AZ's Kingmaker
Game Master Azure_Zero

So am I, despite the fact that I use a composite longbow. No one but the Japanese ever did it.

The Japanese weren't the only ones, the Huns did as well(shortbow).

Yeah, I meant only the Japanese combined horses with a composite longbow (the daikyu). Many of the steppe nomads (most notably the Mongols) mastered mounted archery. But none with the power of the longbow other than the Japanese (who never really bothered much with cavalry except for the nobility).

Halloran, that was brilliant!

We'll see.

A new game is being made here

No worries on the map delay, AZ. RL happens too.

Sorry guys, I caught a flu and won't be able to keep up for a while. Please bear with me for a few more days.

Good luck with the flu.

Hope you feel better soon, Rory.

I think the procedure was to dine them first, before hurling one's staff at them. But I've been married for almost 5 years, times may have changed.

Well jested, sir!

Whew! Things were looking a little grim there, I thought we were looking at a TPK. But now the tables have turned!

Good thing to, this is the last of 3 PBP games I was part of on this site, the other two went off the boards when our DM's went AWOL. I'm sure they had their reasons, one even said he was undergoing surgery, but it's still a disappointment.

And for that matter if it wasn't for DM Azure Zero stepping in to pick up the slack when Solo disappeared, this game would have fizzled to.

So thanks again Azure Zero! and don't kill us too quick, this is the only game I've got left.

The fact that this encounter is close to a TPK makes it all the more memorable.

Speaking of remembering, don't forget Eamon that using Lay on Hands on yourself is a swift action. I don't think it provokes attacks, either.

And once again the tables turn! Oh Fate, how fickle thy Favor!

Also speaking of remembering... paladins get lay on hands at 2nd level. :-)

Oh, I didn't know. I thought I remembered you mentioning it in the thread at some point.

Rory sends yet another bullet at the bandit threatening Halloran and Eamon, before continuing to circle around the battlefield behind the logs.
Attack:

1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (20) + 6 - 4 = 22
Damage:

1d6 ⇒ 1
Crit confirm:

1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 6 - 4 = 16
Crit Damage:

2d6 ⇒ (5, 3) = 8
Move AA12->DD10

I'm confused. Is Y9 a bandit or not?

I think so, I'm not sure if he's been taken out or not.

My understanding is also that Y9 is a bandit and he's down. EE10 is a bandit who may be back in the fight. AZ hinted as much at the end of round 7 on April 16. I'm not sure which way he applied my conditional action for Silstaren.

The tree bandit is down. Maybe due solely to Rory, maybe Sil's hammer toss helped.

That leaves the hidden bandit and maybe EE10 as foes.

Disclaimer -- just my understanding of te situation.

Correct

Royston Hawkes wrote:

The cleric moves to CC12 and channels a burst of healing energy, excluding the bandit in Y9 or whatever bandit is standing up or alive in the area. Royston activates his Agile Feet ability again to avoid difficult terrain.

Healing 1d6

50/50 Chance Bandit at EE10 gets healed and back up.

** spoiler omitted **

Have we any idea where the hidden bandit is shooting from? (I presume it's an archer?) Even if it's just something like "west of the party on the line from FF7 to A21"? Did bandit at EE10 put himself back in the fight?

Silstaren steps back to get a better angle on the archer in the tree. Move to DD9

If EE10 is back in the fight, then Silstaren will spin to cut him down again. Curve blade v. bandit in EE108 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4... damage 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Or If EE10 stays down, Silstaren pulls a hammer from his belt and throws at the bandit in the tree. Hammer 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 3 - 2 = 18... damage 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Status:
HP: 4/10 (3+6-5)
AC: 16 ,T:13 FF: 13 CMD: 17

Just realized that in Saturday's post I accidentally kept the +2 on my attack for charging when I shouldn't have. (only a 5' move)

was that a non-lethal attack, or a lethal one?

and attacking him is meta-gaming,
unless you have in-game reason to smack him.

I don't know if I have in game reason or not. I've got a public proclamation from the DM that EE10 may (50/50) be on his feet and fighting. I posted conditionally based on whether or not EE10 was back in the fight. (Or whether Silstaren perceived him being back in the fight.) If you had indicated which attack Silstaren had actually made I would have some clue.

that 50/50 was out of character

and

If EE10 is back in the fight, then Silstaren will spin to cut him down again. Curve blade v. bandit in EE108 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4... damage 1d10 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Or If EE10 stays down, Silstaren pulls a hammer from his belt and throws at the bandit in the tree. Hammer 1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (17) + 3 - 2 = 18... damage 1d4 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

he stayed down, but was he out?

OK. So Sil used the hammer against the guy in the tree. And we'll ignore the last post about whacking EE10. To all appearances he's down and out.

I'm happy so long as we're getting feedback, so long as you tell us what we see.

Could I formally request an inventory of everything I found on the bandits? as well as everything I find in the cart?

Cart: Furs, pelts and a few bags(contain jewelery, and coins)

Bandits:
2 leather armour,
2 studded leather armour
4 longbows, 80 arrows
3 short swords
2 hand axes

Thank you, after examining the cart can I determine if it's capable of carrying all 3 of the wounded bandits back as well as the loot?

Also did we find another silver stag head necklace on any of the bandits?
Like we did on that one back at the fort?

the cart can carry it all.

Negotiations complete, Halloran? I have scrupulously avoided AZ's spoilers. No big deal either way. Just curious.

I'll be taking a short vacation Thursday-Monday. Please DMPC Silstaren as needed.

Also, a big thank you to Azure Zero for running the game.

Royston, if you want to find a teacher for languages,
There are a few,
Alkaid knows Abyssal and Sylvan.
Kobold mentioned someone to Halloran, who knows a 2 rare languages.

That sounds good to me. I'll try to learn any languages I can while still keeping the diplomacy skill strong.