Goblin Feast Hall - Round 2

[tomcat]

Situation: Now out of their shock from the presence of Men and an Elf, the goblins reach for their weapons and shields and cry out in anger.

Combat Advantage dice:
• Arbogast 3/3 [automatic]
• Grimbeorn 1/3 [automatic]
• Hathcyn 3/3 [automatic]
• Laeral 3/3 [automatic]

Situation Modifiers:
• The companions have the initiative.

Physical Modifiers (complications):
• The Feast Hall chamber is well lit.

PC/NPC		PARRY		ARMOUR		HOPE		END		STANCE
Arbogast Grimbeorn Hathcyn Laeral		6 (Shield +3) 4 (Shield +4) 7 8	• • • •	2d (helm +3) 2d (helm n/a) 2d (helm n/a) 3d	• • • •	15/16 8/12 10/13 12/12	• • • •	16/26 8/31 21/29 4/28	• • • •	open defensive open defensive

ENEMY		PARRY		ARMOUR		HATE		END		NOTES
Goblin Chief Goblin 1 Goblin 2 Goblin 3 Goblin 4 Goblin 5 Goblin 6 Goblin 7 Goblin 8 Goblin 9 Goblin 10 Goblin 11 Goblin 12 Goblin 13 Uruk leader Uruk Soldier	• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •	4+3 (great shield) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3+1 (buckler) 3+1 (buckler) 3+1 (buckler) 3+1 (buckler) 3+1 (buckler) 3+1 (buckler) 5+2 (shield) 5+2 (shield)	• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •	3d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 3d 2d	• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •	5/5 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 3/3 3/3 3/3 2/3 2/3 3/3 8/8 4/4	• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •	0/20 8/8 8/8 0/8 0/8 8/8 8/8 8/8 0/16 0/16 16/16 11/16 11/16 16/16 48/48 26/26	• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •	DEAD DEAD v Hathcyn DEAD DEAD archer archer archer DEAD DEAD v Hathcyn v Grimbeorn v Arbogast v Laeral v Grimbeorn v Arbogast

*Laeral's owl's affect on harrying foes

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

[GandalfOfBorg]

Grimbeorn is enraged.  Even after taking caution about his last strike that downed the great goblin, he was still rattled by a great strike from the Uruk captain.  He paused long enough to set his shield firmly against the pit spawn, held tighter his grip on his forefather's axe, and engaged.

 
Maneuver: Defensive Fighting, -2 d => +4 Parry

 

Axes -  1d12 : 10, total 10
Rolled 3d6 : 2, 2, 1, total 5

[Eclecticon]

The goblin feast hall is suddenly awash with the screeching of goblins, the clash of arms on shields and, above it all, Grimbeorn's bellow of pain and fury.  Arbogast knows well what that sound portends, and keenly does he feel the new terror of knowing that the Beornings' chief might soon be without an heir, but the forward press of the goblins and Uruks has separated him from his companion and he has no way of coming to his aid. 

He shifts his shield to deflect a goblin's blow only to take the hammer blow of the Uruk's broad-blade on the haft of the Warden's Axe.  By the time he recovers, he sees Laeral almost borne down by her foes, only to rise once more as they flinch back from an unexpected swoop from her owl.  Despite the moment of respite, she is plainly weakened. 

Time is short, he knows.  With the initial advantage of surprise now spent, the enemy's numbers will quickly begin to work against the Fellowship.  It is vital that the fury of the attack not diminish. 

"On them!" he cries.  "Fell axes and bright spears shall carry this day!" 


Arbogast is foregoing his attack this round to enhearten the companions (Adventurer's Companion, p. 108) and hopefully get us a few rounds of non-weariness. 

Inspire roll:

1d12 : 9, total 9
Rolled 3d6 : 2, 5, 3, total 10

[AlyC]

Heartened by her companion's cry, Laeral lunges at her opponent (goblin 9), her spear aimed directly at his chest.

Rolled 4d6 : 5, 6, 6, 3, total 20
Rolled 1d12 : 12, total 12

[AlyC]

-ooc- Laeral shifts into defensive stance (defensive fighting)

[Eclecticon]

Fark me - look at that roll! 

[Telcontar]

Hathcyn heard the cries and strikes around him, but he also knew that his presence alone kept the beasts from flanking his friends.

"We speak with axe and spear! Carrock! Carrock, you have heard this cry before. Now your doom is upon you!"

Hathcyn had become fey and the light shone in his face as he slew.

  Attack the uruk to see despair.

Rolled 1d12 : 5, total 5

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

[Eclecticon]

So, to sum up:

- Hathcyn hits one of the goblins for 9 loss (presumably another kill for the Longspear)
- Arbogast stems off weariness for Laeral (and Grimbeorn, unless he's wounded) for two rounds
- Grimbeorn misses the Uruk leader (provisionally - bonus dice or Hope may change this)
- Laeral hits one of her targets with a 32 dealing 21 loss and turning them into chunky salsa even without a protection test. 

Provisional protection test anyway:

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

[GandalfOfBorg]

 
Spends bonus die

Bonus -  1d6 : 3, total 3

[tomcat]

RESULTS

• Grimbeorn (defensive), with use of his advantage dice rolls an 18 and misses his target; he does gain a +4 bonus to PARRY this round
• Arbogast (open) encourages the companions and staves off 2 rounds of weariness for everyone (including himself)
• Laeral (defensive) rolls a 32 success for 20 ; due to the near perfection of this roll, I am giving her the success against both of her enemies and essentially spearing through one into the other. Damage is split between both (10 each), but still results in KILLS
• Hathcyn (open) rolls an 18 success for 9 loss. Tom, you stated you are attacking a Uruk, but you are not facing any Uruks - just snaga goblins, so I will just make it a KILL on goblin 1 and thus lessen the number of attacks the bad guys have.

[tomcat]

Laeral moved deftly around her foes, the tip of her spear keeping the snarling snagas at bay. She sidestepped to flank one of her foes on its right and then thrust so quickly and accurately that her weapon pierced the goblin through its torso and ran deep into the chest of the other. The Elf-warrior moved again withdrawing her weapon, as she did, and the snagas fell limply to the floor.

Not far away, Hathcyn, also slayed an enemy. Only at the head of the table, where Arbogast and Grimbeorn struggled, did the battle continue in earnest.

Laeral moved to help her new friends, but a goblin jumped from the table and intercepted her. At the same time, arrows began to whistle in the air.
Because they are firing into melee, the PC's will each gain a +2 to their Parry rating from the archers. Also, if I roll a on an archer attack, he strikes one of his own folk.

[tomcat]

ENEMY ATTACKS

Goblins 2 and 10 attack Hathcyn
TN 16 skill by goblin

Goblin 2 1d12 : 6, total 6
Rolled 2d6+2 : 2, 2 + 2, total 6

Goblin 2 1d12 : 11, total 11
Rolled 3d6 : 5, 2, 5, total 12

Goblin 13 attacks Laeral
TN 20 skill by goblin

Goblin 13 1d12 : 11, total 11
Rolled 3d6 : 5, 6, 5, total 16

Goblins 12 and Uruk soldier attacks Arbogast
TN 18 skill by goblin

Goblin 12 1d12 : 5, total 5
Rolled 3d6 : 6, 4, 2, total 12

Uruk 1d12 : 11, total 11
Rolled 2d6+5 : 5, 5 + 5, total 15

Goblins 11 and Kurgak attack Grimbeorn
TN 27 skill by goblin

Goblin 11 1d12 : 11, total 11
Rolled 3d6 : 3, 3, 1, total 7

Kurgak* 1d12 : 2, total 2
Rolled 3d6 : 6, 2, 6, total 14

Bent Sword
4    edge: 10   injury: 12 (disarm)
Jagged knife
3    edge:    injury: 14 (none)
Bow of Horn
4    edge: 10   injury: 12 (poison)
Broad-bladed sword
5    edge: 10   injury: 14 (poison)
Heavy scimitar
7    edge: 10   injury: 14 (break shield)

*Kurgak will spend a point to activate Wicked Cunning for next round.

[tomcat]

I forgot the archers...

TN by character skill 2d+2

:00:Goblin 5 v Hathcyn TN 18 1d12 : 12, total 12
Rolled 2d6+2 : 6, 5 + 2, total 13

:00:Goblin 6 v Laeral TN 22 1d12 : 8, total 8
Rolled 2d6+2 : 2, 5 + 2, total 9

:00:Goblin 7 v Arbogast TN 20 1d12 : 3, total 3
Rolled 2d6+2 : 5, 5 + 2, total 12

[tomcat]

First of all - damn that was a lot of rolls! And I got a on the archer attacks, so here are the results:

• Goblin 2 attacks Hathcyn and misses
• Goblin 10 attacks Hathcyn and rolls an 23 success for 4 loss and the Beorning must make a test TN 10
• Goblin 13 attacks Laeral and rolls an 27 success for 8 loss and the Elf must make a test TN 10
• Goblin 12 attacks Arbogast and misses
• Black Uruk attacks Arbogast and rolls an 26 success for 5 loss and the Woodman must make a test TN 10
• Goblin 11 attacks Grimbeorn and rolls an 18 success for 4 loss and the Beorning must make a test TN 10
• Kurgak attacks Grimbeorn and misses (-1 for Wicked cunning next round)

• Archer 5 attacks Hatchyn and rolls a failure and strikes Goblin 2 for 4 loss
• Archer 6 attacks Laeral and misses
• Archer 7 attacks Arbogast and misses

[tomcat]

All PC tests

TN 10 by PC

Hathcyn 1d12 : 6, total 6
Rolled 2d6 : 5, 5, total 10

Laeral 1d12 : 8, total 8
Rolled 3d6 : 1, 5, 1, total 7

Arbogast 1d12 : 9, total 9
Rolled 2d6+3 : 2, 3 + 3, total 8

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