1st Round Combat
Rashka studies the blue vein intently, trying to discern its origins. The vein appears to be magical in nature as Stick found out, but doesn't look to have any sort of liquid or anything in it. It feels soft to the touch and malleable, moving freely while still being attached to the wall. It is difficult to tell where this originiated, but it doesn't appear to be created by man or mage; it seems to be native to the soil. But there was something else that had the other adventurer's attention. And it was carrying a very large axe.
With a quick gesture, Caden leaps out from behind the corner of the room and hurls a dagger directly at the surprised orc. His aim was only slightly off, and that was enough for the dagger to graze the opposite edge of the wall and miss the orc. Stunned, the orc stood and met the rest of the attack face on. Immediately in front of him, Roithe appeared and brandished his weapon, cursing the orc and slashing at him. The orc was able to stop the assault with a few quick parries of his axe as he roared in defiance. Just as he thought he was about to stop the attacks, Mialucus jumps from the shadows and strikes, his blade hitting true and causing the orc to wince in pain. But that is also not the least of his worries.
The air around the orc freezes and shatters simultaneously as shards of ice pelt it. The large beast tries to swing his axe in a vein attempt to stop the assault, but he is unsuccessful as it penetrates his small leather armor. His target momentarily distracted, Caden turns to the small aclove and looks over to his left. He is instantly glad he does so.
[sblock=Marvelously Failed Stealth Check]
Two Orcs hiding in the Shadows:
13,15 vs. Caden's 19 PP.
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Roughly ten feet from him in the small corner is the source of the blood. Dozens of body parts have been brutally chopped off from their former owners and placed in two very large, 3 foot tall buckets. Blood fills these buckets to the brim, causing some of the appendages to spill over onto the floor. Behind these two buckets, Caden can make out two more orcs attempting to hide in the shadows. Upon making eye contact with them, the orcs realize that they have been spotted and pull very sharp blades, their edges almost as dark as the shadows they attempted to hide in. Their blood red eyes and rotten-toothed grin tells Caden they are all but ready to chat. Even in the haste of combat, both Roithe and Mialucus are fully aware of the orcs hiding in the shadows.
The three sets of blood red eyes descend upon the adventurers. From looking at the only slightly wounded orc, it appears that this one might have been more than just a measly sentry....
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Welcome to the first round of combat for this next encounter! The two X's in the small alcove mark the 3 foot tall buckets. Unless you attempt to jump over them, they are considered difficult terrain (takes 2 spaces to move through them). Please follow the initiatve order for the first round (shown in the Sblock below). That means Stick is the first one up! On the monsters: OB is the one that you have attacked, while OD1 and OD2 were the Monsters that Caden spotted. Good luck!
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[sblock=First-Round Initiatives]
(Rolls are based on the order the PC's appear in the Status sblock below.)
Character Rolls
1. Stick
2. Rashka
3. Roithe
4. Caden
5.
Monsters (OB, OD1, OD2)
6. Mialucus
This is the order for the first round that begins now. Please follow this order in your posting for this first round. Once this order is satisfied, then we will follow the same pattern as the last combat:
Any 3 players - MiniStatus Update - Last 2 Players - Monsters/Update - Repeat
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[sblock=PC and Monster Status]
Players
Caden - HP: 44/44 Status:
Mialucus - HP: 55/55 Status:
Rashka - HP: 43/43 Status:
Roithe -HP: 45/45 Status:
Stick - HP: 58/58 Status
Monsters
OB - Damage: 37 Status: Slowed
OD1 - Damage: Status:
OD2 - Damage: Status
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