The Glory that Was Greece -Ancient World 3.5 (IC)

[wilphe]

Spoiler: Initatives

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Init
Aegea 16
Ogre 16
Ogre 16
Ogre 11
Ogre 11
Mihail 9
Ogre 7
Ogre 7
Agoros 3
Ogre 2
Ogre 2
Philidokles -
Philistion -
Kleandridas -

So Aegea is up, then 4 of the ogres then Mihail

[wilphe]

Spoiler: Positioning

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0 Philistion
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20 Mihail
30 Peridokles
40 Aegea Kleandridas
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120 Agoros
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250 Corinth Ogres


This all on a 2D plane thank the gods

4 of the enemy were wounded in the opening barrage

[Esprit15]

Aegea continues her deadly advance, calmly releasing another arrow at her prior target. She begins to recount a legendary tale of a hunt, against a great beast of legend that could only have been felled by the nimbleness and teamwork of the elves and fey.

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Move 40ft

Arrow
AC: (1d20+5)[17] 20, x3
If Crit: (1d20+5)[20]

Damage: (1d8+8)[16] Piercing
+(3d6)[8] Cold

[wilphe]

Aegea's arrow finds it's mark and the ogre drops, 3 of the others that were all wounded in the first volley run up in front of Agoros. It's too far for them to make an effective charge but they've closed the distance, the two ogres that were gathering stones have yet to react and the two who were getting the branch lob it towards the Corithians - apparently trying to force them to break ranks

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Ogres A1 dead

A2, B1 and B2 move 130 feet to melee with Agoros

Will now be a -4 to target them without precise shot

D1 and D2 who were getting the branch use it as a caber

(1d20)[16] +3

[wilphe]

Spoiler: OOC

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(1d20)[9] +3 HG Mar
(1d20)[14] +2 Hg Ftr 1
(1d20)[4] +2 Hg Ftr 2
(1d20)[19] +2 Hg Ftr 3
(1d20)[20] +3 Gnoll 1
(1d20)[1] +3 Gnoll 2

[wilphe]

Spoiler: OOC

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(2d6)[8] +5
(2d6)[6] +5
(2d6)[7] +5
(2d6)[10] +5

[wilphe]

The branch smashes down into the midst of the Corinthians - with their backs up against a drop off they have nowhere to evade to and they take a nasty hit forcing them to break ranks

Spoiler: Situation

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0 Philistion
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20 Mihail
30 Peridokles
40 Aegea Kleandridas
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120 Agoros Ogres A2, B1, B2
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250 Corinth Ogres C1 C2 D1 D2


Mihail and Agoros to move, then C1 and C2

[remetagross]

Agoros, seeing the ogres rushing towards his position, steels himself for what is incoming. His mind is filled with the towering presence of the Old One, and his demeanor turns imposing and assertive, like that of the King of Titans. He firmly sticks his soles in the soft ground, and raises his arm above his head, looking all the ogres in the eyes in quick succession. A booming voic echoes through the plain.

"Kneel, pathetic creatures! Kneel, despicable flesh-eaters! You hapless brutes, beyond the gaze of the gods for such is your mind-numbness ! You only know feeding and praying, and are unworthy of being called sentient creatures, let alone citizen of Greece and Macedonia! Even Tartarus would be a punishment above your station - you only deserve to be put to the sword like a rabid dog is. Kneel before your betters, as is your rightful place! BY KRONOS I THUS ORDER YOU!"

Spoiler: OOC

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Standard action: Using the Demoralize action. Using the Never Outnumbered skill trick so that it affects all ogres within 10ft, rather than a single one. Using the Imperious Command feat so that each ogre that fails its modified level check first cowers for 1 round, then is shaken the round after.
Intimidate check: (1d20+12)[13] (including a -4 size penalty)
Move action: move away from contact 30ft, using Tumble to avoid any AoOs (roll in OOC thread)

[Aracor]

Mihail will fire at one of the ogres assaulting Agoros. Now that they're closer, he can aim more accurately despite them being engaged with his ally.

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I'll not bother with a 5' step since that will make wilphe's diagram more complicated.

Attack roll: (1d20+4)[16]
Confirmation roll: (1d20+4)[18]

Damage roll: (2d6+8)[11] + (3d6)[14] cold damage
Confirmation damage: (4d6+16)[32]

Second attack: (1d20-1)[13]
Confirmation roll: (1d20-1)[5]

Damage roll: (2d6+8)[17] + (3d6)[13] cold damage
Confirmation damage: (4d6+16)[30]

[Togo]

Peridokles rushes forward, and, judging that he is now close enough to use words as weapons, lets his sling drop as he reachs for his precious skin of wine. He dribbles a few drops onto his palm, and drawns sigils frantically as he speaks.

To me! Gift of Promentheus! Breath of Hephaustus! That which lies beneath our actions, our world, the bringer of life and the thread that binds the bones! I call upon the servants of the lioness, She Who is Mighty, whom I name now as Nesert, the Flame! And as that goddess was bound so too I bind those who heed my call. Bound in the manner of the goddess, to go so far and no further, bound by Herocletus's logus, for what is fire can not consume itself, and thus what is part of the world can not the world burn. And bound by simple promise.

At that last he shakes the wine skin. Fire bursts forth from his palm, held there, within a circle drawn of wine.

Spoiler: Actions

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Move 30 feet forward. Cast spell.

Spoiler: Spellcraft DC 16

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Peridokles has cast Produce Flame

Spoiler: Knowledge religion DC 10

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Prometheus is the titan who stole fire from the (Greek) gods and gave it to mankind.
Hephaustus is the Greek god of the forge, and of metalworking, and thus of fire.
She Who is Mighty is the Eygptian Sekhmet, wife of the Sun god Ra, and goddess of fire. She is often represented as a lioness

Spoiler: Knowledge religion DC 15

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Nesert literally means Flame, and is the name of Sekhmet in her rather more violent aspect, as the goddess of setting fire to stuff and burning people to death.

Spoiler: Knowledge religion DC 20

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In Eygptian myth, Sekhmet once got a bit carried away and started to kill everyone in the entire world. She was put off from buring the entire world to the ground by Ra spilling red ale in front of her, which she mistook for blood, and which caused her to come to her senses and turn back.
It appears Peridokles is using this to try and limit and control the fire he is summoning with a circle of red wine.

Spoiler: Knowledge Arcane DC 10

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Herocletus is a famous philosopher who argued that the entire world was made up of one element - fire.

Spoiler: Knowledge Arcane DC 15

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Herocletus also believed that words, which includes meaning and logic, were also made of fire. This is sometimes referred to as his logos. Fire thus became, in his world-view, an element that was tightly controlled most of the time and on which the structure of the world depends.
Peridokles appears to be invoking that aspect of Herocletus's teachings to contain the fire spirits within his palm, and not them spread at random

Spoiler: Knowlege Nature DC 10

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Nature spirits are very fond of alcohol. If Peridokles is, as he seems to be, offering free wine to any fire spirit who joins in, he probably didnt need to say anything else.

Spoiler: Note on Spelling

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Herocletus is more commonly spelt with an i instead of an e, but the forum spellchecker objects to that...

[wilphe]

Spoiler: Ogre Will Saves

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(1d20)[12]+4 A1
(1d20)[18]+4 A1
(1d20)[5]+4 A1

[wilphe]

Spoiler: Ogre AOOs

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(1d20)[19] +8 (2d8)[8]+7
(1d20)[12] +8 (2d8)[6]+7
(1d20)[11] +8 -2 Shaken (2d8)[11]+7

[wilphe]

Mihail can't manage to get a clear shot past Agoros and both attacks go wide, the two that were casting around for stones abandon that effort and chase after Agoros hefting their clubs but cannot get close enough to join the melee just yet.

Spoiler: OOC

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C1 and C2 run 130 feet and finish adjacent to Agoros

One of the ogres next to Agoros cowers at his display, the other 2 of the Ogres next to him swing at him as he tries to slip out of range, one is just rattled enough by his display to hesitate in its swing which goes wide. The other two connect driving the breath from his lungs and giving him some nasty bruises but no serious damage

Spoiler: Damage

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15 and 13 for 28 total

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The two new ones are also temporarily dumbfounded by his display of power.

[wilphe]

Spoiler: Other Ogres

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(1d20)[3] +4
(1d20)[4] +4

[wilphe]

The Corinthians move as one in a smooth well drilled movement, the two unwounded members drawing the ogres attention as they fan out and surround them. Concentrating their attacks with uncanny precision they pierce one of the ogres with 3 of their spears. It gives a last bellow and slumps to the ground thick gore oozing from its wounds. The remaining ogre swings at their leader but it glances off their shield

[Toliudar]

Philistion followed well behind. Seeking out one of the ogres that were menacing Agoros, the doctor attempted to make one a cyclops, through the expedient of putting an ice-covered arrow in one of its eyes.

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5' step forward, Rapid shot on the one of the ogres still swinging at Agoros.

Attack 1: (1d20+6)[23] Piercing damage: (1d8+1)[6] Cold Damage: (1d6)[4]
Attack 2: (1d20+6)[17] Piercing damage: (1d8+1)[5] Cold Damage: (1d6)[3]

[wilphe]

The Ogre falls, his last breath also his mintiest

[DrK]

Kleandridas Klenadridas see's Agoros surrounded and knows he cannot leave his beloved brother in arms to such a fate, throwing his bow aside he bounds forward, leaping rocks and shrubs and he pulls forth his shield and spear, second later he leaps into position beside his brother, shields clashing loudly. "For SParta" he mutters as he spins the spear facing the ogres Spoiler: OOC Show Double move the 80ft to close to Agoros drawing spear and shield EFfects Skirmish +2d6/+1 AC Dragon song +3d6 cold damage Kleandridas of Sparta M N Blooded One - Wood Elf Ranger 2 / Scout 4, Level 6, Init 6, HP / , DR 1/ S/P, Speed AC 25, Touch 16, Flat-footed 20, Fort 9, Ref 13, Will 3, Base Attack Bonus 5 MW Adamantine Longsword +11 (1d8+5, 19-20) MW Bludgeoning Shield +11 (1d8+5, x2) Reach Longspear +1 (-) +11 (1d8+6, x3) Mithral Breastplate , Heavy Shield (MW) (+5 Armor, +2 Shield, +5 Dex, +1 Deflect, +2 Natural) Abilities Str 21, Dex 21, Con 16, Int 13, Wis 13, Cha 9 Condition --- Trackless Step --- Favoured enemy +4 Human/+2 magical beast [Tracking, spotting, damage]

[wilphe]

Kleandridas moves up next to his brother in arms

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Only 50' move to get next to him as he moved back 30

0 Philistion
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20 Mihail
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40 Kleandridas
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60 Peridokles
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80 Aegea
90 Agoros Kleandridas
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120 Ogres B1, B2 C1 C2
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250 Corinth D2


Aegea and Kleandridas again up

B1 is wounded
B2 is wounded and cowering
C1 and C2 are unwounded and cowering
D2 is unwounded but surrounded

Kleandridas 17
Aegea 16
B1 11
B2 11
Peridokles 10
Mihail 9
C1 7
C2 7
Agoros 3
Corinth 3
D2 2
Phlistion

[DrK]

Kleandridas As he reaches Agoros the elf taps him on the shoulder, "Lets show him how men of Sparta fight!" he cries as he bounds forward 20dft striking with his spear at the nearest ogre before bounding back and locking shields with Agoros. Spoiler: OOC Show Spring attack! Bound 20ft forward (to be 10ft from an ogre usig spear's reach) then bound 20ft back to Agoros Power attack for 2 (1d20+9)[14] dam (1d8+10)[18] + (3d6)[13] ice + (2d6)[9] skirmish EFfects Skirmish +2d6/+1 AC Dragon song +3d6 cold damage Dodge +1 AC vs nearest ogre Kleandridas of Sparta M N Blooded One - Wood Elf Ranger 2 / Scout 4, Level 6, Init 6, HP 50/50, DR 1/ S/P, Speed AC 25, Touch 16, Flat-footed 20, Fort 9, Ref 13, Will 3, Base Attack Bonus 5 MW Adamantine Longsword +11 (1d8+5, 19-20) MW Bludgeoning Shield +11 (1d8+5, x2) Reach Longspear +1 (-) +11 (1d8+6, x3) Mithral Breastplate , Heavy Shield (MW) (+5 Armor, +2 Shield, +5 Dex, +1 Deflect, +2 Natural) Abilities Str 21, Dex 21, Con 16, Int 13, Wis 13, Cha 9 Condition --- Trackless Step --- Favoured enemy +4 Human/+2 magical beast [Tracking, spotting, damage]

[wilphe]

Kleandridas spears the one ogre that is not cowering and it drops to the ground without even making a sound beyond a dull thud. The other three ogres are cowed by Agoros's display and will stay that way until Agoros's action (if they live that long)

Spoiler: OOC

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Aegea
Peridokles
Mihail
Agoros

[Esprit15]

Aegea runs forward. ”And with a smile, Otrera raised her bow,” she continues, pausing her story to take a deep breath. When she’s around 20ft from the lot, she halts, lowers her bow, and lets forth a wave of icy breath.

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Breath Weapon, 30ft Cone, should hit all of them
DC 14 Reflex Save for Half
Damage: (6d8)[26] Cold Damage

“And slew them where they stood.”

[wilphe]

Spoiler: OOC

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(1d20)[11]
(1d20)[18]
(1d20)[2]

[wilphe]

One of the foes falls, one staggers back slightly and slumps against a low tree dropping its club as it does so, one remains facing you - though not in good shape and still cowed.

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Peridokles
Mihail

[Togo]

Peridokles looks at the last remaining ogre.

I don't not know if it is right, to offer you to the spirits. He says softly. But I made them a promise. Am I less bound?

He lobs a blazing ball of flame at the surviving ogre, the flames becoming rimmed with hoarfrost as they sail through the air, only for a fresh fire to surge up from his palm.

Spoiler: Action

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Throwing produce flame as a ranged touch attack range increment 120'

(1d20+5)[12] ranged touch for (1d6+3)[4] fire damage.

This is technically a 'weapon-like spell', so should also do (3d6)[7] cold damage as well.

[wilphe]

The Ogre screams in pain as fire and frost sear it's flesh but remains on it's feet

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Mihail

[Aracor]

This battle is nearly over. Let's see if I can finish it!

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Attack roll: (1d20+4)[17]
Confirmation roll: (1d20+4)[18]

Damage roll: (2d6+8)[16] + (3d6)[14] Cold Damage
Confirmation damage: (4d6+16)[27]

Second attack: (1d20+4)[18]
Confirmation roll: (1d20+4)[5]

Damage roll: (2d6+8)[15] + (3d6)[10] Cold Damage
Confirmation damage: (4d6+16)[31]

With Knowledge Devotion, he'd normally be at +8 here, so this is still taking into account his lack of precise shot.

[wilphe]

Mihail's target falls, all that is left is the one slumped against the tree and the one surrounded by the Corinthians that is rapidly speared and brought down.

The Ogre sits, shivering with a bluish tinge to his skin and rime encrusting his face and body, muttering only a few words over and over, Overlin, Kalt. Zutund. Wyrmalvjarla

Spoiler: Condition

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He is on 0 hitpoints so disabled

Spoiler: If you speak Giant

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Defeat. Cold. Help. DragonElf Lady

Spoiler: Sense Motive 10

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He's got no fight left in him

Spoiler: Sense Motive 20 or 15 if you speak Giant

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He is trying to surrender, apparently specifically to Aegea

Spoiler: K.Nature 15

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Ogres have a poor grasp of the concept of mercy, they do have a strong concept of submitting to people who are more powerful than them

[wilphe]

The Corinthians meanwhile spread out and check the condition of their casualties and the fallen Ogres nearby. One of the Gnolls gets out what appears to be a wand of some kind and starts healing his comrade.

The leading hobgoblin, followed by her unit approaches you, not with any hostile intent but ready in case things turn badly with one gnoll on either flank

She carries the long straight slashing sword of the Barbarians from the great steppe around the Euxine and speaks in the clipped direct tone typical of her people

I am Rigalia, Arpadska of Ondrek's Legion in the service of the great city of Cornith. Your assistance is appreciated. she bows and clutchs a fist over her heart Who are you and what brings you here?

Spoiler: K/Religion 20

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Rigali is the Hobgoblin wargod

Spoiler: K/Nobility and Royalty 15

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Arpadska is a leadership title, roughly equivalent to captain

Spoiler: Spot 15

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You notice that her and her other Hogoblins are actually in mithril thorax armour.

[Esprit15]

Aegea lowers her bow as the ogre appears to give in. ”Eskerrik asko amore emateagatik. Lehenago egin izan bazenu, baliteke zure lagunak bizirik jarraitzea,” she says with a glare and toothy grin to the survivor.

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Thank you for giving up. If you had done so sooner, your friends might have survived.

“The beast knows its place. If one of you speaks its language, we might get some information out before deciding whether to kill it or not.”

The half dragon looks between the the ogre and the hobgoblin. “Not often I see another woman who takes up arms as a trade. I am Aegea. We were heading toward the temple when we came across you.”