Lamentation of Lolth - Chapter VIII

[Velmont]

[SBLOCK=OOC]If you were in sight of Sielwoodan, you would have heard his message, and thus, you can be there too, leaving the coffer for later. If you were out of sight, no one seems to have taken time to warn you, in that case... sorry, you'll miss the start of the action, but Broddy know the orcish too.[/SBLOCK]

 

[Wilphe]

OOC: [sblock]Luarent is inside, so I'm working on the assumption that he didn't get the message - and he wasn't mentioned by name either. Calenthang apparently did (being stood near the doorway), but left without telling Teleri or Laurent what was going on[/sblock]

 

[kirinke]

ooc:
Teleri is staying to interrogate the bad-guy. After all, she didn't hear the message. Plus she's doing a fair good job of the crazy-watchman routine.

 

[Majin]

~The Farmhouse~

Studying the box carefully Dunstand is able to discern that it is safe to open, as no traps are evident on or around it. Laurent comes in as the rogue is finishing up, dragging the body of the unconscious woman. The farmer sits and glares at Teleri as she stands guard with him in the main room.


~The Barn~

Sielwoodan casts his augmentation spell and then opens the large barn door, revealing 2 orcs and a surprisingly larger half-orc sitting on crates in the center of the large structure, surrounded by bales of hay. A number of large warhorses are tied up in the back of the room. The orcs stand abruptly, knocking back their makeshift seats as they draw their weapons and move to attack the intruders.

~Initiative~

Calenthang - 21
Sielwoodan - 17
Half-Orc - 14
Orcs (2) - 11
Broddy - 7

 

[Velmont]

Seeing the Orcs are not even taking a defensive position, but seems to want ot jump to attack the group, Sielwoodan doesn't hesitate and move on the large half-orc, and strike with the flat of his blade as an oppening, hoping that blow will be solid enough that he will fall unconscious before someone kill him.

[SBLOCk=OOC]Take -4 to attack with subdual damage with his short sword... with a +20 from true strike, it should easily hit, or we are in deep trouble [/SBLOCK]

 

[hippocrachus]

Calenthang keeps his unvoiced promise to the archer and charges at the two orc henchmen to intercept and retain their attention.

[sblock=OOC]Cleave don't fail me now [/sblock]

 

[Dhes]

Dunstand fumbles around with the box, trying to get it open as he sees Laurent stumble into the bedroom dragging the female cultist. Indicating the robes hanging in the open closet, ”I admit I don’t know a lot about country life; or dark robes is the height of fashion for plowing fields or whatever they do to get milk, or our two new friends are part of some nasty cult. But I know just as much about religion as I do about farming so I think someone else should take a look at them. Talking about someone else where is the rest of our merry band?”

 

[Wilphe]

”I admit I don’t know a lot about country life; or dark robes is the height of fashion for plowing fields or whatever they do to get milk, or our two new friends are part of some nasty cult.”

"You don't know what they do to get milk? I'll show you later, you'll swear off the stuff for ever," he throws the woman onto the bed, not especially gently and assess Dunstand's find. "Excellent, well either this couple are into some really kinky games or they worship Loviatar," he pauses, "Of course those two concepts aren't necessarily, or indeed ever, mutually exclusive. So watch that thing, if it is trapped it will be in a horribly demented way." He returns his attention to the woman, seeing if she is still alive or unconscious. "Boddy and Siel are checking outside, Calenthang was downstairs, but he walked out before I began bringing her upstairs."

 

[Mimic]

Broddy will pull out his crossbow and shoot at one of the orcs.

 

[Majin]

~The Farmhouse~

Dunstand opens the small box carefully, revealing six vials of liquid, which the rogue identifies as large scorpion venom.

~The Barn~

Calenthang meets the charge of the orcs, slicing through both of them cleanly. His sword comes full circle to cut at the large half-orc but is stopped by his armor, deflecting it with ease it seems. Sielwoodan shifts his grip on his short sword, swinging the flat of the blade at the half-orc's forehead, striking him swift and true. (Crit! 15 subdual damage) The half-orc staggers for a moment but does not fall.

It is at this moment that a loud battlecall can be heard. From atop the next floor of the barn four screams can be heard and each member of the party glances up to see four more orcs leaping from upper level towards the floor of the barn where you stand. The half-orc takes this advantage and puts a gash in Sielwoodan's side with a large axe while the ranger is momentarily distracted. (13 damage) Broddy aiming quickly sends a bolt straight up towards one of the descending orcs which strike him underneath his chin, killing him instantly. (5 damage) The dead orc hits the ground hard and crumples in a heap while the other three land expertly, ready to attack.

[sblock]~Initiative~

Calenthang - 21
Sielwoodan - 17
Half-Orc - 14
Orcs (3) - 11
Broddy - 7

~Damage Summary~

Calenthang - 14 damage (@ Orc 1 - dead), 9 cleave damage (@ Orc 2 - dead)
Sielwoodan - 15 subdual damage (@ Half-Orc)
Half-Orc - 13 damage (@ Sielwoodan)
Broddy - 5 damage (@ Orc 3 - dead)[/sblock]