Seeing the readied spears, Doherti takes cover by the side of the door, throws his hatchet at one of the creatures, and then tosses in the torch and sets about stringing his bow.

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Standard: 20:09, Today: Doherti rolled 25 using 1d20+5.  Ranged basic attack +5 (with bonus) vs. Lizardman B. Critical hit.
20:14, Today: Doherti rolled 12 using 2d6+3.  Critical damage to B, 2d6+3. (Not sure if the static bonus is also doubled).

Status:
To side of door, outside eastern room.
Torch is just inside room.
Stringing bow (hoping to use it next turn).

Marthohtar moves forward, following Thorgrim into the fray.  As he goes, he draws his blade, and raises it for moment, saying, "Oh lord, watch over us, guide our hands to strike true as we slay these savage beasts!"  Light seems to collect around the elf, and beams shine from him onto his companions for a moment; and their weapons seem surer in their hands, violence coming more easily.

Then he takes another few steps forward, covering the dwarf's flank, and he slashes down with his blade at the creatures' apparent leader, cutting deeply into the lizardman's shoulder.


Bless to give +1 to hit for the rest of the battle, activating Community domain so it affects 5 people - everyone but Logresia gets the +1 (sorry, had to pick someone to leave out and she seems to need it the least)

21:47, Today: Marthohtar Oakheart rolled 25 using 1d20+8.  attack on Lizard A.

21:47, Today: Marthohtar Oakheart rolled 9 using 1d8+5.  Damage on Lizard A.


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Skulking at the back of the group, Jobol followed behind muttering to himself about the righteousness of "fair folk" and "upright citizens". All this enthusiasm for seeking out violence and inflicting it in the name of lords and light was grating on his morally diseased nerves. Quietly cursing the ground upon which they walked, Jobol entertained himself looking for weak points in his companions armour, then cursing himself for finding so few. At the sight of the same group of lizardfolk, all thoughts of backstabbing and self-deprecation were cast aside, even if he did squint irritably at the Elf-lords blessing of light and frown at the racket Logresia was making. The last Lady Magister heard was an evil little chuckle from behind her "I'll be right back Mistress. He'll not get away again..." His voice faded away as he stepped once more into the shadows.

OOC:
Action: Shadow Walk - Jobol removed from play
13:09, Today: Jobol Harguld rolled 25 using 1d20+6.  Shadow Walk vs. MD:12

Bonuses/Ongoing Effects:
- Bless (Marthotar) +1 to attack rolls
- Song of Heroes(?) (Logresia) +1 to attack roll

OOC my mistake, the song gives us all +1 to our attack rolls until my next turn

In reply to Lady Magister (msg # 98):

Yes you can see them and can act accordingly. The Savages will throw their spears at Thorgrim since he was the first boldly storming in. I'll wait a little bit so you don't lose your turn. So blast away!
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There was a lot of moving and she was a bit shocked at how some rushed in when they saw that the Lizardmen was holding spears to throw.

From a safe spot she was going to let a spell fly at one of them and hoped that it chained its way over to a next Lizardman.

Casting Lightning Fork
12:23, Today: Lady Magister rolled 24 using 1d20+5. (Fear re-roll)

12:23, Today: Lady Magister rolled 10 using 1d20+5.  Lightening Fork.

12:24, Today: Lady Magister rolled 15 using 3d6+5.  Dmg.

Attacking D
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"For my people! For Thistleby!" Tristan yells and charges one of the bestial men. The savage swiftly dodges and the old man's sword strike misses by inches.

Morland carefully moves into the room staying near the walls and shouts: "Aisaac!? Aisaac, are you here?"

Vander mutters arcane words and points one hand upwards and another towards the enemies. His incantation ends to a snappy shout, and a Ray of Frost shoots from his pointed hand. It just misses one of the enemies and impacts the back wall forming a white circle of ice onto the stone there. The wizard moves out of sight, back against the wall, opposite to Doherti on the other side of the door. "Phew! My master says I should challenge myself by moving out of my comfort zone. I think I'm about there now. Please hurry up, half-elf!"

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The enemy turn:

The lizardfolk let out highpitched thrills and hurl their spears in unison against Thorgrim as the dwarf charges in. Three of the flint-tipped spears bounce off from the dwarf's shield and armor, but two weapons find their way through Thorgrim's chainmail.

The lizardmen thrill and hiss and reach for their primitive clubs. A chaotic melee starts.

+++

Round 2 / Party's Turn

The Lizardman Savages have AC:17 PD:16 MD:12.
A - HP:32/21 (The Milky-Eye) - Engaged with Marthohtar
B – HP:32/7 - Engaged with Thorgrim, Staggered
C - HP:32/32
D - HP:32/17- Engaged with Tristan
E – HP:32/32

All enemies are Nearby.

Bonuses/Ongoing Effects:
- Escalation Die +1 to your attacks
- Bless (Marthotar) +1 to attack rolls to hit for all but Logresia for the rest of the battle
- Song of Heroes (Logresia) +1 to attack roll until her next turn
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"Ow! Bugger! I'll get you for that!" Thorgrim bellows and renews his attack against the slippery opponent, who unfortunately proves apt at parrying.

At it again! Since B is only engaged with me, I get +1 from Fearless.

07:38, Today: Thorgrim Stonefriend rolled 12 using 1d20+5.  Attack.

I am not having a good day. :p 1 more HP damage to B.

(After clarifying with the referee, I can make an attack this round.)

Doherti tries to pin down the two warriors who aren't busy fighting his allies. Neither shot makes contact, but one of them only just makes it out of the way. Lucky.

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Standard action: Double ranged attack.
23:15, Today: Doherti rolled 8 using 1d20+6.  First attack +6 vs. AC 17 of Lizardman C. Miss
Even roll = 23:17, Today: Doherti rolled 23 using 1d20+6.  Second attack +6 vs. AC 17 of Lizardman E. Hit.
23:17, Today: Doherti rolled 5 using 1d6+3.  Damage, 1d6+3. Lizardman E takes 5 damage.

Doherti in cover just outside of room, armed with bow.
Torch inside room on ground.

From her safe distance Lady Magister points her finger at one of the Lizardmen that looks badly wounded and hopes its enough to stop it from attacking again.

Casting Magic Missile at B
16:30, Today: Lady Magister rolled 4 using 2d4.  B.

Logresia continues singing a further verse of the interminable song of the heroes, maintaining the +1 to attack rolls it brings her allies for another round.

Marthohtar stays in the middle of the melee, continuing his attacks against the milk-eyed lizardman, and again his blade hits home.


01:58, Today: Marthohtar Oakheart rolled 24 using 1d20+8.  attack on Lizard A.

01:58, Today: Marthohtar Oakheart rolled 10 using 1d8+5.  Damage on Lizard A.

Remerging from the shadows like mist, Jobol was wielding a vicious looking iron shiv. Appearing near the savage engaged with Tristan, he managed only to slash ineffectively at their armour before slinking away, ducking and weaving to get out of harms way, positioning himself between Lady Magister and the melee.

OOC:
Re-appear engaging Savage D
Standard Action: Tumbling Strike - MISS - 1(lvl) x2(Shadow Walk) = 2 damage
09:11, Sat 18 Dec: Jobol Harguld rolled 8 using 1d20+5.  Tumbling Strike vs. Savage D.

09:18, Sat 18 Dec: Jobol Harguld rolled 15 using 1d20+5.  Disengage.

Tristan brings his heavy sword around for another strike against his opponent, the blade cutting deep into its side. "Be cursed, you stinking half-animal! What have you done to my friends?!" The old warrior swears at his now reeling opponent.

"Aisaac? Aisaac?!" Morland continues to ask for his son. There's no reply.

Vander closes his eyes while his hands begin to move ever faster in complex gestures. Lights of different colors start to dance around his moving hands and the wizard steps into the doorframe and shoots a spell into the room. A yellow and a green beam of arcane energy shoot out from his pointed hands and hit two separate targets simultaneously making them shake their heads in agony. Both screech.

(Color Spray, vs A & E, both hit for 7 dmg. A is Weakened until end of Vandren's next turn.)

+++

The enemy turn:

The Milky-Eyed lizardman, bleeding profusely and struggling to remain standing, gauges Marthohtar with its one good eye. Its lips curl upwards revealing rows of sharp teeth and it lunges forward into one more desperate strike. Its club hits against the elf's helmet with a loud clang.

Game Master rolled 18 using 1d20+3 ((15)). A hit, 7 dmg total to Marthohtar.

A second lizardman (C) groups up against Thorgrim. Both lizardfolk swing their clubs but the their strikes are deflected by the dwarf's armor and shield.

Game Master rolled 11,16 using 1d20+7,1d20+7.  attacks vs Thorgrim

Tristan is engaged by a second foe as well. The two lizardmen attack him simultaneously forcing the village elder backpedal towards the door you entered the room. One attack connects to the old man's shoulder, the force of the blow sending the old man stumbling.

Game Master rolled 20,14 using 1d20+7,1d20+7.  attacks vs Tristan

+++

OOC: Round 3 / Party's Turn

The Lizardman Savages have AC:17 PD:16 MD:12.
A - HP:32/5 (The Milky-Eye) - Engaged with Marthohtar, Staggered & Weakened; has –4 penalty to attacks and to defenses
B – HP:32/2 - Engaged with Thorgrim, Staggered
C - HP:32/32 - Engaged with Thorgrim
D - HP:32/9 - Engaged with Tristan, Staggered
E – HP:32/20 - Engaged with Tristan

Bonuses/Ongoing Effects:
- Escalation Die +2 to your attacks.
- Bless (Marthotar) +1 to attack rolls to hit for all but Logresia for the rest of the battle
- Song of Heroes (Logresia) +1 to attack roll until her next turn
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With a bellow of satisfaction, Thorgrim lops the head off of the injured lizardman and turns to the new arrival with a cocky grin beneath his beard.

Attack against B.

13:06, Today: Thorgrim Stonefriend rolled 25 using 1d20+7.  Attack.
13:06, Today: Thorgrim Stonefriend rolled 5 using 1d8+2.  Damage.

Seeing Tristan take a hit from one of the savages and beginning to be surrounded, Jobol shot a swift glance at his Mistress and dashed forward once again into the fray. A swift slash from the crude knife in his hands opened up the lizardfolks' belly, but the hunchback was rolling away and back in his position in front of Lady Magister in the blink of an eye. He flicked blood from the blade and it disappeared somewhere on his malformed person.

OOC:
Move Action: To Engage Savage D

Standard Action: Tumbling Strike
12:12, Today: Jobol Harguld rolled 27 using 1d20+7.  Tumbling Strike vs. Savage D.
12:15, Today: Jobol Harguld rolled 18 using 2d8+2d4+4.  Damage (Crit + Sneak Attack).

Quick Action: Disengage (Tumbling Strike) and move back to position between Lady Magister and the melee
12:15, Today: Jobol Harguld rolled 19 using 1d20+5.  Disengage.

Active Effects:
Momentum

Logresia sings the very last verse of her song, benefitting Tristan in particular and then she draws charges into the fray, swinging her mace at the newcomer fighting Tristan.

+2 to Tristan's next attack
Logresia engages with Lizardman E but her attack is perhaps somewhat futile.
12:27, Today: Logresia Skrieven rolled 6 using 1d20+4.  Attack Lizardman.

Lady Magister gave her little minion a soft smile as she watched him move ever so quickly and deadly upon the Lizardman.  Taking notice of the ones that were weak and damaged she points her finger at the milky-eyed one and let missiles blast into its hide.  Hoping to do a bit more damage than last time.

20:10, Today: Lady Magister rolled 4 using 2d4.  A - Magic Missiles.

Marthohtar shakes off the injury inflicted by the milky-eyed lizardman, as the bolts of magic slam into it and finish it off.  He lunges again, and slams his blade into one of the lizardmen attacking the old man.


20:38, Today: Marthohtar Oakheart rolled 15 using 1d20+7.  Attack on Lizard E.

(Hits with the +2 from escalation)

20:41, Today: Marthohtar Oakheart rolled 11 using 1d8+5.  Damage to Lizard E.

20:40, Today: Marthohtar Oakheart rolled 5 using 1d6.  check for extra action.

Doherti sights along another shaft and lets fly at one of the remaining foes. Without waiting to see the effect, he shoots again, between two of his allies. His caution results in a mere graze, but enough to send a signal to these outnumbered creatures.

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Standard: 21:56, Today: Doherti rolled 18 using 1d20+8.  Ranged attack +8 vs. AC 17 of C. Hit.
21:58, Today: Doherti rolled 7 using 1d6+3.  Ranged attack damage, 1d6+3.
Natural even: 22:00, Today: Doherti rolled 16 using 1d20+8.  Ranged attack +8 vs. AC 17 of E. Miss. 1 damage.

OOC: Round 3 / Party's Turn

The Lizardman Savages have AC:17 PD:16 MD:12.
A - Dead
B – Dead
C - HP:32/25 - Engaged with Thorgrim
D - Dead
E – HP:32/29 - Engaged with Tristan and Logresia
Doherti - HP:27/27; 18/15/14; In cover behind entry.

Bonuses/Ongoing Effects:
- Escalation Die +2 to your attacks.
- Bless (Marthotar) +1 to attack rolls to hit for all but Logresia for the rest of the battle
- Song of Heroes (Logresia) +1 to attack roll until her next turn

Technically I counted A still having 1 HP since Lady's Magic missile did 4 dmg, but that doesn't matter at this point.

Tristan prepares for another swipe but slips on the bloody floor and falls to one knee, never delivering the blow and barely keeping hold of his sword.

Morland skulks around the combatants and heads towards the nest-like structure in the middle of the room. He starts feverishly searching the structure and basket-like holes on it. "Not here... there's nobody in here. Where can they be? Where are they?!" The farmer mutters.

Vander peeks from the door again in attempt to launch another spell attack. The violence, gore and seeing the others gang up on the last enemies, makes him hesitate. A missed opportunity.

The Milky-Eyed lizardman falls on the floor, mortally wounded. It's breathing is labored, yet it suddenly speaks in garbled Common, as in response to Morland: "You soft-skins killed my war band, my egg-siblings, and now you have killed me. I know why you came here. You came to search the others of your kind. Too bad, without my help you'll never find them. They've heard Her whispers and they bow to Her now... as shall you too soon..." It coughs blood on the floor and and lets out what looks and sounds like a pained chuckle. "For She is the New Order, the New Rule of the lands. Soon EVERYBODY hears her whispers, sees Her beauty, and then..." In mid-sentence Milky-Eye stops moving as its life force leaves its body.

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The enemy turn:

The remaining lizardmen continue fighting, apparently indifferent about how their companions fare. Like a cornered animals.

Thorgrim's enemy makes a feeble blow, hisses and gnarls in disappointment to a miss.

The one now engaged with Tristan, Logresia and Marthohtar sees its opportunity when Tristan slips but the creature is hurt and outnumbered. It can't connect.

+++

OOC: Round 4 / Party's Turn

The Lizardman Savages have AC:17 PD:16 MD:12.
A - Dead
B – Dead
C - HP:32/25 - Engaged with Thorgrim
D - Dead
E – HP:32/7 - Engaged with Tristan, Logresia, Marthohtar, Staggered

Bonuses/Ongoing Effects:
- Escalation Die +3 to your attacks.
- Bless (Marthotar) +1 to attack rolls to hit for all but Logresia for the rest of the battle.

Logresia swings her mace again but only manages a feeble blow against lizardman E.
18:33, Today: Logresia Skrieven rolled 6 using 1d20+4.  Attack with mace.
Miss with mace does only 1 damage

Incensed by this blasphemous talk, Thorgrim swings his axe in a wide arc, leaving a trail of brilliant white light in its wake as he channels his holy fury. However, while the lizardman is knocked off balance by the force of the blow, it still manages to catch it on its spear and suffer no major harm.

Thorgrim is forced to consider that perhaps today is just not his day...

07:13, Today: Thorgrim Stonefriend rolled 9 using 1d20+8.  Smite Evil.
07:14, Today: Thorgrim Stonefriend rolled 4 using 1d8+2.  Damage.
07:16, Today: Thorgrim Stonefriend rolled 1 using 1d12.  Damage.

C takes... 2 damage. Bah. :p

Marthohtar swings his blade again, as the milky-eyed lizardman dies, and his blade tears through his opponent's throat.  He whirls, for a moment appearing to be doing a strange dance, and in a flash of steel his blade lashes out again, striking at the last standing lizardman, blade cleaving into him, as his footwork takes him into position to cover the dwarf's flank again.


00:16, Today: Marthohtar Oakheart rolled 18 using 1d20+7 with rolls of 11.  Attack on Lizard E.

00:16, Today: Marthohtar Oakheart rolled 11 using 1d8+5 with rolls of 6.  Damage to Lizard E.

00:17, Today: Marthohtar Oakheart rolled 1 using 1d6 with rolls of 1.  check for extra action.

00:18, Today: Marthohtar Oakheart rolled 20 using 1d20+7 with rolls of 13.  Attack on Lizard C.

00:18, Today: Marthohtar Oakheart rolled 8 using 1d8+5 with rolls of 3.  Damage on Lizard C.

Taking advantage of Thorgrim knocking his opponent off-kilter, Jobol was suddenly just...there, a jagged knife (or was it some kind of saw?) in hand and slashing at the lizards' hamstrings. Just as quickly, he was back in position defending his mistress.

OOC:
Move Action: Engage Savage C

Standard Action: Tumbling Strike
12:50, Today: Jobol Harguld rolled 27 using 1d20+7.  Tumbling Strike vs. Savage C.
12:51, Today: Jobol Harguld rolled 10 using 2d8+2d4+4.  Damage (Crit + Sneak Attack).

Quick Action: Disengage and move back to former position.
12:51, Today: Jobol Harguld rolled 17 using 1d20+5.  Disengage.