Q'Barra: Facing Truth Chapter 2

[Pebele]

In Halfling, one of the humans spoke."That thing is a damn mage! Kill it!" The bandits closest to Trebuchet continue their assault even as Darrick continues his. Bandit3's blade finds it's mark, while Darrick's glances off the man's shield.

Charles rushes off behind Kaelan's position and downs his healing potion. Immediately he can feel the foul tasting liquid closing the arrow's wound.

The elf, apparently buoyed by his nearly fatal shot on Charles takes aim at Kaelan and fires. The arrow flies true and strikes him in the shoulder.

Almost in concert the dwarf brings his axe back towards Kaelan, but his sidelong glance at Catherine gives Kaelan the opportunity to dance away from the blade. Almost immediately Kaelan returns the favor, but his blade slams into the dwarf's shield. The flames lick at the dwarf's beard, but he seems otherwise unharmed.

Sepoto fades from view and drops down from the ledge. His blade finds the shoulder of his foe as he falls, and the bandit doesn't even have a chance to make a sound as he crumples to the ground.

Trebuchet's other assailant ignores the flames at his back and manages to step inside Trebuchet's guard and his blade sinks deep into Trebuchet's chest. A terrible grinding sound is heard as Trebuchet collapses.

Catherine yells orders to her team, and sinks the blade of her halberd into the dwarf's chest just below the neck. He makes an odd gurgling sound and collapses to the dirt.

Damage Summary:
Bandit1(purple): is unconscious
Bandit4(white): is unconscious

Kaelan: 7 damage. 19/36, 8 DR Remaining
Trebuchet: 14 damage. -1/30
Charles: 9 healed. 13/26

Key:
The gray squares are the outside of the ruin. The black squares are the entrance to the ruin.
Red= Trebuchet
Orange= Sepoto
Yellow= Darrick
Blue= Kaelan
Pink= Catherine
Green= Charles
Purple= Bandit1 (Human)
Light Blue= Bandit2 (Elf)
Black= Bandit3 (Human)
White= Bandit4 (Dwarf)

 

[Rookseye]

Reappearing from the gloom, Sepoto bounds forward and presses the attack against the remaining bandit looming over Trebuchet.

[SBLOCK] With only one more Ghost Step available for the day, Sepoto will make a regular attack against Bandit3 with his kukri.
Kukri Attack = 18
Kukri Damage = 2 [/SBLOCK]

 

[Rolzup]

Snarling with rage, Darrick lashes out at his foe, putting all of his strength into the swing....

[sblock]3 point power attack on Bandit3, for a 24 to hit and 12 damage. That was a natural 19, and an attempt to confirm the hit gives me a 14, and 7 more damage if that's a hit. Which I'm betting it's not.

And still shield blocking Bandit3.[/sblock]

 

[BRP2]

Charles achingly rubs his chest. Oi, that's going to leave a scar...

He picks up his polearm and rushes right back into the fray. He makes a speedy dash toward the body of Trebuchet. He looks on the Human bandit and does his best to take him down.

[sblock]

Move to J-6.

Attack on Bandit 3 = 15
Attack (1d20+6=15)

(All attacks that follow Charles's gains a +1 bonus)

Damage + Skirmish = 10
Damage; Skirmish (1d8+4=7, 1d6=3)

[/sblock]

 

[EvolutionKB]

Kaelan Hp: 19/36 DR remaining for day: 8

Kaelan shakes off the pain from the arrow stuck in his shoulder. My brother didn't answer my prayers, I guess sometimes I can only rely on myself. Kaelan steps toward the elven bandit, a low slash at the bandits knee caps, and then another at his arm holding the bow. Purple electricity dances off the blade of the blade in his off hand, casting strange shadows on the walls of the ruins.

[sblock=ooc]Attacks: 25, 27 second is possible crit. Damage on each 7/5, weapon capsule is 2 damage Crit confirmed is 23, 5 more damage totals are: First attack: 7, Second attack: 12. Yay I get healed![/sblock]

 

[Yeoman]

The best laid plans...

Catherine breaks into a run towards where the warforged collapsed. "Treb!" I'm no artificer, but please goddess guide me!, Catherine places her hands on Trebuchet's damaged chest, and begins a soft chant. She feels the holy energy pour from her hands, but she can feel the resistance of Trebuchet's unnatural body. Please work, please!

[sblock]
Cure Light Wounds 15 - Rounded down to 7
Poetic License and all that.
[/sblock]

 

[Pebele]

Darrick's blade slashes across the bandit's chest, drawing a wide crimson arc. The man clutches at his stomach and collapses to the ground.

Seeing the other bandit being killed, Charles makes a run for the archer. He lunges with his spear, but the elf nimbly dodges to the right.

Before Kaelan can close the distance, the elf takes aim again and looses another arrow that pierces Kaelan's right side.

Almost immediately, he realizes his mistake because while he was distracted by Charles's
lunge, he was caught off guard as Kaelan's electrified blade comes swooping down on him like some sort of terrible bird of prey, and the elf drops to the ground in a heap.

Catherine's rapid prayer manages to close some of the wounds in Trebuchet's organic components, and prevents any further degradation, but it's obvious he'll need some serious work to get back in perfect working order.

Damage Summary:
All four bandits are unconscious and bleeding out. But none of them are dead yet.

Kaelan took 10 damage, but healed one. So a total of 9 damage. 10/36, 8 DR Remaining
Trebuchet was healed for 7. 5/30

(What will the party do about the 5 unconscious bandits, and their one prisoner?)

 

[BRP2]

What do we do with this lot? I don't think we can just let them die... and Treb needs some help. Help I don't think we can give him.

Charles looks around, slightly worried even more will come.

 

[Shayuri]

There's a clank and a hiss from within Trebuchet's carapace, and the red lights in his eyes come back on, if only dimly.

"I am lying down," he says, bemused. "And you are all in different positions." With a quick look around, he verifies that the bandits are down.

"My apologies. I seem to have been too slow to complete what I was doing before they were able to force me to shut down."

He examines himself. "I am still heavily damaged."

 

[Yeoman]

Catherine surveys the battle site. "Charles is right, we can't let them bleed to death, but we can't exactly heal them up and send them on their way either. I'll bind their wounds to prevent them from dying, but I'll need someone to tie them up afterwards. We may be able to take them to face the magistrates in Morian Valley for the attack on the caravan. It will delay our mission, but we might be able to find someone more skilled than I am with repairing Trebuchet. My magic can do the job, but it'll take time."

Catherine begins to make her rounds, moving from bandit to bandit binding their wounds and applying some poultices to help seal their injuries. "I believe a withdrawal is in order. Reinforcements could come at any time, and we're not in a good position to fend off another assault. Remember our orders, we aren't to fight if we are overmatched."

When finished she moves back to Trebuchet's side. Catherine hangs her head, "I'm sorry, I tried to heal what I could, but...I'm no artificer."

[sblock]
Catherine will take 10 and apply First Aid to the injured bandits.
[/sblock]