[ic] nameless II: the seventh from seven
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Argent Silvermage
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Oscar and Sassy trot up and await Corporal Cromwell's order to attack. when the order is given Oscar will charge into battle on Sassy. attacking the group of goblins at the back or the wagon.
Thomas Hobbes
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"Form up, stick together, one round of missile fire if you've got it, and take the two with the parchment alive if you can," says Cromwell, commands flowing readily from his lips as he pulls out a javelin. He hefts it. "Now charge!"
Draw Javelin, move forward, throw it at the far Goblins.
Draw Javelin, move forward, throw it at the far Goblins.
doghead
thotd
Surprise Round (1 std action).
Hewik slips a bullet into the sling and readys himself. At the back of the column as he is, there is not a great deal he can see at the moment. But he is ready.
Nate hefts his mace and takes a step or two forwards. He's at point, Sadolath about 15 feet to his right.
Sadolath steps into his bow, bends and strings it. A moment later an arrow appears in his hand.#
A quick glace is enough to tell Cromwell that he is, at best, at the javlins most extreme range. Cromwell "draws?" his javlin and moves forwards 20 feet, putting himself about 10 feet ahead of Nate and Sadolath, and just in range of the goblins around the wagon.*
Lisa pulls a bullet from her pouch and slips it into her sling.
As Oscar turns, he realises that the horse is neither Sassy nor saddled. Deciding not to let a few details get in the way of a good charge, he scrambles up onto the horse's back and digs in his heels. "Yarh!"
Archer, like Sadolath, bends and strings his bow.#
ooc: * 30ftx5=150 ft (with -8 to hit penalty at this range). ps - where does on "sling/hang/hook" a javlin?
ooc: # bows left strung for long periods loose their tensile strength, so would not be carried strung.
Hewik slips a bullet into the sling and readys himself. At the back of the column as he is, there is not a great deal he can see at the moment. But he is ready.
Nate hefts his mace and takes a step or two forwards. He's at point, Sadolath about 15 feet to his right.
Sadolath steps into his bow, bends and strings it. A moment later an arrow appears in his hand.#
A quick glace is enough to tell Cromwell that he is, at best, at the javlins most extreme range. Cromwell "draws?" his javlin and moves forwards 20 feet, putting himself about 10 feet ahead of Nate and Sadolath, and just in range of the goblins around the wagon.*
Lisa pulls a bullet from her pouch and slips it into her sling.
As Oscar turns, he realises that the horse is neither Sassy nor saddled. Deciding not to let a few details get in the way of a good charge, he scrambles up onto the horse's back and digs in his heels. "Yarh!"
Archer, like Sadolath, bends and strings his bow.#
ooc: * 30ftx5=150 ft (with -8 to hit penalty at this range). ps - where does on "sling/hang/hook" a javlin?
ooc: # bows left strung for long periods loose their tensile strength, so would not be carried strung.
Thomas Hobbes
First Post
Cromwell, seeing the throw is too far and knowing the Goblins won't have any better range, waits for them to close so he can get in the first shot.
Javelins are carried on the back, I believe, although I am unfamiliar with the precise mechanism. Change action to move and ready an attack triggered when the Goblins do the obvious thing and charge.
Javelins are carried on the back, I believe, although I am unfamiliar with the precise mechanism. Change action to move and ready an attack triggered when the Goblins do the obvious thing and charge.
doghead
thotd
Round 1.
One of the seated goblins {c} shakes off the stunned look at the arrival of the party and leaps to his feet, snatching up the parchment as he does so. As quickly as possible, he begins rolling it up into a tube, which he stuffs into a bag slung over his shoulder.
The squeal from one of the goblins behind the wagon is followed by alot of pointing and jabbering and a mad scramble as the goblins discard clothes, plates, books etc in favour of weapons. Unfortunately, being an ill disciplined bunch, their weapons lie scattered around the wagon where they were discarded in order facilitate looting. At one point it looks as if two of the goblins are about to get into a screaming match over a morningstar.
Hewik moves up {mv 20ft} alongside the horse that Cromwell had been leading. The others are clustered around infront of him at this point, limiting what he can see. He keeps his sling ready incase that changes {std ation held}
Nate roars and sets off towards the pair of goblins {a,c}. Realising that he has a fair distacnce to cover, he sets off at a run {move 90ft}, bringing him up behind the cover of boulder 2. He can't see {a,c}, but then again, they can't see him.
Sadolath shifts forwards {5ft step} giving him a clear shot past the boulders. He lets fly with a spell. Goblin {a} slumps and snores.
Unable to get a clear shot, Lisa pushes forwards at a fast pace {90ft}, bringing her up alongside the south face of boulder 1. Oscar, meanwhile, goes pounding by on one of the horses {mv 160ft}, bringing him up to within 50 ft if the front of the wagon. With so many of the party in the way, he takes the road, swinging around the outside of the boulders.
Archer pushes forwards, coming to a halt near Hewik. He decides to hold it there {mv 30ft, std action held}. From here he has a fairly good line, between the boulders, of sight on the wagon. He sticks a couple of arrows into the earth in front of him.
Cromwell decides to abandon cover all together and sets off down the the center {mv 60ft}, bringing him to between the boulders, but with a clear view of and good shot at any of the goblins.
Meanwhile, on the wagon, the last goblin {c} gets the picture. He abandons the body he was looting and draws himself up to his full 4'3". Which is much more impressive when you remember that the average goblin rarely tops 3'6". Glancing around, he locks eyes on Oscar approaching on horseback, and draws a handaxe with his right hand, and a flail with his left. He shifts his weight and watches Oscar approaching ...
ooc: Cromwell is about 90 ft from the goblins around the wagon, -4 range penalty to hit. He is a little over 30 ft from the other two goblins, Nate is a little under 50 ft from {a,c}, including the detour around the rock. Hewik, {a,c} are hidden behind boulder 2, the wagon is about 170ft away. You have a action remaining.
One of the seated goblins {c} shakes off the stunned look at the arrival of the party and leaps to his feet, snatching up the parchment as he does so. As quickly as possible, he begins rolling it up into a tube, which he stuffs into a bag slung over his shoulder.
The squeal from one of the goblins behind the wagon is followed by alot of pointing and jabbering and a mad scramble as the goblins discard clothes, plates, books etc in favour of weapons. Unfortunately, being an ill disciplined bunch, their weapons lie scattered around the wagon where they were discarded in order facilitate looting. At one point it looks as if two of the goblins are about to get into a screaming match over a morningstar.
Hewik moves up {mv 20ft} alongside the horse that Cromwell had been leading. The others are clustered around infront of him at this point, limiting what he can see. He keeps his sling ready incase that changes {std ation held}
Nate roars and sets off towards the pair of goblins {a,c}. Realising that he has a fair distacnce to cover, he sets off at a run {move 90ft}, bringing him up behind the cover of boulder 2. He can't see {a,c}, but then again, they can't see him.
Sadolath shifts forwards {5ft step} giving him a clear shot past the boulders. He lets fly with a spell. Goblin {a} slumps and snores.
Unable to get a clear shot, Lisa pushes forwards at a fast pace {90ft}, bringing her up alongside the south face of boulder 1. Oscar, meanwhile, goes pounding by on one of the horses {mv 160ft}, bringing him up to within 50 ft if the front of the wagon. With so many of the party in the way, he takes the road, swinging around the outside of the boulders.
Archer pushes forwards, coming to a halt near Hewik. He decides to hold it there {mv 30ft, std action held}. From here he has a fairly good line, between the boulders, of sight on the wagon. He sticks a couple of arrows into the earth in front of him.
Cromwell decides to abandon cover all together and sets off down the the center {mv 60ft}, bringing him to between the boulders, but with a clear view of and good shot at any of the goblins.
Meanwhile, on the wagon, the last goblin {c} gets the picture. He abandons the body he was looting and draws himself up to his full 4'3". Which is much more impressive when you remember that the average goblin rarely tops 3'6". Glancing around, he locks eyes on Oscar approaching on horseback, and draws a handaxe with his right hand, and a flail with his left. He shifts his weight and watches Oscar approaching ...
ooc: Cromwell is about 90 ft from the goblins around the wagon, -4 range penalty to hit. He is a little over 30 ft from the other two goblins, Nate is a little under 50 ft from {a,c}, including the detour around the rock. Hewik, {a,c} are hidden behind boulder 2, the wagon is about 170ft away. You have a action remaining.
doghead
thotd
Archer spings into action. hauling back on the bow and letting fly. {b} grunts in surprise and staggers a little as the arrow slams into him. But he holds his position, taking only a moment to glance in Archers direction and snarl at him before returning his attention to the fast appraoching Oscar.
ooc: I noticed that Archer had a good shot here over Cromwell, so i gave him a chance to notice it.
TH, I moved Cromwell forwards as per your first post, but then realised you had changed that to wait for them. I can edit it so that he waits, but frankly, that would just give the goblins, currently rather disorganised, time to get their stuff together. And if they get amoung the boulder (cover) ... But let me know if you want me to put him back.
ooc: I noticed that Archer had a good shot here over Cromwell, so i gave him a chance to notice it.
TH, I moved Cromwell forwards as per your first post, but then realised you had changed that to wait for them. I can edit it so that he waits, but frankly, that would just give the goblins, currently rather disorganised, time to get their stuff together. And if they get amoung the boulder (cover) ... But let me know if you want me to put him back.
Thomas Hobbes
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No, that's fine. 
Thank you for good interpretation...
Cromwell notices the goblin store the scroll, and he immediately cocks his arm back for thr throw, his own words about taking them alive superceded by the knowledge that the goblin may well escape if it's not felled now. He frowns as his troops fan out, and Oscar leaps on a horse and charges. He wonders- do they know what they're doing? Will they make it out the other side? Are they well trained enough? He hasn't had enough time to run more than a single weapons drill with any of them. No time now. He lets the javelin fly.
Thank you for good interpretation...Cromwell notices the goblin store the scroll, and he immediately cocks his arm back for thr throw, his own words about taking them alive superceded by the knowledge that the goblin may well escape if it's not felled now. He frowns as his troops fan out, and Oscar leaps on a horse and charges. He wonders- do they know what they're doing? Will they make it out the other side? Are they well trained enough? He hasn't had enough time to run more than a single weapons drill with any of them. No time now. He lets the javelin fly.
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