The redcap takes a step back, putting its back against the wall, then swings its scythe at Ratel while kicking him with his boot. Some of its wounds begin to heal.
Ratel sidetseps scythe strike and blocks the kick with his shield.
Father Noelan tries to shoot at the redcap. One of the shots shatters on the stone stairway, while the other falls to the ground next to the steps.
Grenwold moves next to Bear with Fenton, and grimly activates a glowing energy onto his glaive.
Move - move
Swift - activate bane on mw cold iron glaive
standard - attack
+1 Longbow, Point-blank Shot, Precise Shot, Durable Cold Iron arrow on Redcap.
Hedran swing and the redcaps face.
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The Auroches eye Grenwold but make no moves to get near the feed while he's around.
Robert's arrow flies over the head of the redcap. Grenwold swings his glaive too high and misses, while Hedran stumbles on a jutting rock and smacks the stairwell instead, while Nigel's staff blow is parried by the redcap.
Ratel tries to stab at the redcap with his cold iron scizore, but it weaves out of the way.
The redcap heals a little then slashes at Ratel with his scythe, opening a nasty gnash in his chest, then tries to kick Ratel,which Ratel hops out of the way.
Father Noelan moves up then fires a single cold iron arrow at the redcap, but it shatters on the wall instead.
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Hedran can't seem to get his footing on the stairs.
"Ratel we should get opposite each other because of the spell I have seen others in our group do it, but I can move well on the stairs."
Nigel manages to club the redcap on its shoulder.
Grunting as the scythe slices deep into his gut, Ratel snarls, ”Come on Bear, get him.” then swings scizore and shield as bear moves forward and attacks with tooth and claw.
Ratel manages to return the favor by stabbing the redcap in his side, but the redcap dodges his shield strike.
Bear bites and claws at the redcap with no effect.
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Hedran swings down with two hands as if wielding an axe.
Hedran swings at the redcap, but it dodges away from the blow.
Grenwold and Fenton move up to Fenton’s melee range and Gren attempts to hop off of Fenton quickly.
Fenton takes a 5 foot step towards the redcap.
Free action - attempt to dismount with DC 20 ride check.
Move action - Gren fails and must take a move action to dismount into the square he just left (Gren ends just north of Fenton)
Standard - attack with Fenton and Grenwold, redcap has cover from Gren’s attacks but pack flanking and outflank are both triggered.
Swift action? -Gren continues to have bane on glaive
+1 Longbow, Point-blank Shot, Precise Shot, Durable Cold Iron Arrow on Redcap.
Grenwold rides Fenton around, then hops off Fenton and cuts at the redcap with Fenton's help distracting it. It dodges Fenton's attempt to gore him.
Robert shoots at the redcap, but he is trying not to hit Ratel and the arrow goes too high.
The redcap heals slightly, then continues to attack Ratel, leaving another nasty gnash in his gut. Ratel sidesteps his kick though.
Father Noelan sighs, "Please don't crowd in my line of fire," then moves behind Bear and fires a cold iron arrow at the redcap, but the redcap dodges to the side.
Hedran takes another frustrated swing.
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5ft step to make room for someone who can it.
Unable to dodge the follow up attack, Ratel snarls, as he favors his wounded thigh, ”The little bastards blade is sharp.” then swings scizore and shield as bear rears up on his hind paws and attacks with tooth and claw.
Robert puts the longbow away and draws his Cold Iron Shortsword and his Cold Iron Dagger.
The redcap dodges Hedran's swing, and Ratel's scizore strike and though it is struck by Ratel's shield bash, it does not seem affected by it. Bear's claws and teeth do not penetrate its skin.
Nigel clubs the redcap and it collapses onto the ground. Finishing the redcap off, the party finds a medium scythe on the redcap and a suit of small sized leather armor.
Basic tanning supplies, such as short knives and flensing boards, are lined up against the north wall and hidden by the strips of hobgoblin skin, on the weapon rack, Grenwold finds a black cold iron shortspear, which Hedran identifies it as a +1 cold iron shortspear.
Father Noelan manages to recover 3 of the arrows he shot.
Robert is only able to recover one of the two durable arrows that missed their mark.
Father Noelan then channels once to heal the party.
As he sees the odd fellow drop, Rate turns to Nigel, "Nice strike. I was beginning to think the little freak would be the end of me."
As Father Noelan says a prayer and heals everyone a little, Ratel, now leaning on Bear, gestures at the still gapping wounds on his leg and stomach. "Thanks for the prayer Father, but I don't know how long I'll be much help like this. Should I use a potion or can someone use a wand to get me combat ready?"
Father Noelan begins to utter some prayers to heal Ratel."I don't know what awaits us up there. It might be prudent to conserve some of his blessings."Father Noelan says worriedly.
Gren returns to the aurochs and sees if they ate any of the feed. He tries to soothe them again.
Grenwold uses the wand to heal Ratel a little more.
"Let go."
When Grenwold returns to check on the Auroches, they're happily munching on his provided feed, and this time allow him to stroke them. Grenwold leads them into the courtyard where they munch around on the grasses, but they stay some distance away from the Basidirond, and the Korred bodies, discomforted by the smell of blood.
The wooden floor of this large room is slick with blood. Three mostly flayed hobgoblin corpses are lashed to wooden tables and four dead redcaps lie on the floor. On one of the tables is a bloodstained basket. Stairs lead up and down on the south wall, and arrow slits pierce the north and west walls.
As the party investigates the bloodstained basket, a small redcap jumps up from under the table to attack the party, with a bloodcurdling howl.
The small redcap swings his scythe at Hedran, but hits the table instead.
Father Noelan casts bless on the entire party, then moves behind Robert.
”Thank you father Noelan and Genwold, I feel much better now.” Moving his leg and twisting on his waist, Ratel smiles, relived that he is almost whole and hale and follows Nigel.
Seeing the same type of little fey upstairs, Ratel moves around the table ”Heal Bear, there isn’t enough room for the two of us.” He then swings his cold iron scizore at Redcap, ”Blast how many of you are there?”
Ratel manages to stab the little redcap in his knee.
"Not telling you!" The small redcap snaps defiantly.
Fail Swift enchant weapon
One Handed SC/SS Brand
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No second attack
Hedran manages to leave a nasty gnash on the redcap's torso.
Nigel swings at the redcap but it goes over its head.
Gren takes a swing at the little redcap.
Grenwold swings at the redcap but is trying not to hit Ratel and aims too high.
Robert shoots a cold iron arrow at the redcap,catching him in his chest.
The redcap heals slightly, then swings his scythe at Hedran catching him on his shoulder.
"Նայեք, եթե ես սպանեմ քեզ, ապա ստիպված չեմ լինի պատասխանել Հալկին եւ Դրեային, ով սպանեց կարմիր կտորները եւ հոբբոբլինները:"
Look, if I kill you, then I won't have to answer to Halk and Dearga on who killed the redcaps and hobgoblins.
Father Noelan fires two arrows at the redcap and one goes wide, while one shatters on the wall beside the redcap.
"Ouch"
DC 17
One Handed SC/SS Frost bite.
Bless + Arcnane pool + SC/SS
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+1 Longbow, Durable Cold Iron arrow, Point-blank Shot, Precise Shot on Redcap
, +1 from Point-blank Shot
, +1 from Point-blank Shot
Flinching as the little guy hits Hedran ”We need to put this one down quickly.” he then slashes with the scizore and then tries a shield bash.
Hedran lands two slashes on the redcap and it falls onto the ground. The party then finishes it off. On each redcap, the party finds small leather armor and a medium scythe, stolen jewelry, and gold teeth; altogether, these trinkets are worth 54 gp.
In the bloodstained basket, the party finds in a bloodstained basket contains a healer’s kit, six potions and eight bandages. Hedran identifies the potions as potions of CLW while the bandages are bandages of rapid recovery.
Father Noelan manages only to recover one of the cold iron arrows.
Father Noelan does some crime scene investigation on the bodies,then reports, "The hobgoblins were slowly flayed to death while the redcaps deaths were more recent and inflicted with large blades. My guess is the redcaps had a disagreement, since their scythe blades are all bloody."
He adds, "Normally I'd say foes of hobgoblins could be potential allies, but if they would treat their own this way, probably not."
A few bunks in this room have been pushed together and their mattresses ripped and stacked to make a rudimentary nest next to a table stacked with undercooked venison and half-full cups of wine. Arrow slits in each wall provide a view of the fort and the surrounding forest. A staircase descends along the southern wall and there is a large trapdoor on the ceiling. In the room is another redcap and a foul-smelling, fluiding oozing scaly skin squat, powerful vaguely canine beast.
The redcap states, "You're in my tower. Leave this place, and I'll turn a blind eye to your intrusion."
Grenwold and Nigel identify the canine as a troll hound. It has regeneration 3(fire and acid) and it's bite carries disease and it can trip with its bite.
Robert will wait and see what the rest of the group wants to do.