Kast nods at Dorial and moves on.
"Let's get them," Kast utters grimly as he limps to battle.
Soldiers fight,
Allowing the close range fighters to move in first, Nimeon follows and prepares the fire at the javelin throwers.
Othoe preps his brand new fireball.
"Dorial, did you see any kids in there or just hostiles?"
His destructive eagerness to light up the room is hard to hide. He presses closely behind the others into the room straining to see.
Simon slinks forward with his companions, staying mindful of protecting the children.
Chrystosm scratches his head and looks unhappy.
"I mean, we can fight them if you want, but... Shouldn't we rescue Hollin fir... Oh, OK"
He drops into a crouch and steps forward carefully, keeping to the shadows.
In the lead, Kast heads into the North West Passage, approaching one of the large mushrooms when it begins to SCREAM, shrieking loud enough to rattle eardrums.
Dorial:
Kast:
Nimeon:
Othoe:
Simon:
Toad guys:
on foot guys:
Round 1, Initiative
Dorial: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24
Chrystosm: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Toad guys: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
on foot guys: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
Simon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Nimeon: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Othoe: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Kast: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (3) + 0 = 3
Fort Save
Kast grits his teeth and ignores the noiz.
Round 1, init 22
Chrystosm, undaunted by the howling fungus, keeps to the shadows.
vs DC 12
Whew
Othoe looks to the children to see which of them are stunned, and turns his attention back to the oncoming hoard. He squirms and writhes and reaches, but cannot see a clear path for a fireball as yet.
He waits his turn...
The already frightened Simon pees his pants, goes straight and stiff as a board, then tilts backward where his head wedges against the ceiling of the tunnel holding him in an upright position.
Round 1 | Initiative 24
Owwwwww!!!
"Looks like they ready for us!"
Dorial begins casting a spell.
Status:
Equipped:
Available: dart x3, light shield
Wind Blast (Su): 6/7
Wild Shapes (Su): 1/2
Spells:
0) Detect Magic, Create Water, Light, Purify Food and Drink
1) Produce Flame (2), Entangle, Obscuring Mist, Whispering Wind (Domain)
2) Heat Metal, Flaming Sphere (2), Wind Wall (Domain)
3) Gaseous Form (Domain), Mass Feather Step
Round 1 so far...
Dorial shouts a warning and begins casting a spell. Chrystosm holds his action, unable to find a target.
Ahead, a kobold appears on one of the "toad" things, bounding in, hanging from the ceiling. Neither of them seem affected by the noise at all.
Kast, standing right next to the shrieking shroom is none the less able to ignore the noise, but not the javelin Kobold toad #1 throws at the group.
Toad Kobold #2 moves closer and attacks as well, but misses.
Simon goes stock still, stunned by the noise, but Edgrin begins to sing once more about the Heroes great deeds, past and present. (inspire)
"What do we do? What's going on?" The kids ask Othoe, trying to see around the crowd of people.
Round 1, Initiative 4
Weapon Equipped = None
Conditions = Endure Elements, -3 strength (damage)
Arcane Bond = 1/1
Pearl of Power (first) = 0/1
Force Missile = 6/7
Wizard Spells Remaining:
0) Detect Magic, Prestidigitation, Ray of Frost*, Spark
1) Grease, Magic Missile* w/ Topple x3
2) Flaming Sphere*, Glitterdust, Knock, Scorching Ray*
3) Haste, Haste
Eager, over eager in fact - foolishly eager (did I mention stupid?) to test his new Fireball spell, Othoe gestures to the children to stay there as he rushes to the front line to see. From his new vantage point he throws down a fireball, centered between K1 and K3.
Reflex DC 17 for half damage
"Take that you lizards! Don't like that heat do you?!" Othoe giggles as the flames lick the square in front of him...a little close.
Round 1, Init 3
Fort save vs poison
The spear catches Kast under the shield and the poison immediately saps his strength.
Kast puts his hand over his face to shield himself from the flames of Othoe.
Soldiers envenom and soldiers burn.
Kast strikes at KT2 (toad) if it still stands (if not then KT1) then hobbles in front of Othoe.
to hit;
damage.
Round 1
The stunned Simon finds just enough fortitude to grin in delight at Othoe's fireball. Fire! Fire!
As Othoe's fireball explodes in the corridor, Chrystosm leaps out of the shadows, axes shining through the semi- darkness, but his poorly-aimed blows hit nothing but empty air.
Round 1 Init 5
HP = 31/39
AC (N/T/FF) = 20/13/17
Weapon Equipped = Longbow
Arrows = 36/40
Silver Arrows = 50/50
Cold Iron Arrows = 50/50
Speed = 20'
Lay on Hands = 1/1 (1d6)
Smite Evil = 1/1 (+2 hit, +3 damage, +2 AC vs. target)
Status Effects = -2 STR
Slipping past Dorial Nimeon lets an arrow fly at the closest kobold.
Toad1
KT2
Toad2
K1
K2
K3
Othoe's fireball catches the kobolds by surprise, crisping all but one. K2 uses K1 as a shield, peeking around him as the flames fade. The two toads remain stuck to the ceiling, their riders stuck to their back, but are otherwise immobile.
Nimeon's arrow catches the Kobold on Toad 2's back (KT2), releasing him from the slow death of his burns.
Round 1 summary,
Dorial begins casting a spell as soon as she realizes the force arrayed against the heroes.
Two kobolds on toads and several on feet approach with javelins, though only the two on toads throw, and only one of those strikes Kast. Still, the poison does its best to bring him down. Simon, stunned by the cacophony of sound, stays still. Nimeon shoots Toad 2, weakening it for Othoe's fireball. Othoe's casts a new spell, dropping several of the kobolds to the ground, unconscious and smoking. Chrystosm strikes quickly, vaulting up into the air, ending the days of the unconscious Kobold glued to the back of Toad 2.Kast strikes at the unconscious Toad 1, ending it's suffering.
Round 2, Dorial is up
Round 2 | Iniative 24
Dorial finishes summoning her croc into the middle of the dead and down kobolds.
She shouts out to it, "Look for others!"
The croc looks up at Dorial and starts moving out into the larger chamber, but then stops and starts chomping on one of the kobolds that twitched.
Damnit!
Dorial finishes her spell, summoning a crocodile into the middle of the walkway towards the few that remain. He snaps, finishing off the closes kobold. Next to him, one of them moans.
Dorial: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24
Toad guys: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 2 = 16
on foot guys: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
Simon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Nimeon: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Othoe: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Chrystosm: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 4-
Kast: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (3) + 0 = 3
The only visible remaining kobold stands and runs to the West.
Round 2 continues, Simon, Nimeon, Othoe are up.
Round 2 Init 5
HP = 31/39
AC (N/T/FF) = 20/13/17
Weapon Equipped = Longbow
Arrows = 35/40
Silver Arrows = 50/50
Cold Iron Arrows = 50/50
Speed = 20'
Lay on Hands = 1/1 (1d6)
Smite Evil = 1/1 (+2 hit, +3 damage, +2 AC vs. target)
Status Effects = -2 STR
Nimeon flinches a little as Othoe lights up the tunnel.
"Well done Othoe, but remember to turn and walk away from the blast next time!"
They'll have heard that.
With that he fires two rapid shots at the toadbold.
Round 2
Simon continues his plank maneuver.
Round 2, Initiative 4
Weapon Equipped = None
Conditions = Endure Elements, -3 strength (damage)
Arcane Bond = 1/1
Pearl of Power (first) = 0/1
Force Missile = 6/7
Wizard Spells Remaining:
0) Detect Magic, Prestidigitation, Ray of Frost*, Spark
1) Grease, Magic Missile* w/ Topple x3
2) Flaming Sphere*, Glitterdust, Knock, Scorching Ray*
3) Fireball*, Haste, Haste
Othoe, quite pleased with himself over his recent display (yeah, he's full of himself), delays. He has no interest in rushing into an unknown room ahead of the fighters and he's more than a little afraid of the huge crocodile that just appeared.
Simon, still stunned by the sonic assault of the mushrooms, remains passive. Nimeon pincushions the dying toadkobold, putting him out of his misery. Othoe holds his action, letting Kast and Chrystosm lead the way.
Round 2, Init 3
Kast smirks as the rest of the team helps him soldier through the kobolds.
Confident in his back up, Kast lumbers forward (just north of the croc...the 'x' square) looking for more baddies.
When he gets there, he will enter his soldier's stance and ready to slice at any baddies that come close
Soldiers lead.
Round 2, init 22
Once the flames have died down, Chrystosm pads forward, wrinkling his nose at the stench of charred toad and alert for any signs of movement.
coming around the corner, Kast and Chrystosm can see almost the entire large cavern that is the main area for the kobold tribe. A narrow hallway leads off to the Northwest, the very same direction that the remaining kobold took.
Edgrin's song fades off as the battle appears to pause.
Begin Round 3, Dorial is up.
Round 3 | Initiative 24
Dorial moves forward, looking down the next tunnel for any more kobolds.
The croc finishes off the last kobold by Dorial's feet.
Dorial: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24
on foot guys: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
Simon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Nimeon: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Othoe: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Chrystosm: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 4-
Kast: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (3) + 0 = 3
If the remaining kobolds do anything, the party can't see or hear them, though it is fairly obvious which way the last one went.
Simon continues his planking.
Round 3, Init 4
Kast enters his soldier's stance (total defense), then moves 20' in the direction that the kobolds went, going slowly to allow Simon to recover his wits.
Round 3 Init 5
HP = 31/39
AC (N/T/FF) = 20/13/17
Weapon Equipped = Longbow
Arrows = 35/40
Silver Arrows = 50/50
Cold Iron Arrows = 50/50
Speed = 20'
Lay on Hands = 1/1 (1d6)
Smite Evil = 1/1 (+2 hit, +3 damage, +2 AC vs. target)
Status Effects = -2 STR
Nimeon dashes forward to the rocks, looking around the corner for anything hiding in that direction.
Edgrin and the kids watch as the lead fighters move further away from the poor babbling herbalist. "uh...that's ok, we'll watch him."
Round 3, Initiative 4
Weapon Equipped = Dagger
Conditions = Endure Elements, -3 strength (damage)
Arcane Bond = 1/1
Pearl of Power (first) = 0/1
Force Missile = 6/7
Wizard Spells Remaining:
0) Detect Magic, Prestidigitation, Ray of Frost*, Spark
1) Grease, Magic Missile* w/ Topple x3
2) Flaming Sphere*, Glitterdust, Knock, Scorching Ray*
3) Haste, Haste
Not wanting to leave Simon, and really not wanting to go past the crocodile, Othoe checks the side passage a little ways to see if it connects with the large room the rest of the party is walking into.
He whispers to the children before he leaves, "Guard him well, we're counting on you."
As per the evil GMs wishes...
Othoe peers into the darkness beyond and without a light source of his own, prepares to turn back.
Dorial: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 24
on foot guys: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
Simon: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8
Nimeon: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Othoe: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Chrystosm: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 4-
Kast: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (3) + 0 = 3
Dorial moves, calling her crocigator to follow. The croc does, after availing himself of a snack along the way. Simon holds his action, Nimeon moves into the big cavern to see what he can see, but doesn't see much. Othoe creeps a very little bit into the darkness. Slowly, carefully, Kast follows the fleeing kobold.
Round 4, Dorial is up. Chrystosm still has a Round 3 action left.
Round 4
Simon continues The Plank, even as the tension in his body riveting him in place starts to ease.
Round 3, init 22
Chrystosm continues to try and sneak up on the kobolds.
Round 4, Init 3
Kast holds his ground, waiting for the entire party (including Simon and his #$*#! cauldron of evil) to get ready to move on.
He will take a moment to tend to his own wounds.
Irori, grant me the image of your perfection. Guide me to be like you.
healing via CLW
Round 4 | Initiative 24
This time I'll get him to move!
Dorial points to the fleeing kobold and commands the croc to go after.
The croc turns his gaze on the fleeing kobold and "sprints" off after him.
Dorial crosses her arms and smirks.
That a'boy
Dorial sicks the crocodile on the fleeing kobold. The nasty creature sprints forward, biting and knocking him prone with a death roll. Simon continues to plank, though slowly slowly the ability to move seeps into his limbs.
Round 4, Initiative 4
Weapon Equipped = Dagger
Conditions = Endure Elements, -3 strength (damage)
Arcane Bond = 1/1
Pearl of Power (first) = 0/1
Force Missile = 6/7
Wizard Spells Remaining:
0) Detect Magic, Prestidigitation, Ray of Frost*, Spark
1) Grease, Magic Missile* w/ Topple x3
2) Flaming Sphere*, Glitterdust, Knock, Scorching Ray*
3) Haste, Haste
Othoe steps lightly back to the children pushing them back to Simon. He checks on the plank and waits for him to move on.
How'd I end up rear guard?
Round 3 Init 5
HP = 31/39
AC (N/T/FF) = 20/13/17
Weapon Equipped = Longbow
Arrows = 35/40
Silver Arrows = 50/50
Cold Iron Arrows = 50/50
Speed = 20'
Lay on Hands = 1/1 (1d6)
Smite Evil = 1/1 (+2 hit, +3 damage, +2 AC vs. target)
Status Effects = -2 STR
Nimeon continues to hold his positiong.
"I see nothing yet."
Round 4, Initiative 4
** spoiler omitted **Othoe steps lightly back to the children pushing them back to Simon. He checks on the plank and waits for him to move on.
How'd I end up rear guard?
Dorial sics the crocogator on the fleeing kobold, killing him dead at the end of the hallway. Simon holds his action, waiting for just the right time to release Crazy herbalist on these fiends! Nimeon holds his position, having found nothing in the lit chamber. Othoe returns to the children, having found nothing in the dark.Kast waits for the others, even Simon and the kids.
Begin round 5. Dorial is up.
Round 5 | Initiative 24
Dorial moves to the end of the hallway and attempts to listen for anything from beyond.
She quietly turns to Kast and attempts to wave him down.
Whatever message Dorial was trying to get across is lost by her avoiding the croc's jaws as it munches away on the now dead kobold.
Round 5
Simon finally thaws out from his earlier planking and escorts the children forward, but not near the crocodilligator.
Round 5, Init 3
Oblivious to DorAerial, Kast 5' steps up and resumes his soldiers stance (total defense).
"Let's go, all of you. I'll take lead behind the croc, the rest of you follow as you're ready," Kast mutters as others draw near. "Simon, you feeling okay? You get lost in your Cauldron?"