In reply to Narrator (msg # 8):

Then take the crowd to the tower to start on a holy grove/temple of Grom, leaving them most of the supplies before continuing on to Brouse. Have them clear the place and make it suitable for habitation again, with us there the first night, starting by clearing out the well.

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 9):

Your followers wistfully forsake the shelter of the village and head along the iter.
Once in sight of the tower, towards sunset, you need to decide if you are going to set up camp or press on in the dark.

"I say we continue. The tower is safer than out here, and if there is something lurking in the dark in this area, we need to find it and deal with it anyway, before it deals with the people we hope will settle here."

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 11):

as you approach the outer wall, you hear a tremendous buzzing
It sounds like the stirges are vack, and in quantity!

"Sounds like we are about to get some action!" Balir sounds a bit more enthusiastic than he intended

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OOC: Distance to the buzzers??

We might be wiser to withdraw and leave them be. The village needed a magical creature to deal with them.

In reply to Aethul (msg # 15):

the stiges, essentially foot long mosquitoes from hell,
seem to be swarming outside of the hunting range of
the giant blessed dragonfly.

"Well, nothing will happen if we just stand here, and we can't allow those things to terrorize OUR lands," Balir says, dons his shield and axe, and starts jogging towards the buzzing.

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 13):

Marlena's hands craxkle wirh green sparks as she casts a spell.

In reply to Marlena DuBois (msg # 18):

"I agree they must be dealt with, but not everyone here can fight. We need some cover for these guys..." he says, referring to the followers.

Is there a farmhouse nearby? How far to the walls?

OOC: @GM: Just le me know when Balir has arrived and can start fighting.

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 20):


Marlena continues hersecond round of chanting.

Snorri readies his axe and shield and jogs along beside
Balir.

Lacking ranged capability Hannatti contents herself with defending Aethul who very much has.

Aehul prepares his bow, this will certainly be difficult, as shooting flying things always is...

In reply to Aethul (msg # 23):

the Stirges start flying toward you.

He fires an arrow, whichhe feels is fruitless, so slings the bow over his left shoulder quickly *and draws sword and buckler.

Hannatti stands prepared and ready to strike the first stirge that comes within reach of her or Aethul.

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OOC: Prepared (or held) action, please

In reply to Hannatti (msg # 26):

Kirpich will gather the followers in as tight a group as possible, back behind the others of the party with the better defended ones, including Gunther, Tommy, Benny and Chunky on the outside. He will direct those with missile weapons to target hostiles well away from any friendly forces.

Balir picks up the pace and charges forward while screaming something in Dwarven, trying to catch the attention of the sprites - at least just for a few seconds.

OOC: In case Balir reaches an enemy, I will make an attack roll. IIRC I get +1 to hit when charging, so I make the roll by 3 - but there will be maluses from strige size, so not sure if I hit. If I do hit I roll 11 cutting damage (silver).

15:49, Today: Balir Ironhide rolled 16 using 3d6.  Charge a stirge (19)
15:50, Today: Balir Ironhide rolled 11 using 2d6+3.  damage.

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 28):

The stirges are SM-1 and are really good at dodging.
On the other hand, they are also not a fan of being rushed by a screaming dwarf.

The nearest one to Balir evades, but their uncontrollable hunger draws them toward Kirpich's followers!
This message was lightly edited by the player at 02:24, Sat 09 Dec 2023.

In reply to Stirge (msg # 29):

with a crackle of green sparks, Marlena releases her spell, and 4 of the strix drop to the ground!

Under his helmet Balir lifts an eyebrow "Good job there Marlena," he says, and tries to clubber a stirge

OOC: Just try to hit the nearest stirge. Hit with a margin of 2 (forgot size modifier in text) for 10 cutting.
13:40, Today: Balir Ironhide rolled 15 using 3d6 ((5,4,6)).
13:41, Today: Balir Ironhide rolled 10 using 2d6+3 ((5,2)).

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 31):

Balir bisects the giant insect!

2 of the remaining ones latch onto the back of a pair of unarmored
cultists, much to their dismay!

He makes a determied attack against one of the stirges attacking a Cultist.