Storms of Change IC Part 4


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Lucan (autopilot) hears Manzanita and Dunathar shout, and turns and rushes back the way he came. Hurdling over the underbrush, he makes it 30 feet of where he last saw the others.

Goven, breaks cover and rushes to Lucan's aide. Axe in hand, he closes the 30 feet and stands by his ally's side.

Another hobgoblin appears, riding a massive worg. Wearing similar gear to the first one, he carries a bow in one hand and reins to a second worg in the other. He rides up to the retreating hobgoblin and drops drops the reins to the second worg. It's a good shot, but the hobgoblin is too far away. The arrow passes a few feet to the side of Goven.

Manzanita, after shouting "Lucan! Come back!", fires an arrow from the concealment of the tree, aiming for the first, injured hobgoblin. Her arrow misses.

Dunathar moves forward slightly, staying hidden, getting in a better position for a ranged sneak attack.

Zook advances a bit, readying his spell.

The wounded hobgoblin grabs the reins of his worg and mounts it, riding towards the party again, bow drawn.

Three more hobgoblins appear, mounted on worgs. The first hobgoblin looks like the other two. With bow in hand, he advances and fires. His arrow crosses the distance and strikes Goven in the chest.

The next hobgoblin wears no armor, and carries a morningstar in his hand. He rides forward, but not as far as the others.

The last hobgoblin is a female, wearing heavy armor. She rides forward, putting her bow away and drawing a longsword.

Manzanita has seen the female hobgoblin before, during the ambush on Glendrake's caravan. She was hanging back in the distance, with a few other hobgoblins, maybe the ones riding with her now. Yes, the unarmored one might have been there too. Khelan was the female's name, Darien had said, and Rathog was her sorcerous lieutenant. They were survivors of Darien's raid of the Night Swarm Clan. Based on the priest of Hextor's journals, they were now part of Inyek's Red Claw Clan. She now had a red claw emblazoned on her black tabard.

Initiative
22 Lucan: 6 damage
20 Goven: 8 damage
20 Hobgoblin 2: 150 feet from Lucan and Goven
14 Manzanita
13 Dunathar
11 Zook
8 Hobgoblin 1: 8 damage, 110 feet from Lucan and Goven
6 Hobgoblin 3: 130 feet from Lucan and Goven
5 Rathog: 150 feet from Lucan and Goven
3 Khelan: 80 feet from Lucan and Goven
 

OOC: While Khelan was advancing, there was a point where Zook could have hit all 5 hobgoblins at range with his calm emotions spell... is that what Zook would have done?
 


Zook utters an incantation, the words seeming strangely soothing and calming. The first three hobgoblins lower their bows. Rathog, who looked as if he was about to cast a spell, lowers his hand. But Khelan charges forward, her longsword raised high.

Initiative
22 Lucan: 6 damage
20 Goven: 8 damage
20 Hobgoblin 2: 150 feet from Lucan and Goven, calm emotions round 1
14 Manzanita
13 Dunathar
8 Hobgoblin 1: 8 damage, 110 feet from Lucan and Goven, calm emotions round 1
6 Hobgoblin 3: 130 feet from Lucan and Goven, calm emotions round 1
5 Rathog: 150 feet from Lucan and Goven, calm emotions round 1
3 Zook
3 Khelan: 80 feet from Lucan and Goven
 
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Seems that, from his current position, Dunathar isn´t going to be able to land a good shot. He shoots at Khellan, then drops the crossbow and advances while drawing his weapons.
 

Goven

Goven turns to Lucan. "Let's take her from both sides," he suggests, indicating the female hobgoblin. "Wait for her charge then flank her."
 

Lucan and Goven ready their weapons against Khelan's advance...

Manzanita fires another shot from the cover of the trees above. Its a good shot, one that would have downed many a warrior. But Khelan dodges it with unnatural reflexes. The formidable hobgoblin leader seems barely scratched.

Dunathar, impatient to strike, almost abandons his concealment. But he sees Lucan and Goven standing their ground, drawing the hobgoblin towards them. The dwarf readies his attack also.


Initiative
22 Lucan: 6 damage, readied attack
20 Goven: 8 damage, readied attack
20 Hobgoblin 2: 150 feet from Lucan and Goven, calm emotions round 1
14 Manzanita: in tree
13 Dunathar: readied attack
8 Hobgoblin 1: 8 damage, 110 feet from Lucan and Goven, calm emotions round 1
6 Hobgoblin 3: 130 feet from Lucan and Goven, calm emotions round 1
5 Rathog: 150 feet from Lucan and Goven, calm emotions round 1
-- action paused --
3 Zook
3 Khelan: 7 damage, 80 feet from Lucan and Goven

As she gets closer, Khelan looks very, very tough. While not that big or strong, she is clearly a very capable warrior. Her longsword almost seems to gleam unnaturally. Her large worg is terrifying.
 

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