Storms of Change [IC]

[silentspace]

I'm just going to move to round 6, since I already know what everyone's doing (assuming everyone sticks to their previously stated actions), and the hobgoblins are just soo toast.

Round 6

Dunathar (Autopilot): Stays put. (0 ft)

Rowyn: Moves to within crossbow range. She sees Hobgoblin 3 (the wounded one) is not engaged, and she has an open shot. She takes it, hitting. Hobgoblin 3 falls down, dead. (850 ft)

Guard 1: Seeing his target (Hobgoblin 9) die from a crossbow bolt, Guard 1 turns for the other runner, Hobgoblin 8. What? Alan has dismounted! Must be some sort of Code of Honor he has. Luckily, I’m not constrained by those rules. I hope he doesn’t mind if I interrupt his Duel of Honor! The guard charges Hobgoblin 8. The warhorse kicks its target squarely in the face. You hear its neck snap as it falls down, dead. (1030 ft)

Guards 3, 4, 5 and 6: Seeing that only Hobgoblin 4 is left, and it is already engaged, they put their bows away.

Zanock (Autopilot): Continues charging, hoping to get an attack in before its all over (720 ft)

Hobgoblin 3: Dead (930 ft)
Hobgoblin 4: Hobgoblin 4 makes a last desperate attack on Darien, and misses. (930 ft)

Darien: Rears up his warhorse for a full attack. Both hooves and the bite strike the hobgoblin. The first hoof killed it. Darien swings at the falling corpse, decapitating it with his longsword and chopping off its sword arm at the shoulder with his short sword. (930 ft)

Guard 2: Seeing there’s nothing else to do, moves in to trample the decapitated, armless corpse. (930 ft)

Drivers: Give off a cheer as they reload their crossbows (0 ft)

Etherial (Autopilot): Waits. (0 ft)

Alan: Alan is about to get payback for the cut Hobgoblin 8 gave him, but before he can act, Guard 1’s horse kills it. (1030 ft)

Hobgoblin 8: Dead (1030 ft)

Bert: Inches forward to 200 ft range, but there’s nothing left to shoot. (730 ft)

Combat Over!

Etherial has Mage Armor in effect
Alan took 4 damage, out of 12 total
Darian took 11 damage, out of 36 total

OOC I hand out experience at the end of a ‘mission’, adding bonuses for difficulty, roleplay, quick thinking, puzzle solving, etc.

 

[Argent Silvermage]

(Thanks for letting me grieve. I'm back now)

Etherial Saya to one of the other Caraven guards that have stayed behind, Does this happen often? Why have so few stayed with the Caravan? I would think our job was to stay here and allow them to run away scared. Moondance returns to his masters shoulder and hoots his pleasure at finding a mouse to eat on his way back.

 

[Seonaid]

[OOC: I think in that type of combat, just the distances, like you said, are good enough. Close combat will require a map, though, most likely. Sorry for not posting earlier.]

When the last of the hobgoblins are killed, Rowyn lets her song die and slows the dog, who now walks toward the fight scene.

 

[silentspace]

Etherial Saya to one of the other Caraven guards that have stayed behind, Does this happen often? Why have so few stayed with the Caravan? I would think our job was to stay here and allow them to run away scared.

The guard raises his eyebrow at Etherial, but says nothing. You get the feeling he thinks you are crazy (see OOC thread)

 

[Greatfrito]

Alan looks thoroughly disheartened at his chance of inflicting mayhem upon a foe being removed. When he considers that this feat was accomplished by an animal, he looks even worse.

He searches the body of the fallen hobgoblin before leaving, though he does so very half-heartedly.

Stupid animals don't know when to let the men with swords play...

Moping, he climbs back onto his horse and rides slowly back to the rest of the caravan.

 

[Thels]

When it appears combat is over, Zanock returns to the camp in a juggle.

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Etherial Looks back at the guard and then at the 27 others and says, Prehaps I was mistaken. It would appear that there are plenty of guards here. I think I'll see what the others are doing. they may need mystical aid.
He then sends Moondance up again so that the owl can fly above the other and Etherial can use him as a guide to finding them. He knows that he will be lost in no time at all if there is not a guide for him. He never spent time in the woods like other Elves.

 

[GPEKO]

Bert

Filbert looks at all the dead hobgobelin around him with a bit of shock. When he was with Pellir, they would more often than not use magic to avoid combat. At least those hobgobelins won't attack anymore travellers. I praise Fharlanghn for surviving this.. He thinks as he returns to the caravan.

He then looks for a hole in the road and, using some minor magic, fill it with water. He lets his mount refresh itself. It must be thirsty after this run.

As he looks toward the rest of the guards to offer them water for theirs mount, he suddenly sees that Alan and Darian where wounded. "Oh ! Allow me to treat those wounds." He approaches each of them and, if they offer no opposition, touches them softly. He reaches for the power of his god and heals their wounds.

OOC : used create water and cure light wounds (spontaneously) on both Alan and Darian . spells left light, mending, entropic shield (D)

 

[Someone]

Dunathat simply mounts again and tries to not make much noise.

But keeps murmuring "There could be more of them waiting their chance"

 

[Seonaid]

Rowyn continues walking her dog toward the site of heaviest combat.