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by waysoftheearth » Tue Oct 25, 2011 10:06 am
waysoftheearth wrote:
Eohild, Norin, and all the NPCs bar Telthalion (and Alf the guard dog) are caught tumbling from their beds as the Orcs stampede into the camp.
They come by three fell prongs, hurtling down precarious defiles in the mountain face both north and south of Hollin Gate, and also into the south end of the valley; their coarse battle cries clashing with the brittle ring steel in the chill night.
The nearest Orcs come crashing down the mountain side north of Hollin Gate, almost directly into the camp as a howling avalanche, descending swiftly to hack and slash about them.
(3d6=10) Ten of the villains strike blows at (d30; 1=Arbenbard, 2=Baraglin, 3=Dernfara, 4=Elindir, 5=Eohild, 6=Eremin, 7=Largo, 8=Norin, 9=Sili, 10=Telthalion, 11=Vestri, 12=Miodvitnir, 13=Ymir, 14=Burmon, 15=Hepti, 16=Hrok, 17=Oin, 18=Glorban, 19=Yori, 20=Ugrik, 21=Dalain, 22=Balain, 23=Nat, 24=Hallam, 25=Einar, 26=Ran, 27=Sutherland, 28=Deorwyn, 29=Frewine, 30=Alf; 18, 30, 19, 16, 18, 21, 20, 3, 11, 26) Glorban, Alf, Yori, Hrok, Glorban, Dalain, Ugrik, Dernfara, Vestri and Ran, wreaking utter havoc. (10d20=13, 13, 12, 16, 7, 5, 3, 10, 7, 4) Glorban, Alf, Yori and Hrok are struck for (2dd=4,3 and 1,1 and 5,2 and 2,5) 4, 2, 5 and 5 hit points respectively.
Simultaneously, more Orcs are rushing down the mountain south of Hollin Gate to swarm past Soval and charge into the camp. Three of them slash out at the beset hero (3d20=14,13,7), but he skilfully wards off their attacks as the tide of Orc flesh sweeps by as a wave smashing upon a shore. Soval (1d20=2,11) manages to cut down one of the enemy in the confusion dealing (2dd=5,4) 8 hit points. But alas its fellows are among the camp, and (3d6=5) five more of them attack targeting (5d30=25, 20, 1, 14, 19) Einar, Ugrik, Arbenbard, Burmon and Yori with foul blades and black maces (5d20=5, 3, 1, 18, 2), but for a blessing only Burmon is struck suffering (2dd=5,3) 5 hit points.
The besieged company retaliates in the dark (1d20; Alf=18, Arbenbard=16, Baraglin=8, Dernfara=19,4, Elindir=9, Eremin=3, Largo=6, Sili=10,15, Telthalion=11), with Alf nipping an Orc's ankle for (1dd=1) 1 hit point, Arbenbard (1dd=4) springing from behind a rock to slash another's neck for 4 hit points, while Dernfara slashes fiercely with his two swords (2dd=1,2) cutting down a foe for 5 hit points. Sili crushes helm and skull with his flail (2dd=1,1 and 6,2) for 5 and 9 hit points respectively. Two more Orcs are slain, but their are so many others!
And woe, yet more Orcs are filling the valley, steaming down the southern most rock face to rush for Legandir and Lomeluin where they stand at the top of the stair. The Elves flee back to the ruinous camp ahead of the tide of fiends, letting fly their fair arrows as they retreat (1d20=11,17). Both find their marks dealing (2dd=2,2 and 1,4) 4 hit points apiece; not enough to drop either target.
And then the brutes are bursting violently into the general melee with (3d6=9) nine of them finding targets in (9d30=7, 18, 29, 21, 28, 29, 20, 16, 12) Largo, Glorban, Frewine, Dalain, Deorwyn, Frewine, Ugrik, Hrok and Miodvitnir. (9d20=8, 15, 6, 19, 9, 13, 18, 4, 2) Glorban, Dalain, Ugrik and Frewine are hit and suffer (2dd; 3,4 and 6,1 and 6,4 and 6,1) 4, 6, 6 and 6 hit points.
Cry woe! Frewine and Ugrik are slain!
The camp is a battlefield!
[f=32]
Golgildir the Elf Medium (MV 12", AC 9, HD 1, hp 1/1, AL N) great cloak,
lantern; spells: color spray; scrolls: sleep, sleep, charm person
Hirelings: Georges;
torch[/f]