Kings' patron - Worg Hunters

Game Master Mardavig

Jenya stays back close to Kyras' pebble as CWE approaches the wolf and as a gesture of trust holsters her pistol as well while continuing to scan for danger.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25

Alanya keeps her claws behind her back so she doesn't upset the wolf.

She stays away. She was agitated. Angry. Upset. There was no way she was going to make nice with it.

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Raven starts to approach the wolf with Chief, but then pauses. "I can not. Animals do not trust the smell of death."

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looking to raven, I understand, give me the light then. but understand, the Great spirit, giver and creator of life, also is a giver of death, death is a part of the natural order, not something of evil. I will let the wolf know this, and eventually, the animals of the land will not fear you but instead accept you as a part of the life cycle

he holds out his hand to receive the light source.

The wolf's hackles suddenly go up.

It lunges at White Eagle jaws snapping. White Eagle takes 6 damage but he is not borne to the ground by the wolf's attack.

Initiative

Biting back a curse Jenya rushes to within 20 feet of the wolf and fires, aiming for a non vital spot.

Down boy!

Point Blank shot on touch using up close and deadly: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 171d8 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 2 + (5) = 12

The wolf bites into White Eagle. the force of the pounce nearly pushed him down, but the strength of the Grizzly is with White Eagle this day.

pushing the wolf away and the gunshot wounding it.

He is spooked, we must not slay this wolf. I suspect it may be bewitched by the worg

turning to the wolf

diplomacy: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

Jenya's bullet hits the wolf and leaves it with one hit point. The wolf yelps in pain.

The wolf does a full withdrawal, limping 60 feet away from you all.

At that point a wolf lunges out of the darkness and grabs Jenya's gun arm in it's jaws. She takes 5 damage. The Wolf tries to pull her down with it's weight, but is unsuccessful.

Another wolf lunges forward to attack, let's see someone who's hanging back... Raven. From behind it lunges forward to bite her calf. 4 damage. Also unable to trip.

In the darkness, in the distance, a howl rings forth, "daaaaaaaark meeeeeeat."

Something like this. We'll use this map for a more normal 5ft grid. As always jiggle yourselves around if I've stuck somewhere stupid. To be clear this is not the same hill you were waiting near previously, it's a different hill, much cooler than the other one.

Sorry Chief, looks like the worg has convinced them to kill

Group B you are up.

After handing the lit pebble to Chief, Raven's hairs stood on end. Death was coming. When the attack came, she quickly stammers back behind Akiros, drawing Ravenclaw and shouting to the sky and the worg. "You have made them my enemies and now they must pay the price for your choices!"

A dark energy shoots out from the blade, engulfing both wolves, but completely missing her companions. "Akiros, take that worg, but save the kill for Zartana."

5' step, draw sword, Channel Energy on the wolves, I believe the two nearest of them are in range.
Channel Energy: 1d6 ⇒ 3

attack: 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (17) + 6 - 4 = 19
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

link for new map

Akiros flies into a fury and steps between the wolf and Raven. His sword is audibly sharp as he draws it from it's scabbard. He swings it down at the beast and misses.

Zartana, Kyras?

Everyone make a Will save DC 13. Fail and take 3 damage negative energy, succeed and take 1 from Raven's Channel Negative. Zartana is exempt.

The two wolves yelp in pain, each taking 1 damage

does she have selective Channel?

will save DC 13: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

I know.... I forgot that selective channel had a limit.. I apologize. Don't know my own power sometimes...in that case, she will avoid Zartana and Akiros with it.

Will Save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

the worg is not there yet I assume?

The drow vanishes into the darkness, determined look on her face just before she does
Stealth: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29

Readied action with poisoned and faerie fire shot for when the worg shows itself

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Willsave: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14

"..what is dat feelin?..."
Kyras takes 1 dmg but shrugs his thoughts off.

Cast Mage armor on self, AC to 19.
Kyras then draws his crossbow.
"Alanya, you wanted to engorge your nails non? 'ave at it ;)"

Forgot the nifty lvl 4 shield ally. If i'm within 30ft of my eidolon, i get a +2 AC and +2 to saving throws.

Willsave: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
Alanya also feels something weird and takes 3 dmg, going down to 28/31 hp.

"Aw, you know what i like don't you."
She heads up to the wolf at Jenya and lashes out.
Power attacks
Claw 1: 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (17) + 6 - 1 = 22
Dmg: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Claw 2: 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (19) + 6 - 1 = 24
Dmg: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Map

Zartana disappears.

Alanya just murders the wolf threatening Raven, just takes it apart. In French there's a word, decortique. It means to peel open (like a lobster), or dissect, but believe me when I say the sound the word makes in your mouth perfectly suits the sound Alanya's claws make as she just dismantles this wolf.

Unless she chooses to simply incapacitate it.

Back up to the top, Jenya's turn. No one has seen the worg yet.

posting the map again with White Eagle's move from last round, guess you never noticed that post before Alanya did her thing. I would like for her to incapacitate but not my choice. but which wolf did she murder? the one on Jenya or raven couse you said the one on raven and she said the one on Jenya, (same one CWE damaged)

repost map from CWE round 1

My bad, the Jenya wolf was the one that got dropped.

I had also missed White Eagle's attack, so that wolf is more tha defeated, but is most likely unconscious, due to the non=lethal it took. So Alanya probably picked it up and slammed it down or some such incapacitating move. Unless Kyras tells us she was going for the kill.

I didn't know that particular wolf was the dropped, i just saw it as damaged.
Well let's just say CWE made a quick plead not to outright kill it and Kyras sweet talked her not to.

With a slight frown Alanya rather slams into the wolf with non-lethal strikes.
"If it attacks us again after being spared, it dies."

"I'm sure White Eagle can talk some sense into dis wolf non?
But right now, we've still got de odder one to deal wit."

I guess it's too late to retroactively get Alayna to knock out the Raven wolf rather than the Jenya wolf?

Both are good options. We have two unconscious wolves.

Which more or less takes us out of combat.

Zartana is lurking somewhere out in the dark and no one has seen the worg, yet.

Did Jenya's attempt to discern where the worg's taunt came from make any difference?

Jenya looks around wincing from the mysterious dark energy and the initial wolf bite. Three injured wolves and the worg still isn't showing itself

"Then he is a coward. " Raven says matter of factly. "Let's hope Zartana can find him before he finds her."

Raven looks over Jenya's wound. "You're in no danger of dying just yet, but I can alleviate the pain if you like."

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White eagle surveys the downed wolves. seeing how bad off they are.

I need some rope, to make a restraint for these wolves. until we are certain the worg is not influencing them.

heal check: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (12) + 12 = 24

Once some rope is obtained White Eagle then secures the wolves with rope leashes.

after they are secure. he tends to their wounds just enough to wake one of them up.

What about the wolf that attacked you Chief? Can you get it to calm down and come over since we didn't kill its friends? Jenya asks even though we have more than enough cause she mutters.

Alanya quickly looks around just to make sure nothing's creeping up.
She has low-light vision

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

CWE looks to Jenya to respond to her inquiry, We will let it go, he is wounded, and most likely not accepted back into the pack. once he sees we have not killed his fellow wolves, he will come around on his own. these animals are smart, they have a lot to offer, we just have to be willing to listen.

hearing her subtle desire to end the lives of the wolves, CWE pulls her aside to talk.

He then returns to his work of restraining the wolves and then tending to their wounds.

Echoing off the hills Jenya was unable to pinpoint the origin of the worg's call.

Alanya looks about and still sees no sign of the worg.

As the wolf comes to consciousness under Wite Eagle's care it rolls onto it's back and turns it's belly to him, it's legs dangling in the air.

Jenya reloads with powder and shot as the wolves come to. Looks like we're finally getting some co-operation. she says.

Thanks for the healing offer Raven. If we go after the worg tonight I'll take you up on it.

White eagle smiles at the wolf's antics, it seems to have become more docile.

rubbing its belly in a friendly, playful manner.

Raven nods at Jenya. "Of course. "

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CWE stands. and unties the rope from each wolf.

He then turns to the rest of the group.

These wolves will follow me. I am their new pack leader. I have asked them to lead us to the worg's lair.

Jenya nods. Let's get this over with tonight if at all possible!

The two wolves look at each other quizzically. For a moment they seem unsure about something and then they turn and run. At first they run at full speed, but quickly realize you can't keep up and slow down to match you.

They lead you to a narrow ravine. The motion down the ravine and in the dim light you can see an opening in the side of the hill wall. They seem unprepared to venture further.

It looks something like this.

"Well.....narrow, secluded, quite de arena for a brawl non?
You sure dey won't join in de fightin dat's bound to 'appen?""[/b]

You hear a voice call out from somewhere ahead of you; "Come humans, come die. Dark meat, I'll let you live as my plaything."

not stupid to break my stealth by talking. But I like this villian vs anti-hero feel

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Per: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18
survival: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25

Jenya strains to discern where the worg is.

The narrow ravine makes it hard to tell, there are so many sounds echoing back and forth. Jenya tries to pick out the source, her eyes desperately searching for a target but finding none.

I'm as blind as a bat at noon time Jenya whispers to the rest. Either we light this place up like a firework or someone who can see in the dark marks this mutt out for the rest of us. Can't let him catch any of us straggling either

for gm. Once I can see him, poison and faerie fire arrow

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Locked and loaded, I got ya Zartana.