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<blockquote data-quote="Guilt Puppy" data-source="post: 1449375" data-attributes="member: 6521">Niccolo: The orcs prove more susceptible than the bear: A few are immediately entranced by your dazzling scheme of colors. (See map.)Orbril: At your command, the roots of the trees come forth from beneath the earth, wrapping tightly around the limbs of your attackers. About half manage to escape the ensnarement -- but, fortunately, about half don't. (See map.)Nurthk: Moving into the path of the nearest unensnared orc's charge, you can clearly see already the point in space where the flight of his body will meet the arc of your axe. (Since you aren't in range to attack any, and your description didn't sound like you wanted to charge, I'll handle it as a readied action.)Raven: Ducking around a tree to get a better line of sight, it seems like the most threatening is the one Nurthk has stepped in front of -- with one well-placed arrow, you soften the foe up a bit for your companion.(Current map: )[code][size=2]&nbsp; ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ&nbsp;1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;2&nbsp; *&nbsp; &nbsp; *&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; *&nbsp;&nbsp; * *&nbsp; &nbsp;3&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; *&nbsp; *&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;4&nbsp; *&nbsp; [color=SandyBrown]+++[/color]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; *&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; *&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;5&nbsp;&nbsp; [color=SandyBrown]++&nbsp;&nbsp; +*[/color]&nbsp; *&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;6 [color=SandyBrown]++ *&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; ++[/color]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;7[color=SandyBrown]+[/color]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Y&nbsp; [color=SandyBrown]L +[/color]&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; *&nbsp;&nbsp; O&nbsp; o&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;8[color=SandyBrown]+&nbsp; *[/color]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; B&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; N&nbsp; H n &nbsp;9&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [color=SandyBrown]B +[/color] *&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; @ 10 [color=SandyBrown]*&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; B +[/color]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; S 11&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [color=Lime]Y&nbsp; B[/color] [color=SandyBrown]+[/color]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; F&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 12&nbsp; &nbsp; [color=SandyBrown]* W&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; * +[/color]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; R*&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 13&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [color=SandyBrown]*[/color] [color=YellowGreen]L[/color]&nbsp;&nbsp; [color=SandyBrown]*[/color]&nbsp;&nbsp; *14&nbsp; [color=SandyBrown]*&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; +[/color]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; *&nbsp;&nbsp; 15&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; D&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [color=SandyBrown]*[/color]&nbsp; &nbsp; *&nbsp; *16[color=SandyBrown]+ *&nbsp;&nbsp; *&nbsp;&nbsp; A +[/color]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 17[color=SandyBrown]+&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +[/color] *&nbsp; *&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; *&nbsp; &nbsp; 18 [color=SandyBrown]P+&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; *+[/color]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 19&nbsp;&nbsp; [color=SandyBrown]*+&nbsp;&nbsp; ++[/color]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; *&nbsp; *&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 20&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [color=SandyBrown]+*+[/color]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; *&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [color=SandyBrown]Entangled[/color], [color=Lime]Fascinated[/color], [color=YellowGreen]Both[/color][/size][/code]And then the orcs attack.The first runs out of the entangled region, putting a tree between Nurthk and himself while he evaluates the circumstances. Another breaks free and moves to join him, a few steps away.The orc shot by Raven charges at Nurthk and finds only Nurthk's axehead. He falls immediately in a pathetic heap.The next on down the line fails to break free of the entanglement, while the orc next to him doesn't bother to try: Instead, he slaps the unentangled orc down the line on the back of the head, to get him moving. Startled, he stumbles a few feet then speeds up into a charge toward Raven, swinging his axe broadly at the hunter. (attack 21, damage 6)As the two orcs in front of him sit dazzled, the heavy swordsman tears himself violently from among the roots, and pushes himself a few steps forward. Meanwhile, the orc with the double-axe heads quickly out of the entangled area, and advances toward Raven.The remaining orcs -- the heavy axeman and the one in the full-plate -- are unable to break free of their bonds.Hiritus, ignoring the pain in his side, moves to strike the scythe-carrier near Nurthk, scoring no small hit. Shavah jogs after him, to deliver some needed healing.(Autopilot, since Sparky's out o' town: ) Oliver jogs back behind the firepit to provide some needed longer-distance support with his crossbow, but fails to score a hit.(Current map: )[code][size=2]&nbsp; ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ&nbsp;1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;2&nbsp; *&nbsp; &nbsp; *&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; *&nbsp;&nbsp; * *&nbsp; &nbsp;3&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; *&nbsp; *&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;4&nbsp; *&nbsp; [color=SandyBrown]+++[/color]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; *&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; *&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;5&nbsp;&nbsp; [color=SandyBrown]++&nbsp;&nbsp; +*[/color]&nbsp; *&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;6 [color=SandyBrown]++ *&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; ++[/color]&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; YHS&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;7[color=SandyBrown]+&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +[/color]&nbsp; L&nbsp; *&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; o&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;8[color=SandyBrown]+&nbsp; *&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; +[/color]&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; xN&nbsp; &nbsp; n &nbsp;9&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [color=SandyBrown]B +[/color] *&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; @O 10 [color=SandyBrown]*&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; B +[/color]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 11&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [color=Lime]Y&nbsp;&nbsp; [/color] [color=SandyBrown]+[/color]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; F&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 12&nbsp; &nbsp; [color=SandyBrown]*&nbsp;&nbsp; [/color]W&nbsp;&nbsp; *[color=SandyBrown] +[/color]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; BR*&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 13&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [color=SandyBrown]*[/color] [color=YellowGreen]L[/color]&nbsp;&nbsp; [color=SandyBrown]*[/color]&nbsp;&nbsp; *14&nbsp; [color=SandyBrown]*&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; +[/color]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; D&nbsp;&nbsp; *&nbsp;&nbsp; 15&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [color=SandyBrown]*[/color]&nbsp; &nbsp; *&nbsp; *16[color=SandyBrown]+ *&nbsp;&nbsp; *&nbsp;&nbsp; A +[/color]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 17[color=SandyBrown]+&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; +[/color] *&nbsp; *&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; *&nbsp; &nbsp; 18 [color=SandyBrown]P+&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; *+[/color]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 19&nbsp;&nbsp; [color=SandyBrown]*+&nbsp;&nbsp; ++[/color]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; *&nbsp; *&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 20&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [color=SandyBrown]+*+[/color]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; *&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [color=SandyBrown]Entangled[/color], [color=Lime]Fascinated[/color], [color=YellowGreen]Both[/color][/size][/code]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Guilt Puppy, post: 1449375, member: 6521"] Niccolo: The orcs prove more susceptible than the bear: A few are immediately entranced by your dazzling scheme of colors. [i](See map.)[/i] Orbril: At your command, the roots of the trees come forth from beneath the earth, wrapping tightly around the limbs of your attackers. About half manage to escape the ensnarement -- but, fortunately, about half don't. [i](See map.)[/i] Nurthk: Moving into the path of the nearest unensnared orc's charge, you can clearly see already the point in space where the flight of his body will meet the arc of your axe. [i](Since you aren't in range to attack any, and your description didn't sound like you wanted to charge, I'll handle it as a readied action.)[/i] Raven: Ducking around a tree to get a better line of sight, it seems like the most threatening is the one Nurthk has stepped in front of -- with one well-placed arrow, you soften the foe up a bit for your companion. [i](Current map: )[/i] [code] [size=2] ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 1 2 * * * * * 3 * * 4 * [color=SandyBrown]+++[/color] * * 5 [color=SandyBrown]++ +*[/color] * 6 [color=SandyBrown]++ * ++[/color] 7[color=SandyBrown]+[/color] Y [color=SandyBrown]L +[/color] * O o 8[color=SandyBrown]+ *[/color] B N H n 9 [color=SandyBrown]B +[/color] * @ 10 [color=SandyBrown]* B +[/color] S 11 [color=Lime]Y B[/color] [color=SandyBrown]+[/color] F 12 [color=SandyBrown]* W * +[/color] R* 13 [color=SandyBrown]*[/color] [color=YellowGreen]L[/color] [color=SandyBrown]*[/color] * 14 [color=SandyBrown]* +[/color] * 15 D [color=SandyBrown]*[/color] * * 16[color=SandyBrown]+ * * A +[/color] 17[color=SandyBrown]+ +[/color] * * * 18 [color=SandyBrown]P+ *+[/color] 19 [color=SandyBrown]*+ ++[/color] * * 20 [color=SandyBrown]+*+[/color] * [color=SandyBrown]Entangled[/color], [color=Lime]Fascinated[/color], [color=YellowGreen]Both[/color][/size][/code] And then the orcs attack. The first runs out of the entangled region, putting a tree between Nurthk and himself while he evaluates the circumstances. Another breaks free and moves to join him, a few steps away. The orc shot by Raven charges at Nurthk and finds only Nurthk's axehead. He falls immediately in a pathetic heap. The next on down the line fails to break free of the entanglement, while the orc next to him doesn't bother to try: Instead, he slaps the unentangled orc down the line on the back of the head, to get him moving. Startled, he stumbles a few feet then speeds up into a charge toward Raven, swinging his axe broadly at the hunter. [i][b](attack 21, damage 6)[/b][/i] As the two orcs in front of him sit dazzled, the heavy swordsman tears himself violently from among the roots, and pushes himself a few steps forward. Meanwhile, the orc with the double-axe heads quickly out of the entangled area, and advances toward Raven. The remaining orcs -- the heavy axeman and the one in the full-plate -- are unable to break free of their bonds. Hiritus, ignoring the pain in his side, moves to strike the scythe-carrier near Nurthk, scoring no small hit. Shavah jogs after him, to deliver some needed healing. [i](Autopilot, since Sparky's out o' town: )[/i] Oliver jogs back behind the firepit to provide some needed longer-distance support with his crossbow, but fails to score a hit. [i](Current map: )[/i] [code] [size=2] ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 1 2 * * * * * 3 * * 4 * [color=SandyBrown]+++[/color] * * 5 [color=SandyBrown]++ +*[/color] * 6 [color=SandyBrown]++ * ++[/color] YHS 7[color=SandyBrown]+ +[/color] L * o 8[color=SandyBrown]+ * +[/color] xN n 9 [color=SandyBrown]B +[/color] * @O 10 [color=SandyBrown]* B +[/color] 11 [color=Lime]Y [/color] [color=SandyBrown]+[/color] F 12 [color=SandyBrown]* [/color]W *[color=SandyBrown] +[/color] BR* 13 [color=SandyBrown]*[/color] [color=YellowGreen]L[/color] [color=SandyBrown]*[/color] * 14 [color=SandyBrown]* +[/color] D * 15 [color=SandyBrown]*[/color] * * 16[color=SandyBrown]+ * * A +[/color] 17[color=SandyBrown]+ +[/color] * * * 18 [color=SandyBrown]P+ *+[/color] 19 [color=SandyBrown]*+ ++[/color] * * 20 [color=SandyBrown]+*+[/color] * [color=SandyBrown]Entangled[/color], [color=Lime]Fascinated[/color], [color=YellowGreen]Both[/color][/size][/code] [/QUOTE]

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