[IC] The Protectors of Greensfen (Part II)

[nerdytenor]

Karis and Blay - your turns

The party immediately defends itself amidst the rising chaos inside the bar. Kraegyn charges and just barely scores a hit against the well-armored leader. Joshua sends bolts of force exploding into the pack of humans, injuring two of them and causing one of the many panicky bar patrons to shriek in terror.

Rellek looses two arrows in the direction of the humans, but apparently he is still warming up. His first arrow strikes the wall, while his second shatters a tankard full of ale. The former owner of the ale looks angrily at the beer spilled in his lap, and then realizes that he is in the middle of a battle and ducks for cover.

"Move to surround them!", the warforged leader shouts at the humans apparently in his service.

OOC:

I'll update the map after Karis, Blay, and the enemies have acted.

Enemy defenses
Warforged Soldier: AC 20; Fortitude 17, Reflex 15, Will 14
Warforged Leader: AC 22; Fortitude 20, Reflex 17, Will 18
Human Guards: AC 18; Fortitude 16, Reflex 15, Will 14

Status
Joshua (unharmed)
Rellek (unharmed)
Kraegyn (unharmed)
YOUR TURN: Blay (unharmed)
YOUR TURN: Karis (unharmed)
Warforged Leader (8 damage)
Warforged Solider (unharmed)
human soldier 1 (at J1) (unharmed, Rellek's quarry)
human soldier 2 (at K1) (11 damage)
human soldier 3 (at L1) (8 damage)

 

[Bramble]

Well, this was certainly unexpected! Blay had been in plenty of bar brawls, but he knew this was more. Those humans had weapons drawn, and the warforged didn't look like they were the kind of things that enjoyed a drink. Probably made them rusty.

Those soldiers were too close for comfort. Swinging his bandore off his backm Blay locked eyes with the nearest one. A quick strum to set the mood, and then, pointing at the man directly and speaking loud enough for everyone to hear: "Look, everybody! That's what they mean by "dark and handsome". When it's dark, he's handsome!"

Insult delivered, Blay beats a hasty retreat. He see's Kraegyn tangling with those two big warforged. As much confidence as he has in the strength of his friend, he also knows Kraegyn isn't made of solid steel and magically empowered. He wants to get closer in order to help him.

OOC:
Standard - Vicious Mockery @ J1 +5 vs. Will, 1d6+4
Results - Roll Lookup , miss
Move - move to E5, right behind Joshua

misc: nt check OOC thread, I have some questions

 

[covaithe]

Karis dashes forward, moving nimbly through the crowded bar. Idiot! Sitting so far from the door... Should have found a spot in the side room. Next time, I'm just gonna set the damn building on fire, she thinks as she palms her dagger. She ducks into the side room and hurls the magical blade at one of the humans across the bar through the slit window.

[sblock=actions]Move: to G7.
Minor: draw dagger
Standard: deft strike, moving to I7 and then attacking the westernmost human soldier across the bar. Hits AC 22 for 24 damage. That includes CA and SA, but no range penalties. I think there might be a -1 to hit for range, since this is 6 squares, but I can't remember how the dagger of great aim works. Is it longer range, like the AV's distance weapon, or is it a reduced range penalty to hit? I think maybe the latter... Oh, there might also be cover involved from the bar, which I forgot about. Dang.
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[nerdytenor]

"Look, everybody! That's what they mean by "dark and handsome". When it's dark, he's handsome

The soldier briefly turns to Blay, looking at him as if he were crazy, and then turns away, unmoved. As the three soldiers are about to jump over the table to surround the ohters, a dagger flies from Karis's hands in the other room, savaging one of the soliders (OOC - bloodied). "They've got help! Get down, get down!" he cries.

The three soldiers take out their crossbows and launch bolts across the bar, two of them aiming at Joshua, and one at Rellek. One bolt looks destined for Joshua's chest, but he erects a magical shield at the last minute, deflecting it. (OOC - all misses)

The leader takes a step backwards, recoiling from Kraegyn's charge, and swings with his glaive at the dragonborn, scoring a hit (OOC 10 damage). The other warforged strikes true as well, slashing the dragonborn with his sword (OOC 6 damage)

The general pandemonium continues, with bar patrons variously fleeing through the front door, moving to the other rooms, screaming, and in a couple of cases, drinking and talking as if nothing were amiss at all.

OOC: I'm assuming Blay will be using his virtue of valor on Karis since she is the only eligible recipient this round. Map/update in next post

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Blay misses.

Karis hits (yes, dagger of great aim makes long range attacks -1 instead of -2, and yes, you take -2 from the bar, but you still hit. Check your damage roll, though - the first die should be 1d4, yes? (We'll keep it for now)).

Two crossbow attacks on Joshua:
First attack: +8 vs AC (includes -2 from bar cover, +1 from leader) = 21, HIT, except Joshua uses shield, so it misses.
Second attack: +8 vs AC (includes -2 from bar cover, +1 from leader) = CRITICAL MISS

One crossbow attack on Rellek
+8 vs AC (-2 from bar cover, +1 from leader) = 11, MISS

The three humans duck prone after attacking, so ranged attacks are at -4 from across the bar (cover and concealment)

The leader shifts one square and attacks Kraegyn (reach)
+12 vs AC (includes +1 bonus ally adjacent to target) = 22 HIT, 2d4+5 = 10 damge, Kraegyn marked

The warforged solider attacks
+9 vs AC = 20 HIT, 1d8+4 = 6 damage.
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[nerdytenor]

Status Update - everyone's turn

OOC: Arbanax, Don't forget about Rellek's disruptive strike - do you want me to use this for you at first opportunity? Or do you have a particular PC you want to protect with it? Somehow it has never gotten used - I think we all forgot about it.

Status
YOUR TURN: Joshua (34/34)
YOUR TURN: Rellek (41/41)
YOUR TURN: Kraegyn (30/46)
YOUR TURN: Blay (35/35)
YOUR TURN: Karis (34/34, 2 tmp hp)
Warforged Leader (8 damage)
Warforged Solider (unharmed)
human soldier 1 (24 damage, bloodied, Rellek's quarry)
human soldier 2 (11 damage)
human soldier 3 (8 damage)

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Encounter Resources Used
Joshua - Force Orb, Shield

 

[Bramble]

[sblock=Kraegyn]Hey kraegyn, if you want to take a swing at the leader again instead of the soldier, delay your turn until I take mine. I can slide you one square to the right so you'll be adjacent and not provoke an opportunity attack. I don't know if you weapon has reach or anything, but just a heads up.[/sblock]

 

[pathfinderq1]

[sblock=OOC/Blay] Fine with me- but if it is Majestic Word, remember to move up a bit since I think I'm out of range right now.

Either way, Kraegyn will delay until after Blay. If you come up with a better idea, I'll just use my Move action to shift forward instead. [/sblock]

Kraegyn snarled and hissed. This was more like it! Orc bandits were easy pickings- this was the kind of fight that Kord approved of. Still there was no sense in letting the enemy get too confident. He hunched his shoulders and took a moment to look around, making sure the others were in good shape. "Is that it? Is that all you've got? Kord says you're weak- maybe your clockwork is running down," he bellowed, easily loud enough to be audible outside. Then he pressed forward and swung his wave-bladed sword in a wide arc- but a quick twist of his opponent's glaive knocked the slash just out of line and it cut only air.

OOC: Delay until after Blay's turn. Then:
>Minor action: Divine challenge against the warforged leader.
>Move action: Shift forward one square (unless moved by Blay, then no action used)
>Standard action: Piercing Smite (Encounter) against the 'forged leader; +9 vs. REF= 12; possible damage 4d4+5= 13, if it hits both 'forged are marked until end of my next turn. Rolls: Roll Lookup ; looks like a miss, but the lead forged is still under Divine Challenge

 

[covaithe]

Karis circles around to the other window slit. She moves with her usual catlike grace, right up until she bumps a tankard of ale with her elbow, shattering it against the floor and drawing the attention of the warforged. Nonetheless, she hurls her dagger with accuracy, and it embeds itself in the warforged for an instant before returning to her hand.

[sblock=actions]Move to N7. stealth 11, I assume that fails.
Standard: deft strike vs. warforged leader, hits AC 25 for 8 damage.
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[The Digger]

"Go help your friend, Blay. We'll try and keep these buggers pinned down."

Joshua kept his eye on the bobbing figure of his target across the other side of the bar, ready to attack as and when he stood up.

[sblock=OOC]Ready Action: Magic Missile; Immediate Reaction: Trigger - Soldier in J1 stands up.
14 vs Ref: 10 damage[/sblock]

 

[Arbanax]

Rellek again reloads and continues to keep up the assault on the soldiers...seeking to force them to take cover.

[Sblock=crunch]


Roll 1: 8
Roll 2 10
Great, Invisible castle is really not rolling my way at all.

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Rellek raised his eyes skyward, as his arrows flew wide of the mark again, wondering if he'd have better success with a pair of ale tankards.

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