The hawk disappears before anyone can react by trying to destroy it.
The groups attention is turned to the bushes on the edge of the clearing where they are making camp. They knew that they had no element of surprise, but any hope of that was gone by now.
Before they even saw their attackers, they heard a deep voice. "This really shouldn't have come to this."
The group finally sees three human figures, two wolves and a wolverine.
None of the humans move, but the two wolves bare their fangs and snarl.
(Please post initiative and first round actions. The Children of Winter got off a surprise round on the group, but it has concluded. )
Key:
Yellow Block with SF: Steadfast
Orange: Sepoto
Red: Trebuchet
Yellow: Darrick
Pink: Catherine
Blue: Kaelan
Green: Charles
White BB: A black bear that will appear on init. 21
Black W2: Wolf 2
Aqua W1: Wolf 1
Black: Child of Winter
Aqua: Child of Winter
White WO: Wolverine
White: Child of Winter
With a curse, Darrick springs up and whirls to face the intruders. Drawing his sword, he moves to close ranks with Kaelan and Charles, locking eyes with the southermost human as he does. "Face me," he bellows, "If you dare, you damned coward!"
Move to H5, drawing his sword as he does, and issues a fighting challenge to Child of Winter 8. Readies an attack action to hit anyone who comes within range, also making that foe the target of his shield block. Attack roll is 19 to hit and 5 damage (+1 to both, if it's the traget of his Fighting Challenge).
Steadfast will simply defend himself if he's attacked -- readied action, 16 to hit and 12 damage.
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Catherine slings her halberd into a combat ready position and moves forward just past the other fighters, and issues her own challenge to the farthest Child of Winter. "You're right, it doesn't have to come to this, but there is still time for you to surrender. If not, then it's time to pay for terrorizing those villagers. Come out and face me honorably, or die as a coward."
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Catherine moves to J5 while drawing her halberd, and readies an action to attack the first enemy to come in range. She also issues a fighting challenge to Child of Winter 10. Initiative 18 Attack Roll 20 Damage 7
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Kaelan was ready for them to show up, he didn't know how or why, but he suspected the sprit of Kaelan was preparing him. There was no ferocious battle cry when Kaelan charged, only the crackling of electricity. His blade showed lines of blue lightning that sparked around it. The voltage made is hair stand out from his face, like that of lion's mane. He slashed hard at the neck of the wolf that stood in front of him.
[sblock=ooc] Charge the wolf in front of him(O3). Activate shock capsule, Power attack for four. total bonus to hit is +7(9 Base-4 PA+2 charge). Damage is 2d6+14(weapon capsule 1d6 elec, +8 power attack, +2 Catherine's aura). Attack roll, 11, damage 20. Use an AP. AP result 4 total attack roll 15I'm not sure if Darrick can have a major aura and a minor aura up at the same time, if he can then it boosts my attack roll up to a 16. Edit: Darrick can have both up at the same time so my attack is a 16. [/sblock]
Sepoto leans into the treeline, draws his bow, and fades from view. Without any hesitation at all, once the threat is clear, he looses an arrow at the northernmost druid.
[SBLOCK] Sepoto will stay near the treeline, use a swift action to become invisible with Ghost Step, and fire an arrow at the northernmost druid.
Trebuchet hesitates a moment to see how the others react...then joins the fray. Taking aim at the enemy druids, he waits for the first set of spell incantation to begin...
(delaying action to interrupt spellcasting...will cast Magic Missile on the first druid to cast a spell following this action.)