Booj points out the figure at the treeline. "What's that, Boss?" he calls.
The cleric turns towards the direction indicated by Booj and waves to the person on the path.
"Greetings, stranger. I did not expect to meet another soul in this part of the wilderness. So tell me, are you the custodian of these woods?"
"Bonjour, monsieur. As you see, we attempt to enter this tower."
Armand's dagger waves between the tower and the newcomer. The weapon rumbles and sparks with the threat of an imminent storm.
"It is to be advised that my temper is not at best at present."
The stranger, fairly normal in appearance in pretty much all ways, though clearly an outdoors type, watches the scene slightly amused. "I am as close to a custodian of these woods as you are likely to find. What, by chance, is inside the tower that drives you to such lengths?"
"Small lizard kin - kobolds. They have menaced this neighbourhood and we undertake their containment. Mon frere Booj is atop this tower and annihilates them. As you see, we are in some small difficulty."
Armand gestures randomly.
"Yes, that pit does appear like it would be a bit of a problem. Also, it usually helps if you don't wallow around in goo while fighting; it tends to limit your ability to move." Andros remains watchful to see if the strange man's words are truthful, but they seem legitimate enough. He also seems very good at stating the obvious.
"The goo is a gift of the lizard-kin. They are most cunning, if dishonourable in their tactics."
Armand gives grudging respect where it's due.
"If you have good ideas about getting rid of this gunk, feel free to share them," Yuriel replies to the newcomer, perhaps a little testily.
He at last manages to find his feet.
"I'm afraid I'm not overly familiar with kobold weaponry, otherwise I would. Still, I suspect a blast of water would do wonders."
"Is this slave done up here, Boss?" Booj calls, to no one in particular.
"Descend, Booj. We shall assemble on the stairs, perhaps."
"Yes, Boss!"
Booj descends.
As Booj turns from his tower-top discourse with those still on the ground below, he is surprised to see three of the little creatures had snuck up the stairs and are now rushing at him. They come up one at a time, the first being at the top as Booj turns strikes then dances back away from the goblin. Booj easily dodging the thrust of its spear. The next glides up the stairs to the top, swings its short sword at Booj, who barely deflects it. The last, however, manages to catch Booj on the return from the other's swing, and slashes into the goblin's thigh with his blade, but leaving only a moderate cut. The last two, after their swings, each take a position east and west of the stairwell.
KQ1 attacks Booj vs AC, shifts to I7
KQ2 attacks Booj vs AC, damage , shifts to I9.
I have Booj at H8, and Andros at A5
Yuriel - Immobilized
Andros -
Armand -
Jacen -
Kobold T - Attacks Booj, misses
Kobold Q - Q1 attacks Booj, misses, Q2 attacks Booj, hits
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Booj squeaks loudly at the surprise and the blow, and hammers at one of the kobolds by instinctive reaction. Realizing he might have to change tactics, the little slave pulls a leather cord from his rags. "More lizards, Boss!" he shouts.
The sounds of combat can be heard above as Booj cries out in pain before becoming his usual wildly flailing mass of limbs. He swings out at the creatures assembled against him, but only one of his swings connect, followed by a bite to the creature's arm. He moves closer to the thing, putting his back against the side of the battlements, hoping to become as small of a target as possible. The kobold itself spits blood from its mouth where some teeth were knocked out, and looks with surprise at the bloody marks the little goblin left in it's arm.
Immobilized
Andros -
Armand -
Jacen -
Kobold T - Attacks Booj, misses
Kobold Q - Q1 attacks Booj, misses, Q2 attacks Booj, hits
Booj - Five storms against Q1 and Q2, bloodies Q1
"Courage mon frere. We shall avenge you."
Armand's words are not the most encouraging.
The sound of renewed combat rings out from the top of the tower, and Yuriel redoubles his attempts to get free.
"Hold strong, small one. We'll be up there soon. And we will attempt rescue before vengeance is required!" Yuriel calls as the water elf considers his route to Booj's side.
Free at last, Yuriel rams his bronzed shield into the tower door.
Yuriel gets up and rams the door, leading with his shield. He busts most of what's left of the door, leaving only the solid bar on the other side in place as if it continues to try and block entry. Fairly easily bypassed, but still interposing, the bar hangs across the dorr still. Insdie, the tower's ground floor is smelly and filtht, strewn with the straw and canvas mats that surely make up the sleeping arrangements of the building's keepers. The center of the room is dominated by a simple, spiral, stone staircase. Railless, it rises up through the center of the room, fifteen feet up to the floor above.
Armand -
Jacen -
Kobold T - Attacks Booj, misses
Kobold Q - Q1 attacks Booj, misses, Q2 attacks Booj, hits
Booj - Five storms against Q1 and Q2, bloodies Q1
Yuriel - Stood, shield bashed the door.
Andros will move to the entrance of the tower, still not quite sure about what is going on, and even less sure about what he could contribute to the situation.
Armand advances slightly, squints upwards and shrouds the top of the tower with unhelpful lightning.
Andros approaches, peering into the darkened depths of the tower's base floor, noting only the crude and filthy furnishings. Armand approaches the base of the tower, firing bolts again into the fray, yet only striking the already battered stone above.
Kobold T - Attacks Booj, misses
Kobold Q - Q1 attacks Booj, misses, Q2 attacks Booj, hits
Booj - Five storms against Q1 and Q2, bloodies Q1
Yuriel - Stood, shield bashed the door.
Andros - Approached the tower door, to end in H7
Armand - Used Lightning Strike, missed
Jacen expertly limbos under the bar into the tower, and runs up the stairs.
Yuriel prepares to follow Jacen up the tower.
Jacen knows that Kavast values loyalty and courage above all, so with faith in his god, the cleric joins friend Booj on the tower top.
At the inclusion of the new target at the top of the stairs kobolds seem to be entertained, laughing with a guttural hiss. One of them simply strikes out at Jacen, but the other two begin spinning and twirling in an almost primitive dance. Their blades sway and move, making it difficult to tell when or where they will strike. As the dance comes to an end, they look to be exactly where they started from. For all its bluster, however, it was for naught, as not one strike found home on the priest. Kavast must truly be favoring the cleric's decision to stand on his faith in the midst of the foe.
Booj sidesteps to line up with the kobold he has bloodied, then charges at it, arms windmilling, in an attempt to push the lizard off the tower.
Booj's swings manage to connect with the creature, knocking it backward hard to hit the stone battlement before it falls limply over the side of the tower. Its unconscious form falls briefly before finding its end at the base of the tower.
Andros - Approached the tower door, to end in H7
Armand - Used Lightning Strike, missed
Jacen -
Kobold T - Attacks Jacen, misses
Kobold Q - Both attack Jacen, miss
Booj - Crane's wings against Q1 and flurry vs Q2, kills Q1
Yuriel cheers loudly as his companions above send a kobold corpse crashing lifelessly to the ground. He removes the final impediment, bursting through the bar, then starts his ascent of the tower.
Andros will simply pull out his morningstar and take out the rest of the bar.
Yuriel makes his way into the tower behind Jacen, moving with a fluid grace up the steps toward the action on top. Andros, willing to lend aid in their endeavor, decides that sometimes a little goes a long way, as he draws his weapon and smashes what's left of the obstacle of the bar across the doorway. If nothing else this will allow himself, and the one that seems to have some manner of control over the very lightning, Armand was his name, easier entrance into the confines of the tower if they so choose.
Jacen -
Kobold T - Attacks Jacen, misses
Kobold Q - Both attack Jacen, miss
Booj - Crane's wings against Q1 and flurry vs Q2, kills Q1
Yuriel - Moved into the tower up the stairs.
Andros - Removed the last of the bar across the door.
"An most excellent solution."
Armand doffs his hat at the newcomer and advances into the tower.
"The power of Chalyse shall incinerate you, small lizards," he announces, possibly with more optimism than accuracy.
Acid rages from his dagger towards the nearest kobold.
Having heard Armand's announcement, Jacen makes room on the crowded tower by
Jacen concentrates on the kobold in front of him.
Jacen steps aside to allow his comrades to enter the fight, while slashing effectively with his blade. His blade, swept in a backhanded side swing, catches the creature just at the nape of its neck. The cut draws a thin line, which quickly expands to reveal a cut halfway through as the kobold crumples into an expanding pool of its own lifeblood.
The last remaining kobold sees the ever-growing population of opponents on the tower top, and decides he needs to make a break for it. He dances slinkily to the stairs, decides that he can't get past the Sea elf on the stairs, and twirls over to the edge of the tower and leaps toward the closest tree. It makes it just far enough to grab at the base. He instead smacks into a branch and tumbles down the rest of the way. The bruise given to the kobold by Booj's last swing was painful, but after bouncing from each branch before crumpling to the ground, was the deadly result of a risky attempt at escape.
"Descend, mon frere. I salute you."
Armand bows extravagantly, but sincerely, in Booj's direction.
"So now," he turns to the newcomer, "we may properly introduce ourselves."
Booj grins as only a goblin can and says, "Yes, Boss," before pausing to rifle the pockets of the kobolds on the top of the tower.
Yuriel sighs slightly as the others pass him heading back down the stairs, then turns to join them at the base of the tower.
He sits, back to the wall, and starts cleaning kobold goo from his scale armor, and from his face and hands. Occasionally he looks up at the group, but for now says nothing.
Jacen leaves the looting to Booj. He wipes his blade on the sleeve of one of the kobolds before descending the tower. He reassures the dejected Yuriel with a pat on the shoulder.