Zod takes point and brings all the logs to two piles, one next to the stairway down and the hallway going South. He looks up at Beorn and states, "Smoke rises so should we take this pile down the stairs before lighting it?"
"Pass me some of the pile, I'll go in deeper and then light it."
"Let's do it." Beorn says quietly, constantly listening for approaching enemies. He gives Koldur a hand with the wood into the lower level.
Zod takes care of the other fire and gets it going in the hallway to the South.
Getting to the bottom of the stairs Koldur sees a troll and some kind of hound at a table. It is 40 feet away.
It looks up at hearing a sound and says a few words in Giant as it stands up. The Hound turns to see the dwarf and moves charges Koldur.
Foul-smelling fluids ooze from weeping sores across the scaly skin of this squat, powerful, and vaguely canine beast.
plus disease and trip)
Koldur
Rognar
Adney de Montchele
Flouncy Magoo
Beorn
troll
trollhound
She telepathically talks to Zod in a playful but dominate manner, "Hello my new friend... oh how quaint I used the term friend. No you are my slave! Now stop squirming and let me have a look at you. Yes, yes, you will do nicely much better than... a giant, a rune giant! Yes I will rule the world again.
With that out of the way I am going to list my needs:
I will remain clean at all times, lucky for you I have prestidigitation so I have that covered just do your best to not dirty me.
You shall be my vessel to claim the world as my own again. Perhaps we will find one of my clones and get me back into a body.
Now tell me who is with you?
Six friends, well that is good that you have slaves. Not slaves with your might, well I will be watching and whispering sweet nothings into your ears."
She then goes through all the drawbacks and requirements Zod will need to do.
Surprise Round
Koldur gets pulled nearly off his feet but his low stance saves him from that. Bopping the hound on its nose with Moonshine, Koldur is more then ready to deal with both hound and its master.
Round 1
Beorn you can hear the slashing of an axe, the growl of a canine, and movement below you.
Meanwhile:
The troll moves forward stopping to the side of the troll hound set back 5 feet.
Trollhound vs. Koldur
plus disease and trip)
Round 2
Beorn can see them, Koldur is holding his own against a bloated canine of some kind. There is no light as before but now you can see clearly as if you were back outside.
Meanwhile:
The troll bites and claws at Koldur.
Trollhound vs. Koldur
plus disease and trip)
Troll vs. Koldur
Round 1
Keeping to his feet despite the smelly hound's best effort to throw him off his balance, the dwarf adopts a dual slashing style as he feints and angles his axe blades to draw the beast's eyes while his attacks come in from another angle!
Round 2
His movements seemed to have being effective as the hound fails to find any purchase on him. However the addition of it's brutish master, makes the fight a little more challenging. Ancient training methods against those of the giant race kicks into play as he dodges a bite but gets clipped by the troll's next swing but he uses that to avoid the second as his axes swings out a the hound first!
Beorn, glad for the change in vision but wondering by what miracle it has happened, opens fire on the dog like beast.
After the first round Koldur slices into the Trollhound's hide cutting it down. With that in mind Koldur likely steps up to the troll and unleashes his axes upon it.
Round 3
Troll vs. Koldur
Beorn takes another step down to get a good eye on the troll and fires again.
There's something coming from the south, Flouncy whispers through the cantrip.
Doesn't sound friendly.
Flouncy stays tiny and invisible, and stays alert.
"This is going sideways. Move back toward the door." Beorn says intent on taking his own advice.
Round 3
Koldur hears his friend's warnings and begins moving back slowly even as he fends off the troll's blows.
Round 4
The troll continues to tear at Koldur. Missing with every attack.
Beorn fires a volley and then steps back.
Beorn finishes the troll before it can tear at Kolder's flesh.
"Let's get back before the big ones show up." Beorn says and moves up the stairs toward the doorway.
Koldur nods and agrees, "Yes let's head back up, shall we set the fire first?"
"Sure, you light the fire, I'll overwatch."
With Beorn keeping watch, Koldur goes on ahead, swiftly lighting the fire before nodding to his ally and moving back.
Flouncy hovers further back, ready to attack when needed.
Zod slowly crawls his way out of the main door and drops to the ground once he is in day light.
As they pass the wood in the main chamber, Beorn says to Koldur, "Light that one as well. Might as well see who we can get to come out of this thing."
The tinder and branches ignite pretty quickly, at the top of the stairs you can see the fire catching well and Zod crawling out.
She flies in and checks on Zod, kneeling over him she shakes her head. Then she asks, "Where is your healer? I have no clue what is ailing him."
Koldur doesn't see the light anymore, he senses it as he exits the cave. His movements sure, he seems to sense where Olivira and Zod is as he makes his way towards them.
He seems to sense more then look at Zod though.
"What ails you friend?"
You can feel the wracking pain coursing through his body. Though you don't sense its source.
Beorn covers everyone as they exit. "Move him up the trail. I'll hold it as long as I can if they come out. I'd prefer to have your axe in front of me though so hurry." Beorn says and takes up a position a few feet up the trail so any attacks can only come at him one at a time.
You easily have enough time to help Zod up the trail.
Flouncy stays ready to attack.
After getting up the trail 20-30’, Beorn asks Koldur to take point as he covers the trail over the valiant dwarf’s head. ”Flouncy, as long as you can fly, keep an eye on that entryway and give us warning if anything starts to come out?
”Olivira, I’m guessing healing is not your strong suit but could you check on zod?” then to the group he asks, ”What do you think, wait 10 minutes to see what comes out?”
She offers, "I checked on him but I don't see any wounds. Truly healing is not my forte. Missing the other dwarf and his subordinate now."
A minute passes as you wait for something to come out. Only a marginal amount of smoke is escaping through the windows and open door. Zod seems to begin to stir.
He sits up and moans, "Oh my aching head! Wha... No, now I see... the ring... it has personality. I could use a rest but I can still fight. Have we seen more trolls?"
As if on cue a troll emerges from the door not seeing the flying Flouncy he turns to see the rest of you and roars out in frustration. Charging upon you.
Koldur
Flouncy Magoo
Beorn
troll
Olivira
Round 1
Olivira pushes off of the trail and pulls up into the sky. As she goes she draws a black knife, flying up she prepares to charge if the others don't.
Koldur feels more then he sees the energy affecting Zod.
"I don't get it. Something is upsetting your inner self but I'm not too well versed on this. You mentioned a ring? Just what did you pick up?" He grumbles as he turns to engage the troll he hears. Not waiting for Zod's answer, he brandishes his axes in the troll's general position as he moves forward to take the full brunt of its charge.
Round 1
"oei NumbSkull. Come get some!" he speaks in taunting giant.
”Here we go.” Beorn says and opens fire on the thing.
Flouncy attacks, firing two Scorching Rays.
He becomes visible, but is far away.
Before Koldur can truly act arrows go flying through the air and two scorching rays come from the air, now you can see Flouncy...
The troll, drops dead in mid charge and falls off the cliff.
Koldur feels more then he sees the energy affecting Zod.
"I don't get it. Something is upsetting your inner self but I'm not too well versed on this. You mentioned a ring? Just what did you pick up?" He grumbles as he turns to engage the troll he hears. Not waiting for Zod's answer, he brandishes his axes in the troll's general position as he moves forward to take the full brunt of its charge.
Round 1
"oei NumbSkull. Come get some!" he speaks in taunting giant.
When the others come back to hear what he has to say, he relays, "I made an absurd wish. A ring of infinite wishes! Though it is by far the most cursed thing I could imagine. It has bonded with me. I would have to not make a wish in a day and lose the ring or die."
"Let us wait a bit more. Surely the others will come out eventually."
"You wished for a what?" Koldur exclaims before stalking off to grumble about idiotic actions and their consequences. One would notice that he kicks out as he walks as if gauging what's in front of him.
Hopefully some other troll will come out for him to vent a little.
Beorn does walk up to the body and throw some alchemist fire on it to keep it from getting back up.
The trolls' flesh burns! As you are burning down the flesh it smells even worse than the trolls. After a few more minutes you hear a bellow from within the complex. Obviously a yell has gone up, alerting the occupants of visitors. Then you hear the stampede of large footfalls heading up to you.