"We have a few minutes. Two, maybe three," Pupa says.
"Don't think we can get to hut before them. Smelly one move too slow."
"We have a few minutes. Two, maybe three," Pupa says.
"Don't think we can get to hut before them. Smelly one move too slow."
Then we ambush them around here. We must kill the hag this time. If she goes down, make sure to remove her head please. We need to circle in behind them to make sure they can't escape. Hopefully the magic that allows them to go invisible is taxing and they don't have anymore of that left. Elorin begins to look for a good ambush site and then will set up to one side of the ambush so he can move in behind the witches as the combat begins.
"Well just say the words and I'll call for some help as always, as long as you tell me what is our plan of action and positions"
Even in the few minutes you have, you can find a good spot to hide people behind trees (no good trees this time for hiding up in) and hard against the river. The undergrowth is fairly thick in this part of the wood, so this deer trail is as likely a spot for the hag to come through as any.
Give me some more stealth checks from people.
Biter does a jig of glee when they find their ambush spot, his red eyes searching for a spot that will both hide his small body well and provide a decent charging lane, if possible.
He waits, blade out and ready, eyes and ears straining for their quarry.
"Just to be clear," Alexis whispers, "I have precious few spells left at this point. Don't expect any miracles..."
With that, she casts shield on herself, and readies a crossbow bolt for attack.
Perception:
Stealth:
Okay, here's a google doc map. It's crude but will get the job done. Anybody with the link can edit it, meaning you need to click on the link to get to it, so I'll keep posting said link as things get going. The hag and others will approach from the northeast. The blue is river, and the green is heavy undergrowth (concealment beyond 5 feet, difficult terrain). Brown are tree trunks. Feel free to delete your initial from its current spot and put it where you want to hide.
I'll get some initiative rolls going this evening when I have my files in front of me.
Perception
Abbas slashes about through the underbrush with his scimitar trying to stay on the deer path as much as possiable "I never thought I would miss the bloody desert."
The druid casually walks through the thickest of the undergrowth, as the tangled plant life seems to part before the old man, and resume its natural form after he passes.
Probably...
"Well let's do what we can, and I know I don't have to tell you but save the spells for when they count or you think they are necessary"
Perception
Stealth
OK, I can see it now. BTW, since Rath is Alexis' bodyguard, the two of them should probably be in adjacent squares with him in front of her.
Might want to swap the positions of Rath and Elorin...
OK, I can see it now. BTW, since Rath is Alexis' bodyguard, the two of them should probably be in adjacent squares with him in front of her.
Might want to swap the positions of Rath and Elorin...
I took the liberty of moving some people off the path, so please confirm that the spots are okay.
Initiative Rolls:
Alexis:
Elorin:
Rath:
Pete:
Abbas:
Burnsten:
Tracant:
Gregor:
Biter:
Hag:
Witches:
Roll-off:
Abbas:
Hag:
Witches:
Initiative Order:
Biter
Rath
Burnsten
Tracant
Alexis
Elorin
Pete
Hag
Witches
Abbas
Gregor
I'll give people a few hours to confirm their positions before I put the hag and others on the map and start taking actions. Also, I'm assuming you're springing your trap when they get around the 16-19 row range. Let me know if you prefer earlier or later.
Your first inkling that your prey is arriving comes from conversation drifting through the forest.
"I still cannot believe they had a Savageman. Worthless cowards, most of them."
"They were no Akechata. Not with those coverings and Chapawee weapons."
"If Quist thinks we will stand for this outrage, he is very wrong!"
"We have to get more wings. Faenyr will not be happy with the few we have."
"Just leave Faenyr to me, when he comes..."
The hag, who appears to be alone, despite conversing with empty air, and the empty air responding in feminine voices, cuts off abruptly as Biter launches his ambush.
You all have surprise, so take a partial action round before we start round one.
Up next: Biter, Rath, Burnsten
Reflex DC 16 vs. flat-footed targets.
Round 0: Rath delays for a bit to see how things play out with the teammates actions.
Round 0 Action
Elorin will move to S-10 with bow ready to shoot next round.
Round 0
I'll buff tracant with magic fang
When he sees the hag conversing with empty air, he will chuck his mudball at where the other unseen feminine voice is coming from.
Gregor loses his Eagle Eye spell to begin casting Summon Nature's Ally II, with intent of bringing in a small earth elemental.
A wordless scream bursts through the forest as the ambush begins.
Despite being caught completely unawares, the hag is able to just barely dodge the vicious sword swipe from the goblin.
Burnsten casts magic fang on Tracant.
Up next: Tracant, Alexis, Elorin
Round 0
Tracant will get closer to burnsten to protect him if needed I suppose
Tracant slithers over to protect Burnsten.
Alexis' spell goes off, showering the hag and two humanoid shapes on either side with debris.
Hag reflex:
Witch 4 Reflex:
Witch 5 Reflex:
The hag and riverside witch suffer direct hits from local shrapnel.
Elorin picks his way through the underbrush.
Pete fires a ball of mud and sand at witch 4. It glomps onto her outlining her midsection. You can now track her position and only suffer a 10% miss chance with attacks.
Up next: Abbas, Gregor, Biter
Biter continues his assault on the hag, throwing blade and tooth against its nasty, green hide.
Round 0: Rath steps in front of Alexis and readies an attack if either the hag or a witch comes for the Rajkumari.
Abbas casts his spell and a glowing scimitar appears next to the hag, slashing through the air.
Gregor begins a longer incantation.
Biter's sword bites deeply into the hag's abdomen. Her eyes bulge, and you notice that some of her wounds from the previous battle are still unhealed. She loses some of her green colour, her skin going ashen, but she keeps her footing.
Rath moves in between the enemy and Alexis, ready to defend the elf.
Up next: Burnsten, Tracant, Alexis
Round 1 Action
If witch:
miss shot 1
miss shot 2
Round 1
Burnsten begins casting a spell on Tracant, who waits for his buff.
Alexis readies her crossbow bolt for a spellcaster.
Elorin steps out of the bushes and looses an arrow, which glances off Griselda's thick skin. She turns to growl at Elorin, then makes a dash to leap away and into the river when the ranger's second arrow takes her through the throat. She topples over and lies still.
Pete steps forward, seeing the hag go down, and turns his attentions to flanking the mud witch with Biter. He gets caught up in the undergrowth a bit and can't quite make it to threated the witch.
The mud witch withdraws from Biter, heading into the river. You see several splashes of swimming strokes before the witch seems to disappear underneath the water's surface.
A moment later, a second splash breaks the river's surface, followed by swimming strokes and a dive under water.
Up next: Abbas, Gregor, Biter
"Quickly, off her head! We will NOT leave this to chance again!"
Biters savage warcry fills the area as he lifts his blade overhead and brings it down mightily on the fallen hag.
As Biter's sword slices through the hag, the body melts away, the illusion dispelled, and maniacal hag laughter comes from the forest deep.
miss chance oh well would miss anyways, but worth a try.
Just to move things along, unless one of your characters has a bright idea how to track two invisible expert swimmers moving a considerable distance underwater in a fast-moving river by moonlight, I'll just assume they get away.