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What has Magda told us about them? mostly bandits? rob/torture/eat people? Have they threatened the Village in the past?
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Squinting at you in the light, the left hand gobber chews out in poor Trade Tongue: [/i]Drop alla your stuff weak pathetic meatbags or prepare to die! The right hand one leers and runs his purple tongue over his teeth in what he hopes is a menacing manner.
Crow does a double take, looks like he's trying not to laugh. He sneers derisively responding in trade tongue, "Look ya sad, pathetic li'l bootlickers. This place is under my protection. Ah haven' seen ya roun' here b'for, so Ah'll tell you what Ah'll do. You drop ever'thin yer carryin' an' ne'er show yer stinky carcases in this area or on this road a'gin an' ah'll let ya go. If ah see ya e'en one more time near here or botherin' anyone from my Village a'gin, ah'm gonna smash ya so flat yer momma's ain't gonna rec'gnize ya from a gravel pancake. Y'hear? Now drop what yer holdin' an' scatter 'fer ah change ma mind." Crow lifts the maul easily to his shoulder, letting it rest there for now.
dice: intimidate?(+6), impress?(+7)
Juniper looks at the purple tongued goblin, then at the drake on her shoulder. The drake shrugs. In almost perfect unison the pair raises their empty hands to shoulder height.
Then at Crow's words they both lower their hands. "I wouldn't want to mess with him. I mean... look how big he is."
Checking the reactions of his traveling companions first, Darius and Marco drop into a ready stance. Darius weaves his baton through the air in a complex, almost impossible seeming pattern before holding it to at the ready.
Intimidate Aid:
I called +2 from Study: Baton Patterns (which is what I meant by that). Lower result by 2 otherwise.
Yay! I possibly aid. Impress is higher if we go with that.
Oh, Appearance +1, possibly a higher result.
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Magda's stories: What do gobbos fear? Knowledge check: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 151d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
Knowledge check 26 for gobbo info/fears.
Crows Intimidate check = 25 with assistance from Darius vs. Gobber Resolve Hmmm...[/ooc]
The gobbers manage to go a greyer shade of grey and immediately drop their crossbows and unbuckle their sword belts. Before the clattering of falling equipment ends the two gobbers have turned tail and are sprinting down the road, one of them still dropping items as he goes.
With a sharp cry Cowards!! Get them!!! a group of five forest gobbers burst out of the deep foliage at the left side of the road and charge into the group! Take down the big one!! - Are you kidding?! - I wanna eat the lizard!!!
Juniper glares at the goblin that mentioned eating 'the lizard'. "Don't you even think about it you vile little beast."
Mead will attempt to Threaten goblin's twice. If one seems bigger/meaner - then that one, else any goblin. Same if the first scolding doesn't cower him, other wise two.
... If either Crow/Darius's attack rolls are close misses (miss by 3 or less) she will spend one of her action die on boosting them.
*Mead's appearance is a +1 if that helps
stress damage if successful
stress damage if successful
FLAVOR TEXT:
Juniper glares at the goblin, ['b]"If you lay one grubby, pustule covered paw on Ferment you'll not have a chance to regret it."[/b]
Then (either continuing or turning to another gobo) ['b]"And ['i]furthermore[/i] you deviant little bandits."[/b] And her tone turns terrifyingly sensible. ['b]"You'll never recover from the hangover if you eat him."[/b]
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Ferment's form blurs, like when you pour alcohols of variant viscosity into the same glass, and suddenly, he is gone.
everyone posts their action(s), some roleplaying text then combat crunch in a spoiler. Some "if this happens then I do this" might be useful.
Once I get all actions, I will compile and post results. That seems to be the standard. Dont forget the action dice, and the more combat flavor/RP the better, I will be looking for action die giving opportunities.
Initiative
Marco Initiative (for next round)
Wow. My electronic dice hate me too. Actually all of us. Anyone got a virtual freezer to stick them in?
I choose battle planning for +2 to melee/unarmed attack rolls, the knife stance, and smack the guy closest to me. (or activate wicked dance after moving) Subdual damage from the mace.
He moves forward and flicks up his baton going for a 'nap tap'.
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"Ho. Was wonderin' when th' rest o' youz was gonna show up."
Crow will do his best flat footed getting hit avoidance until he can actually move.
Round1: "Ya li'l goobers need ta be taught a lesson ah see. B'lieve me, ahm gonna enjoy this a lot mor'n you are. Ahm gonna turn ya inta paste. Ya shoulda listened." Crow proceeds to remove the head of a forest gobber from its shoulders with a blunt instrument.
Defense: 13/(15) (flat footed:12)
DR: 8 (10 in dramatic scenes, fire:3, subdual:4)
Wounds: 13
Vitality: 33
Action Dice: 4d4
Fort:+3(/5), Ref: +2(/4), Will: +4(/6)
action1: enter Turn the Millstone
action2: hit gobber in range closest to Juniper
to hit: base+7, weapon+2, blunt forte+1
damage: Force, opponent: Fort dc20 or take 1 Con
Initiative 1d20+3
Marco Initiative (for next round) 1d20+5
Wow. My electronic dice hate me too. Actually all of us. Anyone got a virtual freezer to stick them in?
I choose battle planning for +2 to melee/unarmed attack rolls, the knife stance, and smack the guy closest to me. (or activate wicked dance after moving) Subdual damage from the mace.
He moves forward and flicks up his baton going for a 'nap tap'.
Marcus moves in and makes a Half action standard attack with his thingy (does he have the same weapon you do? If so, non-magical I assume?), or is he drawing it on his first turn? I dont see Marcus having drawn his weapon in the previous posts. If that was your intention you need to be more specific.
Dramatic flavor text first, then combat actions in spoiler after please.
I will interpret the results depending on the initiative order and what transpires, using common sense and best judgement. However, due to the constraints of the PbP format we need to be more specific in describing our actions.
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The gobbers charge, two of them rushing Crow despite the size difference in an attempt to get in close! The other three rush in low, in a coordinated attack with rusty shortswords swinging. Darius and Marco jump and twist desperately to avoid the blades, drawing heavy breath from Marco while Darius takes the hit on the shin-guard of his armor. Ferment flaps wildly as Juniper is forced to hop backwards, dodging the gobbers blow.
Order is
Gobbers
Darius
Marco
Juniper
Crow
Ferment
Surprise round:
2 gobbers rush Crow with shortswords drawn and attempt to Grapple him
-Crow I need 2 Athletics checks please-
the other three spread out one each to Darius, Juniper, and Marco.
Darius - gobber attack check vs. Flat-footed Defense 11 = hit! 5 vitality/DR 8, no damage
Marco - gobber attack check vs. Flat-footed Defense 11 = hit! 10 vitality/DR 4, net 6
Juniper - gobber attack check vs/ Flat-footed defense 9 = hit! 9 vitality/DR 2, net 7
Need attack check from Darius and Athletics x2 from Crow please.
athletics1:
spend action die:
athletics2:
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The first gobber runs at Crow and leaps for his throat! With little change of expression Crow catches the forest gobber by the throat, stares it in the eye for a second, then choke-slams it into the road!
The second takes advantage of the distraction and wraps himself bodily around Crows ankles, throwing him off balance!
2nd gobber goes for the ankles Success! Crow is held, (flat-footed and only non-free action can be opposed Athletics check at +2 for size).
Sorry, I read your post wrong. I was posting my actions like you said to though. When combat starts and it's my turn, I choose the unarmed/melee boosting battle planning, enter wicked dance, and smash the guy in front of me. I use the mace which is the tonfa/mace and listed on my character sheet and which I commented that both characters under my command had out. I did not post Marco's actions yet and he does have XP put into gear. He has the same Lure-Trip-Tonfa/Mace but not magic and Partial Dwarven Hardened Leather with Light Fittings. Sorry that they weren't on my sheet. I have DR 5 and so does Marco. It seems that my stats that I sent you are off or something. I'll fix and resend soon.
Also, My flat footed AC is 12, not that it matters this time. Are you looking at Crow's or something?
If I hit subdual damage
Sorry, I read your post wrong. I was posting my actions like you said to though. When combat starts and it's my turn, I choose the unarmed/melee boosting battle planning, enter wicked dance, and smash the guy in front of me. I use the mace which is the tonfa/mace and listed on my character sheet and which I commented that both characters under my command had out. I did not post Marco's actions yet and he does have XP put into gear. He has the same Lure-Trip-Tonfa/Mace but not magic and Partial Dwarven Hardened Leather with Light Fittings. Sorry that they weren't on my sheet. I have DR 5 and so does Marco. What's going on here?
athletics:
Crow attempts to kick off the li'l blighter into one of his companions, but he's apparently amazingly tenacious.
Defense: 13/(15) (flat footed:12)
DR: 8 (10 in dramatic scenes, fire:3, subdual:4)
Wounds: 13
Vitality: 33
Action Dice: 4d4+1-1
Fort:+3(/5), Ref: +2(/4), Will: +4(/6)
action1: hit gobber in range closest to Juniper
to hit: base+7, weapon+2, blunt forte+1
damage: Force, opponent: Fort dc20 or take 1 Con
The redhead looks around, making sure no one got hurt, wincing at how close the gobos came to hurting the kid. Juniper glares at the goblin that tried to gut her, "If you lay one grubby, pustule covered paw on Ferment you'll not have a chance to regret it."
Then "And furthermore you deviant little bandits." And her tone turns terrifyingly sensible. "You'll never recover from the hangover if you eat him."
Then seconds later, Ferment's form blurs, like when you pour alcohols of variant viscosity into the same glass, and suddenly, he is gone.
Mead will take a 5-ft step towards the big guy who she should be hiding behind.
Darius smacks the gobber with his weapon, striking a glancing blow. The gobber shakes his head, and snarls.
Darius hits gobber for 4 subdual (DR 1): Fort DC 12 success!
Gobbers
Darius (WP 15/15 Vit 43/43)
Marco (WP 10/10 Vit 33/35)
Juniper (WP 15/15 Vit 23/30)
Crow (WP 13/13 Vit 33/33)
Ferment appears unhurt
Darius, Marco and Juniper are engaged with 1 gobber each, Crow is held by one, and engaged with another who is flat-footed.
Gobbers have engaged in a half-circle, with the party on the inside. No flanking.
On to Round 1!
Darius and Marco go back to back and face the Goblins, batons and fists flashing out repeatedly.
Darius also attacks twice with the mace for subdual.
Darius dice
attack 1
damage?
attack 2
damage?
Marco dice
attack 1
damage?
attack 2
damage?
Crow glances over at Darius. "'ey, City boy. They're not here to dance wit'chu. They're here t' eat yer face off. Put some meanin' inta it! This ain't the WWE!" Crow continues to struggle with the gobber grappler who's so far kept him from using his weapon.
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Round 1 begins!
Gobbers
Darius (WP 15/15 Vit 43/43)
Marco (WP 10/10 Vit 33/35)
Juniper (WP 15/15 Vit 23/30)
Crow (WP 13/13 Vit 33/33)
A gobber charges screaming at Darius, crashing into his knees!
The gobber intent on eating the ale drake continues to harry Juniper, faking an overhead smash and sliding in to cut at her leg!
The gobber wrapped around Crows leg holds on tenaciously and stabs at Crows crotch with his shortsword. A particularly vicious stomp from Crow easily prevents the attack. The other goes in for a grab at Crows free leg!
Juniper prudently steps behind the beleaguered but still very large Crow, and threatens her assailant to no avail. The drake takes off and fades away.
When gobbers attack!
The gobber facing Darius Bull attempts to Bull Rush him into Marco.
The gobber facing Marco will step and attack Darius if the Bull Rush works, otherwise will attack Marco twice.
The gobber facing Juniper will press his attack, Feinting and attacking.
Feint and attack for + sneak (maybe) .
The gobber grappling crow will attempt to Injure Crow with his short sword if he wins the Grapple check, otherwise if dislodged will try again.
Athletics Fail.
The other gobber facing Crow will recover from bring flat-footed, and Trip Crow. Trip
Juniper steps behind Crow and Threatens twice
1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18 1d6 ⇒ 4 stress damage if successful
Resolve Fail. Damage save DC 12 Success.
1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20 1d6 ⇒ 2 stress damage if successful
Resolve Tie goes to June. Damage save DC 11 Success.
Crows Athletics check 11 vs Athletics Crow is free.
Ferment goes invisible and hidden.
acrobatics:
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Juniper sees easily past the forest gobbers pitiful attempt at a feint, but the gobbers blade skins just past her thigh anyway, nearly a crippling blow!
Crow looses the gobber on his leg with a good kick, sending it into the other who misses his attempt at grabbing Crow by the leg and overturning him. Crow is free with one gobber flat-footed before him and the other brandishing his shortsword with a dark bruise blossoming on his face.
Athletics check
Darius
Marco
sorry, forgot the size
Oh, that half cover. For future reference though, Marco grants 1/4 cover within 10ft of him
Darius, who has probably just done a whole boatload of damage (although subdual) looks at Crow, "so kill them?" in a rhetorical manner assuming that was Crow's intention. "Marco, just remember not to do this back at Derinkuyu"
"They did suggest they plan on eating at least some of us." Juniper says with clenched teeth as she applies pressure to the wound on her thigh.
The gobber barreling into Darius bounces back with a painful sounding crunch, followed by 2 more as Darius beats him down with his unusual weapon. Marcos gobber slashes at him twice, but its dull shortsword cannot pierce the sturdy armor. With a smile Marco shifts on his heel and smashes his gobber across the face, who spins to the dirt in a spray of blood and spittle. Marcos backhand swing goes into another gobbers solar plexus, and eyes bulging, gasping for breath, the creature falls.
Gobber bull rush vs darius DC 18 fail.
Gobber attack Marco both hit but cannot do damage.
Darius vs. gobber 29 is hit, 6 dmg = save success
2nd hit 9 dmg save DC 17 fail!
forgot sneak on flat-footed target, made his first save anyway
Marco attack 1 hit 6 dmg save dc 13 fail
attack 2 hit 5 dmg save DC 12 fail.
End round 1
Gobbers (2 left on Crow, seem uninjured)
Darius (WP 15/15 Vit 43/43)
Marco (WP 10/10 Vit 33/35)
Juniper (WP 15/15 Vit 20/30)
Crow (WP 13/13 Vit 33/33)
Ferment appears unhurt
Round 2 actions please!
Both stop pulling their punches and swing at the gobbers in earnest.
Darius drops the stance. both are doing lethal damage.
Darius Dice
Attack 1
Damage?
attack 2
Damage?
note: battle planning from Darius and Marco is giving +2 to melee attacks and +3 to defense to all allies. current defense: 16 Marco defense: 17
Marco Dice
Attack 1
Damage?
Attack 2
Damage?
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If any of the gobbers are left by Crow's turn he intends to turn their bones to shattered shards. "Slugs! You hurt someone under my protection. Treasure your next few breaths, for they will be your last."
Defense: 13/(15) (flat footed:12)
DR: 8 (10 in dramatic scenes, fire:3, subdual:4)
Stand Together: +2 morale to Defense and Saves
Action Dice: 3d4+1-1
Fort:+3(/5), Ref: +2(/4), Will: +4(/6)
action1:
to hit: base+7, weapon+2, blunt forte+1
damage: Force, opponent: Fort dc20 or take 1 Con
action2:
to hit: base+7, weapon+2, blunt forte+1
damage: Force, opponent: Fort dc20 or take 1 Con
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The 2 remaining gobbers see the battered bodies of the others, and do what comes naturally for them. They retreat. Turning, they run back into the thick bushes that line the edges of the road, and from the sound of it they continue after that.
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Crow's curses follow them into the woods. He turns to Juniper, setting his pack on the ground and rummaging through it, bringing out a small clay pot of balm. "Let me see that wound."
As Crow is going through his pack, he finds a small piece of jerky, which he inextricably flings high into the air.
Impress:
that was an attempt to persuade Baron to unobtrusively follow them and see if there's something he thinks we should look into.
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Barron swoops down seemingly out of nowhere to catch the jerky. Circles once to see if any more is coming, then wings off into the woods after the gobbers. Almost immediately he turns back and lands behind a thicket of bushes where the gobber ambush party came from. Muffled caws emanate from the area, followed by a low moan.
Hidden behind the bushes is the prostrate form of Old Thomas, lying in a pool of crimson. His eyelids flutter, his flesh pale from loss of blood. The remains of his wagon are scattered nearby, thoroughly looted.
Yeah, Barron is a sucker for bribery.
Barron Notice
I rush over to the old man getting out my doctor's bag. Medicine Check Seriously?! Action Dice Boost Sigh. Marco Aid? (I assume I can't use Marco's after I had already rolled otherwise I would go with his as a separate roll since my max was 13 without other aid at this point), anyone want to help me get an extra +2 to help this guy?
Juniper pulls her hand away from her leg, pleased to see the wound has stopped bleeding. However, she is distracted from her own wound when Barrow reveals Old Thomas.
She hobbles over, her stride growing heavier as something settles on a shoulder when she is halfway there. "Can you use an extra pair of hands?" She offers, worry for the old man clear in her voice.
Old Thomas blinks rheumy eyes at you, each in turn. His first attempt to speak is lost in a fit of coughing, and his hand comes away speckled with blood. "Thank you son." The old man says to Darius, then to Crow "You are much too large and hairy for an angel, so I suppose that means I live still." Old Thomas struggles to a sitting position, and reaches into his pack for an unmarked glass bottle which he takes an enthusiastic pull from. As he does, some color returns to his face. The coughing fit that follows adds even more color.
"Never though I'd see forest gob's this side of the southern pass. Looks like we're in for some troubles. He pulls a face as he probes the bandage covering the wound in his side. You four should head on into Mill, see what you can do. If the Compact fails, our villages are done for.
Thomas digs a few elixirs from his pack - Here, take these with my thanks; it's the least I can do. He hands you 5 Healing elixirs in nondescript ceramic bottles.
I make sure he's well before accepting the bottles (or someone else can except them) and thank him for his generousity.
I make sure he's well before accepting the bottles (or someone else can except them) and thank him for his generousity.
There are five potions and 4 or 5 of us who would be injured from combat. That makes 1 for each of us. I try to get him to take mine and heal himself.
Juniper offers a hand to Old Thomas. "Did the goblins nab your trade goods or is there something else going awry at the Mill?" A pause, "Jana's down to just mead which just makes Magda... grumpy."
The redhead reaches up to a point about a foot off her right shoulder, scratching something. "You sure you don't need help getting to the village? If the gobos are being this suicidal, there are probably more hunting parties."