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[StrawBarrel]

Here is just a brief look at the battle we have at hand:
Enemies: 1 elf most likely still stuck in a pit
1 elf in the spike pit, either dead or alive.
Axe Leader just got out of pit
2 dead from spear attack
3 elves charging us with reckless abandon.
1 archer is severely wounded in the arms.
Mage has not been seen and is most likely outside still.
Allies: Gwen is charging the three elves, Alice is injured with an arrow in her leg, and we have an arrow in our shoulder.
I am concern with what the mage is doing, but there is not much we can do, but elminate the enemies in the vicinity.

[jaass]

Well, we can throw gunpowder at the elves then light it up.

[Gamerlord]

I think there was an error in the last update - I think it was meant to be Gwen, not Alice.

[Corruptor]

If you give an elf a torch, he's warm for a day. If you burn him alive, he's warm for the rest of his life.

Time to break out the Fire Manipulation!

[gman8181]

If you give an elf a torch, he's warm for a day. If you burn him alive, he's warm for the rest of his life.

Time to break out the Fire Manipulation!

Heh that's good

Sigged

[QuakeIV]

The fire manipulation idea seems legit, though bear in mind we will probably get 'working under time constraints' debuffs.  If we get a mediocre roll all it would end up doing is probably giving the axe elfs position away.  Thats a good thing therefore I like the idea, just it may not result in a kill.

[Mlamlah]

Fire manipulation has a plus one and doesn't guarantee a kill. Eon manipulation decapitation feels like a better plan. Though either way, we should jump into the rafters.

[Weirdsound]

(Sadly the character has no IC idea what Gunpowder is. Therefore lets go with eon manipulation)

Character:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: the Male Night Troll "My father says I earn a name when people fear me enough to give me one."

Physical Traits:
Arrow Lodged in Shoulder
Tattooed Arms "Prevents me from getting magic fatigued as easily, and even helps out a bit with casting. Also: Fashionable."
Springy Legs "I wish I could fly, but being able to jump like a flea and kick peoples ribs in is the next best thing."
Camouflaged Body "I can be invisible... at a glance or at a distance."
Hypnotic Gaze "I'm good at disabling a mortal's self preservation instinct... not so good at predicting his actions once I do."

Skills:
Eon Manipulation (+5) "Eon Manipulation is a family tradition. I hope to someday be as good as my father..."
Stealth (+4) "They can't escape what they can't see!"
Dark Manipulation (+2) "The night is my birthright and my greatest ally..."
Communication (+2) "Even for one as hideous as myself, a silver tongue goes a long way!"
Night Creature Empathy (+1) "Because it pays to be friends with other night dwellers."
Fire Manipulation (+1) "Fire is one of the few things capable of scaring mortals as much as I do. It makes sense that I should master it."
Plant Empathy (+1) "I can use this skill to navigate the forest... among other things."

Inventory:
A cursed bracelet of plant reading [+1 when listening to plants] (Worn, right arm, boosts Plant Empathy in some situations)
2 Bound Elves (Slung over each shoulder)
Steel Buckler (Wielded, left arm)
An Elf-Tooth Charm Necklace of Healing (Worn)
Alchemist's Work Outfit [Shirt, Apron, Pants] (Worn)
-A Soul Catcher Necklace (Worn)
-3 Full Coin Purses [Unsorted] (In pocket)
-28 Lockpicks (In pocket)
-1 Handheld mirror (In pocket)
-2 Large Rubies (In Pocket)
-2 Platinum Ingots (In Pockets, Straining Garmet)
-1 Human Brain of Phyros [Magically Preserved] (In pocket)
-1 Small Sack of Grey Powder Labeled 'Phoenix Ash' (In Pocket)
-1 Small Sack of Assorted Dragon Bits [Small Bones, Scales, Teeth, Ect] (In Pocket)
-1 Small Sack Labeled 'Warning: Gunpowder' (In Pocket)
-1 Book Titled 'Intro to the Inferno: The Scourge's Guide to Flame Manipulation' (In Pocket)
-1 Book Titled 'The Devil's Cookbook: Alchemy for Those Lacking in Moral Fiber' (In Pocket)
Thick Belt (Worn)
-Scorchedjade, An Artifact Rose Quartz Spear [Unknown Enchantment(s)]
-1 Large Knife (Sheathed, Hanging from Belt)
-1 Saber (Sheathed, Hanging from Belt)
-1 Steel Dagger (Sheathed, Hanging from Belt)
"Shit. Now I need to kill another human for Alchemy components. Wonderful..."

Perks:
Magic Perks
Budding Animal Empath: You will gain the animal empathy skill if you succeed in 1 animal empathy actions, or successfully study it in a book
Improving Communicator: Your Communication skill will increase if you succeed in 1 communication actions, or train extensively under a superior communicator.
Time Displacement Specialist: Take a +1 to any attempt to send something foward in time.
Budding Fire Manipulator: You will gain the fire manipulation skill if you succeed in 2 fire manipulation actions or train with somebody who has it
Budding Lore Keeper of Notcheclaw: You will gain the loreminder [Notcheclaw] skill if you study her scripture or train with an instructor 4 more times.
Budding Priest of Notcheclaw: You will gain the Invocation [Notcheclaw] skill if you study her scripture or train with an instructor 2 more times.
Aspiring Water Manipulator: You will gain the water manipulation skill if you succeed in 6 water manipulation actions, or train extensively with somebody who has it
Aspiring Swordsman: You will gain the Armed Combat [Swords] skill if you succeed in 6 sword combat actions, or train extensively with somebody who has it
Bug Speaker: You do not suffer an untrained skill penalty for using animal empathy on bugs
Bird Speaker: You do not suffer an untrained skill penalty for using animal empathy on birds
Youth Speaker: Take a +1 to any attempt to communicate with a mortal who is under 30 (Or equivilant to being under 30 for non humans)

Reproductive Perks
Mature: You are physically and mentally capable of converting and impregnating mates. To do so you must spend a "Gift" perk. "Gift" perks can be gained by rolling very high, learning new skills, or through other supernatural means. If you create a child it may be born with some traits of it's mother in addition to whatever gift you use to conceive it.
First Gift: Can be spent to convert or impregnate a mate. The night troll created will have your four physical features. Gifts that grant more than two traits are rare, so this may be worth saving for somebody special. Bun in the Oven
Gift of Puppetry: Can be spent to convert or impregnate a mate. The night troll created will be bound to follow your commands for as long as you both live. You will be made aware of any major changes to your puppet's health or location.
Gift of Hideousness: Can be spent to convert or impregnate a mate. The night troll created will appear so unatural and ugly that it will almost always elicit a powerful emotional response (typically fear, disgust, or anger) in any mortal who lays eyes on it.
Gift of the Phoenix: Can be spent to convert or impregnate a mate. The night troll created will have flaming wings and the ability to ONCE rise from the ashes of death if properly cremated.
Gift of Inferno's Embrace: Can be spent to convert or impregnate a mate. The night troll created will be able to make itself as one with any sufficiently large blaize. While merged with a fire a night troll is nearly invincible, has the ability to materialize anywhere near it, and exert some control over the direction and rate of it's spread.
Gift of Withering Touch: Can be spent to convert or impregnate a mate. The night troll created will have the ability to cause mortal beings to age upon physical contact. Humans can be brought from infancy to natural death in about 30 minutes. Dwarves take about three times that much. Elves and Goblins can be aged to physical maturity, but not beyond that point.
Gift of Amnesia: Can be spent to convert or impregnate a mate. The night troll created will have a hypnosis power capable of removing the last few minutes of a mortal's memory.

Gift of the Left Stone: Can be spent to convert a female or impregnate a mate. Instead of producing a son or a consort, this gift creates a fully functional female night troll. The traits gained depends on the female converted or consort impregnated.

Recipes:
Drought of Perception Blotting: Causes the drinker to become invisible to members of a single sentient race unless the drinker tries to get their attention or is pointed out to them.
-1 Brain of the Race you wish to be not noticed by
-1 Fistfull of ash from burned oak
-1 1 Large Mug of digestive juices from a mammal

Other Party Members:
Gwendolyn, the Night Troll Consort (Healthy, Unfamiliar with her own body, Pregnant 2/?? Fear for Baby)
-Loincloth
-Oak Sword (Enchanted)
-Willow Sword (Enchanted)
-Steel Mace
-Steel Mace
-Wood Shovel
Alice, the 16 Year Old Human Woodsman (Healthy)
-Rope Reed Fiber Shirt
-Whale Leather Armor [Helm, Vest, Leggings, Boots, Gloves]
-Steel Combat Knife
-Steel Workman's Ax
-Rubber Wood Bow
-Human Leather Quiver [37 Steel Arrows]
-Coin Purse [33 Dwanmaiden Silver Coin, 3 Foghorn the Vile Aluminum Doubloons]

You decide to spend the split second available to you preventing the leader from fully escaping the pit. You turn to the elf and focus on warping her head somewhere (or somewhen) else. There is a slight flash of green and your target falls back into the pit, seemingly disoriented. You cannot discern any damage in the split second between the flash and her head vanishing below your illusion once more. 1d20 = 5 + 5(Skill) + 1(Tattoos) - 2(Time Constraints) = 9

The first elf enters striking range just as you launch the spell, and takes a swing at you with a wooden mace before you have a chance to leap away. The attack connects with your arm hard. You suspect the blow will leave a nasty bruise, or perhaps even a chipped bone, but is nothing that a creature incapable of feeling pain such as yourself should be concerned with. 1d20 = 11 + 1(His Skill) = 12

You begin your leaping motion just as the second elf winds up to swing... with a wooden spear. He must be as inexperienced with such weapons as you are. You allow the relatively harmless shaft of the weapon to glance off your side; he didn't swing hard enough to do any blunt damage with his weapon.

By the time the third elf gets into range, you have leaped a good 30 yards deeper into the barn in one bound.

Your shocked foes slow to a stop. Gwendolyn catches up. With a single well placed stab from behind she castrates the first of the three. 1d20 = 6 + 3(Gwen's Skill) + 1(Targets Survival Instinct Disabled) + 3(Sneak Attack) = 13

The newly minted eunuch falls to the ground screaming and his two comrades turn to face the Consort.

Brave Alice attempts another shot from the ground, but misses once more. She is starting to look pale from loss of blood, but you can tell by the fact that she moves to notch another arrow (as opposed to dealing with her wounds) that she fears death is more likely to come perhaps from an elven coup de gráce than it is from blood-loss.

With your leaping ability you could easily get back into the fight and assist Gwen, but perhaps you are willing to bet that one Consort is more than a match for two members of an elven posse. If so, you could help Alice or go deal with those stuck in the pits.
 

[QuakeIV]

Are the two gwen is facing the inexperienced ones?  If so then I suggest we leave Gwendolyn to slaughter them then deal with the elves in the pit.

I feel that if all of the threats are addressed then Alice will get the idea and start binding her wound.

[Corruptor]

I vote we help Alice then deal with the elves in the pit.

[Evilsx]

+1 to helping Alice then deal with elves in the pit

[Ukrainian Ranger]

I disagree... We need Gwen healthy, because we'll have at least 3 females (maybe 4)  that we somehow need to transfer to safer place  for conversions... Leapstab one of the elves fighting Gwen with the spear... And shout to Alice that she should treat her wound

[Corruptor]

I disagree... We need Gwen healthy, because we'll have at least 3 females (maybe 4)  that we somehow need to transfer to safer place  for conversions... Leapstab one of the elves fighting Gwen with the spear... And shout to Alice that she should treat her wound

Gwen IS a valuable asset, but her two enemies aren't very formidible and have substandard wooden weapons. Imo she's very likely to dispatch them in short order.

Alice, on the other hand, is close to death and may not be able to bind her wounds correctly in her condition - not to mention that saving her will engender further loyalty.

[Ukrainian Ranger]

Are we expert in first aid?

On other hand... Assisting friend is more logical roleplaywise. OK, let's help Alice to treat her wound

[GreatWyrmGold]

I vote we help Alice then deal with the elves in the pit.

+1

Gwen's a big girl, she can deal with the elves herself. Alice is a big girl too, just reckless. And bleeding to death.