GnomeWorks
Adventurer
"Sildarin," Charlotte says, turning to the quiet one. "Do you have an idea of where the nearest group of those things are, that have a group of students with them?"
Academy of Drell, Part IV
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GnomeWorks
Adventurer
Charlotte nods her agreement with Ellie, and heads off into the indicated direction.
"Here's the plan," She says as she goes. "It sounds like they're quite a bit bigger than us, and they outnumber us. If we spread out and flank them, we might have a better chance."
She then looks pointedly at Sildarin, nearing him and speaking low enough so that only he can hear her. "...I don't know what you're capable of, Sildarin. If you have any sort of spells that will help us take out those things that you saw, though, please use them to the best of your ability. Hang back and use your spells."
She then resumes her volume so that the rest can hear. "Those with ranged weapons, use them once, then close on them with melee weaponry. If you have only ranged weapons, then hang back and use them - but only shoot those not engaged with others, we don't want to be shooting each other and weakening ourselves."
I hope that I know what I'm doing. We only have one shot at this. If we screw up, then we end up like the other students.
But it won't end up like that. We'll take them down, and free our fellow students. Arm them with what we can, then free the rest.
Charlotte nods to herself, for no apparent reason. She continues walking to their destination.
"Here's the plan," She says as she goes. "It sounds like they're quite a bit bigger than us, and they outnumber us. If we spread out and flank them, we might have a better chance."
She then looks pointedly at Sildarin, nearing him and speaking low enough so that only he can hear her. "...I don't know what you're capable of, Sildarin. If you have any sort of spells that will help us take out those things that you saw, though, please use them to the best of your ability. Hang back and use your spells."
She then resumes her volume so that the rest can hear. "Those with ranged weapons, use them once, then close on them with melee weaponry. If you have only ranged weapons, then hang back and use them - but only shoot those not engaged with others, we don't want to be shooting each other and weakening ourselves."
I hope that I know what I'm doing. We only have one shot at this. If we screw up, then we end up like the other students.
But it won't end up like that. We'll take them down, and free our fellow students. Arm them with what we can, then free the rest.
Charlotte nods to herself, for no apparent reason. She continues walking to their destination.
novyet
First Post
"Right, then we'll start firing all at once initially. It might confuse them as to our numbers." Nodding gravely Ellie draws her crossbow, and prepares to fire with all the others. After the intial volley she will continue to attack at range with a mix of her psionics and crossbow.
Zhure
First Post
The group lays out a tentative plan, to seek the closest group of humanoids who have captured students and to ambush them. As Sildarin points out, the closest group is about a hundred yards due westward and it seems relatively isolated.
There are four of the humanoids and they are leading a group of three students. The humanoids, upon closer inspection, are orcs. Not half-orcs as is Serbanas, but pure-blooded orcs. Each one is wearing studded leather armor and carrying a great-axe.
Two of the students aren't ones you recognize. By appearances, both are probably first year students; their unfamiliarity to the group coupled with their lack of poise make that obvious. The third student is one who has been around a few years, a young man in Drell on an Imperial Marines scholarship named Palasant.
Palasant is rumored to have studied esoteric fighting styles in the far south of the empire and came to Drell to record his knowledge for posterity. If that's true, it doesn't bode well for what happened, for Palasant appears very disheveled. A large scabbard on his back is empty and he seems wounded.
There are four of the humanoids and they are leading a group of three students. The humanoids, upon closer inspection, are orcs. Not half-orcs as is Serbanas, but pure-blooded orcs. Each one is wearing studded leather armor and carrying a great-axe.
Two of the students aren't ones you recognize. By appearances, both are probably first year students; their unfamiliarity to the group coupled with their lack of poise make that obvious. The third student is one who has been around a few years, a young man in Drell on an Imperial Marines scholarship named Palasant.
Palasant is rumored to have studied esoteric fighting styles in the far south of the empire and came to Drell to record his knowledge for posterity. If that's true, it doesn't bode well for what happened, for Palasant appears very disheveled. A large scabbard on his back is empty and he seems wounded.
Dalamar
Adventurer
Sildarin just nods after Charlotte instructs him.
Spells she calls them. She doesn't fully understand her own potential.
Women's logic.
For once, I think I agree with you.
Before the group starts their attack, Sildarin will try to get to the opposite side of the orcs. When the attack starts he'll try to pull attention to himself and take total defense.
Spells she calls them. She doesn't fully understand her own potential.
Women's logic.
For once, I think I agree with you.
Before the group starts their attack, Sildarin will try to get to the opposite side of the orcs. When the attack starts he'll try to pull attention to himself and take total defense.
Jeremy
Explorer
"They got Palasant!?" Rallyn exclaims under his breath. Not good, that guy was showing the Guard almost as much as Serbanas, either they work really well in numbers or there is a big cheese around here we do not want to meet.
Rallyn tightens his grip on his short spear and whispers, "Careful guys. If they took him alive, the people they work for have some real skill."
Rallyn tightens his grip on his short spear and whispers, "Careful guys. If they took him alive, the people they work for have some real skill."
GnomeWorks
Adventurer
Hmm... did I just mess up and imply that Sildarin is a mage?
...yes. I'll have to remember to keep that straight...
However, that's not important right now. He knew what I meant. Hopefully now he won't do anything stupid, like draw attention to himself...
Charlotte grips her rapier slightly tighter. "Good point, Rallyn. However, they might have gotten them all by surprise, at which point they were at a disadvantage. We are on the offensive now, and they will be the ones who are surprised."
No shield... no armor. My blade. And an ever-lessening supply of mental strength... the odds are against me in this one. I don't have ranged weaponry. I'm going to have to get in hand-to-hand fast. Hopefully my speed will make up for lack of strength, here...
Well, I can do a little bit, at least... not much, but it might give me a needed edge...
Manifests Lesser Natural Armor [+1 to AC; AC 13].
Manifests Lesser Metaphysical Weapon [+1 atk/dmg; +5 atk, 1d6+1 dmg], on her rapier.
Manifests Combat Precognition [+1 to AC; AC 14].
"Let's go." Charlotte says. "Flank them, then fire one volley of missile weapons. Then charge."
By my count, I have 3 PP left... I used 1 for the construct at the place we broke into, 1 for the construct I just recently used, 2 for the powers I just used. 1 for the construct I used in the first part of the cavern.
...yes. I'll have to remember to keep that straight...
However, that's not important right now. He knew what I meant. Hopefully now he won't do anything stupid, like draw attention to himself...
Charlotte grips her rapier slightly tighter. "Good point, Rallyn. However, they might have gotten them all by surprise, at which point they were at a disadvantage. We are on the offensive now, and they will be the ones who are surprised."
No shield... no armor. My blade. And an ever-lessening supply of mental strength... the odds are against me in this one. I don't have ranged weaponry. I'm going to have to get in hand-to-hand fast. Hopefully my speed will make up for lack of strength, here...
Well, I can do a little bit, at least... not much, but it might give me a needed edge...
Manifests Lesser Natural Armor [+1 to AC; AC 13].
Manifests Lesser Metaphysical Weapon [+1 atk/dmg; +5 atk, 1d6+1 dmg], on her rapier.
Manifests Combat Precognition [+1 to AC; AC 14].
"Let's go." Charlotte says. "Flank them, then fire one volley of missile weapons. Then charge."
By my count, I have 3 PP left... I used 1 for the construct at the place we broke into, 1 for the construct I just recently used, 2 for the powers I just used. 1 for the construct I used in the first part of the cavern.
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