Slavers camp - round 5

[tomcat]

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

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 8/10

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

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open rearward open defensive

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Shûkrag Orc 1 Orc 2 Orc 3 Orc 4 Orc 5

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5 4 +2 (shield) 4 +2 (shield) 4 4 4

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3d+1 (helm) 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d

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5/8 3/3 3/3 3/3 3/3 3/3

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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

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

[tomcat]

Shûkrag spends 1 Hate point to activate Wicked Cunning [gains a bonus to parry equal to attackers stance TN]

[GandalfOfBorg]

Grimbeorn becomes more bold, opening his stance in order to press his attack.

Grimbeorn's stance is Open.
 

Axes -  1d12 : 5, total 5
Rolled 4d6 : 2, 3, 4, 1, total 10

Hope is necessary.

[Eclecticon]

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. 


I'm returning my attention to the unnamed orc in front of Arbogast.  Still in Open stance. 

1d12 : 1, total 1
Rolled 4d6 : 2, 5, 4, 6, total 17

[tomcat]

Seeing Grimbeorn press his attack, Rorin follows his lead and closes his stance on Shûkrag.


Rorin moves to Forward and attacks the orc leader
TN 21 hammer 5d

1d12 : 12, total 12
Rolled 5d6 : 5, 1, 1, 5, 5, total 17

10   edge: 9   injury: 18

[tomcat]

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 would not help

• Arbogast can hit if he wants to use a

• Rorin hits Shûkrag with a for 10 END loss and a piercing blow

Shûkrag protection test
TN 18 armour3d+1

1d12 : 3, total 3
Rolled 3d6+1 : 4, 5, 3 + 1, total 13

[tomcat]

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.

[Eclecticon]

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. 

[Telcontar]

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

[tomcat]

Bandy achieves 9 END loss on the remaining orc.

[tomcat]

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!"

[GandalfOfBorg]

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.

[Telcontar]

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.

[tomcat]

Love the post, Tom - but... I need Bandy to make a Corruption test TN 18.

TN 18 wisdom 4d

1d12 : 3, total 3
Rolled 4d6 : 2, 4, 5, 3, total 14

[tomcat]

With a roll of 12, Bandy gains 1 Shadow point