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Re: Out Of Character
« Reply #30 on Jun 4, 2011, 4:01pm »

Back again! How goes the quest? Any sign of a r - TROLLS? THREE TROLLS?!?

Yes, well. (Harumph); Erm... no biggie, back in a jiff...

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Re: Out Of Character
« Reply #31 on Jun 4, 2011, 9:46pm »

Jun 4, 2011, 4:01pm, doctorx wrote:

Back again! How goes the quest? Any sign of a r - TROLLS? THREE TROLLS?!?

Yes, well. (Harumph); Erm... no biggie, back in a jiff...

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Welcome back DoctorX.

Lomeluin has expended one arrow in your absence. He has 19 remaining.

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Re: Out Of Character
« Reply #32 on Jun 6, 2011, 6:38am »

What cunning sorcery is this? I've rolled 5, 1, 8 and 5 for Troll attack rolls so far!

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Re: Out Of Character
« Reply #33 on Jun 6, 2011, 8:25am »

Hi GM -

Is OOC kibitzing on ongoing battles OK here? If not, cool. If so, should just players in the actual battle kibitz, or can the rest of us shout advice from the sidelines too?

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Re: Out Of Character
« Reply #34 on Jun 6, 2011, 9:49am »

Jun 6, 2011, 6:38am, waysoftheearth wrote:

What cunning sorcery is this? I've rolled 5, 1, 8 and 5 for Troll attack rolls so far!

Dumb dwarven luck, for sure!

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Re: Out Of Character
« Reply #35 on Jun 6, 2011, 10:33am »

We would be retreating if at all possible, calithena.

Are any sounds of battle emanating to the surface?

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Re: Out Of Character
« Reply #36 on Jun 6, 2011, 5:42pm »

Jun 6, 2011, 8:25am, calithena wrote:

Hi GM -

Is OOC kibitzing on ongoing battles OK here? If not, cool. If so, should just players in the actual battle kibitz, or can the rest of us shout advice from the sidelines too?

That's fine. You can talk strategy and meta-gaming all you like here in out of character...

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Re: Out Of Character
« Reply #37 on Jun 6, 2011, 5:43pm »

Jun 6, 2011, 10:33am, tombowings wrote:

We would be retreating if at all possible, calithena.

Are any sounds of battle emanating to the surface?

I gave the sounds of battle in my last post on the Hollin Gate thread.

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Re: Out Of Character
« Reply #38 on Jun 6, 2011, 6:20pm »

Jun 6, 2011, 5:43pm, waysoftheearth wrote:

I gave the sounds of battle in my last post on the Hollin Gate thread.

Opps. Sorry, Ways. Being in the middle of finals, I'm barely keeping up with the posts as it is.

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Re: Out Of Character
« Reply #39 on Jun 6, 2011, 7:55pm »

There was a point at which ways I thought said the dwarves could run for 4-5 rounds if they were willing to take one shot at them per round. It's moot now but I would have taken those odds. If I'm wrong no biggie, we seem to be in it now.

We are a massive target with a party this size. If we want to minimize losses we will need to stick pretty closely to the scout-retreat-full assault method - and the scouts have to get out before they trigger action as often as possible, they are information gatherers. (Why Wizard Eye is a 4th level spell.)

Concentrated force is hugely important in most RPG combat systems and the more of it you apply faster the more likely you are to get through what is often a pretty rough attrition game.

Well, let's kill these trolls and then we can yell at each other IC and form some unit cohesion. But if you guys see any chance at fighting retreat as a group - I think some of you are doing this already - take it. Otherwise, reinforcements are on the way!

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Re: Out Of Character
« Reply #40 on Jun 6, 2011, 9:12pm »

As it turns out both Sili and Norin have great ACs and the Dwarf advantage against Giant sized enemy, so they are reasonably unlikely to be hit, even from behind.

And if I don't roll anything higher than an 8 it won't matter in any case!

(How's that for an attempt to "lift the jinx"?)

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Re: Out Of Character
« Reply #41 on Jun 6, 2011, 9:17pm »

Sili is reasonably confident he could hold a narrow passage against single-file trolls (300 style) IF he had is shield and flail equipped... next expedition he is bringing Hepti and Vestri as torch-bearers!

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Re: Out Of Character
« Reply #42 on Jun 6, 2011, 9:55pm »

Yes, torch bearers could come in very handy

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Re: Out Of Character
« Reply #43 on Jun 6, 2011, 10:55pm »

Jun 6, 2011, 9:12pm, waysoftheearth wrote:

I'm not holding my breath that we'll make it to the bottom of the stairs...

(attempting to block your jinx lift)

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Re: Out Of Character
« Reply #44 on Jun 7, 2011, 2:18pm »

We're nearing the Gate and Troll Number One at least appears very stupid and very angry...

What say we try and lure him outside? It's a nice sunny afternoon out there...

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