Slavers camp - round 1

[tomcat]

Situation: The company has found the encampment of slavers that abducted Ruithel; they are attacking them in smaller groups to reduce their numbers; this is engagement 1

Combat Advantage dice:
• Arbogast 1 success die
• Company pool 1/2 success dice

Situation Modifiers:
• The company has initiative - they have ambushed the orcs

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

PC/NPC

PARRY

ARMOUR

HOPE

END

STANCE

ENEMY

PARRY

ARMOUR

HATE

END

NOTES

Arbogast Bandy Grimbeorn Rorin

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6 (shield +3) 9 (shield n/a) 6/9 [giant strength] (shield +4) 4 (shield n/a)

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2d (helm +1) 1d (helm n/a) none (helm +1) 5d (helm n/a)

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10/16 13/18 9/12 10/10

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26/26 14/22 WOUNDED WEARY 15/31 WOUNDED WEARY 34/34

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forward rearward open forward

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Orc Goblin Goblin Goblin Goblin

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4 2 2 2 2

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2d 2d 2d 2d 2d

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3/3 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1

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DEAD 4/8 DEAD DEAD 8/8

• in melee • in melee • in melee • in melee • in melee

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

[Eclecticon]

The breath hisses in and out of Arbogast's lungs as he closes with the orc.  At the sound of the company's approach, it turns away from the Hill-woman - but it is too late.  Bandobras' arrow finds its mark in the creature's chest and a heartbeat later Arbogast is upon it, the Warden's Axe raised in the moonlight. 



I'm shifting into Forward stance.  Let's get this done quick and bloody! 

1d12 : 11, total 11
Rolled 4d6 : 2, 3, 1, 3, total 9

[Eclecticon]

  Crap!  I guess this is a good reason to have bonus dice handy... 

1d6 : 2, total 2

[Eclecticon]

An unexpectedly loose stone sends the Fire-watcher sprawling but his momentum is enough to bring the orc down with him, their combined weight forcing dwarf-forged steel into orc-flesh.  The magic of the axe works quickly, bursting the cheeks of a nearby goblin into ragged shreds of skin. 


If anyone can give me an assist to finish this thing off, I'd rather not be the target of a called shot! 

[Telcontar]

Ooc: I'm on it on my turn.

[GandalfOfBorg]

  Grimbeorn is going all heroic with an Open Stance.

The Beorning charges into protect the woman, regardless of who she is, from the pit spawn.

  Twin Strike maneuver against the two closest goblins to her.
 

Axes -  1d12 : 7, total 7
Rolled 1d6 : 6, total 6

 

Axes -  1d12 : 6, total 6
Rolled 1d6 : 2, total 2

[GandalfOfBorg]

  Btw, this will be 2-handed and I will use a bonus combat die from Command (if no one has a problem).
 

Rolled 1d6 : 6, total 6

[tomcat]

Arbogast's axe cut deep into the orc taskmaster, sweeping around to sink itself into a goblin near at hand.

Grimbeorn acted, too, and his axe swung back and forth lopping two goblin heads into the early night air.

[Telcontar]

The Hobbit still believed the Orc to be the chief threat and as the Fire Watcher stepped to the side Bandy attempted to bury another shaft in the beast.

Rolled 1d12 : 1, total 1

Rolled 1d12 : 2, total 2

Rolled 4d6 : 5, 6, 5, 4, total 20

[Eclecticon]

Rolled to the side, perhaps. 

[tomcat]

Bandy's arrow took the orc cleanly in the throat. It gasped and choked as it fell to the ground.

Around Arbogast and Grimbeorn, the craven goblins began to try to evade and race back to their companions.

Rorin decided to take advantage of the opportunity.

[Eclecticon]

Feet planted apart, Rorin swings his maul in a broad figure-eight...



I have no authority to do this, obviously.  If Steve wants to do something else, I'll delete the post.  In the meantime, Rorin's attempting a Sweeping Blow:
DC 8 War Hammer 5-2=3

1d12 : 9, total 9
Rolled 3d6 : 5, 3, 5, total 13

10, Edge 9, Injury 18

[tomcat]

works for me...

Rorin smashes both of the remaining goblins.

The Dwarf's axe makes a circuit around him and smashes both goblin heads as it passes. They both fall to the ground and suddenly it is quiet, as the sun sets on the western hills.

And then, the woman starts to point to the companions and a jumble of strange words comes from her mouth.

[Eclecticon]

Arbogast places a finger over his mouth and hisses for silence.  He then makes a soiree of placing his axe on the ground and holding high his hand, in a gesture he hopes is universal.

[tomcat]

There was understanding in her eyes. She immediately stopped talking and crab-walked a few feet from where the orc and goblins lay. Her flesh was flayed where the whip had snagged her and blood oozed from the wounds.

She eyed them all - Men, Hobbit and Dwarf - and her face expressed that she knew that they were from lands far away. In a whisper, she began to speak in a broken form of the common tongue.

"Yu né frá tis bjǫðs. Hví ya hjálpa?" [You are not from this land. Why do you help?]

I gave the translation, but still the PC's will need to roll a TN 14 Courtesy roll along with one of the following Lore, Riddle, or Song - traits can be used if they make sense (i.e. Anduin-lore).

The Courtesy test will comfort her to want to talk more and the other test will allow you to understand her tongue. If successful, we will continue the story in normal words. If unsuccessful, I will continue with the Norse words, but still give translations. The difference will be that you will need to make a Riddle test TN 14 between each LM thread to put together what she is saying.