Re: Game 1 - Dies Irae

by **GoldenArbiter** 07/03/16, 06:21 pm

"Tis a long march indeed, best we set off sooner, rather than later. Does everyone have enough food and water for the journey?"

by **soundandfury87** 07/03/16, 06:25 pm

The party makes a steady pace along the Lumber Road. It curves slowly through the dense forest into the wild, in most places the road is about 8 feet wide.
The road is flanked by fairly dense thicket on both sides, visibility is generally limited to about 20 feet in.

The party walks for 4 hours, covering 20 kilometers at a steady pace. As they approach a gentle curve in the road, flanked by high, weathered rock, a cacophony of noise breaks out ahead.

The sound of shouting and the telltale hiss of arrows breaks the silence scant meters ahead, just around the corner of the rocks. A donkey brays loudly, the sound of a wounded beast bellowing in pain.

Game 1 - Dies Irae - Page 2 Img_1214

((The road curves right, sorry bad picture))

by **Crazyjay** 07/03/16, 06:31 pm

Minna's Hatchets come out the moment the commotion begins, a practiced hand flinging them up from the belt loops and into her hands. A wolfish grin crawls across her face, and her eyes grow a little wider in excitement. She lets out a low chuckle before saying "Well it's 'bout time we get to the violence; tree's is nice and all but i think it's time we added a lil red to the pallet"

by **McTurnip** 07/03/16, 06:40 pm

Faye crouches low and moves silently to the edge of the rocks in order to view the commotion. Keeping her spear ever ready.

by **curtis92** 07/03/16, 06:41 pm

Karl takes cover and notches a broad head. He scans for enemy archers as well as a good vantage point

by **soundandfury87** 07/03/16, 06:44 pm

((Less shitty image, noise is coming from around the bend to the right))

by **soundandfury87** 07/03/16, 06:49 pm

>Minna: You ready your weapons, standing ready in the road.

>Faye: You duck into the foliage along the rocky outcropping to the right of the road. You peak around the corner to see a lone man, standing next to an upturned cart and a slain donkey.
The man has a shield shot full of arrows, and his weapon drawn. He bellows curses into the woods, calling the bandits to fight him like men.

>Karl: You notch an arrow, The shale outcropping to your left looks like a relatively easy climb, it's probably only 10 feet high, and offers good concealment.

>Pistol, Bartly; Waiting on action from any of you.
>Karl, Minna; You both only really used a half action, so you can follow that up with another partial.

by **GoldenArbiter** 07/03/16, 06:50 pm

Eric moves towards the noise mumbling; "For he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer."

EDIT:
(Is my mace still burning from the exfil of the church?)

by **soundandfury87** 07/03/16, 06:55 pm

>Erik: You advance confidently down the dirt road, weapon in hand. You turn the corner to see the man, donkey, and cart. You are unsure where the arrows are coming from, but feel confident it is most likely somewhere in the treeline.

>Erik: No, but you can ignite it as a half action, assuming you have fuel left.

by **curtis92** 07/03/16, 06:57 pm

Karl attempts to setup a position on the shale outcropping

by **soundandfury87** 07/03/16, 06:58 pm

>Karl: Roll 100 athletics.

by **Crazyjay** 07/03/16, 07:00 pm

Minna Takes in the trees around her, checking for any Bandits in the immediate vicinity. She follows Faye to the corner, keeping out of sight and crouching down next to her. through a low chuckle, she looks towards Faye and says "jus lemme know if ya see something up there for me" lazily twirling her hatchets as she does so.

by **soundandfury87** 07/03/16, 07:01 pm

>Minna: Roll 100 Perception

by **Crazyjay** 07/03/16, 07:03 pm

Perception: Crazyjay carried out 1 launched of one D100 :

8

by **Metalmask** 07/03/16, 07:03 pm

Sweaty palms find pistols tunic, yet it provides little in the way of relief, only a reminder that one of these bandits might prefer a quiver that is man-sized and strapping. Falling silently in step close behind Faye and Minna, I listen intently over the outcropping, with my eyes straining for a suitable escape.

by **GoldenArbiter** 07/03/16, 07:06 pm

Eric moves towards the man, assessing him for injuries (utility skill, medic).
"Gott Mit Uns, traveller. We have arrived to assist you in your time of peril. Pray-tell, how many assailants do we fight?"

by **soundandfury87** 07/03/16, 07:08 pm

>Minna: You hear the gentle sound of footfall on crumpled leaves on the far side of the rocky outcropping you are adjacent to. The sound seems to be coming from approximately 20 feet away.

>Pistol: You see Minna perk up, and also hear the crunching off to your right, deep in the treeline.

>Bartly: In response to Erik's question, you think it was between 2 and 3 assailants.

>Waiting on:
Karl - 1 Partial
Bartly - 1 Full

by **curtis92** 07/03/16, 07:12 pm

curtis92 carried out 1 launched of one D100 :

47

by **soundandfury87** 07/03/16, 07:13 pm

>Karl: Hand over hand you haul yourself to the top of the rocky outcropping, taking a knee behind a waist high section of scrub brush.

>Waiting on:
Bartly - 1 Full

by **Crazyjay** 07/03/16, 07:15 pm

The lazy swinging stops and Minna tenses up suddenly. The smile that grows on her face has no mirth, and speaks overwhelmingly of violence. She taps the butt of her right hatchet on Faye's shoulder, and when she has her attention motions with the blade towards the noise. She turns towards the sound and prepares to charge down the first thing she sees. The grin only grows wider as she anticipates the fight to come

by **Metalmask** 07/03/16, 07:28 pm

Just maybe, as Pistol pushes himself harder against the rocks to his back, I may become one of them, and will go unnoticed, for rocks neither bleed nor die. Pistol reaches for a smooth stone between his legs, contemplation adorns his features and he gives the light rock a few squeezes, tossing it easily into the air and catching it again. Yes, I'm quite sure, bones would be much better off if they were made of stone. Pistol's eyes find Minna's face much more interesting at the moment than trying to discern the unknowns of the bush, for hopefully she already knows what is out there and what I may be trying to hit.

by **McTurnip** 07/03/16, 07:34 pm

I turn with Minna preparing to charge with her, whispering quietly "on your word.. I will follow"

by **DutchMafia** 07/03/16, 07:39 pm

We? All I see is a man in priest robes!! No priest I know is much help in a fight! Get out of here before we both get killed because of your ineptitude. Priest?! Almost as useless as these arrow shooting scum who won't come face me! You hear me?! Come fight me, I'll even give you my mace!! Hey, old man priest, pray for me if they get a lucky shot in. There's two from the east side, one seems to be towards the south.

by **GoldenArbiter** 07/03/16, 07:40 pm

(Is the east side where the party is?)

by **Metalmask** 07/03/16, 07:44 pm

Finding comfort between steady hands, and steeley gazes, Pistol's heart quickens as he leans into his female companions, attempting to rouse and inspire.

by **GoldenArbiter** 07/03/16, 07:46 pm

ADMIN MESSAGE: When posting youtube links, please use the 'link' BBCode, rather than the 'youtube' BBCode.

by **soundandfury87** 07/03/16, 07:48 pm

>An arrow flashes through the air, exploding into the shale just ahead of Karl. He coughs as a haze of dust raises in front of him.
Bartly is barely able to raise his shield again as a second arrow, fired from the trees behind his cart, smashes into the solid oak strapped to his arm, staggering him backwards.

>Minna: The light footfall transforms into a sprint through the woods towards you. crashing through foliage.

>Bartly: You stagger backwards, your arm is begining to tire from all this defending. You see the outline of a man aproximately 100 meters into the woods behind your cart.

>Karl: From your vantage point you can see a man on the far rocky outcropping, hurriedly notching another arrow.

>Party Turn

by **soundandfury87** 07/03/16, 07:49 pm

>Pistol: Roll 100 Bardic Inspiration

Awaiting Action:

Faye - 1 Full
Erik - 1 Full
Pistol - 1 Partial
Karl - 1 Full
Minna - 1 Full
Bartly - 1 Full

by **Metalmask** 07/03/16, 07:51 pm

Metalmask carried out 1 launched of one D100 :

98

by **Crazyjay** 07/03/16, 07:53 pm

Minna lets out a quick snort of laughter and the wolfish smile cracks slightly with some mirth. Pistol's quiet tune reminds her of the war drums that her last company was so fond of. Her heart seems to beat in time with the rhythm as the footsteps grow closer. Suddenly, the footsteps turn to a sprint and she bursts into action, uncoiling like a spring let free of tension. "YEEEEEEARGH!!!!" Minna lets loose a battle cry and charges towards the sound ready to bury her axes into the first thing she sees, her eyes wild and baring her teeth in excitement

by **GoldenArbiter** 07/03/16, 07:55 pm

After seeing the arrow go into Bartly's sheild, Eric charges at the general direction of the lone bandit to the south, "Faith is my shield!" He yells, Turning the run into a full sprint, "Fury, my Sword!"

by **soundandfury87** 07/03/16, 07:58 pm

>Minna: You sprint a scant 10 meters into the foliage before encountering a hooded bandit, charging towards you with a spear leveled.

Roll 100 Attack
DC will be adjusted for 'Partial Inspiration' from Pistol

Awaiting Action:
Faye - 1 Full
Erik - 1 Full
Pistol - 1 Partial
Karl - 1 Full
Bartly - 1 Full

by **Crazyjay** 07/03/16, 07:58 pm

Crazyjay carried out 1 launched of one D100 :

43

"Minna attempts to push aside the spear with one hatchet, while swinging another towards the bandit"

by **McTurnip** 07/03/16, 08:00 pm

Faye glances back at the unnerving man wondering why he is grunting and leaning towards her and Minna. As she turns back around she is startled by the Battle cry of her sister in arms as she leaps forward. Gathering herself quickly Faye sprints forward to join Minna spear at the ready.

by **soundandfury87** 07/03/16, 08:00 pm

>Eric: You charge forward into the dense brush, the man hesitates shortly, before drawing a dagger and readying himself for your onslaught.
Roll 100 Attack

Awaiting Action:
Faye - 1 Full
Pistol - 1 Partial
Karl - 1 Full
Bartly - 1 Full

by **soundandfury87** 07/03/16, 08:02 pm

>Faye: Roll 100 Attack
DC will be adjusted for 2v1

Awaiting Action:
Pistol - 1 Partial
Karl - 1 Full
Bartly - 1 Full

by **McTurnip** 07/03/16, 08:04 pm

McTurnip carried out 1 launched of one D100 :

56

by **GoldenArbiter** 07/03/16, 08:05 pm

GoldenArbiter carried out 1 launched of one D100 :

50

Eric uses the momentum of his charge to swing the giant mace in his possession at the godless foe before him, "I will fear no evil, for you are with me, Lord!"

(Skills, good at mace combat)

by **GoldenArbiter** 07/03/16, 08:06 pm

(... That said 15 before it sent me to the 'shit has changed' page. Now I'm sad.)

by **Metalmask** 07/03/16, 08:09 pm

With the feeling of vulnerability now setting in on multiple fronts, Pistol realized comfort can come in many forms, in this particular case, that of two woman with scarred visages. With light feet, and a heavy feeling above his stomach, he set off after them.

by **curtis92** 07/03/16, 08:15 pm

Unphased by the near miss (steady nerves) Karl draws his large bow taught, due to its size he feels confident his opponent is well within reach. He squints, is that a neck tattoo? What a cunt, he thinks and looses his arrow.
curtis92 carried out 1 launched of one D100 :

94

by **DutchMafia** 07/03/16, 08:19 pm

Realzing he can't rely on a mixture of skill and luck to continue blocking the arrows flying from the treelines, and seeing the priest who he so recently mocked charge headlong into bushes, Bartly rapidly follows the man he finds puzzling when compared to the priests who muttered the last rites over so many of his friends lost on the battlefield. He slipped to the right, preparing to follow up the priest's attack with his own. "Easy Priest, can't have you needing to ask for penitance."

by **soundandfury87** 07/03/16, 08:24 pm

>Minna: Charging forward you collide head on with the hooded man. He stabs forward at you with his spear, but you deftly redirect the tip with your hatchet. You swing at him with the hatchet in your other hand, but he manages to duck and the attack goes high. You both stagger a few feet past one another.

>Faye: You dash into the undergrowth, wet ferns catching you in the face as you follow the form of Minna ahead of you. Suddenly in a flash of violence Minna has disappeared into a large copse of shrubs, as simultaneously a man wearing ratty khaki robes emerges in front of you. You lunge quickly with your spear, but the figure has emerged too suddenly for you to properly ready your weapon. Luckily you manage to catch the man in the ribs with the back swing, and you hear a satisfying crack.

>Pistol: You charge after Minna and Faye, finding the two of them embroiled in a melee a few meters ahead of you.

>Eric: Calling out to your god you bring the mace heavily down on the beleaguered archer. He hesitates a moment too long before deciding to step out of the way. Your mace catches him in the dagger arm as he back steps, smashing the limb downwards at an unnatural angle. The man screams, his eyes wide with panic.

Awaiting Action:
Karl - 1 Full
Bartly - 1 Full

by **soundandfury87** 07/03/16, 08:25 pm

>Bartly: Roll 100 Attack
DC adjusted for 2v1

by **soundandfury87** 07/03/16, 08:28 pm

>Karl: You loose a broad head towards the hooded man on the rocky outcropping. Unfortunately the blast of rock dust has effected you more then you realize, and your shot goes meters high. Before you can reach for another arrow, the man has jumped down from the ledge and taken off into the forest.

by **DutchMafia** 07/03/16, 08:31 pm

DutchMafia carried out 1 launched of one D100 :

99

DutchMafia carried out 1 launched of one D6 :

4

Adventure dice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by **DutchMafia** 07/03/16, 08:34 pm

(That 99 was a 14 until the DM posted and it apparently makes you re roll)

by **soundandfury87** 07/03/16, 08:34 pm

>Bartly: You sprint after the Priest, mace at the ready. In front of you, the archer drops his bow and pulls out his dagger to face the oncoming Priest. You stagger through a patch of tall grass and swing at the man, but he sidesteps your attack at the same time he attempts to dodge that of Father Eric.

(Sorry Kyle!)

by **GoldenArbiter** 07/03/16, 08:36 pm

(@kyle, the same thing happened to me with my attack... I blame the RNG... Something I can't change as an Admin. I will continue looking into this issue.)

by **soundandfury87** 07/03/16, 08:40 pm

The archer to the front of Bartly and Eric turns pale and stops screaming. He glances down at his mangled arm before collapsing unconscious into the brush.

Turning to face Faye with a snarl, the ragged man swings out with his spear. Faye attempts to avoid the wicked flurry of swings, but catches the solid wooden side of the haft in the cheek, splitting her lip and dizzying her momentarily.

The final archer has torn off into the woods, apparently having chosen discretion over valor.

Awaiting Action:
Faye - 1 Full
Erik - 1 Full
Pistol - 1 Full
Karl - 1 Full
Minna - 1 Full
Bartly - 1 Full

((Updated Faye's health in Character Sheet))

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