Alarion 23
Soulfetter 23
Thea 18
Raul 10
Jonas 10
Archer 9
Darius 5
Brae 1
Alarion continues to forge ahead through the muck as best he can in his armor. He keeps his javelin ready in case a foe shows itself.
As SoulFetter moves he drops his axe back in his belt and unlimbers his massive longbow.
"Anybody see that blasted archer yet? Time to give him something to think about!"
Despite his bravado, distance and cover seem to have robbed him of a hit.
Unable to spot the mysterious archer, Thea grumbled for a few moments before she reluctantly began to follow her fellow constables through the muck towards the distant mill.
Raul moves forward at his maximum speed slipping and skidding, but managing to stay on his feet.
Jonas too had spotted the movement and would lay down some cover for his companions as they crossed the bog. Jonas and Buno head forward a bit (15', half of 30) then Jonas takes careful aim at the barn door and lets an arrow fly. His shot sails cleanly through the distant upstairs window and garners a yelp of pain and surprise from the target that is audible even at this distance. [sblock]I figured 380' so four seems right to me. Not that the marksman is firing out of a 2'x2' window and so has he has cover. Bruno wags his tail in excitement as he trots along in the muck. [/sblock]
The marksman does not return fire.
Darius (AC20 HP58/58) rolls a 5 for initiative. Darius pauses as he realizes that running is impossible in this muck. He eyeballs the distance to the barn and attempts to estimate how long it would take to reach it (DM hint please?). Assuming that the approach to the barn is on the order of 30 rounds, Darius looks for alternative ways to close the distance. Seeing that the undergrowth provides some cover, Darius starts working his way in that direction. "We're gonna get turned into pincushions if we approach over open ground! Take cover gang!"
"Movement, upper floor of the barn!" shouts Brae to his companions as the cleric begins to rise from the boggy ground. He slowly angles upward into the sky, flying toward Harcort's Mill. Even as he goes, he begins another prayer to Meda, asking her to protect him from the weapons of his foes.
OOC: It will take more than 20 rounds for most of you to cover the distance of ~375'. You can hustle, which will get you up to your normal speed and cut the time in half, but you'll take a penalty to AC of -2 and need to roll a Balance check DC:10 each round of such movement or risk a fall. Soulfetter, Raul and Brae can make better time, while Alarion is gonna need most of the afternoon in all that armor.
Actions for the next round?