Visit the Land of Silk and Spice, a mythical land akin to ancient China and surrounding places. The Tao of 1000 Fists is told by heroes of the martial arts, each attempting to master their art and survive in a hostile and dangerous world at the same time.This game uses L5R 4ERun by GM Tet'Nak
Xun-Wen rolls slightly backward onto his shoulders, then springs violently upward, bringing himself forward and onto his feet with a perfectly executed kip-up. Xun-Wen is not so easily beaten.
Change Posture (Acrobatic Stand/All-Out): From Lying to Standing
Acrobatics: 8 vs. 11 - 2 = 9, Success!
Posture: Standing
No Active Defense this round due to All-Out
Just as Xun-Wen gets up, Fang Chou fires a side kick into the back of the young man's leg. It buckles ever-so-slightly, but Xun-Wen has suffered far worse in training and keep his balance and composure.
Kick vs. Xun-Wen: 12, Success
No Active Defense
Hit Location: 13 (Left Leg)
Dmg: 3 - 1 (DR/Cloth) = 2
Mei-Li grits her teeth against the pain. She has no desire to trying using her bow in melee combat, so she quickly drops it on the ground, hoping it doesn't get trampled, and draws her staff, hoping she will have more luck with it.
Free action: Drop bow.
Ready staff.
Defense: Parry if possible, dodge if not.
Mei-Li drops her bow to the ground and whips her bo staff off her back. She prepares to defend herself using the staff to parry the club that will surely be swung in her direction again.
Drop bow, ready staff.
No kicks and punches?
The Tong Guards get the better of their adversaries now. The first staff is smashed against one man's shoulder, and the next smashes into the man's ribs, certainly breaking them as the thug falters into a heap and cry of pain. The man with the broken arm says nothing, simply climbing onto his horse and preparing to leave.
TG1: Attack vs. T1 = 4, Critical Hit
Hit Location: Body
Critical: Treat as Major Wound Regardless of Damage
Damage: 4 - 1 (DR) = 3
Major Wound:
Stun/Knockdown: 8, Success.
Shock: -3
TG2: Attack vs. T2 = 11, Success
Parry: 12, Fail
Hit Location: 10, Body
Dmg: 8 - 1 = 7
Major Wound:
Stun/Knockdown: 13, Fail
Stunned/Knocked Down
TG3: Mount Horse
The first thug is still feeling injured from the hit on the shoulder and is forced to punch anyway, missing badly. The second man just sits there, holding his broke ribs. The last attacks Mei-Li again, but she is prepared, swatting away the club with her staff.
T1: Attack TG1: 11 vs. 10 - 3 (Shock) = 7, Fail
T2: Stunned (Do Nothing)
T3: Attack Mei-Li: 7, Success
Parry: 12 vs. 12, Success
- Your parry is awesome
Xun-Wen, with his leg hurting from the kick he just took ...
Changing his posture to compensate for his hurt leg, Xun-Wen keeps pressing his attack, aiming at Fang Chou's head and then far lower. "There's something I wanted to return to you," he says.
Xun-Wen slips a punch forward in an attempt to smash Fang Chou's face, but the magistrate moves at the last moment, avoiding the blow. When Xun-Wen kicks, he is slightly off balance, missing the secondary attack as his foot comes up short of the groin.
Remember that second attack is tricky is it is always -4
"You really are pathetic," Fang Chou says, "Your school is a joke. Your style is a joke. You are a joke!"
Fang Chou leans forward, throwing a quick punch at Xun-Wen's throat. The punch goes wide, though, as the Xun-Wen leans back ever so slightly after his own attack.
Mei-Li swings her staff at the thug in front of her, hoping that she can bring him down soon. Xun-Wen looks like he really needs some help against Fang Chou. If there are too of them fighting the magistrate, they might actually be able to take him down--but for now she focuses on the fight in front of her.
Mei-Li does what she can to get this guy out of her way. She winds up and swings her staff at the man, and so happens to catch the thug right between the legs. His eyes bulge and turns his head and vomits on the ground. He drops to his knees and drops his club.
Attack T#3: 12 vs. 14, Success
Dodge: 9 vs. 8, Fail
Hit Location: 11 (Groin)
Dmg: 9 - 1 (DR/Cloth) = 8
Shock: -4 (Doubled/Groin) = -8
Knockdown/Stun: 14, Fail
Knocked Down/Stunned: Do Nothing
The only thug standing is able to dodge aside an attack. The other two are beaten while they are on the ground by the men wielding bo staffs. The man with the broken arm rides away on one horse, leaving the others to fend for themselves.
TG1 vs. T1
Attack: 11, Success
Dodge: 8, Success
TG2 vs. T#2
All-Out-Attack (Determined): 10 vs. 12 + 4 = 16, Success
No Active Defenses
Dodge: 10 vs. 8/2 = 4 - 4 (Stunned) = 0, Fail
Hit Location: Body
Dmg: 5 - 1 (DR) = 4
TG3: Ride/Flee
The thug standing smashes his club into the chest of one of the Tong's men, knocking him down as the pain wracks his body. The other two seem to come to their senses, even though they are beaten up badly and are fighting to remain conscious.
T1 vs. TG1
10 vs. 12, Success
Parry: 12 vs. 11, Fail
Hit Location: 10 (Body)
Dmg: 7 - 1 = 6
HT Roll: 13, Fail
T2: HT roll (Unconsciousness): 9, Success
HT roll (Stunned): 7, Success
May Act Next Turn
T3: HT roll (Unconsciousness): 8, Success
HT roll (Stunned): 8, Success
May Act Next Turn
Again, Haya, there's not description about the second attack. Please be more descriptive.
Xun-Wen's knee whips forward, hoping to slam it into Fang Chou's leg. The magistrate is struck, but Xun-Wen knows the impact was less than devastating. His follow-up chopping action with his hand is evaded, Fang Chou sidestepping to avoid it.
