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Post by henwen88 on Sept 7, 2013 19:43:48 GMT
Leath [who is a man, though admittedly less masculine in this moment than Orgoth] thanks Orgoth for his assistance, and attempts to cast Entangle [http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/e/entangle] on the skeletons before them, hoping to make the fight easier.
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Post by elgeon on Sept 7, 2013 20:57:36 GMT
While most of his companions had moved forward along the road, Elgeon was still at the camp with Darian, readying himself for the long day ahead of them and making sure they do not leave anything behind. He had equipped his longbow in a shoulder strap way and his quiver was perfectly positioned so that his right hand could easily reach behind to grab an arrow.
He was about to suggest to Darian that they should move and join the rest of the party, when suddenly he hears all the commotion from the ambush; first a woman's voice shouting "NOW", and some moments later the very familiar sound of a flying projectile followed by Alicia's yelling.
"Let's go!" he says to Darian hurriedly, preparing his bow and nocking an arrow.
At the same time he instinctively leaves the camp to blend into the woods. Taking cover a couple of trees away from Milford, he tries to spot any enemy.
- [In case he can spot an enemy] Elgeon steps out of cover and fires his arrow. - [Otherwise] Keep moving North almost running between the trees, trying to either spot an enemy, or reach Alicia/Hans.
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Post by jon on Sept 8, 2013 5:10:23 GMT
Hans whispers to across Alicia's tree, "I'm heading towards the others. I've seen this before and if I'm correct those creatures I talked about earlier will be coming..." He then starts to dart north, trying to stay hidden amongst the trees.
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Post by tengen on Sept 8, 2013 6:34:08 GMT
Alicia for her part not wanting to be left alone to defend herself and for the fact that Azreal was that way she follows him ducking from tree to tree but not before glancing toward the camp to relay a message. She reaps the benefits of precasting her message spell by pointing her index fingers to the ones left at the camp.
"It's Alicia, we are joining the others. If what Hans says is true your Clerical Skills should come in handy soon" The whispered words carry on the wind to the Clerics ears oddly perfectly audible to him over the din. That done she hurries to keep up with Hans.
Hearing Alicia's call drawing near Azreal chooses unsheathing the Greatsword at its back as he reaches the gnome. It glances down at the Gnome that it recalls as being call Teo who seems to be wrapped up in the middle of its arcane rituals. Mistress Moon should be making her way here so aiding her allies should currently be a priority
"Master Teo, it would be wise to take some form of cover" Azreal says quietly speaking in english for the first time while brandishing its blade in the direction of the woods watching for any sign of movement.
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Post by nexus on Sept 8, 2013 10:27:02 GMT
[How many turns will it take to walk to where the enemies are?]
Darian, hearing a commotion, unsheathes his morningstar and begins to walk forward towards the noise. He spots some of his allies and walks towards them. (Spend move action moving 30ft).
[If this is correct, I should be nearish to Alicia/Hans. If so...)
Darian begins to murmur the magic words necessary, and as he spreads his arms out, he casts Bless. [This affects people within a 50 ft burst, giving them +1 to attack rolls).
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Post by Admin on Sept 9, 2013 0:14:16 GMT
Elgeon darts down the road, noticing Alicia and almost missing the sight of Hans. The pudgy merchant is surprisingly stealthy for his size, he notes. Before he can say anything, he sees a skeleton emerging from around the curve of the road. He unleashes an arrow, which scores a direct hit on the skeleton. While skeletons could shrug off weapons that did not smash them, his marksmanship trumps the hardy undead. The skeleton staggers backwards before regaining its balance, having shattered its bleached white ribs. It is still in the fight, however. [ Attack roll of 21 (16+5). Skeleton D takes 2 points of damage, after absorbing 5 due to DR/bludgeoning.] --- Darian advances forwards to join Alicia, Hans, and Elgeon by the javelin embedded tree. He notices a strange artifact below the head of the javelin, still sputtering dying embers, but his mind shifts to other things. He sees the ranger has just scored a direct hit on a skeleton about 60 feet away. His spell invigorates the bodies and minds of his comrades. [Milford, Hans, Elgeon, Alicia, Azreal, and Teo are in range of spell.] --- Hans fires his crossbow, but trips as he releases the trigger. The bolt flies into the ground, narrowly missing Darian’s foot. [Attack roll of 1, crit fail.] ---- The first skeleton to emerge from the woods rushes towards the wagon, bearing down on the barbarian and druid. It notices the wounded Leath, and darts directly to finish him off. The skeleton, however, moves too close to the half-orc, receiving an opportunistic strike for its troubles. The massive blade shatters its ribcage, leaving its skull tumbling to the muddy ground. [With an attack roll of 17, Orgoth scores an attack of opportunity on Skeleton A, dealing 6 damage after DR. Skeleton A destroyed.] --- Leath feels power welling within him as he calls upon the powers of nature. The elemental forces respond to his call, as supernatural forces conjure vines from the ground. He knows such vines naturally cannot grow so fast or in such soil, but his spell can assist in destroying far more unnatural abominations. Vines as thick as rope twist and contort themselves around the remaining skeletons, hindering their movement. [Skeletons B, C, and D are entangled.]
--- Milford sees a skeleton stumble for a split second from Elgeon’s arrow, and unleashes his own spell. The sizzle of magical energy arcs through the air and slams into the skeleton. The spell explodes as its reaches the inside of the undead creature’s ribcage, sending bones flying in all directions. [Milford’s magic missile deals 5 damage to Skeleton D, destroying it.] --- The second skeleton moves towards the half-orc, its own steps hindered greatly by the druid’s spell. It swings its broken, rusting sword at the half-orc barbarian, but misses. [Skeleton B is now facing Orgoth, rolled 11 on its attack roll, and missed.] --- Orgoth is now toe-to-bone with a skeleton eager to carve his face off with an ancient relic. He swings his mighty great-axe as he grins, but the nimble skeleton narrowly dodges it, despite the vines entangling it. Its naked teeth seem to grin, as if mocking him. --- Alicia cannot see any foes from the woods, but Azreal can. The celestial advances towards the nearest entangled skeleton, and sweeps its greatsword at its entangled opponent. The weapon connects, its weight smashing through the fragile and aged bone of its foe. The skeleton crumbles to its component parts as the eidolon brings the blade back up. [Azreal deals 5 damage to Skeleton C, after DR.] --- Teo sees one skeleton left, targeting his friend Orgoth. He unleashes his magic missile, hoping the spell helps. The arcane bolt sizzles through the air, and contacts with the undead abomination. The spell is not enough to finish the vine-wrapped undead, but it does give it pause. [Teo’s magic missile did 2 damage to Skeleton B.] --- Suddenly, arrows fly from the brush on the north side of the road. One of them strikes Teo in the chest, causing blood to flow from the small gnome’s torso. A lucky shot penetrates a weak point in Orgoth’s armor, but the half orc barely registers it due to the adrenaline. Another arrow, targeting Azreal, simply flies towards nearby trees. [Teo takes 6 damage, while Orgoth takes 5 damage.] --- “Good shots!” shouts one of the bandits. “Keep ‘em isolated and finish ‘em!” [Bandit archers A, B, and C now operate at the bottom of the initiative order.]
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Post by nexus on Sept 9, 2013 5:46:01 GMT
[Oh I meant to ask you, can I still use any of my stored spells as a healing spell, as per the Good cleric rules? Just want to double check]
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Post by teodoro on Sept 9, 2013 14:58:00 GMT
After a brief moment of pride at his successful spell-casting, Teo is struck.
He looks down at his chest and sees an arrow sticking out. "That's... not right," he thinks to himself. He assumes he is in shock, as he can tell something is wrong, but cannot feel the pain. He can, however, feel the wet warmth of the stream of blood as it starts to leak down his front.
He instinctively takes cover behind [OOC: whatever is between him and the bandits, preferably near the wagon by Leath].
Teo is still in relatively good spirits considering his state and issues a friendly taunt: "Hans, my friend! You should take marksmanship lessons from these brigands!"
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Post by Milford on Sept 9, 2013 19:38:59 GMT
Milford gives a nod to Elgeon, noting the combined efforts and the resulting explosion of bones.
"By the gods!" Milford exclaims after seeing the ghastly sight of a human sized arrow sticking out of the gnome. He searches for archers to target.
Milford prepares to let another magic missile rip from his fingertip.
[casts magic missile at the closest archer if possible, if not, then at the closest skeleton.]
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Post by Milford on Sept 9, 2013 19:40:47 GMT
[To Nexus: I believe you can convert any of your spells to a healing spell other than your domain slots]
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Post by elgeon on Sept 9, 2013 22:08:18 GMT
Elgeon, moments after seeing his arrow hit the enemy, comes to the realization of what he's fighting...A walking skeleton. He has heard of such stories, but this is the very first time he's seeing one, and as soon as his eyes had spotted an enemy he had released his arrow instinctively. His arrow made a strong impact hitting the bones of the skeleton, but that is clearly not the most effective weapon, making a mental note of it. In the next few seconds of the battle unfolding in front of him, too much happens to fully understand, but time definitely slows down as he watches the arrow heading right towards Teo and hit him. Immediately, a strong feeling of injustice fills him along with the urge to pay that back.
Elgeon nocks his next arrow mechanically while seeking with his eyes the provenance of the hostile projectile.
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Post by tengen on Sept 10, 2013 1:31:38 GMT
Alicia darts from tree to tree on her way toward Azreal and the Carriage shooting glances to the opposite side of the road for a warm body to take a pot shot at. She does a half sigh growl at one point as she catches her breath behind a tree.
"Why couldn't these idiots just attack us in our sleep like normal bandits?" she says under her breath with a note of exasperation that devolves into a cheerful smirk as she catching sight of Azreal finally. [hoping so at least]
Azreal's eyes seem to give off a fiery golden glow from behind the metallic facade of its face through the settling dust from the shattered skeleton. They dart around looking for more targets before noticing the injured Teo finally getting out of the open he follows suit backing away for cover into the wood opposite of the bandits. It moves more swiftly and quietly than it's metal body would imply content to let the forest provide cover and concealment while it waits for Alicia to catch up. In the mean time it is better to let the things come to it while it waits.
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Post by henwen88 on Sept 10, 2013 2:10:48 GMT
Leath is overcome with a grin as Orgoth destroys the skeleton who sought to kill him, and forgives him for the earlier slaughter of the dog. His joy turns to dismay, however, when Orgoth misses the next skeleton, and is shot from the woods a moment later. With an oath, he lunges at the surviving skeleton and swings his scimitar at the tangled creature while remaining behind the cover of the wagon to avoid the bandit archers.
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Post by Admin on Sept 10, 2013 3:36:43 GMT
Elgeon's arrow whistles through the air with a slight arc, a path that the ranger instinctively knows will be a good one. The arrow has more effectiveness against the unkempt bandit than a reanimated skeleton. The arrow flies through his neck, and punctures out the back of his neck. The bandit drops dead, falling like a sack of rocks.
[Attack roll of 20 on Bandit Archer C, second roll of 16. Elgeon scores a critical hit, doing 8 total damage.]
The reaction solicited from the others is one of abject fear.
"Shit, they're not paying us enough for this!" one of the archers shouts.
"They're worse than the others said!" the second says as they flee into the bushes.
[Archers A and B withdraw from battle to the north.]
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The skeleton likewise attempts to withdraw, but fails to account for the massive half orc and druid close to it. Leath lands a blow that staggers the last skeleton, but a mighty blow from Orgoth shatters it into bone fragments that twitch for half a second before ceasing entirely. [Attacks of opportunity destroy the last skeleton.]
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Adrenaline surges through their veins as stillness returns to the forest. The sounds of retreating bandits fade into the forest.
[Combat has ended, unless the party wishes to pursue.]
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Post by jon on Sept 10, 2013 4:04:51 GMT
Hans stays in tree cover incase there are any more stray javelins. "Is everyone alright?" he bellows from behind his new tree.
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