Characters taking part to this event are assumed to taking part to a tour to one of the many barley farms surrounding the city, enjoying an hour long tour among the endless barley stalks while listening to the all too enthusiastic taskmaster serving as a guide. By the end of the tour, everyone present is aware of the importance of the 'enhanced barley' and the modern cultivation methods employed in the Phoenix settlers. While the weather is miserable, servants carrying large umbrellas mean that everyone can stay dry even if the humidity is near suffocating. Once the tour is over, the samurai are served local spirits brewed at the very farm they are visiting. This part of the tour takes part in large air conditioned tent and as the sake flows freely, soon everyone is feeling pretty good about the little excursion.

The cheerful occasion is brought to a sudden end by a distress call form a near-by watchtower. The news spread quickly. Seven year old son of an Asako agrologist has gone missing. Should the brave guests want to help their hosts, now is their chance.

This thread is considered closed after four Characters have posted in it, confirming their participation. It should be noted that this thread has potential to be fatal and participants face a considerable risk of death. Your initial post should include your character's reaction to the situation as well as your initial Initiative Roll and your unarmoured TN to be hit. (No character can be assumed to wear armor to a farm tour.) Additionally every character must roll their Stamina against TN 10 or be inebriated and suffer -1k0 penalty to all Skill and Trait rolls for the duration of the combat. Similarly, characters cannot expect to have brought anything besides their swords and their sidearms.

The scene will start with the characters wandering into a clearing, spying the lost child huddled under a large rotting fungal stalk with two large reavers trying to push the trunk away. The reavers and the child are 120' from the characters.

For RL reasons this thread won't pick up until Sunday morning US time so be aware that you cannot do anything with the rest of the day before the combat is sorted out. Also because of this, please make sure to leave ghosting instructions in your PF.

It had been a long and boring afternoon for the Lion, so it's no real surprise that Shoan is stone cold sober when the distress call in, and the Lion almost literally jumps at the opportunity to help out. Day 3 LA, Stamina roll TN 10 from sake: 3d10o10k3 26

She's glad the Ujina is there, at least she knew for a fact he was competent. Although there were dark rumours swirling about his shirts.

Searching the area with a her sidearm drawn and ready, it's a happy miracle that the samurai find the child alive and well. Shoan intends to keep him that way.

Day 3 LM, Initiative Roll: 5d10o10k3 16
Unarmoured ATN: 20

Jin was there, spending his afternoon with Shoan and the others, when the call came. Though he tried the sake, he was quick on the uptake and jumped to the occasion.

OOC:
D3 LA, Stamina vs drinking, tn 10: 2d10o10 13
D3 LA, Init: 4d10o10k3 19
ATN: 23 (+3 from Athletics, if there's enough space to move around)

Bayushi Akagi wasn’t a big drinker, and had only touched the cup to his mouth a few times for the sake of courtesy. As a result, his senses were still sharp when they stumbled across the pair of reavers threatening the unfortunate child.

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3LA Initiative REF/Rank +technique: 6d10o10k5 33
3LA Resist alcohol, raw STA TN10: 2d10o10k2 17 succeeded
Defense stance (ATN28; +5 against opponents with lower initiative)

Shoan had wanted to meet up at some point to discuss matters of fighting against spirits. Satoru thought the tour would be an interesting thing in and of itself and then after or during lulls him and Shoan could talk about whatever she had questions with.

When the alarm went up Satoru jumped to help the group hoping his prayers to the kami could be of some use. He followed behind the bushi densai in hand. Honestly how people got by with those cumbersome scrolls was beyond him.

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D3 LA stamina roll tn 10: 3d10 21
D3 dino fight initiative: 3d10o10k2 24

Unarmored atn: 15

When the samurai happened upon the clearly, the reavers looked preoccupied in attempting to get their prey as they tried to nudge the large stalk that was keeping the child safe from the ravenous reavers, for now. One them dipped its body low, almost laying on the ground as it attempted to reach inside with its arms to snatch the child away. There was a scream as he attempted to back himself further in to escape the sharp claw.

The other reaver butted its head against the stalk, trying to make do with just sheer brute force. It staggered away and let out a huff, clearly, it was very frustrated with its futile attempts. However, the reaver perked up with its senses and snapped its head toward the approaching samurai. Looked like meat was still on the menu...

Initiative
Bayushi Akagi - 33, 120' from the enemy
Kuchiki Satoru - 24, 120' from the enemy
Reaver 1 - 23, 120' away
Reaver 2 - 20, 120' away
Ujina Jin - 19, 120' from the enemy
Murame Shoan - 16, 120' from the enemy
Child - 0, 125' away

The Bayushi immediately drew his sidearm and dropped into a defensive crouch as he cautiously advanced.

"Hey, you ugly lizards! Over here!" Akagi called, his heart racing as he tried to distract the reavers from eating the poor child.

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Free action to draw sidearm
Simple move to advance 20' closer
Simple move to activate Soshi's Gift
Free action to talk
Defense stance (ATN38 vs opponents with lower initiative)

[GM GHOST]

Kuchiki Satoru pulled out his densai and proceeded to cast Reversal of Fortunes on Marume Shoan.

Day 3, To serve beyond the call of duty - Kuchiki Satoru casting on Shoan at TN10: 4d10o10h3 3 (Wrong dice kept, actually a pass)

Stance defense
Atn 18
Healthy

1 Water spell expended.

Seeing the commotion caused by the Akagi, calling it out and showing plentiful meat by standing in the open, the reaver let out a shrill roar. It huffed twice and started charging toward the group of samurai at full force.

Reaver 1 spent all of its action moving now 45' away, 25' away from Bayushi Akagi.

The other reaver seemed to largely ignore the call by its companion, especially since its meat was much closer. It wiggled its claw into the confines of the stalk, in hopes to grab the child. There was something caught on one of its claws, letting out a tear before it pulled away to reveal a bit of orange fabric. Frustrated, it let gave the stalk a headbutt for good measure. It was so close!

Reaver 2 is still 120' away, 100' away from Bayushi Akagi.

Jin pulled his sidearm ready, aiming down the barrel, as he moved closer, juuuuust in range for the further reaver that was still trying for the children. The radiant bolt flew, hopefully hitting the mouthy beast!

OOC:
Stance: Attack
ATN: 23
Wounds: Healthy

Free action to ready sidearm
Free action move for '20
Reaver 2 now '100 away
Complex action: attack:
D3 LA Firearms/Ref, Prodigy, tn ??: 7d10o10k3 24
Damage:
D3 LA Sidearm damage??: 6d10o10k2 16

Jin's shot struck the reaver on its back and looked like it worked in getting its attention.

[GM GHOST]

Murame Shoan drew out her side arm and proceeded to get closer so that she had a shot on both creatures.

She is now 25' away from Reaver 1 and 100' away from Reaver 2. Defense stance, +3TN.

The child continued to hide, he was fine where he was! There was a large reptile waiting for him outside still.

Initiative
Bayushi Akagi - 33, 25' from the reaver 1 and 100' from reaver 2
Kuchiki Satoru - 24, 45' from the reaver 1 and 120' from reaver 2
Reaver 1 - 23, 45' away and 25' away from both Bayushi Akagi and Marume Shoan
Reaver 2 - 20, 100'-120' away
Ujina Jin - 19, 25' from the reaver 1 and 100' from reaver 2
Murame Shoan - 16, 25' from the reaver 1 and 100' from reaver 2
Child - 0, 105'-125' away

Akagi felt strangely calm as the giant carnivore charged at him. Everything else around him seemed to fade into unimportance as the beast rushed forward. Dropping into a shooting stance, the Bayushi took steady aim at the rapidly closing lizard, then opened fire.

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Attack stance (ATN35 to opponents with lower initiative)
No movement
Complex action to attack
3LA Shoot reaver 1 with 1 raise for damage REF/Firearms unknown TN: 8d10o10k5 35
3LA Sidearm damage to reaver 1 with 1 raise for damage: 7d10o10k2 24

Satoru saw the beast getting close to Akagi and called upon the fire kami to protect the scorpion and then waited for both beasts to be closer.

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Complex cast fires of purity on Akagi
D3 dino fight fires of purity tn 10: 3d10o10k2 13 fires of purity for one minute.

Free action move 5' back

Ring/Mastery: Fire 1 (Defense)
Range: 25’
Area of Effect: One target
Duration: 1 minute
Raises: Damage (+1k0 per two 
Raises)
This spell, one of the few directly protective prayers involving the Fire kami, asks the kami to protect one person, enveloping the target in a shroud of bright flames. Neither the target nor any-thing he carries takes damage from the spell, but anyone who comes into contact with him or strikes him with a melee attack takes 2k2 Wounds. Anyone the target strikes in melee with an unarmed attack or a weapon he carried when the spell was cast also takes an extra 2k2 Wounds. Anything the target puts down, however, cannot be picked back up with-out subjecting it to the damage from the spell. Ranged weapons such as arrows bypass this barrier of fi re, dealing Wounds as normal.

Stance defense
Atn 18
Healthy

Akagi's shot made its target on the overgrown lizard's neck and shrieked in pain. However, it didn't deter it from storming closer to Akagi and Shoan. It felt the heat coming from Akagi, which prevented it from brushing against him. However, it was very angry.

Reaver 1 is now engaged to Bayushi Akagi.

The second reaver saw its companion in trouble and that it found its share of food. It also charged forward.

Reaver 2 spent all of its actions move closer, 25' away from Bayushi Akagi, Murame Shoan and Ujina Jin.

Satisfied that the reaver left the boy alone, Jin pivoted his pistol on the one now that was on top of Akagi. Hopefully the bolt will tear into that one.

OOC:
Stance: Attack
ATN: 23
Wounds: Healthy
No free actions this round

Attack:
D3 EA Firearms/Ref vs Reaver 1, Prodigy: 7d10o10k3 23
Damage:
D3 EA Sidearm damage??: 6d10o10k2 38

[GM GHOST]

Upon seeing Jin's shot go over the reaver's head, Shoan realized things were getting rather hairy. She took a few steps back and took a shot at the reaver charging towards them still.

Marume Shoan is now 40' away from Reaver 2.

Day 3, To serve beyond the call of duty, round 2 - Shooting Reaver 2: 5d10o10k3+8 26
Day 3, To serve beyond the call of duty, round 2 - Damaging Reaver 2: 6d10o10k2+16 34

Her shot strikes the reaver as intended which gave it some pause, even if it was still intended toward a path of destruction.

The boy could feel the heavy presence of the reaver move away from his hiding spot, especially joined by the sound of radiant weapons blasting in the air. He dared to peek his head out to see what was happening.

Initiative
Bayushi Akagi - 33, engaged to reaver 1 and 25' from reaver 2
Kuchiki Satoru - 24, 20' from the reaver 1 and 45' from reaver 2
Reaver 1 - 23, engaged to Bayushi Akagi
Reaver 2 - 20, 25'-45' away
Ujina Jin - 19, in front of the reaver 1 and 25' from reaver 2
Murame Shoan - 16, 15' from the reaver 1 and 40' from reaver 2
Child - 0, 100'-125' away

Akagi was close enough to smell the giant lizard’s terrible breath now, but the Bayushi kept a clear head as he aimed for its center of mass. He continued pumping rounds into the reaver, hoping the sheer amount of tissue damage would eventually slow it down.

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Attack stance (ATN35 to opponents with lower initiative; 2/10 rounds of Soshi’s Gift)
No movement. Complex action to attack.
3LA Shoot reaver 1 with no raises, penalty for shooting in melee REF/Firearms unknown TN: 8d10o10k5 40
3LA Sidearm damage to reaver 1: 6d10o10k2 18