(8)
The gnoll squared off against Perrato's summoned beetle tries, once again, to pulp the pesky insect with a downward axe blow.  Once again, the two-foot coleopteran easily evades the gnoll's strike.  The gnoll felled by Perrato's Command spell in the previous round attempts to get up.

OOC:  17:43, Today: DM rolled 6 using 1d12+4. Gnoll attack vs. beetle. 
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Seeing that the Gnoll he had wounded is making an attempt to stand, Asher makes an attempt to kick him again before he can get up.  Unfortunately, the DM and I disagree on his AC.

OOC: 19:50, Today: Asher Willbourne rolled 11 using 1d20+5. AOO.

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Asher, seeing that the gnoll is attempting to stand, lashes out with his foot.  Unfortunately, the blow is wide, sailing over the gnoll's head as it ducks--and then regains its feet.

PM
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(8)
The gnoll, having just managed to leap up from the ground, turns its attention and its axe on the monk.  The wickedly sharp head of the weapon slashes horizontally...and meets only air, as the monk quickly and easily slips aside.

OOC:  18:07, Today: DM rolled 13 using 1d20+4. Attack vs. Asher.
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(6)
Totmacher pulls forth his Great Axe and directs his attention to the Gnoll to the south (C10).  Blood flowing from nearly all of his orifices, Totmacher shouts, "Da'nagra!!"

19:18, Today: Totmacher of the Wilds rolled 13 using 1d12+10. Damage w/ Great Axe.
19:17, Today: Totmacher of the Wilds rolled 24 using 1d20+10. Attack w/ Great Axe.

(6)
The half-orc, his trusty great axe in hand, staggers one of the gnolls in front of him with a mighty blow.  The creature, barely able to stand, snarls in defiance nonetheless...and attacks.

PM

(4)
The two gnolls facing Totmacher lunge towards the barbarian simultaneously, their battle axes weaving deadly arcs of steel through the dusky summer air.  The arabesque of death that these weapons describe is very real...very imminent...very final.  Both weapons catch the barbarian hard--one shears through his ribcage, the other splits the half-orc's skull.  Totmacher collapses to the ground, dead instantly.

One of the other gnolls facing Perrato swings its axe, and the priest deflects the blow with a canny placement of his shield.

The gnolls dogging Asher continue to do so.  One tries to catch the monk with a sidewise axe blow, but the human agiley avoids the weapon--leaping back quickly.  The other gnoll circles around, and is able to land an axe blow on Asher's shoulder, catching the monk as he is focused on the enemy in front of him.

OOC:  Pretty grim shit on the Dice Roller.  Results follow:
18:24, Today: DM rolled 8 using 1d8+3. Damage vs. Asher.
18:22, Today: DM rolled 18 using 1d20+4. Gnoll attack 2 vs. Asher.
18:22, Today: DM rolled 9 using 1d20+4. Gnoll attack 1 vs. Asher.
18:18, Today: DM rolled 15 using 1d20+4. Gnoll attack vs. Perrato.
18:16, Today: DM rolled 22 using 3d8+9. Critical damage vs. Tot.
18:15, Today: DM rolled 10 using 1d8+3. Damage vs. Tot, first.
18:15, Today: DM rolled 21 using 1d20+4. Critical check vs. Tot, second (!!!!!).
18:15, Today: DM rolled 24 using 1d20+4. Gnoll attack 2 vs. Tot.
18:14, Today: DM rolled 6 using 1d20+4. Critical check vs. Tot.
18:14, Today: DM rolled 24 using 1d20+4. Gnoll attack 1 vs. Tot
Perrato's up on 3.

Latest map is up HERE.

[OOC: This is getting to be like the end of Excalibur. I'm looking for a lake to duck into, myself.]

Perrato sees the barbarian fall out of the corner of his eye and a tear for his fallen comrade wells up even as he parries an attack with his shield. "No le debería pasar a un perro. A exepción de estos perros, quizás," says the cleric under his breath as he takes a step to the south and engages the gnoll directly to his east [H,15] with his morningstar.

[OOC:
 22:02, Today: Perrato Viatomagne rolled 25 using 1d20+5. Attack gnoll (h 15), morningstar.
 22:04, Today: Perrato Viatomagne rolled 21 using 1d20+5. Critical check.
 22:06, Today: Perrato Viatomagne rolled 2 using 1d8+1. Damage, morningstar.
 23:54, Today: Perrato Viatomagne rolled 6 using 1d8+1. Critical hit damage, morningstar.]

With a gesture of his weapon the Palonard directs his remaining beetle in his last moments among the group to attack the same gnoll as he did.

[ OOC: 22:13, Today: Perrato Viatomagne rolled 6 using 1d20. Beetle attack, gnoll (H 15).]
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(3)
With a heave of his morningstar, Perrato slams the head of his weapon into the side of a gnoll's muzzle--hard.  With a cracking of bone, the gnoll's eyes roll up inside its head and the creature drops heavily to the ground, unmoving.

New round.

(23)
From seemingly nowhere, an arrow arcs into the general melee--sailing in from the north.  The arrow pierces the back of one of the gnolls near Asher, and the creature goes down.  Asher recognizes the fletching of the arrow--one of Caylin's.

OOC:  00:50, Today: Caylin Direbrook rolled 8 using 1d6+2.
00:50, Today: Caylin Direbrook rolled 15 using 1d20+6. Arrow shot.

Asher swings twice and misses, twice.

In his mind he envisions stunning one of the beasts and doing damage, but alas, it is a dream.

Sheepishly he steps away from the two Gnolls he tried to punch in the head, as if to say "just kiddin'"


OOC: ignore the fort save and damage rolls, it was wishfull thinking.

22:32, Today: Asher Willbourne rolled 5 using 1d8+2. Damage.
22:30, Today: Asher Willbourne rolled 14 using 1d20+4. Gnoll save vs dc 15 .
22:28, Today: Asher Willbourne rolled 8 using 1d20+5. Stunning fist.
22:27, Today: Asher Willbourne rolled 14 using 1d20+5. stunning fist.

Asher ends his turn with a 5 foot step to k-13. He maintains his Dodge bonus vs the Gnoll in J-13

(8)
One of the gnolls facing Perrato swings its axe, and the blade catches the priest low, scoring a long cut on the Palonish man's thigh.

(4)
The gnoll facing the beetle swings its axe, but once again the insect scuttles away.  The celestial fire beetle's time is almost at an end, however, and it will fade away in mere seconds.

The gnoll with the bow, having recovered from its critical miss, moves to the north and sends an arrow arcing into the grasslands.

The two gnolls, having killed the half-orc barbarian, yap at one another with angry-sounding barkings.  Both then stoop to wake the gnoll felled by Aidrin's Sleep spell, and all three begin to move north, crouched over and pulling their short bows out as they do so.

The two gnolls assaulting Asher again arrange themselves in flanking position.  Both whirl their battle axes through the air, in an attempt to cut down the Narvilian man, but the monk proves too agile for the creatures--eluding both blows.

(3)
Perrato is up, as his summoned beetle fades away.

OOC:  11:48, Today: DM rolled 12 using 1d20+6. Gnoll 2, flanking attack vs. Asher.
11:47, Today: DM rolled 15 using 1d20+6. Gnoll, flanking attack vs. Asher.
11:43, Today: DM rolled 11 using 1d20-3. Gnoll short bow attack.
11:32, Today: DM rolled 8 using 1d20+4. Attack on beetle.
11:32, Today: DM rolled 5 using 1d8+3. Damage to Perrato.
11:32, Today: DM rolled 23 using 1d20+4. Attack vs. Perrato.
New map may be seen HERE.

PM

Perrato takes a step directly to his south [H,16], and quaffs a potion of Well-Being and Salubrious Mending that he drew from his pouch earlier after successfully landing a finishing blow on the gnoll [per PM]. Then he heads due east at his quickest step, and turns to face his attackers whom he presumes will pursue him.

[OOC: Perrato will move to H, 20, and prepare his next action from there.
 01:37, Today: Perrato Viatomagne rolled 4 using 1d8. Cure Light Potion--Perrato.]
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(3)
Perrato, vial in hand, quickly backs away from his gnollish opponent and downs the amber liquid--feeling the warm glow of mending coursing through his body.  Then, the priest carefully moves away, fully expecting the gnolls to pursue him.

New round.

(23)
Two more arrows arc into the by-now trampled and bloody bit of the prairie.  The first lands, thrumming at the feet of one of the gnolls fighting Asher, while the second scores a glancing blow off of the same gnoll.

OOC:  10:17, Today: Caylin Direbrook rolled 3 using 1d6+2.
10:17, Today: Caylin Direbrook rolled 16 using 1d20+4. Arrow shot 2.
10:16, Today: Caylin Direbrook rolled 13 using 1d20+4. Arrow shot 1.
Asher is up.

With Caylin riding on his shoulders Garryn looks around for danger as the halfling fires his bow.

Edited:
Asher takes a calming breath, drawing the KI up from his center and pushing it out to his fists. He takes advantage of the Gnoll distracted by Caylins stinging shot, and stikes hard. As the Gnoll is rocked but fails to drop, Asher hits him again, before turning his attention to the other Gnoll.

OOC:
Asher will select the other for his Dodge bonus and step 5' to the square directly south of the standing Gnoll.

15:29, Today: Asher Willbourne rolled 7 using 1d8+2. damage strike 2.
15:29, Today: Asher Willbourne rolled 10 using 1d8+2. damage strike 1.
15:28, Today: Asher Willbourne rolled 23 using 1d20+5. unarmed strike 2.
15:28, Today: Asher Willbourne rolled 21 using 1d20+5. Unarmed strike 1.

15:48, Today: Asher Willbourne rolled 25 using 1d20+7. Spot check/looking for G&C. I'd hate for Asher to miss their entrance.


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(15)
Asher strikes twice with his fists--hard, piston-like punches.  The gnoll who had been struck a glancing blow by Caylin's arrow bears the brunt of the monk's attacks, and collapses as the first blow shatters its rostrum, and the second crushes its windpipe.

(8)
The gnoll that has been attacking Perrato continues to do so, pursuing the priest and launching itself at him.  The axe blow is severely misplaced, however, and the creature must shift its balance dramatically to recover.

(4)
The three gnolls who disappeared northward into the tall grass are out of sight.

The other gnoll who had been assailing Perrato also continues to do so.  The heavy battle axe, swung forcefully by the creature, is able to penetrate the priest's armor, drawing blood from a wound on Perrato's shield arm.

The remaining gnoll facing Asher snarls and heaves its battle axe at the monk.  A hard, fast blow, the attack catches the monk along his ribcage.  Asher is able to twist away, however--and avoid being cut in two.

OOC:  New round.  Garryn and Caylin are up.
20:00, Today: DM rolled 9 using 1d20-1. Arrow shot vs. Caylin.
19:59, Today: DM rolled 5 using 1d8+3. Damage to Perrato.
19:58, Today: DM rolled 19 using 1d20+4. Second gnoll attack vs. Perrato.
19:58, Today: DM rolled 6 using 1d8+3. Damage to Asher.
19:58, Today: DM rolled 13 using 1d20+4. Critical check vs. Asher.
19:57, Today: DM rolled 24 using 1d20+4. Attack vs. Asher.
19:52, Today: DM rolled 19 using 1d20+2. Fumble check for gnoll, DC 10.
19:51, Today: Secret Roll: DM rolled 5 using 1d20+4. Attack vs. Perrato.

OOC:  Sorry, Perrato's turn, not G&C's.  Updated map HERE.

Surprised by the charge of the gnoll who was previously believed to be out of range, Perrato opts to recite the prayer for the Ward of Divine Grace Against Hostilities [Sanctuary] as he maintains his best defense to discourage attack during his declamation [Casting on the Defensive]. This requires no small amount of concentration, and he musters his focus as he says,  "O Vagrani, contra hostia mea me def--!" His prayer is cut short as his left foot unexpectedly lands hard on the uneven earth behind him, aggravating his wounds. The divine favor culled to execute the prayer is lost.

[01:01, Today: Perrato Viatomagne rolled 12 using 1d20+10. Concentration check--DC 16.
 Lost spell (Sanctuary) and standard action.]

Flanked, and nearly out of options, Perrato prepares to take whatever chances he has left in melee.
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(23)
Another two arrows arc in from the north--this time, directed towards one of the gnolls facing off with Perrato.  The first arrow is far wide of the target, striking the ground some five feet away.  The second, however, scores a long, shallow cut along the gnoll's shoulder and upper arm.

OOC:  Asher is up.
20:37, Today: Caylin Direbrook rolled 4 using 1d6+2. Damage.
20:37, Today: Caylin Direbrook rolled 23 using 1d20+4. Arrow shot 2.
20:36, Today: Caylin Direbrook rolled 8 using 1d20+4. Arrow shot 1.

Desperate to help the parties last remaining hope, Asher makes a hurried move to back up Perrato. Rushing as he is, Asher lunges into an awkward forward roll to avoid being hit by the Gnoll he is leaving behind. His acrobatic skills fail him completely and he barely regains his feet. His clumsy roll does provoke the Gnoll, but fortunately, the Gnoll was not prepared for Ashers exit, and his axe plants in the dirt just behind rolling Monk.

Once up, he lurches across the field of battle carefull to approach the Gnoll, threatening the cleric from the south, from the diagonal to avoid an unwanted blow. When within reach, Asher lashes out wildly with an attempt at stunning the Gnoll, and misses horribly.

"Breathe" a voice whispers in his head, "breathe".

OOC: Ashers move takes him tumbling to K-15, striding to K-19, and diagonally to J-20. Re-focusing his Dodge bonus to the Gnoll in I-20.

10:49, Today: Asher Willbourne rolled 11 using 1d20+9. Stunning fist (flanking).
10:07, Today: Asher Willbourne rolled 12 using 1d20+4. AoO vs Asher.
10:47, Today: Asher Willbourne rolled 12 using 1d20+11. Tumble vs dc15.

Damn this die roller.
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