Giantslayer: GM's Battle Book [GMBB]

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R7T14: Aasgar nods his thanks to Cici as he stows his axe and draws his bow, nocking an arrow.

R7T13: Omast puts away his greatsword, and takes out a preloaded heavy crossbow.

R7T12-9: Cici will tap Aasgar again with her wand for 3 healing. Imrijka does likewise to herself again for 5 healing. Imrijka then puts her wand away.

R7T6: Well to the east of the party, coming out of a building, and then heading farther east, is the halfling leading a silver-haired elf or half-elf away, possibly to the triage station on the far side of the Inner Quarter. It seems while not out and fighting with you, the little guy is being helpful in finding and getting victims to safety.

R7T2: Abenor readies his sword to cut the lashing on the logs, when needed.

Nine orcs appear to the south, with six of them picking up the charred but capable battering ram.

End Round 7, Begin Round 8: Third Wave!

R8T14: Aasgar, what do you do?

Omast on deck, Cici in the hole ...

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Aasgar: 14. Greataxe stowed; bow in hand.
Omast: 13. Greatsword stowed; heavy crossbow (loaded) in hand.
* STR Mutagen (50 min). Cat's grace til R52T13.
Cici: 12. Waveblade and wand of CLW in hand.
Imrijka: 9. Bow in hand.
Lucette: 8. DELAYING...
Bariswort: 6.
Abenor: 2.
Ninth Wave of Orcs.

DEAD/OOC
Orc (9). Orc bombardier.

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R8T14: Aasgar lets loose with a bellow, inspiring his teammates, and brings his bow up and takes aim at one of the orcs, loosing an arrow to hit Green-Red in the head for 9 and now has inspiration on both withheld maneuvers.

R8T13: Omast shoots Green-Brown in the upper right arm for 9. He drops the heavy crossbow, and takes one of the sharpened stakes of the barricade in hand as a longspear.

R8T12: Cici, knowing there may be wounded ahead, puts away her waveblade. Figuring she might as well make good use of Aasgar's heartening warcry, she takes out a shuriken and tosses it 50' at the one Aasgar hit. It's a long toss, but amazingly she manages to hit Green-Red in the chest for 6 + staggered/dying, but as with most orcs, they just don't fall down dying when they should.

R8T9: Imrijka prays for a battle blessing for herself.

R8T6: The halfling continues to lead the wounded person away from battle, out of sight.

R8T2-1: The Third Wave begins their press forward. The dying orc heads off north. Two others head south, with one beginning to climb the barricade. The main mass of orcs with the battering ram move up, but as they do so, Abenor slashes the lashing on the logs, but the logs weren't set up for a disciplined formation of orcs coming up the middle (that was for forcus fire from archers, but merely to get rid of a side scramble.

End Round 8, Begin Round 9....

R9T14: Aasgar, you currently have all inspired maneuvers. Orcs are at the center barricade with a portable battering ram. What do you do?

Omast on deck, Cici in the hole ...

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Aasgar: 14. Greataxe stowed; bow in hand.
Omast: 13. Greatsword stowed; heavy crossbow (unloaded) dropped; sharpened spear-stake in hand.
* STR Mutagen (50 min). Cat's grace til R52T13.
Cici: 12. Wand of CLW in hand.
Imrijka: 9. Bow in hand. Divine favor til R18T9 (+1 luck attk/dmg, not incl. in sheet).
Lucette: 8. DELAYING...
Bariswort: 6.
Abenor: 2.
Ninth Wave of Orcs: 1.
* Green-Red: (-5:11). Ferocity!
* Green-Brown: (2:11).

DEAD/OOC
Orc (9). Orc bombardier.

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R9T14: Aasgar stows his bow and draws his great axe while beginning to detail the best defensive options to the team.

R9T13: "Somebody get the climbers - north and south!" calls Omast as he is focused with a stake and the ramholders. He is an aggressive posture and gives a crushing blow with the longspear to Green-Pink for 25, right through his head, killing him instantly. Though he falls, the ram does not.

R9T12: "On it!" calls Cici as she heads north across from the orc there. She stares at him, and he falls to the ground, asleep (and now dying).

R9T9: Imrijka steps back and behind Omast to get a clear line of fire. Her first arrow is deflected by armor, but the second arrow hits the orc in the belly and killing him.

R9T2: Abenor fills in the spot between Aasgar and Omast, and already in his reaching blade stance he slashes at the other lead orc on the ram, catching him in the upper right leg to chop that leg off and kill him from femoral artery blood loss and shock. That makes the orcs drop the ram!

R9T1: The orcs now rush the barricade. Green-Yellow heads north and climbs over, but in getting down from the barricade Aasgar cuts him in the upper right arm for 11, disabling him, but not stopping him. Meanwhile, the other four orcs get inside the barricade and threaten the heroes on several sides.

End Round 9, Begin Round 10 ...

R10T14: Aasgar, this will be your second "dead round" for maneuvers. What do you do?

Spoiler: OOC

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By "dead round," I mean a round where your inspiration does nothing, and you get nothing at the end of the round. At the end of next round, all maneuvers refresh, and normally withheld maneuvers will be withheld again.

Omast on deck, Cici in the hole ...

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Aasgar: 14. Greataxe in hand. 1st dead round complete.
* ALL HEROES: +4 morale to AC until R10T14!!!
Omast: 13. Greatsword stowed; heavy crossbow (unloaded) dropped; sharpened spear-stake in hand.
* STR Mutagen (50 min). Cat's grace til R52T13.
Cici: 12. Wand of CLW in hand.
Imrijka: 9. Bow in hand. Divine favor til R18T9 (+1 luck attk/dmg, not incl. in sheet).
Lucette: 8. DELAYING...
Bariswort: 6.
Abenor: 2.
Ninth Wave of Orcs: 1.
* Green-Yellow (-1:11). Ferocity.
* Green-Red: (-6:11). DYING!!!

DEAD/OOC
Orc (12). Orc bombardier.

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R10T14: Aasgar swipes out with his axe at the encroaching orc, putting it out of its misery, and giving Cici a quick boon of protection since she is outside of Abenor's tactical aura.

R10T13: Omast is in an aggressive stance, but now it seems vaguely serpentine as well as he unstraps his greatsword again and hits the center of the three-line of orcs in the lower leg for 19.

R10T12: Cici stares at her enemy, but amazingly this orc does not fall asleep. Cici steps to the center of this area.

R10T9: Imrijka steps away from the brutes. Her first arrow hits the wounded orc in the neck and he dies. She shoots another orc in the belly for 17, staggering him.

R10T2: Abenor rushes north to help Cici and cuts the orc in the knee for 21+staggered.

R10T1: The staggered orcs take 1 bleed. They then make their attacks, where able. Only one blow lands, but it's a doozy as Imrijka gets disembowled for 8 + 2 CON (+1d3 bleed).

End Round 10, Begin Round 11 ...

R11T14: Aasgar, what do you do?

Omast on deck, Cici in the hole ...

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Aasgar: 14. Greataxe in hand. 2nd dead round complete.
Omast: 13. Greatsword stowed; heavy crossbow (unloaded) dropped. Serpent Style
* STR Mutagen (50 min). Cat's grace til R52T13.
Cici: 12. Wand of CLW in hand.
Imrijka: 9. Bow in hand. Divine favor til R18T9 (+1 luck attk/dmg, not incl. in sheet).
* Disemboweled: 2 CON damage. 1d3 BLEED!!!
** Heal: A DC 10 Heal check halves the bleed effect (again); a DC 20 Heal check negates the bleed effect. Rest or restorative magic is needed to heal ability damage.
Lucette: 8. DELAYING...
Bariswort: 6.
Abenor: 2.
Ninth Wave of Orcs: 1.
* Green-Blue (-6:11). Ferocity.
* Brown-Green (-11:11). Ferocity.
* Green-Red: (-6:11). DYING!!!

DEAD/OOC
Orc (13). Orc bombardier.

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R11T14: Aasgar yells, "To Imrijka!" and dashes towards her putting himself between her and her attacker swinging his axe into the orc's chest and killing him. The kill is refreshing internally, as Aasgar's maneuvers reset.

R11T13: Omast strikes his opponent deep in the lower abdomen for 22 + staggered.

R11T12: Cici rushes to Imrijka and touches her wand to her for 4 healing. Unlike most bleeding wounds, the magic healing doesn't stop the bleeding.

R11T9: Imrijka takes 1 bleed, and tries to staunch the bleeding but fails.

R11T6: The halfling is at a flat-out run coming back towards the barricade.

R11T2: Abenor decapitates his opponent.

R11T1: Brown-Red doesn't have enough strength and expires, falling down, ending the active enemies on the field.

End Round 11, Begin Round 12 ...

R12T14: Aasgar, what do you do?

Omast on deck, Cici in the hole ...

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Aasgar: 14. Greataxe in hand.
Omast: 13. Greatsword stowed; heavy crossbow (unloaded) dropped. Serpent Style
* STR Mutagen (50 min). Cat's grace til R52T13.
Cici: 12. Wand of CLW in hand.
Imrijka: 9. Bow in hand. Divine favor til R18T9 (+1 luck attk/dmg, not incl. in sheet).
* Disemboweled: 2 CON damage. 1d3 BLEED!!!
** Heal: A DC 10 Heal check halves the bleed effect (again); a DC 20 Heal check negates the bleed effect. Rest or restorative magic is needed to heal ability damage.
Lucette: 8. DELAYING...
Bariswort: 6.
Abenor: 2.

DEAD/OOC
Orc (17). Orc bombardier.

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R12T14: Aasgar crosses to Imrijka and tries to help her staunch the bleeding (but not making any progress), and pulls a potion from his bandolier. "I have this if it will help..." he says, handing the vial to Imrijka.

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This is a "dead" round since it isn't combat. Counter doesn't restart, but it doesn't continue forward, either.

R12T13: Omast drops his sword, and likewise fails to stop Imrijka's bleeding. However, it does look like Omast really looks like knows what he's doing .... just hasn't met with success, yet. "That potion might help after, Axewielder, but right now the wound in her abdomen is too big to seal up the bleeding."

R12T12: Seeing that Omast is a more capable healer even than herself, she says, "Everyone listen to Omast, and help him out as he directs." She begins to Aid Omast's next Heal check.

R12T9: Imrijka doesn't put her hands in the way of others, but takes the offered potion out of Aasgar's hands.

R12T6: The halfling slows from an all-out run to a controlled hustle and jumps over the eastern barricade. His trousers get momentarily caught, but he lands in a roll and up on his feet.

R12T2: Abenor, not really into the lifesaving efforts going on, says, "Aasgar, let's leave the others to their work. I'm stepping outside the barricade to draw attention directly to us."

He vaults the barricade and moves to the center, standing over a dead orc, ready to strike down whatever comes.

And they are coming, as several more orcs ... tougher-looking than most of these flunkies, along with a reptile ... now show up.

End Round 12, Begin Round 13: Fourth Wave!

R13T22-15: Three orc shield breakers at the gatehouse. Two advance and throw pilums at Abenor; one hits off his armor, but the other pilum strikes Abenor in his upper right arm for 11 mod. A third crosses the backfield of these three to go maintain a fighting line, and Abenor dodges his thrown pilum.

R13T14: Aasgar, when you were giving first aid to Imrijka, there were no enemies and you subconsciously came out of stance. Abenor is alone and asked for you to trust the others to help Imrijka while he is now alone and being advanced upon by orcs. What do you do?

Omast on deck, Cici in the hole ...

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Red Orc Shieldbreaker: 22. (9:9).
Blue Orc Shieldbreaker: 21. (9:9).
Green Orc Shieldbreaker: 15. (9:9).
Aasgar: 14. Greataxe in hand.
Omast: 13. Greatsword dropped; heavy crossbow (unloaded) dropped.
* STR Mutagen (50 min). Cat's grace til R52T13.
Cici: 12. Wand of CLW in hand. Aid Another to Omast's Heal check.
Orc Beast-Tamer: 10. (22:22).
Imrijka: 9. Bow in hand. Divine favor til R18T9 (+1 luck attk/dmg, not incl. in sheet). Potion of CMW in hand.
* Disemboweled: 2 CON damage. 1d3 BLEED!!!
** Heal: A DC 10 Heal check halves the bleed effect (again); a DC 20 Heal check negates the bleed effect. Rest or restorative magic is needed to heal ability damage.
Lucette: 8. DELAYING...
Bariswort: 6.
Monitor Lizard: 6.
Abenor: 2.

DEAD/OOC
Orc (17). Orc bombardier.

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R13T14: Aasgar rises to his feet and rushes to his friends side, both of them standing astride dead orcs. "Ready?" he asks prepping his axe and entering Circular Stance while gaining insight to the strike of the infinite protector.

Abenor nods to Aasgar, and in the near-distance a tuba is heard giving a brief note.

R13T13: Omast, with Cici's help, works on Imrija. He calls out to dwarf and elf, "Stopped her bleeding!"

R13T12: Cici tends to Imrijka's wound with the wand.

R13T9: Imrijka also uses a wand on her abdomen.

R13T6: The halfling has a wand and goes to Imrijka and touches it to the half-orc, but this wand completely heals - not her wound, but the internal organ trauma she has suffered (no longer disemboweled).

R13T6-5.9: An orc female comes up the path with a lizard, but stays behind the line of orcs.

R13T2: Abenor takes out his smaller sword as well, getting into a TWF stance, preparing to strike down an orc that gets close .... but not moving closer himself. "Make them come to us."

End Round 13, Begin Round 14 ...

R14T22-15: The three orcs move forward. As two get into range, Abenor lashes out - cutting Red for 8 and Blue for 16+staggered, causing the latter to go into ferocity. Green lagged slightly and attacks. Abenor fails his counter, and the attack with an oversized sickled called a shotel cuts into the ice elf's left foot for 6 mod.

R14T14: Aasgar, what do you do?

Omast on deck, Cici in the hole ...

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Red Orc Shieldbreaker: 22. (1:9).
Blue Orc Shieldbreaker: 21. (-7:9).
Green Orc Shieldbreaker: 15. (9:9).
Aasgar: 14. Greataxe in hand.
Omast: 13. Greatsword dropped; heavy crossbow (unloaded) dropped.
* STR Mutagen (50 min). Cat's grace til R52T13.
Cici: 12. Wand of CLW in hand.
Imrijka: 9. Bow in hand. Divine favor til R18T9 (+1 luck attk/dmg, not incl. in sheet). Potion of CMW in hand.
Lucette: 8. DELAYING...
Bariswort: 6. Lesser restoration wand in hand.
Orc Beast-Tamer: 5. (22:22). TD!
Monitor Lizard: 5.9.
Abenor: 2.

DEAD/OOC
Orc (17). Orc bombardier.

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R14T14: Aasgar lets out with a bellow of challenge and swings his axe, cleaving from left to right. His axe cuts through the leg of Blue (killing him instantly) and upwards into the side of Red's chest to kill him instantly as well. He gains rising zenith strike for inspiration.

R14T13: Omast steps over to the barricade and tosses something at the orc's woman belly that erupts in a tight explosion of flame that does 8 fire to her. The woman's pet lizard and the remaining shieldbreaker also take 5 fire.

R14T12-9: Cici maintains healing efforts on Imrijka. As does Imrijka for herself. "Alright, that'll do for now," she says after using her own wand on herself and putting it away.

R14T6: The halfling puts his wand away, and with accordion in hand moves up to the barricade to better view the battle.

R14T5-5.9: The beast-tamer takes out a potion and drinks it for 4 healing. Her lizard pet clambers over a dead orc and bites at Aasgar, chomping on his face for 11 mod (DDP).

R14T2: Aasgar calls out, "Healing to Aasgar, now!" as he teleports from his spot to then appear behind the lizard. He slices with his sword to cut the thing for 12, but it is tough and can take a lot more.

End Round 14, Begin Round 15 ...

R15T15: Green steps over the fallen and attacks Aasgar, but a circular defense protects the dwarf.

R15T14: Aasgar, you don't feel the pain yet from the lizard's bite. You are flanking it with Abenor (hard to see on the map because of all the bodies). What do you do?

Omast on deck, Cici in the hole ....

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HEROES: +2 morale attk/ dmg til R15T14.
Green Orc Shieldbreaker: 15. (4:9).
Aasgar: 14. Greataxe in hand. 11 DDP.
Omast: 13. Greatsword dropped; heavy crossbow (unloaded) dropped.
* STR Mutagen (50 min). Cat's grace til R52T13.
Cici: 12. Wand of CLW in hand.
Imrijka: 9. Bow in hand. Divine favor til R18T9 (+1 luck attk/dmg, not incl. in sheet).
Lucette: 8. DELAYING...
Bariswort: 6. Lesser restoration wand in hand.
Orc Beast-Tamer: 5. (14:22).
Monitor Lizard: 5.9. (28:33).
Abenor: 2.

DEAD/OOC
Orc (17). Orc bombardier. Orc Shieldbreaker (2).

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R15T14: Aasgar takes advantage of the flanking and attacks the lizard, swinging his axe to create an opening for Abenor to strike as well, but as Aasgar's axe cuts against (but not into) the lizard's wrinkly hide, it throws him off and foils the overall teamwork attempt. The bite to Aasgar's face registers as he takes 11.

R15T13: Omast clambers over the barricade to come around from the north to flank the orc shieldbreaker and hews him down.

R15T12-9: Cici gets on the barricade and touches her wand to Aasgar for 9 healing to the dwarf. Imrijka gets over the barricade to stand next to Aasgar and touches him with her wand for 4 healing.

R15T6: The halfling begins playing a somber tune ... a tune that reminds the heroes of those they've lost in the path on their individual life travels, but that sadness reminding them to take advantage of every moment of life they have, and putting a bit more zing in their combat step.

R15T5: The beast-tamer takes another potion for 6 healing.

R15T4.9: The lizard bites hard against Aasgar's armor, but doesn't penetrate.

R15T2: Abenor was already working himself into a rage, despite Aasgar's recent healing, and allows the Hunter to take over him, diving into the lizard with both swords for a total of 38, dropping it.

End Round 15, Begin Round 16 ...

R16T14: Aasgar, what do you do?

Heroes on deck and in the hole ...

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INSPIRE COURAGE: +1 morale vs. charm/ fear & +1 competence weapon attack/ damage.
Aasgar: 14. Greataxe in hand. One dead round down.
Omast: 13. Greatsword dropped; heavy crossbow (unloaded) dropped.
* STR Mutagen (50 min). Cat's grace til R52T13.
Cici: 12. Wand of CLW in hand.
Imrijka: 9. Bow and wand of CLW in hand. Divine favor til R18T9 (+1 luck attk/dmg, not incl. in sheet).
Lucette: 8. DELAYING...
Bariswort: 6. Accordion in hand. Inspire courage.
Orc Beast-Tamer: 5. (20:22).
Monitor Lizard: 4.9. (-10:33). DYING!!!
Abenor: 2. RAGE!!! THP: 8.

DEAD/OOC
Orc (17). Orc bombardier. Orc Shieldbreaker (3).

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R16T14: Aasgar attempts to close the distance to the beast handler to attack and as he does so, calls out defensive recommendations to his allies. He makes an overhand chop that comes down on her left lower leg for 29 + staggered, invoking her ferocity.

R16T13-2: Omast hooks to a flank against the beast-tamer with Abenor, but gives such a wild swing that it leaves him wide open! Cici leaves the barricade and then does an axe-kick to the fallen lizard's head. Imrijka drops her bow and clambers over the fallen lizard while taking out her axe and attacks, but the dying orc blocks the attack. The halfling continues to play his tune. Abenor in his rage tears the orc beast-tamer apart with his two swords, and then releases the Hunter, which fatigues him.

End Round 16 and Denoument: Once the heroes defeat the fourth wave of orc raides, Trunauan guards manage to retake the western gate towers. They fix the second portcullis and drop it into place, effectively quarantining the inner quarter.

Combat Ends, and the heroes get a minute to catch their breath and recuperate (especially Abenor, who fatigues himself every time he taps into the Hunter) before its time to move on to light the final beacon at the Hopspring (M). In order to get into lower Trunau, the PCs will have to look for another means of getting past the western gates.

As post-battle is happening, and Abenor is taking his breather, do you say/ do anything?

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INSPIRE COURAGE: +1 morale vs. charm/ fear & +1 competence weapon attack/ damage.
* All allies w/in 60' a +4 morale bonus to AC for 1 rd. (until Aasgar's next turn).
Aasgar: 14. Greataxe in hand. Two dead rounds down.
Omast: 13. Greatsword dropped; heavy crossbow (unloaded) dropped. FF'd til next turn!!
* STR Mutagen (50 min). Cat's grace til R52T13.
Cici: 12. Wand of CLW in hand.
Imrijka: 9. Bow dropped; handaxe and wand of CLW in hand. Divine favor til R18T9 (+1 luck attk/dmg, not incl. in sheet).
Lucette: 8. DELAYING...
Bariswort: 6. Accordion in hand. Inspire courage.
Orc Beast-Tamer: 5. (-9:22). Ferocity.
Abenor: 2. FATIGUED!!!

DEAD/OOC
Orc (17). Orc bombardier. Orc Shieldbreaker (3). Monitor lizard.

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Begin Round One ...

R1T23: Cici hops off of the obstacle she was in the middle of climbing and calls out, "Contact west!"

She looks northwards intently.

R1T21: Aasgar, you just hopped off of the obstacle, but nothing is in hand yet. Because of a spur of rock, you don't see what Cici standing next to you sees. What do you do?

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Cici: 23.
Aasgar: 21.
Lucette: 17.
Imrijka: 14. Bow in hand.
Abenor: 12. Ileor in hand.
Bariswort: 6.
Green Bombardier: 5. (26:26). ASLEEP til R4T23.
Red Bombardier: 4. (26:26).
Blue Bombardier: 3. (26:26).

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R1T21: Aasgar draws his axe and asks Cici, "What do you see? My view is blocked."

"I just put ..." begins Cici...

R1T14-12: Sounds of battle somewhere north and to the east where Aasgar cannot see.

"... a half-orc bombardier to sleep."

R1T6: Bariswort hops down off the obstacle and close to the rock, and casts a spell on Aasgar.

R1T4-3: More sounds of battle.

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T23: Cici heads north.

R2T21: Aasgar, what do you do?

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You've been given guidance, so you get a +1 to any attack roll, saving throw, or skill check as long as you mention that you are using it for that roll before the roll.

Unseen combatants on deck and in the hole ...

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Cici: 23.
Aasgar: 21. Axe in hand.
* Guidance til R11T6.
Lucette: 17. DELAYING!!!
Imrijka: 14. Bow in hand.
Abenor: 12. Ileor in hand.
Bariswort: 6.
Green Bombardier: 5. (26:26). ASLEEP til R4T23.
Red Bombardier: 4. (26:26).
Blue Bombardier: 3. (2:26, 1 NL).

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R2T21: Aasgar adjusts his stance and heads north, and holds off 10' before a sleeping half-orc that he sees and the remainder of the battle.

R2T14: Imrijka adjusts her position and fires a volley quickly. An arrow hits Red's gut for 17, but the second misses.

R2T12: Abenor, who has both blades out, adjusts his stance for two-weapon combat. He darts to the rock and jumps at it and bounces behind Red and slashes him in the lower back for 20 + staggered + grappled as his sword catches the orc's armor and gear at the back.

R2T6: Bariswort moves up behind Cici, and begins playing on his accordion, filling his allies with a dread of the grave that make them more focused in battle.

R2T5: Green sleeps soundly. Red drops his bow and surprises Abenor by being a capable grappler in escaping from the sword-hold. Blue drops his bow and charges Imrijka with the falchion he unsheathes, though Imrijka handily dodges out of the way.

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T23: Cici kneels down and ventilates the sleeping orc in the lung, killing him, then adjusts northeast.

R3T21: Aasgar, what do you do?

Imrijka on deck, Abenor in the hole ...

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HEROES: +1 vs. charm/ fear, +1 weapon attack & damage.
Cici: 23.
Aasgar: 21. Axe in hand. Valiant keeper's stance.
* Guidance til R11T6.
Lucette: 17. DELAYING!!!
Imrijka: 14. Bow in hand. RS.
Abenor: 12. Both in hand.
Bariswort: 6.
Red Bombardier: 4. (-11:26). STAGGERED!!!
Blue Bombardier: 3. (2:26, 1 NL). Charged.

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Orc bombardier (1).

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R3T21: Aasgar runs straight east and squeezes behind the wheel of the artillery and the rock to come to Abenor's aid.

R3T14: Imrijka steps back from her aggressor and shoots a volley at him. her second attack goes into Blue's stomach so deeply it lodges into his spine for 12 + (1 bleed), dropping him.

R3T12: Abenor cuts down his foe with his sword, adjusts stance and position, and finishes off the one Imrijka dropped as well.

Combat Ends!

Imrijka tries to recover arrows, but none are salvageable.

Bariswort starts looking over the fallen orc's gear, and they had a total of:
(3) hide armor
(3) composite shortbows [+3 STR] w/ a total of (57) arrows
(3) falchion
(6) alchemist's fire
(6) smokesticks
(3) tanglefoot bags

Then, in addition to their gear, the orcs have some useful alchemical items. An alchemist’s lab leans against the catapult, along with (3) bags of flash powder, (6) fuse grenades, (2) pellet grenades (one cold iron, one adamantine), and a tangleburn bag.

Abenor recommends Aasgar use his axe to put the catapult out of commission ... and it is assumed he does so. This catapult will no longer threaten Trunau!

Does Aasgar want anything from the above?

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Cici: 23.
Aasgar: 21. Axe in hand.
Lucette: 17. DELAYING!!!
Imrijka: 14. Bow in hand.
Abenor: 12. Both in hand.
Bariswort: 6.

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The stench of blood and smoke hangs thick in the air. In the darkness, the crackling of fires mingles with the war cries of orc raiders and the screams of townsfolk. The Hopespring beacon burns brightly, illuminating the pool at the bottom of the Hopespring’s waterfall as well as a rough hole gouged into the side of Bloodmarch Hill. Below that hill is a tusked giant of some sort with chains attached to an orc at each leg.

Begin Round One ...

R1T24: Abenor, already in his hunting stance, but having nothing ready in-hand, moves forward down the road while taking out his new bow. He fires it, hitting Blue in the side of the gut for 8.

R1T22: Cici does a flat-out run to the southeast.

R1T21: Bariswort moves west and then hops up onto a rock jutting a little from Hopespring while he takes out his crossbow.

R1T16: Red (orc) pulls on the chain of the giant, urging him forward.

R1T10: Aasgar, what do you do? You are assumed to not have axe in hand, to more quickly respond to a variety of situations.

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Abenor: 24. Bow in hand.
Cici: 22.
Bariswort: 21.
Red Orc: 16. (11:11).
Aasgar: 10.
Imrijka: 8.
Blue Orc: 6. (3:11).
Crusher: 0. (71:108).

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R1T10: Aasgar moves straight south to the water's edge while drawing his bow. Upon stopping, he lets loose with a battle cry lending his allies confidence in their strikes. He pulls back and looses an arrow at the red orc, hitting him in the upper right arm for 16 + staggered!

R1T8: Imrijka moves up next to Aasgar and shoots Red in the groin, dropping him.

R1T6: Blue, the last orc, moves forward and tugs on the chain going to the giant's right leg.

R1T0: The giant begins to very slowly wade through the deeper water, dragging dead orcs along three of its chains (including the one you just felled (Red).

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T24: Abenor doubles back behind Imrijka and shoots the giant's round tummy for 17.

R2T22: Seeing the giant and orcs trudging towards shore, she doubles back in a full run.

R2T21: Bariswort reloads his crossbow and shoots at the giant, the bolt bouncing off of giant hide.

R2T10: Aasgar, you received rising zenith strike. What do you do?

Imrijka on deck, Blue in the hole ...

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Encouraging Roar til R2T10!
Abenor: 24. Bow in hand.
Cici: 22.
Bariswort: 21. Unloaded, crossbow in hand.
Aasgar: 10.
Imrijka: 8.
Blue Orc: 6. (3:11).
Crusher: 0. (54:108).

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R2T10: Aasgar yells, "Take out the other handler!" and fires his bow at the remaining orc, striking it in the upper arm for 12 + staggered.

R2T8: Imrijka sends out a volley. One arrow drops the last orc, who is now dragged under the water with his three other dead kin ... all attached to the giant on chains. Her next arrow hits it in the jowels below one of its tusks for 14.

R2T0: With all of its green play-things dead, the giant howls in anger and sloshes forward. It swings one of the orcs-on-a-chain at Bariswort, hitting the poor halfling with a dead orc's body from 15' away at a full swinging arc for 22. It is forceful enough to rip the orc's body within the chain.

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T24: Abenor changes his stance, drops his bow, and teleports right out to the giant, slashing with a quick-drawn katana, but not cutting past its hide and reduced profile because of the water.

R3T22: Cici splashes into the shallows, staring at the giant. The giant wobbles, and then topples into the water.

R3T21: Bariswort just barely manages to jump ashore in his wounded state, and stays behind the rock - hurt and terrified.

R3T10: Aasgar, what do you do? The giant's back is visible as it fell forward to snooze in the water.

Imrijka on deck, "Crusher" in the hole ...

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Abenor: 24. Bow dropped ashore; katana in hand.
Cici: 22.
Bariswort: 21. Unloaded, crossbow in hand.
Aasgar: 10.
Imrijka: 8.
Crusher: 0. (40:108). Four orcs on chains; one will fall out at beginning of next turn.. THP: 9. RAGING!
* ASLEEP til R6T22.

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R3T10: Aasgar sloshes into the water toward the giant while stowing his bow and getting out his axe, finding the shallows difficult terrain.

R3T8: Imrijka delays...

End Round 3, Begin Round 4 ...

R4T24: Abenor performs a CDG on the sleeping giant by putting his katana into the backbone at the base of its skull, slaying it.

Combat Ends ...

Abenor and Cici make their way out of the water. Abenor collects his bow. And Aasgar can make it to shore. Abenor and Cici mention nothing of worth was on the remaining orc bodies or the giant.

"That was a cave giant, if I'm not mistaken," says Abenor, "but modified since birth to act like a living siege engine. Killing him was a kindness."

"Y-you know what else is a kindness?" asks a strained, plaintive basso ... "healing .... please."

Everyone looks at the battered Bariswort, where one hit from a orc on a chain from a giant caused him great injury. Cici goes to him and lays her hand on his forehead, as he takes off his battered top half and reveals a partially balding pate. She gives him 5 healing from the strange, wordless energy she gave each of the other heroes earlier in this very long day. She then takes out her wand and taps him three times so that he is almost fuly healed but for a light bruise.

Aasgar, do you do anything while the five of you catch your breaths? You notice the sounds of battle aren't so much "distant" any more so much as they have all but died out.

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Abenor: 24. Katana in hand.
Cici: 22.
Bariswort: 21. Loaded crossbow in hand.
Aasgar: 10. Axe in hand.
Imrijka: 8. DELAYING!!!

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Surprise Round!

The entire group is surprised as a squirming, squeaky mass of of rats with rotting flesh, torn and matted fur, and reddish blazing eyes moves toward them. Their semi-translucent skin shows discolored bones and muscle. Abenor is able to get a sudden strike in for 6 mod among the mass, killing several rats. Meanwhile, the rats swarm over Aasgar (4 mod + 3 STR), Abenor (8 mod + 2 STR), and Imrijka (10 + 3 STR). Not only do they nip and bite mercilessly, but their very bites chill the heroes to the bone, numbing their muscles.

Begin Round One ...

R1T22: "Shadow rat swarm!" calls Imrijka. "Undead rats like we fought under the plague house, but a whole swarm of them now. Spread out, and don't stay in with them." She takes out a flask of alchemist's fire. "Sorry, guys," she says to the dwarf and elf as she backs up to the east, "I'll give a few extra seconds, but this is the best way."

R1T18: Abenor nods his understanding. He also takes out a flask of alchemist's fire and looks to Aasgar with a plaintive shrug before heading south.

R1T13: The unholy terrors continue to nibble on Aasgar to cause 10 mod + 1 STR.

R1T12: Aasgar, what do you do? You are being engulfed and weakened by undead rats.

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Imrijka: 22. Bow in hand. Light on hat. Alchemist's fire in hand.
Abenor: 18. Katana in hand. Running hunter's stance.
Shadow Rat Swarm: 13. (54:60).
Aasgar: 12. Axe in hand.
Lucette: 11.
Bariswort: 7. Accordion in hand.
Cici: 6. Light on waveblade in hand.

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R1T12: Aasgar does a swift maneuver with a shout to his allies, and then moves south at his maximum speed trying to dodge any attacks. He finds he is able to just hustle without any special movements, as the rats are really too small and in their own way to threaten. He gets up to Abenor, and his friend's presence reminds Aasgar that he is a not just a defensive protector, but an offensive one as well.

R1T11: Lucette, hearing the commotion, squeaks a warning to Cici before hiding back in the folds of her mantle and hood.

R1T7: Bariswort starts shouting in that bizarre language again. He then does what might be the tactically worst thing possible, and double moves to have Abenor and Aasgar screen him .... so now three heroes are all standing together again.

R1T6: Cici's hand glows with her healing hex and she pushes through a bunch of rats to do 10 PE. She then rushes over by Imrijka so each cell of heroes can see each other.

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T22: Imrijka adjusts position to get Cici out from in front of her. She tosses the alchemist's fire, but botches the throw and it falls harmlessly between the girls and the rats.

R2T18: Abenor shrugs as he looks at Aasgar and then heads back towards the rats - closing the distance by half - before throwing his flask. He doesn't miss, though honestly it the initial burst of fire is not impressive as it only does 2 fire across the mass, and doesn't catch fire. Aasgar hears Abenor cursing under his breath, because it's a little known fact that Abenor is terrified of swarms of creatures; mainly bugs, true, but the idea of being overwhelmed by a mass of creatures is one of his great fears.

R2T13: The shadow rat swarm acts as expected, going for the closest threat ... Abenor. They surround him, and so completely frazzled by them as he is Abenor swings wildly and ends up nicking himself with his supremely sharp katana for 2 bleed. Meanwhile, from the rats he takes 7 mod + 1 STR.

R2T12: Aasgar, what do you do?

Bariswort on deck, Cici in the hole ...

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HEROES (til R2T12): Grant all allies w/in 60' a +4 morale bonus to AC for 1 rd.
Imrijka: 22. Bow in hand. Light on hat.
* DISEASED: Filth fever: Bite–injury; save Fort DC 15; onset 1d3 days; frequency 1/day; effect DEX & CON tracks; cure 2 consecutive saves.
Abenor: 18. Katana in hand. Inner sphere stance. 2 BLEED!!!
* DISEASED: Filth fever: Bite–injury; save Fort DC 15; onset 1d3 days; frequency 1/day; effect DEX & CON tracks; cure 2 consecutive saves.
Shadow Rat Swarm: 13. (42:60).
Aasgar: 12. Axe in hand.
Lucette: 11. DELAYING!
Bariswort: 7. Accordion in hand.
Cici: 6. Light on waveblade in hand.

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R2T12: Aasgar yells, "Abenor, get out of there! More fire, everyone!" and he prays to his Goddess to grant him aid for his companions, though in the end it is more aid for himself, and he feels the same inspired maneuver granted as before.

R2T7: Bariswort starts to play his doleful tune on his accordion, before moving closer.

R2T6: Cici likewise moves closer and casts a spell. A pulse of positive energy bursts over Abenor and the rats. Strangely the rats completey ignore this pulse, but at least gives Abenor 7 healing and stops his bleeding.

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T22: Imrijka takes out a flask of holy water, steps a little closer, and chucks it. This time she is succesful as she flask breaks open in the middle of the swarm to do 9 PE.

R3T18: Abenor steps out of the swarm, takes out a flask of alchemist's fire, and throws it at the rats, doing 7 fire + burning.

R3T13: The shadow rat swarm in its panic seems to become only partially real, but is still burning (7 fire). It swarms Abenor. It doesn't do anything physical, but its dark nature still inflicts 3 STR.

R3T12: Aasgar, what do you do? You realize now that normal protections against weapons don't quite work the same with a swarm.

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HEROES: +1 weapon attk/ damage.
Imrijka: 22. Bow in hand. Light on hat.
* DISEASED: Filth fever: Bite–injury; save Fort DC 15; onset 1d3 days; frequency 1/day; effect DEX & CON tracks; cure 2 consecutive saves.
Abenor: 18. Katana in hand. Inner sphere stance.
* DISEASED: Filth fever: Bite–injury; save Fort DC 15; onset 1d3 days; frequency 1/day; effect DEX & CON tracks; cure 2 consecutive saves.
Shadow Rat Swarm: 13. (19:60).
Aasgar: 12. Axe in hand.
Lucette: 11. DELAYING!
Bariswort: 7. Accordion in hand. INSPIRE COURAGE!
Cici: 6. Light on waveblade in hand.

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R3T12: Aasgar draws a flask of alchemist's fire from his bandolier and chucks it at the swarm, doing 1 fire splash damage to the swarm and to Abenor.

R3T7: Bariswort continues to play music.

R3T6: Cici moves a few feet closer, takes out a flask, and chucks it at the swarm, hitting it directly for 8 fire, and Abenor for 1 fire.

End Round 3, Begin Round 4 ...

R4T22: Imrijka moves a little closer, takes out another flask, and this time this flask does 4 acid to the swarm (and 1 acid to Abenor).

R4T18: Abenor steps back and two-hand swings his katana with as much power as he can muster, and it is Bariswort's music that helps the elf find his target as his blade cuts through so many rats that the entire undead group disappears.

Combat Ends ...

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HEROES: +1 weapon attk/ damage.
Imrijka: 22. Bow in hand. Light on hat.
* DISEASED: Filth fever: Bite–injury; save Fort DC 15; onset 1d3 days; frequency 1/day; effect DEX & CON tracks; cure 2 consecutive saves.
Abenor: 18. Katana in hand. Inner sphere stance.
* DISEASED: Filth fever: Bite–injury; save Fort DC 15; onset 1d3 days; frequency 1/day; effect DEX & CON tracks; cure 2 consecutive saves.
Aasgar: 12. Axe in hand.
Lucette: 11. DELAYING!
Bariswort: 7. Accordion in hand. INSPIRE COURAGE!
Cici: 6. Light on waveblade in hand.

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The party connects with the main north-south artery, and then along the eastern passage to the north, noting the waters 20' below the holes in the deck of the cavern. Things seem to be widening out to the east and north as they go. Tangles of thick white webbing fill a ravine at the eastern end of this cavern. A thick, flat slab of dark gray stone forms a bridge across the ravine.

But before that, there are some really strange, horrifying, bird-calls ... hawk-sized avians that look like six-legged storks, with unkempt and greasy feathers and a beak that looks razor-sharp!

Begin Round One ...

R1T28: Abenor gets into his reaching blade stance and surges forward to the one to the north (Red) in an animalistic charge, slashing the creature in a wing for 24 + disabled.

R1T24: Cici comes from the back to square off against Blue to the east. She tries to do a snap kick to its chest, but fails. "It's a gryph," she calls, her voice echoing in the chamber. "A magical beast. They love to use their beak to hold onto prey and implant eggs into them, so don't let them get ahold of you."

R1T22: The gryph she just attacked snaps at her with its beak, and she easily dodges, but in doing so she practically runs into its waiting claw. The claw doesn't shred, simply tries to grab her and she is a superior unarmed combatant so gets out of its attempted grasp.

R1T21: Imrijka moves forward, but stays within Abenor's protective aegis, shooting his opponent in the head to kill it.

R1T19: Aasgar, your axe is in hand. What do you do?

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HEROES: +1 weapon attk/ damage.
Abenor: 28. Katana in hand. Inner sphere stance.
* DISEASED: Filth fever: Bite–injury; save Fort DC 15; onset 1d3 days; frequency 1/day; effect DEX & CON tracks; cure 2 consecutive saves.
Cici: 24. Light on waveblade in hand.
Blue Gryph: 22. (24:24).
Imrijka: 21. Bow in hand. Light on hat.
* DISEASED: Filth fever: Bite–injury; save Fort DC 15; onset 1d3 days; frequency 1/day; effect DEX & CON tracks; cure 2 consecutive saves.
Purple Spider: 20. (21:21).
Aasgar: 19. Axe in hand.
Lucette: 18.
Brown Spider: 17. (21:21).
Bariswort: 16. Accordion in hand.
Green Spider: 15. (21:21).
Pink Spider: 11. (21:21).

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R1T19: Aasgar charges east letting loose with a cry to bolster his teammates, and gaining his inspiration.

R1T18: Lucette, aware of the danger, ducks deeper under Cici's hood.

R1T16: With Aasgar's roar, Bariswort feels no need to play music, but he rushes in to be closer to everyone.

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T28: Abenor moves east, and then teleports by the gryph, cutting it along the neck for 23.

R2T24: Cici stabs the gryph for 6, dropping it.

R2T21: Imrijka comes up while drawing her handaxe to sink into the gryph's chest and wing to finish it off.

R2T20: The group doesn't even have a chance to cheer for the very short battle as Imrijka notices a spider descending on a web at the last minute. Too late, as it bites her on the neck for 11.

R2T19: Aasgar, what do you do?

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* HEROES: Those w/in 60' of Aasgar get +5' speed.
Abenor: 28. Katana in hand. Inner sphere stance.
* DISEASED: Filth fever: Bite–injury; save Fort DC 15; onset 1d3 days; frequency 1/day; effect DEX & CON tracks; cure 2 consecutive saves.
Cici: 24. Light on waveblade in hand.
Imrijka: 21. Bow and handaxe in hand. Light on hat.
* Save vs. Poison (q.v.) each round til R7T20!!!
* DISEASED: Filth fever: Bite–injury; save Fort DC 15; onset 1d3 days; frequency 1/day; effect DEX & CON tracks; cure 2 consecutive saves.
Purple Spider: 20. (21:21).
Aasgar: 19. Axe in hand.
Lucette: 18. DELAYING!!!
Brown Spider: 17. (21:21).
Bariswort: 16. Accordion in hand.
Green Spider: 15. (21:21).
Pink Spider: 11. (21:21).

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R2T19: Aasgar quickly swings his axe at the spider, missing and foiling his attempted team tactic, but he gets his inspiration.

R2T17: The party is now aware of spiders dropping down, and sure enough, one approaches Abenor, but he deflects the bite.

R2T16: Bariswort moves away from the area where spiders are netting down to drop on his fellows, but begins playing a soulful tune on his accordion for his friends' sake.

R2T15-11: Aasgar and Cici look up to see spiders climbing down webs at them. Aasgar ducks, but Cici makes a hard palm deflection against her attacker that cracks chitin for 2 CON.

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T28: Abenor steps away from his attacker to provide defense to the whole group, and he unsheathes his smaller wakizashi at the two spiders above Imrijka and Cici. cutting both of them for 13.

R3T24: "Okay, younger giant spiders," says Cici as she steps away from her attacker. "Mindless, as with most vermin."

She flurries with her waveblade, missing Imrijka's spider but striking her former spider-hat for 9, causing it to fall from its web and drop to the ground (1) and stop moving.

R3T21: Imrijka seems to be suffering pain from her spider-bite, her muscles stiffening (2 poison + weakened). She steps back from underneath the spider, and calls out, "I've been poisoned!" as she drops her bow and takes out antitoxin. The spider snaps at her as she does so.

R3T20: Purple bites Imrijka again, this time in the chest for 3.

R3T19: Aasgar, what do you do? These are smaller, younger, but faster spiders than the one(s) you fought in the temple. Note that all active spiders are 5' off the ground, suspended from webs (that you can't reach, so no sundering their lines).

Brown on deck, Bariswort in the hole ...

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HEROES: +1 morale attk/ damage.
* HEROES: Those w/in 60' of Aasgar get +5' speed.
Abenor: 28. Katana in hand. Inner sphere stance. RS.
* DISEASED: Filth fever: Bite–injury; save Fort DC 15; onset 1d3 days; frequency 1/day; effect DEX & CON tracks; cure 2 consecutive saves.
Cici: 24. Light on waveblade in hand. RS.
Imrijka: 21. Bow dropped, and handaxe and antitoxin in hand. Light on hat.
* Save vs. Poison (q.v.) each round til R8T20!!!
* Weakened: A character weakened by Strength poison suffers a –2 penalty on Strength-based attack rolls, damage rolls, skill checks, and ability checks. Her carrying capacity is divided by 3. She is always considered to be carrying at least a medium load.
* DISEASED: Filth fever: Bite–injury; save Fort DC 15; onset 1d3 days; frequency 1/day; effect DEX & CON tracks; cure 2 consecutive saves.
Purple Spider: 20. (8:21).
Aasgar: 19. Axe in hand.
Lucette: 18. DELAYING!!!
Brown Spider: 17. (21:21).
Bariswort: 16. Accordion in hand. INSPIRE COURAGE!
Green Spider: 15. (21:21).
Pink Spider: 11. (-5:18, 6:8 CON). DYING!!!

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R3T19: Aasgar shifts his footing and lashes out using both hands at purple wildly, almost catching himself with his axe on the backswing.

R3T17: Brown bites at Abenor, but is blocked by the elf's flashing blades.

R3T16: Bariswort continues to play his accordion, moves over some, casts a spell, and touches Imrijka.

R3T15: Green is so quick that he Aasgar is unable to respond to its lightning-fast strike. The dwarf is bit in the neck for 3 mod DDP and feels the muscles around the neck start to go numb.

End Round 3, Begin Round 4 ...

R4T28: Abenor begins the action of his blades, killing purple and doing 12 to Brown.

R4T24: Cici flurries to do 8 to Green, but her second attack is like Aasgar ... she barely keeps from stabbing herself.

R4T21: Imrijka uses Bariswort's aid and fights off the poison, but she isn't taking chances as she drinks the antitoxin anyway. She stumbles over and strikes Brown for 4 with her handaxe.

R4T19: Aasgar, Imrijka looks like she'll be okay for now, though definitely under the weather. Meanwhile, you still have a spider directly above you. What do you do?

Brown on deck, Bariswort in the hole ....

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HEROES: +1 morale attk/ damage.
* HEROES: Those w/in 60' of Aasgar get +5' speed.
Abenor: 28. Katana in hand. Inner sphere stance. RS.
* DISEASED: Filth fever: Bite–injury; save Fort DC 15; onset 1d3 days; frequency 1/day; effect DEX & CON tracks; cure 2 consecutive saves.
Cici: 24. Light on waveblade in hand. RS.
Imrijka: 21. Bow dropped, and handaxe in hand. Light on hat.
* Antitoxin: For 1 hour, gain +5 alchemical bonus vs. poison.
* Weakened: A character weakened by Strength poison suffers a –2 penalty on Strength-based attack rolls, damage rolls, skill checks, and ability checks. Her carrying capacity is divided by 3. She is always considered to be carrying at least a medium load.
* DISEASED: Filth fever: Bite–injury; save Fort DC 15; onset 1d3 days; frequency 1/day; effect DEX & CON tracks; cure 2 consecutive saves.
Aasgar: 19. Axe in hand. One round fallow. Must save vs. poison!
* IA: if Imrijka is attacked, he'll use King's Castle on her (see his post).
Lucette: 18. DELAYING!!!
Brown Spider: 17. (5:21).
Bariswort: 16. Accordion in hand. INSPIRE COURAGE!
Green Spider: 15. (13:21).

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R4T19: Aasgar steps to the left and brings his axe to bear on the dangly arachnid to knock it to the ground while offering tactical suggestions to everyone but ... who? the spiders?

Though his body fights off the bulk of the poison, he still takes 2 poison to his DDP.

R4T17: Brown bites at Imrijka, but Aasgar's advice has her brace at the last second so the spider bites against her chain links.

R4T16: Bariswort continues playing his music, takes out a wand, and taps it to Imrijka to remove the effects of the poison, completely refreshing her in that regard.

End Round 4, Begin Round 5 ...

R5T28: Abenor rolls on the ground in a semicircle under the spider and pops up to stab Brown, killing it.

Combat Ends ...

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HEROES: +1 morale attk/ damage. +4 morale to AC til R5T19.
* HEROES: Those w/in 60' of Aasgar get +5' speed.
Abenor: 28. Katana in hand. Inner sphere stance. RS.
* DISEASED: Filth fever: Bite–injury; save Fort DC 15; onset 1d3 days; frequency 1/day; effect DEX & CON tracks; cure 2 consecutive saves.
Cici: 24. Light on waveblade in hand. RS.
Imrijka: 21. Bow dropped, and handaxe in hand. Light on hat.
* Antitoxin: For 1 hour, gain +5 alchemical bonus vs. poison.
* DISEASED: Filth fever: Bite–injury; save Fort DC 15; onset 1d3 days; frequency 1/day; effect DEX & CON tracks; cure 2 consecutive saves.
Aasgar: 19. Axe in hand. Two rounds fallow.
Lucette: 18. DELAYING!!!
Brown Spider: 17. (5:21).
Bariswort: 16. Accordion in hand. INSPIRE COURAGE!

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Just as Aasgar gets to the point where the narrow passage widens out again, looking out over a 10' drop, he hears something just ahead and to the side of him.

Surprise Round ....

S12: Before Aasgar can react, a very squat half-orc .... perhaps smaller than he's ever seen from an adult male half-orc (5'1") steps out from behind the rock and clumsily stabs at Aasgar.

S11: Aasgar, what do you do? This is a surprise round, so you only have a MA or a SA available, but not both. You are in hostile territory, so it is assumed your axe is in hand.

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HEROES:
* HEROES: Those w/in 60' of Aasgar get +5' speed.
Abenor: xx. Nothing in hand.
* DISEASED: Filth fever: Bite–injury; save Fort DC 15; onset 1d3 days; frequency 1/day; effect DEX & CON tracks; cure 2 consecutive saves.
Cici: xx. Light on waveblade in hand.
Imrijka: xx. Bow in hand. Light on hat.
* Antitoxin: For 1 hour, gain +5 alchemical bonus vs. poison.
* DISEASED: Filth fever: Bite–injury; save Fort DC 15; onset 1d3 days; frequency 1/day; effect DEX & CON tracks; cure 2 consecutive saves.
Daktani: 12.
Aasgar: 11. Axe in hand.
Lucette: xx.
Bariswort: 16. Accordion in hands.

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S11: Aasgar stands his ground but holds his hands up in a calming gesture... And says in Orc "Whoa, whoa there, young fellow. Let's calm down and talk. We've clearly got you outnumbered and have the larger weapons." And holds his action awaiting a response.

"Ghaer! Help me!" the half-orc shouts angrily.

Begin Round One ...

R1T25: "That's hostile," mutters Imrijika. Using her own knowledge of tactics, she moves forward, going through Aasgar's spot instead of around as she gets out her handaxe and nicks the enemy half-orc's left hand for 4. "Hey, we got a really big wolf on a ledge to the south, by the way."

R1T23: Cici sidesteps to get a better look at the scuffle, and she stares at the half-orc, but he resists her witchery.

R1T18: There is a howling sound to the south. Despite the massive size of this cave, the howl comes from an immensely powerful set of lungs, and reverberates painfully off the old stone.

R1T17: Bariswort begins playing his mournful tune, giving fear's own courage to his friends that they may forestall their approach to the grave, his gravelly deep halfling voice accopmanying his accordion.

R1T13: Another powerful set of howling lungs fights against the basso voice of the halfling bard.

R1T12: The half-orc backs away to the west a little, taking out a heavy bag. "I was there, at the temple, and you never saw me. But this is where your meddling ends!" he snarls as he tosses the bag at Imrijka. She ducks down deep as the satchels sails overhead to the rock behind her, splattering with a resin that then quickly turns to flame before burning itself out.

R1T11: Aasgar, what do you do? Since combat was joined the instant he attacked you, despite your desire to de-escalate, you got your inspiration.

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HEROES: Those w/in 60' of Aasgar get +5' speed. +1 vs. charm/ fear; +1 weapon attack/ damage rolls.
Imrijka: 25. Bow and axe in hand. Light on hat.
* Antitoxin: For 1 hour, gain +5 alchemical bonus vs. poison.
* DISEASED: Filth fever: Bite–injury; save Fort DC 15; onset 1d3 days; frequency 1/day; effect DEX & CON tracks; cure 2 consecutive saves.
Cici: 23. Light on waveblade in hand.
Dire Wolf (Brown): 18. DELAYING!!!
Bariswort: 17. Accordion in hands. INSPIRE COURAGE!
Lehi: 14.
Dire Wolf (White): 13.
Daktani: 12.
Aasgar: 11. Axe in hand.
Lucette: 10.
Abenor: 9. Nothing in hand.
* DISEASED: Filth fever: Bite–injury; save Fort DC 15; onset 1d3 days; frequency 1/day; effect DEX & CON tracks; cure 2 consecutive saves.
Ghaer: 9.
Skreed: 7.

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R1T11: Aasgar hooks south and west to face the wee orc, but gets stabbed in the chest (8 DDP) as he goes. The dwarven axeman adjusts his stance and brings down his own weapon in a sweeping motion and returns the favor trebly by hitting the enemy in the chest for 23. "What? What meddling? What are you talking about?"

R1T10: Lucette is alert to danger and delays ...

R1T9: Abenor quick draws both blades and steps around the corner while getting into style. His katana cuts into the man's quad for 14 while his wakizashi stabs him in the stomach for 11, dropping the half-orc.

R1T9: A tall, gangly, near-giant of a humanoid with a thick hide of mottled blue climes past the rocks to the north that led to the drop down to the water. The monster looks at Aasgar with protruding yellow canines, narrow slits for eyes, and large, powerful hands that end in wicked claws, one of which lashes at Aasgar with more speed than strength, but still slashing the dwarf's hand for (7 DDP).

R1T7: A voice deeper within the cavern says in Orc, *"Attack!"*

Aasgar sees a half-orc with a falchion in hand on the opposite ledge to the south seemingly drink something and then run and leap off the ledge to the floor below, landing adeptly on his feet after the 10' jump. This half-orc, by comparison to the one just filled, is six-and-a-half-feet tall.

R1T6-5: An immense wolf the size of a horse, its fangs as sharp as knives, moves from the southern ledge to bear down on Aasgar, gnashing against his armor and nearly puncturing through. Another wolf of the same type likewise closes on the party before then moving down a semi-natural ramp to the floor below.

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T25: Imrijka takes a step behind Abenor, puts away her handaxe, and takes out a satchel that looks very similar to what the fallen half-orc tried to throw at her.

R2T23: Cici closes slightly and stares at the one wolf she can see and stares at it for no apparent effect.

R2T17: Bariswort continues to play his accordion, steps up, and casts a spell. A large, dark slick of grease appears underneath the wolf fighting Aasgar. The big, brown wolf loses its footing and falls.

R2T14: Another one of those hideously ugly, near-giant creatures climbs up from the area below ... to stand behind Bariswort!

R2T11: Aasgar, you have the inspiration of both maneuvers. What do you do?

Abenor on deck, Aasgar's Ugly in the hole ...

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HEROES: Those w/in 60' of Aasgar get +5' speed. +1 vs. charm/ fear; +1 weapon attack/ damage rolls.
Imrijka: 25. Bow and tangleburn bag in hand. Light on hat.
* Antitoxin: For 1 hour, gain +5 alchemical bonus vs. poison.
* DISEASED: Filth fever: Bite–injury; save Fort DC 15; onset 1d3 days; frequency 1/day; effect DEX & CON tracks; cure 2 consecutive saves.
Cici: 23. Light on waveblade in hand.
Bariswort: 17. Accordion in hands. INSPIRE COURAGE!
* Grease will last til R32T17.
Lehi: 14.
Aasgar: 11. Axe in hand. Valiant keeper's stance.
Lucette: 10. DELAYING!!!
Abenor: 9. Nothing in hand.
* DISEASED: Filth fever: Bite–injury; save Fort DC 15; onset 1d3 days; frequency 1/day; effect DEX & CON tracks; cure 2 consecutive saves.
Ghaer: 9.
Skreed: 7. Falchion in hand. Bomber's eye (+1 insight thrown attack rolls, +10' RI thrown weapons, not incl.).
Dire Wolf (Brown): 6. PRONE!
Dire Wolf (White): 5.

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