bcool999's Ironfang Invasion

[bcool999]

Adowyn finds the townsfolk more than willing to leave the cellar at the promise of potential safety. She then gives the Hob Orc a once over and finds several useful items. She finds 3 unidentified potions, 3 alchemist's fire, a vial labeled Antitoxin, a healer's kit, 5 vials of oil, 2 smokesticks, 2 tanglefoot bags, and 2 thunderstones. She also finds 3 Provision Points worth of food, 16gp, a hooded lantern and the Orc wears leather armor and is armed with 3 daggers and a heavy mace you could take.

Walter, you open the cabinet and find it full of miscellaneous materials. There is too much in the cabinet to warrant taking everything, so you'll need to carefully select what to bring.

Spoiler: OOC

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Walter roll a spellcraft check to identify useful Alchemical Components.

[lostsole31]

Adowyn totally gear-strips the filthy orcses and then has people hold onto things, paying particular attention to anyone who wants to carry a dagger or mace for protection. They don't have to know how to use it, but they might feel better to have it. Adowyn looks to the strongest two people and asks them to assist carrying Oreld once he is done doing what he needs to do here.

[bcool999]

Walter is able to use his experience in spellcraft to identify the most expensive materials in the cabinet and bundle them up. At the market the materials would go for around 200gp, but, in the hands of an experienced Alchemist, alchemical goods worth thrice that could be produced.

While Adowyn takes the time to strip the Orc, Oreld finally gets his collar off. Now fully liberated, he walks into the workroom where Walter is packaging the components and begins working at his workstation. Grabbing various materials strewn about to assemble something.

What does the party do? Adowyn notices that there are still alchemical substances displayed on the store shelves. Walter, you do not notice anything else of note in the backrooms.

[lostsole31]

If Oreld is not still busy, she will ask what those things are. If he is busy, she will simply direct townsfolk to gather those items up.

[bcool999]

After scouring the storefront, You are able to find a variety of alchemical products labelled and ready for sale amidst the missing or flat out destroyed stock. In the haul you find 3 antiplague bottles, 5 vials of bloodblock, a bottle of fire ward gel, and two flasks of defoliant. A survivor also nicks the mortar and pestle that was sitting on a nearby desk.

Walter had just returned to pass off his haul when Aubrin bursts into the storefront. "Another patrol on the way!" she warns while moving towards the backroom waving the survivors to get out of the way with her.

You have a few moments to prepare (read 1 round) before the patrol is on you. What do you do?

[lostsole31]

"Walter, get ready with that colorful burst. Oreld, can I have some alchemist's fire, if you have any?"

She backs up some in the store, taking cover with Leryn, getting ready to throw the alchemist's fire, but hoping the orcs keep moving.

Spoiler: Adowyn Crunch

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Silver crane step, so +4 initiative. Also, I goofed. That +2 AC/Ref saves is only when I move 10' in the round.

Stealth, if possible, but yeah.

[meemaas]

Walter will put himself in a position where he can see the enemy when they enter, and prepares himself to cast his spell on them as soon as more than one has gotten inside.

[bcool999]

Making their hasty preperations, Adowyn and Walter lie in wait for the 'Orcs' to pass. Unfortunately, the 'Orcs' enter the shop chattering in Goblin of all things before the lead one stops and stares suddenly, at the corpse of the 'Orc' alchemist.

Combat Start
SRT17

Leryn is poised and ready on Adowyn's order.

SRT14

Adowyn, what do you do? What do you order of Leryn?

[lostsole31]

Adowyn throws the alchemist's fire at the lead, linguistically-misled orc. "Leryn, attack!" as she goes over towards Walter to give him defensive advice.

Spoiler: Adowyn Crunch

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SA: She uses the enduring crane strike maneuver with this attack. It is still a thrown weapon,. Incl PBS (1d20+7)[16], damage (1d6)[5]
* See Alchemist's fire regarding splash damage and catching fire.
*If hit directly, Leryn heals (1d6+3)[9].
MA: Move 10' east to get cover from counter while incl. Walter in her aura (+1 AC, Will saves). She also gets +2 dodge bonus to AC and Ref saves.

[bcool999]

SR14

Adowyn throws the alchemist's fire at the lead, linguistically-misled orc. The vial brakes on the 'Orcs' chest for 5 Fire with additional flames spraying over at his two allies for 1 Fire. "Leryn, attack!" as she starts moving towards Walter to give him defensive advice.

Leryn moves forward getting into the lead 'Orcs' face. But Adowyn's attack reinvigorates Leryn for 8 Positive.

Spoiler: OOC

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Note that this is a surprise round. I lowered your movement to a 5ft step so Walter is still in the aura if only just. Leryn moves forward ready to attack next round.

SR5

Walter what do you do? Remember surprise round rules.

[meemaas]

Walter will ready himself to cast his spell, waiting for the opportune moment.

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Standard action: Ready an action to cast Color Spray once a second enemy enters the building. Making sure to aim it so that it only hits enemies if possible.

[bcool999]

SR5

Walter will ready himself to cast his spell, waiting for the opportune moment.

R1T14

Adowyn, what do you do? Do you change Leryn's orders?

[lostsole31]

She lets Leryn do his thing attacking the orc. She is also going to put him out of misery if she can as she shouts out a battle cry .... not a verbal imprecation, but a cry of anguish and focus for herself and Leryn. She gives a focused shot at the lead orc after a quick reposition.

Spoiler: Adowyn's Crunch

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SwA: Use Encouraging Roar, so +2 morale bonus to attack and damage rolls of all allies for next round.
FA: 5' step due south.
FAA: Rapid Shot, PBS, Risky Strike, and encouraging roar with no penalty for cover or shooting into melee...
* Attack #1: (1d20+6)[9], damage (1d8+3)[6]
* Attack #2: (1d20+6)[14], damage (1d8+3)[9]
Obviously, if Orc #1 falls, target the next. Because I only moved 5' to do a FAA, I don't get the benefit of Silver Crane Waltz this turn.

[bcool999]

R1T14

She lets Leryn do his thing attacking the orc. She is also going to put him out of misery if she can as she shouts out a battle cry .... not a verbal imprecation, but a cry of anguish and focus for herself and Leryn. She gives a focused shot at the lead orc after a quick reposition.

Her first arrow goes wide, but the second barely hits her flat-footed target for 9 damage. Leryn also joins in the attack for another 8 damage felling the 'Orc'.

R1T6

Seeing the 'Orc' in the lead go down in flames, the next 'orc' steps up to slash at Leryn with a powerful blow which hits despite Adowyn's defensive aegis for 6 damage.

R1T5

Walter. No orc's managed to get into the store due to Leryn's holding of the doorway and Adowyn's arrows. What do you do?

[meemaas]

Walter will prepare himself again, waiting for more than one foe to make it in in order to take them down all at once.

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Second verse, same as the first. Readied action to cast Color Spray if an orc makes it into the door

[bcool999]

R1T3

The final 'orc' stands ready to jump into combat when an opportunity presents itself.

R2T14

Adowyn's turn. Leryn currently ordered to attack. Hob Blue on deck, Walter in the hole.

[lostsole31]

Adowyn takes careful aim at blue, looking to aim at a vulnerable place in the armor leading to a blood vessel. She lets loose the single arrow.

Spoiler: Adowyn Crunch

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SA: Silver strike, so one attack .... roll twice and take better result ... while also using Risky Strike for increased damage (and PBS).
* Attack (1d20+6)[21] or (1d20+6)[13], damage (1d8+3)[9]

[bcool999]

R2T6

Adowyn takes careful aim at blue, looking to aim at a vulnerable place in the armor leading to a blood vessel. She lets loose the single arrow. The Arrow pierces the 'Orc' for 9 damage.


Leryn follows up with a bite for 4 damage.

R2T6

The injured foe gives a retaliatory swipe at Leyrn before backing off, the other foe takes this chance to step up and slash at Leryn with full power cutting into the loyal beast for a ghastly 12 damage gravely wounding Leryn.

R2T5

Walter, Leryn looks gravely injured and the 'orcs' have cycled out the injured one for a fresh fighter. What do you do?

Adowyn on deck, 'orcs' in the hole.

[meemaas]

Walter will give up his waiting approach, and launch a Color Spray into the face of the healthy Orc, arcing it such that it won't hit Leryn.

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See above

[bcool999]

R2T5

Walter will give up his waiting approach, and launch a Color Spray into the face of the healthy Orc, arcing it such that it won't hit Leryn.

To do so, Walter crosses the room and takes advantage of the doorway to provide cover against retaliation from his spell. The spell fires a burst of riotous color out the doorway and the 'Orc' in back falls unconscious to the floor, but the uninjured 'Orc' stands unfazed by the spell. It turns to regard Walter with hatred in it's eyes.

R3T14

Adowyn, Leryn is dangerously wounded, and Walter's spell didn't drop the front 'Orc'. What do you do?

[lostsole31]

"Leryn, down!" she calls, hoping that Leryn has the intuitive sense of danger to withdraw and not just turn tail. Meanwhile, she will step a little bit down and cover Leryn's retreat and Walter's dangerous position with her bow with suppressing fire.

Spoiler: Adowyn crunch

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FA: Vocal command to Leryn, which is for him to break off combat.
FA: 5' step south.
FRA: Ranged defensive focus...

Ranged Defensive Focus (Ex): She uses WIS instead of DEX for the Combat Reflexes feat.
* FRA, when recovering warder maneuvers, she threatens an area w/in 15' of herself, except for adjacent squares.
** She threatens this space only if she’s wielding a ranged weapon, and may make AOOs w/ ranged weapons as long as Ranged Defensive Focus is active.
** She may move as part of these AOOs, provided her total movement before her next isn't > her speed (her movement provokes AOOs as normal).
* While using this ability, +4 (3 [WIS] + 1 [IL]) to her CMD for the purposes of defending vs. enemies trying to use the Acrobatics skill to prevent her from getting AOOs against them.

[bcool999]

R3T14

"Leryn, down!" she calls, hoping that Leryn has the intuitive sense of danger to withdraw and not just turn tail. Meanwhile, she will step a little bit down and cover Leryn's retreat and Walter's dangerous position with her bow with suppressing fire.

Leryn does retreat as ordered letting out a whimper as he scurries over to the desk at the back of the room with his tail between his legs.

R3T6

The 'Orc' steps past the threshold of the store, turning as it does so and slashing towards Walter with his blade. Luckily, Walter manages to duck the blow safely.

R3T5

Walter you have an enemy in your face what do you do?

Adowyn on deck, Enemy in the hole.

[meemaas]

Walter backs away from the Orc, and draws upon his magical power to launch another massive burst of color, aiming it such that about half of it blankets the wall to his side, but still enough of it will hit the foe in question

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Free Action: Five foot step away
Standard action: Cast Color Spray, keeping the cone angled so as to not hit Adowyn

[bcool999]

R3T5

Walter backs away from the 'Orc', and draws upon his magical power to launch another massive burst of color, aiming it such that about half of it blankets the wall to his side, but still enough of it will hit the foe in question

The 'Orc' crumples to the ground unconscious.


R4T14

Adowyn all enemies are down. What do you do?

Spoiler: OOC

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Still technically in combat. But I will allow a Fast Forward if you merely want to Coup de Grace.

[lostsole31]

Adowyn calls Leryn forward, having just refreshed herself, will sanctify her killing of a fallen enemy. She doesn't perform a coup de grace, but she does say a prayer to Erastil, thanking Him for this victory, and then brains one of the orcs. That sacrifice and prayer is heard as Leryn is given a little bit of healing.

Spoiler: Adowyn Crunch

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FA: Call Leryn closer, to at least be in LOS/LOE.
MA: Take out longsword.
SA: Perform Risky Strike enduring crane strike (1d20+2)[19] (against an enemy with an effective DEX of 0, so flat-footed and additional -5 penalty).
* Damage (1d8+4)[6], and Leryn receives (1d6+3)[8] healing.

With both enemies down, though, she will then perform a proper CDG against the orcs. Then, she will direct survivors to help her strip the orcs of their gear.

"Time to go," she'll say to Oreld and the rest. "We need to make it carefully to the Phaendar Trading Company. Erastil be with us and save this community ... if not in location, then in its people."

Like the lady said, time to go.

[digiman619]

Once the two halves of the party reconvene, Beryl will give them a once over, seeing if they have any injured among them.

[lostsole31]

Adowyn has a very light abrasion, nothing requiring resources. Her wolf, however, is badly wounded (50%). Adowyn does a quick look and sees that nobody was lost, and they even gained some. "This is Oreld, the alchemist .... and some folks that were hiding out at his spot. He has something he calls a 'stump remover' that might help in bringing down the bridge once we get folks safely across. How did you group fare?"

[SwordChucks]

"Fairly well." Caliban says even as he absently traces a now sealed wound.

"Some cash, provisions, padded armor, a nice battleaxe, and some booze."

He hitches a thumb over his shoulder towards the new recruits. "This lot is probably a little too eager to fight, but they're good people."

[digiman619]

Beryl takes the cure wand from the priest-in-training and uses it to heal up Adowyn's wolf before returning it to him. "Your wolf should be fine now." He then turned to the canine, smirking. "And you: Be more careful. Work on your technique."

Having chastised the wildlife, he turned to look at the Trading Company building. "You ready to go deal with this?

Spoiler: OOC

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Using up to 3 charges of the CLW wand on the doggo. Obviously stop once it's only got no more than 2 HP missing.
(1d8+1)[8]
(1d8+1)[5]
(1d8+1)[4]

Only 2 charges were actually used, as the second roll was enough to fully heal it.

[silphael]

Perwialen nods.

"I hope our fights will be short. Because if I tap in my powers now, I might hurt myself far more often than earlier."