Rehil and Nalverren scramble up the slope, Rehil with somewhat more elegance than his human companion, watched anxiously from below.
Rehil and Nalverren:
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They reach the top and peer up cautiously. Two javelins promptly fly at their heads.
Rehil's javelin 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (19) + 0 = 19 to hit, damage 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Nalverren's javelin 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (8) + 0 = 8 to hit, damage 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
As you are crouched down the slope, you get cover, but climbing also makes you flat-footed. However, if you are hit you need to make a DC 5 Climb check or fall down the slope for 3d6 damage.
The band of Finback braves crouching at the top of the slope, out of sight from the group below, stand up and roar a war cry.
Roll initiative. Map to follow.
The rest of the party:
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As Rehil and Nalverren reach the top of the falls, they peer over, then suddenly flinch. There is a collective yell - a Draconic war cry - from somewhere above. Arrows suddenly begin zipping through the air.
Brelish Human DM plot-hurrying turtle god fight Rogue 1 / Artificer 5 // Mythic Genius 1 ||HP: 52/52; AC 18; F:+3; R:+7; W:+4*; Init +3, Perception +13*
The javelin aimed at Nalverren flies wide.
init:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
speaking Draconic myself, do i know what their cry was, if it was intelligible speech? mostly wondering if it was something like "finback scum!" versus something more generic that would suggest they don't know our affiliations
speaking Draconic myself, do i know what their cry was, if it was intelligible speech? mostly wondering if it was something like "finback scum!" versus something more generic that would suggest they don't know our affiliations
Male elf Rogue 3, Ranger 3, Mythic Trickster 1 Init +4 Percept 11+ SenseMotive +1 59 /59 HP; Fort +6 Reflex +11 (+1 v Traps)(no damage on saves?) Will +3 ( immune to magic sleep, +2 v enchantment) ; AC 20, touch 16, flat-footed 14 (+1 v Traps, +10 surgepoint)
Aubrey, Nalverren:
Range to targets and rough number of Finbacks?
How long does it take to top of the ridge? That is, how long would R&N need to hold their position for the rest of the party to show up?
The precise distance will need to wait until the map, but it is probably around 40 to 50 feet. Rough number of Finbacks is six. It would take the rest of the party several rounds to get to you.
Male elf Rogue 3, Ranger 3, Mythic Trickster 1 Init +4 Percept 11+ SenseMotive +1 59 /59 HP; Fort +6 Reflex +11 (+1 v Traps)(no damage on saves?) Will +3 ( immune to magic sleep, +2 v enchantment) ; AC 20, touch 16, flat-footed 14 (+1 v Traps, +10 surgepoint)
hilltop:
"If we fall back, then we'll have to attack uphill or try to circle around. Stall them. Tell them the leader sent us."
6 to 2 is long odds, but even with the whole party charging en masse, "several rounds" of climbing against bow or javelin wielding Finbacks doesn't sound like a good option either. I say we try to hold. If either of us drops to 15 hp, then we run. Is that a good enough plan?
Aubrey are we on the mountain side of the river or would we have to cross the river to get to the mountain?
The blue, unsurprisingly, is the river. The upper part is at the top half of the map, the lower part on the bottom half of the map. The black line represents the edge of the top of the higher ground and falls and the square below is the slope down and waterfall, respectively. It is a DC 5 Climb check to get up the slope and the height is 30'. The light green running along the side of the river is a reasonably grassy bank, and normal terrain. The dark green is the jungle, and difficult terrain.
The Ps are poisondusk archers. They have climbed up the trees on the opposite banks, are about 40' up and can fire at both the upper and lower ground. The Ls are normal lizardfolk.
Please place yourselves (and Vaard and Ashshar). I've placed Rehil and Nalverren, since their position is obvious from the dialogue. For the rest of you, you are in the bottom half of the map, on the left bank someone near the canoes.
Male elf Rogue 3, Ranger 3, Mythic Trickster 1 Init +4 Percept 11+ SenseMotive +1 59 /59 HP; Fort +6 Reflex +11 (+1 v Traps)(no damage on saves?) Will +3 ( immune to magic sleep, +2 v enchantment) ; AC 20, touch 16, flat-footed 14 (+1 v Traps, +10 surgepoint)
Will throws himself into the saddle, kicks his heels into James' sides and they charge up the slope.
James's got a base speed of 50' (x4). I'll roll the climb check using James's modifier which is better than Will's (0).
Climb:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
Ashshar considers casting a javelin at the Poisondusk archers, but decides the range is too long. Shouting, he starts running for the slope.
Lizardtongue:
"The little snakes are too far away. Up the hill."
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Ironic, our two best archers are going to be in melee while our best melee fighters are looking at a long range engagment. Maybe the magic wielders/psionic has an answer?
HP 95/95 Temp 0 :: AC 24 CMD 24 :: Fort +10 Ref +5 Will +8 :: Conditions: none
EDIT: wait ... my maths is wrong ... rechecking James's likely position after the double move.
DOUBLE EDIT: James gets to the wall by using 60 of his 100 feet on a double move. So with that successful climb check, he can get 10 feet up the incline, correct? (40 remaining movement divided by 4?)
Male elf Rogue 3, Ranger 3, Mythic Trickster 1 Init +4 Percept 11+ SenseMotive +1 59 /59 HP; Fort +6 Reflex +11 (+1 v Traps)(no damage on saves?) Will +3 ( immune to magic sleep, +2 v enchantment) ; AC 20, touch 16, flat-footed 14 (+1 v Traps, +10 surgepoint)
Now that the math's been explained I see Ashshar gets to F16, he'll only get 5' of vertical with his remaining movement in climb, so he might as well stay on level ground.
Emerging from behind the waterfall, a blackscale shakes the water from its scaly skin and wades towards shore. As it closes with Ashshar it lashes out with its club.
Male elf Rogue 3, Ranger 3, Mythic Trickster 1 Init +4 Percept 11+ SenseMotive +1 59 /59 HP; Fort +6 Reflex +11 (+1 v Traps)(no damage on saves?) Will +3 ( immune to magic sleep, +2 v enchantment) ; AC 20, touch 16, flat-footed 14 (+1 v Traps, +10 surgepoint)
I asked for the 5' step during the attack so that I could get ahead of Nalverren and get an AoO if one of the lizardmen went for him. The current map shows us even. I'll roll the AoO, just let me know if I got it off.
Rehil pushes forward as the lizardmen charge. "I guess that wasn't the smartest plan. These guys are too stupid to bluff." His curve blade is held high and he slashes downward to the right as the first lizardman comes into range.
OK - I moved you both forward 5' to accommodate Will, but it's easily fixed. However, they don't run past you, they both attack you so you don't get an AoO. However, your first attack hits since they are charging and so have reduced AC.
Rehil slices the charging lizardman open with his blade, cutting it down with a single blow. (L2 down - yes, Rehil killed someone with a single blow.) But the other lizardman slams his shield into the elf's face as the rest hold back and throw javelins.
L1 is a bit more of a handful than you are used to. He will bull rush Rehil. CMB of 1d20 + 8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 8 + 2 = 11 v Rehil's CMD. Oh FFS, don't worry....
Sorry for the delay.
Portforged quickly blasts at the black scale.
energy ray (touch attack):1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10 fire damage:3d6 + 3 ⇒ (4, 6, 3) + 3 = 16
Halfling Hp 26/26 AC 22 (+5 Perc; +0 Init; Fort +3, Ref +0, Will +3)
"ok so this time we are engaged on both sides and the lizzy on the other side of the river are going to be a hard group to get to, careful with the arrows" is whispering william into james ear as they both race up the hill
