Darkness Under Cold Stones

[Voadam]

Howling with rage Thoma plows through the heavy snow kicking up great white clouds as he rushes at the cowardly yellowskins who hide behind dogs and arrows. The blood dripping down his chest is apparently ignored.


ooc double move through the hampered terrain to be in position to threaten as many as he can. At least they won't be able to shoot at Balund and the others if they drop their bows to draw melee weapons to drop Thoma.

 

[Land Outcast]

One of the humanoids -the one atop the wagon- smiles as he levels the bow at the raging orc and lets loose an arrow... which lands with a sharp *thuk* on one of the trees covering Thoma.

The others hear Shoon raise his voice for the first time; "Try to take prisoners, our attacker may know something of our objective!" Seeing how much trouble Kragor is having he then follows Ivan along the path... Besting the fiery haired cleric, he gets to the edge of the turn, from where he can see they indeed know about their objective... one of the humanoids is standing on the wagon -which has only one horse left-, and the snow around it is tainted with red.

Howling with rage Thoma plows through the heavy snow kicking up great white clouds as he rushes at the cowardly yellowskins who hide behind dogs and arrows. The blood dripping down his chest is apparently ignored... one of the yellowskins turns pale at seeing no effect from the half-buried arrow he shot.

Balund moves forward toward the nearest tree, to use it as cover from the enemies' arrows. Leaning around the trunk, he takes aim at the nearest humanoid and cuts off the ear of one of the creatures... to not much effect.

Kragor trudges forward as best he can over the rough terrain in his heavy winter clothes. As he passes the fallen dog with its cracked skull rises an eyebrow. He struggles to reach the foes before they take him with arrows.

Ivan hurries along the path, weapon held out as he rounds the corner and comes face to face with his foes. Now he can see ten bodies sprawled about, two of the humanoids... and the others seem to be human, including two dressed in simple clothing with some tattered cold weather outfits.

The yellowskin in front of Thoma recovers his composture, and steps back as he throws the bow behind him and draws a fine longsword... waiting for the "giant" to come onto him.
The other humanoid moves onto the wagon, beside the one wearing a brestplate, and shoots down with great accuracy, almost adding a hole to the orc's neck, but instead piercing his shoulder.

Both the humanoids atop of the wagon are surprised by the approaching Kragor and Ivan... and the arrow coming from the forest to cut clean the ear of the one who just climbed the cart doesn't do much to improve their situation...

OOC:

Combat:
Commander: Attack 7 vs. Thoma; Miss
Shoon: Moves to edge of the turn
Thoma: Moves 40 feet (hampered terrain); is now beside one enemy
Balund: Moves 15 feet (hampered terrain); Attack 14 vs. Warrior #1; Miss
Kragor: Moves 30 feet (hampered terrain)
Ivan: Move 40 feet by the path.
"Great Dog": Caput
Warrior #1: Drops Longbow, 5ft back, draw longsword
Warrior #2: Moves onto wagon, Attack 21 vs. Thoma; Damage: 5

Notes:
Enemies:
50 of path: From Shoon
20 feet of path: from Ivan (10ft to get to see them, 50 feet straight then)
35 feet of hampered terrain: from Balund
5 feet of hampered terrain: from Kragor
5 feet of normal: Thoma from War #1

 

[Rhun]

Balund moves closer to the enemies through the deep snow, transferring his bow to his buckler hand as he does so. Ending his movement behind yet another tree, he leans out and calls upon the aid of the fire spirits. The shaman smiles slightly as a globe of flame appears in his hand, and he hurls it at the nearest enemy.



OOC: Move closer to the enemies (hopefully moving to within 30' to take advantage of point-blank shot), still using a tree as cover. Cast Produce Flame, hurl it at closest foe.

Attack +4 (ranged touch w/precision shot), Damage 1d6+3 (if PBS applies)
AC: 17 (+ cover ?), HP: 16/16, Init: +2

 

[hafrogman]

Ivan steps closer to his foes, but stops just short of the wagon. Seeing his foes out of reach, up above the action, he throws his left hand towards them, fingers spread wide as he shouts a single word.

"Burn!"

[sblock=ooc]MA: Move 15' closer to wagon
SA: Burning Hands aimed to catch the two up on the wagon.
15' "cone", aimed upwards to avoid burning the wagon itself.
2d4 Damage, Reflex Save DC 14[/sblock]

 

[Dire Lemming]

Seeing that Thoma is already in combat and has taken multiple wounds, Shoon decides it is time for him to hurry up. He races towards the nearest humanoid, putting away his unused kama as he does so and charges into battle.

OOC: Charge, Sheath weapon as part of movement, Unarmed Strike Attack +6 1d6+1 Nonlethal Damage

 

[Scotley]

Kragor

Kragor steps up to the wagon and aims a sweeping blow of his magically enhanced longsword at the foe on the wagon who still has his bow.

OOC: 5' step and attack +7 Melee, Longsword, 1d8+3 19-20/x2 Currently enhanced by Magic Weapon for 2 min. less 2 rounds.

 

[Voadam]

Thoma slashes at the closest yellowskin with a great two-handed blow of his curved orcish blade.

 

[Land Outcast]

The humanoid in brestplate armor sees the pin-cushion the orc is transforming into and moves his attention to a "more real" threat, the human running towards them with a mace in hand. Where he puts his eye he put his arrow... or almost, lodging on Ivan's right, just under his ribcage.

Shoon appers from behind the trees at the turn of the path, bringing an eyebrow up on the hobgoblins, they are obviously outmatched... He races towards the nearest humanoid, staking his unused kama into the snow as he charges into battle, takes to the air with a jump... But his hook kick motions too soon and misses the creature's head.

Thoma steps foward, and as he rises the great two-handed curved orcish blade, the humanoid before him launches an attack, quick as a serpent, allowing his sword through Thoma's abdomen... The only noticeable difference in the great orc is that the path of the blade shifts to meet his shoulder instead of his head, cleaving deeply and leaving his left arm useless, but he still stands...

The explosion of flame on his chest makes sure he finally goes down, scorched and losing blood, the yellowskin falls to the snow, his sword coming out of Thoma, still held firmly.
The missiles proceeding from the forest are becoming more... interesting.

As Kragor leaves the cover of the trees and climbs immediately onto the wagon, he grabs the opportunity to slash at the nearest archer with his enhanced blade, letting out a good stream of blood an a humanoid grasping his bloody knees.

Ivan, wounded, nears the wagon and as the leader is getting another arrow pointed on his direction, he throws his left hand towards them, fingers spread wide as he shouts a single word.
"Burn!"
The quick sidestep of the leader ensured him coming unscathed from the fiery small whirlwind of fire, but as the flames roar, the other warrior atop the wagon is covered by some of them...

Only to launch himself onto Kragor.
The yellowskin who suffered the magical blade comes unexpectedly from behind the curtain of flames and bumps the duskblade from his flimsy spot on the wagon with a headbutt, sending him down to the snow. He then draws a longsword.

Now that you are near the warriors, you see a Black Dog's Head painted on the brestplate of the leader's armor and on a shoulderplate the other two are wearing.

[sblock=Balund]You see how a pitch black vultre -all, feathers, claws, beak- starts circling over the wagon... then he fades out of phase[/sblock]
OOC:

Combat:
Commander: Attack 26 vs. Ivan; 8 damage
Shoon: Sorry, can't sheath as part of a charge. Charge 12 vs. War 1; miss
Warrior #1: triggered action, Attack *22*, vs. Thoma (critical threat, confirmed); 13 damage
Thoma: Moves 5 feet; War 1 readied action; Attack 25, vs. War 1; 14 damage
Balund: Moves 15 feet (hampered terrain); Attack 11 vs. Warr #1; 3 Damage (Caput)
Kragor: Moves 5 feet (hampered terrain) and climbs to wagon, Attack 21 vs. War #2; 10 Damage
Ivan: Move 15 feet by the path; Burning Hands W2 fails, L succeeds; 4 damage
"Great Dog": Caput
Warrior #2: Pushes Kragor off the wagon (Check 20 vs 15), who falls (Dex check 9) prone on the floor (Dex check "21") but still conserves his sword in hand. Drops Bow, Draws Longsword.

Notes:
Enemies:
5 feet of path + get over wagon: from Ivan
20 feet of hampered terrain + get over wagon: from Balund
get over wagon: Thoma, Shoon
Stand + get over wagon: Kragor

 

[Rhun]

Balund, hoping that the spirits have shown him a sign that the death of his foes is near at hand, hurls another handful of flame forth from the shelter of his tree.




OOC: Continue using tree as cover. Hurl second use/round of Produce Flame at best target.

Attack +4 (ranged touch w/precision shot & PBS), Damage 1d6+3 (w/PBS)
AC: 17 (+ cover ?), HP: 16/16, Init: +2

 

[Voadam]

His fury frustrated by not dealing the death blow to the yellowskin, Thoma turns his black gaze to the two atop the wagon. With ease he clambers up to engage them, a dark howl upon his lips and blood flowing hotly down his chest.


ooc climb speed, massive climb score then slash with the falchion.