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Both PCs denied AC bonus for the round.
PS 1: Confirm? - Damage vs. Pink-Eye
PS 2: - Damage vs. Pink-Eye
PS 3: - Damage vs. Gauntlet
The guards waste no time getting close to Pink-Eye and Gauntlet, instead they draw their shortbows and fire rounds at the two manacled but dangerous combatants.
Pink-Eye take the first arrow in the throat, The second soldier has his bowstring break! The third misses Gauntlet perhaps due to his poor angle in the doorway.
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The horses that Aerin has freed react poorly to the sudden loud explosions and run away from that sound! They head to the north, towards the grey mist of the Mournland, you expect they would not enter but have no control over that now.
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"Another assualt", she states rolling her eyes.
Garrow snarls, "Bring all undead and troops back here! This is the prize, let them fight their way to it, if they can".
She steps back outside.
He turns to you... [ooc]Before he can say anything more it will be your action.
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Round 1 - The New Group - Stealthy (Viorr, Dev, EE, Kana) - 10 - GO! Meridian - 9 - GO!
The Balance of Leadership + Undead - 7
The New Group - NOT so Stealthy (Frank & Creatures, Sharon, & Zabeth) - 4
Group 2 (Dark Green) - 3
Without hesitating, Gauntlet turns his hands towards the archers and fires back! With concentration, glowing blue energy en-wraps Guantlet's two pointing fingers and it suddenly flies off dancing toward the enemies to slam into two of them.
"You three jokers got picked for the worst guard duty ever...Pink-eye? Smash."
Pink eye attempts to acid dart the bad Bowman shooting him by calling upon the powers bestowed him by Balinor
Coming out from the ruins, EE tries to fall upon the guards by surprise.
Isolated and surrounded by enemies, Meridian knows that her best chance of being helpful to those now attacking the camp is to be ignored by Garrow and his forces. As he turns to her, she holds her hands up by her shoulders, palms toward Garrow in a gesture of passivity and ignorance, "I have nothing to do with this. I have no idea what is happening."
Dev's eyes dart back and forth between the groups of guards descending on them. Watching a group set on someone to his left, Dev channels energy, unlocking his mind and touching it to one of the guards in the rear of the group to his north.
Abandoning stealth, Viorr races north to help confront the (red) group of guards.
Kana moves forward, dancing over the stones in a way that encourages her friends, they can literaly feel the power rushing through them.
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Viorr moves forward to put himself into position to strike without being immediately struck himself.
Electric Eye moves to attack but his strike bounces off of the heavily armored soldier, even with Kana's inspiring voice.
Dev manifests psionic energy at one of the soldiers but the man manages to resist!
Round 1 - The New Group - NOT so Stealthy (Frank & Creatures, Sharon, & Zabeth) - 4 - GO!!!
Group 2 (Dark Green) - 3
"Some are going after the smoke!" Frank calls out as he ducks behind some rubble.
Zabeth rushes up toward the fray, but first makes for cover behind a still standing wall. Though the situation is tense, she can't help but smile as the adrenaline she'd been craving courses through her body, and Kana's artfully deft movements further stir her spirit.
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Zabeth makes her way towards the fighting but remains under cover.
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Dark Green 2 HP=14/14 attacks Dark Green 3 back! Sword Attack - Damage .
Dark Green 1 HP=14/14 Fires at Aerin - Damage .
Purple 1 HP=11/14
Purple 2 HP=6/14
Purple 3 HP=14/14
Aerin watches with a slight grin as one of the foes she cast the spell on drops his bow, draws his flail and attacks one of his allies but misses badly.
That one turns about, "What are you doing!" He draws his flail and returns the swing but his strike lands, hard.
The shot misses Aerin wide and overhead as his bowstring snaps.
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Meanwhile, cornered fire out at the Guards all three of their effects land true but none of their foes drop.
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[b]"Yah!" Aerin yelled, spurring the horses away from the soldiers.
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Aerin mounts and rides leaving the in-fighting soldiers in the dust.
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The soldiers that Pink-Eye and Gauntlet launch their powers at look to the north then move to the south nodding as if in response to some instructions, leaving the doorway cleared. This begs the question, why?
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Dark Red 2 HP=14/14 attacks Electric-Eye Flail - Damage .
Dark Red 1 HP=14/14 Fires at Viorr - Damage
Light Green 1 on Horseback HP=14/14 Fires at Viorr - Damage
Purple 2 & 3 Ready Actions to Fire. Purple 1 draws his flail, his bow string is broken, and moves towards Viorr.
The soldiers near the two buildings, engage Electric-Eye, while the mounted foe and a fourth begin firing arrows at Viorr. The first flail bounces harmlessly off or EE while the second hits but the impact is minimal.
Two arrows sail harmlessly around Viorr.
Viorr and Electric-Eye then see three more soldiers that must have been guarding between the buildings come out to reinforce these four. One has a sword in hand and looks join his comrades in attacking Electric-Eye or is perhaps looking to engage Viorr while the other two draw arrows but hold in position.
Viorr and Electric Eye also see two undead through the smoke created by the Grig begin to stir...
Kana looks around between her allies and the many enemies, then swallows but continues to encourage everyone. She moves around to get a better view on the enemies at the campfire and then aims her arrow at the strangest one.
Viorr looks at the opposition, and a broad grin spreads over his sharp features. Setting his double blade to whirling, he steps in to engage the opponent swinging at Electric Eye.
GM, am I in a position (distance/obstructions) to benefit from Kana's inspiration?
Hmm...looks like I forgot my flank bonus as well.
If no inspire courage, that second attack is at an 18.
With inspire courage and flank, its a 20, for 6 points.
Thanks, Kana!
With inspire courage and flank, its a 20, for 6 points.
Thanks, Kana!
The much needed help arrives! Viorr strikes EE's foe and he does the same, throwing a thrust aimed at the guard's heart.
EE keeps his ground, hoping to offer no open defense to the other enemy they're dealing with. One at a time, slowly but steady!
Frustrated, Dev changed tactics, hurling a bolt of lightning at the guard straight in front of him.
Pink eye will acid dart his chains again this round to try and break free of them.
Meridian gives Garrow a flatly disbelieving look, "No. I think you have yet to figure out the secret to this map..."
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Dark Red 3 HP=14/14 vs. EE
Dark Red 2 HP=-6/14 vs. EE - HIT by Viorr & EE Dead!
Dark Red 1 HP=4/14 vs. Fired at Viorr - Turns towards Dev to fire his next attack at him...
Light Green 1 on Horseback HP=14/14 Fires at Viorr
Purple 2 & 3 Ready Actions to Fire.
Light Green 2 and 3 tackle Dark Green 2 & 3
Dark Green 3 HP=5/14 Attacks Dark Green 2!
Dark Green 2 HP=14/14 attacks Dark Green 3 back!
Dark Green 1 HP=14/14 Fires at Aerin
Purple 1 HP=11/14 Purple 1 draws his flail, his bow string is broken, and moves towards Viorr.
Purple 2 HP=6/14 Purple 2 & 3 Ready Actions to Fire.
Purple 3 HP=14/14 Purple 2 & 3 Ready Actions to Fire.
Viorr moves into attack position to aid EE and flanks one of the surrounded Warforged's foes, his twirling blades miss the foes arm but strikes the foes buttocks. EE arcs an attack towards his right and instead spins to the left plunging his rapier through the foes heart and bringing down the first of the soldiers of the Emerald Claw.
Dev's bolt strikes the foe that fired an arrow at Viorr and it hits home, the man cries out in agnony but does not fall, he does thogh turn his head south looking at Dev with hate filled eyes.
Viorr and Electric Eye see a dark skinned female warrior round the corner of the far building. She has a greatsword drawn.
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As Pink-Eye and Gauntlet seek to break Pink-Eye's chains, the once empty doorway is filled with the dead...
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"Try breaking the chains again my friend!"
As the invisible grig flying overhead turns the nearer campfire into a huge ball of ash that fills the space between the larger intact building and the nearby ruins, Frank moves around the corner and fires his heavy crossbow at the only enemy he can see that isn't engaged in melee with Electric Eye.
Pink eye will give the chains on his wrists a good yank now as the undead enter the tent.
Zabeth comes around the corner. After Frank fires, she steps in front of him raising her cane.
Talia will double move to keep with the group.
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The Grig's pyrotechnics flare up goes up in smoke and chokes the visibility of the foes.
Seeing the cloud rushing at them, two of the soldiers move back instead of firing into the smoke.
Meanwhile Frank fires heavy crossbow at one of the enemies. The hit is a killer striking him in the thigh and clipping a major artery, he hits the ground screaming in agony.
Zabeth uses the confusion to slide next to EE and strike the remaining foe that can be seen on this side of the smokescreen. The soldiers armor deflects the blow.
Talia meanwhile hustles forward to be close with her allies.
Dark Red 3 HP=14/14 vs. EE
Dark Red 2 DEAD
Dark Red 1 DEAD
Light Green 1 on Horseback HP=14/14 Fires at Viorr - Fortitude Save vs. Pyro
Horse Fortitude Save
Light Green 2 HP=14/14
Light Green 3 HP=14/14
Dark Green 3 HP=5/14
Dark Green 2 HP=14/14
Dark Green 1 HP=14/14
Purple 1 HP=11/14 Purple 1 draws his flail, his bow string is broken, and moves towards Viorr. - Fortitude save vs. Pyro
Purple 2 HP=6/14
Purple 3 HP=14/14
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Gauntlet uses his acid splash to strike Pink-Eye's chains weakening them enough for the Minotaur to snap them in their weakened condition. Just soon enough as the undead shuffle forward...
Aerin spurred her stolen horses around the ruins, coming up behind the group of allies.
"Mount up! Time for a daring rescue!" she grinned.
She slowed enough to give them a chance to join her if they wished, but she was clearly not stopping.
With a sidelong throw she sent a curved blade winging through the air toward the guard in front of Zabeth and Electric Eye.
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The attacker fighting against both EE and Zabeth withdraws at full defense swinging his flail defensively and backing into the dust cloud.
No other attacks issue forth from the smoke.
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There is a breif struggle within Viorr as he weighs being astride a horse again against rushing to engage another foe...but the ropes connecting the horses decides it for him. Blades spinning, he steps up to the next opponent and strikes.
Dev strides forward and mounts a horse in Aerin's pack, confident Viorr and the others can handle this group of guards, and genuinely curious about what Aerin had planned...
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Dev hustles to the Horses.
Round 3
Stealthy (Viorr, EE, Kana) - GO!
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Garrow smiles, "Was that so hard? Tell me what I wish to know. Once you do, you will accompany us. I believe that your very nature is something my Masters will wish to know more about".