'Well,' thinks Khessa, upon seeing the fleeing ettercap 'it looks like we've almost made it...'
The blonde arcane warrior then lashes out at the last enemy still left on the field: the giant spider who (without too much success) is trying to taste Kriv.
"You had better flee and diet, you chitinous web-drooling cluster!" the tall adventuress snarls as she thrusts her greatsword into the vermin's exposed abdomen.
That would almost kill the Giant Spider. For the sake of brevity let's say you have no problem with the last remaining enemy.
As silence descends on the battlefield you hear the merchant from the front wagon. My horse! I need them both! He prepares to run after the Ettercaps.
"I'll try to see if it's possible to recover it," Khessa shouts at the man, quickly remounting her horse and trying to reach the fleeing Ettercaps "but they will surely intend to kill it to eat it... if I reach them when they've already killed it, there will be nothing left to do about it".
'A frightened horse usually makes a lot of noise and doesn't cooperate too much with those who try to take it away...' the tall adventuress thinks '...And a dead horse would not be easy to carry... so they should not kill it until they reach a place they think it's safe. There's still hope I can reach those monsters!'
The blonde arcane warrior also sends Anator on the trail of the fleeing ettercaps, so that they will have a harder time losing her: 'Brother, please, go and keep an eye on them!'
Eric remains close to Khessa, but warns "don't lose your judgement, don't risk your life for an horse. we'll pursue them but don't be too reckless, although it sounds sad, the caravan can handle the loss of an horse. That's not apply to yourself."
Eric remains close to Khessa, but warns "don't lose your judgement, don't risk your life for an horse. we'll pursue them but don't be too reckless, although it sounds sad, the caravan can handle the loss of an horse. That's not apply to yourself."
'He's always so worried about me...' Khessa thinks - and, without realizing it, blushes 'Is it possible that... I'm interested in him? But no, what am I going to think... He cares so for everyone...'
"Thank you Eric! Always by my side and always ready to protect me, to worry about me..." the blonde arcane warrior smiles "You are... you are becoming... a reliable source of safety in my life - a life in which , until recently, there has been very little safety!"
"Anyway," the tall adventuress begins to count on her fingers, as the chase continues "there are only two of them, one of which is wounded" (she holds up a finger) "they should be slowed by the horse," (she holds up a second finger) "I sent Anator ahead on patrol - and he can see things that I might easily miss," (third finger) "I still have your protection on me," (fourth finger) "I haven't had to use a single one of my spells yet..." (fifth finger) "So, all in all, call me an optimist if you want, but I don't think I'm risking too much".
"Obviously," Khessa assures "if I'm wrong and things start to go badly, I agree to withdraw. I'm also not eager to die for a horse... Not when I have people I care about so much" the blue eyes look at the dwarf with intensity "to come back to".
'He... Will he understand that I'm not referring only to my family?' thinks the blonde arcane warrior for a moment 'And... will he care?'
"I'll be on your side, we'll come back together. Also our protection spell needs us to be close" Eric lifts up one ring finger, wearing his platinum ring with a smile. "I didn't expect to find people I care so much about once again" he brushes " I could not permit, especially you, to be harmed, or being lost" Immediately he turns his gaze forward, pursuing their enemies.
"I'll be on your side, we'll come back together. Also our protection spell needs us to be close" Eric lifts up one ring finger, wearing his platinum ring with a smile. "I didn't expect to find people I care so much about once again" he brushes " I could not permit, especially you, to be harmed, or being lost" Immediately he turns his gaze forward, pursuing their enemies.
Khessa feels her heart race as she realizes what the dwarf cleric has just said to her. 'People... he cares so much about!?' And... 'Especially her!?' And... Is it just an impression, or is he... blushed?
The blonde arcane warrior moves closer to Eric, as they ride, and confesses: "I am very pleased that the spell needs us to be close... In truth, so many times I would like us to be close... Who knows? Perhaps there is already a spell of another kind that binds us..."
'...And also rings of another kind, in the future?!' thinks the tall adventuress, in the privacy of her mind 'Oh, what I'm thinking now, focus, Khessa, focus!'
The blue eyed woman promptly continues: "...Because, you know, I also couldn't afford to lose you! For now, unfortunately, we have to focus on the two horse-stealing-spidermen, on the immediate danger... but as soon as we've taken proper care of them, I'd like us to talk about... this".
Kriv and Zale: You can't actually see the Ettercaps in the dense woods, but know what direction they went. You notice that the forest there is choked with webs. Make a Strength Check if you want to push through (DC 11).
Khessa: Anator finds the Ettercaps easily enough. They're guiding the horse through a gloomy forest, choked with webs, a maze of webs that dangle with the bones of the ettercaps’ victims. Unfortunately for them, it turns out that the horse is also stuck in the webs. They try to free it, but the horse is wild and scared. Looks like they won't be getting him out any time soon.
Khessa: Anator finds the Ettercaps easily enough. They're guiding the horse through a gloomy forest, choked with webs, a maze of webs that dangle with the bones of the ettercaps’ victims. Unfortunately for them, it turns out that the horse is also stuck in the webs. They try to free it, but the horse is wild and scared. Looks like they won't be getting him out any time soon.
Khessa, following Anator's directions, tries to get there as soon as possible (accompanied by Eric, I guess, given what he wrote in previous posts)!
If at some point it is necessary to open a path between the cobwebs, she does it with the magical fire, rather than using a physical means like sword or hands, which could get entangled.
This "battle" is more cinematic. First the party takes actions and then the enemies respond. This round only Calvin has an action left.
There's an Ettercap in melee with Khessa, a Giant Spider in melee with Kriv and an almost dead Ettercap in melee with Croco Calvin.
Player: Any Good Alignment // DM: Lawful Evil
Ooc: Croco Calvin sounds like a mascot for a kids cereal.
OOC: a true mascot for a kids cereal should attack an almost dead Ettercap he is in melee with! The kids will be delighted at the splatter victory! 😉
Croco Calvin attacks the almost-dead Ettercap.
(Attack: 16 Damage: 4)
“The secret we should never let the gamemasters know is that they don't need any rules.” ― Gary Gygax
Looks like this little nibble is enough to finish it off. You can describe how it happens.
Player: Any Good Alignment // DM: Lawful Evil
After the death by Croco Calvin the last Ettercap... well let's see if it and the Giant Spider get their webbing back: 5 and 3 yes and no.
However it decides 1 horse is enough. It's not going to die here! It disengages and flees into the woods.
The Giant Spider attacks Kriv: 2 + 5 = 7 to hit...
Player: Any Good Alignment // DM: Lawful Evil
'Well,' thinks Khessa, upon seeing the fleeing ettercap 'it looks like we've almost made it...'
The blonde arcane warrior then lashes out at the last enemy still left on the field: the giant spider who (without too much success) is trying to taste Kriv.
"You had better flee and diet, you chitinous web-drooling cluster!" the tall adventuress snarls as she thrusts her greatsword into the vermin's exposed abdomen.
Greatsword thrusts into the vermin's exposed abdomen (with Eric's bless): 25 Damage: 16 (slashing)
That would almost kill the Giant Spider. For the sake of brevity let's say you have no problem with the last remaining enemy.
As silence descends on the battlefield you hear the merchant from the front wagon. My horse! I need them both! He prepares to run after the Ettercaps.
Player: Any Good Alignment // DM: Lawful Evil
Kriv charges after the Ettercaps and stolen horse.If they are in range, Kriv will target the Ettercap on the horse with Eldritch Blast.
Attack: 13 Damage: 1
"I'll try to see if it's possible to recover it," Khessa shouts at the man, quickly remounting her horse and trying to reach the fleeing Ettercaps "but they will surely intend to kill it to eat it... if I reach them when they've already killed it, there will be nothing left to do about it".
'A frightened horse usually makes a lot of noise and doesn't cooperate too much with those who try to take it away...' the tall adventuress thinks '...And a dead horse would not be easy to carry... so they should not kill it until they reach a place they think it's safe. There's still hope I can reach those monsters!'
The blonde arcane warrior also sends Anator on the trail of the fleeing ettercaps, so that they will have a harder time losing her: 'Brother, please, go and keep an eye on them!'
Eric remains close to Khessa, but warns "don't lose your judgement, don't risk your life for an horse. we'll pursue them but don't be too reckless, although it sounds sad, the caravan can handle the loss of an horse. That's not apply to yourself."
'He's always so worried about me...' Khessa thinks - and, without realizing it, blushes 'Is it possible that... I'm interested in him? But no, what am I going to think... He cares so for everyone...'
"Thank you Eric! Always by my side and always ready to protect me, to worry about me..." the blonde arcane warrior smiles "You are... you are becoming... a reliable source of safety in my life - a life in which , until recently, there has been very little safety!"
"Anyway," the tall adventuress begins to count on her fingers, as the chase continues "there are only two of them, one of which is wounded" (she holds up a finger) "they should be slowed by the horse," (she holds up a second finger) "I sent Anator ahead on patrol - and he can see things that I might easily miss," (third finger) "I still have your protection on me," (fourth finger) "I haven't had to use a single one of my spells yet..." (fifth finger) "So, all in all, call me an optimist if you want, but I don't think I'm risking too much".
"Obviously," Khessa assures "if I'm wrong and things start to go badly, I agree to withdraw. I'm also not eager to die for a horse... Not when I have people I care about so much" the blue eyes look at the dwarf with intensity "to come back to".
'He... Will he understand that I'm not referring only to my family?' thinks the blonde arcane warrior for a moment 'And... will he care?'
"I'll be on your side, we'll come back together. Also our protection spell needs us to be close" Eric lifts up one ring finger, wearing his platinum ring with a smile. "I didn't expect to find people I care so much about once again" he brushes " I could not permit, especially you, to be harmed, or being lost" Immediately he turns his gaze forward, pursuing their enemies.
Zale growls and chases after Kriv and the horse. Drawing her crossbow in her left hand, she aims at the creature.
To hit: 8 (aaaaand misses lol)
Damage:
Khessa feels her heart race as she realizes what the dwarf cleric has just said to her. 'People... he cares so much about!?' And... 'Especially her!?' And... Is it just an impression, or is he... blushed?
The blonde arcane warrior moves closer to Eric, as they ride, and confesses: "I am very pleased that the spell needs us to be close... In truth, so many times I would like us to be close... Who knows? Perhaps there is already a spell of another kind that binds us..."
'...And also rings of another kind, in the future?!' thinks the tall adventuress, in the privacy of her mind 'Oh, what I'm thinking now, focus, Khessa, focus!'
The blue eyed woman promptly continues: "...Because, you know, I also couldn't afford to lose you! For now, unfortunately, we have to focus on the two horse-stealing-spidermen, on the immediate danger... but as soon as we've taken proper care of them, I'd like us to talk about... this".
The dwarf nods, flushing for a second. "Indeed you're right, there is a job to be done here" he says and continues their chasing.
Kriv and Zale: You can't actually see the Ettercaps in the dense woods, but know what direction they went. You notice that the forest there is choked with webs. Make a Strength Check if you want to push through (DC 11).
Khessa: Anator finds the Ettercaps easily enough. They're guiding the horse through a gloomy forest, choked with webs, a maze of webs that dangle with the bones of the ettercaps’ victims. Unfortunately for them, it turns out that the horse is also stuck in the webs. They try to free it, but the horse is wild and scared. Looks like they won't be getting him out any time soon.
Player: Any Good Alignment // DM: Lawful Evil
Khessa, following Anator's directions, tries to get there as soon as possible (accompanied by Eric, I guess, given what he wrote in previous posts)!
If at some point it is necessary to open a path between the cobwebs, she does it with the magical fire, rather than using a physical means like sword or hands, which could get entangled.
for advancing through the cobwebs Eric would use his flying hammer