The Return (The Heros of Mergovie)

[Kangaxx]

Jasper Conrad

Getting splattered with the gore that used to be his friend is simply too much for Jasper. "AIEEEE!!!" With a piercing howl, he turns tail and flees from the ogre.

OOC: Withdraw action, Jasper moves as far away from the ogre as he can. From a metagame standpoint I hate to abandon the party, but I wouldn't be role-playing the character if I had him do anything else at this point.

 

[silentspace]

Oculus sees bits and pieces of the battle around him. Jraq's head rolling on the ground. The ogre shrugging off attacks easily. Dai on the floor bleeding. He realizes there is no path to escape, he is trapped in the corner by the ogre. Trolm stepped up to defend him, facing the fierce ogre alone.

"Solomon! Let him go! We need your help!"

 

[Manzanita]

Solomon is surprised by the orc's retreat. The battle was wrong from the start. Perhaps it was not meant to be. Glancing towards the others, he sees his fallen friends and hears the fleeing Jasper, who has left the potent fireball hovering impotently.

The orc can wait. The time is not right. He must help his friends.

Solomon spins away from the retreating orc and charges the ogre. The ogre is facing Trolm, opening its back to Solomon's axe. The ranger leaps at it's open flank, attempting to embed his axe in its vertibrae.

OOC: Probably can't charge since it appears the bed may be in the way of a straight move. But Solomon can still probably flank. Use full power attack. (+2 flank, +5 str, +1 axe) +8 1d10 +16 (+7 str +8 power attack, +1 axe)

 

[DarkMaster]

OOC Manz you could have rolled the dice?

As Jasper dissapears down the sewer corridor. Oculus tries to stay calm as much as he can and invokes a magical green arrow. He carefully aims it at the Ogre. (roll 17+4;dmg 5) the magical projectile hits him on the chest. As the acid slowly starts to burn his flesh he turns his attention to the now more threathening wizards. "Ready to join your friend human"

Solomon let the orc dissapear behind the double door, He quickly turns and run towards the bed (roll 5+6) he jumps over the bed almost hitting himself on it. He falls back on the other side and engage the monster. Solomon trades accuracy for power, The Ogre tries to stop the Enraged half-orc (roll 8+8;dmg 3+16) but being caught between the two warrior divides his attention. Solomon his able to strike him hard in his massive ribs. The Ogre slightly chokes on the impact still wondering what just hit him. Solomon sees a bit of blood coming out of his mouth, but the large monster stays up and counter attack on the now more dangerous treath. "You will pay for that son of human b**$%" The Ogre enters some kind of rage as he tries to strike Solomon, like him he now seems to be trading accuracy for power. roll 16;dmg 25) Solomon is unable to stop all the blows coming from the raging ogre. As he steps back he hits the bed behind him and that prevents him from dodging the massive axe that strikes him in the lower abdomen. The pain is so intense that Solomon doesn't even feel the pain as he crashes on the ground.

Initiative
Trolm 21
Orc Leader 21 (35dmg)
Dai 13+3 (uncouncious -5)
Jasper 15+1
Oculus 9+6
Jraq 12 (dead)
Solomon 9+2 (-5(-15hp after Rage))
Mok-Mok 5 (50dmg;-3str)



Trolm who now seems to be panicked by the power of his opponent keep up the fight hopping that the wizards will help him. "Oculus, if there is anything that you were keeping for later now is the time to use it.' He continues to fight the creature using his shield to block the massive axe as much as he can. (roll 15;dmg 5) He strikes the ogre in the flank but his attack barely goes through the creature thick skin. Oculus acid continues to burn the ogre skin(dmg 6). Oculus also notices that his opponent seems to get weaker, a large quantity of blood is now spilling from his mouth and his eyes seems to have problems staying focused on Trolm.

 

[silentspace]

Oculus watches in shock as Solomon, the hero of Prumen, falls to the ogre. Solomon's axe cut deeply, but it was not enough. Oculus watches in dismay as the ogre grows even fiercer, and his heart sinks. He hears Trolm's words. Good Trolm, ever the loyal soldier. He had been with them since the beginning. But what was Oculus keeping for later? He had nothing.

Still, the young wizard wasn't going let Trolm, the loyal soldier know there was so little hope, and no chance of escape.

Mustering up his courage, he says "We're going to get through this Trolm! Ogre, you are going down!"

Yelling out after his fleeing friend "Jasper! Use the flaming sphere!"

ooc: Oculus casts magic missile, then pulls out his wand of magic missile.

 

[Kangaxx]

Jasper Conrad

Somewhat ironically, Jasper's flaming sphere winks out of existence. Jraq.. so much blood.. he's dead! Down the hall Oculus' shout brings Jasper up short. Oculus? I can't lose you too. What could I.. it'll kill us all.

OOC: Jasper spends the round cowering in the hallway and trying to build up some courage.

 

[DarkMaster]

Oculus makes his incantation making two energy missile appears out of thin air. He redirects them over Trolm head striking the Ogre twice in the chest (dmg 1+1, 3+1). The large Barbarian steps back a few second and seems to be now in extreme pain. But he doesn't fall.

The injured now raging barbarian continues his assault on Trolm. The soldier defends the best he can against the large axe (roll 12) The ferocious Ogre pushes him on the ground with his feet hoping to finish him. Trolm stays up simply puting his left knee on the ground. The Ogre swings at him with everything he got hopping to crush the soldier once and for all. But Trolm raises his shield at the last minute blocking the large axe. His shield loudly resonate and vibrate for a few seconds.

Initiative
Trolm 21
Dai 13+3 (uncouncious -6)
Jasper 15+1
Oculus 9+6
Solomon 9+2 (-6(-14hp after Rage))
Mok-Mok 5 (67dmg;-3str)

Trolm rapidly stand up and taking advantage of his opponent exhaustion and injury strikes back. (roll 20!;9;dmg 6) He thrust his sword in his opponent stomach. The Ogre now deadly injured still stays up. His mouth now completly filled with blood and his eyes almost closed.

Oculus takes his wand out of his belt and invoke the power contained in it. Nervously he aims it at the ogre. The energy projectile strikes the bleeding monster in the chest(dmg 1+1). The large creature take a last look at the wizards and crashes on the ground shaking sporadically.

 

[silentspace]

"Make sure it stays down, and loot what you can, the others could be back any moment," Oculus tells Trolm as he scrambles around the ogre to aid his fallen comrades.

ooc: Oculus will use his best judgement to decide how to handle the triage situation, and will find out who can benefit from help the most. I believe he has a cure light and three cure minors left, plus any healing that his fallen comrades have, assuming he knows of it. He and Trolm will loot what they can and flee the scene.

 

[Manzanita]

OOC: Solomon has one potion of CLW, for what its worth. Not that we should use it unless we need it. Of course, we probably do need it.

 

[Kangaxx]

Jasper Conrad

Hearing the sounds of the battle stop, Jasper's heart freezes in his chest. It doesn't sound like there's still an ogre in there. Maybe they're ok? He quietly heads back the the scene of the battle to see what remains of his friends.