Orcs in the Woods - round 1

[tomcat]

Situation: The company has been engaged in combat by a group of eight orcs.

Situation Modifiers:
• Company has initiative.
• Rorin combat advantage - two (2) success die
• Esgalwen combat advantage - one (1) success die
• Grimbeorn combat advantage - one (1) success die
• Bandy combat advantage - one (1) success die
• Arbogast combat advantage - one (1) success die


Physical Modifiers (complications):
• none

PC/NPC	PARRY	ARMOUR	HOPE [HATE]	ENDURANCE
Arbogast Bandy Esgalwen Grimbeorn Orophin Rorin	9 [woodcrafty] (shield +3) 9 (shield n/a) 9 [skirmisher] (shield n/a) 7 (shield +2) 7 (shield +1) 4 (shield n/a)	1d (headgear +1) 1d (headgear n/a) 1d (headgear n/a) 0 (headgear +1) 1d (headgear n/a) 5d (headgear n/a)	15/16 17/18 11/11 11/12 10/10 9/10	0/26 0/22 0/25 9/28 0/24 0/32
Black Uruk [Slurg] Orc Guard [Kor] Goblin Archer (1) Goblin Archer (2) Goblin Archer (3) Orc Soldier (1) Orc Soldier (2) Orc Soldier (3)	5 +2(shield) 4 +2(shield) 2 2 2 3 +1(buckler) 3 +1(buckler) 3 +1(buckler)	2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 3d 3d 3d	4/4 3/3 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1	12/20 DEAD DEAD 5/8 0/8 7/12 DEAD 0/12

STANCE	TN (+parry)	PC / LM-NPC	Options...
Forward - action order 1 Close combat	TN 6+	Esgalwen, Grimbeorn	Intimidate - may forgo attack and make Awe or Battle roll to remove 1 or more Hate from enemies on success; fail PC loses 1 Hope
Open - action order 2 Close combat	TN 9+	Arbogast	Rally - may forgo attack and make Inspire or Song roll, restore 1 or more Encumbrance to all PC's on success; fail PC loses 1 Hope
Defensive - action order 3 Close combat	TN 12+	Rorin	Prepare Shot - spend an entire round aiming shot, if your attack succeeds in the next round, you achieve a Called Shot
Rearward - action order 4 Ranged combat Must be 2 other PC's in Close Combat May not use if outnumbered 2:1	TN 12+	Orophin, Bandy	Protect Companion - choose a companion in Open or Forward, if they are hit you may spend 1 Hope and become the target of the attack instead

[tomcat]

The Black Uruk named Slurg, raced to meet the woman that raged towards him. The Dúnadan woman's keen sword flashed in the shadows of the woods.

Behind her, the Silvan Elf's bow sung once more.
Esgalwen attacks Black Uruk
TN 13 long sword ♦♦♦○○○

1d12 : 1, total 1
Rolled 3d6 : 1, 5, 4, total 10

7 (2h); edge 9; injury 18

Orophin attacks goblin archer 2
TN 14 bow ♦♦♦○○○

1d12 : 3, total 3
Rolled 3d6 : 5, 3, 2, total 10

5; edge 10; injury 14

[tomcat]

It is either feast or famine!

Esgalwen will use her Advantage dice.

Esgalwen 1d6 : 6, total 6

I shall await you all and then post for the orcs. (Matt, I am giving you the opportunity to roll again.

[tomcat]

Scratch that on the Advantage die usage - I forgot she gets a +1 success die whenever she fights in a Forward stance

Esgalwen does 12 endurance to Slurg

[disench4nted]

  Rorin will attack Orc Soldier 1

TN 16 Hammer - ♦♦♦♦○○

Rolled 1d12 : 12, total 12

Rolled 4d6 : 1, 2, 3, 3, total 9

[Bandobras]

After that last volley, Bandy consentrates on not shooting himself in the foot or a comrade in the front ranks.
 
Rearward Stance targeting a goblin archer

Rolled 1d12 : 6, total 6

Rolled 1d12 : 7, total 7

Rolled 3d6 : 3, 1, 6, total 10

[tomcat]

This game is supposed to be about player narrative when the dice results are given, and I am not opposed to that at all, but I think in PbP format it will be hard to wait on players to wait on the results of their rolls from me, only then to post what their attack or action did. So, in some case like this, I will provide the narrative. If any of you have a change, or an addition, feel free to give it to me in your next post.

Cool?

Rorin slams the Orc Guard with a 21 roll! His weapon is 8 damage, 10 edge, and 18 injury... so,

Orc guard loses 8 Endurance and has to make a TN 18 Protection test:
TN 18 Armour ♦♦

1d12 : 1, total 1
Rolled 2d6 : 6, 6, total 12

Bandy hits an goblin archer for 5 Endurance loss

[tomcat]

I forgot to add his Attribute Level to his Protection test, which is 4, but he still failed...
Bandobras Bracegirdle was pleased when he saw his arrow strike the goblin archer that stood across from him among the trees. It squawked as the thin Hobbit arrow took it in the shoulder.

At the same moment, Rorin raced up to stand by Esgalwen's side. The Dwarf's massive hammer in motion and being wielded like it was naught but a wood mallet instead of hafted steel. Rorin hated orcs. They were the bane of his folk and his blood still boiled at the memory of them swarming the field before the gates of Erebor.

He spun the hammer in a wide arc over his head and brought it down on the skull cap of the orc leader named Kor. There was a terrible crunching sound and a croak from the throat of Kor, as his neck was smashed downward. The orc collapsed dead, its companions looking on wide-eyed at the terrible wrath that was Rorin, Dwarf of Erebor!

[tomcat]

I just re-read things and I see that you have Rorin attacking Orc Soldier 1...well, I am leaving it as is cause I rolled out all the stuff for Orc Guard (Kor), and you still kicked his ass.

So, it stays as its played!

[Eclecticon]

As the carnage erupts around him, Arbogast hefts his axe, narrows his eyes and advances on one of the orc soldiers.  The time has come to put some battering to his new shield...


DC 13 Long-Hafted Axe 3

3d6 : 2, 6, 1, total 9
Rolled 1d12 : 12, total 12

'{:dmg:}damage 5, Edge  , Injury 18' is not a valid dice string!

And just as an aside, a Reinforced shield adds an extra +1 to a character's Parry (p 115), so Arbogast's total bonus is +3. 

[GandalfOfBorg]

"Kill them all!  Leave none alive!" bellowed Grimbeorn.

  Alright, let's see if I can do better...
 

Axes -  1d12 : 5, total 5
Rolled 3d6 : 6, 5, 5, total 16

[GandalfOfBorg]

  Damage 9, Injury 18

Grimbeorn in his rage goes for the neck of the first Orc he sees and buries the blade its putrid body.

[Eclecticon]

An orc meets Arbogast's eyes and charges, bellowing with Shadow-fuelled rage.  Before it can swing its bent sword, though, the Woodman shifts his footing and the orc trips on an unseen root.  Arbogast's axe follows it down...

[tomcat]

Results for Arbogast and Grimbeorn:

Arbogast slams the Orc soldier with a 21 roll! His weapon is 5 damage,    edge, and 18 injury... so

Orc soldier (1) loses 5 Endurance and has to make a TN 18 Protection test:
TN 18 Armour ♦♦♦

1d12 : 11, total 11
Rolled 3d6 : 3, 5, 2, total 10

Grimbeorn hits orc soldier (2) with a 21 Great success! His weapon is 9 damage, 10 edge, and 18 injury... so

Orc soldier (2) takes 9 +6 = 15 Endurance loss

[tomcat]

Even though the orc rolled an  , it is actually their beneficial dice, so he passes his protection roll.

Now it is the orc's attack - give me some time to get this set up.