Winter is Coming

Game Master Patrick Curtin

Perception 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Athromar is too distracted by the fallen Gaelin to spot the foes.

He quickly casts a spell to heal the already wounded Warrior.

Cure Light Wounds swapping out Magic Weapon 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 Wow.

Ow.

"Cowards," Gaelin manages to croak, as he looks down at the arrow shaft in his chest and slumps down into the snow.

Stabilized by the CLW. At -3.

I don't know how this site knows I am rolling GM style. I could never get those rolls as a player :/

Ecaterina rushes to Gaelin's side.

"Gealishka!"

1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

CLW

The young witch's hands glow as she places them around Gaelin's chest wound

Perception: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (20) + 16 = 36

Ecaterina yells

"The sviney are by the crooked fir, the holly tree and that big fallen trunk there!"

She points to the areas

That is why I DM table top games, at least the dice roller gives me a chance of making half-way decent rolls...

Alarmed, Tristan quickly scans the treeline.

Perception 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (10) + 20 = 30

Tristan spots three humans, dressed in furs, with shortbows they are drawing for another volley. They hide where Ecaterina warned

I'll need a group initiative

Remind me again how that works DM? Just provide my modifier or roll and you take the averages? Initiative 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19

You just rolls d20 I'll put the order together. So the base roll is 15

Initiative +4

Initiatives (Winter is Coming)
Ecaterina: 21 [clw]
Tama 19
Athromar: 19 [clw]
Tristan: 17
Gaelin 17
Jeydavu: 17
Bandits: 14 [bows ]

The rest of the party can see the three bandits now that Ecaterina has shouted their positions. They are about thirty meters from them, within the trees at the edge of the clearing. They draw their bowstrings back for another volley

Tristan concentrates briefly and a dark pallor comes over his features. He points at the center bandit, and a globe of darkness falls upon them, protecting his allies from another barrage. He'll then advance towards the treeline.

You did mean 30 meters (i.e. 90 feet), right? If they're only 30 feet away, I'll just charge instead.

Yes ninety feet

Any hope of negotiating?

You can always try

Is there any cover nearby?

The clearing is surrounded by thick woods, so plenty of cover should you need it. I'll assume everyone is with 10 feet of the tree line

Tama goes before Jeydavu. If she wants to try to negotiate, Jeydavu will hold his action. Otherwise he will pull out his sling and take a shot.

Jeydavu pulls out his sling, and takes a shot at one of the bandits.

ranged attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13, damage: 1d4 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Tristan concentrates briefly and a dark pallor comes over his features. He points at the center bandit, and a globe of darkness falls upon them, protecting his allies from another barrage. He'll then advance towards the treeline.

You did mean 30 meters (i.e. 90 feet), right? If they're only 30 feet away, I'll just charge instead.

Tristan that is a darkness spell yes?

Tama advances, an arrow nocked to the string of her massive recurved bow. She speaks to the bandits in her soft, low voice.

"You are outnumbered. Lay down your weapons, and we can settle this peacefully."

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

And my string of bad rolls continues...

Tama advances, an arrow nocked to the string of her massive recurved bow. She speaks to the bandits in her soft, low voice.

"You are outnumbered. Lay down your weapons, and we can settle this peacefully."

[dice="Diplomacy]1d20 + 6

And my string of bad rolls continues...

Looking at the skill rules, Diplomacy wouldn't work in a combat situation. Intimidate, maybe. I'll let you have a do over if you want another action

Relevant passage:

So those were not really poorly rolled warning shots? :-)

lol...no

It's what my character would probably do in that situation, the roll wasn't great to begin with, and she doesn't have ranks in Intimidate, so you can just keep going down the initiative order. Starting to see the drawbacks inherent in an extremely specialized character...

You got it

A chorus of rough laughter and expletives greet Tama's declaration

One of the men curse as the darkness envelops him

instead of firing into the darkness, Jeydavu will run forward along with his moose 60 feet.

"Pay them no heed, Tama! They will soon learn the folly of their decision." Shouts Jeydavu. He run forward with his moose in tow.

The darkness only got one bandit Jeydavu, so you can sling if you wish. It's your call

Yup, darkness with 1 minute duration.

I'll still move forward. The sooner we engage in melee the better, and Jeydavu is very slow.

Gaelin gets to his feet and heads toward the attackers, drawing his sling as he does so.

Stand and move, ideally ending my turn behind some sort of cover - a tree or shrub. No use standing out in the open against archers.

Gaelin gets to his feet and heads toward the attackers, drawing his sling as he does so.

Stand and move, ideally ending my turn behind some sort of cover - a tree or shrub. No use standing out in the open against archers.

Gealin stands and darts behind a nearby ash, a stone whirling in his sling

Initiatives (Winter is Coming)
Ecaterina: 21 [clw]
Tama 19 [talk-fire?]
Athromar: 19 [clw]
Tristan: 17 [darkness]
Gaelin 17 [tacticsl retreat]
Jeydavu: 17 [charge]
Bandits: 14 [bows ]

Another volley of arrows head out. One to Tama, one to Jeydavu and one towards Ecaterina

Tama: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 211d6 ⇒ 5
Ecaterina: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 41d6 ⇒ 2
Jeydavu: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (1) - 2 = -11d6 ⇒ 1

The arrow being shot out of the darkness globe goes totally awry, finding one of the other hidden ambushers. A howl goes up from the tree line

Tama if you want to attack you can-talking to them ill adjudge a free action. If no, then we are at the top of initiative again. Your go..

Down to 8 hp.

Tama rapidly looses two arrows at the one who looks like the biggest threat.

Attack (composite longbow): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
Attack (composite longbow): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

You've got to be f&+%ing kidding me.

Are they close enough to the edge of the treeline for a charge (i.e. no difficult terrain)?

Round 2

Taking a knee, Athromar fires his heavy crossbow at the bowman on the left.

Heavy Crossbow 1d20 ⇒ 4

Bolt Damage 1d8 ⇒ 8

Miraculously the bolt manages to not even damage the ground it lands on... Ground very far away from the intended target.

Are they close enough to the edge of the treeline for a charge (i.e. no difficult terrain)?

They are about 90 feet off, 10 of that witching thick forest. The snow has been trampled, so it will not present a problem

Ecaterina charges towards the hidden bandits, a swirling ball of blue light forming in her hand

She can't reach them without moving up, so a double move this round and attacking next round

Initiatives (Winter is Coming)
Ecaterina: 21 [double move]
Tama 19 [pending]
Athromar: 19 [atk-miss]
Tristan: 17 [pending]
Gaelin 17 [pending]
Jeydavu: 17 [pending]
Bandits: 14 [bows ]

Jeydavu reaches the edge of the clearing where one bandit is hidden

Tristan will move quickly across the packed snow, getting as close as possible to one of the bandits. Should leave me 5 or 10 feet away since I moved last round after using darkness.

can Jeydavu see the hidden bandit?

can Jeydavu see the hidden bandit?

Yes

Jeydavu spies the bandit hiding among the trees. He barks a command and Chtonthoth circles around to the other side of the person. The moose lowers its head and drives its antlers into the foe.

gore: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9, damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Jeydavu steps up into the flank and swings with his quarterstaff.

gore: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 2 = 10, damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Gaelin hurries to close the gap with the attackers, unleashing a sling bullet as he does so.

Hoping to get within range to charge next round.

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Man the dice roller is not y'all's friend :/

Jeydavu's and Chtonthoth's attacks are thwarted by intervening tree branches. The bandit has dropped his bow and has drawn a wicked sword.

Gaelin's cast fails to find its mark, burying itself in a large oak's trunk

Just Tama's attack, then the bandits, then another round! Woohoo!

Tama drops to one knee, takes careful aim at the bandit who has just drawn his sword, and lets fly two more shafts.

Attack (composite longbow): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23; Confirm critical: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
Damage (if normal hit): 1d8 ⇒ 4; Damage (if critical hit): 3d8 ⇒ (7, 5, 3) = 15
Attack (composite longbow): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20
Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 8

Tama drops to one knee, takes careful aim at the bandit who has just drawn his sword, and lets fly two more shafts.

[dice="Attack (composite longbow)]1d20 + 3; [dice="Confirm critical]1d20 + 5
[dice="Damage (if normal hit)]1d8; [dice="Damage (if critical hit)]3d8
[dice="Attack (composite longbow)]1d20 + 3
[dice="Damage]1d8

Finally you get some decent rolls. Jeydavu is very appreciative of your timing.

Tama's arrow fells the bandit. He drops in the snow

OK. Top of the round. One bandit in darkness, one hidden in trees. Jeydavu, the one you were on was killed by Tama.

Round 3

Athromar will head towards the battle at the tree line, full movement.

Tristan steps forward and unleashes a flurry of strikes.

Flurry attack 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19, 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
Unarmed damage 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8, 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

Jeydavu scans the tree line for the other hidden bandit. perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

He moves in the direction of the hidden bandit.

IF he can reach him (15 feet of movement) in one action he and Chonthoth will strike.

attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15, damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
gore: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13, damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

add +2 to jeydavu if he can get a flank either from Chonthoth of Tristan