River's Edge engagement [two] - Round 1

[GandalfOfBorg]

  Feel your pain, only now does the GM realize the effects of his dastardly deeds.  So many, many   

[Eclecticon]

Frantically, Arbogast scrambles to his feet, his task made no easier by the sword blows that hammer down on the Dwarf-wrought iron that reinforced his shield.  His helm has been knocked askew by the orc's first strike, and he doffs it rather than take the time to readjust.  Finally, though, he regains his footing and stands, mud-covered and with blood in his eyes, but with axe and shield at the ready.


I don't have access to my books at the moment, but I recall that you can regain a small number of Endurance points by taking an action to remove a helmet during a battle.  Would one of you guys be able to look that up for me, please?

[GandalfOfBorg]

With a clear target to vent his rage, Grimbeorn swings a mighty blow upon the hapless orc within his reach.

 
Action: Defensive Fighting (-1d, +2 Parry)
 

Axes -  1d12 : 2, total 2
Rolled 4d6 : 5, 1, 1, 6, total 13

[GandalfOfBorg]

  Grimbeorn will remain Defensive next round.

[tomcat]

I don't have access to my books at the moment, but I recall that you can regain a small number of Endurance points by taking an action to remove a helmet during a battle.  Would one of you guys be able to look that up for me, please?

You don't gain back Endurance, Paul - a character recovers 3 Fatigue points. So I am not sure it will serve you to remove the helm. It is on page 177.

• Grimbeorn's attack fails.

[tomcat]

Esgalwen attacks two-handed...

TN 18 longsword 4d

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

11   edge: 8   injury: 18

[tomcat]

Letting her bow fall from her hand, Esgalwen took Nimronyn's hilt in a two-handed grip and swung the blade in a deadly arc. The orc's head was quickly lopped from its body.
Esgalwen hits with a 19 success for 17 loss. [KILL]

[Telcontar]

OOC: if memory serves removing the helm does not restore endurance. What it does is change your encumbrance to possibly bring you under the threshold of weariness so all your dice count. 

[Telcontar]

Hathcyn released the horn so that it dangled at his side from it's cord. Gripping his great spear he entered the fray. There would have been questionable morality in killing the orc outright back at the last site, but here he let his wrath and hatred of these beasts run its full course.

Rolled 1d12 : 11, total 11

Rolled 3d6 : 1, 4, 1, total 6

[Telcontar]

In the mud and the mire, and as a result of his great wounds Hathcyn flailed about more like a wounded boar than a man.

[Eclecticon]

You don't gain back Endurance, Paul - a character recovers 3 Fatigue points. So I am not sure it will serve you to remove the helm. It is on page 177.

Well, that's what I get for relying on rules I kinda remember.  Thanks for setting me straight, guys. 

Never mind about the mechanics - I'm happy to say that Arbogast spends the round getting back to his feet.  Let's keep this moving. 

[tomcat]

Yikes! I didn't expect you all to miss as you did! This might be a more dangerous fight than I first thought.