The ford - round 5

[tomcat]

Situation: The company crosses the ford to confront the slavers that wait there

The Ford Guard

Combat Advantage dice:
• Arbogast 1 die
• Rorin 3 dice

Situation Modifiers:
• Gaushnol and Todar have initiative
• This is round 4 of the effects of Bandy's stone of Ardillon
• Stone structure 60/80

Physical Modifiers (complications):
The ford has  a great deal of large stones with algae covering them making things slippery. If a character rolls an    in combat, they must roll a TN 12 Athletics roll or fall prone

PC/NPC

PARRY

ARMOUR

HOPE

END

STANCE

ENEMY

PARRY

ARMOUR

HATE

END

NOTES

Arbogast Bandy Esgalwen Grimbeorn Rorin

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6 (shield +3) 9 (shield n/a) 6/9 [skirmisher] (shield n/a) 6/9 [giant strength] (shield +4) 4 (shield n/a)

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2d (helm +1) 1d (helm n/a) 1d (helm n/a) none (helm +1) 5d (helm n/a)

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10/16 13/18 10/12 9/12 10/10

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16/26 15/22 WOUNDED 24/27 WOUNDED 8/31 WOUNDED 21/34

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Defensive Forward Forward Rearward Open

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Gaushnol Todar -- -- --

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5 6 # # #

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3d+1 3d #d #d #d

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3/8 1/7 #/# #/# #/#

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DEAD 65/84 #/# #/# #/#

• in melee • in melee • in melee • in melee • in melee

STANCES

Forward - action order 1 Close combat TN 6+ parry Forward Stance maneuvers

Open - action order 2 Close combat TN 9+ parry Open Stance maneuvers

Defensive - action order 3 Close combat TN 12+ parry 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+ parry Rearward Stance maneuvers

From any Stance Escape combat Must start in Rearward or roll TN 10 + highest attribute level of opponents Athletics roll. On success, may safely flee from the scene of combat

[GandalfOfBorg]

  have the captives fled to safety yet?

[Telcontar]

The Halfling knew he was running out of time. The light still shown forth, but already the Hobbit felt the weariness and pain of his injuries knibbling on the edge of his awareness. Soon they would break through again and the troll would then over master him. At the moment the troll knew none of this,only the fear of the light so once more with one last attempt the Hobbit pressed his attack.
  all out attack for another die

Rolled 1d12 : 2, total 2

Rolled 4d6 : 2, 5, 1, 4, total 12

  if I get a tengwar.

[Telcontar]

  this little dude is no blade master. Time for Bandy to GTFO out of there. Facing a troll alone will have to be courage enough. Next round I am out of there.

[tomcat]

RESULTS

• Bandy hits the troll again for 7 END loss

have the captives fled to safety yet?

I am going to say yes, Matt.

[tomcat]

The troll growled again as Bandy's sword cut into its hide, but it was evident the Hobbit could not get in a significant strike. He was not wounding the beast, and he knew not exactly how long the Stone of Ardillon would last him. For now, though, the troll cowered in the corner from the diminutive scholar.

Outside, Rorin and Esgalwen heard the sounds of struggle within and it only made them work harder at the load-bearing stone. The Dwarf dug his feet into the dirt and pushed with all the force his stout frame could muster. Both were pleased when the stone moved slightly out of its former position and a crack was now evident. Esgalwen pushed the end of her wooden lever into the new opening and wedged the stone some more.


Esgalwen tries again on the stone
TN 14 athletics 1d+4*

1d12 : 4, total 4
Rolled 1d6+4 : 3 + 4, total 7

*bonus for using a prying implement

[tomcat]

The stone was moving - slow but surely - yet it was not moving fast enough!


Total aggregate thus far...

16+25+11 = 52 of 80

[GandalfOfBorg]

With the captives away from harm, Grimbeorn quickly returns to help with finishing off the troll.  "Get my back and give me some room!"

  

Athletics -  1d12 : 11, total 11
Rolled 3d6 : 4, 3, 3, total 10

Use a Hope if it will help.

[GandalfOfBorg]

  ummm, ok.. 

[tomcat]

still want to use a  ? That will take you to a 19 success, even with the

[GandalfOfBorg]

  might as well.

[Eclecticon]

His breath recovered, Arbogast lends the strength of his wiry arms to the efforts to bring down the hut.  With Rorin's expert eye, Grimbeorn's strong back and Esgalwen's keenly-placed lever, the work goes quickly and the light of Bandy's stone soon shines from several large cracks in the walls.  "Get out, Bandy," he shouts, as stones begin to tumble and the log-roof to shift. 

The four companions brace themselves for the final pull that will bring the light of the sun to the troll... 


Athletics roll:

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

[Eclecticon]

...which it seems Arbogast won't be providing. 

Out of interest, Doug, you mentioned that Arbogast became aware of something before the start of the fight.  It obviously wasn't relevant while blood was being shed, but is it useful for the current situation at all? 

[tomcat]

Out of interest, Doug, you mentioned that Arbogast became aware of something before the start of the fight.  It obviously wasn't relevant while blood was being shed, but is it useful for the current situation at all?  

It shall be, Paul. I will let you know when I add it to the narrative.  

I messed up, too, on the aggregate total. I included Esgalwen's 11 roll which did not achieve the necessary TN 14.

Aggregate is now 60 / 80.

I updated Grimbeorn for the  point.

[Eclecticon]

Cool, thanks.  Just wanted to make sure - you have a lot on your mind right now and it'd be an easy thing to forget.