Hunters Needed in the Western Heartlands (IC Thread)

[Verbatim]

[sblock=Combat Rd 1]
Dire wolf (juv): 20 (16/?? hp, 18, hit 7 damage to Ulrich)
Albion: 19 (1, miss, botch not confirmed)
Ulrich: 17 (10, miss)
Riley: 17 (Cast Color Spray, DC 14, wolf rolled 15)
Shadowleaf: 7 (23, hit, critical not confirmed, 7 damage)
Khondar: 1 (18, hit 9 damage)[/sblock]

In a blur of fur and fangs, the wolf closed the distance between it and the hunters. Leaping at the man giant, the wolf’s weight almost sent them both to the ground as it bit deeply into Ulrich’s shoulder. As Ulrich struggled to free himself from the wolf, Albion slid to the side of the trail and raised his hand crossbow up quickly. Pulling the trigger, the bolt remained in place as the small weapon misfired.

Throwing the wolf off him, Ulrich tried to mount a counter attack against the wolf, but his vision blurred and his legs threatened to buckle from the wolf’s bite. As he lashed out with his kick, the wolf leapt out of the way easily.

Chanting as quickly as he could, Riley extended his hand and a small blast of colors arced from it and washed over the wolf. Shaking its head as it fought off the effects of the spell, the wolf was distracted as Shadowleaf and Khondar closed in to assist Ulrich.

A bright spray of blood and the heavy sound of bones breaking were the result of the combined attacks, and as the wolf staggered, it was obvious that the wounds had hurt it greatly.

 

[hippocrachus]

Albion looked at his crossbow, annoyed at its misfire.
That's what you get for stealing from unknown deceased assassins, he thought ruefully. He cocked the handheld weapon once more and made sure the catch was in place properly before aiming and firing at the large wolf.

 

[hero4hire]

Foregoing tactics, Ulrich flailed a meaty fist at the thing.

ooc; Full round for double damage as per PH2

 

[Verbatim]

Taking a step backwards, it looked as if the wolf meant to flee into the woods, but with a long howl of pain it lunged forward once more and knocked the dwarven priest to the ground. Although the dwarven race believed that it was carved from the heart of the earth itself, they were still flesh and bone, and as the wolf’s fangs bit deeply into the priest’s throat, Khondar wondered if this would be the day he walked the path to the eternal forge.

Albion’s weapon did not misfire a second time and as the bolt sunk deeply into the side of the wolf, it raised a blood soaked muzzle towards him and seemed to stare at him through golden eyes that promised he would be the next to fall.

Trying to force his body into motion, Ulrich locked his fists together and brought them down towards the wolf. The sudden movement made his vision swim and what was meant to be a hard strike turned into a weak push that seemed to help the wounded wolf jump from the dwarf’s body and away from the strike.

[sblock=Combat Rd 2 partial]
Dire wolf (juv): 20 (21/?? hp, 24, crit confirmed 17 damage to Khondar)
Albion: 19 (17, hit, 5 pts damage)
Ulrich: 17 (6, miss)
Riley: 17
Shadowleaf: 7
Khondar: 1 (-7 hps)[/sblock]

Pausing for IG and perhaps Majin’s reaction to what has happened.

 

[industrygothica]

Surprised, and out of effective spells, Riley steps back and says a quick prayer to Mystra as he draws his longbow and knocks an arrow. As he finishes the words to his prayer, he lets the arrow fly.

ooc: five foot step away from the wolf, draw, and fire. And prayer. Lots of prayer.

 

[Majin]

Shadowleaf silently continued the task of exterminating his current target, ignoring the bloody chaos around him.

 

[hippocrachus]

Albion stared back at the wolf with an expecting smirk, both accepting of his eminent demise and the possibility that young Riley and the albino might slay the wild beast while its attention was on him.
Bring it on, wolfie...

 

[Verbatim]

Rd 2 Complete

Taking a step backwards, it looked as if the wolf meant to flee into the woods, but with a long howl of pain it lunged forward once more and knocked the dwarven priest to the ground. Although the dwarven race believed that it was carved from the heart of the earth itself, they were still flesh and bone, and as the wolf’s fangs bit deeply into the priest’s throat, Khondar wondered if this would be the day he walked the path to the eternal forge.

Albion’s weapon did not misfire a second time and as the bolt sunk deeply into the side of the wolf, it raised a blood soaked muzzle towards him and seemed to stare at him through golden eyes that promised he would be the next to fall.

Trying to force his body into motion, Ulrich locked his fists together and brought them down towards the wolf. The sudden movement made his vision swim and what was meant to be a hard strike turned into a weak push that seemed to help the wounded wolf jump from the dwarf’s body and away from the strike.

Taking a step backwards and bringing his bow up, the young mage fired an arrow into the gathering, but his caution proved to be his too much as the arrow buried itself in the ground by the fallen body of the dwarf missing the wolf entirely.

Ignoring the fallen dwarf for now, the albino ranger brought his blade down once more and sunk it deeply into the wolf's side. Even as it pulled itself free to snarl once in Shadowleaf's face, its legs crumbled beneath it and the fight left it, its blood mixing with that of the dwarf's on the ground beside it.

[sblock=Combat Rd 2 finished]
Dire wolf (juv): 20 (-26/25 hp, 24, crit confirmed 17 damage to Khondar, wolf dying)
Albion: 19 (17, hit, 5 pts damage)
Ulrich: 17 (6, miss)
Riley: 17 (10, miss)
Shadowleaf: 7 (16, hit, 5 pts damage)
Khondar: 1 (-7 hps)[/sblock]

 

[Majin]

Shadowleaf studied the wolf after it fell. Making certain it was dead, he cleaned his blades on the creature's coat and sheathed them. He then turned to quietly survey what the wolf had left in its wake and shook his head slightly. Wiping a loose strand of silvery hair out of his eyes the albino spoke under his breath, in a voice like grinding coal, "This was only a juvenile. What will the lot of you do when confronted with its mother?" he posed, settling his daemonic colored eyes on the priest, choking on his own blood beneath him.

He cursed in elvish and bent down before the dwarf, ready to attempt to stabalize him as best he can if other aid does not come.

 

[hero4hire]

Though not formally trained in the healing arts, it was Ilmater's will to help others in need. Ulrich desperately tried to remember the ministrations of some of his more skilled brethren from the monastary as he attempted to staunch his ally's bleeding.

OOC: I have an untrained +2 heal, Shadowleaf maybe you could try an aid another check to help. Or vice versa I will aid your check.