Kellen shoves past the goblin in front of him to meet the giant as he advances.

"I think you've caused about enough trouble, time to pay up for your sins Tegroth".

The ranger slashes a gash of red across the thick muscled belly.


13:27, Today: Kellen rolled 10 using 2d8+4.

13:25, Today: Kellen rolled 19 using 1d20+2.

To her chagrin Vala's swipes against the goblin she is fighting prove ineffective. "Don't kill the giant before I get a chance!" she yells.

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OOC:
12:53, Today: Vala rolled 11 using 1d20+3.  Attack with the Starblade #2.

12:53, Today: Vala rolled 10 using 1d20+3.  Attack with the Starblade #1.

The whole room seems to react in chaos as Tegroth makes his appearance.  Matthias, Delta, and Vala all miss in their attacks.  Tanyl hits once, but a mere nick.  Only Kellen delivers a decent hit but barely seems to scratch the giant before him.

For their part, the monsters seem nearly equally distracted.  Only the goblin on Matthias and Tegroth manage hits.  (Matthias takes 2, Kellen 10).

"DON"T FRET LITTLE WOMAN, AFTER I KILL THIS RANGER, I"LL SPLIT YOU IN HALF NEXT!!"




ooc:

The players are up!

Gnolls:   dead/?   dead/?   x/dead   x/? (on Delta)  AC: 5     

Bugbears:    x/dead    x/dead       AC: 5     

Goblins:     x/unconscious    x/dead     x/-1 (on Tanyl)?   x/(on Vala)?   x/(on Matthias)?   x/(on Kellen)?  AC: 6   

Tegroth:   x/-10   AC: 3


PC       Class        Level    HP      AC   THAC 6

Vala     Fighter         3    11/22     2     12    bless
Tanyl    Mage/Thief     2/3    9/13     4     15    bless
Delta    Fghtr/Illnst   2/2    6/14     2     13    bless
Matthias Cleric          2     7/17     6     14    bless

NPC

Kellen   Ranger          3     9/27     4     11    bless

PC's are UP 

Furiously parrying and dodging, Delta attempts to focus on her target, though it is hard not to want to glance in the direction of Tegroth, who is not only the largest being she can remember seeing, but seems taller than most buildings as well!

She does manage to stab the dog-face at some point in the proceedings however...

QUERY: Can I use an action point during a round in which I fight? I would like to use second wind.


00:59, Today: Delta rolled 3 using 1d6.  damage, sword.

00:59, Today: Delta rolled 19 using 1d20.  stab with short sword.

Tanyl is mightily worried about Kellen's ability to stave off the giant -- but the elf has issues of his own.

He tries to resolve his issues, succeeding with his sword (again) and missing with his dagger (again).


11:49, Today: Tanyl Miaras rolled 16,2 using d20+2,d8.


11:49, Today: Tanyl Miaras rolled 7,4 using d20,d4.

Matthias continues to struggle against the elusive goblin. His foes anticipates every move and always slips out of reach. At one point, Matthias trips over his own feet and nearly spills to the floor. Not his finest hour.

17:56, Today: Matthias rolled 3,5 using d20+2,d6+2 with rolls of 1,3.  attack/damage.

Despite taking a hard hit, the ranger whirls around and delivers another solid cut across the upper legs of the giant, causing him to roar in rage at the pesky fighter.


10:09, Today: Kellen rolled 10 using 2d8+4. damage

10:09, Today: Kellen rolled 17 using 1d20+2.

Finding a renewed energy Vala attacks her goblin again, determined not to waste time before she could fight the true foe.

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OOC:
22:32, Today: Vala rolled 11 using 2d4+3.  Damage.

22:31, Today: Vala rolled 22 using 1d20+3.  Attack with the Starblade.

A small cheer comes from Delta's mouth at the sight of her warrior princess slicing up goblin flesh! "Rah!"

ooc: Delta, yes you can an action point at any time, go ahead and roll for your second wind before posting and add it to your points.  Also, the 15 vs 14, well, you can't get decent help these days (ie-the GM missed something, I'll adjust my totals this round).


Delta and Tanyl both manage to wound their opponents, although their quickness and thick hides are harder to damage than they'd hoped.  Matthias continues to flail about, missing the quick little goblin in front of him again.   Kellen once again traces an expert red line across the giant, but again, it only seems to irritate the huge form.  Vala, almost casually, lops the head of the goblin before her.

The gnoll fighting Delta can't seem to fight someone so short and again rakes the air above her head.  The goblins on Tanyl and Matthias have no such trouble, each managing damaging pokes with their smallish curved swords (6 and 4 hps!).


The goblin on Kellen lands a solid blow but it's absorbed by his armor, Tegroth's swing however is mighty indeed, were it not for the chain mail, Kellen would likely have been torn in two, instead he is hurled against the far wall with a giant thud, blood running from his eyes and nose to lie still and dead.

"HAR, HAR, HAR, look at the fate that waits you all!!"

Almost un-noticed in the chaos of the fight, the one unconscious goblin begins to stir.



ooc:

The players are up!

Gnolls:   dead/?   dead/?   x/dead   x/-3 (on Delta)  AC: 5     

Bugbears:    x/dead    x/dead       AC: 5     

Goblins:     x/unconscious    x/dead     x/-3 (on Tanyl)?   x/dead   x/(on Matthias)?   x/(on Kellen)?  AC: 6   

Tegroth:   x/-20   AC: 3


PC       Class        Level    HP      AC   THAC 6

Vala     Fighter         3    11/22     2     12    bless
Tanyl    Mage/Thief     2/3    3/13     4     15    bless
Delta    Fghtr/Illnst   2/2    7/15     2     13    bless
Matthias Cleric          2     3/17     6     14    bless

NPC

Kellen   Ranger          3     dying/27     4     11    bless

PC's are UP 

Eyes bulge at the sight of Kellen soaring thru the air, and landing in a pitiful heap. Things did not look good.

"Tanyl, would your other skill set perhaps be more useful?" she called out, as she swung yet again at her Gnoll foe. Though it has been only a few minutes, it felt as if this dance had been going on for quite awhile.

Rather that swing her blade again, she raised her free hand and blasted him with her last rainbow explosion, perhaps a desperation move, but it didn't seem like something that would be of much use against the others.


17:52, Today: Delta rolled 4 using 1d4.  Second wind.
Plus one, so plus five total.

Matthias sees the heavy blow that nearly cleaves Kellen in two and channels his rage into a smashing blow intended to quickly put an end to the goblin who had been dancing around his attacks.

The blow hits, but would it be enough to take him out? If so, Matthias races to Kellen's side in hopes of healing the ranger.

OOC: Natural 20. Hit for max damage = 8. If enough to kill the goblin, Matthias will move to Kellen to be in position to cast cure light wounds next round.


20:49, Today: Matthias rolled 22,3 using d20+2,d6+2 with rolls of 20,1.

Tanyl is not in a position he likes to be in: hand-to-hand combat.  And the reason is very apparent.

Summoning his resolve to fight through, he tries to finish off his foe so he can do . . . something else.

He is not successful.


07:45, Today: Tanyl Miaras rolled 14,2 using d20,d4.  Dagger (15 to hit).

07:45, Today: Tanyl Miaras rolled 8,1 using d20+2,d8.  Long Sword (15 to hit).


07:46, Today: Tanyl Miaras rolled 5 using 1d4+1.  Second Wind.  :)

Vala, seeing the ranger flung to the side, charges forward closing the distance to the giant and swinging her starblade, hitting the giant on its thick hided side, adding more blood running from its already angry self!


13:53, Today: DM Bard, on behalf of Vala, rolled 8 using 2d8+3.

13:53, Today: DM Bard, on behalf of Vala, rolled 19 using 1d20+3.  attack.

This round Delta calls again on her magic, sending a save of dazzling color directly into the face of the dog-gnoll.  She also draws upon her deep reserves to gain reserves.  The gnoll staggers and then falls unconscious to the ground. Landing quite near the goblin which is seeming to be waking up from the previous colorspray.

Matthias lands a crushing blow, killing the goblin in front of him, and then he races across the room to the fallen Ranger.  Kellen appears dead or near to it.  Matthias can try to stabilize him in the coming round but doing so will involve some risk to the injured man.

Tanyl also calls upon his reserves catching his breathe he twice more to strike the dang elusive goblin, but it again dodges his attempts.

Valiant Vala charges forth to confront the huge giant, swinging her Starblade again, she connects with the giant slashing into its thick hide.

The goblins on Tanyl and Vala both swing and miss badly.  Tegroth however swings the large spiked club and lands a crushing blow, sending Vala to the ground bloody and still.

"TOO EASY, BRING ME SOMEONE WHO KNOWNS HOW TO FIGHT!!"

ooc:

The players are up!

Gnolls:   dead/?   dead/?   x/dead   x/-3 (unconscious) (on Delta)  AC: 5     

Bugbears:    x/dead    x/dead       AC: 5     

Goblins:     x/waking    x/dead     x/-3 (on Tanyl)?   x/dead   x/dead   x/(on Vala)?  AC: 6   

Tegroth:   x/-28   AC: 3


PC       Class        Level    HP      AC   THAC 6

Vala     Fighter         3    -2/22     2     12    bless, dying
Tanyl    Mage/Thief     2/3    8/13     4     15    bless
Delta    Fghtr/Illnst   2/2   11/15     2     13    bless
Matthias Cleric          2     3/17     6     14    bless

NPC

Kellen   Ranger          3    -5/27     4     11    bless, dying

PC's are UP

Rushing forward, Delta delivers a coup de grace on the Goblin who seems to be waking up. She will then do the same to the Gnoll.


Not sure what your rules are for slitting throats, if I can get both in one round, that would be awesome. Please let me know.

With no concern for his own safety, Matthias races to Kellen's side, kneels down, and channels divine power to heal the mortally wounded ranger.

Assuming Kellen regains consciousness, Matthias waits until the main regains consciousness and calls out to him, "To arms brave ranger! Your time has not come yet. Help us defeat these foes!"

OOC: Cast CLW and spend 1 AP to use healing word on Kellen. Kellen will heal 9 points of damage.


18:07, Today: Matthias rolled 3 using 1d4+1.  AP: Healing Word on Kellen.

18:06, Today: Matthias rolled 6 using 1d8.  CLW on Kellen.

Tanyl tries something unorthodox.

Switching his grip so that when he raises his hands his blades point outward, he lifts his arms and plunges both weapons into his foe's chest.

The strange tactic works.

18:21, Today: Tanyl Miaras rolled 17,3 using d20+2,d8.  Long Sword (15 to hit).

18:22, Today: Tanyl Miaras rolled 20,4 using d20,d4.  Dagger (15 to hit).

Matthias casts a spell on what is left of the Ranger, and remarkably, coughing and spitting blood, Kellen begins breathing again, his eyes flutter for a moment but he does not awaken.
Tanyl switches tactics and cuts down his slippery opponent!   Delta takes a few moments to slit the throats of the two enemies her spells have rendered defenseless.  Leaving three standing party members against one goblin, and one angry giant.  The goblin throws one of its spears at Delta but it glances off her armor.  The giant leans over and grabs a large rock with one hand, but stands waiting with its large spiked club watching.



ooc:

Matthias, I did not include your Action Point, I can if you want but while it will help add HP's to Kellen, once below -3, even fully healed, he will be in a coma for several turns and after that, unable to fight for days.

The players are up!

Gnolls:   dead/?   dead/?   x/dead   x/-3 (unconscious) (on Delta)  AC: 5     

Bugbears:    x/dead    x/dead       AC: 5     

Goblins:     x/waking    x/dead     x/-3 (on Tanyl)?   x/dead   x/dead   x/(on Vala)?  AC: 6   

Tegroth:   x/-28   AC: 3


PC       Class        Level    HP      AC   THAC 6

Vala     Fighter         3    -3/22     2     12    bless, dying
Tanyl    Mage/Thief     2/3    8/13     4     15    bless
Delta    Fghtr/Illnst   2/2   11/15     2     13    bless
Matthias Cleric          2     3/17     6     14    bless

NPC

Kellen   Ranger          3     1/27     4     11    bless, stable, unconscious

PC's are UP

Having staved off death in Kellen, Matthias then races over to Vala and casts a healing spell to hopefully save his companion.

OOC: Cast CLW. Vala heals 8 hp. Matthias is out of spells.


20:16, Today: Matthias rolled 8 using 1d8.  CLW Vala.

Well screw the Gnome thought to herself.

She has to assume the final goblin is being taken care of, so she attempts something foolhardy, but hopefully helpful.

She begins to shimmy-shuffle dance left and right, while waving her arms. At the same time she sings, though unlike her usual light and lyrical style, it is a more rhythmic drone, almost a chant of sorts, telling of the battle they were fighting at this very moment.

"Tegroth, mighty Tegroth, the battle did he survey...
none before him scared him, but his comrades now lay dead...

was there more for him here now, he pondered with dismay...
or would the Might Tegroth use his wise old head...

Perhaps the time had come to go, and find new servants on the way...
Perhaps the time had come, for him to simply go instead...

To simply go instead...
To simply go instead..."

It might work, it might not, but it was the almost the only magic she had left. She hoped the rest of her party would play along, if Tegroth felt compelled to take the hint.

Cast hypnotism

As Matthias brings Vala back from the brink, she gasps and chokes, her eyes flutter before she drifts back to sleep, alive for unconscious.

Meanwhile, Delta begins to quote poetry of a sort, even as she adds a touch of magic to it.

The enraged giant stares at her a moment, drops the boulder he is carrying and looks down at his wounds, running a finger along the bloody stripes across his body.

Decision made, Tegroth turns and grabs a large pack from behind him, and spiked club still in one hand, marches straight forward, over the dead bodies, and past the party without a second glance, and disappears towards the main door of the caverns.  The lone goblin, looking panicked, follows in his wake.

ooc: unless anyone stops him

Continuing to sing, (and dance) Delta looks about at her comrades, hoping none will work to counter her efforts, as she really doesn't think their chances of victory in a straight fight right now are very high...

She hopes Vala will forgive her for taking a less than valorous way out.

Tanyl is quite happy to give the giant a wide berth.

As the giant is moving away, Delta uses her hands to gesture to Tanyl to look behind her for the sisters.

'that way' her hands seem to say as she jabs the air behind her, 'look' with fingers around the eyes mimicking glasses. 'Sisters' takes a moment, but comes out in the traditional two vertical wavy lines signifying the female form.