The Wait Is Over! (Round 01)
Aodhán’s spent time in the mountains, he’s seen Gnolls before. But the hulking mass of slavering ferocity tearing through the trees toward him is beyond his ken, and has even the tough minded Abhac nearly soiling his armor.
Patience . . . slow and steady . . . wait for the right moment to spring . . . ugh, that doesn’t smell like deer . . . I know that smell . . . that smells like . . . GNOLLS!
Houwlou’s pleasant dream of the hunt is disrupted by a growing awareness of the smell of rotting meat, and he snaps awake and leaps to his feat almost before his mind registers the presence of the Olcán’s most hated enemy.
Nearly twelve feet tall, bulging and bloated with muscle, the beast belts forth a hyena-like cackle as it closes on the armored dwarf. In one of those odd moments of clarity that often come in the thick of battle, Aodhán makes note of the circular patch of thickened, gray scar tissue nestling in the filthy fur in the center of its forehead as it’s canine jaws open wide and it’s thick, arrowhead shaped teeth tear through a seam in the shoulder of his scale mail.
Houwlou just has time to scoop up his sword before he sees what must be the biggest Gnoll in the world barrel out of the trees and tear a chunk out of Aodhán’s shoulder. The creature throws it’s head back and cackles madly, the Abhac’s blood flowing down the sides of it’s jaws.
Harnry wakes to the sound of battle. Sitting up in his bedroll, he’s greeted by the gruesome sights and sounds of his camp under attack. Somewhat befuddled, confused by his sudden waking, he rolls awkwardly to his feet as he struggles to sort out the scene and decide what to do.
"Hoouuuuwloooouuuuu!"
The Wolfkin Ranger’s howl of rage penetrates Keeland’s deep trance. The Áilleacht bounds to his feet and whirls madly, searching for the source of Houwlou’s alarm. Kecil, having wakened only a split second before, is scrambling for his sling.
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The campsite is surrounded by trees (decent sized evergreens at this elevation) so the BAG had cover until it's lack of intelligence and eagerness to fight caused it to charge into battle. I couldn't show all of the trees 'cause the file size got too big so I'll leave them to your imagination.
The gray and black are limits of normal human vision - keep your low-light and darkvision adjustments to this in mind.
Houwlou, Aodhán and Harn act this round, in Initiative order. Keeland and Kecil are surprised and may join the initiative order next round.
Remember in PF you are considered Flat Footed until you act in the combat.
Big Ass Gnoll’s Rolls:
Initiative: 1d20+2=11
vs. Aodhán:
To Hit: 1d20+3=21
Damage: 1d8+3=7
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