Academy of Drell, Part 7

[GnomeWorks]

Charlotte stabs at the bear viciously with the halfspear...

Attack: 13 + 5 + 2 = 20.

Damage: 2 + 3 = 5.

 

[Tokiwong]

Roll of 18, with a +10, is a 28, second roll is an 18 not sure if it is a crit or not. Will provide two damage rolls just in case. Critical damage is 19, normal is 8, including Sneak Attack.

Keith lashes out with a quick strike trying to slide his thin blade through the dire bear's flesh and drive it right its heart!

 

[Dalamar]

Just a note, Zhure, but both Charlotte and Keith Readied an action, thus their initiative doesn't change. Had they Delayed, it would change.

Sildarin will get the pair of specks so that they can discern what they are and, if they be giants, Travellios can blast them.

 

[Zhure]

Travellios 18 [1180 feet altitude] <- next
Sildarin 18 [1180 feet altitude]
Charlotte 5
Keith 5
Giants 5

Taking a closer look, Sildarin realizes the 'specks' are indeed two giants. The giants are following the track laid down by the Drell civilians.

Charlotte and Keith

Keith darts in at the bear, thrusting his rapier deep in the animal's flank. Simulatenously, Charlotte stabs with her small spear. The bear roars in defiance but doesn't finish it's charge. It stands there panting, glaring at both of them.

Giant Eagle, wounded 0, round 3, 680 feet altitude, 90' behind
Giant 1 wounded 44 (staying still? invisible)
Giant 2 dead
Giant 3 wounded 31 (gone north? Not visible)
Giant 4 wounded 58 (gone south? Not visible)
Giant 5 wounded 60 (east toward the townsfolk? not visible)
Giant 6 wounded 43 (east toward the townsfolk? not visible)
Bear 1 wounded 102 - staggered (east, near Charlotte and Keith)
Bear 2 wounded 63 (east? not visible)

Meanwhile... Paendaerig, Mortimer, Lyrique, and Rallyn ...

... push onward, making good time. In only a few hours they will have reached the tower.

 

[Zhure]

Just a note, Zhure, but both Charlotte and Keith Readied an action, thus their initiative doesn't change. Had they Delayed, it would change.

"The partial action comes before the action that triggers it. For the rest of the fight, your initiative result is the count on which you took the readied action, and you act immediately ahead of the character whose action triggered your readied action." PHB, 3.0, page 134.

 

[GnomeWorks]

"We can't let it live," Charlotte says quickly. "If we do, it could lead the giants to the villagers."

She stabs the bear once again...

 

[Velenne]

When Travellios reaches the same conclusion or is informed of their prey's location, he says,

"Ah good, there they are. But where are those cursed bears? It only does us half as good to kill only the giants and not their pets, but ah well. Professor Bartridgmartic back at the Academy had a most humorous saying after he cast his fireballs. What was it? Oh yes yes,

"Roasty toasty!" he says, rolling his r's as the old gnome used to do. With that, he levels the staff for another shot when the giants are within range.

28 fire damage, aiming for both if they're close enough.

 

[Dalamar]

Just goes on to show how I've never used (or really even read the section on) readied or delayed actions. You're never too old to learn something new.

Sildarin's mouth curves to a slight smile at Travellios's joke, but he says nothing as he keeps speeding towards the giants.

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Having had his break Lyrique begins to sing again.

 

[Zhure]

Travellios 18 [1180 feet altitude]
Sildarin 18 [1180 feet altitude]
Charlotte 5
Keith 5 <-
Giants 5

Travellios blasts the two diminutive figures far below, both jump at the unexpected attack and dive into the forested hills to try and seek cover.

Charlotte and Keith

Charlotte quickly finishes the beast off with a deep stab. No other targets are apparent.


Giant Eagle, wounded 0, round 4, 840 feet altitude, 180' behind
Giant 1 wounded 44 (staying still? invisible)
Giant 2 dead
Giant 3 wounded 31 (gone north? Not visible)
Giant 4 wounded 58 (gone south? Not visible)
Giant 5 wounded 74 (east toward the townsfolk? not visible)
Giant 6 wounded 81 (east toward the townsfolk? not visible)
Bear 1 dead (east, near Charlotte and Keith)
Bear 2 wounded 63 (east? not visible)

Meanwhile... Paendaerig, Mortimer, Lyrique, and Rallyn ...

... push onward, making good time. In only a few hours they will have reached the tower.