Chapter 5: Harvest of Death

[Rex]

Egon

Egon will attempt to sneak around behind them from the south. Then get as close as possible to the southern group, then once spotted he will rush them and attack.

Move Silently 45 (55)
Hide in Shadows 45 (50)

[PyroArrow]

Therick Ulrazor: Sylvan Elf - Magic-User - Evoker - AC 10 - Hit Points: 8 /

Therick says, "It would be helpful if Jivet could guide us into positions behind the ambushers.

I can then do a couple magic missiles on one or two of them, depending."

[GreyWolfVT]

Tactical Assault The group comes up with a plan to try and ambush the ambushers. Having a decent enough picture from Jivet they enact that plan. Using magic, stealth and experience the group sets off to circle to the south to try and flank the bad guys there. Xlore & Egon attempt their skills in stealth

Percentile Die Rolls [1d100]=75 Percentile Die Rolls [1d100]=5

As irony would have it the dwarf manages to be stealthier than the elf. Or so normally it would have been the boots Xlore has on makes his stealth where he would have made noise quieter than a mouse. Both thieves sneak into a position. Those without stealth attempt to sneak as well

Ability Check [1d20]=6

Weston makes it without making any noise.

Ability Check [1d20]=6

Trist makes it as well.

Ability Check [1d20]=16

Therick however snaps a twig under his feet and makes noise giving away his position which is not where the other 4 are (Weston, Egon, Trist, & Xlore) so he does not give away their position. However it does give away where Therick, Delsenora and Elanriel are moving from. From the sounds of it some of the men in hiding are now moving in the northern position towards where you all were moving from to investigate the noise Therick has made.

[Rex]

Egon

Egon will try and back stab the nearest one, if his cover is blow he will just attack outright.

Scimitar +1 [1d20+2]=11+2=13 to hit [1d8+4]=1+4=5 dam
If it is a back stab, add +4 to hit and double damage

[gurusql]

Delsenora

Per the plan Delsenora will use her darkness power to cut the visibility of the north units.

[PyroArrow]

Therick Ulrazor: Sylvan Elf - Magic-User - Evoker - AC 10 - Hit Points: 8 / 8

Therick will fire Magic Missiles at whatever baddie approaches him.

[Captain Kinkajou]

Elanriel

Apologies all for being rather quiet again, just the usual situation of getting overly occupied by RL stuff.

Ed, sorry to hear about your trials. Hope you're gradually getting things sorted out.

Elanriel will position herself slightly ahead of Del and Therick, to defend them, and will attack whichever goblin dark figure comes closest first.
Long Sword 1w fighting: [1d20+2]=13+2=15 to hit, damage: [1d8+2]=4+2=6
Note: I'm using the new "sharper/better balanced" sword but I don't know what bonuses it gives, so haven't added anything for that.

As is the norm, it kinda goes without saying that, though Elanriel does her best to protect both Therick and Delsenora, her BFF Del is going to be her priority. She'll try to draw/intercept multiple opponents rather than letting them get to the priestess.

[GreyWolfVT]

Map updated for viewing current positions.

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[GreyWolfVT]

Ambush Battle Round 1
Initiative NPCs [1d10]=2 PCs [1d10]=7

The hiding figures in the northern wooded area stay hidden in the trees but attack Therick, Delsenora and Elanriel by throwing javelins at them.
Upper Foe Force
Figure 1 throws a javelin at Delsenora missing!

Javelin [1d20]=12 to hit, Dmg [1d6]=3 Therick 1-2, Elanriel 3-4, Delsenora or Ferrets 5-6[1d6]=5 Del 1-2, Ferrets 3-4[1d4]=1

Figure 2 throws a javelin at one of Del's giant ferrets hitting it for 4 dmg!

Javelin [1d20]=20 to hit, Dmg [1d6]=4 Therick 1-2, Elanriel 3-4, Delsenora or Ferrets 5-6[1d6]=5 Del 1-2, Ferrets 3-4[1d4]=3

Figure 3 throws a javelin at Elanriel missing!

Javelin [1d20]=7 to hit, Dmg [1d6]=4 Therick 1-2, Elanriel 3-4, Delsenora or Ferrets 5-6[1d6]=3

The rest of the forces hidden in the northern area and around the downed log remain hidden or at least do not reveal themselves or attack.
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Upper area PC Force
Elanriel in a position to defend herself and Delsenora doesn't have a target to attack in melee since they all stayed in partial cover and used ranged weapons.
Therick casts magic missile directed at the 3 figures that hurled javelins one strikes Figure 1 for 4 dmg! the other strikes Figure 2 for 4 dmg!

Magic Missile [1d4+1]=3+1=4 [1d4+1]=3+1=4

Delsenora casts an orb of darkness near the downed tree thus blinding and hopefully disorienting some of the enemy hiding there.
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Southern PCs Force
Weston casts hold person on the contingent of foes hiding just south of the downed tree on the path, one of them is held fast the other two appear to be unaffected but one is held in place unable to move..

Ability Check [1d20]=15 Ability Check [1d20]=10 Ability Check [1d20]=20

Egon moves up and attacks Figure 5 with his scimitar catching the being off guard hitting for 5 dmg!
Xlore moves up and covers Egon using his bow aiming at Figure 5 he looses 2 arrows hitting with one for 5 dmg!

Longbow Arrow 1[1d20+2]=8+2=10 to hit, [1d6]=5 dmg Longbow Arrow 2[1d20+2]=15+2=17 to hit, [1d6]=5 dmg

Trist attacks figure 4 whom is still in position just a slight bit north of her position, by casting magic missile hitting it for 9 dmg!

Magic Missile [1d4+1]=4+1=5 [1d4+1]=3+1=4

Map

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Actions?

[gurusql]

Thank you for this. I am a little unsure who figures 1-5 and the held person are on the map. I will propose some actions when I am sure on that.

[Rex]

Egon

Egon attacks the nearest foe.

Scimitar +1 [1d20+2]=14+2=16 to hit [1d8+4]=8+4=12 damage

[gurusql]

Delsenora

Delsenora has her two pet Ferrets Guard in case one or more of the advancing enemy get through her next spell. Delsenora will cast her Entangle in which she will target the F1-F3 to be in the area of effect since the spell has almost the same area as the darkness.

[shaidar]

Weston uses his sling on F4

Sling: to-hit [1d20+2]=17+2=19, dmg [1d4+1]=2+1=3

[PyroArrow]

Therick Ulrazor: Sylvan Elf - Magic-User - Evoker - AC 10 - Hit Points: 8 / 8

Therick now draws his dagger and quickly looks to see if anyone is approaching to melee him or to spot an archer.

He will also try to use the woods for cover and run duck and dodge between the trees and bushes if need be.

If possible, he might try to act as a distraction for those in melee with the ambushers.

[GreyWolfVT]

NPC'd attacks for Elanriel

Shortbow Arrow 1[1d20+1]=16+1=17 to hit, [1d6]=5 dmg Shortbow Arrow 2[1d20+1]=18+1=19 to hit, [1d6]=2 dmg

sorry for the delay I will post summary later today (hopefully)

NPC'd attacks for Xlore

Longbow Arrow 1[1d20+2]=13+2=15 to hit, [1d6]=4 dmg Longbow Arrow 2[1d20+2]=20+2=22 to hit, [1d6]=3 dmg
Arrow 2 Crit Percentile Die Rolls [1d100]=52 = massive hit 3xdmg

NPC'd Attacks for Trist

C. Longbow Arrow 1[1d20+4]=12+4=16 to hit, [1d8]=4 dmg C. Longbow Arrow 2[1d20+4]=6+4=10 to hit, [1d8]=7 dmg

[GreyWolfVT]

Ambush Battle Round 2
Initiative NPCs [1d10]=7 PCs [1d10]=9

Upper area PC Force
Elanriel Shoots two arrows at F3 both arrows hit for 7 dmg!
Therick draws his dagger and moves through the woods to catch up with Egon and the others.
Delsenora casts entangle at F1, F2 & F3 targeting the center of the 3 foes. F1 & F3 are entangled by grass, tree & plant roots.
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Southern PCs Force
Weston takes out his sling and aims at F4 hitting the thing square in the head 3 dmg!
Egon attacks F5 hitting for 12 dmg! killing it!!
Xloreattacks F6 hitting for 13 dmg!
Trist attacks F4 hitting it for 4 dmg!
The hiding figures in the northern wooded area stay hidden in the trees but attack Therick, Delsenora and Elanriel by throwing javelins at them.
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Upper Foe Force
Figure 1 entangled.
Figure 2 entangled.
Figure 3 charges at Elanriel with it's sword but misses.

Khopesh [1d20]=4 to hit, [2d4]=7 dmg

Figure 4 attacks Xlore attacks with it's sword but misses.

Khopesh [1d20]=11 to hit, [2d4]=6 dmg

Figure 5 dead.
Figure 6 attacks Egon hitting with it's battle axe for 8 dmg!

Battle Axe [1d20]=19 to hit [1d8]=8 dmg

Figure 7 held by hold person spell.
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At this time 2 more figures come out of the darkness radius (F8 & F9). The remaining 3 figures to the north come running out of the woods to see two of their lead ambushes entangled (F10,F11 & F12). Figure 5 is slain and now you see that what you fight are Gnolls!

Map

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Actions?

[Rex]

Egon

Egon moves to F6 and attacks.

Scimitar +1 [1d20+2]=17+2=19 to hit [1d8+4]=6+4=10 damage

I have Egon down to 5 HP, is that correct?

[GreyWolfVT]

Well prior to this you all should have been at full HP

[Rex]

OK, must not have updated it back, thanks.

[shaidar]

Weston attacks F4 with his staff:

Staff +1: to-hit [1d20+1]=3+1=4, dmg [1d6+1]=5+1=6