Pavok shouts in rage as he sees his battle brother and sister fall to these dogs. "I TOLD YOU CREATURES THAT I WILL FEED YOUR SOULS TO TORAG'S FORGE PERSONALLY!"
With that he lets out another flurry of blades both of the weapons dig into the foul dogs flesh.
"Filthy mongrels!" Shouted Catalina as she watch the dwarf fall. First Samal, now Arik. Although the anubites were dwindling in numbers, her new comrades were paying harshly.
Inspiration was ignited in her, however, when Pavok gave a raging battle cry and struck clean blows to his foe. Catalina raised her bow again and fired.
Spurring Al Gasreed forward, Mus'ad stands tall in the saddle striking down with his curve blade as he rushes by one of the Anubites...
Curve Blade Ride-By Attack: for
Jen draws her sacrificial stone dagger and jabs it into the badly injured anubite in front of her, in a wimpy but effective manner.
damage
Whiskers five foot steps near the anubite the Jen brought down the round before with the slumber hex, and coup de grace's it (DC 16 Fort save or die, 6 damage regardless)
4 more anubites die.
The two anubites on Arik and Pavok turn and flee provoking an attack from Pavok on one of them.
The one on Jen isn't aware that his fellows are fleeing and attacks her. In spite of his knife wound courtesy of Jen, he manages to land another for 8 damage.
The other two are hoofing it back to the fort.
After slicing at the retreating creatures, Pavok drops his two blades and swiftly retrieves two chakrams and throws them at the two cowards. "COME FACE YOUR FATE! YOU CANNOT OUTRUN MY FURY!"
Mus'ad sees the Anubites fleeing and wheels his camel once more. Hugged close to Al Gasreed's back he spurs him onwards in pursuit.
Jen moves diagonally five feet, making the anubite turn so that he can see that no other anubite is still fighting. Your fellows have fled or lost their heads, so now it's time to run to bed!
Jen uses misfortune on the anubite (DC 15 Will or it has to roll twice on every skill check, attack roll, etc and take the worse roll).
Whiskers stands in front of Jen, so the anubite would have to walk into the same square as Whiskers if the anubite didn't flee and wanted to attack Jen.
Catalina stands, running about 30 ft to stay within a good range of the fleeing anubites. While she's catching up Tegan swoops for another attack on their cowardly foes.
She readies her bow and fires one clean shot
Fleeing anubites are dead.
The sole remaining anubite on Jen is wounded and cornered. He desperately attacks Jen.
His two scores are 16 and 20. It will hit Jen for 8 damage
Aside from the one anubite, there are no other targets.
Pavok smiles as the Chakram strikes one of the two creatures then turns around to see the last one attacking there sweet witch. He draws his flachion as he charges the final creature and swings true!
Pavok cuts the last one in two showering him and Jen with blood. You guys are clear. There is movement from within the fort but nothing else is heading out to challenge you.
What is your next course of action
Jen looks down at Arik and then at herself. Well, it seems that we have lost plenty of blood in this struggle, and after the fight with the mummies, I don't believe I have many resources to continue the fight.
Jen uses cure light wounds on Arik to try and stir him back to consciousness.
Do we have any healing resources on hand to continue the fight or perhaps we should retreat and fight again another day?
Arik shudders, coughs, and finally rolls onto his back.
"Did we win?" He smiles weakly.
Wiping the blood from his face he smiles at his dwarven friend speaking again, "By the forge we did my battle brother, not a single one escaped." He wipes off the falchion before he puts it back in its sheath. Then moves over to Samal and heals her with the faith of Torag.
After he heals the Lamia he moves back to Arik and Jen, using his last two lay on hands to even them out.
"I Apologize that is all I can heal you all, my power is still new to me and only have so much of it." He helps up any of his companions that take his offer then as he retrieves his weapons, "I think we should move out before they send reinforcements, but first lets see if they have anything we could use." The paladin searches the enemy for anything of use, leaving his scimatar, Longspear, and falchion as markers for the lives he took.
After sending a glance backwards to his companions to see that they are not dead, Mus'ad spurs Al Gasreed a little closer to the fort. Elven eyes scan the battlements to see if he can tell how many remain within or if they have anything planned...
Perception:
Blood squirts as Pavok drops the last dog. Catalina takes a breath as her eyes scan the corpses that now surrounded them. She puts her bow away and gives a whistle. Tegan flies by landing on the leather brace covering her forearm and she feeds him a spare piece of meat. Relieved to see her new comrades recover if only just a little, she turns her gaze towards the fortress in an attempt to see what is going on beyond the ruin wall.
Not being able to see much, she awaits the elf's assessment of the remaining situation.
You can make out four birdmen in the watch towers of the fort. Only a couple of Anubites are scurrying about within. You guess there are somewhere between four to six Anubites left overall. Fort itself is made completely of wood. Best you can tell the remaining fort defenders are preparing for your attack, should you decide to assault the fort.
Calling over his shoulder to the others "Their back is broken and there are but few left. Retreat if you must, I'll come and get you when I have killed them all" before starting Al Gasreed to walk forward without even turning to ken the answer of his companions. Laying his curve blade across his knees, Mus'ad strings his bow and looks for a target to pick out...
Hearing the elves words he starts to think that this might be a good idea, "This could work, If Mus'ad and I lead the charge with range support from Catalina and Jen while Samal and Arik take out any that get past us. We need to be careful since our healing is spent. Though Torag is watching over us!" He holds up the two Chakram he threw and then looks to the group. "So shall we claim our new house? or what!"
Arik nods grimly.
"I agree. However, is there another ranged weapon I might use? I feel an up close encounter may be a foregone conclusion at this point..."
As the dwarf asks for a range weapon the human starts digging through his gear, "Arik I have a Javilin, 6 darts and Sling you and Samal can use. Let me know which ones you two wish to use."
Ack, I cannot be out recuperating while you are fighting! Let us proceed then.
"I'll take the darts snd the sling if it's not too much trouble."
"No trouble at all my Battle Brother, glad these armaments suit you." He then gives a smirk to Jen, "As long as whiskers is prepared, then we are guaranteed victory!" Let us proceed.
Before being able to respond herself, the group starts huddling and rooting for there alleged victory. She once again shook her head finding amusement in the relations of these folk. "Let us be on our way then, but should barging in be the best strategy, I wonder. They may be mutts, but I would hate to find out the hard way if they're skilled with a bow." She looks to Mu'sad who seems to have ignored the group. "Can your eyes see anything of the weapons they carry?"
You all move towards the fort. The fort is made of palm trees and its walls are are about 16 feet in height and the towers are 20 feet. The fort is big enough to house fifty or more people. You mopped up more than 30.
You are certain there are only 8 foes left.
The Birdmen are staying to the towers and are armed with javelins. Don't get within thirty feet of the fort or they will throw'em.
Also the fort walls are full of holes. None big enough for you to get through but it is possible to reach a weapon in or even shoot into the fort.
You guys have the initiative if you want to try attacking. You could also attempt to climb the walls DC 20 to get up and over in one turn. Follow it up with an acrobatics to land safely on the other side.
Pavok looks towards the two bow wielders and salutes them with his Chakram, "Your up, I will follow up after your initial volley." Pavok waits till after there volley and throws a Chakram wild in hopes it will reach its target.
Jen stays back, as she doesn't have much health or any means to strike from farther than 30 feet.
Yes the gate is closed
Catalina nods back to Pavok, "That's what I'm here for." She gets into a reasonable position close enough for a good shot, but far enough to stay out of the reach of the javelins. She steadies her aim and fires two shots.
She give a whistle and Tegan jumps into the air diving for the birdmen as well.
As Catalina looks to the tower guards, Mus'ad goads Al Gasreed directly up to the town gates. Unless challenged by foes, he eyes the mechanism seeing if there is any means of forcing it open.
Perception:
"Mus'ad and Catalina could keep the tower guards busy I think I could use that crow bar of yours Arik with that rope. If I plant it on one the holes near the wall and Al Gasreed and you could pull open a hole? Just an idea."
Out of all of you Catalina is able to drop one of the birdmen, her falcon Tegan lands a nasty scratch on another. The birdman Tegan attacked attempts to throw a javalin at the bird but misses.
Another birdman flies over Mus'ad and chucks a javelin at him also missing.
The third birdman flies over to Pavok and throws his and....also misses. The three remaining birdmen still have javelins left to thrown and they are circling overhead menacingly.
Your turns to respond to this aggression.
Returning to his bow, Mus'ad returns fire at the birdmen.
Comp. Longbow: for
Pavok draws his javalin and chakram in the flash of an eye and throws them at the birdman over head.
Mus'ad's arrow goes wide and catches nothing but air
Pavok scores a hit on one of the birdmen, it falls out of the sky and lands on the ground. It is still alive, anyone want to take a swing at it?
Catalina you need to shoot something.
Jen tries to catch another one of the birdmen above with a slumber (DC 15 or fall asleep). Whiskers will coup de grace if the birdman falls (6 damage and DC 16 Fort or die).
"Be careful!" Catalina calls to Jen, "That birdman could still be dangerous." She reloads her bow and fires two more arrows.
Enough damage has be passed around that each bird falls from the sky. Each bird has taken enough in fall damage as a result that they are no longer alive. None of them,
The crowbar is too small for the gate and would not aid in breaking open the gate. There are only four anubites left and it seems the only way to enter will be to climb the walls or fashion a battering ram.
Pavok Searches around the dead bodies of his enemies and tries take inventory to see if he can device any siege machines out of the materials.
Patting Al Gasreed's neck, Mus'ad goads him closer to the wall. Using his elevated position standing atop his camel's saddle, he aims to vault atop the wall and drop to the other side - elven blade in hand.
Arik awaits orders.
I'll never get the hang of seiges...