The orc manages to keep his footing even after stomping pip. After seeing Anna heal pip the orc tries to attack anna now with several punches Anna takes 23 points of damage after a first punch that is hard and a second punch right to her temple that does massive amount of damage. The orc near Maol takes another swing at him Which misses as she continues to bleed.
Meanwhile sometihng entirely unexpected ahppens as the sound of a horse comes galloping in after the orc with a whip charing as they come in He says "And yet I amy see the one who saved my life die, how unfortuanate..." As the orc he charged with a whip collapses to the ground.
Maoldrurra sidesteps his horse away from his attacker and lashes out with his glaive.
Glaive ... damage
maols attack hits his orc and sends it so that it falls dead on the ground.
The horseman who hasn´t quite revealed his name yet then goes on his gray horse has enough room to get off another charge.
The horseman charges with a fury of a commander of a division of cavalry with his lance making a massive hole in the head of the orc that had previously only taken a crossbow bolt. The orc then collapses dead on the ground but anna is stelling bleeding and hurt unconcious on her horse. Anna to try to stabilize.
Pip is shocked for a moment as the Orc above her collapses into a pool of its own blood. She scrambles to her feet, putting some distance between her and the one that almost killed her. When she looks around, she sees Anna bleeding out. She calls her name and rushes over, summoning her second spell of the day
The bleeding on anna stops but she is still hurt and unconcious and not quite up yet.
Maoldrurra hits both the half-naked orcs once more with his glaive to make sure they're dead, then turns to face the horseman. "Sir, that was timely help indeed. We are in your debt. "
The man says ¨ I was in her debt ¨ as well for she saved my life when we went agianst 6 orcs in a cave to find the mayors wife. I should introduce myself I am Karthan sternmason¨[/b]
Pip goes through Anna's things and quickly finds a wand with divine symbols she recognizes as healing. She quickly administers a dose to bring Anna around.
Anna is still unconscious but seems to be breathing easier. And then a gentle cold breeze seems to blow.
Pip immediately turns into the wind, feeling it's caress, gently spreading her arms for a moment to allow the breeze to flow around her. She grows still, like a tree embracing the breeze. After a moment, she turns and tries the wand again, confident that this charge will bring anna around.
"Karthan Sternmason, I am Maoldrurra. This is Pip."
The elf walks over to Anna and Pip and grounds the butt of his glaive in the earth so that he can lean on it.
"How is she, Pip?"
Anna moans from the pain of the hit.
Coming around. Took three spells to do it. Good thing she had this Pip holds up the wand and wiggles it slightly for emphasis.
We very nearly lost that fight. She coughs wetly and deeply, then spits a mouthful of blood to the ground on her other side, not intentionally emphasizing her point, but emphasizing it nonetheless.
"We were lucky," Maoldrurra agrees. "It might have been our end without Sternamson here."
He calls out to the new man, "Funny you were rescued by Anna. She and Pip rescued me from a perilous predicament."
Indeed. It seems as if we all owe each other something. Or nearly so.
Karthan says ¨Let us hope it only makes us work as a team more¨
This has been an unpleasant distraction, but we need to move. Dawn approaches. Pip turns to the knight. We are warning these farms of an Orc threat to Southwatch. We already have most of the farmers gathered at a single place, but we need to gather this last one before we beat a hasty retreat.
"Let's move on." Maoldrurra swings himself into the saddle, lays his glaive across the pommel and reins his horse in a tight circle toward the last farmhouse.
Karthan replies¨ good idea ¨
Pip whistles sharply. A moment later, Nimbus bounds up and starts panting in a friendly manner. Pip mounts and nods her readiness.
The party rides up to the last house on the road and sees a house that looks like it has been repaired after having some damage in a fire. Another cool breeze blows and the moon continues to sink beneath the sky.
Pip trots up beside Maol and looks up at the tall elf. Last stop Maol, make it pretty.
The elf looks down at Pip and scowls. The encounter with the orcs has put him on edge, and even Karthan's presence can't ease the anxious need for speed. But after a second he smiles and almost skips from the horse's back.
He steps lightly to the door and delivers a heavy blow with the butt of his glaive. A pause for two heartbeats ends with a second crash, and two heartbeats later, a third.
He steps back, stands squarely to the door feet together, grounds the glaive near his foot. His right arm extends fully and parallel to the ground so that the shaft of the glaive completes the right triangle formed by his upright body and arm.
In an uncharcteristically high nasal tone he call out, "
Fair sleepers awake
Mad orcs prowl
Southwatch gives refuge
"
Pip can't help but burst into a squeal of delight. She applauds enthusiastically before falling into a coughing fit and hacking up more blood. She groans.
So much for pretty. I guess I need some more patching up. Anna, how do you feel?
Anna replies
"That hit I took really hurt."
Inside a cranky voice says "Who is there?"
Pip prods Nimbus over to Anna's horse and produces the Wand. She uses a charge on Anna before turning it on herself
Southwatch warriors
ever true
proclaim flee now to Southwatch
Pip giggles at the Haikou and yells in mock despair, I have created a monster! But well done with the poetry.
The man replies "I am not in a mood for poetry but if there are orcs getting to saftey is improtant" He then also shouts "Honey get up we must evacuate."
"Good. Hurry as best you can. If you are fast we will escort you to Southwatch."
A few seconds later a man comes out followed by a woman with a belly that is starting to buldge out some but is otherwise a little thin. And say let us get our horses in some stalls around back. They come back with two horses that look remarkably similar. And then the party rides off and has a mostly uneventful ride back to the other families when they notice a cart finally arriving at the other house.
Let's get them organized fastest to slowest. Pip and Anna on point and Maoldrurra will cover the rear. Everyone stays together unless we're attacked and losing. Then we cut them all loose and make a stand.
The moon continues to fall down. Karthan helps riding up front but there seems to be little in the with all of the families and the moon is just about to set and some first bits of light from the east start to come in as the party reaches the gates of southwatch.
Walking a few steps farther the party gets to a point where a half elf says face partially illuminated by a bullseye lantern pointed at the caravan "Good you brought the farmers back" as the first bits of dawn start from the east.
As requested. Can you inform Ms. Caravan that we've arrived and open the gates. We are all tired and could use a good day's sleep.
The takes a few looks around to make sure no enemies are nearby then opens the gates. "The gaurd says yes that would be good and I am sure Linda will enjoy new customers to her tavern. Although it odes get on my nerves to wait for people at night."
I vote for a trip to the bar. We can hang out. And relax. Then we can collect from Capt. Caravan and I can pay Pip back.
Pip is nearly falling off Nimbus as they ride through the gate. Yes, bar. Maybe the city will patch me up for free seeing as we just saved the countryside.
She examines her bloody bandages and clothes. Remind me why I'm here again?
There is a sudden and quite unexpected gust of wind from the left where there is a house not 20 ft. away. It picks up leaves and bits of dust for a second before it is gone just as fast as it came.
Oh, right, you
Anna adds
"I think a bath would be nice, and help with some of the hits I took."
Ya. A bath. And a visit from a cleric. A big, strong, handsome cleric. Cleric of Irori. You know how they like to go around shirtless. A daydreamy smile spreads across Pips lips.
Anna adds with a joking smile
"Aren't you the lustful one.."
Appreciative. Besides, I feel a fight coming. We should appreciate as much as possible before everything is as bandaged as we are.
The party heads over to the widows tankard and comes to a dimly lit room with just a lamp as Linda is starting to make hot water and oatmeal and says "Hello is there any way I can help you?"
Good food. Good drink. Good bath. Good bed. How many of those can you get done before tomorrow morning. I'm going to need at least a full day to recoup from that ordeal. Oh, and a shirtless cleric, if you can swing it.