Chapter 4a: Battle in the Dunes

[Longman]

quozl - the rangers are awake and 40 yards away. The 2nd level fighters are asleep on the ground near you. The 3rd level fighters are also close by and asleep.

You can slap 2 per round. You can't do that and attack.

Can I get you to restate your order?

[quozl]

Right. Teruk is ordering the rangers to come and slap the others awake.

[Rhialto]

OOC: oops, forgot to delay the grapple.

Rostam attempts to grapple Jab-Afri again. If he can, will try to prevent him from casting.

[Longman]

Okay.

The rangers come towards the melee, and the two 2nd level fighters are awoken.

Elias babbles incoherently.

Again, the paladin and Teruk try to perform their actions at the exact same time.

Teruk actually lands a hit, doing 8 hit points. The Paladin has a decreased chance to grapple with a melee attack coming in at the same time, and he misses.

The mage decides to flee. Teruk gets a parting shot, which is a miss. Rostam attempts another grapple, also a miss. You can tell the mage has serious magical protection awarding away most of your efforts.

The mage flees a full 80 yards and then turns around.

AGAIN, he rolls badly for initiative, so it is you go once more.

[quozl]

Come! We must not let him get away!

Teurk runs after the mage and attacks again if he can.

[Rhialto]

Rostam loads the rifle, since he sees no chance to catch up with Jab-Afri while wearing armor.

OOC: can he walk while reloading? If yes, he will also move 20 yards towards the pirate.

[Longman]

Teruk and his 2 dudes charge: 80 yards, and one lands a hit for 11 hit points. The pirate mage is visibly damaged now.

The paladin walks 20 yards and reloads. (I'll allow that).

The rangers obey their masters orders and wake up 2 more fighters. The good news: these are no longer affected by the confusion spell.

Elias charges wildly after Jab-Afri, cursing his name.

Jab-Afri gets angry at the warrior who just stabbed him and casts magic missile. The resulting in only 9 hit points damage. The warrior still stands!

AGAIN, Jab-Afri rolls terribly for initiative so it your go. You have done 19 hit points in the last 2 rounds - but Rostam notices he is not quite as damaged as you'd think. Maybe he has some means to heal himself, or some way of reducing damage?

Your go...

[quozl]

Again, attack!

Teruk and his men attack again.

[Longman]

Teruk and one of his men both score hits! The pirate mage takes another 14 hit points...

Meanwhile, a ranger and 2 3rd level fighters move forward into the fray, while the other one wakes the remaining 3rd level fighter.

Elias babbles incoherently on the sand...

Rostam moves up and is ready to fire...

Jab-Afri surrenders..

Don't kill me! I only want the sea-elf! What is he to you anyway? My men will have captured your forces by now at the ruins! Leave me be. If you kill me, you will never leave the island...only I know how to control the winds to get us to and from this place!

OOC - Rostam I took your action. After two men hit the pirate mage, the outcome was inevitable.

[quozl]

Bind him and gag him! I do not wish to hear more of his babble.

Rostam, can you heal my wounded soldier? (Does Rostam understand Teruk?)