Tales of the Jewel

"I don't think anyone has accuded me of being a gentleman before" Rufus teases. He enjoys the meal and the banter, expecting to come to the shop in the near future, never imagining that his throat will be ripped out by a ghoul.

(Sorry, I was having fun, character death sucks)

How much would it be for an outfit of modest clothing?

Rufus holds steady, letting the creature get close without.

Any moment now would be great Raya. This is going to hurt.

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Holding action, will use VP to reduce damages if hit

The piece of the pottery crashes nowhere near close to Rufus. While his adrenaline surges, years of training kick in. A noble samurai of Rokugan, or a swashbuckler might feel compelled to charge the creature, or to face it in single combat. But as much as Rufus thought of himself as Gallim, at the e...

"Well, more and more is true. I think I have barely scratched the surface of what there is to find." Rufus peers across the table. "So I will likely be here a while. And, since we are here: what is your story Domina Zara? There is no one who minds you meeting with a strange man for dinner?"

Rufus draws his knife and waits, putting himself into the direct pathway while shielding Raya, effectively offering the ghul an obvious target, while offering her the chance to flank and get a clean shot in on the monster. _____ Simple Action: Draw Knife Simple Action: Guard Raya Free action: Advanc...

Rufus was aware of the squalor that he had to work in. Plenty of hungry eyes had been watching him as he made his way to boarding houses in the River District not far away. It would appear that if he was going to stick around for a while, a message would need to be sent. It wasn't hard to get a take...

Rufus offers a bemused chuckle. "It was the final part of the challenge. The first was hitting stationary targets. The second, firing from the back of an animal. The third...the third was to see who could stand and fight against the noblewoman who held the competition to begin with." The Yodotai pau...

Rufus manages a wry smile. "I will carry the worries for all of us then. I would hate to see either of you two show them."

And if seeing some very attractive women in next to no clothing was a happy side effect, then so be it.

The Ra'Shari camp had been a routine hangout for Rufus, and tonight it was serving as an alibi as well. He had been out patrolling already, dealing with some of the scum of the local underworld who had been making moves on the camp, and there was some goodwill already generated from chasing them off...