GM SpiderBeard's The Divine Delusion (Inactive)

Game Master Barvo Delancy

Bewildered, frightened, Kumyo traces a circle in the grass with the tip of her foot, anchoring her will through connecting with the earth. Familiar with the gesture, her feline companion steps in front of her protectively.

As the Minkayan courtesan moves, her white long dress flows lazily, picked up by the soft wind moving through the tree, sending the leaf pattern at the seam of her dress dancing in wisps of orange, red and gold.

Her pale face takes your measure, clearly evaluating the threat you represent, but then she relaxes and smiles, saying only: "Koriko san!" And, just like that, she turns to the hobgoblin hordes closing in, making clear which side she's on, and moves to Koriko's side.

Hi All! Glad to be joining you!

Surprised at hearing the familiar voice saying her name Koriko turns around, "Ku... Kumyo-san?!", she stutters as for a moment she struggles to keep her attention on the approaching hobgoblins.

Zoresk whips out his dagger, which thuds solidly into a tree and then grabs his glaive as he sees Irina ready to charge. Another one of Fingers' arrows slams into a tree, the cover granted to the hobgoblins frustrating the efforts of archers.

The hobgoblins growl something in their language and commit to their strategy. Three split off and remain in the trees, but close enough for a good charge! The hobgoblin who murdered Narciso charges in at a dead run.

Irina and Zoresk both rush in, and a beautiful elbow to the face sends one reeling back while Zoresk slashes down with his fauchard - however the attack is easily blocked despite Nilan's blessing!

Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9 Damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 11

Everybody is up!

Seeing the attempted flanking maneuver by the hobgoblins, Fingers curses rather inventively.

"Koriko, can you an' yer new friend 'ead tha' way to stop them hobbies? 'Rin an' Zoresk will hold t'line 'ere." He points to the small group circling the grove of trees.

Fingers takes another shot, aiming at Red Hobgoblin before deciding if and when to close in on melee.

Fingers bow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8

Don't forget Bull's strength for Zoresk. It probably didn't matter for this attack but his attack bonus should be +9

Koriko releases the energy from her palm, sending a splash of acid toward the closest hobgoblin in the flanking group.

Ranged Touch: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23
Acid Damage: 1d3 ⇒ 1

She looks over to Kumyo with a smile and lowering her sword to her side she dashes forward delivering an upward slash as she comes to a sliding halt next to the hobgoblin.

arcane strike, charge
Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 2 + 1 = 11
Damage (two-handed): 1d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 2 = 11

of course the 19 is wasted on the 1d3 damage cantrip

Nilan raises his holy symbol again Lady of Fate, hear our plea!

Another +2 to hit for Zoresk

I should be able to post fairly regularly from here out. Bot me if needed. :)

Zoresk spins his blade off the hobgoblin's parry and brings the blade around in a sweeping cut. Grunting with effort as he maneuvers the blade, he manages, "Let 'em come to me and I'll slow 'em down a bit, Irina."

Step directly south of Irina after attacking hobgoblin at reach range.

Fauchard attack: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 2 = 14
Fauchard damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Don't forget bull's strength, Zoresk.

Thanks for the reminder! :) Brings me to a 16 to hit for 11 damage.

"Aye!" shouts Kumyo and she bends her knees to reach for the earth beneath her and pushes her body back up, seemingly picking it up and above her head. Small pebbles rise as she does so, floating around her.

Cast Mage Armor.

Satisfied, she dashes after Koriko. Her companion, Kurohyo, passes her with a growl, and charges the nearest hobgoblin beside Koriko, snapping at its knee.

Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 131d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

It seems nothing takes your mind off futile tribulations about unexplained multidimensional travel like a horde of mean hobgoblins...

Kumyo, you can move your own tokens.

The group races in different directions to attack, prompting the townsfolk to follow whoever they think looks the neatest. Fingers snaps off an arrow, which thunks into a tree again while Zoresk swings out mightily, only to find the hobgoblin he's attacking is particularly good with his shield, blocking the attack.

Koriko flicks a bit of acid into the face of a hogboblin, distracting it, but it manages to parry her attack as she rushes in. Kumyo enchants herself and her enormous panther leaps out at a hobgoblin, who blocks o his shield.

The amassed townsfolk split into two groups, somewhat chaotically going for whichever hobgoblins theyt hink they can take. The slingers fire off their bolts, but again the trees foul their shots.

The spearmen charge in, Trestleblade leading a group towards the hobgoblins on the right while two others go for the hobgoblins on the left. Two manage to score solid hits, skewering two of the hobgblins by Zoreks, although the vile creatures remain upright.

Irina is up!

Irina looks over her should for a split second and smirks at Zoresk, Want me close to you I can do that?

The brawler then whips out an ugly snap kick at the nearest opponent and follows it up with another hard elbow either for the one she kicks at or the next in line...

Flurry, Kick: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (2) + 5 - 2 = 5

Flurry, Elbow: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (14) + 5 - 2 = 17
Attack: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

The kick flies wide but the elbow seems to strike true...

I tried but wasn't able to move my token...

Zoresk snorts in amusement and nods, "Something like that." He rains another hacking blow on the hobgoblin.

Fauchard attack: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 5 + 2 = 21
Fauchard damage: 1d10 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 3 = 11

Weird, it's set on 'anyone with this link can edit'. I've re-done the settings, let me know if that works.

Although Irina fires off a sure elbow, that hits the hobgoblin's shield too! The white hobgoblin snarls and barks something in his coarse language. He looks stronger, and better armoured than the others. The hobgoblins retaliate as they surge forwards, raising their shields as they attempt to encircle the party to get flanks.

As one of the hobgoblins circles, a spearman manages an attack of opportunity, scoring a vicious hit on the creature!

Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (15) + 4 = 19 Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Koriko's katana flashes as she finds herself flanked on both sides, but parries the attacks! The spearman at her side is less lucky as he is brutally wounded by a longsword, but manages to remain upright.

As Irina kicks at the hobgoblin's shield, his sword slashes down, opening up nasty wound on her and a spearman at her side goes down screaming in pain as a hobgoblin takes him out entirely. Finally, the hobgoblin in the back loads up this strange oversized curved stick and spins in place before winging it overhead.

KABLAM

A grey ball flies through the air, and SLAMS into Nilan's chest, exploding and dealing damage in a radius around him! The fragile cleric is sent flying backwards but manages to recover to his position.

Irina takes 8 damage, Nilan takes 10 damage, and Fingers takes 3 splash damage!

As the hogboblins finish their coordinated attacks, Zoresk catches an opening on the white hobgoblin and slams out with his fauchard, catching the hobgoblin in the neck! It goes down gurgling in its own blood.

Everyone except for Zoresk is up!

Kurohyo growls and snaps at the hobgoblin, trying to catch one of its arms in its jaw.

Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (12) + 3 = 151d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Meanwhile, Kumyo maneuvers around the group to get a clear path to the hobgoblin. Satisfied, she shouts: "AHIJYI!!" and spreads her fingers forth. Sound and form mix, creating multicoloured rays that sputter and dance on her fingers before basking the hobgoblins in mesmerizing colours.

Casting Color Spray, Will DC 16.

Nilan raises his holy symbol and chants to heal his allies.

Channel to Heal: 1d6 ⇒ 1 Nilan selects out the two hoblgoblins in the area. Everyone else, including the townie who went down is healed.

Koriko whirls around sidestepping out of the flanked position and moving to protect the spearman at her side. She brings around the magically charged blade in the motion to deliver a sideway slash at the hobgoblin caught in Kumyo's spell.

Arcane Strike
Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 1 = 9
Damage (two-handed): 1d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 4 + 2 = 11

Kumyo sprays out a brilliant rainbow of colours at two of the hobgoblins. One of them collapses back, vibrating violently as his senses are overloaded by the spell. The other raises his shield to protect his eyes.

Will Save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
Will Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

Koriko and Kurohyo both attack the same hobgoblin who shows astonishing defensive skills as he parries and blocks their attacks with ease.

Meanwhile, Nilan chants a prayer to Pharasma to stave off death and although the effect is weak, it saves the life of a dying woman and eases some of his own, Irina's, and Fingers' wounds.

Fingers and Irina are up!

Irina continues to pummel at the opponent in front of her...

Attack 1!: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (5) + 5 - 2 = 8

Attack 2!: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (18) + 5 - 2 = 21
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

Fingers draws a bead on Grey Hobgoblin as he runs through the copse of trees. Trying to time his shot to fly between the boles this time, he exhales and releases.

Muttering something unintelligble under his breath, Fingers throws down the fairly useless bow, and rushes forward, drawing his rapier as he comes.

Fingers shortbow: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Dmg, if hit: 1d6 ⇒ 2

Irina you need to move your token. I'll make some assumptions.

Fingers' shot is a little better timed, but the bomb-wielding hobgoblin simply ducks out of the way of the shot. Irina steps in, and manages to nail a hobgoblin in the mouth with an elbow.

The slinger fires off a slingstone which thunks into a tree, mirroring Fingers' luck. However, two of the spearmen manage to flank a hobgoblin and it is skewered viciously. One more whistles something loudly and then charges for the grenadier, scoring a solid hit while the final spearman misses badly.

The hobgoblins retaliate, and collapse on the spearman attacking the grenadier.

The two hobgoblins remaining near Koriko and Kumyo disengage, one of which circling wide around. The other makes a beeline for Fingers, but the rogue ducks the blow.

Finally the grenadier in the back throws a bomb at Koriko, which thuds into her chest and explodes noisily!

Whew. Koriko takes 8 damage, Kuroyoho takes 3 splash damage. Eveyrone is up!

Round 5

Fingers is happy to be rid of the bow, but he doesn' relish close combat with the militant hobgoblins either. He'd rather be back in his bunk, safe and sound...

Afte dodging the oncoming hobgoblins strike, the rogue returns the favor, looking for just the right opening, and then striking with his rapier like a hornet.

Fingers rapier: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Dmg, if hit: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

Make that an 18 to hit, and an additional Sneak attack: 1d6 ⇒ 5 if Nilan steps up to flank with me.

Recovering from the bomb's hit, Koriko spins around and slashes at the closest hobgoblin.

Arcane strike
Attack: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 6 + 1 = 23
Damage (two-handed): 1d8 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 4 + 2 = 14

Nilan doesn't have a weapon out....

Seeing Fingers' desperate gesture Nilan draws his holy dagger, the skane, from its sheath and moves to distract the hobgoblin.

Hopefully that isn't too metagamey for you GM....I added that Fingers made a motion to alert Nilan to his plan

Nilan with his other hand, raises the Holy Symbol of Pharasma high and channels healing power into his allies. Nilan uses Selective Channeling to forbid the healing to the two most injured hobgoblins in range. It looks like there are at least 5 hobbers in range.

Channel please not a 1: 1d6 ⇒ 3

The Healing should effect Irina, Fingers, Nilan, the four townies and then the 5 hobbers, the two heaviest wounded would not be healed.

Zoresk dashes up alongside Irina and pivots, driving his blade into one of the further hobgoblins. Panting as he brings his blade back for another strike, he opines' "If we're all going to keep fighting together, we're going to have to talk about strategy."

Fauchard attack: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 5 + 2 = 22
Fauchard damage: 1d10 + 4 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 4 + 3 = 9

I can't move stuff on Gdocs with my tablet. I'm left of Irina.

Kurohyo growls a mix of pain and fear as he gets splashed, and for a moment, Kumyo is afraid her feline companion might attack Koriko: "Friend!" she shouts in case, but the panther knows it seems, and charges after the running hobgoblin.

Bite, charge: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 2 = 71d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

But the hobgoblin doesn't notice...

Kumyo draws her dagger and follows after them.

Nilan steps up and sends out a burst of holy energy, which partially heals the hobgoblin grenadier who had only taken some minor damage. This nicely positions him to ditsract a hobgoblin long enough for Fingers to brutally skewer it. It remains upright, but barely.

Zoresk sends his fauchard out and catches a hobgoblin in the throat, who collapses to the earth. Koriko then chases, and sweeps out with her magically-enhanced katana. Blood sprays on the ground as the hobgoblin's head comes clean off.

Kuroyoho's target died before he could attack him, so you can take another standard action on superkitty. Irina is up!

I moved Zoresk to his stated position, left of my last position...

Irina glides a step up around the dying hobgoblin and engages his frined behind him (red).

Attack 1: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (19) + 5 - 2 = 22
Damage!: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Attack 2: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 5 - 2 = 19
Damage!: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Irina lets out a yell as she moves forward, throwing an ugly boot heel out in front of her hoping to catch the hobgoblin low with a kick. Connecting Irina attempts to follow up with an overhead hammer blow on the back of the hobgoblin's head.

Kurohyo continues forth, charging the next hobgoblin in front of it. With a growl, it jumps in the creature's legs.

Bite, charge: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 3 + 2 = 201d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Kumyo does her best to keep up!

Irina slams a fist into the throat of the red hobgoblin and then kicks out once more, the force of the blow snapping his neck.

The lone slinger, who has failed to hit anyone this fight, manages an amazing shot which knocks the hobgoblin between Nilan and Fingers out! fires off a bolt at the hobgoblin flanked by Fingers and Nilan while the other spearmen charge the grenadier and other remaining hobgoblin, who both dodge the blows.

Range into melee: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (20) - 1 = 19 Damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Attack vs Green: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10 Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
Attack vs Grey: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

The two hobgoblins retaliate. The grenadier realizes he's completely surrounded and steps back to whip a bomb at a spearman. The blast knocks several of the townsfolk sprawling, almost killing one of them!

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19 Damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Crit Confirm (slinger): 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (16) - 1 = 15 Damage: 1d4 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

One hobgoblin left! Kuroyoho takes 3 splash damage.

Nilan rushes to the aid of a fallen townsfolk, the one who is closest to death.

He casts the Stabilize cantrip to stave off the Boneyard!

Not sure which one is closest to death, so didn't move my token

Angered by the burns, the growling feline slips behind the closest threat and jumps at its throat.

Bite, Flanking: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 2 = 111d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

Kumyo notices the tide has finally turned in their favour. She spins on her heels to look for new threats.

Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20

Nilan rushes northwards and manages to cast a spell on the spearman who took a bomb to the chest. He ceases to bleed out. No townsfolk are now currently in danger of dying.

Kuroyoho keeps a nice flank on the grenadier, but she bites nothing but air as the nimble hobgoblin dodges around.

Everyone else still has an action!

Watching as the nimble goblin dodges away from the panther's fierce attack, Zoresk tries to snag the goblin's leg as he lands and pull him to the ground.

Fauchard trip with flank/Bull's: 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 2 + 2 = 19

Koriko joins the melee surrounding the remaining hobgoblin swinging her sword down at the foe.

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
Damage (two-handed): 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Zoresk neatly trips up the hobgoblin and Koriko follows up with a brutal swing of her katana which opens up a vicious wound. Prone, surrounded, and with his allies dead or unconscious the grenadier gently drops the bomb in his hand and puts them behind his head.

"SURRENDER SURRENDER!" he screams in broken common.

End of Combat

Fingers looks around, maknig sure there are no more of the hobgoblins. "Tha' went fast. Someone truss up t'prisoner, we'll stick 'im back in t'pokey. 'Rina, can you an' Zoresk fin' out from our friend t'ere 'bout how many more hobbers are in t'town? Don' care if yeh 'ave t'whale on 'im a bit t'talk."

"Padre, who's hurt? We got enough 'ealing to aid 'em?"

Fingers goes back and picks up his bow, slinging it over his shoulder.

"Well tha' went 'bout as good as 't could. What next?"

After the party disarms the hobgoblins, Nilan will exhaust himself channeling to heal everyone, including the fallen hobgoblins that can be saved. 3xChannel: 3d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 3) = 14

The already wan and drawn Priest looks even more rickety. He leans heavily against his cane.. I need to lie down...

Koriko flicks the hobgoblin blood off her blade and sheathes it with trained precision before flinging her arms around Kumyo.

After a moment she takes a step back: "Kumyo-san! Anata dake no jikan ni kita! Shikashi, anata wa koko ni dono yō ni teniireta?"

Kumyo moves forward, stopping a few steps from Koriko, and bows deeply, a red smile beaming from her lips, and speaks in a singing voice: "Un ga shin'ainaru yūjin watashi ni kagayaite iru! Watashi wa hijō ni watashi wa itsumo anata no sukiru no ikei no nen o daite ita yō ni anata wa, watashi o oboete iru koto o kōei ni omoimasu. Ikutsu ka no kyōryokuna seishin wa watashi no fune kara watashi o satsuei shi, koko de watashi o yusō shite imasu. Watashi wa ōku o shiranai ga, watashi wa anata o mite kansha shite imasu!"

Meanwhile, Kurohyo makes his way to Nilan, looking at him strangely. The feline raises a paw as if to thank the priest.

"I figure there's still more of 'em guardin' the church, an' maybe t'other gates. Where's our friend t'deputy?"

Fingers surveys the fighting townsfolk looking for the deputy who seemed to know it all. Hopefully he survived the fight....If so, Fingers asks where the Church of Pharasma is located in the village.

"I know yer weary, Padre, but we 'ave a fallen mate tha' needs tendin' to. Let's go see if tha' nutty sorceror survived, 'r at least send 'im off to yer Lady wit' proper rites."

Koriko bows as well, her pale face having turned red with embarrassment over forgetting her manners.

"Watashi modesu. Sore wa nagai jikan o sa rete imasu. Anata wa watashi o tataeru. Watashi no mahō wa, jibun to wa hikaku ni naranai."

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"I know yer weary, Padre, but we 'ave a fallen mate tha' needs tendin' to. Let's go see if tha' nutty sorceror survived, 'r at least send 'im off to yer Lady wit' proper rites."

I do believe he was decapitated in front of us.

Kumyo bows back to Koriko, digging even deeper than the swordswoman, in a clear sign of respect.

"Hontōni? Kore wa kimyōna gūzen no itchidearu. Osoraku, wareware wa,-go de sore o giron suru koto ga dekimasu ka? Anata ga watashinidekirukoto wa hotondo nai kamo shirenai nimokakawarazu, watashi wa anata o shien suru koto o kanō ni suru baai, imanotokoro, watashi wa hijō ni kōeidesu. Kore wa nani no tatakaidesu?"

Narciso's headless body lies north of the copse of trees, having been decapitated by the grenadier at the beginning of the fight. His death caused a strange burst of energy that activated the now-dormant magical symbol beneath everyone's feet.

Having been somewhat lost amongst the various other freed townsfolk, Trestleblade in indeed alive and untouched as he walks around. A hobgoblin lets out a groan and he slams his spear into its neck. Yanking it out, he wanders over.

"That was fantastic! That's what this town needed, some organization. Buggers aren't much when there's some proper resistance. Glad I was here to organize the townsfolk."

The hobgoblin who was knocked unconscious by the colour spray comes to, blinded and confused. One of the spearmen rushes over to disarm and bind him with some open manacles from the now-broken prison.

Kumyo goes pale at the spearing and looks at Koriko, asking: "Nandahe?!"

She moves to protect the hobgoblin she's knocked out from the murderer, in case he wants to keep at it.

Nilan hobbles over to the corpse of poor Narcisco We did not know each other long. Go and may the Lady judge you fairly. Nilan traces the symbol of Pharasma upon the corpse and arranges it for a the proper burial rites I...do not know what his wishes were for his body and effects. Nilan says, looking lost.

Seeing Trestleblade spear a surviving hobgoblin, one that he himself had saved from death, spurs Nilan into a near rage.

HOW DARE YOU! he shouts moving toward the fallen hobgoblins and pointing at the man You! You will put that weapon aside or so help me I will place a curse on your house so powerful it will change Fate itself! Nilan says, knowing full well he does not have that power, but knowing that in Ustalav, curses were serious business.

Seeing that his former companion is now deceased, Fingers bows his head briefly as the rites are given him by Nilan. "Reckon we'll bury 'im in town 'ere. 'Long wit' any other unfortunates after t' fight is done. Rest now, Nilan, you earned it." He pats the priest on the back, and then begins rifling through the downed hobgoblins for any loot, gear, or other items of interest (keys etc).

"If they were 'ere to loot t'town, they musta stashed t' somewhere's. Hey, Koriko, who is yer new friend?"

Koriko turns to Fingers: "Oh, forgive me, friends. This is Kuroshintai Kumyo, she is a good friend of mine from home, and a formidable spellcaster."

Then back to Kumyo: "Watashitachiha, Ustalav de Douleurs no machidearu. Korera no hobugoburin wa hidari sono hogo-sha, kyōryokuna majutsu-shi,-go ni, kono machi o ōbāran. Sore wa goburin no seigyo ni sudeni atta ikimono kara sore o kaihō suru koto o kimeta toki, watashi no nakama to watashi wa machi ni dekuwashimashita. Kono tasuku de watashitachi ni sanka shita baai, wareware wa kōeidesu.", she sighs "Korera no hitobito wa hobugoburin de okotte riyū ga aru, kono otoko wa go yōsha kudasai." she says pointing at Trestleblade.

"Watashi wa kare ga koreijō no shūjin o jikkō sa semasen."

Koriko turns to Trestleblade: "These creatures are defeated, do not let yourself sink to their level by killing them when they are helpless. They are prisoners now.", she points at the prison the villagers had just been freed from.

Trestleblade staggers back, his spear dropping from a slack hand. He falls to his knees, obviously terrified at Nilan's threats.

"Forgive me father! Please!"

The woman throwing slings looks over at Fingers.

"I reckon they've got a few wagons drawn up in the town square south of here near the inn. Most of what they've grabbed is in there. As for the gobbers..."

She spits, and then counts on her fingers twice over. "That's only about half'a them. And some kept threatening something about 'General Thone' coming back and really causing some damage."

Around the group, they can see people leaving their homes, rushing over to the site as cheers sound up. Townspeople start making their way to the site of the battle, babbling excitedly and pushing in to ask incoherent questions.