First Adventure 04: The Centaur Lord of Maraudine
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Hanuel and Dara(Toilarin)
Permeus (tabran)
Evanar
Rory
Caladrius
Ashakel
Snarg of Wildpaw
Araiguna
Gwydo
Archengeia
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First Adventure 04: The Centaur Lord of Maraudine
Note: It is currently roughly 6 PM, January 21st.
After a few moments you feel a sensation enter your minds, not in words but more intent, encouraging you to touch the roots. Somewhat hesitantly, you reach out and touch the roots one by one.
Everyone But Hanuel & Gwydo:
Hanuel:
Gwydo:
As you emerge and take stock of the surroundings a few things become apparent immediately. First, the sun is inching ever closer towards the horizon. Second, five tall Centaurs are standing perched at the edges of the ravine, still waiting to shoot any who start climbing the staircase. Their bows are not actively drawn, but their first arrow is already in their hand, ready for action at a moment's notice. There is a sixth Centaur standing a short distance away, pacing. He also has a longbow, and a brutal looking axe resting on his belt. You cannot make out his face for the helmet he wears, but he carries himself with an air of authority.
Whis Kor & Caladrius:
Edit: Battlegrid is Updated.
After a few moments you feel a sensation enter your minds, not in words but more intent, encouraging you to touch the roots. Somewhat hesitantly, you reach out and touch the roots one by one.
Everyone But Hanuel & Gwydo:
- Spoiler:
- As your hand touches the root, you feel this sudden immersive energy shooting through your entire body, ripping you along as though you were suddenly a stick lost in the tide. There is no pain nor discomfort, merely an amazing sense of wonder that it takes you a moment to realize is not directly coming from yourself, though the sensation is infectious. You cannot 'see' nor 'hear' nor 'feel', and after a moment you realize you don't seem to physically exist anymore. Just as the horror of that thought begins to settle in, you find yourself standing, quite serenely, in the setting sun up by a very large tree.
Hanuel:
- Spoiler:
- As you touch the root, you find yourself discomforted as suddenly you realize your body isn't anymore, and instead you exist as elemental energy. The discomfort passes almost instantly as you realize that you are in fact Spacial energy, weaving through the Life around you like a fish in the sea, undisturbed and undisturbing despite the contrast. You feel more than hear a sense of honor just before you are ejected out onto the physical world once more, upon the ground, as the sun sets in the distance.
Gwydo:
- Spoiler:
As you reach out to touch the root, you suddenly feel more at peace then you ever have in your entire life. You can tell, instantly, that your body has disseminated into the Life energy as it travels up the tree and for a moment you have a niggling thought about staying, existing in such a harmonious and full form for the remainder of your days, before your thoughts and the energy around you reminds you of what Life really means. Not just Life for once, but Life for all. You exit back onto the ground at the base of the tree with a renewed sense of belonging, comfort, and hopeful determination.
As you emerge and take stock of the surroundings a few things become apparent immediately. First, the sun is inching ever closer towards the horizon. Second, five tall Centaurs are standing perched at the edges of the ravine, still waiting to shoot any who start climbing the staircase. Their bows are not actively drawn, but their first arrow is already in their hand, ready for action at a moment's notice. There is a sixth Centaur standing a short distance away, pacing. He also has a longbow, and a brutal looking axe resting on his belt. You cannot make out his face for the helmet he wears, but he carries himself with an air of authority.
Whis Kor & Caladrius:
- Spoiler:
- As you look around you spot 3 additional Centaurs who are hiding surprisingly well in the tall grass to the north, south, and east of you. At the moment you don't think they've spotted you but that will change very quickly. They were not actively looking at the tree, but appeared to be scouting in all directions, most likely seeing if some other exit to the fortress existed they were unaware of.
- Spoiler:
- The party has won first initiative. I'm going to go with the method of 'whoever posts first goes first' so feel free to post your action here. This part will be a bit more structured than the loose-form RPing we've been doing so far, so nothing will 'happen' until every member of the party has had a chance to post their turn. Purely for reference sakes, here is a list of all active players: Raver, Hanuel, Permeus, Kolson, Rory, Sethos, Zeiss, Whis Kor, Higaide, Caladrius, Gwydo, Rellan, Araiguna, Ashakel, Javan.
Edit: Battlegrid is Updated.
Last edited by Archengeia on Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:59 am; edited 1 time in total
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Re: First Adventure 04: The Centaur Lord of Maraudine
Drawing his sword and gripping his shield determinedly, Gwydo moves into a defensive position ahead of the group to the East.
- Spoiler:
- Move me to L11
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Re: First Adventure 04: The Centaur Lord of Maraudine
bow drawn and arrow notched araiguna starts to move into line of sight of the boss centaur
- Spoiler:
- Move me to N15
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Re: First Adventure 04: The Centaur Lord of Maraudine
Whis Kor looks visibly shaken from his trip, but he gathers himself quickly and hisses to the party,
"They've got us flanked! There's lookouts in the north, east, and south! Eliminate their flank and then converge in a pincer formation to the west!"
He plants himself in a charging position.
"They've got us flanked! There's lookouts in the north, east, and south! Eliminate their flank and then converge in a pincer formation to the west!"
He plants himself in a charging position.
- Spoiler:
- Hold action to charge the first Centaur to take an offensive action, hopefully interrupting their action.
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Re: First Adventure 04: The Centaur Lord of Maraudine
Ashakel pulls out his sword and yells."Javan! Help me with the one on the south!"
- Spoiler:
- Move to N19 and draw weapon.
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Re: First Adventure 04: The Centaur Lord of Maraudine
Caladrius grips his staff and to the amazement of others it changes into a light crossbow. He Whispers, "I may be a White Mage, but I do like to come prepared"
[Hold Position]
[Awareness Check] On the Centaurs. Are the trained Mercs? Will Killing the Boss effect the others, possibly dispersing them?
[Hold Position]
[Awareness Check] On the Centaurs. Are the trained Mercs? Will Killing the Boss effect the others, possibly dispersing them?
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Re: First Adventure 04: The Centaur Lord of Maraudine
The Sclavi was already forcing everyone into a formation. If they hadn't seen them, Rory would have liked to get the jump on them. Instead, he formed up right behind Gwydo and Whis Kor, and drew his knife in a reverse grip with the edge facing in. Hoping to get in close by following their shields, Rory aimed to draw blood as soon as he came in contact with the enemy.
After the events of the day, Rory felt scattered when trying to draw on his combat rage. Then, he thought about Zeiss' remarks and Whis Kor's fit of anger and patronizing attitude. These things were only so irritating, but they would do. Rory focused on them, allowing his primal emotion to seethe until it was, for lack of a better mental description, palpitating just to increase in "size". He had the rage. It would remain to be seen if he would use it.
EDIT(inspoiler)
After the events of the day, Rory felt scattered when trying to draw on his combat rage. Then, he thought about Zeiss' remarks and Whis Kor's fit of anger and patronizing attitude. These things were only so irritating, but they would do. Rory focused on them, allowing his primal emotion to seethe until it was, for lack of a better mental description, palpitating just to increase in "size". He had the rage. It would remain to be seen if he would use it.
EDIT(inspoiler)
- Spoiler:
- I'm RPing to "draw on" my rage, but I haven't used it. For now, I'm following Whis Kor until he reaches within striking distance of the enemy.
EDIT: Whether or not Whis Kor is successful in his charge attempt, I will attack the enemy he charges and attempt to demoralize them, Intimidate roll.
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Re: First Adventure 04: The Centaur Lord of Maraudine
Raver bolts his expression in surprise. They were surrounded? The men outside were Centaurs? He knew something was odd when he heard one of them being mentioned back on the farms. This is too strange.
"We need to know their intentions." Mutters the wolf, eyeing the Centaur leader as his party prepared for battle. "Other than the fact that they might want to kill us." He is frustrated with not knowing what's going on.
"We need to know their intentions." Mutters the wolf, eyeing the Centaur leader as his party prepared for battle. "Other than the fact that they might want to kill us." He is frustrated with not knowing what's going on.
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Re: First Adventure 04: The Centaur Lord of Maraudine
*cast's sleep on one of the one watching the stair's*
Edit:aimed at centaur 1
I would like to us my move action to charge at centaur #5 ending the charge with a planting both my feet in the side of its body in an attempt to knock it into the ravine.
Edit:aimed at centaur 1
- Spoiler:
I was thinking of trying it on the leader but as he is agitated and a leader will most likely be more disciplined so able to resist the spell easier
I would like to us my move action to charge at centaur #5 ending the charge with a planting both my feet in the side of its body in an attempt to knock it into the ravine.
- Spoiler:
- Can I have a intuit roll to see if this is a bad idea
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Re: First Adventure 04: The Centaur Lord of Maraudine
"Well, there goes any shot at stealth..." Hanuel mutters after Ashakel shouts. With a quick glance around the area, Hanuel pulls up their crossbow and fires at Centaur 3. Hanuel then holsters the crossbow with one hand and frees the other crossbow with the opposite hand.
- Spoiler:
- Crossbow to hit roll: 1D20+5, Move action: sheathe a weapon, free action during move: draw a weapon
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Re: First Adventure 04: The Centaur Lord of Maraudine
"No, unless they try to parlay with us, we kill them. Because if they don't, then they were sent by Harkun, and we can't play innocent anymore."Evanar wrote:"We need to know their intentions." Mutters the wolf, eyeing the Centaur leader as his party prepared for battle. "Other than the fact that they might want to kill us." He is frustrated with not knowing what's going on.
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Re: First Adventure 04: The Centaur Lord of Maraudine
"No, unless they try to parlay with us, we kill them. Because if they don't, then they were sent by Harkun, and we can't play innocent anymore."
"That kind of thinking is exactly what would lead to more misunderstanding... These Centaurs might be simply seeing us as a threat. Perhaps they think we were sent to kill them. And it's nonsense to say Harkun sent them when Centaurs don't even deal with the civilized." Raver continues to look around "What could Harkun give to these Centaurs that they would want to work for him? The land he promised the Gnolls!? If so they've been tricked, and we need to tell them!"
"If you're not attacked first. DON'T ATTACK!" He howls angrily at some of the party already foolishly attacking.
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Re: First Adventure 04: The Centaur Lord of Maraudine
- Spoiler:
- Also declaring my dodge on centaur 3
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Re: First Adventure 04: The Centaur Lord of Maraudine
Wincing at Raver's howl, Rory considered what he had to say. Civilized and uncivilized? Who's to say they weren't part of whatever criminal underworld Harkun had devised, or was playing puppet to? Considering the folly of leaving none of them alive, Rory gave the wolf the benefit of a doubt and sheathed his blade.Evanar wrote:"No, unless they try to parlay with us, we kill them. Because if they don't, then they were sent by Harkun, and we can't play innocent anymore."
"That kind of thinking is exactly what would lead to more misunderstanding... These Centaurs might be simply seeing us as a threat. Perhaps they think we were sent to kill them. And it's nonsense to say Harkun sent them when Centaurs don't even deal with the civilized." Raver continues to look around "What could Harkun give to these Centaurs that they would want to work for him? The land he promised the Gnolls!? If so they've been tricked, and we need to tell them!"
"If you're not attacked first. DON'T ATTACK!" He howls angrily at some of the party already foolishly attacking.
- Spoiler:
- Switching to nonlethal damage.
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Re: First Adventure 04: The Centaur Lord of Maraudine
- Spoiler:
- unless the GM rerolls time it may be a bit late to not attack, because as my toon hears you say about not attacking i have already cast sleep and have just started to run at them and there is at lest one arrow in flight.
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Re: First Adventure 04: The Centaur Lord of Maraudine
"I've had my fill of innocent blood for the week, but i don't think these guys are Bambi. They're clearly poised to strike at whatever comes from that ravine, i guessing with lethal force."
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Re: First Adventure 04: The Centaur Lord of Maraudine
- Spoiler:
- Bambi?
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Re: First Adventure 04: The Centaur Lord of Maraudine
Ashakel wrote:
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Bambi?
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- "It's a creature of Myth. Some kind of deer cub with gigantic eyes. Pretty frightening up close, from what i hear, though children seem to love it."
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Re: First Adventure 04: The Centaur Lord of Maraudine
"Take one alive if you can," says Kolson, drawing his sword, "It won't hurt to see if we can get some answers from him."
And with that he readies an action to cast Bolt on up to 5 enemies, allowing those who need surprise to do their thing before inundating the centaurs with electricity.
And with that he readies an action to cast Bolt on up to 5 enemies, allowing those who need surprise to do their thing before inundating the centaurs with electricity.
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Re: First Adventure 04: The Centaur Lord of Maraudine
Leaning against the tree and using it for cover, Rellan begins to chant an incantation, then stops abruptly...his tongue felt thick and heavy and he could not focus....after all the tension involved in his diplomacy with the Gnolls -- and then being magically teleported here -- he was drained and the stress was taking its toll. His hands were still shaking, and he could no longer concentrate.
"I can't wait any longer...." he muttered out of desperation as he reached for his snuff box. "I'll need my full strength and potential for this" and he quickly took a snuff of Leyslice.
"I can't wait any longer...." he muttered out of desperation as he reached for his snuff box. "I'll need my full strength and potential for this" and he quickly took a snuff of Leyslice.
- Spoiler:
- Staying in place, and taking up a defensive position. Also using one snuff of Leyslice from the snuffbox.
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Re: First Adventure 04: The Centaur Lord of Maraudine
"wow, getting high in the middle of a fight..... thats smart!"
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Re: First Adventure 04: The Centaur Lord of Maraudine
"If it's information we want, we should go for the captain. Looks tough, though."
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Re: First Adventure 04: The Centaur Lord of Maraudine
Rory smirks confidently. "Not tougher than me," he reassures, with anticipation.K_ wrote:"If it's information we want, we should go for the captain. Looks tough, though."
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Re: First Adventure 04: The Centaur Lord of Maraudine
[quote="Rory Vallon"]
*Smirks. Cracks knuckles.*
K_ wrote:"Rory smirks confidently. "Not tougher than me," he reassures, with anticipation.
*Smirks. Cracks knuckles.*
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Re: First Adventure 04: The Centaur Lord of Maraudine
*death glare---"so this is where the fun begins, bring it!"
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