A Merc's Life: Howl of the Carrion King [03]

Leif · Mar 20, 2011

Houwlou Groulenas, Olcán Ranger4

Houwlou, torn between pursuing the gnolls who left and assisting Tsadok, decides that his friends can handle the one remaining gnoll. He hustles to the door and looks out. If there is not a big gang of gnolls waiting out there already, he will carefully look around any spots that could be concealing foes, and, if the coast is clear for the moment, he will exit and try to get a sense of to where the fleeing gnolls have gone.

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   Houwlou Groulenas, Olcán Ranger
   Level: Ranger 4
   HP: 34/44     AC: 17  AC(T): 11   AC(FF): 16
 Init: +01    ST(F):+05  ST(R):+04    ST(W):+05
  Per: 15 (+2 Undead or Desert) HERO Points: 03

  BAB: 04       CMB: +7     CMD: 18

Weapon                  Attack    Damage      Critical     Special
Longsword (MW)          +9        1d8+3       19-20/x2     +1 TH Gnolls
Dagger +1 (T)           +8 (+6)   1d4+2       19-20/x2     +3 TH/Damage
Longsword (MW)          +7        1d8+3       19-20/x2        (Undead)
  & Dagger +1           +6        1d4+2       19-20/x2     
Longsword (MW)          +5        1d8+3       19-20/x2     
  & Longsword           +4        1d8+1       19-20/x2     
Javelin   (M)           +5 (+3)   1d6+3          20/x2     Range 30'

Selected Skills (not all are shown)
Acrobatics -5; Appraise +4; Bluff +5; Climb +2; Diplomacy +3; 
Intimidate +3; Knowledge (nature) +9; Handle Animal +10; Heal +10;  
Perception +15; Profession (Guide) +10; Ride +3; Sense Motive +7; 
Spellcraft +10; Stealth +2; Survival +10; Swim -9

Spells Prepared:
Resist Energy

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Maidhc O Casain · Mar 20, 2011

[sblock=Houwlou]Houwlou will provoke an AoO in getting to the door - is that acceptable?[/sblock]

Scott DeWar · Mar 20, 2011

Leif said:
Houwlou, torn between pursuing the gnolls who left and assisting Tsadok, decides that his friends can handle the one remaining gnoll. He hustles to the door and looks out. If there is not a big gang of gnolls waiting out there already, he will carefully look around any spots that could be concealing foes, and, if the coast is clear for the moment, he will exit and try to get a sense of to where the fleeing gnolls have gone.

ooc: Dude, there is still a gnoll in the doorway!

Leif · Mar 20, 2011

Mowgli said:
[sblock=Houwlou]Houwlou will provoke an AoO in getting to the door - is that acceptable?[/sblock]

No! In that case, Houwlou will attack the gnoll standing near the door. Houwlou got a lucky shot with his longsword and inflicted 18 hp damage to the gnoll.

mleibrock · Mar 20, 2011

Tsadok

see next post - this one is empty

Maidhc O Casain · Mar 20, 2011

Aodhán gives up his javelin attacks and rushes up just as Houwlou's mighty blow breaks through the Gnolls stalwart defense and deals a grievous wound. The Gnoll gives up its defense of the doorway and staggers backward, attempting to get out of the fight.

From outside, you hear the fleeing Gnoll's chittering, yipping cries answered by a horrifying bestial sound. This answering is certainly a howl, but it is bone-shakingly deep in pitch and carries such a note of ferocity and hatred as none of you has heard in your lives. At some point during the howl your minds register a sickening, squelching ripping noise . . . the fleeing Gnoll archer's barks stop abruptly.

GM:

Houwlou and Tsadok each get an AoO vs. the retreating Gnoll in the doorway.

No new map, as the only thing that's changed is Aodhán's advance to D7.

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[u]Combatant          AC/ T/FF   -HP         Condition[/u]
Harnry             14/12/12    00         None
Gnoll 01           19/12/15    18         Disabled, Retreating
[s]Gnoll 02           19/12/15    20         Dead[/s]
Aodhán             20/12/18    00         None
Houwlou            17/11/16    00         None
[s]Gnoll 03           19/16/19    20         Dead[/s]
Tsadok             13/11/12    00         None
Gnoll 04           17/16/17    00         Has Left the Building
Keeland            16/13/13    00         None

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mleibrock · Mar 20, 2011

Mowgli said:
Aodhán gives up his javelin attacks and rushes up just as Houwlou's mighty blow breaks through the Gnolls stalwart defense and deals a grievous wound. The Gnoll gives up its defense of the doorway and staggers backward, attempting to get out of the fight.

From outside, you hear the fleeing Gnoll's chittering, yipping cries answered by a horrifying bestial sound. This answering is certainly a howl, but it is bone-shakingly deep in pitch and carries such a note of ferocity and hatred as none of you has heard in your lives. At some point during the howl your minds register a sickening, squelching ripping noise . . . the fleeing Gnoll archer's barks stop abruptly.

GM: Houwlou and Tsadok each get an AoO vs. the retreating Gnoll in the doorway.

No new map, as the only thing that's changed is Aodhán's advance to D7.

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[u]Combatant AC/ T/FF -HP Condition[/u] Harnry 14/12/12 00 None Gnoll 01 19/12/15 18 Disabled, Retreating [s]Gnoll 02 19/12/15 20 Dead[/s] Aodhán 20/12/18 00 None Houwlou 17/11/16 00 None [s]Gnoll 03 19/16/19 20 Dead[/s] Tsadok 13/11/12 00 None Gnoll 04 17/16/17 00 Has Left the Building Keeland 16/13/13 00 None

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Tsadok swings at the nearly dead gnoll in front of him and connects solidly and rendering him unconscious (I think)

As this gnoll falls and things are quiet, the not far off howl resonates through the mill and Tsadok's head. "Boys, I'm not sure if we should run or remain here with at least 3 of our sides protected."

Maidhc O Casain · Mar 20, 2011

Tsadok's blow knocks the staggered Gnoll to the ground . . . it lies still.

GM:

(This) Combat's over. Everyone gets one (and only one) post before I move forward. I'll wait for Ryan to return from his travels and make his own post for this as well - he's supposed to be back tomorrow, I think.