@DM Zeke will take a light crossbow and 20 crossbow bolts from unclaimed loot
Sounds good!
Azen will take an extra set of thieves' tools and the potion of cure light if no one else wants to carry it.
Noted the taking of those items.
I just recalled that there might still be a crossbow fallen around here. Not a priority right now though!
Whoops, forgot to post my prepared spells for you, GM. They're the same as last time:
1st—bless, divine favour, shield of faith
0—grasp, light, stabilize, virtue
Orc Marauders - Post-Combat Summary
Defeated: 3 orc warriors. They are worth 135xp per player. This moves your cumulative total to 3638/5000 or about 55% to level 3. (Please note: There was a calculation error on the last Summary. That has been corrected, and the numbers above are correct).
Injured: none
Resources Used:
Zeke: 3 crossbow bolts (17 remain)
Azen: 3 arrows fired (17 normal remain)
Nakoma: 2 starknives thrown (recoverable); 1 arrow fired (14 remain)
Acacius 2 pilum thrown (recoverable); 1 sling bullet (19 remain)
Grauk: none
Flying to Vancouver in the morning to help my brother. Not sure if I will have a chance to post from there or not, so might be essentially offline until the 4th. Apologies for the late notice. Please bot me as needed.
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Good luck Azen.
So far, so good with us having a greater emphasis on ranged starts to these fights. Orc ferocity is an ability we have to compensate for somehow.
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I will be leaving tomorrow on a week long vacation at the beach. I expect to have internet and to post at least some during that time, though perhaps not daily.
Back to normal routine Sunday of next week.
Have a good time!
Enjoy!
Enjoy yourself!
Have fun!
Looted Homes - Post Combat Summary
Defeated - 4 orc warriors. They are worth 135xp per player. This raises your cumulative total to 3773/5000 or about 59% to level 3.
Injured:
Grauk: 8/14hp
no other injuriees
Resources Used:
Azen - 5 normal arrows fired, (12 remain)
Nakoma 1 arrow fired (13 remain); 1 starknife thrown (recoverable); Shield of Faith cast (1.5 min remaining)
Zeke - 1 crossbow bolt fired (16 remain)
Just pointing out that I drank a potion of shield of faith, not casted it. The original duration was one minute, so it's probably .5 minutes remaining.
Also, on my sheet I brought 60 arrows of each type, not 20. If you are ruling I can only have 20 at a time, I suppose that is fair, but I already spent the money, so can I restock as I go at the first aid stop or something... will they have supplies for defending the town?
Thanks for the questions, that's why I post the summaries.
Nakoma, you are right, just half-a-minute left, which means likely no carry over into next fight.
Azen, per some PM's, I thought you decided to reduce the # of arrows carried to stay under encumbrance weight. You can leave the other quivers at the aid station if you like but if you carry all the arrows, your move speed (and some skills) will suffer.
Unless someone has reason to object, we should take the climbers' kits, grappling hooks, and rope. The tindertwigs could also be useful.
Perhaps Azen could use the masterwork lute?
Acacius will take the longbow and arrows. He is somewhat lacking in long-range weaponry.
I agree with taking whatever we can, but I'm not taking anything since I seem to be already overburdened.
I'll accept the encumbrance penalties rather than trying to cut down my list further. I doubt the arrows alone would put me under weight.
With a 14 STR, you can carry 58lbs before taking medium encumbrance penalties, as geared, Azen is at 57lbs with the extra arrows it is 69lbs. I will add the rest of the arrows back to your list and hold you at lower speed.
You also have enough cash on hand to get a MW backpack or other item that will increase your carrying capacity.
Acacius, i added the items you mentioned to your list. I did put 2 of the Climber's kits and one of the grappling hooks in party loot instead of on you. The rest went in your pack.
LMK if other items are of interest to take from the cart.
When we next move back for healing Grauk will want to grab a few of the bits but doesn't want the encumbrance currently. The masterwork weapon in particular.
Just to note that I am unlikely to be able to post this weekend.
Unfortunately, I think you are still going off an old equipment list from a different character that I had copied in before updating to this one. I just totaled my actual equipment list and my stuff is over 100 pounds. Taking off the arrows wouldn't make a significant difference, but I can leave stuff behind.
If I keep only armor, weapons, and clothing I would be at 51:
Leather Armor -- 15 pounds
Explorer's Outfit -- 8 pounds
Bandolier -- negligible
Cold Iron Morningstar -- 6 pounds
Hopeknife (dagger) -- 1 pound
Composite Longbow -- 3 pounds
Blunt Arrows (60) -- 9 pounds
Regular Arrows (60) -- 9 pounds
I can also take my Ioun Torch and my CLW potion, since both are negligible, and I need my spell pouch which adds 2, bringing me to 53. Should probably take one of my sets of thieves' tools as well, which brings us to 54.
So, I'll leave all this behind at my house:
Bard's Kit (33.5 pounds)
Grooming Kit (2 pounds)
100 foot Silk rope (10 pounds)
Sets of Thieves' tools (1 pound)
I updated my profile to show what I am carrying and what I am leaving behind.
I think we're square on the encumbrance issues. Just so you know, the explorer's outfit gets counted as "free" in terms of weight, so you should be at 46, which is 12lbs below the max for light load.
Just a reminder, the group can pick up loot for the party to sell without it counting against personal encumbrance etc, but if you move it to your character sheet, it counts. By the same token, items that are in the "loot pile" cannot be used once combat round break out by any individual.
In this way, you can take all the weapons and loot in the orc cart for resale later if you like, but you cannot use them unless you claim them and bear the weight of it.
Hope that makes sense.
I think I get that.
If we can take the loot without carrying it, then we might as well take it all.
Well damn it, this is feeling a bit familiar!
Although we still have three PCs up and two of the orcs (technically) disabled. I'm cautiously optimistic that we will win this time around, if with some knocks.
*fingers crossing*
If we can take the loot without carrying it, then we might as well take it all.
Eastern Lookout - Ground Floor - Post Combat Summary
Defeated - 3 more orc warriors. They are worth 101xp per player. This moves your cumulative total to 3874/5000 or about 62% to level 3.
Injured:
Grauk - 11/13hp remaining
Acacius - (-2)/22 hp; unconscious
Nakoma - (-1)/17hp; unconscious
Resources Used:
Azen - 4 normal arrows fired; 48 remain; Cure Light Wounds cast.
Nakoma - 1 blessing used (3 remain); 1 fervor used (3 remain)
That's still a big improvement over last time!
So the question is do the three standing heal up Acacius and Nakoma, or drag them back to the barrier?
I will be traveling for work M-W PM. I should be able to post something during that time, but may not be as regular as usual. Should return to normal schedule Thursday.
Cheers for the heads up.
This segment is making me really respect orc ferocity. It's a deadly ability to face.
This segment is making me really respect orc ferocity. It's a deadly ability to face.
I agree. This first book should be called Orc-Slayer. There's a ton of them.
I will be away for both of the next two weekends. I should still be able to post at points during both, but less regularly than usual for me at weekends.
Just letting you know I’m currently suffering from an intense bout of vertigo. I’ll try my best, but I might not manage to keep up with posting over the next few days. Feel free to bot me if needed. Sorry for any potential hold up. And thanks for understanding.
Sorry, Nakoma. That happens to my sister, and makes it so she can't even walk. Totally understand, and hope you recover soon.
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Ugh! Sounds like you might need a dose of that Soothe Syrup that's in the party loot pile to help with your Fort saves.
Hope you get to feeling better quickly!
As a heads up, I am traveling this weekend, leaving tomorrow AM and returning Sunday evening. I should be able to post some during that time, but perhaps not as regularly as I'd like.
Return to normal duty on Monday.
Post-Combat Summary - Eastern Lookout - Top Floor
Defeated: Kagak of the Rolling Thunder (lvl 3 orc skald) and 3 orc warriors. Total XP value per player for his victory is 251xp. This moves your cumulative total to 4125/5000 or about 71% to level 3.
Injured:
Nakoma: 2 STR dmg
Azen: 10/13 hp remaining
Acacius: 15/22 hp remaining
Zeke: 12/20hp remaining
Resources Used:
Nakoma: cast Shield of Faith; 2 blessings used (2 remain); 3 fervor used (1 remains)
Azen: cast CLW x3 (0 1st spells remain); 14 arrows fired (46 remain)
Zeke: cast Shield of Faith; 1 channel used (3 remain)
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If, *if*, the party survives, and beats back all the threats against Trunau and Lastwall, our characters will have thousand-yard stares with no equals.
If, *if*, the party survives, and beats back all the threats against Trunau and Lastwall, our characters will have thousand-yard stares with no equals.
No question. This scene is brutal. And we're not even to the HARD part yet...
Good on you Nakoma!
And cheers Zeke. :)
So, how are we looking now?
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We're still in dire peril with level 2 reduced health against orcs that keep fighting even after you reduce their hit points to zero, without a way to group heal without healing them as well. We are seriously depleted as far as resources, and any of us could be killed in one shot. For instance, if you stand up, you could draw an AOO that will just down you again.
We have a chance, but only if we get really lucky and they don't. Our lives are basically in the hands of dicebot. We are back to five against two, but the enemy hits much, much harder than we do, with much higher chances of landing a hit.
Yeah, tbat sounds like a very accurate assessment.
Good to have you back Acacius