ROUND 1 - Part II
Tregar slides sidways across the Hall of Heroes, trying to line up shots as he goes.
(Move action to H10) Off to his right and up in one of the cells he spies an orc coming to the doorway… and the dwarf immediately aims his staff and fires another divine bolt into the beast. With a grunt, the orc stumbles forward and falls off the platform, crying out a wonderful Wilhelm scream before landing on his head and snapping his neck on the stone below. However, a quick look around shows the invoker that there is nobody else in view that is within range.
(Divine Bolts vs B15 Ref 12: [24] *hit* / [13] damage *dead* / no other enemies within LOS and range)
Brother Wendigo moves up the hall closer to Henry at the statue.
(Move action to G16) Pulling out another throwing star, he hurls it at another orc.
(Minor action to draw weapon) It arcs through the air, whistling, and landing with a solid thud in the orc's throat. The creature pulls the missile free… only to have it's lifeblood gush over it's hands. It collapses to the ground, dead as well.
(Shuriken vs H22 AC 16: [19] *hit / [8] damage *dead*)
Dorn draws forth Shimmersong, sending a low hum through the vaunted halls.
(Minor action to draw weapon) He strides confidently forward through the hall, keeping an eye out for anything still moving.
(Move action to I13) Incredibly, even with Henry and Wendigo in front of him… Dorn is just barely is able to see an orog up ahead between the circular platform the hydra statue is on, and the column rising to the ceiling.
(E21 3 of 4 corners blocked – superior cover: -5 to hit) With a flick of his wrist, he curses the orog so severely that his words slash the orog’s simple mind, causing it to stumble forward, further into view.
(Cutting Words vs E21 Will 14: [20] + 6 - 5 cover = 21 *critical hit* / 13 max + [5] = 18 damage / target pulled 2 squares to G19)
Finally,
Gloomblade glances upwards and sees Galatea trying to take on the orog in the small cell. With the others seemingly having the rest of the enemies well in hand, he circles the base of the stairs and then bounds up them to take his place next to the jackal.
(Move action to P17) Even from the doorway, he is able to slash with his shortsword and catch the orog unawares, opening a large gash in the creature’s torso.
(Disheartening Strike vs Q18 AC 20: [23] – 2 cover = 21 *hit* / [7] + [11] SA = 18 damage / target takes -2 to attack until end of Gloomblade’s next turn)
The
orc berserker in the back of the room watches impotently as his comrades drop all around him. The rage builds up within him, and he bellows throughout the hall.
"YOU DARE?!? YOU DARE?!? YOU DIE!!! DIE!!! KILL THEM!!! KILL THEM ALL!!!" The orogs hesitate for the merest second to allow their commander to choose his target,
(Orog Militants hold action) and the berserker screams a bloody rage before charging forward, his greataxe swinging wildly. Brother Wendigo barely has time to get his hands up before the axe comes down and catches him across the shoulder with the flat side of the axe head.
(Charge to G17: Greataxe basic attack vs Wendigo AC 18: [13] + 8 +1 charge = 22 *hit* / [9] + 5 = 14 damage)
With the target of the orc’s wrath selected… the orogs make their own choices. The
first orog militant shakes off the words of Dorn Tirae and moves forward… his platemail clanging, his heavy shield held in front of him, his hand reaching down to pull his bastard sword free. The orog then steps in next to the berserker to go after the monk.
(G19 Minor action to draw weapon / Move action to F17) The orog swings the sword with a wide arc and catches Wendigo a second time, this relentless attack sending the monk back a step and allowing the orog to step forward to continue his assault. Wendigo realizes that he needs to take out this militant orog if he hopes to survive!
(Relentless attack vs Wendigo AC 18: [10] + 10 = 20 *hit* / [2] + 4 = 6 damage / Wendigo pushed 1 square, Militant shift into vacated square G16 as free action / Wendigo is Marked until Militant’s next turn)
The
second militant hears the sounds of his compatriot being assaulted up in one of the small cells, and moves forward in an attempt to come to his aid. With a determination and an enemy in view, he rushes up the stairs to face off against the halfork in the doorway… however he is unable to bring his sword to bear yet.
(K24 Minor action to draw weapon / Move action to L19 / Standard action move to O17)
The
third orog militant hears the arrival of his friend, and quickly draws his bastard sword while shifting in the cell to put the interlopers between them.
(Q18 Minor action to draw weapon / Move action to Shift to R17) He then tries to swing at the jackal with his sword... however Gloomblade's attack weakened his resolve enough that it sends the sword too high, sparking against the wall of the cell.
(Bastard sword attack vs Gala AC 20: [5] + 10 - 2 disheartened = 13 *miss*)
Henry Butcher sees the battle is now truly joined!
END OF ROUND 1
23
Henry
22
Gala
16
Tregar
14
Wendigo 14/34 bloodied / marked by G16
13
Dorn
11
Gloomblade
9
Orc Berserker
9
Orog Militant G16 -18
9
Orog Militant O17
9
Orog Militant R17 -18