Middle Earth PbP (In Character)

[glimmerrat]

Dren exchanges blows with the Black Rider as Bella lights her torch. The guttering flame suddenly ignites with a whoosh, casting wildly dancing shadows on the fog. The mysterious attacker spots the torch and begins to back-pedal, apparently preparing to retreat. It swipes at Brannadan and misses as he, Kyan and Gorbo swarm all around it – the thing is cut at from all directions, and the chaos is only added to by Adalhard’s shrieking as Erkenwulf circles around the edge of the melee, jabbing at the cloaked assassin with his spear.

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DRAMATIC SCENE

Initiative
Dren: 26 (WP 10/4, VP 56/51) 4 stress, fatigued I, soul drain
Bella: 25 (WP 7/7, VP 33/33) 2 stress
Black Rider: 24 (Appears to be injured and is on the back foot)
Brannadan: 22 (WP 24/20, VP 75/72) 6 subdual, 2 stress, shaken I, soul drain
Gorbo: 19 (WP 10/10, VP 55/55) 2 stress
Kyan: 17 (WP 17/17, VP 53/51) 2 stress, soul drain
Erkenwulf: 15 (WP 14/14, VP 60/48) 3 stress, fatigued I, soul drain

Round 7

Dren attacks the Black Rider twice. Both attacks miss, and Dren suffers 2 subdual damage, twice. He passes both subdual saves.

Bella lights her improvised torch.

The Black Rider takes a 5 ft. step backward away from the cart and the group, then it attacks Brannadan and Kyan once each. It misses Brannadan but hits Kyan, who fails to parry. He suffers 15 damage (reduced to 3 by damage reduction and resistances).

Brannadan attacks the Black Rider twice. The first attack hits, causing 11 damage (doubled to 22 thanks to achilles heel). The second attack misses and Bran suffers 2 subdual damage. He fails his subdual save and is fatigued.

Gorbo moves over to and attacks the Black Rider. He hits, causing 18 damage.

Kyan attacks the Black Rider twice. The first attack misses and Kyan suffers 2 subdual damage, and he passes his subdual save. The second attack hits, causing 10 damage.

Erkenwulf attacks the Black Rider twice. Both attacks hits, causing 2 and 3 damage.

Round 8
ACTIONS PLEASE!

[foproy]

dren continues pressing the attack.

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go ahead and roll the two attacks for me, sincei i dont know if i will have flanking after a five foot step.

[ahzad]

"Ha! we got him spooked. Keep on him lads!" Kyan hollers.

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Attack 1: 21 Damage: 17
Attack 2: 27 Damage: 16
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[Bill Whitmore]

Gorbo moves behind the Rider, trying desperately to keep him from fleeing until Saradoc has a chance to get some distance.

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Free: 5 ft step to flank
Half: Attack
Half: Attack

First Attack: 1d20+6 → [9,6] = (15)
Damage: 1d4+2d6+5 → [1,1,3,5] = (10) AP2, Bleed

Second Attack: 1d20+6 → [18,6] = (24)
Damage: 1d4+2d6+5 → [2,2,1,5] = (10) AP2, Bleed

And in case the first attack missed and I take subdual damage - Fortitude Save: 1d20+6 → [18,6] = (24)

[Antilles]

Brannadan is starting to feel his muscles ache and his movements slow, but he ignores it as best he can and keeps up the attack.

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5-foot step if needed.
Half Action: Standard Attack w/ Elven Long Sword using Warding Strike, attack 1d20+6=16 miss.
Half Action: Standard Attack w/ Elven Long Sword using Warding Strike, attack 1d20+6=21, damage 1d12+1=11.

[Girlfriday]

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Attack: 1d20+5=19
Damage: 1d4=2

The torch does 1d4 fire damage, I believe.

Please add in any of the sundry bonuses and penalties we are now suffering from...

[Wolverine]

"Easy Adelhard, this will be over soon."

Seeing the Black Rider start to back away, Erkenwulf grips Adelhard's reins tightly and keeps up with its retreat, continuing to attack with his sword.

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Attack 1: 1d20+5 = 21
Damage 1: 1d12+1 = 11

Attack 2: 1d20+5 = 18
Damage 2: 1d12+1 = 4

[glimmerrat]

As the Black Rider slides backwards away from the party, its cloak billows around it leaving shredded threads and tattered pieces of cloth on the wind. Dren drives at further back, as Bella charges in and with a snarl smacks the creature across the side of the head. Glowing cinders explode away from the point of impact and the thing screams in agony. As the others leap forward on the attack, suddenly the black robes seem to collapse in on themselves – for just a moment, a dull grey apparition, a man in faded kingly robes and a tarnished crown floats up into the air. It surveys you all with a look filled with malice, and then with a snarl it simply… disappears.

The ripped, shredded and scorched robes fall on the ground. The wicked grey blade falls too, and almost instantaneously its blade disintegrates in a brief moment of blackest evanescence leaving only an ornate hilt.

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DRAMATIC SCENE

Initiative
Dren: 26 (WP 10/4, VP 56/51) 4subdual, 4 stress, fatigued I, soul drain
Bella: 25 (WP 7/7, VP 33/33) 2 stress
Black Rider: 24 (Appears to be badly injured)
Brannadan: 22 (WP 24/20, VP 75/72) 2 stress, fatigued I, shaken I, soul drain
Gorbo: 19 (WP 10/10, VP 55/55) 2 stress
Kyan: 17 (WP 17/17, VP 53/48) 2 subdual, 2 stress, soul drain
Erkenwulf: 15 (WP 14/14, VP 60/48) 3 stress, fatigued I, soul drain

Round 8

Dren attacks the Black Rider twice. Both attacks hit, causing 3 and 4 damage.

Bella moves over to and attacks the Black Rider. She hits, causing 2 fire damage (doubled to 4 thanks to achilles heel).

The Black Rider takes 1 full action to become incorporeal.

Everyone else readies an attack against the Black Rider.

Round 9
ACTIONS PLEASE!

[Girlfriday]

Bella stands defiantly over the black robes, burning torch in hand. She screws up her face and shouts "Yeah! An' don't back neither, yer big ugly get!"

[foproy]

dren looks at the figure as it dissapears and when he is sure it is gone he collapses from exhaustion without saying a word.

[Antilles]

Brannadan immediately takes up a defensive position while keeping an eye out for anything unusual, fearing this might be some dark trick. "Keep your eyes open, it might be only a ploy."

[Bill Whitmore]

Gorbo climbs on top of the cart and keeps his eyes peeled, scanning the area for any signs of the returning Rider or his black steed.

[ahzad]

Kyan leans on his axe, gasping for breath "Well that wasn't as much fun as I would've liked."

[glimmerrat]

With startling suddeness, the fog seems to just blow away on a light breeze. As the haze lifts, the track up ahead is slowly revealed... along with the black tower of Orthanc reaching up to an almost immeasurable height, piercing the sky. You appear to be no more than a few miles away from Isengard, and up ahead a wide stone bridge cross the river Isen. However, of Saradoc there is no sign.

[Bill Whitmore]

Gorbo groans to himself, gives a heavy sigh, then, grumbling, drops down from the wagon and starts following Saradoc's trail, before stopping, and looking over towards Erkenwulf.

"I'm thinkin' you may be able to catch 'im quick.  'e ain't be 'avin' that much of a lead on us."