OOC<br/>A bit of action resolution here.<br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Korha moved towards the women calling out to them.</li><li>@Ihinka, usually, I do not allow players to narrate NPCs actions -e.g., the person in pantaloons running into Dafina.  However, in this case, it furthers my narrative. Normally Korha would have been the target of the embrace, but the two swords make her a poor target of an embrace.</li><li>Natasha's perception check was a good call, but this group is making no attempts at stealth.  However, I'll allow you to take advantage of the Initiative roll if it comes to that.</li><li>Alex NPC attempt at Intimidation - 4 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=157339)</li></ul><br/>Right now, the situation is social/pre-fight,  Alex the NPC, is posturing (with a 4 Intimidation), but we have not quite gotten into combat.  The players are free to use Social actions/skills - e.g., Investigate, Insight, Persuade, Intimidate. While the situation is relatively tense, we are not quite in combat/initiative. Should either side decide that they need to fight, I'll call for an initiative roll and go from there.<br/><br/><hr/><div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/750x/cb/51/9e/cb519ed20d3ec67b9d3d7e3b50c35c85.jpg)</div>The figure wearing pantaloons diverted towards Korha and then kept running past Korha to slam into Dafina. With her dress raised high, the second figure was taken back by Korha's appearance and slowed to a stop in front of Korha, which put her between Korha and four figures emerging from the woods.<br/><br/>The cause of their figure's distress was soon evident as four young men burst out of the woods.  The men were equipped with short bows on their backs and sheathed blades closer to short swords than knives.  As well, they wore leather jerkins.  The men had clearly been pursuing the first two figures.  The four stopped when they spied the target of their pursuit and then Korha.  After an initial pause to assess the situation, the leader spoke to his companions with contempt,<strong>"Another woman mimics the dress of their betters.  She is no match for us."</strong><br/><br/>The man snarled at Korha,<strong>"Stand aside bitch, they are ours."</strong>and then in a louder voice covering the entire group,<strong>"These women belong to Edgecross. This is none of your affairs."</strong><br/><br/>The figure who had collided with Dafina turned the collision into an embrace.  However, they looked back over their shoulder to reply to the leader,<strong>"Alex, I'm not yours, nor never will be."</strong>and then to Korha,<strong>"Fair Knight, protect us from these miscreants.  I fear they have evil designs on us.  Should you take us safely to the village, my mother, the Tavern Keeper, will reward you."</strong><br/><br/>However, another figure pointed to Falgrim and told the group,<strong>"The Dwarf. I don't like the look of him.  He seems a seasoned fighter."</strong>