"I believe Leo, Kiko, and Rishana all have good points. We should make it clear that we will help them but should they try and doublecross us and or try to ever attack Sandpoint or travelers heading to and from there we will make sure there are severe and fatal consequences should they try anything," Derric whispered in agreement with his companions.
"There's also the possibility that some of these goblins might still fight beside their chieftain so don't drop your guard," the furry samurai warned.
The sudden vision came out of nowhere. The kitsune's hairs stood on end as he recognized one of the strange and ominously looking figures to be that of the strange monster that attacked him when he entered the swamp with the others....but wasn't there a halfling with them? Derric was unsure about the others.
"What is this? A vision...no it must be a premonition from the gods themselves. Desna, Daikitsu, Shelyn, Arshava, and Iomedae must be warning us of coming evil in our futures."
Why would the gods (actually goddesses since all of them are female) warn them? Were they to complete some important goal or quest? Was this connected to what happened earlier?
Daichi's face remains as impassive as ever, but his eyes narrow and a hand comes up to his forehead, massaging his temple. "What in the world..." He sighs, wondering why a vision would come now, of all times. And what the strange creature it showed was. "If we're going to do something, perhaps we should do it. Before the goblins decide that it's easier to try to kill us."
Jayna staggers slightly. The vision flashing into her mind. What was that? Who is chasing that creature? She looks around to see if anyone else appears to have had a vision. Not sure, she decides to wait to say anything until they are away from the goblins.
"I agree with Daichi. Let's get the goblins taken care of. They aren't known for their patience.", she says.
Runt looks on at the conversation, his eyes flicking between each of you and his own wound, worry creasing his brow.
The helmeted goblin leans on the windowsill of the hut, head perched neatly on upturned palms. "So... kill Chief, no kill Chief? If kill Chief then I can help get others out of fight."
"I believe we were planning to kill your chief before we even got here," Daichi informs the small goblin. "So yes, getting the other goblins to stay out of it would be helpful."
The goblin nods, "Give me a few moments. Runt you're hurt, stay here. Redeye, you help out." A previously unseen goblin and the helmeted one leave the hut and move along walkways to the other buildings, half disappearing in the rain.
Jayna is ready. She already has Mage Armor cast on herself. "Does anyone else need some Mage Armor?"
"No, thank you," says Leo with a shake of his head. He looks briefly confused but that quickly clears away.
As he waited, the kitsune began to observe the goblins left behind in case of betrayal. While waiting, Derric began to think about the images he saw in the vision. He tried to remember anything that might tell him anything about the sinister looking figures, whether it be tavern gossip, rumors from wandering caravans, or something from books he read.
Breaking out of his thoughts he shook his head as he answered Jayna, "Thank you but I don't think it'll be any use to me but I appreciate the offer."
"If you feel that you can spare the energy," Daichi says. "But I don't want you to exhaust your powers for my sake."
"I can spare it. I can frost the goblins as much as I want when I run out of other spells." She says a few words and a sparkle settles around Daichi.
From the haze of the rain a shrill whistle erupts, a bright light zips overhead leaving a trail of steam in the downpour. A moment passes and several more whistles and lights follow. Arms pumping furiously come the helmeted goblin and Redeye who is now bleeding and missing part of an ear. In the haze behind them are several dark shapes and a riot of shrieks in the goblin tongue erupt from them.
Redeye's voice is higher in pitch than Runt or his helmeted friend, but whether this is natural or panic induced is hard to say. "Not everyone went for it" he shouts, the shapes behind him resolving into armed and angry goblins.
"Well here goes nothing!"
The kitsune samurai takes his shortspear and hurls it with all of his might at one of the goblins chasing Redeye and his buddy.
Seeing the other goblins approach, Kiko took a few steps back. This looked like it could get ugly very quickly.
She loaded her sling but did not use it. There were other, better, ways to do this and the sling was for when those failed.
Leo draws his sword and advances 20', then waits to see if any goblins move toward the party, ready to swat any that come too close.
Redeye and his friend's arms pump furiously as they run toward you, eyes wide with panic. Anyone bothering to notice Runt note he has scampered for cover behind the most solid house stilt he could find, bulbous head tucked under his arms. The shot from Rishana struck one of the oncoming goblins and embedded in leather armor, the little fiend not seeming to notice. Derric's spear found more purchase, skewering the onrushing creature and sending it crumpling into a ball. As the now three goblins rushed in, one found himself face to face with Leodegrance and quickly backpedaled, comically sliding in the mud as the paladin's longsword barely missed its overlong nose. This second goblin and a third joined in half-hearted attacks against Leo.
The fourth goblin, rather more cautious than its kin, draws out a long tube and begins striking flint and steel over it...
to little effect. It's subsequent flurry of invectives in Common and the goblin tongues would make the most world-weary sailor blush.
Daichi takes a deep breath, focusing his inner energy and causing the earth to crack around his feet. He gestures, causing a large clump of stones to rise in to the air before punching forward, bombarding the goblin fruitlessly trying to light one of the fireworks.
Jayna lookes impressed at Daichi. She's never seen a Geokineticist in action before. She points her finger and a projectile of blue files from the tip and strikes the left Goblin next to Leodegrance.
Leo lets out a short "oof" as one of the goblins somehow snakes a weapon under his guard, and counterattacks.
Sadly, his swings continue to be ineffective. Is this guy really even a trained warrior?
Daichi's blast catches the firework wielding goblin off guard, he looks up just in time to leap sideways. His leather armor is ripped in multiple places by the storm of earth and he seems bewildered. Jayna's magic missile is somewhat more effective, smashing one of the goblins face Leodegrance and drawing a sharp yelp. The goblin's head snaps toward the sorceress and his look of rage is incongruous on his bulbous head.
Giving a howl like a wild dog, Derric held his katana and sped towards one of the goblins facing Leo.
Kiko launches at shot at the goblin trying, and failing, to use a firework. Her shot goes wide as does the arrow loosed by Rishana. Senga, on the other hand, connects brutally with the little green psychopath. Tearing claws open up a wicked gash in the goblin's leg and he screams in pain. Derric collides with one of the goblins facing Leo and neatly slashes his throat. The diminutive threat collapses, blood pulsing out into a muddy puddle. Leo's nemesis continues to jab at him with a short blade.
But his attacks are over extended and fruitless. In the life or death struggle between goblin and cat, the goblin pulls a wicked blade from a boot sheath...
and slices a neat line down the cat's foreleg, had the blow been a bit deeper it might of hit an artery.
Derric slashed at the other goblin with his katana, hoping to take down the goblin so he and Leo can go after the other goblins.
Leo continues to swing his blade as best he can. Which isn't much.
(since the average PF goblin is AC 16, that probably misses)
(in the unlikely event of a hit)
Daichi takes aim at the nearest goblin not attempting to attack one of his friends and unleashes another pummeling barrage of earth at the small creature.
Jayna sees Rishana attack the goblin in the back. She shoots a Ray of Frost from her finger.
The goblin facing Sanga finds himself overpowered by the cat's fangs, as he falls Sanga brutally disembowels him. The cat pants heavily while her jaws slowly clamp down on the goblin's trachea. His more melee oriented friend fairs little better. Handily dodging Derric's blow he unleashes a flurry of invectives, his concentration momentarily distracted a heavy blow from Leodegrance strikes him between his shoulders and forces him to a knee. Daichi's blast catches the goblin in the side and spins him around to be struck by Jayna's blast full in his face. His sad collapse into the mud of the battlefield is accompanied by stilted gasps from an ice encrusted mouth.
"Well," Daichi says as he absently straightens and brushes off his clothes. "That went rather well. Shall we wrap this up then? I believe we still have a chief to take care of."
Leo flicks blood from his sword, wipes the blade with a cloth, and sheathes it. "Yes, this was just the tip of the trouble," he says.
"Let's be off then." she looks around. "Didn't one of our allies come flying by and hide under a building? Where did he get to?"
"I think so," Derric said answering the sorceress's question.
He used a rag from one of the dead goblins to wipe his blade clean. He tossed the rag back onto the dead goblin. As he prepared for another onslaught of goblins...just in case.
"Yes. Runt, come out, it's safe." She raised her voice but didn't shout. There was no reason to rile up the entire town.
"Let's get this over with. Find the chief, take him out and be done with it. We can figure out the situation with the undead after that."
Derric nodded in agreement.
"I agree. I don't want to think about Sandpoint being attacked by undead," he said.
"Let's do it," says Leo. "I'm just warmed up!"