(014) The Ravine

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eris wrote:
Olaf is going to shoot arrows at the knaves, covering fire if nothing else.

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mushgnome wrote:
Highbough the Cypher offers Gustave a pair of finely-balanced throwing daggers. "A loan; not a gift..."

He hoists his spear and looks for an opportunity to take out one of the archers (aware that doing so will spoil his invisibility).

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tonneau wrote:
Gustave is somewhat surprised to see the appearance of some throwing daggers from the lonely darkness of the tunnel, but is more concerned about the arrow protruding from his shoulder.
"Merde!", he observes, reaching at the shaft but only plucking it, causing further agony and yelling further obscenities in frustration.

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mushgnome wrote:

Gustave is somewhat surprised to see the appearance of some throwing daggers from the lonely darkness of the tunnel, but is more concerned about the arrow protruding from his shoulder.
"Merde!", he observes, reaching at the shaft but only plucking it, causing further agony and yelling further obscenities in frustration.

"Let me help you with that... This will only hurt a moment!"

Highbough will help Gustave remove the arrow.

(OOC whatever it takes to get him back into the fight)

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coffee wrote:
Dieter: Must...kill...ogre!

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tombowings wrote:
Pelenwin retreats behind his fellows and stabs the ogre with his pole axe from the second rank.

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danhem wrote:
ulric seeks cover behind one of the chests, grabs his sling and looks for a target amongst the knaves, hurling a stone if he gets a shot.

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waysoftheearth wrote:
Nidhogg scampers up the ramp and dives for the cover of the two bulky chests, not daring to divert his course for the dagger that nicked him. Behind, his spiteful opponent drops to one knee, and swearing curses upon the turncoat race of Dwarfs hurls another knife (1d20=19) this time (1dd=2) the hilt of the missile knocking Nidhogg on the back of his skull for 2 hit-points just as he dives behind the cover of the chests where Ulric and Olaf squat.

These two return fire at the knaves (1d20; Ulric=14, Olaf=4) but for Nidhogg partially obscuring his sight of the battlefield Olaf's shot flies wide, but Ulric's sling stone finds better purchase (1dd=3) ringing Nighogg's pursurer squarely on the noggin for 3 hit points, dazing him.

Two more knaves in the dark ravine, still equipped with bows, let fly their volley of missiles at those upon the ledge. (Determine targets 1-3=Ulric, 4-6=Olaf; 2d6=4, 4) Both target Olaf (2d20=19, 1) but one missile spills hopelessly off the string before it is even launched. The other is straight and deadly, striking Olaf high upon the shoulder even as he returns to the sturdy cover of the chest after loosing his own missile. Olaf suffers (1dd=4) 4 hit points! And at that very moment Highbough appears at the dunjon door -- as if out of thin air -- and launches his spear mightily at the knave who pierced Olaf (1d20=4) but even with the advantage of surprise his heavy missile flies wide, thudding into the rocky ground a foot wide of the knave to stand quivering there beside him.

Highbough heeds not his errant throw, swiftly assisting Gustave by pulling free the arrow that was wedged in the back of his armoured shirt as the fighting Man appraises himself of Highbough's daggers.

Meanwhile, Andaros and Thorgrim crash into the pair of knaves who quickly dump their bows to whip out jagged edged daggers from their belts. Initiative is rolled (1d6; Thorgrim=5, Andaros=1, 1st Knave=4, 2nd Knave=6).

Thorgrim rants on about hurts done to his beard as he charges the nearest knave with axe raised (1d20=3) but the fellow is cunning and deft of foot and easily side-steps the onrushing Dwarf, then counters with his own swift dagger thrust (1d20=12) but this is turned aside at the last by stout Dwarfish mail.

Andaros has more ground to cover, and his opponent is more prepared, leaping into a counter charge at the last moment and somehow getting inside the long-haired warrior's swing (1d20=12), but not quite swiftly enough. His stab and back slashing attack is parried, leaving him hopelessly exposed to Andaros' heavy counter swing (1d20=20!) which lands with telling force (3dd=1,1,4) causing a staggering 5 hit points of damage. The knave is greviously injured, but not slain!

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waysoftheearth wrote:
Where Pelenwin, Dieter and Mads tackle Deggerhund the stinking Ogre, this unfolds:

Dieter and Mads both close boldy upon Deggerhund as Pelenwin, already once stung by the monster, wisely withdraws. All note one of the knaves sidling around to flank the adventurers, and Pelenwin is forced to face the fellow down or risk being struck from behind.

Initiative is rolled (1d6; Mads=5+1, Deggerhund=5, Dieter=3+1, Knave=1, Penelwin=1(-2)).

Mads moves swiftly to a wide position and finds first purchase (1d20=12) slashing low then high, but Deggerhund deflects these blows upon his great, notched buckler as he spring forth (determine target; 1-3 Dieter, 4-6 Mads; 1d6=2) to strike down Dieter with a terrible axe blow. But (1d20=4) Dieter steps aside with drilled ease -- allowing the bleak axe to split the stone upon which he had stood just a moment hence -- then drives at the monster with his counter (1d20=16) pricking the foe (2dd=3,2) painfully in the chest with his reaching sword and causing 5 hit points.

Whenwhile, upon all their flanks, a dark-as-night knave circles around as to take Mads unawares, but instead comes face to face with Pelenwin and his pole axe. With a black curse the fellow leaps at Pelenwin with long and short knives in either hand (1d20=4) but his aim is askew for he can make none of his slashes bite home. Pelenwin skilfully fends off these flasing knife strokes, biding his time afore he may counter with his own heavy axe, and at last makes his own blow. But (1d20=10) he under-estimates the agility of the knave, who turns aside at the last and averts any injury.

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waysoftheearth wrote:
The situation at the end of round #2 is thus:


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