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Guys if we have reached the end of the road in this game then I'm a little saddened. I had high hopes from this AP, mostly because of playing with reliable, prompt players who put some thought into their posts. I'm already GM'ing another game elsewhere, otherwise I'd offer to take over - there's no way I could manage two concurrently. I'll keep an eye out for you all online, and would be delighted to have the chance to play with you again. Tim -Posted with Wayfinder
Hey GM Mason - any update for us on whether you will be able to revive this game? -Posted with Wayfinder
"Food, water, and cover from wolves, who travel faser than us up and down the road. That's what we need now - somewhere safe to hold up whilst we understand where safety can be found. The forest is where we need to head." Thinking quickly for something that might sway Khaz, he adds, "We might find caves in the forest...?" -Posted with Wayfinder
Arun too is now good to go. Some new offensive capability within his memorised spells (Ear-Piercing Scream, Oppressive Thundercloud), and as a new feat, Craft Wonderous Items. All suggestions for items to craft (given access to materials, equipment, other spellcasters, and time !) will be considered. Any requests?
Arun has some knowledge of this area, having passed through as a younger man. He strokes his chin, and muses. "It has to be the forest. THose hobgoblins won't be held back for long by the river, and once they are across they'll have wolves to chase us down. On the roads or the plains, these folk" here he gestures at the townsfolk behind, "would be picked off like sheep. No, it has to be the forest. There's cover, there's game, and there's the chance that we can reach out to the Nirmathis armed forces to find a more secure stronghold to escape to." Arun looks back at the ruined town. "All gone. That's their whole lives, and many of their relatives, too. I'm not clear if these were bandits, or if this is a fresh Molthunian attack, but it matters little to our sorry band. We need to get them to safety. They are our responsibility, for now." "Kahz, I own you my life for bestowing Torag's grace on me at the bridge. Thank you. Are you now out of healing powers? I note that several of the townsfolk are injured, and we need everyone well to make this march. Is there anything you can do for them?" Turning to the two rangers we rescued, " Can you two please go on ahead and ensure our path is clear? Bahran, are you able to ride ahead with them? We can ill-afford an ambush." He sets his harms on his hips, thinking. "What have I missed?"
Deadeye Bowman just came online (much to my relief) :-) Is JP a worshipper of Erastil, then? I thought that was a religion trait. -Posted with Wayfinder
It's not unheard of to witness a mage blown up in a furious firey detonation. Often the explosion might be the result of arcane experiments gone wrong. In this case it's the fault of poor industrial health and safety, as the demolition charge misfires. Knocked insensible by the blast and bleeding out from a terrible chest wound, Arun likely owes his life to his Dwarven friend. "Urghh..." is all that escapes his lips as, healed, he rises to his feet. There's time for thanks later, he reasons, once we're away and out of crossbow range. He lopes the short distance to where he tied Caleb whilst assisting with the demolition. Soothing her with one hand, he vaults up, and surveying the advancing hordes of goblinkind, spurs the horse to carry him (alongside Khaz and Brunner) away across the bridge to safety.
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Arun will contribute to the knowledge engineering roll using his blacksmithing, once the hobgob is dead. But I'll need some help with that...
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The celestial attack dog continues to attack the hobgoblin leader, lunging and snapping at his legs:
Arun, infuriated by the hobgob's call for reinforcement, spurs his horse to gallop past the hobgoblin . As Arun circles the hobgoblin, his voice rises, his eyes seem to drill into his enemy's mind and he emits a wave of pulsing mental energy to crush his opponent's will
Arun hears the arrows thud home into the hobgob leader (well, JP's. He saw Bahram's efforts and assumed he was shooting at someone else entirely...). He finishes his incantation, and a shimmering glow of greenish light coalesces into a slavering attack dog . Turning away from Arun, it launches itself at the hobgob leader. As the dog engages Arun spurs his horse, Caleb, forward, and attempts to daze the hobgob with a burst of light directed straight at its face
I need to take out that crossbowman, thought Aren, before the others will cross onto the bridge. Continuing his ride from cover to cover, he moved forward into the lee of the bridge . Pausing there, he began to spin his incantations to 'Summon Monster', pulling magical essence from the celestial planes in the form of a heavy-set brindled attack dog.
Arun: F6 to get the wolf and one of the hobgobs? -Posted with Wayfinder Holding his nerve as the second quarrel thudded into the tree beside him, Arun completed his casting, designating a point behind the wolf and the northern hob () as the epicentre of effect. "Across the bridge - there will be other goblins behind us! Bahran, can you pincushion that bowman?" He wheeled his horse, and surveying the melee, conjured a sudden burst of green light to distract the remaining hob. Then he galloped around the combat, to the north to summon the townsfolk they had left behind the building to cross the bridge.
The larger Hobgoblin lifts his crossbow. As Arun rides his horse under the tree, the hobgoblin's bolt is unleashed. "Argh!" Arun's left hand clutches at the gash in his side opened up by the crossbow quarrel, whilst his right grasps the reins of his horse, Caleb.
True to his word, after ensuring he is secure in the saddle Arun begins his sleep spell. He will aim to affect at least two, if not three of the enemy within a 10' radius (20 diameter) sphere once the spell completes (ie after their movement has ended).
I'd be happy to see another player join us. Why not pick one of the rescued npcs to play / customise? A ranger or rogue perhaps? Actually I'd also be happy without. There's five of us, we're level 2, we could do this alone. I'm happy either way. -Posted with Wayfinder
"I need cover, don't forget! " whispers Arun as he urges his horse forward to the square to the left of A7. On galloping there, and using the tree as partial cover, he begins a sleep spell targeted at the hobbos -Posted with Wayfinder -Posted with Wayfinder
"As they are, I can get the wolf plus one hobgoblin. Once they see us they may move towards us and gather closer, but its likely I'll miss one or more. We need to charge in, focusing ranged fire on the outer enemy first " Arun indicates the two rangers, plus Bahran. -Posted with Wayfinder
8 Arun snaps his fingers (stealthily... ) then shares his onsight with the others: "Ah ! Now I remember where I have seen that uniform before! The hobgoblins are wearing the emblem of the Ironfang Legion, a Molthunian goblinoid mercenary army responsible for the Ramgate Massacre 2 years ago, but absent from the battlefield ever since." Regards the hobbos by the bridge, "this would appear to be the situation I have been saving my 'sleep' spell for. If you guys can win me six full second to complete it, at close range (within 30') I could take out most or all of the guards and that massive wolf." Turning to the others "My friends I can ride in close, but I would sorely need your support up close were I to attempt this" -Posted with Wayfinder
Yoink!In a flash, the most useful items from the store were added to the heap on the floating disk, with a few additional items added instead to the saddlebags outside.
Whilst busying himself with loading up on provisions, Arun called over his shoulders to the others, "C'mon, we said quick in, quick out. We better get moving here. My call would be to vendezvous with the rangers we left to recon the bridge. Oh !" here he snaps his fingers, "I nearly forgot! Oreld, do you by any chance have any catalyst we could use to blow the bridge out of town? We must protect the retreat of the townsfolk into the forest !
With the new format, may we still dot and delete from gameplay so the notifications in my campaign work properly? Sure ! -Posted with Wayfinder
Arun: I thought you moved up to see in. I see now you asked about windows. Sorry. I'll address the know arcana too.
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Arun holds up a hand behind him to indicate two enemies, and points into the shop where the noise of looting is coming from. He then raises his hand and contracts it into a clawlike grip, before pointing at the nearest of the hobs. . If he feels that the enchantment has worked, he calls out with an imperious tone, In goblin...: Arun will also call to his friends: "Hold from attacking just yet: I have enchanted one. Maybe we can get some answers here... "
" You in the store, looting! Both of you! Drop your swords and get out here now! You are a disgrace! If Arun feels his spell has been resisted, he will tell the others, and either leg it back round the corner, or hide behind the others if they advance. Either way, he seeks some meat shield between him and hob swords... -Posted with Wayfinder
There's now nearly twenty of us, plus horses and crates piled high on a floating disk; it's time and stealth that are our enemies thinks Arun as he looks around the group from alongside Caleb, his jet-black horse. We few appear to be earning the respect and trust of the townfolk - I dread that lead them into their doom. Seeing the blast-marks of the side of the shop, Arun tries to evaluate what might have caused such polychromatic discolouration Seeking out the eyes of the other leaders of the group, Arun points at the open doorway of the store, "I say we leave Kinning and Jet to guard the wounded cleric and the others, while we few deal with whatever's inside: quick in, grab what we can, quick out. What do you say?"
This is lunacy - the larger our group gets, the more noticable we are to the enemy. We need to be gone from here. "Taidel! Lirosa! Wait!" Arun calls after the pair, "If fighting hobgoblins is your intent, don't throw away your lives without purpose. Our mission is to save lives; we need to cross then destroy that bridge. I ask that you scout ahead, clear the bridge of enemy if you can, and seek to hold it by any means until we come. We saved you from the elemental - this I ask in return." Arun looks the brother in the eye; "Will you do this for us?" -Posted with Wayfinder
Please post your current health and spells/rages used etc. in the discussion thread.[/ooc] Arun is at full health (HP12/12) and has all his memorised spells still available. He's cast floating disk from a scroll, daze and resistance are cantrips, and magic missile from a wand. The wand and scroll use has been updated on my profile with
"Does anyone need healing? I have a potion here" Arun looks specifically at Khaz and Fergal "Or, are you able to call on your God to heal the group, Aubrin?" Arun stashes the potions and vials, wrist sheath and dagger as communal loot. Whilst doing so, he sniffs the unknown potion and the vials to try to detect their purpose: , "Khaz, Fergal, I have no idea what these vials are. You have some knowledge of divine magic - do you have any ideas? It's then that he overhears the rustling in the forge. Warning the others, he oh so cautiously peers into the smithy to see what caused it...
"Good job guys!"
Arun is wary about approaching the forge, fearing that there may be a spellcaster about, given the appearance of an elemental with the hobgoblins. Or was it attacking them? If the coast is clear, Arun will cast Tenser's Floating Disk, and start loading it with kit from the trading post and forge. Focusing on kit relevant for survival (pots, pans, tin buckets) but also weapons (especially spear and arrow heads). Trying to maximise utility within the 200 lbs weight limit. Are our mounts here? If so we can load up the saddle bags too, wilst being sensitive about time. -Posted with Wayfinder
*cough* Elementals are immune to Sleep effects...
Arun recoils in shock at the savagery of the elemental attacking Khaz and Fergal as it spits cinders and blasts hot gusts of air about the forge's front yard. He notes the wild eyed straining of the horses in the enclosure as they shy away from the extra-planar creature. "this is fast getting out of hand," he thinks, as he sees the Druid knocked backwards by a furious detonation, and our healing powers are already diminished... Still clutching his scroll (scroll number 4) in one hand, Arun moves forward 10' and reaches into his sash for his spell components. He touches Khaz on the shoulder, whilst holding a small swatch of cloth and whispering in a low voice, and drawing in his arcane powers...
Arun recoils in shock at the savagery of the elemental attacking Khaz and Fergal as it spits cinders and blasts hot gusts of air about the forge's front yard. He notes the wild eyed straining of the horses in the enclosure as they shy away from the extra-planar creature. "this is fast getting out of hand," he thinks, as he sees the Druid knocked backwards by a furious detonation, and our healing powers are already diminished... Arun calls out to those fighting in the yard " Stay this side of the elemental - I am targeting the area behind it!" Still clutching his scroll in one hand, Arun takes a 5' step forward and reaches into his sash for his spell components. He begins to whisper in a low voice over a handful of fine sand, whilst drawing in his arcane powers...
And I'm likely out of connection for next 8-10 days... Hey all what's the etiquette with absences ? Will the GM steer missing PCs, or does the player nominate a driver, or do we all just wait? Myself, I'd be perfectly happy for someone else to take over Arun for any short period I was out of contact. As long as I didn't find him alone, stripped naked, and abandoned by everyone else on my return... -Posted with Wayfinder
Luke / JP : thanks for the heads-up on Daze. I didn't appreciate it was different to my daze touch spell-like ability, which affects 'creatures'. Saying that, are elementals 'creatures'? I assume so. Either way I'm not going to get close enough to touch it... In my post I tried to tip my hat to your superior knowledge by referencing Prof Loucheman. However, now I realise that's Bahram's avatar, not yours. Arghhh. Not having a good day. -Posted with Wayfinder |
