Struggle for a Breach - Round 3

[Eclecticon]

Situation: Grimbeorn and his followers are making a death-or-glory push to breach the Toft-men's stockade. 

Combat Advantage dice:
• N/A

Situation Modifiers:
• The companions have the initiative, as they are defending against a counter-charge. 

Physical Modifiers (complications):
• N/A
 

PC/NPC		PARRY		ARMOUR		HOPE		END		STANCE
Grimbeorn Tate Hathcyn Anar		4 (shield +4) 2 (shield +3) 4 5	• • • •	2d (helm n/a) 3d (helm n/a) 2d (helm n/a) 3d (helm n/a)	• • • •	4/12 9/15 12/13 8/8	• • • •	15/31 27/29 22/29 19/30	• • • •	Defensive Open Defensive Open

ENEMY		PARRY		ARMOUR		HATE		END		NOTES
Blood Moon warrior Blood Moon warrior Blood Moon warrior Blood Moon warrior Blood Moon warrior Blood Moon warrior Blood Moon warrior Blood Moon warrior	• • • • • • • •	4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4	• • • • • • • •	3d+1 3d+1 3d+1 3d+1 3d+1 3d+1 3d+1 3d+1	• • • • • • • •	2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2	• • • • • • • •	0/14 0/14 0/14 0/14 14/14 14/14 0/14 14/14	• • • • • • • •	DEAD DEAD INCAPACITATED DEAD fighting Hathcyn fighting Hathcyn DEAD fighting Anar

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

[Telcontar]

Hathcyn threw back the attack and kept as close as he could to Grimbeorn. The standard bearer had no shield, but placed himself to guard as best he could the flank of Grimbeorn.


  defend stance, protect Companion; Grimbeorn.

Attack:

Rolled 1d12 : 10, total 10

Rolled 1d6 : 2, total 2

[GandalfOfBorg]

The son of Beorn's strike goes wide but so does the opportunistic blow from the raider.  Regaining he feet and setting himself, all that stands between him and his goal is a man.

 
Stance: Defensive, Action: Defensive Fighting
-1 die, +2 Parry
 

Axes - 1d12 : 7, total 7
Rolled 4d6 : 6, 2, 6, 2, total 16

[tomcat]

Tate is going to attack the non-wounded Blood Moon Raider

He is also moving to an Open Stance

TN 13 sword 4d

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

5   edge: 10   injury: 16

Shield-fighting [If I successfully hit, roll the feat die. On an 8+ result, do an additional amount of damage equal to PC damage rating plus the encumbrance of shield]
- if the above is a success, this roll applies

Rolled 1d12 : 12, total 12

[tomcat]

Freakin' beautiful!!

Tate scores a success for 15 loss on the NON-wounded warrior.

He also scores a on his Shield Fighting trait.

Paul - this is not in the rules, but because it is a , can we assume he slashes down the non-wounded guy and then uses the shield bash against the guy that has 4 left?

I know it is not exactly how the trait works, but it would reflect the tremendous roll result. If you allow it, the other Blood Moon warrior takes 8 loss - and so both would be slain.

I leave the decision in your hands. Once you let me know, I will add some narrative, or you can do it for me if you want!  

[Eclecticon]

I approve of this action and would fain hear your narration of it. 

[Eclecticon]

As Toft-men fall to his companions' blades, Anar concentrates on driving forward and allowing the men behind him through the breach in the stockade.  Though even his forge-toughened arms are beginning to tire, he swings his greataxe in as broad an arc as he may without harming his new-found friends. 


Attacking again:

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

[Eclecticon]

More and more Beorning warriors are clambering over the stockade into the space cleared by the companions, pressing hard against the defenders until the battle lines threaten to dissolve into a chaotic melange of terror and bloodshed.  Feeling their task slipping beyond their ability, the three remaining men immediately before the companions fight on, one of them turning his axe from Hathcyn to Grimbeorn in an attempt to cut down the man, rather than the symbol. 


Rolling for the survivors of a very bloody round! 

Warrior (Grimbeorn)

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

Warrior (Hathcyn)

1d12 : 9, total 9
Rolled 2d6 : 5, 1, total 6

Warrior (Anar)

1d12 : 2, total 2
Rolled 2d6+3 : 1, 5 + 3, total 9

[Eclecticon]

A near miss for Hathcyn, but everyone else is safe. 

Doug, I'm going to post up the thread for the next round, but feel free to let rip describing Tate, the Blender That Walks Like a Man. 

[tomcat]

Tate found himself in tight quarters - but none so tight as those at the gate entrance. Where he had jumped the wall, the Toft-men were pressing to keep the main host at bay, and so only a few turned to confront he and the others that were now there.

His first slash had been a weak feint and the raider had teetered back in defense, even as he readied his own attack. Tate was staring at two men with axe and spear and knew that he must get the upper hand quickly, lest he be pinned back to the wall and slain. He quickly stepped into the spear-man's reach, making the long weapon unwieldy, as he raised his sword. It came down in a blur, to which the other Toft-man tried to parry away with the haft of his axe, but he was too slow. Tate's sword cut deep into the man's neckline, severing the spine. The minstrel moved into the other man's position, pushing as he did and unbalancing him. The man tried to readjust his spear for a stab, but it was too late - the reinforced edge of Tate's shield smashed into the man's skull and eye to the sound of cracking bone. The Toft-man let out a cry as he went down and he did not stir again.