[IC] Shamutani Hills - psi/gng

[Hypersmurf]

Easiest if you roll initiative, DM

"Persistent buggers, aren't they?" Jack grumbles, dismounting and hauling his bow from his quiver as he heads for a convenient tree to hide behind. "Did you count? We're a little outnumbered."

If the opportunity presents this round, he'll snap a shot off at the nearest little one.

 

[doghead]

Encounter in the Forest, round 1

Round 1

The little creatures grab what cover they can and busy themselves reloading their crossbows.

Bendyn drops his lance and snaps off a shot with the crossbow, striking one of the small figures. He dismounts and takes cover.

Jack slips off his mount and likewise, takes cover behind a tree. His shot goes wide.

Casparan slips from his horse. For a moment it looks like he is going to charge in. But seeing his companions taking cover, he does so as well. A short blade appears in his hand.

From north of the where the travellers shelter, another three small creatures and one large one rise up out of the undergrowth*.

All three of the larger creatures crash through the undergrowth towards the three travellers. Fifteen feet to twenty feet away they pause to hurl their second javlins. One gouges a great chunk out of the tree behind which Bendyn shelters. The other scrapes across Casparan's shield. The tall warriors seem to be getting their eye in.

The small ones unloose another shower of crossbow bolts, but they either pass harmlessly by or thump into the trunks of the trees or clatter off armour. Their task is not made any easier by the two larger creatures charging into battle.

End Round 1

ooc: These are the one north of the road. There were hiding, but I forgot that I had put them on the map.

 

[Hypersmurf]

All three of the larger creatures crash through the undergrowth towards the three travellers. Fifteen feet to twenty feet away they pause to hurl their second javlins. One gouges a great chunk out of the tree behind which Bendyn shelters. The other scrapes across Casparan's shield. The tall warriors seem to be getting their eye in.

Jack's fingers brush the front of his breastplate, over the spot where a little wooden disk hangs on a thong about his neck, and he mutters a few nonsensical syllables.

OOC: Casting True Strike - no S component, so no ASF. /OOC

 

[Scotley]

Bendyn

Bendyn concentrates briefly clearing his mind and calling upon his Psionic training to help him anticipate the oncoming attacks. He pulls his bastard sword from its sheath and the distinctive sound of a wind rushing over dried bones fills the air around him. He eyes the larger forms coming toward him and raises his shield ready to receive the attack.

OOC: Raise Precognitive Defense.

 

[doghead]

Encounter in the Forest

Round 2

The three travellers hold their ground as the lizardmen pull their clubs and stride in to engage. Two take Jack, and one strides in towards Bendyn as he drops his crossbow, draws his sword and retrieves his shield.

Meanwhile, the lizardmen's diminuative companions spread out, seeking clear shots.

The lizardman attacking Bendyn tries to catch Bendyn before he is prepared. But the result is a hasty blow, and Bendyn easily evades the it. Jack evades the attack of the first lizardman. But it leaves Jack unbalanced and slow to respond to the second attacker. The lizardman's club strikes Jack a crashing blow against his shoulder (1).

Casparan hurls his mind blade at the nearest small humanoid. But the blade flashes harmless past the creature. Almost immediately, Casparan's position is showered with bolts as the majority of the crossbow weilding creatures open up on the one clear target. But somehow, at the end of it, Casparan is still standing. Although now he sports a couple of new cuts that ooze blood. Casparan staggers slightly, and shakes his head as if trying to clear it (2).

ooc: (1) Jack suffers 7 wounds, crit not confirmed, -1 to some rolls.
(2) Failed posion test: -2 con, -2 wis. Edit: Will happen after 1 minute.
ooc: Sorry guys, had a bit of a brain fart and was waiting for something when I already had the answer.

End Round 2

 

[Scotley]

Bendyn

Bendyn brings his sword into play attacking the lizardman before him.

 

[Hypersmurf]

Jack drops his bow, snatching the axe from where it dangles at his belt. He scythes it upward in a magically-guided arc toward the chest of the beast that struck him...

OOC: +20 on the attack roll from True Strike. /OOC

 

[doghead]

Encounter in the Forest

Round 3

Bendyn bastard sword flickers in the dappled forest light and the lizardman hisses in pain as the blade carves through armour and flesh. The lizardman strikes back, but the blow glances harmlessly off Bendyn's armour. The lizard man steps back and away from Bendyn.

Jack's axe cuts a lethal blow through the air. But somehow, the lizardman manages to deflect it at the last moment the the result is only deep cut across his leg. The other lizardman tries to take advantage of Jack's attention being on its companion. But it's foot catches on a root and it stumbles to the ground. It drops its club as it attempts to break its fall.

Casparan forms a new blade. It flashes through the air and buries itself into the leg of the small creatures. The creature drops its crossbow with a hiss of pain and scurries for cover.

The forest is once again filled with the slap of crossbows being discharged. Bendyn senses a crossbow bolt flash past, and feels another strike his breastplate. A couple of bolts flash past Casparan, one buries itself in the warrior priest (1).

ooc: Casparan suffers 5 wounds. Edit: actually, 4 wounds, not 5.

End of Round 3

 

[Scotley]

Bendyn

Bendyn wades in pursuing the lizardman and trying to keep the attacker between himself and the little buggers with the crossbows. His vents his rage and frustration over their losses and limited progress on the hapless lizardman attacking fiercely a snarl of anger on his face.

 

[Hypersmurf]

Jack mutters curses impugning the genealogy, anatomy, and sexual habits of several minor deities as his spell proves largely ineffectual.

He aims an overhand chop of his hatchet at the prone lizardman, then takes a step back around his tree to give himself the breathing space to wrestle his shield off his back and into position.