Situation: While exiting Mirkwood, the companions have been set upon by a pack of wargs (3) and their wolf allies (5)
Wargs and Wolves (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/52987685/warg_pack.jpg)
Combat Advantage dice:• Grimbeorn 2 dice
• Rorin 1 dice
Situation Modifiers:• the Company has initiative as the defenders
• Grimbeorn and Arbogast, along with the mass combat roll for the farmers, may not engage until round 4
Physical Modifiers (complications): The rainy day has made things slippery. If a character rolls an :~~: in combat, they must roll a TN 12 Athletics roll or fall prone
| PC/NPC | | PARRY | | ARMOUR | | HOPE | | ENDURANCE |
Arbogast
Bandy
Esgalwen
Grimbeorn
Rorin | •
•
•
•
• | 6 (shield +3)
9 (shield n/a)
6/9 [skirmisher] (shield n/a)
6/9 [giant strength] (shield +4)
4 (shield n/a) | •
•
•
•
• | 2d (headgear +1)
1d (headgear n/a)
1d (headgear n/a)
none (headgear +1)
5d (headgear n/a) | •
•
•
•
• | 12/16
16/18
10/12
10/12
9/10 | •
•
•
•
• | 26/26
22/22
22/27 WOUNDED
31/31
29/34 |
COMBAT STATUS by PC| PC | ENEMY | PARRY | ARMOUR | END | HATE | NOTES |
| Arbogast | tbd | tbd | tbd | tbd | tbd | • running to hill, may attack in round 4 |
| Bandy | none | tbd | tbd | tbd | tbd | • on hilltop, fighting from Rearward |
| Esgalwen | Wolf 1
Wolf 2 | 5
5 | 2d
2d | DEAD
12/12 | 1/1 | • on hilltop in melee |
| Grimbeorn | tbd | tbd | tbd | tbd | tbd | • running to hill, may attack in round 4 |
| Rorin | Wolf 3
Wolf 4
Wolf 5 | 5
5
5 | 2d
2d
2d | 02/12
12/12
DEAD | 1/1
1/1
1/1 | • on hilltop in melee |
| STANCE | TN (+parry) | PC / LMC | Options... |
Forward - action order 1
Close combat | TN 6+ | Esgalwen | Forward Stance maneuvers (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/52987685/forward.jpg) |
Open - action order 2
Close combat | TN 9+ | none | Open Stance maneuvers (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/52987685/open.jpg) |
Defensive - action order 3
Close combat | TN 12+ | Rorin | Defensive Stance maneuvers (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/52987685/defense.jpg) |
Rearward - action order 4
Ranged combat
Must be 2 other PC's in Close Combat
May not use if outnumbered 2:1 | TN 12+ | Bandy | Rearward Stance maneuvers (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/52987685/rear.jpg) |
Any
Escape combat
Must start in Rearward or roll
TN 10 + highest attribute level
of opponents Athletics roll | | none | May safely flee from the scene of combat |
| MASS COMBAT |
| :~~: | One of the Viglundings is slain. If rolled again in the following round, Argil is gravely wounded. |
| 1, 2 | The allies are hard-pressed to hold the enemy back. One of the Viglundings is wounded – or, if any are already wounded, then one of them is slain. |
| 3 | The Viglundings hold their line and keep fighting. |
| 4, 5 | The allies fight bravely, pushing the enemy back. Warg and Wolf blood spills across the hilltop. If this result is rolled twice in a row, then the allies slay one of the wolves! |
| 6, 7 | One of the wolves is slain. |
| 8, 9 | Two of the wolves are slain. |
| 10 | A warg is slain. |
| :g: | Saradag is gravely wounded. |
Bandy's arrow drove into the chest of the furthest wolf and sank near to the feathers. The animal tumbled and rolled to a stop, never to move again. The remaining four wolves were then on them.
Nimronyn held in her characteristic two-handed approach, Esgalwen brought it down on the animal lunging towards her.
:ooc: Esgalwen attacks wolf 1
TN 11 Long sword 4d:00: 1d12 : 8, total 8
Rolled 4d6 : 2, 5, 1, 2, total 10
:dmg: 7 edge: 9 injury: 18
:ooc: Results...
• Esgalwen hits wolf 1 with an 18 success for 7 END Loss
:ooc: Rorin is before me but I'm gonna go now.
Bandy watched the wolf fall as it rushed towards Rorin and then pivoted to lend the aid of his biw to Esgalwen. He saw her blow fall upon on of the wolves and hoped to drive him from the fight with an arrow.
Rolled 1d12 : 9, total 9
Rolled 1d12 : 3, total 3
Rolled 4d6 : 6, 1, 5, 3, total 15
Ooc: my action wouldnt affect Rorin so I just went so Im not holding up the turn. Man typing on my phone sucks. I'll fix it later so the rolls dont get flagged.
The wolf yelped and then fell dead, feathered deep by the Hobbit.
:ooc: that's two kills for Bandy! He is becoming notorious!
I will wait for Steve to perform Rorin's action. I hope there are enough wolves left in the pack for Grimbeorn and Arbogast - they will have run all that way for nothing! (-D
:ooc: I hedged my bet and shot at the wounded one so it wouldnt get a combat roll. It took a while but i figured out the advantage of being in the rearward stance.
:ooc: Your ruthless manipulation of the game engine warms my black heart.
:ooc: not sure where Steve is, but I will post for him shortly and get the combat moving on.
"I will take your coats for my own!" growled the Dwarf as the two wolves set into him.
:ooc: Rorin is in Defensive stance
Attacks wolf 3
TN 17 war hammer 5d:00: 1d12 : 5, total 5
Rolled 5d6 : 4, 5, 2, 1, 3, total 15
:dmg: 10 edge: 9 injury: 18
The wolf cried in pain, but then steadied itself on its four feet, snarled and leapt into the attack.
Wolf 2 attacks Esgalwen
TN 15 bite 3d:00: 1d12 : 11, total 11
Rolled 3d6 : 3, 1, 3, total 7
Wolves 3 and 4 attack Rorin
TN 16 bite 3d:00: wolf 3 1d12 : 5, total 5
Rolled 3d6 : 1, 1, 2, total 4
:00: wolf 3 1d12 : 10, total 10
Rolled 3d6 : 2, 3, 4, total 9
:dmg: 5 edge: 10 injury: 14
:ooc: Results
• Esgalwen is hit with an :~~: result for 5 END loss and a piercing attack
• Rorin is hit with a 19 success result for 5 END loss and a piercing attack
TN 14 protection tests by PC:00: Esgalwen 1d12 : 1, total 1
Rolled 1d6 : 3, total 3
:00: Rorin 1d12 : 9, total 9
Rolled 5d6 : 1, 4, 1, 4, 2, total 12
Esgalwen cried out when the wolf's strong jaws clamped onto her leg and teeth sank deep. Tissue and muscle were torn as the animal violently shook its head, yanking and pulling the woman off her balance.
Next to her, Rorin was hard pressed and fretted for his friend. Fortunately for the Dwarf, the wolf found the hard steel of his armoured plate.