Yeah, I’d better buy a hot weather outfit as well, assuming that’s okay, GM.
Molos casts Mirror Image and next thing you know, there are 1d4+1 additional versions of him standing nearby.
I am fine with the purchase.
In moments, multiple Moloses manifest.
DESERT RAIDERS! - Combat Round One Cont'd
PCs in bold may act
Ebonfeather
Molos -1 NL (5 mirror images) Kolris(may act as a Knowledge check doesn’t take an action in this edition) Balbo
Leaders
Arbiscar
Grunts
Nilah
Triix
M Tengu AC21/FF21/T15 Perception +11/Init+7 F+3/R+10/W+3 HP 37/37 Unchained Rogue 5
K:Local Medium:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26 K:Local Small:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
"Goblins being lead by Hobgoblins!" Ebonfeather yelled as he stepped forward towards the protection of the prone camels. Drawing a bead at the closer hobgoblin, he let fly an arrow but the wind blew it off course, burying itself in the sand and lost to history.
Arrow at Green hob:1d20 + 9 - 4 ⇒ (5) + 9 - 4 = 101d6 ⇒ 6
M Tengu AC21/FF21/T15 Perception +11/Init+7 F+3/R+10/W+3 HP 37/37 Unchained Rogue 5
P:Merchant:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17 Side note. On the offer that Mahmoud made for the curved khanjar dagger, was it a fair offer or was he trying to gouge the merchant?
Balbo sends a prayer to Erastil, seeking the favor of the Huntsmaster and then dismounts, slapping the leathery flank of the dinosaur. "Chompy! Defend!" He shouts, and the thunder lizard roars, stepping in front of the halfling protectively.
Cast Divine Favor on himself and dismount. Chompy will 'Ready' an attack against any foe that moves within melee range. I put up an image o the map for his placement, feel free to alter it as you see fit! If the attack is triggered, I've rolled it below. Also, if an adjacent ally is struck by an enemy, Chompy can use an immediate action to make an attack against that foe. I've rolled that attack below as well, in case it's needed.
Vengeance Strike (Ex) The animal companion can use this trick as an immediate action when an enemy adjacent to him hits an ally with a melee or ranged attack. The animal companion can make a single melee attack at his highest base attack bonus against the creature who attacked his ally.
Side note. On the offer that Mahmoud made for the curved khanjar dagger, was it a fair offer or was he trying to gouge the merchant?
Mahmoud was attempting to gouge the merchant and seemed to be quite effective at it too.
Ebonfeather the Shadow. wrote:
"Goblins being lead by Hobgoblins!" Ebonfeather yelled as he stepped forward towards the protection of the prone camels. Drawing a bead at the closer hobgoblin, he let fly an arrow but the wind blew it off course, burying itself in the sand and lost to history.
The eyes of the nearest hobgoblin seem to smile through his face covering.
Balbo Beethair wrote:
Balbo sends a prayer to Erastil, seeking the favor of the Huntsmaster and then dismounts, slapping the leathery flank of the dinosaur. "Chompy! Defend!" He shouts, and the thunder lizard roars, stepping in front of the halfling protectively.
The hobgoblins ready their goblin troops for an assault.
DESERT RAIDERS! - Combat Round One Cont'd
PCs in bold may act
Ebonfeather
Molos -1 NL (5 mirror images) Kolris(may act as a Knowledge check doesn’t take an action in this edition)
Balbo
Hobgoblin Leaders
Arbiscar
Goblin Grunts
Nilah
Triix
Was hoping to get the results of the Knowledge checks before I act.
"Circle up with the others; group defense!" Kolris calls, darting towards the camels. He draws his rapier as he dashes across the sand, and he looks primed and ready to use it.
Actions:
Move: 30' drawing rapier Standard: readied attack vs. first foe that enters a threatened square
Was hoping to get the results of the Knowledge checks before I act.
Kolris readily recognizes the brigands and their leaders.
Sorry for any lack of clarity. The results were previously offered under spoilers here.The foes are standard hobgoblins and goblins.
Kolris Isimlothe wrote:
"Circle up with the others; group defense!" Kolris calls, darting towards the camels. He draws his rapier as he dashes across the sand, and he looks primed and ready to use it.
The helmed hobgoblin leaders draw back their bows, releasing a volley in unison.
"Coward miscreants!" Arbiscar curses the goblins using bows to shot them from afar. Adjusting his position with a step back, he draws his eartbreaker hammer, holding it with one hand while rising his holy golden key in the air with the other "Come here and fight toe to toe with us if you want us! You will taste the silver medicine!"
And as he says this, he casts obscuring mist shrouding the party and the other caravan members under a dense fog where the goblins cannot see and target them.
In the onslaught and confusion, Triix collapses in the sand due to multiple gashes. Ebonfeather and Kolris, too, are wounded and one of Molos' images disappears.
Two of the camels also bear injuries.
DESERT RAIDERS! - Combat Round One Cont'd/Round Two Begins! PCs in bold may act Nilah
Triix -13 HP (prone, dying) Round Two Ebonfeather -2 HP
Molos -1 NL (4 mirror images) Kolris -3 HP
Balbo
Hobgoblin Leaders
Arbiscar
Goblin Grunts
Did Kolris' readied attack hit when the goblins approached? That may have prevented the first attack vs. Kolris if it hit and killed that goblin, as it would have happened before the goblin could strike. I see the parry would not have prevented any hits, though.
Did Kolris' readied attack hit when the goblins approached? That may have prevented the first attack vs. Kolris if it hit and killed that goblin, as it would have happened before the goblin could strike. I see the parry would not have prevented any hits, though.
Yes, lot's of "moving parts" to track here.
The mist does its magic!
Miss chance, Goblin (brown 2), Melee short sword v Molos <20:1d100 ⇒ 4
Molos' mirror image is missed due to the mist.
Miss chance, readied vs. Goblin (green 1):1d100 ⇒ 60
Kolris downs a goblin before it can strike him.
Miss chance, Goblin (green 2), Melee short sword v camel<20:1d100 ⇒ 88
The camel has it coming!
Miss chance, Goblin (light blue 2), Melee short sword v Triix<20:1d100 ⇒ 57
Triix takes a gash!
Miss chance, Goblin (orange 2), Melee short sword v camel<20:1d100 ⇒ 25
Another camel slice!
Miss chance, Goblin (red 1), Melee short sword v Kolris<20:1d100 ⇒ 17
Kolris is missed.
Miss chance, Goblin (red 2), Melee short sword v Ebonfeather<20:1d100 ⇒ 46
Ebonfeather is struck!
Miss chance, Goblin (white 1), Melee short sword v Triix<20:1d100 ⇒ 6
Triix avoids a blow and being downed.
Miss chance, Goblin (yellow 2), Melee short sword v camel<20:1d100 ⇒ 82
The camel is cut!
CORRECTED STATUS:
GM Valen wrote:
In the onslaught and confusion, Triix collapses in the sand due to multiple gashes. Ebonfeather and Kolris, too, are wounded and one of Molos' images disappears.
Two of the camels also bear injuries.
DESERT RAIDERS! - Combat Round One Cont'd/Round Two Begins!
PCs in bold may act
Nilah
Triix -9 HP
Round Two Ebonfeather -2 HP
Molos -1 NL (5 mirror images) Kolris
Balbo
Hobgoblin Leaders
Arbiscar
Goblin Grunts
Kolris focuses his attention to one side, leaving Ebonfeather to cover his flank. He studies the goblin on that side, getting a feel for how it moves and defends itself before timing a calculated strike.
Actions:
Move: studied combat vs red (SW from Kolris) Standard: attack red (SW from Kolris)
Kolris' attack looks good enough to likely hit the red goblin that he studied. If, by some chance, he didn't, and these parry/riposte rolls are vs the studied goblin, both attack and damage get an additional +2 from studied combat, and there's additional studied strike:1d6 ⇒ 1 damage
Triix is not happy being hacked at. While pressing a hand against her wound, she makes a careful five ft step away from her attackers before firing a volley of shooting stars (magic missiles) at the one that hit her.
M Tengu AC21/FF21/T15 Perception +11/Init+7 F+3/R+10/W+3 HP 37/37 Unchained Rogue 5
Dropping his bow on the prone camel, Ebonfeather attacked the goblin that was next to him. The mist threw off his aim for the left claw, but the right one ripped the goblin apart as it tore into its flesh.
I suspect that 14 damage will kill the goblin
Stepping over its body, he tried to peck at the other goblin.
Attacks:
Claw 1 at red, <20% miss chance:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 281d3 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 81d100 ⇒ 1 Claw 2 at red, <20% miss chance:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 291d3 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 71d100 ⇒ 34 Bite, at green if red is dead.<20% miss chance:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 141d3 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 41d100 ⇒ 98 Claw 2 crit?:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 281d3 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Peering through the obscuring mist, Balbo unleashes a pair of arrows at the goblins in front of him, unconcerned with their proximity as he nimbly fires away without giving up an opening in his defense. Chompy meanwhile tries to make a snack of the goblin nearest him!
Balbo has Divine Favor (+2 luck bonus due to trait) in effect, will use Flurry of Arrows and Deadly Aim as well as Point Blank Shot (no AoO for PB Master feat) while he takes a full attack action against Red (and if it dies, then Purple behind it.) Chompy will also use Power Attack against his target (Light Blue.)
Dang, the miss confounded my good shot. Oh well! If a goblin adjacent to Chompy hits an ally with a melee or ranged attack, he'll take a Vengeance Strike as an immediate action to try and take a bit out of the offending goblin (that roll is below.)
Div-Spawn Eldritch Scion 5 | hp 33 | AC 18 t14 ff14 | F+5 R+5 W+4 | init+4 | Perc+0
Nilah places one hand in front of her face, the flat of it extending away from her nose. She recites an incantation under her breath and a shimmery shield of fore appears in front of her. It seems to swivel in front of her with ease as she looks about the battlefield.
Seeing Triix trying to cast a spell, a goblin (light blue 2) takes a swing at her.
Goblin (light blue 2), Melee short sword v Triix, AoO:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13 Damage (S):1d4 ⇒ 4
The lashunta readily avoids the strike and sends a bolt of force into the goblin.
Balbo's shots fails to connect, but Chompy makes a meal of one of the goblins (light blue 1)
Hearing the cries of wounded goblins and unable to see more than shapes passing through the mist, the hobgoblin leaders draw their blades and wade into the fray.
One hobgoblin (black) circles the fight then joins his allies. Double move
Another (blue) ventures into the mist, but finds no immediate foe to strike.
Readied action
One following fresh cries (green) approaches to dispatch the tengu.
Hobgoblin (green), Melee (longsword) v Ebonfeather:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 Damage (S):1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9 Miss chance <20:1d100 ⇒ 78
Another one orange enters the mist and finds only his small allies around him.
Readied action
One hobgoblin enters the mist and flashes his blade at the hated elf.
Hobgoblin (red), Melee (longsword) v Kolris:1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13 Damage (S):1d8 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9 Miss chance <20:1d100 ⇒ 45
Yet another yellow enters the mist and connects only with allies.
Readied action
DESERT RAIDERS! - Combat Round Two Cont'd!
PCs in bold may act
Ebonfeather -2 HP
Molos -1 NL (5 mirror images)
Kolris
Balbo
Hobgoblin Leaders
Arbiscar
Goblin Grunts
(light blue 1)
(light blue 2) -2 HP
(red 1).
(red 2)
Nilah
Triix -9 HP
"Is everyone ok? Where do you need more help?" unable to see who is having more trouble with the goblins, Arbiscar decides to ask around while focusing himself with an inspiring word.
Inspiring Word (Su - Blessing) +2 morale bonus on attack rolls for the next minute
Goblin (black 1), Melee short sword, readied:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20 Damage (S):1d4 ⇒ 2 Miss chance<20:1d100 ⇒ 64 Goblin (black 2), Melee short sword v Molos:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16 Damage (S):1d4 ⇒ 2 Miss chance<20:1d100 ⇒ 33 Molos 1 or Mirror 2+?:1d6 ⇒ 2 Goblin (blue 1), Melee short sword v Chompy:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18 Damage (S):1d4 ⇒ 1 Miss chance<20:1d100 ⇒ 26 Goblin (blue 2), Melee short sword v Triix:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21 Damage (S):1d4 ⇒ 4 Miss chance<20:1d100 ⇒ 58 Confirm crit on Triix?:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8 Goblin (brown 1), Melee short sword v Arbiscar:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17 Damage (S):1d4 ⇒ 3 Miss chance<20:1d100 ⇒ 92 Goblin (brown 2), Melee short sword v Molos:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20 Damage (S):1d4 ⇒ 1 Miss chance<20:1d100 ⇒ 95 Molos 1 or Mirror 2+?:1d5 ⇒ 5 Goblin (green 2), Melee short sword v Kolris:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14 Damage (S):1d4 ⇒ 2 Miss chance<20:1d100 ⇒ 16 Goblin (light blue 2), Melee short sword v Nilah:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11 Damage (S):1d4 ⇒ 1 Miss chance<20:1d100 ⇒ 93 Goblin (orange 1), Melee short sword v Chompy:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11 Damage (S):1d4 ⇒ 4 Miss chance<20:1d100 ⇒ 75 Goblin (orange 2), Melee short sword v camel:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5 Damage (S):1d4 ⇒ 3 Miss chance<20:1d100 ⇒ 8 Goblin (white 1), Melee short sword v Balbo:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14 Damage (S):1d4 ⇒ 2 Miss chance<20:1d100 ⇒ 49 Goblin (white 2), Melee short sword v Molos:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17 Damage (S):1d4 ⇒ 3 Miss chance<20:1d100 ⇒ 80 Molos 1 or Mirror 2+?:1d4 ⇒ 3 Goblin (yellow 1), Melee short sword v drover:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15 Damage (S):1d4 ⇒ 4 Miss chance<20:1d100 ⇒ 67 Goblin (yellow 2), Melee short sword v camel:1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13 Damage (S):1d4 ⇒ 2 Miss chance<20:1d100 ⇒ 65
In the heat of battle, more lashunta and camel blood is shed, a drover is struck, two of Molos' images vanish, and a goblin (green 2) drops dead to the sand from Kolris' blade.
Spurred to action, Hokama and his drovers manage to hold their own against the brigands, killing two goblins, but at the cost of the life of one of the drovers and a camel.
DESERT RAIDERS! - Combat Round Two Cont'd/Round Three Begins!
PCs in bold may act
Nilah
Triix -13 HP
Round Three Ebonfeather -2 HP
Molos -1 NL (3 mirror images) Kolris
Balbo
Hobgoblin Leaders
Arbiscar
Goblin Grunts
(green 2)
(light blue 2) -2 HP
(orange 2) (yellow 2)
M Tengu AC21/FF21/T15 Perception +11/Init+7 F+3/R+10/W+3 HP 37/37 Unchained Rogue 5
Ebonfeather tried to slip his way past the hobgoblin in order to get into a better position to help.
Acrobatics:1d20 + 14 ⇒ (1) + 14 = 15 Not sure if I equaled or beat his CMD. If so SA Green Hobgoblin <20% miss:1d20 + 9 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 9 + 2 + 2 = 201d3 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 83d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 4) = 91d100 ⇒ 65 -2 to his AC, -4 to AC for my attacks, -1 dex
Kolris hears the cries for aid from his compatriots to the south, but a hobgoblin just appeared in front of him, and that would have to be dealt with first!
Actions:
Move: studied combat vs red hobgoblin Standard: attack red hobgoblin
+1 rapier, parry:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21+2 from studied combat if prior attack with studied strike did not hit; 1 panache if used
+1 rapier, riposte:1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29if parry successful; +2 from studied combat if prior attack with studied strike did not hit damage, P:1d6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11+2 from studied combat and studied strike:1d6 ⇒ 5 if prior attack with studied strike did not hit
i.e. studied combat ends after 5 rounds or when you deal studied strike damage; I hope those notes made sense
Balbo continues to fire arrows as Chompy tries to get his teeth into one of the goblins!
[ooc]Balbo has Divine Favor (+2 luck bonus due to trait) in effect, will use Flurry of Arrows and Deadly Aim as well as Point Blank Shot (no AoO for PB Master feat) while he takes a full attack action against Red (and if it dies, then Dark Blue behind it.) Chompy will also use Power Attack against his target (Orange.)
Again, if a goblin adjacent to Chompy hits an ally with a melee or ranged attack, he'll take a Vengeance Strike as an immediate action to try and take a bit out of the offending goblin (that roll is below.)
Ebonfeather -2 HP
Molos -1 NL (3 mirror images)
Kolris
Balbo
Hobgoblin Leaders
(red) -14 HP
Arbiscar
Goblin Grunts
(blue 1) -7 HP (brown 1) -7 HP
(light blue 2) -2 HP
(brown 1) -8 HP
(white 1) -5 HP
Nilah
Triix -13 HP
Hearing the cries for help, Arbiscar leaves his position and ventures south, towards the direction of the plea, swinging his hammer at the first goblin he finds on his way "Opa!"
+1 silver earthbreaker-PA+word:1d20 + 8 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 8 - 1 + 2 = 12 Silver/Bludgeoning damage+PA:2d6 + 5 + 3 ⇒ (5, 6) + 5 + 3 = 19
Hearing the cries for help, Arbiscar leaves his position and ventures south, towards the direction of the plea, swinging his hammer at the first goblin he finds on his way "Opa!"
The cleric fails to connect with his diminutive target.
DESERT RAIDERS! - Combat Round Three Cont'd/Round Four Begins!
PCs in bold may act
Nilah
Triix -13 HP
Round Four Ebonfeather -2 HP
Molos -1 NL (3 mirror images) Kolris
Balbo
Hobgoblin Leaders
(red) -14 HP
Arbiscar
Goblin Grunts
(light blue 2) -2 HP
(white 1) -5 HP
Balbo shifts his attention to the bigger hobgoblins that have closed in. "You might want to think about a retreat, looks like your little army is in tatters!"
Balbo has Divine Favor (+2 luck bonus due to trait) in effect, will use Flurry of Arrows and Deadly Aim as well as Point Blank Shot (no AoO for PB Master feat) while he takes a full attack action against Orange Hobgoblin and then Hobgoblin Blue if that one dies. Chompy will also use Power Attack against his target, Hobgoblin Yellow.
Again, if a goblin adjacent to Chompy hits an ally with a melee or ranged attack, he'll take a Vengeance Strike as an immediate action to try and take a bit out of the offending goblin (that roll is below.)
Chompy's 'Vengeance Strike' Bite:1d20 + 7 - 1 ⇒ (15) + 7 - 1 = 21 vs target that hits an ally
Miss (01-20) Chance:1d100 ⇒ 78 Damage:1d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 2 = 14
"Still not dead?" Kolris taunts his foe. Anxious to move to his allies aid, he strikes again, trying to finish this now.
The brigand avoids Kolris' cut!
Balbo Beethair wrote:
Balbo shifts his attention to the bigger hobgoblins that have closed in. "You might want to think about a retreat, looks like your little army is in tatters!"
Balbo and Chompy tatter it more. With two strikes, Balbo brings down one of the hobgoblins (orange). Chompy chomps another (yellow).
Triix wrote:
Trix is not sure which one is the best one to aim at so she picks randomly ... and two shooting stars fly out and hit the cyan goblin.
Shooting stars bring down a goblin (cyan/light blue 2).
Nilah Sevrom wrote:
Ug. How many of them are there Do they rush so readily to their deaths?
The tiefling spins, her blade dancing through the air before her frail-seeming arm snaps it outward at the shadowy figure to her East.
Nilah gets no response to her inquiry as the goblinoids fight on, almost as if they were following some pre-written code of tactics. Her dancing blade brings down another hobgoblin (blue).
Ebonfeather the Shadow. wrote:
Stepping over to deal with the remaining hobgoblin in there area, it was able to block two of Ebonfeather's claw but the bite found flesh.
The bite of the beak brings the brigand (red) beyond the brink!
DESERT RAIDERS! - Combat Round Four Cont'd!
PCs in bold may act
Ebonfeather -2 HP
Molos -1 NL (3 mirror images)
Kolris
Balbo
Hobgoblin Leaders
(blue) -17 HP (orange) -19 HP (red) -17 HP
(yellow) -8 HP
Arbiscar
Goblin Grunts
(light blue 2/cyan) -9 HP
(white 1) -5 HP
Nilah
Triix -13 HP
DESERT RAIDERS! - Combat Round Four Cont'd/Round Five Begins!
PCs in bold may act
Nilah -1 HP
Triix -13 HP
Round Five Ebonfeather -2 HP
Molos -1 NL (vanished; 3 mirror images) Kolris
Balbo -1 HP
Hobgoblin Leaders
(yellow) -8 HP
Arbiscar -2 HP
Goblin Grunts
(white 1) -5 HP
M Tengu AC21/FF21/T15 Perception +11/Init+7 F+3/R+10/W+3 HP 37/37 Unchained Rogue 5
Hearing the sounds of battle to the South along with Arbiscar's battle cry, Ebonfeather headed to join in the battle. Approaching a foe, he slashed it with a claw.
Claw Red 20% miss:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (12) + 9 = 211d3 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 71d100 ⇒ 53
Div-Spawn Eldritch Scion 5 | hp 33 | AC 18 t14 ff14 | F+5 R+5 W+4 | init+4 | Perc+0
Nilah's form continues dancing about in the dust storm. She stays light on her feet to prevent predictability of her movement to the enemy. As she moves, she scans her surrounds to take stock of where the greatest remaining threat is. Yet, she chooses to lock eyes with a goblin that she has no intention of striking against, as an attempted ruse on them.
