Hearing the alarm and seeing the rush, Mistra is grateful that she regularly carries her quarterstaff and takes off with Aladair. She hopes to find a position from which she can help defend; while she does have a light crossbow, it is not nearly as effective in her hands as a quarterstaff.
As Odo and his guards fight to support the main gate from being thrown open you see the two guards loose arrows at the gnolls outside. The guard to the north is about to say something when you watch as several arrows take him in the chest and neck. The force of the arrows causes him to fall to the ground below.
Odo shouts at two of the pressing their backs against the gate "Get Garren and take him back to Necromancer! Now!" As two of the townsguard grab their fallen ally you see as a group of gnolls clear the wall! Two quick successive blasts of the horn of the remaining guard in the watch tower causes Odo to roar back. "They are in the town!" Seeing your group he shouts at all of you, "Attack them and protect the town!"
Valghaz, seeing the sheer number of enemies, rushed forward to fill the gap. ”With me! Shields up! Hold the break so they can’t get in and their numbers are for naught!”
Seeing the gnolls topping the palisade to the south, Al aims and fires his short bow at the invaders.
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Conner rushes forward and attacks the gnoll that appears to have entered the town.
Mistra charges forward, but stops just short of the gnolls breaking through the defenses - she's going to make them come to her.
Penance steps forward summoning her magic and lets loose a mote of fire at the gnoll atop the wall. The attack misses hitting the wall and momentarily setting it aflame before it dies out.
Aladair fires an arrow but the gnoll easily ducks under it.
Aladair nocks another arrow and fires at the gnolls breaching the wall.
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Usually a stranger shouting would be ignored. Who would listen to a vagabond traveler in a time like this? But Valghaz spoke with divine authority. His voice boomed three times louder than any normal man could shout. Echoing through the town he yelled ”TYe fight for your homes! For your families! To protect them against the degradations of the gnolls! Fight, for the gods watch!”
Conner throws a hand axe at the yellow gnoll on the wall.
Mistra takes the final steps closer to the gnolls, knowing that she cannot support the men at the gate with brawn or inspire them with words. She attacks the gnoll directly in front of her, trying to stay far enough back that the others must open themselves to an attack if they advance.
Penance once again looses her mote of fire at one of the gnolls atop the wall hoping to discourage it. This time the magical fire blasts the creature directly in it's chest. The gnoll yipes in pain, but it does not deter it as the others of its kind bark at it.
Both Conner's axe and Aladair's arrow fail to hit their target and Mistra steps forward ready to meet the gnolls should the descend to the ground.
From the gate the loud booming voice of Valghaz's voice almost takes on a force of it's own as the men at the gate dig their heels in and push to hold it against the oncoming gnolls.
The lone guard in the watch tower shouts down. "Another two coming up the wall!"
Two more gnolls join the first two gnolls and they quickly begin to loose their arrows at the party below while the other two gnolls scale down the wall. One arrow comes flying at Penance. Another comes Mistra's way. The former tears through Penance's robes drawing a gash across her thigh while the latter misses Mistra.
As the two gnolls rappel down the wall Mistra strikes the wounded gnoll with her quarterstaff. There is a snapping sound when the staff hits the gnoll signalling that Mistra has broken one of the gnoll's bones.
Even with Valghaz doing his best to inspire the men at the gate the gnolls push it open enough to stab their spears at the guards in the frontline. Valghaz sees two of the watchmen fall to the gnolls' spear tips.
Odo shouts his voice almost bestial, "Come on keep it closed. These dogs won't be getting in here this day!"
Mistra dodges to the side as the arrow flies by, and uses her momentum to swing around; she focuses on the gnoll whose bone cracked so loudly, determined to fend off this barbaric invasion.
Seeing enemies scaling the walls, Valghaz turned his attention to them.
Conner steps forward and attacks the other gnoll moving to the ground with both weapons.
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Again Al fires at the gnolls topping the wall, silently praying that this time his arrow flies true.
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Mistra finishes off the wounded gnoll with a sharp thrust to the gnoll's windpipe. She then steps forward, pivots and slams her quarterstaff on the next gnoll's shoulder causing it to drop its guard letting Conner's flail to crash into its chest. Gathering itself it grips its spear with both hands and stabs at Conner. Conner easily swats away the clumsy stab.
As another gnoll repels down to the ground the only remaining gnoll fires an arrow at Mistra and misses
Meanwhile the battle at the gate continues. This time Odo and his guard begin to push back holding the gnolls from opening it any further.
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With the gate being held, Valghaz moved to attack the gnoll that repelled down.
The hammer blow was accurate, striking the gnoll square in the chest. The rune on the hammer glowed with the promise of even more damage to come if it tried to move away.
This time cursing his misfortune, Al takes aim at gnoll archer (black).
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Mistra reacts to the gnoll repelling down by attempting to give it a solid thwack with her quarterstaff. With two gnolls on the ground, she's starting to feel outnumbered!
She redoubles her focus on attacking, believing the best defense is a good offense.
Conner swings at the gnoll [orange) before him.
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Aladair's arrow almost hits the gnoll flying just past its ear over the wall.
As the gnoll comes down the wall Mistra reacts quickly striking it with her staff on the right pauldron of its hide armor. The blow is strong enough to cause the gnoll to stumble. Mistra swings at the gnoll with the other end of the staff. This one hits the creature in the underside of its snout as you watch a tooth fly from its mouth.
Surprised with the wave of attacks the gnoll does not see the hammer until its too late to react. Valghaz's attack lifts the taller gnoll clear into the air creating a loud bang as the hammer completely caves in the gnoll's ribcage. As its feet touch the ground the gnoll immediately drops. A stream of blood begins to flow out of its mouth.
Conner swings his sword the gnoll moves out of the way but is not nimble enough to dodge the incoming flail. The creature yipes as the flail barrels into the hip of the gnoll. The gnoll left without any support stabs at Conner. The spear point tears into Conner's side.
The gnoll ignoring the plight of the gnoll on the ground continues to fire at Aladair. This time the arrow drills into the elf's thigh. The gnoll barks loudly as if elated at hitting the elf.
At the gate there is a creaking sound as the will of strength begins to favor the gnolls. You can see the faces of the men look spent but Odo – now looking like some beast – shouts to encourage them on.
Valghaz’s voice boomed out as he strode towards the gates. ”HOLD THE GATES! THE ENEMY ON THE WALL BREAKS! THEIR BLOOD WATERS THE GROUND! HOLD AND THE DAY WILL BE OURS!”
Mistra targets the last gnoll on the ground, slamming her quarterstaff into it.
After the very satisfying crunch of wood hitting flesh, Mistra turns her attention to the gnoll still standing on the wall. She throws herself into climbing the rope still hanging down from the top, determined to take the battle to the gnoll.
The men dig their feet in as Valghaz's voice booms out encouraging words. Mistra drops the gnoll with 2 decisive thumps to the leg and neck. Quickly she makes her scales to the top of the wall! The gnoll bowman barks her way and a chorus of more barks echo back fron the gate.
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Conner continues to exchange blows with the gnoll [orange) before him.
Seeing Mistra take down the gnoll Conner quickly climbs the rope left by one of the gnolls. The former soldier no stranger to climbing a wall makes it to the top of the wall. Conner catches the gnoll somewhat unprepared as it's attention is focused solely on trying to kill Aladair. It barks with surprise as Conner strikes it the combo of his sword and flail.
From below the gnolls at the gate bark as they see Conner and then Mistra atop the wall!
Cursing in frustration, and with no more gnolls on or over the wall, Al rushes forward to help those at the gate.
Penance throws another bolt of fire at the lone gnoll on the wall as the gate begins to groan with pressure from the gnolls outside. The fire hits the gnoll on the shoulder, whose attention is now focused on Conner. It again barks as the fire burns past its armor. The gnoll seeing itself outnumbered backs away and jumps off the wall it hits the ground hard but rises slowly. The gnolls bark in a chorus of displeasure at the injured gnoll but return their attention to the gate.
Aladair runs to the gate readying an arrow should the men at the gate fail to hold it shut. Throughout the town Valghaz's call urges on the men at the gate. But then there is a loud SNAP! as the left gate pushes in partially falling down on some of the town guards! The gnolls bark in triumph as they begin to rush into the town!
Valghaz strode forward into the breach, his hammer softly glowing with runic power. He struck the nearest gnoll, cursing it with additional pain if it showed cowardice by fleeing from his challenge.
Seeing the gate fail, Al fires at the first gnoll to rush through the opening.
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Mistra reverses course, seeing the gnolls rush into the town. She moves down the rope she had previously ascended, and goes after the closest gnoll.
Conner jumps down from the wall and moves to the nearest gnoll in front of Mistra to attack.
From her position in the back, Penance suddenly rushes forward to the gates, pushing past the guards to the gnolls surging forth. Her panicked face hidden by her hood, she prays to Ra as a perfect triangle of flame forms in her outstretched hands. There is a pause, and then a torrent of golden fire bursts forth towards the gateway!
Mistra makes it down the wall quickly and attacks the first gnoll that moves towards. Two timely successive strikes daze the gnoll causing it to fall back. At same time Conner dives from the wall landing awkwardly he drives his long sword straight through the wounded gnoll and finishing it off. A sharp pain shoots up his leg but Conner shakes it off and swings his flail at the next gnoll striking it squarely against its ribs.
Valghaz's confidence never waning he strides ahead bringing his hammer down upon the gnoll nursing its ribs. The hammer clips the exposed forearm causing the gnoll to yelp! Aladair launches another into the group of gnolls but misses.
Then unexpectedly Penance runs towards the gate and lets loose a burst of flames from her outstretched palms. The closest gnoll is able to protect itself from the fan of flames, but the next gnoll behind it gets blasted with the full fan of flames.
You watch as Odo, now some bestial creature mauls the injured gnoll in front of him with vicious ferocity. The gnoll does all it can to stand and drive its spear at Odo. The spear skewers Odo right through his stomach! But as the gnoll pulls the spear out you see the wound instantly seal itself. The gnoll starts to bark frantically. From the rear, you hear the largest of the gnolls bark back sharply!
The gnoll in front of Valghaz stabs at the dwarf but trips on the dead gnoll behind as it tries to set its back foot. The next gnoll moves past the broken gate and stabs at Mistra. The mysterious woman easily blocks the attack with her quarterstaff. Another gnoll steps forward and drives his spear at Odo. This time the spear rips deep into the chest, but like similar to the previous hit the wound immediately seals up. The gnolls going into frenzy of barking!
Valghaz was not the kind of dwarf to go into a frenzy in battle, swinging this way and that. He fought like he forged. With patience and precision. The dwarf had clipped his gnollish opponent seconds before, and now lined up another blow. Wearing the enemy down swing by swing until he had beaten it into a more pleasing shape.
Conner steps slightly to the side, taking a deep breath, then engages again with the enemy before him.
Mistra laughs as she diverts the incoming spear. Now this is more like it! For the ferry! She yells the last as she attacks the gnolls in front of her; going for the closest to follow up the dazing thumps she'd just delivered.
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