Book 1 Chapter 4.2 - A Cry in the Dark

[Asta]

Location: Ruined tower southeast of Telan
Date: Oaeksaber 26, Erstdey 785
Time: 0400


Some time in the pre dawn hours Scathach shakes each of you awake before putting a finger to her lips to indicate you should keep silent. Once each of you are awake cups a hand to her ear before whispering, "Do you hear that? It sounds like someone calling for help."

Surely enough, after straining your ears for a moment you hear a weak cry coming some distance from your camp.

"Help... Help me please..."

[pringerbeam]

     Thedrin opened his eyes irritated but then more suddenly at the cry for help. He had coincidentally been having a dream that started rather similarly. He began to pull on his scale shirt, hoping that maybe his dream was prophetic. He would settle for half as many buxom elves as his dream had included if it meant a solid trophy to bring back to town. "Well of course we should go help them." He said as matter of factly as he could.

[Asta]

About a hundred yards from the ruins of the tower you find the source of the distress call. You are still a distance away, but in the pre-dawn light you can make out the body of a woman lying on the ground near some bushes.

"Help... me..." she rasps, barely moving.

[pringerbeam]

     It was almost exactly the way he might have envisioned it, though she had far more clothes and was of a more pedestrian stock than in his dream. "Worry not, you are in the presence of a knight." Said Thedrin as he rushed to the aid of the woman.

[okay]Using Lay on Hands on the woman[blockquote]Rolled 1d6 : 2, total 2[/blockquote][/okay]

[Asta]

As Thendrin nears the woman, a sudden burst of movement comes from the nearby brush. A massive shape springs forward to clamp its jaws firmly on the paladin's outstretched arm, yanking downward with force.

The beast, resembling an oversized wolf, looks at your group with a gleam in its bright red eyes before loosing an ear splitting howl. Then, more unnerving calls out with the same voice you expected to belong to the woman on the ground.

"COME SISTERS, TONIGHT WE FEAST ON MAN-FLESH!"

From the shadows of the surrounding rocks and brush come three additional wolves, normal sized, but no less ferocious. They snarl and eye you with hungry eyes...

[error]Large Wolf bites Thedrin and attempts to trip, 7 damage and Thedrin is now prone.[/error]

[info]Roll Initiative[/info]

[spoiler]Combat Log
Roll20
[spoiler=Surprise Round]
Large Wolf bites Thedrin and trips, 7 damage[/spoiler][/spoiler]

[pringerbeam]

[info]Initiative[blockquote]Rolled 1d20 : 14, total 14[/blockquote][/info]

[Throndir]

[info][blockquote]Initiative 1d20+5 : 2 + 5, total 7[/blockquote][/info]

[Oath]

[info]
Initiative [blockquote]Rolled 1d20+6 : 6 + 6, total 12[/blockquote]
[/info]

[Asta]

"Fuck, we're surrounded!" Scathach exclaimed, drawing her bow and firing a series of arrows at the wolf to the south. The attack finds its target, sinking into the wolf's shoulder as it yelps in pain.

[okay]Scathach shoots Wolf 3 twice, 8 damage[/okay]

[info]Thedrin to take turn[/info]

[spoiler]Combat Log
Roll20
Initiative Order
Scathach, Thedrin, Worg, Cecilia, Wolf 3, Rhenri, Wolf 1, Wolf 2
[spoiler=Surprise Round]
Large Wolf bites Thedrin and trips, 7 damage[/spoiler]
Round 1:
Scathach shoots Wolf 3, 8 damage[/spoiler]

[pringerbeam]

     "I think not foul beast!" Shouts Thedrin from the ground, swelling with righteous energy as he stood.

[info] Swift Action: Smite Worg

Move Action: Stand up

Standard Action: Attack Worg[blockquote]Rolled 1d20+10 : 19 + 10, total 29[/blockquote]     Damage (Slashing)[blockquote]Rolled 1d8+5 : 3 + 5, total 8[/blockquote]

If knocked back down to prone, will instead use Standard Action to use Lay on Hands on self[blockquote]Rolled 1d6 : 5, total 5[/blockquote][/info]

[pringerbeam]

[info] Confirmation if applicable[blockquote]Rolled 1d20+10 : 10 + 10, total 20[/blockquote][/info]

[pringerbeam]

[info] Forgot crit damage if applicable[blockquote]Rolled 1d8+5 : 1 + 5, total 6[/blockquote][/info]

[Asta]

"Kukuku~! We shall see, little man!" The beast snarls a laugh and bites at Thedrin while he attempts to regain his footing. Swiftly reacting to the attack he raises his shield to smack the monstrous wolf's head away and follows up with a slash burning with holy fury.

The blow connects cutting a gash across the creature's chest that flares radiantly for a moment before spilling blood and causing it to howl with rage and pain.

"WRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!"

The wolf attempts to return the blow but Thedrin manages to slide just out of reach of its snapping jaws.

[okay]Large Wolf takes an attack of opportunity against Thedrin, misses[/okay]
[okay]Thedrin smites Large Wolf, a critical hit, dealing 14 damage[/okay]
[okay]Large Wolf attacks Thedrin, miss[/okay]
[info]Cecelia to take turn[/info]

[spoiler]Combat Log
Roll20
Initiative Order
Scathach, Thedrin, Worg, Cecilia, Wolf 3, Rhenri, Wolf 1, Wolf 2
[spoiler=Surprise Round]
Large Wolf bites Thedrin and trips, 7 damage[/spoiler]
Round 1:
Scathach shoots Wolf 3, 8 damage
Thedrin smites Large Wolf, 14 damage
Large Wolf attacks Thedrin, miss[/spoiler]

[Oath]

Cecilia approaches the large wolf, and fires an acid dart to provide some support for Thedrin.

[info] moving closer, shooting acid dart.
Ranged touch attack
[blockquote]Rolled 1d20-1 : 6 - 1, total 5[/blockquote]
Damage
[blockquote]Rolled 1d6+1 : 5 + 1, total 6[/blockquote]
[/info]

[Asta]

Cecilia's acid dart flies harmlessly past its target, while from behind the wolf that Scathach had shot closes the distance to the wizard and bites at her ankle. The beast's teeth sink into her flesh but she manages to pull away before it can drag her to the ground.

[error]Cecilia shoots at Large Wolf, miss[/error]
[error]Wolf 3 attacks Cecilia, 3 damage, fails to trip[/error]
[info]Rhenri to take turn[/info]

[spoiler]Combat Log
Roll20
Initiative Order
Scathach, Thedrin, Worg, Cecilia, Wolf 3, Rhenri, Wolf 1, Wolf 2
[spoiler=Surprise Round]
Large Wolf bites Thedrin and trips, 7 damage[/spoiler]
Round 1:
Scathach shoots Wolf 3, 8 damage
Thedrin smites Large Wolf, 14 damage
Large Wolf attacks Thedrin, miss
Cecilia shoots Large Wolf, miss
Wolf 3 attacks Cecilia, 3 damage[/spoiler]