Fyrie Windlitened
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Mairan charges the leader of the ratlings wearing the chain armor and attacks.
Ptolus: 165 Vock Row - "Rat-catchers"
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Whizbang Dustyboots
Gnometown Hero
As Mata begins to cast her spell, Aeshen ducks behind her, taking advantage of her shadow and the confusion of others preparing for battle to begin edging around the room, hoping no ratling eyes are upon him.
Mata's spell finishes, and the armored ratling blinks in confusion, unable to figure out what to do momentarily. Valana's arrow flies past the same ratling, but soars off into the darkness without striking home.
Leaping over Ella's torch, Mairan roars into the room, slashing at the armored ratling before his companions can react. He squeals in pain, stumbling back a half step.
The ratlings, now armed and ready, prepare to attack.
[sblock=ooc]Mairan does 6 points of damage to the armored ratling.
FIRST COMBAT ROUND ENDS. Anyone who has not posted their action before 6 p.m. PST on Wednesday (or later, if I post after that) goes after the ratlings. Otherwise, the earlier you post, the earlier you go in the initiative order.
The armed and armored ratling leader would have attacked this round, if not for the daze spell.
Sorry for the delay. Newborn baby stuff makes running combats a real catch-as-catch can proposition.[/sblock]
Mata's spell finishes, and the armored ratling blinks in confusion, unable to figure out what to do momentarily. Valana's arrow flies past the same ratling, but soars off into the darkness without striking home.
Leaping over Ella's torch, Mairan roars into the room, slashing at the armored ratling before his companions can react. He squeals in pain, stumbling back a half step.
The ratlings, now armed and ready, prepare to attack.
[sblock=ooc]Mairan does 6 points of damage to the armored ratling.
FIRST COMBAT ROUND ENDS. Anyone who has not posted their action before 6 p.m. PST on Wednesday (or later, if I post after that) goes after the ratlings. Otherwise, the earlier you post, the earlier you go in the initiative order.
The armed and armored ratling leader would have attacked this round, if not for the daze spell.
Sorry for the delay. Newborn baby stuff makes running combats a real catch-as-catch can proposition.[/sblock]
Fyrie Windlitened
First Post
Mairan continues her assault on the ratling hoping that Ella doesn't knock her over or stumble between her and the ratling. Seemingly less reserved than she's been since leaving Kunstler's house an outburst of frustration erupts as she unleashes on the ratling.
Thurst snorts in mock disgust, as if amazed the ratlings are still alive. The pragmatic dwarf takes a second look at the ratlings' weapons and then glances at his party members, as if considering just how much of an inconvienience it will be for him if he doesn't step in.
Sighing in defeat, Thurst searches for a clear shot on one of the smaller ratlings. He doesn't have the patience for any squalling patients just yet.
[sblock=ooc]I didn't think I would be needed for this fight. I'm still not sure if I am, but I also really don't want any of these 4 hp squishies to get stabbed by a spear.
I guess if Valana and Mata end up killing the two smaller ones, Thurst should hold his fire. I think Mairan can probably take a hit or two from the other one. Right? I don't know.
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Sighing in defeat, Thurst searches for a clear shot on one of the smaller ratlings. He doesn't have the patience for any squalling patients just yet.
[sblock=ooc]I didn't think I would be needed for this fight. I'm still not sure if I am, but I also really don't want any of these 4 hp squishies to get stabbed by a spear.
I guess if Valana and Mata end up killing the two smaller ones, Thurst should hold his fire. I think Mairan can probably take a hit or two from the other one. Right? I don't know.
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Whizbang Dustyboots
Gnometown Hero
Ella, clutching her staff, creates a slippery patch of grease beneath one of the ratlings. The creature squeals in frustration, but carefully begins walking toward the edge of the patch, his hands and tail all extended for maximum balance.
Mairan lifts her opponent off the ground with her next sweep of the borrowed longsword, and vile-smelling blood sprays all over her and much of the room. Incredibly, the creature is still alive, albeit just barely, and it squeaks out what sounds like an order before landing heavily on the floor.
Mata's crossbow bolt sails past one of the now-approaching ratlings, but Valana's arrow does not. It thuds into the creature's chest, which screams in outrage, lowers its spear and charges at her.
As Aeshen slips toward the gong, the order barked by the armored ratling becomes clear, as one of the ratlings turns from the group of intruders and heads toward the gong himself. If he breaks cover and runs after him, he should be able to catch the creature before it can ring the gong.
Sighing to himself, Thurst points at the charging ratling and squeezes the pistol. The creature's head vanishes in an explosion of lead and gore.
The armored ratling wastes no time once he returns to the earth, swinging his heavy mace at Mairan's leg, cracking her on the thigh.
Two ratlings advance toward the door, specifically toward Valana and Thurst, but the third remaining unarmored ratling squeals something and bolts for the door on the far side of the room.
One leaps forward, thrusting at the same time, and Valana has the surreal experience of watching the speartip puncture her ribs. She wonders idly how clean the ratling's weapon is before she falls backwards, unconscious.
The other remaining ratling leaps forward to stab at Thurst, but the dwarf easily parries the attack with the barrel of his pistol.
[sblock=ooc]Mairan gets a confirmed critical hit for a total of 11 points of damage. Ouch.
Valana does 2 points with an arrow, Thurst does 6 with a bullet. One ratling down.
Mairan takes 3 points of damage from the mace.
Valana takes 6 points of damage. She is now at -1 hit points and bleeding out. She will die in 9 rounds.
ROUND ENDS. Ratlings take their next actions at 4 p.m. PST Friday, if I'm not distracted by in-laws again.[/sblock]
Mairan lifts her opponent off the ground with her next sweep of the borrowed longsword, and vile-smelling blood sprays all over her and much of the room. Incredibly, the creature is still alive, albeit just barely, and it squeaks out what sounds like an order before landing heavily on the floor.
Mata's crossbow bolt sails past one of the now-approaching ratlings, but Valana's arrow does not. It thuds into the creature's chest, which screams in outrage, lowers its spear and charges at her.
As Aeshen slips toward the gong, the order barked by the armored ratling becomes clear, as one of the ratlings turns from the group of intruders and heads toward the gong himself. If he breaks cover and runs after him, he should be able to catch the creature before it can ring the gong.
Sighing to himself, Thurst points at the charging ratling and squeezes the pistol. The creature's head vanishes in an explosion of lead and gore.
The armored ratling wastes no time once he returns to the earth, swinging his heavy mace at Mairan's leg, cracking her on the thigh.
Two ratlings advance toward the door, specifically toward Valana and Thurst, but the third remaining unarmored ratling squeals something and bolts for the door on the far side of the room.
One leaps forward, thrusting at the same time, and Valana has the surreal experience of watching the speartip puncture her ribs. She wonders idly how clean the ratling's weapon is before she falls backwards, unconscious.
The other remaining ratling leaps forward to stab at Thurst, but the dwarf easily parries the attack with the barrel of his pistol.
[sblock=ooc]Mairan gets a confirmed critical hit for a total of 11 points of damage. Ouch.
Valana does 2 points with an arrow, Thurst does 6 with a bullet. One ratling down.
Mairan takes 3 points of damage from the mace.
Valana takes 6 points of damage. She is now at -1 hit points and bleeding out. She will die in 9 rounds.
ROUND ENDS. Ratlings take their next actions at 4 p.m. PST Friday, if I'm not distracted by in-laws again.[/sblock]
