Situation: The company has found the encampment of slavers that abducted Ruithel; they have set up a tactical position but failed at being stealthy; this is engagement 2
Combat Advantage dice:• Bandy 2d
• Rorin 3d
Situation Modifiers:• The
COMPANY has initiative
Physical Modifiers (complications): • There is advantageous positions due to the hills for ranged attacks and defensive stances - anyone who uses the higher ground will gain a +2 combat advantage to attack rolls
• Darkness has set in and ALL TN's are increased by +4
| PC/NPC | | PARRY :+~: | | ARMOUR :<>: | | HOPE :vv: | | END :<3: | | STANCE | | ENEMY | | PARRY | | ARMOUR | | HATE | | END | NOTES |
Arbogast
Bandy
Grimbeorn
Rorin | •
•
•
• | 6 (shield +3)
9 (shield n/a)
6/9 [giant strength] (shield +4)
4 (shield n/a) | •
•
•
• | 2d (helm +1)
1d (helm n/a)
none (helm +1)
5d (helm n/a) | •
•
•
• | 10/16
13/18
9/12
8/10 | •
•
•
• | 26/26
14/22 WOUNDED WEARY
15/31 WOUNDED WEARY
22/34 | •
•
•
• | open
rearward
open
defensive | •
•
•
•
•
• | Shûkrag
Orc 1
Orc 2
Orc 3
Orc 4
Orc 5 | •
•
•
•
•
• | 5
4 +2 (shield)
4 +2 (shield)
4
4
4 | •
•
•
•
•
• | 3d+1 (helm)
2d
2d
2d
2d
2d | •
•
•
•
•
• | 5/8
3/3
3/3
3/3
3/3
3/3 | •
•
•
•
•
• | 0/48 [DEAD]
3/16
0/16 [DEAD]
0/16 [DEAD]
16/16
9/16 | • disarmed
• tbd
• tbd
• tbd
• disengaged
• disengaged |
STANCES
Forward - action order 1
Close combat
TN 6+ parry
Forward Stance maneuvers (http://rpg.avioc.org/webimages/lotr/tor/forward.jpg) | :<>: | Open - action order 2
Close combat
TN 9+ parry
Open Stance maneuvers (http://rpg.avioc.org/webimages/lotr/tor/open.jpg) | :<>: | Defensive - action order 3
Close combat
TN 12+ parry
Defensive Stance maneuvers (http://rpg.avioc.org/webimages/lotr/tor/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+ parry
Rearward Stance maneuvers (http://rpg.avioc.org/webimages/lotr/tor/rear.jpg) | :<>: | 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 |
:ooc: Shûkrag spends 1 Hate point to activate Wicked Cunning [gains a bonus to parry equal to attackers stance TN]
Grimbeorn becomes more bold, opening his stance in order to press his attack.
:ooc: Grimbeorn's stance is Open.
:00:
Axes - 1d12 : 5, total 5
Rolled 4d6 : 2, 3, 4, 1, total 10
Hope is necessary.
As the great orc gives ground, Rorin and Grimbeorn follow, pressing him hard. The remaining orc hefts its shield, dull hatred still burning in its eyes. It thrusts its blade at Arbogast, who moves with the blow, drawing it away from its leader before countering strike for strike.
:ooc: I'm returning my attention to the unnamed orc in front of Arbogast. Still in Open stance.
:00: 1d12 : 1, total 1
Rolled 4d6 : 2, 5, 4, 6, total 17
Seeing Grimbeorn press his attack, Rorin follows his lead and closes his stance on Shûkrag.
:ooc: Rorin moves to Forward and attacks the orc leader
TN 21 hammer 5d:00: 1d12 : 12, total 12
Rolled 5d6 : 5, 1, 1, 5, 5, total 17
:dmg: 10 edge: 9 injury: 18
:ooc: Only thing that could have made that attack better is getting a couple :%: 's
Oh well, still awesome for the Dwarf!
• Grimbeorn misses - even a :vv: would not help
• Arbogast can hit if he wants to use a :vv:
• Rorin hits Shûkrag with a :g: for 10 END loss and a piercing blow
Shûkrag protection test
TN 18 armour3d+1:00: 1d12 : 3, total 3
Rolled 3d6+1 : 4, 5, 3 + 1, total 13
The companions watched as Rorin jumped into the air, his war hammer held high over his head. He brought down the weapon in a savage blow that crumpled Shûkrag's metal cap and the skull that it protected.
Though nothing but shadows in the dark of night, the orc's form fell and Rorin landed over his body, panting with an angry hiss. Shûkrag did not move again.
:ooc: This orc bears a charmed life, which must not yield to one of Mirkwood born. Arbogast's Hope is running relatively low, so I think I'll hang on to it for now.
Bandy saw his friend drop the orc leader and turned his attentions to the one remaining foe.
The feather of the fletching touched his ear and he let the dart go.
Rolled 1d12 : 11, total 11
Rolled 1d12 : 7, total 7
Rolled 4d6 : 4, 6, 1, 2, total 13
:ooc: Bandy achieves 9 END loss on the remaining orc.
With its leader dead and remaining comrades running back towards their camp, as well as being surrounded by its enemy, the last orc dropped its weapon and fell to its knees in surrender.
"Spare me," it hissed, "and I will take word back to my camp that you come to slay us all. I will tell them that you killed mighty Shûkrag and two of his greatest warriors. I will lead the rest of my folk away and you can have the wretched captives!"
Grimbeorn wasn't having any of it. "Leave it to the woman and her mercy. We need to follow quickly lest the other captives are slaughtered." He looks anxious to keep moving.
Bandy thought about this wretched creature and all he knew of them. He thought about the trials and misfortunes he had suffered. He thought about the she-elf tied to the post and the suffering of all the folks of the vale. Finally, he thought of the unknown meat and drink of the hut and what they were going to do with the women when they got the Gundabad.
The Hobbit took a few steps closer,
"This is Wilderland, and you should never have come here."
He put an arrow in the creatures eye before any of his other comrades could speak.
"Only when none return will the Orcs stop coming. So I have read and so I have learned."
The Shire was far far away.
:ooc: Love the post, Tom - but... I need Bandy to make a Corruption test TN 18.
TN 18 wisdom 4d:00: 1d12 : 3, total 3
Rolled 4d6 : 2, 4, 5, 3, total 14
:ooc: With a roll of 12, Bandy gains 1 Shadow point
:ooc: i was waiting for that! I'm way behind the shadow aspect of this game.
:ooc: Did you update your sheet? Let me know if you need me to do it.
:ooc: no. I gotta reset my password or go in through the profiler. Ive been dragging my feet to do that.
:ooc: I took care of it.