(007) The Measure of the Old Keep

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sun May 30, 2010 2:39 am

waysoftheearth wrote:
On the Rooftop

Initiative is rolled (Olaf 1d6=1, Anwyn 1d6=2(+1), Ulric 1d6=2, Enemy 1d6=5)

Olaf already has an arrow on his bowstring, and smartly leans out to assail those at the front gate. Anwyn smiles happily as, at the same moment, she gracefully pulls another arrow from her quiver, sets it to her string and then leans out to fire again. Ulric has the fire of sorcery in his eyes as he too casts his gaze about search for the enemy, but by the time any of them searches for a target before the keep gate, they spy only the last heel of a booted foot as the enemy briskly retreats into the shelter of the gate arch.

In the Courtyard

Dieter bursts out of the tower door and charges the pair of Hobgoblins who have slinked into the courtyard, while the others remain in the tower.

(Initiative is rolled, Dieter 1d6=6(+1), Enemy 1d6=1) The big fighting-Man crashes into the Hobgoblins in a brutal rush before they can set their spears against him! He swings his gleaming sword in a fearsome stroke (1d20=17) and connects with all his formidable weight (2dd=6,6) for 13 hit-points -- shearing through spear, coif and scrawny neck in one guillotine stroke. The Hobgoblin's head lopes backward through the air in astonishment, while the decapitated body drops smitten under a splatter of hot, black blood.

The second fellow counter-attacks (1d20=3) meekly compared to the ferociousness of Dieter's charge. His stabbing spear is deflected on Dieter's shield, scarcely noticed by the big warrior.

Above the din of the fighting, you all hear the Captain roaring "Call to arms! Call to arms!" at the top of his prodigious lungs.

On the Hillside

Flewellen, (and Ulric, Olaf and Anwyn on the tower) -- Each now see the search party of three returning to keep at a flat run from the west. They can't be much more than a minute or two away at the most!

Your intentions for next round?

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sun May 30, 2010 5:31 am

heartless wrote:
Crytsin will run in to the attack to aid Dieter, from the doorway to below where she was hiding in. Attacking with Mace and shield. Then retreat back to safety back into the door way ready for the next onslaught.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sun May 30, 2010 9:34 am

Harry wrote:
Taines hangs at the door entrance, poised axe and shield in hand.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Mon May 31, 2010 12:58 am

danhem wrote:
"Reinforcements," Ulric tells Olaf and Anwyn. "If we can pick them off perhaps we can force the others to retreat and I can incapacitate them once they leave cover."

As he talks Ulric loads a stone into his sling and lets fly at the incoming hobgoblins once they are in range.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Mon May 31, 2010 1:09 am

eris wrote:

danhem wrote:"Reinforcements," Ulric tells Olaf and Anwyn. "If we can pick them off perhaps we can force the others to retreat and I can incapacitate them once they leave cover."

As he talks Ulric loads a stone into his sling and lets fly at the incoming hobgoblins once they are in range.

"Agreed!" Olaf says.

Olaf will stand and shoot his arrow at the nearest enemy he can see and who is in range. He will then squat back down and nock another arrow.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Mon May 31, 2010 4:34 am

coffee wrote:
Oh! That went well!

I'm afraid Dieter's blood is up; he's going to cleave into the other hobgoblin. (He was planning on running away, but this seems too easy, now.)

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Mon May 31, 2010 12:46 pm

waysoftheearth wrote:
On the Rooftop

Olaf and Anwyn and Ulric all loose their missiles from the vantage of the tower top seeking the returned search party (1d20=12,11,4), but at such gusty range they miss poorly. Their targets pass into the lee of the hill and scamper up toward the breach in the broken walls at an alarming rate -- their broad round shields are raised against further assault and their bleak spears held ready as they run.

In the Tower

"Out the way!" Victor roars at Taines, for the stout is Dwarf blocking those within from passing into the courtyard to assist Dieter and Krystin. "Out the way else I'll flatten ye myself!" The grim Man yells as he charges toward the doorway...

In the Courtyard

Krystin sees a further group of spear and shield equipped Hobgoblins spill out of the gate arch to reinforce the fellows in the courtyard as she too rushes from the tower to support Dieter.

Those already engaged act first -- initiative is rolled (Dieter 1d6=5(+1), Foe 1d6=4)

Spurred by his initial success, Dieter follows up his attack hottly (1d20=7) but his foeman falls back rather than standing his ground, deflecting blow after blow upon a hard, round shield, and couter-attacking only with wary feints and shallow stabs (1d20=3).

Initiative is rolled for those charging in (Krystin 1d6=3, Foe 1d6=6)

A wave of fresh enemy plung into the combat, meeting Krystin's charge and Dieter with a sickening crunch! Two gnashing Hobgoblins stab ruthlessly at Krystin with their serrated spears as they meet (1d20=3,5) but their thrusts are turned artfully away as the Elf twists between, and turns at the last moment to drive her mace down in an overhead swing (1d20=19) which crashes down upon a conical Hobgoblin helm for (2dd=2,4) 4 hit points of damage, causing him to stagger back.

Meanwhile, Dieter can only defend himself as the frightful Captain joins the attack -- the burly Goblin is near 6ft tall despite his mean stoop! He shoulders his underling aside as he lurches forward to meet Dieter, swinging a great black mace ferociously, and landing blows in the courtyard that sunder the ancient cobbles!

"I'll grind your rotten twig bones, little Man," he snarls at Dieter with ropes of saliva dangling between his yellow fangs -- then springs to the attack again, wolf-like (1d20=10) but Dieter has his wits about him and dodges aside just in time -- the black mace smashes only stone cobbles.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Mon May 31, 2010 12:48 pm

waysoftheearth wrote:
The situation is thus:

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x Hobgoblin
X Captain

Mads, Victor and Caine are inside the tower.
Felwellen is beyond the front gate.

Your intentions for next round, if you please...

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Mon May 31, 2010 3:43 pm

danhem wrote:
Ulric waits for the three hobgoblins to make an appearance through the break in the wall and then casts the Baleful Somnolence at them.

"This looks bad," he mutters then begins his chant.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Mon May 31, 2010 4:52 pm

eris wrote:
Olaf shoots arrows at the hobs in the courtyard!

OOC: He'll try to not shoot his friends in the back, but he is going to shoot even if it is a little risky.