007 - Hommlet

[Wicksy]

Gwen and Lokmar

Lokmar moves, casts his spell and rages putting himslef between the defenseless half-elf and the hobgoblins. Del backs off (move only). The Hobgoblins advance. The lead hobgoblin scurries over and lashes out at Lokmar with a rusted and notched longsword...

[dice=20]+5 = AC 7

His attack is clumsy and easily deflected aside by your weapon. Another hobgoblin runs over to Lokmar to press home the attack next round. The last Hobgoblin runs toward Gwen brandishing a large battle axe. This unfortuantely puts Gwen off his stride and the shot flies wide. The Hobgoblins sneers in retaliation hungering to use his axe.

{its safe to say he'll charge next round so Gwen should prep melee combat actions}

Initiative: Lok Mar, Del, Hobgoblins, Gwen


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D - Del
G - Gwen
L - Lok-Mar

H - Hobgoblins
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Kaz, Grimm and Saranac

Heading towards the keep, you soon converge at the gates and relay your information to each other as you wait for the guards to reply to your request to see captain Elmo. After a few minutes a side door swings open and a middle aged man dressed in scuffed leather armour and green pants walks out. A longsword and short sword dangle casually from his belt. He munches on a hunk of of bread as he looks you all up and down. He chews for a few more seconds, swallows and speaks "You're the strangers that arrived last night. Been asking around town eh?"

He smiles and laughs "We're a small community. Little escapes my ears around here. Yes, we had a lot of trouble years back but all seems ok. I head off to the moathouse every month or so to check, and other than the odd ghoul, theres nothin gof interest. Activity has stepped up a bit in recent months but nothing overly serious. We get the odd Hobgoblin attack but nothing we cant handle. What have you heard? I'm always interested in peoples opinions and sightings"

He motions at the guard in the gatehouse who turns a crank opening the gate. He beckons you inside. The inner grounds are a hive of activity with militia training everywhere. Comabt drills and exercises go on as you pick your way through to a small outbuilding that serves as the captain's offices.

Biggle heads back to the Welcome Wench to enjoy a spot of lunch {waiting for party return}[rand=078043069060493633638947354410359605330058973132419227719028479773]

[Toptomcat]

Lok'Mar does not merely inflict a 'wound'. Calling the result of his assault a 'gash' or 'injury' or 'laceration' would be a criminal understatement. 'Maiming', 'mutilation', 'decapitation'- ludicrously modest. 'Death', 'destruction', 'obliteration'- still, they somewhat pale to the reality of what the enraged dwarf has just inflicted.
'Massive critical existance failure' comes close.
(Attacking with dwarven waraxe.
[dice=20]+6
[dice=8][dice=8]+5
Cleave:
[dice=20]+6
[dice=8][dice=8]+5)[rand=45391973373470184328431387299047673120552369369815121657819170863]

[MaestroXC]

"It is good to meet you today, Captain Elmo," Saranac says. "I see you have a well-trained and vigilant force here; that is good! Many small towns do not have the luxury of such defenses. I come to speak with you after meeting this morning with the priests of Pelor; Yether in particular met with a traveller only a few days ago who described secretive men in ochre robes using the old forest paths to the north. He was concerned that some cultists were active in the region of the Temple once more. Have you heard anything of this? It seems these men would have to be very careful indeed to avoid your notice."

[similar]

Coming to her senses after getting swept up in Lokmars valorous attempt to get killed before the hunter did Gwen quickly realizes that not all the Hobgoblins took the bait of the bellowing dwarf and that one was dangerously close and about to charge her.

Dropping her bow Gwen instinctively dodges the swing of the axe as the charging hobgoblin closes. Quickly releasing her two handed hammer from where its stowed across her back Gwen expertly twists and twirls taking advantage of her assailants momentum and the hook of her weapon to try and trip him over and beat him to death on the ground.

Melee touch attack roll for 1st trip attempt:
[dice=20]
+5

Opposed Strength check to trip:
[dice=20]
+1

Opposed Strength check to avoid being tripped if above check fails:
[dice=20]
+1 (drop hammer if this fails)

Free melee attack roll if hobgoblin tripped:
[dice=20]
+5

damage roll:
[dice=6]
d6+1

Melee touch attack roll for 2nd trip attempt:
[dice=20]
+5

Opposed Strength check to trip:
[dice=20]
+1

Opposed Strength check to avoid being tripped if above check fails:
[dice=20]
+1 (drop hammer if this fails)

Melee attack roll, with other end of hammer if hobgoblin tripped:
[dice=20]
+5

damage roll:
[dice=4]
d4+1


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[Fangor the Fierce]

maestroxc said:

"It is good to meet you today, Captain Elmo," Saranac says. "I see you have a well-trained and vigilant force here; that is good! Many small towns do not have the luxury of such defenses. I come to speak with you after meeting this morning with the priests of Pelor; Yether in particular met with a traveller only a few days ago who described secretive men in ochre robes using the old forest paths to the north. He was concerned that some cultists were active in the region of the Temple once more. Have you heard anything of this? It seems these men would have to be very careful indeed to avoid your notice."

Grimm merely allows the fellow traveler to speak up, as it would appear that he had more information to offer than Grimm did. Not to be outdone, Grimm simply states, "If'n there be trouble, then I'll sure put my boot to this guy's arse!"

ooc - Ok, I am heading out of the country, and will have sporadic access until Monday. Until then, Grimm will stick with the consensus.

[Rojito]

Having heard nothing of these cultists Kaz kept his mouth shut and his ears open.