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Rolled 8, 14, 11 = 33 (3d20)
Gathering the attention of the Dorians is a straightforward matter:
<span class="mu-i">“INTERLOPERS!”</span>, you roar at the top of your lungs, beating your shield with your spear as you stride into view. <span class="mu-i">”WHAT BUSINESS HAVE YOU IN THE ARGOLID? ONE OF THE TALAIDES* DEMANDS AN ANSWER! WHICH AMONG YOU LEADS – NAME YOURSELF!”</span>
The Dorians immediately leap to their feet and begin to scramble ineffectively into confused ranks – by your mark, they’re much too slow. You’d never tolerate such poor responsiveness in your honorguard. You’re still about twenty paces shy of commoners' javelin range as you shout – you’re not so foolish as to tempt missile fire when it can be avoided. You hear shouting in accented Hellenika from the largest tent, although you cannot make out the words, and you quickly see an imposing figure emerge – a blonde, bearded and attractive youth of your general size and build, helmless and wearing scuffed bronze. One of the Heraclidae indeed – many men of the line of Heracles share their progenitor’s uncommon size and strength. That being said, he appears young and untested – it’s highly unlikely that he is your better in combat.
As his head darts in your direction, you can read his surprise by his stance alone, although he is quick to subsequently locate his helm, arm himself, and take position before his loosely-assembling ranks.
You hear him shouting back:
<span class="mu-i">“MY BUSINESS HERE IS MY OWN, ARGIVE – BE ON YOUR WAY, LEST I STRIP THE BRONZE FROM YOUR SHOULDERS! A GRANDSON OF HERACLES, GOD OF OLYMPUS, IS ABOVE SUCH REQUESTS!”</span>
Previously, you had been irritated – but now you are angered. This fool makes casual threats on your life practically within your estates?! It’s not difficult to conjure up a stream of invective in an attempt to keep the Heraclid’s attention...
>okay, /qst/ - give me THREE rolls of dice+1d20+3 for Hippo’s distraction attempt (+1 for CHA bonus, +2 context bonus for being a heavily-armed giant in bronze). I’ll be rolling dice+3d20 for the enemy commander’s WILL – he’s got no special traits or bonii in this regard. Each degree of success here will provide a bonus to Argyros’ initiative and ambush rolls in a +1/+3/+5 schema, and may also cause the Heraclid commander to lose his cool.
