Ironperenti's Dread Forces

Game Master Ironperenti

As Sigrid appears to become possessed by a demonic force that slays all enemies before her, Agripos just hopes he doesn't become the next target! He waits for an opportunity to strike.

Readied attack again should another come near.
Readied shortspear: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 6 + 2 = 26; Damage: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 4 + 2 = 7

Gheorix, lost in the battle madness of his song, presses ahead toward Alejandro. Horses run with the polished shield, fight those b*st@rds 'till they yield!

Attack, Rage, PA: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Damage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

Raging Song 2/7, Skald's vigor - Fast Healing 2

Pytheas doesn't have too much time to think about the ferocity with which his new Germanic companion is conducting herself, but he is committed to getting out of here alive. And so he will do what he must do. He adjusts his grip, crouches low (well, lower), and stabs out again.

Shortspear Attack, Risky Strike: 1d20 + 4 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (13) + 4 + 1 - 1 = 17
Piercing Dmg: 1d6 + 3 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 + 2 = 9

If the opponent directly to my left/west is already down, then this is a readied attack against the next soldier to walk through the door.

Alejandro grimaces as he takes another strike. Keeping up his defensive stance, he swings again at the soldier who struck him, then dodges around to rejoin Perbentious and Gheorix.

Shortsword attack, combat expertise, fighting defensively: 1d20 + 5 - 1 - 4 ⇒ (13) + 5 - 1 - 4 = 13
Shortsword damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

AC 21 this round
Moving onto the space of the soldier that I hope Gheorix just killed, if he didn't, I'll have to move to the other side of the guy that hit me, so still next to the wall.

Note that you only had short spears from the guards and none of your original weapons were in lock up. Sigrid's damage has still been sufficient to drop these fellows but she should be rolling a d6.

Sigrid, perhaps possessed by the erinyes she claimed she was pretending to summon, runs another man through sending him to the floor. Then the soldiers advance through the doors to try and start killing. Pytheas' strike skips off a shield but Agripos manages to draw blood. Dimas smashes a ham sized fist into the head of the soldier before him bruising the man's face and breaking the beak off his helmet. (dmg 7)

On the north end of the hall. Gheorix advances on the nearest soldier and cuts him down. Then Alejandro gives a defensive jab as he tumbles to relative safety with his friends. Leir again attacks but is rebuffed.

Round 3
Pytheas 20/20 done
Alejandro 5/18 done
Agripos 19/25 done
Gheorix 20/20 done
Perblentious 11/18 <<<
Sigrid 17/20 done
Leir 17/22 done
NPCs
Soldiers

The two soldiers in the south retaliate; the one against Agripos, the other against Dimas. Agripos catches the attack on his shield and the man trying to hit Dimas just can't see straight and stabs at air.

Round 4 Sigrid

Eh? Did my spear just get shorter? whatever need to keep stabbing

How about a contest Dimas?

Sigrid smirks as she leans into another stab

more stab PA: 1d20 + 3 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (15) + 3 + 1 - 1 = 18
damage shortspear: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8 Assuming I can wield to 2 handed

I think thats 4 or 5 for me?

Perblentious will step back and try color spray again.

DC 16 will.

Perblentious' spell drops the soldier before him. Dimas punches the one before him and sends the man to the floor. Likewise, Sigrid stabs another dropping him. Leir makes another inept attack.

Round 4
Pytheas 20/20
Alejandro 5/18
Agripos 19/25
Gheorix 20/20
Perblentious 11/18
Sigrid 17/20 done
Leir 17/22 done
NPCs done
Soldiers

I hesitate to ask, but did the northern set of soldiers act last round? In any case, I'll attack the nearest soldier if I'm still able to

Clutching his wound, Alejandro staggers into the wall, which completely throws off his attempted strike.

Shortsword attack, combat expertise: 1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (1) + 5 - 1 = 5 :/
Shortsword damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

AC 19 this round

With the lead northern combatant downed by Perblentious' spell...

Gheorix advances past Alejandro, continuing to sing in Atlantean at the top of his lungs Midnight mare and blood red roan,
Fight to keep this land your own
Sound the horn and call the cry,
How many of them can we make die!

Attack, rage: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19
Damage, rage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Raging song 3/7

We'll just say the northern soldiers were in shock though some moved a little.

The southern soldiers had moved back and the second row began readying crossbows. The norther soldiers adjusted their positions with the sergeant moving to a better vantage.

Alejandro's failed strike against the nearest soldier is moot as Gheorix strikes him down.

Round 4
Pytheas 20/20
Alejandro 5/18 done
Agripos 19/25
Gheorix 20/20 done
Perblentious 11/18
Sigrid 17/20 done
Leir 17/22 done
NPCs done
Soldiers

Pytheas sucks air in between his tongue and his clenched teeth, clicking in frustration as he is once again turned aside. The skald's song down the hall makes his heart beat faster, but he recognizes that heeds to give his god some role in this fight.

"Hermes I call, whom Fate decrees to dwell
In the dire path which leads to deepest hell
O Bacchic Hermes, progeny divine
Of Dionysius, parent of the vine,
Dire weapon of the tongue, which men revere,
Be present, Hermes, and thy suppliant hear;
Assist my works, conclude my life with peace,
Give graceful speech, and my memory's increase."

There is a moment in the chaos of battle where one can just hear the flutter and flap of wings, and as Pytheas holds the spear close to his chest and draws a spiral as though a snake coiling up the staff, there is a soft glow of light as Hermes shows his favor.

Casting Divine Favor.

Agripos has been trained to fight side-to-side with other men, forming an impenetrable wall of spears. But as a strange group of men start doing battle against the enemy in the rear, it's clear to Agripos that it was time to take the fight to the enemy.

"For Atlantis. For freedom!"

He moves and attacks one of the guards, though it appears his long-term ambition may be the sergeant.

Move and attack rightmost guard within reach.
Shortspear, dedicated combatant: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 6 + 2 = 15; Damage: 1d6 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 2 = 11

Sigrid turn 5

We are not winning a shootout, get em lads!
The Erinyes will come when they will!

Drawing her shield, Sigrid moves to the extreme left, hopefully opening charge lanes for Dimas and the Captain.

stab: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 3 + 1 = 15
damage: 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Perblentious will step back out of combat since he's really not all that good at it.

He'll wait to try a cantrip if it can help.

Agripos' and Sigrid's attacks skip off the soldier's shields as does Christoff's. Dimas however, moves up and slams a fist into the front of one's helmet and sends the man sprawling to the deck. The others in the brig rush out to help as they can. Then the soldiers begin to attack. The officer moves toward Sigrid and strikes but she dodges. In the clash at the line Agripos takes a nasty jab (6 dmg). Meanwhile the sergeant moves up on the soldiers' left flank and downs one of escapees.

To the north, Leir gets flanked but manages to fight off their attacks. Two soldiers move directly upon Gheorix and Alejandro but they fail to land a blow. The Sergeant moves to flank Alejandro but fails to get in a good strike.

Round 5 top of the order
Pytheas 20/20
Alejandro 5/18
Agripos 13/25
Gheorix 20/20
Perblentious 11/18
Sigrid 17/20
Leir 17/22
NPCs
Soldiers

Sigrid turn 6, I think last turn with performance?

Flank and envelop!

Seeking to open the possibility of flanking, Sigrid leans fully into an attack on the soldier in front of her.
Only one was to steal your heart now She gives him a bloody yet beatific smile.

stab power attack: 1d20 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (19) + 4 - 1 = 22
damage: 1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 = 9

Should this down him, she 5 foot steps onward.

Gheorix continues his battle hymn, meeting the oncoming soldiers with his shield raised high and stabbing underneath his spear.

Follow orders as you're told,
Make their yellow blood run cold
Fight until you die or drop,

attack, raging song, PA: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Damage, PA, Rage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10

Raging song 4/7, Inspired Rage:Skald's Vigor

The officer takes a nasty gash but avoids being skewered. He looks to repay Sigrid the favor.

Alejandro steps back out of the flank and turns his attention to the sergeant, stabbing at him while continuing trying to avoid the strike.

"Perblentious, can you distract him for a second?", he calls out.

Shortsword attack, combat expertise: 1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (10) + 5 - 1 = 14
Shortsword damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5

AC 19 this round

With the favor of his god and the, Pytheas joins the vanguard and attacks the leader!

Shortspear Attack, Inspired Rage, Divine Favor, Risky Strike: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (20) + 4 + 1 + 1 - 1 = 25
Piercing Dmg: 1d6 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 11
Crit Confirm: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21
Piercing Dmg: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

"Flanking may be tricky, but I don't need that to pierce my enemy's heart!"

About time he joins the fight!

With the favor of his god and the, Pytheas joins the vanguard and attacks the leader!

[dice=Shortspear Attack, Inspired Rage, Divine Favor, Risky Strike]1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 - 1
[dice=Piercing Dmg]1d6 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2
[dice=Crit Confirm]1d20 + 5
[dice=Piercing Dmg]1d6 + 7

"Flanking may be tricky, but I don't need that to pierce my enemy's heart!"

About time he joins the fight!

Keep it on and you may yet steal mine, great hit!

Sigrids smile towards Pytheas is much less predatory then the one towards he officer. She is, dimly, aware that her flirt odds would probably be better before the whole "Fake Erinye summoning" idea.

AC currenly 10+5+2+1-1=17, 2 extra hp due to rage as as well

Pytheas stabs the head of his spear into the gut of the sergeant. The grizzled soldier nearly buckles but keeps his feet, grins, and spits blood at Pytheas. This time, Christoff works his spear around a soldier's shield and takes the man in the throat sending him to the ground. Dimas again smashes another soldier in the head but this time the man keeps his feet. The sailor to Pytheas' flank attempts to move around the sergeant and to punch him. The sergeant retaliates before the punch lands, stabbing the sailor in the chest and dropping him.

To the north, Alejandro's and Gheorix's attacks skip off the soldiers' shields. Leir continues a defensive dance and is unable to get in a solid attack.

Round 5
Pytheas 20/20 done
Alejandro 5/18 done
Agripos 13/25 <<<
Gheorix 20/20 done
Perblentious 11/18 <<<
Sigrid 17/20 done
Leir 17/22 done
NPCs done
Soldiers <<<

Dont fight unarmoed, plenty of spears and shields have been genorously donated to the ritual circle!

Sigrid shouts.

Perblentious will move over and try to aid another on the one fighting Alejandro.

assist AC: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18

Bowman takes the opportunity while the soldiers are busy fighting to move for one of the dropped spears. The nearest Soldier pursues and manages to draw blood (3 dmg Bowman). The sergeant gets a little distracted by Perblentious but focuses on the one he thinks is the most dangerous, Alejandro. The sergeant misses. The two soldiers continue to press Gheorix and one manages to scratch him (dmg 3 Gheorix). The soldier attacking Leir misses.

Round 5
Pytheas 20/20 done
Alejandro 5/18 done
Agripos 13/25 <<<
Gheorix 20/20 done
Perblentious 11/18 done
Sigrid 17/20 done
Leir 17/22 done
NPCs done
N Soldiers done
S Soldiers <<<

Totally forgot about Inspired Rage!

Agripos becomes visibly angry as he's impaled for the third time today. He directs his wrath at the sergeant that Pytheas just pierced!
Short spear, Dedicated Combatant, Inspired Rage: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 20; Damage, DC, IR: 1d6 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 2 + 1 = 11

Agripos sends the grizzled sergeant tumbling to the floor in a pool of his own blood.

By this time the back row has forgotten all about their crossbows letting them fall on their tether. They draw their spears again and ready their shields. The imperial captain gives Sigrid (dmg 8) a nasty wound and Dimas (dmg 7) is struck by one of the soldiers.

Round 6 top of the order
Pytheas 20/20
Alejandro 5/18
Agripos 13/25
Gheorix 20/20
Perblentious 11/18
Sigrid 9/20
Leir 17/22
Dimas 53/60
NPCs
N Soldiers
S Soldiers

For better or worse, the Germanic woman's flirting goes over Pytheas' head as the continued sounds of battle ring in his ears. He shouts a rallying cry as Agripos finishes off the sergeant, stepping over the enemy's body (to begin surrounding the smaller force), and stabbing westward as he finishes his maneuver.

Shortspear, Inspired Rage, Divine Favor, Risky Strike: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 - 1 ⇒ (19) + 4 + 1 + 1 - 1 = 24
Piercing Dmg: 1d6 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 8

He is beginning to feel the rhythm of the battle as he fights, connecting with his ancestors and their long crusades.

Cool points to anyone who gets my reference.

Great Job! You know that the summoners own blood, spilled in free will by one of her foes, is a neccessary ingredient for the Erinyes summoning? I am SOOOO proud of you! Just wait till you find out what happens if I die!

stab right back: 1d20 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (15) + 4 - 1 = 18
damage PA: 1d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 2 = 10

Have this token of my appreciation She stabs him right back.

Not metagaming that he is way out of my league on account of how little his hp bar moved from 9 damage :)

Agripos continues with the tag-team approach, striking the foe that Pytheas strikes!
Short spear, DC, IR: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 22; Damage, DC, IR: 1d6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 2 + 1 = 6
If the soldier falls, Agripos steps into the space provided.

Pytheas strikes the nearest soldier followed by Agripos and the man finally drops. Sigrid gets in another good shot but the Captain avoids the worse of it. Then Christoff slips in from the side and stabs the Captain deep causing him to stumble and bring the look of fear upon his face. Christoff for his part smiles at Sigrid. Dimas, Leir, and Bowman all attack but either miss outright or find their blows warded off by armor and shield. The other prisoners begin to surround the remaining soldiers on the south side of the hall.

Round 6
Pytheas 20/20 done
Alejandro 5/18 <<<
Agripos 13/25 done
Gheorix 20/20 <<<
Perblentious 11/18 <<<
Sigrid 9/20 done
Leir 17/22 done
Dimas 53/60 done
NPCs done
N Soldiers
S Soldiers

Close your mind to stress and pain,
Fight till you're no longer sane
Let not one damn cur pass by,
How many of them can we make die!

The celt continues his song, stepping between the his foes, shield raised high and then stabbing back toward alejandro's opponent!

Attack, rage, PA, flank: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 4 + 2 = 21
Damage, PA, Rage: 1d6 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11

heal 2 hps! Raging Song 5/7 Inspired Rage: Skald's vigor

The soldier wasn't paying proper attention and goes down to Gheorix's strike.

Just to be clear, the fast healing is for the Skald alone.

ound 6
Pytheas 20/20 done
Alejandro 5/18 <<<
Agripos 13/25 done
Gheorix 19/20 done
Perblentious 11/18 <<<
Sigrid 9/20 done
Leir 17/22 done
Dimas 53/60 done
NPCs done
N Soldiers
S Soldiers

Perblentious will again try to assist. aid another AC: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16
Shortsword attack, combat expertise, flank: 1d20 + 5 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 5 - 1 + 2 = 10
Shortsword damage, sneak attack: 1d6 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (5) + 2 + (2) = 9

Alejandro dodges around behind the sergeant to flank him, but misses with his slash.

AC 19, time to change dice, these ones are broken

Perblentious again creates a distraction to assist Alejandro. Although it splits the sergeant's attention, he still manages to defend himself from Alejandro's attack. Then he strikes wounding Alejandro again (dmg 3). The soldier fighting Gheorix gashes the skald (dmg 4). Bowman and Leir avoid getting injured.

On the southside of the hall, the Captain wounds Christoff as he moves to get out of the flanking maneuver (dmg 8). Dupuy gets stabbed in the melee as well (dmg 6) along with one of the sailors (dmg 7).

Round 7
Pytheas 20/20
Alejandro 2/18
Agripos 13/25
Gheorix 15/20
Perblentious 11/18
Sigrid 9/20
Leir 17/22
Dimas 53/60
Christoff 38/46
Dupuy 7/16
NPCs
N Soldiers
S Soldiers

Sigrid cures herself, before moving up to the captain.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Retreating Captain? do you deem
thy spear be sapping in thy esteem?
This sad fact alas all women know
your spear it will nevermore grow
Nor shall it ever truely rise
as it is time for your demise

Regaling the captain with some poetry in the process.

Shortsword attack, combat expertise, flank: 1d20 + 5 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 5 - 1 + 2 = 25
Shortsword crit confirm, combat expertise, flank: 1d20 + 5 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 5 - 1 + 2 = 16
Shortsword damage, sneak attack: 1d6 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + 2 + (2) = 10
Shortsword crit damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Alejandro seems to stagger from the blow, but suddenly strikes, slipping under the sergeant's guard to get a solid jab.

Aiding again. aid another: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Agripos tries yet another stab at the most wounded guard.
Stab, DC, IR: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 22; Damage, DC, IR: 1d6 + 4 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 2 + 1 = 12

Assuming he falls, Agripos again steps into the gap. Didn't move my token yet, but the idea is to 5-foot step north if the enemy goes down.

If Agripos' blow takes out the wounded guard and he steps one square north, then Pytheas will step west (taking Agripos' space) and attack the next guard in line. He should have flanking against either enemy.

Shortspear, Inspired Rage, Divine Favor, Risky Strike, Flanking: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 - 1 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 4 + 1 + 1 - 1 + 2 = 19
Piercing Dmg: 1d6 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 12

Seeing them whittle through the guards more, Pytheas aims to continue the whittling, tag-team nature of their assault. They now have this reduced central force almost completely surrounded. The dwarf steps and thrusts out his spear, almost dancing with Agripos.

"Keep it up and we'll free ourselves from these unjust tyrants!"

Alejandro gives a sergeant a nasty wound. Meanwhile, Agripos and Pytheas drop two more. The captain realizing the fight is lost calls out, "We give up if you will accept our surrender!" Though most of the men belong to Christoff, he looks to Agripos who started the prison break in the first place.

Round 7
Pytheas 20/20 done
Alejandro 2/18 done
Agripos 13/25 done
Gheorix 15/20 <<<
Perblentious 11/18 done
Sigrid 18/20 done
Leir 17/22 <<<
Dimas 53/60 <<<
Christoff 38/46 <<<
Dupuy 7/16 <<<
NPCs
N Soldiers
S Soldiers

Speech is a free action so you may do so at any time. Christoff is up so he is basically looking to the jailbreak boss to see if he should run the Captain through or not.

Christoff's men look to him and he in turn makes a quick glance at Agripos. Sigrid for her part, slicked with blood and breathing hard from the combat, appears ready to do them all in.

Agripos returns a glance to Christoff, surprised that Christoff is deferring to him. He quickly assumes leadership of the situation.

"Yield, drop your weapons, and you shall live," declares Agripos, as the enemy captain offers their surrender. He looks quickly between his allies and enemies to see if they would keep to the agreement. He was most concerned about the northern front of this battle--there the guards were outnumbering the Atlanteans by a fair bit.

The Marolingian Captain calls out to his troops and the step back from their assault and drop their weapons. You are able to take them all captive just as the two stunned by the color spray manage to rise. This leaves you with 9 captives. Christoff looks to Dimas, "Dimas, strip 'em down and put our new friends in the brig." Then Christoff moves over to Agripos, "Sir, you got us out of the brig so for that it is your show til we reach me ship. Then it be my rules." he says as he smiles and winks at you.

Dimas does as his Captain orders. With the help of the other prisoners you soon have the 9 stripped down giving you 9 suits of armor (equivalent to lamellar horn), 9 short spears, 1 odd looking pistol, 8 crossbows, and 9 daggers. All weapons are lacquered wood to include spear heads except the pistol. It is the size of a flintlock pistol but with side by side barrels. It is slightly warm to the touch and though rigid, the outside is like that of tough hide.

(Quill pistol Dmg 1d6, crit 19-20 x2, range 40', Piercing weapon, ROF equal to shooter, 12 charges per day, due to spread of quills launched you may reroll misses within the first range increment)

What type of proficiency is the quill pistol? Firearms? If it is something that Preble can use it could give him somthing better to do :)

Any who are injured, gather round me

Sigrid moves to a spot where she would only heal allies.
hope its ok if I handwave that?

channel: 1d6 ⇒ 4
channel: 1d6 ⇒ 3
channel: 1d6 ⇒ 4

She grabs a crossbow before doing so. Eying the pistol with curiousity.

11HP for everyone, I am out of channels. And spell slots, the dip in fighter certainly prevents me from crossbow of shaming though :).

I am out of resources, in terms of healing, I can still stab fools and make people lucky though. I think we need to move quickly, we can rest once we are off on Captain Kristoffs ship. She proposes while loading the crossbow.