Egads! It appears we are not dead, but might be soon!
If possible, Ottom will move 30' to come within close range then hurl his spear at the enemy mage.
Well, it looks like his spear missed. Next round Otto will start firing magic missile.
When examining the bodies …
Alajos stands from his crouch after looking at the wounds on two of the children. Eyes cold as stone and a mouth gripped in determination, he speaks in barely concealed anger, “Their wounds are from a dagger, and they drip with poison. Foul men indeed have done these acts. Justice and vindication will be found and done.”
When entering the barn …
With no sign of danger in sight, Alajos approaches the draft horse in an attempt to soothe its nerves. “There there my friend. I will end this wickedness that pervaded your home and find you another to keep your body warm and your stomach fed.”
Hearing commotion outside, Alajos gives his new friend a quick pat on the head and leaves the barn ready for battle. “The evil has returned for justice to be set. Come to me and be banished to the nine hells, foul souls,” he booms.
1d20 » 2 + 17 = 19
"So the vile ones show themselves at last. Come fiends and give your last breath to JUSTICE!"
Turn Undead:1d20 » 2 + 13 = 15
Cleric’s level +1
2d6 » 1 + 2 + 4 + 4 = 11
Skeletons - 25 (5 in a ring around otto, lloyd, lydia and Alajos)
Half orc thugs - 21 ( in cover at tree line to the north)
Imp / Raven - 5
Hooded man - 3 (in cover at tree line)
Combat to follow
The skeletal figures rising up out of the ground all hold rusty looking, notched short swords. Their mouths hang loosely but their eye sockets hold a faint, cold white light. They step forward quickly, swords raised to attack.
As Osric comes running out of the house the skeletons attack!
With a swiftness that belies their state the skeletons rain slashing blows down on the group within their constricting ring.
Rusty blades slash across you leaving painfull open wounds.
Both skeletons swing at Alajos, scoring two strikes; one to the thigh and another painfull sting to the forearm.
Arrows come whistling out of the trees towards War and Belflin but fall far wide of their targets.
Their hooded master curses terribly and sends withering glares their way
Ottos spear sails through the air but fails to reach the tree line.
Osric comes running towards the group of skeletons, chanting at the top of his lungs and brandishing his holy symbol aloft.
The skeletal warriors seem to hesitate and then shudder before takina a couple af faltering steps away from him and the collapsing into piles of dust and bones. Their rusty weapons hit the ground last.
Whilst Osric looks at his symbol in wonder, the hooded man screams in fury yet again.
Otto will launch Magic Missile at the robed master as his next action. and will then equip another spear.
All the skeletons are now a crumpled heap of bones.
The raven-imp is still invisible correct?
The raven-imp is still invisible correct?
Indeed it is!
Okay Otto pauses in his actions, and looking over to Lloyd, with a wink and a nod, he lets him know what an awesomely awesome move that was. Otto than commences to kick A$$, flinging spears and magic missiles indiscriminately until he is slain or stands victorious.
(Actually his next act will be to cast Summon Monster I on the enemy Wiz.)
Alajos strides from the barn, sword held ready, looking for evil to smite down!
Lloyd gestures and reveals...empty air.
The trail you were traveling on runs NW and cuts through the forest. To the NE of the trail is a clearing of land that has been cultivated. The clearing is surrounded to the N, NE, E and SE by forest. A ruined farmhouse and barn stand in the Eastern edge of the clearing.
The hooded man and his two thugs stand to the N in the tree line. The skeletons that surrounded you stood in front of the farm abot 100' N of the trail. (The clearing is aprox 250' wide) War and Belflin were investigating the N/NE edge of the clearing by the trees when the attack happened. The distance from the farmhouse to the N tree line is about 50'.
Your bolt flies true and straight, towards the hooded man,as he steps out of the tree line. The speeding missile stops dead in front of his face and then drops to the ground.
"Bwaaah haa haa haa! Enough of this. Give me what I seek or die I will consign your worthless souls to the depths of hell!
Unsheafing his sword, Belflin turns towards the two Half Orc's still stood in the Northern tree line.
"At them! War, are you with me?! "
go to farm map
War charges towards the tree line and tries to hack into the closest enemy to him with wild fury. ()
War and Belflin charge toward the half orcs, the dwarf slightly ahead of the elf in his eagerness to reach the evil creatures.
In response the half orcs break cover and rush to meet them.
War's weapon blasts into the lead half orc and blood flies free.
Otto suddenly feels a tug at his neck. A reek of rotten vegetables assaults your nose. Their is a sudden snap and then the amulet around your neck is flying into the air!
Roll=17+6=23
The hooded man shouts with glee.
"Yes! Yes! Come to me Talon!
With that he throws his arm towards Otto.
"A present for you, young one, in case we dont meet again."
Two darts of energy leap towards Otto with unnerving accuracy, bending around a fence post and hitting him square in the chest.
With the shining amulet flying towards the outstretched hand of the hooded man, Belflin leaps in to attack the second half orc.
[ooc} Rolls 18 + 4 = 22 / Dmg 7+3 = 10 [/ooc]
Belflins sword swings true and hacks into the shoulder of his enemy.
Next Round!
The first half orc swings a desperate lunge at War and misses wildly, almost embedding his sword in the ploughed earth.
As Belflin runs in the second half orc spins around, bringing his battle axe up in a curving arc, , hitting the elf straight in the chest. Blood sprays into the air as the axe continues upward in it's flight. The elf crumples backward, staggered by the blow!
"Aahg! Damn you, Orc spawn. Who taught you how to fight like a man?"
Belflin staggers back, but raises his sword to attack again, all the time aware of the laughter issuing from the annoying hooded man.
Well, I just got knocked to zero. AS a partial action Iwould like to fire my magic missile at the imp (4hp damage) I dont know, would perfomring that knock me down to -1?
Otto's bolt of magical energy flies from his hand streaking towards the amulet that is flying in the air. The magical dart seems to impact on something and for a moment you all can clearly see a 2' tall winged devil with the amulet clutched in it's talons. It drops like a stone and lands at the feet of the hooded man, who bends down to gently pick it up, along with the amulet.
He stares back at the fallen form of Otto, before shouting to the two half orcs.
"Finish them!"
He ducks back into the surrounding woods escaping
from your sight.
What are Osric, Alajos, Lloyd and Lyssa doing now?
What are Osric, Alajos, Lloyd and Lyssa doing now?
Initiative order
Half orc thugs on 21
Otto on 20
Osric on 19
Alajos on 17
lloyd on 16
Lyssa on 13
War on 11
Raven on 5
Hooded man on 3
Belflin on 2
We are at 19