Expedition: Earc/Guhra's Tower-Part II-29 July 2021

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Lunna wrote:"The trees will keep us safe."
Olaf looks at Hereward in disbelief, like she'd just sprouted a tree out of the top of her head.

"But who be keeping us safe from the trees?!" he asks.

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Zhym wrote:"But who be keeping us safe from the trees?!"
"Don't worry my friend, if they wanted to cause you any harm, they'd have stepped on you by now", replies Hereward. "Anyway, I'm sure you're handy with an axe", he adds with a wink.

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"Don't let them hear you say that!" says Olaf, his eyes going back and forth between all the trees surrounding them.

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#24 Post by Alethan »

Earc places his piece of driftwood with Continual Light cast on it into a burlap sack and sets it on the ground in the middle of camp. "If trouble comes on anyone's watch, just dump the wood out of the sack. That will give us illumination to fight and likely wake most of us up in the process, since this is as bright as daylight..."
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Halfpint nods and agrees to whatever shift she is asked to take.
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The group beds down in the forest for the night, about a mile northeast of Guhra's tower. You keep your campsite dark, the chill night closing around you as you slide into your bedrolls and sleep under the trees and stars.

Everyone has just nodded into a deep sleep, Halfpint and Funil keeping watch, when they hear movement along a trail about 50' from your site. Funil whispers to Halfpint that it looks like a party of seven warg-rider goblins, hunting on a course that will intersect with your campsite in a moment.

(You get one round of free action to wake your comrades and/or surprise the goblins.)

Date: 10:58pm, 29 July 2021
Distance: ~28 miles
Effects: None
Injuries: None


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Halfpint asks Funil to wake the others as she fires an arrow into the crowd, hoping to hit them while they aren't watching.
Shortbow (Thac0 17) [1d20+3] = 14+3 = 17; [1d6+1] = 1+1 = 2
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Funil jumps to his task, waking the others and grabbing the driftwood to illuminate their abrupt need for activity. Halfpint fires a shot at the lead goblin (-2), her glancing blow drawing blood and causing alarm amongst their ranks but not felling him.

The party gets to their feet in time to meet the charge of the mounted goblins and their slathering wargs, snarls and war cries piercing the night as they bear down on you with a vicious intensity.

(Round 1 - Actions!)

Date: 10:59pm, 29 July 2021
Distance: ~28 miles
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Halfpint hurries off another arrow before they are upon them. (hopefully)
Shortbow (Thac0 17) [1d20+3] = 15+3 = 18; [1d6+1] = 2+1 = 3

Once done, she will switch to sword.

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#31 Post by Alethan »

Earc casts sleep at the group of goblins and wargs.

Sleep [2d8] = 7
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Hereward quickly gathers his wits, leaping into action with his hammer.

Light hammer (THAC0 19): [1d20+1] = 20+1 = 21 [1d6+1] = 4+1 = 5

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Halfpint snaps off another bowshot, felling the lead goblin before he reaches the clearing (-3).
Earc chants his arcane words and tosses sand at the oncoming riders - all seven goblins, perched astride their fearsome warg mounts, tip sideways as their faces go slack and the fall from their saddles. There's a few sickening thumps and much rustling of brush and leaves as they hit the ground (ouch!) and those that can still stir begin to do so.

The wargs, unexpectedly bereft of their riders, experience some confusion as they leap into the clearing. Their charge comes fast, however, and they are a blur of fur and teeth, snapping and moving amidst you even as you bring your own arms to bear. Olaf and Funil slice two wargs with sword (-5) and axe (-5) while Hereford clocks a large beast squarely in the head with his hammer (-10, critical). None of the beasts are slain, but neither do their own teeth make it past the shields of their foes. Florian and Steve are up and swing flail and sword, keeping the wolves at bay but not causing harm in the confusion.

(Round 2 - Actions!)

Date: 11:00pm, 29 July 2021
Distance: ~28 miles
Effects: None
Injuries: None


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#35 Post by Alethan »

Earc casts Continual Light on the eyes of one of the uninjured wargs.

Can someone roll Init?
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short sword (thac0 16) [1d20+3] = 13+3 = 16; [1d6+1] = 4+1 = 5
Halfpint switches to her new magical sword.
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Dragon foot. Bamboo pole. Little mouse. Tiny boy.

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#39 Post by Lunna »

Herward attempts to bash the warg again.

Light hammer (THAC0 19): [1d20+1] = 7+1 = 8 [1d6+1] = 4+1 = 5

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Earc invokes the power of earth through his molding of a bit of clay -- light bursts forth from one of the largest wargs eyes, eliciting a howl of fear and dismay. Two of the goblins are up, the others lie unmoving in the brush. The goblins stay at the edge of the clearing, yelling catcalls and looking for a place to fire their bows into melee. One grazes Hereward (-1), the other lands a solid shot in the rump of the blinded warg, who howls anew (-6).

The party's weapons flash in the chaos, slicing into the furry foes. Funil and Steve are able to take down one of the wargs together (-8, -5), while Florian fells the warg wounded by Hereward last round (-3). Olaf's stout blow finishes his foe as well (-5) adding a third corpse to the pile. Halfpint lands a solid blow on the largest warg (-5), injuring it and causing it to miss its bite at Steve. Three wargs are slain, two injured, three still hale.

The wargs are a blur of fur and chaos, but find no success, meeting with the party's shields on every turn. Drunil, Steve, Olaf, and Florian all bat away their massive jaws without injury. The largest warg howls, giving a signal to retreat - the wargs attempt to disengage and flee back the way they came.

(Round 3 - Actions!)

Date: 11:00pm, 29 July 2021
Distance: ~28 miles
Effects: Continual light (warg's eyes)
Injuries: Herward (minor wound)


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