Chapter One, Part Three - Kelmarane and Environs

[veritas]

Seeing that Khadeeja and Krangrimdar seem to have the closest gnoll in hand, Aakif moves to help the former prisoner.

Action

move 5NW to flank with Fatimah

[MadVlat]

OOC

So confused right now so we'll just go with what you put down to keep us on track...

[Chanur]

Zak continues to push forward and then plants his feet recalling his favorite spell.

OOC

Move Wx2 then cast Acid Splash on #4

[coynor]

Right after killing the gnoll, Krangrimdar faces the next one, hacking and slashing with his waraxe.

Action

If I am out of the pesh field, free step N to get flanking bonus, then attack with axe and shield n. 4.

If I am still in difficult terrain, attack with axe and shield and then move if the gnoll dies.

[Trogdor]

Now fully engaged in the fight, the heroes finally come to their own. Zak burns one of the gnolls with a well-placed splash of acid, while Samrah practically tears another gnoll to pieces.

Khadeeja misses as she trips on a pesh root, but then so do the two remaining gnolls, their earlier bravado having completely evaporated.

At this point, it's all over. The gnolls simply don't know that yet. Aakif moves up to aid the prisoner, arriving just as she fells the last remaining gnoll facing her.

Meanwhile, Krangrimdar steps farther into the clearing and cuts down the last remaining gnoll. At last the night is silent once more, as the sounds of battle die away. The prisoner is saved, and now introductions should be made.

Roll

Zak moves and casts Acid Splash on G4 (-4 into melee): 19; hit for 1 damage

(You didn't post for Samrah - I assume an attack is in order.)
Samrah full power attacks G5: 16; hit for 8 / "20" (6, regular hit); hit for 7 / 21; hit for 11; 26 total damage - very, very DEAD.

Khadeeja attacks G4: "1" (24, normal miss); miss

G4 attacks Krangrimdar: "1" (10, fumble); miss and drops weapon

G1 attacks Fatimah: "1" (16, normal miss); miss

Aakif moves to aid Fatimah

Fatimah attacks G1 (I'm assuming this to push things along): 25; hit for 8; DEAD

Krang moves N and attacks G4 (+2 flank): 22; hit for 10; DEAD

Hit Points

Aakif: 18/28
Fatimah: 17/34 [3 NL]
Khadeeja: 18/25

All others at full.

[veritas]

Aakif moves forward to help the prisoner, only to find her burying an axe in the gnoll on her own. He looks about awkwardly for more enemies before sheathing his short swords and offering a hand to the woman.

"Err, well met. My name is Aakif, and these are my companions Khadeeja, Zak, and Krangrimdar. We serve Lady Alma of Katapesh. The lady's scouts spotted the gnolls leading you out here and thought you might be in need of aid, but it would appear that this is not the case, eh?"

[Vardaen]

Khadeeja's enraged, once more she's engaged in combat and done little more than swing her magical mace about to no effect. "Someone finds it funny to put me in these situations." She raises her hand into the air and chants a prayer to the Dawnflower sending out healing waves over the collected group, including the new girl.

Then he strides to join Aakif at Fatimah's side. "Greeting effendi, I am Khadeeja, Oracle of the Dawn Flower, Servant of Lady Alma and pleased to see another woman out here among all these sweaty men." She nods to the new woman.

OOC

Channel once I'm sure everyone is in range.

[Chanur]

Samrah pads over to Zak as he steps out of the dense pesh and the gnome climbs about his friend. Together they ride over to the stranger and listens as Aakif introduces them. "No one should have to suffer the end at the hands of a gnoll, glad everything worked out." Pointedly not commenting on their rescue .

[MadVlat]

"Iomodae bless you. I am Fatimah of the Lions of Senara. Though I fear the group to be much smaller than when it began. We were captured a short time ago and these beast I fear have been eliminating us slowly", Fatimah offers quickly to her rescuers then takes a deep breath to calm the adrenalin pumping through her veins. The young woman of absolute beauty continues.
"The gnolls have kept us prisoner for a short now, killing two of our numbers in as many days. I am sure they would have allowed me to join my friends if you had not happened upon us. One more still lives of our number and I must return to offer my aid. I would not burden you with such a task, but I must return". Fatimah reaches forward and begins searching the gnolls for her things unsure of their disposition...

[Vardaen]

Khadeeja listens to the woman, "We are here to defeat the gnolls, it would seem our purposes are one and the same. Come back with us to our camp and in the morning we can take the fight to the gnolls. You have been inside the Battle Market then? You may provide us with a lay out and information that will allow us to come out of this victorious."