(007) The First Night

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Post by waysoftheearth » Mon Nov 28, 2011 5:15 pm

(007) The First Night

doctorx wrote:
If any Orcs remain standing behind the line Lmluin presses his attack against them hungrily.

If he is confident the rear is secure he hurls himself into the shield wall as close to Soval as he can get, hoping to take some of the pressure off the badly-wounded hero.
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Post by waysoftheearth » Mon Nov 28, 2011 6:36 pm

(007) The First Night

sulldawga wrote:
Largo will stand and fight on (!) as needs be. Should the Orcish retreat grant him room to operate, he'll slide his dagger under his belt and switch back to his sling, loosing a stone at some fleeing Orc's backside.
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Post by waysoftheearth » Mon Nov 28, 2011 7:26 pm

(007) The First Night

mushgnome wrote:
"Ha ha! That's more like it!" yells Sili. "Run, piggies, run!"

He will finish off any straggling orcs with his flail.
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Post by waysoftheearth » Mon Nov 28, 2011 7:48 pm

(007) The First Night

coffee wrote:
Eremin backpedals quickly, hoping to get away from that nasty orcish spear.

If pressed, he'll fight, but he'd much prefer a fully defensive posture that takes him away from the orcs.
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Post by waysoftheearth » Tue Nov 29, 2011 12:53 pm

(007) The First Night

calithena wrote:
"I am glad for your aid, friend Elf," says Soval to Lomeluin. But though he is sorely injured, he does not stop giving battle, though given his state neither will he run out of position nor put himself into more danger than strategy warrants unless he sees someone about to fall or be taken. The warrior permits himself an inward smile: this night they have been tested, and stood.
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Post by waysoftheearth » Sun Dec 04, 2011 6:27 am

(007) The First Night

waysoftheearth wrote:
Round 7 comes.
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Post by waysoftheearth » Sun Dec 04, 2011 7:45 am

(007) The First Night

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The remaining Orcs make a morale roll (1d6=6) and their courage holds! Not every black servant is without courage, and these suspect that the day-creatures are on the brink of calamity.

Eremin attempts to withdraw from the fighting, and the mounts that remain are scattering in panic to the far ends of the valley amid flee enemy. Baraglin hasn't had a moment to ready his sling and fights on with his blade -- firing into the melee would be madness in any case. Celgin, Ardenbard and Nat are relatively safe in the mouth of Hollin Gate, where Arbenbard's ranting in the Black Speech seems to have done its work.

Only ten of the boldest Orcs remain to give battle.

Attack are resolved simultaneously; (randomise Orc targets; 1=Largo, 2=Eremin, 3=Baraglin, 4=Dernfara, 5=Elindir, 6=Legandir, 7=Hallam, 8=Hrok, 9=Lomeluin, 10=Soval, 11=Sili, 12=Sutherland. 10d12=6, 1, 12, 3, 8, 8, 9, 5, 11, 2).

The fighting has reached its grand finale, and the Orc blows fall thus; Largo (1d20=6), Lomeluin (1d20=2), Sili (1d20=13), and Sutherland (1d20=10) all dodge blows aimed at them, as does Hrok (2d20=2) fend off a first attacker. But a second monster (1d20=16) delivers a smarting blow while his defenses are elsewhere, and Hrok is forced to sacrifice his shield or else perish (would otherwise have been a fatal 6 hit point blow).

Alas Eremin (finghting defensively as he withdraws) cannot escape soon enough and an Orcish mace is aimed to smash his face (1d20=16) and strikes a cruel blow for (2dd=1,5) 5 hit points. Poor Eremin Sulk of Bree is struck down!

Baraglin the Hobbit is also gashed by an Orc blade (1d20=18) most fiercely, and feels the hot cut burning upon his chest for (2dd=1,3) 3 hit points.

Elindir (1d20=15) and Legandir (1d20=19) the half Elves are also stabbed and cut by crude implements for (2dd=6,1 and 2,4) 6 and 4 hit points respectively. Alas, Elindir Half Elven is run through and falls!


But not before the company replies in kind. The storm of hacking, slewing, chopping and hewing blades, spears and axes rages on!

(14d20; Largo=17, Baraglin=16, Dernfara=9,7, Elindir=15, Legandir=6, Hallam=1, Hrok=19, Lomeluin=4, Soval=20,1, Sili=4,20, Sutherland=7).

Legandir, Hallam, Lomeluin and Sutherland are defeated by canny and agile Orcs; their blows deflecting off toughen hide or grimy blades.

Largo finds better success, plunging his dagger into an Orc groin to produce a squeal and (1dd=2) 2 hit points of damage. But with its existing wounds, this is enough to incapacitate the monster. Baraglin too, punctures an Orc through the belly with his short sword for (2dd=6,3) 6 hit points, dropping it. For all his talk of kettles amid the battle, morning tea still seems a long way off.

Dernfara is horribly tired now, but even so he catches one Orc unaware in the flashing arcs of his deadly two swords (2dd=4,3) for 7 hit points, seriously wounding it but not ending it.

Elindir's final flourish with his blade of Rivendell is as masterful as one might expect of any Elf; (2dd=5,5) a graceful flash that neatly severs an Orcish head just before one of its fellows spears him.

Hrok at last find a foe that will stand toe-to-toe with him, and deals it a crushing blow to the chest with his axe (2dd=3,6) for 7 hit points, but he can scarce believe that even this is not enough to slay the foul thing!

The great heroes Soval and Sili toil on with blade and flail (both rolled 20s!). Soval paces down the greatest standing Orc and (2dd=2,4) and deals it a grim blow of 7 hit points, but the great Orc is not finished. Sili likewise meets the black lieutenant (2dd=4,3) and deals him 7 hit points of damage. He too is staggered, but fights on!

The Orcs are all but vanquished! But at what cost?
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Post by waysoftheearth » Sun Dec 04, 2011 7:48 am

(007) The First Night

waysoftheearth wrote:
In quick summary, the remains of the third company of Orcs found their courage, and against the odds continued to fight on!

In the unraveling melee three of them were slain, and four more wounded. Only half a dozen ragged and wounded Orcs oppose you now!

But alas that Eremin Sulk and Elindir of Rivendell were dashed to the Earth.
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Post by waysoftheearth » Sun Dec 04, 2011 7:49 am

(007) The First Night

waysoftheearth wrote:
What now brazen heroes?
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Post by waysoftheearth » Sun Dec 04, 2011 9:33 am

(007) The First Night

rleduc wrote:
With no armor to speak of, and no shield, facing two foe, Hrok begins his death chant, that, should he leave this world, his spirit may be well received in the halls of his ancestors.

With renewed fury, he hurls himself again at the foul and wounded creature before him, the names and deeds of his forebears cascading from his lips in a wild rhythm, driving his blows onward.
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