DM Goat's Frostfur Captives (Inactive)

Game Master Capricornus

Malleck sighs, he might as well try to be nice. Its not their fault they are goblins... but still...goblin babysitting. Taking the ration from Kath. He walks over to the goblins

Here you go, he gulps, he isnt use to this kind of talking I'm sorry if I was harsh, but we really can't afford trouble, or we ALL might die...

He hands them the ration

GM you can roll this, i dont know how much penalty i will get. Hopefully not too much with what he said, he did apologize :P

One of the Goblins snaps it out of Malleck's hands and an all-out melee erupts as they all start fighting over it. Before long every scrap of food is devoured and more than one Goblin has a bruise or bloody bite wound, but they seem happy enough.

How are you escorting the Goblins? They are compliant enough, and follow your instructions, albeit with lots of complaining and whining.

My suggestion is, block formation, goblins in the center. Don't know if restraints will be used

My suggestion is, block formation, goblins in the center. Don't know if restraints will be used

This sounds like a solid plan, I'd say no restraints unless they deserve it, it would make them more likely to be killed.

Yenyen nods to Malleck's plan, "I'll scout ahead,"

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Lets head out Kath says, looking over his prisoners.

Kendrik ritualizes briefly as the rest continue to deal with the goblins. When he's done, a lanky man of shadows and smoke appears.
He whispers to the eidolon briefly, gesturing to the others, and then they move to join the party around the goblins.

The journey is largely as advertised where the Goblins are concerned, with lots of complaining, but they don't stray from your course. The trail is snowy, but passable, and there are even moments of harsh beauty in this wilderness of white drifts, green pines and blue sky.

On the map, Sverrir has noted a pair of deserted watchtowers and you can see them ahead of you.

A narrow southern pass winds its way through steep, icy hills, the frigid wind periodically dusting all in its path with a layer of snow. Two ancient stone watchtowers stand on either side of the path between two nearly vertical bluffs rising thirty feet to either side, just as Lightfoot’s map indicated they would. The eighty-foot-wide path narrows to a mere twenty-five feet in width between the two fifty-foot towers.

You are currently 100ft from the gap between the towers.

Malleck keeps his eyes on the goblins. If they run off, it will cause unneeded and unwanted complications.

"Wait. Something is off, it doesn't look like it's deserted. It has been snowing these past hours, but the snow on those towers looks like it's just been cleared."

Interesting, then i suggest we prepare for what can be an ambush...

It had to happen, no mission is ever clear cut

Do these towers have a blindspot? A way to approach them unseen?

I fear the middle path. No better way for them to pick us of from the cliffs than us all huddled together.

"Aye Yen, I see it too."Runolf crouches low and prowls forward along with Hilda. " They are watchtowers I'm afraid." He begins in response to Kath." They're meant to be able to see us, in fact they may have already. Maybe this snow can give us some cover."

Note GM, Runolf and Hilda are considered to have the Alertness feat when adjacent to one another due to the "Bodygaurd" Archtype that Hilda posesses. Thanks. Also, Good idea Kendrik; Runolf will also have Hilda get a scent for each of the goblins.

"Should we pull our charges back, and send someone to investigate?"

I have a rope and grappling hook which should make it easy to scale the cliffs Kath offers

The walls of the pass are climbable, but not quickly.

Map

The tiefling adds in

once we know what we want to do, we use one tower as cover other. So if we do decide we, want to attack the occupants, only one tower can attack. The other can't attack what they can't see

Well lets get climbing then. Couple of us, then the goblins, then the rest of us. Once we can see the tower clearly anyone that can climb or jump to the tower will do so, the rest of us supporting with ranged attacks.

Kath will throw up his grappling hook if people agree

Drew on the map a rough sketch of the plan

I will stay with goblins, will give range support.

He pats his crossbow

"I'll scout first.."
Kendrik looks at the Eidolon, gestures at his eyes, then at the tower. The Eidolon moves off quietly and climbs up behind one of the minor outcroppings.

I can't see plan on the map from work, so.

"I'll accompany your mystical friend." says Yenyen as she crouches to approach the tower as stealthy as possible.

Stealth: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (6) + 10 = 16
Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15

When it comes her time Kassi will struggle up the rope.

climb + guidance: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10

Kendrik's Eidolon with YenYen following, climb up the cliff and make their way across the top towards the West tower. About thirty feet from the tower, they see movement at the top and a head appears at the crenelation. It looks at them, spotting YenYen. There is a squeal and a voice rings out over the pass.

There is a general commotion atop the two towers, and several shapes can be seen moving.

Initiative Round 1
Kendrick and Eidolon
Your Goblins
Malleck
Unknown
Henry, Kath, Kaneka, Runolf and Hilda, YenYen
Other Goblins

We'll start at normal initiative, so full normal actions.

The Eidolon moves forward to the edge of its range, trying to get a better view.

Kendrik looks up at the commotion. "There are Goblins on top of both towers."
He dismisses his Eidolon and pulls out his crossbow.
"Somehow I doubt we'll be allowed to pass unmolested."

With Guidance, Malleck will get into a good position to shoot at what ever is in the tower

Where am I in the map? Am I inside the tower?

On top of the cliff along the West (bottom) edge of the map, 30ft from the tower. The tower is 20ft higher than you are at the moment, and 10ft from the cliff edge. You guys can move yourselves on the map, by the way.

Map

Kath climbs up his rope to hopefully get to the top of the cliff

Double move (just a DC 5 to climb it i believe which he auto-passes)

Henry moves to the cliff face aiding others if they try to climb.

Runolf scoffs at the rope, and sees the door straight in front of him. "Hilda!" He calls out to get the wolf's attention, followed by a shrill whistle that instructs his companion to move with him.

Bardiche in hand, Runolf lowers his head and puts all of his energy into covering the distance between the outcropping and the door of the tower, with the wolf outpacing him along the way. He pushes himself as close to the wall as possible, trying to make the inevitable attacks at him a little more difficult.
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Hilda's no climber, so we'll both use a full round action to run, and make it to the door of the tower. Hopefully the goblins down't have it locked up too tight. GM, is it an actual door or just an open archway of a ruined tower, inhabited by goblins? If it's not an actual door, I'd like to move Runolf and Hilda just inside, thanks.

Anyone not on the cliff will probably want to keep half an eye on the goblins below

Yenyen having no choice but to approach from above, dashes towards the tower, pulls out her grappling hook and throws it at the top anchoring it steady,

Throw Grappling Hook: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

Once secured, she wraps it around her waist and climbs on top of the tower surprising the goblins!

Climb: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (13) + 0 = 13

Malleck keeps an eye on the goblins they were suppose to look after, but ready to shoot his crossbow at any threat to the rest of his party from the tower they were scaling

The yellow lines are the doors. They are typical Goblin craftsmanship and are barricaded from the inside.

Seeing that violence is about to ensue, the your goblins shriek in delight and begin rushing towards the towers. "EEE! We fight good!"

YenYen attempts to reach the top of the tower, but finds herself five feet short of the top.

Atop the towers, the Goblins there rouse to their own defense, peeking over the tops of the crenelations and firing short bows.

Two fire at Runolf - 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
hitting him twice. 2d4 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3 damage.

One tries to detach YenYen's grappling hook, 1d20 ⇒ 16 causing it to slip from its anchorage. 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23 She catches herself on the wall, avoiding a nasty fall, though now she is hanging by her hands five feet from the top. The other Goblin, seeing a mob of goblins approaching, takes a shot at one of them. 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13 The arrow misses.

Initiative

Kendrick and Eidolon
Your Goblins
Malleck
Unknown
Henry, Kath, Kaneka, Runolf and Hilda, YenYen
Other Goblins

Kendrik walks towards the tower along with the goblins, and summons a Celestial Eagle to join the fray. It appears above and in front of him, and moves to attack one of the goblins in the far tower.

Eagle: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 191d4 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

I put an Eagle in there for you.

The Goblins rush forward, hurling insults at the other Goblins at the tops of the towers while Kendrik's Eagle swoops down on one of them and pecks and claws him into submission.

Round 2 contd.
Malleck
Unknown
Henry, Kath, Kaneka, Runolf and Hilda, YenYen
Other Goblins

Malleck will double move to the rock cover closer to the tower where the eagle is attacking, sohecan shoot at those creatures there, from a safe spot.. i can't move the icons currently

Since it's wrapped around my waist, can I throw it back?

Grappling Hook: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

After re-establishing the grappling hook, Yenyen proceeds to climb the tower,

Climb: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (5) + 0 = 5

Would I be able to open the doors for Runolf once I get on the top?

Kath makes his way across the cliff and draws his bow.

Kassi moves towards the threat.

Henry begins sprinting forward to the towers. Raising his shield to help deflect some of the arrows that the goblins have.

Just waiting on Runolf.

Runolf makes his way to the door and does his best to burst the goblin-'construction'
"With me, Goblins!" The bearded man shouts, hoping to keep the cargo together. Hilda obediently bashes against the door simultaneously with Runolf
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Hilda Aid Another Str Check:(Success) : 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Runolf Str Check (w/ Aid Another) : 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24

Runolf and Hilda bash the door down, while YenYen hooks her grapple on the top of the tower again and climbs up to the top where there is a pair of Goblins waiting for her. One slashes at her with a jagged blade - 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13 and cuts her!
1d4 ⇒ 1 damage.

The second Goblin on that tower fires its bow down at Henry, 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6 missing badly.

On top of the other tower one Goblin fires at the Eagle attacking its fellow 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6.
1d4 ⇒ 2 damage.

Then there is a puff of smoke that comes from the top of that tower, trying to build into a signal that will rise into the sky.

Initiative Round 3
Kendrick and Eagle
Your Goblins
Malleck
Unknown
Henry, Kath, Kaneka, Runolf and Hilda, YenYen
Other Goblins

Yenyen draws her wakizashi and sticks it right up the goblin that cut her.
"..."

Wakizashi: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Confirm: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 6
Damage: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Kath will double move closer to the towers, getting ready to take aim and shoot a goblin.

Malleck aims and shoots with his crossbow, under effects of guidance

Attack Roll: 1d20 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 2 + 1 = 17

Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 7

Take patience and place your strikes with precision! Kassi calls out

Advice 1/5 = Inspire Courage +1