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"May you find peace." With a moment of focus, the half orc's axe head fell like an angry dragon upon a village upon the king's nape.
Nodding silently, the half orc raises his axe high. "For a worthy foe, it shall be quick."
Spurred on by the loud explosion, Goruck continues his struggle against the king, well aware that near death strikes for him would slay his companies. Let his blows weather my soul. In his combat trance, the half orc lashes out with his now ever present battle axe. "And so the gratification of your wishes grow to be a serpent to sting you, bitter with loss."
Sounds about right. Insane bravery is a feat all PC's possess. Also Mended, damn. That post of yours was another beautiful example of grade A DM'ing. My hat is off.
His arm smarting from the force of the blow, Goruck returns the favor with a blow from his axe.
Yes, that is. I am not wielding it at the moment, it was for when I did.
Staring up at the kobold king, the half orc contemplates his position in the world for a moment. Such force and brutal conviction must be met with equal ferocity. Pushing himself to his feet, Goruck falls into a chant as his axehead whirls in the underground air. "We are the Stones, born of toiled earth and upturned rocks. We are solid, unmovable, and keep the sky restrained and directed." Meeting Merlokrep's eye, the swordsman states calmly, "Let our weapons sing."
Well, it has been a honor. At least Goruck will die in battle, for a worthy cause. Par radinieku un klanu!
Roaring in pain as he drops to a knee, the half orc glances up at the kobold king. "A worthy foe. Truly a shame peace was betrayed."
Ha, normally it's the big dumb fighter starting things, but for once he is the one for peace.
For one of the few times in his life, Goruck's emotions are clear even through the mask, the half orc stunned at his allies actions. Gritting his teeth, the swordsman rushes forward to engage the king. [i]I will not let the child be hurt, but this does not come without consequence. Within range, Goruck swings with the momentum, hoping to quickly end this feud.
Standing at the forefront, the half orc smiles beneath his mask. We managed this without wanton genocide. Still, the massive swordsman keeps a firm grip on his weapon, more out of habit than any gut instinct.
I see you plot, O mighty DM, but nay. Goruck shan't engage in wanton genocide. He would be willing to help seal the boulder, perhaps using geokinesis to meld the boulder with the entrance.
Moving forward to put himself between his allies and the king, the large warrior pauses by Chillel's side to voice his words for a moment. "If you don't believe a chance of mercy can make a difference, I can understand why. However," the half orc looks solemn and grim as he states his next words, "mercy is what led me away from a life as a tribal warrior fighting for fighting sake. Let us at least give peace a moment to take it's first breath before the din of battle drowns it." With his voice heard, Goruck secured his mask, hefted Glintaxe's weapon of choice, and trudge to the front of the proceeding.
I have no issues with this plan. Engage puppet kobold ruler exe.
Hope everyone is enjoying the holidays! Have a great time!
In a grave tone, Goruck murmurs, "The sins of the father are not the sin of the son. I have no issue fighting to save the people of the Hallow, but I draw the line at Neonaticide." Holding up his axe, he adds, "We are better than the wild tribes of orcs that enslave and murder children and other weak survivor."
Question is, is your elf insured with Statefarm™?
Resting the magical axe against the stone floor, Goruck pulls some small stones from the wall, taking the momentary gap in violence to try and hone his new skill.
Doing his best to avoid nervous shifting, the half orc stood guard behind Kairon, content to let the healer handle the talking.
Moving up behind Dolok with unusual silence, Goruck stands with with the gleaming blade of Glintaxe resting on his armored shoulder. Without saying a word, the half orc stares at the kobold king, more reminiscent of a statue that a warrior.
Is there any way Goruck can tear at the stone around the sphere, to open up some space, perhaps using basic Geokinesis?
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! I have friendmas Wednesday after three finals.
I still have three magic weapon oils we can use. Just for extra prep.
Stepping forward into range of the sleeping kobold with the solemn air of an excutioner, Goruck intones, "I will not tolerate such blatant lack of honor and respect. May your passing be swift." Gripping Glintaxe, the half orc slams the axe head into the helpless Kobold.
Yeah, I should have let you guys know. My bad. Honestly, I've never had to deal with stress like this before. I ended up losing twenty pounds in four months, roughly twelve percent of my body mass. Thanks for the compliment. It's good to be back with you guys.
Hello Everyone, First of all, please allow me to apologize. Even though school and tech problems have been overly present this semester, I should have notified you as to my situation. I know it is hardly an excuse, but so much had been done since I had last posted I felt lost and confused in trying to regain my bearings. Add in aiding my friends with their problems (ranging from counseling a friend who was raped to dealing with relationship woes) and I just had too much stress. I ended up out of class for a week due to migraines. Yes, I was participating in another campaign. It was actually the first campaign I ever played in, and just recently ended due lack of momentum and players. I apologize for not making that clear previously. I only hopped on when one of the players messaged me informing me of the end. Overall, I'm sorry. I did not live up to my promise of posting, and that was my fault. I know I messed up, but I have loved and enjoyed every post with all the amazing moments that came along the way. If you'll have me, I'd love to rejoin, and I promise I'll make every single effort I can to ensuring I post. If not, I understand, and wish you the best of rolls. It has been an honor to play with all of you. Sincerely and Sorrowfully,
Stormstrider: My deepest condolences. Judging from my interactions with you, I have no doubts he was a great man and will be missed.
Following the group, the burly half orc focuses on the stone around him, looking for any surprises
Leaning against one of the walls, the swordsman fishes a potion out of his bandolier, and hands it to Illiam. "I'm afraid that's all I have."
Sorry everyone, my computer of two years died on me. It took both my IT friends the better part of the weekend and monday to get it in a working condition.
Taking a moment to forget the battle, Goruck fights for his control over earth. Sturdy like the stone, rigid like the rock. Reaching up, the half orc's rocky claw twists, pantomiming what stone should do. Watching his friends burn, Goruck of the Stone feels his anger start to bubble up.
Trying once more to rip the ground from their feet, Goruck pulls at the earth beneath the slurks feet as he pushes out of the room.
From behind his position by the door, Goruck fights back his anger. Rage does not lead to victory, it leads to vengence. Channeling his anger into his connection with the vast amount of earth around them, the half orc begins to agitate the stone beneath the slurk's feet. Leaning out from the corner he wrenches free a mass of stone from the floor and hurls it towards the foe he can see.
I'm afraid so, and the -2 ac penalty would have hurt. Yep, move to dislodge and punishment with earth throw.
Sorry, I've had a calculus final dropped on me, and I'm feeling it. I've been so buried in studying I have legit only left my dorm for non school related activities for a total of three hours so far this week. My aplogies everyone, I've just had a rough couple of weeks. For Mended,
I'm personally all for the elavator plan, and think perhaps an enlarged Goruck could function as a living wall to get everyone else the time needed. The throne room rush is death, and holding out seems like actions and time works against us.
Dashing past the slurk above him, Goruck feels for his connection to the earth, and heaves a barrier down from the ceiling over the entrance to their defense location. "What's our plan?"
Hmm, could I create kinetic cover out of the ceiling or walls to force them down to our level?
Letting his skin harden like his heart, Goruck dashes westward, his axe swinging around whistling the song of blades. Roaring, the swordsman cries out, "Come, come and break upon my plate, crash against my stony heart, and test the edge of my weapon! I slayed the Forge Spurned, and I WILL SLAY YOU!"
Staring at the unnatural creature, Goruck remembers wisdom the elders taught him what seems like eternities ago. "That beast is a choker." Sharing details as he moves to inspect the beast, the half orc keeps a hand on his reclaimed axe. "This one looks poorly off, but the specifics of it's life are lost on my simple mind. Kairon?" The swordsman's tone asks for aid.
Taking an appreciative note of the kobolds' use of the slurks, the swordsman dips his head towards the drawn bows. Conquering a beast for the good of the people is something admirable. Forming such a bond with said creatures shows their warrior spirit. I am grateful I did not have to slay such worthy combatants. As Kerrdremak mentions the Forge Spurned, Goruck runs a stony hand across the chain wrapped around his sash. Mementos of battle well fought, each a lesson to be remembered for the price it cost. Out loud, the massive half orc rumbles, "Let us save our sword arms where we can. The sharpest blades dull with enough use."
Ignoring the twinge of pain as Kerrdremak shakes his hand, Goruck takes a moment to grab the broken link, inspecting it before lifting up the two fragments of chain and weaving them into his sash. A token of victory earned with hard work and quick wit. Smiling, the swordsman dips his head. "Thank you my friend." Producing his grappling hook, the massive half orc adds, "This may be a more steady way to descend, but let us trust Illiam."
Goruck, I've been meaning to ask: what language are you using for Necril? I keep forgetting, each time you remind us. My bad, I forgot to add it to the CKRD. That point aside, hallelujah to the break DC reduction. Let's see the kobolds try us after going flawless on the forgespurned.
Grinning beneath his mask, Goruck sheathes his axe before grabbing the chain near the weakened link of the damnation chain. "I am Goruck of the Stone, and I am your slayer beast." Roaring with exertion, he pulls with all his strength.
Smiling serenely underneath his mask, the half orc whirls his battleaxe into a crushing strike, aiming for the chain of the fiery dwarf. "Nişka te hêsirên xwe dizanin. Ez ji bila berdana mirina bêhmê me pêşkêşî bikim."
Necril: "Know your end nears creature. I shall offer no mercy except the release of death."
No worries, I was busy anyways, and I'm glad someone got around to it. As for the plan, "Goruck: He should probably be the first one the FS sees. Go for the chain, Str check to break it (by my reading, having the end anchored with the stubborn nail should allow him to do this one-handed, or maybe get a bonus for using two hands?). I'm also assuming that since the chain is pinned, he can just grab it and pull as a standard action, but if Mended rules that a combat maneuver is necessary first, being large will make that easier. If it does, I'd think the one combat maneuver plus being pinned by the stubborn nail would immobilize it enough to allow others to grab it for assists (since anything between Goruck's hand and the nail will be pulled taut and thus immobile)." The question remains, would my strength check be better than a sunder check in the probability to break the chain? Perhaps if Kairon could pull off a trip maneuver to buy time, we could use the action to create the chain breaking chain.
Upon hearing Illiam's discombobulated voice, Goruck rushes deeper into the cave, readying his battleaxe for the combat ahead. As he nears the Forgespurn the half orc's grip tightens and he roars to draw the creature's attention from Illiam.
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