Ch. 1 - The Keep on the Borderlands

AAARGH! all the surrounding dwarven warriors mouth silently as they too charge forward, keeping pace with Kraagor!

OOC:

If they come within range of gnolls, you better believe they will attack!

Jul 19, 2024 3:37 pm

Kraagor and the dwarf army charge 30 yards forward, leaving the gnolls only 10 yards away. Kraagor sees the panic and fear in their bestial eyes, but also a resolute cunning. They hold their halberds up to block your charge.

Darlene

WhtKnt

Jul 19, 2024 7:40 pm

Seeing the looks in the gnolls' eyes, Darlene launches another arrow in their direction.

Rolls

Attack and damage - (1d20, 1d6)

1d20 : (13) = 13

1d6 : (1) = 1

Ezra

ChrSch

Jul 20, 2024 12:34 pm

Ezra will keep firing at the gnolls as well.

Rolls

Attack/damage - (1d20, 1d6)

1d20 : (13) = 13

1d6 : (6) = 6

Jul 22, 2024 3:26 am

Ezra fires an arrow which just glances off the stiff leather armor of a gnoll. Morgan fires, and her arrow sticks another wounded gnoll, knocking it off its feet. It scrabbles to get up.

OOC:

Just @kwll and @AbbyssalChimera left to go before the gnolls.

Rolls

Morgan: short bow attack, damage - (1d20+1, 1d6)

1d20+1 : (20) + 1 = 21

1d6 : (4) = 4

Random gnoll

Farem Dor

kwll

Jul 22, 2024 2:03 pm

Farem, still intimidated for participating in his first full scale battle in the wilderness, keeps disciplined and let's lose another arrow as some of his companions do.

Rolls

Shortbow shot, damage - (1d20, 1d6)

1d20 : (6) = 6

1d6 : (3) = 3

Jul 24, 2024 3:02 am

The gnolls move 20 yards backward, taunting Kraagor and Delfarious's dwarves, goading them to just try and close into melee with squealing barks and growls. The dwarves are 30 yards from the gnolls, which means they can indeed close the distance.

Rolls

Gnoll morale - (2d6+2)

(12) + 2 = 5

Jul 24, 2024 3:21 am

Round 5
Darlene and Petronius miss their ranged attacks, the projectiles hurling dangerously close to Kraagor. Morgan fires, to the same result.

Rolls

Morgan: short bow attack, damage - (1d20+1, 1d6)

1d20+1 : (2) + 1 = 3

1d6 : (3) = 3

Farem Dor

kwll

Jul 24, 2024 8:23 am

Seeing the gnolls starting to flee, Farem hesitates for a while, undecided if he should pursue the enemy like some of his companions or let them escape.

cowleyc

Jul 24, 2024 1:56 pm

OOC:

How many of the Gnolls are left?

Father Petronius

kalajel

Jul 24, 2024 2:34 pm

Father Petronius grabbed another stone, ready to fling it, but then looked at the damage they already inflicted on the fleeing gnolls... "I think we've made our point."

Ezra

ChrSch

Jul 24, 2024 7:15 pm

Delfarious the Prestidigitator

"Perhaps you are right," Ezra responds, lowering his bow. "we should conserve our arrows."

OOC:

Is it possible to retrieve arrows?

Harrigan

Jul 25, 2024 3:56 am

Delfarious's eyes are wide as he stands and gestures grandly, sweeping his hands to move the illusionary dwarves forward, chopping the air to have them slice at the retreating gnolls with their weapons. He has them hold position near Kraagor... where they will attack if their foes come closer!

Jul 25, 2024 5:37 am

OOC:

There are nine gnolls left, all retreating (unless you engage them). Lacking a rule from OSE or BECMI (that I know of), it will take a round to collect 50% of the arrows you fired (rounding down) after combat ends. E.g. if you fired one arrow, you can't retrieve any. If you fired 2, you get 1.

cowleyc

Jul 25, 2024 2:38 pm

Kraagor yells and jumps and gnashes his teeth at the cowardly gnolls! Deep inside he burns with the fight, but he also finally recognizes that he might be outmatched here.

OOC:

Hanging back with the illusions!

ChrSch

Jul 25, 2024 7:35 pm

OOC:

alrighty, that makes sense. Would you like us to point out that we are picking up as many arrows as we can or is it just assumed that we'll be doing it?😉

Jul 26, 2024 7:48 am

OOC:

Sorry, I meant turn, not round—the one that takes ten minutes. And yeah, I'll just assume ranged attackers will want their ammo back unless they specify otherwise.

It seems like most of the party is in agreement, but anyone undecided can step in. If everyone hangs back and lets the gnolls retreat . . .

The cowardly gnolls hiss and bark, backing away until they are out of sight beyond the tree line of the clearing. For now, the party is alone again. The hatred in their eyes is as clear as a promise.

OOC:

For scaring away the gnolls (but not permanently getting rid of them), the party gets 100 xp! Split among 8 party members, that's 12 xp each (before prime requisite bonuses/penalties).

kalajel

Jul 26, 2024 1:06 pm

OOC:

So how do we handle fractional XP from prime requisites? I've always rounded down, but then again I've played games where I lagged behind in XP because others used a different methods.

Jul 27, 2024 2:06 am

Delfarious the Prestidigitator

OOC:

For that, I would say round down. I already rounded down the split xp from 12.5 to just 12.

Harrigan

Jul 27, 2024 9:47 am