Breaking the Siege - Round 8

[Eclecticon]

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 0/3

Situation Modifiers:
• The companions have the initiative.   

Physical Modifiers (complications):
• N/A

PC/NPC

PARRY

ARMOUR

HOPE

END

STANCE

STATUS

Esgalwen Grimbeorn Hathcyn Lindwine

• 6 ( +3) • 4 ( +4) • 7 • 5

• 1d ( n/a) • 2d ( n/a) • 2d ( n/a) • 1d ( n/a)

• 10/14 • 7/12 • 4/13 • 5/16

• 0/27 • 21/31 • 15/29 • 8/22

Open Open Forward Rearward

UNCONSCIOUS, WOUNDED normal WEARY, MISERABLE WEARY

ENEMY		PARRY		ARMOUR		HATE		END		NOTES
The Troll Cackling orc Rusty-helmed orc Sword-wielding orc Thick-handed orc Red-eyed orc Spitting orc Bloody-shielded orc Reeking orc		• 5 • 6 • 6 • 4 • 6 • 6 • 6 • 6 • 6		• 3d • 2d • 2d • 2d • 2d • 2d • 2d • 2d • 2d		• 1/5 • 0/3 • 0/3 • 0/3 • 0/3 • 0/3 • 0/3 • 0/3 • 0/3		• 2/72 • 0/16 • 0/16 • 0/16 • 0/16 • 0/16 • 0/16 • 0/16 • 0/16		DEAD DEAD DEAD DEAD DEAD DEAD DEAD DEAD

STANCES

Forward - action order 1 Close combat TN 6+ parry Forward Maneuvers

Open - action order 2 Close combat TN 9+ parry Open Maneuvers

Defensive - action order 3 Close combat TN 12+ parry Defensive Maneuvers

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

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

[Telcontar]

"Witchery and malice filled beasts cold iron will be a bitter pill but you shall choke upon it."

Rolled 1d12 : 3, total 3

Rolled 4d6 : 4, 3, 3, 5, total 15

[Telcontar]

Rolled 1d6 : 5, total 5

[Telcontar]

Hathcyn's longspear hung heavy in his hand, but unwilling to forsake his lord he once more rose his spear and struck.

[tomcat]

Paul - if you want to pull back the Weary status on Esgalwen, I do understand.

Seeing the deep cuts across the troll's stone-like form and that the beast is staggered, Esgalwen presses her attack. Behind the monster she sees Orophin, blue and dead, and covered in reeds from the moat-bed and the woman struggles with the apparition only for a moment as the foul magic tries to confuse her mind.
Stance  continues and she attacks the Troll...
TN 14 longsword 4d

1d12 : 5, total 5
Rolled 4d6 : 4, 1, 6, 1, total 12

11   edge: 8   injury: 18

[tomcat]

That is a 17 success for 17 loss

[Eclecticon]

I'll give Matt until this evening and then continue Grimbeorn on autopilot if need be.

[GandalfOfBorg]

Grimbeorn sees his chance to end this mighty threat and steps up to finish it.


 

Axes- 1d12 : 4, total 4
Rolled 5d6 : 4, 4, 2, 5, 2, total 17

[Eclecticon]

Bear Claw bites deep in the troll's hefty thigh, its edge penetrating the stony hide and letting its dull red blood flow forth.  Try as he may, though, the mighty warrior cannot land a decisive blow.  Instead, the corpse-song turns back to him, the words now in some unnamed tongue of fume and darkness.  He feels the grip of the Shadow take his limbs once again as the troll frantically lashes left and right with its club, seeking likewise to end the battle. 


Grimbeorn gets a Corruption roll again (TN 14):

1d12 : 6, total 6
Rolled 5d6 : 6, 6, 1, 6, 5, total 24

The troll is attacking almost randomly here, so I'm going to let the dice generator decide who it targets this round.  1-2 = Grimbeorn, 3-4 = Hathcyn, 5-6 = Esgalwen:

1d6 : 5, total 5

[Eclecticon]

The troll 'targets' Esgalwen (TN 15):

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

[Eclecticon]

That's a hit, and it'll spend some Hate to use its Horrible Strength for a total of 12 Endurance lost!  Poor Esgalwen is out of the fight one way or another, but needs a Protection roll (TN 14) into the bargain:

1d12 : 1, total 1
Rolled 1d6 : 3, total 3

[Eclecticon]

Sweet mercy!  Esgalwen wasn't already Wounded, or that would've sent her to the fate that awaits the souls of Men.  As it is, she's badly knocked about.  Doug, would you like to describe how?

[tomcat]

Nimronyn sliced deeply into the Troll's hide and Esgalwen readjusted her footing for the next strike. If only she could pierce deeper into its vitals then perhaps this fight, too, would be over. She heard more than saw, as Grimbeorn's axe chopped deep, her eyes instead following the trolls great club. The monster roared in pain but brought the weapon down. The Dúnadan ducked under the sweeping arc, looking quickly to assess that the two Beorning's were not struck as well, and then she righted herself to stab her sword into the hulk's belly.

It was her gravest mistake.

The troll did not stop its swing in one direction, but quickly swept it back the way it had come. The club struck Esgalwen in the chest, as her arms were up with Nimronyn overhead. There was a terrible crushing pain and ribs were broken. She was lifted into the air and tossed several feet only to slam against one of the broken structures of the Tarn - her sword flying from her grasp, end over end, to disappear in the ruin.

Esgalwen's form crumpled to the ground and she did not stir again.

[tomcat]

Paul, I am not seeing an attack from Lindwine in this round. She would be the last in the order prior to the Troll attacking, and thus if she gets a kill shot, Esgalwen would not suffer her wound - right?

I will make the roll, but you let me know where it falls...

Bow shot at the troll
TN 17 bow 2d

1d12 : 4, total 4
Rolled 2d6 : 6, 2, total 8

[tomcat]

Nope