[HQ Ignorance] Scene 112: The Great Mouth

[Nicolas Hughes]

On 11 Aug 2010, at 12:53, Lev Lafayette wrote:

> *ding* *ding* Round II...
> 
> A slightly glued trollkin known as The Fourth is up on a ledge as
> crawling mouths make their way up the steep incline towards him. Down
> below Aalmon The Far Rider hacks his way through a mass of cultists and
> mouths as he makes a path to the Great Gaping Mouth. (1)
> 
> The action starts with The Fourth making a daring leap into the fray as
> glowing nets are thrown at him narrowly missing the trollkin. The Fourth
> provides a much needed bonus to the beleaguered courier using his
> swordstaff and martial skills to protect Aalmon's back. "I did this once
> in a HeroQuest", he calls out, "protecting the Emperor of the Sun,
> Praxelites... Against trolls" (2)
> 
> "I hope they weren't wielding this sword", Aalmon responds, wounding
> three more cultists with l'épée bâtarde (3) and pushing past each before
> he leaps into the Gibbering Mouth itself!
> 
> Whilst The Fourth fights valiantly, the sheer weight of numbers begins
> to wear down on him. The horde of cultists throw themselves one after
> another, and the sticky Trollkin finds it difficult to escape. One
> cultist he stabs with his swordstaff; as another bites into his shoulder
> he punches the face and then a third overwhelms him pushing him to his
> knees and then a fourth, and a fifth, and a sixth......
> 
> 
> 
> 1) Conflict is between Aalmon and The Fourth against six cultists; 3 on
> each, plus three who were aiming spells at The Fourth!
> 
> 2) Aalmon attacking with unfamiliar weapon 2W down to 17. Was augmented
> by Tactics but under HQ (II) rules a new augment must be chosen each
> action; choose Survive Battle @ +3, plus augment from Mean Spirit ,total
> 20 Greatsword gives an additional 2W - so 2W20, but facing three
> opponents, so 2W11.
> 

OOC: been away camping, so a little catch up is needed.

Is that a +0 augment from the Mean spirit??

So at this point Aalmon is in the Maw? If so I will continue from there.

Nic