Silly me, I forgot to post initiative. I've updated the map to include the riders as they enter the mapped area.
Staryth:
Damaran:
Fulito:
Marianne:
Gilthanis:
Jeggrim:
Badguys:
The order is
Badguys
Marianne
Gilthanis
Jeggrim
Damaran
Fulito
Staryth
Go ahead and post your round 1 actions. I will post for the 'bandits' later this afternoon or early this evening.
The wagon chase challenge is a combat challenge involving a vehicle fight with the wagons and horses. Combat ends when your wagon takes 90 pts of damage or you have dealt 90 pts of morale damage to the enemy (each enemy defeated will give you 10 morale points. After 90 they give up the chase)
Wagon Driver:
Driver Check - the driver of the wagon must make a driver check every turn DC 10 to stay on the road. You may use either your ride skill or your handle animal skill for this roll. Failure means you’ve bumped something, hit a rut, run on the shoulder, or rubbed against a rock or tree. On a fail everyone except the driver must make an additional balance check to remain upright.
Driver Attack: Ram the horse next to you. Make a D20 + your drive skill roll to ram the horse next to you. Damage is d8. The horse’s AC is 11 plus the driver’s skill. 10 total points of damage takes that enemy out of the fight.
Driver CMB: 1 + driver skill. Use this attack to run the enemy off the road, into a tree, or off a cliff. This effectively takes the enemy out of the fight if you succeed. If you fail, you take a -2 penalty on your drive check next turn as the wagon weaves out of control.
Combatants:
Must make either an acrobatics check dc 10 to stay balanced every turn. Each failure moves you to a different status on the table below. Each success moves you up the condition table and a fail moves you down.
1. On your feet: you can move and attack with the normal penalties.
2. Prone: you've fallen down and can take the normal attacks and penalties for this condition
3. Pinned: you've shifted and fallen awkwardly. In all respects it is the same as pinned condition but you need to make an acrobatics check to get back to prone.
4. Helpless: you've fallen off the side and are desperately clinging to the edge of the wagon. Same as helpless condition but you take 1d2 ongoing damage.
**Special: If you choose to attack from seated or kneeling position you lose your dex bonus to attack but gain your dex bonus to your balance check. So yes, you would get it twice because it would already be part of your acrobatic/jump skill.
CMB/CMD remains the same.
Changing vehicles: this will require a jump check at DC 14.
Heroic bonus: every time you have a successful round (hit on your attack and not failed on your balance/drive checks) you will gain 1 Heroic point. You can bank these points or spend them as you wish but each Heroic point spent will grant you a +2 bonus on one dice roll (drive check, balance check, attack, jump or save). You can bank these and spend more than 1 at a time stacking the bonuses. So it is up to you if you choose to spend them and get incremental bonuses along the way or bank them for something really heroic. These are only good for this encounter though.
Spell Casting
Will require a concentration check every time you cast DC 10
You may spend your turn assisting a team mate at any time with their check. This will give them a +2 on their balance check to move up the condition scale.
Movement
Lets assume that the wagon is going full speed. I will leave that pretty much in the middle of the map and move other markers around it accordingly. Picture it as an old school car racing video game where the player stayed in the middle of the screen and the track moved around the player.
1. The wagon can only move 1 square to the right or left per turn.
2. Horses can move 2 squares 'up', 10 squares 'down', or shift 1 column sideways.
3. Player movement is as noted in the other post. I will put all the 'rules' in a spoiler tag each time I post for quick reference.
Bandit 1: move and attack (shoot shortbow at wagon)Ride Check (dc10): *success*
Bandit 2: move and attack (shoot shortbow at wagon)Ride Check (dc10): *success*
Bandit 3: move and attack (shoot shortbow at wagon)Ride Check (dc10): *Miss* cannot shoot as he must hold on to guide horse
Bandit 4: move and attack (shoot shortbow at wagon)Ride Check (dc10): *success*
All four bandits realize the futility of shooting the wagon ...
Fulito tries to urge the horses to move faster trying to avoid arrows. all the while maintaining the wagon on the road
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Seeing the bandits fire upon his allies, Gilthanis thiks...so, they want to fire upon us, lets see how well they do with a longsword slashing them across the face!
Taste the steel of my blade you scum!! Gilthanis yells out while trying to guide his steed with his knees to allow him to attack his enemy.
Move action: ride back to attack enemy in M-15/16
Ride check:
Attack if able:
Damage if hits:
HP: 8/11
AC: 17 = If allowed to use my sword and shield
AC: 15 = If not allowed to use my shield while I am riding
Gilthanis remembers the training his father taught him. Slow breathing, stay attuned to the animal, keep yourself and the animal calm.
Lets see if I remember how ta use this thing! Jeggrim bellows and begins laughing as he draws his bow.
Poke, poke! Jeggrim yells in glee pulling back the bowstring and leveling it at the bandit rider.
Ooof! The wagon hits a rut and Jegg slams down hard on his rump cursing and cussing. His rage begins to boil inside....
Keep her steady little hair-foot 'o ye'll find me boot stuck firmly in yer tiny arse!
Staryth realizes he's not the acrobatic type, and moves prone. His crossbow should work from this condition. He loads and fires. "Yelling ain't gonna help none Jegg."
Round 1 Recap:
Each of you readies in anticipation as the bandits come into view. They are gaining on you fast. As they get within 15 feet or so you notice they start to fan out with one group attacking from the left and the other from the right. The first 2 bandits manage to control their horses with their knees and shoot arrows directly into the spokes of the wagon's wheels. The arrows shatter when they strike throwing shards of wood everywhere but no apparent damage to the wagon. The third bandit readies his bow and takes aim at the back wheel under Jeggrim but his horse starts to follow the lead horse and the man is jostled. He must grab onto the reins with his hands to get his horse under control. The last rider moves up to engage Gilthanas but on the way he shoots an arrow at the wagon. The head of the arrow burries itself deep in the wood of the side of the wagon but no damage is done.
Fulito coaxes the horses up to full speed and begins to sing a battle chant. Each of you feels the familiar calm of battle come over you. Marianne stands up on the front seat and grabs her glaive and readies to chop at the nearest rider. Gilthanis moves back to engage the nearest rider and swings wildly at his shoulder with his sword. The blade glances off his pauldron and catches the man under the ear and hacks away a chunk of flesh. The man gets a little woozy but manages to keep his balance.
Meanwhile, at the back of the wagon, Jeggrim pulls out his crossbow and shoots at the nearest rider. He misjudges the movement of the wagon and has to drop to his knees to keep his balance. Staryth taunts Jeggrim a little and then leans in to show him how its done.
Staryth: balance check . By my math you should be getting a +2 to balance because you are seated and a minus 2 to your attack.
Damaran steadies himself (balance check ), shifts and falls to his knees.
Staryth manages to shoot his crossbow at the nearest rider but the bolt flies wide as the wagon jostles along on the bumpy road. Meanwhile, Damaran loses his balance and falls to his knees.
with no bad guy horsemen in a postion to run off the road Fulito concentrates on his singing and driving
HEY! that hole wasn't there a moment ago
Fulito, technically the bad guys go first so you will have an attack this turn. Will update soon.
The map is now updated.
Fulito notices an enemy rider attempting to come up on his left. Fulito attempts to steer the wagon forcing the rider off the road into the trees.
Bandit 2: moves up and attempts to jump on back of wagon Ride check (dc10) acrobatics check (dc15) *epic fail ... this is going to be funny*
Bandit 3:moves up and attempts to shoot Jegg Ride check (dc10) attk *hit*
Bandit 4: moves up and attempts to shoot Jegg Ride check (dc10) attk *hit*
Bandit 5: moves up and attempts to jump on back of wagon Ride check (dc10) acrobatics check (dc15)*fail*
Bandit 6: moves up and attempts to jump on back of wagon Ride check (dc10) acrobatics check (dc15)
Check to see if that hit on Jegg was a crit
Well, guess thats pretty clear
Ugh thats 12 damage
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Seeing Jeggrim get hit with an arrow, and pretty back by the looks of it, get quite angry at the bandits.
Attacking someone whose prone, really?! Are you guys afraid to take an elf head on while on horseback!
Ride check to keep balance and attack bandit:
Attack on bandits next to me:
Damage if hits:
HP: 8/11
AC: 19
"Jegg!" Startyth gasps out, as he lays prone, and fires again at anyone of the raiders that isn't engaged in melee.
hang on were going for a ride
Bard music used 3/8
The bandits, realizing the futility of trying to shoot the wagon, choose a different tactic. In unison they move up and several of them attempt a 'boarding' action. As they approach you see several of them drop their bows and guide their horses in for the jump. The first bandit misjudges the distance and as he jumps you see the shocked look of fear as he realizes that his jump is short. He reaches out and grabs onto the side of your wagon as gravity pulls him down and under the wagon; his knuckles white with the tension of hanging on for dear life as he is dragged along the ground dangerously close to the back wheel of the wagon. Fulito sees an opportunity and sharply turns the wagon to the left in an attempt to shake him off. The momentum of the wagon's shift causes the man's hand to slip off the side of the wagon and as he momentarily hangs on with one hand, his legs slide along the ground and one of them gets caught under the wheel. You hear a sickening crunch as the wagon jumps when his torso slides under the wheel.
Just as the wagon swerves out of control, a bandit from the other side sees his opening and jumps for the back. As he jumps, the wagon once again lurches out of his reach and the bandits arm gets caught in the spinning rear wheel. The man's head briefly disappears from view as his arm is violently torn downward as it gets caught between the spokes of the rapidly spinning wheel. A moment later though he comes back into view as the wheel and his arm come back up the other side and the man is viciously flung upward like a rag doll and he flies over the head of the rider behind him.
The third boarder has a lot more success as he times his jump perfectly and lands with a thud on the back of the wagon with a malicious gleam in his eye as he looks at Damaran.
The two bowmen further back each take careful aim at Jeggrim. The first arrow takes the dwarf deep in the thigh and Jegg looks down in shock as blood gouts from his leg. A second arrow takes him full on in the chest and sends him flying backward. He lands on his back clutching a the arrow shaft as it protrudes from his chest.
The last rider moves up to engage Gilthanis but just as he gets close he swings high and loses his balance. The highly trained elf takes advantage of the opening and cuts hard at the mans outstretched arm and catches him under the arm. The bandit falls backwards off his horse.
Marianne, seeing the dwarf fall as he takes two arrows. She climbs over the seat back but loses her balance as the wagon lurches and she falls and slides backwards toward Jeggrim. As she reaches Jeggrim's side he spits blood and loses consciousness.
Damaran, seeing the cleric slide by him, attempts to throw a kick at the bandit standing on the back of the wagon. Instead, as the wagon swerves, Damaran loses his balance and falls to his knees. Staryth takes aim at the bandit on the back of the wagon but the bolt flies wide.
Ok, I've updated the maps and I am going to try them on a new site tomorrow as per Marianne's suggestion. Lets see how this works.
Fulito manages to get the wagon under control just after the one bandit goes under the wheel. As he looks up ahead he sees a new danger approaching. The road appears to narrow a bit up ahead as there is a large boulder looming dangerously close to the side of the road. Fulito estimates that it will be about another 10 seconds or so before you reach that boulder. Gilthanis, you also become aware of the impending danger. You think the space is just big enough for the wagon and your horse but it is going to be tight.
The two bandits that shot Jeggrim move up close the the back of the wagon and each of them drops their bows and pull out oddly shaped glass vials with an orange liquid inside. The top of the vial is stoppered with what appears to be a cork with a tinder twig stuck in it. You get a sinking feeling as you realize they are going to set the wagon on fire!!
Bandit ride check (dc10). Acrobatics check to light the wick (dc10) *fail*
Bandit ride check (dc10). Acrobatics check to light the wick (dc10)*success*
Bandit ride check (dc10). Shoot at Gilthanis *near miss*
Bandit ride check (dc10). Has no clear line of site to shoot.
Two more bandits pull up to fill in the gap created by their fallen comrades.
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Marianne struggles to rise, pushing herself to her feet with her glaive and chanting while keeping an eye on the bandit. As her hand glows with warm light she reaches down and prods Jeggrim gently in the forhead, sending light coursing over his body to eat away at his injuries.
"Wake up Jeggrim honey, we've got guests!"
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A couple questions...
1. Is the boulder next round since you said 10 seconds from now?
2. Is there any way I can target the baddie who made their checks to light a alchemist fire with a melee swing?
3. Any way I can taarget said boulder to prevent the baddies from folowwing us by going offroad, hit boulder, blocking them after wagon passes thru narrow road?
4. If able to target boulder, could I use my hero points? And am I able to split them up between actions?
Sorry for all the question will help me make up my decision of possible actions of what to do :)
As bandits get into the wagon, Staryth curses and tries to stand up so he can fight in melee, "This wagon burns, and I'll make sure you stay in it to die in the flames you miserable curs."
He surprises himself by getting to his feet, and hammers at one of the bandits trying to set fire to the would be arsonist.
That boulder is coming up on Fulitos side of the wagon and it will be in two turns from now. Yes you and f ulito can coordinate something to run them of the road but be careful cause space is tight. I'm just giving you the heads up as movement is hampered.
Yes you can target the guys with the bombs. They won't blow themselves up unless the wick is lit though. Otherwise it would just be a normal attack.
Hero points can be spent all at once or split up.
Sorry on phone so being brief.
Fulito concentrates to navigate the toward the narrow opening while keeping an eye on the bandits hoping to manuver the wagon just right to trip up a horse before the bomb can fly.
You see the bandits advance and the two in the lead drop their short bows and pull out a vial of nasty looking orange liquid inside. One bandit loses his balance a bit as his horse gallops towards the wagon and he lets out a vile curse as he clutches to the saddle to keep from falling off. The second bandit has more success as he gracefully guides the horse with his knees while he quickly lights the tindertwig and readies to throw it.
A third bandit deftly reaches back for an arrow, nocks, and pulls back the string on his short bow aiming for Gilthanis’ head. As he releases the bowstring Gilthanis lets out curse of his own and moved in to sweep the mans head off with his sword. As he begins to swing his sword he over compensates for the galloping motion of the horse and has to quickly grab the pommel with his free hand while the blade whistles harmlessly past the bandits ear just as the bandit releases the arrow which narrowly misses the elf’s head. The bandit shoots Gilthanis a look and says “You got lucky this time elf, next time you die”. The last bandit howls in frustration as he has no clear line of sight to shoot and he begins to move his horse forward as two more bandits full in the gap in the rear ranks.
Fulito, seeing the rapidly approaching rock as an opportunity, guides the wagon into position allowing enough space for a bandit to ride up on the left side of the wagon before he can close his trap (+1 heroic point). The shifting of the wagon is a bit much for Marianne as she barely manages to keep her balance but she does manage to get to her feet and she begins to cast cure light wounds on the fallen dwarf. Seeing an opportunity to attack the bandit on the wagon lunges at the cleric with a dagger.
to hit for (Marianne, your concentration check is good and you get the spell off. +2 heroic points)
Holy energy surrounds the cleric as she places a glowing hand on the fallen dwarf. Jeggrim’s eyes flutter a moment and then he coughs up some blood as the arrows are magically pushed out of his chest. He feels weak but is back in action.
Staryth, heavily weighed down by his armor, manages to stagger to his feet as he sees his comrade fall with two arrows. With adrenaline pushing him on, he manages to keep his balance on the shaky ground and he swings his mighty axe at the bandit on the wagon. The head of the hammer smashes the bandit in the rib cage which collapse under the power of the blunt force trauma. The bandit gives out an audible “oof” as he buckles over; wounded but not vanquished (+2 heroic points for Staryth. Nice rolls btw. This wagon challenge is bloody hard for you with that ACP!).
Thanks for the reminder.
Adoration DC 14: *Fail*
I just noticed that I also missed his regular attack as well in both the crunch and the recap.
Attack on Damaran: for damage. *miss*
Adjust the description to the bandit attacks Damaran and misses his attack so badly that he is now knocked prone.
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As the bandits dreamy expression gets drastically altered by Staryth's axe Marianne Marianne spins seeing the danger behind. One of the riders successfully readies some sort of flaming projectile and as he does so he leaves himself open...
Seeing the fellow riding on unharmed flame still flickering she thrusts again feeling the sickening jolt as her blade cuts through flesh and jars against bone!
I may be en Elf, but I can be just as stubborn as my Dwarven comrades! Feel the steel of my blade you imbecile.
Staryth comments, "It's good you have aspirations, but don't aim the bar too high there, Gil, you'll hurt yerself." Staryth banters. It's a bit odd for him. He was always raised to believe battle was a serious business, but perhaps it keeps morale up.
His hammer swings at the would be arsonist again...
Semsing the effect of his music wearing off Fulito begins a new short tune to keep morale up. (should be no interuption of bardic music effect just trying to conserve uses as much as possible)
heres a little ditty I remember from a river race a few years ago.
He begins a song about the great cooperation of a dwarf and an elf in the the Outriders cup river boat race.
continuing to steer the cart on the road looking for the best oppurtunity to remove another rider.
bardic music used: 4/8
*Still waiting on Jeggrim and Damaran but the round is starting like this.
Bandit on wagon: Balance Check (dc10) *success* Melee atk on Staryth: *hits* damage.
Working from left to right:
Bandit ride check (dc10) *success* Ranged Atk on wagon: for damage (will take d6 damage per turn until someone puts it out with dc15 reflex check and a full round action)
Bandit ride check (dc10) *fail*
Bandit ride check (dc10) *success* Acrobatics check to light the wick (dc10)
Bandit ride check (dc10) *fail*
Gilthanis failed ride check and must grasp reigns to maintain ride
Marianne AOO on the bomber misses. Attack hits for 13 damage. Who are you hitting? The bomber?
Staryth balance check is good. Swings hammer and misses
Fulito drive check good, hits guy beside the wagon
The AOO still missed but your glaive attack darn near split em from neck to nuts. I may have you guys gimp Jeggrim and Damaran if they don't post by tomorrow.
Yes, we may have to get you to play for them. Marianne, would you mind gimping for Jegg? Once we get an action in for Jegg I will recap the round. Things are starting to get interesting now with the wagon on fire and several more bombs headed your way!!!
Also, let me know if this new mapping system helps or not. Thanks for the tip Marianne. It will help to be able to see recent rounds.
The bandit on the wagon, half unconscious from the knock he took, takes a swipe at Staryth with his dagger and manages to find an opening in his armor and cuts him. Meanwhile, the bandit riding to the left manages to guide his horse up the side and he throws the lit bomb onto the wagon. It hits with a fiery explosion and the sticky orange liquid spreads as it catches fire. Damaran, seeing the danger, grabs one of the tarps from on top of the supplies you are carrying and pounces on the open flame and manages to put the fire out. The bandit behind him doesn't have as much success because as Fulito swerves the wagon he is caught off guard and he drops the match to light his readied bomb. One of the bandits in the rear does manage to get the wick lit.
Gilthanis tries to maneuver his horse into position for the upcoming rock but fails to guide the beast with his legs as the wagon swerves. He must quickly grasp the reigns and loses his opportunity to attack. Marianne swings her glaive in a wild cut and decapitates the on the side of the wagon, his body slumps and then falls off leaving the horse riderless. Staryth, with his strong dwarven footing, manages to keep his balance and he takes a swing at the bandit on the wagon but misses. Fulito manages to keep the wagon on the path and guide it towards the upcoming rock.
Next Round:
The nearly dead bandit on the wagon takes another swing at Staryth with his dagger. Balance check *success* He makes a vicious cut at Staryth's face with the bloodied dagger in his hand and misses.
The four bandits behind the wagon from left to right. The one marked with the orange dot has a lit bomb and will throw it. Marianne that will give you an AOO on him if he succeeds on his ride check.
Ride check (dc10) Acrobatics check to light the wick (dc10) *success*
Ride check (dc10) Acrobatics check to light the wick (dc10) *fail*
Ride check (dc10) Throws bomb at the wagon *fail*
Ride check (dc10) Acrobatics check to light the wick (dc10) *fail*
Bandit on the right side Ride check (dc10) Jumps on the wagon *success*