Galstak slowly rises from tending the fire to look in the direction of the sound. He reaches for his axe.
He whispers to the companions in quiet urgency, "On guard friends something approaches!"
The tiny dragon looks in the direction of the faint noise and hisses, flaring it's wings.
The whole party around the fire hears "Something comes! That way!" in their minds.
Spectrum stands, ushering the psudodragons into the safety of a scraggly nearby tree. Moving a few paces behind Galstak he pulls a sturdy narrow book from beneath his robe and opens it. With a whisper and a wave, a handful of floating orbs of light appear in front of Galstak and begin moving out into the darkness, sweeping back and forth, revealing things around them like a torch.
Curvlk draws his scimitar and hides in the darkness, waiting for the menace to show itself.
Stealth:
At the villagers mention of undead, a quick shiver runs down his spine and he slips his rapier from its sheath. Bloody bastard undead, he thinks to himself, the damned creatures are like roaches, where you find one you'll find a hundred of the blasted things running around. Calistria, I'll get you for this some day, you damned old sow.
Seeing the sudden glow of multiple lights start dancing through the trees towards camp, he realizes something must be up. Torn between staying with the scared and rather defenseless looking villagers and heading back to help his new found companions, he decides the others can likely take care of themselves and slips protectively towards the women and children at the back of the group. As he moves his eyes are constantly straining against the darkness to catch any glimpse of movement or threat.
Spectrum the lights fly around through the dark night revealing a lone gnoll fleeing from behind a nearby tree at a glance he appear to be a scout and is likely not alone based on his gear. He makes shrill howl most likely to call allies. He is but 30ft from camp and there is no sign of any others at the time he is fleeing and no combat has commence unless someone wishes to fire off a arrow or two.
Please place yourself on the map whether you be in camp or the road with the villagers.
My first action is to tell everyone that is by the tents what I noticed without shouting.
EDIT: Whoops, nevermind.
Camp site and map
Please place yourself on the map whether you be in camp or the road with the villagers.
Morphet is on the map now
At the sight of the Gnoll Scout, Galstak will draw his weapon and head out to pursue the creature.
"Come back here, beastie!"
The feral howl of the gnoll sends a quick chill down Khalil's spine. That can't be good. Seeing that the villagers are a fairly harmless group, the Keleshite quickly surveys the distance between most of his companions, himself, and the villagers. Not liking the situation, he steps out of the shadows and shouts to Gregers and Askum, "We're spread too thin out here. Assuming that fellow has friends he's calling to, we should get these folks off of the road and to the camp as quick as we can.
Pointing to the torc worn around his neck he turns to the villagers and says, "We've been tasked by Jarl Ingvar to seek out and defeat the menace that's been plaguing your village and many others, and we mean to do just that." He looks back towards the fleeing gnoll and Galstak taking up pursuit, "However, that fellow isn't here to offer Solstice Greetings, so you'd best let us help. The first thing we can do is get you people in the shelter of our camp. From there it'll be a little safer and easier to make a defense if we need to." Gesturing with his hands he adds, "The women and children should stay in the center while you men stay alert and form a protective ring." He then encourages them to start moving while scanning the surrounding darkness for any signs of movement.
Seeing the Gnoll with the dancing lights, and hearing it scream, Morphet will cast magic missile at it
Magic Missile:
The villagers look around frantically after hearing the howl when Khalil reveals himself they say nothing and simply follow him they begin to Crowd into the formation suggested. "I will lead these people to safety the rest of you help the others by the sound of things it's gonna get a little rough."
The two missiles piece the fleeing creatures back and it lets out a shriek followed by many other howls from ahead. It continues to run away out of sight from those who do not have dark vision of sorts.
The raiding party reveals itself as several dozen gnolls come out of hiding and run into formation, A brute gnoll leads the group he is much larger and wields a giant axe he lets out a cry to signal the rest.
The NPCs retrieve there weapons and rush to the scene.
Everyone including those helping villager roll init.
Init
Crossbow gnolls:
Gnolls F:
Gnolls:
Flind Sergent:
Human Fighters:
Egil:
Gregers:
Villagers:
At the sight of the Gnoll Scout, Galstak will draw his weapon and head out to pursue the creature.
"Come back here, beastie!"
Shock at the foolish action from his point of view Kaiden screams,
"Galstak come back here before you get yourself surrounded and cutoff".
Initiative:
Kaiden thinks to himself, "I hope some of those caster can thin the ranks quickly".
"Take out the archers."
Seeing the gnoll raiders emerge into the light, a cold sweat breaks out across Khalil's brow. Whispering to himself he says, "By the nine bloody hells. Calistria you put me here, now you better damned well provide a little help."
He slips a small symbol of a wasp standing at the center of a triple spiral from underneath his armor and lets it rest on his chest while he says a few short verses from the Book of Joy. As he finishes the last few words, those nearby feel their confidence bolstered as the goddess lends her support to the cause.
Having done what he can, Khalil continues to hurry the villagers while staying between them and the raiding party.
Init:
Galstak will withdrawl when he hears the other gnolls howl.
If he can get there he will try to get to S15
Initiative:
HP: 27/27
AC: 17
Effects: Blessed
Morphet:
Curvlk:
Tok:
Turn order:
Curlk w 24
Crossbow w 22
Gnolls F w 20
Egil w 18
Spectrum w 17
Galstak w 16
Kaiden 15
Khalil w 11
Morphet w 10
villagers w 10
gnolls w 10
Flind w 6
Tok w 5
Gregers w 5
Aksum w 4
Human fighters w 3
ok battle starts.
Curvlks up.
Curvlk mutters a prayer to the dawnflower under his breath and moves silently forward into the darkness, drawing his scimitar. [casts bless, should blanket the rest of the party, and begins protection judgement]
Stealth check to move at half speed:
Rolling for initiative.
When his turn comes Luminarion will hold his holy symbol up and say in a loud voice, "May you be blessed by the light of the Dawnflower."
Casting "Bless". Good for 3 minutes. All allies within 50 ft gain + 1 morale bonus on attack rolls and saving throws against fear effects. That ought to get everybody by the tents.
Initiative = 1d20 + 2 = 17(rolled for this encounter)
AC = 19 = 10(base) + 2(DEX) + 7(+1 breastplate). Touch = 12, Flat = 17
Hit points = 24/24
Spells per day:
Level 0 - 4
Level 1 - 3 + 1
Level 2 - 2 + 1
Level 0 orisons prepared
1. Light
2. Guidance
3. Resistance
4. Detect Magic
Level 1 spells prepared
1. Just used this combat round
2. Magic Stone
3. Sanctuary
Domain
Cure Light Wounds
Level 2 spells prepared
1. Spiritual Weapon
2. Silence
Domain
Cure Moderate Wounds
I'll have to make a couple of more minor modifications to his character sheet, but Luminarion would have gotten the same cold weather gear everybody else did. He would also be leaving a lot of his "extra" baggage (like his trail rations) in the wagon. Probably be tomorrow before I get it all caught up.
On Galstak's first chance he is going to cast Shield of Faith.
On Galstak's first chance he is going to cast Shield of Faith.
gf= gnoll fighter
g= gnoll
gc= Crossbow gnoll
put them into group as I dint want 23 gnolls to act at the same time :)
Will cast Mage armor on his 1st initiative
Will cat Magic Missile on Closest Gnoll caster 2nd initiative
MM:
Spectrum calmly flips a few pages in his book and narrows his eyes as he walks to better cover, looking up at the advancing horde of beastmen he nods. "Yes. This will do."
Throwing a handful of pebbles into the air, Spectrum whispers an arcane utterance and sends the stones rushing into the sky. A few moments later the earth thuds with the impacts of falling boulders.
Shot vs Kaiden
Shot vs Kaiden
Shot vs Curvlk
Shot vs Curvlk
Shot vs Curvlk
Shot vs Galstak
Shot vs Galstak
vs Kaiden
vs Curvlk
Charge vs Galstak
The goblin calls to the dawnflower to bring him and ally's aid [Casts bless affects all except Egil spec and those with villagers.]
The gnolls load their crossbows and fire in precision and consecutively hailing down bolts upon you. The bolts whistle by you though two found their mark hitting into Curvlks and Kaiden with deadly accuracy.
Kaiden -7
Curvlk -6
The fighters roar banging there crude cudgels and blades on their wooden shields and move into a defensive line in front of the rest of the group. One breaks off from the group and charges Galstak with his crude rusty battleaxe he is very clumsy with his axe and you side step away from the foolish gnolls attack.
Egil runs to his limits [80ft] towards the scene.
Rocks suddenly fall from the sky atop the startled gnolls breaking up their ranks and one is crushed under the rocks it's lifeless body twitches some in defiance before it falls completely lifeless.
C15 gets dead and many are wounded.
Galstak casts a protective speel upon himself witch would provoke an aoo from the one that charged you unless you five foot. If you don't the gnoll swings his axe at you glancing you elbow.
Galstak -3 [Unless he changes action.]
Khalil blesses the other group and assists in bringing the villagers to safety.
Morphet protect himself with magics.
Villagers get in defensive formation with Khalil the more brave of the bunch ofter to help you fight off the gnolls once the women and children are brought to safety. [Though it is highly doubtful they would be of any help.]
The rest of the gnoll break up and add to the wall of gnolls.
The chieftain snarls and raises his giant Axe in the air letting out a rallying cry he then walks along with the others and pulls out a potion from a pouch on his side and quaffs it. Suddenly the already huge gnoll looks even more burly.
Curvlk moves up north, appearing almost as if he is fleeing the combat. He suddenly seems to shriek and run completely in the opposite direction, and is suddenly lost to those who don't see his ploy.
Using escape inquisiton to bluff and then hide among cover such as a tree or a hill or the rubble created by the stone call. Bluff then Stealth
On the second round curvlk will continue to hide, moving at slightly more than half speed to close with the first crossbow man, and attack, changing judgement to destruction.
Stealth
Attack
After the attack, the goblin will drop prone as a free action, effectively hidden among the body.
Galstak is out on an island where he is. He will use a withdrawl action to move back to T21.
Luminarion watches the goings on and thinks to himself, "This is no good, we are too spread out." Luminarion sees that Kaiden has been injured but doesn't think Kaiden's in serious danger yet.
Luminarion will take a 5 foot step towards Kaiden moving to S-14 draw his scimitar in his right hand and use his left hand to touch Kaiden saying, "May Sarenrae guide your actions."
Casting Guidance. Duration of 1 minute. The target gets a +1 competence bonus on a single attack roll, saving throw or skill check. It must choose to use the bonus before making the roll to which it applies. Note that this will stack with "Bless" and as its an orison it can be used over and over.
Initiative = 1d20 + 2 = 17(rolled for this encounter)
AC = 19 = 10(base) + 2(DEX) + 7(+1 breastplate). Touch = 12, Flat = 17
Hit points = 24/24
Spells per day:
Level 0 - 4
Level 1 - 3 + 1
Level 2 - 2 + 1
Level 0 orisons prepared
1. Light
2. Guidance
3. Resistance
4. Detect Magic
Level 1 spells prepared
1.
2. Magic Stone
3. Sanctuary
Domain
Cure Light Wounds
Level 2 spells prepared
1. Spiritual Weapon
2. Silence
Domain
Cure Moderate Wounds
Can channel energy 6 times per day. Either heals 2d6 to all living things in a 30 foot radius centered on the cleric or does 2d6+3 damage to all undead in that area, DC 15 will save for them to halve the damage and they do not get their channel resistance.
Can "rebuke death" 6 times per day, using standard action to heal person below 0 hit points for 1d4+1.
The thundering sound of stones falling among the raiders brings a vicious smile to Khalil's lips, "That'll be the work of our mages." He says to the villagers. "With the gnolls distracted, we have a chance to get to cover, so everyone hurry, and by the gods stay together."
With a deft movement he slips a throwing dagger into his free hand, ready to strike at anything that comes within range.
Lumarion casts guidance on Kaiden [That would be your first round action]
Tok pulls out a small coin a throws it as far as she can in the direction of the coming gnolls. It hits the ground and suddenly brighten the area allowing everyone to see the gnolls and see without dark vision.[Illuminates all with 60ft of yellow thing on map.]
Gregers draws his sword and board but otherwise leads the villagers to safety.
Aksum starts bardic performance and follows crowd.
NPC1 helps Galstak and attacks the gnoll with his long sword but his attack is easily evaded by the quick gnoll. The other one notices the crossbow men as more of a threat and runs over there to strike at them.
Round two
Curvlk w 24
Crossbow w 22
Gnolls F w 20
Egil w 18
Spectrum w 17
Luminarion w 17
Galstak w 16
Kaiden 15
Khalil w 11
Morphet w 10
villagers w 10
gnolls w 10
Flind w 6
Tok w 5
Gregers w 5
Aksum w 4
Human fighters w 3
Sorry Cuvlk forgot you were hiding first round lets just say one of the bolts just so happened to hit you. Anyhow they do not notice you sneak up behind them nor do they notice as one of their companion drops dead you pull you blade free from the dead gnoll and drop prone hiding among the body.
The crossbow gnolls turn their attention to the man rushing at them sword at hand and fire off a few shot hooping to bring him down before he does so to them. Many bolts pelt into his sides but he continues on and is hardly faded by the many bolts. The other two take the time to better position themselves so that they may have a clear shot.
#1 Human fighter -14
Gnoll fighters swarm Galstak and human fighter with fury in their eyes their axes come down in a flurry and swipe at Galstaks kneecaps and the unlucky fighter.
#2 Human fighter -6
Galstak -7
Egil stops his frantic charge and notices the two archers come off from the rest of the group he turn his attention to them and attempts to sneak into a better position to strike.
Spectrum is up.
Round 1:
HP: 29/36
Initiative: 15
AC 17
Effects: Guidance will use on first attack.
I will charge the gnoll(assuming gc - gnoll with crossbow) in K5.
Attack Roll: +2 for charging, and +1 for guidance added in.
Damage:
I will make my round 2 actions after I know if the gnoll is going to stand his ground or move away.
Spectrum raises an eyebrow. They do not learn well he says to himself. Perhaps repetition
Flipping to the back of his book he places a hand on a page, and reads from it, the parchment crumbling to ash as he does. Another handful of rocks later and the stones continue to fall.