"Gerlick!" Harry calls, "The good Sir here is injured! come lend your aid!"...
As the last Goblin's head collapses like an over ripe pumpkin hit with brick Kanyk pauses in his advance. He turns slowly on the spot, scanning the surrounding alleys and rooftops for any sign of other Goblins and listens carefully for any screams or other signs of trouble from other parts of Sandpoint.
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Karlan's wounds are healed by Father Abstalar, who runs from injured to injured Sandpointian trying to rally the survivors and help those at the brink of death. He commands you to team up and stay together for the remainder of the assault.
As all goblins at the cathedral square lie dead on the ground, quiet and lifeless, you begin to realize what is happening: The formerly joyful fair has turned into a chaotic tumult. Shrieking little monsters run through the streets slaughter men, women and children. Drag horses and dogs in corners to slaughter them, steal babies from their dead mother's arms and hurl them at the next wall...
Woe and simultaneously horror and wrath inflame your hearts and souls. Grimly determined you follow a fleeing band of those ugly gremlins, who have been spotted by Kanyk, southwards, towards the marketplace as suddenly a barrel next to you explodes and a shower of splinters hits you like a hail of arrows.
After the first moment of shock has passed you notice that a band of goblins has surrounded you. Half of them are armed with fireworks?! and torches, the rest hopes that the dogslicers will do their bloody work.
Red=Normal Goblins
Magenta: Firework Goblins
Argh have to go to family thing be back this afternoon.
Kanyk easily twists away from the flying splinters, deflecting them off the thick hide of his armour. He straightens and strides straight over to the nearest Goblin, swinging his hammer at the infuriating creature's face. "I really really hate these little bastards."
Order:
Goblins (resolved)
Karlan (unresolved)
Harry (unresolved)
Nieve (unresolved)
Gerlick (unresolved)
Kanyk (resolved)
The goblins are just content with watching the explosion and mad cheering.
Gerlick will grimly walk towards the goblin and then attempt to use his Death's Touch special ability on him. When he reaches out to grab the goblin his birthmark flashes bright green.
"We're surrounded..."
Nieve is a little panicked by now; his staff is back in his room and he is surrounded by people whose names he does not even know. Calm yourself! Elyn is here too...
He draws a deep breath, placing his fingers over his left eye again; he calls upon the terror in his eye to instill doubt once more.
Without even protesting or given his erstwhile allies a close look he simply moves to engage and
"Good". Karlan replied cheerfully as he batted one of the fire works away with his shield. "Means no matter what direction I go there's something in need of a good kicking."
Charging southward he descends down on one goblin with overwhelming force
Save
+2 more if charge is allowed.
Meant to say I move to H3.
"Excuse me Mr Gerlick" Harry exclaims as Thumper and he rush past, nearly barging into the brightly dressed other fellow "Pardon me Sir, coming through, gangway!"
Harry, still in a state of half undress, cloting bloodied and in tatters looks less the charming entertainer from before and more the save brute from inside a nightmare.
Growing increasingly impatient with his lack of success in the flattening Goblins department Kanyk lets out a roar and swings his hammer at the Goblin before him as hard as he can.
[ooc]I'll have to pack form my weekend tomorrow{/ooc]
The goblin is totally shocked by Nieve's evil gaze, he pales and then decides that flight is maybe the best option!
Meanwhile Gerlick's fleshmelting touch misses the goblin by an inch, the ugly little creature is clearly agitated now.
Karlan chops one of the bonfire goblins down who dies with the *pop* of one of his firecrackers.
Before the goblin might have a chance to retaliate on Gerlick, Harry smashes him, while Thumper barks joyfully.
Rd 2:
Goblins (resolved)
Karlan (resolved)
Harry (unresolved)
Nieve (unresolved)
Gerlick (unresolved)
Kanyk (resolved)
The last remaining bonfire goblin lights his rocket and aims at Karlan...
in a spray of colours the paladin is hit hard!
The other goblin tries to stab at Kanyk...
and scores a scratch!
Only a jiffy later the goblin is maimed.
RD 2
Noting the distance to the last Goblin is beyond one he can comfortably close in a hurry, Harry points to the remaining Goblin - "KILL!"
Animal Handling V DC10
Thumper looks at Harry, happily wagging his tail.
As two of the half-orcs dispatch the goblins in one end of the alley, Nieve turns around to see only one remains standing - and that Ser Karlan and one of the half-orcs seem injured.
He rushes over to Ser Karlan, mumbling a swift incantation under his breath; he touches the man's...armour? For a split second he is confused, but pries his fingers somewhere they can touch cloth or flesh, mending Ser Kerlan's wounds.
Gerlick growls, moving forward, and quickly stares hard at one of the goblins before saying, in Goblin, "I am going to feast upon your flesh, and devour your soul filthy creature!"
You can use this skill to cause your opponents to become shaken for a number of rounds. The DC of this check is equal to 10 + the target’s Hit Dice + the target’s Wisdom modifier.
Success: If you are successful, the target is shaken for one round. This duration increases by 1 round for every 5 by which you beat the DC. You can only threaten opponents in this way if they are within 30 feet and can clearly see and hear you.
Fail: The opponent is not shaken.
Action
Demoralizing an opponent is a standard action.
Ouchies.
Double ouchies.
A curse in his own tongue is just more than the goblin can bear. He throws his arms up in panic and turns round to flee...his flight ends only two metres later when the fireworks in his pockets explode and the goblin is transformed into a sticky patch of blood, intestinals and bones.
The ensuing combat pause gives you enough time to take a deep breath...there are still sporadic screams, the clanging of swords, support calls of the town guard and the shrill sounds of singing goblins...yet the situation seems QUITE safe at the moment.
But then suddenly you hear someone screaming and a dog barking frantically from the north...
Help me! Help me, their leader is going to kill my dog, help me!
Gerlick's ears catch the sound of the person, and he quickly tries to determine the cries source location. . Once he is sure of the direction he will call out to his new comrades and then run off in that direction.
"Quick, the cries are coming from the north, near that White Deer Inn! Lets go!" Gerlick quickly is off, his robes flapping behind him, heading straight for the location.
Shaking the ringign in his ears his feet follow before his brain manages to catch up. Grabbing his weapons off the ground in mid stride he half stumbles half runs in the direction of the yelling. Still, not even noticing the terrifying monstrosity he's following.
"Ser Karlan, are you alright?"
Nieve glances around at the half-orcs and the human when the cry is heard. One of the half-orcs takes the charge, running towards the White Deer Inn, and the confusion is too much.
"What...what's going on?" He calls out, almost angrily, hesitantly making his way after the half-orc, glancing at Ser Karlan and the two other half-orcs.
Glacing behind him as he runs, Gerlick calls back "The city is being attacked is that not obvious enough for you? Come along or stay, it makes no difference to me. But I want to help keep these people safe, as they have at least been kind to me!" Gerlick then turns back and continues his run. What am I doing right now?! he thinks to himself. I would never help people like this...
Kanyk runs hard to keep up with Gerlick, ignoring the confused questions of the Half-elf and instead concentrating on the shouting and barking ahead of them. Aware of the other Half-orc's fragility he moves in front in an attempt to shield Gerlick from any chance firework attacks as they approach the inn. With his hammer dripping goblin innards, the generous splatters of gore trailing up his arms and the barely contained rage visible on his face, Kanyk probably wouldn't be the most welcome sight in most situations. But he imagines that even a very angry gore splattered Halforc is better than a murderous horde of murderous Goblins.
As you reach the street that leads along the White Deer, you are welcomed by exactly what Kanyk has already foreseen:
A group of goblins tries to block any further advancement while you are already able to observe the source of the cries for help.
A man and his loyal hunting dog have been attacked by a goblin commando, riding a goblin dog, and wielding his horsechopper (a lance like weapon) ferociously.
The hunting dog is already severly wounded and you think you have to hurry-the brave animal won't last much longer.
Red = normal goblins
Magenta = firework goblins
Pink = goblin commando
Rd 1 Order:
Goblins (unresolved)
Karlan (unresolved)
Harry (unresolved)
Nieve (unresolved)
Kanyk (unresolved)
Gerlick (unresolved)
Desna smiles! Please help me dear people!
Seeing the situation, and realizing who the most dangerous opponent is, Gerlick quickly attempts to stare the goblin down and shouts, in the goblin tounge "Surrender now you filthy spawn of the abyss or I swear I will melt the flesh from your bones and feed it to your mother!"
After he attempts to freak the commando out, he takes a 5 foot step back, and gets ready for a fight.
You can use this skill to cause your opponents to become shaken for a number of rounds. The DC of this check is equal to 10 + the target’s Hit Dice + the target’s Wisdom modifier.
Success: If you are successful, the target is shaken for one round. This duration increases by 1 round for every 5 by which you beat the DC. You can only threaten opponents in this way if they are within 30 feet and can clearly see and hear you.
Fail: The opponent is not shaken.
Action
Demoralizing an opponent is a standard action.
Shaken opponents suffer -2 to Attack Rolls, Skill Checks, and Ability Checks.
Impressed by the smell of the ham roast, one of the goblins leaves his comrades for a quick meal. The other two meanwhile charge Karlan and Kanyk you swinging their dogslicers.
Meanwhile the now shaken goblin commando misses the dog barely and the rest of the ugly creatures - at least those who are not su hungry - run towrads you...time is running out!
Nieve sees the innocent man assailed by the goblin-in-charge, and he immediately mutters a curse under his breath; too far away to be affected by his eye, he gazes at the goblins attacking Ser Karlan; he instills doubt into the goblin's mind, and its defensive stance is weakened.
Harry is stuck behind his comrades and unable to charge he pushes through the line and moves to Q2, Thumper at his side...
(Both Hold action, Attack, on any who move in to engage)
Eating the brunt of the goblins attack once more he responds in kind. He couldn't help but whistle and hum the goblins song as he went to his violent work.
In between verses hecalled. "Shoot down the mounted one we won't make it slogging through this!"
Then continued whistling again.
Swing.
Potential Crit.
Swing 2 (consider this on the other goblin if the first goblin doesnt survive the first hit)
Rd 2 Order:
Goblins (resolved)
Karlan (unresolved)
Harry (unresolved)
Nieve (unresolved)
Kanyk (unresolved)
Gerlick (unresolved)
Like a vortex Karlan batters his way through the goblins bringing death with shield and sword. Smashing the feeble creatures aside, he makes way for the sprinting Kanyk while Harry moves to the right.
The goblins begin to understand that the newcomers are no city guards and refocus. The two firecracker goblins light their rockets and aim at Harry
who is hit by a purple and blue blast!
The other goblins decide to protect their leader and attack Kanyk!
One of them even manages to score a minor hit.
In the meantime the commando is able to land a vicious swing with his horsechopper - with a yelp the hunting dog dies. Simultaneously the nobleman runs behind the cover of a rain barrel.
They killed my dog, this monster will come after me, please help fast!
Kanyk roars in pain as a goblin dogslicer hacks a deep gouge out of his thigh. He spins on the balls of his feet, bringing his hammer round in a blurred arc to smash into the Goblin who attacked him.
Harry brushes off the flames, and runs over to the Goblin and starts laying in with his now rather gory club...
Nieve runs up next to the big half-orc, the one with the giant dog, gauging the distance from here to the goblin leader. Can't curse him yet...
Seeing the human get mauled be a pair of goblins, Gerlick walks calmly over to him and lays a single hand on his back, forcing healing energy into him. When he does this, his birthmark glows white. "Be healed and get back into the fight human!"