Dargrak connnects and Harp is down
Subject The fight
A pang of fear, both for himself and his friends, grips Salix. He wasn't sure what magic his friend had wrought to make the ground in front of the brute suddenly turn shiny and wet-ish looking, but whatever it was he expected it to have *some* effect on their enemy. So he was a bit unnerved when he was able to walk right through the spot apparently un-slowed. His fear only increased as the brute walked right over the nasty looking sharp metal thorns their newest companion had spread in the path, again without seeming to notice them at all. They appear to just sink into the mud under his thick-skinned feet. At the last moment, Salix throws the flame in his hand as yet another flickers into existence to take its place and notices with grim satisfaction that at least the brute doesn't appear immune to fire.
But now he was unnervingly close to a foe that can cut a wolf in two with apparently no effort. He moves back away from the brute as far as he can and still have the opportunity to throw his flame, which he does at the first opportunity. s
From: Kevin
Subject Turn
Mark, for some reason, I again did not receive the turn. I can get it from Karl's response, but I am not getting the initial e-mail.
Just thought you would want to know.
From: Mark
Subject Missing turn
But you are getting the other messages from the list? I wonder if it is the map being attached.
Check your junk folder and your filters. Maybe there is something set up so that when there is an attachment you are not getting the e-mail.
From: Mark
Subject Missing Turn
Did everyone get the turn I sent out last night? At least one person did not and I do not seem to have gotten it sent to me and I sent it out.
Let me know.
Thanks
From: Rob
Subject Missing Turn
Mark, I did not get it either...and I checked my trash can and junk mail, and it isn't there either. I got the other group emails though....
From: Mark
Subject Missing Turn
OK I have a feeling the map may be the problem.
I will see what I can work out.
From: Karl
Subject Missing turn
I'm not entirely sure it's the map. I'm actually surprised that others are having problems and I am not. Ty's game uses a "strobelight.ca" email group, too, and I am having terrible problems getting all the emails from that one. I've been suspecting that my company's mail server has been selectively filtering some of the emails to that group since I sometimes get the email at home, but not at work.
I did check this one, though, and I got it both at home and at work complete with map attached in both cases. At any rate, I have the problem frequently with Ty's group and it doesn't have any correlation to email attachments.
Just don't want you to jump to any premature conclusions. :)
From: Randy
Subject Missing turn
I didn't receive it either.
From: Kevin
Subject Fight
Surin will continue galloping as fast as his little pony will take him after the bird.
Harp will take a full swing at the enemy. He will then take a 5' step to his right, placing himself between Dargrak and Salix.
From: Jason
Subject Turns and maps
Interestingly, I received the recent turn with the map attached, but I cannot find the previous map at all, the one that later received an explanation. I'll send out an actual turn for Cai this evening.
From: Randy
Subject Fight
Ran moves to flank Dargrak and will attack with his sword, dodging as needed (dodge feat)
From: Josh
Subject Fight
Kal will take a 5 foot step backwards and then cast magic missle at Dargrak.
From: Josh
Subject Missing turns
I've been getting them all Mark.
From: Mark
Subject Fight
Round 19 Initiative Surin 24, Fal 20, Bel 18, Ran 16 Dargrak 16, Cai 13,Harp 12, Kal 12, Rochelle 11, Eagles 6, Salix 4.
Surin continues his ride, looking for Rochelle in the darkness ahead. He thinks he hears hoof beats ahead but is not certain.
Fal, all of his offensive spells used, is not sure what to do. Closing with the brute would be suicide so he backs up a bit and picks up his crossbow. If Dargrak somehow survived being attacked by the rest of the party, Fal hoped that he would be able to get off at least one shot before he was chopped in half.
Ran realizes that Dargrak has moved past him. Thinking to get at his flank and to help his companions by his attack, Ran moves up behind the brute and attacks his back. He swings his longsword at the unarmored back and is surprised when his sword is blocked by a back swing of the double axe.(AC12, 4+7=11, miss) It was like the brute had eyes in the back of his head.
Mouth wide with an evil grin, Dargrak launches his attack. Those watching are amazed at the fluid grace and terrible beauty of it. In an almost continuous move from blocking Ran's sword, he completes the circle and slashes Cai across the chest,(AC19, 13+21=34, hit) the axe blade crushing into her armor and crushing her ribs.(Damage 17) With a graceful twist he switches his grip and twirls around and cuts Ran across the thighs with the other blade.(AC21, 12+19=31, hit,damage 19) Ran screams as skin is cut and a large gash is opened across his legs.
Dargrak is like a whirling dervish. As he completes his attack on Ran he shifts he grip again and chops one of the eagles from the sky.(AC14, 14+16=30, hit, Damage 19) The bird erupts in an explosion of feathers as it is cut in half. Dargrak follows through with his upswing with a down swing that catches Harp on his shield.(AC19, 5+14, hit, damage 18) The blow has so much force behind it that it would have severed Harp's shield arm if not for the shield. As it is it breaks Harps arm at the elbow, his arm hanging useless at his side.
Harp's mind goes incandescent at the pain. He hacks at Dargrak with all his might (AC12, 19+10=29, hit, critical threat, critical threat roll, 10+10, hit, critical hit.) Harp feels the power of his god fill him. His sword buries itself in the shoulder of the brute. He wrenches his sword out and holds it up showing it to the ? orc. (Damage 21)
Cai also takes a might swing and connects. (AC12, 14+8=22, hit) She slides her sword between his ribs and finds a vital spot. (Damage 5).
Kal takes a step back and points his rapier at the brute and says the words he learned. A glowing missile launches itself from the tip and strikes Dargrak in the chest.(Damage 4) Dargrak struggles to keep his feet and does.
Salix, noticing that there is no one between him and the brute takes a step back and then throws his ball of flame at the ? orc.(AC12, 10+5=14, hit). As the ball of flame hits Dargrak in the chest he screams one last time and falls to the ground.(Damage5).
As the party watches in disbelief that the brute has fallen, Harp collapses to the ground.
OODM: fight is over.
Any role playing can be done now.