Werewolf attack - round 1

[tomcat]

Situation: The company and the Silvan Elves have been attacked by the beast of Mirkwood...

Combat Advantage dice:
• Grimbeorn 2/2 bonus dice

Situation Modifiers:
• The Company has Initiative, as they are defending
• There are eight Elves capable of fighting - Orophal lays limp under the beech tree, and another Elf has lost his hand.

Physical Modifiers (complications):
• None, unless all the lamps are destroyed

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 8/12 10/10

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26/26 27/27 31/31 4/28

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defensive defensive defensive open

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Werewolf

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9

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4d

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11/12

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25/68

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 Elves is slain. If rolled again in the following round, another Elf dies and the rest flee.
1 - 3	The allies are hard-pressed to hold the enemy back. One of the Elves is wounded – or, if any are already wounded, then one of them is slain.
4 - 7	The Elves hold their line and keep fighting.
8 - 9	The allies fight bravely, pushing the enemy back. Werewolf blood spills causing 5 END loss!
10	The allies fight bravely, pushing the enemy back. Werewolf blood spills causing 7 END loss!
	The allies fight bravely, pushing the enemy back. Werewolf blood spills causing 10 END loss!

[tomcat]

Battle rolls for combat advantages:

TN 14 battle by PC

Arbogast 3d 1d12 : 4, total 4
Rolled 3d6 : 6, 1, 1, total 8

Esgalwen 2d 1d12 : 11, total 11
Rolled 2d6 : 6, 6, total 12

Grimbeorn 2d 1d12 : 7, total 7
Rolled 2d6 : 6, 2, total 8

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

[tomcat]

Mass combat roll

Rolled 1d12 : 8, total 8

[GandalfOfBorg]

"Let us see if our blades fair better than the Elves!" cried Grimbeorn, heaving his blade to bear.  "This spawn of Shadow shall not see the morning light!"

The Beorning sends a mighty blow at the great beast in defense of it's next victim.

 
Stance = Defensive, defending nearest comrade or defenseless elf.

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

Hope if necessary.

[Telcontar]

Morirúsë sprung from the board and confronted now by the object of the hunt his wrath was kindled like dry leaves tossed upon hot coals. From his eyes the light shone and his stature seemed to now be that of many times the wood elves. With deft hands and drawing forgotten the ancient blade sprung from it's sheath to compete with the light of the lamps.

"Fell spirit of Gorthaur back through the doors of night we shall cast you!"

The Elf, fearless, stepped up to the beast and swung his mighty sword.

 
Morirúsë will attack From an Open Stance. 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.

Intimidate: 4d6

Rolled 1d12 : 5, total 5

Rolled 4d6 : 5, 3, 2, 1, total 11

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

Attack: 5d6

Rolled 1d12 : 5, total 5

Rolled 5d6 : 1, 2, 4, 6, 2, total 15

[tomcat]

The werewolf snarled deeply upon seeing the Noldor. Antipathy surged through the monster's memories of times long ago when the Elves defied its original Master.

As Morirúsë faced off with their foe, a Silvan Elf found her bow and winged a slender shaft into the werewolf's haunches. At its flanks, Grimbeorn and Esgalwen also attacked.
I will give results of everyone's actions following this post for Esgalwen's two-handed attack:

TN 21 longsword 4d

1d12 : 9, total 9
Rolled 4d6 : 4, 5, 2, 2, total 13

11   edge: 8   injury: 18

[tomcat]

Results in order of Stances:

• Morirúsë attempts to Intimidate TN 26 [10+Attribute Level of foe; Werewolf has an AL 8, but is a Denizen of the Dark and so it is doubled at night] - FAILED

He attacks the werewolf TN 18 with a 20 great success for 18 END loss

• Grimbeorn attacks TN 21 with a 22 (spent 1 ) for 9 END loss

• Esgalwen attacks TN 21 with a 22 for 11 END loss and a piercing blow

Werewolf protection test
TN 18 armour 4d

1d12 : 5, total 5
Rolled 4d6 : 3, 3, 6, 1, total 13

[tomcat]

Wow... that was close for the  Dúnadan chick!

Oh well.

I just need Arbogast and I will make the wolf attack and move us on.

[tomcat]

Also...the werewolf is a Thing of Terror and so all PC's must make a TN 16 Fear test each round to face it, until you fail or succeed with a great or extraordinary success.

TN 16 Valour by PC

Arbogast 4d 1d12 : 9, total 9
Rolled 4d6 : 1, 6, 1, 6, total 14

Esgalwen 4d 1d12 : 4, total 4
Rolled 4d6 : 5, 5, 5, 4, total 19

Grimbeorn 4d 1d12 : 7, total 7
Rolled 4d6 : 1, 4, 5, 6, total 16

Morirúsë  5d 1d12 : 7, total 7
Rolled 5d6 : 4, 1, 3, 5, 6, total 19

[tomcat]

Arbogast, Grimbeorn and Morirúsë have all passed the test for this confrontation

Esgalwen is not daunted, but must continue test until she fails or achieves a great or extraordinary success.

[Eclecticon]

Two Elves already have fallen before the great beast by the time it knocks Arbogast sprawling away from the great pelt.  By the time he regains his footing, the battle is already joined, and blade and fang clash mightily.  But amidst the clangour and confusion of the drawing night, Arbogast sees that the wrath of the Werewolf is directed chiefly at the elven lamps, not the living beings beneath them. 

As quickly as he may, the Fire-watcher espies the brightest lamp and rushes to stand beneath it.  If these it hates, he thinks, then these I shall defend!


Arbogast will be in Defensive stance, using Protect Companion on the lamp, if necessary. 

Attack roll:

Rolled 1d12 : 9, total 9
Rolled 4d6 : 1, 4, 1, 1, total 7

[tomcat]

I am going to roll randomly to see what the wolf does... 1d8

1 - Arbogast
2 - Esgalwen
3 - Grimbeorn
4 - Morirúsë
5 to 8 - lamps

Rolled 1d8 : 4, total 4

[tomcat]

The wolf strove to destroy the lamps. The hated light burned its flesh and in its agony came absolute, frothing rage. Blocking the monster was an even more hated foe - the Noldor Elf - and it would suffer him no more.

With a savage snarl, the wolf lunged on Morirúsë snapping with its terrible jaws.
Werewolf attacks
TN 15 bite 4d+8*
*I am not giving the werewolf its Denizen of the Dark ability while it is in the light of the lamps

1d12 : 12, total 12
Rolled 4d6+8 : 6, 1, 5, 4 + 8, total 24

8   edge: 10   injury: 14

[tomcat]

Results...

• Arbogast attacks versus TN 21 and misses with a 16

• The werewolf attacks Morirúsë at TN 15 and hits with a 24 great success for 16 END loss

[tomcat]

With the great success result, the werewolf will spend 1 to activate its Savage Assault and immediately attack Morirúsë with its secondary weapon...

TN 15 rend 1d+8

1d12 : 7, total 7
Rolled 1d6+8 : 1 + 8, total 9

8    edge:    injury: 14