If you saw some of the threads I've been in you wouldn't be worried.
Did you want to ready an action or do nothing this turn?
A ready action is something you declare in advance, for example: if the bandits pass through the mist you attack them with your sling staff.
Dom kneels and bows his head, praying for Erastil's aid in defending Oleg and Svetlana.
The bandits double move toward the fort but don't enter yet.
Will Save DC 15
Big and and I shoudl move to engage the bottom one (or two if sleep does not go off), and Laurel can charge the guy in back since she is on a horse.
As a note you can't see the bandits Rory thanks to Obscuring Mist - are you just guessing?
I'll take my marbles and chuck them through the opening. I'll listen to see if they hit anything or provoke any reaction,
If so, I'll go in that direction and engage. If not, I'll head just outside the door to try to engage someone.
For any attacks of opportunity I get from attacks on me, I'll spend a panache point for an Opportune Party and Riposite.
Since I am mounted and we heard someone moving up I am headed out on my horse, sword drawn. Riding through the mist and gate to get behind them.
For Laurel
For Blaze (horse) (combat-trained)
Laurel says softly to Blaze
"Let's go Blaze, time to get some bandits."
I was thinking waiting until we could see them as they emerged.
That was my original impulse, but I thought you were suggesting the opposite. I'm committed to heading in half-cocked now, right? If so, you can stay inside and be my hype man if you want.
Check out those ragabonds who aren't at all cowards hiding out in the mist! I bet your bows work great in there!
I am not used to planing in posts.
I am not used to planing in posts.
We'll have to figure it out if we want the inside of our posts to be smooth.
On a serious note, Laurel's going to make some noise riding through the mist. It's a bit stupid to go looking for a fight in the mist, but it might mean fewer than five arrows get shot at her next round, and I'd like her to get to the boss.
Magickers! Do any of you have a spell that can turn a cowardly ragabond into something useful? Like a towel? Or a latrine!
Following Big Head I am right behind you, and this is all going to work out very well. These guys don't stand a chance!
Laurel, what squares are you moving through? Even with the mist you'd provoke Attacks of Opportunities to pass them, although they'd be subject to the miss chance.
Also, Berrik and Big Head are you delaying until they move out of the mist or moving into attack them?
Following Big Head's Lead
Magickers! Do any of you have a spell that can turn a cowardly ragabond into something useful? Like a towel? Or a latrine!
"No, but if you were to become a latrine I may have need to Create Water."
Hold a moment Laurel! If you break through now, you may be the only target for all of them, and I'm receiving a strong intuition that it would be folly to clear a path through the mist right now. Let's try to draw them in.
I block the entrance on the north side of the opening, sword ready (I'm assuming it's still open ten feet). I still want to spend panache points on Opportune Parry and Riposite if the chance arises.
Coordinates?
I think I misunderstood how the gate works, I thought it slid north-south on the outside of the building, but looking at the map again, it looks like two 10-foot doors. If it is two ten-foot doors that swing inside and meet in the center, I want the right-side door (P21 and Q21) swung all the way open, with me standing ready at P20. If there's a mechanism to secure the left-side door closed (at N21 and O21) I want that secured.
"Think your taunts scared the bandits off, Big Head?"
"Or...was it the badger fur?"
The gate does open out, so if you want to swing it out (I assume it was open because Berrik met them outside) you can but the doors won't be secure as a bar drops inside to secure them and requires both doors to shut properly. This is a frontier outpost you know.
Ok, with that out of the way...
Lareal provokes a single AoO moving through the gate thanks to sleep:
And Rory provokes a longbow attack with his spellcasting.
But the bandit misses.
Let's get the guy to the south, Big
Woo, Crit Threat
Booo
Assuming I find the guy and a 20 hits
For practicality we assume you're able to shoot over the walls.
There's probably a huge list of defenses somewhere small characters are unable to see over but I'm not going to bother with them because it'd be time-consuming and ridiculous.
Berrik, why were you rolling Perception?
Not sure wehre the mists were, to be honest. Thought I would throw it in there as needed. My hope was to speed up the play by post effect.
The bandit screams in the mist as Berrik's weapon hits home, although only Berrik is aware of who screamed.
I forgot that I should have the +1 to damage, and it is my own buff!
We are doing great already! I tell you, these bandits are a great start to the day!
Rory holds his action until the bandits get past the mist or the mist clears.
I try to follow Berrik and attack the same guy.
Laurel, can you see the boss?
If it hits:
rember your +1/+1
Dom's hands shake as he draws his bow and readies an arrow, preparing to fire.
I did forget that attack bonus, so that's a 19 for me. I remembered Berrik's bonus.
I'll poke her when I get home.
I am heading out to where the leader is.
"You've got a big mouth and a big streak of yellow. I guess you need that head start when you turn tail and run."
The bandit leader laughs at Laurel.
Big talk for someone who can barely keep on top of her horse.
He takes a step back and fires an arrow at her.
The two bandits slash at Big Head and Berrik.
But miss.
Does not taking a step back provoke and Attack of Opportunity?
Nope.
When I get next to the leader dismount and attack again.
"This from the guy who keeps backing up."
The guy Big and I are on is still standing? If so, hit hinm again, if not, move up to hit hte otherone not sleeping
Yes, did I whiff? Going after the closest one. Assuming the two attack buffs are still good: