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<blockquote data-quote="covaithe" data-source="post: 5061509" data-attributes="member: 46559"><p><em>Round 3</em></p><p></p><p>Mikara sights around the corner of the house and, with a muttered apology, sinks two arrows into her fellow elf. </p><p></p><p>Atreus swings wildly; his axe bites a chunk off the corner of the house, but the elf is unharmed, though obviously frightened of the huge blade.</p><p></p><p>Kathalia takes the opportunity to leap onto the elf's back, mauling her with teeth and claws. She collapses in a bleeding heap, senseless. </p><p></p><p>Tristan takes exception to his newly acquired bite marks, and nearly severs the hobgoblin's head from its body with a huge blow. It crumples. Tristan turns and ducks between the buildings, pointing his sword at the dwarf with unmistakeable intent. </p><p></p><p>Woe's flailing and cursing interferes with the flight of one of the short arrows, diverting it just enough that Hacker only falls over from dodging it, rather than catching it in the chest. Woe tries to clear his eyes, stumbling blindly in the direction of the dwarf.</p><p></p><p>Hacker stands up, anger fuelling him to new vigor, and a word of thanks for Woe on his lips. </p><p></p><p>The dwarf mutters a spell, hands twisting around painful-looking gestures, and a wave of crippling despair surges towards Woe and Tristan. Both shrug it off; as experienced warriors they are too confident to succumb to despair now. The dwarf curses, quickly reaches into a sleeve and flings a handful of tiny darts at Woe, but Woe's armor repels the darts without effect. Seeing the way things are going, he drops his weapons and raises his hands, moving closer to the light so that his empty hands are visible. <span style="color: tomato">"Ransom,"</span> he calls in a gravelly voice. <span style="color: tomato">"You win. Let us live, and we will pay ransom."</span></p><p></p><p>There is a scuffle of feet on the rooftop as the gnome, hearing this, makes a run for it. It tries to leap the gap to the next rooftop, but the uncertain footing betrays it, and it falls well short. There is an unhealthy-sounding popping noise as it hits the ground, and when it gets up and scrambles behind the building, it limps badly, hissing in pain with each step. </p><p></p><p>[sblock=ooc]Mikara shifts and hits the elf for 19 damage. It's her quarry. </p><p></p><p>Atreus misses.</p><p></p><p>Kathalia's pounce hits the elf and drops her. Since my healer's down, the human will now expire on his own and can't get back into the fight (though you may still save him, and the elf, if you choose). </p><p></p><p>Tristan's crit drops the hobgoblin. I'd made a mistake with his healing last round; the 5 healing should have taken him from 26 damage to 21 damage, not 31. But 29 on the crit still brings him to exactly 0 HP, so it's all good. Dwarf is oathed. I put Tristan into L9 instead of L8; the latter takes 8 squares by my count. Besides, Woe wants to slide there. </p><p></p><p>Woe heals Hacker 15, uses second wind to heal himself 11, and moves. His "stealth" fails by a lot, given that he's blind and moved more than 2 squares. The "open door" is in fact closed, it being well after midnight. That's what I get for using canned images for mapping objects. Woe is no longer bloodied.</p><p></p><p>Hacker stands, heals Woe, and second winds. </p><p></p><p>The dwarf uses Wave of Despair, close blast 5 that catches Woe and Tristan; <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2377747/" target="_blank">misses both</a>. He uses infernal quills (minor) on Woe: <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2377749/" target="_blank">miss</a>. Seeing the way the dice are going, he surrenders. </p><p></p><p>The gnome (which I just realized is marked "goblin" on the map) <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2377750/" target="_blank">fails</a> to leap between rooftops. It falls, taking <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2377751/" target="_blank">9</a> damage. (Oh, sure. <em>That</em> I roll high for...) It moves and tries stealth: <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2377752/" target="_blank">natural 1</a>. Yep, that's about how this round has gone. </p><p></p><p>[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>[sblock=status and initiative]</p><p></p><p>Status:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Mikara <span style="color: red">17/34 hp</span>, 7/7 surges, bloodied <span style="color: Lime"><== You're up</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Atreus <span style="color: Green">39/39 hp</span>, 9/9 surges</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Kathalia <span style="color: yellow">19/36 hp</span>, 9/9 surges, wild shaped</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Tristan <span style="color: yellow">20/34 hp</span>, 9/9 surges</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Woe <span style="color: yellow">45/46 hp</span>, 9/11 surges, blinded (tent dwarf), +2 def tsnt</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> <em>Human</em> <span style="color: DarkRed">dying</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> <em>Dwarf</em> <span style="color: Yellow">23 damage</span>, marked by Woe, Tristan's oath</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> <em>Elf</em> <span style="color: DarkRed">dying</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Hobgoblin</em>, <span style="color: darkred">dying</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Gnome</em>, 9 damage</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Hacker <span style="color: yellow">24/36 hp</span>, 7/9 surges, blinded (tent dwarf), +2 def tsnt</li> </ul><p></p><p>Resources Used:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Kathalia: <span style="color: Gray">Fires of Life</span>, <span style="color: red">Elven Accuracy, Predator's Flurry, Screaming Armor</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Atreus: <span style="color: gray">AP</span>, <span style="color: Red">Cloak of Shades</span>,</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mikara: <span style="color: gray">AP</span>, <span style="color: Red">Evasive Strike, Elven Accuracy</span>,</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hacker: <span style="color: gray">AP</span>, <span style="color: Red">Blunder, designate prey</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Tristan: <span style="color: gray">AP, Luckblade, 1 daily magic item power</span>, <span style="color: red">Angelic Alacrity, Elven Accuracy</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Dwarf: vile fumes</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Human: Inspire Zeal</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hobgoblin: shadow strike</li> </ul><p></p><p>[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>[sblock=Enemy stats]</p><p></p><p>Human: HP 106, AC 20, Fort 18, Ref 17, Will 18. BMA +11 vs. AC 1d10+5 damage and target is marked TENT (Human).</p><p></p><p>Dwarf: HP 63, AC 19, Fort 17, Ref 16, Will 18. BMA +10 vs. AC, 1d10+1 damage.</p><p></p><p>Elf: HP 45, AC 16, Fort 17, Ref 16, Will 18. BMA +11 vs. AC, 1d8+2 damage</p><p></p><p>Hobgoblin: HP 50, AC 19, Fort 16, Ref 16, Will 15. BMA +10 vs. AC, 1d6+2 damage</p><p></p><p>Goblin: HP 63, AC 16, Fort 17, Ref 18, Will 17. BMA +9 vs. AC, 1d4+2 damage</p><p></p><p>[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>[sblock=map]</p><p><img src="http://www.betahelix.net/pics/maps/LoveBites/streets04.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Squares within 5 of Woe's torch are brightly lit. Everywhere else is dimly lit, and is treated as lightly obscured unless you have low light vision. Lightly obscured means all enemies have concealment, if there's 5 or more lightly obscured squares between you and the enemy, they have total concealment (though you'll still know where they are unless they make a stealth check).</p><p>[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="covaithe, post: 5061509, member: 46559"] [I]Round 3[/I] Mikara sights around the corner of the house and, with a muttered apology, sinks two arrows into her fellow elf. Atreus swings wildly; his axe bites a chunk off the corner of the house, but the elf is unharmed, though obviously frightened of the huge blade. Kathalia takes the opportunity to leap onto the elf's back, mauling her with teeth and claws. She collapses in a bleeding heap, senseless. Tristan takes exception to his newly acquired bite marks, and nearly severs the hobgoblin's head from its body with a huge blow. It crumples. Tristan turns and ducks between the buildings, pointing his sword at the dwarf with unmistakeable intent. Woe's flailing and cursing interferes with the flight of one of the short arrows, diverting it just enough that Hacker only falls over from dodging it, rather than catching it in the chest. Woe tries to clear his eyes, stumbling blindly in the direction of the dwarf. Hacker stands up, anger fuelling him to new vigor, and a word of thanks for Woe on his lips. The dwarf mutters a spell, hands twisting around painful-looking gestures, and a wave of crippling despair surges towards Woe and Tristan. Both shrug it off; as experienced warriors they are too confident to succumb to despair now. The dwarf curses, quickly reaches into a sleeve and flings a handful of tiny darts at Woe, but Woe's armor repels the darts without effect. Seeing the way things are going, he drops his weapons and raises his hands, moving closer to the light so that his empty hands are visible. [color=tomato]"Ransom,"[/color] he calls in a gravelly voice. [color=tomato]"You win. Let us live, and we will pay ransom."[/color] There is a scuffle of feet on the rooftop as the gnome, hearing this, makes a run for it. It tries to leap the gap to the next rooftop, but the uncertain footing betrays it, and it falls well short. There is an unhealthy-sounding popping noise as it hits the ground, and when it gets up and scrambles behind the building, it limps badly, hissing in pain with each step. [sblock=ooc]Mikara shifts and hits the elf for 19 damage. It's her quarry. Atreus misses. Kathalia's pounce hits the elf and drops her. Since my healer's down, the human will now expire on his own and can't get back into the fight (though you may still save him, and the elf, if you choose). Tristan's crit drops the hobgoblin. I'd made a mistake with his healing last round; the 5 healing should have taken him from 26 damage to 21 damage, not 31. But 29 on the crit still brings him to exactly 0 HP, so it's all good. Dwarf is oathed. I put Tristan into L9 instead of L8; the latter takes 8 squares by my count. Besides, Woe wants to slide there. Woe heals Hacker 15, uses second wind to heal himself 11, and moves. His "stealth" fails by a lot, given that he's blind and moved more than 2 squares. The "open door" is in fact closed, it being well after midnight. That's what I get for using canned images for mapping objects. Woe is no longer bloodied. Hacker stands, heals Woe, and second winds. The dwarf uses Wave of Despair, close blast 5 that catches Woe and Tristan; [URL="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2377747/"]misses both[/URL]. He uses infernal quills (minor) on Woe: [URL="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2377749/"]miss[/URL]. Seeing the way the dice are going, he surrenders. The gnome (which I just realized is marked "goblin" on the map) [URL="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2377750/"]fails[/URL] to leap between rooftops. It falls, taking [URL="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2377751/"]9[/URL] damage. (Oh, sure. [i]That[/i] I roll high for...) It moves and tries stealth: [URL="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2377752/"]natural 1[/URL]. Yep, that's about how this round has gone. [/sblock] [sblock=status and initiative] Status: [LIST] [*] Mikara [COLOR=red]17/34 hp[/COLOR], 7/7 surges, bloodied [COLOR=Lime]<== You're up[/COLOR] [*] Atreus [COLOR=Green]39/39 hp[/COLOR], 9/9 surges [*] Kathalia [COLOR=yellow]19/36 hp[/COLOR], 9/9 surges, wild shaped [*] Tristan [COLOR=yellow]20/34 hp[/COLOR], 9/9 surges [*] Woe [COLOR=yellow]45/46 hp[/COLOR], 9/11 surges, blinded (tent dwarf), +2 def tsnt [*] [I]Human[/I] [COLOR="DarkRed"]dying[/COLOR] [*] [I]Dwarf[/I] [COLOR="Yellow"]23 damage[/COLOR], marked by Woe, Tristan's oath [*] [I]Elf[/I] [COLOR="DarkRed"]dying[/COLOR] [*][I]Hobgoblin[/I], [COLOR="darkred"]dying[/COLOR] [*][I]Gnome[/I], 9 damage [*] Hacker [COLOR=yellow]24/36 hp[/COLOR], 7/9 surges, blinded (tent dwarf), +2 def tsnt [/LIST] Resources Used: [LIST] [*] Kathalia: [COLOR=Gray]Fires of Life[/COLOR], [color=red]Elven Accuracy, Predator's Flurry, Screaming Armor[/color] [*]Atreus: [color=gray]AP[/color], [COLOR=Red]Cloak of Shades[/COLOR], [*]Mikara: [color=gray]AP[/color], [COLOR=Red]Evasive Strike, Elven Accuracy[/COLOR], [*]Hacker: [color=gray]AP[/color], [color=Red]Blunder, designate prey[/color] [*]Tristan: [color=gray]AP, Luckblade, 1 daily magic item power[/color], [color=red]Angelic Alacrity, Elven Accuracy[/color] [*]Dwarf: vile fumes [*]Human: Inspire Zeal [*]Hobgoblin: shadow strike [/LIST] [/sblock] [sblock=Enemy stats] Human: HP 106, AC 20, Fort 18, Ref 17, Will 18. BMA +11 vs. AC 1d10+5 damage and target is marked TENT (Human). Dwarf: HP 63, AC 19, Fort 17, Ref 16, Will 18. BMA +10 vs. AC, 1d10+1 damage. Elf: HP 45, AC 16, Fort 17, Ref 16, Will 18. BMA +11 vs. AC, 1d8+2 damage Hobgoblin: HP 50, AC 19, Fort 16, Ref 16, Will 15. BMA +10 vs. AC, 1d6+2 damage Goblin: HP 63, AC 16, Fort 17, Ref 18, Will 17. BMA +9 vs. AC, 1d4+2 damage [/sblock] [sblock=map] [IMG]http://www.betahelix.net/pics/maps/LoveBites/streets04.png[/IMG] Squares within 5 of Woe's torch are brightly lit. Everywhere else is dimly lit, and is treated as lightly obscured unless you have low light vision. Lightly obscured means all enemies have concealment, if there's 5 or more lightly obscured squares between you and the enemy, they have total concealment (though you'll still know where they are unless they make a stealth check). [/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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