| N'bellocq |
| Male Human (Ijo) Monk 3 (Zen Archer) |
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Round 3, Init. 7
Hearing the cries of more warriors, N'bellocq stops and turns to see a group of warriors making for the rear of the caravan. Bringing his bow to bear he releases two arrows.
| Kieran Markavien |
| Male Half-Elf Fighter 2nd/Rogue 1st |
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"And the odds just keep getting better," Kieran quips, the sarcasm behind his words clearly evident. At Tebati's insistence, the half-elf hesitates for but a moment before nodding in consent and sprinting towards the back of the caravan and N'bellocq's position.
| DM Alexander Kilcoyne |
| Your Humble Narrator |
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Jakob summons a blessing from nature herself which bolsters the front line and Tebati creates a 20 foot radius of mist, enveloping herself in the process of casting.
Kieran sprints towards N'bellocq, placing himself directly in the path of the group of Bandu warriors approaching from both the north and south. A clear look of respect is shot Kieran's way from several of the Bandu as it appears he plans to face just under a dozen warriors alone.
He will make a worthy sacrifice for Angazhan.
Ignoring the Bandu warriors approaching for now, N'bellocq aims and fires at the group of unarmoured tribesmen approaching the rear of the caravan. He nocks and fires two arrows in quick succession and manages to score solid hits to the chest of both of his targets and they crumple. The other three tribesmen's resolve seems to waver somewhat but they push on nevertheless towards the rear caravan.
Round 4
Ordered Initiative-
Ansha- 19
Allied Soldiers + Jeggare- 17
Slaver- 15b
Qhude- 14a
Warriors- 14b
Tebati- 9a
Kieran- 9b
N'bellocq- 7
Jakob- 6
Active Effects-
Mage Armour on Ansha.
Longstrider on Tebati.
Jakob is Prone (Prone is always denoted by a BLUE circle).
Bless on Tebati, Jakob, Jeggare, Unwe, Albert, Nolwazi and Stephanie.
Maps-
Overview (No Grid)
Notes-
The squares with caltrops should be fairly obvious but i've put a black square around the area just in case.
Yup, thats mapS, plural. I'm afraid the map for this ambush is rather large. Visibility isn't a particular issue this time around but watch for line of sight past boulders etc.
Allies will be marked with a blue halo, enemies in red. Thought it would help visibility.
Action-
| Ansha Saeralyan |
| Female Elf Wizard (Manipulator) 3 |
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"" Ansha says quietly, glancing over her shoulder at the cries of alarm further west in the caravan. "Well, there goes my view," she grouses to Jeggare as mists roil out from Tebati's position, obscuring her view of the easternmost Bandu raiders. Hopping off of the wagon, she moves toward the south a short distance. Crooking her delicate fingers in the gestures of a spell, she mouths a short incantation, and sends a bolt of jade magical force knifing away toward one of the Bandu dashing toward the rock outcropping nearby.
| DM Alexander Kilcoyne |
| Your Humble Narrator |
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The bolt of magical energy almost tears the warrior from his feet but the Bandu grimly marches through the pain.
Albert, Unwe and Stephanie stand in awe of the tactical use of magic for a moment before quickly moving over to the edge of the mist, using it as cover from the other assailants while they drop to kneeling positions once more and fire at the group moving to the cover of the boulders. Thenjiwee limps over, hoping that healing from Tebati will be forthcoming once she emerges from the conjured mist. Not yet within optimal range for their shortbows, Albert and Stephanie miss the advancing warriors while Unwe's arrow puts down the Bandu Ansha struck, and he falls from a combination of mundane and magical wounds.
Mengak and Nolwazi rush to assist Jakob and N'bellocq, their scale mail continuing to slow them down.
You could have mentioned it earlier miss Ansha... Jeggare grumbles as he continues to pick off the warriors on the slope with his crossbow. It now seems apparent that the caravan master is a veteran warrior, perhaps an ex-soldier even as he expertly reloads and fires with the same precision shooting. His bolt grazes the crown of the next Bandu he sets his aim to, the Bandu narrowly ducking underneath a kill shot.
Hit
Hit
Obscured from everyone's sight, no one is sure exactly what the Bandu leader's reaction to the mist is.
He double moves west, to square H86. He'll be hidden on the next map update for simplicity.
| Qhude |
| Male Human (Mwangi - Bas'o tribe) Barbarian (Brutal Pugilist archetype) 3 |
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Round 4:
The growing press of foes gives Qhude pause, though his Bas'o blood is steadily rising. Yelling to Tebati "Tend to the others Sangoma... I will be hunting..." he retrieves a potion from his gear and quaffs it.
| DM Alexander Kilcoyne |
| Your Humble Narrator |
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The line of warriors obscured by the mist for everyone else is rapidly marching forwards, after putting away their slings and pulling nets as they move.
The warriors on the slope continue to return fire at Jeggare, but the pair seem destined to lose the ranged combat. The first sling bullet goes wide and Jeggare casually twists his body away from the second, seeing it coming and predicting its point of impact while the stone is still in the air.
The surviving three warriors from the ransacked wagon swiftly scrabble behind the rocks and out of sight of your force. The warriors attacking the centre of the caravan do something rather unexpected. As one, they hurl lit smokesticks in different directions, rapidly obscuring the east and west sides of the battle from one another. Although the northern section of smoke is a little more haphazard due to some botched throwing, it nevertheless obscures your split force from one another... The Bandu grin at the suddenly even more isolated looking Kieran, N'bellocq, Mengak and Nolwazi and the hirelings inside the two middle caravans scream in terror as they approach...
VS AC5
VS AC5
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VS AC5
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The three remaining tribesman coming from the south reach the rear caravan and N'bellocq loses sight of them behind its bulk. The northern group splits itself into two smaller groups as they greedily rush towards the centre caravans...
Kieran and N'bellocq Only use this but i'll describe the actions of NPC's on this side in this spoiler too.
Ansha, Tebati, Jakob and Qhude use this, but i'll describe the actions of NPC's on this side in this spoiler too.
| Tebati |
| Female Human (Bonuwat) Cleric 2 |
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| Tebati |
| Female Human (Bonuwat) Cleric 2 |
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| Kieran Markavien |
| Male Half-Elf Fighter 2nd/Rogue 1st |
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| N'bellocq |
| Male Human (Ijo) Monk 3 (Zen Archer) |
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"There are so many, Kieran! And they are in the back wagon. But these first."
Flurry toward the group at o-22 at normal range.
N'bellocq will then step north even with the wagon.
| Jakob Mulle |
| Male Human Haunted Nature Oracle 3* (Ac18 Cmd 17 Will+3 Ref+1 Fort+3) |
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Round 4
His targets all hidden by rocks and smoke Jakob curses as he stands.
He casts about for a moment and sees the great roilling wall cutting the caravan in two.
"Oh that's not good" The wounded Thenjiwee limps past. "And neither is that."
Jakob moves to Thenjiwee's side the warrior may not even notice as Jakobs hand brushes the scale armor, his fingers carying no more force than a falling leaf. Thenjiwee does notice the effect of that fleeting touch. Tiny rootlets form at the edges of wounds and bind together pulling the torn flesh together. Bruses and bent ribs are quickly bound and supported by vines that grow from nowhere.
| DM Alexander Kilcoyne |
| Your Humble Narrator |
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Kieran manages to shoot a bolt at the closest warrior, the bolt grazing the warrior's hip. An arrow from N'bellocq follows, the projectile piercing the Bandu's leather armour and his chest along with it. A second arrow wounds another warrior beside him, who staggers but doesn't quite fall.
Jakob rises to his feet and heals Thenjiwee. The Mwangi nods in gratitude to the nobleman as the power of nature knits his flesh together. The wounds he received are not healed fully but he seems eager to return to the fight.
Round 5-
Ordered Initiative-
Ansha- 19
Allied Soldiers + Jeggare- 17
Slaver- 15b
Qhude- 14a
Warriors- 14b
Tebati- 9a
Kieran- 9b
N'bellocq- 7
Jakob- 6
Active Effects-
Mage Armour on Ansha.
Longstrider on Tebati.
Bless on Tebati, Jakob, Jeggare, Unwe, Albert, Nolwazi and Stephanie.
Guidance on Jakob
Maps-
West Side Caravan ONLY
Notes-
The squares with caltrops should be fairly obvious but i've put a black square around the area just in case.
Yup, thats mapS, plural. I'm afraid the map for this ambush is rather large. Visibility isn't a particular issue this time around but watch for line of sight past boulders etc.
Allies will be marked with a blue halo, enemies in red. Thought it would help visibility.
Action-
| Ansha Saeralyan |
| Female Elf Wizard (Manipulator) 3 |
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"Qhude! Help me out here," she calls, moving toward the rocky outcropping to the south, staff in hand.
| DM Alexander Kilcoyne |
| Your Humble Narrator |
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Albert's three soldiers form a full line as Thenjiwee moves to support them. Each soldier is knelt, shortbow at the ready and waiting for the warriors to the south to reveal themselves. Albert himself uses the edge of the mist as limited cover and fires an arrow at a distance of just over 150 feet, the arrow imbedding himself into the Bandu's shoulder as he howls in pain. His eventual success is mirrored by Jeggare's eventual failure, as his bolt soars over the ruined keep, the bolt aimed too high.
Albert hit.
Jeggare miss.
Mengak and Nolwazi rush the northern group of Bandu warriors, but their initial assault is met with stiff resistance and their short swords are parried with ease.
| Qhude |
| Male Human (Mwangi - Bas'o tribe) Barbarian (Brutal Pugilist archetype) 3 |
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| DM Alexander Kilcoyne |
| Your Humble Narrator |
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The three tribesman at the rear caravan climb inside, with large sacks ready to stuff anything valuable inside.
The five Bandu approaching from the south disappear into the smoke. The six moving in from the north split their force, four of them taking on Mengak and Nolwazi while the other two move to the rear of the middle caravan, ready to attack N'bellocq.
The four engaging Mengak and Nolwazi meet with initial success, both of the soldiers are stabbed by the Bandu spears- apparently taking the soldiers alive isn't their priority right now...
Hit
Crit threat
Unconfirmed
The three soldiers using the rocks as cover to the south emerge, knelt behind the uppermost stones and using them as very effective cover. Unwe, Stephanie and Thenjiwee fire in tandem, both of the ladies managing to hit their targets while Thenjiwee's arrow flies straight into the rocks. The arrows take both targets in their shoulders, but the wounds are not sufficient to bring either Bandu down.
The warriors on the slope keep firing at Jeggare but neither slingstone flies far enough to reach him.
You can see the warriors to the east double move to the west, moving into a tighter formation as they approach the obscuring mist. The leader is the closest to the obscuring mist, 55 feet from it.
| Tebati |
| Female Human (Bonuwat) Cleric 2 |
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| Qhude |
| Male Human (Mwangi - Bas'o tribe) Barbarian (Brutal Pugilist archetype) 3 |
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Climb:
...feet unstable on the scree, but making some progress. He grunts to Ansha "Look to the head, I have these ones."
Closing with the nearest Bandu, Qhude wastes no time on ceremony, and launches his rope at the man's chest...
Cestus (Power Attack): for
| DM Alexander Kilcoyne |
| Your Humble Narrator |
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Moving quickly through the area of smokesticks, your surprise is total as you swiftly jog through the thick smoke only to find two Bandu warriors in front of you, one in I28 and one in J28.
Distracted by their presence, you miss what they both have scattered in front of them- several pounds of caltrops. A sharp pain in your foot makes it unfortunately clear to you that you have stepped on one of them...
Caltrop attack (Hit)
I think what i'll say is that you can make an acrobatics check at DC15 to essentially slide under the wagon at full movement speed, although you'll be prone at the end of the move action and will have to spend another to rise.
Qhude ascends to the warriors on the rocks but almost loses his balance as he makes a clumsy initial swing.
| Tebati |
| Female Human (Bonuwat) Cleric 2 |
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| N'bellocq |
| Male Human (Ijo) Monk 3 (Zen Archer) |
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Flurry toward the two assailants.
2nd Shot
IF those two approaching me they didn't move into view yet around the wagon, N'bellocq will instead shoot to the NW group and step 5' north. Don't have a map this round so going off your descriptions.
| Kieran Markavien |
| Male Half-Elf Fighter 2nd/Rogue 1st |
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| Jakob Mulle |
| Male Human Haunted Nature Oracle 3* (Ac18 Cmd 17 Will+3 Ref+1 Fort+3) |
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Turning away from the now not-quite-as wounded soldier Jakob readies his Crossbow and fires at one of the warriors on the rocks.
The bolt goes wild cleanly missing the attacking warriors and narrowly missing Qhude's head.
| DM Alexander Kilcoyne |
| Your Humble Narrator |
|
N'bellocq's first arrow drops another Bandu like a stone, the arrow plunging into his chest. The second shot is a complete miss, the arrow going wide.
Kieran sprints and slides under the wagon, rising to his feet on the other side.
Round 6-
Ordered Initiative-
Ansha- 19
Allied Soldiers + Jeggare- 17
Slaver- 15b
Qhude- 14a
Stephanie, Unwe, Thenjiwee- 14b
Warriors- 14c
Tebati- 9a
Kieran- 9b
N'bellocq- 7
Jakob- 6
Active Effects-
Shield on Ansha
Mage Armour on Ansha.
Longstrider on Tebati.
Bless on Tebati, Jakob, Jeggare, Unwe, Albert, Nolwazi and Stephanie.
Maps-
West Side Caravan ONLY
No map for you until you emerge from the smoke.
Notes-
The squares with caltrops should be fairly obvious but i've put a black square around the area just in case.
Yup, thats mapS, plural. I'm afraid the map for this ambush is rather large. Visibility isn't a particular issue this time around but watch for line of sight past boulders etc.
Allies will be marked with a blue halo, enemies in red. Thought it would help visibility.
Action-
| Ansha Saeralyan |
| Female Elf Wizard (Manipulator) 3 |
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| DM Alexander Kilcoyne |
| Your Humble Narrator |
|
You have line of sight, but they have cover which will affect rays & ranged touch attacks.
| DM Alexander Kilcoyne |
| Your Humble Narrator |
|
The wounded Mengak and Nolwazi breathe a sigh of relief as the warriors from the south divert their course into the smoke, but they are still wounded and outnumbered two to one.
Brandishing their newly acquired Terbutje's, the veteran pair of soldiers each hack at one of their lesser armoured opponents, and in the furious exchange of sword against spear, the soldiers each vanquish one of their foes, Mengak grasping the spear's haft as he cuts a throat open with the cruel blade and Nolwazi side-stepping a lunge, stepping in close and running a Bandu through. The skirmish between the six men becomes a pair of duels; the soldiers hardened warriors in comparison to the young Bandu facing them seem to have the upper hand in their heavier armour but both are wounded...
Hit
Hit due to charge
Somewhere within the nearby vicinity the smoke you can hear the exertions and battle cries of warriors in battle.
Catching snippets of the triumphant cries, voices and howls of pain, you recognise that Mengak and Nolwazi each seem to have cut down a foe.
Apparently having decent line of sight to the approaching warriors from the east, Albert takes advantage of Jakob's blessing to send an arrow flying into the enemy ranks, howling triumphantly as he apparently manages another successful shot. Jeggare himself re-asserts himself after the complete miss of his last shot and manages a masterful shot that sinks into the eye of one of the two remaining Bandu on the slope.
The leader of the Bandu warriors charging in from the east appears as he moves south-west into full view; his long Guisarme dripping with some kind of substance as he brandishes it viciously in preparation for a charge.
| DM Alexander Kilcoyne |
| Your Humble Narrator |
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Having ascended to striking distance and almost fallen off with a clumsy strike, Qhude re-asserts himself, smashing his rope into the face of the right hand warrior and stepping left to better access the two remaining Bandu. They snarl their defiance at him, but even though the high ground is theirs the pugilist's blood is up and his bestial grin unnerves the Bandu closest to him.
Attack (hit)
Intimidate VS central warrior (success, rounds)
Unwe, Stephanie and Thenjiwee launch another volley of arrows at the third warrior unengaged by Qhude- the former's arrows clattering off the rocks but Thenjiwee's catching the Bandu in the shoulder as he ducks behind cover. He crumples in pain and sags over the rock, bleeding profusely.
Hit
The remaining warrior facing Qhude attacks in spite of his fear, trading sling for spear as he stabs out at him. Despite having the high ground, Qhude's ferocious, blood stained glare unnerves him and Qhude easily dodges the timid stab of the spear.
The full eastern attack force arrives behind the leader- seven Bandu warriors screaming profane curses to their Demon Lords and stroking sickening looking tribal fetishes for luck and fortune in battle. The last warrior on the slope loses his nerve in the face of Jeggare's steady massacre of his comrades; he flees out of sight to the north.
The other warrior near N'bellocq steps closer and hurls a net over him, hoping to entangle him within it. His throw is true over the full distance of 10 feet and N'bellocq is too slow in getting out of the way as the net traps him.
RTA VS N'bellocq (success)
"An entangled creature takes a –2 penalty on attack rolls and a –4 penalty on Dexterity, can move at only half speed, and cannot charge or run. If you control the trailing rope by succeeding on an opposed Strength check while holding it, the entangled creature can move only within the limits that the rope allows. If the entangled creature attempts to cast a spell, it must make a concentration check with a DC of 15 + the spell's level or be unable to cast the spell.
An entangled creature can escape with a DC 20 Escape Artist check (a full-round action). The net has 5 hit points and can be burst with a DC 25 Strength check (also a full-round action). A net is useful only against creatures within one size category of you.
A net must be folded to be thrown effectively. The first time you throw your net in a fight, you make a normal ranged touch attack roll. After the net is unfolded, you take a –4 penalty on attack rolls with it. It takes 2 rounds for a proficient user to fold a net and twice that long for a non-proficient one to do so."
Nearby, Kieran finds himself almost completely surrounded by savage tribesmen who rush at him from the west- four of the wretches around him and with the wagon to his back. Although they wear no armour and seem to be commoners of the tribe; there are four of them...
The looters in the rear caravan have not yet emerged.
The other four tribesman make a beeline for the centre-rear caravan- three of them taking advantage of N'bellocq's entangled state to rush him with clubs- striking blows aimed to subdue, not kill. The fourth leaps up onto the edge of the wagon, and the cries of panic from inside make it clear his intention is to kidnap one of the hirelings...
VS N'bellocq (Miss)
Non-lethal damage
VS N'bellocq (Hit)
Non-lethal damage
VS N'bellocq (Hit)
Non-lethal damage
Mengak and Nolwazi's foes redouble their efforts, hoping to subdue their tougher opponents quickly with brute force. Having both bested a Bandu already however, Mengak and Nolwazi are brimming with confidence and parry every swing and lunge of the Bandu's spears. Their confidence wavers as two of the Bandu that entered the smoke emerge from it and join the fray, however.
VS DC10 (fail)
VS DC10 (fail)
Both of the warriors you bumped into attempted to follow you, but judging from their limps as they emerge before you they failed to leap over the caltrops. Nevertheless, one of the two young Bandu warriors grins as he begins to hurl his net over you while the other prepares to strike with the haft of his spear...
| Kieran Markavien |
| Male Half-Elf Fighter 2nd/Rogue 1st |
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| DM Alexander Kilcoyne |
| Your Humble Narrator |
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RTA
Spear (non-lethal)
Your unsuccessful lunge with the trident is enough to distract the warrior and in the think fog the thrown net sails over your head, completely missing. The other Bandu's spear haft slams into your studded leather, which absorbs the impact without complaint.
Kieran cuts down one of the tribesman with ease with a dry remark and a flash of cold steel.
| Tebati |
| Female Human (Bonuwat) Cleric 2 |
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| DM Alexander Kilcoyne |
| Your Humble Narrator |
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The haft of the spear whistles through the air as you flee, your flight too swift to be caught by the blow. You work your way out of the smoke and then back in once more- only to find caltrops once more blocking your path, difficult to spot in the fog cloud. There are no warriors behind them over here though...
Assuming you have line of sight to the smoke, you see Tebati emerge back out on your side and move south, only to re-enter said smoke fifteen feet or so further south. She shouts something as she exits that only some of you make out.
Soldiers (pass)
Jeggare (pass)
You hear Tebati's voice coming from across the southern smoke-
You hear Tebati's voice coming from across the southern smoke-
| Tebati |
| Female Human (Bonuwat) Cleric 2 |
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| DM Alexander Kilcoyne |
| Your Humble Narrator |
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You get to M28- the caltrop line is only one square thick, so to speak.
| Jakob Mulle |
| Male Human Haunted Nature Oracle 3* (Ac18 Cmd 17 Will+3 Ref+1 Fort+3) |
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Thrice dammed fog! Jakob mutters under his breath as he stands up. Seeing Ansha exposed and knowing that the Eastern warriors are coming Jakob tries to massage the odds by calling on a little dream spider venom. He touches the caravan guard in J,61 and that guard experiences a moment of clarity. Fatigue and fear are momentarily dispelled as colours brighten and details grow sharp.
| N'bellocq |
| Male Human (Ijo) Monk 3 (Zen Archer) |
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Sorry on the delay, busy weekend.
But a question. Is the net a ranged attack that can be deflected? I have the Deflect Arrows feat that requires a free hand and knowledge of the incoming attack and automatically deflects one ranged attack a round.
if not here is the escape check
ugh
| N'bellocq |
| Male Human (Ijo) Monk 3 (Zen Archer) |
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Round 5, Init. 7 Status: 11/19 hp; 17 ac; 20 cmd
They came at N'bellocq in a wave. First with a the net, followed by clubs.
As the net swings in, he catches an edge and pulls it off its goal of ensnaring him. But that act leaves him open to the clubmen. Before they can surround him he steps back again and fires in rapid succession.
Flurry with Perfect Strike.
2nd Shot
[ooc]Crud! Can't do too much with that.{/ooc]
| Ansha Saeralyan |
| Female Elf Wizard (Manipulator) 3 |
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"Whichever one of you deities up there playing with our odds, please stop," she mutters to herself when she hears Tebati's warning. As the main force of Bandu come into view around the mists, she steels herself--things were just getting dicier. "Calistria, Desna--one of you two throw a little favor my way, too, please."
| DM Alexander Kilcoyne |
| Your Humble Narrator |
|
Both of N'bellocq's arrows slam into their targets, the second only hitting as the inept tribesman stumbles into it, off-balance from his charge. One of the tribesmen falls down from the wound, but the other grits his teeth and keeps his feet.
Round 7-
Ordered Initiative-
Ansha- 19
Allied Soldiers + Jeggare- 17
Bandu Slaver- 15
Stephanie, Unwe, Thenjiwee- 14a
Bandu Warriors- 14b
Qhude- 14c
Tebati- 9a
Kieran- 9b
N'bellocq- 7
Jakob- 6
Active Effects-
Shield on Ansha
Mage Armour on Ansha.
Longstrider on Tebati.
Bless on Tebati, Jakob, Jeggare, Unwe, Albert, Nolwazi and Stephanie.
Maps-
West Side Caravan ONLY
Notes-
Yup, thats mapS, plural. I'm afraid the map for this ambush is rather large. Visibility isn't a particular issue this time around but watch for line of sight past boulders etc.
Allies will be marked with a blue halo, enemies in red. Thought it would help visibility.
Action-
| Ansha Saeralyan |
| Female Elf Wizard (Manipulator) 3 |
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| DM Alexander Kilcoyne |
| Your Humble Narrator |
|
Jeggare takes a shot at the slaver with his heavy crossbow but despite Jakob's blessing the bolt imbeds itself into the mans armour, much to his visible relief. Albert retreats a little and takes another shot, positioning himself so he can cover Ansha. The slaver ducks under his hastily fired arrow, grinning at the success of his defences. The tall, lean and dangerous looking Bandu leader rushes Albert with his guisarme extended out almost recklessly in a powerful charge. The 8 foot long, hooked-bladed weapon tears cruelly through Alberts scale mail, ripping into vital organs with a blow so powerful it seems the armour was no proof against it. With a savage twist and a cry in Polyglot- , Albert crumples to the dirt, blood filling up in his mouth and pouring all over the road from the horrific chest wound; an expression of sheer shock and horror fixed on his face as his eyes close...
Jeggare miss
Albert miss
Crit threat on Albert!
Crit confirm on Albert!
Looking on in horror, Stephanie screams in anguish and fury as her commanding officer is brutally wounded, perhaps even killed. A gasp of shock is caught within Unwe's throat and Thenjiwee's face takes on a grim countenance. Throwing caution to the wind, the three rush to stand protectively in front of their fallen leader- but the slaver lashes out at each of them as they move into position, his movements skillful, powerful and incredibly quick. His hooked blade catches each of them as they simultaneously rush him, and as he spins and whirls his polearm in dizzying motions each soldier is tripped, falling to the ground. The three scramble to their feet and even the slaver's swiftness isn't enough to land a blow as they rise, but they have yet to reach Albert...
Trip success
Trip success
Trip success
Although the slaver only truly bought himself some time with his polearm prowess, its enough. His warriors rush to support him in a tight cluster, none of them understanding that they are playing into Ansha's mgic-weaving hands. Two of them rush Thenjiwee and in his dazed state both spears being jabbed at him pierce his feeble guard, adding chest wounds to the damage already left part-healed by Jakob.
Hit VS Thenjiwee
Hit VS Thenjiwee
Taking advantage of the high ground, the last Bandu facing Qhude takes advantage of the high ground to stab him in the leg despite the Bandu's clear trepidation. He howls in triumph and clutches a fetish on his belt briefly as he draws the warrior's blood.
Hit VS Qhude
Fighting desperately back to back against overwhelming odds once more, Mengak and Nolwazi quick-step north in an attempt to avoid being flanked, and make quick, decisive strikes with their respective Terbutje, seeking to kill the Bandu as quickly as possible. Their vicious swords once again strike true, the more heavily wounded Mengak dispatching another Bandu with a cunning riposte after narrowly evading a spear and Nolwazi relentlessly attacking with vertical, shoulder led hacking motions that eventually break through his foe's guard and armour, leaving a brutal gash on the Bandu's shoulder.
Mengak Hit
Nolwazi Hit
The muffled cries from the middle-rear wagon continue as the sound of tearing canvas heralds a tightly packed, desperate stream of hirelings trying to escape the Bandu. Their numbers make their escape slow, and although Mengak takes the time to cry-
a few begin to trickle out of the opening...
Meanwhile, the Bandu tribesman terrorising them from the inside has an unconcious woman, one of the cooks, hoisted over his shoulder as he exits the wagon and begins to make off with her to the north.
Two Bandu warriors emerge from the smoke, limping heavily towards the middle-front wagon and hoisting themselves into the wagon with some difficulty, ignoring Mengak and Nolwazi's fight nearby.
The three warriors left facing Mengak and Nolwazi abandon any attempt at trying to knock them out as they realise they are fighting for their lives against hardened veterans! Jabbing desperately with their spears and struggling in such close quarter fighting against blades, the Bandu continue to struggle against the powerful combination of Mengak's smooth, classical swordplay and Nolwazi's tribal savagery!
Miss
Miss...
Miss!
Kieran continues to be assaulted by the tribesmen's clubs; and after his cool dispatch of one of their number with a single swipe, they show little interest in hitting him softly. One sneaks around Kieran to flank him and the three strike in a frantic flurry of unskilled bludgeoning. Nevertheless, unskilled or not three clubs at once from different angles is a lot for a man to deal with with just one blade. Kieran parries one club but the strength of the blow catches him off guard, leaving him open to be bashed by the two others!
Hit VS Kieran
Hit VS Kieran
One of N'bellocq's foes breaks off from the fight in order to hoist himself into the wagon and grab a captive. The Bandu warrior and the wounded tribesman cast vicious glances at the looter but continue to assault N'bellocq- he easily avoids the club but the spear runs him through the middle! The Bandu seems surprised when the tough ex-river rat remains standing despite the wound.
Hit
The three Bandu in the rear-most wagon finally re-emerge, each struggling under the weight of a large sack stuffed with supplies and equipment. They show no interest in returning to the fight as they make off towards the north with their supplies.
You hear Mengak cry-
You hear a chilling scream coming from the east side of the smoke accompanied by some masculine shouting in a cruel dialect of Polyglot. The scream sounds like a mixture of anguish and rage!
As above, but you make out the shout-
You hear a chilling scream coming from the east side of the smoke accompanied by some masculine shouting in a cruel dialect of Polyglot. The scream sounds like a mixture of anguish and rage!
As above, but you make out the shout-
You hear a chilling scream coming from the east side of the smoke accompanied by some masculine shouting in a cruel dialect of Polyglot. The scream sounds like a mixture of anguish and rage!
As above, but you make out the shout-