Giantslayer: GM's Battle Book [GMBB]

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R1T5: Aasgar nods and draws his axe while heading toward the rower's hold. He gets right up to the galley door that Galakhar had just opened for him.

R0: The half-orcs all squeal in terror. The one that seems to have been bitten tries to dodge and duck in self-defense to get away, displaying a surprising gymnastics ability. The other aft rower - the one that was on the starboard side, likewise ducks out of the way. Those two crewmembers both try to go along the outboard - more slowly because of the rowing benches, but not wanting to become a target on the plankway. Coxswain Halrex also musters forward with the gathering crew members. "Somebody get that damn door open!"

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T29: But Galakhar doesn't wait for the dwarf as he leaves towards the sound of trouble himself.

R2T26: In answer to the half-orc prayers, Abenor opens first one, and then the second hold door to help speed traffic along. "Everyone topside!" he yells. "We'll handle it from here."

R2T24: With all of the tasties now out of reach, blood dripping from its maw where it had gotten a taste of a rower, the white ape looks around, vision along the plankway obscured but it scurries forward perhaps to cut off the fleeing meals. Getting to the mast, it holds from the mask and rower's walkway to stabilize itself and then bite again at the half-orc it tasted before, snapping its jaws as the half-orc ekes out of the way.

R2T23: Gharmez sees Cici just rounding the corner from the port ladder into the hold. Cici then rushes past Gharmez, stopping just in range of where she could be struck. "Gharmez, any idea what that could be?"

R2T11: Gharmez, what do you do? The mast is thick and brawn, making things hard to see downline of the plankway.

Kurst on deck, Aasgar in the hole ...

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Galakhar: 29.
Abenor: 26.
Bakkara: 24.
Cici: 23.
Gharmez: 11.
Kurst: 7.
Lucette: 6. DELAYING!!!
Aasgar: 5.

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R2T11: "I haven't seen it yet, but it is sure causing a fuss!"Gharmez replies to Cici as she moves around the mast, finding herself uncomfortably close to the monster which is half-climbing along the mast and side of the walkway. This four-armed, gorilla-like creature, covered with matted white fur, roars in rage as it rears up to its full, towering height (8' tall, ~ 800 lbs.).

R2T7: ...

R2T5: Aasgar continues being very dangerous over short distances, lagging some 15' behind Galakhar as the dwarf is passing the stables.

R2T0: Aasgar sees the port ladder from his vantage on the main deck as some rowers are on it and just getting topside. Down below, the lone rower is desperately fending off attacks while making a poor share of being acrobatic across the rowing benches, but finally manages to just barely escape a bite, move forward, and start traveling up the ladder to the walkway.

The coxswain calls out from the forward compartment, "If there's any chance you can subdue it without killing it .... please do so!"

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T29: Topside, Galakhar continues to move aft, seemingly getting into a combat stance while drawing his rapier. Instead of going for the closer ladder with all the half-orcs coming up, he ducks out of sight to the starboard.

R3T26: Abenor travels 30' aft down the coxswain's walk, changes his fighting stance, and then disappears suddenly from right behind Cici to reappear just as suddenly just aft of the monster while drawing his katana on the attack, slashing the monster along the lower back for 30. The monster yells out a roar of pain and surprise.....

R3T24: .... and ignores his former prey to focus on this pesky, similarly white-haired antagonist. Abenor manages to fend off bite and three of the claws, but one claw grazes him in his lower left arm for 4 mod.

R3T23: Cici steps back out of reach and casts a protective spell on herself, and her whole form is briefly outlined in a light blue shimmer before that disappears.

R3T11: Gharmez, you are staring up at this monster, which now has a more solid purchase on the plankway. What do you do?

Kurst on deck, Aasgar in the hole ...

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Galakhar: 29.
Abenor: 26. Reaching blade stance.
Bakkara: 24. (82:112).
Cici: 23. Mage armor.
Gharmez: 11.
Kurst: 7.
Lucette: 6. DELAYING!!!
Aasgar: 5.

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R3T11: Gharmez, holding her weapon to the side to keep a hand free for casting, begins to sing a tune she was taught during her time at the counting house in hopes of calming the creature ...

R3T7: Kurst travels aft down the coxswain's walk while readying his shield and then taking out his longsword, passing Gharmez, and ending up between her and Abenor. "So, what's this about taking this thing alive?" he asks incredulously.

R3T5: Aasgar, what do you do?

Galakhar on deck, Abenor in the hole ...

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Galakhar: 29.
Abenor: 26. Reaching blade stance.
Bakkara: 24. (82:112).
Cici: 23. Mage armor.
Gharmez: 11. Casting enthrall ...
Kurst: 7.
Lucette: 6. DELAYING!!!
Aasgar: 5.

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R3T5: Aasgar continues towards the battle, muttering about how boats were not made with dwarves in mind. As he moves aft along the port gunwale, he sees Galakhar making his way down the starboard ladder.

R3T0: Half-orcs continue to stream topside.

End Round 3, Begin Round 4 ....

R4T29: Galakhar makes his way into the hold, and then starts down the forward-port rower's ladder.

R4T26: Abenor gives out tactical advice to try and keep people safe as he quick draws his Kyadrimme in his off-hand, and now blends a different component style into his current fighting stance. He performs a soft crit against one of the monster's four claw-hands, and utilizing a special maneuver so that he does 24 NL + marked, even as his wakizashi also scores a light crit at its groin for 19 NL. "It's okay," he says, "I'm causing it enough pain. Let me do submission combat, but the rest of you - unless you're trained - don't try to worsen your fighting style if you aren't good at causing non-injurious wounds."

R4T24: Something appears to be wrong with this monster, now that everyone (well, everyone there) has had a couple rounds to see it fighting. It is definitely acting .... loopy. It is powerful and quick, yes, but it also appears to be under the effects of something that make it unsteady. With Abenor's strikes it focuses its rancor against the snow elf. The monster bites at him but Abenor acrobatically dodges and moves back a few feet. Still, its arms are long enough to reach him, but his flashing blades keep him from getting hit.

R4T23: Cici enters a broad-limbed combat style and moves up next to Gharmez, glaring intently at the monster, but its rage and total focus on the elf keeps it safe from her slumbering stare.

R4T11: Gharmez, you finally finish your enthrall spell. The white-furred ape-monster and Cici definitely are enthralled, but not completely dumb-founded. Kurst just barely manages to resist the effect. Abenor seems to have no trouble ignoring the effect.

Gharmez, now what? Continue singing? Switch to speaking? Do you let the others know what you're doing?

Kurst on deck, Aasgar in the hole ...

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Galakhar: 29.
Abenor: 26. Reaching blade stance. Thrashing Dragon style.
Bakkara: 24. (82:112, 43 NL). ENTHRALLED!
Cici: 23. Mage armor. Crane style. ENTHRALLED!
Gharmez: 11. Enthrall ... cast, and currently continuing its effects.
Kurst: 7.
Lucette: 6. DELAYING!!!
Aasgar: 5.

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R4T11: Without dropping the spell, Gharmez attempts to speak/sing the ape back to the aft hold where it came from. She tries to explain as she's doing this that they may be able to prevent the creature from being harmed.

R4T7: Kurst steps back carefully, sheathing his sword. He speaks soothing words to the creature. Gharmez recognizes what he's attempting, but also knows it is not a "combat speed" task, usually taking about a minute.

R5T5: Aasgar makes his way past two half-orcs (one of which is the coxswain) and around the corner of the hold to partially see the monster, and a little bit of Cici, Gharmez, and .... Abenor? Aasgar also notes he hears Gharmez' voice speak-singing with an almost supernatural volume, yet with a sort of lulling quality.

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Galakhar: 29.
Abenor: 26. Reaching blade stance. Thrashing Dragon style.
Bakkara: 24. (82:112, 43 NL). ENTHRALLED!
Cici: 23. Mage armor. Crane style. ENTHRALLED!
Gharmez: 11. Enthrall ... cast, and currently continuing its effects.
Kurst: 7.
Lucette: 6. DELAYING!!!
Aasgar: 5.

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It had been an eventful morning, and folks are at their stations except for Abenor, who tends to spend his time when not collecting the haul doing a variety of martial exercises or just looking out over the sterncastle to admire the view. The sun is drifting low to the WSW, which is nearly fully relative south to the ship - right behind it. Already, where the keelboat is to stop for the night is seen up ahead, and Galakhar and the boat's cook Gashnakh must be cooking up something good, as delicious smells waft everywhere a PC is located.

Surprise Round ...

S27: Abenor shouts out "Dragon!" in warning as he darts off the sterncastle, moving forward as he draws his bow, and shouting the warning again down into the hold as he heads amidships.

S19-13: Abenor gets hit by a ball of caustic acid, but was prepared and only takes 7 acid while not getting trapped in its stickiness. The crow's nest gets hit with a similar attack, but Cici and Lucette both use the crow's nest basket to fully protect themselves.

Begin Round One ....

R1T27: "Repel boarders! Three dragons amidships!" Abenor yells at the top of his lungs. Abenor shoots an arrow into the head of Red for 9.

R1T22: Cici feels that sometimes a voice is inadequate, so from her witch's pouch she takes a smal amber rod and casts a spell. A sharp, cracking report of thunder as heard as she sends a lightning bolt at the dragon at highest elevation that attacked her, lighting it up for 20 electricity, the first time she ever showed such power before. Still, she follows that up, "Repel boarders! Three dragons amidships moving forward quickly."

R1T21: Gharmez, you hear the sound of someone yelling something in the distance, followed by the same voice (Abenor's) having shouted "Dragon!" down the hole. More shouting on deck, and then it sounds like the sky itself has joined the battle. You had already been given permission (because of the last event) to leave your rowing station to tend to Repel Boarders! without wasting time asking permission. What do you do?

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Abenor: 27.
Cici: 22.
Gharmez: 21.
Galakhar: 20.
Red River Drake: 19. (47:56). Can't spit til R5.
Aasgar: 16.
Alpha River Drake: 15. (96:96).
Blue River Drake: 13. (36:56). Can't spit til R3.
Lucette: 10.
Kurst: 9.
Hope: 7.

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R1T21: "Looks like we are going to have a busy day!" Gharmez complains to her rowing mates as she leaves the bench and heads up to the main deck as quickly as she can. She ends her move 15' before the forward double doors.

R1T20: ....

R1T19: A dragon lands in a charging pounce towards Abenor, managing a light-crit tail slap at Abenor's right knee for 4 mod.

R1T16: Aasgar, from up in the forecastle, you happened to be skylarking, looking athwartships when these things came out of the blinding, setting sun to make their attack, noting Abenor has been hit with acid and tail. What do you do? Double move downstairs as far as you can go?

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Abenor: 27.
Cici: 22.
Gharmez: 21.
Galakhar: 20.
Red River Drake: 19. (47:56). Can't spit til R5. Charged!
Aasgar: 16.
Alpha River Drake: 15. (96:96).
Blue River Drake: 13. (36:56). Can't spit til R3.
Lucette: 10.
Kurst: 9.
Hope: 7.

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R1T16: Aasgar double moves down as far as he can get, on the last bit of stairs of the galley. Galakhar already opened the door for him.

R1T15: Though not seen by any PCs at this time, a particular large member of the rampage flies over the stables to bite the old warhorse in the stables for 15, pick it up in his jaws, and continuing flying past the port beam and start heading aft.

R1T13: Blue was up much higher to strafe the crow's nest, but now has turned back around and dive bombs the Cici with a charging pounce, but she manages to deflect the attack.

R1T10: Lucette squeaks in alarm, and tries to be very small and especially unpalatable in Cici's hood.

R1T9: Kurst bursts forth angrily from the stables with bow in hand and shouts angrily, "You're mine, scaly demon!" as he shoots his bow. The arrow flies to hit the dragon's rear haunches for 15.

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T27: Abenor drops his bow, gets into a "no-stance" stance, and then quick draws his katana in a slice that only gets deflected off of the dragon's hard scales.

R2T22: Cici tries to hard to end the fight quickly by putting the dragon to sleep, but it doesn't work.

R2T21: Gharmez, you are 15' from the forward hold doors. The coxswain had already rushed forward and opened a door for you to simply go through without having to stop to open it. What do you do?

Galakhar on deck, Red in the hole ...

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Abenor: 27. Reaching blade stance.
Cici: 22.
Gharmez: 21.
Galakhar: 20.
Red River Drake: 19. (47:56). Can't spit til R5. Charged!
Aasgar: 16.
Alpha River Drake: 15. (81:96). Old warhorse GRABBED in jaws.
Blue River Drake: 13. (36:56). Can't spit til R3. Charged!
Kurst: 9. CHALLENGE vs. Alpha.

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R2T21: Gharmez will make her way through one of the open forward hatches and just begins to move up the port ladder.

R2T20: Galakhar looks at the dwarf who is almost off the ladder. "Dragons, eh?"

R2T19: Sounds of battle from near the top of the port ladder Gharmez is traversing.

R2T16: Aasgar, what do you do?

Enemies on deck/ in the hole ...

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Abenor: 27. Reaching blade stance.
Cici: 22.
Gharmez: 21.
Galakhar: 20. DELAYING...
Red River Drake: 19. (47:56). Can't spit til R5. Charged!
Aasgar: 16.
Alpha River Drake: 15. (81:96). Old warhorse GRABBED in jaws.
Blue River Drake: 13. (36:56). Can't spit til R3. Charged!
Kurst: 9. CHALLENGE vs. Alpha.

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R2T16: Aasgar completes his journey down the ladder and looks at Galakhar and sighs. "So I hear... Let's go get them," he says, before turning and hurrying aft while drawing his axe. He ends up port outboard of the stables, and sees Kurst several feet aft with his bow. Aasgar follows what Kurst is looking at, and he sees a large dragon with blue scales carrying one of the horses away, heading relative west. He thinks he sees some type of ruckus well aft on the ship, but up above in the crow's nest, another one of these blue dragons is attacking Cici in the crow's nest. However, the dragon way up there is about half the size of the one out over the water with a horse in its mouth.

R2T15: The alpha dragon opens up speed, even though it is weighed down by a horse, and performs a run action to the west. It is easy to lose it because it is flying into the sun that is now low in the sky.

R2T14: Galakhar leaves the galley, but moves along the starboard gunwale.

R2T13: Aasgar sees the dragon above peel away from Cici and dive bomb Kurst, biting the man in the upper arm for 6, while whipping wildly with its tail.

R2T9: Kurst steps back, drops his bow, readies his shield, and draws his sword.

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T27: Abenor quick draws his wakizashi, changes his stance made for TWF, and then teleports to the forward side of his foe, but this time manages to catch his foe in the back for 12.

R3T22: Cici concentrates on a spell and a flaming sphere drops on Blue and burns it 11 fire as the sphere is entangled in the air with the dragon.

R3T21: Gharmez, a single MA brings you to the map, a second MA brings you just up onto the deck. Do you grab your hammer as you move?

Red on deck, Aasgar in the hole ....

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Abenor: 27. Reaching blade stance.
Cici: 22.
Gharmez: 21.
Red River Drake: 19. (35:56). Can't spit til R5.
Aasgar: 16.
Galakhar: 14.
Blue River Drake: 13. (25:56). Can't spit til R3. Charged!
Kurst: 9. CHALLENGE vs. Alpha. Bow dropped. Sword-and-shield.

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Alpha River Drake: 15. (81:96). Old warhorse GRABBED in jaws.

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R3T21: Gharmez draws her hammer as she moves up to the main deck, bringing Gharmez in flank with Abenor with what must be one of the creatures in question. With graceful wings and wide fins, this sleek dragon looks equally well equipped to glide through sea and sky. It is about 8' long, and probably weighs somewhere ~ 700 lbs.

R3T19: That same dragon (Red), not enjoying the flank it has found itself in, snaps defensively at Abenor and Gharmez as it tries to get out of there. As it does so, Abenor makes a brilliant stroke down its side for 20 as Gharmez swings the unfamiliar Agrimmosh. Red manages to jump off the port side of the ship and then begins flying aft.

R3T16: Aasgar, what do you do?

Galakhar on deck, Blue in the hole ...

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Abenor: 27. Reaching blade stance.
Cici: 22.
Gharmez: 21. Agrimmosh on deck.
Red River Drake: 19. (15:56). Can't spit til R5.
Aasgar: 16.
Galakhar: 14.
Blue River Drake: 13. (25:56). Can't spit til R3. Charged!
Kurst: 9. CHALLENGE vs. Alpha. Bow dropped. Sword-and-shield.

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Alpha River Drake: 15. (81:96). Old warhorse GRABBED in jaws.

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R3T16: Aasgar dashes to the blue beast and planting his feet firmly swings his axe at the creature, landing right in its head for 21. It's a devastating blow, but not enough to drop it.

R3T14: Galakhar double moves from around starboard and does a tuck and roll to come up and flank with Aasgar.

R3T13: Furious, the blue dragon hisses and spits at Aasgar and Kurst. Both targets are focused and agile, only taking 6 acid each (or in Aasgar's case, to his DDP). The dragon then tries to move away carefully, but Aasgar's axe bites it in the upper chest for a brutal 18, dropping it, with Galakhar providing the misericorde strike.

R3T9: Kurst comes out of initiative, as he's not going to try and do the fallen weapons shuffle.

End Round 3, Begin Round 4 ...

R4T27: Abenor lets his weapons clatter to the ground as he races aft along the port side while taking out his bow. He shoots, hitting the dragon in the rear claw for 9.

R4T22: Cici delays (coming out of initiative) ...

R4T21: Gharmez, is there anything you think you can do?

Red on deck, Aasgar in the hole ...

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Abenor: 27. Reaching blade stance.
Cici: 22.
Gharmez: 21. Agrimmosh in hand.
Red River Drake: 19. (6:56). Can't spit til R5.
Aasgar: 16. Valiant keeper's stance. DDP active!
Galakhar: 14.
Kurst: 9. CHALLENGE vs. Alpha. Bow dropped. Sword-and-shield. DELAYING...

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Alpha River Drake: 15. (81:96). Old warhorse GRABBED in jaws.
River Drake (1).

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R4T21: Gharmez moves to the rain, drops her hammer on deck to switch to her crossbow. She takes a shot at the blue dragon hovering over the water, with the bolt piercing its upper foreclaw to continue into its chest for 20. The thing falls out of the air to splash into the water.

Combat Ends!

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Abenor: 27. Reaching blade stance.
Cici: 22.
Gharmez: 21. Agrimmosh in hand.
Aasgar: 16. Valiant keeper's stance. DDP active!
Galakhar: 14.
Kurst: 9. CHALLENGE vs. Alpha. Bow dropped. Sword-and-shield. DELAYING...

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Alpha River Drake: 15. (81:96). Old warhorse GRABBED in jaws.
River Drake (2).

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Abenor leads the others in while keeping formation. Though he knows that the entire party is not designed for stealth, he does move at a pace and gestures for the party to at least to "try" to be stealthy. He knows Aasgar well enough to slow his own speed down so that even Aasgar (and the armored Gharmez) can still move half speed themselves to go slowly and stealthily.

He only moves forward 10' before he stops the party. Kurst is next to him, and Abenor points north as Ileor - Abenor's magical katana - just barely in dim light reveals the horse, but only to Abenor's elven eyes. Abenor holds his hand up to the others and moves in a little more with Kurst as the rest of the party filters into the spot they were told to wait at.

The party doesn't even have a chance to do more than that as a roar erupts from inside, causing the frightened horse to whinny.

Begin Round One ...

R1T27: "Unholy dragon senses!" Abenor spits. He looks to the party. "We'll cover Kurst's retreat. Kurst, get the horse out."

And with that, Abenor goes into his hunting stance and moves forward north and then west around a corner. His voice is heard echoing from within. "Eyes on target!"

R1T23: Another draconic roar is heard, followed by the sound of it spitting at Abenor.

R1T22: Since it can see light, the old warhorse bolts to the south where there are a mass of heroes. It doesn't run over the heroes, but is stamping away angrily, and can't be considered an "ally" for the purposes of movement as it is frightened and confused.

R1T20: Gharmez, what do you do?

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Abenor: 27. Daisho in hand. Battle dragon's stance.
Alpha River Drake: 23. (81:96).
Old Warhorse: 22.
Gharmez: 20. Crossbow in hand.
Galakhar: 19. Rapier in hand.
Kurst: 15. Sword and shield.
Aasgar: 13. Axe in hand.
Cici: 7. Waveblade in hand.

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R1T20: Gharmez casts a veil of divine power over herself and moves into the cave, skirting around the scared horse that's stamping on the ground.

R1T19: Galakhar quick draws his rapier even as he gets into a fighting stance, drinks an extract, suddenly shrinking down to just under 3' tall, and then zooms along the ground to follow his lady.

R1T15: Kurst puts his sword away, and unlike some animals that might take a ranger longer to calm, he has already built a relationship with this one and is able to bring it to heel. Even though it has no tack at this time, he does a brilliant quick mount.

R1T13: Aasgar, what do you do?

Cici on deck, Abenor in the hole ...

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Abenor: 27. Daisho in hand. Battle dragon's stance.
Alpha River Drake: 23. (81:96).
Gharmez: 20. Crossbow in hand. Protection from evil (4 min, +2 defl vs evil, addt'l +1 resistance vs. evil).
Galakhar: 19. Rapier in hand. Reduce person (4 min.)
Kurst: 15. Sword and shield.
* Old Warhorse.
Aasgar: 13. Axe in hand.
Cici: 7. Waveblade in hand.

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R1T13: Aasgar adjusts his footing and moves north after Abenor.

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Scything Strike

R1T7: Cici darts north and west (and south).

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T27: Abenor changes footing to slow down a little and disappears from Aasgar's sight. There is a sound of metal passing through hard scale and flesh and a draconic roar of pain.

R2T23: And that, followed up by more bestial noises of aggression that slowly give way to frustration.

R2T20: Gharmez, what do you do?

Galakhar on deck, Kurst in the hole ...

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Abenor: 27. Daisho in hand. Battle dragon's stance.
Alpha River Drake: 23. (67:96). Can't breathe again until R6T23.
Gharmez: 20. Crossbow in hand. Protection from evil (4 min, +2 defl vs evil, addt'l +1 resistance vs. evil).
Galakhar: 19. Rapier in hand. Reduce person (4 min.)
Kurst: 15. Sword and shield.
* Old Warhorse.
Aasgar: 13. Axe in hand.
Cici: 7. Waveblade in hand.

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R2T20: Gharmez moves up behind Aasgar, ready to fire if she has a target. In doing so, her golden light shows the deeper cave entrance to the west that seems to then go south.

R2T20: Galakhar says to Kurst, "You're the best rider, lad, and the horse is already skittish. Guide him back to the keelboat. We got it from here."

Gala-midget then takes a sip of another extract before heading north himself, and gets in front of Gharmez while looking west.

R2T15: You see Kurst nod in understanding to Lil' Gal and then ride off (off map, and out of this encounter).

R2T13: Aasgar, what do you do? Sounds of battle to west and south.

Cici on deck, Abenor in the hole ...

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Abenor: 27. Daisho in hand. Battle dragon's stance.
Alpha River Drake: 23. (67:96). Can't breathe again until R6T23.
Gharmez: 20. Crossbow in hand. Protection from evil (4 min, +2 defl vs evil, addt'l +1 resistance vs. evil).
Galakhar: 19. Rapier in hand. Reduce person (4 min.). Keen senses (+2 Perception, not incl. on sheet).
Aasgar: 13. Axe in hand.
Cici: 7. Waveblade in hand.

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R2T13: Asgard heads towards the sounds of battle as fast as he can. He turns around the corner to see the battle, and moves up next to Cici. Also, he enters a deep field of bones and other detritus that is difficult terrain that halts his progress.

R2T7: Cici enters her crane style stance and begins angling closer through the bone field. She takes out a shuriken and tosses it, but it bounces off of the tough hide.

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T27: Aasgar sees Abenor dance with his daisho in hand, but particularly with the blue-glowing katana, almost glowing brighter like the moon before he attacks too aggressively, his sword stroke stopped by dragon scale and the extra blue dissipating. His attack failed, and preparing for the arrival of friends, Abenor tries to carefully move around to the south. Not so careful that the dragon doesn't bite at him, but then Abenor dances off of the dragon's snout and own body to help him move to a better position, shifting his stance to someting more defensive.

R3T23: The alpha river dragon seems to have learned from fighting Abenor, and isn't so wildly aggressive, but Abenor in his defensive stance is able to parry away the attacks.

R3T20: Gharmez, what do you do?

Galakhar on deck, Aasgar in the hole ...

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Abenor: 27. Daisho in hand. Battle dragon's stance.
Alpha River Drake: 23. (67:96). Can't breathe again until R6T23.
Gharmez: 20. Crossbow in hand. Protection from evil (4 min, +2 defl vs evil, addt'l +1 resistance vs. evil).
Galakhar: 19. Rapier in hand. Reduce person (4 min.). Keen senses (+2 Perception, not incl. on sheet).
Aasgar: 13. Axe in hand.
Cici: 7. Waveblade in hand. Crane style.

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R3T20: Gharmez grumbles to herself, "I really need to buy lighter armor." She moves towards the western battle noises, seeing the full scope of the battle now.

R3T19: "No, milady," says mini-Galakhar who moves with her at first. "You are the primary buoyant and healer. We need you as protected as you can be."

He then stops behind a few paces to take another extract, and disappears from sight.

R3T13: Aasgar, what do you do?

Cici on deck, Abenor in the hole ...

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Abenor: 27. Daisho in hand. Battle dragon's stance.
Alpha River Drake: 23. (67:96). Can't breathe again until R6T23.
Gharmez: 20. Crossbow in hand. Protection from evil (4 min, +2 defl vs evil, addt'l +1 resistance vs. evil).
Galakhar: 19. Rapier in hand. Reduce person (4 min.). Keen senses (+2 Perception, not incl. on sheet). Invisible til R43T19.
Aasgar: 13. Axe in hand.
Cici: 7. Waveblade in hand. Crane style.

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R3T13: Aasgar moves south as far as he can through the bones but begins calling out tactical advice. As he does so, the dragon's long neck bites him in the shoulder (12 DDP), holding Aasgar in its jaws when the dwarf actually calls out that advice.

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Red zephyr's strike.

R3T7: Cici prepares for a closer encounter by casting a protective spell on herself before moving in.

End Round 3, Begin Round 4 ...

R4T27: Abenor nods to Cici since she brings the flank, layering his martial stances, both blades flashing. Though the dragon's scales are thick, it is more vulnerable in flank while focusing its holding bite on Aasgar, and Abenor strikes a foreclaw for 12 and its back for 9.

R4T23: The drake worries Aasgar in its mouth for 9 (+11 DDP)!

R4T20: Gharmez, what do you do?

Galakhar on deck, Aasgar in the hole ...

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HEROES: +4 morale to AC til R4T14.
Abenor: 27. Daisho in hand. Battle dragon's stance. Thrashing Dragon style.
Alpha River Drake: 23. (46:96). Can't breathe again until R6T23. GRAPPLING Aasgar.
Gharmez: 20. Crossbow in hand. Protection from evil (4 min, +2 defl vs evil, addt'l +1 resistance vs. evil).
Galakhar: 19. Rapier in hand. Reduce person (4 min.). Keen senses (+2 Perception, not incl. on sheet). Invisible til R43T19.
Aasgar: 13. Axe in hand. GRABBED!
Cici: 7. Waveblade in hand. Crane style. False life (THP: 13).

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R4T20: "No dwarf snacks today, foul creature!" Gharmez yells out as she moves into the bone pile while readying her earthbreaker and dropping her crossbow. Using the weapon's size to keep a safe distance, she strikes the beast. Any other day, she would miss, but with it grappling and having flank with Abenor she just manages to succeed in clipping it in the wing for 10.

R4T19: Though invisible, a line of bones get kicked around as Galakhar approaches. He appears again, having stabbed it in the upper rear leg for 9.

R4T13: Aasgar Chewtoy, what do you do?

Cici on deck, Abenor in the hole ...

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HEROES: +4 morale to AC til R4T14.
Abenor: 27. Daisho in hand. Battle dragon's stance. Thrashing Dragon style.
Alpha River Drake: 23. (27:96). Can't breathe again until R6T23. GRAPPLING Aasgar.
Gharmez: 20. Crossbow dropped; earthbreaker in hand. Protection from evil (4 min, +2 defl vs evil, addt'l +1 resistance vs. evil).
Galakhar: 19. Rapier in hand. Reduce person (4 min.). Keen senses (+2 Perception, not incl. on sheet). Invisible til R43T19.
Aasgar: 13. Axe in hand. GRABBED!
Cici: 7. Waveblade in hand. Crane style. False life (THP: 13).

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R4T13: Aasgar attempts to free himself from the creatures grasp but finds that this monster's jaws are incredibly strong. He shouts, trying to bolster his allies, but his ability to do so isn't contingent on just making noise, but is a function of properly bodily alignment; he neither makes the maneuver, nor expends it. In fact, being grappled takes him completely out of stance as well (so, stance is dropped). His wounds catch up to him from the effort, as he takes 23.

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First round fallow.

R4T7: Cici stares menacingly at the dragon.

End Round 4, Begin Round 5 ...

R5T27: Abenor nods to Gharmez and gives her a backhanded compliment, "Excellent strike; of course, it's par for the course for an Abadaran to hammer a savage into submission, isn't it?"

He shifts to a more offensive stance, putting as much power as he can behind his strikes to get the drake to drop his friend. He cuts deep into its hip and haunches for 25 with one blade, but with little Kyadrimme he gives a vicious flat-blade thwack which does 35 NL!

The drake falls, and Abenor is spilt from its mouth unceremoniously.

Combat Ends!

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HEROES: +4 morale to AC til R4T14.
Abenor: 27. Daisho in hand. Battle dragon's stance. Thrashing Dragon style.
Gharmez: 20. Crossbow dropped; earthbreaker in hand. Protection from evil (4 min, +2 defl vs evil, addt'l +1 resistance vs. evil).
Galakhar: 19. Rapier in hand. Reduce person (4 min.). Keen senses (+2 Perception, not incl. on sheet). Invisible til R43T19.
Aasgar: 13. Axe in hand.
Cici: 7. Waveblade in hand. Crane style. False life (THP: 13).

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Alpha River Drake: 23. (2:96, 35 NL). UNCONSCIOUS!!!

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The party had taken a wide perimeter about the place, not wanting to get hit by pot shots from fortified orc archers. One thing they seemed to miss was the stables, but what was in the stables, at the time, didn't really care about you, either.

Two dire wolves, fur matted with the blood of horses they were killing, step out of the stables, look at the party, and growl.

Begin Round One ...

R1T31: Galakhar's rapier is in his hand in a flash and he is in one-handed stance, zooming across the dirt. He takes a quick measure of the rear dire wolf and stabs it in the chest for 18.

R1T21: Kurst runs around the back of the group to give himself some time and room to ready his shield and draw his sword, but closes to meet Red and attacks, missing.

R1T18: Abenor comes around on a smaller arc and quick draws his smaller blade (the katana was out to provide light) to slash Red in the upper chest for 23. He begins giving his defensive advice to the party.

R1T17: Aasgar, what do you do? Your axe is stowed right now.

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Galakhar: 31. Rapier.
Kurst: 21. Sword and shield.
Abenor: 18. Daisho. Reaching blade stance.
Aasgar: 17.
Red Dire Wolf: 16. (32:55).
Cici: 11. False life (THP: 13).
Blue Dire Wolf: 16. (55:55).
Gharmez: 6.

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R1T17: Asgaar draws his axe and moves forward to engage, shifting his stance.

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Red zephyr's strike.

R1T16: Red snaps at Abenor, but the elf evades and moves a few feet away.

R1T11: Cici gets into her fighting style, moves around the stump and then south while drawing her waveblade, and then misses wildly.

R1T16: Blue attacks Galakhar, who fails to parry but does duck out of the way.

R1T6: And anchoring the round for all .... Gharmez! What do you do? Like everyone else, your weapon isn't in hand as you were in "investigation mode."

Galakhar on deck, Kurst in the hole ...

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Galakhar: 31. Rapier.
Kurst: 21. Sword and shield.
Abenor: 18. Daisho. Reaching blade stance. SwA used.
Aasgar: 17.
Red Dire Wolf: 16. (32:55).
Cici: 11. False life (THP: 13). Waveblade. Crane Style. DS.
Blue Dire Wolf: 16. (55:55).
Gharmez: 6.

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R1T6: Gharmez moves up to the closest beast, readying her earth breaker on the way. She attacks the foul creature, but it is a wild swing.

End Round One, Begin Round 2 ...

R2T31: Galakhar studies Blue for a second. "Nothing special," he says. "Dire wolves. I know the A-team already fought them in the tunnels before we got there. Big, strong, fast, can knock you down."

While maintiaing a focus on defense, he makes a special maneuver that actually cuts into both wolves standing next to each other, doing 14 to Red and 16 to Blue.

R2T21: Kurst nicks Red for 4 with his sword, but bashes it on the snout for 5.

R2T18: Abenor is slightly winded from last round and recovers and moves around to the eastern part of the battle where he can protect the most people. The blue of his katana, already lit a lambent blue, glimmers a little bit whiter like the light of the moon as he strikes Red for 17 + 9 force, killing it outright.

R2T17: Aasgar, you no longer have an enemy in front of you, but an obstacle. Red is dead, and acts as difficult terrain. What do you do?

Cici on deck, Blue in the hole ...

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Galakhar: 31. Rapier. (ST Blue). Einhander style. DS. 2 rounds of combat study complete.
Kurst: 21. Sword and shield.
Abenor: 18. Daisho. Reaching blade stance. SwA used.
Aasgar: 17.
Cici: 11. False life (THP: 13). Waveblade. Crane Style. DS.
Blue Dire Wolf: 16. (39:55).
Gharmez: 6. Earthbreaker.

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R2T17: Realising he cannot easily reach his foe, Aasgar lets out a frustrated but encouraging bellow and steps back 5 feet. "Make this beast come to us!" he shouts.

R2T11: Cici casts a spell, infusing a coarse black hair into her casting, but nothing happens and she backs up to the other side of Aasgar to enjoy Abenor's protection.

R2T16: Blue makes a vicious attack againt Galakhar, who in turn is able to read his foe and defend brilliantly.

R2T6: Gharmez, what do you do?

Galakhar on deck, Kurst in the hole ...

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ALLIES: +2 morale attk/ dmg til R3T17!!!
Galakhar: 31. Rapier. (ST Blue). Einhander style. DS. 2 rounds of combat study complete. SwA used.
Kurst: 21. Sword and shield.
Abenor: 18. Daisho. Reaching blade stance. SwA used.
Aasgar: 17.
Cici: 11. False life (THP: 13). Waveblade. Crane Style. DS.
Blue Dire Wolf: 16. (39:55).
Gharmez: 6. Earthbreaker.

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R2T6: Gharmez drops her earth breaker at her feet to change to her crossbow and attacks the remaining wolf, the bolt striking it in the neck for 11.

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It takes a MA (provokes AOOs) to put a weapon away, and another MA to draw a weapon (doesn't provoke), so I had you drop the earth breaker.

I don't mind you adding in the Point Blank Shot, since I put it specifically on your sheet. You merely forgot to include it in your attack roll, but had it there for damage.

End Round 2, Begin Round 3 ...

R3T31: Galakhar catches the wolf in the forepaw for 9, and then steps back. He looks at Gharmez and nods. "Nice shot."

R3T21: Kurst steps back to Aasgar, readying a strike. He shakes his head and mutters to the dwarf with a smile, "You want us to step back, but you give us a great exhortation to kill. Confusing."

R3T18: Abenor recovers from a little extra effort he had expended. He also seems prepared to attack.

R3T17: Aasgar, they listened to you. The engaged pulled back. What do you do?

Cici on deck, Blue in the hole ...

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ALLIES: +2 morale attk/ dmg til R3T17!!!
Galakhar: 31. Rapier. (ST Blue). Einhander style. DS. 3 rounds of combat study complete. SwA used.
Kurst: 21. Sword and shield. READIED to attack if wolf gets in reach.
Abenor: 18. Daisho. Reaching blade stance. READIED to use fading strike if wolf gets in reach of any ally.
Aasgar: 17.
Cici: 11. False life (THP: 13). Waveblade. Crane Style. DS.
Blue Dire Wolf: 16. (19:55).
Gharmez: 6. Earthbreaker dropped. Crossbow (unloaded) in hand.

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R3T17: Aasgar backs away again, stepping up onto a tree stump, and encourages the others to do so. "Draw it out! Use ranged attacks and then we can surround it and be done!"

R3T11: Cici steps in front of Aasgar and while still in Crane Style she tosses couple shuriken at the dire wolf, one hitting for 3.

R3T16.1-16: The dire wolf comes around the body of its fallen and as soon as it gets to Kurst strikes it in the shoulder for 9, and Abenor teleports and cuts its forepaw off at the knee, dropping it. It is summarily beheaded by Abenor.

Combat Ends ....

All stances and styles end, and all maneuvers refreshed.

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Galakhar: 31. Rapier. (ST Blue). Einhander style. DS. 3 rounds of combat study complete. SwA used.
Kurst: 21. Sword and shield. READIED to attack if wolf gets in reach.
Abenor: 18. Daisho. Reaching blade stance. READIED to use fading strike if wolf gets in reach of any ally.
Aasgar: 17.
Cici: 11. False life (THP: 13). Waveblade. Crane Style. DS.
Blue Dire Wolf: 16. (16:55).
Gharmez: 6. Earthbreaker dropped. Crossbow (unloaded) in hand.

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Dire Wolf (1).

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As soon as it looks like Aasgar is heading in, Galakhar taps and gestures for himself and Gharmez to head to the others, and everyone only moves a few feet before a porcine shout of rage is heard!

Begin Roud One ...

R1T19: Galakhar hustles towards the platform.

R1T18: Abenor moves right past Aasgar to go inside before he teleports out of view. There is an anguished cry of pain from a bestial voice inside.

R1T15-14: Sounds of battle from within ... and definitely a sound of pain from Abenor! Followed by an indescribable, closed-mouth gurgle or some wounded mouth noise where the body can't even find the air or power to scream out.

R1T11: Cici does an accelerated climb for the remainder and heads past Aasgar inside the cabin. "Aasgar," she practically screams more than reports, "Abenor is almost disemboweled!!"

The sound of Cici casting is heard from within.

R1T9: Gharmez, your loaded crossbow is in hand, and it looks like the battle won't be coming outside after all. If Cici had just shouted a normal report, you might have not understood from where you are, but she screamed it more in desperation, so you know a friend is in peril. What do you do?

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Galakhar: 19. Rapier.
Abenor: 18. Daisho. Thrashing Dragon style. 2 CON damage. 1 BLEED!!!
Kurst: 16. DELAYING!!!
Blue Orc Raider: 15. (45:45, THP: 6). RAGING!!! DROPPED WEAPON!!!
Red Orc Raider: 14. (27:45, THP: 6). Armiger's mark (Abenor). RAGING!!! BLINDED by Glitterdust (Will DC 17)!!!
Cici: 11. False life (THP: 13). Glitterdust til R6T11.
Gharmez: 9. Crossbow (loaded) in hand.
Aasgar: 5.
Green Orc Raider: 4. (45:45). BLINDED by Glitterdust (Will DC 17)!!!
Lucette: 3.

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R1T9: "Spilled Coins!" yells Gharmez as she moves as quickly as she can - breaking out into a flat out run - towards the ladder to get to the open door.

R1T5: Aasgar, what do you do?

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Galakhar: 19. Rapier.
Abenor: 18. Daisho. Thrashing Dragon style. 2 CON damage. 1 BLEED!!!
Kurst: 16. DELAYING!!!
Blue Orc Raider: 15. (45:45, THP: 6). RAGING!!! DROPPED WEAPON!!!
Red Orc Raider: 14. (27:45, THP: 6). Armiger's mark (Abenor). RAGING!!! BLINDED by Glitterdust (Will DC 17)!!!
Cici: 11. False life (THP: 13). Glitterdust til R6T11.
Gharmez: 9. Crossbow (loaded) in hand.
Aasgar: 5.
Green Orc Raider: 4. (45:45). BLINDED by Glitterdust (Will DC 17)!!!
Lucette: 3.

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