Moonlit basilisk - round 1

[tomcat]

Situation: The company has found the Woodmen scouts and they are under attack from basilisks

Combat Advantage dice:
• none

Situation Modifiers:
• The Company has Initiative, as they are defending

Physical Modifiers (complications):
• There is a heavy mist that obscures the targets giving them a +2 to their TN
• Esgalwen may only combat for another 4 rounds

PC/NPC

PARRY

ARMOUR

HOPE

END

STANCE

ENEMY

PARRY

ARMOUR

HATE

END

Arbogast Esgalwen Grimbeorn Morirúsë

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

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2d (helm +1) 1d (helm n/a) 2d (helm n/a) 4d+3 (helm n/a)

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10/16 9/12 9/12 10/10

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26/26 27/27 WOUNDED 31/31 18/28

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open forward defensive open

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Basilisk 1 Basilisk 2 Basilisk 3 Basilisk 4

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4 4 4 4

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4d 4d 4d 4d

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3/3 3/3 3/3 3/3

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31/40 17/40 40/40 31/40

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

MASS COMBAT
	One of the Woodmen is slain. If rolled again in the following round, Lafdag is gravely wounded.
1 - 3	The allies are hard-pressed to hold the enemy back. One of the Woodmen is wounded – or, if any are already wounded, then one of them is slain.
4 - 6	The Woodmen hold their line and keep fighting.
7 - 9	The allies fight bravely, pushing the enemy back. Basilisk blood spills into the dell. If this result is rolled twice in a row, then the allies slay one of the basilisk!
10	One of the basilisk is slain.
	Two of the basilisks are slain.

[tomcat]

Mass combat roll

Rolled 1d12 : 11, total 11

[tomcat]

Even as Esgalwen raised Nimronyn into the moonlit night, the basilisks closed in on the Woodmen. A dark shape raced in and one of Arbogast's folk cried out in horror and pain, as the monster struck. The man stumbled and then disappeared into the mist, a terrible crunching noise and a stifled scream was followed by shock and silence.

Seeing another of the hulking creatures, the Ranger closed in and slashed with her sword in both hands.
Esgalwen attacks
TN 12 longsword 4d, shadow bane 1d

1d12 : 3, total 3
Rolled 5d6 : 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, total 7

11   edge: 8   injury: 18

[tomcat]

Jesu Cristo!

The dice roller dislikes her.

[Eclecticon]

Some preliminary rolls to inform story stuff:
DC 14 Insight 2

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

DC 18 Wisdom 4

1d12 : 11, total 11
Rolled 4d6 : 6, 2, 3, 6, total 17

[Eclecticon]

Arbogast strides into the mist, to stand shoulder to shoulder with his uncle and father.  He expects to see renewed hope in their faces as he does so, but instead is shocked to find looks of horror.  For a moment, he is shaken, unable to make sense of what he is seeing, but all too quickly it becomes clear.  These men are the fathers of grown sons, and a cripple.  They went seeking the Werewolf expecting that it would slay them, and had perhaps no expectation or hope of harming it in return.  Their despair is only deepened by our presence - by my presence - here. 

From this seed of understanding germinates a sullen fury.  Why, Uncle?  Why, Father?  What horrors have you faced, that all hope has fled from you?  That my own kin would give themselves up to the Shadow so readily!  Damn you both, then!

He turns his gaze into the mist, where the fell things of the Wood prowl and hiss.  Without a word, he chooses his moment and strikes. 



Arbogast will be in Open stance for now, as usual, and will attack the closest basilisk - nothing fancy, just good, old-fashioned killing. 

1d12 : 1, total 1
Rolled 4d6 : 4, 1, 5, 5, total 15

Doug, I'm happy to take a Shadow point for the  I rolled above. 

[GandalfOfBorg]

The Beorning understands naught these creatures but knows they must be defeated by blade and stalwart heart.  His wrath begins to burn within as he gives a great bellow and wades into the fray with back to his friend and axe winging in great arcs to both hit and fend off foe.

  Defensive Stance, Protect Companion (Arbogast)

 

Axes -  1d12 : 8, total 8
Rolled 4d6 : 5, 3, 2, 5, total 15

[Telcontar]

Morirúsë strode forward into the fray, and the drawing of his sword was like the sudden burst of light in the clearing. The mist seemed to part, the stars seemed to be brighter, and the sword itself seemed to sing a song of battle. The rune carved silver blade flashed and the elf looked hollow faced and wrathful. A cry burst from him and even the darkened evil branches that surrounded the dell seemed to recoil from his cry.

"Atanatári, auta i lómë!"

In a blur his two hands brought the sword down upon the beast.

  Morirúsë will attack B2. He will be using his Wrath of Fingolfin ability to Intimidate Foe from a forward or Open stance and still make an attack, he will also be using his sword two handed.

Awe for Intimidate TN10+Attribute of Foe

Rolled 1d12 : 11, total 11

Rolled 4d6 : 3, 4, 3, 1, total 11

Ordinary success: 2 Hate points
- Great success: 3 Hate points
- Extraordinary success: 5 character's Valour rating

Then the Attack

Rolled 1d12 : 11, total 11

Rolled 5d6 : 3, 6, 3, 2, 3, total 17

[Telcontar]

  yuup He's cursed for sure.     
I believe though that it is still a great success hit.

[GandalfOfBorg]

  Grimbeorn use one hand with shield, targeting the one near Esgalwen.

[tomcat]

Companions' results

• Mass Combat roll which means  a Woodman is killed

• Esgalwen rolls a 10 against TN 12 and fails

• Arbogast rolls a 18 insight and a 17 wisdom (to determine why his father and uncle are out here?), rolled an on Wisdom and receives a Shadow point. Paul, did you update your sheet?

He then rolls a 22 attack success against TN 15 for 5 END loss on Basilisk 2

• Grimbeorn rolls a 23 success against TN 18 for 9 END loss on Basilisk 4

• Morirúsë rolls an 11 Awe versus TN 16 and fails

He then rolls a 17 attack great success against TN 15 for 18 END loss on Basilisk 2

[Eclecticon]

Yes, everything's .  Another basilisk also takes 4 points of damage, because of the Warden's Axe's cleaving quality.

[tomcat]

Basilisks attack

B1 spends 1 Hate to use special ability Venomous breath which will affect Arbogast and Morirúsë; protection tests required
TN 14 armour by PC

Arbogast 2d+1 1d12 : 12, total 12
Rolled 2d6+1 : 2, 2 + 1, total 5

Morirúsë 4d+3 1d12 : 7, total 7
Rolled 4d6+3 : 5, 2, 4, 6 + 3, total 20

B2 attacks Morirúsë - a Hated foe
TN 15 bite 3d+6

1d12 : 5, total 5
Rolled 3d6+6 : 4, 6, 4 + 6, total 20

4   edge:   injury: 14

B3 spends 1 Hate to use special ability Venomous breath which will affect Esgalwen and Grimbeorn; protection tests required
TN 14 armour by PC

Arbogast 1d 1d12 : 5, total 5
Rolled 1d6 : 2, total 2

Morirúsë 2d 1d12 : 8, total 8
Rolled 2d6 : 2, 5, total 7

B4 attacks Grimbeorn
TN 22 bite 3d

1d12 : 5, total 5
Rolled 3d6 : 3, 5, 5, total 13

4   edge:   injury: 14

[Telcontar]

  i'm assuming the rolls are correct but the names are not for PCtest two.

[tomcat]

Yes, everything's .  Another basilisk also takes 4 points of damage, because of the Warden's Abe's cleaving quality.

i'm assuming the rolls are correct but the names are not for PCtest two.

Cool, Paul! Yea - I forgot about Cleaving (or at least my thinking was it happened on great success or better). I need to add the additional damage for both you and Morirúsë.

Yea, Tom - I forgot to change the names on the second set of rolls.

Results

• B1 poison had no affect on either PC

• B2 attacked Morirúsë and achieved a great success for 10 END loss

• B3 poison affected Esgalwen who is now Poisoned (Wounded); she will become paralyzed after 4 combat rounds and will not be able to move again until the following day when she must make a Valour roll TN 14. If failed, she will remain paralyzed and whither and die (unless she can be saved). For purposes of expediency, I am going to roll her Valour test now, but she will be paralyzed after 4 rounds until the next game day. Your characters will not know how to help her without making a TN 18 Lore test.
TN 14 Valour 4d

1d12 : 5, total 5
Rolled 4d6 : 1, 4, 2, 2, total 9

B4 attacked Grimbeorn and missed