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Situation: The Fellowship has come at last to Black Tarn Hall, only to find an assault by orcs and trolls already underway.

Combat Advantage dice:
• Esgalwen 0/0
• Grimbeorn 0/2
• Hathcyn 2/3

Situation Modifiers:
• The companions have the initiative.   

Physical Modifiers (complications):
• The orcs have been granted dark inspiration by the sorcery of the Eye.  Their attacks are all considered Favoured. 

PC/NPC

:+~:

PARRY

:<>:

ARMOUR

:vv:

HOPE

:<3:

END

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STANCE

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STATUS

Esgalwen Grimbeorn Hathcyn

• 6 ( :-X-: +3) • 4 (:<|: +4) • 7

• 1d (:C|: n/a) • 2d (:C|: n/a) • 2d (:C|: n/a)

• 11/14 • 8/12 • 5/13

• 6/27 • 18/31 • 12/29

Forward Forward Defensive

WEARY normal WEARY

ENEMY	:+~:	PARRY	:<>:	ARMOUR	:@:	HATE	:<3:	END	:csu:	NOTES
Cackling orc Rusty-helmed orc Sword-wielding orc Thick-handed orc Red-eyed orc Spitting orc Bloody-shielded orc Reeking orc		• 6 • 6 • 4 • 6 • 6 • 6 • 6 • 6		• 2d • 2d • 2d • 2d • 2d • 2d • 2d • 2d		• 0/3 • 2/3 • 0/3 • 0/3 • 3/3 • 0/3 • 3/3 • 0/3		• 0/16 • 16/16 • 0/16 • 0/16 • 16/16 • 16/16 • 16/16 • 0/16		DEAD vs Esgalwen DEAD DEAD vs Grimbeorn vs Grimbeorn vs Hathcyn DEAD

STANCES

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Forward - action order 1 Close combat TN 6+ parry Forward Maneuvers (http://rpg.avioc.org/webimages/lotr/tor/forward.jpg)

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Open - action order 2 Close combat TN 9+ parry Open Maneuvers (http://rpg.avioc.org/webimages/lotr/tor/open.jpg)

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Defensive - action order 3 Close combat TN 12+ parry Defensive Maneuvers (http://rpg.avioc.org/webimages/lotr/tor/defense.jpg)

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Rearward - action order 4 Ranged combat TN 12+ parry Must be 2 other PC's in Close Combat; May not use if outnumbered 2:1 Rearward Maneuvers (http://rpg.avioc.org/webimages/lotr/tor/rear.jpg)

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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

Unseen by the companions, but clearly heard, the eastern door of Sweartmereseld splinters.  A roar of triumph from the trolls are answered by a furious cry and a swashing of blades against shields from within, as if the beasts were assaulting a hall filled with broken bells.  Be it ever so brief, new life has been breathed into the fire in the hearts of the folk of the Tarn. 

 :ooc: Hathcyn is switching to a defensive stance.

The Beorning's long spear sought the body of more orcs.

I'll use an advantage die to make that a hit.

:ooc: Sadly, that doesn't raise his result above its original 15 (the '2' dice are discounted after Hathcyn hit the Weariness threshold last round).  Do you want to use another advantage die, or a Hope point?

 :ooc: i didnt read the intro I was looking at my character sheet. Not worth throwing good money after bad. I'll stick with that.

:ooc: Yes, sorry. It's a pain in the arse to update the character sheets every time someone gets a bump or scratch, so I basically just do it for AP and use the forum threads while a fight is going on.

 :ooc: totally makes sense I just looked to see my pips on skills and was going off of that.

:ooc: Esgalwen is in a bit of a predicament here with her :zz: state. I was thinking about a Rally, but my Inspire is only a 2d and that doesn't give me great return on the investment. I think her best choice here is to reduce the number of opponents she faces, so she will continues as is with a two-handed attack on the cackling orc.  [<

TN 12 5d (+1d for shadow bane)

:dmg: 11   edge: 6   injury: 18

:ooc: HOLY CRAP! That was beautiful.

I hit the Cackling Orc with a 33 :%: :%: success for 23 :<3: loss. It is also a :+~: success with a TN 18.

I will roll the :+~: test again for you, Paul. If it is incorrect, feel free to ignore it.
TN 18 armour 2d

:ooc: WOW! A great roll for the Orc, too, but even with his Hideous Toughness - he is lowered to 0 :<3: which I still think is a kill?

She dodged and parried, side stepping and maneuvering away from the orcs that attacked. One wore a grim, rusted helmet and she felt his bent blade slash into her leather armor causing her to catch her breath. Sweat and blood ran down her forehead stinging her eyes. Esgalwen was beginning to feel the weight of her sword, now heavy in her hand.

The broad-grinned orc that cackled maniacally stepped in close and she took the advantage, gritting her teeth and stabbing with Nimronyn. The blade pierced its neck and a terrible gurgling replaced the laughter. She twisted the sword and was disgusted by the sound of popping vertebrae, and then yanked it free. The horrid creature fell lifeless to the ground

Near her, Esgalwen watched her remaining helmed opponent strafe to her left looking for any weakness in the woman's guard.

Grimbeorn sees the tides beginning to turn in the local engagement but concern tempers any excitement at the breeching of the settlement by the trolls.  The creatures in front of him are all but keep him away from his friends within and it burns within him.  "Fly if you value your filthy hides more than your brethren.  You cannot withstand the Bear of the North!"

 :ooc: Would love to Rally but think we can survive this encounter but once we take on some trolls, it will be more important ;)

Stance: Forward
Action: Intimidate
+1d, Advantage

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 [< *please fail your attacks*

 :ooc: At least 1 Hate removed from each orc in front of me, yes?

 :ooc: yeah we need an inspiring member of this party for sure. I need to up that and athletics. I too was torn between attacking to kill or recovry like options and stances.

:ooc: Well Esgalwen's Noble Lineage gives her advantage on the Feat die (roll two and keep the better), but I am not sure the return on the roll is worth enough at the moment. Three of four :<3: points are not going to help when we each have about 32+ :<3: points facing us. It was better to cut another down and maybe the next, and then I will call on the inspiration with the respite.

Quote from: GandalfOfBorg on Oct 13, 2021, 09:06 AM+1d, Advantage

:ooc: Sorry Matt, all Grimbeorn's advantage dice have been used up over the last two rounds.  Fortunately, ignoring the last d6 doesn't change the result - the Red-eyed orc loses all its Hate points and Grimbeorn gains another AP ( :csu: ).

:ooc: I seem to recall we had a discussion a few years ago about Rally Comrades and/or Second wind were under whelming combat actions.

The red-eyed orc before Grimbeorn quails momentarily at his words, but the next nearest creature merely spits a ghastly reddish-black substance on the ground.  "Fall upon, worm!  The days of Men are ending!" 


:ooc: Orc attacks:

Rusty-helmed Orc (TN 15)


Red-eyed Orc (TN 14)


Spitting Orc (TN 14)


Bloody-shielded Orc (TN 19)

:ooc: Hathcyn escapes harm this round!  Grimbeorn, though, needs a Protection roll (TN 12 as before):

Though orcs and Men alike fall, those that remain fight on with a determination bordering on madness.  Jaws are locked tight in fear, else open wide in screams wherein rage and terror cannot be unmingled.  Esgalwen and Grimbeorn both feel the bite of orc-spears, but neither is slowed.  Hathycn, swift on his feet as ever, darts away from a forward-thrust spear and whirls for a counter-attack. 

As he does so, a black-fletched shaft streaks down to lodge in the soft, wet earth.  The orc before him turns its gaze for a brief instant up and over its shoulder.  The Longspear's eyes follow to see Lindwine perched by a hole in the roof of the hall, her face drawn and haggard but her shaking fingers already reaching down to take up another arrow that unseen hands pass upward.  Beyond her, the roaring of trolls is tempered with that of Men as unseen battle is joined. 

Meeting Hathcyn's gaze for the briefest moment, the Ice-dancer raises her voice and, like some revenant from a fearful fireside tale, shrieks "BLOOD AND VENGEANCE!" 


:ooc: The Bloody-shielded orc takes an arrow hit, which it reduces to a single point of lost Endurance with a Hate spend, and Lindwine joins the fight.