(CSRHoD) Creamsteak's Red Hand of Doom [IC]

[Vigwyn the Unruly]

Pender, Male Human Fighter 6

Pender will full attack one of the ogres with his bow, preferably one that has already been hit and looks closest to death.

 

[Dalamar]

Siobhan will concentrate her arrows on the most dangerous-looking monster that she has a shot at, which currently seems to be one of the ogres.

 

[Creamsteak]

Initiatives - Rounds 2 & 3
Pender - 21
Siobhan
Tyrla
Sergeants - 18 <-Ending Here.
Larian - 13 <-Starting Here.
Avril - 8
Regulars - 2
Warren - 6

Larian casts true strike and Avril releases another bolt of lightning striking the sergeant with a great deal more power than the previous bolt. The lightning doesn't kill him, but it does permanently blind him. (nat 1 save)

The team of weakened and surprised grunts move to the north door and work together to open the gate.

Warren rides around, getting around to the other side of the fort and seeing the retreating enemies.

Pender, Siobhan, and Tyrla blast and shoot at the enemy ogres. It takes the better part of Pender and Siobhans arrows to bring down the one along the west side of the small fortress. One of Siobhan's arrows misses the ogre on the east side, due to cover, and Avril's blast scorches it for 14 damage.

The blind sergeant searches, carefully, for the feeling of the ladder leaving down. He's able to find it, and through very slow and methodical movement descends to the bottom of the ladder.

The remaining ogre, angered at the damage dealt to him throws a javelin at Tyrla. The weapon makes it most of the way there this time, but Tyrla is able to manuever herself and her mount out of the path of the weapon fairly simply.

 

[Arkhandus]

Warren the halfling, HP 39/39, AC 23, Child of Shadow stance

(ooc question: the rest of the group is south of the fort, right? also, how many guys does Warren see trying to escape north?)

Warren rides around the fort's side to find another way in, but instead finds some enemy soldiers trying to go out that way. He tries to direct Serrin around to block off the enemy group, unless they outnumber him too greatly (20 to 1 or something).

He wants to drop down, get just far enough from Serrin not to burn the horse, then execute a Death Mark upon one of the soldiers, hopefully a foe large enough (possibly an enemy mount) to make a nice, big explosion and catch others in the blast.

If he can't do that, he'll just move the horse a bit closer but off to the side, then move in by himself to initiate a Death Mark on one of the last enemies in the group, rather than get right in the group's way. 'Hopefully the others will stop playing around with the ogres and get over here before everything else escapes or swarms me,' Warren thnks.....

 

[Redclaw]

Larian feels the power of his spell take root in his arms and knows that his arrow will fly true. He draws back on the string of his bow and brings his focus to the ogre that remains standing. With calm confidence, he releases the arrow and watches it fly straight and true, driving into the creature's flesh.

[sblock=ooc] True Strike aided longbow attack, +27 to hit, 1d8 damage [/sblock]

[sblock=spells] Spells Prepared
0- Mage Hand, Read Magic, Detect Magic, Detect Magic
1st- Feather Fall, Color Spray, Mage Armor, True Strike, Feather Fall (Trans.)
2nd- Knock, Hypnotic Pattern, Scorching Ray, Invisibility, Bull's Strength(Trans.)
3rd- Dispell Magic, Fireball, Fireball, Haste (Trans)

Spells in Effect
Mage Armor--12 hours from departing camp

Rod of Extend--2 uses left
Pearl of Power--Available [/sblock]

 

[Pinotage]

Avril - Human Druid (Eagle) - AC 17 - hp 42/42 - Spot +20 - Listen +12
Mandla - Riding Dog - AC 25 - hp 45/45 - Spot +5 - Listen +5

Her blasts of lightning were proving effective, and their combined strength against the blockage appeared to be quickly routing the warriors that defended it. With a little more time and luck, the north road would be free again. Screeching an eagle cry in support of Nature, the talons of her eagle form threw down another lightning bolt as the warriors below attempted to escape through the open gate. She swirled through the air, effortlessly flying on the breeze as the battle raged below. Towards the south she could see Mandla faithfully staying near Larian, who, along with Tyrla, were wielding power at range that the warriors of the fortress were useless to resist.

[SBLOCK=OOC]OOC: Use her Call Lightning on any creature fleeing the north gate. Damage: 3d6 hp.

Spells and Abilities Active:

Barkskin (Avril, 60 minutes)
Call Lightning (Avril, 6 minutes, 2 bolts)

Spells Cast and Abilities/Items Used:

Barkskin
Call Lightning

Spells Prepared:

Spells Prepared (Normal 5/3/3/2, Wis 0/1/1/1):

Level 0 (5): Cure Minor Wounds (2), Detect Magic (2), Guidance
Level 1 (4): Cure Light Wounds, Enrage Animal, Faerie Fire, Produce Flame
Level 2 (4): Bull's Strength, Bear's Endurance, Flaming Sphere
Level 3 (3): Cure Moderate Wounds, Sleet Storm

Avril's Character Sheet [/SBLOCK]

 

[pathfinderq1]

Tyrla shook her head as the ogre's javelin fell short- this long-range assault seemed to be working well. They were not done yet, though, and she invoked another bolt of arcane force at the beast, trying to bring it down...

OOC: Maintain range, invoke another Eldritch Spear; +8 ranged touch, 3d6 damage

 

[Vigwyn the Unruly]

Pender, Male Human Fighter 6

Pender smiles as he witnesses the rapid fall of the defences. He takes aim at the remaining ogre with his bow.

[sblock=OOC]Full attack, if the ogre is still standing on my turn.[/sblock]

 

[Dalamar]

Siobhan urges her mount to start closing towards the fort. Even if Warren was a capable warrior, a stray shot from the remaining ogre could be lethal for the small halfling.
She then takes another shot at the ogre.

 

[Creamsteak]

Initiatives - Rounds 3 & 4
Pender - 21
Siobhan
Tyrla
Sergeants - 18 <-Ending Here.
Larian - 13 <-Starting Here.
Avril - 8
Regulars - 2
Warren - 6

Larian's arrow strikes its target dealing 8 points of damage.

Avril releases her lightning against the retreating hobgoblin regulars. The blast deals 9 damage.

The regulars run at full speed to the east, just as Warren comes around the corner.

Warren dismounts and runs after the nearest of the four grunts, catching him with the death mark. The blastwave that follows kills two of his nearby allies as well.

Pender uses a few arrows to strike down the ogre, who drops from the second shot.

Siobhan rides forward and fires a single arrow at the remaining grunt. The arrow hits and deals 12 damage.

Tyrla rides into position to finish off the sergeant just as he exits the building. Her blast finishes off the last combatant.

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Your enemies here look to be poorly supplied and under equipped. Further, it seems the ogres both had a nasty case of the red ache. Besides the sergeants, the regulars equipment looks below standard hobgoblin fair, and in general they seem to have been sickly and of poor morale.

Among their remaining possessions, there are four vials of cure light wounds potion and a heavy stockpile of spears, arrows, torches, javelins, and building supplies most likely used in the construction of the fortification. Based on their sleeping arrangements and the amount of equipment at the fortress, it doesn't seem likely that this forward base had any further scouts or skirmishers left.

The sergeant killed last was in posession of a note that is written in goblin. It looks, by the length and signing of it, to be a letter. Without being able to read goblin, there's not a great deal that can be translated. Two words, however, do look to be written in common.

The first appears a few times on the page: Rhest

The second only appears towards the end: Blackmore