kozeph wrote:I make a quick glance to see if shadowstalker is coming to assist me.... If he doesnt, I flee (14+4+2=20) (acrobatic feat gives me +2 on tumble checks)
If he comes to my aid I push forward (could you explain the combat roll and do it this time?)
Normally, in combat you first roll to hit the creature. You get an attack bonus which you add to your d20, in your case you get a +4 (+3 strength and +1 base lvl.1 fighter bonus), this roll has to beat the AC (armor class) to hit.
If it's a hit you roll for damage, first you start with the weapon, sabres do 1d6 damage, and then since it's a melee weapon you add your strength bonus to that. 1d6+3, is how much damage you do.
Every different style of sword, and most weapons in general, have a special circumstance bonus, for Sabres you get +1 attack bonus when performing mounted combat.
In this circumstance, the situation made it so instead of an attack roll you had a reflex save, this is one of few exceptions that only occurs when I deem it more logical.
So in this case I rolled a 4 with the d6, 4+3=7.
You glance back at Shadowstalker he seems to be slowly backing away from the tunnel at the end and drawing his sword. His dog is growling at the shadows that sweep around the room.
If you still wish to run, I'll use your flee roll, if you wish to fight you roll for initiative, which is roll a d20 and add your bonus, which for you is +3.
Kentr Wrolfsong wrote:I blink in shock at the near-catastrophe, then quickly toss her a stool leg while keeping the other for myself and order her to step away from the door.
"I think there's just two of 'em!" I shout. "Nothing we can't handle!" Even as I say this, I feel nervous beads of perspiration dripping down my forehead. I run over to the left side of the door and try to be inconspicuous (Hide Check: 1d20+7=20).
In case it's not clear, I'm using a stool leg club in my main hand and the rusty dagger in my off-hand.
Just a quick warning, this is how combat works for fighting while dual wielding.
If you simply wish to make 1 attack, you will fight like you normally do with your main weapon (the crude club).
If you wish to attack with the off-hand weapon you get a -2 to your attack roll.
If you attack with both your weapons you get a -2 attacking with the main weapon, and a -4 attacking with the offhand weapon, but it allows you to attack twice. You also make two rolls, one for each weapon when doing this.
Finally, you get a -1 to attack rolls when using your club because it's an improvised weapon.
You hide next to the door hoping to make a surprise attack. The axe smashes through the door once more. This time almost taking the hinge with it. Getty finally comes to his senses, and shoves his hand down his mouth and retrieves a thin rapier like sword. He then doubles over and vomits... "This is definitely not my morning...". The axe smashes through the door a final time, taking off the handle. The door swings open towards you. You hear Schroner taking a swing and instead hit part of the doorframe. She backs away just in time to avoid a pitchfork to the gut. You are positioned behind the door, you could either wait and try and stab an enemy through the door, you could try smashing the door on top of the first one that comes in, or maybe something else...
Battle 2A, and all the rest of the battle 2 series will be dedicated to this struggle.
On the map you have:
1. A gangly goon armed with a pick axe.
2. A sort of cult leader, his mouth appears to be sewn shut and his eyes glow red, he's armed with a pitchfork.
3. The barkeeper with his axe.
4. Schroner
5. You
6. Getty
Initiative order goes as,
Barkeep, Schroner, Cult leader, Pick axe, Getty.
Since you are hidden and have the element of surprise you may put yourself anywhere in this order. So let me know if you feel like waiting or want to go first and what you plan on doing.
Siberys wrote:I ask him "Where might I find this jailcell? To be honest, I would just like to see what this beast is with my own eyes. Maybe a little coin would help persuade you?" I toss him a silver.
Diplomacy-
1d20+0
19+0 = 19
Success.
"Well, now that you put it like that, I think I could use a break, it's a long walk so no grumbling!", after the 6 hour walk the irony set in when it is in fact the goblin who is grumbling near the end. Your voyage took you out of the city and towards the north, you then passed through a forest path and then had to go up a mountain pass. The keep rests near the top of the mountain, while the side you went up was a fairly easy trek you notice that the other side of the mountain is a sheer cliff face that would be difficult to scale, Reaching the top you come to a plateau, clearly made by the people who built Helmlock keep. The fortress is a fairly small complex, but is quite sturdy and dense, with spiked fortifications all around the fort in case of a siege, small pivoting mounted ballistas in the top of the 2 of the 4 towers. There also appears to be slits for either shooting arrows through or pouring boiling oil on would be infiltrators.
You arrive at the fort's entrance which has a spiked metal gate blocking the path and a goblin at the entrance, who immediately stands upright and at attention the moment the two of you arrive, crossbow at the ready. He asks your purpose, and your goblin guard chimes in "This stunty here is some sort of beast tamer, wants to see the monster the boys captured, say Sneed what kin did you sell out to get the new position?", Sneed grins, "Well they've been sort on orcs because of capture and they've started handing out better jobs to us gobbos for a change. I'm just going to enjoy it before the new batch of Orcs show up next week." With that he pulls out a curled horn and blows, after a few moments the gate raises up just high enough, about a tenth of the way, just enough to allow for you and the goblin to enter.
Once inside, you notice the fort is relatively vacant, you can only assume that before the casualties there were far more orcish soldiers that would be running around, sharpening weapons and getting into fist fights. The goblin then leads you down a series of corridors until you reach the basement. By this point the goblin is shaking in either terror or anticipation as you reach the cells. The goblin urges you forward and hides behind you. The jail is fairly small, only featuring 3 cells built in cardinal directions, to the left there is a goblin guard with a heavy crossbow staring intently at the jail directly opposite to him and to your right.
Your goblin says something in goblinish and the guard, being startled accidentally fires a bolt into the jail cell. You hear a sigh, come from the cell. The goblin jailor tries to recollect himself and reloads his crossbow, but stops midway... fear sweeping over his face and hands now trembling...