Chapter 2 - Tooth and Claw

[JohnnyWeird]

Well begun is half done. Finish what you start.

His mother's words in his head, Flint Striker brings the axe down once again on his weakened bugbear foe!

Action

Attack BB1, taking -2 to attack for +2 AC

[Vardaen]

GM

Egbert:
Endure Elements: 24 Hours
Enlarge: The target gains a +2 size bonus to Strength, a -2 size penalty to Dexterity (to a minimum of 1), and a -1 penalty on attack rolls and AC due to its increased size. (5 Mins)
Protection From Evil: +2 Def, +2 Save vs Evil (5 Mins)
Inspire Courage +1 Att/+1 Dmg, +1 Fear/Charm Saves (Ends Round 8)
Bastard Sword 2d8 Dmg

Flint:
Endure Elements: 24 Hours
Magic Weapon Dawn Flash +1 Att/Dmg: 1 Mins
Inspire Courage +1 Att/+1 Dmg, +1 Fear/Charm Saves (Ends Round 8)
Enlarge: The target gains a +2 size bonus to Strength, a -2 size penalty to Dexterity (to a minimum of 1), and a -1 penalty on attack rolls and AC due to its increased size. (5mins)
Dawn Flash: 2d6 Dmg

Lehros:
Endure Elements: While Holding Rod
Inspire Courage +1 Att/+1 Dmg, +1 Fear/Charm Saves (Ends Round 8)

Macalanios:
Shield of Faith +2 AC (Deflection) 1 Mins
Inspire Courage +1 Att/+1 Dmg, +1 Fear/Charm Saves (Ends Round 8)

Saeldur:
Magic Vestment: +1 Enchantment: 2 Hours
Mage Armor: +4 Armor: 5 Hours
Endure Elements: 24 Hours
Shield: +4 Shield Bonus: (4 mins)
Inspire Courage +1 Att/+1 Dmg, +1 Fear/Charm Saves (Ends Round 8)

Vibrika
Inspire Courage +1 Att/+1 Dmg, +1 Fear/Charm Saves (Ends Round 8)
Endure Elements: 24 Hours

Initiative

Round 4 Initiative: Flint 17.3, Egbert 16.2, Lehros 16.2, Saeldur 16.2, Goblins 16.1, Bugbears 13.1, Vibrika 8.2

Flint Striker remembers the words of his mother, and she would be proud of the man he's become. The axe Dawn Flash sweeps down into the skull of the Bugbear, chopping it in twain. The Frostling drops to the ground dead with a blood grunt, his blade flashing crimson now like its name.

Roll

Flint: Combat Expertise (2) Attack BB#1: 17 Hit for 15 Dmg, DEAD

Flint's counterpart, Egbert, only recently confirmed a Child of Kylorin...

[Grimbold]

Egbert grins at his brother and tries to follow suit, hacking unceremoniously at the Bugbear before him.

Display

Attack BB4, this time no PA.

[Vardaen]

Initiative

Round 4 Initiative: Flint 17.3, Egbert 16.2, Lehros 16.2, Saeldur 16.2, Goblins 16.1, Bugbears 13.1, Vibrika 8.2

Egbert swings again, and again he strikes the ceiling with his huge bastardsword. The man can not seem to get used to his large size and its interfering with his strikes. Each time he bumps into something, or hits the ceiling or the wall and each time he misses the Bugbear.

Roll

Egbert: Attack Bugbear: 15 Miss

Lehros loads and fires, his bow sings as the iron tipped arrow slams into the last Goblin on the stairs killing it instantly. The goblin topples forward, his arms windmilling around as he topples over the railing to fall with a crunch on the ground atop the piling bodies there. "There are still more upstairs...what are we to do?"

Roll

Lehros: Rapid Shot Goblin #5: 24 Hit for 14 Dmg! Dead/No Target

Saeldur...

Map

Remove Goblin #5, and Bugbear #1 from the map.

[Trogdor]

"We hold here to let Macalanios do what he needs to," Saeldur says, glancing back at the artificer. "The Moon Gate must be kept out of the Frostlings' hands."

"<Anhel> We'll buy you the time you need, cousin," he adds, looking at the elderly Sylvanhel working furiously. "Can you use the gate's energy to get the children of Kylorin out of here before the energy release? They're more important than even the Moon Gate to the downfall of Mulcarn. They must not fall to the Frostlings."

Action

Delay until after the Frostlings go.

[Vardaen]

GM

Egbert:
Endure Elements: 24 Hours
Enlarge: The target gains a +2 size bonus to Strength, a -2 size penalty to Dexterity (to a minimum of 1), and a -1 penalty on attack rolls and AC due to its increased size. (5 Mins)
Protection From Evil: +2 Def, +2 Save vs Evil (5 Mins)
Inspire Courage +1 Att/+1 Dmg, +1 Fear/Charm Saves (Ends Round 8)
Bastard Sword 2d8 Dmg

Flint:
Endure Elements: 24 Hours
Magic Weapon Dawn Flash +1 Att/Dmg: 1 Mins
Inspire Courage +1 Att/+1 Dmg, +1 Fear/Charm Saves (Ends Round 8)
Enlarge: The target gains a +2 size bonus to Strength, a -2 size penalty to Dexterity (to a minimum of 1), and a -1 penalty on attack rolls and AC due to its increased size. (5mins)
Dawn Flash: 2d6 Dmg

Lehros:
Endure Elements: While Holding Rod
Inspire Courage +1 Att/+1 Dmg, +1 Fear/Charm Saves (Ends Round 8)

Macalanios:
Shield of Faith +2 AC (Deflection) 1 Mins
Inspire Courage +1 Att/+1 Dmg, +1 Fear/Charm Saves (Ends Round 8)

Saeldur:
Magic Vestment: +1 Enchantment: 2 Hours
Mage Armor: +4 Armor: 5 Hours
Endure Elements: 24 Hours
Shield: +4 Shield Bonus: (4 mins)
Inspire Courage +1 Att/+1 Dmg, +1 Fear/Charm Saves (Ends Round 8)

Vibrika
Inspire Courage +1 Att/+1 Dmg, +1 Fear/Charm Saves (Ends Round 8)
Endure Elements: 24 Hours

Initiative

Initiative: Flint 17.3, Egbert 16.2, Lehros 16.2, Goblins 16.1, Bugbears 13.1, Saeldur 13.0, Vibrika 8.2

Saeldur replys to Lehros who nods to the much older Anhel, "Right!" The sylvanhel summoner then calls to Macalanios, and the even older Anhel turns and looks at Saeldur. "<Anhel>Perhaps! Perhaps I can refocus it...it, will be wild, uncontrolled, and someone..." He then grabs a tendril of magical power that arcs off one of the menhir, and like he's weaving string draws it back around into the main power flowing off the stone, "Yes! Yes I can do it. I need just a little more time."

The Frostlings begin to poor down the stairs again, this time even more of the goblins come bounding down the stairs, Egbert and Flint both cut down two of the Goblins before they reach the base of the stairs, but that doesn't stop the tide, a dozen of the creatures are all about, javelins flying, and Lehros and Vibikra both this time take spear hits from the volley of attacks.

Roll

There are just too many rolls to show.

Lehros -3 hps, Vibrika -4 hps

The Bugbears continue to push their attack, and in fact two more appear at the top of the stairs, they have long chains in their hands, and are pulling on them, the roar of something above echoes down. Everyone has heard that roar before...Ice Troll! They have an Ice Troll! Egbert and Flint manage to dodge and knock away the ground level Bugbear Frostlings with weapon and shield, suffering no hits yet again.

Roll

Bugbears: 14 Miss, 15 Miss, 'œ1' (21 Miss)

Saeldur having waited now...

Map

[Trogdor]

Seeing the swarming ice goblins, Saeldur once more summons a fiery burst. But it's so little, he observes. If they keep swarming down like this, he wonders just how long they can hold them off. But aloud, he offers only encouragement. "They're only Frostlings!" he shouts. "Show them that they're no match for men and elves!"

Action

Standard Action: Summon Fiery Burst to cover G1, G2, G5, and BB5.

[Vardaen]

Initiative

Round 4 Initiative: Flint 17.3, Egbert 16.2, Lehros 16.2, Goblins 16.1, Bugbears 13.1, Saeldur 13.0, Vibrika 8.2

Saeldur shouts to encourage the group, and Vibrika's song still lingers in your hearst keeping your swings strong and your spirits high. The Elf once again draws on his power, and unleashes a fiery burst in the middle of some of the foes. The Bugbear on the stairs manages to avoid most of the blast, the railing defending him, but the three goblins caught in the blast are burnt to a crisp and fall smoking to the ground screaming and writhing in pain.

Roll

Saeldur: Fiery Burst: Saves: 6 Dmg - 'œ1' DEAD, 'œ1' DEAD, 'œ3' DEAD, BB #5 19 Success 3 Dmg

Vibrika...

Map

Remove Goblin 1,2,5 from the map.

[Connie_the_Fire_Element]

Vibrika holds her picks ready to attack the closest goblin. She takes a quick step forward to attack the closest target, not wanting to get too far from Malcanios in case he needs healing to finish his work on the gate.

Action

5ft step E and attack #4

[Vardaen]

Initiative

Round 4 Initiative: Flint 17.3, Egbert 16.2, Lehros 16.2, Goblins 16.1, Bugbears 13.1, Saeldur 13.0, Vibrika 8.2

Vibrika moves forward, and swings her bronze pick at the goblin. The woman isn't the strongest or the most agile when it comes to attacking, and it shows as she swings widly missing the Frostling by an arms length. The goblin laughs, "You never hit me!" He readies to counter attack Vibrika.

Roll

11 Miss

Macalanios continues to fight with the Moon Gate, but the pulsing magic of the gate starts to change. The wild sparking and humming has now turned into a steasy thruming, power leaks all over, and the Anhel is pale white, his hair color has leached from him, and he staggers falling to one knee, as lines of pure magic connect his chest to the five stones. "<Anhel> Almost have it...be ready Saeldur...be ready to travel..."

Initiative

Round 5 Initiative: Flint 17.3, Egbert 16.2, Lehros 16.2, Goblins 16.1, Bugbears 13.1, Saeldur 13.0, Vibrika 8.2

Flint, more and more enemies around him...