Immersive Ink

waysoftheearth wrote:

ehiker133 wrote:Oi! Where's Norin?
(I'll just assume he's by Troll #1)

Sorry about that...too many PCs! I've added him to the map.

waysoftheearth wrote:

calithena wrote:...to see if there is any more sign of troll #2 from the previous round.

The second of the two original Trolls lies slain, pierced by multiple arrows and spears and thumped by Sili's flail.

calithena wrote:
OOC: Har. Sleep deprivation. I read for that twice and didn't find it. Turn post stands otherwise though, thanks! Although, if Trolls regenerate, and if Soval notices, and if he has any idea what is going on when he notices, emptying out the oil in his lantern on the restitching corpse would probably be his next plan. Lot of ifs there, though.

crusssdaddy wrote:
Arbenbard steps back to remain clear of the fracas. "Nat, let fly your hand axe at that approaching Troll, then draw flail and charge!"

heartless wrote:
Eohild the spear-maiden, looks around for the next troll to spear, and charges in. She has come along way to be here, and a smile of satisfaction appears on her face.

waysoftheearth wrote:
Lomeluin, Telthalion and Legandir all loose white arrows at the leading Troll as it emerges, rampant, from the darkness (1d20=16,17,8) and only Legandir's missile is turned by the monster's scaly hide. Lomeluin and Telthalion aim true for (2dd=3,4 and 5,5) 4 and 10 hit points, but the monster rushes onward, enraged!

Ardenbard and Celglin withdraw, perhaps wisely, as Vestri and Hepti also make nervous steps away from the fighting. Ardenbard instructs his Man to take up the offense as he seeks cover...

Meanwhile, initiative is rolled for those already engaged (1d6; Elindir=6+1, Dernfara=6, Eohild=6, Dalain=2, Sili=4, Norin=3,Troll=6)

Elindir's blade flashes like lightening (1d20=4) but deflects without harm. A moment later Dernfara and Eohild of the Rohirrim thrust with their spears at the same time the Troll thrashes back at (1=Elindir, 2=Dernfara, 3=Eohild, 4=Dalain, 5=Sili, 6=Norin; 1d6=2) Dernfara, bellowing mightily in some unknowable tongue (1d20=5,4,7), but all is in vain. Then Dalain, Sili, and Norin repost (1d20=7,11,14), with Norin making crushing contact with his war-hammer for (3dd=5,5,2) for a mighty 12 hit points. But still the horror is not slain!

Now Soval Hackbeard, hero of Swanfleet, comes. He leaps wholly into the fray, his lantern swinging wildly in one hand, and his hard-edged sword driving down through a deadly angle in the other! He flank attacks (1d20=8) and punches a savage wound through the monster's scaly back. Black blood is flung wide as (2dd=5,4) he drives the sword deep for 8 hit points, severing the monster's thick spine. It squeals appallingly before Soval rips his sword free, and then it collapses to the flagstones in a thunderous heap.

Nearby Lomeluin and Telthalion find themselves withdrawing at pace as the new enemy disgorge from the dark passage -- at least three more fearsome Trolls come! Some of these with grim helms and mail for protection.

Adrenbard's Man, Nat, has been ready on the haft of his hand-axe -- searching for a target -- and as the reinforcing Trolls bursts into the chamber like a herd of charging bulls Nat flings his missile without hesitation (1d20=11) but it deflects from the Troll's back without injury.

And then the thundersome Trolls are among the company!

Lomeluin scarcely stays clear of the first monster's reaching grasp, but poor Vestri the Dwarf is not so fortunate! Only dumb luck (1d20=1) saves him as the second Troll's great helmet falls over its eyes just before it is about to tear him apart. Instead its enormous claws tear up the massive flagstone beneath the terrified Dwarf's feet as he beats his retreat!

waysoftheearth wrote:
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3,4,5 Trolls
X Slain Trolls

A Ardenbard a Largo
B Barald... b Baraglin
. ......... c Celglin
D Dernfara. .
E Eremin... e Elindir
G Grim..... g Legandir
H Hallam... h Hepti
I Einar.... .
L Dalain... l Lomeluin
N Nat...... n Norin
O Eohild... .
S Soval.... s Sili
. ......... t Telthalion
. ......... u Burmon
. ......... v Vestri

mushgnome wrote:
Sili scampers to protect the torch-bearers!

ehiker133 wrote:
Feeling unusually empowered by the force of his last hit on the first troll, Norin charges at the nearest troll still living (#4) and, again, swings mightily!

tombowings wrote:
Elindir makes for troll #3, sword and hand and prepared for and untimely death.