The Lair - round 3

[tomcat]

Situation: The Company has come at last to the Lair of the Werewolf, and must combat their way in

Combat Advantage dice:
• Arbogast 1/1
• Esgalwen 1/2

Lair score:
• 18/20

Situation Modifiers:
• The wargs have Initiative, as they are defending

Physical Modifiers (complications):
• none

PC/NPC		PARRY		ARMOUR		HOPE		END		STANCE
Arbogast Esgalwen Grimbeorn Morirúsë	• • • •	6 (shield +3) 6/9 [skirmisher] (shield n/a) 6/9 [giant strength] (shield +4) 6 (shield +3)	• • • •	2d (helm +1) 1d (helm n/a) 2d (helm n/a) 2d (helm n/a)	• • • •	10/16 11/12 6/12 9/10	• • • •	26/26 27/27 10/31 WEARY 15/28 WEARY	• • • •	Forward Forward Defensive Open

ENEMY		PARRY		ARMOUR		HATE		END		NOTES
Warg 1 Warg 2 Warg 3 Warg 4	• • • •	6 6 6 6	• • • •	3d 3d 3d 3d	• • • •	2/3 2/3 2/3 3/3	• • • •	0/18 DEAD 8/18 0/18 DEAD 13/18	• • • •	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]

With torches crackling in hand, the companions proceeded into the entrance of the cave.
I have updated the map in Roll20 for your visual.

[GandalfOfBorg]

  Is there updated conditions/enemies, etc. above?

[tomcat]

that is why I set up the Roll20 virtual table - so you guys could see and interact with how your PC (token) is advancing. I can just continue to add situational pics, if that is easier.

[Eclecticon]

Arbogast casts his torch before him, marking as he does the shifting of the air inside the cave and the hissing of the flame as it strikes the floor, as if the lair itself were reacting to a sudden and unanticipated pain.  He takes his position beside Grimbeorn and, striking axe on shield, cries out "come, curs, and face our fire if you dare, else slink back forever into the darkness beneath the world!" 


Arbogast will start off in Forward stance, and kick off with an Intimidate action.  I'm happy to target the wargs if that's all that's there, but what I'm really trying to do is knock some points off the Lair score. 

Let's see how we go rolling Battle...

1d12 : 11, total 11
Rolled 3d6 : 2, 1, 6, total 9

[Eclecticon]

Well, shit. 

[tomcat]

Arbogast's taunt seems subdued by the cave - instead of echoing and amplified, it was as if the challenge were swallowed whole.

Not wanting her friend's cry to be alone, Esgalwen also yelled out.

"Be ready foul creatures, the might of the Noldor is before you, still allied with the Blood of the Faithful! T'is a day of ruin for you, lest you run."

[tomcat]

Esgalwen intimidates

TN 18 awe 2d

1d12 : 6, total 6
Rolled 2d6 : 5, 3, total 8

[tomcat]

Esgalwen, too, was muted.

In his torch light, Morirúsë could see a shadow move in the faint glow. It was massive, like that of a horse.

While he stared at it, two wargs raced in to attack on his companions.

[tomcat]

Actually - she will try an advantage die

Rolled 1d6 : 3, total 3

[tomcat]

Damn...

The wargs attack:

Warg 2 attacks Esgalwen
TN 15 bite 3d

1d12 : 6, total 6
Rolled 3d6 : 5, 6, 6, total 17

Warg 4 attacks Grimbeorn
TN 25 bite 3d

1d12 : 10, total 10
Rolled 3d6 : 6, 5, 4, total 15

8   edge: 10   injury: 14

[tomcat]

WOW!

I am not sure this is the best plan for these heroes...the dice are just killing it, so far.

• Esgalwen is hit with a 23 for 18 loss

• Grimbeorn is hit with a 25 for 13 loss, and must make a protection test TN 14


Protection test
TN 14 armour 2d

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

[GandalfOfBorg]

Grimbeorn sees the incoming.attack and braces for the defense of his companions while.seeking his opening to strike.


Stance - Defensive, Action - Protect Companion (Esgalwen)

[GandalfOfBorg]

  I thought Defensive Stance with the shield had Grimbeorn at greater than 25, like 27.

Never mind, that's with Defensive fighting action included.   

[Telcontar]

  where is the map on roll20? I've never used it before. Defensive stance.

The elfwas quiet and patient, two traits he had seldom personified.