OOC Discussion

No worries! Very glad to have you (and Hengist) back. Hope you don't mind, but I moved Hengist into harm's way. It seemed like what you would do!

:-D

Pretty much!  As long he does it in "style".

I actually have no idea what the rules in ACKS would say about kicking down a door together, but I figured it can’t hurt to call for backup. Especially if I keep rolling like this.

Hello, gents! Thanks for your patience over the holidays. I'm back, and will resume a more regular posting schedule today.

My initiative roll should have been +1, by the way.

With my initiative roll of a massive and impressive 0, I’m glad I’m using a long weapon.

It’s cool: you just wanted to see what they were doing before you committed yourself.

Ha!

I'll give until mid-day tomorrow for anyone else to post actions in-character, then I'll proceed with what I have.

As a heads up, I’m leaving to attend my brother’s wedding tomorrow afternoon and will return late Sunday. I expect to still be able to check in at least once a day, though I’ll be on mobile, so hopefully the dice roller will work.

But if I fail to respond in a timely fashion, that’s why.

No problem. I'm betting you won't have any problems, as I mostly access from my phone during the day.

Anyone have oil?

If anyone else (Hengist, Aria, Miska, Andrew?) wants to squeeze in an action this round, now is the time. The door has shut, but there is a window open (Hengist smashed his way through) to the left of the door.

Sorry, I got distracted by L&E. I'd like Aria to crawl in through the window.

Did Kerrick lose his action or can I switch it?

If switching is available, I’ll go try to smash up another window.

Question: How big are the windows to the cottage? Is it feasible for Kerrick, armored and with spear and shield and an 8 dex, to get through, or would it require him to actually be competent?

(Follow-up question: are there any elves standing close enough to the window to get stabbed through it?)

None of the elves stand close enough to either window to be within reach of Kerrick's spear.

Kerrick believes he can climb through the window, though it will be awkward, particularly with his spear in hand. He can rest the spear, climb through, then reach back for it, or toss the spear through and then climb after it.

 

The disturbed area beneath the window is inside the palisade? If so, Gwydion will hang and then drop. He will then seek evidence of a portal in the palisade while remaining prepared to stab a fleeing Elf.

The disturbed area is on top of the palisade. Water appears to run off the thatched roof of the cottage, hitting the top of the palisade and spilling down the sides (it's a tight squeeze between the palisade and the rear wall of the cottage; also, the top of the palisade is quite slippery because of this). The green growth on the wood under the cottage's rear window has been disturbed, as if trampled.

Have we lost barkman?