Board Thread:Middle Earth Roleplays/@comment-26210095-20170409032121/@comment-27097330-20170410225702

Maltalidenta Kwuitidherali wrote: Aramirtheranger wrote: Maltalidenta Kwuitidherali wrote:

ChazmanianDevil wrote:

Maltalidenta Kwuitidherali wrote:

ChazmanianDevil wrote:

Maltalidenta Kwuitidherali wrote:

ChazmanianDevil wrote:

Maltalidenta Kwuitidherali wrote:

ChazmanianDevil wrote:

ChazmanianDevil wrote:

Maltalidenta Kwuitidherali wrote:

ChazmanianDevil wrote: As Ioreth goes back to her room a servant comes in to attend to her. They aren't the normal servant... ...and here goes.

Having immediately noticed, she calls the guards. As soon as she shouts out the servant charges her, drawing a dagger from his waist and attempting to stab her in the chest. (No worries, this time it's only one.) Heartyeartyearty. And I quote;

"They aren't the normal servant" So... If it was noticeable, and she's been infiltrated... let me point out that you're saying the infiltrator has been infiltrated... she's not just going to be spooked. ...I'm still lost. You stated it was noticeable, hence she noticed. And then when she shouted the servant tried to stab her. So she runs, and the guards get there. Oh look, crisis averted...

You do realise it's no mean feat to actually get someone there in the first place, right... Hold on.

Firstly, Ioreth entered her chamber before the servant, and almost immediately figured it out. That means that the assassin is probably close to the door, and probably would have at least closed it, probably bolted it if possible, unless he's incompetent. If he got this close, then it is highly unlikely he is. You've not given any indication Ioreth has any combative skills, so we can assume she's screwed if the guy gets to her. And presumably, the assassin would have been selected as being the best, if he was to be the only one. So, he's probably more athletic than she is. It's not as if she has to go off to battle, like a lord would.

Secondly, how far away is the nearest guard? Let's say he is a few feet outside, next to the door. Even it isn't bolted, if it opens inward, then fine- he can just rush in. If it opens outward, it takes more time, at least a second to open it. Then he has to reach the assassin before the assassin reaches Ioreth. These revolutionaries seem fairly fanatical, so I wouldn't be surprised if he completely ignored the guard.

What I'm trying to say is, there's way too many factors here to definitely say the attacker is slaughtered without Ioreth getting so much as a scratch.

I propose this: The assassin reaches and tackles Ioreth, who manages to somewhat shield herself with her arms. She receives several gashes in the forearms, and one thrust gets into her left shoulder before a guard pulls the assassin off and kills him with a blow to the skull. Or, you know, account for the fact that it's rather silly to just go "oh look now I try and kill you, deal with it", and suggest that you should actually try and build a plan up before just going ahead with some ludicrous one. It was to illustrate a point, that people are trying to take the lives of those close to the king. I really don't give a shit how you resolve it. I'll go with Aramir's answer, you can go with what you wish.