Vale attack - Round 5

[tomcat]

Situation: The Company are engaged with warg-riders

Situational Modifiers: Characters will need to use one Action each round that they stay mounted to control their horses and maneuver them in combat, unless the horse has the Ability Steady or they dismount

Seriand - dismounted
Nain - dismounted

Creature Stats: Minor Orcs will be 4 HIT creatures with 1 Courage each; Wargs are 6 HIT creatures with 1 Courage each; Graush and the Shaman will be standard hit points - damage to Mook creatures will be based on DOS as follows: Failure 1 HIT, Complete Failure 2 HITS, and Disastrous Failure 3 HITS

Physical Modifiers: Wargs and Riders will suffer a -1 due to Intimidation; Shaman is Dazed -1; Dirnhael is Dazed -1; Durgil is Dazed -1; Nain is Dazed -1

Initiative:
Seriand 13
Edrahil 10
Nain 9
Orcs/Wargs 8
Fengel 7
Dirnhael 6
Durgil 6

*remember to include the next round's initiative at the end of your post and also to check to see your current Courage point status

[Stefan]

Nain feels the evil magic of the sorcerer wash over him, he slows for a moment as if his limbs had turned back into the stone that his people had come from.  But he forced them to keep moving, charging headlong now at the creatures before him.

Actions: Charge the sorcerer

Run test (2d6)+4: 5,1,+4 =10
Attack (2d6)+9+1: 5,6+9 = 20
Damage (2d6)+10: 4,6+10 =20x1.5=30

Initiative (2d6)+2: 2,6+2 = 10

[Wiseman]

Seriand still felt his hand guided by the will his ancestors and turned from the mutilated corpses of the enemies he had just slain.  The elven scout took off as quickly as possible and ran towards the last remaining warriors from the initial group (not the archers), he watched in horror as Durgil was pelted with arrows and silently prayed the warrior would be able to fight on and Edrahil would be able to heal his wounds...

Run: Roll(2d6)+0: 6,6,+0 Roll (2): 2 Total:14
Attack: Roll(2d6)+10: 6,1,+10 Total:17

[tomcat]

Edrahil attacks Orc 2 TN 11:
AC +6, Specialty +2
ACTION 1 & 2
Roll(2d6)+8: 6,1,+8 Total:15 SUCCESS
Roll(2d6)+8: 6,4,+8 Total:18 SUCCESS

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Orc defenses and attacks:

Orc 2 attempts to Dodge Seriand's attack TN 17
Swiftness +2, -1 Intimidation
ACTION 1
Roll(2d6)+1: 4,6,+1 Total:11 FAILED (1 HIT) - there is no way he can escape the two attacks from Edrahil and so the Elves slay the Orc and he slides from his mount.

Orc 9 blocks Nain's path to the Shaman and the Dwarf's attack goes against him TN 20:
ACTION 1 - Draw scimitar
ACTION 2
AC +8, Specialty +2, PB +1, Intimdation -1
Roll(2d6)+10: 4,3,+10 Total:17 FAILED (3 HITS)

Orc 7 and 8 draw scimitars and attack Durgil as he charges in TN 12:
AC +8, Specialty +2, Intimidation -1
ACTION 1 - Drop bows and draw swords
ACTION 2
O7 - Roll(2d6)+9: 1,3,+9 Total:13 SUCCESS Damage: Roll(2d6)+3: 1,6,+3 Total:10; (If defense is not successful, victim must make a Stamina test versus poison TN 9 or suffer an additional Roll(2d6)+1: 3,2,+1 Total:6 damage this round and Roll(1d6)+1: 2,+1 Total:3 at the onset of next round (1 stage)).
O8 - Roll(2d6)+9: 3,5,+9 Total:17 SUCCESS Damage: Roll(2d6)+3: 3,3,+3 Total:9; (If defense is not successful, victim must make a Stamina test versus poison TN 9 or suffer an additional Roll(2d6)+1: 5,6,+1 Total:12 damage this round and Roll(1d6)+1: 2,+1 Total:3 at the onset of next round (1 stage)).

Orc 10, 11 and 12 follow suit and drop their bows and pull scimitars, they attack Fengel as he approaches TN 11:
AC +8, Specialty +2, Intimidation -1
ACTION 1 - change weapons
ACTION 2
O10 - Roll(2d6)+9: 1,6,+9 Total:16 SUCCESS Damage: Roll(2d6)+3: 3,5,+3 Total:11; (If defense is not successful, victim must make a Stamina test versus poison TN 9 or suffer an additional Roll(2d6)+1: 5,6,+1 Total:12 damage this round and Roll(1d6)+1: 1,+1 Total:2 at the onset of next round (1 stage)).
O11 - Roll(2d6)+9: 4,1,+9 Total:14 SUCCESS Damage: Roll(2d6)+3: 5,4,+3 Total:12; (If defense is not successful, victim must make a Stamina test versus poison TN 9 or suffer an additional Roll(2d6)+1: 1,6,+1 Total:8 damage this round and Roll(1d6)+1: 2,+1 Total:3 at the onset of next round (1 stage)).
O12 - Roll(2d6)+9: 1,5,+9 Total:15 SUCCESS Damage: Roll(2d6)+3: 3,2,+3 Total:8; (If defense is not successful, victim must make a Stamina test versus poison TN 9 or suffer an additional Roll(2d6)+1: 2,4,+1 Total:7 damage this round and Roll(1d6)+1: 1,+1 Total:2 at the onset of next round (1 stage)).

Graush rides forward and attacks Nain TN 12:
AC +10, Specialty +2
ACTIONS 1 & 2
Roll(2d6)+12: 2,5,+12 Total:19 SUCCESS Damage: Roll(2d6)+3: 5,2,+3 Total:10; (If defense is not successful, victim must make a Stamina test versus poison TN 9 or suffer an additional Roll(2d6)+1: 5,1,+1 Total:7 damage this round and Roll(1d6)+1: 6,+1 Total:7 at the onset of next round (1 stage)).
Roll(2d6)+12: 3,5,+12 Total:20 SUCCESS Damage: Roll(2d6)+3: 3,5,+3 Total:11; (If defense is not successful, victim must make a Stamina test versus poison TN 9 or suffer an additional Roll(2d6)+1: 2,6,+1 Total:9 damage this round and Roll(1d6)+1: 5,+1 Total:6 at the onset of next round (1 stage)).

[GandalfOfBorg]

1) TN 14 Parry - (4+2)+6+2+1+3-1=17 SUCCESS
2) TN 18 Parry - (6+2)+6+2+1+3-1=19 SUCCESS

OOC: Don't the orcs have a penalty to their attacks from fear and for hitting a moving target?  Also were they (archers) mounted too?  I'm not too clear on that.  I apologize if Im being a pain about this, just trying to keep everything straight.

[tomcat]

OOC: Don't the orcs have a penalty to their attacks from fear and for hitting a moving target?  Also were they (archers) mounted too?  I'm not too clear on that.  I apologize if Im being a pain about this, just trying to keep everything straight.

OOC: Hey Matt, you are correct, the Orc's do have a -1 penalty due to Intimidation... sorry I forgot that. As far as the mounted/moving target, they discarded thier bows this round as an Action and drew their weapons - dropped bows (0 ACTION cost) and drew swords (1 Action cost). Armed combat does not suffer the mounted penalty as archery does and I am not penalizing them with a moving target because they rode in to you as you rode up to them to melee.

I corrected the rolls for the -1 Intimidation penalties... thanks.

Doug

[Palandil]

Orc 10, 11 and 12 follow suit and drop their bows and pull scimitars, they attack Fengel as he approaches TN 11:
AC +8, Specialty +2, Intimidation -1
ACTION 1 - change weapons
ACTION 2
O10 - Roll(2d6)+9: 1,6,+9 Total:16 SUCCESS Damage: Roll(2d6)+3: 3,5,+3 Total:11; (If defense is not successful, victim must make a Stamina test versus poison TN 9 or suffer an additional Roll(2d6)+1: 5,6,+1 Total:12 damage this round and Roll(1d6)+1: 1,+1 Total:2 at the onset of next round (1 stage)).
O11 - Roll(2d6)+9: 4,1,+9 Total:14 SUCCESS Damage: Roll(2d6)+3: 5,4,+3 Total:12; (If defense is not successful, victim must make a Stamina test versus poison TN 9 or suffer an additional Roll(2d6)+1: 1,6,+1 Total:8 damage this round and Roll(1d6)+1: 2,+1 Total:3 at the onset of next round (1 stage)).
O12 - Roll(2d6)+9: 1,5,+9 Total:15 SUCCESS Damage: Roll(2d6)+3: 3,2,+3 Total:8; (If defense is not successful, victim must make a Stamina test versus poison TN 9 or suffer an additional Roll(2d6)+1: 2,4,+1 Total:7 damage this round and Roll(1d6)+1: 1,+1 Total:2 at the onset of next round (1 stage)).

As Heostor races towards the orcs, Fengel sees that they too prepare for a fight.  Too his surprise three of the creatures come at him with their scimitars gleaming in the sun.  They moved with speed, and Fengel found himself defending rather then attacking.

Action 1 Parry Orc 10 TN 16
+2; +2spear specialty; +1nim; +3warwise; +1spear; +3shield
Roll(2d6)+12: 5,1,+12 Total:18 SUCCESS

Action 2 Parry Orc 11 TN 14
+2; +2spear specialty; +1nim; +3warwise; +1spear; +3shield
Roll(2d6)+12: 1,2,+12 Total:15  SUCCESS

Action 3 Parry Orc 12 TN 15
+2; +2spear specialty; +1nim; +3warwise; +1spear; +3shield
Roll(2d6)+12: 6,6,+12 Total:24 Roll(1d6)+24: 3,+24 Total:27 EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS!! YEA BABY!!  Tell me what has this lucky contestant won!?!  Then I'll post Fengel's next action.  Question - does fellhanded apply to parry tests?

[Stefan]

Action 3 Parry Graush TN 19
+9; +1 axe; -3 charge;-5 Map
Roll(2d6)+2: 6,3,+2 Total:11 FAILED
Nain takes Damage 10-7=3 (25)
Stamina test to avoid Poison
Roll(2d6)+4: 5,1,+4 Total:10 Success

Action 4 Parry Graush TN 20
+9; +1 axe; -3 charge;-10 Map
Roll(2d6)+12: 2,4,-3 Total:3 FAILED
Nain takes Damage 11-7=4 (29)
Stamina test to avoid Poison
Roll(2d6)+4: 6,6,+4 Total:16 Success (figures I couldnt get that when I needed it.)

[tomcat]

EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS!! YEA BABY!!  Tell me what has this lucky contestant won!?!  Then I'll post Fengel's next action.  Question - does fellhanded apply to parry tests?

OOC: It's a BRAND NEW CAR!! Yes, Fengel you are the proud winner of this brand new 2006 SUV! Unfortunately, it will cost you a ton of money to fill it up with gas... something we have not hit upon too much in this story (money that is ). Yep, unlike Heostor, it will take you farther and faster... but it doesn't eat hay! It sucks up a fossil-based fuel in gallons more voraciously than that beautiful horse of yours ever could!

Enjoy!

Anyway, to answer your question... no. Fell-handed clearly states it is a bonus to hit a type of opponent. Cool?

[tomcat]

OOC: I just need Fengel, Durgil, Dirnhael's attacks... and we can go to Round 6.

[sdrotar]

OOC: Dirnhael's Hardy edge negates his Dazed penalty... for now. As I see the map, Dirnhael and Edrahil are the last two behind, engaged with one Warg and one Orc.

Action 1 -- Control Horse

Action 2 -- Attack Warg -- Roll: AC (Longsword) +13, Warwise, +1, Vorandur +3, Specialty +2 = +19
Roll(2d6)+19:3,6,+19 Total:28

Action 3 -- Attack Warg (unless it's down, then he'll go after the Orc) using Swift Strike +2 edge.
Roll(2d6)+19: 3,2,+19 Total:24

Action 4 -- Attack nearest Enemy using Swift Strike +2 Edge (if both Orc and Warg are dead, please use this Action to close the gap between him and the main host of archers).
Roll(2d6)+19:5,2,+19 Total:26

Next Round Initiative:
Roll(2d6)+2: 5,4,+2 Total:11 OOC:

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Dirnhael could hear Fengel crash into the group of archers, and intended to join him soon enough.
But first, the dangerous Warg and a lone Orc had to be dealt with.
Vorandur raised high and then down again, whistling a fell song though the air as it flew...

[GandalfOfBorg]

OOC: If Durgil realizes he sees the shaman casting a spell, he will spur Rochithuin on to attack him, otherwise he will strike against O7.

3) AC: Longsword - (6+2)+6+2+3-1-5=13

Init - (6+4)+2=12

[Palandil]

Fengel and Heostor crashed into the attacking orcs and wargs.  Frantically Fengel parried each attack.  Though his perdicament seemed perilous indeed, he was glad to have stopped the orcs from firing anymore arrows.  With a blaze of anger he drove his spear as hard as he could at one of the orcs, and spurred Heostor to break from the enemy.

Ok, so Fengel doesn't get any special bonus for the extraordinary success then? Other than the SUV.
Here is his last action.
Action 4 Spear attack
AC+2; +2spear specialty; +1nim; +3warwise; +1Fellhanded
Roll(2d6)+9: 1,3,+9 Total:13 Forgot the -5 penalty  Total:8

Initiative:
Roll(2d6)+3: 1,2,+3 Total:6

[tomcat]

Ok, so Fengel doesn't get any special bonus for the extraordinary success then? Other than the SUV.

OOC: Don't want you to feel cheated Palandil, but these are already MOOK combatants with only 4 hits, no armour benefits, nothing... even on your Extraordinary hits that you guys make, I am giving you 1, 2 or 3 HIT's.

Anyway, we can consider the Orc un-mounted and knocked to the ground, but otherwise this becomes an accounting nightmare for me (in this kind of play-style) to try and keep track of it all. Sorry if that is not an answer you wanna hear, but I want to make sure you guys are having fun but still expedite the game so a battle doesn't last months (instead of weeks).

Doug

[Palandil]

That's cool Tomcat, I forgot that they are easier to dispatch already.  I just got excited with that rolll, that's all.  We're fine as is.  And just to say it again you're doing a great job narrating the story.