Round 2 outside
The great axe orc falls to the ground in a deep sleep, while the two webbed orcs continue to struggle with their sticky bonds.
Round 2 indside
The party is able to free Sara from the beam and she appears to stabilize from Eng's healing. You help Agrit pull her to the doorway and outside of the firey house.
"Ghun, kill the sleeping one."
Slumber hex on the orc that was giving orders, dc 17 will or ZZZZZ.
Throw Shurikens at the other orc with Flurry of Blows.
Ghûn will coup de grace the slumbering orc.
Coup de Grace
As a full-round action, you can use a melee weapon to deliver a coup de grace (pronounced "coo day grahs") to a helpless opponent. You can also use a bow or crossbow, provided you are adjacent to the target.
You automatically hit and score a critical hit. If the defender survives the damage, he must make a Fortitude save (DC 10 + damage dealt) or die. A rogue also gets her extra sneak attack damage against a helpless opponent when delivering a coup de grace.
Delivering a coup de grace provokes attacks of opportunity from threatening opponents.
You can't deliver a coup de grace against a creature that is immune to critical hits. You can deliver a coup de grace against a creature with total concealment, but doing this requires two consecutive full-round actions (one to "find" the creature once you've determined what square it's in, and one to deliver the coup de grace).
Engwarth will channel energy again, exclude orcs.
spells 6/7
channels 6/8
Eng?
Ninjaed!
Ghun extinguishes the orc's life, while the bossy orc resists Daardra's hex and both orcs manage to break free of the web, although one catches a shuriken in the chest from Orett. The two remaining orcs appear to be in a blood rage and prepare to charge the party's position.
Slumber hex on the other orc
Two shuriken at the boss orc, move and protect the non-melee types
Move up and attack non-slumbering orc.
-1hp
Non-slumbering orc.
The non-slumbering orc is no match for Daardra's hex and falls fast asleep just in time to have its head lopped off by Ghun (adjusted for coup de grace rules) as two shurikens impact on the corpse.
The last orc continues to saw logs and is quickly dispatched by the unstoppable might of the party.
Search the orcs.
Does it look like Sara and Agrit make it back without help or will se need to escort them?
They may make it back, however, with the swarms of orcs within the walls it's entirely possible that they could be waylaid and slain.
You find 120 GP worth of treasure on the the 3 orcs. Their gear is average low-value orc make.
How far to the beacon vice back to relative safety? Are they capable of keeping up if we take them along to light the beacon and then head back?
You are maybe 30' away from where you entered. It's hard to tell because of the darkness, shadow, and smoke. The beacon is several hundred feet forward through similarly treacherous conditions.
It's quite clear that if your primary interest is in ensuring the survival of the two women you should accompany back them to the barricade you passed by earlier.
Escort them back.
Take them back.
You are able to help get Agrit and the unconscious (but now stable) Sara back to the acolyte priests and militia that man the barricade. Sniper fire rains out on you from the darkness as you make the trek back.
Orett
Daardra
Eng
At the barricade, while the priests continue to work on Sara and prepare her to move into upper Trunau, a greatful Agrit presses a gold necklace set with beautiful white agates and moonstones into Oretts massive paw-Thank you. Thank all of you. We will never forget this night. Blessings to you my friends. The necklace is worth 1,500 and you later discover that moonstone that forms the centerpiece of the necklace is actually a pearl of power (1st).
You have a few moments to rest before the cries of battle and death draw you back into the chaos that swarms about the Inner Quarter.
Engwarth will form a life link bond with Ghûn
Then Engwarth will cast Pro from Evil on himself (+2 AC, +2 saves) when everyone is ready to go. Head out towards final beacon, letting Ghûn and/or Orett lead.
+2 AC, +2 saves v. evil
-4hp
spells 5/7
channels 6/8
Life Link (Su): As a standard action, you may create a bond between yourself and another creature. Each round at the start of your turn, if the bonded creature is wounded for 5 or more hit points below its maximum hit points, it heals 5 hit points and you take 5 hit points of damage. You may have one bond active per oracle level. This bond continues until the bonded creature dies, you die, the distance between you and the other creature exceeds medium range, or you end it as an immediate action (if you have multiple bonds active, you may end as many as you want as part of the same immediate action).
-1hp
and if nothing, head out.
-1 hp
The party advances, suffering no sniper fire. Whoever was shooting at you must have lost sight of you as you made your way back to the barricade.
About a quarter of the way through the inner quarter you see several orcs looting homes. They seem to have collected a fair pile of loot. Next to the homes is the tavern known as The Killin' Ground. Several more orcs and a few humans (!) are enjoying their fill of the spirits at the bar.
One of the orcs at the bar notices you a let's out a warbley howl of notice. The foes at the bar move to engage you and it appears as if a few of the house looting orcs have noticed you as well.
Party acts first.
Three orcs (one really big one is actually a half-orc) and two humans are charging you on drunken legs from the bar whilst the looting orcs try to figure out what they are going to do. It looks like they don't want to stop looting and will only do so if you start to beat the foes from the tavern.
"Me take big half-orc."
Summon celestial eagle to attack one of the charging orcs.
+2 AC, +2 saves v. evil
-4hp
spells 4/7
channels 6/8
Life Link with Ghûn
attack other orc
slumber hex dc 17 will or fall asleep on one of the humans.
Ghun ends the big half-orc's hurry by impaling his charge on the end of his falchion. Eng's eagle scratches and claws at an orc while Orett unloads the mountain of fury on the other. One of the humans decides to much booze means it's time for a nap and falls fast asleep. While the other one hollars at the looting orcs for help.
Orc on Orett
Orc on bird
Humans on Ghun
retcon 4 more pts of damage (forgot my new power attack damage)
Throw a Slumber hex on one of the humans on Ghun.
Attack any of the chargers not otherwise engaged.
-2hp
Eagle continues to fight.
dice=claw]1d20+3[/dice]
Attack eagle's opponent.
Life Link with Ghûn: Takes 5 points of damage for Ghûn.
-9hp
+2 AC, +2 saves v. evil
spells 4/7
channels 6/8
Orett's kung-fu action drops his orc. Ghun misses one of the humans engaging him, while the other shrugs off Daardra's hex. Eng's eagle scratches and pecks as ineffectively as his crossbow. Three more orcs stop looting and rush in to attack.
Humans on Ghun
Orc on bird
Charging orcs on Orett
Third charging orc on Eng
Use studied target on opponent.
One of the attacks in Eng’s last post got screwed. Oh well, it’s only character life and death.
Eagle dies.
Channel energy, exclude bad guys.
. +4 more hp for Eng
Life Link with Ghûn
+2 AC, +2 saves v. evil
spells 4/7
channels 5/8
One of the attacks in Eng’s last post got screwed. Oh well, it’s only character life and death.
Eagle dies.
Channel energy, exclude bad guys.
[dice=channel]2d6+1. +4 more hp for EngLife Link with Ghûn
+2 AC, +2 saves v. evil
spells 4/7
channels 5/8
The d20 roll in front of my description for Eng was me rolling the botched eagle attack. I rolled a 10. :(
Throw slumber hex on other human in front of Ghun.
Use 1 out of 4 ki pt. for extra attack
Ghun's studied approach yields results as he wounds a human foe, while Daardra makes the other one take a nap. The first sleeping human looks to be waking up. Orett kicks an orc in the knee but it stays up and Engwarth gives everyone a dose of healing. The second wave of orcs threatens to overwhelm the party!
Humans on Ghun
zzzzzzzz
zzzzz....mmmmrrr...whatssat?
Orcs on Orett
Orc on Eng
Bird orc on Eng
-11hp
Cast Bless!
-5hp
Life Link with Ghûn
+2 AC, +2 saves v. evil
spells 3/7
channels 5/8
Throw Slumber hex on Orc vs. Eng
Burn 2nd Ki pt. and attack!
The swarming melee distracts Ghun and he misses badly while Eng casts a spell to increase the odds of hitting for next round. Daardra puts one of Eng's orcs on night-night time and Orett pulls a dazzling series of kicks and punches that ends with a roundhouse to the throat snapping the orc's neck.
Humans on Ghun
zzzzzzz
Orcs on Orett
Orc on Eng
zzzzzzz
Another group of three orc raiders has noticed the melee and ceases their looting, preparing to charge into melee next round.
Throw Evil Eye hex on 1st approaching orc dc16 Will or -2 to hit for 8 rounds (make save, -2 hit for 1 round).
Strike orc
AOO
-17hp
exclude bad guys
Ghun cuts down the man in front of him and lays a nasty cut on another man as he starts standing up. Engwarth gives everyone a dose of health. Daardra hexes an oncoming orc as Orett lands a kick to his orc's ribs.
Humans on Ghun
the man's blade slips from his hand!
zzzzzzzz
Charging orcs on Ghun
Charging orc on Orett
Standing orc on Orett
the orc's falchion takes on the broken condition!
Orcs on Eng
the orc drops his falchion!
zzzzzz