PBEM - Episode 268. Ambush

TWO HUNDRED SIXTY EIGHT

(I/C)

Seeing the Salamander out of the corner of his eye swim across the pool, Brendon shook his head and (Combative Dex Check: Brendon -1 cold Red 13 (Under 2) vs Hobgoblin Green 17 (over 7)) rolled forward over the brute fighting with Abraxas, hit the ground on the other side and skipped/slid forward, hand snagging his bow as he ran. He nocked an arrow and fired (<+6 to hit, -4 cover, -1 cold, Red 10), the arrow missing the partially submerged Adept by a few inches. He stood there, lowering his bow and drawing his sword and dagger with numb and freezing hands, giving the salamander a feral grin.

Meanwhile Wyn muttered something silently and turned, tracing the Adept in the water and let his shaft fly (>+5 to hit, -4 cover, Orange 16) winging it as it tried to evade in the pool (1d6 Damage: Orange 2 – 2 Damage!). He then ran back and made the attempt to vault over the 2 fighters (>BX Baby -2 Dex, Orange18) but got tangled up and (Combative Dex check: Wyn White 15 (Under 2) vs Hobgoblin Black 6 (Under 4)) in the combat and found his ankle grabbed, dumping him on his ass for his efforts (no damage, just stopped @ the combat).

Kovid leaned forward and wrapped his shaking arms around the freezing Lyra, the cleric returning the embrace, the both of them PULLING and straining (Str check: Kovid -1 cold <Yellow 13..Lyra -1 cold <White 4 – both success – needed either one), the cleric rising out of the water and falling onto the hard stones next to the dwarf. Both of them had pale skin, blue tinged lips, and were unable to get warm. Kovid handed her his lone potion of Extra Healing and she drank it down greedily (Heal 2d6: 4+4 – Heal 8!), shuddering as her lungs squeezed the last of the water from deep within, rivulets running out of her nose and down her chin amidst silent sputtering.

Lastly Abraxas dropped his hilt, drew his last stone dagger and made sure that (Combative Str check: Abraxas Blue 8 (Under 8) vs Hobgoblin Green 12 (Under 1)) he controlled the grapple and command of the battle, not letting the brute the chance to break free as he made to shove the dagger into the hobgoblin’s kidneys (<+5 to hit, -4 Dam Defl, Blue 4), but managed to hit armor and chain instead of flesh.

(Initiative 6 vs 6, reroll. Party Steel 4 vs Enemy Red/Black 3)

Time now is Day 7, 3:46 PM

(OOC)

Luck on the Init! Brendon you are blocking the stairs about 8 or so feet away from the edge of the pool and the Adept, sword and dagger out. Wyn, you are at the combat but able to move on or shoot from there if you want. Lyra and Kovid you are both out finally. Abraxas, YEAHH!!! Lannis – you are out for 9 more minutes – Next WMC for you is coming… Top of the round, you go!