An Unpleasant Discovery

The DM: The goblins don't attack at all. Instead, they scatter across their camp, with the shaman walking at stride-1 away from you; all of them give time to themselves to turn and face you.

The players can move again.

Vafrandir: I'll move to 0919 and begin to strap on my shield (which will take the rest of this turn and next).

This is a very strange and dangerous move, but in this case you will probably get away with it. They don't seem that combative.

Vafrandir: Which is why I feel the risk is worth it. Maybe a miscalculation but that's the game.

Pandred: I'll walk at S-3 into 0818 and throw my Handaxe at the Gob in 0712. 17 hits AC 0 for cau-3 damage.

The DM: Yes, that hits; the goblin staggers back and is stunned. Your axe is in 0712.

The DM: I'm adding some red text to make calculating experience easier later on.

The DM: Oh, Marcule; don't forget to move your figure.

Embla Strand I move through stride 1 to stride 2 and back again, ending at 1117.

The DM: as Embla has scrambling skill, she moves down this slope normally, so yes, you're in 1117. You can, if you wish, get to the bottom of the slope (1117) with 2 AP, moving at stride-3, without penalty. Up to you.

The DM: Marcule?

[OOC-DM: I'm stepping away at 1:30-1:40; got to do some shopping today]

Marcule: I move to 1021 holding my spell. My figure moves to 0924.

The DM: Marcule missed that we've moved to a new page. The figure is not affected by any movement, except that it can only move at 5 total hexes per round. It has no stride ability, something the spell page has to be updated for. Remember it has to be within six hexes.

The DM: Let's call it here. Sorry I keep interrupting our game with errands and such; I feel very busy lately. I'll set up the goblin's move before I sleep tonight, and people can make their character's moves before we start at 10am tomorrow. Out.

Vafrandir: Sounds good. Out.

Embla Strand Yup. Out.

The DM: In. Best laid plans of last night come to naught. Working on the goblins' move now.

Goblins Round 2

The DM: List of moves:

0911 moves forward to 0813 and throws a spear at Pandred, hitting AC 7, missing. Same goblin backs to 0712, reaching to pick up Pandred's axe.

1615 throws spear at Embla, also hitting AC 7, which hits in this case for tak-4 damage. Same goblin backs to 1614.

Several of the goblins who backed away now hesitantly come forward. One moving to 1214 seems ready to fight Embla, while the shaman moves forward to fight Pandred.

Vafrandir continues this round to fix his shield into place. Everyone else can move. Image below shows everyone's move in round 2.

Players Round 3

Marcule: In

Vafrandir: In

Marcule: I move to 0917.

For you, Marcule, it's 1½ AP per hex, so stopping you in 1018.

Pandred: I draw my Battle axe and advance at s2 to 0816, then one more to 0815.

Embla Strand In/Out. I advance to 1116 then throw my javelin at the goblin in 1214. 19 on the die hits AC -1 for cau-6 damage.

The DM: Your javelin strikes through the goblin's shoulder; it drops, unmoving.

Marcule: Sorry figure to 1121.

Goblin Round 3

The DM: Moves:

The shaman attacks Pandred; as he does, the staff emits a strong glow in the shaman's hand. The shaman rolls a 19; Pandred feels like she's been hit by a rolling wagon, taking tak-10 total damage. That

The goblin in 0712 moves to 0913, throws Pandred's axe at Embla; -3 to hit, misses. The axe ends in 1218.

1513 throws a spear at Embla, missing with a 6. The spear clatters into 1017, at Marcule's feet.

The remaining goblins move, some of them apparently uncertain as to how to be of best help.

Map below shows all moves from both sides.

Party Round 4

The DM: Pandred's stunned (unless his hit points are not up to date), though it isn't shown on the map. Embla and Marcule can act. Vafrandir, is your shield in place?

Vafrandir: My shield is on. I move to 1019.

Marcule: I throw at the goblin in 1014 I roll a 14.

That hits. I need you to roll a d4 and a d6 for damage. Give me the numbers separately.

Pandred: I want to say for future rounds, because I hit 4th level quite recently and already nearly died. The shaman appears to have no armor. That makes them AC 10, and therefore easier to hit than any of the others. If we assume they are, say, 5th level: that's about 25 to 30 hp. If we hit them, they cannot cast. The other goblins have demonstrated they are inexperienced. That seems like a clean, by the book AC 6 3Hp. Hit the one with the hat, the rest will probably scatter. The shaman is the only one who can hit for more than 6 damage.

For the record, goblins have a much tougher skin than humans. Their natural armour class is 6 (the "6" does not refer to what they normally are in armour). At the moment, the shaman is not interested in casting. I mentioned the "glow" of the staff; it is entirely unnatural.

Pandred That's very valuable to know, thank you. Everyone else, your turn is your turn. I'm just invested in our survival, and it's hard to tank for anyone when half of my pool vanished from a magic stick.

The DM: Just waiting on Embla. I'll give her a half hour. Doing other stuff anyway.

Marcule: A 3 for both dice. cau-3

The DM: That will stun the goblin in 1014, but there's no grenade effect of the spell on 0913. Both fail save and 0914 is also stunned, in this case from the flash. The flash is 10 feet, and the shaman rolls a 1 on his save, so he's stunned for the round also.

Goblin Round 4

The DM: No Embla, so as I'm writing this, it's too late for her to move in Round 4. I'll rule she falls back into 1117. Goblin moves:

With the three in front of Pandred stunned, two others rush towards Pandred, reaching 1013 and 1015. Neither are armed but they have claws. 1315 will throw at Embla if she twitches.

1516 throws at Vafrandir, missing with a 4; the spear clatters to a stop on 0919. The goblin clambers to 1418.

1618 throws at Marcule, dropping, not breaking the spear, which ends in 1617. The goblin falls into 1617 and scoops it up.

That's it, that's all I have. Working on the new map now.

Party Round 5

Everybody is free to move. Pandred, this is your second attack; on your four attack, you'll get two dice.

Vafrandir: Move to 1118.

Pandred: Stride 3 to 0614, 1 AP to reorient in place. Then swing on my shaman friend. 18+2 hits AC -3 for 8+3 cau-11!

Do these goblins count as demi-humans for my +1 to-hit men?

The DM: Nope, sorry, they're "goblinish". But you remind me, Marcule IS +1 to hit goblins.

The DM: The blow will stun.

Marcule: (ooc thank you pandred for all this imput very appreciated) I would like to move to 1016 and attack 1015 adjusted 18 cau-6 damage.

Pandred: No, thank you for stunning the Shaman! I can hit AC 6 often enough that even with bad rolls I can probably keep him locked until he dies if we can peel the leftmost gobs off me. Plus, at 11 damage he's wounded now, and that's another HP he'll lose every round.

My figure moves to 0917.

The DM: You drop the goblin in 1015. He's unconscious, not dead.

The DM: Okay, we'll give Embla another chance. Three rounds today; pretty good. I trust no one thinks this is too slow. I'm going to go back to my poster now and give it my full attention. Be well until tomorrow. Out.

Vafrandir: Not too shabby. Out!

Embla Strand In/Out. [Was running errands, sorry.] Move to 1215, draw battleaxe, swing at goblin in 1214. 10 on the die hits AC 6 for cau-8 damage.

The DM: That kills ... but by edging around 1315 indirectly, you've put your back to 1113. Your ending in 1216 would have been more defensive. I'm never going to understand the party's penchant for deliberately breaking up your combat formations.

The DM: In. Working on the enemy's turn.

Goblin Round 5

The DM: Let's see, not many goblins left all of the sudden. Moves:

1418 will rush on Vafrandir, to 1218, and attack with its claws. I roll a 1, but nothing to drop; the creature does not break its arm.

1617 will rush on Embla, to 1315, attacking with the spear. A 15 hits, causing tak-5 damage.

1113 will jump into 1114 and attack Embla from behind, sigh, rolling a 1. Spear doesn't break and ends up in Embla's hex. That's the third natural 1 I've rolled this combat. [I've shaded the bench to make the goblin easier to see]

~ Embla, I'm not done my turn yet. I'll let you know when it is your turn again.