Battle Thread 2: Orcs in the Thornwood

[Custom_Hobby]

Thanks Paul for the info. Good idea on holding back, this one is almost over.

[Balgin Stondraeg]

Thanks Paul for the info. Good idea on holding back, this one is almost over.

The only reason I could see it going to round 3 is if you can't reach them all in time. That's what you get for having a 6th level ranger and a 4th level druidess along with the party :).

[PaulH]

Hi

If any of the Orcs are still asleep then I'll finish them with a simple coup de grace.
(Sleep lasts for 10 rnds, they're woken up, or take damage).

Cheers
Paul H

[Custom_Hobby]

Shouldn't we interrogate the leader?

[Woojitsu]

Yes, we should.  Of course, there's quite a bit of round 1 to go before Shen can do anything else.

[Balgin Stondraeg]

While we're waiting for Hasta the rest of you might as well post your actions. I've just noticed that Garrick hasn't technicaly had  aturn yet so the entangle spell went off before the sleep. Do you want to re-target your sleep spell Paul?

[PaulH]

Hi

Yes please. Still want to catch as many as I can.

If it matters - will 'Charm' the leader if he's still alive to make him more helpful. If he co-operates I don't mind freeing him. (Forest creatures will do for him). Coup de grace the others might help him make the 'right' decision.   :icon_twisted:

Cheers
Paul H
(Garrick)

Edit: That's Charm spell after the battle's ended, of course!

[Custom_Hobby]

Thorgrin will advance on and attack any Orc that is not entagled.

[Balgin Stondraeg]

Okay so Hasta does nothing this round (she's still getting up or something). Garrick casts his sleep spell at the orcs round Kundar. I've already rolled a load of orc saves so they've all failed. Kundar himself unsurprisingly doesn't need to roll a save because he's above 4th level. Kharsis jogs up to support Kundar should he need it (and because all the other orcs are entangled). The orc leader tries to break free (and fails). One orc archer breaks free, struggling over to Arlin and taking a swing at the wolf with his axe. He deals a whopping 12 damage! That wolf is hurt! The other bowman's asleep on the floor by Kundar. One orc spearman is also asleep. The other struggles but is held fast. The two orcs with swords try to break free One succeeds but he's also asleep (I forgot) so they're both still entangled.

Godric moves towards the injured wolf and Thorgrin moves towards the entangled orcs but stops just shy of the spell's edge (not because he's being careful but because he ran out of movement :p).

So 2 orcs are asleep, 1 is entangled and asleep. 3 are entangled and 1 isn't.

We now move on to round 2, go Shenaistos

[Custom_Hobby]

Amras tries to use his ray of frost on the orc that attacked the wolf

[Woojitsu]

Shen will move up next to Godric and fire an arrow at the sword-orc near Garrick.  He's still entangled, so he should be an easy target.

I'd like to change this move if difficult terrain doesn't allow me to get that far and still shoot.

[PaulH]

Garrick will try to use a sleep spell to incapacitate the Orc near him & the one on the Wolf,. (Sleep 10' rad).

He'll then move away to get into position to use his longbow.

Cheers
Paul H

[Balgin Stondraeg]

Shenaistos moves up and shoots the orc (18). I've marked off the arrow already. The orc takes 8 damage. That'll be enough to put him down :). Kundar performs a full round action to kill the sleeping orc next to him. It takes a maxed crit (24 damage) and if it survives (which it doesn't) it would need to make a fortitude save at something like 35 or die (I'm fairly certain it's only 10+damage done for a coup de grace, it's 15+ or -15 or something, for the shock from massive damage stuff). Anyway, it's dead. KUndar gets to shunt up a square towards the other snoring figures.

Amras advances and can't quite get close enough to cast his ray of frost this round (it's practicaly a 5 square range). Now Group 2 does stuff. Orla moves up and prepares an action to heal Arlin if he moves back to her. Snarling and whimpering Arlin backs away from his attacker and recieves a cure light wounds spell for 9 damage. Now he's only got 3 damage remaining :).

Belshar charges past Kundar and attacks the sleeping orc. Sleeping orc versus charging pissed off dire wolf? I'm not even going to bother to roll. The wolf picks him up in it's teeth and shakes him. Bones snap and he throws the carcass away. Hasta hangs back to assess the situation (she's glad not to be the target of a kidnapping attempt this time).

We now move on to group 3. That's Garrick, Kharsis, the orc boss, the one surviving orc bowman (now using his axe and shield) and the one orc spearmen near THorgrin who's still alive.

[PaulH]

Hi

Like I said  - Garrick will use his Longbow & return fire.

Cheers
Paul H

[Rod the Worm]

Saving her spells for their coming confrontation, Hasta spins her sling bove her head and sends a bullet towards the nearest orc.