[IC] Wandering Star : Heroes of the Middle Reaches (Part One)

[Blackrat]

Kneeling on the ground with one knee, Zarathas ponders the message. One enemy "somewhere" disturbed him. He slaps the blade to his hand and grunts. "Straight frontal assault then." Looking at their new friend he nods. "No need to alert them until we're on their noses. I'll lead the charge. Everyone behind me?"

 

[nerdytenor]

"'Straight frontal assault'. I like the sound of that." Horto places his hand over the pommel of his sword, itching to draw it. "Let's see what you've got, Zarathas." Horto grins conspiratorially. "Lead on, although I can't promise I'll stay behind you for very long."

 

[Walking Dad]

"I will be behind you. But my calling is more the ranged magic, than the melee fight. Shall I target the drakes or possible other enemies, that will look after the noise?" Jorje answers to the forming battle strategy.

 

[helium3]

The young candlekeep of Sailor's Hope steps out of the shadows where she's been hiding.

"I can hide here while you smite the despoilers. They won't be able to find me."

 

[Sparky]

Ranver looks around, peering into the gloom. He refocuses on the drakes and smiles at the antics of the one wriggling to scratch its itch. His face sobers when he realizes they'll be fighting the amusing drake soon enough. Too late to suggest going in the back, I fear.

"I'll be right behind you two. Jorje, if you're going to hang back, maybe you can also keep a lookout? I'm less worried about the enemies we can see, than about the ones we can't."

He closes his eyes and shakes his head. Though I'm plenty worried about the ones we can see.

 

[Walking Dad]

"I will do what I can, but my eyesight isn't the best." Jorje answers, already looking for the best position to attack from. Hm, my magic missle has the best reach, but I would prefer doing my illusions...

 

[nerdytenor]

"You two stay a few paces back," Horto says, motioning to Jorje and Ranver, "but not too far in case our surprise guest shows up. Surprise attacks are the only kind of surprise I don't like. Unless I'm the one doing the surprising, of course," Horto adds with a smile.

"Let's walk up to them as normally as possible until we are close enough to attack, shall we?" Horto says, indicating the drakes. "I can't say how those drakes have been trained, but we might be able to walk right up to them before we draw our weapons. What do you say?"

 

[Sparky]

Ranver looks expectantly at Zarathas and Horto, the look becomes puzzled, then uncertain, "Uh... after you?"

OOC: Hold until after Z and H.

 

[nerdytenor]

"Very well, here we go."

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I'd like to walk up to the drakes and then charge them if I can. Can we move any more before taking our surprise actions, or is our move starting from where we are set up right now?
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[helium3]

The steps leading up to the porch are rickety and steep. You will need to get a bit closer to charge, but not so much you reckon that the Guard Drakes will perceive you as a threat before hand.

[sblock=OOC]The gray squares are stairs and considered difficult terrain. It takes two squares of movement to enter a square of difficult terrain. Characters with a speed of 6 can charge from the end of the alley. Characters with a speed of 5 will need to go around the block and charge from the corner of the wall surrounding the overgrown garden across the street.

Zarathas and Horto, which drakes are you each planning to charge? Ranver, are you participating in the charge, hanging back, attacking from range or tailing Zarathas and Horto? Jorje, are you hanging back, moving closer or attaking?

Charlotte and Varilar, to get into a place where you can attack the drakes from range or charge you'll need to move a couple of squares to the right at the least. What are you planning to do? [/sblock]