Farid motions to group forward and himself moves forward down the hall. Once he has moved far enough that he believes another trap could be set, he will once more search to ensure there are none present before moving forward yet again.
Perception
Roo advances behind Farid.
Follows in bow ready.
Serila takes one last look at the choker, waving goodbye as she follows after the others. She stays quiet, afraid that speaking might draw unwanted attention.
The cramped passageways open to a large cavern filled with rocky overhangs and jutting boulders. Tools are lying on the ground but look recently used. You see no kobolds in sight.
Farid turns to his companions, "Once again,we are clear of traps though those jutting boulders give me pause".
Roo continues along after Farid.
Farid will head to the rock formation and try to peer further ahead into the cavern while listening for any sign of movement.
Perception
Serila also decides to take a look around when Farid does, hoping two sets of eyes will catch more than one set.
The group moves into the large cavern with Serila's magical light shining the way. Shadows dance off the boulders making it hard to see but just before they attack the group notices kobolds hiding behind some of the larger boulders.
Farid
Kobolds
Bhoors
Ruthviren
Serila
Never one to worry about strategy or back up, Farid charges at the one closest to the entrance and attacks!
Greataxe Melee Attack
Greataxe Damage
Farid reacts with blazing speed to the threat and rushes at the first enemy that he can reach. With fright in its eyes the red scaled kobold does not have time to raise it's weapon in defense and is struck square in the chest with the Barbarian's greataxe. The kobold's body slumps to the ground.
The group hears a growl come from the back of the room, then a volley of stones come flying out from behind many shadowy corners of the cavern. Farid gets hit by two jagged stones.
A larger brown scaled kobold comes into the light a throws a javelin at Bhoors which it hits the ranger in the shoulder. Bhoors grits his teeth as he feels a poison try to sap his quickness but he is able to resist it.
Farid
Kobolds
Bhoors
Ruthviren
Serila
Bhoors curses and returns 2 arrows in exchange.
Roo advances and attacks the slinger.
Serila looks at the kobold who escorts them. "Can you convince them to stop fighting?"
Bhoors fires a volley at the large brown scaled leader and thou they hit they leave only small scratches.
Ruthviren marches into the room and crushes a small kobold with his massive hammer.
At Serila's urging the hunhed back, blue skinned kobold rushes forward and begins to speak. The smaller read scaled kobold's give pause but the brown scaled leader's gaze narrows and curses and spits on the ground.
With that the hunched back give a short curt reply and kobold begins to mumble and wave his hands.
Farid
Kobolds
Bhoors
Ruthviren
Serila
Serila observes the kobolds' discussion and will tell Farid to hold off his attack if she gets a good vibe from the direction the conversation's going.
"Could you translate?" Serila asks the hunched back kobold if a pause in the kobolds' conversation presents itself.
Farid holds. If their casting appears to lead to offensive magic though he will charge at them, death in his hands in the form of his greataxe.
"Farid, that one's attacking our kobold!" Serila yells, pointing out the brown scaled kobold who's advancing toward the blue scaled one who's helping the party.
Farid charges at the one closest to the Kobolds ally and attacks!
Greataxe Melee Attack
Greataxe Damage
Farid charges at the brown scaled kobold as it moves to attack chopping into the creatures flank. It grimaces in pain then swings it's heavy pick at the barbarian's chest sticking the spike of the heavy pick straight thru Farid's chest. The man slumps to the ground with a sickening thud.
The kobold yanks his pick from the body and yells a command at the others. The four remaining red scaled kobolds sling a volley of stones at the blue scaled hunched back kobold. Three of the stones hit but look to have done little damage.
Farid
Kobolds
Bhoors
Ruthviren
Serila
Bhoors fires a pair of arrows at the kobold who hit Farid.
Farid goes down.
"Serila! Can you help Farid?!"
Roo brings down his hammer at the brown-scaled kobold:
"I can, but I'll have to move up to him!"
Serila seems to hesitate and takes a look at Farid from where she's currently standing. "Please take out the one who took Farid down before I move up to him! He's not in a critical state so I'd rather not risk ending up besides him. I won't survive a similar hit..."
She touches Ruthviren's shoulder and casts guidance on him while pointing at the kobold who took Farid out. "Please get him!"
Bhoors fires a volley at the large brown scaled kobold hitting him once but he does not stop.
Ruthviren swings at the kobold leader but the blow is parried.
Serila cast a spell on Ruthviren.
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The large brown scaled kobold marches over the bodies in front of him and swings his pick ax at the blue scaled hunched back kobold.
The hunched back kobold barely dodges the strike as he completes his spell. The brown scaled kobold blinks for a second then growls at the caster.
Another volley of stones fly at the blue scaled kobold and he is hit with every one of them but they seem to having little effect.
Farid
Kobolds
Bhoors
Ruthviren
Serila
Grabbing another duece of arrows Bhoors shoots at the brown kobold.
Serila takes a step back and shoots an orb of acid at the brown scaled kobold.
Bhoors fires a volley at the large brown scaled kobold but the creature dodges the arrows.
Ruthviren swings at the kobold leader but the blow is parried again.
Serila cast a spell shooting a blob of acid that the leader which splashes his leg a little.
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The large brown scaled kobold swings his pick ax at the blue scaled hunched back kobold again.
The hunched back kobold barely dodges the strike and retreats.
Another volley of stones fly at the blue scaled kobold and he is hit with one of the stones which causes him to limp a little as he retreats.
Farid
Kobolds
Bhoors
Ruthviren
Serila
Mumbling at himself Bhoors fires again.
Roo grits his teeth in frustration and swings again.
Serila continues to shoot acid at the brown kobold.
Bhoors fires another volley at the large brown scaled kobold but the creature dodges the arrows.
Ruthviren swings his massive hammer at the brown scaled kobold crushing his chest and he slumps to the the ground.
Seeing their leader falls the other kobold flee into the darkness to the rear of the cavern.
Serila rushes over to Farid and uses rebuke death on him.
After she's at least stabilized him with this, Serila pulls out her healing wand and starts tapping Farid.
"Feeling better?" she asks Farid, then walks over to Bhoors and also gives him a tap.
"We should all be at peak performance for what's still to come. I'm drained of all my healing spells..."
Serila takes a look at the blue kobold who's helping the party, to see if he needs some healing.
Farid blinks at Serila, "I thought I was dad for sure that time!"
He stands up and inspects the vicious wound that brought him down. Though closed it is still painful.
"This is where I would even say we should turn back but if a child is down here we must consider what chance they would have without us here..."
The hunched back kobold is limping a little and bleeding from a small cut on the forehead.
"I don't see how we have any choice but to press forward," Roo muses sadly.
You find nothing on the dead red scaled miners but the brown scaled leader had a small pouch containing 6 gems, 19 gold pieces, 45 silver pieces and a small dull gray feather. His heavy pick is also of a very good make.
Roo will show his comrades what he found (check the spoiler) and toss them in a sack for later division.
Farid, do you want to lead again?
Serila gives the hunchback kobold two taps with her wand, leaving just a scratch where the larger wound was.
"Let's go."
Farid cracks his neck and takes the lead once more grinning at Ruth, "Of course, one of you might get hurt one of these encounters and I would hate to see that happen to any of you soft civilized folk".
Farid takes his time in moving forward after that last ambush almost killed him.
Perception
Bhoors nods determined. "Soft? Civi . . . keep moving." Bhoors adds as the move out playfully, "Watch for anvils and arrows."
The large cavern soon splits into two narrow passages, One going north and the other south.
The hunch back kobold points north. "That way tribe."
"I guess we should go that way."