(011) The Expedition North

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coffee wrote:
"Not again," Dieter mutters to himself.

He sheathes his sword and gets out his sling and a bullet. Standing back and firing bullets at it -- that seems to be the way to go (for now).

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danhem wrote:
Ulric's eye's grow wide as the beast starts to move toward him.

"I would say so Olaf."

Ulric starts to back away carefully as the warriors move to shield him. He searches his mind for the secret words of the Suffererance. Off to the side he sees Flewellan about to cast the flask of oil.

"I think it needs some fuel. Throw the oil, Flewellen, and I will see if I can add to the flame."

Ulric begins his chant, and tries to send flame at the swamp beast again.

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tombowings wrote:
"Sure thing, my friend," Flewellen calls back to Ulric, "just try not to hit me in the blast."

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waysoftheearth wrote:

Michele begins the long reload process.

You could order one of the cowering mercenaries to assist you...

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mushgnome wrote:

Michele begins the long reload process.

You could order one of the cowering mercenaries to assist you...

(OOC) It would never occur to Michele to order anyone else around, this being his first combat and all. He will gladly accept help if someone offers. [img]images/smiley/smiley.png[/img]

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tonneau wrote:
"You chaps", yells Gustave, pointing his chin at Boris and Fix, "you are not getting paid to watch this cabaret. I suggest you take up an active part, and sooner would be better than later", he adds, striking a fine pose of generalship while hovering strategically at the far side of the fire from the beast, silken underware resplendant in the orange glow of the flames.

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verhaden wrote:
Mads the Fair

Mads will work to defend Ulric from the plant monstrosity, while still trying to keep a clear casting line of sight available for him. "If I wanted to fight green things, I would have stayed in town." he curses at the creature.

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heartless wrote:

On the side to the line and back say 8 feet, Padrig lights a torch and places it into the ground and stands infront and get this short bow out ready to shoot. He also places his spear in the ground and shield next to it so Padrig can quickly change weapons if need be.

"Use fire arrows!" Olaf calls toward Padrig and Anwyn while still facing the foul beast, "If you can."

Padrig has an oil is his packpack, he will get it out (if he can get to it), dip his arrows in the oil and light the oil with the torch he placed in the ground, and let fly burning arrows into the creature.
OOC: If he has to move far Padrig will take his spear and shield with him.

"Yes Olaf a good idea, lets see if fire will burn this tree creature."

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waysoftheearth wrote:
Initiative is rolled (1d6; Flewellen=6, Taines=6-1, Anwyn=4+1, The Foe=4, Olaf=4).

Hidden the shadow and darkness between trees, Caine unshoulders his bow and quiver and draws forth and arrow ready to aim and fire as Flewellen boldly pitches his buring flask at the enormous woody mass (1d20=9) but he somehow mananges to overpitch and his flask hurtles beyond the target and flares into bright flame as it smashes among the trees, suddenly and fiercely illuminating the contest.

Michele strains his manly arms and chest as he works the crank over his great weapons as quickly as he is able, but it will take him longer yet to wind back the wire. Victor likewise winches back his crossbow frantically.

Anwyn lets fly another arrow (1d20=20!) striking the terror deeply in the middle for (2dd=5,4) 2 hit points as Taines decries a chesty bellow in what must be a Dwarfish tongue, and charges headlong at the fell beast, with his great axe raised in two hands and meeting it in mid-stride as it lopes thunderously across the campsite, shaking the earth with each great step and aiming in the direction of Ulric and Olaf! But Taines burst through between them and with a mighty swipe of his axe (1d20=15) hews into the timberous fiend, hacking a savage chunk of bark and tendrils from its backswinging arm (2dd=2,4+1) for 2 hit points.

The beast scarcely pauses for that chip, and returns (1d20=10) a staggering counter-strike with its other arm, scattering Olaf, Mads and Ulric and smashing the bold Dwarf back the way he came, like bat on ball, delivering (8dd=1,2,2,2,4,4,5,6) a punishing 8 hit points that sends Taines sprawling!

Meanwhile Mads ensures that he is between Ulric and the monster, but it is easier said than done in the swirling melee. Olaf looks for an opportunity to strike with sword (1d20=2), but simply cannot get near enough without risking his neck.

Opposite, Padrig digs out an oil flask from his pack, pops the stopper and sets it to his nearby torch fire, thus igniting it, and sets it to ground at his feet so that he can easily ignite arrows in it, while Dieter pulls forth his sling from his backpack and quickly locates a suitable stone to fire from it.

Gustave moves back and orders Fix and Boris into action (1d6=3+1), but despite his commanding presence, the mercenaries only nervously approach the front line. They won't doing anything that Gustave won't do himself!

All this while Ulric has been back peddling and uttering incomprehensible phrases in the scaled tounge of the Dracondominion, and now spits out the alien words harshly (1d20=14) and his eyes burn bright again with sorcery as he stabs his fingers into the air and unleash the dragon's fire once more, swallowing the mid-section of the monster in steam and flames, dealing (1dd=5+1) 3 hit points of damage.



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Intentions?

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makofan wrote:
If it looks like Caine has clear shots and the arrows do damage, he will keep shooting. If missile fire is impossible or ineffective, he will try to flank attack with his daggers