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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hrothgar" data-source="post: 3148764" data-attributes="member: 22226">OOC: OK, I'm moving this ahead.  Most of the encounter is over, except for Lodric and Murdoch.  Thanks, maddmic and sorry, Lodric, for not being more clear. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f631.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":o" title="Eek!    :o"  data-smilie="9"data-shortname=":o" />   I wish I had time to make maps for these encounters.  maddmic is correct.  The three cloaked figures prevented Lodric and Murdoch from going any further into the wood and Ibor and Fallax have arrived behind Lodric and Murdoch.  I'll take your second post and move forward.As the mist swirls in the alley and the screams of terrified residents of Baden's Bluff mix with the hoarse cries of orcs and the reptilian hiss of the Beast of Shadow, those few Heroes of Caft remaining slip away into the gathering gloom.  Shadows hang heavy with the setting of the sun, its last light a blood red against the tops of the buildings at the crest of Baden's Bluff above.  Ensin leads Valurel through a set of old buildings and through a fish monger's shop before taking refuge in an old, half-sunken barge tied up to a rotten wharf.  Kaela and Bowen also escape the Shadow's clutches by holing up in the ruined attic of a half-burned building many streets from the scene of the battle.  With such loss of friends and comrades comes grief and misery.  Will they see their comrades again?  Herger?  Starhl?  And what of the innocent young woman Aislinn?  She was their Hope, they were her Faith.  Now both have been betrayed as despair and grief become overwhelming.OOC: Toric, Bobitron, Krug and maddmic, stay tuned.  Based on previous posts, I assumed everyone that was still standing ran.  If not, let me know and I will amend my post.  Once Lodric's encounter is over, I'll move the game ahead.Murdoch and Lodric react as one, tearing through the briars and dead weeds at a reckless pace.  The pair are an obvious suprise to both Ibor and Fallax, who cry out in surprise and fear.  Lodric launches himself at Fallax, his right elbow crunching into the cowering old man's face.  The old man drops, blood flowing freely from his nose.  Twisting himself to his knees, Fallax's eyes blaze with an almost maniacal anger, gone is the cowering old man.Murdoch's blade slams into Ibor, the scarred man crying out in pain and dropping Aislinn to the ground.  Blast you, Ibor!  You have betrayed us to Shadow!  And I will see he devours your soul!  Ibor picks himself off the dry ground and draws his sword.  Wiping blood from the corner of his mouth, Ibor smiles confidently.  No.  I have not betrayed us to the Shadow, o' Lord Murdoch!  In fact, I am insuring the Shadow's destruction!  Fool!  You seek too much diplomacy!  I am a man of action!  Ibor leaps at Murdoch with his sword with a yell.Lodric's vengeance is now!  Slamming his fist into Fallax's chest, he knocks the old man back.  Fallax's breathing is labored and wheezing, but his face is still twisted in anger and cruelty.  I did not like the Northman, and now I like you even less!  With an arcane gesture, Lodric can feel his muscles begin to stiffen.  Lodric lashes out once again, grazing the old man's head with his fist.  Fallax keeps his balance and his arcane focus on Lodric.Murdoch and Ibor are locked in mortal combat, their blades screeching and clanging.  Ibor's sword streaks across Murdoch's midsection, leaving the insurgent leader gasping in pain.  Murdoch's return attack strikes Ibor in the shoulder, showering the hungry ground with droplets of blood.  As Murdoch prepares for a return stroke, the insurgent leader cries out in pain and drops to the ground motionless, his eyes staring straight ahead.  Ibor nods once to the cloaked figure that now stands above Murdoch, looking down at the fallen leader.As he begins to fight off the eldritch castings of the old man, something whistles by Lodric's head to plunge deep into a nearby dead oak.  An arrow.  Turning, he sees the cloaked figure wielding the bow fire another arrow, this one plunging deep into Lodric thigh.  With a scream of pain, Lodric realizes these are no spectres, but living creatures wielding material weapons!  Another cloaked figure swoops down on Lodric, swinging its curved sword, the blade narrowly missing Lodric's frantic dodge.Peering into the cowled face of the menacing figure, Lodric's blood run cold.  No spectres are these, but something far worse.  Something that leaves Lodric's limbs heavy and numb with despair and frustration and futility.  The creature attacking him...is an Elf.OOC: I ran through the surprise round (I figured Lodric and Murdoch would have surprise on Fallax and Ibor) and the first round of combat.  Lodric takes 5 points of damage from the arrow and must make a Will saving throw.  I rolled Fallax concentration check given the damage he took from Lodric's attack of opportunity (the grazing shot to Fallax's head).  The result is <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=703302" target="_blank">here</a> and he successfully cast the spell.  Murdoch's Will save versus whatever got him is <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=703304" target="_blank">here</a>.</blockquote>

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