Re: Delve the Fifteenth
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2025 12:01 pm
| I'll run the combat this weekend |
The intention: Contain the ogre in the doorway, so it is one at a time
Actions:
- Franklin, Rhod, Nailus attack
- Balbo, Drogo, Maloof slings at -4 to avoid friendly fire (aim high)
- Aldbane in reserve |
Sling stones fly high into the doorway. Drogo grazes a shoulder, but Maloof nails the ogre right between the eyes and staggers him, allowing a good sword thrust from Rhod to finish him off. One of the two remaining ogres steps up and takes a mighty swing at Rhod, but he has so much magical protection it fails to connect
The party decides to repeat its tactics, as they worked so efficiently last round. This time, the hastily reloaded slings miss, and only Franklin gets a good hit in, stabbing the ogre through its calf. It bellows with rage, looks down at the puny halfling, but its clumsy strike misses. More sling attacks miss, but this time all three melee fighters hit and the second ogre falls. The last ogre has no choice but to break out, but he fails to score a hit.
With only one ogre left, and their tactics working, the party repeats the process. The ogre does not seem able to connect with them, and the halflings pelt him with stones, and Rhod and Franklin stab him - but he still stands! But he finally goes down under a flurry of stones and swords.
The party's ability to bottleneck the monsters really worked
ROUND ONE
Initiative: Party 6, Ogres 3
Balbo, Drogo, Maloof roll 2, 19, 17
Drogo and Maloof hit for 1 and 6 damage, respectively
Franklin, Rhod, Nailus roll 2, 17, 10
Rhod hits for 6 damage, killing the ogre
The closer ogre steps into the doorway and attacks (1: Franklin 2-3: Rhod 4-6: Nailus) Rhod
Ogre rolls 16, which hits AC -2, but Rhod is AC-3!!
ROUND TWO
Initiative: Party 4, Ogres 3
Balbo, Drogo, Maloof roll 6, 9, 10, all miss
Franklin, Rhod, Nailus roll 14, 7, 8
Franklin hits for 6 damage
The ogre attacks Franklin
Ogre rolls 4 and misses!!
ROUND THREE
Initiative: Party 6, Ogres 2
Balbo, Drogo, Maloof roll 4, 3, 11, all miss
Franklin, Rhod, Nailus roll 12, 17, 12, all hit
They hit for 6, 4 and 8(5+3) damage, killing him
The last ogre steps up, and randomly attacks Rhod
Ogre rolls 8 and misses!!
ROUND FOUR
Initiative: Party 4, Ogres 6
Ogre @ Rhod rolls 11, miss
Balbo, Drogo, Maloof roll 11, 13, 4, halflings hit
Balbo and Drogo do 3 and 5 damage
Franklin, Rhod, Nailus roll 19, 10, 5, Franklin and Rhod hit for 4 and 2 damage
Ogre has taken 14 damage but is still standing
ROUND FIVE
Initiative: Party 6, Ogres 5
Balbo, Drogo, Maloof roll 13, 1, 19, Balbo and Maloof hit
Balbo and Drogo do 1 and 2 damage
Franklin, Rhod, Nailus roll 10, 14, 17, All hit
Ogre takes 2, 3 and 6 damage,and dies
Initiative: Party 6, Ogres 3
Balbo, Drogo, Maloof roll 2, 19, 17
Drogo and Maloof hit for 1 and 6 damage, respectively
Franklin, Rhod, Nailus roll 2, 17, 10
Rhod hits for 6 damage, killing the ogre
The closer ogre steps into the doorway and attacks (1: Franklin 2-3: Rhod 4-6: Nailus) Rhod
Ogre rolls 16, which hits AC -2, but Rhod is AC-3!!
ROUND TWO
Initiative: Party 4, Ogres 3
Balbo, Drogo, Maloof roll 6, 9, 10, all miss
Franklin, Rhod, Nailus roll 14, 7, 8
Franklin hits for 6 damage
The ogre attacks Franklin
Ogre rolls 4 and misses!!
ROUND THREE
Initiative: Party 6, Ogres 2
Balbo, Drogo, Maloof roll 4, 3, 11, all miss
Franklin, Rhod, Nailus roll 12, 17, 12, all hit
They hit for 6, 4 and 8(5+3) damage, killing him
The last ogre steps up, and randomly attacks Rhod
Ogre rolls 8 and misses!!
ROUND FOUR
Initiative: Party 4, Ogres 6
Ogre @ Rhod rolls 11, miss
Balbo, Drogo, Maloof roll 11, 13, 4, halflings hit
Balbo and Drogo do 3 and 5 damage
Franklin, Rhod, Nailus roll 19, 10, 5, Franklin and Rhod hit for 4 and 2 damage
Ogre has taken 14 damage but is still standing
ROUND FIVE
Initiative: Party 6, Ogres 5
Balbo, Drogo, Maloof roll 13, 1, 19, Balbo and Maloof hit
Balbo and Drogo do 1 and 2 damage
Franklin, Rhod, Nailus roll 10, 14, 17, All hit
Ogre takes 2, 3 and 6 damage,and dies