[Completed] - Varas/Watchtowers - 8 March, 1 VC

[AleBelly]

"Did you slur your words, Wendall?!" yells Varas, clearly unnerved. "They've seen us now!" he continues, his voice quavering. He fires his bow at the lizard man with a huge welt and two arrows sticking out of him. He will avoid shooting at the wolf in melee at all costs.

Attack with long bow 70-140' (THAC0 19) [1d20+1] = 5+1 = 6, damage [1d8] = 3

I'll let someone else roll initiative

edited for clarity

[Keehnelf]

clearly lizard men are almost as immune to sleep magic as elves are in this setting!

[OGRE MAGE]

Hero back to zero in 5 rolls

Wendall shoots Varas a dirty look as he flips open his heavy leather side bag. He pulls out a flask of oil and quickly wraps an oil soaked strip of cloth around it. He pulls out his flint and lights the very end of the strip of cloth.

Assuming that some of the lizard men are coming to attack us, once the first one gets within 50' he will launch his flask.

Well, if there not tired, let's see how they like my FIRE!

Thrown Oil Flask [1d20+2] = 16+2 = 18 Damage [1d8] = 6 (2 rounds)

[Zhym]

Harold shoots another bullet at any lizardman that approaches.

Sling (THAC0 20): [1d20] = 20, Dmg: [1d4] = 4

[Scott308]

Dorvar

Well, since nobody else rolled initiative, I guess I will.

Initiative: [1d6] = 6

Dorvar will continue walking towards the lizards while reloading his crossbow, unless a lizardman is fast enough to get to him. Then he will drop the crossbow and attack with his sword.

Dorvar Long Sword Attack: [1d20+3] = 10+3 = 13; Damage [1d8+3] = 7+3 = 10

[Keehnelf]

On my phone--will do the round 2 resolution in the morning.

[Keehnelf]

Round 2 Summary - Rolls

Mr. M Initiative -
Enemy Initiative [1d6] = 6

Mr. M Attack -
[1d20+2] = 15+2 = 17, [1d20+2] = 20+2 = 22, dmg [1d6+2] = 5+2 = 7, [1d6+2] = 6+2 = 8

Huh

Lizard Men Initiative -
Enemy Initiative [1d6] = 6
Tie is broken in favor of Mr. M for superior Dexterity

Lieutenant
[1d20+2] = 19+2 = 21, dmg [1d8+2] = 6+2 = 8

LM 1
[1d20] = 2, dmg [1d6] = 3

LM 2
[1d20] = 2, dmg [1d6] = 4

LM 4
[1d20] = 18, dmg [1d6] = 2

[Keehnelf]

Against the Lizards - Round 2

The giant wolf continues its rampage among the lizard men soldiers, tumbling the three surrounding it in all directions and then jumping on the closest one's chest. It manages to raise its spear just in time to drive the point into the wolf's shoulder (2 damage) before its life is ended in a shower of blood (LM 4 is dead). The other two scramble to regain their feet before they become the wolf's next victim, turning their attention dangerously away from the lieutenant, who approaches from behind and lays one low with a mighty cleave of his axe (LM 2 is dead).

Meanwhile, the other injured lizard man lies snoozing away gently on the mossy ground while his companions slaughter one another all around him.

The two lizard men who had spotted the PCs begin a frantic charge up the hill, perhaps hoping to break the assault on this side and escape to safety before the wolf could turn on them.

The one in front is struck halfway up the hill by Wendall's flask of oil, which shatters and engulfs him in flames. The horrible, sickly smell of burning live flesh wafts across the valley as Harold's well-placed sling stone fractures the creature's skull, sending him tumbling back down the slope and guaranteeing he will burn to death before he manages to recover his wits (LM 6 has 2 HP and will burn to death next round). The second one, now fleeing more than attacking, is met by Dorvar, longsword in hand, and felled with a single powerful stroke (LM 7 is dead).

Status:
Mr. M: lost 7
Lieutenant: 10 hp, killing lizard men
LM 1: 4 hp
LM 5: 5 hp, sleeping
LM 6: 2 hp, burning

Next round's initiative and actions!

[AleBelly]

Varas lets out a war whoop, scarcely believing how well the battle is going. He targets LM1 again with his bow.

Attack with long bow under 70' (THAC0 19) [1d20+2] = 12+2 = 14, damage [1d8] = 5

[Zhym]

"Hey, I think I'm starting to get the hang of this combat business," says Harold. "Huzzah!" he cries as he lets loose another sling bullet.

Sling (THAC0 20): [1d20] = 12, Dmg: [1d4] = 1

Perhaps he got a tad carried away this time.

[OGRE MAGE]

Wendall revels in the burning flesh that he caused as he runs toward the battle screaming. Seeing the creature burn as he runs by only fuels his battle lust. He attempts to slit the throat of the sleeping Lizard man with his dagger if he can get to him in time.

[Keehnelf]

Given Scott's revelation about being gone and Dorvar's position (out of melee), I'm going to just have him do a max-speed move toward melee combat like Wendall is doing

Update on round 3 in a moment.

[Keehnelf]

Round 3 Rolls

Mr. M Initiative
Enemy Initiative [1d6] = 6

Mr. M Attack
[1d20+2] = 3+2 = 5, [1d20+2] = 10+2 = 12, dmg [1d6+2] = 5+2 = 7, [1d6+2] = 5+2 = 7

LM Initiative
Enemy Initiative [1d6] = 1

Lieutenant
[1d20+2] = 15+2 = 17, dmg [1d8+2] = 6+2 = 8

LM 1
[1d20] = 13, dmg [1d6] = 6

[Keehnelf]

We need someone to roll the party's initiative before I do the summary!

[AleBelly]

Initiative = [1d6] = 4

[Keehnelf]

Round 3 Summary

The wolf reaches out with one giant paw and swipes the last standing lizard man soldier across the face, sending him sprawling into the dirt with a snapped neck as Varas's arrow pierces the middle of his chest in mid-fall.

Dorvar and Wendall charge down the hillside attempting to finish off the sleeping lizard man, but they fall just short of their target. Less than ten feet in front of them, the lieutenant brings his mighty axe down on the sleeping lizard man and turns his murder-filled reptilian eyes on the magic-user and the dwarf.

Forgotten, the burning lizard man breathes his last smoky breaths and expires.

Status:
Mr. M - 7 hp lost
Lieutenant - 10 hp remain

New round--initiative and actions!

[Zhym]

Another round, another sling shot for Harold, this one at the Lieutenant.

Sling (THAC0 20): [1d20] = 6, Dmg: [1d4] = 4

His aim seems to be getting worse.

[AleBelly]

Varas will fire his fourth arrow, this time at the lieutenant (first choice). If the one remaining enemy is in melee, Varas won't fire. Instead, he will attempt to circle around the creature, readying for a backstab the next round (if I need to make rolls, please let me know).

Attack with long bow under 70' (THAC0 19) [1d20+2] = 12+2 = 14, damage [1d6] = 5

And, initiative:

Initiative = [1d6] = 6

[Scott308]

Dorvar sees the lizard-man approaching, intent on doing harm. He knows he must get the first strike, so he swings his sword in an attempt at removing the lizard-man's head from its shoulders.

Dorvar Long Sword Attack: [1d20+3] = 18+3 = 21; Damage [1d8+3] = 4+3 = 7

[OGRE MAGE]

Dorvar sees the lizard-man approaching, intent on doing harm. He knows he must get the first strike, so he swings his sword in an attempt at removing the lizard-man's head from its shoulders.

How do you stay out drinking all night at your VIP party and still find time to post?

Seeing his target eliminated, Wendall freezes in his tracks at the sight of the large, attacking Lizard person. He will hold his action in hopes that his comrades will finish off the dirty work again.