Crossed Paths, Part II
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~Before running into the melee Dhormium comes to a halt and start uttering his dwarven tongue, motions his hands as if he were striking with at an enemy with his battleaxe while holding his shield with the blazing emblem of Clangeddin so everyone can see the mark.~
“Your axe for this battle, your skill for this victory”
~And so he requests his deities favoured weapon to join in and slay the gnarling creatures. After the spell is completed he starts running towards the steps, to join the others and the weapon conjured by his god.~
ooc: stop moving, cast spiritual weapon, start moving towards staircase again.
the weapon inflichts 1d8+1 dmg, bab +3
“Your axe for this battle, your skill for this victory”
~And so he requests his deities favoured weapon to join in and slay the gnarling creatures. After the spell is completed he starts running towards the steps, to join the others and the weapon conjured by his god.~
ooc: stop moving, cast spiritual weapon, start moving towards staircase again.
the weapon inflichts 1d8+1 dmg, bab +3
Manzanita
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gnoll smackdown battle royal
With the enemy revealed in the light of Octar's dagger, the party springs into action. Ehldannis moves a few steps and releases a barbed shaft, which flies true, sinking into flesh with a thud, although the light is too dim to reveal the extent of the damage. His black wolf, meanwhile, pulls down a gnoll, and rips its throat out.
Tullius moves to the top of the stairs. As he advances, he sees a bevy of additional gnolls moving into the combat. Taking his stand, he attacks the only gnoll currently in range, who is distracted by the black wolf. Unable to bring both weapons to bear, he strikes out expertly with his battle axe, ripping a long vertical gash down the beast's flank. (9 pts dmg)
The gnolls bark and yelp ferociously as they engage, though the party's prior success against such foes have steeled their hearts against these horrible beasts, and no one feels any fear. The new gnolls are all armed with halberts, and wear filthy hide armor. Two of the newcomers join the fight against the black wolf, and hack it down. Two more strike at Tullius, but the Roman deftly evades their blades. Brioc is able to attain the top of the stairs just before the charging gnolls. His swift scimitar, so effective in the last fight, is deflected by the halbert pole of his opponent, who slams forward with the pole, striking the druid hard in the head, and almost sending him toppling down the stairs. (7 pts dmg).
The two gnolls who still hide behind the southern pillars release arrows at the advancing elf. Ehldannis is glad his mystic armor is still effective, and it deflects one of the incoming shafts, but the other hits his stomach painfully, before bouncing off. (5 pts dmg)
Marcus advances silently, wolf at his heels. No one seems to notice him. Mendicus clumsily lays down his torch, sheaths his sword, and begins to ready his crossbow.
Dhormium calls forth the power of Clannigan in the form of a dwarven waraxe, which swiftly cuts down one of the bowmen behind a pillar, the one Ehldannis' arrow had struck earlier. (Dhormium adds his wisdom bonus to his attack roll, as well on this)
Octar can still act this round
With the enemy revealed in the light of Octar's dagger, the party springs into action. Ehldannis moves a few steps and releases a barbed shaft, which flies true, sinking into flesh with a thud, although the light is too dim to reveal the extent of the damage. His black wolf, meanwhile, pulls down a gnoll, and rips its throat out.
Tullius moves to the top of the stairs. As he advances, he sees a bevy of additional gnolls moving into the combat. Taking his stand, he attacks the only gnoll currently in range, who is distracted by the black wolf. Unable to bring both weapons to bear, he strikes out expertly with his battle axe, ripping a long vertical gash down the beast's flank. (9 pts dmg)
The gnolls bark and yelp ferociously as they engage, though the party's prior success against such foes have steeled their hearts against these horrible beasts, and no one feels any fear. The new gnolls are all armed with halberts, and wear filthy hide armor. Two of the newcomers join the fight against the black wolf, and hack it down. Two more strike at Tullius, but the Roman deftly evades their blades. Brioc is able to attain the top of the stairs just before the charging gnolls. His swift scimitar, so effective in the last fight, is deflected by the halbert pole of his opponent, who slams forward with the pole, striking the druid hard in the head, and almost sending him toppling down the stairs. (7 pts dmg).
The two gnolls who still hide behind the southern pillars release arrows at the advancing elf. Ehldannis is glad his mystic armor is still effective, and it deflects one of the incoming shafts, but the other hits his stomach painfully, before bouncing off. (5 pts dmg)
Marcus advances silently, wolf at his heels. No one seems to notice him. Mendicus clumsily lays down his torch, sheaths his sword, and begins to ready his crossbow.
Dhormium calls forth the power of Clannigan in the form of a dwarven waraxe, which swiftly cuts down one of the bowmen behind a pillar, the one Ehldannis' arrow had struck earlier. (Dhormium adds his wisdom bonus to his attack roll, as well on this)
Octar can still act this round
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Inez Hull
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Never become overconfident, it is the great folly of humanity and perhaps the greatest reason why nothing they create will ever achieve the longevity of our people. The words of Ehldannis's teacher ring in his ears as true as the day they were first spoken.
Realising he has now presented himself as a target, Ehldannis commences spellcasting immediately. His first thought is to cast defensive magic, but draws on one worthy lesson he has learned from humans, the value of offence as a distraction and defence. He enters once more into an elaborate summoning ritual, culminating with a flash of red light and a cloud of greasy smoke behind the gnolls that had been firing at him.
[Casts Summon Monster II]
Realising he has now presented himself as a target, Ehldannis commences spellcasting immediately. His first thought is to cast defensive magic, but draws on one worthy lesson he has learned from humans, the value of offence as a distraction and defence. He enters once more into an elaborate summoning ritual, culminating with a flash of red light and a cloud of greasy smoke behind the gnolls that had been firing at him.
[Casts Summon Monster II]
Thomas Hobbes
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Octar charges in to battle, echoing Tullius' familiar and welcome cry with a grin. "Roma victor!" He wades into the melee, taking the place of the fallen wolf.
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~Dhormium comes to a halt a little behind Tullius and Brioc, which is only a coincidence as he recalls Tullius’ words. As he notices in the corner of his eye the spirit weapon of Clangeddin striking his opponent he also see an opportunity for some of these beasts to hear the holy words of his God and starts to hold his shieldhand by his mouth as if he was going to whisper and speaks the words of his kin softly.~ “Bow down to God Clangeddin Silverbeard”
~After spoken those words the dwarf stays behind Tullius and Brioc overseeing the fight and waits for the whispered words to be repeated in a more deity worthy volume. ~
Ooc: cast sound burst, origination from g11 upper right square and under gs’ square, and the DC not to be stunned is Fort 16. I’m really trying here not to get tullius and Brioc in the radius of the spell. Btw, I don’t know if it’s possible to cast soundburst in this manner.
~After spoken those words the dwarf stays behind Tullius and Brioc overseeing the fight and waits for the whispered words to be repeated in a more deity worthy volume. ~
Ooc: cast sound burst, origination from g11 upper right square and under gs’ square, and the DC not to be stunned is Fort 16. I’m really trying here not to get tullius and Brioc in the radius of the spell. Btw, I don’t know if it’s possible to cast soundburst in this manner.
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Tullius cringes as he sees Octar charging ahead. "Octar, no!" Tullius remembers his drill instructor from his years in the legion and bellows "Stay in formation! Form up at the top of the stairs, protect each other and let them come to us." Tullius grins at Brioc "But the man has spunk, I'll give you that."
Directing his voice at the entire group Tullius calls out. "Let's not have any heroics, we don't know exactly how many Gnolls there are, we must stay together."
Directing his voice at the entire group Tullius calls out. "Let's not have any heroics, we don't know exactly how many Gnolls there are, we must stay together."
Manzanita
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Round 3 to 4
There is a 5 foot high wall separating the dirt floor of the room the party is in, and the tiled floor where the gnolls are. The stairway leads up to this tiled floor. I don't think Octar would want to try to do a 5' veritical leap to engage the fiendish wolf slayers (which is DC=20). Instead, I think he can find room next to Tullius at the top of the stairs. I'll place him there, if you'll allow me that latitude...
Octar moves up next to Tullius and with a swift jab of his blade, brings down that opponent.
Round 4
Ehldannis begins pronouncing the familiar syllables to produce another fiendish ally.
Tullius, diplaying skill which would make any Roman Centurian proud, sends a halbert-armed gnoll staggering with a battle axe to the face, and finishes him off with a thrust of the short sword to the gut.
Not to be outdone, Octar steps forward towards the next gnoll, and slices off its head. (critical 23 pts dmg).
A gnoll archer sends another shaft at Ehldannis, which goes wide. At the head of the stairs, the remaining gnolls converge on the company. Two swing their halberts at Octar. Both strike the warrior's mail, cutting and bruising the tender flesh beneath (12 pts total). Another swings at Tullius, with less luck, missing badly. The fourth, emboldened by his earlier success, rushes at Brioc, attempting to push him down the stairs. Brioc, now an experience combatant, sees the rush coming, and slices into his opponent with his scimitar, hitting only barely, and only because of the inspiration of Clannigan (AoO for 5 pts dmg). Seemingly undeterred, the gnoll slams into the druid, knocking him back off his feet. Brioc tries to land on his feet on the stairs (balance check DC=15 and a partial action), but fails and tumbles down the stairs, in a prone position (taking 5 pts dmg). He rises to his feet again at the foot of the stairs.
Mendicus moves down to Ehldannis, in order to get a better shot with his crossbow, which he readies, but is unable to shoot yet.
As for Dhormium, your spiritual weapon is still active, and you can direct it at another target. I'll assume you take a move action to use it to attack the other archer-gnoll, then cast sound burst.
The glowing axe strikes a brutal blow to the last archer, showering the pillar with blood. Then, at the dwarf's whispered prayer, an explosive sound pierces the din of combat. Tullius' opponent seems stunned by this, and the rear gnoll also grips his ears and staggers.
Marcus can still act.
There is a 5 foot high wall separating the dirt floor of the room the party is in, and the tiled floor where the gnolls are. The stairway leads up to this tiled floor. I don't think Octar would want to try to do a 5' veritical leap to engage the fiendish wolf slayers (which is DC=20). Instead, I think he can find room next to Tullius at the top of the stairs. I'll place him there, if you'll allow me that latitude...
Octar moves up next to Tullius and with a swift jab of his blade, brings down that opponent.
Round 4
Ehldannis begins pronouncing the familiar syllables to produce another fiendish ally.
Tullius, diplaying skill which would make any Roman Centurian proud, sends a halbert-armed gnoll staggering with a battle axe to the face, and finishes him off with a thrust of the short sword to the gut.
Not to be outdone, Octar steps forward towards the next gnoll, and slices off its head. (critical 23 pts dmg).
A gnoll archer sends another shaft at Ehldannis, which goes wide. At the head of the stairs, the remaining gnolls converge on the company. Two swing their halberts at Octar. Both strike the warrior's mail, cutting and bruising the tender flesh beneath (12 pts total). Another swings at Tullius, with less luck, missing badly. The fourth, emboldened by his earlier success, rushes at Brioc, attempting to push him down the stairs. Brioc, now an experience combatant, sees the rush coming, and slices into his opponent with his scimitar, hitting only barely, and only because of the inspiration of Clannigan (AoO for 5 pts dmg). Seemingly undeterred, the gnoll slams into the druid, knocking him back off his feet. Brioc tries to land on his feet on the stairs (balance check DC=15 and a partial action), but fails and tumbles down the stairs, in a prone position (taking 5 pts dmg). He rises to his feet again at the foot of the stairs.
Mendicus moves down to Ehldannis, in order to get a better shot with his crossbow, which he readies, but is unable to shoot yet.
As for Dhormium, your spiritual weapon is still active, and you can direct it at another target. I'll assume you take a move action to use it to attack the other archer-gnoll, then cast sound burst.
The glowing axe strikes a brutal blow to the last archer, showering the pillar with blood. Then, at the dwarf's whispered prayer, an explosive sound pierces the din of combat. Tullius' opponent seems stunned by this, and the rear gnoll also grips his ears and staggers.
Marcus can still act.
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