Valoria runs (well safely of course) back downstairs, speaking quickly, "Finish off those goblins quickly. Tregar needs help.". If she can she goes back up stairs to see how Tregar is fairing.
With a grunt, Galstok nods his head focused on the dancing beast in front of him.
Round 4/4 of fatigue
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Valoria runs (well safely of course) back downstairs, speaking quickly, "Finish off those goblins quickly. Tregar needs help.". If she can she goes back up stairs to see how Tregar is fairing.
With a 30' move, you can go partly downstairs, shout out, come back up, and be at the upper stairwell doorway, seeing most of the room.
The swordsman is 20' from the doorway, with Tregar 5' behind.
You still have a move or standard action.
Sephird heads up the stairs, weapons drawn and ready.
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I think, with a double move, you should be able to get from where you were, up the stairs, past Valoria, onto the landing, and level with Tregar, in melee with the swordsman.
I'll have to check that in a few hours, as I can't access dArt at work, and it may be dependent on what Valoria chose to do. (Though I can't imagine it would include leaping into melee.)
Valoria would move into the room and stand to one side so other melee combatants can pass her.
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Map of the action on the upper level.
The swordsman ('O') got to the left edge of the room; as the room was more open, Tregar was able to get ahead.
Valoria, I put to the right, as the only squares in the main room she could get to with a normal move would all be within a 5' step of a sword attack.
If anyone has any objections to that setup, let me know.
Sephird will stop momentarily at the top of the stairs to assess the situation, then try to move into a flanking position.
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Round 7!
Image of the swordsman.
Initiative as follows;
Valoria,
Galstok,
Sephird,
Goblins,
Armoured Swordsman,
Kavrik (KO),
Ensu,
Tregar.
Sephird advances on the swordsman, sliding around to the side to flank if possible, though he doesn't want his back to any doors.
Seeing the beast before him finally go down to the spear snaking past him, Galstok eager steps forward to engage the other two.
Swinging his hammer around from his left he attempts to crush the life out of the one standing over Kavrik.
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That's a kill. Just the one left, hiding behind the door, in the corner using Kavrik's sword through the gap.
Perception
(coup de gras x2)
As you look round for the last goblin, you see Kavrik's body slumped in the corner, and you realise he is most certainly dead. His helmet has been torn off, and a broken bottle thrust repeatedly in his face.
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The last goblin shrieks, leaves the sword in the door frame, and attempts to flee. She steps out from behind the door (no AoO for cover, then attempts to dive between Galstok's legs.
Acrobatics
She has her leg tangled in a sheet, and falls at his feet.
Galstok AoO
Using her second move action, she attempts again...
Acrobatics
And fails again...you stick your leg out and block her path.
She is now immediately in front of you.
Valoria aims her crossbow at the swordsman and fires.
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She lets out a sigh at her miss.
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"I'm sick of you and your bloody shield!"
The amber glow moves to Tregar's legs, which appear to lengthen and warp, bending backwards like a deer, and he starts to duck and weave from one foot to the other.
Still keeping his guard up, Tregar makes as if to go for the swordsman's head, then swings at the wrist instead.
The swordsman, also still fighting defensively, spots the move in time to bring his wrist out of danger, and turn his blade toward the incoming swing.
Attack of Opportunity
Disarm
The sword is thrust up at an angle that should have skewered Tregar's face, but he ducked just in time. The arm with the spiked club continues on its path, hitting the sword on the hilt, and twisting it out of the owner's grip. It spins through the air, nearly hitting Tregar on the back of the head, and he has to steady himself to avoid tripping over it.
The swordsman makes a vain attempt to grab for it in mid-fall, then pulls back his arm behind his shield.
Grinning savagely at the last one standing in the room, Galstok pauses momentarily before bringing his hammer down.
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Finishing off the last beast, he does a quick glance making sure there are no other surprises before hurrying after Tregar and Valoria.
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That certainly does finish her off.
If there were anyone else here, you believe you'd have seen them by now. Kavrik is obviously past saving, so you head up the stairs, making it to the first landing, at the foot of the second flight.
MAP (the only movement since that was posted, has been for both O and T to shift one square left, and S to shift one square down.)
Sephird listens for any indication that they were heard. "Let's get the body downstairs, I'd rather clear that area and stick with the rest of the group, lest we get overwhelmed."
"BREE YARK! BREE YARK! Get up, you lazy bastards!"
He kicks the door with his heel, before bending to retrieve his weapon.
Hearing the swordsman shout for help, she steps forward only enough to view the door, then readies to daze anyone that attempts to come through the door. She also gives a quick shout down the stairway, "Get up here fast. There is more foes coming."
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"Get back on your knees, bandit!"
Keeping up his defensive stance, and his sacred agility, he dances from foot to foot, then lashes out at the swordsman's legs.
AoO
Trip
The sword swings under his legs, as he jumps, bringing the club round on the downstroke, behind the knee, but with insufficient force to topple him.
Hearing the reinforcements from downstairs, he is emboldened.
"Come on, Galstok, grab him!"
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Round 9! (Oh, lordy...then again, 54 seconds would have been less than one round in 1st Edition.)
Galstok,
Sephird,
Armoured Swordsman,
Valoria,
Ensu,
Tregar
If it's any consolation, you have taken on three of the hardest creatures in the place. If you can keep yourselves alive, it should be an xp goldmine...
Running up the last of the stairs, Galstok quickly takes in the situation before charging forward swinging hard.
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