Delve #5

[merias]

Despite his wounds, Cedric presses the attack, but cannot land a blow against the two Orcs. Berthold cuts down the two remaining orcs, but not before they can gang up on Cedric, stabbing him visciously. Cedric gurgles and slumps to the floor (death save incoming! @jcftao, let me know if you want to roll it yourself), along with the two orcs!

Salty sneaks off into the shadows to the west...

You can all hear stomping noises and orcish shouts from the west corridor, reinforcements apparently. They will be arriving very soon!

One eye grins and steps forward, hefting his axe and charging towards Berthold and Schmidt, and the prone Cedric - the current front rank.

Here is map of the current situation, Berthold and Schmidt are in front, Heimer in the second rank with his spear, and Suspos behind him. Salty is off somewhere to the west.



Actions?

Status:

One-eye remains.
Cedric is unconscious.

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+-----------+---------+
|Name       |HP       |
+-----------+---------+
|Salty      |5/5      |
+-----------+---------+
|Schmidt    |14/14    |
+-----------+---------+
|Cedric     |-10/13   |
+-----------+---------+
|Berthold   |12/13    |
+-----------+---------+
|Suspos     |5/5      |
+-----------+---------+
|Heimer     |6/6      |
+-----------+---------+
|Gruff      |4/4      |
+-----------+---------+

Mechanics:

Cedric vs orc: d20+2 (x2) = 3,10 MISS
Berthold vs. orc: d20+2 (x2) = 22,17 2 HITS - one for max damage of 9, and one for d8+1=9 also - both orcs are slain!
However, the orcs are attacking simultaneously with Berthold's attack - Orcs vs. who? d6=1,2 both attack Cedric!
Orcs vs. Cedric d20+1=20,18 2 HITS! for 2d8=15 dmg. Cedric will get a death save next round!

[JimboJimbo]

Salty waits for one eye to charge past him then leaps dagger first onto his back,

[jcftao]

Cedric gasps and falls to the floor...

OOC---Cedric's fate is in your hand, DM! Let the die be cast and the story continue!

[rredmond]

Yikes that's REALLY unconscious!
Schmidt pulls Cedric out of the fight as far as he can, and, as he does so, checks for breathing. And to see if he'd be wasting a spell or not!

[merias]

Berthold and Heimer meet One eye in the center of the room, while Salty emerges from the shadows (d100=13), just as the Orcish reinforcements arrive from the west!

(Note: In the middle of melee, I ruled it doesn't matter if Salty was quiet or noisy - any noises he would make walking through shadows would be drowned out by shouts and clangs of steel on armor, so the hide in shadows roll was enough).

Salty stabs One eye from behind as Berthold strikes him from the front, both wounding him.

Heimer's spear cannot penetrate One eye's thick hide coat.

One eye nicks Berthold with a glancing blow of his axe.

Schmidt drags Cedric out of the melee and appraises his wounds (death save d20=11 FAIL), but he thinks Cedric is too far gone to be healed.

9 Orcs pile into the room and rush to join melee!

Actions?

Status:

Cedric is dead!
One-eye is wounded.
Berthold is wounded.
9 Orcs have joined the fight!

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+------------+---------+
|Name        |HP       |
+------------+---------+
|Salty       |5/5      |
+------------+---------+
|Schmidt     |14/14    |
+------------+---------+
|Cedric (RIP)|-10/13   |
|            |         |
+------------+---------+
|Berthold    |11/13    |
+------------+---------+
|Suspos      |5/5      |
+------------+---------+
|Heimer      |6/6      |
+------------+---------+
|Gruff       |4/4      |
+------------+---------+

Mechanics:

Salty backstab: d20+4=16 HIT for d4x2=6 dmg
Berthold vs one eye: d20+2=21 HIT for d8+2=5 dmg
Heimer vs. one eye: d20=1 MISS
One eye vs who? d6=1 Berthold: d20+4=20 HIT for d8+1=2 dmg
DEX of 9 orcs: 3d6=12

[greyarea]

Berthold keeps his two eyes set dispatching one eye.

[JimboJimbo]

Gruff, here boy!

Salty shouts, plunging his blade into one eye.

[rredmond]

Schmidt says a quick blessing over Cedric to the gods,for a swift journey to the afterlife, and then swipes his two healing potions, , looks like they are going to be needed. "Let's keep the orcs busy Heimer, and let the other guys focus on the big one. Hey Suspos, got any ideas?" Schmidt heads back into the fray.

[jcftao]

Cedric's only regret is not sending more orcs to their own after life!

OOC--I have a feeling that a new character wil be joining the group when they return to the tavern!

[merias]

Suspos sees the Orcs swarm into the room and hears Schmidt's plea for help, so he targets a sleep spell just in front of the Orcs as they file into the room.

Readied spells go off first, and as Suspos had sleep readied, it is good to go.

2d8=12

The core rules indicate the sleep spell is targeted but only show a range. Sticking as close to the source material as I can, my copy of Swords & Spells shows a 10-foot diameter area of effect for sleep. I'll rule that is small enough to get the Orcs as they rush into the room and through the AOE, but not big enough to encompass anyone in melee.

The 9 Orcs fall to the floor, fast asleep. Gruff runs into the melee, joining Salty. One eye seems possessed by a rage - perhaps fueled by the loss of his gang of Orcs.

You all surround one eye. Schmidt and Salty manage to wound the giant, while the cyclops wounds Berthold some more and almost kills Heimer, before the creature is finally killed by Berthold.

All is quiet save the snoring.

Actions?

Status:

One-eye is dead
Cedric is dead
Berthold is wounded
Heimer lives with 1hp
9 Orcs are asleep

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+------------+---------+
|Name        |HP       |
+------------+---------+
|Salty       |5/5      |
+------------+---------+
|Schmidt     |14/14    |
+------------+---------+
|Cedric (RIP)|-10/13   |
|            |         |
+------------+---------+
|Berthold    |8/13     |
+------------+---------+
|Suspos      |5/5      |
+------------+---------+
|Heimer      |1/6      |
+------------+---------+
|Gruff       |4/4      |
+------------+---------+

Mechanics:

Order of actions will be Berthold/Salty, Gruff, then Suspos/one eye, Heimer, and Schmidt.

Round 1:

Berthold vs. one eye: d20+2=7 MISS
Salty vs. one eye: d20=2 MISS
Gruff vs. one eye: d20=7 MISS
One eye vs. who? d6=1 Berthold, d20+4=19 HIT for d8+1=3 dmg
Heimer vs. one eye: d20=7 MISS
Schmidt vs. one eye: d20=19 HIT for d8=4 dmg

Round 2:

One eye checks morale (need >= 10): 2d6=5 he fights!

Berthold vs. one eye: d20+2=12 MISS
Salty vs. one eye: d20=17 HIT for d4=3 dmg
Gruff vs. one eye: d20=9 MISS
One eye vs. who? d6=4 Heimer, d20+4=21 HIT for d8+1=8 dmg - Heimer is unconscious and will get a death save next round!
Schmidt vs. one eye: d20=3 MISS

Round 3:

One eye checks morale (need >= 10): 2d6=9 he fights to the death!

Death save for Heimer: d20=15 SAVES - has 1hp and is alive!

Berthold vs. one eye: d20+2=18 HIT for d8+2=7 dmg one eye is killed!