Blood Moon Raiders - round 2

[tomcat]

Situation: The company has hunted a group of Blood Moon raiders through the night. Battle is engaged with the coming dawn...

Blood Moon Raiders

Combat Advantage dice:
• Arbogast - 2 dice
• Esgalwen - 1 die
• Grimbeorn - 1 die
• Rorin - 3 dice (used 2/3)


Situation Modifiers:
• The Company has initiative [TBD]

Physical Modifiers (complications):
• none

PC/NPC	PARRY	ARMOUR	HOPE [HATE]	ENDURANCE
Arbogast Bandy Esgalwen Grimbeorn Rorin	6 (shield +3) 9 (shield n/a) 6/9 [skirmisher] (shield n/a) 6/9 [giant strength] (shield +4) 4 (shield n/a)	2d (headgear +1) 1d (headgear n/a) 1d (headgear n/a) none (headgear +1) 5d (headgear n/a)	14/16 16/18 10/12 12/12 9/10	22/26 22/22 23/27 31/31 18/34
Raider commander (man) Raider archers (men) 1 Raider archers (men) 2 Raider archers (men) 3 Raider archers (men) 4 Raider archers (men) 5 Raider warriors (men) 6 Raider warriors (men) 7 Raider warriors (men) 8 Raider warriors (orcs) 9 Raider warriors (orcs) 10 Raider warriors (orcs) 11 Raider warriors (orcs) 12 Raider warriors (orcs) 13 Raider warriors (orcs) 14 Raider warriors (orcs) 15	5 (shield +3) 3 4 4 (shield +2)	3d (headgear +4) 2d 3d (headgear +1) 2d	4/4 1/1 2/2 3/3	DEAD DEAD DEAD DEAD 7/14 (Bandy) 14/14 DEAD 7/14 (Esgalwen) 14/14 DEAD DEAD DEAD DEAD DEAD DEAD DEAD

STANCE	TN (+parry)	PC / LMC	Options...
Forward - action order 1 Close combat	TN 6+	Esgalwen, Rorin	Forward Stance maneuvers
Open - action order 2 Close combat	TN 9+	Arbogast, Grimbeorn	Open Stance maneuvers
Defensive - action order 3 Close combat	TN 12+	none	Defensive Stance maneuvers
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	Rearward Stance maneuvers
Any Escape combat Must start in Rearward or roll TN 10 + highest attribute level of opponents		none	May safely flee from the scene of combat

MASS COMBAT
	One of the Woodmen is slain. If rolled again in the following round, Geirbald is gravely wounded.
1, 2	The allies are hard-pressed to hold the enemy back. One of the Woodmen is wounded – or, if any are already wounded, then that one is slain. The defensive circle is being pressed - if this is rolled again, the raiders also slay a horse.
3 - 5	The Woodmen hold their line and keep fighting.
6, 7	The allies fight bravely, pushing the enemy back. Black raider blood spills across the field. If this result is rolled twice in a row, then the allies slay one of the raiders!
8	One of the raiders is slain.
9	Two of the raiders are slain.
10	Three of the raiders are slain.
	Four of the raiders are slain.

[tomcat]

The raiders numbers were quickly decimated by the volley of arrows that were winged into their encampment, and then the mass of the shield wall struck.

Grimbeorn bulled his way into the group and brought his axe, Bear Claw, smashing down into the commander of the raiders. It took him in the shoulder and bit down cleaving him open. The man fell backwards dead. If it had any affect on the morale of the raiders, it could not be seen, so quickly was chaos erupting. Geirbald and his men, along with three of the Company engaged others and more men and orcs died.

But the surprise was now lost and the enemy was armed and ready - they brought the fight back to their attackers.

[tomcat]

mass combat roll

Rolled 1d12 : 8, total 8

[Eclecticon]

Wyrtácléofa bites deeply into orc-flesh, driving the creature backwards, but it has blood on its mind and barely seems to feel the blow.  In its frenzy, it launches itself bodily at the Fire-Watcher, its spear knocking his shield aside and driving towards the meat of his thigh.  Arbogast feels the impact and for a heartbeat is sure that the spearhead has transfixed his leg.  But his armour is well-wrought, and he gives silent thanks for the many hours that his kin spent in its making. 

Then it is time once again for bloodshed as the raiders press desperately against the shieldwall. 



Attacking the wounded orc again. 

1d12 : 5, total 5
Rolled 4d6 : 4, 3, 6, 1, total 14

[GandalfOfBorg]

Grimbeorn gives a great howl at the death of the commander.  Seeing the fierce battle continue, he engages the closest orcs, seeking to separate their heads from their shoulders.

  Twin Strike
 

Axes -  1d12 : 10, total 10
Rolled 1d6 : 6, total 6

 

Axes -  1d12 : 2, total 2
Rolled 1d6 : 4, total 4

[Telcontar]

Bandy drew an arrow to his ear and took aim at one of the raider archers in turn. Timing the shot he let fly.

Rolled 1d12 : 8, total 8

Rolled 1d12 : 3, total 3

Rolled 4d6 : 5, 3, 2, 4, total 14

[tomcat]

Hey Paul, not being a master of old languages - a very simple GM. How is your axe pronounced phonetically? Could you be able to spell it out that way?

Back to the game...

Esgalwen attacks Warrior (man) 7
TN 10 sword 3d, shadow bane 1d

1d12 : 9, total 9
Rolled 4d6 : 4, 4, 4, 1, total 13

7   edge: 9   injury: 18

[tomcat]

Results thus far...

• Arbogast attacked the wounded orc TN 15; 19 success, 7 END loss

• Grimbeorn attacked two orcs TN 15; 16 great success / piercing, 13 END loss
TN 18 armour 2d+4

1d12 : 6, total 6
Rolled 2d6+4 : 3, 4 + 4, total 11

• Bandy attacks an archer TN 15; 22 success, 7 END loss

• Esgalwen attacks warrior (man) 7 TN 10; 22 success / piercing, 7 END loss
TN 18 armour 3d+1

1d12 : 8, total 8
Rolled 3d6+1 : 4, 5, 4 + 1, total 14

[tomcat]

Just need Rorin's actions for this round and then I can move on the game.

[disench4nted]

His two victims reeled as Rorin's wide blow connected, but they quickly countered the attack. While one of the orcs bashed Rorin with his shield the other put his weight into his spear and aimed it at Rorin's chest. The Dwarf trusted his mail but the blow nearly knocked the wind out of his lungs nonetheless. As he staggered under the blow, Grimbeorn's axe bit into his attacker's neck and the orc fell lifeless to the ground. Rorin gathered his strength for another swing...


 
Another Sweeping strike against Orc 11 and 9

TN 12 Hammer, Sweeping Strike

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

8     edge: 9    injury: 18

[Eclecticon]

To be perfectly honest, I'm not entirely sure how the Old English pronunciation works.  I say 'WUR-tuh-CLEE-o-fuh'.  I give it a bit of a Germanic feel by rolling the 'r' - 'WURrrrr'. 

Also, if you'll pardon me:

• Arbogast attacked the wounded orc TN 15; 19 success, 7 END loss

I know you have a lot of numbers to keep track of - but Arbogast got a great success:

This dice roll has been tampered with!
1d12 : 5, total 5
Rolled 4d6 : 4, 3, 6, 1, total 14

He doesn't deal out damage like our other front-line guys, so I like to make sure it all gets counted! 

I could smash the orc's shield, or disarm him, but it's probably easier just to take him out.