Round 2: On a roll?
OOC: Init order is Tangletooth (22), Gogmurt (20), Jovik (12), Kael (10), Danth (9)
The cat seems bolstered by its success in combat so far. Behind it Gogmurt shouts it on. "Shorack. KAH!!!" he yells. You are not sure what the command means, but the cat responds and leaps into the attack against Jovik once again, aiming to rip the throat from the young rogue's neck.
The cat is fast, too fast for Jovik, but something sparks inside the young man and he thinks he senses the type of attack the cat is going to make. As it turns its body in mid air, Jovik, dives down, preparing himself to roll away from the cat, but also, he hopes, taking himself out of danger. The move works, mostly, and the cat's vicious jaw clamps down on empty air. Its right paw, however, thrusts down and tear a ragged line in the flesh of Jovik's arm. The blood flows free, and the young man cannot help but scream.
(OOC: Bite, claw, claw rolled an
8, 8, 17, so only one claw attack hits. Damage roll
comes up with a 2 , so -2hp to Jovik).
OOC: Jovik now at 14-12 = 2hp!
Gogmurt strikes forth with his wicked flaming jet of power that extends like a red beam of scorching energy from his hand, focused on striking the head from the shoulders of Danth. He is cackling and babbling to himself the whole time, appearing to be very upset about the situation he finds himself in.
He hits hard. Very hard!
(OOC:
natural 20, but this is a spell, not a weapon, so no critical. Still, 8hp damage!!!! Danth at 24-8 = 16hp)
Jovik, in immense pain, but still holding on to consciousness, completes the move he initiated with the attack from Tangletooth, and attempts to tumble into a flanking position against Gogmurt. It is a risky move, opening himself up to an opportunistic strike from that damned cat as he moves.
(OOC:
He misses. Actually, he rolls a 1. Jovik is officially the luckiest man alive!)
Jovik ignores the pain, darting like an arrow past Danth and into a flanking position against the goblin. He makes the move, striking forward with the ever trusty Goblin Hook. The blade slips in so easily one could almost believe it wanted to taste goblin flesh. It sinks deep into the back of Gogmurt, slipping between two ribs like a hot knife through a cist!
Gogmurt doesn't yell, he just makes a horrible exhalation noise as if the energy has been sapped from him. His knees wobble, but he does not fall.
(OOC: Gogmurt takes 15hp damage! He is now at -27hp. Still alive, but very bloodied!)
Kael responds next, recovering quickly from his earlier fumble and in fact turning the earlier move into an attack, pushing the tip of the wand into the fur on the side of the large cat. The wand discharges, sending a crackling wave of energy out and through the cat. It screams in horror and pain. Its total focus on Jovik had left it open and unaware of the magician behind it, and now it had been punished.
(OOC: Tangletooth at -15hp. Looking very hurt)
Danth is angry and hurt. He strikes back, using a simple sweep of his morning star, hoping that the successful attack that Jovik just landed may have left an opening. And indeed it did. Gogmurt appears to be completely unprepared, and the morning star moves through his defenses easily, brushing aside his flaming sword on its way in. It strikes cleanly, but unfortunately for Danth he doesn't feel that it carried through the power he had hoped.
It cracks down on the head of Gogmurt, leaving a trail of blood on his forehead. His eyes roll up in his head, as if he wants to inspect the damage to his forehead. But then they keep rolling, before disappearing to leave only the whites. He crashed to the ground, either dead or unconscious, but certainly out of the fight.
Sometimes it only takes only a small strike to end a battle.
Tangletooth, seeing his master fall, and feeling his own pain all too clearly, panics, and looks to withdraw.
(OOC: Next round, Tangletooth will be making a run for it, so lots of AOCs as he darts for the opening).
With the collapse of Gogmurt, the tangling vines recede, their magic cancelled. The firey rod that he had been holding also fades from view. The wand he was holding falls at his side.
Turns out you didn't need the barbarian after all. It is amazing what a few lucky rolls and a little bit of courage can do!
