Scene Three: The Hammer

Initiative: Khalad 19, Wolves 19, Delrin 17, Orcs 17, Alex 16, Izzy 15, Malik 13, Oloric 10, Fargrim 10

Delrin downs a wolf from his perch on the Griffon. Alex flies the griffon south scanning the avalanche for a sign of Fargrim. She uses her Paladin ability to sense the divine and finds Fargrim a glowing beacon.

The remaining orcs pull themselves from the snow. They look around for any brothers that can be saved for the round. Some note the griffon circle overhead and move toward with ready spears.

Izzy moves down the path on foot sticking to the shadows.

Malik charges down the gap on Conn he throws his javelins downhill at the racing wolf over 200' away. The javelin drives at and into the beast killing it.

Oloric leans out and torches an orc as he pulls himself from the snow.

Fargrim begins to push and dig through the snow. The snow above him begins to break and crack from his struggles. 18 DC Athletics left to dig out. 18 DC perception to spot him.

The second wave is 9 rounds away.

Round 2

Khalad directs the griffon to the next patch of snow and ice clinging to the mountainside. Oloric can see the armored orcs below spreading out in all directions. They move with an orc's speed but are far more disciplined than he had been lead to believe. (Oliric can make an Arcane and nature check to see what the DC will be for the second wave)

The remaining wolves race at Malik getting within 60 feet of the Paladin.

Following Malik's suggestion, Delrin shifts his focus to the nearby group of orcs. He quickly fires off one shot, downing an orc, followed by a second arrow and kill. With his third rapid shot, Delrin can feel the perfect shot, see the exact line the arrow will cut to plant itself right between an orc's eyes...and then, as he fires, the griffon flaps its wings and Delrin fails to compensate, sending the final arrow flying away. He quietly mutters "Blast, that was going to be a work of art." as he grabs more arrows from his quiver.

Attack (Disadvantage): 26/27, so double extraordinary. 8 damage. Second attack is 16/26. 9 damage. Third attack is 28/11. Ouch, losing a crit always hurts.

Initiative: Khalad 19, Wolves 19, Delrin 17, Orcs 17, Alex 16, Izzy 15, Malik 13, Oloric 10, Fargrim 10

Delrin fires downing the orcs as they pull out from the snow.

Grunx and the surviving orc pull themselves from the snow. Grunx looks left and right seeing one brother then another fall to arrows from above. He races toward a large block of snow to use as cover. Racing across the snow he sees the snow before him buldge as if something was struggling. He leans forward and begins to dig saying on orc,"I will free you my brother."

Alex guides the griffon toward Fargrim seeing the snow buldge where the dwarf is digging out.

Izzy follows the canyon wall and is 100 feet from Malik and Conn.

Conn charges the wolves and two of the wolves circle the horse and rider. A third wolf and a orc savage are moving to Malik but are still some distance away.

Grunx digs frantically wanting to get his brother free then move to a better position (Orcs don't flee) to attack the coming griffon and rider. He sees a ruddy face framed in black beard and hair and backs away as a dwarf burst snow in all directions. One large ball of snow smacks off Grunx's face leaving him sputtering for a moment. "Orc no be bloody. You will be bloody little dwarf."

The second avalanche rumbles rolling over parts of the armored orc units. Khalad and Oloric can not tell the damage through the chaos of white.

Top of the order.

Khalad maneuvers the Griffon back toward the party. He can see movement in the avalanche. "These orcs are smarter than the last wave."

The 2 Wolves leap at Malik.

Pack Tactics give advantage- first wolf 23 to hit damage 8, second wolf 23 to hit damage 9 if hit need to make a DC11 athletics check to not be knocked prone from the horse.

The third wolf is racing toward Malik but still 30' away at the end.

Malik takes two solid hits but stays on his warhorse (Athletics 12 and 17). He returns the favor and with two chops the wolves are no more.

(Attack: 18 extra success, damage 12, bonus attack: 15, damage 12)

Having watched Malik slay the two wolves and steal all the fun Conn takes it upon himself to charge the third wolf attempting to trample it in the snow. The wolf is too quick avoiding the warhorse hoof but instead finds the axe, its head clean off.

(Conn move 30', attack 9 miss. Malik bonus attack from feat for slaying wolf attack: 12 damage 15).

Izzy whips off an arrow that kind of drifts past the last orc in a completely unharmful way. [Attack w/ disad from distance, 10/13] "And there's more where that came from, bucko!" Izzy shouts, then checks his quiver. "...not a lot more, but more!"