Reynaud assumes the four companions can handle the hobgoblin next to him and moves to his right to attack the one near the wall.
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Reynaud's blade connects to the hobgoblin, but the humanoid just bares his teeth threateningly. Brodin takes a step back, drawing back his bowstring again, and three arrows emerge from the hobgoblin's armor. Gilda tucks her sling behind her belt and draws her scimitar, keeping an eye on the stairs.
From around the corner of the passage back to the entry, four hobgoblin archers appear, taking aim at Brodin. Not surprisingly, the dwarf easily dodges the arrows. The injured hobgoblin bearing two sicles steps up to the dwarf as another with matching sickles steps in behind him. One of the wickedly sharp sickles comes very close to striking him.
Reynaud lashes out at the hobgoblin again.
Belle steps up around the corner and takes a risk, casting web up the corridor behind Brodin.
The web spell covers the area from Brodin on in a 20' radius. Won't stop them but at least it will slow them down.
Garrosh takes another step forward, and swings his weapon- "You are fools, and you will be decimated - your legacy lost forever" - he again urges the creatures into surrendering.
Another swing and the hobgoblin blocking the door goes down in a spray of gore.
"Close it! Block it with a spike if you can! I've got a grappling hook..." Tony growls as he circles around the wounded hobgoblin. He feints left then whips up his dagger to the right, thrusting the blade for the hobgoblin's throat. When he completes the cut, Tony gives his dagger a flourish before sliding it back into its sheathe.
Craning his neck, he looks past Belle, where Brodin is standing down six hobgoblins alone, bow in hand and one right up in the dwarf's face.
Torag would be proud, he thinks.
5-foot Step Up one square, to flank with Garrosh
Standard Action: , +2 Flanking
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Move Action: Sheathe Dagger
Reynaud and Tony manage to take down the severely wounded hobgoblin as Belle fills the passage, the only known retreat, with webs. Gilda calls out, "I hear you Tony!", and rushes over to close the door.
Seir dashes toward Brodin, hastily forming a spell as he moves. He finishes just in time to touch Brodin, divine energy supplying the dwarf with the fortitude to endure the hobgoblins' attacks.
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A glowing bearlike image superimposes itself over Brodin and sinks into him. The dwarf's featuires becume slightly more bestial and ursine. Taking another step back, he fires three more arrows, Striking only once. And yet the hobgoblin continues to strain against the restraining webs.
Unfortunately for the first, he is held fast by the arcane webbing. But the second in line breaks free, pushes his way through the webs and swings her two sickles at the dwarf, connecting twice with the dwarf abnd drawing blood . The remaining four remain caught like flies.
Garrosh makes his way over to the corner by the stairs and peeks around, seeing a solitary hobgoblin rising from a crouch about halfway down the corridor.
Tony rushes to Gilda's side.
"Thank you, Gilda!"
He drops his crossbow at his feet and reaches into his backpack, fishing about for his grappling hook.
Move Action: 15 ft., adjacent to Gilda
Free Action: Drop lightcrossbow
Move Action: Remove grappling hook
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Tony's gonna rig a crude trap; with the grappling hook, he's going to bury the actual hook into the door's frame so that the length of metal blocks the door from opening. He's then going to use a length of twine and a flask of alchemical fire to hang from the hook, so that if the door opens, boom!
Belle slips back around the corner, pulls out a scroll, and casts Hold Portal on the newly closed door.
"That will hold them for a minute, no longer."
Seir swings his glowing blade twice more.
Reyaud moves to catch back up to Seir and Brodin.
Brodin, back out of the tunnel! We've got this!
Seeing the situation well in hand in the other tunnel, Garrosh stands guard in this one in case anyone draws closer - "Go call your Leader!" - he roars into the tunnel - "This is over your head!"
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Seir's blade connects, drawing blood, and burning skin. Brodin, hearing Reynaud's words, takes another shot at the hobgoblin in front of him, catching it in the left shoulder, before rolling back out of combat and moving down the hallway.
In the webs, the hobgoblins struggle to free themselves. One breaks free and pushes backward through the webbing. Garrosh and Seir silently debate the killing of the helpless creatures.
The door next to Tony rattles, as if someone trying to open it, but it holds.
Peering around the corner, Garosh is certain he sees the hobgoblin in front of him smile as it retreats to the darkened crevasse at the end of the hall.
The dual-sickle wielding hobgoblin in front of Seir slashes twice at the priest, but it's clumsy swings are easily avoided.
Tony flips the grappling hook in his hand and licks his lips. With a wrenching motion, he buries the hook into the door frame, so the length of metal bars the door from opening. He hangs onto the hook, putting his full weight into the hook so it is secure.
When he's sure, he reaches into his pack and takes out a flask and grins.
"One of Damiel's finest brews; truly one of the best alchemists around. Tony Tannner doesn't use anything else," he says, flashing a grin at Glinda.
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Grappling Hook + Door Frame
Move Action: Remove flask of alchemist fire
Belle move up and takes a pot shot at the hobgoblin at the edge of the webbing.
"Tony, try to hold off on setting those webs on fire. It seems best if they come at us one at a time. Maybe use acid? Or aim for the one down the stairs?"
"Fire's not for them," Tony replies, giving the flask a kiss, "It's for the door!"
He drops his voice to a whisper, saying, "I'm rigging a trap."
Belle's bolt goes wide, easily avoiding the hobgoblin.
Seir capitalizes on the opening left by the hobgoblin's clumsy attacks, slashing twice with his searing blade.
Reyanuad moves around Seir and takes his own swing at the hobgoblin.
Both of Seir's attacks as well as Reynaud's strike true. The hobgoblin begins to look concerned.
Garrosh moves into a spot from which he can spy both the door Tony is rigging and the corridor out from the room - "This side is clear... For now! Do you need me?" - he grunts at the others, keeping guard.
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Brodin fires 2 arrows at the hobgoblin in combat with Garrosh and Reynaud, striking it once. Gilda lets loose another sling stone, but it misses.
The webs tremble as the hobgoblins within attempt to break free. The one immediately behind the one in melee withdraws a potion and drinks it. The sickle-wielding hobgoblin swings twice at the cleric. striking once and drawing blood. Garrosh sees the hobgoblin at the end of the hall remove something from a pouch; a flask.
Belle takes out a flask of acid and lobs it at the hobgoblin at the edge of the webbing, figuring even on a miss she'll hit something. -2 range penalty. Not sure if there is soft cover or not.
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As carefully as he can, Tony uses a length of twine to suspend the flask from the grappling hook, looping one end around the grip of the hook and the other around the neck of the flask. If or when the door was forced open, and if he'd done this just right, there would be a fiery surprise—perhaps not enough to kill but enough to leave a mark.
Tony steps back, admiring his handiwork with some doubt.
What if they don't apply enough force?
He shakes his head.
Can't dwell on the 'what ifs?'.
Move Action: Remove Twine
Move Action: Rig the trap
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Belle's acid flask strikes true, splashing on the hobgoblin between her target and Garrosh.
Reynaud stabs at the hobgoblin.
His mind raced for a split second, and then Garrosh was spurred into action, charging down the hall at the hobgoblin drawing out the potion - "We've got incoming this way!" - he roared, moving off.
Reynaud stabs the hobgoblin through the gut. The creature clutches at the longsword for a moment, it's mouth moving as if to say something, and then slides off the blade to the floor, dark blood pooling beneath him.
Garrosh takes a step to begin his run toward the bomber at the end of the hall. But then an odor catches his nostrils; oil. He glances down the stairs before him and sees that the floor of the hallway after the stairs is slick with oil.
"Oil by the stairs!" - the half orc shouts a warning as he proceeds.
Seir casts a spell and a ghostly scimitar appears, slashing at the oncoming hobgoblin.
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Garrosh runs down the stairs. As he does, the hobgoblin at the end of the hall lobs the flask in his hand. As soon as Garrosh's foot hits the oiled surface, he goes down. And then the flask hits and, with a woosh, the hall is engulfed in flames.
Seir's spiritual weapon strikes true.
Brodin's bowstring twangs twice, but they both miss, as does Gilda's sling stone.
The hobgoblin Seir's blade had struck beats a not-so-hasty retreat through the webs, while it's comrades remain stuck.
Belle takes a wild shot at a hobgoblin with an arrow then moves over to the stairway corner and looks around it to see what the commotion is.
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She moves the dancing lights forward a bit to see if she can spot the annoying alchemist.
Feet pumping and breathing heavily, Tony bounds down the stairs, dagger flashing to his hand. He leaps into the flames, his arm over his face and careful not to slip in the oil.
Move Action: Move 30 ft. and draw Dagger, +3
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Belle's shot goes wide. Tony bounds down the stairs, and not only does not slip, but also does not catch on fire. However, the fire does singe him a bit.
Go take care of that, Seir. The web and I will hold this passage secure!
Reynaud moves deeper into the tunnel and assumes total defense.
Seir moves to assist Garrosh with the fire, his floating sword returning to him.
Gilda moves to support Reynaud while Brodin moves to support those in the hallway, picking up a few arrows along the way. "Torag's beard, Tony. Watch the arrow slits!"
Garrosh stands up to meet the hobgoblin with a growl - "I'm done giving out warnings"
Without another word, and sputtering fire as he goes, the warrior swings hard.