LoF: The Carrion King; The Ambush

[larenee]

With the trap sprung, Kroft dashes out from behind the wall, circling around Ox and positioning himself to take a clear shat at one of the enemy (Q-24)
Shot at Gnoll 1, Damage w/ SA (1d20+4=6, 1d8+2+1d6=12)
Seeing the arrow fly wide of his target, “Must have gotten a bad batch.”

[admin]

OUT-OF-CHARACTER:    With the trap sprung, Kroft dashes out from behind the wall, circling around Ox and positioning himself to take a clear shat at one of the enemy (Q-24) Shot at Gnoll 1, Damage w/ SA (1d20+4=6, 1d8+2+1d6=12) Seeing the arrow fly wide of his target, “Must have gotten a bad batch.” The trap is sprung? Seems you missed this post (#2 was where the trap was sprung, enabling us to FLANK them...) So much for that trap (I just hope they don't run away, as I can't catch them at 20' speed, and I'm no good with a bow ....)

[Duniagdra]

OUT-OF-CHARACTER:    I'll follow up with this today. Have an Interview to go to.

[larenee]

OUT-OF-CHARACTER:    The trap is sprung? Seems you missed this post (#2 was where the trap was sprung, enabling us to FLANK them...) So much for that trap (I just hope they don't run away, as I can't catch them at 20' speed, and I'm no good with a bow ....)

OUT-OF-CHARACTER:    So, I should wait till they catch up with Erin and start beating her up? I should do nothing this round, stay out of sight and wait for them to move in, right? Duni, the action I described above will be my action for round 3. Round 2 will be staying out of sight of the gnolls so that when I do jump out to shoot, in round 3, they will be caught off guard preserving my sneak attack damage.

[admin]

OUT-OF-CHARACTER:    So, I should wait till they catch up with Erin and start beating her up? I should do nothing this round, stay out of sight and wait for them to move in, right? Duni, the action I described above will be my action for round 3. Round 2 will be staying out of sight of the gnolls so that when I do jump out to shoot, in round 3, they will be caught off guard preserving my sneak attack damage. If you read the action posted for Ox's, you would have seen that he will intercept the 1st Gnoll going for Erin... (assuming the flanking trap works). Of course, If Erin takes a different path and does not come close to Ox, then who knows how this will turn out!! I though the image I provided to support the plan was clear enough... I submit that an image is not worth a thousand words after all...!

[Arpat]

{in o-24} Erin burps real loud and seems to fall on her behind, rolling over and stand up again...

OOC: Erin has AC 15 and in defensive stance +2 dodge bonus to AC or use Total Defence:

Spoiler: show

Total Defense
You can defend yourself as a standard action. You get a +4 dodge bonus to your AC for 1 round. Your AC improves at the start of this action. You can’t combine total defense with fighting defensively or with the benefit of the Combat Expertise feat (since both of those require you to declare an attack or full attack). You can’t make attacks of opportunity while using total defense

Erin can hold up for some time. (i guess enough for you guys to enter the battle at o-24 when those buggers reach me...)

[Duniagdra]

Round 2

Initiative:
1. Kroft Gypsum
2. Ox
3. Laron Jilliet
4. Elisandra
5. Simi
6. Erin Ookapala
7. Gnoll

Everyone delays for Erin to draw the gnolls closer. Ox has a readied action. Kroft might have a readied action.

Erin stumbles again "oh lloookie 4 ubly reewy ubly gwools" and ends up in p24
On that spot she turns around and waves with her dagger to the gnolls sounding a funny laugh to the gnolls " cobe on you HIK foobels, i han bake you!" she simulates that she throws up...

Erin prepares for the attack and keeps her second dagger concealed in her hand... ready to strike at the first enemy that reaches her.

{in o-24} Erin burps real loud and seems to fall on her behind, rolling over and stand up again...

OOC: Erin has AC 15 and in defensive stance +2 dodge bonus to AC or use Total Defence:

Spoiler: show

Total Defense
You can defend yourself as a standard action. You get a +4 dodge bonus to your AC for 1 round. Your AC improves at the start of this action. You can’t combine total defense with fighting defensively or with the benefit of the Combat Expertise feat (since both of those require you to declare an attack or full attack). You can’t make attacks of opportunity while using total defense

Erin can hold up for some time. (i guess enough for you guys to enter the battle at o-24 when those buggers reach me...)

Erin plays her part out to the fullest drawing the gnolls in for the kill.

G3 rushes in not seeing Ox lurking behind the low wall. (Your hide just barely beat his spot)
As G1, 2, and 4 are rushing in, Ox's attack is triggered by G3 being the first in reach. Ox adjusts himself to not have the wall offer the gnoll any cover and gain the surprise he hoped for. Attack/Damage vs Gnoll FF (1d20+4=20, 2d6+4=12) In typical Ox fashion, the gnoll falls in two halves as the large battleaxe cleaves left collar bone, shoulder blade, spine, right lower ribs and kidney in near perfect halves. (G3 Dead)

G1, 2, 4 each come in seeing Ox felling their own and focus on this new threat. Attack/Damage vs Ox (1d20+3=16, 1d8+3=9, 1d20+3=21, 1d8+3=5, 1d20+3=17, 1d8+3=6) Only G2 is able to inflict any damage on Ox though as it skewers him in the right thigh. (Ox -5hp)

Initiative:
1. Erin Ookapala
2. Ox
3. Gnoll
4. Kroft Gypsum
5. Laron Jilliet
6. Elisandra
7. Simi

OUT-OF-CHARACTER:    Will Kroft continue with his posted action? Be sure to look at the map and knowing what you're committing to. All gnolls are in melee. Eli is at L27 for this round. I just forgot to put her there for the other map.

Current Damage:
• Ox -5

[Arpat]

Erin, who can stop acting like a drunken monkey attacks the Gnoll number 2 with her dagger.

dagger attack gnoll 2 (1d20+5=11, 1d3+2=4)

[Duniagdra]

Erin's attack misses.

[admin]

Trying to ignore the pain of his wound, Ox swings at Gnoll #1 (1d20+6=20, 2d6+6=12) then moves 5' to P26 to take its place (if it falls) to make room for his companions.

[Benji]

Laron moves to O31, drawing his scimitar as he goes. He leaves Katja where she is.

[larenee]

OUT-OF-CHARACTER:    OK so scratch the whole thing. I was clearly a little confused.

Kroft holds off moving for just a moment, allow Ox to take down one of the enemy (G1) and move into its position. He then moves around the wall,, taking the spot Ox just vacated, stabbing at Gnoll 4 with his rapier.
Attack Gnoll 4, damage (1d20+4=15, 1d6+2=4)

[Twiglet]

OUT-OF-CHARACTER:    May I attack gnoll 4 from N25?

[Duniagdra]

OUT-OF-CHARACTER:    G4 will have cover, but yes, you can attack from there.

[Twiglet]

Elisandra attacks gnoll 4 with heavy flail (1d20+1=21, 1d10+1=9)
Rolling to confirm crit on gnoll 4 (1d20+1=17, 1d10+1=10)
“ Take that you ugly dog. ”

[Twiglet]

OUT-OF-CHARACTER:    OOOPs, forgot to mention move to N25 before attack.

[Duniagdra]

Round 3

Initiative:
1. Erin Ookapala
2. Ox
3. Gnoll
4. Kroft Gypsum
5. Laron Jilliet
6. Elisandra
7. Simi

Erin, who can stop acting like a drunken monkey attacks the Gnoll number 2 with her dagger.

dagger attack gnoll 2 (1d20+5=11, 1d3+2=4)

Erin Misses her target. The gnoll is quicker than she anticipated.

Trying to ignore the pain of his wound, Ox swings at Gnoll #1 (1d20+6=20, 2d6+6=12) then moves 5' to P26 to take its place (if it falls) to make room for his companions.

With a powerful swing, Ox lops the head of G1 clean. It's body drops where it stands. (G1 Dead)

G2 and 4 seeing Ox as a very serious threat turn their attention to him. Melee Attack/Damage vs Ox (1d20+3=21, 1d8+3=8, 1d20+3=22, 1d8+3=10) Both hit him with precise aiming inflicting finishing blows. Ox slumps to the ground. (OX Dying)

OUT-OF-CHARACTER:    OK so scratch the whole thing. I was clearly a little confused.

Kroft holds off moving for just a moment, allow Ox to take down one of the enemy (G1) and move into its position. He then moves around the wall,, taking the spot Ox just vacated, stabbing at Gnoll 4 with his rapier.
Attack Gnoll 4, damage (1d20+4=15, 1d6+2=4)

Kroft sweeps in with grace and style and attacks with his rapier G4 catching him unaware as it was focused on Ox. Kroft delivers a nasty wound to G4, but not serious enough. (G4 -4hp)

Laron moves to O31, drawing his scimitar as he goes. He leaves Katja where she is.

Elisandra attacks gnoll 4 with heavy flail (1d20+1=21, 1d10+1=9)
Rolling to confirm crit on gnoll 4 (1d20+1=17, 1d10+1=10)
“ Take that you ugly dog. ”

Eli sneaks in from behind the wall and clobbers it with it ever knowing she was there. (G4 Dead)

Current Damage:
• Ox Dying@-4

Round 4

Initiative:
1. Erin Ookapala
2. Ox (Unconscious and dying)
3. Gnoll
4. Kroft Gypsum
5. Laron Jilliet
6. Elisandra
7. Simi

[admin]

Half-Orc Racial Traits: Orc Ferocity: Once per day, when a half-orc is brought below 0 hit points but not killed, he can fight on for one more round as if disabled. At the end of his next turn, unless brought to above 0 hit points, he immediately falls unconscious and begins dying.

As he is about to loose consciousness, Ox's blood boils within him, allowing him to deliver a final blow to the gnoll... then everything goes black.
Ox attack vs Gnoll #2 (1d20+6=18, 2d6+6=10)

[Arpat]

IF the gnoll is dead and the threath is over Erin jumps over to Ox to stabilise him and help him as good as she can until someone with skills help him.
If the gnoll isn't dead she attacks violently with her dagger "Die! evil beast!" she shouts and with a loud voice "Help Ox! he is badly wounded!"
attack gnoll 2 if alive (1d20+5=20, 1d3+2=4)

[Duniagdra]

Half-Orc Racial Traits: Orc Ferocity: Once per day, when a half-orc is brought below 0 hit points but not killed, he can fight on for one more round as if disabled. At the end of his next turn, unless brought to above 0 hit points, he immediately falls unconscious and begins dying.

As he is about to loose consciousness, Ox's blood boils within him, allowing him to deliver a final blow to the gnoll... then everything goes black.
Ox attack vs Gnoll #2 (1d20+6=18, 2d6+6=10)

[Duniagdra]

IF the gnoll is dead and the threath is over Erin jumps over to Ox to stabilise him and help him as good as she can until someone with skills help him.
If the gnoll isn't dead she attacks violently with her dagger "Die! evil beast!" she shouts and with a loud voice "Help Ox! he is badly wounded!"
attack gnoll 2 if alive (1d20+5=20, 1d3+2=4)

Half-Orc Racial Traits: Orc Ferocity: Once per day, when a half-orc is brought below 0 hit points but not killed, he can fight on for one more round as if disabled. At the end of his next turn, unless brought to above 0 hit points, he immediately falls unconscious and begins dying.

As he is about to loose consciousness, Ox's blood boils within him, allowing him to deliver a final blow to the gnoll... then everything goes black.
Ox attack vs Gnoll #2 (1d20+6=18, 2d6+6=10)

Between Ox and Erin, the last gnoll is dispatched, but Ox is now down for the count. A search of the gnolls grants you:

• 4 leather armor (20gp)
• 4 heavy wooden shields (14gp)
• 4 spears (2gp)
• 4 healer's kits (100gp)
• 4 CLW potions (100gp)
• 4 gold ear loops (20gp)
• 1 amethyst necklace (100gp)
• 1 opal necklace (100gp)
• 90 gold
• 65 silver
• 23 copper

OUT-OF-CHARACTER:    Values shown in parenthesis () are sale values.

[Twiglet]

“I will take a healer's kit and try to get Ox back in shape.”CLW on Ox (1d8+1=3)Channel + Energy on everyone. (1d6=1)Another channel + energy (1d6=5)

OUT-OF-CHARACTER:    That should be enough to get him conscious so he can drink some of the potions as needed.

[admin]

Ox's eyes flutters opens as he regains consciousness after that 3rd healing

“Did I fall asleep?” He asks, a wide grin on his face. (joke for those watching DollHouse)
“Thank you”, he says to Elisandra, for her healing magics

“A potion? yeah that sounds like a good idea”, he says (Gulping a CLW potion (1d8+1=6)) More wounds heal.

“Well, as I don't see any other gnolls around, it means the plan worked perfectly! Excellent job at luring them Erin!! Now we can hide the bodies away so that they are not discovered too soon...” He grins.

“Do we return to base, or ambush another group?” He asks.

[Duniagdra]

“I will take a healer's kit and try to get Ox back in shape.”CLW on Ox (1d8+1=3)Channel + Energy on everyone. (1d6=1)Another channel + energy (1d6=5)

OUT-OF-CHARACTER:    That should be enough to get him conscious so he can drink some of the potions as needed.

Eli summons the power of her faith and heals Ox enough to wake him up.

Ox's eyes flutters opens as he regains consciousness after that 3rd healing

“Did I fall asleep?” He asks, a wide grin on his face. (joke for those watching DollHouse)
“Thank you”, he says to Elisandra, for her healing magics

“A potion? yeah that sounds like a good idea”, he says (Gulping a CLW potion (1d8+1=6)) More wounds heal.

“Well, as I don't see any other gnolls around, it means the plan worked perfectly! Excellent job at luring them Erin!! Now we can hide the bodies away so that they are not discovered too soon...” He grins.

“Do we return to base, or ambush another group?” He asks.

Grateful for the aid, Ox also takes one of the potions and downs it finding more of his wounds healed.

Current Damage:
• Ox -8

Two of the four found potions are used.

[admin]

OUT-OF-CHARACTER:    Two of the four found potions are used. Q: Who used the 2nd potion?

[Twiglet]

OUT-OF-CHARACTER:    Elisandra is reassured that she has fallen in with such noble and capable companions. She glances about admiringly.

[Arpat]

"Ox is still injured, is it wise to ambush before he is fully healed?"
Erin looks at Ox... "what do you think Ox?"

[Duniagdra]

OUT-OF-CHARACTER:    Two of the four found potions are used. Q: Who used the 2nd potion?

OUT-OF-CHARACTER:    A: Eli I thought. Or was that a spell she cast?

[tdsprouse]

Charging our from around the corner, Simi says, “Well, that seems to have gone ok,”

[admin]

Ox snorts at Simi “No thanks to you it would appear, mighty Paladin of Abadar...”