Book 1, Act II: Into the Churlwood

The all-powerful Runelords, near-immortal wizards who ruled Varisia in ancient days, stir to terrible life once more, surging across the frontier with plans to reignite their time-lost empire!
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Book 1, Act II: Into the Churlwood

Post by ManWithDoor » Mon Aug 22, 2022 3:06 am

Myri moves farther into the cavern, her mastery over Shadow giving her sight where others might struggle. While Amelak and Rusilka charged forward, their backs necessarily were left unprotected. The Oracle sees strange unnatural dogs in a kennel area. They were asleep and are starting to wake up with the fighting. She pulls supernatural darkness around her, wrapping it protectively around her like a cloak.
Myri uses her Oracle revelation of 'Cloak of Shadows', giving her +4 AC (and bonuses to Stealth, but that's not going to do much right now. :P The weird dogs are 'goblin dogs' in D3 (revealed).
The goblin guard slashes at Rusilka with his dogslicer, but can't penetrate the metal banded mail. It grimaces, angry but alone.
Goblin Guard attacks Rusilka: 4+5 = 9, Miss.
Well, only so alone. The goblin dogs behind them are waking up angry, and sounds echo further down, indicating that other goblins have been alerted and are on their way too.
Rule Number 12: "A soft answer turneth away wrath. Once wrath is looking the other way, shoot it in the head."

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Post by RorytheRomulan » Sat Aug 27, 2022 10:07 am

"Here they come," says the dwarf. She swings the remaining sentry, but goes wide, so she shuffles back a few steps to block its path forward.
Attack: 9
Would that I could have done some damage. Either way, I think we need to set up to thin out the goblin dogs before we face the reinforcements.

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Post by ManWithDoor » Sat Sep 03, 2022 10:51 pm

Rusilka's swing goes wide, her strike being easily blocked by the goblin sneak. Unfortunately for it, this leaves its flank completely vulnerable to the teeth and claws of Amelak. The dragon's lunge forward with its jaws completely misses and instead collides with a pile of something nasty, and she gags and almost loses her lunch. Luckily her talons manage to catch flesh and gut the goblin until it is downed.

Myri in the rear shoots her crossbow when the first goblin dog comes out of its den, hitting it in its chest and almost killing it.
Rusilka: Attacks Goblin Sneak for 9, Miss. 5' Step.
Amelak: Likewise 5' Step. They can only come at you two one at a time, because of the space constraints. Attacks Goblin Sneak (3 Natural Attacks):
- Bite (Power Attack): Nat 1! 14, Critical Miss confirmed. Upset Tummy = Sickened for 1d4 (4) Rounds.
- Claw (PA): 21, Hit for 7 Damage.
- Claw (PA): 18, Hit for 10 Damage.

Goblin Sneak = -17, Dead!

Myri: Attack Goblin Dog 1 with Crossbow: Nat 20 (8, no Confirmation) for 8 Damage.
The goblin dog's return attack misses, and the second goblin dog can't get close enough yet to attack too.

Up front what sounds like at least half-a-dozen goblins coming from deeper in the den run towards the two warriors in the tight passageway, and a deeper bellow of rage sounds from the darkness beyond their sight.
Goblin Dog 1 attacks Myri: 7, Miss
Goblin 1 attacks Amelak: 8, Miss
Rule Number 12: "A soft answer turneth away wrath. Once wrath is looking the other way, shoot it in the head."

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Post by RorytheRomulan » Sun Sep 04, 2022 2:03 pm

Rusilka swears in Dwarven. "Dragon, keep th' dogs busy!"

She stalks toward the goblins filing in toward her, and shouts down the cavern in Varisian: "Hear that, ye snot-stains? Dragon incomin'!" roaring at the end of her warning, combining her fiercest yell with the threat of a creature who could eat a goblin in a single gulp. There's definitely a whiff of eau de mead on her breath.
Standard to demoralize group. Step to close distance with the goblins.
Result 12

Shoulda learned Goblin. :( So, I guess will square up with the goblins earlier than I thought I would, and Amelak should go and give Myri a hand.

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Post by ManWithDoor » Sun Sep 11, 2022 6:44 pm

Rusilka tries to intimidate the goblins with a roar, but between not speaking their language and their rabid rage at being invaded, they are less than impressed and continue their attack.
Rusilka - Intimidation = 12, Fail.
Myri steadily retreats towards her allies, firing as she goes.
Myri - 5' Step South. Fire on Goblin Dog 11 = 9, Miss.
Amelak moves back to reinforce Myri, taking a swipe from a goblin and moving to the wounded goblin dog. The goblin's attack misses, but Amelak takes down the lead goblin dog with one bite.
Amelak - move 10' NE.
- Goblin 1 AOO vs Amelak = 5, Miss.
Amelak: Attack Goblin Dog 1 w/ Bite (no PA) = 24, Hit for 8 Damage. (Goblin Dog 1 is Dead!)
The goblins at the front swarm around Rusilka now that Amelak is no longer helping to block the way. The first the runs past her she slices down, but three more surround her. Their attacks are feeble, and only one manages to slightly penetrate her armor, but in addition to the three surrounding she can see at least two more readying themselves to run through, and coming behind them perhaps some sort of Chieftain with a more normal-looking wolf next to him.
Goblin Dog 2 attacks Amelak = 5, Miss.
Goblin 1 moves past Rusilka. Rusilka AOO = 23, Hit for 11 Damage (Goblin 1 dead!)
Goblin 2 moves to 1 N of Rusilka (no AOOs left) and Attacks = 21, Hit for 2 Damage.
Goblin 3 moves to 1 E of Rusilka and Attacks = 17, Miss.
Goblin 4 moves to 1 S of Rusilka (flanking with G1) and Attacks = 16+2 (18), Miss.
Goblin Dog 1 = Dead
Goblin Dog 2 = Full

Goblin 1 = Dead
Goblins 2-6 = Full
Chieftain (Nighteye) = Full

Mryi & Amelak = Full
Rusilka = 20/22
Rule Number 12: "A soft answer turneth away wrath. Once wrath is looking the other way, shoot it in the head."

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Post by RorytheRomulan » Tue Sep 13, 2022 2:04 pm

Realizing her misstep, Rusilka turns and takes a swing at the goblin who managed to slip past her, aiming to eliminate her flank and keep the attention of the greenskins on herself.
Power Attack v Goblin #2: 9 w/Hatred.

Well, time to survive.

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Post by ManWithDoor » Sun Sep 18, 2022 7:19 pm

Rusilka hacks strongly at the goblin behind her, but the agile creature ducks under the axe's swing. At the same time Myri takes a couple steps back towards the cave entrance. She tries shooting the goblin she backed away from, but likewise misses.
Rusilka Power Attack Goblin #2 = 8, Miss.
Myri Shoots Goblin #3 = 13, Miss.
Amelak tears apart the last goblin dog, although given her nausea she hits twice instead of three times. Hopefully that doesn't become normal. He then moves towards the regular goblins to back up her dwarven friend.
Amelak attacks Goblin Dog #2. 2 of 3 hit (power attacks). 14 damage, dead.
The goblins are raging at Rusilka and surround her even more so she has the little fiends all around her. Their dogslicer swords hit her all over. Thankfully her shield and heavy armor are study, but one of the bastards is able to stab her through one of the gaps behind her knee.
3 Goblins miss (8, 8, 5). One rolls 20 (Hit) for 3 damage.
The goblin that is dressed with better materials and more jewelry takes a shortbow and aims at Rusilka. He lets two arrows fly. The first sticks in her shield, but the second gets through and buries itself in her shoulder.
Nighteye shoots Rusilka = 18, Miss. Nat 20 (does not confirm) for 6 damage.
The last goblin and the wolf companion of the chief move around to the short stone wall, likely planning to try to climb over it to engage rather than dealing with the chokepoint.
Rusilka is at 11/22 HP!
Rule Number 12: "A soft answer turneth away wrath. Once wrath is looking the other way, shoot it in the head."

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Post by RorytheRomulan » Mon Sep 19, 2022 2:32 am

Bloodied and surrounded, Rusilka starts to worry, and she smashes herself against the gob separating herself from the others. Her panicked retreat leaves her open to a swing from behind...
Overrun v Goblin 3: 17, with Hatred that would be 18 (?)
Power Attack v Goblin 3: 21 w/ Hatred, if he's Prone that's worse for him. Damage 13
Provoke: Golbin 5

I want to move into his space and stay there. If I haven't killed Goblin 3, then I guess I will take an oppy from Goblin 4 as well...

Finally some good luck! Anyway, time to retreat to another chokepoint. Also forgot about my market deal. Wish we had some spells.
EDIT
Actually, after thinking about it some more, if I want to stay in Goblin 3's spot alive or dead, I'll have to push him with a successful Overrun, so let's aim for that instead.

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