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River's Edge engagement [two] - Round 1

Started by tomcat, Nov 01, 2019, 07:49 AM

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tomcat

Nov 01, 2019, 07:49 AM Last Edit: Nov 04, 2019, 05:07 PM by tomcat
Situation: Moving along the river's edge, the companions come upon the other half of the orc raiders who were not caught unawares.

Combat Advantage dice:
• Arbogast 1d
• Grimbeorn 1d
• Hathcyn 2d

Situation Modifiers:
• The orcs have initiative

Physical Modifiers (complications):
• combat near the river's edge may be hampered due to mud - all PC's will give me an Athletics roll at the beginning of combat. On a failure, they will suffer a -2 penalty to their PARRY rating.

Esgalwen failed (-2 to Parry)


PC/NPC PARRY :+~:ARMOUR :<>:HOPE :vv:END :<3:STANCE
Arbogast
Esgalwen
Grimbeorn
Hathcyn
6 (Shield +3)
6/9 (in Close) [-2]
4 (Shield +4)
7




2d (helm +3)
1d (helm n/a)
2d (helm n/a)
2d (helm n/a)




14/16
14/14
8/12
10/13




12/26
13/27
26/31
11/29




open
defensive
defensive
open

ENEMY PARRY :+~:ARMOUR :<>:HATE :@:END :<3:NOTES
Orc cheiftain
Orc 1
Orc 2
Orc 3
Orc 4
Orc 5
Orc 6
Orc 7 (archer)
Orc 8 (archer)
Orc 9 (archer)










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









3d
2d
2d
2d
2d
2d
2d
2d
2d
2d









5/5
3/3
3/3
3/3
3/3
3/3
3/3
1/1
1/1
1/1









25/25
16/16
0/16
16/16
16/16
16/16
16/16
8/8
8/8
8/8









Calling out orders
v Arbogast
DEAD
v Grimbeorn
v Hathcyn


v Esgalwen
v Hathcyn
v Hathcyn

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
TN 12+ parry
Rearward Stance maneuvers
• Must be 2 other PC's in Close Combat
• May not use if outnumbered 2:1
:<>: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
Narrator: Darkening of Mirkwood | Chronicle of the North | Tempest Rising | To Boldly Go | Welcome to the 501st!
Esgalwen [♦♦♦♦♦○] Dmg 10/12  |  Edge 8  |  Injury 16/18
Nimronyn [Sindarin Pale gleam] superior keen, superior grievous longsword - orc bane
Foe-slaying - when attacking a bane creature, reduce Edge of weapon by value of bearer's Valour

Shadow bane [when in Forward stance, add 1 success die to each attack]
Skirmisher [if carried encumbrance is 12 or less, increase Parry by +3 when in close combat stance]

tomcat

Nov 01, 2019, 09:02 AM #1 Last Edit: Nov 01, 2019, 09:06 AM by tomcat
:ooc: I will need everyone to state their stances for this round and at the end of this round and EACH round hereafter, so that I can deal with the Orc initiative.

Once I have your starting stances, I will start this combat round.


The sudden appearance of orcs in the fog left little time for Esgalwen to react. Though her bow was in hand, she quickly pulled Nimronyn from its sheath to defend against the oncoming attack.
Narrator: Darkening of Mirkwood | Chronicle of the North | Tempest Rising | To Boldly Go | Welcome to the 501st!
Esgalwen [♦♦♦♦♦○] Dmg 10/12  |  Edge 8  |  Injury 16/18
Nimronyn [Sindarin Pale gleam] superior keen, superior grievous longsword - orc bane
Foe-slaying - when attacking a bane creature, reduce Edge of weapon by value of bearer's Valour

Shadow bane [when in Forward stance, add 1 success die to each attack]
Skirmisher [if carried encumbrance is 12 or less, increase Parry by +3 when in close combat stance]

GandalfOfBorg

 :ooc: Grimbeorn is Defensive.  He doesn't trust the environs.
Gwaithlim Weapons
Great Bow  Atk: 2d -- Dmg (0h): 7/13/19 -- Edge: 10 -- Injury: 16
Swords       Atk: 2d -- Dmg (1h): 5/11/17 -- Edge: 10 -- Injury: 16
                                    Dmg (2h): 7/13/19 -- Edge: 10 -- Injury: 16

Telcontar

Ooc: Open Stance

The party was detected by the band of Orcs. They knew, by the cries of the now dead captive, that they were beset by men. Their numbers though were still unknown to them.

Hathcyn's long spear was planted in the river's muck beside him and his lungs filled with the misty air.

He pressed the intricate dwarven carved goat horn to his lips and blew a thundering blast. The shrill sound of the war horn sang out. The nature of the fog caused it to sound deep and low and the blast echoed from the banks of the river.

"Axes and Spears, BEORNINGS!"
THE GAME MUST GO ON!

Hathcyn
Great Spear
2h.  4d :00: 9 :dmg: Edge 8 Injury 18

Eclecticon

:ooc: Arbogast will default to Open stance, as per SOP. 
Reason is a tool.  Try to remember where you left it.  - John Clarke

The Warden's Axe: :dmg: 5/7, Edge 9, Injury 18/20
Woodcrafty - In wooded areas, Parry is based on favoured Wits score.
Character sheet

tomcat

:ooc: In this initial round, I am assuming the orcs were sitting about waiting on their companions and only 1 orc can get to each PC this round. I will randomly roll where arrows are shot.

Arbogast 1
Esgalwen 2
Grimbeorn 3
Hathcyn 4

archer 1 1d4 : 4, total 4

archer 2 1d4 : 2, total 2

archer 3 1d4 : 4, total 4

Narrator: Darkening of Mirkwood | Chronicle of the North | Tempest Rising | To Boldly Go | Welcome to the 501st!
Esgalwen [♦♦♦♦♦○] Dmg 10/12  |  Edge 8  |  Injury 16/18
Nimronyn [Sindarin Pale gleam] superior keen, superior grievous longsword - orc bane
Foe-slaying - when attacking a bane creature, reduce Edge of weapon by value of bearer's Valour

Shadow bane [when in Forward stance, add 1 success die to each attack]
Skirmisher [if carried encumbrance is 12 or less, increase Parry by +3 when in close combat stance]

tomcat

Esgalwen felt her feet sink into the mire and she struggled to keep both balance and defense, but the orcs were on them. Arrows flew in their direction - at her and Hathcyn. This encounter looked as if it would be far more dangerous.

From behind his folk, the orc chieftain called out his orders, "KILL 'EM, LADS! LET NONE ESCAPE AND WARN THEIR OWN!"
Narrator: Darkening of Mirkwood | Chronicle of the North | Tempest Rising | To Boldly Go | Welcome to the 501st!
Esgalwen [♦♦♦♦♦○] Dmg 10/12  |  Edge 8  |  Injury 16/18
Nimronyn [Sindarin Pale gleam] superior keen, superior grievous longsword - orc bane
Foe-slaying - when attacking a bane creature, reduce Edge of weapon by value of bearer's Valour

Shadow bane [when in Forward stance, add 1 success die to each attack]
Skirmisher [if carried encumbrance is 12 or less, increase Parry by +3 when in close combat stance]

tomcat

:ooc: Orc attacks...

broad-bladed swords
:dmg: 5   edge: 10  injury: 14

bow of horn
:dmg: 4   edge: 10  injury: 12

TN by PC broad-bladed sword 3d
:00: v Arbogast 1d12 : 10, total 10
Rolled 3d6 : 4, 4, 6, total 14

:00: v Esgalwen 1d12 : 2, total 2
Rolled 3d6 : 4, 5, 4, total 13

:00: v Grimbeorn 1d12 : 12, total 12
Rolled 3d6 : 3, 4, 5, total 12

:00: v Hathcyn 1d12 : 9, total 9
Rolled 3d6 : 6, 6, 2, total 14


TN by PC bow of horn 2d+2
:00: 1d12 : 3, total 3
Rolled 2d6+2 : 6, 6 + 2, total 14

:00: 1d12 : 11, total 11
Rolled 2d6+2 : 2, 2 + 2, total 6

Narrator: Darkening of Mirkwood | Chronicle of the North | Tempest Rising | To Boldly Go | Welcome to the 501st!
Esgalwen [♦♦♦♦♦○] Dmg 10/12  |  Edge 8  |  Injury 16/18
Nimronyn [Sindarin Pale gleam] superior keen, superior grievous longsword - orc bane
Foe-slaying - when attacking a bane creature, reduce Edge of weapon by value of bearer's Valour

Shadow bane [when in Forward stance, add 1 success die to each attack]
Skirmisher [if carried encumbrance is 12 or less, increase Parry by +3 when in close combat stance]

tomcat

:ooc: I missed the last bow shot and did not label them... assume them in alpha order:

:00: 1d12 : 6, total 6
Rolled 2d6+2 : 1, 6 + 2, total 9

Narrator: Darkening of Mirkwood | Chronicle of the North | Tempest Rising | To Boldly Go | Welcome to the 501st!
Esgalwen [♦♦♦♦♦○] Dmg 10/12  |  Edge 8  |  Injury 16/18
Nimronyn [Sindarin Pale gleam] superior keen, superior grievous longsword - orc bane
Foe-slaying - when attacking a bane creature, reduce Edge of weapon by value of bearer's Valour

Shadow bane [when in Forward stance, add 1 success die to each attack]
Skirmisher [if carried encumbrance is 12 or less, increase Parry by +3 when in close combat stance]

tomcat

:ooc: RESULTS

• Arbogast is struck with a 24 :%: success, for 9 :<3: piercing blow TN 14
• Esgalwen is missed
• Grimbeorn is missed
• Hathcyn is brutalized with a 23 :%: :%: success, for 13 :<3:
• Esgawlen is struck with a 17 :%: :%: success for 9 :<3:
• Hathcyn is struck with a 17 :~~: success for 5 :<3: piercing blow

Narrator: Darkening of Mirkwood | Chronicle of the North | Tempest Rising | To Boldly Go | Welcome to the 501st!
Esgalwen [♦♦♦♦♦○] Dmg 10/12  |  Edge 8  |  Injury 16/18
Nimronyn [Sindarin Pale gleam] superior keen, superior grievous longsword - orc bane
Foe-slaying - when attacking a bane creature, reduce Edge of weapon by value of bearer's Valour

Shadow bane [when in Forward stance, add 1 success die to each attack]
Skirmisher [if carried encumbrance is 12 or less, increase Parry by +3 when in close combat stance]

tomcat

:ooc: I will post more in a bit - I was on a conference call and I need to go back over everything and check my work.
Narrator: Darkening of Mirkwood | Chronicle of the North | Tempest Rising | To Boldly Go | Welcome to the 501st!
Esgalwen [♦♦♦♦♦○] Dmg 10/12  |  Edge 8  |  Injury 16/18
Nimronyn [Sindarin Pale gleam] superior keen, superior grievous longsword - orc bane
Foe-slaying - when attacking a bane creature, reduce Edge of weapon by value of bearer's Valour

Shadow bane [when in Forward stance, add 1 success die to each attack]
Skirmisher [if carried encumbrance is 12 or less, increase Parry by +3 when in close combat stance]

Eclecticon

:ooc: We need a 'dislike' button.  Or review capacity: (1 star) Brutally savaged by GM rolls.  Would not play this round again.
Reason is a tool.  Try to remember where you left it.  - John Clarke

The Warden's Axe: :dmg: 5/7, Edge 9, Injury 18/20
Woodcrafty - In wooded areas, Parry is based on favoured Wits score.
Character sheet

Eclecticon

:ooc: More constructively, here's a Protection roll:

:00: 1d12 : 7, total 7
Rolled 2d6+3 : 1, 3 + 3, total 7
Reason is a tool.  Try to remember where you left it.  - John Clarke

The Warden's Axe: :dmg: 5/7, Edge 9, Injury 18/20
Woodcrafty - In wooded areas, Parry is based on favoured Wits score.
Character sheet

Eclecticon

Arbogast is momentarily blindsided by an orc who looms suddenly out of the mist mere paces away.  The orc's blow thunders down on his head, and only his iron helm saves him from having his skull cloven. 
Reason is a tool.  Try to remember where you left it.  - John Clarke

The Warden's Axe: :dmg: 5/7, Edge 9, Injury 18/20
Woodcrafty - In wooded areas, Parry is based on favoured Wits score.
Character sheet

Telcontar

Protection Test
Rolled 1d12 : 10, total 10

Rolled 2d6 : 5, 3, total 8
THE GAME MUST GO ON!

Hathcyn
Great Spear
2h.  4d :00: 9 :dmg: Edge 8 Injury 18