Richard moves back to the others. "Two trolls ahead in room filled with hides and leaves. Lets move up and take them out. They don't look anywhere near as tough as the two headed one."
The tottering stacks of crates and barrels in the storeroom catch Colwyn's interest, but he reminds himself that there will be plenty of time to plunder the trolls' ill-gotten gains once the outpost is properly cleared - and safe.
As Richard slinks back to inform the rest of the party of the situation, Colwyn holds his position at the storeroom, keeping his eyes trained upon the hallway ahead. He has swapped his trident for his bow, keeping an arrow against the shaft in case one of the trolls comes wandering forward.
When the party is ready, Colwyn sneaks forward, peers around the corner, lines up a shot, and opens the next fight with a surprise shot at the nearer troll.
Zelera advanced with the others but she failed to realize they were trying to be stealthy and so didn't really try herself.
Colwyn's eyes widen and he winces as he hears what sounds like a stifled cough or belch come from Zelera's direction. Perhaps it was just an unfortunate creak of the soft leather of her boots, but his rankled nerves remain unassuaged. He shoots a look at her for just a moment, his eyes wordlessly screaming, "This is no time for your mischief," before snapping his attention back to the foes ahead.
what sounds like a stifled cough or belch
Red turns as he hears a suspicious noise in the passage outside the room.
Richard charges and cuts him.
Colwyn sinks an arrow deep into his hide.
The party may now act having got the drop on the trolls.
Richard strikes again, moving slowly to flank the troll to create advantages for Colwyn.
Niadroub Kliip brings forth a flaming sphere, making sure to keep it well away from Zelera's fart.
Colwyn looses one more arrow, offering a prayer to Erastil to guide it, before he tosses aside his bow and draws his rapier to next join Richard in perforating the warty foes.
Zelera decided to try and save her spells for now, who knew when she could rest to get them back again, and instead aimed her crossbow at the nearest troll and pulled the trigger.
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Reknar stirs your hearts using Inspire courage
Zelera misses.
Yellow turns and lashes out at Richard
Red turns and bellows a warning to the rooms behind him.
The party may now act.
"Great there's more to come then!" Richard sighed. He struck out twice more before sparing a glance at his new wounds.
Niadroub Kliip sends his flaming sphere after the closer troll. Cutting his eyes at Richard when he speaks, he thinks for a moment and then casts haste on the party.
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Flaming sphere: 5/6
Haste: 6/6
Since Richard has placed himself in danger to outflank the foes, Colwyn reasons he shouldn't let this opportunity slip away. He grips the hilt of his rapier tightly and barrels forward to plunge the thin, sharp blade into the distracted troll's giblets. Along the way, he moves nimbly and keeps low to avoid backhanded swings of the brute's claws.
Richard cuts Yellow down with a masterful strike.
Colwyn charges Red and wounds him deeply.
What are the rest of you doing?
Richard moves forward and strikes at the next troll.
Richard killed Yellow, colwyn wounded Red.
What is the rest of the party doing?
Reknar stepped ahead, and swung hard - "Dang! How many of these are there?!"
As more trolls arrived Zelera cursed when she realized she hadn't reloaded her crossbow. She placed the front end with it's hoop on the ground, stepped on it, and began to winch back the string. When she was finished she pulled a bolt from the case and slid it into place and lifted the weapon to aim as she tried to find a shot.
Reknar hacks deep into Red.
Red turns and lashes out at:
You can hear movement in the back caves. The party can now act.
Richard moves around to flank with Reknar and set up openings for Richard to exploit if he repositions. He strikes several solid blows in quick succession. "We need to finish him off before whatever else is back there comes out."
Niadroub Kliip moves up into the room, directing his flaming sphere as he does so.
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Flaming sphere: 4/6
Haste: 5/6
Colwyn takes a quick step to ensure the remaining troll stays pincered between him and Richard. Then, aided by Niadroub's magic, he delivers a pair of quick rapier thrusts.
His first attack nearly leaves his sword wrenched from his grip, but he recovers and manages to land an actual blow.
As Richard announces the approach of new enemies, Colwyn resists that old instinct to retreat.
Instead, he merely keeps alert and ready to respond to whatever may come next.
Reknar takes a step back, and swings again - "One, two. Keep it up boys and girls"
Red falls quickly to the parties attacks.
You can hear heavy footsteps hurrying towards your location.
You have a round to prepare. What are you doing?
Richard repositions to cover the tunnel ahead.
Niadroub Kliip positions his flaming sphere off to the side so that it's not visible to anything coming down the hallway. If his crossbow isn't loaded, he'll makes sure it is.
Reknar steps forth and ready.
Colwyn tucks himself into the narrow nook to the right of the tunnel. He quickly quiets his ragged breath and becomes silent, the better to ambush the next ugly sot to blunder forth. He grips his rapier tightly and keeps the thin, enchanted blade at the ready.
With the fight over as she finished reloading Zelera just shrugged and knew she was prepared for the next fight. Apparently that would be coming soon if the footsteps were any indication. She lined up her crossbow to where she expected the footsteps to come from and prepared to pull the trigger.
With a Grunt a large Troll moves into the room, sniffing loudly as it catches Colwyns scent.
This is a Rock Troll, same as the standard Troll, but with a weakness against sunlight.
As you where ready for it you can act this round. Then we go to Initiatives.
As usual Richard focuses on striking his target and creating openings for Colwyn.
Niadroub Kliip brings his flaming sphere out of hiding, and directs it towards the new troll.
And then he follows it up with an acid splash.
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Flaming sphere: 2/6
Haste: 3/6
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Reknar & Zelera?
Zelera saw the big troll come around the corner and pulled the trigger of her crossbow. The weapon let out a loud twang sound and the bolt lept from the end of the weapon to sail out at the troll.
With all the speed of a leaping toad, Colwyn lunges to catch the newly arrived foe in the side with his rapier.