Ledges and stairs are carved into the stone walls of this wide-open, high-ceilinged natural cavern. Embedded in a fifteen-foot-tall spire of centuries-old bones stands the skeleton of a massive armored warrior. Though its flesh has long since rotted off its frame, the skeleton still stands proud and regal amid the trappings of battle and mounds of gleaming treasure. The skeleton’s battered halfplate and scarred helmet hint at its many battles, and the warlord’s hands are clenched around a massive stone hammer. Beneath the helmet, a thick, round rock has been embedded in one of the skeleton’s otherwise empty eye sockets.
The main floor in this cavern is level with that in the area you came from. The ledges surrounding the room are 10 feet above the floor.
Currently searching for something on the southeast ledge is a half-orc flanked by two dire wolves.
"Dwarves, how should we take this orc down? Start from a distance or charge the poor bastard?" Thozar asks, glaring at the trio.
Not sure there's a choice: fast as I can go that's a lot of open ground clear o' cover. Ulark whispers back. But I've little for range and luckily the dogs won't either.
The warrior looks nervously at the massive set of bones jutting out from the rock. Long as that thing don't come up and moving too, I think we can take them.
Thuradin chugs along after Belir as fast as his stumpy dwarven legs will carry him.
Kragmyr charges after his kinsmen.
Hearing you enter, the half-orc motions for the dire wolves to meet you, and grabs something from his belt that he drinks quickly.
Gundar hefts his axe once more and follows his fellows into battle. Much as he would have preferred to prevent further bloodshed, the day's slaughter had gone on too long to stop now.
Torith keeps pace with his fellow Dwarves as they try to get nearer to the half orc intruder.
Caught of guard by his allies' expediency, Thozar moves to close the gap as well. By the Dwarven gods, I pray this is the last fight of the day. I fear our zeal will outstrip our health at this rate!
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AC 14, touch 11, flat-footed 12 (+2 Dex, +3 natural, –1 size)
hp 37 (5d8+15)
Fort +7, Ref +6, Will +2
OFFENSE
Speed 50 ft.
Melee bite +7 (1d8+6 plus trip)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 5 ft.
The wolves move in, closing on Belir.
Slowed by his wounds, Kragmyr huffed and puffed as he attempted to keep up with the rest of his kinsmen.
Ulark takes a deep breath, then sprints as fast as his body can take him, skidding past Belir as he comes to rest near the macabre stone spire.
Thuradin will swift cast Fervor upon himself and then take a double move up to Belir
The orc drinks another vial of something.
Torith walks up nearer to the big pile of bones while getting a clearer view of the half orc. Seeing them drinking some kind of potions, he decides to start to harry them from afar.
"I'll try to keep the toothy one busy while you give those pups a good talking to."
He strains himself slightly as he concentrates to fling a blast of earth at the distant half orc.
"Meet the earth, orcish wolf!" Thozar shouts, striking the ground with his quarterstaff. A seismic tremor reverberates through the ground and collides with the beast.
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Gundar moves up to flank the wolf Belir is facing, giving the beast a bit more to think about.
Thozar manages to trip the great wolf (barely), and Torith cuts him on his side as he moves around him. The wolf nips at him from the prone position, but fails to get his teeth on flesh.
Torith is unable to hit the distant orc.
The blue wolf stands up (provoking from Gundar, Ulark and Belir). The green wolf moves to flank Belir (provoking from Belir and Ulark).
Green bites Belir and drags him to the ground.
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Careful Belir! Ulark yells as his own blow on the nearest wolf is matched by a canine dragging down the dwarf. Armor's not impenetrable yet!
Maneuvering around the entombed skeleton, the warrior then strikes out again at the wounded beast
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Thuradin grabs his axe with both hands as he moves up to confront the wolf with the greenish tint as it too moves up on Belir. With all his might behind the swing he brings the blade down on the wolf's skull.
Because the blue wolf was still prone at the time he swung, Belir manages to strike him! With Ulark's help, the beast is killed as it tries to stand.
Thuradin and Ulark then work together to start cutting the other wolf.
The skinny half-orc throws a bomb from a surprising distance, targeting Thozar.
and you catch on fire.
The explosion also splashes on Torith.
Cheering in triumph as the wolf is brought to its knees and struck down, Thozar looks up just in time to see the bomb hurtling towards him.
S%@!.
It collides straight into his chest, causing a conflagration to form across his body. Drawing strength from the earth, he forces water to flow from his hands and extinguish the flames in a brief deluge. Dripping he shouts back at the orc. "IT'LL TAKE MORE THAN THAT TO DOWN A DWARF!"
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"That's the plan!" shouts Torith as he focuses his power to extend the range on his shot again.
Gundar continues his charge into the other wolf as the first is put down.
"Go on'an join yer packmate, beastie," he says, not finding it within himself to conjure up battle-rage against an animal.
Thozar immediately douses himself (no additional damage, then), and curses at the distant orc.
Gundar slices the beast again, but the snarling creature means to fight to the end.
Torith misses the orc again, but it is keeping some pressure on.
Belir stands up, taking a bite from the remaining wolf, but his armor is more than enough protection. The wolf has no similar protection from Belir's back swing, however, cutting his lower jaw clean off. The wolf drops from his injuries.
All right Belir? Ulark says even as he takes off towards the stairs. Eyeing the mad bomber above, he calls back towards the others.
Stay spread, those flames look hot as the Forge!
Thuradin will step around the wolves corpse and approach Belir. With a whispered prayer to Torag he summons healing energy as he touches his comrade.
The orc throws a bomb at Ulark who is moving towards him.
Letting out a war cry, Kragmyr lifted his hammer and broke into a charge at the orc...
Thuradin runs around the skeleton to face the half orc.
Thozar runs for the cliff and lobs a blob of acid at the orc. "Your time is short, orc!"
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Engulfed in falmes, Ulark conitnues to move undaunted up the stairs and towards the orc bomber. He lays a nahd on himself one last time to mend some of his wound as he yells out That's all you got, best pray to your gods they're ready for you!
"That's it lads. His wolfy friends are down now we've got him!"
Torith steps a little nearer while concentrating again to throw his rocky projectile as far as he can.
Thozar throws acid at the orc, who dodges it. Torith has more success, smacking him pretty good.
With two of the dwarves already moving trap the orc where it stood, Gundar opts to send a few bolts its way.
@Kragmyr - I think you are attacking an inanimate object...The skeleton in the center is large, but not animated. The only foe in sight is the red orc. You can redefine your actions.
Gundar's bolt misses the orc, and Kragmyr charges but the weapon is deflected.
The orc steps back, and throws a bomb at Kragmyr.
Kragmyr and Thuradin make reflex saves, dc 15, or catch on fire.
Round 5: (Bold may act)
Half-orc/Red (15 dmg)
Thozar: 10 dmg, on fire (barkskin active)
Gundar: (1 dmg, 1 str dmg)
Belir: 9 dmg; (Energy Shield. protection from fire for 15 points of damage. Lasts 1 minute)
Torith: 5 dmg
Ulark: (7 dmg)
Kragmyr: (12 dmg, 1 str dmg, possibly on fire)
Thuradin: (1 str dmg, possibly on fire)
Kragmyr swung his hammer, missing the orc. Just as he reached back for another go, his eyes widened. Too late he saw what was happening...the bomb hit him with full force. He didn’t even have time to scream in pain before the fire engulfed him.
"Be as still as you can Kragmyr, the worst has passed!" Thozar shouts as he sprays the flaming dwarf with water. Looking over his companions, he sees many with wounds. I've got nothing left to give from the earth, this'll have to do... He draws a wand and steps forward. Hang in there brothers!
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Torith steps nearer and starts to gather up some more rock. He gets ready to hurl it at the half-orc if he continues to fight.