"I guess that doesn't help the rest of us out very much."
move forward following Ghun, trying to be wary.
"Let the goats come, Ghûn hungry."
The party advances a few hundred feet before coming under fire from arrows. On the top left side of the gulley can be seen a pair of dark-furred creatures wielding horn bows and looking like a burly humanoid with the head and hooves of a mountain goat.
They fire from the partial cover of large rocks.
On Ghun:
On Orett:
They bray at you tauntingly in broken common-Come on lunch meat, come and get it. Braaaaahhhhh!
Block the arrow strike with Dodge Arrows.
Climb up the hill
Ghun's arrow strikes true, while the others miss. Orett's rocky affinity helps him scramble up the side walls with ease and the goat men bleat in terror at losing their tactical advantage, turn hoof, and race forward on the top side of the gulley.
If It's feasible for me to catch them, I will. Otherwise, return to the party.
Orett can can 'just' catch up to them, but will lose contact with the rest of the party
I will stay with the party.
Orett watches the goat men continue on for a few moments until they fall out of site in the broken terrain above the gully.
Keep moving.
After a short while, Ghun's keen eyes discern the goat creatures ahead, apparently trying to set another ambush. It looks like there might be a few more this time.
Whispered: "More goats ahead."
Keep moving forward as if unaware of goats.
The party moves within medium bow shot range of the goat things (about 120'). There appear to be four of them doing their level best to hide behind a large outcropping of rocks; it looks like they may be fighting with each other for cover. They are on the top left hand side of the gully wall. About 15' from the floor of the gully (1 successful climb check).
Does Ghun know anything useful about the goat men?
How about Eng?
"We see you goat people, we have no quarrel with you, let us pass in peace. Perhaps we could even exchange news and information, we come from the great fort full of orcs, trolls, and giants and could tell you of what has happened there."
Neither Eng or Ghun have heard of creatures like these.
Hearing Eng's words the creatures appear to have an intense discussion before one moves forward towards the group and in broken common says You lea-a-a-ve us gold and food and we let you pa-a-a-asss.
Meh, after fighting trolls and giants, tangling with some goat creatures seems beneath us. I wouldn't be adverse to dropping some gp and food for these piteous beings. I'll do what the party wants though.
"They do seem rather pathetic, but I am hesitant to give them any gold, we'll likely need every copper to afford magic items to help us in our new quest. Daardra, do you have any spells that we might use to fool them or scare them off?"
I don't believe so.
“No deal!”
Ghûn moves forward at Eng’s run speed.
Follow Ghûn.
The four goat creatures fire down at Ghun, ignoring the crippled Eng.
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You will have to advance one more round taking arrow fire to be at the base of the gully below where the enemy is.
Orett's going to climb up the hill and attack when he can
Orett, watch out for the loose rocks!
Orett triggers a small avalanche of rocks taking .
Eng and Ghun are one double-move round away from being below the archer goats, Daardra and Orett are 2 rounds away.
Ghun laughs and keeps going.
"Feeble arrows. Me eat goat people for dinner tonight!"
-8hp
follow G
Orett and Daardra bump.
Follow the rest, trying to shield Daardra if he can.
Follow the party
Orett and Daardra quickly catch up to the hobbled Eng and his doughty companion Ghun.
Ghun takes another round of 'withering' arrow fire:
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The party huddles in the limited shelter of the cliff, fully defiladed from the goat men above. From the sound of it, it appears that they are preparing to fall back along the cliff, deeper into the canyon.
Keep moving forward towards our destination.
Follow G.
Do Orett/Daardra follow the dynamic duo?
Yes we do...
The party pushes ahead, but notes that the goat creatures did not in fact move deeper into the pass. It's almost as if they are waiting for something. That 'something' becomes apparent a few moments later when a lumbering, filthy, two-headed giant wearing tattered remnants of leather armor and clutching a large flail in each fist appears out of a bend ahead.
Ettin-Yar...looks like all their all of their bleating was right. Lunch IS served!
The giant bears down on the party as goat creatures fire arrows from behind.
Flail on Ghun:
Flail on Orett:
Arrows on Daardra
Arrows on Eng
Cast Siphon Might on Giant and transfer to Orett.
Awaiting save of Giant before I attack.
vs. Siphon Might
From Giant to Orett
-booooo-
Attack!
Rage!
-19
Smite evil
Eng, Ghun, and Orett each hit the giant once inflicting a fair amount of damage. The giant focuses its attention on the primary damager-I'm gonna crush you, you stone giant bastard-kin!
On Orett:
Arrows on flat footed AC
Ghun
Ghun
Orett
Eng
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Cast CMW on Orett