As soon as Nuveril hears Khalid's message, she turns and heads for the other way up.
Assault on the Battle Market!
Round 6
Ordered Initiative
Zeladiel 21a
Gnoll Rangers 21b
Grall 18
Linah 17
Sajan 16
Gnoll Archers (lvl2) 12a
Hurvank 12b
Nuveril 7
Khalid 6
Kardswann 1
Gnolls on steps ?
Effects
- Bless (All)
- Mage Armour (Zeladiel, Sajan)
- Bulls Strength (Grall, Sajan)
- Weapon of Awe (Khalid)
- Shield of Faith (Khalid)
- Enlarge (Grall, Sajan)
- Judgement fire resistance (Khalid)
Round 6, initiative 17
Linah grunts and staggers slightly as one arrow finds it's way past her armor but she manages to close the remaining distance to Haleen . As she closes her eyes and spreads her arms in a perfect replica of the birthmark on her left palm her whole being starts to glow and a stillness settles. The arrow in her ribs makes a single clinking noise as it's pushed out of the wounds and falls to the floor. All around her wounds close up and blood clots . Then the glow fades and the sounds of battle once again fill the air.
Zeladiel strides across towards Grall and Linah.
As he does so, he flicks his hand dismissively and, before the staggered gnoll ranger can quaff the potion, a single force missile shoots from Zeladiel's fingertips and unerringly strikes the creature down.
Force missile damage:
Grall shakes visibly but is able to delay until Linah's healing washes over Haleen, You shall be safe now, Linahrrr will watch out forrr you, she is a frrriend. Karrrdswann will now die!
Grall grabs hold of the edge and pull himself up (assumes 20ft move)
and then moves the remainder of his movement to place himself at the edge of the gnolls. Y,Z 28,29
In Gnoll I am here forrr Karrrdswann, if you drrrop yourrr bows and flee now I will not rip your throats out prey!
Grall will double move to Q,R,-10,-11 just after Sajan goes.
Zeladiel's bolt of force takes the remaining ranger in the neck. It chokes, falling to the ground, the unusued vial spilling out of its hand.
Grall shakes visibly but is able to delay until Linah's healing washes over Haleen, You shall be safe now, Linahrrr will watch out forrr you, she is a frrriend. Karrrdswann will now die!
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Sajan throws a single, massive punch before moving to chase after the rest of the group.
Crit threat
Crit confirmed
Linah's pulse of healing washes over both Grall and his charge, the priest excluding the fallen ranger overhead.
Sajan moves to finish this duel. The ogre lashes out with a mighty haymaker from its right hand but the monk is already moving to his right the blow hitting only air. Hurvank jabs with his left desperately but quick as a snake Sajan closes a hand around his wrist and twists. The ogres' whole upper body is forced forward and downwards. Stepping in very close, Sajan takes its head between his hands and with a single violent motion snaps the ogre's neck with a crack. Hurvank falls limply to the ground while the monk turns and strides away.
Grall scoops up the Flame Witch and cradling her with his body he dashes back up toward the stage.
. The gnolls at the top of the western steps growl at each other in their language but Khalid is the only one close enough to hear. One remains where it is watching the steps while the second moves toward Khalid (H,-4). It seems unsure whether to throw the spear or throw the torch, and seems to await Khalid's move.
The regular archers continue to fire, three at Grall while the fourth aims again at Linah. One shot skims in front of the gnoll's eyes but the others miss by feet. One of the archers standing next to the fallen northern ranger retrives the vial it dropped.
Longbow vs Grall miss
Longbow vs Grall miss
Longbow vs Grall miss
Longbow vs Linah miss
"Gnolls at the top of the stairs," Nuveril mutters to Sajan as she dashes by. "Ready to light the barricades on the other side."
Linah's pulse of healing washes over both Grall and his charge, the priest excluding the fallen ranger overhead.
Grall scoops up the Flame Witch and cradling her with his body he dashes back up toward the stage.
Linah's pulse of healing washes over both Grall and his charge, the priest excluding the fallen ranger overhead.
Grall scoops up the Flame Witch and cradling her with his body he dashes back up toward the stage.
Nuveril moves past Sajan and into view of the steps. The remaining gnoll at the top throws his spear down at her but the halfling takes it neatly on her madu, breaking the shaft off with a quick slap of her hammer. Knowing what to look for she can see that all but the bottom row are covered in glistening oil.
Spear miss
With tremedous agility, Khalid hops over a gnoll corpse and kicks off the wall, planting both hands on a table and flipping himself forward. As he comes the gnolls torch flies the other way spiralling end over end to ignite the oil soaked barrier. Flames leap up almost at once, hungrily licking at the inquistor's boots and pants, but his judgement protects him and with a last flip he clears nearly to the top of the steps, drawing Tempest.
Fire damage less FR
Assault on the Battle Market!
Round 6
Ordered Initiative
Zeladiel 21a
Gnoll Rangers 21b (currently unconscious)
Linah 17
Sajan 16a
Grall 16b
Gnoll Archers (lvl2) 12
Gnoll at top of west steps 7a
Nuveril 7
Gnoll at top of north steps 6a
Khalid 6
Kardswann ?
Effects
- Bless (All)
- Mage Armour (Zeladiel, Sajan)
- Bulls Strength (Grall, Sajan)
- Weapon of Awe (Khalid)
- Shield of Faith (Khalid)
- Enlarge (Grall, Sajan)
- Judgement fire resistance (Khalid)
Round 6
Linah sheaths her scimitar and kneels next to Haleen. "Can you stand? We need to get into cover", she says then helps the woman to her feet and moves toward the closest corridor, covering Haleen with her shield .
Sajan draws and drinks a potion of cure light wounds, 5 foot stepping to the west and peeking out from the bottom of the stairwell.
Round 6
Linah sheaths her scimitar and kneels next to Haleen. "Can you stand? We need to get into cover", she says then helps the woman to her feet and moves toward the closest corridor, covering Haleen with her shield .
Zeladiel points at the Gnoll archer who grabbed the fallen vial and a scorching ray erupts from his finger towards the hapless creature.
scorching ray ranged touch attack:
scorching ray damage:
Zeladiel shakes his head at the other gnoll next to the vial and moves towards the west stairs.
"Linah, this way. I'll cover you."
Seeing Haleen out of trouble and Linah moving up, Grall double moved to the bottom of the west stairs last round, I believe he could make it with an 80' move to just in front of Sajan's current position in full view at the bottom of the stairs...
Gralls Round 6 action:
Grall sees the Gnoll at the top of the stairs, moves 20' up (assumes rough terain for the bodies), draws while moving and hurls his last javelin at that Gnoll.
Bolstered by Linah's healing, the Flame Witch / Haleen climbs unsteadily to her feet as Grall dashs off toward the steps.
The woman, bald as an egg, turns to Linah. Whatever enchantment held her (if enchantment it was) seems to have been broken. Fear and concern are painted on her face. Close up and with the veil down your struck by how young she is, maybe 19.
If he charges off to dual Kardswann he's going to get cut to pieces! Kardswann doesn't fight fair. He'll kill Grall and your companions anyway he can! We have to help!
Shes moves to follow the gnoll.
Zeladiel's ray of fire strikes the gnoll straight on and within seconds it is a screaming, burning torch. It falls blackened to the ground. The morale of the three survivors seems to hang by a thread.
Sajan draws and drinks his healing potion.
Grall rushes up the steps, swinging at the gnoll with his falchion. However, as he lunges he slips, nearly losing his feet and the thrust goes wide.
The three remaining archers all shoot at Zeladiel who seems able to deal death to them with a finger. The elf manages to duck the first, the second goes wide but the third blows through his magical protection grazing him across the scalp and sending blood flowing down his face.
Longbow hit
Longbow miss
Longbow miss
The gnoll at the top of the western steps, faced with a very angry Grall, seems eager to be somewhere else. It flips the torch past the gnoll to ignite the oil. The flames leap up, burning Grall. Nuveril raises an arm against the heat but is just out of the fire.
Fire damage DC 15 for half
The gnoll turns to run.
Zeladiel points at the Gnoll archer who grabbed the fallen vial and a scorching ray erupts from his finger towards the hapless creature.
scorching ray ranged touch attack: 1d20+5
scorching ray damage: 4d6Zeladiel shakes his head at the other gnoll next to the vial and moves towards the west stairs.
"Linah, this way. I'll cover you."
Grall attempts to step between some of the growing flames
but is unable to and even his heat hardened body is burned quite badly
As the Gnoll flees he angrily swings at him:
Grall looks down at his ruined body and his resolve cracks for a moment. A small amount of the pain edges through and he almost collapses. He takes a small measure of pride though from the fact that most gladiators he had trained with would have dropped by now.
Arrows are sticking out of many places, a number of his ribs are broken, and what was left of his mangy fur is now a blackened mess, scoured from his skin...he steps out of the flames and places Haleens image squarely in his mind and what it did to her.
He whispers a short prayer to Sarenrae and then steels himself to find Kardswann. He knows he will not live through this fight but it doesn't matter anymore, he just has to keep Kardswanns busy on him so the others can finally slay the creature.
The anger again replaces thought...kill, destroy, maim, render, bite, tear, slash!!!!!!!
Zeladiel shakes his head at the other gnoll next to the vial and moves towards the west stairs.
"Linah, this way. I'll cover you."
Retcon Reflex Save:1d20 + 4
Bolstered by Linah's healing, the Flame Witch / Haleen climbs unsteadily to her feet as Grall dashs off toward the steps.
The woman, bald as an egg, turns to Linah. Whatever enchantment held her (if enchantment it was) seems to have been broken. Fear and concern are painted on her face. Close up and with the veil down your struck by how young she is, maybe 19.
If he charges off to dual Kardswann he's going to get cut to pieces! Kardswann doesn't fight fair. He'll kill Grall and your companions anyway he can! We have to help!
Shes moves to follow the gnoll.
"Damned gnoll," Nuveril grunts. "He was supposed to keep the steps from being lit." She shrinks back from the flame, and her eyes dart across the room to the other stairwell but figures it's probably trapped in the same way and she'll only be wasting time. With a growl, she ducks behind her madu and dashes up the burning stairs.
Deep in his rage Grall chops at the leg of the fleeing gnoll and then sinks his falchion deep into its back silencing it.
Nuveril dashes up the western steps, avoiding most of the flame and readying her hammer.
The remaining gnoll is already running at Khalid (G,-4 1st level map), drawings its axe and hacking downward at the inquisitor. Hampered by the flames licking at his boots, Khalid takes a minor cut to the forearm.
Battleaxe (higher ground) hit
Haleen dashes up toward Sajan and the steps and moves to pass him.
Khalid parries the gnoll's axe away forcing it off balance and then slices Tempest neatly across its neck, dropping it.
Assault on the Battle Market!
Round 8
Ordered Initiative
Zeladiel 21
Linah 17
Sajan 16a
Grall 16b
Gnoll Archers (lvl2) 12
Nuveril 7
Khalid 6
Haleen 1
Effects
- Bless (All)
- Mage Armour (Zeladiel, Sajan)
- Bulls Strength (Grall, Sajan)
- Weapon of Awe (Khalid)
- Shield of Faith (Khalid)
- Enlarge (Grall, Sajan)
- Judgement destruction (Khalid)
- Endless rage (Grall)
Notes
- 2d6 damage, DC 15 reflex save for half to move through a flaming square (one check per round).
It sounds as if Garavel's force is pushing the defending gnolls back. Their numbers have thinned and they seem to have been pressed back toward the battle market.
Zeladiel snarls at the gnoll who shot him, smoothly loads an arrow and shoots back.
Longbow +1, Bless:
Damage:
He barks at the remaining archers.
Zeladiel hastens to follow the others towards the western stairs.
Round 8, initiative 17
"No, wait!" Linah cries out as Haleen runs after Grall. The cleric follows with her shield raised determined to put it between any arrows and the flame witch.
Grall will leap out of the flames move towards the Gnolls and throw a Javelin
Damage from flames
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