Ren the Unclean - round 3

[tomcat]

Situation: The company has found the encampment of slavers that abducted Ruithel; unfortunately a servant most foul has come to this place - Ren the Unclean

Combat Advantage dice:
• Rorin has 2d

Situation Modifiers:
• Ren has the Initiative

Physical Modifiers (complications):
• There is advantageous positions due to the hills for ranged attacks and defensive stances - anyone who uses the higher ground will gain a +2 combat advantage to attack rolls

PC/NPC ENEMY

STANCE

PARRY

ARMOUR

HOPE HATE

END

NOTES

Arbogast Bandy Grimbeorn Rorin Ruithel Ren the Unclean

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Forward Rearward Forward Defensive Open by PC

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6 (shield +3) 9 (shield n/a) 6/9 [giant strength] (shield +4) 4 (shield n/a) 8 (shield n/a) 6

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

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9/16 13/18 7/12 7/10 10/11 6/10

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26/26 14/22 DAUNTED WOUNDED WEARY 15/31 UNCONSCIOUS WOUNDED WEARY 13/34 UNCONSCIOUS WEARY 18/29 25/50

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tbd tbd tbd tbd tbd tbd

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

[tomcat]

The arrow from Ruithel's blow struck true into the back of the Ringwraith. Still, the creature was not backing away from the conflict.

Ren quickly stooped its great height to sweep up its sword and then poised itself for any coming attacks.


All Ren can do this turn is retrieve his weapon, BUT, he also recharges his Black Breath. Any PC that attacks him again in melee MUST make another Corruption test prior to the attack.

Ren uses 2

[Telcontar]

  arrow support standing by.

[Eclecticon]

Quick Corruption test for Arbogast:

1d12 : 12, total 12
Rolled 4d6 : 6, 2, 5, 6, total 19

[Eclecticon]

The shadows gather once more about the company as the Ringwraith flows like black fog over a valley to where its sword lies.  Arbogast finds himself wondering whether any mortal-wrought weapon might possibly harm a creature of this kind.  But once more he banishes these unbidden thoughts, for he has marked how the shade balked - almost imperceptibly - at the brand held by Ruthiel. 

"Drive it back," he calls.  "Push it into the fire!"  He brandishes his axe to back up his bold words. 


Doug, I seem to recall doing something similar back when the Blood Moon raiders hit Black Tarn Hall, but I can't remember the mechanics.  I'm pretty sure it meant shifting into Forward or Open stance.  I'll go Forward, for drama's sake, and keep attacking. 

1d12 : 10, total 10
Rolled 4d6 : 3, 4, 2, 3, total 12

[GandalfOfBorg]

With no better plan against such a foe, Grimbeorn follows Arbogast's call for action.

 
Grimbeorn will chance stance appropriately and move to drive the Nazgul toward/into the flame.
 

Corruption -  1d12 : 4, total 4
Rolled 5d6 : 2, 5, 6, 1, 3, total 17

 

Attack -  1d12 : 5, total 5
Rolled 4d6 : 4, 6, 2, 4, total 16

Hope if necessary for either.

[tomcat]

Hey Paul, I just re-read that whole engagement called Raiders at the Gate but I don't see a mechanic that you might be referring to. Let me know if you find something.

As to your goal here, are you trying to force the Nazgûl backward into the fire, right? I will think about what needs done.

Results

• Arbogast's Corruption test roll was amazing with a extraordinary success

• Grimbeorn's Corruption test roll is a success only after 1 is spent and added to the 15 result, for a 19 result  

• Arbogast hits Ren with a 22 success for 5 END loss

• Grimbeorn hits Ren with a 21 great success for 16 END loss

EDIT

I need to amend the two bullets for Grimbeorn because he is DAUNTED and cannot spend any . I would also have to say that he could not make a stance change towards something that was terrorizing him.

So -

• Grimbeorn fails his Corruption test and falls unconscious. He will be in this stupor he receives a successful Healing test.

• Grimbeorn's attack is not a success, as he falls unconscious before it occurs.

[tomcat]

The Nazgûl lurched backward from the onslaught of the two men. Arbogast felt his axe strike the thing and it seemed tangible, yet nothing at all. If he was harming it, he wasn't sure for only the dark cloak showed evidence of his attacks.

Ren's sword was in hand now and he could now return the attack, but the Elf stepped into engage first. She slashed the torch brand back and forth in hopes to at least catch the wraith's foul cloak on fire.

Moves to Forward

Ruithel Corruption test
TN 18 wisdom 3d

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

If successful, attack roll

TN 12 torch 1d

1d12 : 11, total 11
Rolled 1d6 : 3, total 3

3   edge: auto    injury: 12

[tomcat]

Ruithel will spend 1 to avoid the Black Breath, but her torch misses with an

[Telcontar]

Bandy saw another of his comrades fall. The desire to run away was the strongest that he had ever felt and by the moment it grew. The bow in his hands he allowed at least a fraction of mechanical movement through his will to fire the bow.

Rolled 1d12 : 2, total 2

Rolled 1d12 : 1, total 1

Rolled 4d6 : 6, 1, 1, 2, total 10

[tomcat]

Fear got the better of the Hobbit and the arrow sprang from the bow too soon, arching high over the melee to disappear in the dark.

Bandy sobbed as the Ringwraith lunged once more at Arbogast and Ruithel. With his eyes blurred by tears, he didn't notice the bobbing torch lights that had suddenly encircled the orc encampment.

[Eclecticon]

Hey Paul, I just re-read that whole engagement called Raiders at the Gate but I don't see a mechanic that you might be referring to. Let me know if you find something.

I've done the same, and I couldn't find anything either.  I think the forcing-back was either all in my head or set dressing. 

As to your goal here, are you trying to force the Nazgûl backward into the fire, right?

I certainly am!  It worked once, let's give it another try!