Aidan's blade sails well wide of the entangled orc.
Seeing that these opponents are no pushovers, they begins conversing quickly in orcs.
"Koncentrálj a görgő.
The red orc begins to attack himself.
The blue orc tries to remove the pesky vegetation.
But fails to do so.
The green orc and the yellow orc step out of the entangle area as the orange orc stares off into the sky.
[spoiler=Confused]A confused creature is mentally befuddled and cannot act normally. A confused creature cannot tell the difference between ally and foe, treating all creatures as enemies. Allies wishing to cast a beneficial spell that requires a touch on a confused creature must succeed on a melee touch attack. If a confused creature is attacked, it attacks the creature that last attacked it until that creature is dead or out of sight.
Roll on the following table at the beginning of each confused subject’s turn each round to see what the subject does in that round.
d% Behavior
01–25 Act normally.
26–50 Do nothing but babble incoherently.
51–75 Deal 1d8 points of damage + Str modifier to self with item in hand.
76–100 Attack nearest creature (for this purpose, a familiar counts as part of the subject’s self).
A confused creature who can’t carry out the indicated action does nothing but babble incoherently. Attackers are not at any special advantage when attacking a confused creature. Any confused creature who is attacked automatically attacks its attackers on its next turn, as long as it is still confused when its turn comes. Note that a confused creature will not make attacks of opportunity against anything that it is not already devoted to attacking (either because of its most recent action or because it has just been attacked).
Attackers receive a +4 bonus on attack rolls to perform combat maneuvers against a stunned opponent.
Kazushi moves forward, taking cover behind some vegetation, and uses the power of her mind to send a branch of wood hurtling lethally towards the "blue" orc.
Upon hearing them say they are going to concentrate on the spellcaster, and knowing that he is the only one that has given that appearance, Christaph will manifest Force Screen upon himself.
Neils continues to move forward, nimbly hopping on top of the log that blocks the road. He couldn't tell what the Orcs where saying, it was hard to even know where the grunting ended and the speech began, but no doubt it was nefarious plot.
With a motion of his hand he conjures a fragment of crackling electricity and drives it through the cranium of the Orc standing just below him.
Kazushi flings a dead branch in the orcs' direction but her aim is off and it lands harmlessly to the side with a wet thump.
Christaph decides to bolster his defenses if the orcs ever get organized and mount an offensive.
Meanwhile, Neils moves forward and jumps lightly on the downed log. Sending a ball of electricity into the orc below him sizzles the orc's flesh. An odd aroma of rancid bacon fills the air around them.
[spoiler=Confused]A confused creature is mentally befuddled and cannot act normally. A confused creature cannot tell the difference between ally and foe, treating all creatures as enemies. Allies wishing to cast a beneficial spell that requires a touch on a confused creature must succeed on a melee touch attack. If a confused creature is attacked, it attacks the creature that last attacked it until that creature is dead or out of sight.
Roll on the following table at the beginning of each confused subject’s turn each round to see what the subject does in that round.
d% Behavior
01–25 Act normally.
26–50 Do nothing but babble incoherently.
51–75 Deal 1d8 points of damage + Str modifier to self with item in hand.
76–100 Attack nearest creature (for this purpose, a familiar counts as part of the subject’s self).
A confused creature who can’t carry out the indicated action does nothing but babble incoherently. Attackers are not at any special advantage when attacking a confused creature. Any confused creature who is attacked automatically attacks its attackers on its next turn, as long as it is still confused when its turn comes. Note that a confused creature will not make attacks of opportunity against anything that it is not already devoted to attacking (either because of its most recent action or because it has just been attacked).
Attackers receive a +4 bonus on attack rolls to perform combat maneuvers against a stunned opponent.
Squirm scampers through the undergrowth, drawing its rapier, popping up beside two of the orcs it jabs the blade viciously into the back of a kneecap.
Aidan launches another attack, but as the previous one, the blade flies well off the target.
Both Squirm's rapier and Aidan's baldes miss wide of the mark.
Once again the Orange Orc stares dumbly around, unable to do anything.
The Blue and Red orc slowly escape their vegetative prison. Seeing prey in front of him, the blue orc swings at Aidan.
The warhammer just misses.
The dromite suddenly finds himself surrounded as the orcs swing their hammers at him.
All three orcs pound the dromite to the ground where he falls unconscious, slowly dying.
[spoiler=Stunned]A stunned creature drops everything held, can’t take actions, takes a –2 penalty to AC, and loses its Dexterity bonus to AC (if any).
Attackers receive a +4 bonus on attack rolls to perform combat maneuvers against a stunned opponent.
Kazushi moves forward once more, finishing by nimbly leaping onto the log crossing the path. She then uses colour spray, catching the green and yellow orcs and poor fallen Squirm.
Christaph will move up closer to the battle scene and manifest Mind Thrust on one of the Orcs near Kazushi.
Aidan rushes in to distract the orcs form his fallen companion, infusing the blade he throws with psionic energies that link the orc and his Aidan's allies.
"Disable this one!" he points to the orc not affected by Kazushi's magic.
Squirm dreams of tentacled monstrosities dragging away his friends, his house, his clothes, the sky and the earth. Leaving him wandering alone and lost in a world of pure white...
Blinded, stunned, and now one of these foul rescuers has entered her mind, the Yellow orc grabs her head and lets out small scream.
Attackers receive a +4 bonus on attack rolls to perform combat maneuvers against a stunned opponent.
Kazushi moves forward one square and casts a second colour spray over the three orcs and Squirm.
"Just hang in there..." whispers Neils as he focuses his mind blade into his existence. Beads of sweat start to run down his neck as he concentrates, causing the crackling energy normally enveloping the blade to coalesce in the tip, creating a single point of radiant light. With a grunt he swings at the nearest orc. The blow strikes, causing the light to burst into beams that twist through through the orcs and enter Squirm.
Taking a massive blow, the green orc spouts a fountain of green blood that is quickly absorbed into the loamy soil. The orc wobbles on his feet as his complexion pales from blood loss.
The green and yellow orc slowly are able to focus once again on their adversaries, but are still unable to do anything about it.
The orange orc and farmer come out of their stupor. The red orc bends down and retrieves his huge half-crescent axe while grinning toothily at the helpless farmer who begins to whimper softly.
The blue orc moves forward and strikes out at the Elan since the warrior has left him unprotected.
While the red orc steps forward to strike at Kazushi.
The blue orc is able to land a solid blow on Christaph, barely missing his unprotected head while the red orc misses wildly.
Attackers receive a +4 bonus on attack rolls to perform combat maneuvers against a stunned opponent.
Kazushi, grinding her teeth in frustration at not being able to use her wand to heal Squirm immediately, takes a five foot step backwards and casts colour spray once more. The colour spray starts in the square she has just left and hits the three orcs and the prone Squirm.
Kazushi again unleashes her torrent of vibrant colors. The orcs are helpless to resist.
rounds.
Attackers receive a +4 bonus on attack rolls to perform combat maneuvers against a stunned opponent.
Ouch! Aidan went off the other way and left me unprotected! This is no good!
Christaph will take a step backwards and make an extreme effort with his mind to invade and hurt the mind of the orc in front of him now that he is having to worry about his own life.
"Folks! Don't run off and leave me please!"
"Sorry Christaph! Got little carried away," apologizes Aidan, launching two heavy blades into the standing orc.
Kazushi moves the five feet toward the "green" orc and delivers a coup de grace.
Kazushi moves the five feet toward the "green" orc and delivers a coup de grace.
[dice=Damage, Dagger] 2d4 -1
Squirm shakes the cotton wool from its head and slowly, awkwardly looks up, it is in a sea of unconscious orc, with an ugly specimen looming.
I believe discretion may be the better part of valour
Aidan's attack are too much for the downed orc to handle. The blue orc collapses dead to the green grass below him.
The green orc, able to withstand the dazzling display of colors, tries to make one valiant, yet evil, last stand and swings at the color shooting female.
His hammer slams into the woman's shoulder, nearly knocking her out.
The orange orc, as of yet untouched, looks at all his companions in various states of bad and decides that this is not a fight he wishes to partake in. Turning tale, he withdraws from combat.
Attackers receive a +4 bonus on attack rolls to perform combat maneuvers against a stunned opponent.
Green Orc Will DC 15: 1d20 ⇒ 6
Yellow Orc Will DC 15: 1d20 ⇒ 13
Blinded and Stunned: 1d4 ⇒ 1
Neils hops off the log and shoulders past Kazushi. He spots the Orc fleeing but decides to let him go - for now. Instead, he piles in on the one of the still living Orcs. He swings his mindblade in a wild hack while shouting "C'mon greenskins! Where's all that piss and vinegar you had?"
Aidan throws one of his a blade after the running orc.
Kazushi takes a five foot step backwards and attacks the green orc with might of the mind.
Christaph takes a moment to try to asses the situation and then decides to move a little to one side to get some allies between himself and the Orcs, but first he will manifest another Mind Thrust on one of the Orcs.
As Neils unleashes a torrent of electrical energy, he fries the red orc to a crisp. It falls dead to the ground below still smoldering.
Aidain tries in vain to slow the retreating orc, but it is too far gone.
Kazushi unleashes the full force of her mental prowess and scrambles the green orc's mind. It falls lifeless to the ground, mouth open in a stupefied glare.
All that is left is a blind, stunned female orc.
As the body of the last orc tumbles towards it Squirm rolls clumsily out of the way and staggers to it's feet.
"Miss Kazishi... if you please... I find myself in less than rude health..."
Kazushi moves over to Squirm. Relieved to discover he is alive, she uses her wand of infernal healing on her fallen comrade, saying:-
Don't worry Squirm, you will be well soon.
Kazushi applies a second infernal healing to Squirm and one to Christaph.
She then moves to see what state the Ophiduan who was being brutalised by the orcs is in. If he is hurt I will use infernal healing on him as well.
As Christaph accepts the much needed help he also moves over towards the ophiduan to see if he can be of any assistance.
"Sir, are you hurt? Can we be of further assistance?"
And after the initial questions, "This is the lady Kazushi, he is sir Neils, and that is sir Aidan and our unusual looking friend here is sir Squirm. I am Christaph. May I ask who you are and why you are out travelling alone in such dangerous times?" As he points or nods to each individual as appropriate.
Neils quickly moves to tie up the surviving orc before she can come to her senses. While he digs in his bag for rope he calls to the farmer.
”How are you doing over there, sir?"
The caravan guards advance towards the Ophiduan farmer only to discover that he is as dead as the pair of swine next to him. The orange orc must have delivered a killing blow before fleeing.
Christaph will check all the bodies to see if there are any clues as to what or why this happened, as well as to see if there are any valuables. He will detect Psioncs over the whole area.
"Maybe we should ask her about what was going on here? Or shall we simply go ahead and slit her throat? I truly doubt she has any useful information to divulge."