DM Kaavek’s Scales of War (Inactive)

Game Master Kaavek

Cecilia grits her teeth as the arrow cuts across her arm. She carefully adjusted her body, angling her limb so that the blood dripped down onto the grass, and not back onto herself.

Halting her horse, the bard changed targets. Now aiming at the goblin with brown headgear, she loosed another arrow.

Attack Roll Vs Goblin Warrior (Brown): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21
Damage Roll: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

Motivated by the pain inflicted upon her, Cecilia once again makes good use of her shortbow. This time her arrow pierces the goblin through the heart, skewering the little creature like a pig on a spit.

Already reaching for another arrow, she once again called out to her allies. "I can take care of the ones on this side. Concentrate on the others!"

Swift Action: Use Arcane Strike to add +1 to Damage Roll , Standard Action: Attack Goblin Warrior (Brown) with Shortbow.

Taking Cecilia's word for it, Aelion moved up to get a clear shot at the hobgoblin Kra'el was dealing with.

shortbow flurry 1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17
shortbow dmg 1: 1d6 ⇒ 1

shortbow flurry 2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
shortbow dmg 2: 1d6 ⇒ 1

Aelion has Precise Shot. Also, the hatred of the dicebot.

Unable to make a telling shot in the confusion despite years training to shoot into melee without shooting his fellows, Aelion felt his calm fraying, just a bit.

"If we have to give you death by a thousand cuts, goblins, we will," he promised darkly.

COMBAT ROUND 4
Battle Map

Dayana manages to hex the red goblin while Aelion lands a couple of glancing hits on the hobgoblin beside it.

Cecilia delivers a fatal shot through the heart of the goblin in the brown cap.

“Өкінішті! Бұл ақымақтарды Синруттың қаһарын көрсет!” cries the hobgoblin.

The red goblin inflicts another cut to Kra’el’s steed (2 Damage).

As Ingra steps towards the goblins in green and blue, they jump back another five feet and draw another pair of arrows. This time the goblin in blue fires up toward Zalindra, while the green-clad goblin lands a hit on the dwarf (2 Damage).

Active Effects:
The sliver of a moon leaves the countryside effectively in darkness, Cecilia's Dancing Lights provide normal light within 20 feet of each of them. Zalindra’s torch provides normal light within 20 feet and Kra’el’s Sunrod provides bright light within 30 feet.

The Hobgoblin's AC is reduced by 2, down to 14, for 6 rounds.
The red capped Goblin takes a - 2 penalty on attack rolls, for 7 rounds.

Jathal makes the Hobgoblin her studied target.

Jathal studied the Hobgoblin closes, eyes probing for any weaknesses.

Attack + PBS + ST: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 24
Damage + PBS + ST: 1d8 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 + 1 = 8

She has Precise shot, so no problems for Kra'el.

Calling out mockingly to him. "Keep singing. It makes you easier to kill!"

With a snarl, the dragonborn continues swinging, though he's clearly unused to fighting from horseback.

Kra'el dismounts the horse and pushes it behind him, shield up.

Standard Action: Attack. Move Action: Dismount. Do I have to make some kind of check to get the horse to back up?

Longsword Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

Zalindra shoots at the blue goblin again.

20% miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 49
Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

Dayana's baleful gaze drifts to the goblin in the yellow cap as she once more draws upon her powers, before encouraging the horse to wheel around and begin the approach towards Ingra and both the goblins she was battling.

Goblin (Yellow) Will Save vs. Evil Eye: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5 • Goblin (Yellow)'s AC is reduced by 2, down to 14 for 7 rounds!

Action Breakdown — Dayana's Standard: Evil Eye. Horse's Move: Move 50'.

@Kra'el Handle Animal DC 12 to get your horse to break off from combat. Note, you can get domestic animals to perform tricks they already know with a Charisma check even without any ranks in Handle Animal.

Without hesitation Cecilia retrieved another arrow from her quiver. Aiming at the last goblin amongst the trees, she released her hold on the drawstring.

Attack Roll Vs Goblin Warrior (Yellow): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20
Damage Roll: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

Imbued with arcane energy, the arrow caught the goblin right in the neck. Its death was not a gentle one. The creature scratched desperately at its neck, coughing and spluttering, struggling to breathe. But as the goblin collapsed to the ground, the bard simply turned away.

Ride Check (Guide With Knees): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17

Steering her horse, Cecilia galloped towards the other goblins, moving her Dancing Lights spell in that same direction. She could not help but laugh as she approached these new foes, her spirits bolstered. She would strike down these goblins just as easily as she had the others!

Swift Action: Use Arcane Strike to add +1 to Damage Roll , Standard Action: Attack Goblin Warrior (Yellow) with Shortbow, Free Action: Move Dancing Lights Spell , Free Action: Guide Mount (25 Feet)

Ingra just focuses on her own enemies, taking another swing at the (green) goblin.

Attack Roll: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6
Damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (1, 6) + 3 = 10

Apparently, being able to see an opponent does not automatically equate to hitting it, as once again, Ingra's swing misses the target.

Was Ingra one to resort to insults when angry? Apparently she was, though she had to try and not accidentally compliment the goblins.

Steady as a metronome, Aelion kept whipping arrows out of his quiver and raining them down on the goblins.

shortbow flurry 1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 15
shortbow dmg 1: 1d6 ⇒ 5

shortbow flurry 2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9
shortbow dmg 2: 1d6 ⇒ 3

I'm a little unsure of who's still standing, so any goblin will do.

COMBAT ROUND 5
Battle Map

Showing off their ability to work as a team, the group proves just how effective they can be.

Dayana hexes the goblin in yellow, opening him up to Cecilia’s attack, which brings his life to a gruesome end.

Circling around the survivors, Jathal delivers a near-fatal shot to a gap in the hobgoblin’s armor and the the monstrous humanoid lets out a defiant howl before Aelion finishes him off.

The red goblin, denied the easy target of the horse’s legs attempts to slice through Kra’el’s breastplate to no avail.

As Ingra once again steps up to the remaining goblins, they finally drop their bows and draw swords. Dodging the dwarf’s attack, her green-capped foe delivers a small cut to her forearm (1 Damage).

Active Effects:
The sliver of a moon leaves the countryside effectively in darkness, Cecilia's Dancing Lights provide normal light within 20 feet of each of them. Zalindra’s torch provides normal light within 20 feet and Kra’el’s Sunrod provides bright light within 30 feet.

The red capped Goblin takes a - 2 penalty on attack rolls, for 6 rounds.

Dayana presses her onslaught of curses laid upon the goblins, focusing on the green-capped goblin now. She calls out, "There's a pair over here with Ingra in need of killing when you finish that last one off."

Goblin (Green) Will Save Vs. Evil Eye: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (17) - 1 = 16• Goblin (Green) makes his Will save! His AC is still reduced by 2, down to 14, but for just 1 round.

Action Breakdown — Horse's Move Action: move 15'. Dayana's Standard: Evil Eye.

Jathal seeing the Kra'el has one Goblin left and two of the party to help him goes to see if the noisy Dwarf needs aid?

Attack on Blue Precise shot: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

Her arrow whipping past his head, but not doing much else.

Ingra, frustrated for what seems to be the hundredth time in one night, gives a battle cry as she swings yet again at the illusive, balloon headed, green skinned, bloody pustul on Ingra's existence.

Attack Roll: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11
Damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (4, 5) + 3 = 12

FUUUUUUUU

Zalindra shoots at the blue goblin.

20% miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 8
That's a miss; no need to roll the attack.

One more time, for the goblins in the back! ...Seriously, one of these arrows has to hit something. It looks crowded around the only route to Ingra's goblins, but Aelion will go there if for some reason the red goblin is down.

shortbow flurry 1: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21
dmg 1: 1d6 ⇒ 5

shortbow flurry 2: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17
dmg 2: 1d6 ⇒ 3

If the red goblin is still up:

The dragonborn takes another swing at the red goblin.

Longsword: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

If it's down, just double move Kra'el toward Ingra instead. He's leaving the horse to fend for itself either way.

Still riding upon her horse, Cecilia nods in agreement, seeing the irrefutable logic of her allies. "Yes, be very careful!" She shouted, as she saw the others purposely miss the goblins again and again. "We'll need at least one or two of these creatures alive if we are to find out where they are taking Sertanian!"

Seeing that the goblin with the red headgear was already badly hurt, Cecilia moved her horse around the trees, towards the sounds of combat.

Ride Check (Guide With Knees): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13

As the bard comes around, she moves her Dancing Lights spell, positioning it near the battle amongst the darkness. As the area is illuminated and she sees the two goblins, Cecilia changes tactics. She puts away her shortbow, and takes out her rapier.

Free Action: Move Dancing Lights Spell , Free Action: Guide Mount , Move Action: Sheathe Weapon (Shortbow) , Standard Action: Draw Weapon (Rapier).

COMBAT ROUND 6
Battle Map

Aelion used two arrows to finally bring down the hobgoblin’s second-in-command.
As the red capped goblin falls, the others move to assist Ingra with the last remaining goblins as Cecilia calls out a warning to leave at least one alive.

Active Effects:
The sliver of a moon leaves the countryside effectively in darkness, Cecilia's Dancing Lights provide normal light within 20 feet of each of them. Zalindra’s torch provides normal light within 20 feet and Kra’el’s Sunrod provides bright light within 30 feet.

The green capped Goblin’s AC is reduced by 2, down to 14, for 1 round.

Zalindra shoots at the blue goblin.

20% miss chance: 1d100 ⇒ 59
Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

yee-hah, another miss

Starting to feel worn between the late hour and the fact that she's never cast so many hexes in such a short span of time before, Dayana turns an ireful gaze upon the blue-capped goblin.

Goblin (Blue) Will Save vs. Evil Eye: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3 • Goblin (Blue)'s AC is reduced by 2, down to 14, for 7 rounds.

Action Breakdown — Dayana's Standard: Evil Eye.

Jathal moves closer.

Bow + PBS: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 1 = 8 ANd the Dice roller gives me the finger again!

If Aelion can move through the foliage, he'll try to cut off the goblins' avenue of escape.

As her allies surrounded the remaining goblins, Cecilia dismounted from her horse.

Ride Check (Fast Dismount): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11

Holding her rapier in her right hand, the bard advanced on their foes. It was abundantly clear which side would emerge victorious from this battle. She just hoped these goblins were willing to talk.

"Tell us where the caretaker is and we'll spare your miserable lives!" Cecilia shouted as she approached the creatures. Hopefully they understood Common, because she certainly couldn't speak Goblin.

Free Action: Attempt Ride Check to Fast Dismount (Failed) , Move Action: Dismount , Standard Action: Move 30 Feet.

Krael moves up beside Ingra and swings his longsword at the goblin.

Longsword: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

In this fight I have rolled 3, 3, 2, 4, 3 on d20s O.o

Botting Ingra
Ingra takes a another swing at the Goblin in green.

Attack Roll: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10
Damage: 2d6 + 3 ⇒ (6, 5) + 3 = 14

Another swing, another miss.

COMBAT ROUND 7
Battle Map

Dayana manages to hex the goblin in blue just as the green capped goblin shakes off the hex she had previously cast.

As Cecilia delivers an ultimatum to the goblins, they look at each other, puzzled.
Aelion crashing through the foliage behind them seems to get the message across, to one of them at least. The blue capped goblin spins around and drops his weapon.

The green isn't quite so skittish however, and it delivers a powerful thrust into Kra'el's thigh (7 Damage).

Active Effects:
The sliver of a moon leaves the countryside effectively in darkness, Cecilia's Dancing Lights provide normal light within 20 feet of each of them. Zalindra’s torch provides normal light within 20 feet and Kra’el’s Sunrod provides bright light within 30 feet.

The blue capped Goblin’s AC is reduced by 2, down to 14, for 7 rounds.

Since Green seems to be the stupid one Jathal makes him her studied target.

Bow + PBS + ST: 1d20 + 4 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 4 + 1 + 1 = 19
Damage + PBS: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

"Time to use what little brain you have!"

Zalindra gives up, since the blue goblin is surrendering, and returns to her horse, carefully keeping the torch away from herself and the horse.

A flat, baleful look is delivered to the green-capped goblin.

Goblin (Green) Will Save vs. Evil Eye: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (8) - 1 = 7 • Goblin (Green)'s AC is reduced by 2, down to 14, for 7 rounds.

Kra'el snarls and jabs his sword through thr offending goblin.

longsword power attack@green: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20damage: 1d8 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

Between Jathal’s arrow, and Kra’el’s sword, the goblin in green is mortally wounded, and it falls to the ground as the life flows from it.

The goblin in blue drops to its knees and raises its hands in surrender.

Combat over.

Moving forward, Cecilia stops in front of the one surviving goblin. Returning her rapier to its sheath, she carefully retrieves the blade that the creature had deposited on the ground. Holding it in her hand, she searches the goblin, checking for more weapons, ammunition, and any other noteworthy items.

With that taken care of, Cecilia looks down at the goblin warrior. The creature looked significantly less threatening now that it was no longer wielding a blade or bow. Still, the bard had to remind herself that an entire army of these goblins had just burnt down half of Brindol.

Hoping that she wouldn't have to resort to torture, Cecilia knelt down in front of the goblin. "Can you understand me?" She asked, once again speaking in Common.

Zalindra nudges her horse closer so she can hear what the goblin has to say.

Cecilia pats down the captive goblin, confiscating a sack full of stale bread crusts that has just started to show signs of mould, and a quiver of 7 black arrows. Turning out the goblin’s pockets reveals what at first appears to be a great red gem but which actually turns out to be a strawberry fossilized in syrup.

”Кінәлі адам, біз сіздің қалаңызды әдемі қызыл етіп жарқыратамыз!” it spits back at the bard as she addresses it.

Cecilia stares blankly at the goblin,before looking to rest of the group. "Anyone else catch that?" She asked, brushing back a single strand of red hair.

"I believe Kra'el speaks the language," Dayana offers helpfully. "Perhaps we ought let him do the talking here, because I do not believe any goblin we'll meet speaks the same tongue as us."

He's just spouting insults at this point. says Zalindra.

The big dragonborn scowls at the wound in his leg but otherwise ignores it as he kneels down ominously in front of the goblin. Grabbing the goblins upraised hands in one large fist, Kra'el lifts the creature so its face is level with his.

In an angry rumble, his acid-tinged breath flowing heavily over the creature's face, Kra'el speaks.

"Бізде бірнеше сұрақ бар. Сіз оларға жауап бересіз. Одан бастаңыз."

The big dragonborn gestures slightly with his head toward Zalindra. Most of the goblin's vision is filled with the big, heavy-breathing maw of an angry black dragonborn.

Intimidate plus size bonus: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (7) + 14 = 21

Ingra spits on the ground, frustrated that her lack of combat experience would be so obvious during such a crisis.

She grumbled under her breath in her native tongue, before approaching the others.

"Well done everyone. Callistra, I apologise for earlier. Your leadership here outweighs whatever shortcomings I believed you and Zalindra had. Guess I have a lot more to learn about humans than biology."

Ingra was proud, but she had put too much importance on night vision, as clearly displayed by her inability to hit her targets. She would carry that lesson to other races in the future. Her pride wouldn't get in the way of admitting that she was wrong...

Horses she had judged 100% correctly though and she wasn't looking forward to getting back on hers.

The goblin squeaks and a foul smelling, golden liquid begins to stream down its legs and drip to the ground below.

”Адам? Мен алдым? Мен ... Мен ... Мен ... Синрут: Адамдардың кейбіреуін тыныс алуына тура келетінін айтқан едім ... Олардың төсектерінде бәрін күлдіре алмады деп айтқан болатынбыз ... Біз жансыз адамдарға баруымыз керек ... қаңғыбастың астында үйленбейді. Морик айтқандай, бұл бізде құлды иеленбейді ... Синрут оны Лорд Ривенроардан алады.“

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Knowledge: History: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

He says they are taking some captives (sounds like more than one) to Castle Rivenroar, which is a ruin in the Giantshield Mountains to the northeast of Brindol. I'm guessing the catacombs beneath the castle. He says they are meant as gifts for some undead, so I am guessing they won't stay alive for long.

Knowledge Local: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

Since Zalindra travels to ruins frequently, would she know how far away these ones are in terms of travel time?

I've never actually been, but I think the ruins are about 5 or 6 hours travel northeast of here.

Still on something of a natural high after such a glorious battle, Cecilia smiled at the dwarf's kind words. "I prefer to be called 'Lady Hawthorne' actually, but I appreciate the sentiment, Miss Stormstone." The bard said. Removing her long brimmed hat with a flourish of her hand, she gave a nod of respect to the warrior.

Hearing of the ruins, Cecilia's smile only grew wider. If she seemed at all alarmed about descending into dark tunnels filled with undead, then she gave no sign of it. "It appears we have our next destination, then." The bard said, already looking to the northeast. She did stop for a moment as she remembered the wound to her arm. Examining the limb, she saw that it was a small cut, all things considered. But Cecilia was not used to experiencing such discomforts, and this dulled her enthusiasm somewhat.

"As much as I hate to say it, perhaps we should find somewhere to stop and rest along the way. We'll need to be at our best if we are to save Mr Freston."

Although annoyed at Cecilia's bravado, Dayana bites back any snide comments she might possess regarding it in favor of calmly agreeing, "Resting would indeed be wise. Find a safe place to sleep for the rest of the night and set out when there is daylight to guide us... after all, we can only see so far in the darkness."

Still holding the creature off the ground in one hand, Kra'el wrinkles his nose in distaste.

"I believe we have gotten all we need from this... thing. And yes... rest would be valuable."

His other hand still holds his bloody blade which shifts ominously.

Kra'el is definitely going to run this goblin through but I'm hesitating since a few haven't chimed in, in case we have more questions. Do we have any healing resources whatsoever?

The goblin squirms as it contemplates its fate. Bulging red eyes scan the rest of the party, frantically avoiding the dragonborn and his blade.

Kra'el. You would murder an opponent that surrendered to you?

I am not happy about today's events, but let us not become what we hate and lose ourselves along with all the rest that we have lost.