Since no horse can carry someone of his size, Brogg settles for lumbering toward the confrontation, drawing his sword as he goes.
In the same situation as Brogg, Gaurm lopes forward, settling his sword and shield into his hands. As come nears the foe, he adopts a guarding stance that will make movement near him more difficult for any foes.
Eldren's action mirror the smaller wizard's as he too speaks the incantation and moves his fingers in an intricate series of gestures, using a piece of cured leather from his pouch of spell components as a focus for his magic. The moment he finishes weaving the spell a translucent field of violet energy appears to surround him for a second or two, its appearance vaguely resembling armor, albeit made of arcane force. And then, as suddenly as it appears, it vanishes into thin air.
Feeling better with arcane energies now protecting him, the pale wizard spurs his horse on, looking to cover some distance, yes, but still trying to remain behind the protection of his more martial-focused comrades.
9th Day of Autumn Twilight - 1030 PC - Tarsis the Beautiful -
Goblin & Worg Initiative
---
Zsar, Eldren and Theo protect themselves with magic. Theo rides forward while Eddie races seemingly even faster than the horse to threaten the Goblins. Brogg and Gaurm make their way to the brewing battle as well.
---
Brogg continues his slow and ponderous march.
Zsar and his Lizard March forward, Meanwhile Zsar begins the incantation of fire, conjuring a flame in his off hand, readying it to be thrown
Spurring his horse onward, Eldren moves to support the gnome wizard and the rest of his comrades-in-arms.
9th Day of Autumn Twilight - 1030 PC - Tarsis the Beautiful -
Brogg continues to rush forward as he is more lumbering than his "cousin".
The Pilgrims appear rather calm as you close in and their demeanor does not change much with your appearance.
The Goblins and their worgs farthest away try to fire arrows at the Pilgrims, all three appear frustrated and are curing in Goblin as they seem unable to let fly!
[ooc]Round 1 - Theo - GO! Brogg (Acted)
Pilgrims (3) (Holding)
Goblins & Worgs (12) / (1-3 Acted, 4-12 Yet to Act)
Eddie, Gaurm, Zsar (Moved Closer), Eldren (Rides Closer)
Theo grabs some butter from a hidden pocket. The gnome pronounces arcane words, while pointing the butter at a grouping of goblins shooting at the pilgrims.
Eddie continues to struggle with his own rebelling psyche. The rumbling is almost maddening by now.
He closes his eyes tightly and tries to push the sensation away with sheer powerful. He needed to focus on the task at hand - the goblins. There were a bunch of them and they were a stone throws away. Just focus.
Can't do it
He opens his eyes at the same moment a bolt of electricity spontaneously appears to strike one of the goblins.
9th Day of Autumn Twilight - 1030 PC - Outside Tarsis the Beautiful -
Theo casts a spell and a circle of grease appears beneath a group of the Goblins. Two of the three Worgs immediately slide onto their bellies (light blue & white) while one remains upright (purple).
The Goblins strike!
Three charge on their worgs at Gaurm and Eddie. The area around Gaurm appears to throw one of the worgs off balance, the others rider manages to slice at Gaurm cutting open his forearm with a dogslicer . Eddie as well is struck by one of the worg riding Goblins .
Three others move into position to keep the Pilgrims surrounded.
The last three fire their bows at the three Pilgrims. Whatever force was holding them back does so no longer! The arrows fly, though none find their mark.
Worg 2 (Purple) Reflex Saves -
Worg 3 (White) Reflex Saves -
Goblin 4 (Grey) Attack - Dogslicer Gaurm - Damage
Goblin 5 (Brick Red) Attack - Dogslicer Gaurm
Goblin 6 (Gold) Attack - Dogslicer Eddie - Damage
Goblins - 7, 8, and 9 Move to keep the Pilgrims Flanked.
Goblins 10 (Silver) - Short Bow vs. Pilgrim 1 Will Save
Goblins 11 (Silver) - Short Bow vs Pilgrim 2 Will Save
Goblins 12 (Silver) - Short Bow vs Lotani Will Save Goblin 12 Attack vs Lotani
Theo smiles at the effectiveness of his spell. The gnome then claps in appreciation of the cleric's fast thinking of using the fog spell.
The gnome looks on at the miasma of action, deciding to ready his spell if any riderless worgs emerge in their direction.
Mudball
School conjuration (creation) [earth]; Level bloodrager 1, druid 1, magus 1, sorcerer/wizard 1, witch 1
CASTING
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V, S
EFFECT
Range close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Effect single fist-sized blob of sticky mud
Duration instantaneous
Saving Throw Reflex negates; see text; Spell Resistance no
DESCRIPTION
When you cast this spell, you conjure a single ball of sticky mud and launch it at an enemy’s face as a ranged touch attack. If the mudball hits, the target is blinded. Each round at the beginning of its turn, a creature blinded by this spell can attempt a Reflex saving throw to shake off the mud, ending the effect. The mudball can also be wiped off by the creature affected by it or by a creature adjacent to the creature affected by it as a standard action.
Brogg continues his determined lumber toward the battlefield.
Round 2
Eddie stumbles back as the goblin sword grazes his shoulder. He grimaces, not just from the pain, but because he had no doubt that the weapon was completely filthy. Running with the sensation he was feeling earlier along with the fresh sting of the cut, he steps back and snaps his fingers at the goblin that attacked him and a blast of lightning leaps out in response.
As the fight begins in earnest Eldren speaks a few arcane syllables and moves his fingers in a rather simple pattern. A very brief orange-red glow and a mere moment later and four orbs of light come into being around the head of the goblin still on his mount within the area of Theo's grease spell.
"Powers of the Fey, I call upon you to aid us," the pale mage calls out in a clear -and somewhat loud- voice. "Send the will of the wisp to burn our foe's eyes and strike him blind where he stands!"
Gaurm snarls at the goblin, shifting his stance to a more aggressive posture. With a quick snapping motion, Gaurm tries to bash the goblin's mount with his shield.
9th Day of Autumn Twilight - 1030 PC - Tarsis the Beautiful -
Brogg rushes forward farther now almost in striking distance!
From Eddie issues forth a burst of energy the Goblin is blasted off of his mount and hits the ground instantly dead.
Theo's spell goes off striking the worg left under the Goblin that Eddie struck down. Theo Ranged Touch - . Unfortunately, the spell is wide of its intended target.
Eldren's spell is as effective as his words can make it, the Goblin rides off on his worg in a panic from the dancing lights.
Gaurm's shield bash misses as the worg pulls back.
The Pilgrims pull closer as Lotani casts his spell.
The Goblins seeing that their quarry is no longer "easy pickings" and seeing one of their own dead while another fled, break ranks and also speed off!
Gaurm tries again to slam the fleeing goblin's mount with his shield.
Zsar chucks a ball of flame at one of the fleeing goblins, trying to make sure they where not gonna come back.
The flame flies true, and burns hotly.
The gnome watches as the goblins and worgs flee.
I nay need to practice that mudball. It's a rather tricky one.
Eddie lets the goblins rode off without any more fight. He was glad the whole thing was done with for now.
"Reckon these are the raiders?" he asks, partly to himself.
"So it would seem," Eldren offers, though he is a little skeptical. "If so, they did not appear particularly organized. Or willing to fight it out too much when they were met with resistance."
Gaurm whispers a brief thanks to Kiri-Jolith for seeing him through another battle, and for placing one of Paladine's faithful in his path to tend his wounds.
After the healing, Gaurm nods in a friendly manner to Lotani, "Greetings. Thanks be to The Horned One that we arrived in time. And my thanks for Paladine's aid as well. My name is Gaurm."
9th Day of Autumn Twilight - 1030 PC - Tarsis the Beautiful -
Gaurm's strike brings the Goblin right down as the worg continues to flee and Brogg cuts down the worg with a brutal strike.
Zsar's fire singes but does not slay one of the fleeing Goblins.
Haskin comes up in the rear at a trot. "Well met travelers. Tarsis is but a half day walk to the north.
I too am glad that my companions were here to aid you. With my spyglass I see they are headed to the east. Strange that these Goblins and Worgs are here at all. Generally these lands can be patrolled by human but rarely humanoid ones...
I wonder if there presence here has something to do with our goals out here".
The other Pilgrims nod their thanks as well, "Lotani, shall we continue?"
9th Day of Autumn Twilight - 1030 PC - Tarsis the Beautiful -
Haskin shakes his head, "I am afraid Pilgrim that we head south and with some haste to turn back now would create far too long of a delay. There are others on the road we believe to be in danger.
Behind us we encountered no troubles and the city is but a few hours away by foot, you should reach there safely by nightfall. If you wish our protection, you will have to ride south with us, we could certainly use the help".
The two monks wave off the suggestion of a trip south,, "We are late already".
One turns to Lotani, "As you did not start this journey with us Brother, feel free to follow another path should you so choose. Majere sets our course north for Tarsis".
9th Day of Autumn Twilight - 1030 PC - Tarsis the Beautiful -
"Aye, I am Haskin. I am the organizer of this group. Leader would be a stretch, we are a combination of concerned citizens and mercenaries looking to ensure that lawlessness does not spread.
Unfortunately, the city guard of Tarsis will not address these wrongs so we must take matters into our own hands. I'll let the group introduce themselves. Hop on, we've still hard riding south if we are to arrive in a timely manner".
Brogg pauses in mid-stride, and looks first to the pilgrims, then back to his traveling companions.
"We changing gears or...?"
"That's up to Haskin"
Gaurm nods by way of answering Lotani, then turns to Brogg, "No, Brogg, Lotani here is joining us."
"Eddie Richter, at your service." responds Eddie, tipping his hat.
"I am Eldren," the blue-garbed pale man introduces himself. "Eldren Vacaris of Solamnia, a mage of the Orders of High Sorcery, yet untested."
The little gnome holds out his hand.
Theodore Samuel Walden Glitterfounder, at your service. Happy to share the road.