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

[pathfinderq1]

Tyrla knew they couldn't let any of the enemy escape to report- it was bad enough that the army still had scouts this far out, without allowing any extra information to reach the enemy leaders. She unleashed another arcane bolt at the farthest worg, trying to bring the beast down.

OOC: Eldritch spear at the worg to the east (not the rider); ranged touch +8, 3d6 damage

 

[Arkhandus]

Warren the halfling, HP 35/39, AC 24, Child of Shadows, Haste

As the others take down the fleeing worg and its rider, and engage the hellhound, Warren spins his short sword in a flourish and thrusts at the worg before him. When the blade connects, a fiery blast explodes from the worg, immolating both the beast and its rider, but leaving Warren unscathed.

If the worg and rider are both knocked out by the blast, Warren will dash over to flank the hellhound with Avril. Otherwise, he'll just stay put to keep the worg and rider within reach of his blade.

[sblock=action]Initiating Death Mark, striking the Worg. On a hit, the fiery spread should reach out some 10 or 20 feet, depending on the Worg's size (Medium or Large), burning everyone in the spread except Warren.

Short sword +12 melee for 1d4+5 piercing damage. Death Mark 6d6+3 fire damage, Reflex save DC 16 for half.[/sblock]

 

[Dalamar]

[sblock=OoC]Right, my bad. I read that he killed a pair but forgot to check which one it was. That's what I get for not paying attention. Engaging the hell hound, then.[/sblock]
Siobhan moves next to the hell hound and brings down her hammer on it in one smooth motion.

 

[Redclaw]

Larian, Transmuter 6, AC 18, HP 21/29, Fort +3/Ref +6/Will +5

Larian breathes a little easier with the worst of his injuries healed. My thanks, Avril. Once again you ease my suffering before it has a chance to be a true burden.

He then withdraws a wand from his pack with his free hand and uses it to fire two blue orbs of light at the hellhound.

[sblock=ooc] withdraw and use 3rd level wand of magic missile, aiming at the hellhound or any other target still standing if the hound is down, 2d4+2 damage. [/sblock]

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

Spells in Effect
Mage Armor-12 Hours
Haste--6 rounds, Warren, Pender, Siobhan, Mantla, Avril, Larian

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

 

[Vigwyn the Unruly]

Pender, Male Human Fighter 6

Pender curses to himself as his first two arrows fly wide and the third fails to drop the rider. But he is heartened as his powerful new companions make short work of the remaining enemies. He fires off a few more arrows.

[sblock=OOC]Same attacks as last round. I am not sure whether Pender is aware of the hell hound at this point. If so, he will target the hound. If not, he will target the rider.[/sblock]

 

[Creamsteak]

Initiatives - Round 2
Siobhan 21
Tyrla 16
Pender 15
Worg Riders & Worgs 15
Avril 13
Larian 11
Hellhound 7
Warren 7

Siobhan hits the hellhound for 10.

Tyrla fires a blast at the worg, but it is negated by a ride check and mounted combat.

Pender fires three arrows dealing 24 damage in all to the hound. It drops dead from the third hit.

The one remaining rider begins to flee into the forest.

Avril's posted action is somewhat invalid, to be corrected.

Larian fires two bolts of arcane energy from his wand. They deal 9 damage total.

Warren begins chasing after the fleeing worg rider.

Initiatives - Round 3
Siobhan 21
Tyrla 16
Pender 15
Worg Riders & Worgs 15
Avril 13
Larian 11
Hellhound 7
Warren 7

Siobhan drops mace, draws bow, and fires one shot at the fleeing rider. It deals 20 damage and drops the rider.

Tyrla fires at the worg again, almost missing due to the soft cover, but it does connect and deal 11 damage.

Pender in turn fires, missing his first shot, but hitting with the second dealing 11 damage and dropping the worg.

Out of combat.

Larian needs to make 3 fort saves in a little less than a minute. Avril 1. Warren 1. I would roll them now, but that's enough time to use an antitoxin or other ability to help negate it.

XP for the encounter is 625.

 

[Dalamar]

As the last of their adversaries goes down, Siobhan breathes a sigh of relief. She then moves to those that were hit by arrows, producing a healing kit from her backpack.
"Show me the wounds, I'll see if I can treat the poison."
[sblock=OoC]Siobhan's Heal skill is +12[/sblock]

 

[Arkhandus]

Warren the halfling, HP 35/39, AC 23, Child of Shadow

Warren uses his attack against the fallen worg anyway, making certain that it and the rider are dead through incineration. Then he goes to Larian and asks "Do you want to use my antitoxin? I can feel a bit of poison burning its way through my veins, but I think I'm a little tougher than you, and it hasn't hurt much yet. You took a few arrows though.... Naturally, I'll expect you to buy me another vial of antitoxin some day to replace it."

Once Larian accepts or declines, and Warren either hands over his antitoxin or leaves it in the backpack, the halfling dashes over to the remaining goblinoid and worg corpses to make sure each is truly dead. Same for the hellhound. To be certain, he stabs each in the throat. Warren's compassion extends no further than his immediate allies.

Then, thinking about it a bit more, he severs the worg, goblin, and hellhound heads, piling them up along the side of the road, as a warning to any other goblinoids that may come across it. it doesn't seem worthwhile to just bury the corpses and hide the signs of the battle; there's not likely enough time to waste a full day on that. So, the warning pile of severed heads.


(ooc: Warren got hit once, too, so he's likely got another Fort save coming up. For quick reference, the antitoxin vial gives +5 on Fortitude saves against poison for 1 hour. Warren won't use it on himself this time, in any case. His Fortitude bonus is +4.)

 

[Redclaw]

Larian accepts the offered antitoxin. Thank you, Warren. I appreciate your generosity, though I will make sure to replace sacrifice when next we have the opportunity. He opens and drinks the contents of the vial.

He then turns to the rest of the party. I have an ill feeling in my heart for the refugees. I find it unlikely that we fortuitously encountered the only such force on this stretch of the Dawn Way, and I shudder to think of the suffering such an attack would wreak upon the poor folk of Drellin's Ferry.

 

[Creamsteak]

As the last of their adversaries goes down, Siobhan breathes a sigh of relief. She then moves to those that were hit by arrows, producing a healing kit from her backpack.
"Show me the wounds, I'll see if I can treat the poison."
[sblock=OoC]Siobhan's Heal skill is +12[/sblock]

Who are you treating? Larian, Warren, or Avril?