Fight round 1 and 2
Subject Fight, round 1
Initiative Order(Harp, O2,O3, Ran, O1, O9, O13, Bel, Cai, O16, O8, O4, O10, O14, Surin, O12, O6, O7, Salix, O5, Fal, O11, O15
Harp curses at his inattentiveness. Hoping that it does not cost his companions their lives, he looks at the group of orcs charging at them. Knowing that it is always better to enter battle with the grace of Heironious, Harp sinks to one knee and says a quick prayer. ?Oh Battle Father, look with grace upon your servant and those that he fights besides. Lend your strength to our arms and your wisdom to our hearts.? With that a slight glow envelopes the group. (Bless on group)
Orc 2 and Orc 3 keep running at the group, javelins in one hand, and great clubs in the other.
Ran twists at the sound of the orcs and shouts to the others ?We have time for one ranged attack. Fire at will!? He then shoots his crossbow at Orc 2. Stilling his breathing so as not to throw off his aim, he sites on one of the lead orcs and puts gentle pressure on the trigger of the crossbow. He hears the release of the catch and the bolt streaks at the lead orc. The bolt seems to fly true but it is deflected by the studded leather armor. (AC13, 3+9=12, miss.)
Orc 1, Orc 9 and Orc 13 continue on their run towards the group.
Cai, her bow already nocked with an arrow, turns and sees the orcs charging. Sighting down her arrow, she adjusts for the long distance (Far Shot) and let's fly. Almost before the arrow has left her bow, her hand is flashing to the quiver and another arrow is in place. Using the first arrow as a guide, she shoots a second arrow at the same orc as last time (Rapid Shot). (AC13, 7+6=13, hit, damage 5, 18+6=24, hit. Damage 5+7=12. Orc 5 dead). The two arrows hit the orc as it is running towards the party, one going through its belly and the other passing through its head, splattering brains over the orcs next to it.
Reacting at almost the exact same time as the ranger on the other side of the group, Bel twists, his arrow already on the bow string. Thinking that he should be able to get two shots in (Rapid Shot) he sights down the shaft and lets fly at the first orc on his side of the road (O10), while starting to reach for the next arrow. He rushes his shot and it flys off into the woods and fumbles the next arrow, not even getting it on the bowstring. (AC13, arrow 1 2+8=10, arrow 2 1+8=9, both miss). Cursing his fumbling fingers he calms himself for the next set of shots.
Orc 16, Orc 8, Orc 4, Orc 10 and Orc 14 continue charging the group.
Surin, seeing that the orcs are out of range of any weapon he might have, decides that his best means of attack would be from the cover supplied by the forest, he moves to the wooded area and disappears from view.(Hide 18+16=34, impossible for the orcs to notice.)
Orc 12, Orc 6 and Orc 7 continue charging the group.
Salix hears the orcs before he sees them. Laying the man gently on the ground, Salix stands and turns towards the charging monsters? Had these creatures never seen a druid before? Didn't they know better than to attack a nature priest who was surrounded by nature? Laying his hand on the acorn and oak leaves embossed on his armor, he recites the prayer to Obad-Hai which brings the forest to life to do his bidding (Entangle). He aims the effect about 60 feet in front of the party so that they are not affected. Almost at once, vines start to writhe out of the forest and grab the orcs. Tree branches bend towards the orcs, slowing their progress. Roots reach up from the path and trip orcs or grab their legs. It is as if the forest itself is helping the party.(REF save DC14, saves randomized, Orcs O3,O13, O16, O8, O12 and O14 save and move at ? speed, the rest fail and are held until the spell expires or they make a DC20 strength check.)
Fal looks up at the shouts from the orcs and it takes him a moment to realize what is happening. It takes another moment for him to remember that he has his crossbow in his hand. He raises it up like he was taught that one day in wizard's school, the day that they had taught them how to use weapons. He takes aim and fires. (AC13, 2+2=4, miss) Fal watches as his bolt hits the ground next to Harp.
Orc 11 and Orc 15 are entangled and struggle to fee themselves.
OODM: I have attached a new map. The distances shown are correct now, with each square being 5 feet. The circle is the area of effect for the entangle. I need actions for round 2.
From: Rob
Subject Fight, round 1
((OOC, Mark, are all of them held/slowed? If not, Bel would choose a new target, one that is closest to him, but still moving. Also, I forgot I have far shot as well...I think :D))
Bel reaches back and gets two more arrows, placing one in front of him in the ground for his second shot.
He fires two arrows (rapid shot) at the same orc, this time adjusting to the distance required.
From: Kevin
Subject Fight, round 1
Harp, suffused with the power and glory given him by his diety, raises his crossbow and carefully takes aim at the nearest enemy (O2) While sighting the crossbow, he is amazed to see the forest reaching out, seemingly alive, slowing his oppenents down. If they were slowed down enough, he night be able to get off a number of shots before he has to draw his sword.
OOC: Karl, great call on the entangle spell. Now if you can have Salix come over this summer and do something about the weeds in my wife's vegetable garden, I would really be impressed.
From: Mark
Subject Fight, round 1
I listed the ones that were held, the others are moving at 1/2 speed and must make another save this round. The ones held can make a DC20 strength check to break free.
Check the list and let me know which orc you want to shoot at
From: Kevin
Subject Fight, round 1
OOC: Sorry, forgot to add a few things.
IC: After being amazed by the actions of the forest, he does shoot at Orc 02. When he has fiinished his shot, he will reload his crossbow.
OOC: Mark, is this correct - firing is a standard action and reloading a light crossbow is a move action?
From: Mark
Subject Fight, round 1
Correct.
From: Karl
Subject Fight, round 1
Salix doesn't remove weeds, sorry. He could make your vegetable garden come alive and detain any intruders, though.
From: Karl
Subject Fight, round 1
Salix feels a surge of adrenaline as the forest erupts in front of him, literally pouncing on the advancing Orc party. Salix notes which Orcs have been entangled and is dismayed that a large one near the front of the group appears to have avoided the roots, vines, and branches and is still advancing toward them. Still standing, he beseeches Obad-Hai again, first apologizing for what he's about to request as it might do some damage to a tree or two, then asking for the power of the second most destructive force he knows: Fire. (Flaming Sphere) He touches the divine focus on his armor and recites the prayer. He then drops to one knee and extends both hands in front of himself, pointing directly at the large Orc in front (O14).
(OOC - Salix wants the flaming sphere to appear directly in front of O14.)
From: Randy
Subject Fight, round 1
Ran curses his luck in not piercing the orcs armor but quickly reloads, seeing that there is still time to thin out the orcs ranks. He smiles as the forest comes to life and entangles many of the foes. 'I think I am really starting to enjoy having a druid in our ranks' he thinks to himself as he sets his aim once again on the same orc (#02) and pulls the trigger of his crossbow. After firing he reloads as he watches to see if his luck is any better this time.
Ran calls out to the party "Take out the ones that aren't entangled. We may be able to get some information from any of them we can capture." As he does so he remembers that Harp may not feel too kindly to the prospect of keeping any of them alive and so he moves to flank Harp in case he needs to hold him back.
From: Mark
Subject Maps
From the response I assume that everyone has been able to open the maps I have sent along. Is anyone having problems with the .PDF format?
From: Karl
Subject Maps
Nope, maps look good. I like the grid a lot. (5' per square, I assume).
From: Ami
Subject Fight, round 1
Sorry for the newbie questions
I know that the Entangle spell lasts one minute per level, so Salix's spell should last four minutes, correct? Are entangle spells stackable? What I mean, if another entangle spell were thrown, would those already entangled need to throw twice to get free?
Am I right that a combat round lasts 6 seconds?
Do fallen orcs provide any cover?
From: Ami
Subject Fight, round 1
No problem at all. They are very useful. I just stuck it in photoshop to get lines of sight and highlight who can move this round and who can't.
From: Karl
Subject Entangle
Speaking of moving (or not), when a foe is entangled, is he completely immobile, or just for locomotion? I mean, can the entangled Orcs still use ranged weapons or spell (assuming they have any)?
From: Mark
Subject Entangle
I do not think that they are completly immobile, but enough that they can not attack or cast spells. They can try and free themselves, which I envision as them breaking limbs and snapping vines etc.
From: Mark
Subject Entangle
Sorry I did not look at the DM part of the book about this.
Attackers who are entangled can not move. They also take a -2 to hit on both melee and ranged attacks. Their DEX also drops by 4 which can affect their ranged attacks.
As defenders they have a -4 to DEX so their armor class may drop a couple of points.
If the save is made then they only move at 1/2 speed.
From: Ami
Subject Fight, round 1
Cai, uncomfortable with the number of Orcs still moving towards them, decides to follow Salix's example and casts her spell, centering it where he had, in order to keep the company safe. Instead of reaching for another arrow, she pulls out a chain from under her armor. At the end of it is a crystal vial. A small, red berry; a tiny feather; and a sharp tooth, among other things, can be seen. She holds it up and speaks something in Elvish.
Over the last several days, Cai had contemplated the greenery carefully, touching a plant here and there, taking into herself the slow pulse of its life. She was not a druid, as Salix was, and the workings of only the one spell had taken all of her concentration. She hoped it would be of help.
From: Ami
Subject Fight, round 1
OOC: Uhm, that was another entangle spell, BTW.
From: Mark
Subject, Fight, round 1
Randy, You can not shoot, reload and move in one turn. The reload is a move action and moving up next to Harp would be a move action. You can do one or the other, but not both.
Which do you want to do?
From: Randy
Subject Fight, round 1
OOC: I have revised the description below
Ran curses his luck in not piercing the orcs armor but quickly reloads, seeing that there is still time to thin out the orcs ranks. He smiles as the forest comes to life and entangles many of the foes. 'I think I am really starting to enjoy having a druid in our ranks' he thinks to himself as he sets his aim once again on the same orc (#02) and pulls the trigger of his crossbow. After firing he reloads as he watches to see if his luck is any better this time.
Ran calls out to the party "Take out the ones that aren't entangled. We may be able to get some information from any of them we can capture." As he does so he remembers that Harp may not feel too kindly to the prospect of keeping any of them alive and hopes he can get close enough to Harp during the battle that he may be able to hold him back if necessary.
From: Derrell
Subject Fight, round 1
Fal then casts his Sleep spell on Orc 3. He then reloads his crossbow and will fire on his next turn
From: Abby
Subject Fight, round 1
Surin, now feeling safer with the cover of the forest, ran silently forward through the trees, as close to the orcs as he could, readying his daggers. The part of his mind that wasn't engaged with battle was amused by the dichotomy of this battle. Their enemies were helpless within the bosom of the forest, but Surin was hiding within it. He grinned, pleased at having Salix's friendship and not his enmity.
From: Mark
Subject Fight, round 2
Harp feels the power of his god envelope the group and he knows that his prayer has been answered. While still on one knee, he aims his light crossbow at one of the leading orcs. As he sites it, he sees the forest erupt with vines and tress and bushes, all grabbing and grasping the orcs. He notices that the orc he is taking aim at has avoided the clutching vines and fires off a shot. Just as he releases the bolt he realizes that the orc has been slowed by the undergrowth and his bolt hits where the orc would have been and not where he is. (AC13, 2+6=8, miss). Harp curses himself and quickly reloads his crossbow.
Orc2 is able to fight off the vines for a while and continues at a slower pace towards the group. Seeing Harp in the middle of the road, the orc hurls his javelin at the kneeling figure, but a tree branch swinging out of the woods knocks the javelin out of the way.(AC19, 9-1=8, miss), and grabs onto the orc.(Failed reflex save, entangled.)
Orc3 struggles to break free of the bramble holding on to him but is unable. (Strength check failed)
Ran, having reloaded after his last shot, snarls at his miss and takes careful aim at Orc2 again. He pulls the trigger and watches as his bolt creases the side of the orc. (AC13, 6+9=15, hit, damage 1. He quickly reloads, thinking that he might have to keep watch on Harp.
Orc1 dodges around a few branches, but is finally grabbed by a vine. (REF save failed, entangled.)
Orc 9, who had been grabbed by a branch from overhead, takes a bite out of the branch and chews right through it. He continues moving at the party. Seeing Harp in the middle of the road with a crossbow aimed at the orcs, Orc9 decides to throw his javelin, even at this long distance. He gives a great heave and the javelin thuds into the ground next to Harp. (AC19, 14-3=11, miss).
Orc13 continues towards the party, dodging the branches and vines. He also decides to throw his javelin at the closest target, which is Harp. He makes a mighty throw but misses short. (AC19, 11-1=10. miss).
Bel is disgusted with himself for rushing his shots and messing them both up. Taking a bit more time, he carefully aims at the orc he had missed last time. He notices that the orc has been grabbed by some vines. He releases the first arrow and quickly picks up the second from the ground and shoots it (Rapid shot). (AC 11, First arrow 8+6=14, hit, second arrow 4+6=10, miss. First arrow damage 4+1=5, orc dead.) He watches as the first arrow strikes home and fells the orc. The second arrow falls just a bit short.
Cai, recognizing the prayer that Salix has used, figures that a second one would be useful, pulls out her holy symbol and prays to her nature god. It is hard to tell if her prayer is effective, as the trees and vines and bushes are already moving all over the place grabbing orcs and holding them.
Orc 16 and Orc 8 struggle through the overgrowth that has covered the road and end up unable to move. (REF save failed, entangled.)
Orc 4, who was entangled, gives a huge howl and burst the vines that were holding him.(STR check, success) As he surges forward, he gets entangled by the new spell(REF save fail,entangled).
Orc14 dodges the branches and vines trying to grab him and closes to 30 feet and throws his javelin at Harp. As he is getting ready to throw, he notices that he is almost all by himself. He hesitates as he throws and misses completely. (AC19, 2+1=3, miss.)
Surin melts into the shadow of the woods and starts to move down the tree line, trying to line up a better shot at the Orcs. He sees his friend Salix use one of his nature prayers, and watches as the forest comes alive at the druids command. Not sure what effect the druid's spell would have on him, he decides to skirt the forest a while longer (Move silently, 9+13=22, half speed
Orc12 is able to move towards the party a while before the roots grab his feet. (REF save failed, entangled.
Orc6 and Orc7 both struggle to get free and fail.
Salix, nodding with satisfaction at how the woodlands have responded to his prayer, decides to take a little more direct action. Again touching the acorn and oak leaves on his armor, he prays to Obad-Hai to bring forth his burning wrath on the orcs. He points his hand and a ball of fire, 5? high appears in front of him and starts rolling towards the orcs.
Fal, seeing how close he was to hitting Harp in the back, decides that archery is not a skill he is completely ready to master yet and drops his crossbow. He opens his spell component bag and reaches down to the bottom. There, he pulls a few grains of sand from the bag and starts his incantation. He quickly says the words he had memorized for just this occasion. He looks at one of the orcs and concentrates on him. With a sudden rush in his ears, the spell goes off. (Sleep) Almost at the limit for his range, Fal sees one of the entangled orcs nod off (Orc3 slept). Two other orcs who had been struggling towards the party fall to the ground in a magical slumber and are grabbed by the trees and roots. (Orcs 8 and 4 slept and entangled). One orc, Orc13 continues his rush towards the party.
Orc11 struggles against the woody growth with no luck. Orc15 breaks a few tree limbs and starts to move forward again, when another batch of vines grabs his legs and holds him fast again.(STR check, success, REF save against second entangle, fail, entangled.)
OODM: I have attached a new map showing positions at the end of round 2. The small circle was the area of effect for the sleep spell.
