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Restoration of the Sands

Khettio stayed low. Unable to do anything helpful at the moment, she sidled up to Ana.

(Khettio used the Total Defense action)
 
For her own part, Willow would move behind the fighters, hands filled with a warm soft glow, as she prepared to heal in case it was needed.
 
As Alderdrix moved close to Kas and whispered the elf's ear twitched notably and he shook his head gently. "They don't see us yet, but they are about to." He knew gnolls well enough from his time in the wastes, wasn't an expert by any means but they were ruthlessly aggressive slavers who ate the dead whether they be friend or foe. To his trained mind Kas knew they would stop here for the water if nothing else and they weren't likely to just wander off without noticing the camp they had made, so he might as well take advantage of the surprise if a fight was all but inevitable anyways. He pulled back on the string and readied his arrow which was already nocked on the knuckles of his glove.

They were right on the edge of his range but two of them seemed to be just within it be his estimate. Kas knew better than to waste his time aiming for the runts when the larger one was obviously the leader so he exhaled to empty his lungs and loosed the arrow before ducking down again in attempt to maintain his concealment. While his attempt to hide again was likely in vain they were a good distance away so he might as well, there was a chance it would work after all.

Attack on Leader:
[1d20+6] = 7+6 = 13

Damage:
[1d10+4] = 5+4 = 9

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Stealth (Sniping):
[1d20-11] = 13-11 = 2 (Rofl, yeah that's not likely to do it unless they nat 1)
 
The arrow flew and struck home, slamming into the thick armour of the Gnoll. Unfortunately this did not seem to pierce deep enough to hurt the creature, and just served to get its attention. Canine heads snapped around, looking away from the source of light and turning to see the group hidden by the oasis. Giving a cackling cry, the leader raised his axe in a signal to attack.

Misses, but Alderdrix still gets his surprise action before they can act.
 
"Take out the leader it's aura is likely too complex for us the others probably are easier, if we can capture them then it is best if they are weakened but we cannot take in the truly dead, we would not mind if we were allowed to do the same to that hound. We also suggest keeping them at a range with the water between all of us." Due to the extreme range and not having the same type of bow Kas has Alderdrix takes a bit longer lining up his shot before firing afterward, he gets ready to move towards the water to put it between him and the attackers.

19 roll+1 bonus -2 range increment= 18 for the attack

4 dmg

OOC: I did not remember that Pathfinder only gives you one action when I typed the explanation earlier but the advice stands.
 
Where Kas' arrow didn't quite pierce the leaders armour, Alderdrix manages to land a lucky shot in on the Gnoll, getting a startled yelp as it is struck. With cackling cries, the group rushes forward. The Hyena, closer to the source of light than the rest of the group, turns towards Ana, charging forward on swift feet in an attempt to bite the warrior, he defensive stance is able to turn away the strike however, her sword fending off its gnashing jaws.

The two Gnolls start running, splitting off to come up in a flanking fashion around the two archers. It is here that Nishe makes her move, hidden by some rocks, the halfling darts out to throw one of her knives at the beast, but she stumbles a little as she comes out, making the throw go wide. Cursing, she quickly backs up towards the two men so she isn't out alone against the beast.

Alderdrix hits.

==Round 1==

Nishe keeps holding her action.

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Hyena turns and Charges Ana
Attack: 16, miss

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Gnoll's 1 and 2 use the Run action and start moving around either side of Alderdrix and Kas.

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Nishe takes her turn and throws a knife at Gnoll 1
Attack: Natural 1
Move: Backs up to stand by Kas and Alderdrix

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Battlemap

@Saber Arturia you are up.
 
Bracing herself with her shield against the Hyena, Ana grunts out briefly as she then focuses on the animal. Looking back briefly into the direction of the gnolls, she bellows out a challenge. "Hey, Wretch! Get back here and fight someone proper!" As she does so, her blade lashes out against the Hyena, again keeping her shield high - though not as focused this time.

Swift action: Using Guardian Sphere Challenge to Challenge gnoll 1. He gains -2 to attack others, but a +2 on attack rolls against Ana. Ana gains a +1 to attack and damage rolls against him. This lasts for 3 rounds.

Standard action: Bop the hyena with my sword. 18 to hit, for 11 damage
 
The hyena yelps as the sword strikes home, cutting into its flesh and leaving a bloody wound across its thick shoulders. However it does not kill the beast, only heavily wounding the beast.

Meanwhile the Gnoll she taunted snapped its head to her, snarling in response.

Gnoll gets hit and survives, but is bloodied.

@ippo Khettio is up now.
 
Khettio let out a yelp not dissimilar to a small dog's as the gnoll bore down on them. She ducked behind Ana--the sturdiest thing near her--and placed her hands on her back. A series of tattoos on her arms flashed white, and a faint shimmer of light surrounded Ana.
Khettio moved 5ft directly behind Ana, and cast Shield of Faith: Ana now has +2 AC for 1 minute.
 
As battle was joined, she would prepare, hand ready to reach out and touch Ana if needed, or to step over to Khettio. She lacked much in the way of offensive options, even as her eye and spear would be on the gnoll between the group.

Have a positron touch ready for the closest ally that takes damage; 4 positive energy/healing
 
With a howl of challenge, the last Gnoll to close, the leader, began his charge. It wasn't close enough to be able to get a swing with Kas, but he ran straight and true for the Archer, standing before him with axe ready for violence.

Gnoll Leader uses the Run action to move next to Kas.

Battlemap

@Lord DreamCrusher Kas is up.
 
Kas didn't have much option at this point as the leader moved in and snarled with weapon in hand, he couldn't truly reposition without opening himself up to attack so the elf did the only option available to him at this moment as he carefully made just enough room between them so that he could nock another arrow and fire center mass. Alderdrix had spouted some nonsense about running around the water's edge and trying to take some of them alive but he wasn't paying any of that mind, these creatures needed to die and as circumstance showed that was going to have to come quarters far too close for comfort to the ranged-focused Elf.

5ft step to the right on the map before making an attack against the leader.

Super Ultimate Arrow of Dooooooom:
[1d20+7] = 14+7 = 21

Damage:
[1d10+5] = 5+5 = 10
 
The arrow struck true this time, landing dead center and piercing the leather with a solid thud of impact. With a yelp the leader dropped his axe and collapsed, face down in the sand. The beast was breathing still, but a good chance it would bleed out without any medical attention.

Leader is unconscious

Battlemap

@lilithsboy Aldedrix is up.
 
Though a bit of a risky venture Alderdrix tries a spell on the one in the middle of the two groups. Believing that neither can fight a battle on two fronts and that doing so will likely aid whichever group that monster would go for, if he is successful he beginst to move towards the far group with their hyena. If not he goes and confronts the Gnoll directly.


Cast Capture Monster – d20PFSRD

Dc 16
 
The the spell tried to take effect over the Gnoll, normally a weak minded beast, but it managed to shrug off the effects of the spell regardless. Despite Alderdrix moving towards it, it has eyes for Ana who challenged it and rushes off, lunging its spear at the woman. The opening the taunt left was just enough for the Gnoll to strike home, but even as it pulled the spear free, Willow was already healing it.

The second Gnoll charged at Kas, and managed to get lucky, striking true and burying its spear into a man, enough to knock the elf out in a single strike. Nishe, though not the strongest combatant, steps forward by the fallen archer, intent on trying to keep the Gnolls attention away from the now easy target.

Gnoll will save: Natural 20

==Round 2==

Hyena: Attacks Ana
Bite: 11, miss

Gnoll 1: Turns and charges Ana(Alderdrix gets an Attack of Opportunity)
Attack: 18, hit
Damage: 11 damage(Willow's healing goes off and heals 4 hp)

Gnoll 2: Charges Kas
Attack: 19, hit
Damage: 11 damage

Nishe: Moves up to protect Kas and swings with a dagger
Attack: 21, hit
Damage: 3 damage

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Battlemap

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@lilithsboy go ahead and take your Attack of opportunity.
@Saber Arturia Ana's turn.
 
(Nope, not without the feat. I just mistook the fact he hadn't drawn a melee weapon.)
 
Feeling the clang of metal against her shield as she raised in in self defense against the Gnoll, she cursed under her breath before laughing out. "Ha! Almost got me that time, try better!" Hacking back into the Hyena, she looked to her companions. "Go help the others"!

Attacking the injured hyena again. 15 to hit vs AC for 9 damage assuming I hit
 
Things were getting hairy in every sense of the term. In the distance, she watched Kas go down, and more gnolls converging on her group. Ana was one person, and Khettio knew that staying meant getting overrun. So, confident that her shield spell would help Ana, she dashed through the shallows in hopes of reaching Kas on time, passing Alderdrix along the way.

Khettio used her movement and standard actions to move 60ft towards Kas.
 
Ana's sword struck true, cutting into the Hyena's otherside. With a final yelp the beast collapsed, blood seeping into the sand bellow. This just left the two Gnoll's, snarling in rage at their foes.

Battlemap

@RPG-Girl Willow is up next
 
Reaching out, she would keep channeling positive energy, to was away the warriors injuries... as she assumed the other healer would be taking care of the other flank.

Positron touch; 6 positive!
 
Alderdrix having only a bow and not wishing to risk the shot cast touch of fatigue and moves so that he flanks the Gnoll with Ana, he checks the hyena while there to see if he can tell if it is still alive.
 
The Gnoll stuck between Ana and Alderdrix snarls, though doesn't move, only giving a casual glance to the man behind him. Its focus was on Ana and it once more lunges with a spear, though its point fails to even come near Ana, let alone actually strike the woman. Its companion turns away from the fallen archer and instead focuses on the small woman before him. It lunges with its spear, narrowly dodged by the nimble thief. However despite her skillful dodge, her follow up strike fails to even come close to the large monster.

===Round 3===

Gnoll 1: Attacks Ana
Spear: Natural 1

Gnoll 2: Attacks Nishe
Spear: 16, miss

Nishe: Attacks Gnoll 2 again
Dagger: Natural 1... my dice...

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Battlemap

@Saber Arturia Ana is up.
 
Ana goes in for a vicious strike against the Gnoll, forsaking accuracy for killing power as she twists her grip on the blade!

Power attack against the gnoll for -1 to hit but +2 damage 14 to hit against the Gnoll for 12 damage assuming I hit.
 
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