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Old Apr 4th, 2014, 11:41 PM
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Interim reportBait's hatred for humans made all the difference (the captain's Flat footed AC was 14) and the dart strikes above the armour, in the side of the neck. Blood spurts from the wound, and the man rocks in the saddle, but he grips it hard and yells. "It's a Trap! You two," he points at the two men ahead of him still free of traps, "get the mine rat. The rest of you, to me!"

OOCPerform (Acting) is the skill at producing an entertaining, not necessarily one which fools the audience. I consider Bluff to be the appropriate check here.

I'll leave a day or so for anybody who wants to break from the plan to do so, otherwise I'll assume you're keeping cover and move us along.
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Old Apr 5th, 2014, 08:54 PM
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Strider watches the convoy closely as the rocks are kicked across the road from him, they don’t seem to notice he holds his position. As the lead of the convoy passes in front he waits for the trap to spring. Bait is good but their alert seems high, he is hoping they bolt after him when he leads them away.

Strider holds his position as Bait has requested, at least until the one who seems in charge begins barking orders for the majority of the unit to group around him and ignores the chase. Time to shut him up; maybe we can get them to still follow suit later, he thinks to himself hoping Bait hears him. With the swiftness of a snake striking without warning he launches four arrows at the man, the first three are solid hits but the forth goes wide.

 
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Lykaia holds his break as the rocks scrabble out loudly. He'd curse, but that would simply make matters worse. His mind, however, has no such limitations, and concocts a fair number of explicatives that would likely appeal to the Eldritch Horrors dwelling within time. Lykaia, of course, is still getting used to the idea of other people being able to hear his thoughts.

He vaguely considers the ramifications of attempting to place a curse on a piece of the world. He changes his mind after considering the first couple situations that could arise from such an act. Once it appears that he has not given away the ambush itself, he exhales slowly, relieved only that the plan is still in place. The tension of impending combat, however, is still very much an issue for him.

Despite his bungle with attempts of "stealth", Lykaia still knows what the plan is and he seeks to follow it, allowing Bait to fulfill his namesake while Strider begins his work.

Good idea, Lykaia thinks over the connection, supporting Strider's decision.

However, with the archer opening, it is time for Lykaia to make a decision. Now that Strider has shown himself, the battle may begin in earnest. With the decision to push or wait, Lykaia eventually decides on waiting, not willing to tip the entirety of the group's hands just yet. He devotes himself to watching and waiting, serving as both a second pair of eyes for Strider, as well as a line of defense. Lykaia begins drawing the magic from his blood, the faintest hint of a coppery tang filling his mouth. The Witch Doctor bides his time, waiting for a reckless soldier to draw too near before unleashing anything.

 
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Old Apr 8th, 2014, 01:51 AM
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End of Surprise RoundStrider pushes himself up off the rocks, longbow strung and in hands with two arrows which let fly with a twang, striking the captain through each lung. He lets off a gasp as he slides from his horse, crashing to the ground, one leg still trapped in the stirrup, his horse panics, launching forward, knocking the footman infront of it to the aside in it's haste, before rearing and collapsing in it's attempts to avoid the palisade hidden below.


Enemy CombatantsThe foremost conscripts, panicking at the swift dispatching of their leader attempt to charge the kobold, but nimble Bait simply steps aside as their spears cross, forcing their points into the ground, instead of himself.

Atop the wagon, the drivers have halted their carts, and reach for crossbows they keep laid on the seats beside them, aiming at Strider and firing, both shots go wide, but they begin to reload the moment the shots are off.

The soldiers react differently, each draws his sword and the one nearest Strider begins to clamber up the rocks, joined by three more conscripts. The other sets his feet, holding his sword at the ready for any attackers from the other side.

From further behind the other men scramble forward.


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As this was a surprise round, I could only accept a standard or move action from Strider, his first attack was sufficient to kill however the others cannot be redirected as he couldn't have made them. Everybody may now act in this new round.

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A low growl comes to Bait's lips as Strider breaks the plan. Betweem the incompetent half-elf and the hard headed human, they'll get us all killed! he swore to himself in irritation. He was left alone targeted by two men without the aid of a partner to divert their attention. But he swore he would live this day, if only to bless out the over-reactive Strider.

Launching a quick attack at the man to the northwest of his position, he then steps set and south. While his actions did open him up for an attack, it also positioned him between them and his hidden bear traps.

 


 

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Strider’s arrows fly true and strike the captain with a sickly thud as they pierce his chest and fall him from his mount. The horse in its panic bolts away knocking the two conscripts aside before skittering and falling down to avoid the new danger it finds in its way. His heart pumps a few extra drops of adrenaline as the crossbow bolts whiz past him, he knows better than to skyline himself like he has, but for the cause he made that choice. “That shut him up, lets cause some confusion all,” he broadcasts to the others in thought.

Quickly knotching more arrows he fires at the soldier approaching him dropping him before he can finish his futile attempt to scale the rocks and then turns his attention to the two conscripts below which are fascinated by the kobold. He shoots them both dropping them before they even knew what happened. “Get out there and lure some more of them around to your web little spider, lets see if we can get a couple to set off your trap and then the others can come in from the rear like you planned,” he thinks to Bait.

 
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Easier said than done, you fool. Even these idiots know this is no simple kobold ambush and will focus their efforts on the one they feel is the biggest danger... You.

Place you arrows well -- and next time you wish to break the plan, tell me and I'll stick my knife in your throat and save us both a lot of trouble.
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"Then the plan is unraveled, and we resort to simpler violence."

Barely a moment after the thought went out two arrows flew from Dalton as he phased back into view.


 

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Lykaia has nothing to add to the discussion regarding the state of the plan and how much it has been adhered to. However, now that Dalton has joined the ambush, it is likely to direct attention to Lykaia's own position. While this seems bad, at first, it may alleviate the pressure on Strider's position.

The half-elf decides against acting out just yet. For all of the complaints about the state of the plan, no one has called for any meaningful assistance, leaving Lykaia to focus more on any runners or assisting in smaller doses as necessary. Considering that the enemy is not yet routed, and that there is not yet an obvious need for his greater powers, Lykaia simply holds his gathered energies, waiting to utilize them in a more defensive or opportunistic manner.

 
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Bait's rapier pierces the liver of the encroaching humanoid, causing him pain and bleeding as the wound is slowly scarred by a spreading chill, the man drops his spear to clutch at his stomach only to have the tip of a broadhead emerge from his chest. He, and his similarly wounded companion drop dead moments afterword.

The soldier below Strider fares no better as the arrows force their way through the rings of his chain mail, at too close a range to stop them. The other soldier though is ready for the arrows, sidestepping one only to take the other in the shoulder. Dalton succeeds in wounding the soldier, causing him to point (with his sword hand) at the rise upon which they stand, "There's more of them over there!" he shouts, "Rush them!" recognising that the only way to deal with these archers will be to get in close.

The elven commander swings his curved blade through the first conscript, leaving him severely injured.

The soldiers charge, on Lykia's side his hex takes, the wounded soldier collapses, almost comically in his charge. No longer brave, the spearmen following break in their charge, diverting to see if the soldier is all right. They succeed in waking him.

On the other side The soldier's charge meets little more success as terrain and the conscripts hamper their passage.

The conscripts themselves have no luck. Unable to make a scratch on the elf they target. The conscripts are looking increasingly uneasy.

OOCSomething I've forgotten, but that wouldn't have made a difference in anything so far, is that you all, apart from Bait, currently have a high ground bonus of +1.

 

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Focus your efforts on the leaders only. The conscripts are weak and will surrender easily once the leaders have fallen! Bait thinks through his telepathic link, thinking the group could end this quickly.

His opponents dead, the kobold dashes to the north where the most concentrated of the forces were. He takes care to position himself behind one of the leaders, knowing he could use the distraction of combat to his advantage.

As he races forward, he yells out to his opponents. "Throw down your weapons and you will live. Fight and you will die where you stand!" he yells, thinking the weaker conscripts would surrender easily.


Actions and StuffDouble move action up to the dead guy next to Strider and Mahatan.

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As quickly as he drops the other more rush up the side of the hill to engage Strider and the commander. Swiftly Strider looses a couple of arrows at the soldier and then another two behind those at the two conscripts following up the hill. The arrows find their mark at this close range and strider turns a bit to see where the second wagon is and if he needs to try and stop the driver. The first wagon is solidly trapped between the hills and Strider is confidant it cannot make a turn to run.

“Those are pearls of wisdom my friend speaks, you would be smart to listen,” Strider calls out to the one soldier left and the remaining conscripts. He then broadcasts mentally, “We may be able to glean some information from them, but I am not sure letting them live is the best idea Bait.”

 
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An enemy down is an enemy out of this battle. We can argue about the merits of survivors once this is done. the kobold responds mentally, not willing to take his focus off the task at hand.
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As the small group breaks off towards his position he raises his hand and looks towards the hill to his north, shouting "Now! From both sides!"

He then drops his hand and fired a pair of arrows. As they left his bow his mind latched onto one of the arrows. The second arrow passed the soldier then turned and hit him from behindTen words*. "Second volley!"

 
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So do we want them to surrender, or are we continuing with the whole "kill everything that moves" plan?

By now, Lykaia wasn't even remotely sure what to do. Everyone was shooting, or yelling, or yelling about shooting. It was a disaster as far as taking clear and concise control of the situation was concerned.

The coppery tang of the blood in his mouth was starting to grow pungent, leaving Kiril with few options: use his magic now, or risk the buildup causing him more greater harm than a little spilled blood and an unpleasant taste in his mouth. Judging that one of the nearer combatants was in range, Kiril wove his magic as he could, using his own blood to draw forth the future he desired. Kiril spit out a heavy wad of blood and spit, which never touched the ground. The ichor instantly congealed, becoming thick, and black in the instant before it simply... winked out of existence. It served its purpose as a catalyst to draw forth the desired potential into this place and time. Now all that remained was to direct that potential at another, and attempt to overwhelm their mind.

 

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