Warriors of Haunden (IC)

[Kalzazz]

She will burn another FP down to 8 and Feverish Defense again

She will step away from the downed skeleton and take a swing at Thad

[ericthered]

Cassandra blocks and steps away.



Cassandra swings. Thad Blocks it.



Thad has a potential hit.



The downed skeleton is crawling after the two fighters, only barely able to keep up. Is there a particular direction she is moving in? Towards the archers, away from them, back towards the way she came, or something else?



Having aimed last turn, the archers fire at random locations on Thad, hoping not to hit Cassandra... you hope. Arrows fly all around. The skeleton's shield was occupied trying to block cassandra... so the monster can only dodge. There are two potential hits. the miss might have hit Cassandra, but its second attack roll is a 12, so it doesn't.

The giant rolls 9 and 7 for dodge... but neither of these are higher than its dodge of 5. Both hit the torso. One bounces off armor, and the other did 4 damage past armor for 4 injury. The giant skeleton is at 43 damage, but is still up and fighting. Next check is at 51 damage.



I haven't forgotten about Anoras, but she pretty much willingly stepped out of combat time.

[Alden Loveshade]

Originally Posted by ericthered

I haven't forgotten about Anoras, but she pretty much willingly stepped out of combat time.

Understood.

I appreciate that you earlier "fast forwarded" to get Anoras and Cassandra back together. And I realize Anoras simply killing Fireball wouldn't be a problem for the people of Holidor or the people of Haunden. Unfortunately, Anoras' Stubbornness and some of her Quirks are getting in her way. (And in my way. Without those, I could have dealt with this several turns ago. Oh well; that's why they're Disadvantages/Quirks). But I may have an idea.

I think Anoras now "has no choice." She will save Haunden and Holidor by a Broadsword. (That might bring her real beliefs and her Stubbornness/Acting together.)

Anoras (speaking in Venasir): "I see that even when dead, the birdpaux could take over his brain! He could become an Undead Heartless Homicidal Horror for Holidor and Haunden! We know he wouldn't want that. Nothing else is working to stop it. So I must severe the connection from the heart to the brain!"

Broadsword impaling to the heart/vitals (B. pg. 399 I think would apply).


Results: Made the Roll! (GM can figure damage)

[Kalzazz]

Cassandra will try and parry vs 13

She will then try again to smack Thad step away

Trying to keep both Thad and friendly archers in front arc and the crippled skeleton out of range

[ericthered]

Originally Posted by Alden Loveshade

Broadsword impaling to the heart/vitals (B. pg. 399 I think would apply).

Results: Made the Roll! (GM can figure damage)

He's dead.



The Venasir understand disdain for sorcerers, and that executing one doesn't especially spell trouble for them.



What will Anoras do next?

Originally Posted by Kalzazz

Cassandra will try and parry vs 13

She will then try again to smack Thad step away

Trying to keep both Thad and friendly archers in front arc and the crippled skeleton out of range

Ok, that makes sense. She's moving slowly back towards the way she came.



Cassandra dodges! (rolled an 8)


She tries to destroy the skeleton... rolls a 6... not a critical, sadly. Thad easily blocks it (rolled a 10)


Thad is threatening another hit...

All three archers fast draw arrows and knock them.

[Alden Loveshade]

This is assuming Anoras doesn't believe there's any real threat that Fireball's body will be dragged away. (Somehow I think that's very unlikely. People are busy fighting, running away, surrendering. And wild predatory animals are extremely unlikely to want to enter and feast in a noisy battle zone with lots of people nearby.)

Anoras (speaking to the archers in Venasir): "It is done. Take your shields for your own protection, and pick up and carry the bows. I'll carry the swords and arrows. We will join the others. Again, the more you cooperate, the more I will speak in your favor."

Note the arrows are not near the bows. If Fireball has something valuable that Anoras could use and easily carry, she'll take that too. Then Anoras and the archers will quickly head toward the battle (archers in front).

[Kalzazz]

Cassandra will continue to try to parry, strike and step back

[ericthered]

Originally Posted by Kalzazz

Cassandra will continue to try to parry, strike and step back

block is a 13! that's very close!
Thad blocks (9) Cassandra's attack(7) as well

Thad threatens another hit! (9)

Originally Posted by Alden Loveshade

This is assuming Anoras doesn't believe there's any real threat that Fireball's body will be dragged away. (Somehow I think that's very unlikely. People are busy fighting, running away, surrendering. And wild predatory animals are extremely unlikely to want to enter and feast in a noisy battle zone with lots of people nearby.)

Anoras (speaking to the archers in Venasir): "It is done. Take your shields for your own protection, and pick up and carry the bows. I'll carry the swords and arrows. We will join the others. Again, the more you cooperate, the more I will speak in your favor."

Note the arrows are not near the bows. If Fireball has something valuable that Anoras could use and easily carry, she'll take that too. Then Anoras and the archers will quickly head toward the battle (archers in front).

Anoras marches the archers towards the battle. Roll leadership or intimidation to get them to move as quickly as you want.

[Kalzazz]

She is trying to parry not block, still 13

Saving her block for errant arrows

She will try to parry and try to hit back

[Alden Loveshade]

Originally Posted by ericthered

Anoras marches the archers towards the battle. Roll leadership or intimidation to get them to move as quickly as you want.

Well, Intimidation defaults to Acting-3, so...rolling.

Results: Made the Intimidation (Acting-3) roll.


Encumbrance:

Anoras' encumbrance with numbers written in digits (2, 4, 9, etc.) below being pounds.

Also I'm making assumptions here to make looking up the numbers easier for the GM. So GM please correct me if I'm wrong:

2 (First Aid Kit) + .5 (Leather Helm) + 4 (Leather Jacket) + 2 (Leather Leggings) + 9 (three Broadswords) + 2 (Hip Quivers, assuming two), +4 (Arrows, assuming twenty per hip quiver--likely less as they've fired arrows) = 23.5 lbs. So if the shield she picked up weighs 5.5 lbs. or less, she can get there at unencumbered level (29 lbs.). If it would put her slightly over that and slow her down, she may leave one or two broadswords behind (whatever would get her to Unencumbered level). She'll push the archers to get there as fast as she can, even if that does Fatigue them.