Feint Whispers Chapter 7: Blood, Sweat, and Fears.
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Norri makes his way down the side of the hill, creeping out of sight of the goblins under nearby brush, as flashes of magical light erupt near each of the robed goblins. Out of what appears to be a momentary scar of luminesence, a large, stout, fury creature emerges, to the right of the robed figure standing to the north of the obelisk. It retains a faint glow as it lashes out with its paws, apparently tearing the robe of the surprised goblin. The black material then bursts into flames, causing the smaller goblin to let out a piercing *hiss*. Meanwhile, two recently summoned hawks harrass the other goblin, who flails against them. It takes a slash to its claw, which briefly bursts into flame as well.
Defending against the summoned creatures, the robed goblin hisses at the bugbears, pointing up in the direction of the party, "Silence them, servants. Capture the dwarf, he will be a special treat!!" As it speaks, fiery light briefly emerges from both figure's robes. After it emits, they still appear, but seem to be distorted, blinking in and out as they avoid talon and paw.
The bugbears begin to rush towards the party's position, quickly reaching the foot of the hill.
Tarowyn, apparently following Norri's lead, dashes into the brush, but in the oppossite direction.
Norri is up, near the base of the hill, some 120 or so feet from the obelisk. The bugbears are at the foot of the hill. It will take them another full round to ascend.
Diagram:
>>>>>>>>h
>>>>>>>>rOrb
>>>>>>>>h
>>>>>>>>>bb
T>>>>>>>>bb>>>>>>>>>N
>>>>>>>>>>W
>>>>>>>>>>B
Defending against the summoned creatures, the robed goblin hisses at the bugbears, pointing up in the direction of the party, "Silence them, servants. Capture the dwarf, he will be a special treat!!" As it speaks, fiery light briefly emerges from both figure's robes. After it emits, they still appear, but seem to be distorted, blinking in and out as they avoid talon and paw.
The bugbears begin to rush towards the party's position, quickly reaching the foot of the hill.
Tarowyn, apparently following Norri's lead, dashes into the brush, but in the oppossite direction.
Norri is up, near the base of the hill, some 120 or so feet from the obelisk. The bugbears are at the foot of the hill. It will take them another full round to ascend.
Diagram:
>>>>>>>>h
>>>>>>>>rOrb
>>>>>>>>h
>>>>>>>>>bb
T>>>>>>>>bb>>>>>>>>>N
>>>>>>>>>>W
>>>>>>>>>>B
Seeing the signal, the archers quickly knotch and release another volley of arrows towards the goblins left wing, but, again, the densness of the forest proves an impediment. Some of the goblins suffer some minor wounds, but otherwise their fighting order remains unphased.
Kravik, observing from his slightly elevated position the, the compromised positon of his former Lord's Chivalry, points his sword at the Knights. A hundred different unintelligble warcrys go out as the bugbears begin their charge down the slope, with Kravik at the head atop Saladin. The exceedingly hulking, monstrous bugbears colide along the leftward wing of the Knights line of battle. Providing backing for the bravado they displayed earlier, the Knights not only survive the charge, but show no signs of breaking.
Jericho can move his remaining units, i.e. scouts and castle garrison, who are on the ends of the right and left wing's respectivily.
Diagram:
>>>BGGGG
>>>>K
>GGG
SI I I IC
>AAAA
Kravik, observing from his slightly elevated position the, the compromised positon of his former Lord's Chivalry, points his sword at the Knights. A hundred different unintelligble warcrys go out as the bugbears begin their charge down the slope, with Kravik at the head atop Saladin. The exceedingly hulking, monstrous bugbears colide along the leftward wing of the Knights line of battle. Providing backing for the bravado they displayed earlier, the Knights not only survive the charge, but show no signs of breaking.
Jericho can move his remaining units, i.e. scouts and castle garrison, who are on the ends of the right and left wing's respectivily.
Diagram:
>>>BGGGG
>>>>K
>GGG
SI I I IC
>AAAA
KaintheSeeker
Explorer
Whitney follows the Dwarven preists lead and concentrates on the approaching horde of Bugbears as she points a finger at them and calls out arcane words that she is reading from a scroll she pulled from her belt.
OOC: Casting Web from a scroll before they get in too close, centered to get all of them if she can without entangling our forces. Edited the scroll out, so if I don't get a chance with it let me know so I can reenter it.
OOC: Casting Web from a scroll before they get in too close, centered to get all of them if she can without entangling our forces. Edited the scroll out, so if I don't get a chance with it let me know so I can reenter it.
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Norri rushes towards the robed goblin on the right, weaving between the wooden and fur 'tents' that compose the greenskin camp so as not to be seen. Neither his target or it's companion appear to have detected the little halfling's presense as it creeps up almost on top of him.
The summoned creatures continue to press their targets. The goblin to the left of the obelisk ducks and weaves as the hawks make small swoops downwards towards, while the other nimbly avoids the claws and teeth of the badger, which instead scratches the obelisk, leaving streaks of fire across its surface.
Meanwhile, after reciting the invokation from her scroll, sparks begin to pop and flash around the bugbears, the little pricks of light converging into magical strands that stretch from brush to half-tent. The webbing sticks to the armor and skin of the bugbears. While the two in the rear seem to have been completly halted by the spell, the two in the front continue pressing forward, swiping at the webbing with their morningstar or chewing through it in obvioius agitation. Suddenly, the ground beneath them begins to rumble. They look down only to see the trodden grass floor of the clearing begin to glow before exploding in a loud burst. When its all over the bugbears don't appear to have been seriously harmed, though they all have an exceedingly stunned look on their monstrous faces. They all drop their morningstars into the thick folds of the webbing.
Gotta love that Web/Sound Blast combo.
Looks of rage on their faces, the robed goblins hiss, speaking over each other as their voices echo throughout the clearing, "The mortal shaman, was right!!!... She said you would come back.... Those with your strength always do...Now the time for our feeding has arrived.." With that, their still blurry forms begin to change, their mouths and teeth elongating into snouts, their arms dropping to the ground, long, sharp claws springing out, their torso's expanding horizontally. In the end, both resemble some distorted wolf like creature, blue tinged fur where their robes used to be, fire rising from their eyes, which show an obvious sign of intelligence. They both then let off a howl of challenge at their celestial assailants....
Tarowyn is now nowhere in sight.
Norri is up. The bugbears are either stunned or entangled with atleast 15ft of webbing between them and complete freedom.
Diagram:
>>>>>>>>h
>>>>>>>>rOrb(adger)
>>>>>>>>h>N
>>>>>>>>>>bb
>>>>>>>>>>bb
>>>>>>>>>>>W
>>>>>>>>>>B
The summoned creatures continue to press their targets. The goblin to the left of the obelisk ducks and weaves as the hawks make small swoops downwards towards, while the other nimbly avoids the claws and teeth of the badger, which instead scratches the obelisk, leaving streaks of fire across its surface.
Meanwhile, after reciting the invokation from her scroll, sparks begin to pop and flash around the bugbears, the little pricks of light converging into magical strands that stretch from brush to half-tent. The webbing sticks to the armor and skin of the bugbears. While the two in the rear seem to have been completly halted by the spell, the two in the front continue pressing forward, swiping at the webbing with their morningstar or chewing through it in obvioius agitation. Suddenly, the ground beneath them begins to rumble. They look down only to see the trodden grass floor of the clearing begin to glow before exploding in a loud burst. When its all over the bugbears don't appear to have been seriously harmed, though they all have an exceedingly stunned look on their monstrous faces. They all drop their morningstars into the thick folds of the webbing.
Gotta love that Web/Sound Blast combo.
Looks of rage on their faces, the robed goblins hiss, speaking over each other as their voices echo throughout the clearing, "The mortal shaman, was right!!!... She said you would come back.... Those with your strength always do...Now the time for our feeding has arrived.." With that, their still blurry forms begin to change, their mouths and teeth elongating into snouts, their arms dropping to the ground, long, sharp claws springing out, their torso's expanding horizontally. In the end, both resemble some distorted wolf like creature, blue tinged fur where their robes used to be, fire rising from their eyes, which show an obvious sign of intelligence. They both then let off a howl of challenge at their celestial assailants....
Tarowyn is now nowhere in sight.
Norri is up. The bugbears are either stunned or entangled with atleast 15ft of webbing between them and complete freedom.
Diagram:
>>>>>>>>h
>>>>>>>>rOrb(adger)
>>>>>>>>h>N
>>>>>>>>>>bb
>>>>>>>>>>bb
>>>>>>>>>>>W
>>>>>>>>>>B
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