Game: In the Spire's Shadow

M´rek smiles at his friend Polp and says>

"Actually, where I come from we usually have to make do with some tasteless protomatr meal, that is why I miss no oportunity to savor the bounty of the planes!! ut you are right, they are amazing!! Do you also know that they will keep for a long while and are very usefull if you need to eat from horseback or muleback? "

He then tries to get everyone to seat for and eat: "you got to eat at some point, so it is better if you do it while it is hot and good! Go ahead, dont be shy, dig in :D; so any one of you mage scholara would know what a Mythal is? This information could be even usefull to our new friends here..."

"Hmm... da, is strange. Strange enough that I have no idea what to make of it either. East of here is where lot of crazies live, but that is probably too simple an explanation."

"...well. Yes, I think is best we are moving on. I agree with M'rek, there are shades of suspicion that your quest is related to ours but at present I cannot quite see how. I think it is best we get going. If you wait longer than you like here and portal does not reopen, remember, Sigil is probably going to be your best bet."

With that, unless there are any further comments, Zhegre will join the rest of his party in making ready and heading out.

Kadar grabs anything left un-eaten which looks relatively non-perishable and tucks it into his pack before bidding the primes goodbye and heading out to begin the trip to Bedlam.

Spot check:

Spot check

OOC: Psst, Oberoni, you forgot to roll.

Without breaking stride, Zhegre speaks up quietly where his group can hear. "We may be being followed. But, it could just be my imagination; and if not, our tracker still does not seem wery interested in causing trouble at moment. Keep your eyes peeled, but we should probably just keep moving."

"Wolves!" cries Zhegre. "And look like tainted kind, at that. Is our duty to come to this man's aid." He unlimbers his hammer and sickle. Is the rim of the valley close enough that we could bombard the wolves with weapon and spell at least for a round or two before they managed to close with us?

Huzzah!

Zhegre tucks the handle of the sickle across that of his hammer, to quickly direct the War Blessing. "Stoke the heart-forge, let us blaze before our enemies, Oh Keeper of the Flame..."

Here's my strategy for this fight, which the GM can feel free to use in case he wants to move ahead around and I haven't posted; also, other players should know that Zhegre's keen on group coordination, and he'd have been eager to discuss Rodinan tactics with everyone and have some plans in mind for battles. (I imagine the Cipher would have some words to say about that kind of advance planning, if you like. It's just that not all of us follow the Cadence of the Planes as intuitively as you.... :^) ) Thus, people would probably know to expect something like this out of Zhegre:

This round, bless. Pretty standard opener.

If he still has a chance to cast before the wolves close, Spiritual Weapon on any wolf that gets in range. (I presume that as a servant of a fire god, Zhegre would be well aware that fiendish types give all but the most powerful fire attacks the laugh; lemme know if you think knowing that -- or being able to identify the wolves as fiendish -- calls for a Knowledge roll of some sort. If he doesn't get that, he'll be whaling away with fire spells!)

As soon as the wolves are about to close, he'll unlimber the sickle and go at the nearest wolf two-weapon style. He'll gladly help provide flanking bonuses to allies.

If a companion appears to be seriously injured, he will break off the attack, drop the sickle and try to get over there to provide healing.

Oops, forgot the rolls

Kadar moves to the fore and readies his bow for a shot against the wolves. He will quietly wait until the wolves come within range before loosing and then dropping his bow to ready his dao.

Shot from shortbow- 1d20+10=21 damage- 1d6=4

After firing his bow Kadar dorps it and unsheathes his dao.

Initiative (1d20+5=20)

Attacks if necessary-
Attack 1 (1d20+5=12) damage (1d8+1=5)

Attack 2 (1d20+4=10) damage (1d6=2)

You did not answer my question about cover and hiding...Is M'rek hiding (his modified roll with -20 was 17 for hide, so he could be...)? Are there any wolves coming straight at him?
If hiding he will wait until a wolf is within 30' and fire again, preferably at a wounded one....if not he will unsheath his dager and fight with dagger and poison spur, hopefully moving to flank a wolf with some othe fighter here are my rolls assuming he manages to go on sniping:

AC 18 (plus negation of dex due to concelament )
damage 12 (attacking wounded if at all possible)
hiding again 23 (-20 =3, so i guess no sniping next round)

http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1067069

OR option b, there never was any cover, or not hiding (eg, wolves charging him straight, so stand up and fight with flank

since he will have to move to flknk only one attack this round, also attacking a wounded wolf:

Ac:24
damage 8
tumble (if necessary 16)
edit:
I forgot INIT, please find the result bellow:

OK. Thanks so lets go with option A!

Kadar whips both blades across wolf 5, hoping to take down the beast before it can attack again. He gladly works with Zhegre, if possible, to provide a strong front line and relies on the thoqqua to defend the mages.

attack 1: 1d20+5=15 plus flanking bonus if present, Damage (1d8+1=2)

attack 2: 1d20+4=18 plus flanking bonus if present, Damage (1d6=1)

[ooc- wow, after just dealing about 30 damage in a single hit with Ar'Dru (in Azure's game) getting a 1 is a bit of a let-down]

Seeing that Kadar and Zhegre are focusing on one of the wolves assaulting Kadar (#5), Polp moves into flanking position to catch the other one off-guard (#2). He strikes out with his rapier, aiming to pierce his blade through a vital spot of the beast.

If any of his comrades beats him to felling that foe, Polp chooses another target he can flank (tumbling if necessary).

Polp tumbles out of range with the wolf that has engaged him (#8), and moves to flank the one that has just slashed Kadar (#9). He jabs out with his rapier once more, easing off the pressure on the tiefling.

“Bad doggie, bad! Badder than Polp’s Friendly Surface Beast! Who isn’t really all that bad, now that I think about it… Uhm, have at thee!”

(Again, if his intended target is dead by the time his turn comes up, Polp chooses another target to flank and attack.)

[OOC: Is Zhegre singing out loud, Jem?
EDIT: Double natural ones! Why does this keep happening to me! (half of the first eight d20 rolls I made in the Git'riban campaign were natural ones.)
Hmm, well, now that I think about it, the Tumble DC should be 15 for this scenario, but still...]

Kadar winces in pain as he mis-steps and the wolves find an opening in his defence. Responding quickly he uses the opening created by the attack to thrust forwards with both blades.

(attacks wolf 9)

Attack 1 (1d20+5=16) damage (1d8+1=7)
attack 2 (1d20+4=13)damage (1d6=4)

[edit: oops, forgot the flanking bonus. I'll re-roll if you like]

Since I was already fighting wolf 4 with Kadar, I assume I can take 5`and flank another beastie, if not ignore the second set of rolls,

"After deftly sliding his dagger under the wolf`s groin, and severing his arteries, M`rek half-turns to relief Kadar this time attacking with dagger and spur, his hackles rising as he biobs into and under the wolf`s guard(again giving preference to wounded individuals):

Dagger attack: 25
damage total 10

spur: 10 (natural 1)...

here is the link
http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1116410

Zhegre shakes his head to clear it, idly trickling a little blood and grease as he does so. . o O (I've been on my game better than that before, but any fight you can walk away from...) He harrumphs, and dismisses Molot with his thanks.

He looks over at Kadar. "You look like bloody mess," he says cheerfully. "May I offer some assistance?"