Delve the Fourth

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Post by Makofan » Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:21 am

Re: Delve the Fourth

The party moves to attack, but the orcs weren't born yesterday. They turn around and in a well-practised maneuver, wedge themselves with spear and shield 4-wide across the corridor. Armed with swinging weapons, only three party members can melee in return in the same space.

The length of the orcs' spears tells this round, and Maloof, Wiglaff and Grampus find themselves beset, while Aldbane and Rhod wait anxiously, both hoping and fearing for their turn. Wiglaff's armor turns onre spear thrust, and Grampus just manages to deflect another with his spear, and then their attacks rain home.

Maloof pulps the head of his orc, while a might swing of Wiglaff's battle axe decapitates another. Grampus just misses, as he ducks his head to avoid being decapitated himself. The adventurers are now inside the reach of the orcs's spears, and press the attack relentlessly. Wiglaff cuts down another, and the last orc throws his spear down in surrender
MECHANICS
DM rolls for surprise, <1d6>=2 - no surprise
Initiative - Party 1, Orcs 4

orc1 @Maloof, rolls 1 miss
orc2 @Wiglaff, rolls 3 miss
orc3 @Wiglaff, rolls 14 miss
orc4 @Grampus, rolls 16 miss

Maloof, mace at Orc, rolls 14, hits for <1d6>=2 damage, killing it
Wiglaff, Battle Axe at orc, rolls 12, hits for <1d6>+1=6 damage, killing it
Grampus, magic sword at orc, rolls 10+1=11, just misses

Maloof, mace at Orc, rolls 8, miss
Wiglaff, Battle Axe at orc, rolls 19, hits for <1d6>+1=3 damage, killing it
Grampus, magic sword at orc, rolls 5+1=6, miss

PS: DM was listening to Raining Blood by Slayer when he ran this combat!

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Post by acodispo » Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:10 pm

Re: Delve the Fourth

Wiglaff takes his bloody ax in both hands & approaches the remaining orc.

"Your life is forfeit, foul creature," he grates menacingly in the Orcish tongue, "unless you can prove your worth to us. We seek treasure, and information about these halls!"
[f=47]Wilibald "Willie" Whitfoot, F1/T1 (M 12", AC 6, HD 1+2, hp 9/9, L) gambeson+helm, shield+warhammer[/f]
[f=59]Witherun [Agile Hero, MV 12′′, AC 6, HD 4, hp 16, FC 4 men/hero, SV F4, L] hide+helm, shield+dagger or bow[/f]

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Post by acodispo » Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:12 pm

Re: Delve the Fourth

Makofan wrote:PS: DM was listening to Raining Blood by Slayer when he ran this combat!
Nice! :twisted:
[f=47]Wilibald "Willie" Whitfoot, F1/T1 (M 12", AC 6, HD 1+2, hp 9/9, L) gambeson+helm, shield+warhammer[/f]
[f=59]Witherun [Agile Hero, MV 12′′, AC 6, HD 4, hp 16, FC 4 men/hero, SV F4, L] hide+helm, shield+dagger or bow[/f]

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Post by Makofan » Tue Apr 10, 2018 4:50 pm

Re: Delve the Fourth

acodispo wrote:Wiglaff takes his bloody ax in both hands & approaches the remaining orc.

"Your life is forfeit, foul creature," he grates menacingly in the Orcish tongue, "unless you can prove your worth to us. We seek treasure, and information about these halls!"
Once the orc realizes he is facing an elf, his disdain for the race overcomes his fear of death that caused him to surrender. He gropes for his spear, intending to grab it and spear the elf

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Post by acodispo » Tue Apr 10, 2018 4:54 pm

Re: Delve the Fourth

Wiglaff brings his ax down upon the beast's skull!
[f=47]Wilibald "Willie" Whitfoot, F1/T1 (M 12", AC 6, HD 1+2, hp 9/9, L) gambeson+helm, shield+warhammer[/f]
[f=59]Witherun [Agile Hero, MV 12′′, AC 6, HD 4, hp 16, FC 4 men/hero, SV F4, L] hide+helm, shield+dagger or bow[/f]

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Post by Makofan » Tue Apr 10, 2018 6:01 pm

Re: Delve the Fourth

The party re-collects its gold, plus 20 more gold that the orcs had been carrying. What will they do about the white medallions?

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Post by kipper » Tue Apr 10, 2018 9:28 pm

Re: Delve the Fourth

"Let us keep the medallions, if what the orcs said was true we can use them to get down to the next level." Maloof states.

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Post by mushgnome » Wed Apr 11, 2018 3:38 am

Re: Delve the Fourth

"Gets us to the next level, aye, or marks us as suckers," says Grampus. He reclaims his 5gp (plus 'a little extra for his trouble') and pins a white medallion to his breastplate.
[f=59]Stern (Strong Hero, MV 9′′, AC 3, HD 4, hp 20, FC 4 men/hero, SV F4, L)[/f]

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Post by Makofan » Wed Apr 11, 2018 1:15 pm

Re: Delve the Fourth

So, is the consensus that you are going to display the medallions, discard the medallions, or keep them but not wear them?

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Post by acodispo » Wed Apr 11, 2018 1:26 pm

Re: Delve the Fourth

Wiglaff, suspicious of anything having to do with orcs, will pocket the medallion but will not wear it. He will instruct his torch-bearer Edgar to do the same.
[f=47]Wilibald "Willie" Whitfoot, F1/T1 (M 12", AC 6, HD 1+2, hp 9/9, L) gambeson+helm, shield+warhammer[/f]
[f=59]Witherun [Agile Hero, MV 12′′, AC 6, HD 4, hp 16, FC 4 men/hero, SV F4, L] hide+helm, shield+dagger or bow[/f]

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