Marklin thrust his sword into the chest of the healthy Owl Bear, with an oath upon his lips.

14:59, Today: Marklin rolled 7 using 1d8+2 with rolls of 5.  Sword damage.

06:51, Today: Marklin rolled 12 using 1d20+2 with rolls of 10.  Sword against Owl Bear.
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Now kneeling behind some shrubs, Jorr fires another arrow into the darkness hoping to score a hit against the rampaging owlbears. Hope proves to not be an effective strategy and his shot flies wide of its target.

A furious battle ensues within the camspite, loose feathers and fur flying this way and that. The adventurers manage to fell one of the owlbears, but the blinded beast rages on, raking its powerful claws into Valthur yet again.

It either does not know the fate of its companion or doesn't care. In any event, the blinded owlbear growls mightily and sniffs the air in a bid to locate its prey.


OOC: Valthur takes 3 points of damage.

Owlbears, 2
AC: 5
HP: 0/30, 15/27 (blinded)


PC         AC   HP    9  8  7  6  5  4  3  2  1  0 -1 -2 -3
Aldara     8    9/9  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 20
Eoni       8  19/19   9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20
Marklin    2  18/18   8  9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Sarah      4  16/16   9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20
Taerix     1  19/19   8  9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Valthur    5  13/23   8  9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

NPCs
Jorr       8  10/10  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 20

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9+ to 11   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10  11  12  13  14

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PCs are UP!

"Aaargh," Valtur cries as he is raked by the second owlbear from behind. The dwarf spins with his ax extended, fully expecting it to drive into the source of his recent wound. Instead, he finds his target has already moved out of the way.

 "Stand still!"

16:30, Today: Valthur Ironhelm rolled 6 using 1d20+3 with rolls of 3.  Battle axe vs. 2nd owlbear.

With nothing else to throw right away, Aldara throws her favourite, silvered dagger at the owlbear.  She could always pick it up later, but what was important right now was that Valthur not be exsanguinated.

22:44, Today: Aldara rolled 11,2 using 1d20+2,1d4+1 ((9,1)).

Throwing the silver dagger at the owlbear.

Eoni remained behind her tree and kept an eye out for anything else drawn to them from the darkness.  It would do no good to be surprised by a goblin patrol lured away from the nearby trail by the tumult of their tussle.  The light flashing about from the creature's eyes was like a lighthouse in the forest as it spun and slashed in its fury.

Sarah tries again to take advantage of the creature's blindness, but it's flailing about makes it difficult for her to approach.

08:18, Today: Sarah rolled 8,9 using d20+5,d8+1 with rolls of 3,8.
Wasn't sure if I could still backstab given that it's blind, but the point is moot.

Taerix slid over to the other owlbear, but when he tried to attack, the owlbear was able to keep the halfling away.


11:44, Today: Kane Taerix rolled 5 using 1d20 with rolls of 5.  Attack owlbear.

 Marklin's sword bounced off the tough hide of the creature.

8:39, Yesterday: Marklin rolled 3 using 1d20+2 with rolls of 1.  attack on upright Owl Bear.

Jorr has the same difficulty as his teammates, for he too fails to connect with his bow and the arrow flies well wide of its target.

The blinded owlbear rakes Valthur across the chest again, the beast clearly honed in on the dwarven quarry.


OOC: Valthur takes 7 points of damage.

Owlbears, 2
AC: 5
HP: 0/30, 0/27


PC         AC   HP    9  8  7  6  5  4  3  2  1  0 -1 -2 -3
Aldara     8    9/9  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 20
Eoni       8  19/19   9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20
Marklin    2  18/18   8  9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Sarah      4  16/16   9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20
Taerix     1  19/19   8  9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Valthur    5  13/23   8  9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

NPCs
Jorr       8  10/10  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 20

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PCs are UP!

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 Marklin moved into a position on the flank or even better behind the creature. He shouted an oath to his god, and swung the sword at the back of the things legs with all his might.

16:44, Today: Marklin rolled 22 using 1d20+2 with rolls of 20.  Sword attack. Critical

Max damage: 10 points to the Owl Bear
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Valthur groans in agony as the flailing owlbear somehow finds him again. Clearly the scent of blood is strong and the dwarf considers retreating to re-establish himself. But as Marklin hits and the owlbear straightens in his own version of agony, Valthur sees his chance to finish the combat. With teeth clenched, he readies his ax, charges the vile creature, and swings.
20:41, Today: Valthur Ironhelm rolled 4 using 1d20+3 with rolls of 1.  Battle axe vs. 2nd owlbear.

His confidence disappears with a blast of pain from his open wound, intensified by his own back-swing. The pain paralyzes him mid-attack. Instead of landing the telling blow, the dwarf falls to a knee with a pitiful exhalation. With his advantage lost, he looks up at his foe and hopes this time it misses.

Sarah continues to take advantage of the creature's blindness by staying behind him.  Finding an appropriate moment, she slips her longsword between what must be the beast's ribs.

20:57, Today: Sarah rolled 17,4 using d20+5,d8+1 with rolls of 12,3.  Attack (13 to hit).

Still not sure if backstabbing is still possible; I would guess it is because it is blind.  The attack hits regardless, but if I get the double damage from backstabbing I do 8 points.

Hearing Marklin's oath and the last hideous creature groaning with it's pitiful exhalation, Eoni was buoyed by their success and remained vigilante on sentry.  It wouldn't do to achieve victory only to be ambushed by opportunity.

Sarah and Marklin work together to take down the blinded owlbear. The creature expires in a bloody, feathery heap, illuminated by a magical glow concentrated on its eyes, courtesy of Avandra's blessings.

The forest is quiet again, the adventurers, victorious.

Sarah pulls her sword from the creature, then wipes the ichor off on its fur/feathers.  She then steps back and quietly contemplates the odd corpses littering the camp.

Valthur winces as the owlbear leans forward to attack him, but to his surprise, it surges ahead with neither beak nor claw. Instead, the entire beast falls on top of him. "Argh," the dwarf cries, wiggling uncomfortably underneath the fallen behemoth. "Get this thing off me!"

OOC: Thanks for the timely strikes, Marklin and Sarah!

Aldara attempts to use her arms, as strong as brittle noodles, to aid whatever strapping adventurers hope to push the dead owlbear off of Valthur.  Then, she fishes her daggers out from wherever she threw them.

As she searches she can be heard saying, "I need to buy more of you..."

Having not seen any further assailants in the darkness, Eoni returned and attempted to help pull the creature from the dwarf without getting blood on her dress.

"Is anyone hurt?" she asked as she pulled feathers free of the mass.  She took another hand full and kept pulling.

Valthur replies eagerly to Eoni's question, but his voice is so muffled by the dead owlbear in his face that his words are entirely incomprehensible. He does manage to wiggle his arms frantically.

Finding that pulling the creature was no good, Eoni began pushing and levered the creature off of the flattened dwarf.

"Lie still a moment," she said to her feathered friend.  She pressed her hands to his chest and intoned, "Let Avandra's grace fill your bones with strength and mend your soul of sorrow."

OOC: Eoni Daflin rolled 4 using 1d6+1.  Cure light wounds, Valthur.
Eoni Daflin rolled 3 using 1d6+1.  Cure light wounds, Valthur #2.

Valthur does his best to calm his flailing arms as Eoni endows him with Avandra's blessing. After a deep breath, he rises to knee and dusts himself off.

"Many thanks, Sister." He takes stock of the fallen beast next to him. "Hideous mongrels, these are. Made of black magic. Where do you suppose they came from?"

"Could they have been hunting us?" she asked, picking up one of it's claws for examination.  "Sent after us?"

"Blood thirsty predators is all," Jorr offers after extracting himself from a stubborn sticker-vine. "Night time is no friend out here."

The grizzled woodsman goes on to say owlbears are not that uncommon in the Witchwood and he suspects all the goblin activity in the area has agitated the wood's occupants.

"No tellin' what else might be stalkin' angry out there now," he says while peering into the inky darkness just beyond the campsite.

" We can't stay here. Those bloody things will start ta stink and draw maybe worse to em. I say we decamp and find another place for the night."

"Well, it's not like I'm exactly sleepy anymore." Valthur scans the darkness for signs of anything else creeping in the surrounding woods.