The Traveler gives a shrill cascade of notes he doesn't seem to expect you to be able to hear. "Now this pointy bit o' shine is fancy." It only takes a second of consideration before he decides to shrug off his pack so he can heft the dead soldier onto the back of the horse. It's only while he's lashing the body down that he looks up at Tom. "To, uhm... bury him. S'only right. Me an' him got real close in 'is last moments. Just the thought of leavin' him here in 'is clop-beast's soil turns my stomach."
Sheridan's ear twitches at a perceived shift in the sounds that permeate through the camp.
Pack on back, seat in saddle, Sheridan looks around. "Where'll you sit? ... See? we should definitely take more of these clop-beasts. What if we run into Belym... or Bucky? You're headed his way, right?"
That's no good at all. Belym quickly dashes around Conwall, cresting the hill and getting closer to her accidental bridge. Focusing on her newly created boulder, she tries to roll it back up onto the Braxan riverbank.
Hearing the shout of the guards, I ready my blade, elven Skysteel practically singing in the cold night air.
Gentlemen, you've fought bravely, but if you value your lives, I implore you to disengage and retreat. Some of you might survive this fight, but can you be certain you'll be the one to live? Your commander has sounded the retreat. Take this gift.
[dice=Parley + bless. Leverage: all their blood stays on the inside of their body]2d6+2
The men fall back, going north as they are bid. you have a clear shot to the commanders tent, What do you do?
Of course, but on my own and this far from our altar . . . Kelos would demand a great sacrifice. I fear the cost would be too high. We would need numerous human sacrifices, and I cannot ask you to spend your men. Do you have any prisoners?
Selwyn's face twists in disgust. "We have not taken any prisoners" he says "Are you capable of illusion, without blood sacrifice? else we will simply have to retreat into the forest, and pray to Mersiel that we all arrive safely". What do you do?
The mercenary beastmasters are disobeying the orders to retreat. you can see that they are not gathering their things to retreat, but to join the fray.
What do you do?
The Traveler gives a shrill cascade of notes he doesn't seem to expect you to be able to hear. "Now this pointy bit o' shine is fancy." It only takes a second of consideration before he decides to shrug off his pack so he can heft the dead soldier onto the back of the horse. It's only while he's lashing the body down that he looks up at Tom. "To, uhm... bury him. S'only right. Me an' him got real close in 'is last moments. Just the thought of leavin' him here in 'is clop-beast's soil turns my stomach."
Sheridan's ear twitches at a perceived shift in the sounds that permeate through the camp.
Pack on back, seat in saddle, Sheridan looks around. "Where'll you sit? ... See? we should definitely take more of these clop-beasts. What if we run into Belym... or Bucky? You're headed his way, right?"
Ron is in charge, he has enchanted the commander, and convinced him to retreat.
Aside from a disorganized retreat, the beast-masters are going to loose their monsters on the attackers, and that would be terrible (But you might be able to catch a few and brainwas- befriend them)
What do you do?
That's no good at all. Belym quickly dashes around Conwall, cresting the hill and getting closer to her accidental bridge. Focusing on her newly created boulder, she tries to roll it back up onto the Braxan riverbank.
[Dice=Defy Danger if needed]2d6
[Dice=Bender of the Elements] 2d6+2
[Dice=Bender damage] 1d6
I think you actually have to be in between reach and Near (about 15 meters away max). You can get there before the Braxans have crossed the bridge, but it will exhaust you (-1 ongonig to Str and Dex, until you rest for a few moments.
The bridge flips over onto the bank, sending several braxans flying, and simply crushing others. the men appear to be in retreat, but you have not broken their force, they will be back. What do you do?
Sheridan, you see what I see? Those beast-slavers are taking t' fighting still. Can you do... whatever you do to calm them? I can fight their slavers if you focus on the animals. Just let me borrow this horse and this sword, Tom picks up the sword and waits.
I do a quick scan to see what's occurring, who needs my help most. The order to retreat came from the tent, so Ron is likely doing well. Belym has done a stellar job of fixing her grave error.
But those beast masters...they'll like be a problem. I rush past Iron Tom towards the Beastmasters.
"I s'pose we'll both get what we want. The camp is in retreat. Bucky may need a hand out, and the sky critters are coming our way."
Brandishing the cavalry saber, Sheridan begins to cut loose horses and throw open doors as he passes down the stalls toward the center of camp. He does so sloppily, focusing on heading toward the sounds of baying beasts.
I do a quick scan to see what's occurring, who needs my help most. The order to retreat came from the tent, so Ron is likely doing well. Belym has done a stellar job of fixing her grave error.
But those beast masters...they'll like be a problem. I rush past Iron Tom towards the Beastmasters.
there are almost 20 beastmasters,and a large number of cages. already loosed are a pack of malformed dogs (anyone who as been to, or studied, the western deserts would know them as hyenas), and a viscious, scarred bear, larger than any bears of this forest. the are currently working to loose an enormous serpent (which Sheridan will know as a semi-aquatic ambush predator, think larger anaconda). What do you do?
"I s'pose we'll both get what we want. The camp is in retreat. Bucky may need a hand out, and the sky critters are coming our way."
Brandishing the cavalry saber, Sheridan begins to cut loose horses and throw open doors as he passes down the stalls toward the center of camp. He does so sloppily, focusing on heading toward the sounds of baying beasts.
Hey! Don't just take the sword! I said I would fight you daft fish! Tom says making chase, Guess this staff will do. Tom casts a spell going into combat.
Out of breath, Belym moves to intercept Sheri as they move towards the cages. " With the army in retreat, do you think it'd be wise to bring TAM up the river, in case we need to fall back? There's a lot of beasts there, and I'm hoping they can't all swim."
Sheridan looks at the saber, then to Tom, looking almost pouty. "You'd leave poor little me afoot in the middle of a battlefield?" With her free hand, Sheridan tugs the longsword from the corpse lashed to the back of the horse. "There's lots of horses in here, take this sword and catch up once I 'do whatever'." As she urges the horse onward with her knees, she shouts back one final thought. "I'll want that back when you're done with it!"
Hearing, but not seeing Belym, Sheridan looks around. "TAM is in the river, upstream of the latrines. I was gonna make a line that way for a hasty retreat. Get me in the water and I can call her, wherever she's wandered."
As she approaches, she lays a hand on the dire nudibranch. Focus on the drivers, Glaucus. These critters have seen enough horr- "Crikey, is that an apophis? -and look how they're mistreating her! We are going to need to make allies quickly." Sheridan spurrs the horse forward for a quick strike across the front of the beastmasters' line, aiming for any drivers she can reach without endangering the horse, and luring them toward the river.
I rush to intercept the dog pack, sword swinging.
Stop them from opening those cages!
I am skilled in illusion, but even I cannot hide all your men. However...I can shield the two of us from the sight of our enemies. As the men withdraw, you and I will strike the enemy forces from the shadows, and delay pursuit.
When he realizes that Remorse cannot answer his call, he curses. Bah! Kelos demands blood! Let us stride forth together to battle to sate him!
Hey! Don't just take the sword! I said I would fight you daft fish! Tom says making chase, Guess this staff will do. Tom casts a spell going into combat.
the good new, your gods favour flows through you, and you can feel the strength he lends you, the better to smite your foes, and protect your allies.
The bad news, your gods favour is stronger in you than it was in the others, and you are literally glowing with power. half a dozen beastmasters draw back arrows, aiming at you. What do you do?
Out of breath, Belym moves to intercept Sheri as they move towards the cages. " With the army in retreat, do you think it'd be wise to bring TAM up the river, in case we need to fall back? There's a lot of beasts there, and I'm hoping they can't all swim."
your allies (save for Ron) have converged on the beastmasster camp. there is a giant bear, a pack of dogs, and 18 beastmasters. what do you do?
Sheridan looks at the saber, then to Tom, looking almost pouty. "You'd leave poor little me afoot in the middle of a battlefield?" With her free hand, Sheridan tugs the longsword from the corpse lashed to the back of the horse. "There's lots of horses in here, take this sword and catch up once I 'do whatever'." As she urges the horse onward with her knees, she shouts back one final thought. "I'll want that back when you're done with it!"
Hearing, but not seeing Belym, Sheridan looks around. "TAM is in the river, upstream of the latrines. I was gonna make a line that way for a hasty retreat. Get me in the water and I can call her, wherever she's wandered."
As she approaches, she lays a hand on the dire nudibranch. Focus on the drivers, Glaucus. These critters have seen enough horr- "Crikey, is that an apophis? -and look how they're mistreating her! We are going to need to make allies quickly." Sheridan spurrs the horse forward for a quick strike across the front of the beastmasters' line, aiming for any drivers she can reach without endangering the horse, and luring them toward the river.
I rush to intercept the dog pack, sword swinging.
Stop them from opening those cages!
You strike one of the dogs dead, and another takes a blow,and is bleeding but alive. Jericho strikes another one dead. two of the dogs leap at you, while another two surround jericho. What do you do?
I am skilled in illusion, but even I cannot hide all your men. However...I can shield the two of us from the sight of our enemies. As the men withdraw, you and I will strike the enemy forces from the shadows, and delay pursuit.
When he realizes that Remorse cannot answer his call, he curses. Bah! Kelos demands blood! Let us stride forth together to battle to sate him!
Selwyn grabs his sword, and shouts "Honour guard, to me!".
he turns to you and says "Come with me mage, I am going to occupy the enemy force long enough for my men to get away." before leaving his tent, and joining his elite guard.
"If you could make a bridge, that would be fantastic"
What do you do?
Grabbing the nearest horse, Tom enacts his original plan. Riding into battle, he aims to confront them head on targeting the humans first. Ye-ah!
Sheridan crawls over the horse's body like a rodeo trick rider, slashing wildly at the beastmasters as Glaucus pegs them with his poison barbs. The attacks are wide, and untrained, but viscous. Sheridan even leans out from the horse to bite at one man as they swing the saber to deflect a convergence of attacks from the desperately loyal dogs.
Laughing and waving the blade, Sheridan maneuvers the horse in precise loops, trying to force the unit to take ground toward the river and away from the pens, hoping that Glaucus caught someone with the fortitude to grow violent and hack at their heels.
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Oh, I felt that one! Damned dogs. I wait for the hyenas to take another leap and then cut a wide diagonal arc, catching them both as they leap at me. There's a reason pack animals leave the animals with tusks alone.
Hearing Conwall's shouted instructions, Belym launches another boulder, this time at any beastmasters attempting to open a cage. (If there's more than one, she'll target the one at the biggest cage.)
Ron spreads his arms and smiles. With Kelos' blessing, we need no bridges. When we reach the river, we will fly across to our enemies. Let's go.
Grabbing the nearest horse, Tom enacts his original plan. Riding into battle, he aims to confront them head on targeting the humans first. Ye-ah!
your strike lands true, carving open the first man in the group. two of the beastmasters swing their viciously curved blades at you.
the beastamsters are trying to open another cage, this one with a dozen giant ants in it, what do you do?
Sheridan crawls over the horse's body like a rodeo trick rider, slashing wildly at the beastmasters as Glaucus pegs them with his poison barbs. The attacks are wide, and untrained, but viscous. Sheridan even leans out from the horse to bite at one man as they swing the saber to deflect a convergence of attacks from the desperately loyal dogs.
Laughing and waving the blade, Sheridan maneuvers the horse in precise loops, trying to force the unit to take ground toward the river and away from the pens, hoping that Glaucus caught someone with the fortitude to grow violent and hack at their heels.
You strike down two enemies, (This new sharp bit is great), and another two are raving about monsters only they see. as you round around one of the cages, luring the remaining sane beastmasters toward the water, the bear (Weird how you lost track of that one) swats at you, tearing your poor clop-beast to shreds, you fall on your face
what do you do?
Oh, I felt that one! Damned dogs. I wait for the hyenas to take another leap and then cut a wide diagonal arc, catching them both as they leap at me. There's a reason pack animals leave the animals with tusks alone.
You try tour best to defend yourself, but one of the ugly dogs lunges, and lands on your chest, tearing at your face. What do you do?
"No, I don't think that will be necessary" he says, flipping over the butchers table and taking out a crossbow, and firing. one of the norwich men crumple over, a bolt in their stomach. his guards join him, what do you do?
Hearing Conwall's shouted instructions, Belym launches another boulder, this time at any beastmasters attempting to open a cage. (If there's more than one, she'll target the one at the biggest cage.)
[Dice=Channel Giant's Sharpened Stones(near, piercing 2, forceful)]2d6+2
[Dice=Damage] 1d6
you send the men trying to free the serpent sprawling. one of them takes the stone point first, and he is't getting back up. the chaos in the camp is increasing terribly, Conwall is pinned, Sheridan is prone, and Tom is embattled. Selwyn tarrack is assaulting the norwich soldiers, what do you do?
Standing behind Selwyn, Ron realizes that the time for caution has passed.
Enraged at the death of his soldier and his own failures, Ron jabs Remorse into the gap between Selwyn's helmet and his back plate.
Tom attempts to carve himself a back door for when these ants come, but after fatiguing himself from the day's work he is pressed further into danger.
Pinned by the foul beast, with just enough room to separate us by way of eleven blade. It's easier to get out from under a dog when you cut him I half first. Also maybe getting mauled by a dog was all part of Ron's clever plan?
Standing behind Selwyn, Ron realizes that the time for caution has passed.
[Dice=Change Tactics to Reckless]2d6+2
Enraged at the death of his soldier and his own failures, Ron jabs Remorse into the gap between Selwyn's helmet and his back plate.
[Dice=Reckless Damage Pierce 4 (yup 4)]1d8+1d4
[Dice=H&S]2d6+2
Your spear stabs Selwyn in the back, but he turns before you can deal a fatal blow. His guards move to attack you, but he waves them off "Keep on the archers, they need to be neutralized, I can handle this coward" he yells as he swings his sword around to face you. "Who are you, knave?" he sneers. What do you do?
1d6+2
[dice=Hack and Slash]2d6+2
1d6+2Tom attempts to carve himself a back door for when these ants come, but after fatiguing himself from the day's work he is pressed further into danger.
three soldiers fall under your assault, but the assault is not without its losses for you
the remaining man slams open the cage, and the ants begin to swarm out, what do you do?
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Yeah but we placed some limitations on it. Here, I don't even know where you are or what you are fighting. I think it would be stretching it here. Are you completely alone? Someone else could aid you.
Belym surveys the scene in front of her, dashes forward for a few steps, then leaps and plunges her hands into the earth. As she lands, two separate masses of earth erupt upward around the beast cages.
As Belym creates a wall, Tom tries to strike down the remaining man.
"Noohh! Clop-beast! That was so-ho much meat!" Their exclamation is cut short by a viscous plop.
The merfolk traveler comes up from the tumble, spitting free a handful of serrated teeth. They scramble to the horse, looking to retrieve Glaucus. "No, no, no!" They slash at the leads, hoping to shoulder the loot-laden corpse in time to avoid being pasted across the rocks.
Ron speaks as he faces off with Selwyn, I am James Jarvis Strong, and I would like to say... it is a slight possibility I may kill one or two of you. I am sorry, but this is a very climactic moment, so I'm not likely to pull punches.
Ron calms himself as he speaks.
The battlemaster smiles, and feints towards Selwyn. The commander side steps and brings his sword down where Ron was standing a moment before. However, the old battlemaster hops back just out of range of the enormous sword. As Selwyn recovers from his swing, Ron holds the butt of the spear with his right hand and thrusts it one handed at Selwyn's armpit. Selwyn doesn't even grunt as he brings the sword back at Ron with a flurry of cross slashes. The commander is fast, but Ron is barely able to block each blow.
The two move in close, struggling for position, and Ron whispers. You are the true coward, poisoner.
[dice=paaaain]1d8+2
Pinned by the foul beast, with just enough room to separate us by way of eleven blade. It's easier to get out from under a dog when you cut him I half first. Also maybe getting mauled by a dog was all part of Ron's clever plan?
[dice=hack and slash]2d6+3
[dice=damage]1d10+1d4+1
the good news, you manage to slash open the dog, and throw if off you. the other one leaps at you, but a chunck of the ground fries a it, sending it flying. Jericho is beside you, trying to hold off the remaining two hounds.
The bad news, the dog takes a piece of your face with it
what do you do?
Belym surveys the scene in front of her, dashes forward for a few steps, then leaps and plunges her hands into the earth. As she lands, two separate masses of earth erupt upward around the beast cages.
[Dice=Bender of the Elements]2d6+2
** spoiler omitted **
You contain the ants, who scratch futily against the solid stone barrier. Another piece of earth knocks aside one of Conwall's attackers. the beastmaster take notice of you, though, and 4 of them draw back their bows. what d you do?
[dice=Correct Damage]1d6+5
As Belym creates a wall, Tom tries to strike down the remaining man.
[dice=Hack and Slash]2d6+2
[dice=Cleric Damage]1d6+1
The sudden apearance of Belym's wall distracts him, and you sneak in a dirty blow (all's fair in love and war, right?). it takes him in the kidneys, and he shouts in pain. he turns his sword back toward you, what do you do?
"Noohh! Clop-beast! That was so-ho much meat!" Their exclamation is cut short by a viscous plop.
[dice=PLOP]1d6The merfolk traveler comes up from the tumble, spitting free a handful of serrated teeth. They scramble to the horse, looking to retrieve Glaucus. "No, no, no!" They slash at the leads, hoping to shoulder the loot-laden corpse in time to avoid being pasted across the rocks.
[dice=Curiosity]2d6+2+1
you reach the fallen clop-beast, poor things blood draining into the earth. the bear reaches it at about the same time. He strikes downward at Glaucus, do you let it hit him, or take the blo yourself
What do you do?
Ron speaks as he faces off with Selwyn, I am James Jarvis Strong, and I would like to say... it is a slight possibility I may kill one or two of you. I am sorry, but this is a very climactic moment, so I'm not likely to pull punches.
Ron calms himself as he speaks.
The battlemaster smiles, and feints towards Selwyn. The commander side steps and brings his sword down where Ron was standing a moment before. However, the old battlemaster hops back just out of range of the enormous sword. As Selwyn recovers from his swing, Ron holds the butt of the spear with his right hand and thrusts it one handed at Selwyn's armpit. Selwyn doesn't even grunt as he brings the sword back at Ron with a flurry of cross slashes. The commander is fast, but Ron is barely able to block each blow.
[dice=Aggressive Hack & Slash]2d6+2
[dice=Damage (Pierce 2) - Best of:]2d8
The two move in close, struggling for position, and Ron whispers. You are the true coward, poisoner.
as you and Selwyn engage, his men keep firing on the Norwich archers. three more have gone down. You skewer Selwyn again, but the old man simply will not die. When you call him a coward, he snarls and swings in an arc, right towards your neck, what do you do?
Now that one really hurt. My face is quite cut up. I won't be talking any more soldiers into retreating any time soon. With a moment respite from the dogs (thanks for that at least, Belym) I quickly quaff a healing potion before kipping up to defend Jericho.
Tom hoists the beastmaster onto his horse and charges off to Sheridan's defense, dragging the beastmaster from any other cages.
Seeing the impending arrows, Belym ducks down, and once again casts her thoughts into the earth. Claws, fangs. Tear, crush.
Also, from the narration, the Aid was an auto success, and I shouldn't mark XP for that roll?
[dice=damage]1d8+2
Now that one really hurt. My face is quite cut up. I won't be talking any more soldiers into retreating any time soon. With a moment respite from the dogs (thanks for that at least, Belym) I quickly quaff a healing potion before kipping up to defend Jericho.
Tom hoists the beastmaster onto his horse and charges off to Sheridan's defense, dragging the beastmaster from any other cages.
[dice=Defy Danger Strength]2d6+1
[dice=Damage]1d10+5
Also, from the narration, the Aid was an auto success, and I shouldn't mark XP for that roll?
Seeing the impending arrows, Belym ducks down, and once again casts her thoughts into the earth. Claws, fangs. Tear, crush.
[Dice=Summon Blast Elemental]2d6+2
[Dice=Control]1d4
[Dice=Defy Dex]2d6
You duck behind a fallen wagon, and summon the beast. another obsidian wolf, eager to tear your enemies apart. what do you do?
I sneak behind the dogs attacking Jericho and slash at them
Are thoo othay? I ask her through the ruin of my face.
Potions: I'm reducing my count by 2, Tom and Sheri each now have one.
Potions: I'm reducing my count by 2, Tom and Sheri each now have one.
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Early that morning:
Ron and Conwall are sitting on a bench after having faced off with spear and sword. I've never seen anyone move as quick as you. I've heard rumors, but are all elves that fast?
He takes a swig of water. Before I forget, Braxans have a nasty habit of forcing dogs to do their dirty work. They are kept half starved, and are trained to go for your throat. He taps Conwall's armored arm. The key is to jam your off arm in their gullet. They'll chew your armor up something fierce, but they will be wide open to counter attack.
With a shake of her hand, Belym sends the wolf racing down towards the cages, to engage the bear.
As the wolf charges, she stands and launches another boulder at the beastmasters firing at her.
Early that morning:
Ron and Conwall are sitting on a bench after having faced off with spear and sword. I've never seen anyone move as quick as you. I've heard rumors, but are all elves that fast?
He takes a swig of water. Before I forget, Braxans have a nasty habit of forcing dogs to do their dirty work. They are kept half starved, and are trained to go for your throat. He taps Conwall's armored arm. The key is to jam your off arm in their gullet. They'll chew your armor up something fierce, but they will be wide open to counter attack.
Retcon
I remember what Ron taught me and wrench the biting dog off with my reenforced arm before gutting him with my sword. Having been bitten before, I still take a swig of my potion. Best get myself into good shape in order to defend Jericho.