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Post by blackarrow on Aug 23, 2015 0:45:34 GMT -6
Delrin nods and adds "Sounds like a plan. I'll see if I can ferret out the spellslinger. I'm thinking that, if they had to spend so much time studying up on spells, they may not be quite lockstep on their military march..."
He then furrows his brow hard while staring at the group of marchers, looking for one shield that doesn't seem to quite fit in with the rest, or one gap in their wall.
Perception: 14. I can confirm they have shields. Also, they are most likely marching.
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Post by Art Teach on Aug 23, 2015 14:17:36 GMT -6
Are you going to stay in the gap in the mountains (where you are now) or move forward to the only passage in the avalanche (where the first shield wall is)?
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Post by Art Teach on Aug 23, 2015 14:20:05 GMT -6
Delrin does notice all of the marching feet are shod in metal and a pair of feet in the middle are larger. Probably ogre or mixed ogre/orc sized. He does not see the traditional footwear of an arcanist.
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Post by Issarian Lockwood on Aug 23, 2015 18:15:26 GMT -6
[Stay where we are, I think? I don't think we can make it across the open bit before they come up, and waiting for them here gives us prep time. Any dissent?]
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Post by Sithramir on Aug 23, 2015 19:51:38 GMT -6
No major problems. Oloric isn't going to thunderwave them though. That could be suicide. He will web them and force them to split or take damage. Either way they will open up to ranged shots.
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Post by Issarian Lockwood on Aug 23, 2015 21:07:00 GMT -6
[You don't think you could swoop low enough to Thunderwave them and get out? Remember you can split your move before and after your attack.]
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Post by Art Teach on Aug 23, 2015 21:46:25 GMT -6
Oloric would need to get within 15' of the 12 or more spears of the orcs and whatever else is in that dome of shields. Web can be 60' away.
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Post by Sithramir on Aug 24, 2015 4:46:57 GMT -6
Thunderwave is 15' cube centered on me. That means he has to be within melee range. If they save then they aren't thrown and any who aren't can get attacks of opportunity.
Are they wielding weapons or only shields right now?
What Oloric can do is thunderwave and use careful spell to give disadvantage on the save. Only can do that once a day but its available. So lets plan on that. Swoop down and he thunderwaves and they all have disadvantage.
(7 points of damage , half if saved, DC 14 con save with disadvantage. Pushed 10' If fail)
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Post by Art Teach on Aug 24, 2015 10:01:24 GMT -6
They have long spears sticking out between the shields.
Khalad will fly the griffon and go on full defense to guard Oloric from attacks. Please make an easy DC5 athletic/acrobatic/nature (your choice) to stay on the griffon and not fall off onto the shield wall.
What is everyone else doing and please roll of Initiative.
BIC: The first shield wall/dome marches forward. You notice as they get closer that they are silent in their movement. They march up to your groups shifting strangely as if passing around things that are not there. As the second group passes the path through the avalanche the first and third units disappear. The second unit begins to beat their spears against their shields as they march. The noise echoes almost deafening. It sounds like hundreds rather than just a dozen orcs are marching forward. They chant in orcish a rough raging chant.
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Post by Sithramir on Aug 24, 2015 20:14:35 GMT -6
Oloric: initiative 22, casting thunderwave etc.
Malik: initiative 6, charging the group of orcs (still has shield of faith up)
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Post by blackarrow on Aug 25, 2015 3:00:15 GMT -6
Initiative: 16. Delrin'll get ready to pop some shots off at any orc that leaves itself open after the wave.
By the way, are these orcs one of the kinds listed on the "Know your Orc" page, or are they something different? I have a feeling we'll need to know their ACs in a moment.
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Post by Issarian Lockwood on Aug 25, 2015 7:42:20 GMT -6
Izzy init: 4, Fargrim init: 5.
Both are waiting for the Thunderwave to break open the shieldwall and get a better look at what's underneath. Izzy's up the wall about twenty feet (Athletics check total: 19, Stealth total: 25) hiding in a handy crevice. Fargrim's standing dead in the center of the pass, shield and mace poised and ready for mayhem.
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Post by Art Teach on Aug 25, 2015 9:54:46 GMT -6
As Oloric and Khalad swoop down on the thunderous dome of shields and spears. 8 of 12 oversized Ogre blood tinted orcs (Orog) are thrown in all directions. 4 weather the blast and thrust up with their spears. Khalad readies to defend but the orog attack the griffon instead. Each spear slices into the beast. Finally the large turtle shell swings upward smashing the griffon. Beneath it is a Orog that looks more ogre than orc. After throwing the shell he pulls up a gleaming great sword. Oloric and Khalad see a withered old orc crone riding on the Orog champions back before they go flying.
The griffon is pierced and then smashed by the shell. Oloric finds himself spinning through the air landing 20 feet behind the broken shield wall. The snow saves him from damage but he is prone. The griffon is pinned under the shell and dying. Khalad lands 10 feet from Oloric rolls in the snow and is standing upright.
_______________________________CR XP AC HP STR CON DEX INT WIS CHA Skills Attack Attack Notes
Orog Militants Soldiers 3 700 19 plate and shield 48 19 16 10 9 10 8
Intimidate, Discipline Long Spears +7 d8 +5 Reach 2 Aggressive, Multiattack, squad tactics- can not be attacked with advantage if adjacent to another Orog Militant.
____________________________CR XP AC HP STR CON DEX INT WIS CHA Skills Attack Attack Notes
Orog Champion Fighter 4 1,100 18 plate 66 20 16 10 9 12 8
Intimidate +1 Great Sword +8 d12+6 plus d8 Aggressive, Gruumsh's Fury extra d8 to attacks Multiattack 2 attack rolls
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Post by Issarian Lockwood on Aug 25, 2015 13:58:06 GMT -6
OOC [...oops. Hey, maybe my original idea of running the hell away wasn't such a bad one!]
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Post by Sithramir on Aug 25, 2015 19:23:53 GMT -6
Can we get a map drawn out of them, etc? I'm assuming that happens on Olorics turn so Delrin is up, etc?
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