Pirknok looks over at Eli as the alchemist speaks, and sets his mouth into a firm line. Ah gess we are gonna hurt 'um...
He sighs and moves forward in the direction the alchemist indicates.
Eli's bomb flies over the nettle barrier and lands with expert precision among the tightly packed goblins. Several are killed instantly while the others pour around the corner, past Ventus, Ysme, and Pirknok and begin stabbing.
Ensu's shot hits the cat in the flank angering it further.
Pirknok attempts to dodge past the cat and find the casting that Eli was talking about.
The firepelt swipes at the tumbling dwarf.
As Pirknok turns the corner into the other clearing he spots a goblin wearing tattered leather armor, crouched low to the ground and clutching a blade seemingly made of fire in his tiny grubby hand.
"Die longshank!" he shrieks.
Pirknok glares at the cat, but continues around the corner to find the guy casting a spell.
"Why shud ah? Is thet rilly all yer kind kin think uhbout?!" he retorts.
Clucking his tongue as his attack seems to barely phase the firepelt, Doran takes a quick step forward, before firing a pair of quick shots at the goblins converging on his companions, each punctuated by the sound him him working the reloading mechanism of the weapon. Chkk-chkk! Chkk-chkk! "Shu' yer yap, fa'ead!" he calls in response to the goblin clutching a blade of flame's shriek.
Doran's bolt goes straight through several goblins from the pack swarming over Ysme and Ventus. What few goblins remain, either fall to the ground cowering or flee into the nettles.
Doran's bolt goes straight through several goblins from the pack swarming over Ysme and Ventus. What few goblins remain, either fall to the ground cowering or flee into the nettles.
Cussing at the little beastlings Ventus steps forward and attempts to hack his way through the goblins.
As the mass of Goblins & wild Felines swarms her & her companions, Ysme shakes her head as if in equal parts disappointment & resolve. She drops her Flail as she steps forward to slash at the giggling, shrieking, spitting horde.
Ventus lays into the mass of goblin-flesh and Ysme soon joins him. Together, they disable or kill at least half of their number bought as a group the goblins continue to attack.
The flame-wielding goblin glances at Pirknok for a moment and then turns around to chant and point at the group behind the wall of nettles.
Stones fall from the sky pelting the party and making the pathway unstable.
Pirknok steps forward and swings his axe at the caster goblin, glancing over at the sound of rocks falling, and hoping everyone's okay. "Hey! Leave 'um alone!"
Eli tries to shield his head from the sudden rocky downpour, but takes numerous bruises regardless. He staggers through the now rock-strewn path and draws another bomb in the process which he lobs at the Goblins swarming Ventus.
The tight mass of goblins scatters manages to scatter, causing Eli's explosive to miss its mark. Fortunately, it scatters along the ground and explodes among them anyway!
The firepelt cougar hisses at Ysme's approach but directs its fury at Ventus.
The angry feline latches onto the ranger's shoulder but fails to pull him to the ground. With a mouthful of human in its maw, the cat brings its claws to bear.
The goblins swarm over Ysme and Ventus while biting and slicing!
Ysme falls to the Goblin horde's blows.
Ensu frowns as his ability to move and act gets even more limited, but with the lack of immediate distractions he is able to release another wave of positive energy over the party, shaping to it avoid the goblin shaman and the cat, though he can't quite keep it from washing over the mobs of rabble.
Doran watches Ysme and Ventus take many attacks from the firepelt and the packs of goblins, and tries to clear out more of the creatures. "Damned things need t' just roll o'er an' die a'ready!" the Inquisitor calls as he empties the magazine of his weapon into the crowd of wide-headed humanoids.
Doran's bolts take out several more goblins from the pack but they continue to fight as a group.
The feline snaps at the vulnerable ranger.
But its fangs once again clatter off of his armor.
Ysme brandishes her claws and tears into the remaining goblins.
Her attack fells a handful more and the surviving little greenskins flee in terror.
Her other hand lashes out at the cougar.
Causing it to hiss in pain.
***
The flame-wielding goblin darts up to Pirknok and slices him with his fiery sword.
Pirknok backs away from the evil flame-wielder just far enough to bring his axe to bear (which he then does). As he swings, he rebukes the foul monster. "Jest cuz ah sed ta leave THEM alone don't mean you kin go attackin' me an' ah'll be okay with it!"
Pirknok's massive attack connects but the mean little goblin spins at the last moment, turning the attack into a glancing blow.