When the non sneakys approach Llathander they will notice that his knuckles are turning white from griping the spear, ready to launch it at the sock puppet gnoll. As Durant approaches he mouths the word, now?
"Very well," Garavel nods, taking all of yours reins, his falchion still held firmly with one hand. "End it swiftly."
You sneak up to the oasis in a small crowd, carefully following Durant's lead. The gnolls still seem oblivious to your presence, as their crude conversation carries on.
"Very well," Garavel nods, taking all of yours reins, his falchion still held firmly with one hand. "End it swiftly."
You sneak up to the oasis in a small crowd, carefully following Durant's lead. The gnolls still seem oblivious to your presence, as their crude conversation carries on.
Very well done map!
To the others. Whispering. 'I will try to get close to them. When they see me, act.'
Abbas nods to Durant. Drawing his scimitar, he prepares himself for the battle.
To the others. Whispering. 'I will try to get close to them. When they see me, act.'
Initiative:
Gilfroy will start things off with a bless spell for the group. As he casts it, everybody within 50' sees themselves start to blur and take on several reflections, their movements obscured. The effect doesn't grant any concealment whatsoever, but it serves to confuse your enemies, granting you all +1 morale bonuses to attack rolls and saves versus fear as the cloaking power of Sivanah enhances your combat prowess.
Remaining quiet as the group determines the threat of the creatures ahead, Badi passes his thumb across the ornate ring on his right index finger, almost as a involuntary flinch. With the smell, badi was certain that combat was to come and he mentally prepared himself for battle. Whipering so that the creatures wouldn't hear them, "I think it better to immobilize them quickly and be on our way."
Gnoll 1 Perception:
Gnoll 2 Perception:
Gnoll 3 Perception:
Gnoll 1 Bluff:
Durant Sense Motive:
Gnoll 1 Initiative:
Gnoll 2 Initiative:
Gnoll 3 Initiative:
Durant sneaks up closer to the gnolls. Two of them do not react to his presence, yet the third one seems a bit strange, his voice changing into a whisper, and they all peer right at Durant. There's a bit of an edge to their voices as they all draw their weapons, drool dangling from their bloodied lips.
Updated battle map with slightly better quality
As stated before, Gilfroy will cast bless on the party, granting +1 morale bonuses to attack and saves versus fear.
Then he'll move to I2 and duck a bit behind that bush.
Bahram will make sure to fire at the cloests Gnoll, however it appears he completely misses.
Attack:
Full action. 5' step to G-3 and flurry of shuriken at the closest gnoll
Range penalities Gnolls by campfire -2
First shuriken, bless included , Damage .
Second shuriken, bless included , Damage .
"Come my brother, let the sons of Sarenrae redeem this evil" Abbas says to Llathander, and follows next to him, standing prepared for the gnolls attacks.
Seeing that they have been spotted, Badi discreetly watchs, the words to a simply cantrip coming to his mind as he waited for his stronger "brother" to go ahead first.
Initiative:
HP:7/7
AC:12
You are not surprised that the gnolls have spotted you - what does surprise slightly is the speed in which one of them, the smallest of their litter, rushes straight at Durant. Despite delivering an overwhelmingly strong strike, the monk dodges it with ease as the axe smashes into the palm tree to his left. Durant then steps away to unleash a flurry of shurikens - a right retaliation as one of the projectiles dig into its right arm. It lets out a pathetic whimper.
Llathander, taking the other gnolls by surprise, manages to land his javelin true - he strikes the creature's abdomen, though it only barely pierces the gnoll's crude leather armour.
Bahram's arrow flies past the gnolls, who advance to strike Abbas and Llathander. However, their attacks are sloppy and slow, and with the faith of Sarenrae, both men of her faith deflect the attacks with ease.
Gnoll 2's attack roll on Durant:
Gnoll 1's attack roll on Abbas:
Gnoll 3's attack roll on Llathander:
AC 18
HP 11/11
Gil swallows, takes a 5-foot step to J3 and fires his crossbow at the gnoll.
Attack:
Gil swallows, takes a 5-foot step to J3 and fires his crossbow at the gnoll.
Attack: 1d20+2+1[\dice]
Damage: 1d6
Yeah, I saw that, but didn't have time to fix it and now it's too late. Also, AC 13, HP 10
Attack: ; damage:
Bahram will aim for the wounded Gnoll in F-3 hoping to act before the rest of the group move into combat with it.
In frustraition he curses loudly as once again his bow failed him and he drops it to the floor, drawing a handaxe with a move action.
"Good hit, brother" Abbas says to Llathander, "let us redeem this other one also.
-- Abbas Garshta
INITIATIVE ORDER
1. Gnoll 2 (14)
2. Gilfroy (13)
3. Llathander (12)
4. Abbas (11)
5. Bahram (9)
6. Durant (7)
7. Gnoll 1 (5)
8. Gnoll 3 (2)
9. Badi (1)
Llathander's attack seems to go slightly off target - instead of merely skewering the gnoll's leg, the force and efficiency of the falcata rends its stomach open as well as removing its leg. Intestines cover the ground, and the stench is not flattering in the slightest.
Gilfroy, Abbas and Bahram are all disheartened alongside the gnolls as their attacks fail to hit the enemy.
Durant, however, does not manage to dodge the gnoll's fierce assault; the blunt edge of his axe, dulled more by the previously poor strike against the palm, hits Durant right in the shoulder, leaving a rather deep gash.
[ooc]Round 2 begins.
Round 2 Ac 14 Hp 12 Initiative 7
Nervous in his first real battle and mindfull of his master's admontion to breathe. Durant finds himself singing an old work song and he dodges Gnolls axe and sends his steel slivers in reply.
"Oh, the washer women sings hey-yea, the washer women sings hey-yo
Oh the washer woman sings, the washer woman sings and lays out her clothes in the sun."
oh, The gnoll sings hey yeah, the gnoll sings hey yo
The gnoll sings, and the gnoll sings and has his guts laying in the sand.
Like that brother?
oh, The gnoll sings hey yeah, the gnoll sings hey yo
The gnoll sings, and the gnoll sings and has his guts laying in the sand.
Like that brother?
"The big gnoll howles Hey-yea,
The big gnoll howles Hey-yo.
The big gnoll howles, the big gnoll howles,
and his blood flows brightly in the sun."
"Not for a lullaby, brother, but you have the idea."
Seeming a little heartened by the singing, Gil loses some of the abject terror that so badly threw off his aim, and he adds his own verse.
"Oh, the paladin sings hey yeah, the paladin sings, hey yo. The paladin sings, the paladin sings, And the gnolls all cover their ears and run."
Perform (singing, untrained):
Seeming a little heartened by the singing, Gil loses some of the abject terror that so badly threw off his aim, and he adds his own verse.
"Oh, the paladin sings hey yeah, the paladin sings, hey yo. The paladin sings, the paladin sings, And the gnolls all cover their ears and run."
Perform (singing, untrained): 1d20+5
"You have it Gilfroy!"
Delayed Round 1 actions:
Following his beefier brother, Badi lines up a shot on one of the gnolls and lets loose with a dart of acid.
Ranged Touch Attack:
Acid Damage:
Round 2 actions:
Spinning on his heel, Badi sents another dart of magical acid flying towards the gnoll attacking Durant. However, Badi doesn't take up the song his brothers were singing, much preferring to concentrate on his magics than sing diddys.
Ranged Touch Attack:
Acid Damage:
Delayed Round 1 actions:
Following his beefier brother, Badi lines up a shot on one of the gnolls and lets loose with a dart of acid.
Ranged Touch Attack:1d20-2
Acid Damage:1d6+1
Round 2 actions:
Spinning on his heel, Badi sents another dart of magical acid flying towards the gnoll attacking Durant. However, Badi doesn't take up the song his brothers were singing, much preferring to concentrate on his magics than sing diddys.
Ranged Touch Attack:1d20-2
Acid Damage:1d6+1
Round 2 Ac 14 Hp 4 Initiative 7
Full action
5'step to j,4 assuming the gnoll is not in i,3.
Flurry of shuriken
Third shuriken, bless included .
Damage .
Fourth shuriken, bless included .
Damage .
If gnoll is in i,3
5' step to get flank if I can
Flurry of blows
First blow bless included. Cold elemental fist included . Add 2 for flank.
Damage cold.
Second blow bless included . Add two for flank.
Damage .
Badi's cascade of spells have the impeccable aim of striking in the gnoll's previously-acquired wounds, and when the second dart hits the life of the monster seethes out of its eyes as it collapses, dying. Durant steps away and unleashes another hail of shuriken, though the blow to his shoulder leaves his aim to suffer - and he fails to land a hit.
Llathander will continue te spin an push Off with his foot and move to g2? At the point when he is able to strike the gnoll he will jump into the air and bring the bloodied Falcata down like a setting sun, aiming for the crook between the neck and shoulder. Landing in the dust cloud he just created.
Gilfroy quickly casts a spell on Durant, touching him briefly and imparting the [/i]guidance[/i] of Sivanah on him.
+1 competence bonus to one attack roll, save, or skill check
Round 3 ac 14 hp 4 initiative 7
Gilfroy quickly casts a spell on Durant, touching him briefly and imparting the [/i]guidance[/i] of Sivanah on him.
+1 competence bonus to one attack roll, save, or skill check
Gilfroy quickly casts a spell on Durant, touching him briefly and imparting the [/i]guidance[/i] of Sivanah on him.
+1 competence bonus to one attack roll, save, or skill check
And given that he casts after the gnoll moves.....
"Sarenrae's blessings upon you" Abbas exclaims holding onto his holy symbol and casting a healing burst that affects all within 30 feet, excluding the gnoll.
-- Abbas Garshta
Bahram draws his second handaxe, walking over to the remaining Gnoll and striking at it with a single handaxe.
attack:
damage:
As the others advance towards the last gnoll, Durant slips into the fray and unleashes his attacks; the gnoll is disheartened, only managing to block the first attack before the second sends him reeling to the ground. Drool dribbles down the gnoll's black lips as he lays still, unconscious - though not yet dead.
Garavel trots into the scene with all seven camels in his reins. "Gnolls, here?" His nose wrinkles in disgust, or is it the smell? "I was right in hiring you. Your prowess on the field is admirable. Make sure they are dead - we will examine the site and then move on. I do not desire camping here."
Gil frantically loads his crossbow after his spell, looking around wildly for more threats. At Garavel's voice, he whirls about and nearly looses before getting himself under control.
He quickly dashes off and the sounds of retching can be heard behind a few palm trees.
Garavel glances at the gnome as he runs off behind the trees. "Your first battle, Mr. Fezziwig?" he calls out.
Llathander will walk over to each of the ghouls offer a moment of silence and then behead each gnoll. After te decapitation of each he will clean his blade with the sand.
"I'm fine. It's all good here. Don't worry about me!" he calls out before dry heaving onto the sand.
Abbas accompanies Llathander whilst he does the grizzly task. As each gnoll is beheaded, "Be redeemed with Sarenrae's light" he says.
After that is finished, he looks over each member of the group for wounds, and offers healing to those in need.
-- Abbas Garshta
Llathander will walk over to each of the ghouls offer a moment of silence and then behead each gnoll. After te decapitation of each he will clean his blade with the sand.