Eldred moves up the stairs using the movement to unsling the bow from his shoulders.
He uses the higher ground to aid his shots and the bulwark of the quarter deck as cover.
He lines up the captain and tries to put an arrow into him.
* higher ground bonus added.
Add in fav enemy bonus if humans applies to half elves.
Edit:
Damien steps back to put some distance between himself and the enemies.
"Let's scale things up a little, shall we?"
As Eldred speaks the code word for an attack, Johan mutters under his breath. I knew we should have brought the ogre. Then he bursts into action with a load roar. He lets the power of Asmodeus flood through him like the Cardinal taught him - burning doubt from his mind and filling his limbs with purpose - and charges right into the middle of the Talirean boarding party. At the last moment he drops his shoulder and barrels into the captain like a runaway ox-cart, lifting him up and over the rails of the Frosthammar.
Round 1**Spending a VILLIAN POINT**
Swift Action: Activate Justice Judgement (+1 to attk rolls)
Move Action: Move to Captain Sambryl
Standard Action: Bull Rush with villain point for +8 to the roll
Round 1, Init 16-
Malgrim followed Johan while uncoiling his whip; and seeing the captain pushed back to the edge of the railing by his comrade, but not quite being toppled over, Malgrim lent his aid; in the form of a firm shove with an extended leg. The captain toppled over the edge and into the water below, while Malgrim prepared himself for the rush of attackers...
Johan nods to Malgrim in acknowledgment as Sambryl tumbles over the rails, then swivels around, ready to strike out at the boarding sailors.
Possible AoO for Round 1
I hadn't noticed that enlarge person had a 1-round casting time. Please disregard the movement mentioned in my last RP post, Damien will just 5-foot step back and cast the spell.
Johan runs to the captain and try to push him into the water, while Eldred shoots one of the soldiers. Malgrim in the situation go in Johan aid, but he was a bit careless with his enemy, that using a reach weapon tryed to prevent his actions.
The soldier was able to hit Malgrim with his spear, piercing through his armor causing a deep injury in his chest, but not to stop him from toppling the captain over the ocean.
Damien steps away and began to cast his magic.
Thug3 will get his bow and shoot one of the soldier(soldier8) archers.
The soldiers began to yell "In the name of the King! In the name of the King!" but you also can "Kill the mage! Kill the mage!"
Soldier4 will move from Johan (5ft) into a higher ground and attack him with his Longspear.
Piercing him with th spear for 8dmg.
Soldier8 and 6 will attack Damien with theirs shortbow.
Kargeld leaps into the fray his eyes glowing in rage, a bestial scream from him ”Die you worm!” while he attack Soldier4. (But he provokes an AoO)
Soldier5, Soldier9 and Soldier11 will also attack Damien
critical confirmation
They hit Damien two times for a total of 12 dmg.
Thug5 and thug6 will get his bow and shoot one of the soldier(soldier8) archers.
Soldier7, Soldier10 and Soldier12 will attack Eldred
Thug2 will attack soldier8
And the Soldier1 will attack Malgrim.
Round 2-
Ordered Initiative-
Soldier2 = 20
Soldier3 = 20
Thugs1 = 20
Thugs4 = 19
Johan = 18
Eldred = 17
Malgrim = 16
Damien = 15
Captain Sambryl = 15
Thugs3 = 15
Soldier4 = 13
Soldier8 = 13
Soldier6 = 13
Kargeld =13
Soldier5 = 10
Soldier9 = 9
Soldier11 = 9
Thugs5 = 8
Thugs6 = 9
Soldier7 = 6
Soldier10 = 6
Soldier12 = 6
Thugs2 = 6
Soldier1 = 5
Active Effects-
Map-
Notes-
Action-
The Soldier3 will drop his longspear and get his shortsword and try a attack againt the half-Orc.
But he miss.
The soldier2, seeing his friend being split in half by an enraged person, will move back and attack with his lance.
He hits, but only for a small injury.
Thug1 and thug4 will attack the soldier3.
Both hit and the solder drops dead.
Round 2, I16
Malgrim managed to desperately tumble out of the path of the spear, and shifted out of reach of the longspear armed soldier . His whip lashed out and dealt the soldier a stinging cut, despite his armour.
Eldred will leave the sailor on deck he shot to the captain and the Knot. He targets archer sailor 12 and shoots twice.
Johan grunts in pain as the soldier's spear gashes his side. He spins left, knocking the bloodied spearpoint away with his gauntleted hand and driving his own blade forward and up.
Round 2 (Delaying to init 15 between Damien and Sambryl)
Swift Action: switch justice to healing (2hp/round)
Standard Action: attack solider 2
Move Action: 5' step behind rail for cover from all the flying arrows
AoO if needed (like if Sambryl tries to climb out of the water or soldier 12 takes a ranged shot, 11 too if enlarged)
Swearing as one of the arrows strikes his arm, breaking his focus in the middle of a crucial gesture, Damien hops for cover behind a nearby crate.
"These archers are starting to be a major pain!"
Then, an idea strikes him, as he recalls a spell he'd been practicing. Pronouncing a few magical words from behind the crates, Damien brings two fingers to his mouth, and gives an outworldly, extremely high pitched whistle.
Before the soldiers on the ship know what's going on, innumerable spiders or all sorts are crawling all over their ship and themselves, up in the rigging and across the rails, communally weaving an enormous web across the ship, with the rigging and railings as attachment points. With the web in place and, perhaps, the soldiers are entangled into place, the spiders vanish into the aether just as quickly as they had come. All the while, Damien can be heard cackling like a maniac.
"I wonder if any of these guys afraid of spiders? If they weren't... well now they will! Hahahaha!"
Eldred shoot the soldier12 and He drops dead with both arrows piercing his chest.
Johan using his longspear, put a hole into another stomach.
Malgrim using his whip lashed at another soldier, but was not able to kill it.
Damien takes cover behind a crate and send a spell on the mob of soldiers.
x DC 17 - Fail
x DC 17 - Fail
x DC 17 - Fail
x DC 17 - Pass
x DC 17 - Fail
x DC 17 - Fail
The captain try to swim to his ship and climb aboard again.
But was not able to climb aboard.
Thug3 shoot an arrow at the soldier1
The souldier 8 will try to leave the area.
x DC 17 … and shoot Damien
But Damien is well protected by the crates.
The soldier6 will try to break free from the webs…
x DC 17 but he fails miserably.
Kargeld moves and throw an axe at the already dying solder1
Killing the poor bastard.
The soldier5 and 9 will try to break free from the webs…
x DC 17
x DC 17
But both fail.
Soldier11 moves and shoot at Damien
And do not even shoot close to him.
Thug5 and 6 only move and thug2 shoot at the soldier8
Killing him.
The soldier7 and 10 will try to break free from the webs…
x DC 17
x DC 17
But both fail.
Round 3-
Ordered Initiative-
Thugs1 = 20
Thugs4 = 19
Johan = 18
Eldred = 17
Malgrim = 16
Damien = 15
Captain Sambryl = 15
Thugs3 = 15
Soldier6 = 13
Kargeld =13
Soldier5 = 10
Soldier9 = 9
Soldier11 = 9
Thugs5 = 8
Thugs6 = 9
Soldier7 = 6
Soldier10 = 6
Thugs2 = 6
Active Effects-
Map-
Notes-
Action-
Thug1 will attack the soldier11.
Thug4 will only move.
Grinning at the change in fortunes, Eldred lines up and shoots archer sailor #10 twice figuring that Malgrim would board the ship and take care of #11.
#1
#2
ROUND 3
- heal 2 hp from judgement
As the incoming arrows trickle to a halt thanks to Damien's magics, Johan strides across the gangplank, swinging his spear in a high quarter arc aimed at the nearest sailor's throat. There is a spray of blood and the man topples into the waves near Captain Sambryl.
You hear that captain? Its the sound of your men being butchered! Tell them to throw down their arms and they might yet live to see their families. Johan addresses the floundering captain, but his booming voice can be heard clearly by the trapped sailors as well.
Round 3-
Malgrim followed Johan up the gangplank and cleared his way for him; lashing his whip out at the soldier blocking his path.
You tried to convince the captain to board the ship again, but it was all in vain.
Most of soldiers are already dead, you board the 'Blade' do a cleaning job. Why let all the mitran scum alive? Kargeld is only too pleased to help; in a swift manner you dispatch the soldiers.
With a last resigned look in his face, the captain disappears in the water. (suicide)
Each soldier has a longspear, short sword, short bow, 20 arrows, dagger, leather armor, belt pouch, 1d8-1 gp
“The Blade of St. Martius”, there is little in the way of treasure aboard. There are a few weeks of provisions and a gold Mitran sunburst mounted in the captain’s cabin worth 50 gp. Selling “The Blade” itself in Talingarde is impossible.
To Karlged: Can we tow this cutter behind us?
"Sure we can, But I rather not. This ship will be know for missing pretty fast. But it's up to ye. I'll be leaving this cursed place after this job!" laughs the captain.
==//==
You continue your journey to North; it’s getting colder by the Day.
In a calm night, several days after the battle with ‘The Blade’, you are preparing to go to sleep.
One of the Kargeld crew man is relieving when a small water creature appears and push him into the ice waters. But not only one, four more appears and try to push you into the water, but fortunately no one else falls.
Damien is quick to identify the monster as a small water elemental. You are still surprised by this when another one appears, soon surprised shouts of pain can be heard from the fallen sailor. Whatever is happening to him is not a pleasing thing. Seeing as the elementals were trying to push you into the unknown danger in the water, make a stand far away from the railing.
From the darkness in the water bolts began to dart in your direction, and still more elementals keep appearing.
It’s a gruesome battle, Kargeld took several hits, as did Johan and Damien. Malgrim was swift enough and smart enough to evade most of the blows and one more sailor was lost.
It took a long time, but with a concentrated effort, you were able to kill the elementals, and then focus on the monsters in the water that Damien identified as Triton Warriors.
You were able to see Dolphins around the ship, ready to attack anyone that dared to enter the dark waters.
Taking cover in the railing, you used the soldier’s strategy against the new enemies.
Some you were able to kill, others were driven away, except for a monster that boarded the ship while you were focused on the Triton Warriors and Dolphins.
Cleary this Triton was no warrior, in a desperate attempt he throws himself against you, but is swift deal with.
You hear in his dying breath whisper “The shining sun has seen the wickedness you hide in hearts. And thus it will be the son who brings your doom.” then he dies.
Combat Gear: +1 trident, sea shell and pearl holy symbol of Mitra (worth 100 gp)
Other Gear: Sea-shell armor (as a bone breastplate; fragile – it shatters on a confirmed critical hit)
Malgrim was utterly against keeping the vessel.
We should not attract further attention to our mission. Better that the Talrideans think it the work of simple pirates.
Malgrim contemplated the dying being's words.
The son, hmm? Perhaps Sir Balin also had a child? His words had the stench of prophecy about them...
Bah!, says the Conman dismissively. Superstition - fortunes and curses are dime a dozen.
Johan frowns at the combined disapproval of Kargeld, Malgrim, Eldred, and Damien, then waves his hand in disgust. Fine. Cut it loose, he says tesrsly, then stomps off to the other end of the ship.
Johan enjoys a nice dolphin steak dinner that night. He is utterly unconcerned by talk of prophesy, noting to his companions that if they are attracting the attention of other gods, they must be doing something right. He plays idly with the fish-man's holy symbol, briefly toying with the idea of starting a trophy case of Mitran baubles taken from defiled and defeated enemies, but in the end takes more joy from imagining them shattered to dust and melted into slag.
Eldred helps clear the Kingdom ship before scuttling her. He takes a perverse glee in hacking holes in the bottom of the boat with an axe taken from the weapons boxes and seems to use it for both exercise and emotional release. He laughs loudly as he watches the boat sink from the deck of 'The Blade'.
The battle with the sea creatures doesn't seem to do much for Eldred apart from piss him off. He is resentful that sailor stories he 'poo-poo'-ed during his life may be more than a little true.
I didn't even know this stuff actually happened. Always thought it was like fishing stories, he says over his own dolphin steak dinner.
Missing a sailor also has the unfortunate side effect of more work, and as a relatively untrained hand, that likely means more bilge work, still, he tries as best he can to be pleasant to the Captain and crew both.
Unfortunately they have little patience for his inexpert fawning and transparent lack of sincerity.
The trip continues and you were attacked by Bunyips, Ice elementals, an ice mephit, but in the end the Fallen One was watching over you and no more causalities were sustained to you or your crew.
Finally the Frosthamar arrives at the ice-choked entrance to the River Taiga. Kargeld proves himself a worthy captain nimbly sailing the heavily laden craft through fields of floating jagged ice. He barks orders in norspik and his sailors scramble to comply. Again and again he turns the boat at just the right moment to pass between the broken shards calved from ancient glaciers.
Finally, after nerve-wracking hours of this, the boat pushes through the dangerous headwaters of the Taiga into the clear water of this almost uncharted mighty river. Beyond the headwaters is a land of savage wonders. The Taiga winds through a great northern forest that to the best of anyone’s knowledge has no name.
After miles and miles of picturesque pine trees frosted with new fallen snow, the ship comes to a great mountain range. This river flows through a great rift in the mountains that looks as if some impossible huge primordial giant smashed a pass through the grey slate.
You are headed south now, though this appears to have no effect on lessening the intense cold. You are headed to the great interior sea of Talingarde – Lake Tarik as it is known. To the south of that lake sits the Watch Wall. Moreover, on the northern banks in a wide wooded valley is your destination – the camp of Sakkarot Fire-Axe.
Thousands of bugbears are already assembled. These savage humanoids are not pleased to see outsiders, especially humans. Worse, there are more than just bugbears here. The occasional polar bear lumbers around the camp. Fur-clad goblins scamper here and there, laughing with frenetic glee. Even a few hill giants gather at the camp’s fringes.
There is only one place to dock the boat – a crudely made pier that juts into the river. On that pier are four hulking bugbears. They do not seem pleased to see the Frosthamar.
As the boat approached the dock, Malgrim did his best to brief the others.
It would be better if we do not antagonise any of them. Do not separate from each other. Do not show obvious weakness. Walk the line between firmness, without showing insolence. Fire-Axe is a mighty warrior. Ensure you pay him the respect and honour one of his stature deserves. The smaller ones you can treat with disdain. But do not tangle with anything as big as a Bugbear. Or larger.
Interestingly, Malgrim kept up his visage as a Half-Orc, rather than revealing his true form.
Johan takes in Malgrim's advice with earnest ears. He directs Kargeld to dock at the pier but not to lower the gangplank or send crew aboard to secure the moorings until directed by the party. He watches the four bugbears on the dock closely as they approach, attempting to discern their mood or intent.
He looks over to Eldred wit a raised eyebrow. You want to handle the introductions? Lets try not to have any "bird" sighting this time okay?After a pause he adds, Scrawny young Timeon may not strike the right chord though
You have a point, he shifts back to his true form, a form not used in many days.
He considers his best approach and decides he doesn't have the patience or the skill to make nice.
He strides confidently down the dock.
We've got what you want - GOOD steel and prime weapons but if you don't make with getting your leader here right now, I'll make sure that he'll eat your heart! And if he doesn't want it? You can bet I can take it from you!, he flexes his impressive physique meaningfully.
He decides to throw the dog like creatures a proverbial bone, But no one wants you to die today - we want you killing Kingdom soldiers!, so hurry up about it.
Intimidate
"Don't think there's much we can do with that thing without attractin' a lot of attentions. Bit of a waste, but I say let's scuttle it." Damien declares. It's cleared that he's a little bummed out at getting rid of something so valuable, but he has no confidence whatsoever that the party could turn a profit from it.
"Prophecy, shmophecy!" Damien can be heard declaring about the Triton's dying words. "Fate's a game of dice, and anyone who predicts anything is just trying to force the rolls. I ain't listened to a fish before, and I ain't plannin' on starting now."
"Ah, land sweet land," Damien's disguised form smirks, letting Ace out of his satchel so the weasel can get some exercise and perhaps hunt out a fresh prey. The animal leaps playfully into the snow, happy to have foot on stable ground again. As the party approaches the northern warriors, Damien remains aloof in the back, preferring to let the more diplomatically inclined members of the party do their thing.
One of the creatures grow bold with your speech and yell on top of the gathering mob in the pier.
"We want killing! Killing the the soft, squishy ‘hummies’!" he yells preparing to attack.
Initiative:
Round 1-
Ordered Initiative-
Johan: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
Malgrim: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
Bugbear2: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21
Bugbear2: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19
Damien: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
Bugbear2: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16
Eldred: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Bugbear2: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Active Effects-
Map-
Notes-
Action-
Johan and Malgrim actions.
Ordered Initiative-Johan: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
Malgrim: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21
Bugbear2: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21
Bugbear2: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19
Damien: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
Bugbear2: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16
Eldred: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Bugbear2: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
Johan: = 25
Malgrim: = 21
Bugbear3: = 21
Bugbear1: = 19
Damien: = 16
Bugbear2: = 16
Eldred: = 6
Bugbear4: = 6
Malgrim spat out his taunt in the Goblin tongue.
To his comrades, he added in a more measured tone.
Kill them swiftly; and viscerally. No mercy.
His long whip had the reach to strike one of the beasts from his standing position, so he lashed out with the metal coil and wrapped it around the leg of one of the stocky creatures, sending one of the creatures tumbling contemptuously to the ground with a sneer.
Visceral I can doJohan says flatly to Malgrim, steps to Eldred's left and forward, cutting off any lines of approach to Damien. His spear snakes out at the nearest bugbear with lethal force, spitting the surprised creature like a feast day turkey . Back you mongrels! Bring forth the Fire-Axe!
This first bugbear corpse slumps to the ground, a ruined red cavity where his mouth used to be. Johan snarls and levels his weapon at the next one, spattering it with the gore of its fallen comrade. He bellows, I thought we were coming to meet an army of warriors, yet we are greeted by weaklings and cowards! BRING FORTH THE FIRE-AXE!
The bugbear3 move in and attack Eldred with a heave morning star blow.
Hitting him for a lot of damage.
The bugbear one get up receiving a awful blow from Johan but even almost dying he moves(5ft)and attack!
But it was not enough to hit Johan, and the monster falls dying after.
Eldred draws his sword and tries to cut the creature down with a powerful two handed blow.
Longsword
Damage
Damien can be heard chuckling in the back, preparing something nasty. He moves over to stand across the party from Bugbear #4, and calls out to him.
"Hey, buddy! Come and get me! Hahahaha!"
x DC 16
The bugbear moves in Damien direction, provoking attacks from Eldred and Malgrim.
Round 2-
Ordered Initiative-
Johan: = 25
Malgrim: = 21
Bugbear3: = 21
Damien: = 16
Eldred: = 6
Bugbear4: = 6
Active Effects-
Map-
Link-
Notes-
Action-
Johan and Malgrim actions.
AoO and
Round 2 Action-
With the bugbear now up close and personal, Malgrim smashed his elbow unceremoniously into the goblinoid's face, breaking its nose.
Johan sighs as the Bugbears continue to press forward. They never listen, he mutters. Then he lunges forward, attacking the bugear that cudgeled Eldred.
Johan in a furious attack kills the bugbear that almost killed Eldred, and Eldred with Malgrim dispatch the remaining one.
A stunned silence follows, no one daring to get closer, the ones closer, not daring to give their back to you in fear of what may happen to them.
Some long heart beat follows when the throng of bugbear opens way to another one; a great black-furred bugbear, a fearsome beast wielding an axe of flame. He points the axe to Johan:
“Who sent you?” Sakkarot demands in unaccented common.
The Cardinal, your, and my, master, say Eldred firmly. He fishes out the amulet the Cardinal gave them and displays it.