Post by K Man on Aug 2, 2004 16:06:50 GMT -5
{Sorry for the delay folks. With getting my Eberron Submission done, I've been busy.}
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Yuri - The kobold motions to an area just around the corner. As the wicked little reptilian creature fights to pull the weight of the dead girl out of the cell, the other guards come over to help and they get her corpse to the alcove and place it on the table.
The kobold looks back to you as speaks as it begins to greedily devour the woman's flesh.
"Get your supplies and take your friends...quickly."
"Don't try anything funny! We watch you all. Master said for you to leave only, so take them and go."
That said, you're left with a set of keys to a room that houses all of the equipment and gear of those captured.
Rounding the corner, you come to a door guarded simply by an orc that you actually rouse from its slumber. It mutters something in its native language and allows you to open both sets of doors to the room beyond. Inside you find all the gear of you and your companions and many other pieces...probably all taken from the dead and dying of Boon's Freehold. You find a darkened cape and gear to protect you while you travel during the day if you so desire.
Heading back out the way you came, you pass the table with the corpse of your first kill on it. The guards have dissected the woman messily, removing her innards in a fashion no less than barbaric.
You sigh inside but the sight of the blood drives your hunger again...
It won't be long until you need to feed again...
{Yuri - I don't believe this has an adverse affect on class or race or whatever, but with the taking of an innocent life and offering her body in exchange for freedom, you have switched aligment to Neutral Evil. (As the eating was out of necessity) This is mainly for my benefit with Detect Evil spells and the like.}
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Krysta, Sehanine, Girud, Balin, Galdren and Romar - You are roused from a close to dream state as Mordrock motions to the guards nearby.
"Guards almost asleep. Then Mordrock will..."
For a moment you look into the eyes of the pathetc creature wondering if he will go on, then you look to where his eyes are fixed.
Yuri stands, equipment in hand and ignored by the guards behind him just outside your cell.
This simple statement to such a profound action...
{I know you wanted to get the equipment after telling the companions Yuri, but I figured this was easier. If you NEED it to be otherwise, let me know.}
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Hero, Newt, Garor, Caelith and Callian -
Garor dismisses one of his number to the innards of the keep, shouting warning of what advances on the North Front. The young man shouts loudly as he runs along for all to hear above the roar of battle.
"They bring ballistae on the North Front!!"
He directs the remainder of his men to cut the lines and ladders that have attached to the wall. {10 ropes cut this round, 29 left on the wall.} There are more ropes left on the wall than a second ago, but a few of the creatures fall to the ground below. {10 REF saves, all successes.}
Hero leads the group, the Duke and his son included, through the recently opened tunnel below in groups of four to five people to remain unnoticed. With the fight on the walls above, it will be a feat if any of the hoarde notices those slipping out from beneath the keep.
The captain moves on the West Front, directing his men to cut the ropes of those climbing the walls to the keep. {11 men, 10 ropes cut and 1 ladder rejected.} Nine of the devices are still attached to the walls and the creatures will be upon the West Front rampart shortly despite the efforts of the captain and his men.
The North Front moves forward. {10 ropes left to attach, 1 roll. Success} The remainder of the hoarde manages to attach their ropes and begins to scour the walls quickly. Those already on the ropes finish their climb and make their way to the ramparts. {AoO's for the defenders. 11 rolls, 8 successes, Garor Included. Damage Rolls = 8, 4, 6, 2, 4, 9, 5, 10, 8 [Garor]} Four of those climbing the walls are immediately and forcefully rejected back into the sea of bodies below, dead. The others make it to the rampart and wickedly smile.
{Garor, you have 25 monsters on your wall. They act next round on the same initiative.}
The ballistae will fire next round.
Newt moves around the battlefield, remaining hidden from prying eyes. {Hide Checks, and M.S. Checks} His eavesdropping reveals little.
"Move more to the North Front! It's weak there!"
"Bring the ballistae around to fire!"
There appears to be little of value in the orders being barked about the field.
Callian moves about the ramparts, rejecting the intruders. {20 devices, 11 men. 10 ropes cut and 1 ladder rejected. 9 left on the wall.} His men heartily laught at the advances of the enemy.
The South Front surges again, this time with enemies already on the walls of the keep. The battering ram below bashes against the door again. {DC to Break = 33 vs. Combined STR Roll of orcs = 16. The DC will decrease by 2 each round the door is not reinforced somehow.} The door continues to hold for the moment.
The remainder of the ropes in the area are tossed up towards the rock ramparts. {10 ropes = 1 roll, failure} With the confusion and the battle atop the keep, the ropes miss their targets or are deflected.
The six monsters that landed on the walls of the keep attack. {6 Attack rolls vs. the men, 3 successes. Damage Rolls = 2, 5, 4} The men are wounded, but they hold.
The remainder of the hoarde scrambles up the ropes and risks an attack as they leap over the wall. {AoO's from defenders, 10 successes [Caelith included] Damage Rolls = 5, 9, 4, 10, 8, 5, 6, 8, 3, 8 [Caelith] } In a massive surge of courage, Caelith's men hold the walls and strike nearly all they can find dead and fling their bodies over the walls.
More however begin to file to the ropes in an effort to run up to the ramparts...
{6 Alive atop the walls+20 new monsters-8 deaths from AoO's = 18 monsters}
Caelith, driven by the goal to survive, leads his men in another charge against those on the wall. {Attacks Rolls = 5 successes [Caelith miss] Damage rolls = 5, 6, 3, 9, 7 } Four more of the wretched collapse and litter the interior of the keep with their bodies.
{14 monsters on Caelith's walls, 3 wounded men}
The West Front advances again in an attempt to get more devices attached to the walls. {10 ropes left + 10 ladders = 2 rolls, both failures} The devices fail to land effectively and the captain and his men stand their ground.
The nine hoardlings make their way up the remaining ladders and onto the ramparts. {AoO's from defenders = 4 successes [captain included] Damage Rolls = 5, 6, 9, 12} Half of those climbing over the walls meet a cold death at the hands of the captain's steel and his men's blades.
The East Front advances. {10 ropes thrown, failure} This battle seems to grace those in it with missed ropes and failed ladder latches. However, there are creatures advancing on ladders already to the top of the keep. {AoO's from defenders = 5 successes [Callian included] Damage Rolls = 6, 4, 3, 9, 6 [Callian] } Three of the advancing nine fall to their deaths but there are still six on the walls now.
You look to those exiting the keep safely and wonder how much longer you can hold out...
{Initiative: Garor, Hero, North Front, Callian, South Front, Caelith, East and West Front.}
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Intrusive Device Inventory:
North front: (Garor) 60 ropes total, 21 cut. 39 left and 39 attached to the walls this round.
South front: (Caelith) 40 ropes total, 40 left. 0 cut and 30 attached to the walls. Battering ram is also here.
West Front: (The Captain) 30 ropes + 20 ladders = 50 total, 20 ropes cut, 11 ladders rejected. 0 ropes and 9 ladders on the wall now.
East Front: (Callian) 10 ladders + 30 ropes = 40 total. 20 ropes cut, 2 ladder rejected. 0 ropes and 9 ladders on the wall now.
Monster Count:
North front: (Garor) - 25 Monsters on the wall.
South front: (Caelith) - 14 Monsters on the wall.
West Front: (The Captain) - 5 Monsters on the wall.
East Front: (Callian) - 6 Monsters on the wall.
{Man...anyone have a random battle generator to make this easy on me?
}
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Yuri - The kobold motions to an area just around the corner. As the wicked little reptilian creature fights to pull the weight of the dead girl out of the cell, the other guards come over to help and they get her corpse to the alcove and place it on the table.
The kobold looks back to you as speaks as it begins to greedily devour the woman's flesh.
"Get your supplies and take your friends...quickly."
"Don't try anything funny! We watch you all. Master said for you to leave only, so take them and go."
That said, you're left with a set of keys to a room that houses all of the equipment and gear of those captured.
Rounding the corner, you come to a door guarded simply by an orc that you actually rouse from its slumber. It mutters something in its native language and allows you to open both sets of doors to the room beyond. Inside you find all the gear of you and your companions and many other pieces...probably all taken from the dead and dying of Boon's Freehold. You find a darkened cape and gear to protect you while you travel during the day if you so desire.
Heading back out the way you came, you pass the table with the corpse of your first kill on it. The guards have dissected the woman messily, removing her innards in a fashion no less than barbaric.
You sigh inside but the sight of the blood drives your hunger again...
It won't be long until you need to feed again...
{Yuri - I don't believe this has an adverse affect on class or race or whatever, but with the taking of an innocent life and offering her body in exchange for freedom, you have switched aligment to Neutral Evil. (As the eating was out of necessity) This is mainly for my benefit with Detect Evil spells and the like.}
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Krysta, Sehanine, Girud, Balin, Galdren and Romar - You are roused from a close to dream state as Mordrock motions to the guards nearby.
"Guards almost asleep. Then Mordrock will..."
For a moment you look into the eyes of the pathetc creature wondering if he will go on, then you look to where his eyes are fixed.
Yuri stands, equipment in hand and ignored by the guards behind him just outside your cell.
We have to leave, now.
This simple statement to such a profound action...
{I know you wanted to get the equipment after telling the companions Yuri, but I figured this was easier. If you NEED it to be otherwise, let me know.}
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Hero, Newt, Garor, Caelith and Callian -
Garor dismisses one of his number to the innards of the keep, shouting warning of what advances on the North Front. The young man shouts loudly as he runs along for all to hear above the roar of battle.
"They bring ballistae on the North Front!!"
He directs the remainder of his men to cut the lines and ladders that have attached to the wall. {10 ropes cut this round, 29 left on the wall.} There are more ropes left on the wall than a second ago, but a few of the creatures fall to the ground below. {10 REF saves, all successes.}
Hero leads the group, the Duke and his son included, through the recently opened tunnel below in groups of four to five people to remain unnoticed. With the fight on the walls above, it will be a feat if any of the hoarde notices those slipping out from beneath the keep.
The captain moves on the West Front, directing his men to cut the ropes of those climbing the walls to the keep. {11 men, 10 ropes cut and 1 ladder rejected.} Nine of the devices are still attached to the walls and the creatures will be upon the West Front rampart shortly despite the efforts of the captain and his men.
The North Front moves forward. {10 ropes left to attach, 1 roll. Success} The remainder of the hoarde manages to attach their ropes and begins to scour the walls quickly. Those already on the ropes finish their climb and make their way to the ramparts. {AoO's for the defenders. 11 rolls, 8 successes, Garor Included. Damage Rolls = 8, 4, 6, 2, 4, 9, 5, 10, 8 [Garor]} Four of those climbing the walls are immediately and forcefully rejected back into the sea of bodies below, dead. The others make it to the rampart and wickedly smile.
{Garor, you have 25 monsters on your wall. They act next round on the same initiative.}
The ballistae will fire next round.
Newt moves around the battlefield, remaining hidden from prying eyes. {Hide Checks, and M.S. Checks} His eavesdropping reveals little.
"Move more to the North Front! It's weak there!"
"Bring the ballistae around to fire!"
There appears to be little of value in the orders being barked about the field.
Callian moves about the ramparts, rejecting the intruders. {20 devices, 11 men. 10 ropes cut and 1 ladder rejected. 9 left on the wall.} His men heartily laught at the advances of the enemy.
The South Front surges again, this time with enemies already on the walls of the keep. The battering ram below bashes against the door again. {DC to Break = 33 vs. Combined STR Roll of orcs = 16. The DC will decrease by 2 each round the door is not reinforced somehow.} The door continues to hold for the moment.
The remainder of the ropes in the area are tossed up towards the rock ramparts. {10 ropes = 1 roll, failure} With the confusion and the battle atop the keep, the ropes miss their targets or are deflected.
The six monsters that landed on the walls of the keep attack. {6 Attack rolls vs. the men, 3 successes. Damage Rolls = 2, 5, 4} The men are wounded, but they hold.
The remainder of the hoarde scrambles up the ropes and risks an attack as they leap over the wall. {AoO's from defenders, 10 successes [Caelith included] Damage Rolls = 5, 9, 4, 10, 8, 5, 6, 8, 3, 8 [Caelith] } In a massive surge of courage, Caelith's men hold the walls and strike nearly all they can find dead and fling their bodies over the walls.
More however begin to file to the ropes in an effort to run up to the ramparts...
{6 Alive atop the walls+20 new monsters-8 deaths from AoO's = 18 monsters}
Caelith, driven by the goal to survive, leads his men in another charge against those on the wall. {Attacks Rolls = 5 successes [Caelith miss] Damage rolls = 5, 6, 3, 9, 7 } Four more of the wretched collapse and litter the interior of the keep with their bodies.
{14 monsters on Caelith's walls, 3 wounded men}
The West Front advances again in an attempt to get more devices attached to the walls. {10 ropes left + 10 ladders = 2 rolls, both failures} The devices fail to land effectively and the captain and his men stand their ground.
The nine hoardlings make their way up the remaining ladders and onto the ramparts. {AoO's from defenders = 4 successes [captain included] Damage Rolls = 5, 6, 9, 12} Half of those climbing over the walls meet a cold death at the hands of the captain's steel and his men's blades.
The East Front advances. {10 ropes thrown, failure} This battle seems to grace those in it with missed ropes and failed ladder latches. However, there are creatures advancing on ladders already to the top of the keep. {AoO's from defenders = 5 successes [Callian included] Damage Rolls = 6, 4, 3, 9, 6 [Callian] } Three of the advancing nine fall to their deaths but there are still six on the walls now.
You look to those exiting the keep safely and wonder how much longer you can hold out...
{Initiative: Garor, Hero, North Front, Callian, South Front, Caelith, East and West Front.}
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Intrusive Device Inventory:
North front: (Garor) 60 ropes total, 21 cut. 39 left and 39 attached to the walls this round.
South front: (Caelith) 40 ropes total, 40 left. 0 cut and 30 attached to the walls. Battering ram is also here.
West Front: (The Captain) 30 ropes + 20 ladders = 50 total, 20 ropes cut, 11 ladders rejected. 0 ropes and 9 ladders on the wall now.
East Front: (Callian) 10 ladders + 30 ropes = 40 total. 20 ropes cut, 2 ladder rejected. 0 ropes and 9 ladders on the wall now.
Monster Count:
North front: (Garor) - 25 Monsters on the wall.
South front: (Caelith) - 14 Monsters on the wall.
West Front: (The Captain) - 5 Monsters on the wall.
East Front: (Callian) - 6 Monsters on the wall.
{Man...anyone have a random battle generator to make this easy on me?
}
)
Caelith will order his men to continue battling, and will himself throw his flask of Alchemist's Fire into the largest mass on his side.
