Scoundrel Only: Try to steal the ruby

Fuck. Now that you were really looking at her...what in the hells had you been thinking!? You were no match for this barbarian goddess! Not in a straight up one on one, face to face battle anyways.

She circles to your left and you move to keep your distance.

You remind yourself that this fearsome warrior woman was not your enemy. You just needed her ruby...and she had told you where she kept it.

She spring forward like a big cat, letting out a battle cry she bring her hefty blade down. "RAWWW!"

You dive around a nearby tree and roll to your feet around the other side. You hear the ax make a heavy impact against the root of a tree where you had just been standing. That would have killed you for sure.

You continue to keep your distance.

She turns on you and snarls. "Are you fighting or what!?" Her eyes had a wild, almost feral, look to them now. Any chance of talking your way out of this was long gone. "Fight you slippery coward!" She lets loose another attack, again you dodge.

Shit, you couldn't keep this up forever. You study her boots. Fur fringed the tops. The bottom was tight fitting soft leather. There was no proper sole to them so the ruby couldn't be there as she'd be stepping on it directly with her bare foot. Around the foot and ankle the leather hugged too tight, the ruby would show its outline. It was in the fur trim. The boots were well made but crude. The chances of hidden pockets was low. It was most likely just tucked in along the top.

Perfect. This you could work with.

You continue to dodge and weave and dive and keep your distance from her. All of this infuriated her more. She was a skilled warrior who was used to harnessing her rage however. Her attacks were getting more and more difficult to avoid. She gave you less time between each, trying to **** you into a mistake. The bonus of getting her so angry however was that her only thoughts were now about combat. Attack and defense. A pickpocket was the last thing on her mind.

You decide the time was now. You couldn't keep this up much longer. It was risky to get in close to this hulking and whirling ball of fury, but you had to try.

You change up your tactics which puts on her heels for a split second. Rushing in you slide on your knees toward her and drive your dagger in toward her exposed belly. You knew it would not hit and you were correct. With the shaft of her ax she parries your strike. The attack had only been a distraction however for as your right hand thrust toward her stomach the index finger of your left hand slid inside the edge of her boot and along the outer side of her thick calf muscle. You feel the ruby!

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Steal the Ruby:

• Make a Body check: 1d6+0 OR a Mind check: 1d6+0 to steal the gem. The choice is yours which you roll.