The Four Lands - Southern Operatives

[Leif]

Nijel Bladesong

Remember most of you will have to move more than ten feet in order to engage the ogiers.... so this round you will get no attacks if i remember the rules correctly.

AHEM!! Well, Mr. DM, Nijel still has one more orc to dispatch, if that's ok with you:

Nijel leans down, and reaches out as far as he can reach, swinging his razor-sharp battleaxe about knee level, and he cuts the orc off at the knee! http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1408800, 22 to hit, 14 damage.

"Alban, wait for me!"

 

[Neurotic]

Andor

Andor moved only 5' to M16 to attack Ogier at Roak's right side. Besides, he was ready to charge if need be.

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I played GURPS Gulliver for most of last 10 years, before that AD&D (D&D2). This is my first venture in D&D 3+ ... if we continue this we should change over to OOC thread, OK?
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[Dracomeander]

Remember most of you will have to move more than ten feet in order to engage the ogiers.... so this round you will get no attacks if i remember the rules correctly.

Incorrect. You are allowed a standard move and still take one attack. You are only allowed a 5' move if you wish to make a full attack. A charge can be up to a double move with a single attack at the finish. However the charge must be in a straight line.

All these take place on the character's initiative. Some feats and class abilities may change certain parameters, but those are the basics of combat movement.

The problem of moving near the ogiers is their reach and trying to avoid the attacks of opportunity for leaving threatened areas. A 5' step does not provoke an AoO.

 

[Dracomeander]

Ewan continues scooting from the orc chasing him firing when he gets enough clearance then moves in behind Aidan and Padraig. Seeing his friends threatened by the Ogiers, Ewan starts sighting in on the ogiers.

[sblock=OOC]AC 17 HP 20 / 39
Moving to I18 shooting from G19 at orc chasing Ewan.
Point Blank Shot = 27 (Threat)
Confirm Threat? = 15
Damage = 6 (Crit = 48)
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[Pyrex]

Trusting Andor & Roak to provide cover from the ogiers to the north, Aidan again laces his blast with corrosive power from his gloves and sends a third bolt screaming towards the ogier mage he's been pummeling.

EB Touch Attack: 18
EB Damage: 8 + 2 Acid = 10

Aidan then moves 10' west along the road to centrally position himself to be able to aid any who need it.

 

[J. Alexander]

The Ambush

OM's
OG's
Roak 26
Nijel 20
Padraig 17
Kat 15
Young Boys
Orcs 1
Orcs 2
Aidan 10
Alban 9
Orcs 3
Ewan 8
Andor 5

Seeing themselves engaged by arcan magic the two approaching figures both raise their hand and point in the direction onf Aidan and several shimmering bolts of magic fly thru the air and strike the young warlock for 18 points of damage. The two closer figures meet the steel clad foe before them and lash out at Roak with greatclubs connecting with their foe only once for 12 points of damage. The third ogier trying to flank Roak exposes himself to the warriors fury (roll your attack of opportunity). Responding in kind Roak lashes out with bared steel strking one of the ogiers deeply in the left thigh.Desiring to go to his brothers aid, Nijel lashes out at his remaing foe and neatly severs the left knee causing the pristine woodland to be contimated by the dark orc blood. Padraig meanwhile moves into support his allies with his inborn magic. Engaged in what appears to be an unfair contest, Kat lashes out her opponet and delivers a nice slash across his rib but only in return to have her own ribs soundly rapped by the great beast's club for 13 points of damage. Seeing the other orcs coming from the east, the young boys begin to pepper them with arrows, one in particular arches high and comes down at just the right angle and pierces and orcish eye causing the oncoming attacker to crumple. Angered perhaps by the death of so many innocents, Alban charges the ogier trying to flank Roak and with a mighty stroke scores a brutal hit in the chest with his long axe. Shards of bone and blood shower both Alban, Roak and Andor. Tiring of the game of cat and mouse with his opponet, Ewan takes a snap shot and sends an arrow neatly thru his opponets breast pinning him to a tree. Encouraged by Alban's success, Andor swings and with a deft blow smashes the ogier's already damaged chest with a great blow causing the opponet to fall.

ACTIONS
OCC: Revised Map....attached
OCC: Roak's ao0 does not really matter now

 

[Redclaw]

Padraig guides Asgell across the battlefield to close in with the magic-wielding ogres. As he gets close he swings his mace in a mighty strike at the closest one (1d20+7=24 ) for significant damage (1d8+3 = 9 ).

Aura--Energy Shield--anyone attacking an ally within 30' takes 4 points fire damage

 

[Leif]

Nijel Bladesong, Paladin, AC20/FF20/T10, hp 46/49

Figuring that the best way to help Aidan is to bring the battle to and end as swiftly as possible, Nijel decides on an indirect method of assistance. Nijel runs to the northeast from F,13 to H,11 (2 squares or 10 feet), at which point he raises the loudest battle cry possible, turns to the east, and runs directly to K,11 (3 squares or 15 feet), in order to aid Kat. Because of his heavy armor, Nijel has a move of 20 feet, and running will carry Nijel at three times that rate, or 60 feet in one move action. Since he is only about 28-30 feet away from the ogier, he will arrive with plenty of time to execute an attack.

Nijel's attack against the ogier: 15 (damage, if necessary 11) http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1415973

(Nijel to Kat: "Sorry I wasn't here sooner! I meant to come before, but Alban left a mess for me to clean up behind him!" )

(Nijel and Kat are both within Padraig's aura, also, so if the ogier hits one of us he will thereby inflict fire damage upon himself.)

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Katherine Brightlaw - HP 8/27; AC 23

Perhaps heartened by her comrade joining her against the frightful Ogier, Katherine takes full advantage of the opportunity to flank her opponent; Knight and Knave flick out, each inflicting relatively minor but telling wounds.

[sblock=Combat Rolls]TH (1d20+6=17, 1d20+6=26)

Sneak Attack Damage 2d6+4=13, 2nd Attack Damage 1d6+4=6)

Crit Threat didn't produce like I'd wanted, but you can't have everything![/sblock]

 

[Rhun]

Hey JA, I see that Roak was struck in the last round, but I don't see any description of him hitting the enemy ogre with the 24 for 13 points...did the 24 not hit, or did you just not include it in the description?