Island Empire Part 1, to Mermaid's Rest

[Scotley]

OOC: The pole axe attacks were at the end of the round when Radoon threw daggers and Rook threw bata. You don't enter full defense until your next action. Rook's action for the new round is the darkness and tumbling back. Radoon can now move down the street forcing the Gnoll to attack only one of you. Then I'll toss a coin and decide which of you dies first...I mean gets attacked next.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Rook

OOC: Quick clarification -- If I've got the situation pictured correctly, the Gnoll should be between Rook and Radoon, Radoon should be within the confines of Rook's Darkness, and Rook should be the only one the Gnoll can see at this time. Radoon, of course, will himself be unable to see, but my hope is that the Gnoll will chance tangling with Rook rather than entering the Darkness to continue engaging Radoon, giving Radoon time to drink a potion or do something else to bolster himself before re-entering the fray. Is my understanding of the layout correct, or am I getting it wrong?

This is the way I envisioned it when I was doing my Darkness and tumbling, etc.

 

[Scotley]

OOC: Your map is close enough to what I had in mind, we'll go with it. I intended to have a map up before the combat progressed this far, but I was just too busy this week.

 

[Scotley]

Skirmish in the alley

OOC: Sorry, I didn't realize it was the bad guy's turn. I was waiting on someone else to act.

The Gnoll curses in a language you don't understand, but the tone is clear. He charges (to O16) and swings (1d20+8=16)[/url his pole axe at Rook, but misses. He snarls with frustration.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Rook

Rook will tumble to O15 (putting him inside the reach of the pole arm -- if I'm reading the rule correctly, that means the Gnoll will have to step back to attack, right?) and attack.

Rook rolls 1d20+12, getting [7,12] = (19) Tumble to avoid AOO, and 1d20+6, getting [16,6] = (22) to hit.

Hopefully, he does 1d10+1d6+2, getting [5,3,2] = (10) Damage.

OOC: Not sure whether or not you wanted this info, but just in case:

AC: 24 (still using the Dagger as a Buckler)
HP: 32

 

[Scotley]

Skirmish in the Alley

Rook begins to tumble once more this time coming up inside the reach of the Gnoll's pole axe. His blow takes the big Gnoll in the leg and he grunts in pain.

OOC: His AC was minus two due to the charge, so Rook hit, he is in fact AC 23.

 

[mleibrock]

Radoon - Mariner/Fighter/Master Thrower

Is Radoon surrounded by darkness?

 

[Scotley]

OOC: Yes, Radoon is in the darkness. You could hear the Gnoll charging, now some 20' away fighting Rook.

For future reference, I made an error in my explaination previously. You can make a five foot step toward a weilder of a reach weapon without drawing and attack of opportunity. You can't move more than that, but you can take the five foot step safely. I was unclear in a previous post.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Rook

OOC: Mike: Check out Post 1092 for my reasoning in putting a Darkness around you. Also, look at Post 1085 for exactly what you hear Rook yell as you were enveloped in the Darkness.

The map posted in 1092 has been updated, and is now correct.

 

[Scotley]

OOC: A 5' step puts you back in the light.