Tristain:
The hobgoblin sees the three assailants and he yells Krugash, krugash! twice more down the tunnel. He grabs a dagger off his belt, as he moves 10' south toward his companion, using the fire as a shield between the party and them. He grips the dagger in his clawed hand, holding it over his shoulder and baring his teeth at the party, while he holds his light shield in the other!
Todor stands patiently waiting for the scouts.
Gripping his hammer firmly, Edric steps into the cave, prepared to duck the dagger the hobgoblin will surely fling at him.
Determined, he strides around the fire to position himself where he can strike at both the hobgoblins with his longhafted hammer, and strike at them if they should try to flee.
He lashes out at the passive hobgoblin, hoping to take advantage of his confusion to land a blow.
Penance moves in and starts shooting at the screaming hobgoblin.
Gripping his hammer firmly, Edric steps into the cave, prepared to duck the dagger the hobgoblin will surely fling at him.
The hobgoblin's armor indeed flies as soon as Elric steps into the run, embedding itself in his shoulder, penetrating his armor.
As Elric launches his polearm at the passive goblin, the other hobgoblin inserts his light shield in the way, causing the marine's blow to deflect off the flat-footed hobgoblin's armor harmlessly.
Penance moves in and starts shooting at the screaming hobgoblin.
The hobgoblin brings his shield up and Penance's arrow bounces off of it.
Elric! Your whistle! Our allies!
Cursing under his breath, Tristain will pull his signal whistle out of his back and place it in his mouth.
He will blow 2 quick toots as he moves to B21, still clutching his 'Scythe.
"TWEE TWEET!"
::deep breath::
"TWEE TWEET!"
I got your back. Now you kill stuff.
As the three scouts leave, Serry will find three stones and cast Magic Stone on them, and load one into her sling staff.
If she hears the whistle or any of the others do and say something, she'll head into the cave to join the fight.
I will assume you move to C21 since you cannot reach the hobgoblin in E21.
I will assume you move to C21 since you cannot reach the hobgoblin in E21.
The hobgoblin to the south moves diagonally in, wary of the polearm, to engage Elric, drawing his longsword and slashes at the marine but the weapon's shaft interferes with his swing and it bounces off.
Round 2!
You hear hobgoblin sounds down the corridor. The alert hobgoblin sees the marine's shoulder bleeding and moves in for the kill, drawing his long sword and slashing the marine's ribs, as a spurt of blood rushes out from the wound, leaving Elric woozy from the pain and blood loss!
Elric sways back and forth, pausing a moment before acting.
Penance, undaunted, shifts sideways and unleashes a volley of pain.
Full Attack on nearest.
Damage
Tristain winces at the wounds received by Elric.
His wounds would fell me. I need him to fight.
Perception to see/hear if more are coming
Tristain, heartened by the strong shooting of the tattoed man, decides to see if he can buy time for him to take the hobgobs down.
5' step to B21, go total defense.
Tristain bobs and weaves with his 'Scythe, trying to simultaneously coax an attack yet cause it to miss.
AC=19 (total def)
Hp=9
Effects=bless
Spells= 3 Magic Stones left
Round 2, Init
hp 12 (1d8+3)
Fort +5, Ref +2, Will +6
Todor steps into the cave to D,18 and channels (exlcuding the two opponents in the room). He stands just outside the cooridor with his hammer in hand ready for more trouble.
Hopefully I won't get stabbed in the back this time by standing here.
Channel -
Both of Penance's arrows hit the hobgoblin but they are a strong and tough race and he does not fall. Two more hobgoblins come down the passageway and take their positions at E19 and E20. They look around and shoot Penance and, despite the wall providing him cover, they get off amazing shots that hit the monk in the chest and thigh, thankfully not puncturing any vital arteries!
Serry will step into the room to A18 and sling a stone at whichever hobgoblin it is that Penance hit.
Attack: (normally 1d20+1, +1 for the magic stone, +1 for bless)
Damage: (normally 1d6+2, +1 for the magic stone)
Stats:
Fortified by the divine healing, Edric takes a step back and swings his hammer at the passive hobgoblin.
Elric’s hammer rips through the hobgoblin’s armor, mostly driven by his strength, but the humanoid still stands, gripping his ribs, blood flowing from the deep wound. He curses Elric in Goblin and moves in to attack with his long sword, slashing the marine across the chest, but the marine does not fall!
Round 3:
Alert hobgoblin sees Tristain as his only viable target and he swings his sword at him, but the druid easily parries with his scythe the attack.
Penance doesn't even seem to notice the bolts embedded in his flesh as he continues to unleash volleys of death.
Targetting nearest then next nearest if that one goes down.
1st
2nd
Damage 1
Damage 2
14 arrows
14 AC
8HP
Targetting nearest then next nearest if that one goes down.
C21
Through his years of training with the bow, Penance carefully aims at his target, confident that his arrows will not harm Tristain, before releasing them! The first arrow deflects off the hobgoblin's armor, but the second hits the hobgoblin in the upper chest, right above the protection afforded by its armor. The creature screams in pain, drops his weapon, clutches at the arrow, gurgles something incomprehensible, and falls face down, limp to the floor. A pool of blood begins to form under the body.
The crossbow hobgoblins scream at the party. The first one releases his crossbow, steps to D19, and finds his way to the monk blocked by Todor, so it draws his sword and attempts to cut the down the husky cleric, but his sword is parried easily to the side.
The second hobgoblin steps to D20, reloads his crossbow, and shoots the monk, who reads the hobgoblin's body language and easily sidesteps the shot.
Tristain is pleased the tattoed man was able to take out the hobgoblin threatening him. So emboldened, Tristain will swing his scythe, with a prayer of hitting the remaining close target.
to hit;
damage.
As a move action, Trisatin will 5' step into a potential flank for Elric.
The tide of battle turns in the party's favor, as Tristain's scythe drops another hobgoblin!
Edit: With the hobgob going down on his swing, Tristain will pull out a Magic Stone with his 5' step.
Todor stands face to face with one of the creatures for the first time in decent lighting. Abadar, I see why you keep these things out of the cities. Todor keeps his shield up and swings his hammer around it. He glances over and is glad to see Elric standing. Todor stands his ground, buying time for Penance and his arrows.
Todor's hammer smashes into the hobgoblin's jaw, causing a spurt of blood and breaking off some teeth in the process.
Pleased to see the hobgoblins fall all around him, Elric adjusts his position so he can strike at the ones still standing. He steps up past the fire to stand between Serry and Penance, and feels safer from having allies on both sides. With a mighty swing, he tries to bring down the uninjured hobgoblin before it can reload it's crossbow.
Elric's lucerne hammer rips the crossbow man to shreds, like hot knife through butter and another hobgoblin falls. The last one, wounded by Todor, looks on very nervous and scared.
The waves are pounding in Serry's head again, but fortunately no words seem to be necessary. Things are getting too crowded for me to take a chance with the sling. She steps forward and swings her staff at the remaining hobgoblin.
Attack:
Damage:
The blow of the staff bounces off the hobgoblin's shield at the last second with little effect.
Seeing the others piling in and around the hobgoblin to beat it to death with their various implements Penance decides he has killed enough for now and lowers his bow.
The hobgoblin withdraws down the tunnel, until he disappears from sight.
Todor waits for arrows that never come as the hobgoblin flees down the cooridor. He looks around expecting to see the tatooed man gutted by some creature that snuck up from behind, but just sees him standing there. Maybe he's in shock. Todor turns to the others to see if they nod toward pursuing the fleeing hobgoblin who might soon return with enforcements or kill the princess. And what good is a dead princess? Memorials are typically not that large or memorable for that matter.
"After him! He must not be allowed to go back and harm the princess! Todor, can you do something for our wounds?"
Serry will try to catch Elric as he pushes by her toward the tunnel and another fight.
Assuming she can at least briefly touch him on the way by, she'll cast Cure Light Wounds on the very battered marine.
Penance pursues the hobgoblin trying to get a clear shot.
Tristain will move part way down the corridor following after Penance, trying to keep the tattoed man and the party both in sight.
This is not good.
Todor pursues the hobgoblin.