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Thread: War is Coming (IC)
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2010-12-14, 03:53 AM (ISO 8601)
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While running to the breach John reloads his crossbow
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Originally Posted by DJ SagaraOriginally Posted by Fox Mulder
Avatar by Kaariane.
Murdered by Furthur Maths.
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2010-12-14, 11:49 PM (ISO 8601)
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accidental post
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2010-12-14, 11:50 PM (ISO 8601)
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Last edited by Gamblerjoe; 2010-12-14 at 11:53 PM.
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2010-12-14, 11:51 PM (ISO 8601)
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Round 0:
Evan: attacks a goblin
Aramil: drops a goblin
John:...
Elizabeth: ...
Emalus: ...
Kenelm: Advances Legions. 1 shock troop attacks Evan but misses. Several archers fire at Evan and at the towers, but cause no damage.Last edited by Gamblerjoe; 2010-12-24 at 07:13 AM.
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2010-12-15, 12:27 AM (ISO 8601)
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Aramil
The elf moves to collect over to the racks of arrows and grabs as many as he can.I thought of a thought thinking about the thoughts thunk by thinkers. I thought the thought was thunk but I think I thought otherwise.
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2010-12-15, 01:56 AM (ISO 8601)
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Deklin
Deklin spurred his horse on, following Evans lead to the breach. He grinned wide and issued a battlecry of pure righteous fury, as if able to channel it into his weapon, which struck out at the nearest goblin.
SpoilerMoving to G' 21/22 oriented North/South. Attacking the goblin in G' 20.
Combat expertise for 1: AC= 19
(1d20+4)[23]
(1d8+2)[10]
SpoilerCrit Confirmation in OOC thread: hit ac: 12 Damage: 10Last edited by Cleavon; 2010-12-15 at 02:01 AM.
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2010-12-15, 05:36 PM (ISO 8601)
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Evan hears the thunder of hooves behind him and sees Deklin by his side, issuing a battle cry. Evan strikes with the confidence of reinforcements and attacks the goblins in front of him.
SpoilerAttack on goblin in E19.
Attack: (1d20+5)[24]
Damage: (2d6+6)[10]
Cleave Attack: (1d20+5)[11]
Cleave Damage: (2d6+6)[10]Posting rate will be very slow for the time being. I'm really sorry to all those in my PbP games.
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2010-12-16, 07:40 PM (ISO 8601)
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Emulas
Emulas unleashes a bolt at the phalanx nearest the breach, attempting cut cut down several.
Spoiler(1d20+9)[15]
(5d8+1)[16]
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2010-12-16, 10:18 PM (ISO 8601)
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Lady Elizabeth
The knight will ride out and strike at a goblin.
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Charging to atk the goblin at Y21
To hit: (1d20+6)[15] (charging -2 AC)
Dmg: (1d8+2)[5]
If Crit:
To Confirm: (1d20+6)[24]
Dmg: (2d8+4)[13]Many thanks to Derjuin for my awesome alhoon avatar!
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2010-12-18, 11:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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Round 1
Deklin: drops a goblin
Evan: drops a goblin
Aramil: slings 3 quivers full of arrows
John:
Lady Elizabeth: drops a goblin
Emalus: drops 2 legionnaires
Kenelm:
-goblin hits Deklin for 3 damage
-arrow hits Emalus for 3 damageLast edited by Gamblerjoe; 2011-01-19 at 03:39 PM.
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2010-12-19, 03:41 PM (ISO 8601)
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Deklin
Hardly feeling the knock given by one of his foes, Deklins sword lashes out the goblin in C' 21.
SpoilerCombat Expertise for 1, AC: 19
Attack! (1d20+4)[16]
Damage! (1d8+2)[3]
Crit Confirm? (1d20+4)[19]
Crit Damage? (2d8+4)[8]
*EDIT* I totally back up five feet. I like my face.Last edited by Cleavon; 2010-12-20 at 11:57 AM.
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2010-12-19, 07:17 PM (ISO 8601)
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Aramil
Deep inhale, slow exhale. Sharp elven eyes find a commander, one above the common shock trooper he had been picking off the entire battle. There was really little to say, as Aramil's vision tunneled. From the end of his arrowhead he drew a direct line to the commander and slowly pulled back on his drawstring.
Deep inhale, hold, and with the barest hint of movement from his fingers, he let the dove-feathered arrow fly, whispering a silent prayer to Correllon Larethian for his arrow to find its target, hoping it would help end the battle more swiftly.
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Attacking one of the commanders I spotted.
(1d20+6)[9]
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I thought of a thought thinking about the thoughts thunk by thinkers. I thought the thought was thunk but I think I thought otherwise.
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2010-12-21, 06:11 PM (ISO 8601)
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Lady Elizabeth
"Away from their troops! Follow me, I have an idea!" She is yelling at Evan and Deklin to follow.
SpoilerI will move to U10, trampling over any goblins on the way that don't move out of the way.Many thanks to Derjuin for my awesome alhoon avatar!
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2010-12-23, 02:30 PM (ISO 8601)
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Evan attacks the two goblins nearest him, aiming to reduce the Kenelm army by 2 once more. Muscle pulses and bulges underneath his adamantine plates as he brings his greatsword in a terrifying arc at the enemy.
SpoilerAttack: (1d20+5)[7]
Damage: (2d6+6)[8]
Cleave Attack: (1d20+5)[23]
Cleave Damage: (2d6+6)[9]Posting rate will be very slow for the time being. I'm really sorry to all those in my PbP games.
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2010-12-24, 07:08 AM (ISO 8601)
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Round 2
Deklin: attacks a goblin
Evan: attacks a goblin
Aramil: attacks a commander
John: drops a goblin
Lady Elizabeth: tramples some goblins
Emalus: drops a goblin with an arrow.
Guild Fighters: moved up and killed some goblins.
Kenelm: 3 goblins charge the phalanx and die. goblins attack Deklin and Evan but none hit.
In the midst of the battle, you hear Athlan horns to the south. As you glance in that direction you see a pillar of blue smoke rise in the distance; the signal that the Athlan infantry has successfully fended off the Kenelm divisions circumventing the city. Cheers erupt from the ranks of the Athlan soldiers.
The legions of Kenelm soldiers advance steadily toward your position. The archers in formation fire volley after volley from behind the phalanxes, while the archers taking cover behind debris attempt to snipe commanders and siege engineers. The phalanxes move slowly up the slope of the hill, marching in step through the loose gravel and rubble. Thier rectangular red shields are locked together and their leafblade swords protrude from between them. Their banners are red and give the name of each platoon in goblinoid. The identical cuirasses and helmets of pollished brass they wear create an intimidating sight compared to the Athlan hoplites who are issued shields and spears, but not armor or helmets (they must provide for themselves). As they draw near, you can begin to see their faces. They all appear to be hobgoblins, and they look like they've done this many times before.
Deklin and EvanSpoilerThe hobgoblin legionnaires unleash their fury upon you. One thrust finds a weak point in Deklin's greaves. [take 7 damage!] Another hobgoblin manages to slip his blade between two of Evans Chest plates. [take 4 damage after reduction!]Last edited by Gamblerjoe; 2011-01-19 at 03:40 PM.
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2010-12-24, 12:24 PM (ISO 8601)
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Evan Loneblade
Evan, seeing this new threat, understands that these men are much stronger than the hobgoblins he previously faced. He shouts, "Deklin! Retreat!" Evan withdraws to G-23, provoking no attacks of opportunity.Last edited by Ryuk01; 2010-12-24 at 12:24 PM.
Posting rate will be very slow for the time being. I'm really sorry to all those in my PbP games.
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2010-12-24, 01:00 PM (ISO 8601)
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Emulas
Aiming at the Phalanx engaged in combat with the 2 warriors, Emulas aims to lighten the load.
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[roll1d20+7[/roll]<-- Rolled OOC, 24
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come on. help Deklin and Evan not die.Last edited by jojolagger; 2010-12-24 at 01:02 PM.
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2010-12-30, 07:06 PM (ISO 8601)
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Deklin
Deklin slumps forward in his saddle, but surges up, bloody wounds marking up his armor. Grasping the reins he yanks on them and spurs his horse straight backward, withdrawing in a straight line as far as he can go.
SpoilerDunno how far I can a actually go...Withdraw so no attacks of opportunity if i remember correctly. The distance thing seems either I'll stop at the friendly shields or possibly move further if they can let me by. No big if they can't
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2011-01-04, 11:34 AM (ISO 8601)
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Aramil
"Come on, come on." The elf mutters to himself as he trains his bow on a commander. Its hard looking at a target so choice and not wanting to reach out to it. To him, the commander is like a buck in a field full of rabbits.
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(1d20+5)[20]
(1d8)[7]
Last edited by Dresil; 2011-01-04 at 11:35 AM.
I thought of a thought thinking about the thoughts thunk by thinkers. I thought the thought was thunk but I think I thought otherwise.
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2011-01-08, 11:07 AM (ISO 8601)
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John fires off a bolt
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Originally Posted by DJ SagaraOriginally Posted by Fox Mulder
Avatar by Kaariane.
Murdered by Furthur Maths.
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2011-01-09, 11:48 AM (ISO 8601)
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Round 3
Deklin: withdraws
Evan: withdraws
Aramil: drops a commander
John: fires at a legionnaire
Lady Elizabeth: drops 2 archers
Emalus: drops 2 legionnaires
Guild Fighters: drop 2 legionnaires and an archer.
Kenelm: halt their phalanxes and begin fighting the skirmishers coming at them. arrow hits Lady Elizabeth.
Lady ElizabethDeklinSpoiler4 arrows fly at you and stick, protruding noticeably from various points in your armor. only one penetrated far enough to do any damage, but one would not know by looking at you. your lack of reaction and will to fight strikes fear into the hears of your enemies. [take 7 points of damage!] when you advance upon the 2 remaining archers near you, they flee in terror. you manage to drop one with an AOO.Evan LonebladeSpoilerA cleric of Ilmater runs up to you and touches you on the leg. [Receive 7 hp of healing!]SpoilerA cleric of Ilmater runs up and touches you on the leg. [Receive 3 hp of healing!]
After successfully halting the advance of the phalanxes, Deklin and Evan withdraw. Members of the Fighters Guild file past them and charge toward vulnerable positions in the phalanxes. a bolt from Emalus' ballista penetrates the shield of one of the legionnaires, impaling him along with the soldier next to him. This exposes the commander, and the opening is just enough for Aramil to sneak an arrow past his shield. He staggers and appears to fall as legionnaires reform around him and lock their shields.
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Round 4: in progress...
Deklin: advances upon the enemy
Evan: attacks the phalanx
Aramil:
John: attacks the phalanx
Lady Elizabeth:
Emalus:
Guild Fighters:
Kenelm:
Positions @ start of round 4SpoilerLast edited by Gamblerjoe; 2011-01-19 at 03:46 PM.
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2011-01-15, 04:43 PM (ISO 8601)
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Evan Loneblade
"Thank you," Evan says to the cleric, and rushes back into the front lines to engage the phalanx. Evan slashes at the goblin troops, hoping to prevent them from reaching the breach.
SpoilerMoved to E-20.
Attack: (1d20+5)[10]
Damage: (2d6+6)[11]
Cleave Attack: (1d20+5)[21]
Cleave Damage: (2d6+6)[12]Last edited by Ryuk01; 2011-01-15 at 04:43 PM.
Posting rate will be very slow for the time being. I'm really sorry to all those in my PbP games.
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2011-01-16, 04:34 AM (ISO 8601)
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Frustrated John switches target to the most important looking guy within range
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Originally Posted by DJ SagaraOriginally Posted by Fox Mulder
Avatar by Kaariane.
Murdered by Furthur Maths.
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2011-01-16, 10:53 AM (ISO 8601)
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Deklin
Deklin thanks the cleric who blessed him with some healing magic and spurs his horse forward to lend a hand to Evan.
SpoilerMove to I' 25-26
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2011-01-22, 07:38 PM (ISO 8601)
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The Breach
SpoilerThis description covers a minute or so of activity.
As the members of the Figher's guild attack the right flank of the phalanx, several hobgoblins break rank to engage them, covering each of the human fighters 2 to 1. the humans show complete superiority to the hobgoblins, provided they are not in a phalanx. one of them falls, but all 8 legionnaires are easily defeated. several more break off to engage them, but meet the save fate.
Now, without a commander, and facing a crossfire of ballista bolts, the left phalanx loses the will to fight. They all break rank and flee. Their withdrawal is in an orderly fashion, but as soon as their shield wall breaks, the archers on the palisades are ordered to open fire. Using precision fire (as opposed to volley fire) they mercilessly pick off dozens of Kenelm soldiers.
The commander of the right phalanx orders his men to press on. As they make their way to the breach, the Athlan hoplites close it up with their shield wall. As shield wall clashes with shield wall, the 2 sides engage in an epic shoving match. It appears that the Kenelm legionnaires are trying to simply push the hoplites out of the way.
[Lore]SpoilerPhalanxes sometimes engage in shoving matches, even in open fields. Many armies, in fact, have agreed to meet in a large, flat, open field and engage in a "sportsmanly competition" style of fighting, with the winner gaining the upper hand in whatever dispute started the whole thing. Most lawful humanoids, especially non-good ones, are proud to die for their masters' disputes, no matter how petty.
In more cutthroat situations, such as an all out war, things are different. The best way for one phalanx to best another is to attack its right flank. Only right handed soldiers are considered suitable for training in phalanx tactics (this applies to both Kenelm and Athla.) Since soldiers carry their shield in their left hand, and are responsible for protecting the person to their left, every soldier on the right side is partially exposed. They are rigorously disciplined not to break form to protect their own skin. If there are skirmishers attacking, some will break off, fight them, then rejoin the phalanx.
The result of this weak point is that 2 phalanxes engaging each other will spin around in a counter-clockwise circle trying to hit each other in the right flank. Whichever side had drilled movement more will be able to move faster without breaking formation, and therefore have the advantage. If you break formation, it is all but over. You opponent can stop worrying about your right flank.
While all of this is going on, the front rank or two of each side is attacking with swords or spears. If one side finds them self with a significant numeric advantage, it is to their advantage to start a shoving match. Having the advantage is nice, but causing your opponent to break formation, and possibly even flee is perfect.
As Deklin and Evan reengage the Kenelm army, they are treated to an unexpected sight. A human of meager proportions sporting a long brown robe and a "philosopher" haircut emerges from atop the palisades. He jumps off, skidding down the side with his sandals. 10 feet from the bottom, he pushes off, rolls, and merges seamlessly into a full sprint toward the fallen Fighter's Guild mercenary. he stops 10 feet from the man, and stands there, assuming a defensive stance. he dresses and moves like one of the monastics of the temple of Ilmater, but if this is the case, it seems odd that he would just stand there while a man bleeds to death. Before this thought can fully manifest itself, the largest of the soldier's wounds closes, and his eyes snap wide open. Without another instant of hesitation, the monk scans the battlefield and runs toward another fallen soldier...
Most of the skirmishers on the east side of the breach begin going after the Kenelm archers. It's an absolute chicken run as archers run for their lives from swordsman and cavaliers.
Slowly but surely, the remaining Kenelm phalanx find themselves alone on the battlefield. Soon, the southern expeditionary force returns to Highcastle and cuts off their only escape. They surrender themselves to you, including their commander.
As things wind down, you have time to catch your breath, and take stock of what has just happened. As you look at the battlefield to your east, you can see why Kenelm didnt hit the breach harder than they did. You can see the remains of no less than 10 more phalanxes that were formed up and on their way. They where coming hard, but clearly underestimated the strength of Highcastle's siege weapons. Most of what Kenelm brought for their own siege weaponry lays in ruins, scattered across the battlefield.Last edited by Gamblerjoe; 2011-01-22 at 07:43 PM.
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2011-01-23, 12:46 AM (ISO 8601)
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Aramil
Aramil offers himself as a guard for the prisoners if they need another bow kept on the captured.I thought of a thought thinking about the thoughts thunk by thinkers. I thought the thought was thunk but I think I thought otherwise.
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2011-01-23, 01:10 AM (ISO 8601)
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Emulas
Emulas shifts to surveying the breach, working out how much and how long will be needed to repair it.
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2011-01-23, 05:51 AM (ISO 8601)
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John collapse in exaustion
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Originally Posted by DJ SagaraOriginally Posted by Fox Mulder
Avatar by Kaariane.
Murdered by Furthur Maths.
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2011-01-23, 12:03 PM (ISO 8601)
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Deklin
Deklin helps hold the breach until the Phalanx concedes and once the Kenelm forces are either dispersed or put under guard He spurs his horse back behind the hoplites to observe the wounded, helping organize the clerics of Ilmater that were about to make sure the most lives are saved.
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2011-01-23, 12:44 PM (ISO 8601)
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Evan Loneblade
Evan calmly stands ready at the breach. Not knowing what to do on his own, he follows Deklin behind the hoplites.Posting rate will be very slow for the time being. I'm really sorry to all those in my PbP games.
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