Seltyn casts a fireball, exploding in the midsts of the dire boars, catching the Orc caster in the blast (from roll20 conversation)
Three of the boars, and the or casted crash to the ground burning.
New round
Horek: 20 is up
orc leader 2: 18
ogre leader 1: 17
Elnaril: 12
Eldric: 11
Jeeves: 9
orcs: 8
Seltyn: 7
Mazrak: 6.5
Horek calls out to Whisper and charges the remaining ogre with a fierce battle cry, covering a huge amount of ground with lightning speed as his blood pumps with the fuel of rage. But the wolf is even quicker than the plainsman, circling around the ogre and distracting the ugly creature a moment before Horek swings his axe at the hated foe!
vs Ogre Leader
Elnaril will move forward to cover the wagons while Parvo goes on a rampage.
Parvo chews up and spits out the northernmost orc at his new position atop the smoking ogre corpse.
Parvo kills his orc.
Horek charges forward slamming into the raging ogre. It's rage vs rage.
The ogre attemps an AOO at whisper
and the wild blow connects, even with Horek assisting
The ogre leader says
And attacks Horek
And one of the elementals
that misses
Horek: 20
ogre leader 1: 17
Elnaril: 12
Eldric: 11 is up
Jeeves: 9 is up
orcs: 8
Seltyn: 7
Eldric suddenly felt fatigue seep in. He had channeled Pelor’s wrath to kill the Frost Giant and the Orc Leader. The power had infused him, but it was now gone. Leaving him like a spent fire, still smoking from the heat that once blazed. But the battle was not done yet, and he was still a skilled warrior even in his own right. A series of punches went into the ogre that remained within arm’s reach, each blow promising fiery ruin should it land.
Despite the rage that clouds his mind, Horek sees the danger to his companion and calls out a warning to Whisper. Though the big wolf isn't able to entirely avoid the heavy blow of the ogre's club, it takes only a relatively glancing injury (1/2 damage = 32)!
Not wishing to waste his arrows on targets he can't hit, Jeeves targets an undamaged boar hiding near the back.
Elnaril will go all out for this fight. Bull's Strength on Parvo, Jeeves and Whisper. Shield on Parvo (last first level)and Resist Energy (Fire).
"I've got another idea. You see Parvo here is pretty tough and with my spells he's even tougher. What if Parvo jumps into the middle of the orcs while Jeeves is freeing the captives to draw them in while Seltyn fireballs the crowd. Parvo can take it." Fire resist 20 even if it fails the save(evasion). And don't forget Whisper and Eldric gets mage armor as well. However after this Elnaril is completely tapped out.
Ok then
Eldric's blows slam into the ogre brute, burning flesh from its body, even as it burns. But the enraged giant still continues.
The orcs continue to flee. All orcs and dire boars have fled the field, except one killed by AOO from Eldric and an elemental.
Horek: 20 is up
ogre leader 1: 17
Elnaril: 12
Eldric: 11
Jeeves: 9
Seltyn: 7 is up
Only the ogre is left. Will he survive to strike.
Horek turns away from the fallen ogre mage to hack at the remaining ogre, rage still burning through his blood as he swings the magical obsidian-bladed axe at his hated foe! Whisper snarls and leaps at the ogre as well, trying to bring him down to make an easier target for Horek!
vs Ogre
vs Ogre's CMD (Whisper is Large, so added the +1 for size, though that's going to be offset by the ogre's bonus anyway...)
vs Ogre
vs Ogre = Critical Threat!
vs Ogre
vs Ogre
Seltyn breaks off and runs toward the wagons.
Jeeves eagerly runs up to the wagons, following Seltyn. He's particularly interested in checking on the medical health of the prisoners.
Elnaril, seeing no more orcs than those running off into the distance, calls over Parvo to open the locks on the wagons the way only a 300lb clawed beast can.
Seltyn will try to spot the orc hiding in the bush.
Breathing heavily, Eldric took a moment to compose himself. He was covered in gore, which was fortunately not his own. Much of it had come from the ogre Horek had eviscerated. He didn’t have the heart to pursue the broken foe. Their leaders were dead and they would spread the word of what awaited them.
Still, he kept an eye open for dangers. All it would take was a single arrow from a retreating foe to end the day on a poor note.
Mazrak moves toward the wagons.
Between Horek and whisper, the ogre goes down hard, his face still grimaced in fury despite the embrace of death.
The battle is over.
Mazrak heads quickly over to the captives. He will ask about their condition and determine if any are injured.
Seltyn regrets that any orcs are left alive, but then remembers that we have an excellent tracker. Perhaps they'll lead us to more enemies.
The survivors have been terrorized. We'll make sure they're taken care of and get them to safety. Seltyn can only offer prestidigitation spells to clean them up, and his sewing skills to repair their clothing.
We'll also have to loot the corpses and burn them like last time. This time, we know who the leader was.
The captives are bruised and tired but are alive and grateful
Thank you, my lords. Our lives were forfeit, but you redeemed them. Pelor and Rao bless you one says
Given a nights rest, the survivors can follow your path back north to safety, with little threat.
"Well, that was quite something. Good job everyone!" Jeeves proclaims as he undoes the locks on the cages holding the human prisoners. He carefully checks each of them ( to make sure none of their injuries are immediately life threatening.
After checking the humans and deciding that they seem well-enough to travel, he begins walking among the dead and dying with his polearm. Holding his guisarme overhead, he brings it down on the necks or vital organs of each of the fallen foes to make doubly sure that they have departed this life. He does this in a grim and workmanlike fashion, obviously not enjoying the task.
"Let me know if you want anyone left alive for questioning," he calls out to the group.
That won't be necessary, Jeeves. I suppose Mazrak can learn a little from the giant if he wants to, before we put its head on a stick.
After checking the captives and seeing they are OK, Mazrak turns to Seltyn, "Aye! Might be able to glean some information from one or more of these heathens."
He will look over the battle field, "The Frost Giant might know the most. I can ask three questions if it is willing."
Mazrak will take in a deep breath, "The council of many is greater than one. Do you have any suggestions as to what I will ask?"
Horek takes a deep breath as the rage leaves him, and the plainsman cleans his axe on the pelt worn by the ogre leader before turning to Whisper, stroking her fur and giving his companion praise while the others deal with the prisoners. Finally the ranger moves to join them, hearing Mazrak's words. "We should found out where they were heading. Likely the giant knows where the steading lies. He might also know the numbers we will be up against, and what sort of defenses we might encounter."
Seltyn nods. Any information along those lines would be good.
Jeeves speaks up from his gruesome duty patrolling the dead and nearly-dead of the battlefield. "I speak the Jotun language of the giants, in case anyone needs me to translate. Learned it during my youth squiring for the Baron Withzerig of Keoland. He was a bit of a giant enthusiast."
”Where they were going, why they were taking prisoners, and who they worked for, would all be pertinent questions.”
Mazrak will look at Horek, "Master Horek, the Steading is three days south near the broken mountain. Your great skills should get us the rest of the way."
Mazrak will then look at Jeeves,
Mazrak will lean over the Frost Giant.
1.) "Where was your party going?"
2.) "Who is your commander?"
3.) "Where is this commander?"
Mazrak will then go to one of the Hill Giants.
1.) "What were you going to do with your prisoners?"
2.) "How many Giants are at Nosnra's Steading?"
3.) "How many guards are posted at the Steading?"
Mazrak will look at the party, "We need to rest. Then we need to get these good people..." He waves toward the captives. "...to safety."
The corpse of Big johann keeps its silence, but the ogre speaks.
Mazrak will talk to the party, "The Frost Giant doesn't want to speak. It happens!" The Oracle sighs. "The Ogre is typically stupid. I did not glean much there other than, as I suspected, the humans were being saved to be eaten."
"Is there another one of these heathen that you would like me try?"