The Estingalian Defenders (Undead Rampage)

[ColonelFuster]

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Not flat-footed AC... just a +2 bonus to attack. Not that an 18 would hit my FF AC.

[shaddy_24]

Carlose

The dwarf grins as most of the bandits go down before the attacks of the group. This battle was going well. He didn't need to waste anymore spell on it now. Resting his crossbow on his shoulder, he calls out, "Good job everyone. This should be wrapped up soon..." He makes a slight gesture and the floating hammer drifts over to swing at the leader of the group.

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Attack - (1d20+5)[15]
Damage - (1d8+2)[6]
Crit - (1d20+5)[24]
Aiming for the bandit leader. Lethal damage.
Just a quick list of currently active spells:
Barkskin on Yowl; almost 60 min left.
Bull's Strength on Damek; 6 min left.
Spiritual Weapon: 4 rounds after this.
That should be all.

[Sstoopidtallkid]

Yowl

The Bard seems happy about how well the fight is going, and dances forwards as she tries to tangle one of the bandit's weapons.

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Move forward 20, continue singing, and Disarm attempt from outside his reach. Attack roll: (1d20+16)[21]
If fails, opposed roll: (1d20+16)[20]

[Zarpasphankaris]

((Pirate you can do that and if you choose to you would knock them both out, but you would have to bowl over Colonel on the way there. The choice is yours. If he chooses to, I guess shaddy and stoopid's attacks will go on the non-blinded bandits in the back. In each case hitting. The one Yowl attacked is disarmed.))

Initiative Order:
Na'Guri
Leader Bandit
Carlose
Yowl
Kass
Bandits
Damek

|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|
|_|_|b|b|_|b|_|B|b|_|_|_|
|_|_|_|Y|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| b=bandits
|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| B=stronger bandits
|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| L=bandit leader
|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| N=Na'guri
|_|_|_|_|_|L|_|_|_|_|_|_| Y=Yowl
|_|_|_|_|_|K|_|_|_|_|_|_| C=Carlose
|_|_|_|_|_|b|_|_|_|_|_|_| D=Damek
|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| K=Kass
|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|
|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|
|_|B|b|_|_|N|_|_|_|_|_|_| *Waiting on Na'Guri
|_|D|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|
|_|C|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|

Action to Kass

[Sstoopidtallkid]

((Wow, how did I get there? I was attempting to disarm the bolded one below, the only one within 35 feet of me. I also bolded my intentional position. It shouldn't change the rolls, but it will change whether or not I can be splattered.))

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|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|
|_|_|b|b|_|b|_|B|b|_|_|_|
|_|_|_|Y|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| b=bandits
|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| B=stronger bandits
|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| L=bandit leader
|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| N=Na'guri
|_|_|_|_|_|L|_|_|_|_|_|_| Y=Yowl
|_|_|_|_|_|K|_|_|_|_|_|_| C=Carlose
|_|_|_|_|_|b|_|_|_|_|_|_| D=Damek
|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| K=Kass
|_|_|_|_|_|_|y|_|_|_|_|_|
|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|
|_|B|b|_|_|N|_|_|_|_|_|_| *Waiting on Na'Guri
|_|D|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|
|_|C|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|

[Zarpasphankaris]

((Yes I know but if Na'Guri knocks out the two bandits you wouldn't have done that anyways, so I took 2 turns for you two get there and disarm him.))

[Sstoopidtallkid]

((Okay, but I have a Whip Dagger, so I'd probably be further away than that. 2 squares to the right, directly in front of the blinded bandit, seems more natural))

[BizzaroStormy]

((I said I sidestep to the left, not the right. I'm not in danger of running him over.))

[ColonelFuster]

How about this? You shout out to me, and delay, then I take a five-foot step, and everyone's happy?

Kass continues to attack the bandit leader with lethal force after taking a five-foot step to the left.

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Attack(1d20+10)[28]
damage(1d8+5)[13]

[Ipphli]

Damek

Damek swings his blade at the stronger bandit before him, attempting to knock him out rather than kill.

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Attack Nonlethal (1d20+8)[20]
Subdual Damage (1d6+6)[7]

[Zarpasphankaris]

((Ok I get it now)) And 3 bandits are all knocked out. The remaining bandits are blinded and/or surrender.

Initiative Order:
Na'Guri
Leader Bandit
Carlose
Yowl
Kass
Bandits
Damek

|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|
|_|_|b|b|_|b|_|B|b|_|_|_|
|_|_|_|Y|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| b=bandits
|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| B=stronger bandits
|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| L=bandit leader
|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| N=Na'guri
|_|_|_|_|_|N|_|_|_|_|_|_| Y=Yowl
|_|_|_|_|K|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| C=Carlose
|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| D=Damek
|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| K=Kass
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|_|_|b|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|
|_|D|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|
|_|C|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|

[BizzaroStormy]

Na'Guri sidesteps to the left (5 foot step) and charges the bandit leader, blowing right past the weak guy.

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Using the Charging Minotaur maneuver, the little guy gets no AoO.
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GAH!?!?!? I did post! Right there! Right there! How do you keep not seeing my posts!? *twitch twitch*

Na'guri sheathes his blade and turns to the bushes where the rest of his companions wait. Biggs, Kat, Start Securing the prisoners. Wedge, take care of the bleeders. The rest of you! He says starting at the group of dissidents You can either come back in chains or you can help us haul this crap back to the capital.

[ColonelFuster]

Never saying a word, Kass gets out some rope and ties up the Bandit's Leader, then summons a gleaming horse with shining armor, throwing him on shortly before mounting it.

[Ipphli]

Damek

Damek cleans off his blade before sheathing it. He picks up his bow and, after a quick inspection to make sure its okay, holds it loosely while keeping an eye on the rest of the 'dissidents'.

[Zarpasphankaris]

One of the prisoners speaks up.

No. I wish to make a compromise. We will help you take the supplies back to the borders of the kingdom. But we will NOT go inside. We don't wish to risk our lives, fighting for a place where we don't have loyalty. If you want to turn us in we will fight to kill for our rights. It's better to die fighting for what we stand up for than to die and have our corpses animated!

[BizzaroStormy]

Na'Guri thinks about the man's words for a second. He'd dealt with low morale before and knew exactly what to do. He grabs him by the shirt and lifts him a few feet into the air. You are pathetic. ALL OF YOU! What of your loved ones? Are they not worth protecting? You would risk so many lives just because you're afraid?! He drops the man hard on the ground. You fools forget the first and foremost rule of war. "The goal is not to die for your cause, but to make the other poor bastard die for his." The difference here is that your opponents have no cause, they blindly follow instruction. Unlike you, they have nothing to protect, they have nothing to motivate them to victory. The undead have no soul, no heart. If you fight with everything you have, then they should be no match for you!

[ColonelFuster]

An echoing voice sounds, "They should have their freedom if they will only be a hindrance. Let the enemy scouts, the war-starved beasts, and the lonely hunger take them. If they wish to die naturally, we'll let them have their freedom. Tut-tut, Charsi!" The horse rides away. No emotion is heard, but the mounted sword-swinger seems to make the outlook for deserters seem bleak.

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Bluff check...? (1d20+12)[17]

[shaddy_24]

Carlose

The dwarf dismisses his spell looking pleased. The fight had gone well, that was obvious. But that man...

"You are a fool. You joined the army. You follow the instructions given to you. You defend the city you swore to defend, and you do so without complaint!" the last part rose to a shout. "If you can't accept that, you should never have joined in the first place. Even worse, when you played the part of a coward and left, you sought to deprive the truely brave of necessary supplies. Your actions not only revealed your cowardice, but your own pitiful, self-serving nature. If I believed you to be true soldiers, I would execute you for treason and deserting your duty. But you are no soldiers. You are mearly pretenders to your position."

[Zarpasphankaris]

The man looks frightened, but stays with his opinion.

I'd rather take my chances with the wilderness! Dieing of hunger or not! Who else is with me!?

Looking around, he see's all the other bandits cowering in fear, or looking bravely, mumbling to themselves about how it's true. They joined the army, they should fight for what is right.

You, you TRAITORS! FINE! ALL OF YOU MAY DIE A HORRIBLE ! I'LL BE HAVING THE LAST LAUGH WHEN I SEE YOUR ANIMATED CORPSES! YOU'LL SEE!!!

[shaddy_24]

Carlose

"Traitors? They're traitors? You're all traitors! You backed out on your duty because 'it's too scary'! They at least can admit it! You, on the other hand, seem to think that you're in a position of power. You seem to think that your cowardice has a true reason behind it." the archivest spits off to the side. "I've seen worse battles. And I've seen true soldiers hold their position, look the enemy in the eye and scream their defience as they held firm. That is true courage.

[ColonelFuster]

"We will grant him his freedom, Book Cleric," the mounted figure called back while it faded into the forest, "Leave him."

[shaddy_24]

Carlose

The dwarf snorts. "Fine then. Consider yourself lucky. The rest of you, those who are brave enough to face down their due, let's go.. He packs his crossbow away again and turns to follow the paladin.

[Zarpasphankaris]

The bandit turns and walks out of sight into the woods. What are you going to do???

[ColonelFuster]

I've already stated that I faded into the forest... to be clear, it was in the direction of town.

[Sstoopidtallkid]

Yowl

Come on, let's get the rest of you that aren't pathetic cowards, just thieves, back to town. He's not worth the effort. She ceases playing however, and looks after the vanished bandit with pity rather than disgust in her eyes.

[Ipphli]

Damek

Damek fingers an arrow as he watches the man leave. Then he spits in disgust before turning toward the other 'dissidents'. "Load up those supplies. We need to get back to the city immediately."

[Zarpasphankaris]

You arrive in the city to many startled faces walking through. When you come to the queen, she is estatic. OHH! THANK YOU TRHANK YOU EVER SOO MUCH! You may just leave the supplies here as we will take care of it She motions for 5 men to come and they start taking the supplies. Now I wish I really had something to reward you for your heroic efforts, but nearly EVERYTHING went into the war. All I really have is some gold. I wish I could give more but I can't I'm sorry. ((You each recieve 100 gold. You gain 1260 xp. I'm not exactly sure if this is right so if someone could help me out... that'd be great.)) Now everybody go and get somerest and prepare the spells to kill. Tomorrow, we fight!

[shaddy_24]

Carlose

The dwarf shakes his head as the queen tries to offer him a reward. "My Lady, there is no need to reward me. Please, save that gold for use in the war effort." He begins walking towards his sleeping quarters, streaching.

[Ipphli]

Damek

Damek also refuses the golds."It is my honor to serve, my queen. I shall see you in the morning, m'lady." He bows deeply, then turns towards the barracks.

[Zarpasphankaris]

The queen sighs and shakes her head, muttering "heroes..." under her breath. Ok we will have a short interlude of you guys can basically do whatever you want. I'll post when we get back on track.