Grandpre Academy - Bolerum [4E]

[Dekkah]

Greenbane
Feeling exactrly the same as you, bored by all this waste of time, the sword work out strategies with you.

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Lol, you two understand each other so well

[Dekkah]

TRanslation from IC 3 post 527 :

The two surviving goblin infantry look at each other, then back at the heroes, spoting Ashe and Bolerum jumping onto the other one. One of them yell,
"Nok'th buer slom!"

((It's the ear slicers!!))


Earring that, the sword mentally reply to you,
"Ah! These cowards knows us. Let's give them more reason to fear us!"

[Dekkah]

During Ace turn :
You feel a mental intrusion.
Hello, this is Jorge. Master Gadzani wants you to know that a new goblin patrol has arrived to the southwest.[/QUOTE]

[Leewei]

"Good news, holy sword! THERE ARE MORE!"

[Dekkah]

Greenbane
You feel a surge of joy as you think that.
"Oh yeah. Let them come!"

[Dekkah]

On your turn.

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I assume here that you will keep going west or south, then get line of sight of the 25 incoming goblins (Note that GFG and GAg are goblin squad of 8 goblin each - in tight combat formation.)

As you spot the incoming horde of goblin, you feel Greenbane glee,
"Let's kill them all!"

Map :

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Here is a map of the terrain forward, but if you watn to see all the goblins south-west, check out the zoomed out map in my last IC post.

[Leewei]

"We shall make a pile of their fallen to the glory of Kord and Moradin!"

[Dekkah]

Translation from Ic 3, post 542
The new patroll goblin rider drive his mount toward the heroes, then rise his stone hammer and order his troops,
"Nort, juer tho, nui muss sthel. Muer nar ul!"
((Surround them so the dont flee. Kill them all!))

The bloodied hobgoblin pursued by the heroes yell back,
"Nok'th buer slom! Mya mous ther."
((It's the Ear Slicers! That hobgoblin is with them!))

The goblin leader slace at the heroes for a second and look toward his two horn carriers and tells them calmly,
"Jaul nik buer slom kud."
((Sound the Ear Slicer code.))

[Leewei]

"Holy Blade, we shall provide an anvil. My friends shall be the hammer. And the goblins? The analogy falls apart. They will be beaten to ruin."

[Dekkah]

Knowledge on goblins :
GS: [3]+4 = 7

Nothing

GFG: [11]+4=15

These are simply goblin fighter teaming together.

HDS: [20]+4=24

This one is obviously a leader, and by his appearance, some sort kind of savage bard.

DGC: [13]+4=17

This goblin work dark magic and curses.

DGW: [13]+4=17

These are the basic fighter type.

GAG: [17]+4=21

This is a trained squad of archers. Their aim at one creature, raining down arrow on them. You also note that they all carry some melee weapon and you have no doubts that once you engage it in combat, some of the members will draw to fight you hand to hand.

[Dekkah]

Greenbane
As you spot the goblin group it reply to you,
"Oh yeah, lets shatter their bonds!"

[Dekkah]

Nature on Rikard :

While he look like an human on first glance, you realise that he isnt, or at least not completly. Rikard is a mul.

Muls are half-dwarves, descended from the union of a human and a dwarf. They possess the stature, agility, and mental flexibility of humankind, coupled with the physical resilience and endurance of dwarves—a rare combination of qualities that makes muls more than a simple blend of the two races.
Because they are strong, tough, quick, and blessed with fantastic reserves of endurance, muls are highly prized as slaves. In fact, most muls are born into slavery.

[Dekkah]

Greebane IC 3, post 586
As the wolf pack and riders arrive and you notice the hobgoblin, you feel some rush of adrenaline and excitements even more intense that you've been getting since this battle started.
"Oh, that one look like some worthy foe!"

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BTw, while I dont post here much, you can assume Greenbane is in heavens right now ... and sure let you know constantly

[Dekkah]

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Ok, I just read the information I gave you on the group of archer...

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This is a trained squad of archers. Their aim at one creature, raining down arrow on them. You also note that they all carry some melee weapon and you have no doubts that once you engage it in combat, some of the members will draw to fight you hand to hand.

It was not so bad after all lol... I did not tell you they had an aura or that they would split up once bloodied, but I hinted they would do something while in melee.
I will be a little cleared from now on though as I mentionned in OOC (I'll go read the compendium to see the Dc and details about monster knowledge)

[Leewei]

Keeping auras hidden from PCs is possible by having them start deactivated. Activating them and deactivating them is a minor action.

[Dekkah]

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Yeah, I poorly buitd the monster now that i think about it.
In that situation, I shoud simply have given the monster a triggering ability:

Trigger : An enemy end his turn adjacent to GAG 1.
Free action : Push and damage

And as I already acknoledge, there should be some attack roll to instead of being automatic hit.

This would have been more akin to what I really wanted the monster ability to be (being able to give himself some room)

[Dekkah]

Goblin translation from Ic 3, post 591
The the north-west, the green skinned creature facing Ashe grow frustrated and try a bold attack that Ashe simply deflect with his long blade.
"Muer thin Jual!", say the goblin to the hobgoblin behind him.

((Help me bard!))

[Dekkah]

Greenbane, IC 3, Post 595 :
As you spot the new group, with the two big bugbears and then the hobgoblin leader, you get an immediate message from the weapon.
"Forget the wolfmaster hobgoblin, those ones are a worthy foes! Lets bring that large hobgoblin down!"
The weapon battlelust reach its peak, as you've never felt it so intense before.

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Man, this weapon is getting excited!

[Dekkah]

During IC3, Post 604 :
After you slay the goblin, you note that the new hobgoblin look at you. As he ride toward you with his troops, your eyes meet and he keep looking right into yours eyes all the way. You see no fear in his eyes, but you read a lot of excitation in them. Uou also surprisingly note some of respect in his eyes as he look at you.

"Oh yeah, we must kill that one! This will be fun!"

[Dekkah]

Greenbane
"An head-hunter, that is a worthy enemy, come on, leave those weakling and lets kill that one!"
It is evident that the weapon lost all sense of strategy at this point and his thought are overrun by bloodlust.

[Leewei]

"Agreed, Holy Sword. I must do it near to the others, the better to inspire them."

[Dekkah]

Translation IC 3, Post 611
You all hear Kodan yell in goblin , "Nir Tuart Fer dok!"
((Return back to the fight coward!))

[Dekkah]

Translation, IC3, Post 718 :
As Kodan foot infantry keep moving, he yell,
"Dont kill that traitor," the leader indicate Antione, "we will interrogate him. The rest can die."

The foot soldiers rush forward, but one manage to charge and reach Bolerum. His spear get pass the paladin defense, hiting the man side and forcing him to the left beside the other goblin.

Seeing the speargoblin attack Bolerum, the Blue Snake tattoo leader say,
"That one is Mine, get the others."
He ride his mount forward and charge at Bolerum, "Let's see what you've made of."

Grenbane :
The sword seem oblivious to the pain Bolerum felt on the strike and simply spur the Paladin to reitaliate.

[Dekkah]

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I already prepared my turn rolls, and unless Monique change something to my monster action somehow, you will be knocked unconcious (you shouldnt had pissed Kodan!! ). If you do, you fall prone and have to choose in which square you fall (mounted combat rules).... so please tell me in which one you would fall if this happens.

[Leewei]

That's pretty impressive. Just noting that the Resist All 3 wasn't subtracted from Ongoing Damage -- but that may well be intentional. Even so, 51 damage dealt over multiple hits with that same resistance is pretty nutty.

Bolerum would fall prone in Q-11.

[Dekkah]

Oh, forgot to take the -3 to attacks into account.. maybe you will survive... I'll have to check it out. ... we will see once i post the results... and yeah, the ongoing isnt a goblin attack (it did come from Kodan attack,but when you take it, it isnt a goblin attack (it actually comes from his weapon power)

[Leewei]

Gotcha. The description I had written may not have been precise, so I wasn't entirely sure. Ongoing damage is kind of an oddball. No complaints, just asking because I wasn't sure of your intention for that weapon trait.

[Dekkah]

Well I actually see it simply... when a goblin attack you, you reduce by 3 (no matter the source)... but I dont see the ongoing damage as a goblin attack, but simply you burning up .

And NM, with the damage reduction you will stand... barely, but you will

[Leewei]

Woo! Yeah!

[Dekkah]

You canthank Greenbane.. it is actually quite fitting with the sword comment in reaction to what I plan Kodan will say. quite fitting, you,ll see.