We will say one of the kobolds had a spear
"Yeah...you know I cant even smell it anymore." he tosses the coins in a little pile "Looks like Waterdhavian mint, some of it..." he mentions going to search the bodies.
Upon reaching the middle of the room Sashah, with the light from his hat, gazes on the walls with excitement. This is definitely the first time this trip that he has been this highly excited. Immediately thereafter (likely before combat is even over) he blindly reaches into his pack behind him with both hands, pulls out a parchment and small coal cylinder, rushes to the walls, and begins recording everything enthusiastically.
Anton wipes the blood off his sword and looks to the passage on the east wall of the cave.
"It seems there is only one path before us. These kobolds see perfectly well in this gloom, we'll need to maintain our lights... they'll be able to see us before we can see them. We must be on our guard."
He then takes up a position next to the opening for the exit, keeping guard while the others attend to their business.
Raiden picks up the rock with light cast on it (if no one else has). So we should be swift in our decisions and just as deadly as we were here.
He looks at Sashah, trying to figure out what he's doing. What's the interest in a bunch of crude drawings?
Also, when he's done, are we ready to press on?
Zayless looks impressed at the quick work. "And next?"
Ravvek nods, acknowledging Anton's wisdom. He picks up his dagger across the room, sheathes it, the draws his bow, I heard somewhere that kobolds are renown for their traps, so we'd best keep an eye out.
Uriah replaces his Rapier, after making sure everyone sees him with it.
He pulls out his lyre and plucks a jaunty tune, you hear him attempting to rhyme
Anton and Bad Time? No, Anton...and Smash Time?
Looking at Uriah with a chuckle, Or we could just alert the whole warren that we are here and draw them here.
The party spends some time in the cave to let Sashah have his moment and to gather treasure.
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Sashah willl hang near or in the back looking at his notes.
The group moves forward through the tunnel forgoing stealth for light sources. It doesn't take long before the group is reminded how devious these kobolds can be.
Anton's cautious steps reveal a pit as a well concealed tarp drops away below his foot. His monk training allowing him to easily shift his weight onto his back foot and he easily avoids the trap. The others have no problem clearing the five foot by five foot hole in the ground.
As the cave opens up into a room of sorts and light pours into the new area the group realizes they are not alone.
This room has a few ratty-looking crates as well as a small table. A handful of various tools and other items lay scattered on the table beside what appears to be a handful of improvised caltrops and a table on the northwest wall appears to contain a small alchemy set. A hallway leads to the west and to the southeast.
Four kobolds are here watching the entrance in which you enter. They seem aware of you but only just barely able to prepared to deal with you. Two of the kobolds have flasks from the table that sits behind them and they lob them in the party's direction as if they were waiting for you to enter.
Initiative
Anton steps to the side as a vial is tossed in his direction. Ravvek however is not so luck, a flask hits him in the shoulder and explodes in puff of smoke.
Step up on the nearest kobold and swing... .
Uriah will in no way whatsoever place himself in more danger than anyone else in the party. He's not a coward though. He's a hero!
Ravvek rushes forward, dropping his bow at his feet, draws his rapier and shield thrusting into blue!
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Sashah continues to to peruse his notes, while Ravvek and Raiden rush into the room. Raiden swings his large sword at the creature and it just barely ducks out of the way. Ravvek's blade sinks home and dispatches one of the kobolds who threw flasks. While distracted, Scram rushes in and swings with his shortswords at the kobold Raiden is engaged with and connects with his secondary weapon but the creature still stands.
The remaining kobold that threw a flask at the party looks terrified and disengages away from the large human with a sword while the other reaches for a bag on its belt. He chucks the bag at Ravvek's feet and cackles for a moment. The bag tumbles over and a few wasps fly out immediately, after a few tense seconds more and more begin to fly out of the bag. It seems the melon size bag must have a nest in it of some sort and Ravvek is surrounded by the owners of that nest.
Scramsax hitting him plus looking like an easier target than the armor wearing fighter draws his second weapon and attacks Scram twice.
Howling with delight as both swords sink into fleshy halfling parts. The kobold snears at Scramsax as he falls to the floor unconscious.
Ravvek, stifling down panic, thrusts his blade into the remaining kobold!
Not wanting one to escape to warn others, Anton darts after the fleeing kobold. He leaps into a flying kick, bringing his sword down on it, and whirling around with a backhand.
Zayless moves into the room. He blasts any remaining kobolds.
Scram floats up and away, through the material of the waking world and beyond, finding the currents of the Astral realm. He envisions being in pursuit of a shadowy hound, one who ducks and weaves between the star motes and vast expanses. He hopes that Brandobaris waits for him, and will be pleased...
...but something tugs at his essence, holding him in place as the visions recede farther and farther from his consciousness.
Raiden thinks that maybe making swords is easier than fighting with them as he swings again and misses.
Anton bolts after the fleeing kobold, with a might blow ends the creatures yelling for help. Hopefully before others can hear.
Myastan sends a bolt of energy at the kobold Ravvek is facing and misses.
Seeing the halfling go down, Sashah moves over, chants a prayer, and reaches down tp touch Scram.
Uriah will in no way whatsoever place himself in more danger than anyone else in the party. He's not a coward though. He's a hero!
Uriah moves into the room so he can see the target of his wit. When he sees the kobold facing off with Ravv alone he mocks it viciously.
Sashah moves forward and brings Scramsax back to consciousness.
Surround by wasps, Ravv knows those are gonna itch when he starts feeling the sting of multple wasps sneaking through the cracks of his armor. It seems though that the insects may be giving up the fight as the cloud of insects begins to disperse.
Raiden swings at the wirey kobold once again and misses... once again. Ravvek plunges his sword into the kobold and slays it.
Scram chokes and sneezes on Sashah's beautiful, flowing beard, springing to his feet and attacking the first non-beard thing he sees...
...chipping away at the flesh of the kobold like an ice sculptor.
Scrimsax artfully dispatches the remaining kobold in the cave. The din of battle settles back into the occasional drip of water and heavy breathing from those that were just in combat. The room is fairly well lit with the light spell on Sashah's hat. The table in the back of the cave seems to still have a flask or two salvageable.
Zayless starts searching things.
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Sashah pulls out a handkerchief and cleans his beard meanwhile continuing reading.
Anton cleans his blade as he peers down the western tunnel. "The one that ran was probably headed toward its allies, so I think we should go this way."
Raiden, never having been in a kobold cave before, also looks casually around a bit. Addressing Anton, Yes, we should probably get going down that way, we don't know how many are in this warren and don't want any nasty surprises. Raiden keeps his very clean sword at the ready.
Uriah gestures broadly with his Rapier at the Cave.
See here boyos this is how its done! The adventuring life! Dispatching the villains, rescuing the maidens!
He makes sure not to go first down the dangerous cave though.
Ravvek shifts his armor uncomfortably, giving the wasps space to settle and leave, as the swarm starts to disperse and calm. Knowing better than to rile them up again.
Okay, I am ready to go down that way, indicating the tunnel that Anton emerges from, Again, we should be careful about traps.
After searching for a few minutes, some of you notice
Myastan rounds up the valuables on the dead kobolds finding a potion of healing wrapped in straw, five battered iron trade bars worth 17g total, and a chunk of emerald worth 25g
Anybody hear that? Are they crawling through the walls or something? Secret doors? Be ready! Ravvek works things out aloud and draws his bow, scanning the walls for secret doors or holes that they may be able to attack through!
Zayless tosses the iron bars to the beefy types to spread the weight around. He tosses the healing potion to Scramsax. "Stay standing." He holds up the emerald. "Anybody need this for spells? Its prob 20-25gp. We can keep it for the split." He puts it in his pouch.
Zayless also finds on the alchemy table additional pre-made flask. It seems to be a semi thick green gooey substance.
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"Where any of the flasks the Kobolds threw Gooey and Green? He holds up the flask examining it.
What IS that? Raiden has his sword at the ready. Would have put any iron bars in his pack before doing that.