(CSRHoD) Creamsteak's Red Hand of Doom [IC]

Pender, Male Human Fighter 6

Pender rushes out the door, looking for more attackers. If he sees one, he will pursue or attack as appropriate. If the coast looks clear, he moves to his horse and checks it for signs of life.

Tyrla did you note that two posts back or so I mentioned something somewhat important that only your character saw?

Initiatives - Round 5
Larian 22
Avril 18
Tyrla 12
Kulkor Zhul
Regulars <- End
Pender 9 <- Start
Siobhan 8
Warren 6

Pender is the first one out of the building. He moves around to his horse. The animal has been killed completely by the hellhounds.

Warren quickly circles around the building and spots the sorcerer in the distance. He edges into the forest but doesn't close the gap enough.

Larian also goes around the building intending to use his wand against the target. He does so, and two bolts fly towards the sorcerer but are each absorbed by a mirror image. There are still 4 images remaining.

Avril finds the direwolf's response unusual, it starts heading north-west of it's current position and attacks an empty square. Most seem to think it's gone mad or at least disobeying. Mandla recognizes that something is up and communicates this to Avril after they are outside the building. Danger near the wolf.

Tyrla exits the building and heads for the enemy, she sees what the worg is after. Two hobgoblins are still alive, and under the protection of an invisibility spell (she also spotted them two rounds ago outside). She immediately follows up with a blast for 11 points of damage to one. (Most likely followed up by yelling at Larian to look out.)

The two invisible opponents quickly get into position on opposite flanks of Larian, each striking. One hits for 9 damage, the other crits for 14. Larian drops to the ground from the injuries and the two hobgoblins are now clearly visible.

The sorcerer moves off-map, but does turn around at the end of his movement to release an arc of controlled lightning at Warren. Warren makes his save. Normal damage would have been 22.

Siobhan still has an action during this round.


I failed to move Avril and Mandla. I'll fix it on the map when I get Dalamar's action.

Larian, AC 17, HP -6/29, Fort +3, Ref +5, Will +5

Larian shouts with surprise as two hobgoblins appear on either side of him, with their swords already buried in his flesh. He then collapses to the ground, bleeding profusely.

Avril - Human Druid - AC 18 - hp 42/42 - Spot +12 - Listen +12
Mandla - Riding Dog - AC 26 - hp 45/45 - Spot +5 - Listen +5

"Larian!" Avril cries as her long time companions goes down. She immediatly turned to Siobhan. "You must help him. I cannot heal him anymore. My creatures will fight." And with a swift command she let's Mandla charge the closest enemy, the powerful husky launching itself at the nearest creature, hoping to tear it apart and to the ground. The dire wolf joined in, its massive foaming mouth ripping at the hobgoblin, relentless in its assault.

Avril waited with an uncanny patience, her heart and mind racing, and waiting for the opportunity to get to Larian and try and help him. Once she spotted it, she raced to his side, drawing her wand as she moved. There she activated it, stabilising the wounded wizard. "Hang in, there, Larian! I'll get you out of here."

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OOC: Avril commands Mandla to charge the hobgoblin at M6 (Handle Animal +13 vs DC 10). Mandla Bite Attack (with Charge): +10. Damage: 1d6+4. Trip: +3. The dire wolf also attacks the hobgoblin at M6 or, if that's brought down, the one at K6. Dire Wolf Bite Attack: +13. Dire Wolf Damage: 1d8+13. Dire Wolf Trip: +13. Avril waits to see if she can get to Larian without drawing an AoO, in other words if the hobgoblin at M6 goes down. Either way, she'll use her action after the dire wolf and Mandla have gone to draw her wand of lesser vigor, move to L5, and cast lesser vigor on Larian from the wand. If the hobgoblin at M6 drops, she'll take its place.

Dire Wolf, HD 6, hp 57, Spd 50 ft., AC 14, BAB +4, Grapple +17, Bite Attack +13 melee (1d8+13), Space 10 ft., SA Trip (+13), SQ Lowlight Vision, Scent, SV Fort +10, Refl +7, Will +6, Str 29, Dex 15, Con 21, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 10, Hide +0, Listen +7, Move Silently +4, Spot +7, Survival +2, Alertness, Run, Track, Weapon Focus (bite)

Spells and Abilities Active:

Barkskin (Avril, Mandla, 60 minutes)
Bear's Endurance (Warren, 12 minutes)
Summon Nature's Ally III (Dire Wolf, 4 rounds)

Spells Cast and Abilities/Items Used:

Enrage Animal
Cure Light Wounds
Barkskin
Bear's Endurance
Metamagic Rod of Lesser Extend (1 Used)
Call Lightning (Summon Nature's Ally III)
Cure Moderate Wounds
Wand of Lesser Vigor (1 charge)

Spells Prepared:

Spells Prepared (Normal 5/3/3/2, Wis 0/1/1/1):

Level 0 (5): Cure Minor Wounds (2), Detect Magic (2), Guidance
Level 1 (4): Faerie Fire, Produce Flame
Level 2 (4): Bull's Strength, Flaming Sphere
Level 3 (3): Sleet Storm

XP: 625 (Goblins and Worgs)

Avril's Character Sheet [/SBLOCK]

Creamsteak said:

Tyrla did you note that two posts back or so I mentioned something somewhat important that only your character saw?

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OOC: Definitely missed it- and looking back now I still don't see it.

IC: Tyrla mumbled a string of arcane curses as the hobgoblins made their presence painfully felt- but between Avril's animal minions and Pender, she hoped the hobs would be dealt with. Meanwhile that mage was still out there somehere- they couldn't afford to let him get away.

OOC: Continue to move north and west (around the dire wolf)- if she has a LoS to the sorceror at any point, stop moving and invoke an eldritch spear (250 foot range). If she makes a full move and still can't see him, pop any remaining hobgoblins instead. (+8 ranged touch, 3d6 damage/+9; 3d6 +1 inside 30 feet)

Creamsteak said:

http://www.enworld.org/showpost.php?p=4019925&postcount=838

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OOC: Got it- things were chaotic enough at that point that Tyrla might have been to busy to pay more than a moment's attention or change her targeting. Hopefully we'll take care of things soon enough.

(ooc: how far is the enemy mage from Warren at this point? Does the forest terrain slow Warren down too much to reach the mage in one move action? Warren's action depends on that answer and on what Pender and Siobhan do, since they act before him.)

Warren tries to decide for a moment if he should go after the enemy mage or move in to help Larian....

Pender realizes with shocked horror that his friend Northwind is beyond help. A great swelling of grief rises up in him, and he is almost overcome by it.

However, he is quickly brought back to the continuing danger of the current situation by Larian's cries and the appearance of two more hobgoblins, one being attacked by Avril's summoned beast.

Pender turns toward the new danger, steps clear of the corner of the house to get a better angle, and unleashes his furious flashing sword.

[sblock=OOC]5' step north.
Full Attack R5.
Pender will start with Sunder attempts, only moving to an attack on the hobgoblin itself if its weapon is broken on the initial Sunder attempt. Pender has Improved Sunder (no AoO) and an adamantine sword (ignores hardness less than 20).
I believe that with current buffs, attacks will be +13/+3, +1 Adamantine Greatsword, 2d6 + 10 (19-20/x2) slashing.
I believe current AC is 14.[/sblock]