Even rests the 8' pole against his left foot, and then steps in, to brace against the incoming rush, hoping to stop the giant in his traps beyond ready reach, fearing that the creatures' long arms will make it moot.
IF the Ogre has reach(IE, able to hit him from where it slammed into the spear), Even drops the longspear, grabbing the Halberd he'd set conveniently against the wall next to him and steps in to attack.
IF the Ogre does NOT have reach(IE, the swing was several feet short of able to hit him from where it slammed into the spear, not just a close miss), Even stabs the Ogre from reach with the Longspear from where he is.
AC: 18
HP: 23
Move to strike Ogre from Shadows via flank after the charge occurs.
Even: go round 3
Vladimir: go round 3
Ogre: moved (26 damage)
Yurian: go round 4
Xipe: go round 4
Even, sets his spear and the ogre slams into the tip, opening a wound. Foul ichor seeps from the wound. He then grabs his halberd, takes a swing and leaves another nice gash in the creature.
Even continues to press the attack with his new Halberd, belatedly noticing the relative quiet behind him as it appears as if he's fighting all alone for several moments. This distracts his aim at a critical moment and his swing is not nearly as well aimed as his last several.
+1 more if Smite available
Seeing his swing miss, Even stays close to the dark creature, getting ready to brace for the impact of another heavy swing, wondering if the foul armored creature hits as hard as it looks like it should.
Vlad noticing Even's struggles and the dire need to end this conflict concentrates and swings twice again from the monster's flank. Hoever nervous his swings do not ring true.
Round 4
Xipe fires two more arrows from point blank range.
Xipe lands two more arrows. The arrows whizzing past Even's head distract him and his halberd clangs against the stone floor. The ogre raises its arms to try and slam into Even, when Vladimir lands a quick strike and the ogre falls. It's flesh, warped and portions are falling from its bones. It is clear the ogre, is no longer living in the world. The wizard, presumably brought his trusted friend/minion to serve him in the afterlife.
The armor, when you try to remove it, fades. It is a mere illusion to make the deceased look more fierce. In the room, you find a variety of goodies. Among the spoils are:
A masterwork large great club
A masterwork suit of chainmail (medium size)
A quiver of cold iron arrows (20 count)
5 daggers
2 silver daggers
A longbow (+1 str rating)
"Well then. Color me very confused. Thank you for your aid. I Truly do not know, how long I could have kept him busy."
Even looks down at his completely untouched, and unbroken hide, and then briefly hefts the club.
"This feels like it could have definitely broken some bones if he'd managed to connect."
Even picks up a dagger from the things collected.
Xipe grabs the cold iron arrows and a silver dagger.
"Good hunt everyone. This will send a message to the wizard that we are not to be trifled with."
Vlad grabs a couple of the daggers and eyes the longbow wondering if others maybe interested.
There appear to be no other exits from the room you are currently in. Even a thorough search turns up empty. You exit the extra dimensional space, and swim back to the shoreline. It has gotten darker. You set up camp...and oddly enough nothing comes to try and kill you tonight.
The next day, you all wake and prepare yourselves for another day of trying to escape the island from hell.
Even wakes with the Dawn, surprised that still they live, he offers thanks for the muchly required assistance as he climbs once again into the heavy bulk of the half-plate.
"North? or continue on to the NW?"
"Let us go Northeast and keep to the tree line."
The group, travels along the treeline, while staying near the waters edge. Midday approaches, the sun pens through the treetops. A gentle breeze cools you as you walk. To your south, you hear a ripple in the water, but nothing is visible.
Xipe feels at home in the wilds and near the forest treeline, with access to food and game. For variety she will do some hunting or gathering, using her bird call kit to find birds.
"I hear the ripple of water. Do you hear it?"
"Yes, I hear it, I'm surprised we didn't pass it, unless it's an arm of the lake, or a feeder. Did you want to check it out, or keep going?"
"We should investigate."
Xipe starts to head the way stealthily.
- add 2 if I enter any overgrown areas.
Xipe, manages to catch a single game bird. She also finds a few edible berries, just enough to feed the group. She heads towards the lake from the treeline. She hides in the shadows created from the treetops overhead. She reaches the lake, and peers out across the lake. She scans the surface and she sees the ripple again, with another followed moments later.
Tense section bids go by that feel like minutes. Then the source of the ripple appears, a giant crabs head surfaces, it's lower half of ge body stil submerged in the water.
Initiative tracker: round 1 (Xipe 30' from crab. Others are 90' from crab)
Yurian:
Crab:
Xipe:
Vladimir:
Even:
Caught in a daze, Xipe reacts slowly as the crab rises. Hopefully she is hidden stealthily and it doesn't notice her.
On her turn she will fire two arrows.
Even slowly moves towards the crab for round 1 (triple move as a run action? or too many trees? 60' if run is OK, 40' if no)
Yurian lets out a little squeak as he sees the creature emerge from the water, then he yells out a warning to Xipe, in case she hadn't seen it, and probably foolishly calling attention to her in the process. He dashes forward a bit to get a better line of sight on the monster (and within the 80 ft range increment of his crossbow).
Yurian watches with delight as his shot miraculously seems to hit at the join of two plates on the main carapace, and then sink in deep, seemingly without resistance. The boy lets out a whoop of delight as a result of the lucky shot.
Yurian, darts forward, and let's a twang hum as the crossbow bolt flies through the air. He sees it penetrate the exoskeleton, and sees it sink into the flesh. Upon closer inspection, the bolt pierced between its eyes and into the brain of the vermin. It collapses to the flier, the clicking of its pincers fades after a mere moment. The crack-shot aim means there will be enough food for all tonight between the fresh crab and game bird caught by Xipe a hour before.
The rest of the night passes uneventful, until Even heard a howl in the night. It sounds miles off, but still unsettling as there have not been many howls in the past.
The next day, the sun peeks through and you begin the same trajectory as before, straddling between forest line and waterline. After walking for 5 hours your group is faced with a decision: abandon the shoreline and continue northeast with the treeline or go southeast and go slightly backwards and towards the plains but stay in the treeline/shoreline thought?
"Nice shot Yuri!"
Come the morning, Even moves a little stiffly, having not slept particularly well, and accepts the aid of the others in putting his armor hack on again.
When reaching the decision point.
"More North? We still haven't reached the coastline..."
Xipe considers for a moment. A girl of few words, she responds to Even. "Yes, I would see this coastline finally. It will allow us to circle the island and understand its size, maybe map it."
"Incredible Yuri!"
The next day Vlad wakes and and gathers his things as usual.
"So where shall we go? I guess its North."
Vlad makes sure his gear is attached firmly and prepares to leave behind Xipe and Even.
You decide north, is the best course of action. You hope to find the coastline, and when nightfall approaches...you are still in the trees. The lake is far behind, and all you have now is trees. Birds chirp, and ground animals scuttle about.
You set up camp, and take watches (Xipe, Even, Vladimir). The night goes by fairly uneventful, until Even wakes Vladimir for his watch. Both men hear a purple twigs snap in the distance. Birds flutter out of the trees. Both men look around, and see a shadowy figure in the undergrowth about 60' away from camp.
Init Tracker: round 1
Me:
Even: GO (12 damage)
Yurian: GO (ff)
Xipe: GO (ff)
Vladimir: GO
The creature bounds forward, it's muscular body pumping, it's leaps into the air and attacks Even. It tries to bite its prey, but he is quick enough to get his shield up in time to stop its jaws from wrapping around his arm. He also blocks the first claw. The leopard adjusts and digs his second claw as well as both back claws into Even and shreds his legs.
Yurian scrambles to his feet, trying to kick himself free of his bedroll, and spending about as much of his effort trying to detangle himself from his blanket as he does bringing his crossbow up to bear. At some point in his shuffle, the crossbow gets pointed in the creature's general direction and goes off. The arrow sails about a yard high, and ends up evoking a distant clicking and clacking as it careens through the dark words.
Even blinks at the sudden face-full of Cat, takes a quarter step back, and strikes at the Leopard in a defensive fashion.
"Up and At 'em, Cat in the Camp!"
AC 20
HP 11/23
Vlad bounces into action wielding his pair of blades and strikes at the leopard as he works his way to the flank.
Init Tracker: round 2
Me: (8 damage)
Even: GO (12 damage)
Yurian: GO
Xipe: GO--DMPC
Vladimir: GO
Yurian's bolt sails wide, while Vladimir fail to connect. Even, manages to leave a gash in the creatures side with his blade. Xipe stands and readies an arrow.
The leopard tries to bite at Even, but bites his shield instead.
Vlad unsuccessful in his previous attempts swings again from his advantageous position.
Even continues to harry the Cat in a defensive posture, hoping to continue his prior streak, and end the Cat, before it gets another good hit in.
AC=20
HP=11/23
Xipe unleashes a pair of arrows at the cat.
Vladimir, makes two swipes at the leopard. The fist misses, but he adjusts on the second and it leases a wound on the leopard's side. Even takes another chunk of flesh as Xipe finishes the creature off the second arrow from her bow. The group manages to get some more meat to cook for the evening, and the day to come
The rest of the night goes by uneventful, sleep is had by all. Upon the dawn, you head out in the direction of what you hope is the coastline. You travel for the day, and the night goes by uneventful as well. The next day you are not so fortunate.
Midday approaches, and you are leaving the treeline, and entering a desert. You get a mile or so into the desert, and both Xipe and Yurian see a creature trying to hide in the sand.
The creature is 30' from the group, Even is taking point. Xipe, Yurian and Vlad making a "V" behind him.
Xipe crouches into pose ready to move and swiftly knocks an arrow as she examine the creature. She takes a moment (move action) to study the creature (Studied Target).
Hearing the telltale sound of Xipe drawing an arrow, Even pauses and wonder's what she saw, looks around and takes a defensive action.
AC: 20 HP 17/23
Xipe knows the creature is a Pilo. They live in the deserts, and have poisonous quills. (Think hedgehog).
The creature stirs, and pops out of the sand and looks at the group.
Initiative tracker: round 1
Xipe: go
Even: go
Pilo:
Vladimir:
Yurian:
Even, apparently still not seeing anything to cause the alarm from Xipe, readies for a face-full of something hostile.
Initiative tracker: round 1
Xipe: go
Even: charged next to creature
Pilo:
Vladimir:
Yurian:
Even, charges forward, weapon at the ready and attacks the creature. He nearly kills it in one impressive blow, but it stays up, hissing at Even in anger.
"The creature is a pilo. It is a burrowing creature. Watch out for its quills."
Firing two arrows at it.
Xipe fires two arrows, both puncturing the creature. It spurts up blood as it takes a final breath then dies to the onslaught of the group. A search of the immediate area, reveals why it was so aggressive: it was protecting a nest of 3 eggs.
After a quick regroup, you trek on towards the hopeful coastline. You reach what you presume is the middle of the desert come nightfall. There are a few clouds in the sky, stars dot the sky above. The night passes uneventful until Xipe hears a howl in the distance. Luckily, nothing comes to try and eat you...this night.
The next morning you feel your recent trials and tribulations have better prepared you for the wizard's games. You travel at a Northeastern clip, hoping to find coastline, or something at least a little more forgiving than the desert heat.
Xipe will collect the pilo eggs, and see if she can hatch them herself.
Xipe grabs the Pilo eggs, wondering if she could indeed hatch them herself. The next morning goes by uneventfully, midday approaches and you are all blessed to get out of the desert heat, but the coastline, presuming it does exist seems to be blocked by a wall of jagged stone in the form of a mountain. You decide to traverse the mountains before you.
The climb seems easy enough, there are enough trails and paths etched into the stone that climbing as yet to be an issue. The sun begins to set, and before you can even make camp, you hear a loud screech from above you as something comes swooping down from a cave above your current position.
Initiative Tracker: round 1, white dragon 80' above you
Vlad/Dragon: go/go
Xipe:
Yurian:
Even:
Vlad grabs his bow and lets loose and arrow.
"We might be in trouble this time. DIE CREATURE!"
Yurian brings his crossbow to bear, and fires up into the sky at the pale monster.
Xipe pauses a moment and takes a moment to study the creature (move action)
Hoping the creature descended some altitude to use point blank shot.
(add +1 to hit roll if its within 30')
add +1 more if its within 30'