There is a sudden burst of activity on the deck as the group returns fire on the savage creatures charging the ship. Casandra, Osric and Ashan launch a volley of missiles- all of which fall short. Riss takes careful aim at one of the creatures and lets one of his black arrows fly- it pierces the beasts thigh. Khulmbanos steadies his aim on the wounded one, waiting for it to come closer. Just a little closer...
And they keep coming- they split off in three directions, but they are still charging. At this distance you can hear their raspy screeches and see their contorted, angry faces.
Casandra, Osric, Ashan and Riss reload and steady their weapons for another volley. Khulmbanos lowers the crosshairs of his crossbow on the throat of the wounded one.
Missiles fly again- this time- the volley seems to find it's mark. Casandra and Khulmbanos fire their bolts into the wounded creature, which seems to stop it in a violent mid air contortion.
The first attacker drops from the sky.
The second beast sputters and falls limp soon afterwards, with Osric's bolt protruding from it's heart, and Ashan's arrow impaled in it's ribs.
Hremelan's sling bullet and a second black fletched arrow from Riss find their mark on the third attacker, but the thing keeps swooping closer. At 50' it launches it's javelin with seemingly deadly aim.
You watch in horror as the javelin flies directly at the cringing halfling.. and then bounces harmlessly away atthe last second.
The shield spell may have saved his life.
Casandra, Khulmbanos and Osric scramble to reload and hit the beast now that has come so close. Their bolts slash the air- but the creature is too fast, sweeping one bolt aside and dodging the other two. It is wounded now, and begins looking for escape- perhaps by flying under the craft.
Ashan hooks one leg over the railing and leans into his final shot. He has to make it count. With a muffled thwip! sound, the arrow finds it's way into the throat of the last attacker.
Everyone stands around panting for a moment, and Khulmbanos quickly takes out the spyglass again to look for more.
As quickly as it began, it ended.
You are safe.
--------------------------OOC section (for the curious and masochistic)-----------------
In a combat encounter; I'll normally run two rounds at once to speed things up. (in this case I ran three). If you wish to change your basic activity between rounds, please just post two-three rounds worth of plans, and we'll try and extrapolate from there. (and you can interrupt me and change your plans if we haven't gotten to that round yet). I am assuming here that Hremelan will attempt to use his sling the second round after his shield is up. I had Khulmbanos hold his attack until they closed to 100'
Once I post an initiative check, I'll wait until either everyone has posted their actions or 24 hours have passed.
Creatures AC is 14. HP are 13, 15, 10.
Full stats for these creatures will appear after the fight is over in the OOC thread).
::round 1::
Casandra (roll 15)(+2 ranged)(-4 range)=13 (miss)
Khulmbanos (holds his attack)
Osric (roll16 )(+1 ranged)(-4 range)=13 (miss)
Ashan (roll 6)(+4 ranged)(-3 range)=7 (miss)
Tchikkatlikkit (runs back to the wheel)
Riss (roll 15)(+3 ranged)(-3 range)=15(hit!)
Riss (Damage roll: 7)
Hremelan (casts shield)
The 3 Winged Creatures (fly at top speed to close the distance to the ship).
Hp are now 6, 15, 10
Creatures are now at 100' range and are preparing to throw javelins. They have split apart slightly but are still 100' distant)
::round 2::
Casandra (roll 18)(+2 ranged)(-2 range)=18 (hit)
Casandra (Damage roll: 4)
Khulmbanos (roll 16)(+3 ranged)(-2 range)=17 (hit)
Osric (roll19 )(+1 ranged)(-2 range)=18 (hit)+critical threat*.
(Osric Critical threat roll 16)=x2 damage!)
Osric (Damage roll: 6x2=12)
Ashan (roll 11)(+4 ranged)(-1 range)=14 (hit)
Ashan (Damage roll: 6)
Tchikkatlikkit (takes cover, and begins loading his own crossbow)
Riss (roll 19)(+3 ranged)(-1 range)=21 (hit!)
Riss (Damage roll: 6)
Hremelan (roll 15)(+4 ranged)(-2 range)=17 (hit!)
Hremelan (Damage roll:2)
Only the third winged beast survives at this point, with 2 hp. It flies forward (closing to 50') and launches his javelin anyway- choosing Hremelan as a target.
Creature (roll 19)(+3 ranged)(-2 range)=20
Hremelan's AC is effectively 21 when he is behind his shield spell.
The javelin bounces.
Oh what the heck, lets do the third round and get on with it!
The last creature has 2 hp. However, it's too close to merely turn and run.
::round 3::
Casandra (roll 4)(+2 ranged)=6 (miss)
Khulmbanos (roll 10)(+3 ranged)=13 (miss)
Osric (roll12 )(+1 ranged)=13 (miss)
Ashan (roll 16)(+4 ranged)=20 (hit)
Ashan (Damage roll: 6)
(the last creature is dead, the combat is over).
