Trouble with Trolls - round 3 [redux]

[tomcat]

Situation: The company has traveled to the troll hole only to find it with one more occupant. Battle is engaged when the creature is called out...

STONE TROLLS

Combat Advantage dice rolls:
Arbogast rolled a 13 - fail
Bandy rolled a 9 - fail
Rorin rolled a 11 - fail

Situation Modifiers:
• Company has initiative

Physical Modifiers (complications):
• heavy rainfall (moderately hindered) - TN's all increased by +2
• ranged combat against trolls easier - TN's against Trolls is decreased by -2

PC/NPC	PARRY	ARMOUR	HOPE [HATE]	ENDURANCE
Arbogast Bandy Rorin	6 (shield +3) 9 (shield n/a) 4 (shield n/a)	1d (headgear +1) 1d (headgear n/a) 5d (headgear n/a)	14/16 18/18 10/10	0/26 Miserable 0/22 Miserable 6/34 Miserable
Troll [Lurg]	5	3d	5/5	66/72 Weary Injured (1)

STANCE	TN (+parry)	PC / LM-NPC	Options...
Forward - action order 1 Close combat	TN 6+	none	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+	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

[Eclecticon]

As the troll-club knocks Rorin briefly aside, Arbogast steps before Lurg.  "Beast of the dark places, test yourself now against a man of Mirkwood!"

To his side, he sees erosion regain his footing and ready another strike.  He hopes now simply to survive the troll's attention.


I'm shifting to Forward stance and making a Battle roll to intimidate the troll (hah!). 

Rolled 1d12 : 11, total 11
Rolled 2d6 : 2, 2, total 4

[Eclecticon]

Aaaaand now I have to look up the rules for bouts of madness.

[Telcontar]

Bandy quickly drew his fifth arrow, starting to wonder how quickly he could burn through his arrows and how long the journey might be. He was not yet ready to test his courage and his blade against so great a creature. He heard the maddening cry from Arbogast, and was uncertain whathe was trying to say. The attack seemed to unhinge his companion. Taking steady aim he hoped for the best and fired again.

Rolled 1d12 : 8, total 8

Rolled 1d12 : 1, total 1

Rolled 3d6 : 6, 2, 5, total 13

[Telcontar]

9 more endurance

[Eclecticon]

"Damn you, beast" Arbogast cries as the troll's brutal countenance betrays the pain of his injuries.  "Damn this place!  Damn this rain!" 

He casts his uncle's shield down on the hillside, where it vanishes in the late afternoon shadow, and begins swinging his axe in both white-knuckled hands.  "Damn my spiteful kindred and their petty concerns!  Damn Caewin and his idiot plans!  And damn a troll that will not fight me!" 


Yeah, tempt that fate, Arbogast.  Tempt it! 
for the consequences of his bout of madness.