Combat, round 3 (round 8 since initial combat started)
Combat, round 3 (round 8 since initial combat started)
It never having been his intention to hog ALL the fun, Trevor steps to the side to make room for his other companions, slashing with his sword as he moves. His blade opens a deep and bloody gash in the creature's side, causing it to snort in pain.
In response to the pain, the dire bore turns, lunging at Trevor...its incredibly sharp tusks again tear at the soldier, leaving bloody wounds in their wake.
Dara, noticing Ragnok behind her eager to charge into the fray, moves forward and to the side of the monstrous boar, trying to avoid it's sharp tusks, but there isn't enough room for her to slip past safely...still, her magical protections keep the beast at bay, even as the warrior woman sends her blade against the beast in a powerful swing. Dara's blade descends fast, and strikes so powerfully that it nearly decapitates the mighty boar, severing its spine and sending it slumping to the ground, legs still kicking.
You can continue to hear the roars of the troll stuck in the webbing; its large form suddenly looms into view as it rips its way closer to you...it won't be much longer until it tears itself free of Dara's spell.
With a warcry, Ragnok rushes forward toward the troll in the webs, and slashes his axe at the giant; Norryjar cuts deep, and dark troll blood flows from the wound.
"What is all this noise?" comes a savage, bellowing voice from somewhere behind you. A second later is roars in rage.
"You killed Gyre! I shall flay your skin from your bones!" Verdis sees the third troll coming, but it doesn't look anything like the others. Though only slightly larger, its skin has a reddish orange hue, and it is covered in spines and boney protrusions...and it carries a massive greatsword in its hands.
The cleric of Hieroneous sucks in his breath as the troll looms into view. He recognises the threat immediately of a common-speaking troll wielding a weapon.
"We have a major problem back here!" he calls to the others. Knowing that Trevor and Coraine are both wounded, he invokes Hieroneous' blessing and then touches the wand to Coraine.
Hearing Kurt's warning, Coraine turns away from the troll in the webbing and hustles back toward Verdis. Seeing the newcomer, the paladin moves past the warlock and takes a defensive position, determined to protect his companions.
The Warlock, surprised by the appearance of their new foe, turns to face the strange troll and hurls another eldritch blast. This time the full of Verdis' magic strikes the Troll in the face.
"Um, I know you are getting porked up there, but we're about to be violated in the rear too! I don't like the look of this big orange bastard's bony protrusions."
Round 2 complete above
Initiative Count
20 Trevor - 5' step, longsword vrs dire boar 19 (success), damage 10
20 Dire Boar - gore vrs Trevor 25 (success), damage 16; AoO vrs Dara 20 (failure)
15 Dara - Move to AJ89, tumble to avoid AoO (failed), falchion [PA3] vrs dire boar 21 (success), damage 20
15 Troll 2 - [ENTANGLED] STR check 22, allowing 10' movement
15 Ragnok - move to AJ89, waraxe [PA2] vrs troll2 18 (success), damage 17
12 Troll 3 - move
09 Kurt - sacred purification (heals 5 points each to Trevor, Coraine, Ragnok and Troll2); wand of cure light wounds on Coraine (heals 8 points)
05 Coraine - double move to AA89
04 Verdis - eldritch blast [ranged touch] vrs troll3 29 (threat), confirm 20 (critical), damage 24
PC Status
Coraine 38/44, lesser vigor r7/11
Kurt 38/38
Dara 34/34, fist of stone r8/10, shield r5/40, lesser vigor r5/11
Ragnok 48/49, lesser vigor r 6/11
Trevor 15/36
[sblock=Opponent Status - For DM's eyes only]
Troll 1 DEAD
Owlbear DEAD
Troll 2 -12
Dire Boar DEAD
Troll 3 -24
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I was afraid that since I was moving away from my attacker I had to use the withdraw action to prevent AoO, but, if, as you say, a five-foot step will suffice, then that's what Trevor will do.
