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<blockquote data-quote="Maester Luwin" data-source="post: 2542551" data-attributes="member: 23259"><p>Hey everyone! Here is session 1 part 3. The players finally get into combat & find out how deadly it can be. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Donnel waited with the boy behind the ale house. Jasson had become very quiet indeed.</p><p></p><p> From what Donnel had seen of the boy’s mother, a wildling no less, there was reason for</p><p> </p><p>the boy’s silence & worry. A small smile upturned the lips of the ordinarily grim face. The </p><p></p><p>smile quickly faded upon hearing a snapping of a twig followed by the dark shape that could </p><p></p><p>be no one but one of the freeriders from the Smoking Log. * (23) Instinct took over. He</p><p></p><p> quietly stepped into the deeper shadows all the while steering the boy before him. All was </p><p></p><p>going well until the boy, Jasson, fell cursing as he landed! *(24) The freerider turned about </p><p></p><p>quickly a sword appearing in his hand with a swishing sound. Donnel drew his blade as well &</p><p> </p><p>placed himself in front of Jasson.</p><p></p><p> The freerider said “I have no quarrel with you… give me the boy & no one need get hurt”. </p><p></p><p>Donnel shook his head “I’m afraid that’s not possible… Lord Artos would not be so kind as you.” </p><p>The freerider smiled lowering his sword & quickly whistled. Donnel’s wait was over ‘my only chance is to drop this one before the others arrive’ he thought. And so they danced…. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Helga heard the whistle & froze. This was quickly followed by the sound of steel on steel </p><p></p><p>scraping as two swords met. Then she heard the sounds of heavy boots pounding on the </p><p></p><p>ground. The freerider out front she guessed. In he deep shadows of the ale house she drew</p><p></p><p> her greatsword & waited. The wait was not a long one as the freerider came around the</p><p></p><p> corner at a run with bare steel in his hand. He never saw Helga. Her sword leapt out of the</p><p></p><p> darkness to meet the swordsman. The greatsword hit its mark. Slicing easily through the </p><p></p><p>man's leather armor & shearing the ribs beneath. Helga kicked the dying man from her blade. </p><p></p><p>The freerider’s sword fell from limp fingers & bloody bubbles formed at his mouth as it shaped the word “How”!* (25) </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Artos could see the cook trying to make his way to his table through the now crowded</p><p></p><p> common room. </p><p></p><p>The freerider seeing this said “My thanks for the drink Lord Artos but my friends are waiting. I’ve taken too much of your time. I will see your Master of Arms on the morrow!” </p><p></p><p>With a quick bow he was heading toward the door. Artos was about to call to him but the voice of the panting cook distracted him. </p><p></p><p>“M’lord, Donnel has need of you & he says he has your son! Out back M’lord… you can use the kitchen door.” </p><p></p><p>Artos was up in an instant nearly bowling the cook over. The freeriders, Helga’s hasty</p><p></p><p> departure, & Donnel leaving without so much as a by your leave…. He should have known!</p><p></p><p> Artos bellowed “OUT OF MY WAY!” </p><p></p><p>He stormed across the common room- the crowd parting as water to a prow of a ship. He</p><p></p><p> moved as fast as he could, through the kitchen & out the back door. The first thing he </p><p></p><p>heard as he opened the door was the clanging sound of swords coming together & then the</p><p> </p><p>sobbing of a child. He drew his sword & hoped he was not too late.</p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Helga could hear the sound of sword play behind the ale house over the labored breathing of</p><p></p><p> the dying man at her feet. </p><p></p><p>As she began to move that way a door slammed open a voice </p><p></p><p>called out “MALLOT! ARTOS KNOWS! HE COMES!” </p><p></p><p>Helga waited for this one like the first but when he came around the corner his eyes must</p><p></p><p> have met the sight of his dying comrade for he ducked under Helga’s greatsword as it </p><p></p><p>whistled past his head.* (26) With a curse he drew his longsword & went on guard. Helga</p><p></p><p> could tell this one knew the blade. No matter as Magda always said “All men bleed!” Just </p><p></p><p>then she heard a blow land heavily behind her & someone swear an oath- her thoughts went</p><p></p><p> to Jasson. The freerider saw his chance & lunged for the quick kill. Helga tuning slightly felt</p><p></p><p> the blade glide along the boiled leather covering her torso. It had turned the blade.* (27)</p><p></p><p> The freerider was off balance now & Helga put all her strength in the counter blow which</p><p></p><p> felled the man like an ox at slaughter. She kicked him over & saw the wound with his life’s</p><p></p><p> blood spewing out with each beat of his heart. The freerider let out a low groan & his eyes </p><p></p><p>rolled to the back of his head. He was done! Now I must find my son she thought. Helga ran</p><p></p><p> to the back of the ale house. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Donnel didn’t let the boy or the thought of the freeriders friends distract him. That was the</p><p></p><p> path which led to the Gray Sisters. Although he was fast the freerider was faster His blade</p><p></p><p> slashed out but he parried it easily. The man ducked his counter stroke & then barely</p><p></p><p> parried his second overhand blow. The man tried to go on the defensive… stalling & waiting </p><p></p><p>for his friends Donnel thought. The man made a weak thrust at his midsection. Donnel</p><p></p><p> turned his body ever so slightly & let the blade scrape along his mail. Now allowing his turn</p><p></p><p> to add momentum to his own thrust his sword bit deep in the man’s side! Not a wide wound</p><p></p><p> but deep. The freerider stumbled backwards an oath forced from his lips. The freerider’s </p><p></p><p>hand came up as if by reflex covering the wound at his side. His hand came away bloody &</p><p></p><p> more blood began to seep through the new gap Donnel had made in the man’s armor. The</p><p></p><p> freerider staggered off … his thoughts now turning to escape. * (28) The kitchen door </p><p></p><p>opened with a bang & Artos was standing there blade in hand. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Artos bulled his way through the kitchen door. He saw his son lying on the ground sobbing </p><p></p><p>but unhurt- thank the Old Gods. Donnel stood no more than 30 paces away sword in hand </p><p></p><p>with one of the freeriders staggering off holding his side. He was leaving a trail of blood </p><p></p><p>behind. Another freerider was coming from the other side. Artos would meet this man with</p><p></p><p> the brute strength of the Implacable! The freerider’s blade was swept aside. Artos’ second </p><p></p><p>blow cut a gash in the man’s sword arm. He screamed & ran. The noise had now attracted a</p><p></p><p> crowd. This freerider now used this very crowd as a means of escape.</p><p> </p><p>The voice of Donnel brought Artos around “Milord are you well?”</p><p> </p><p>Artos said “Yes. Let us seek these men who would kidnap my son.” </p><p></p><p>Helga’s voice chimed in “Seek your own men… mine will run no more & I will stay with Jasson.” </p><p></p><p>Donnel looked at Helga’s foes & having seen death, both slow & fast, upon the battle field knew she spoke the truth.</p><p> </p><p>Donnel said in a quiet voice “Mine should be easy enough to follow.”</p><p> </p><p>Artos nodded & said “Aye & I want him alive! He has much to answer for!” </p><p></p><p>Notes: </p><p>23.) Donnel succeeds in both spot & listen checks.</p><p> </p><p>24.) Donnel succeeds in his hide roll vs the freeriders spot but Jasson rolls a 1!</p><p> </p><p>25.) Helga takes advantage of a surprise round in combat as the freerider’s spot check is</p><p></p><p> less than Helga’s hide check & the freerider is flat footed & a sitting duck. Helga rolls high &</p><p></p><p> hits. Her greatsword does 9 points of damage minus 2 due to the freeriders leather armor. 7</p><p></p><p> points of damage is over the freeriders shock value & he fails his Fort save (& goes down</p><p></p><p> nearly dead- he had 10 Hp). </p><p></p><p>26.) This time the freerider made his spot check to see his comrade & knows something’s</p><p></p><p> up. He doesn’t see Helga but I deem him not flat footed & able to dodge the blow (defense</p><p></p><p> roll) with his dex modifier added in.</p><p> </p><p>27.) Helga is hit by the freerider but he only rolls a 1 for damage! Plus 1 for his str modifier for a total of 2 which doesn’t hurt her due to her leather armor.</p><p> </p><p>28.) In Donnel’s fight he makes a crit with his longsword & rolls 10 pts for damage (-2 for </p><p></p><p>the freeriders leather armor) but the freerider makes his fort save & but we house rule that </p><p></p><p>crits above shock value (even if the opponent makes his save) continue to bleed & his </p><p></p><p>wound will continue to bleed. This another way combat is more gritty in the AGoT! </p><p></p><p>The players were wary of combat as they knew there was no healing magic. The options Guardians have put in really made the combat more girtty without really slowing down the game. I hope the spacing helped. Thanks again guys! Maester Luwin</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Maester Luwin, post: 2542551, member: 23259"] Hey everyone! Here is session 1 part 3. The players finally get into combat & find out how deadly it can be. Donnel waited with the boy behind the ale house. Jasson had become very quiet indeed. From what Donnel had seen of the boy’s mother, a wildling no less, there was reason for the boy’s silence & worry. A small smile upturned the lips of the ordinarily grim face. The smile quickly faded upon hearing a snapping of a twig followed by the dark shape that could be no one but one of the freeriders from the Smoking Log. * (23) Instinct took over. He quietly stepped into the deeper shadows all the while steering the boy before him. All was going well until the boy, Jasson, fell cursing as he landed! *(24) The freerider turned about quickly a sword appearing in his hand with a swishing sound. Donnel drew his blade as well & placed himself in front of Jasson. The freerider said “I have no quarrel with you… give me the boy & no one need get hurt”. Donnel shook his head “I’m afraid that’s not possible… Lord Artos would not be so kind as you.” The freerider smiled lowering his sword & quickly whistled. Donnel’s wait was over ‘my only chance is to drop this one before the others arrive’ he thought. And so they danced…. Helga heard the whistle & froze. This was quickly followed by the sound of steel on steel scraping as two swords met. Then she heard the sounds of heavy boots pounding on the ground. The freerider out front she guessed. In he deep shadows of the ale house she drew her greatsword & waited. The wait was not a long one as the freerider came around the corner at a run with bare steel in his hand. He never saw Helga. Her sword leapt out of the darkness to meet the swordsman. The greatsword hit its mark. Slicing easily through the man's leather armor & shearing the ribs beneath. Helga kicked the dying man from her blade. The freerider’s sword fell from limp fingers & bloody bubbles formed at his mouth as it shaped the word “How”!* (25) Artos could see the cook trying to make his way to his table through the now crowded common room. The freerider seeing this said “My thanks for the drink Lord Artos but my friends are waiting. I’ve taken too much of your time. I will see your Master of Arms on the morrow!” With a quick bow he was heading toward the door. Artos was about to call to him but the voice of the panting cook distracted him. “M’lord, Donnel has need of you & he says he has your son! Out back M’lord… you can use the kitchen door.” Artos was up in an instant nearly bowling the cook over. The freeriders, Helga’s hasty departure, & Donnel leaving without so much as a by your leave…. He should have known! Artos bellowed “OUT OF MY WAY!” He stormed across the common room- the crowd parting as water to a prow of a ship. He moved as fast as he could, through the kitchen & out the back door. The first thing he heard as he opened the door was the clanging sound of swords coming together & then the sobbing of a child. He drew his sword & hoped he was not too late. Helga could hear the sound of sword play behind the ale house over the labored breathing of the dying man at her feet. As she began to move that way a door slammed open a voice called out “MALLOT! ARTOS KNOWS! HE COMES!” Helga waited for this one like the first but when he came around the corner his eyes must have met the sight of his dying comrade for he ducked under Helga’s greatsword as it whistled past his head.* (26) With a curse he drew his longsword & went on guard. Helga could tell this one knew the blade. No matter as Magda always said “All men bleed!” Just then she heard a blow land heavily behind her & someone swear an oath- her thoughts went to Jasson. The freerider saw his chance & lunged for the quick kill. Helga tuning slightly felt the blade glide along the boiled leather covering her torso. It had turned the blade.* (27) The freerider was off balance now & Helga put all her strength in the counter blow which felled the man like an ox at slaughter. She kicked him over & saw the wound with his life’s blood spewing out with each beat of his heart. The freerider let out a low groan & his eyes rolled to the back of his head. He was done! Now I must find my son she thought. Helga ran to the back of the ale house. Donnel didn’t let the boy or the thought of the freeriders friends distract him. That was the path which led to the Gray Sisters. Although he was fast the freerider was faster His blade slashed out but he parried it easily. The man ducked his counter stroke & then barely parried his second overhand blow. The man tried to go on the defensive… stalling & waiting for his friends Donnel thought. The man made a weak thrust at his midsection. Donnel turned his body ever so slightly & let the blade scrape along his mail. Now allowing his turn to add momentum to his own thrust his sword bit deep in the man’s side! Not a wide wound but deep. The freerider stumbled backwards an oath forced from his lips. The freerider’s hand came up as if by reflex covering the wound at his side. His hand came away bloody & more blood began to seep through the new gap Donnel had made in the man’s armor. The freerider staggered off … his thoughts now turning to escape. * (28) The kitchen door opened with a bang & Artos was standing there blade in hand. Artos bulled his way through the kitchen door. He saw his son lying on the ground sobbing but unhurt- thank the Old Gods. Donnel stood no more than 30 paces away sword in hand with one of the freeriders staggering off holding his side. He was leaving a trail of blood behind. Another freerider was coming from the other side. Artos would meet this man with the brute strength of the Implacable! The freerider’s blade was swept aside. Artos’ second blow cut a gash in the man’s sword arm. He screamed & ran. The noise had now attracted a crowd. This freerider now used this very crowd as a means of escape. The voice of Donnel brought Artos around “Milord are you well?” Artos said “Yes. Let us seek these men who would kidnap my son.” Helga’s voice chimed in “Seek your own men… mine will run no more & I will stay with Jasson.” Donnel looked at Helga’s foes & having seen death, both slow & fast, upon the battle field knew she spoke the truth. Donnel said in a quiet voice “Mine should be easy enough to follow.” Artos nodded & said “Aye & I want him alive! He has much to answer for!” Notes: 23.) Donnel succeeds in both spot & listen checks. 24.) Donnel succeeds in his hide roll vs the freeriders spot but Jasson rolls a 1! 25.) Helga takes advantage of a surprise round in combat as the freerider’s spot check is less than Helga’s hide check & the freerider is flat footed & a sitting duck. Helga rolls high & hits. Her greatsword does 9 points of damage minus 2 due to the freeriders leather armor. 7 points of damage is over the freeriders shock value & he fails his Fort save (& goes down nearly dead- he had 10 Hp). 26.) This time the freerider made his spot check to see his comrade & knows something’s up. He doesn’t see Helga but I deem him not flat footed & able to dodge the blow (defense roll) with his dex modifier added in. 27.) Helga is hit by the freerider but he only rolls a 1 for damage! Plus 1 for his str modifier for a total of 2 which doesn’t hurt her due to her leather armor. 28.) In Donnel’s fight he makes a crit with his longsword & rolls 10 pts for damage (-2 for the freeriders leather armor) but the freerider makes his fort save & but we house rule that crits above shock value (even if the opponent makes his save) continue to bleed & his wound will continue to bleed. This another way combat is more gritty in the AGoT! The players were wary of combat as they knew there was no healing magic. The options Guardians have put in really made the combat more girtty without really slowing down the game. I hope the spacing helped. Thanks again guys! Maester Luwin [/QUOTE]
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