Game: In the Spire's Shadow

Linji:

[Oops, sorry. I'm used to using other boards that don't have that nifty feature. ]

As you run from the Githyanki, you notice several places that look like they could be good hiding spots. The most promising one is a narrow gap between two tenements. The walls themselves are nearly a foot about, but a heavy iron water spout going along the side of one of the building narrows it to little more than four inches.

Just to keep things moving, I'm going to skip the roll and just assume you suceed.

You squeeze past the drain just as the Githyanki reach you. They look annoyed, but certainly not beaten.

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Cortek:
The kobold in question looks at you in terror and seems like he's about to flee, but he is obviously well trained, so he stands his ground and aims his pike squarely at you heart. Luckily, you happen to have a sheild in the way at the time, so the polearm is pushed to the side... along with the kobold. The two adjacent kobolds lash out with their strange spears, but fail to connect in any meaningfull way. As you escape the kobold's trap, you can't help but wonder what kind of shape you'd be in if you weren't so heavily armored. This thought is broken short, however, by the sound of the kobolds drawing crossbows behind you.

Linji:
You scramble up six stories and find yourself on the roof of one of the tenements. The other tenement is only a story taller. With the alley at your back, you can see that there is nothing but cobblestones on the left and right side of the tenement. Ahead of you, however, is another, lower roof top with a gap of a foot or two between. It looks like you can jump it easilly. And you may have to, because at that moment two of your slave-raiding cousins teleport onto the roof next to you.

Linji:

The next roof is only about three feet lower than the current one. You can't tell from here whether it's six stories with low ceilings or five stories with high ceilings. Either way, you land gracefully.

One of the 'yankis lands heavilly behind you, well the other simply teleports in front of you. You appear to be faced with street on all sides, as the tenement row is bisected by a street coincidentally called "Silversword Lane." Make a spot check.

EDIT: And I'm going to bed. More posting tomorrow night.

Linji:
you make it to the bottom of the building roughly one piece (2 damage). The two githyanki have already finished teleporting down by they time you reach the bottom (make a tumble check).

Kadar:
Umm, I must have been vague. The 'clueless' is the bear creature. He looks like a hulking, muscular man covered in dark brown fur with the head and muzzle of a bear. Make a Knowledge check (Planes, or Nature, your choice) to see if you recognise his race.

Cortek: The few pedestrians still i n the area have the good sense to get out of your way as you charge forward down the street. The kobolds rush after you, but you seem to have the edge. One of them fires his crossbow at you, and pierces your shoulder (a whopping one damage). But the commander shouts something in Draconic (likely "stop" or the equivelent), and the other kobolds hold their fire and chase afer you again instead. It looks like you will lose them in a matter of moments when commander shouts something else, and you find yourself surrounded by a sticky mess of strands that look remarkably like a giant spidrwe (Make a Reflex save).

M'rek:
Your plan works perfectly, and you manage to hide invisibly in the space underneath a collapsed balcony. Before you can plot you next move, however, you hear a voice from the shadows behind you, "Howdy." It does not sound like a friendly voice.

Kadar:
The creature looks like it is too large for a bear Rakshasa, and doesn't seem consistant with most other bear-like races. You can't be cetain, but it looks like a Werebear, which is strange, because you remember hearing that Werebears are always good. Good or not though, this one obviously wants to eat you. As you flee through the streets, the creature rushes after you, neither gaining nor losing ground.

Kadar:
[Yeah, I guess that would be helpful, heh.] *Ahem.* As you leave the alley, you realize that the beast's ambuscade was well chosen as you are immersed in a maze of narrow streets and narrower alleys. The run-down warehouses and abandoned buildings all around you are empty and dark, and there doesn't seem to be anyone around. Make a Knowledge (Geography) check to keep from getting lost.

Cortek:
You are stuck fast by the webbing (you can make a strength check to escape), and kobolds begin to close in. The front ranks are still carrying their extend-o-spears, while the back ranks have their crossbows trained on you. You get the fealing that they are trying to capture you alive, but they are willing to use deadly force if necessary.

Kadar: You hurry down a street called Silversword Lane which you think will get you into the Lotus Blossum District. As you run, you hear shouting from around a corner. After you turn the corner, you run smack into Linji.

Dialexis:
[OOC: Allow me to explain, so that I may ease your mind. The same round that you double moved up the wall, the Yanki Dimention Doored to the top. Next round. You ran and made a jump check (two move actions). One of the Gith did the same, the other Dimension Doored. Round three, you made a Spot check and then slowfell down the side of the building, Meanwhile, the yankis Dimension Doored. Yes, again. They can do it once a turn, after all. And no, they don't have any other actions this round. I'm aware of that. You then use your second move action to run like crazy. What am I missing? Even if I did get it off a little, it's not your job to correct me. I'm not giving you a round-by-round encounter for a reason. It kills the excitement. Rest assured though, that I'm doing this by the book. In fact, pretty much the only time I won't go by the book is when the book will get you guys killed. Now stop being a smart ass and play it right. Now where was I?]

From the top of the building, you could see that there were three streets intersecting eachother between the rows of tenement houses. Tzu Street, Silversword lane, and Greenwell plaza. Tzu Street and Silversword lane form the unoficial boundaries of the Black Lotus District, and neither of them looks like the street you want. Greenwell Plaza leads to the heart of the Hive, and would almost certainly be the best way to get to safety, or at least help.

You evade the flat-footed Githyanki with ease and quickly reach the crossroads. Before you can turn down one street or the other, however, you are nearly clobbered by Kadar who comes barrelling down Silversword lane. Behind him, you can hear a loud growling noise and the sound of heavy footsteps.

[Really, you only need to use quotes, although If you post in a specific color, it will help to establish his "accent" and identity, as well as help the text stand out. You'll find me doing that a lot. It's really up to you though. I would save the italics for thoughts, however.]

Cortek: You escape the webbing and run, but your movement is severely impeded. By the time you escape the web, you find yourself surrounded by kobolds. Six with spears, six with crossbows, and the commander with a wand of some sort. Again. The commander shouts in heavily accented Planar Trade, "Drop weapons, and we no harm you. Raise weapons, and we kill you. You decision."

Linji and Kadar: As you barrel down Greenwell Plaza, the two githyanki in pursuit finally come into contact with the Werebear. The yanki have just enough time to shout, "You!" before they are both cut silent in what sounds like it must be the most painfull manner possible. Just seconds later, you hear the continued thumping of the bear-man's footsteps on the cobbles. A quick look back reveals the two legged brute is covered in blood with a silver sword stuck in his shoulder which still has its owner's dismembered hand hanging from it. It seems that their deaths have bought you mere seconds. The other four githyanki, who had been racing to catch up with you, immediately flee in terror. The monster pays them no heed.

M'rek: You flee your hiding place and whirl around to see nothing. Perhaps this is a good thing, as whatever was hiding under there didn't seem too friendly. The thugs spot you immediately, and begin to pursue you with startling tenacity. The begin to gain ground on you, and just as they begin to close in, they are cut down by a number of terrified and frantic yellow creatures with gaunt skin who appear to be putting their silver swords to anything that gets in their way, in their mad dash to escape from... something. The creatures continue on, seemingly calming down as they run. Which leaves you stranded in a maze of unfamilliar streets with seemingly no one around and no idea how to get back to the portal.

Jinji and Kadar:
One of the supports falls, and the stall collapses, spilling it's contents into the street. Unfortunately, it currently only holds a few empty fruitcrates, and the werebear simply tramples over and past them. You aren't sure you slowed him down at all. You did, however, insure that there would be one angry fruit vender in the morning.

{Also, you can do what JOR does, which is have it roll three times and then add the modifier yourself.}

[Shhh, you'll jinx it. I don't know what to tell you. You can always use invisiblecastle.com if you want. That's what most message boards do.]

Kadar:
{Honestly, Invisible Castle is pretty easy to use, once you have it bookmarked. Just use that.}

You hurry down the street toward Greenwell Plaza, which appears to be strangely deserted. Behind you, the beast lumbers on, showing no sign of stopping. Your hunter's instincts tell you that something is wrong. You can't help but feel that the brute is herding you.

Linji: You hurry on toward the deserted plaza, and begin to realize that the beast is behaving oddly. You can't help but wonder if "Bovinity" might be a more accurate summation of the nature of "cowhood."

{Sorry, but I'm going to have to leave you hanging for a while. I don't want you getting too far ahead of the other players.}