Aundair

[McPoyo]

[spoiler]Was that both hits on me, or only the 3 damage hit?

Either way, Furious Counterstrike 1, Power attack 1, Vanguard Strike on 14: 1d20+4=6, 1d10+5=11. NOOOO VANGUARD STRIKE FINALLY FAILED ME! Oh well.[/spoiler]

Taking a deep breath in from his yelling and laughing, Kargos missed his next swing against his foe.

[spoiler]New granted maneuver: Leading the Attack.
Maneuver Suite: Charging Minotaur, Leading the Attack.[/spoiler]

[Sohala]

[spoiler]Just the three.

1d20+7=11, 1d6+1=2 miss
1d20+7=12, 1d6+1=7 hit
1d20+7=12, 1d6+1=5 hit
1d20+7=23, 1d6+1=5 hit

1d20+1=7, 1d6+1=2 miss
1d20+1=7, 1d6+1=5 miss

11, 14, E6 are dead.

You technically get an AoO on 14, but he dies regardless.[/spoiler]

The elves move about, as to best flank the remaining levy, which has turned pale white. The elves, in a flash of steel promptly bring down the levy as his will breaks, and he attempts to flee.

Tahllia's group isn't killing as fast, but is fairing well.

The trio of elves holding back the mass of levies has lost one of their own, but is not backing down.

[McPoyo]

[spoiler]Silly elves blocking my charging line. Oh well, move to D10, attack C1 with Leading the Attack:1d20+4=10, 1d10+5=13. Applying an action point to that attack roll:1d6=5. Whoo! 15 now! If that hits, all allies gain a +4 to strike C1 until my next turn, and I heal 2 HP from Martial Spirit.

Current HP 14/20 prior to possible martial spirit healing.[/spoiler]

"Go help Thallia and the other one, I'll go help the line!" Kargos called out as he hustled forward to the slowly failing line, praying to the Host in his head for the battlefield inspiration necessary to win this fight as he fell into the familiar movements of his training, launching an axe blow at the nearest foe.

[spoiler]No new maneuvers to grant, resetting maneuver suite.
New granted maneuvers: Stone Bones, Vanguard Strike.

Why couldn't it have been something nice like Crusader's Strike? *sigh*[/spoiler]

[Sohala]

[spoiler]You hit, and take out C1.

1d20+7=11, 1d6+1=7 miss
1d20+7=24, 1d6+1=6 hit
1d20+7=9, 1d6+1=6 miss
1d20+7=17, 1d6+1=7 hit

12 goes down.

1d20+1=7, 1d6+1=3, 1d6=2 miss
1d20+1=6, 1d6+1=5, 1d6=1 miss
1d20+1=16, 1d6+1=3, 1d6=6 miss
1d20+1=4, 1d6+1=2, 1d6=2 miss
1d20+1=7, 1d6+1=4, 1d6=2 miss
1d20+1=8, 1d6+1=2, 1d6=1 miss
1d20+1=3, 1d6+1=4, 1d6=3 miss
1d20+1=17, 1d6+1=7, 1d6=4 hit on you, 7 blu, 4 fire, man the club guys like you.[/spoiler]

The elves run off to aid their commander. In their initial charge they bring down one of the levies.

The swing of your axe takes out the sickle wielding levy, but another just takes his place.

The elves try to hold back the line, but it is all they can do to not be hit.

With the fall of the elf, the levies now have a hole, and they start to move through it, all the while keeping their weapons into motion to the rhythm of their leader's orders. As their weapons swing through the air red sparks trail after and on impact with anything there is a small explosion of fire. One such weapon comes arcing towards Kargos.

[McPoyo]

[Spoiler]Ouch. 5 damage in damage pool, took the other 6 straight. I was at 16 prior to that hit due to Martial Spirit.

Attack C2, stone bones, pa for 1, FC for 1:1d20+5=21, 1d10+6=10.  Oh good. DR 5 until next turn, remove 2 damage from pool before it empties. Current HP 7/20.[/spoiler]

Unprepared for the boiling forth of foes once his axe dropped another soldier, Kargos let another club slip past his defenses. This one bursting into flame when it hit him. With a grimace and another battle yell, the wearying dwarf returned favor with his axe.

[Spoiler]New granted maneuver (if this turns up Charging Minotaur I'm going to angrily glare at my notecards): Crusader Strike.
Granted Maneuver Suite: Crusader Strike, Vanguard Strike[/spoiler]

[Sohala]

[spoiler]Hit, still standing.

1d20+1=9, 1d6+1=5, 1d6=1, 1d20+1=2, 1d6+1=5, 1d6=2, 1d20+1=2, 1d6+1=6, 1d6=4, 1d20+1=10, 1d6+1=5, 1d6=1, 1d20+1=10, 1d6+1=5, 1d6=2, 1d20+1=14, 1d6+1=5, 1d6=3, 1d20+1=7, 1d6+1=4, 1d6=1, 1d20+1=5, 1d6+1=7, 1d6=6 They all miss.

1d20+7=27, 1d6+1=2 hit/crit
1d20+7=12, 1d6+1=5 confirmed!
1d20+7=16, 1d6+1 =2 hit
1d20+7=26, 1d6+1=6 hit/crit/dead
1d20+7=10, 1d6+1=6

1d20+7=26, 1d6+1=2 hit/crit
1d20+7=25, 1d6+1=6 confirmed
1d20+7=26, 1d6+1=7

[McPoyo]

[Spoiler]Crusader's strike C6, power attack for 1, ifIrollanatural1Iwillscream: 1d20+4=13, 1d10+5=12. Action Point time: 1d6=1. Fuck me, seriously?

In case a 14 hits, Healing from CS: 1d6+1=6. If this kills C6, I step into his space. Current HP before attack 7/20. HP is attack hits 15/20.

IC can go die now >.<[/spoiler]

Kargos attempted to set his feet to maintain the offensive push, but was too out of breath from laughing at the sad attempts at flailing their foes exhibited to yell at them again.

[Spoiler]New granted Maneuver: Leading The Attack.
Granted Maneuver Suite: LTA, Vanguard.

The sad thing is that power attack probably made all the difference here in missing vs hitting.[/spoiler]

[Sohala]

[spoiler]1d20+1=13, 1d6+1=7, 1d6=2 miss
1d20+1=13, 1d6+1=7, 1d6=5 miss
1d20+1=4, 1d6+1=5, 1d6=6 miss
1d20+1=2, 1d6+1=7, 1d6=3 miss
1d20+1=5, 1d6+1=3, 1d6=5 miss
1d20+1=21, 1d6+1=4, 1d6=3 hit/crit (E7)
1d20+1=7, 1d6+1=2, 1d6=2 not confirmed
1d20+1=4, 1d6+1=5, 1d6=5 miss

1d20-1=13, 1d8=6, 1d6=1 miss

1d20+3=21, 1d6+1=3 hit
1d20+3=15, 1d6+1=3 hit
1d20+3=21, 1d6+1=5 hit
1d20+3=8, 1d6+1=3 miss

1d20+7=10, 1d6+1=5 miss
1d20+7=12, 1d6+1=3 hit

omg...so many rolls...[/spoiler]

The levies, with the commander pushing them on, continue their pathetic attacks, one of which manages to scorch a nearby elf.

Meanwhile the elves hop about, maneuvering to better surround the quickly dwindling group, all the while slashing away with their blades.

[McPoyo]

[spoiler]Attacking C10 again, Leading the Attack: 1d20+4=6, 1d10+5=7. *sigh* This just isn't my day, between tax filing bullshit and these bad rolls...[/spoiler]

Kargos blinked as his axe whiffed open air, staring in shock. Oh no! Their incompetence is infectious! I must resist!. He growled a low growl as he tried to fight off whatever superstition was making him miss.

[spoiler]NGM: Charging Minotaur
GMS:Charging Minotaur, Vanguard Strike.[/spoiler]

[Sohala]

[spoiler]Fileing so late?

1d20+1=14, 1d6+1=5, 1d6=2, 1d20+1=2, 1d6+1=3, 1d6=4, 1d20+1=5, 1d6+1=4, 1d6=5, 1d20+1=7, 1d6+1=4, 1d6=2, 1d20+1=14, 1d6+1=3, 1d6=3, 1d20+1=11, 1d6+1=6, 1d6=2, 1d20+1=13, 1d6+1=2, 1d6=3, 1d20+1=14, 1d6+1=5, 1d6=6 misses

1d20-1=17, 1d8=4, 1d6=6 miss

1d20+5=10, 1d6+1=2 miss
1d20+5=18, 1d6+1=2 hit
1d20+5=24, 1d6+1=4 hit/crit
1d20+5=21, 1d6+1=3 confirm/kill (C8)
1d20+5=25, 1d6+1=7 hit/crit
1d20+5=21, 1d6+1=5 confirm/kill (C4)
1d20+5=21, 1d6+1=7 hit
1d20+5=19, 1d6+1=6 hit/kill (C10) [/spoiler]

The levies attacks looks like wheat blowing in the wind, waving about and hitting nothing, meanwhile the elves look like a scythe harvesting the crop, felling three of the levies in but a heartbeat; the leadership of their commander shows though, as the levies appears ready to hold their ground at all costs.

[McPoyo]

[Spoiler]yeah, didn't get a corrected W2 or 1099 until last Friday from my wife's former employers, and I was entirely too busy at work to get it done prior to the deadline. I've let the IRS know about that one now, since the incorrect originals didn't show up until March 5th.

Attacking C10 again, Vanguard strike:1d20+5=17, 1d10+4=9. Heal 2 from martial spirit, all allies gain +4 to hit C10.

Current HP: 9/20[/spoiler]

Realizing he had only one way to fight the infectious incompetance, Kargos let out a mighty battle yell, knocking his opponent's club wide before slashing with his axe a vicious wound, catching that same club on the return and pulling it farther out of line and leaving a giant gaping hole in his doomed foe's defenses.

[Spoiler]Resetting maneuvers.
NGM: Leading The Attack, Vanguard Strike[/spoiler]

[Sohala]

[spoiler]Map has been updated, forgot to do it, change as needed.[/spoiler]

[McPoyo]

[Spoiler]5 foot step "north" and do that against C9 instead[/spoiler]

[Sohala]

[spoiler]Mk, hit.

1d20+5=21, 1d6+1=4 hit
1d20+5=7, 1d6+1=2 miss
1d20+5=21, 1d6+1=2 hit
1d20+5=17, 1d6+1=5 hit/kill (C9)
1d20+5=21, 1d6+1=2 hit
1d20+5=10, 1d6+1=5 miss

1d20+1=4, 1d6+1=3, 1d6=5 miss
1d20+1=21, 1d6+1=7, 1d6=2 hit/crit
1d20+1=7, 1d6+1=2, 1d6=6 not confirmed
1d20+1=5, 1d6+1=3, 1d6=5 miss
1d20+3=9, 1d8=3, 1d6=3 miss[/spoiler]

Kargos's attack, followed up by the slash from an elvish blade is enough to bring down the levy.

The leader appears to start wavering, but has enough sense to take a step back and launch a bolt in your direction, but ultimately misses.

One of the remaining levies does score a hit on an elf, but it shrugs it off and replies with a biting attack of its own.

[McPoyo]

[Spoiler]Step to B9, attack Ma, Vanguard Strike:1d20+4=18, 1d10+5=8. If it hits, heal self 2 via martial Spirit, all allies gain +4 to hit for 1 round against him.[/spoiler]

Feeling his momentum building again, Kargos eyes the leader. Stepping forward, he delivers his axe blow with a mighty cry.

[Spoiler]NGM: Crusader's Strike
GMS:LTA, CS[/spoiler]

[Sohala]

[spoiler]That is a hit

1d20+5=11, 1d6+1=6 hit
1d20+5=16, 1d6+1=3 hit/kill (C3)
1d20+5=10, 1d6+1=3 miss
1d20+5=7, 1d6+1=6 miss

1d20+7=26, 1d6+1=2 hit/crit
1d20+9=25, 1d6+1=6 hit

1d20+7=15, 1d6+1=6 confirmed

1d20+1=21, 1d6+1=6, 1d6=5 hit/crit/kill (E2)
1d20+1=4, 1d6+1=2, 1d6=3 miss

C3 and E2 died.[/spoiler]

Kargos's attack strikes the leader, who is quickly struck again from an elven blade. It amazing feat the man is still standing, but he fails to do anything as he screams out in pain.

Meanwhile the rest of the elves continue their dance of death, bringing down another levy, but tragically lose one of their own.

[McPoyo]

[Spoiler]Move to A9, Crusader's Strike against Ma. All healing to me: 1d20+4=11, 1d10+5=10. Ehh, action point: 1d6=6. Total attack roll is 17!

If it hits, I'll roll healing and edit it in. Current HP before potential healing: 11/20

Edit: and the CS healing because I hit: 1d6+1=6. Total HP after healing: 19/20
[/spoiler]

Feeling his morale rising from the turn of the fight, Kargos pressed the retreating commander will a mighty bellow with each attack, relentlessly battering at the commander trying to press until his defenses broke.

[Sohala]

The dwarf's axe blow knocks the crossbow totting human to the ground, silencing him.

The elves make quick work of the remaining humans with precise, coordinated slashes.

With the last of their immediate foes slain, the elves hurried about the field, making sure none would be getting up without divine aid, and checking on their fallen. Meanwhile Tahllia approached you, while keeping a watchful eye on the surrounding conflict. "Well fought dwarf, your axe wa-" She is interrupted as a cry came up from the commander's body. The elf kneeling over the body was holding up a belt with three vials marked with the Seal of Jorasco. Tahllia gave a reply in elvish and quickly went to check on her fallen comrades, while stating, "They are potions of healing, if my brethren yet live, they may save them." There was another elf already kneeling over one of the fallen elves, and he only shook his head when questioned by Tahllia. Moving on to the last one, she puts her ear to his mouth, hope seems to light up her face as she gestures for a vial, "He still breaths, but it is faint." Even with that statement she administers only one vial.

Having finished their grisly work, the other elves return, Tahllia gives them a few quick orders before they pick up the bodies, a pair carrying the still living elf, while the slain one is slung over another shoulder. The last one takes up a guard position as they head back through the lines. "They are taking them to the druids; such brave warriors should be cared for, even in death. But enough talk of dying, shall we go aid another part of our forces?"

[spoiler]The lateness of the map update is my fault, but there is an elf where you want to go. Luckly the commander didn't go anywhere so the attack is still good and all that. By the way, you hit and kill him.

1d20+5=12, 1d6+1=7, 1d20+5=10, 1d6+1=2, 1d20+5=19, 1d6+1=7, 1d20+5=8, 1d6+1=5, 1d20+5=13, 1d6+1=4 And that is enough to take out the rest.[/spoiler]

[McPoyo]

Clashing his axe to his shield, Kargos unconciously gives that dead-in-the-eyes smile, "Yes, let's."

[Sohala]

With a nod, she dashes off to the nearest group of tight fighting.

[spoiler]There is a gap between the parts of this battle. This is the first break.

You will be full healed at the start of the next one, which I still need to write up...but I need to wait for the others to finish. I know, why couldn't the problem wait until then right?[/spoiler]