The group heads into the cavern. They find that the ceilings are low, being 5' high and sized for kobolds. There are also no light sources present.
The passage then widens into a cave.
This foul-smelling cave has thick mounds of moldy straw on the floor.
Tanith, Kistle and Njail notice the shapes of several huge rats bursting out of the straw heading right for the party!
Tanith and Njail stand side by side in the entry to the cavern, with Kistle and Flynt directly behind them (if that's OK). The walls are close on both sides.
Surprise round:
Tanith <<
Kistle <<
rats
Njail
Tanith loosens the giant sword from his back and holds it at the ready.
Kistle fires his crossbow at a rat.
Kistle's bolt hits a rat, but only wounds it a little. As the rats close in Tanith swings his sword, but misses!
Two rats bite at Tanith, two bite at Njail!
Not one rat can even gets its teeth on a target!
Round 1:
Tanith <<
Kistle <<
Flynt <<
rats
Njail
Njail swings at a rat for
Flynt will delay until there is room.
After knocking back the vermin with a boot, Tanith swings again.
Kistle reloads and fired again.
Tanith swings a migthy blow, but nearly removes his own foot as he overcompensates for the low ceilings.
Kistle puts a second bolt into the rat he hit before.
Flynt waits for an opening.
The rats strike!
This time one bite gets through on each warrior.
Njail splits a rat open with his axe.
Round 2:
Tanith <<
Kistle <<
Flynt <<
rats
Njail
Tanith grunts in surprise as one of the giant rats sinks its teeth into his flesh. With a shout he kicks it free and takes another swing.
for
Njial slams his axe at another rat when he gets a chance.
Kistle steps to the north, reloads and fires again!
Tanith cleaves a rat into an utter mess and Kistle sends a bolts that finishes the rat he hit earlier.
The two remaining creatures strike at Njail and Tanith!
Both rats miss terribly!
Njail then sends another one to its eternal slumber.
With a flourish, Tanith casts the gore from the first slain rat off his big two-handed sword and brings it around to finish off another.
Afterward he steps over to make room for Flynt.
Flynt takes up the vacated space and stabs the last rat.
The last rat never stood a chance as the two warriors carve it into several meaty pieces.
A serach of the room turns up nothing of interest. Just old straw, and the usual signs of rat habitation. The straw indicates that the kobolds may have kept them here intentionally, though.
There is a pathway to the north...
The team proceeds into the next room. Wide steps have been carved into the rock in each tunnel that intersects with this large cave. A five-foot-wide circular pit is the chamber’s only feature. The pit is the kobold tribe’s main water source, a 15-foot-deep well filled with 10 feet of water. It gives the kobolds a water source without having to go outside.
Passages lead out of this room to the north and to the east.
The party follows the eastern passage and soon the path widens to reveal another chamber.
Straw is strewn across the floor of this large cave. The ceiling vaults to a height of twelve feet. Three ledges, eight feet off the ground, look out over the main cavern. A five-footwide, twenty-foot-deep trench runs north to south through the western half of the cavern, with just one five-foot wide bridge of natural stone allowing passage from one side to the other.
As you enter the area, all of you see eigth kobolds spring up on the various ledges, ready to attack!
The kobolds manage to react faster and go first! Five of them slings stones at Flynt and Tanith!
In their rush to strike first, the stones all fly far off the mark!
Round 1:
kobolds (miss!)
Flynt <<
Kistle <<
Tanith <<
Njail <<
Flynt will draw and throw a regular dagger at the closest kobold.
Tanith grunts in surprise as he’s pelted with tiny sharp stones. Growling in frustration he tries to scale the wall and pummel one of the hostile lizard men.
But struggles to make any progress.
Kistle holds his loaded crossbow and waits for an opening..
Njial fires his crossbow for
Kistle waits while his team makes a few unsuccessful attacks.
The kobolds unleash a barrage of pellets, with one near Tanith drooping its sling to stab with a spear!
Two stones hit Tantih , leaving small scrapes, and one nicks Njail .
Tanith grunts in pain as he's pelted again, this time painfully. With a growl, the big ulfen tries again to muscle his way up the wall.
Flynt throws another dagger, poorly..
Njial touches Kistle for a Bit of Luck.
Feeling lucky, Kistle moves into the room and fires at the nearest kobold.
Tanith climbs up onto a ledge and punches at a kobold. His blow slowed by the efforts of his climb, he can't deliver any harm.
Flynt's blade clatters off the stone wall.
Kistle nails a kobold with a bolt, but it's not QUITE enough to bring the thing down.
the two kobolds next to Tanith drop slings and grab spears to stab!
Both spears hit, cutting open fresh wounds on the big Ulfen warrior.
The thre kobolds ot the southeast sling stones at Kistle.
Min. 1
Min. 1
Two stones hit, but leave only tertiary scratches.
The two northern kobolds hop down and take up positions on opposite sides of the narrow bridge, spears out.
Tanith growls as the tiny spears lance his arms and shoulders. He rears back for another angry punch.
Flynt draws and throws another dagger.
Njial moves to where he can reach out and touch Tanith's foot anc casts cure light wounds.
Kistle reloads and fires another bolt.
Tanith's fist smacks into the kobold, sending it flying over the edge where it stirkes its head on a rock below. It does not rise.
Flynt continues to litter the cavern with daggers, Njail heals some of Tanith's wounds, and Kistle sends a bolt into the air.
The other kobold on the ledge stabs at Tanith.
A miss!
Meanwhile, the kbolds on the far ledge climb down and then grab spears, taking up a defensive position around the bridge. All the kobolds there hold their spears ready, as if to stirke at the first person to cross to their side!