Sir, if you come with us, we will get you to safety.
Haskyll pauses long enough to tap Kaos with a wand
"They wanted me to tell them where our valuables were hidden," the man is bespectacled, overweight and balding. "I am not even from around here. I am a merchant from Lastwall. I was about to give them this, until you lot showed up," he holds up a pair of platinum scales. "I thougot I was a goner for sure. Here. You take them. That is the least I can do for the rescue."
On the Male Half-Orc's body you find, you find two potions, a mwk breastplate, a mwk Greataxe, a Sap, a sack, a gold necklace, 124 gp.
You remove anything of value from the unconscious female Half-Orc. She had a potion, two vials of alchemist’s fire, a thunderstone, a suit of mwk studded leather, a light crossbow with 10 bolts, a mwk warhammer and a cloak, 7 gp.
Lets get these ones back to the aid station and then continue to check things out.
Kaos will note that the potions, scabbard and cloak are magic.
"A few nice trinkets for sure! Does anyone need anything of it." Smiling Ulfgard eyes the Breastplate.
I am thinking I could use the chain right now, but lets get back to the aid station before trying to swap armour.
Haskyll takes a a couple of seconds to try to look things over.
so, what now? Have light all tha beacons?
I think clearing the orcs out first before the beacons is the priority.
Haskyll identifies a potion of Cure Moderate Wounds, a potion of Bull's Strength, a Scabbard of Honing and a Shield Cloak.
SCABBARD OF HONING PRICE 500 GP AURA faint transmutation CL 3rd WEIGHT 1 lb.This leather scabbard resizes itself to fit any axe, sword, dagger, or similar item normally stored in a scabbard. Sheathing a nonmagical weapon in the scabbard for 1 minute hones its edge as if it had been sharpened with a whetstone (page 75).
WHETSTONE PRICE 2 CP WEIGHT 1 lb.A whetstone allows you to sharpen a blade by sliding it against the stone at a precise angle. Honing a blade with a whetstone requires about 15 minutes of work and grants the weapon a +1 bonus on your damage roll the first time you hit with it. This only works on nonmagical blades.
SHIELD CLOAK PRICE 1,000 GP AURA faint abjuration CL 4th WEIGHT 1 lb.The wearer of this rough, gray cloak can, as a move action, grasp the garment’s edge and cause it to harden. The wearer can use the hardened edge it as if it were a masterwork light wooden shield. Using the cloak in this fashion imposes no armor check penalty, but does impose a 5% arcane spell failure chance. The edge of the cloak can be dropped and made pliant again as a free action. Shield enhancement bonuses and special abilities can be added to the cloak as if it were a masterwork shield.
Mordea will overhear Anga, "Captain Grath said we are to head to the Inner Quarter Barricade after clearing out any remaining Orcs in the area."
"Booth has its merits... but standing still will solve nothing
As the party reaches the Barricade, you encounter a familiar face, Patrol Sergeant Omast Frum. He is very drunk, "About time you showed up, there be Orcs to be killing." His speech is heavily slurred.
Two barricades have been set up on the hill leading toward the western gate. The barricades are approximately 3 feet high and 5 feet wide.
Omast has gathered a glaive, a guisarme, a halberd, two longspears, and a ranseur. The weapons are standing upright in a barrel near the westernmost barricade.
A large boulder that came crashing into Trunau not long after the raid began sits in the middle of the hill between the two barricades. The boulder is nearly 10 feet across.
Two bundles of logs have been lashed to the western side of the westernmost barricade, one on each side of the road.
The easternmost barricade is equipped with sharpened and splintered wooden fences that Omast salvaged from the wreckage of nearby homes.
Beyond the gates is a horde of Orcs, readying to smash through the gates.
Haskyll grabs a longspear from a barrel.
Dont mind if I do
He then moves near the barricade and prepares to recite a spell, leans the spear on the barricade and loads his crossbow.
hmmm
Anga id's the third potion
To Omast Frum
ye are drunk, patrol sergeant. Can you do your duty, for from here to doesn't look like it.
Earlier, Anga discovers the last potion is a Potion of Vanish.
Omast becomes animated, "I always do me duty." He then stumbles over his own feet and falls to the ground. It is clear Omast is unfit for duty.
After Mordea tries on the Mwk Studded Leather Armor, "Hmmm. I thought it would smell of Orc. It smells like cheap perfume. I like cheap perfume. That is all I can afford."
When Mordea tries out the Cloak, she starts to make several maneuvers, crouching, blocking, attacking, etc., "It is like having a shield, but without having to hold on to a clumsy piece of wood. I don't see how you fighters can carry such a thing."
"This fellow is no help," Mordea looks at Omast. "I will take the North Flank," she readies her Crossbow.
Surprise Round
Suddenly appearing eight orcs break down the western gate’s portcullis with a Large battering ram.
Round One
As soon as they’re through the gate, the orcs drop the ram and run at full speed toward the barricades.
Haskyll slips into the chain mail and drops his scale off there.
Haskyll looks at Omast.
Unless you sober up, you will be no use to anyone and will likely be dead.
He then digs out a potion of remove sickness and offers it to Omast.
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Kaos will put "The Dragons Claw" in its new scabbard and grab the halberd from the wall.
Kaos will help Haskyll administer the potion to Omast.
Then move to the gab and brace his new weapon and himself for the coming attack.
Kaos will look over at Haskyll and smile as he summons an invisible shield.
Sheild
He will then move up and begin to taunt the orcs.
Kaos will ready an action for a charge by bracing his halberd.
Ragnir drops his Scale and resets the straps on the breastplate so it fits better, "I'll fix the plate later, best I c'n do here."
"All of ya, get yer arses close, so I c'n be askin' Torag ta protect yer sorry hides! Judgin' fraim the boulders, there's a giant ou' there somewheres."
He then casts Bless on the group.
After that, he steps up with Kaos, and watches for any casters in the approaching orcs. "Be spoilin' any finger wagglers in the bunch. He readies Forbid Action: Cast.
Omast just thinks it is another brew and drinks the potion. It doesn't take the Patrol Sergeant long to begin sobering up. He surveys the situation, "Right! OK. Set up two each near the bundle of logs on either side. You both will need to cut the straps at the same time to release the logs. If necessary, I will start the boulder. But someone will need to have a torch handy. From the smell, this boulder should flame up rather pretty. They are about to charge, so be sharp."
Haskyll draws one wand of cure light and touches Ragnir with it.
He drops the now useless wand away, and grabs a longspear and stands by the north bundle.
He then puts it down and draws his axe, relying on the others to get ready to fight the orcs while he intends to cut a set of straps.
Omast, maybe these will be good between us and them
Indicating the caltrops.
Planned action, bless. But if Ragnir has already done this will change to putting shield of faith on Mordea [+2 deflection bonus to AC]
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Omast just thinks it is another brew and drinks the potion. It doesn't take the Patrol Sergeant long to begin sobering up. He surveys the situation, "Right! OK. Set up two each near the bundle of logs on either side. You both will need to cut the straps at the same time to release the logs. If necessary, I will start the boulder. But someone will need to have a torch handy. From the smell, this boulder should flame up rather pretty. They are about to charge, so be sharp."
In that case Ragnir or Anga will you cut the strap on the other log and Mordea will you be ready to light the big rock. Ulfgard and I will act as bate then jump out of the way.
Seeing that no one has the far left position, Omast hurries to that point.
"Do you have something to cut the straps?"
As the Orcs fan out toward the party, Omast yells out, "Cut the straps!"
Now Mordea
With a swing of his axe Haskyll cuts the straps binding his end of the logs
Anga pulls out her dagger and cuts the straps
Mordea on Haskyll's cue, cuts the straps with her shortsword.
The first Orc charges Ulfgard, but stumbles and misses as it approaches.
The second Orc charges Kaos, but Kaos was ready and impales the hapless Orc dead on a Halberd.
The remaining Orcs charge on either side hoping to ascend the logs and jump over the barricade, only to have the logs cut loose and roll over them instead. The force of the logs knocking several of them back. Five of these attacking Orcs were rendered unconscious from the logs. One was killed.
More Orcs rush through the gates.
Round Two
When Omast sees the second wave approach, he yells, "Get behind the barricades."
Haskyll slides the axe back into its carrier, and picks up the longspear he brought over.
ye not mah type. Too tall, and not that good looking. Anga quips.
Er...No offense. Ye not bad for a human. What are you doing?
USing Axe and shield to best effect Ulfgard attacks the orc right in front of him.
"You´ll die pigface!"
Oh. Aye, roll it and I'll light it. Make sure ye don't get burnt.
Anga readies a spell to ignite the boulder, once it's moving.
DC 16 reflex to halve damage to orc one and two, plus boulder.
Round Two actions
Kaos begins to roll the boulder at the approaching Orcs.
As Ulfgard drops the last Orc of the first wave, the second wave of Orcs attack. Three of the Orcs rush toward the center, while two split off taking cover behind the pile of logs that came to a rest at the towers on either side of the road.
The Orcs taking cover have grenades in their hands and they toss them over the barricades.
The first one targets the square between the ugly Dwarf and even uglier human, in this case it would be between Haskyll and Mordea.
The second one targets another ugly Dwarf, in this case, it would be Ragnir.
As the boulder passes, Anga moves behind it and spews forth flames from her hand.
The boulder, now on fire, crashes and burns through the barricade and rolls toward the three charging Orcs.
With Anga's Burning Hands and the passing boulder the first Orc Warrior falls unconscious from the damage.
The second Orc Warrior took the full brunt of Anga's Burning Hands, but boulder missed this Orc as it passed down the hill toward the gates.
The third Orc is crushed to death as the boulder just flattens the dumb butt. This Orc is currently on fire.
Round Three
Mordea makes a quick move to avoid some of the effects from the Grenade.
"How does stupid Orcs get grenades," Mordea takes a step up, aims her light Crossbow and attacks the right Orc behind the barricade. The bolt finds its target. Mordea gives a fist pump.
Haskyll grimaces as the large amount of shrapnel hits him. He then looks over the barricade, and laughs.
Ach vy blázni, čas, abyste platili
Ranir steps up in front of Anga confronting the orc, "Orc spellcasters...shoulda kenned there wouldna' be any." He grins maliciously at the orc, "Ye'll do nicely ta be dullin' me disappointment, though!"
"Good job people!" Omast takes out his Heavy Crossbow, releasing the catch holding the bolt in place as he does. He then takes aim and fires at the second Orc taking cover behind the logs. The bolt sticks into the log. "Get up here you monkey faces, so I can hit you properly," the Sergeant is not very good with range weapons.
Anga tries to dodge
But focused on getting the spell off takes the full brunt of the blast.
Ragnir tries to jump out of the way, but manages to catch the full force of the blast.
Round 3
uses fervor to cast CLW on himself (swift action, needs no somatic components and doesn't provoke).
"Ye be thinkin' yer little boomer'd be makin' me fall down and weep? I'm a DWARF ye durned fool, me head's harder'n stone!"
He then mows down the orc in front of him, (if he didn't in round 2).