pneumatik's WotBS 1 - The Scouring of Gate Pass
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pneumatik
The 8th Evil Sage
Hollister's fiery burst engulfs the Renard and his mount. Renard leans down beside his horse and avoids the worst of it, but his horse it not so lucky.
Korrin presses forward, swinging his now white-hot falchion at the enemy. He swings wide, failing to connect.
Liiros has better luck as his swing bites into Renard's flesh. Or at least it would have if Renard hadn't deftly shuffled his mount to the side and avoided the swing. Instead, Liiros does no better than Korrin.
After Lytha speaks Renard looks at her. "Get out of my head, witch!" he shouts.
Rae loads and fires his crossbow again. The bolt buries itself in Renard's gut.
Seeing Liiros' wounds, Torrent calls on Osprem to heal him. Liiros' wounds close as her prayer is answered (heal 10 hp).
Renard backs his horse up another five feet and to the side. He looses two more arrows. Both head in Liiros and Torrent's general direction and both fail to connect for any damage. "Kathor! Get up here!" he says.
From their hiding positions in the bushes both scouts {S1, S2} reload and fire their crossbows at Liiros. They both miss and the bolts whistle past Holister and Rae before they *thunk* into the cliffside behind them.
Another thug {T3} rounds the corner and fires a crossbow at Torrent. He must be too far away, because the shot is wide.
Finally, the man from the Poison Apple fight {K1} rounds the corner. "I'm coming, Renard!" he says. Unlike the other mounted enemies who were on light warhorses, this man rides a giant of a horse. It is heavily armored and intimidating in its own right. While the horse advances the man readies himself to charge, the afternoon sun glinting off the edge of greatsword. Behind him are the two thugs who just ducked around the corner a moment ago. Now they're carrying saps instead of crossbows and smiling evilly in anticipation of Kathor's brutal assault on the party.
Seeing this new threat Torrent says, "Korrin or Liiros, whichever one of you wants to get bigger stay close to me," and begins casting a spell.
[sblock=OOC]I took Rae's action to keep things moving. Sorry I didn't answer you earlier, Theroc. Rae's being observed by Renard at this point, so hiding it pretty much impossible unless you or someone else distracts him with a bluff check or something similar. I didn't initially realize this, so I rolled a hide check for you opposed by Renard's spot. I used your hide check 1d20 results as an attack roll, which meant you hit.
Arkhandus is right, I forgot to have Torrent go last round. She went twice now, right before and right after the enemies went.
As far as the order in which PCs take actions, being able to delay means your order is whatever you want it to be. A pbp makes it difficult to do coordination between PCs, so I don't mind some flexibility if one PC wants to do something before a second, but the second has already posted.
New map attached. Sorry about the last one.
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Korrin presses forward, swinging his now white-hot falchion at the enemy. He swings wide, failing to connect.
Liiros has better luck as his swing bites into Renard's flesh. Or at least it would have if Renard hadn't deftly shuffled his mount to the side and avoided the swing. Instead, Liiros does no better than Korrin.
After Lytha speaks Renard looks at her. "Get out of my head, witch!" he shouts.
Rae loads and fires his crossbow again. The bolt buries itself in Renard's gut.
Seeing Liiros' wounds, Torrent calls on Osprem to heal him. Liiros' wounds close as her prayer is answered (heal 10 hp).
Renard backs his horse up another five feet and to the side. He looses two more arrows. Both head in Liiros and Torrent's general direction and both fail to connect for any damage. "Kathor! Get up here!" he says.
From their hiding positions in the bushes both scouts {S1, S2} reload and fire their crossbows at Liiros. They both miss and the bolts whistle past Holister and Rae before they *thunk* into the cliffside behind them.
Another thug {T3} rounds the corner and fires a crossbow at Torrent. He must be too far away, because the shot is wide.
Finally, the man from the Poison Apple fight {K1} rounds the corner. "I'm coming, Renard!" he says. Unlike the other mounted enemies who were on light warhorses, this man rides a giant of a horse. It is heavily armored and intimidating in its own right. While the horse advances the man readies himself to charge, the afternoon sun glinting off the edge of greatsword. Behind him are the two thugs who just ducked around the corner a moment ago. Now they're carrying saps instead of crossbows and smiling evilly in anticipation of Kathor's brutal assault on the party.
Seeing this new threat Torrent says, "Korrin or Liiros, whichever one of you wants to get bigger stay close to me," and begins casting a spell.
[sblock=OOC]I took Rae's action to keep things moving. Sorry I didn't answer you earlier, Theroc. Rae's being observed by Renard at this point, so hiding it pretty much impossible unless you or someone else distracts him with a bluff check or something similar. I didn't initially realize this, so I rolled a hide check for you opposed by Renard's spot. I used your hide check 1d20 results as an attack roll, which meant you hit.
Arkhandus is right, I forgot to have Torrent go last round. She went twice now, right before and right after the enemies went.
As far as the order in which PCs take actions, being able to delay means your order is whatever you want it to be. A pbp makes it difficult to do coordination between PCs, so I don't mind some flexibility if one PC wants to do something before a second, but the second has already posted.
New map attached. Sorry about the last one.
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Rhun
First Post
Hollister smiles as the others round the corner, flexes his hand and speaks in the tongue of arcane mysteries. Thick strands of sticky webbing explode all around the four bringands further down the road, anchoring themselves between the cliff faces, and securing all four in place. Temporarily, at least. It wasn't fire, but it got the job done.
AC16, Hit Points 16/16
Initiative: 14
5' step forward
Cast web, centered to catch K1, T1, T2, and T3. DC is 15 for the initial reflex save, though they will all be entangled regardless.
Mage Armor in effect, duration 3 hours
[sblock=Spells Prepared]
- Level 0: Detect Magic x2, Light x2 + (d) Flare
- Level 1:Mage Armor x2, Magic Missile + (d) Burning Hands
- Level 2:Web, Resist Energy, Flaming Sphere + (d) Scorching Ray[/sblock]
AC16, Hit Points 16/16
Initiative: 14
5' step forward
Cast web, centered to catch K1, T1, T2, and T3. DC is 15 for the initial reflex save, though they will all be entangled regardless.
Mage Armor in effect, duration 3 hours
[sblock=Spells Prepared]
- Level 0: Detect Magic x2, Light x2 + (d) Flare
- Level 1:
- Level 2:
Arkhandus
First Post
Liiros snarls in rage as the rider somehow ducks his sword to hide behind the other side of his horse, screwing up Liiros' technique and making him lose balance for just a second, ending the ground-contact he needed to draw on the strength of stone. The elf spits and grits his teeth, this time hacking deftly into the horse's left shoulder, only narrowly missing its throat, determined to stop the accursed archer from using the horse for any further advantage. As he strikes, Liiros tries to channel a bit of Corellon's vitality into Torrent and Korrin.
"Get down here and fight like a man, Renard! Weasely human scum! Stop hiding behind the poor beast and forcing me to slay it first! COWARD!" the elf spits out between clenched teeth, seething and upset that he must slay the poor horse just to get to its villainous and cowardly rider.
[sblock=OOC & WTF]F***ING 3.5. F***ING 3.5 and its dumbass designers who rewrote the rules rather than just editing the original 3.0 text to make their changes. Just like they forgot to keep the line in the DMG about prestige classes not counting towards multiclass penalties, they forgot to include the whole freaking PARAGRAPH in the 3.0 PHB that described striking the cover instead of the original target when missing by a small margin from the cover bonus alone. I'm sorry, TWO F***ING PARAGRAPHS in the 3.0 PHB devoted to that very subject because it's a common sense rule that deserves addressing in the core rules. One of many that the dumbasses behind the 3.5 revision had inconceivably forgotten. Oh how I LOATHE 3.5 and its idiotic design. Hard to believe that a few people involved in it had actually been somewhat involved in 3.0 too. Only some supplemental material in 3.0 had such shoddy writing and editing as the 3.5 core rules.
Sorry. I just really freaking hate 3.5's shoddy design. It's like none of them had ever played D&D before and had no effing clue what the hell they were doing. Doesn't help that the using-mount-as-cover rule in 3.5 doesn't give any indication of how long it lasts or how the rider returns to an upright position (stupid free +4 AC for absolutely nothing).
Liiros' granted maneuvers reset to #2, 5, and 3. Crusader's Strike, Vanguard Strike, and Leading the Attack. Effing thing couldn't bother to give me Stone Bones again after that effing mounted cover snafu, so Liiros is obviously going to suffer a mounted charge (Spirited Charge, I would bet) THIS round and get eviscerated. It's the only logical conclusion. -_-
6d5=17
Liiros takes a 5-foot step forward and initiates a Crusader's Strike targeting Renard's effing horse, damnit. Not that Renard won't likely use an effing Ride check to negate the hit with the Mounted Combat feat, given my luck. That beast is going down before it screws up any more of Liiros' tactics, much as he hates to harm animals.
1d20+5=23, 1d8+2=10, 1d6+2=4
Got a 23 to hit the damn horse, for 10 damage; shoulda targeted the rider apparently, but oh well. Die, you stupid invulnerable-cover horse! Die and interfere NO MORE! If Liiros hits, he heals Torrent with the Crusader's Strike for 4 HP, and heals Korrin for 2 HP from Martial Spirit.
The rules aren't clear about fighting defensively and Strike maneuvers, so it seems they probably aren't compatible and I won't bother trying both.
Liiros Tivaniel, High Elf Crusader of Corellon Larethian 2
HP 16/18, AC 19, touch 11, flat-footed 18
Active Stance: Martial Spirit
Granted Maneuvers: *Crusader's Strike, Leading the Attack, Vanguard Strike
* Expended now
Readied Maneuvers: Charging Minotaur, Crusader's Strike, Leading the Attack, Stone Bones, Vanguard Strike
Known Stances: Iron Guard's Glare, Martial Spirit[/sblock]
"Get down here and fight like a man, Renard! Weasely human scum! Stop hiding behind the poor beast and forcing me to slay it first! COWARD!" the elf spits out between clenched teeth, seething and upset that he must slay the poor horse just to get to its villainous and cowardly rider.
[sblock=OOC & WTF]F***ING 3.5. F***ING 3.5 and its dumbass designers who rewrote the rules rather than just editing the original 3.0 text to make their changes. Just like they forgot to keep the line in the DMG about prestige classes not counting towards multiclass penalties, they forgot to include the whole freaking PARAGRAPH in the 3.0 PHB that described striking the cover instead of the original target when missing by a small margin from the cover bonus alone. I'm sorry, TWO F***ING PARAGRAPHS in the 3.0 PHB devoted to that very subject because it's a common sense rule that deserves addressing in the core rules. One of many that the dumbasses behind the 3.5 revision had inconceivably forgotten. Oh how I LOATHE 3.5 and its idiotic design. Hard to believe that a few people involved in it had actually been somewhat involved in 3.0 too. Only some supplemental material in 3.0 had such shoddy writing and editing as the 3.5 core rules.
Sorry. I just really freaking hate 3.5's shoddy design. It's like none of them had ever played D&D before and had no effing clue what the hell they were doing. Doesn't help that the using-mount-as-cover rule in 3.5 doesn't give any indication of how long it lasts or how the rider returns to an upright position (stupid free +4 AC for absolutely nothing).
Liiros' granted maneuvers reset to #2, 5, and 3. Crusader's Strike, Vanguard Strike, and Leading the Attack. Effing thing couldn't bother to give me Stone Bones again after that effing mounted cover snafu, so Liiros is obviously going to suffer a mounted charge (Spirited Charge, I would bet) THIS round and get eviscerated. It's the only logical conclusion. -_-
6d5=17
Liiros takes a 5-foot step forward and initiates a Crusader's Strike targeting Renard's effing horse, damnit. Not that Renard won't likely use an effing Ride check to negate the hit with the Mounted Combat feat, given my luck. That beast is going down before it screws up any more of Liiros' tactics, much as he hates to harm animals.
1d20+5=23, 1d8+2=10, 1d6+2=4
Got a 23 to hit the damn horse, for 10 damage; shoulda targeted the rider apparently, but oh well. Die, you stupid invulnerable-cover horse! Die and interfere NO MORE! If Liiros hits, he heals Torrent with the Crusader's Strike for 4 HP, and heals Korrin for 2 HP from Martial Spirit.
The rules aren't clear about fighting defensively and Strike maneuvers, so it seems they probably aren't compatible and I won't bother trying both.
Liiros Tivaniel, High Elf Crusader of Corellon Larethian 2
HP 16/18, AC 19, touch 11, flat-footed 18
Active Stance: Martial Spirit
Granted Maneuvers: *Crusader's Strike, Leading the Attack, Vanguard Strike
* Expended now
Readied Maneuvers: Charging Minotaur, Crusader's Strike, Leading the Attack, Stone Bones, Vanguard Strike
Known Stances: Iron Guard's Glare, Martial Spirit[/sblock]
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Realizing his cover was now blow, the boy simply remained where he was in case the other thugs could not see him, and fired another shot at the Horseman.
[Sblock=Actions]
Fire another bolt at Renard from Rae's current position, unless Korrin obscures the shot, in which case move to Korrin's side and fire the bolt from there.
1d20+7=22, 1d8+1=3
Hopefully I'll be able to flank next round.[/sblock]
[sblock=OOC;Question]
Is it possible to attempt to climb Renard's mount to distract him from using it as cover, enabling Korrin and Liiros from having to kill it first to hit Renard?[/sblock]
[Sblock=Actions]
Fire another bolt at Renard from Rae's current position, unless Korrin obscures the shot, in which case move to Korrin's side and fire the bolt from there.
1d20+7=22, 1d8+1=3
Hopefully I'll be able to flank next round.[/sblock]
[sblock=OOC;Question]
Is it possible to attempt to climb Renard's mount to distract him from using it as cover, enabling Korrin and Liiros from having to kill it first to hit Renard?[/sblock]
renau1g
First Post
Korrin continues to keep the horseman in his sights and slashes his blade at the man. It glows white-hot despite the cold and flames lick up and down the blade as he strikes.
[sblock=ooc]
5 ft step forward
Burning Blade - vs ac; dmg; fire dmg (1d20 7=24, 2d4 2=5, 1d6=2) Should hit for all of 7 damage (maybe 8 if the blade's magical)
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[sblock=ooc]
5 ft step forward
Burning Blade - vs ac; dmg; fire dmg (1d20 7=24, 2d4 2=5, 1d6=2) Should hit for all of 7 damage (maybe 8 if the blade's magical)
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pneumatik
The 8th Evil Sage
Lytha's grease coats the ground under Renard's mount, the low winter sun giving it an oily sheen. The horse is sure-footed and keeps its balance, though it will certainly have some difficulty moving.
Hollister's web explodes from the midst of the brigands. Everyone - Kathor, his horse, and all three thugs - are stuck fast in its cable-like strands.
Liiros angrily swings at Renard's horse, but Renard deftly maneuvers the animal out of the sword's arc.
From within the bushes Rae launches another bolt. Even with Renard trying to duck behind his mount the shot connects. Blood starts to pour out of the wound in Renard's side as he slides out of his saddle and collapses on the ground. His warhorse remains still.
Seeing Renard drop, Korrin looks at the two scouts hiding in the bushes. Before he can act, Kathor shouts, "Hold! You offered us mercy - we yield!" The rest of the Black Horse mercenaries look at Kathor, then back at the party. They cautiously hold their weapons at the ready but do not advance.
Torrent finishes casting their spell and looks about, carefully keep her right hand away from coming into contact with anyone.
[sblock=OOC]The enemies are obviously yielding the initiative to the party. If you want to attack them you can just go. Otherwise, we're out of combat rounds. Also, map attached.[/sblock]
Hollister's web explodes from the midst of the brigands. Everyone - Kathor, his horse, and all three thugs - are stuck fast in its cable-like strands.
Liiros angrily swings at Renard's horse, but Renard deftly maneuvers the animal out of the sword's arc.
From within the bushes Rae launches another bolt. Even with Renard trying to duck behind his mount the shot connects. Blood starts to pour out of the wound in Renard's side as he slides out of his saddle and collapses on the ground. His warhorse remains still.
Seeing Renard drop, Korrin looks at the two scouts hiding in the bushes. Before he can act, Kathor shouts, "Hold! You offered us mercy - we yield!" The rest of the Black Horse mercenaries look at Kathor, then back at the party. They cautiously hold their weapons at the ready but do not advance.
Torrent finishes casting their spell and looks about, carefully keep her right hand away from coming into contact with anyone.
[sblock=OOC]The enemies are obviously yielding the initiative to the party. If you want to attack them you can just go. Otherwise, we're out of combat rounds. Also, map attached.[/sblock]
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