You reach the top of the stairs. There is a door to the east and a door leading south.
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"Let's try that south door," the gnome says after a moment of consideration.
Ylrhea pushes open the door to the south and the bugbear pushes past her, weapon drawn. The goblin is dragged inside by Grawfir.
Oviously a barracks, this plain, unassuming chamber houses eight two-tier bunks. Almost a half-dozen men standby the bunks readying themselves for battle.
Initiative:
The bandits open fire on the three inside the room.
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The gnome steps up to one of the more experienced bandits and attacks.
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She drives her dagger deep into the veteran bandit, a vicious grin crossing her face. Snot takes on the other veteran with his shortsword.
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Round 1: Bandits, Ylrhea, Snot, Drago, Veteran Bandits, Grawfir, Mortimus
Drago fires off a bolt at one of the back bandits.
The bandit manages to dodge Drago's errant shot, while the veterans attack Ylrhea and Snot.
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"Filthy goblins," the veteran bandit mutters as he hits Snot with his flail.
Grawfir steps forward to attack the wounded veteran.
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The bugbear's attack is sufficient enough to remove the veteran from the fight. Grawfir growls menacingly toward the other bandits.
Round 1: Bandits, Ylrhea, Snot, Drago, Veteran Bandits, Grawfir, Mortimus
One of the ghouls tear into its opponent, causing a trickle of blood to flow from the bandit's chest.
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The bandit freezes up, unable to move.
V2 hp: 14
The two other bandits draw their morningstars and attack the ghouls.
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Ylrhea motions for Snot to move back, who does merely holding a grubby hand over his wounds. The gnome takes the goblin's place and attacks the veteran. With her dagger striking the veteran, she utters a command to her dagger.
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The veteran overcomes the poison flowing into his wound, much to Ylrhea's dismay.
Round 2: Bandits, Snot, Ylrhea, Drago, Veteran Bandits, Grawfir, Mortimus
Drago reloads and fires at the same bandit.
Drago hits his target, lodging a bolt in the bandit's armor. The veteran bandit takes a swing at the impertinent gnome.
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Grawfir swings his morningstar at the remaining veteran bandit.
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Round 2: Bandits, Snot, Ylrhea, Drago, Veteran Bandit, Grawfir, Mortimus
The paralyzed bandit falls to the barrage of attacks upon him, while the other ghoul proves to be completely ineffective at dealing with the bandit. The bandits concentrate on one ghoul.
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The goblin continues to hang back, not eager to rejoin the fray. Ylrhea attacks the veteran bandit again.
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S hp: 3
Round 3: Bandits, Snot, Ylrhea, Drago, Veteran Bandit, Grawfir, Mortimus
Drago reloads and fires once more, but this time at the Veteran Bandit.
The veteran bandit glances as Drago's bolt strikes the ceiling and shatters, he then continues to attack Ylrhea.
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The bugbear swings at the veteran again.
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Grawfir's morningstar connects with the veteran's face, blood spraying from his mouth.
S hp: 3
Round 3: Bandits, Snot, Ylrhea, Drago, Veteran Bandit, Grawfir, Mortimus
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The ghouls inflict minor wounds on the bandits, but paralyze them nonetheless.
B2 hp: 8
B3 hp: 8
p: 2S hp: 3
The goblin continues to hang back while Ylrhea attacks the veteran, finally cutting him down.
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Round 4: Bandits, Snot, Ylrhea, Drago, Grawfir, Mortimus
Drago shot the Cleric a 'drop dead' look, reloaded and fired.
"Leave one alive for questioning." The Damphir said.
The bolt slams into the bandit, putting him near death.
B3 hp: 8; paralyzed for 3 rounds
S hp: 3
"What fer?" the bugbear asks, stepping forward to attack the bandit in better condition. "They're probably peons who don't know nuthin'."
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Round 4: Bandits, Snot, Ylrhea, Drago, Grawfir, Mortimus
The ghouls kill off the third bandit, leaving the last one alive. They drag the bodies to the stairwell and begin feasting. Ylrhea winces as she hears the sound of the undead tearing into their vital organs.
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"Bind his hands. I wish to ask him a question."
Once the task was done, Drago lifted the man and slammed him against the wall. Looking directly into the man's eyes, he asked, "Who or what else is here?"
As the paralysis wear off, the bandit looks fearfully at Drago. "Only us bandits in the watchtower, there are goblins in the donjon. Bareli, the cook, is in the other room. Cullen and Firean are upstairs."
"What are you doing here?"
"We...we were just going to run the goblins out and use this place as a base," the bandit replies, shaking.
"Is that all?"
"That's it...I swear."
Not entirely convinced, Drago pulled out Alethia's dagger and put it to the bandit's throat, "Are you sure?"
"Yes, I'm sure," the bandit says. "We were setting up shop here to waylay travelers, that's all."
"Sorry," Drago said before quickly slitting the man's throat. Blood sprayed in the Damphir's face, although it didn't phase him. "But I cannot allow that." As he wiped the blood off his face, some of it ended up in his mouth. This gave him pause, as he came to the realization that human blood didn't taste all that bad.
"Yes, we shall."
Ylrhea clears her throat. "So, shall we wait on scavenging the bodies until we're done here?"
She looks positively green as you hear the ghouls cracking bones and sucking the marrow out from them. The goblin remains huddled in the corner, nursing its wounds. Grawfir seems nonplussed by the whole ordeal.
"He said the cook's in the next room. Why don't we pay 'im a visit?"
The bugbear muscles his way to the eastern door, dragging the reticent goblin behind him and kicks it in. The smell of rotting food and simmering stew greet you. This room is obviously a kitchen. A fat half-orc woman clad in food-splattered scale mail stands behind a steaming iron cauldron.
Initiative:
Grawfir reels back and kicks the cauldron of stew at the half-orc.
The iron cauldron crashes to the floor, showering Bareli in hot stew. The half-orc screams as her flesh is burned.
The goblin refuses to move from its spot.
Round 1: Grawfir, Snot, Mortimus, Ylrhea, Drago, Bareli
"I think not, you sodding pervert," Bareli snarls.
The gnome moves closer, but, with no way to engage the enemy, she hangs back.
Round 1: Grawfir, Snot, Mortimus, Ylrhea, Drago, Bareli
Drago let loose another bolt.