Round 5a: Goar is Pulled to Safety
• Goar wound does stabilise and he continues to bleed out (you can self stabilise with a DC of 10 plus your current negative hit points. Needing an 11 Goar rolled a 4 and failed).
• Azazel grabs Goar and drags him back 5ft out of harms way.
• Ibba stabs at the Orc in front of him, hitting it square in the chest for 3pts of damage. It must have been the interference from the others that had previously distracted him.
• Hunulf stabs at the Orc in front of Harti but misses. He steps back 5ft.
• Harti strikes at but also misses the Orc in front of him.
Round 5b: Two More Down
• The wounded Orc advances on Ibba, prompting an attack of opportunity, which strikes it in the head, dealing 6pts of damage and instantly killing it. Ibba roars out, "For Asmodeus, for the god of law".
• Orc behind the slain one jumps over his fallen companion and advances on Ibba, slashing at him with his great falchion. The Orc's massive blow smashes the puny defence put up by Ibba and strikes him in the right shoulder, cutting deep into his chest and dealing 11pts of damage. Ibba's victory is short lived and staggering he drops to the ground bleeding.
• The Orc opposite Harti lunges forward striking him in the left shoulder for 7pts and also rendering him unconscious.
• The rest of the Orcs howl in laughter and move forward.
Round 6a: Flame of Retribution
• Harti and Goar continue to bleed out a point but Ibba stabilises.
• Frideric falls back 5ft and drags Harti with him.
• Similarly, Renard drags the unconscious Ibba out of immediate harm's way.
• Azazel 5ft steps to the left and unleashes Burning Hands upon the hapless Orcs. He catches 3 of them in the flame for 4pts although 2 of the 3 save.
• Hunulf stabs with his two handed spear but fails to make contact.
Round 6b: And Still They Come
• The western front rank Orc advances on Hunulf and prompts an attack of opportunity. Hunulf smacks his spear against the beasts' right leg and draws it back cutting the muscle deeply. The Orc suffers 3pts of damage and is removed from the fight.
• The Orc behind sees his opportunity and jumps over his companion and attacks Frideric. He slashes with his wicked falchion, striking Frideric in the chest for 8pts of damage and staggering him.
• The eastern front rank Orc advances and swings at Azazel but misses.
• As they move up the resolve of the Orcs is starting to waiver. They've suffered 4 casualties and the 5th will require another morale check.
Round 7a: Desperate Times
• Goar stabilises at -3 but Harti bleeds out another point.
• Azazel calls upon the wrath of Asmodeus. All will suffer in this carnage. He 5ft steps back and Channels Energy and all within 30ft (ie everyone) takes d6 damage (will save for ½ against a DC of 13). It is a devastating attack. Two of the orcs are instantly rendered unconscious and all the others are badly wounded. Frideric becomes unconscious and fresh wounds open upon those that had previously stabilised.
• Wounded but not downed, Hunulf backs off 5ft and stabs at the Orc to his front but he misses.
• Renard steps up and strikes at the eastern wounded Orc. He crucially hits it in the chest, puncturing the rib cage and piercing its heart and lungs for 10pts of damage. The Orc is instantly killed.
Well that was an outstanding round. Three of the Orcs were taken out reducing their number from 5 to 3 and the two that are remaining are crucially wounded. Hopefully they'll break morale in the next round.
Round 7b: The Brave Ones
• The Orc's pass morale.
• The Orc in front of Renard, yells a blood curdling bellow, bringing its great falchion down on his head dealing 12pts of damage. Renard is poleaxed and he instantly drops.
• The second Orc charges Azazel but in his rage he misses the great believer.
Round 8a: The Finishing Touches
• Goar and Frideric stabilise but Harti, Renard and Ibba all bleed out a point.
• Hunulf stabs the Orc in front of him in the groin for 2pts. The Orc, who was already badly wounded slumps to the ground.
• Azazel hafts his mace and smashes it into the chest of his opponent doing 11pts of damage. The beasts rib case is crushed and it instantly drops.
Now that was close.
DEW
