With flourische Titus sheaths his paired swords and again bring his bow to bear in a practiced move. Menatly transferring his hunters mark spell to the nearest threat he draws and fires
Titus lets long shaft fly at the giant, and it whisks just over Breccha's shoulder and buries itself deep into a lung. Then Breccha, rage at a red eyed peak, hacks and slashes more deep cuts into the Ogre. It succumbs to its many wounds and falls to the cavern floor.
Kargan brings his heavy axe up and swings it into the belly of the Orc, it goes down with a wet red gurgle and lies still.
Again the Berserker fighting Kryinor tries to get up and swing its big axe. In a stunning feat of dexterity the huge shaggy wolf leaps behind the Orc and sinks its teeth into heavily muscled shoulder. There is a crack audible over the sound of conflict it screams as its arm parts from torso and it too goes down spraying the wall with blood.
Apart from heavy breathing the tunnel is now eerily quiet, and a dim cavern passage leads away to the West...
Zaxx casually blows air over the tip of his forefinger.
"Nice," he says.
Zaxx will move up to this side of the large boulder while the others are pilfering the bodies and carefully poke his head around to see if he can see anything in the darkness.
Kargan begins searching the bodies of the fallen for anything of value or use. He finds nothing of real use in their present situation, just tools, garments, and weapons of crude but durable Orc manufacture, and several bags of teeth. Most look like human teeth, but there are an assortment of the other races and some animal and humanoid as well.
Zaxx and Kryinor both station themselves at the boulder and observe the passage beyond. Mr Skittles gives Zaxx and nervous 'Squerk' and rubs his fore paws over his whiskers a few times and scampers off over the cavern floor.
OOC: Is Zaxx using his familiars senses for this reconnaissance ?
Both mage and Wolf look down the dimly illuminated passage and see what could be openings to the north and south.
Kryinor's Vulpine senses reveal more detail.
There is some slight illumination coming form the north, the smell of blood, foul bedding, rotting food, and Orc accompany a typical campfire smell form the north also.
The passage is quiet and no obvious movement or activity can be detected.
Coming down from his rage Breccha kicks the body of the ogre to make sure it is dead and then moves against the northern (assuming the top is north!) wall of the tunnel and moves (stepping around the boulder) down towards Mr. Skittles stopping well back from where he has reached. (2 or 3 squares). From there he listens and watches Mr Skittles...
Kryinor senses the barbarian coming up from behind, while still lying down he shifts his weight so that his body hugs the southern wall thus making room for the barbarian to get past. He continues to watch and listen ready to spring to Breccha's aid, he stops licking his fur, now poised for action.
Zaxx enters a trance like state and shifts his consciousness to his furry familiar. Breccha quietly pads past with the practiced gate of a predator, and Kryinor takes a moment to shift silently and subtly to allow the big Barbarian to pass.
Titus and Kargan follow soon after and Kryinor graciously allows them to pass.
Eedim, crossbow at the ready, takes up his roll as rear guard.
Mr Skittles moves cautiously forward his mind now a small protected part in a shared bond with his master. Zaxx guides his small friend down the passage to the West and then North, the cavern displayed in a new set of senses now familiar to the Wizard due to long hours of practice and bonding. Swinging North the passage widens into a chamber about 30 feet in diameter, dimly lit by a heaped bank of coals in the center. Piles of boxes and what look like plundered goods are scattered around the edges of the space.
Zaxx notices the forms of poorly concealed creatures immediately to the east at the entrance to the chamber and farther away in the shadowy North East corner. The closest, an Orc is breathing heavily in anticipation and the other, a goblin, is hunkering down behind some boulders in hopes of springing and ambush.
He also notices a small exit to the North West and what might be two more passages to the east moving past each side of a large pillar. But the darkness in that part of the chamber is heavy and obscures almost all of the detail.
Further back down the passage Breccha leading the trio moving up can faintly hear the quick heavy breath some creature to the North.
Kryinor sees the orcs desperation, and presses his advantage.
OB3 - Attack: 22 Damage: 5
Breccha's rage takes over as he return's attack...
a1:27
d1:10
a2:24
d1:7
Titus and Eedim finish off the angry giant. It collapses with a long spittle filled sigh and lies still, purple tongue lolling.
Kargan and Kryinor each wound their opponents but the rage filled Orc brutes keep swinging.
Ob3 STR Sv V DC 13: 5
The Orc again falls to the floor.
Breccha's blows both strike the Ogre in front of him, but the first one bounces off of its leathery hide.
[OOC: auotpiloting Zaxx till he has time to make a post :)]
Zaxx raises his hand and again a bolt of hot fire streaks down the cavern towards the still living Ogre.
Zaxx Firebolt : Attack: 16 Damage: 9
Zaxx's bolt strikes the Ogres Tenders!
The Orcs attack again!
Ob3 attack V Kryinor: Attack: 11 Damage: 15
The Orc makes a desperate swing at the huge wolf and misses.
Ob4 attack V Kargan: Attack: 8 Damage: 12
Weaker now the Orc fighting Kargan has trouble hitting even a Dwarf in full armour!
The Ogre roars in Breccha's face and its huge club swings up in an underhanded attack.
Ogre attack V Breccha: Attack: 12 Damage: 13
The club misses Breccha, his wild instincts allowing him to dodge harmlessly back.
OOC: Your turn adventurer's!
With flourische Titus sheaths his paired swords and again bring his bow to bear in a practiced move. Menatly transferring his hunters mark spell to the nearest threat he draws and fires
Attack: 21 Damage: 13
extra damage for colossus slayer - 3
Even in his rage Breccha avoids the ogres powerful blow. Without thinking his fury launches him in to another attack.
a1: 16
d1: 6
a2: 20
d2: 7
"Ach, ye fight like a pox rid halfling, ye toad lickin', rat spawned, pile a goat offal!!"
att 16
dmg: 10
As Kryinor dodges he watches the blade and then reverses his momentum to bite down hard on the shoulder controlling the axe.
Attack: 22 Damage: 11
Titus lets long shaft fly at the giant, and it whisks just over Breccha's shoulder and buries itself deep into a lung. Then Breccha, rage at a red eyed peak, hacks and slashes more deep cuts into the Ogre. It succumbs to its many wounds and falls to the cavern floor.
Kargan brings his heavy axe up and swings it into the belly of the Orc, it goes down with a wet red gurgle and lies still.
Again the Berserker fighting Kryinor tries to get up and swing its big axe. In a stunning feat of dexterity the huge shaggy wolf leaps behind the Orc and sinks its teeth into heavily muscled shoulder. There is a crack audible over the sound of conflict it screams as its arm parts from torso and it too goes down spraying the wall with blood.
Apart from heavy breathing the tunnel is now eerily quiet, and a dim cavern passage leads away to the West...
Well chaps that was a large sized welcoming party! This den of filth certainly needs a good airing.
Wiping the orc blood off my axe
"Aye, it does at that, there'll be many more o' the scum to slay yet, our work here has just begun"
I search the bodies for anything of interest
Zaxx casually blows air over the tip of his forefinger.
"Nice," he says.
Zaxx will move up to this side of the large boulder while the others are pilfering the bodies and carefully poke his head around to see if he can see anything in the darkness.
"Do you want to scout ahead a bit, Mr Skittles?"
Kryinor will lay down beside Zaxx watching and listening for more enemies further in the cave, occasionally licking the blood off his fur.
16 - perception
Kargan begins searching the bodies of the fallen for anything of value or use. He finds nothing of real use in their present situation, just tools, garments, and weapons of crude but durable Orc manufacture, and several bags of teeth. Most look like human teeth, but there are an assortment of the other races and some animal and humanoid as well.
Zaxx and Kryinor both station themselves at the boulder and observe the passage beyond. Mr Skittles gives Zaxx and nervous 'Squerk' and rubs his fore paws over his whiskers a few times and scampers off over the cavern floor.
OOC: Is Zaxx using his familiars senses for this reconnaissance ?
Both mage and Wolf look down the dimly illuminated passage and see what could be openings to the north and south.
Kryinor's Vulpine senses reveal more detail.
There is some slight illumination coming form the north, the smell of blood, foul bedding, rotting food, and Orc accompany a typical campfire smell form the north also.
The passage is quiet and no obvious movement or activity can be detected.
What do you do?
Zaxx lets his eyes roll back into his head as Mr Skittles' senses envelop him.
Coming down from his rage Breccha kicks the body of the ogre to make sure it is dead and then moves against the northern (assuming the top is north!) wall of the tunnel and moves (stepping around the boulder) down towards Mr. Skittles stopping well back from where he has reached. (2 or 3 squares). From there he listens and watches Mr Skittles...
Perception- 19
Kryinor senses the barbarian coming up from behind, while still lying down he shifts his weight so that his body hugs the southern wall thus making room for the barbarian to get past. He continues to watch and listen ready to spring to Breccha's aid, he stops licking his fur, now poised for action.
Oh well not my normal cup of tea all this earth delving and cavern wrangling, but needs must I suppose.
With that Titus checks his gear and arranges it quietness and cautiously moves forward east hugging the north wall
6
and perception 16
still muttering curses upon all Grobbi, I follow the others
Zaxx enters a trance like state and shifts his consciousness to his furry familiar. Breccha quietly pads past with the practiced gate of a predator, and Kryinor takes a moment to shift silently and subtly to allow the big Barbarian to pass.
Titus and Kargan follow soon after and Kryinor graciously allows them to pass.
Eedim, crossbow at the ready, takes up his roll as rear guard.
Mr Skittles moves cautiously forward his mind now a small protected part in a shared bond with his master. Zaxx guides his small friend down the passage to the West and then North, the cavern displayed in a new set of senses now familiar to the Wizard due to long hours of practice and bonding. Swinging North the passage widens into a chamber about 30 feet in diameter, dimly lit by a heaped bank of coals in the center. Piles of boxes and what look like plundered goods are scattered around the edges of the space.
Zaxx notices the forms of poorly concealed creatures immediately to the east at the entrance to the chamber and farther away in the shadowy North East corner. The closest, an Orc is breathing heavily in anticipation and the other, a goblin, is hunkering down behind some boulders in hopes of springing and ambush.
He also notices a small exit to the North West and what might be two more passages to the east moving past each side of a large pillar. But the darkness in that part of the chamber is heavy and obscures almost all of the detail.
Further back down the passage Breccha leading the trio moving up can faintly hear the quick heavy breath some creature to the North.
What do you do?