Nariella tries to tie the goblin to a nearby tree. However, she seems a litte lost. Their heads are so big...but their bodies are so small. How do I...? She loosely wraps the rope around once and then places a lose end on his shoulder and tucks it behind him, like it's going to do something.
Trying not to seem rude, Arrius clears his throat and says, "Here, maybe I can help make it extra secure..."
"Ah right, yes, yes. That's how it goes...now I remember..." Nariella mutters as watches Arrius tie the goblin.
She is trying to save face, but she had no idea what she was doing and is now rather embarrassed.
Nariella over enthusiastically remarks, "Well, I'm ready to move on. Is everyone else ready to move on?" Of course they are ready you clod. They were waiting on you and that rope... "Yes? Let's...er...go...then..."
"Great! Shall we?"
As Nariella (or Arrius rather) tie little Yetik, the party stares into the cave.
Stepping in slowly, the feral yaps grow louder as the light simultaneously grows dimmer. About 30 or so feet in, the barks and growls are able to be pinpointed from a side-cavern to the party's right (east) where three large wolves are found the be chained to the floor straining to leap forward.
"I recommend acting while they're still chained. Any objections?"
"I object but I understand, they must not be allowed to harm us".
"I have no objections." Nariella replies, matter of factly. "However, if you are uncomfortable with causing undue harm, perhaps we can aim to merely knock them out?"
"Yeah, I feel bad about it, but it's necessary for the moment. I like Nariella's idea; let's just KO the poor things so they're not a threat, and move on."
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Peren is not thrilled with the idea of slaughtering the animals while they are chained, and looks for another way to bypass them altogether.
"Agreed lets knock them out and free them later.
The path forks, the wolves are in a small cavern to you guy's east, but the tunnel carries on further north.
As you all stand there deliberating, though...
The wolves seem to be straining at their leashes just as Arrius's bolt catches on it's foreleg, a snarled and hungry look on their faces.
"They're about to break free! Hurry, knock them out!"
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Melee Mace
Damage
Looking to do subdual/non-lethal damage.
Not wanting to get to close, Nariella fires at the wolves with her shortbow.
Arrius lets fly another bolt, catching one of the wolves across a flank, dropping it to the floor from pain. As Torbin moves up, he swings his mace in a wide arc at the still standing one, catching it hard on the jaw. However his swiftness to close throws Nariella's aim off, her arrow instead flying high over the wolves heads.
The wolf before Torbin, now with fresh meat in reach, attempts to bite the cleric.
But Torbin dodges it!
Peren, reluctantly moves forward and strikes at one of the wolves with his swords.
Attack-melee:
Damage:
Attack-melee:
Damage:
Taking advantage of the fact the wolf is distracted by Torbin and Peren, Nariella moves in and tries to knock the wolf out.
As Peren and Nariella close, steel dances in their hands and in a moments time the other wolf is on the ground, matted fur now soaked in blood.
With that, the wolves are down.
With the lack of yelps, barks and howls, the cave quiets itself, the sound of the small stream coursing through it from the north the only noise heard.
The small cave you all are in is generally round, a small chimney like feature along the eastern wall. It is dimly lit from the light from outside, no torches or anything in it to be seen.
Torbin will the use Spare the Dying on all of the wolves, bringing them to unconsciousness as he does not wish to see them killed senselessly.
Torbin whispers to his comrades, "I shall take up the rear as I can see little in this place and a torch shall give us away. I shall follow your lead".
"Yes. Lets move forward, cautiously." Nariella whispers back, taking a scouting position near the front.
Peren will stay 30' from Nariella as the next in line.
As Nariella slinks forward, the sound of the babbling creek from the cave echoes softly off the walls. Her elf eyes can see that further along the cave and the stream begin edging more to the north-east. To the west just before the cavern and stream's direction change, an opening in the cave wall appears, with a some steep incline leading upwards towards another cavern.
Nariella falls back thirty feet, towards the party. Placing her hand on her rapier and looking for the creature, she mutters. "Something is coming..."
Nariella turns to the party and remarks, "I think one of them saw me. He may be going to get help....Shall we pursue or try to hide?"
"Let's pursue, we want them on their heels!"
"Indeed. Lets us take this fight to them! Shall I lead on?", the elven warrior whispers to the group.
As the party moves up towards the bridge, do you attempt to climb the steep, slightly slick walls and up unto the bridge? Or do you follow the course of the creek?
"It may be prudent to follow the course of the creek, with poor visibility a fall could be problematic".
Nariella replies, "If you are concerned about visibility we can follow the creek, since I don't think its wise to split up right now."
"I agree. I can see perfectly fine and am willing to help those of you who cannot, or Nariella and I can move ahead of the group and you may lite a torch to assist in your vision. Either way, we must hurry before the entire warren is raised against us."
"Very well, lead on i shall trust in your eyesight my friends. We should wait until the last moments to ignite a light, it will startle them and give us a momentary advantage we may need".
"Agreed, let's follow the creek."
As the party beguns to move up the same route as the creek, the water in the creek begins to rise! Quickly overflowing it's banks, it threatens to swell even more.
I'll need Dexterity (Acrobatics) or Strength (Athletics) as a rush of water cones flowing forth!
"What the—?!"
Strength - Athletics
Strength Save:
As the rusof cool water flows out from up ahead, Arrius is unable to maintain his balance as the swift current overtakes. Like a flash, he's swept along and down the stream, finding himself flushed out of the cave and back out into daylight.
The trip was not pleasant, the rocks and ground not acting as a soft bed. points of bludgeoning damage before finding himself deposited out near Yetik. Seeing the Half-Elf all washed up, it starts rolling with laughter.
Arrius glares at the goblin as he picks himself up, then rushes back into the cave to where he last saw his companions.
The river takes damage from the Armor of Agathys, but swiftly resumes it's former banks. As Arrius returns, the chattering of voices in the caves ahead can be heard. It's all in Goblin, however.
Torbin, you can make a Wisdom (Perception) check to see if you overhear what is being said.
Perception
"Are you alright?", Nariella whispers to Arrius when he returns, as she draws her weapon and prepares for the goblins.