The refugees - at least most of them - having been stabilized, Ulciscor was about to set forth to deliver some Retribution, when he saw both Dargrim and Kevkas get hit.
A quick glance told him Dargrim's wound was survivable. Kevkas', on the other hand, looked much, much worse. But there was no way Ulciscor was going to be able to get to the big warrior in time. He paused to send forth another wave of healing from his God, again excluding the wounded orcs, but also the two fallen refugees that lay at the orcs' feet.
"Doombringer, we who act in Thy service this day would fain live to see the end of it. Grant Thy blessing of health and strength to those who have need - and pray, sweeten the bringing of Thy wrath with the irony of health to those who need it not - but who will have need of it - and find it not - soon enough."
Even in his haste to get to Kevkas, Ulciscor felt how his God begrudged healing those almost as given to the chaos of battle as those they fought. In His wisdom, he also did not heal the refugees to the point of consciousness, again. Ulciscor sighed, and moved as quickly as he could anyway. "If they die, You know You'll be stuck with just Innocent and I, an Elf, and a Gnome. I know You appreciate irony, Lord, but that seems a little too rich, even for Your designs." Ulciscor's quiet mutterings as he moved were unlikely, he knew, to change his God's opinion on the matter, but since he was planning to invoke a prayer of healing on the big half-orc as soon as he could anyway, he figured a little reasoning couldn't hurt.
As we're on a new page:
Initiative:
Initiative groups:
A: Dorn Kindleheart, Ulciscor
B: Dargrim Rumblecask, Innocent
C: Orc sorcerers
D: Lioslan Shaelara, Gyro Titanblade, Kevkas
E: Orc archers
F: Orc Warriors
Combat map (also on campaign info tab)
Actions for round 3, group A:
Ulciscor channels energy, healing Dargrim and Kevkas for 1 hp each.
Dorn takes a move action to Q21, then casts color spray, catching Orc warrior A in the 15' spray:
Will save vs DC 15:
The Orc is unconscious, blind and stunned for rounds.
Group B is up next - Dargrim and Innocent.
The sound of Kevkas' greatsword impacting the orc's body drew Innocent's attention as Rumblecask lays low the combatant in front of him with jovial brutality. Innocent calmly steps over the fallen orc's corpse and closes ranks with the orc engaging Kevkas, driving his scimitar squarely towards the beast's abdomen...until a bit of the orc's blood greases the bottom of his boot and he slips on the ground, the lunge missing its mark.
Innocent frowns.
Seeing the vicious strike dealt to Kevkas, Dargrim decides to surge forward before the orc's bloodrage scores a fatal stroke. "On yer arse, big'n!" Dargrim cries upon approach, his earthbringer a whirlwind in the dwarf's hands as it zeroes in on the orc's head. A sickening crunch and spatter of skull and brain matter precede a maddened smile crawling across Dargrim's face.
Satisfied, Dargrim cries out again, nodding at the fallen form of the orc that stood before them, "'Ey be fightin' less when ye take their heads off, aye!?"
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Dorn focused the magical energies that wafted from the Weave and mentally sculpted them like clay into a swirling ball of brilliant prismatic lights. He unleashed the spell with a word of power that he didn't even comprehend.
As the blinded Orc hissed in pain and frustration, Dorn laughed and wondered, not for the first time, why everyone didn't learn at least a little magic. After all, it was so very easy.
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Actions for round 3 - group B:
Innocent's attack vs Orc warrior B misses!
Dargrim, however, does hit and Orc warrior B's head explodes into dozen of little Orc giblets!
Group C is up - the Orc sorcerers!
Orc sorcerer A, spying a healer amongst your group, begins chanting in it's foul language before loosing a bolt of red energy at Ulciscor:
Damage:
Orc sorcerer B, seeing himself confronted by a wall of enemies, screeches a grotesque incantation before lifting both hands, palms out, at the party. A gout of flame engulfs Kevkas, Innocent and Dargrim!
Damage:
Reflex saves vs DC 13:
Kevkas: - 1 hp damage
Innocent: - 1 hp damage
Dargrim: - 1 hp damage
Group D - Lioslan, Gyro and Kevkas - are up next!
Kevkas: 1d20+1 - 1 hp damage
Kevkas grins at Dargrim's deadly attack. "You are blessed by Tempus indeed!" He turns in time to avoid most of the sorcerer's gout of flame but still gets singed, drawing an unhappy growl from the huge half-orc.
"Say hello to Gruumsh for me, shaman!" Heedless of the gash across his chest or the angry red skin on his singed face, Kevkas rushes the sorcerer.
Gyro will once again try to attack and hopefully maim the orc infront of him!
Yet once again he cant seem to hit the orc!
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Kevkas: 1d20+1 - 1 hp damage
Kevkas grins at Dargrim's deadly attack. "You are blessed by Tempus indeed!" He turns in time to avoid most of the sorcerer's gout of flame but still gets singed, drawing an unhappy growl from the huge half-orc.
"Say hello to Gruumsh for me, shaman!" Heedless of the gash across his chest or the angry red skin on his singed face, Kevkas rushes the sorcerer.
[dice=Attack]1d20+3
[dice=Damage]2d6+6
Good call, apologies! I've modded the saves, and Innocent's as well, as he has a +2 vs chaotic on him as well!
Gyro will once again try to attack and hopefully maim the orc infront of him!
[dice=Swing!]1d20+6Yet once again he cant seem to hit the orc!
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Why doesn't Gyro go into a rage? That roll would have hit. Wanna re-do?
"Well done, wizard!"
Judging that he would be unable to reach the sorcerors before they let loose with their magic again, Lioslan paused to finish the nearby orc Dorn had laid low.
normal arrows left: 18
Why doesn't Gyro go into a rage? That roll would have hit. Wanna re-do?
Gyro will once again try to attack and hopefully maim the orc infront of him! And having missed the first time around, he roars in frustration!
@ Lioslan: since he's just an Orc and he isn't going to be getting up for a while, you can just administer an automatic coup de gras on him. On bigger or higher level creatures I might require the attack roll and all that but not on him. Unless you don't wish to we can count him as dead.
Reversing his grip, Lioslan delivered a solid thump to the fallen orc's head, ensuring his future interrogation.
Actions for group D:
Lioslan ensures that Orc warrior A is out of the fight, hoping to question him later!
Gyro goes into a barbarian fury, before lashing out at Orc warrior D, hitting him flush in the chest. The Orc is stunned by the force of the blow, and is near death -though it remains standing!
Kevkas steps forward and lashes out at Orc sorcerer B, but his powerful blow misses!
Group E - the Orc archers - are up next!
Actions for group E:
Orc archer A, seeing that the big half-blood is injured, attempts to finish Kevkas off:
Attack: (-4 due to being engaged in melee)
Damage:
But the arrow goes wide!
Orc archer B takes a bead on Dorn, hoping to fell the spellcaster:
Attack:
Damage:
The arrow bites deep into Dorn's side!
Orc archer C takes aim at Ulciscor:
Attack:
Damage:
But Hoar will not allow his servant to be felled, not yet.
Actions for group F - the Orc warriors:
Orc warrior D tries to strike back at Gyro:
Attack:
Damage:
A brutal blow, but it misses!
Round three is over - round four is next, group A - Dorn and Ulciscor!
The magical dart that had punched him in the gut left Ulciscor with eyes still watering tears that shined like miniature rainbows in the light of the burning tents, but his vision wasn't so clouded that he didn't see the arrow that had missed him. He whispered a quick prayer of thanksgiving to Hoar, and made note of both of his attackers for repayment.
To help deliver that repayment, Ulciscor hustled up behind the hulking form of Kevkas, and rested one hand on the big warrior's back, briefly.
"Though the unrighteous wield strength of arm against thee, He shall bring thee strength beyond their own, lo, even in the moment they may seem victorious, take thee heart, for He shall turn victory to ash upon the tongues of the unrighteous."
"Also," Ulciscor added in a quieter voice, "He appreciates it if you don't get His servants killed by making them chase after you through hordes of enemy orcs. Just a word of advice, my son." Though Kevkas probably couldn't see it, Ulciscor's smile was likely evident in his tone.
Actions for group A:
Ulciscor converts one of his memorized spells into cure light wounds, which heals 6 points on Kevkas.
(DMPC)Dorn moves forward to engage Orc sorcerer B, casting color spray. No other enemies are caught in the 15' cone.
Orc sorcerer B - Will save vs DC 15:
Another enemy felled! The Orc sorcerer will be unconscious, stunned and blinded for rounds.
Group B - Dargrim and Innocent - is up next!
Innocent angles his head to the left at Dorn's brilliant explosion of colors, lifting his shoulder reflexively to prevent him from staring overmuch at the display. When the spell is ended he looks at Dorn with tight lips, not of annoyance but compliment and a light nod.
He then advances with bravado into the fray, spearheading the group's advance into the orcish reserves and planting himself directly between the spellcaster and the archer, forcing one or the other to move beyond the reach of his blade if they want to safely maintain their current tactics. He brings the scimitar swinging in and upward arc towards the orcish spellcaster's chest! The swing comes too early to make impact, but he has nonetheless placed himself in a threatening position to either.
"Meet yens back'n th'middle! Dinnae get yens gutted!" Dargrim cries out with a whoop of glee as he sails across the distance between he and the lonely archer. Lullaby sings through the air once more to visit ruin on his savage foe.
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Actions for group B:
Innocent moves up and strikes at the Orcish sorcerer, but misses - these Orcs are cannier than one might think!
Dargrim continues his path of carnage, however, his mighty earthbreaker slamming hard into the Orcish archer. The Orc is clearly hurting but refuses to fall!
Group C - the Orc sorcerers - up next!
Actions for group C:
Orc sorcerer A takes a 5' step back and casts a spell.
Damage:
Innocent ref save:
Innocent mostly twists out of the way, and is only delicately singed, taking 1 hp of damage!
Group D is up next - Lioslan, Gyro and Kevkas!
Seeing that he will have to hit the orc harder, he swings again!
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Ulciscor hustled up behind the hulking form of Kevkas, and rested one hand on the big warrior's back, briefly.
"Though the unrighteous wield strength of arm against thee, He shall bring thee strength beyond their own, lo, even in the moment they may seem victorious, take thee heart, for He shall turn victory to ash upon the tongues of the unrighteous."
"Also," Ulciscor added in a quieter voice, "He appreciates it if you don't get His servants killed by making them chase after you through hordes of enemy orcs. Just a word of advice, my son." Though Kevkas probably couldn't see it, Ulciscor's smile was likely evident in his tone.
The big half-orc grinned a toothy smile at Ulcisor. "Tempus isn't fond of his people dying in his name, either, priest." He turns and his grin turns into a snarl. "He likes us to make our enemies die for theirs!" With that, he rushes the archer, flanking him with Innocent.
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Gyro Titanblade wrote: tell me about it. 3 attack rolls. Two 1s... Shouldn't Gyro have rolled a d20, not a d6?
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I should give you guys advantage on all your attack rolls for this combat :-P
Seeing that he had fallen behind the action, Lioslan dashed across the battlefield to lunge at the orc sorceror who stood free!
Actions for group D:
Gyro's mighty blow catches the Orcish warrior flush in the chest, doing untold internal damage - and killing the brute!
Kevkas, though in a favourable position for attack, cannot connect with the Orcish archer.
Barely more than a blur, Lioslan dashes forward and strikes at the Orcish sorcerer, landing a telling blow that leaves the sorcerer close to death - but still standing!
Group E - the Orcish archers - up next!
Actions for group E:
Desperate for blood, Orc archer A targets Dorn and tries to take the spellcaster down:
Attack:
Damage:
The foul beast snarls in rage as it's arrow misses!
Orc archer B takes a 5 foot step back and fires point blank at Dargrim:
Attack:
Damage:
Orc archer C drops his bow and draws his wicked looking scimitar. He is unable to take any further actions due to his status.
Round 4 is done! Looking bad for the Orcs ..... Round 5 is next, group A - Ulciscor and Dorn!
Ulciscor looked around the battlefield. Most of his companions were hurt in some way or another - Dorn looked to be in particularly poor shape - but they were managing. Ulcicor had seen another of the refugees fall earlier, ad while he knew he couldn't save them all, if the rest of the group could deliver the proper comeuppance to the orcs, he could make an effort. So he began moving towards where he had seen the fallen refugee. Along the way, he paused (conveniently placing himself between Dorn and the Orcs trying to shoot him, for the moment).
Calling once more upon Hoar's power, Ulciscor sent another wave of healing across the battlefield, once more ensuring that he excluded the wounded Orcs.
"As Chaos is brought to Order, so, too, let the weak be bought to strength"
Channel Remaining: 4 of 7
Dorn feels woozy and keen to keel over when Ulciscor's divine magic begins to work into his body healing and invigorating him.
"Thanks," he wheezes out.
He then takes rough aim at one of the archers, but his shot is wide off the mark.
"Dragon spit!" he curses as he reloads.
2 bolts fired
Actions for group A:
Ulciscor channels positive energy, bringing healing to two refugees and stabilizing one more.
Dorn takes aim at Orc archer B (target unspecified so I made the call) but his bolt goes wide!
Group B - Dargrim and Innocent - are up next!
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Watch-Captain Kundgen used to boast about a perfect stroke he landed on an ogre many years prior. The old dwarf said he struck the creature so hard and true that that it exploded into a hundred pieces all around him, cascades of innards and sanguine spraying in all directions around Kundgen without getting a drop of it on himself. Everyone figured he was full of it, but it is in this moment that Dargrim wonders if there was truth to the Watch-Captain's telling.
The pronged tip of Dargrim's earthbreaker arcs down square against the orcish bowman's sternum, and the wild eyed dwarf can only look on in wonder as the authenticity of old Kundgen's story rings true in his memory.
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The big half-orc grinned a toothy smile at Ulcisor. "Tempus isn't fond of his people dying in his name, either, priest." He turns and his grin turns into a snarl. "He likes us to make our enemies die for theirs!" With that, he rushes the archer, flanking him with Innocent.
"Comforting to know the god of war shares my goal," Innocent responds, driving his scimitar into the orc as it weaves out of the way of the battle oracle's whooshing greatsword.
Actions for group B:
Dargrim's mighty blow annihilates the Orc before him, reducing what was once a monstrous humanoid to an unidentifiable, bloody mess. Even the Orcs seem impressed - archer A laughs heartily at seeing the dwarf's vicious destruction of his tribemate!
Innocent's scimitar finds it's target, cutting deep into the Orc archer!
Group C - the Orc sorcerers - up next!
Actions for group C:
Orc sorcerer A takes a 5' step back and casts his final remaining spell:
A cascade of colours bursts forth from the sorcerer's outstretched hand, engulfing a cone 15' at it's widest point in front of him. Lioslan and Innocent are caught in the area of effect!
Innocent will save vs DC 13:
Lioslan will save vs DC 13:
Both warriors resist the effects of the spell, however, and remain unfazed!
Group D is next - Lioslan, Gyro and Kevkas!
Having managed to ignore the kaleidoscope patterns of the Weave spinning around him, Lioslan advanced on the sorceror with murderous intent. Heartened by the swift felling of the orcs responsible for the merciless attack on the refugees (even if he did suspect he was wearing a little of Dargrim's orc), Lioslan struck again.
"Oi! Let's see if you're that lucky again!"
he grips his hammer and swings again at the orc.
And apparently he is....
While the archer is reacting to Innocent's stab, Kevkas smashes his heavy greatsword down into the orc's back. He grins at Innocent. "You're good luck, priest's friend! You pick the next one and I'll follow."
Actions for group D:
Lioslan steps forward after the retreating orc sorcerer and slashes at him with his curved sword. The blow cuts the Orc's shoulder, drawing forth a grunt of pain!
Gyro charges forth, slamming into Orc archer C and striking him for:
Damage:
The Orc snarls as the gnomish warrior slams his earthbreaker into him. Before he can counterattack, however, Kevkas drives his greatsword down, nearly splitting to monstrous in two!
Actions for group E:
Contrary to what is often beleived, orcs are not entirely stupid, mindless brutes who live for battle. Some are brutes who prefer to live to fight another day. Orc archer A is such an Orc. He surveys the battlefield with his reddish tinted eyes and comes to the conclusion that the numbers are not in his favour. He turns and, taking a withdrawal action, leaves the lone Orcish sorcerer to his fate.
Round 5 is done! Round six, group A - Ulciscor and Dorn - are up next!
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Ulciscor let a small, dissatisfied grunt escape, as he saw one of the orcs manage to avoid proper justice by fleeing. Only for now, he promised, and moved to a position where he could call upon his God once more, to the greatest effect.
"Bring unto those who defend and avenge the innocent, yea, even the innocent themselves, strength and health, that they may avenge themselves against their unrighteous attackers."
At last, it seems Hoar has recognized the plight of his priest (or been badgered by said priest long enough to relent), and a wave of healing energy flows forth, strengthening and healing the companions and some of the fallen refugees. Even some of the fallen orcs seem to be touched by the wave (though it does not heal the dead - more of a bitter tease as their souls leave their bodies, 'if you had been strong enough to hold to life only a few moments longer...'). Of course, those Orcs still living felt nothing of Hoar's blessing - though they might soon feel of His wrath, if the look in Ulciscor's eyes was any measure.
Seeing little else that he can do, Dorn moves over to one of the still breathing refugees.
"Come on. Time to get inside. There's a war on, don't you know."
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While the archer is reacting to Innocent's stab, Kevkas smashes his heavy greatsword down into the orc's back. He grins at Innocent. "You're good luck, priest's friend! You pick the next one and I'll follow."
"That's the nicest thing I've heard all year. Let's make sure this one doesn't live to fight another day, shall we?"
The magus speaks with only a fraction of Kevkas' mirth, sparing a glance at the retreating orc who will report the mining town's defenders, making the element of surprise all that more critical when those defenders become offenders. If not for the fact that he suspects the tribe will cut the runner down for deserting the battle, Innocent would mark him for later retribution.
Innocent moves swiftly behind the orc sorceror, attempting to cut off its ability to flee...and its head, too.
Actions for group A:
Ulciscor channels energy, and the positive energy closes everyone's wounds!
Dorn helps a refugee to her feet and directs her to the gate.
Group B is up next - Dargrim and Innocent.
Innocent deftly slips behind the Orc sorcerer and beheads him with his scimitar. The body drops to the ground and the head rolls away, the mouth still trying to articulate one last curse...
Combat is over! Everyone gets 192 xp - well done!
As you survey the battlefield, you observe that the Orcs are in general retreat, the handful remaining fleeing the refugee camp. There is a price to be paid, however - numerous tents and shelters are alight, killing anyone who would have been inside and destroying their worldly possessions. From your vantage point you can see over a dozen dead refugees and several dead guards and volunteers.
Argentia sheathes her sword while approaching. She surveys the dead Orcs, and the refugees you saved. Nice work! I see you men can back up your words with action. This was no full on attack - just an exploratory raid, twenty four or twenty five attackers in all. Bold, though...