isn´t that huge....and regarding bar fight there are some addicts sitting around I think they will keep to their business and will only fight if they are attacked.

[rufus sparkfire]

Decide, Finlay!

Rufus, in your post you said the thugs are going for the front door of the inn. Does this mean they aren't going where we were standing, but around the building to the front side, or are they going to the door where Admund entered (and Klaus is waiting)?

You were in an alley at the side of the inn, and went in by the kitchen door. The thugs are going for the front door, which Klaus and Julian entered by.

So you and Heinrich came out of the alley and walked past the thugs, so you could get behind them. They would never have seen you if you'd stayed where you were.

[rufus sparkfire]

OK, I don't have time to update now! Will try this evening.

It's funny that you assume they want to fight you though... maybe they are delivering flowers!



Also, I saw a TV program the other night about the lives of the poor in Tudor England. The warhammer world looks like paradise in comparison.

[Finlay]

even with 1/6 rivers being made of blood?

[rufus sparkfire]

Ha, I meant the proper warhammer world, meaning the one from 1st edition WFRP. Not the cartoon version from warhammer!

[Karl Voss of Averland]

Oh, I thought that the thugs were coming toward the back/side door where we were standing, which is why I acted drunk with Heinrich. I guess we could have pressed ourselves against the wall and hid.

In any case, Heinrich and I now have the drop on them.


Tactically, I think we're set up pretty well. We however don't know these guys intentions. They may just be ruffians, they may be conspirators working for that Elise/Charlotte. They're heavily armed too. Do we strike quick and brutal and knock 'em out quick, or do we learn more about them?

[Fandir Nightshade]

I think Klaus waiting right next to the door waiting for their entry...reacting with his fast reflexes should they try to be violent by pointing guns to the face of the closest guy asking what they are up to might show how the situation will resolve.

Right now they could just be guys up to get a drug delivery from someone and they certainly are not after us anyway.

[Karl Voss of Averland]

This is going to be messy isn't it? A fight breaking out inside is going to turn to a brawl.

At least if things go south quickly, we might have the 4 man group split in half (2 inside / 2 outside) and that bodes better for us.

Take it from Admund, we don't want these guns to be shooting on us, so we have to act fast if it goes down. I got shot in the head at the beginning of this thing!

[Fandir Nightshade]

Why should it?

I never get in movies why brawls break out...when somebody slaps me accidently on the back...why should I turn around and hit someone third before asking what the hell is going on? I always think it is more of a comedic aspect than anything serious.

So if they enter weapons drawn and upon seeing Julian try to act funny...or if they enter stating something like.....have you seen men of the following description (describing us) I will put my gun at his head and ask..."Why yes...I have seen us...why are you looking for us." there might be violence but most likely it will be limited to the thugs and us...the other patrons have no reason at all to intervene and if they would they most likely would rather side with us than with the invaders.

[Karl Voss of Averland]

Well half of the patrons are drunk or high on various drugs, and are all probably colorful scumbags. I don't expect everyone to be reasonable or like being disturbed by brawling.

That sounds like a good plan. Hopefully, if they are related to this plot, we can capture one alive and question him. Heinrich the Bounty Hunter's shackles and skills will come in handy.

[Fandir Nightshade]

We already found out that torture is never right!
 

[rufus sparkfire]

Torture will never give you useful information.

Oh, I thought that the thugs were coming toward the back/side door where we were standing

No, the front door. I think it was clear!

[rufus sparkfire]

Oh, good grief. The book has 'Edam Gouda, aka the Big Cheese' as a character's name. Unacceptable!

[Fandir Nightshade]

So what were you saying about a cartoony version of Warhammer?

 

Oh damn just a gangfight.....shall we get involved? Might get us into trouble with the gang leader.

Also damn Mortus has the connection Klaus wants the Middenheim Secret service...Klaus wants to be a spy pretending to be a noble.

He will be like Batman.

[Karl Voss of Averland]

Torture will never give you useful information.

Oh, I thought that the thugs were coming toward the back/side door where we were standing

No, the front door. I think it was clear!

It was, I just "envisioned" it all wrong because I has the dumb sometimes.

Hmm. So Bruno has the information we need, not Fritz. Do we just stay out of this fight? Or do we earn their cooperation by dealing with these thugs and potentially crossing a crime lord of some sort.

[Fandir Nightshade]

I am in favour of crossing them as we are customers and feel threatened by them brigands.....if we don´t interfere I think the situation will explode in violence anyway as fritz is already shuffling for his weapon or out of way and the barman trying to attack them soon too....

I will try something and I think after that Klaus will go for the ...holding guns at heads.

[Karl Voss of Averland]

What do you think Cannon? I'm thinking that as they group of men enter, we tail them and wait for someone to make a move. When Klaus puts his gun to the guys head, we can step in and add some threatening presence. We're behind them and have the drop on them.

[Fandir Nightshade]

I think that surely would help to defuse the situation.....them being overwhelmed outnumbered and in a bad spot right from the start.

[Cannonofdoom]

Sure.

[Karl Voss of Averland]

Welp, here goes nothing! Intimidation test!