"Well, a coordinated, thought-out response is really the best one. Left it is, then!" Wits strides toward the door and begins examining it closely.
Perception:
The door leads into a short, dark, damp tunnel. 5ft further down, there is another door that hangs open to what could be a storeroom. Or a cave. It is difficult to tell as there are no torches in here. The walls do look more cavish, than constructed though. The soft surush of the sea can be heard through the cave system, and a small amount of light filters through from somewhere.
Once everyone is ready for whatever they might find in there, Jerjia conjures up dancing lights and sends them into the room/cave.
The lights illuminate the cave, but don't really show you much that's new. This just appears to be some sort of storage area. The creates and barrels are empty, and decayed. The sound of the sea is stronger from in here though....
Wits peers about in the light of the arcane globes. "Seems harmless enough. Shall we try another door? Or do you wish to search for plunder and wealth? Not that goblins should be expected to place the same value on objects as civilized folk. More likely to find a rotten head or a dead bird in here."
Casey steps into the storage room. "Sounds like the sea is comin' from off in there somewhere." He points in the direction of the tunnel. "Think we ought to go down there first? Or do we need to go on through one of them there other doors?" He offers. "Don't really make none to me."
"We're not looking for the sea, silly," Jerjia chides the gunslinger. "Wait ... are we? Why did the officer send us here again?"
"We're here to take down a threat to the people of Sandpoint. We should probably check out what's behind these doors before we more down there." Adonai indicates the open door and the cave. He then moves to the first door on the left and kicks it open.
Adonia kicks open the door with a crash, hard enough that it bangs shut again. Pushing it open slightly more cautiously, reveals that the walls of this room are lined with small wooden cages. Inside each cage is a dirty mound of straw.
There are no babies kept here currently
"Well, I don't see nothin'. Any wonder what might them cages use to hold?"
This door reveals a 20ft long corridor, which turns to the right t the end....
"Watch that corridor," Jerjia tells Casey, "and make sure nothing comes down it." Then she follows to see what door the paladin will kick in next.
Casey nods as he turns and keeps an eye down the corrider, readying his gun to fire, just in case.
Reynard follows, a step behind the paladin, weapon ready.
Know. Nature
"That was the nursery by the way."
"That was the nursery by the way."
"That? Psssh! I wouldn't keep shocker lizards in such conditions," Jerjia retorts. "Of course, shocker lizards are much more dignified than goblins, aren't they, Sparky?" she asks the lizard running up her arm.
Adonia kicks open another door and reveals a shocking scene.
Dozens of ratty cushions, lumpy pillows, and rumpled dogskin furs lie heaped in the south half of this chamber, which smells of a nauseating mixture of vinegar and rotten flowers.
Closest to you, a large bugbear is pulling on his pants, and 4 goblin women take up the majority of the cushions. As the door bangs open, they all reach for their weapons.
Init:
Wits nearly gags at the sight of the goblin debauchery laid out in front of them. "What has been seen can never be unseen! Purge the image with fire!" He draws a flask in the surprise round, shakes it and adds a purple powder.
Round 1: Wits flings the bomb at the farthest female goblin, attempting to catch as many gobs in the blast as possible!
Attack: ranged touch, Reflex DC 14 for half
Damage: fire and 6 fire splash within 5 feet
Jerjia cranes to get a glimpse of what the bugbear is trying to cover up, then backs toward the stairs. "Make them come out here; no room in there!"
Jerjia points at the bugbear and says, "ZAP."
Adonai slashes at the bugbear with his sword.
Reynard sweeps his crossbow towards the unexpected sight a laugh rising in his throat.
"Caught you with your pants down didn't we you bastard! Hope it was good cause that's the last you'll ever have."
He sends a bolt flying towrds the bugbear, ratcheting his crossbow to immediately send another to follw.
Surprise round.
Regular round
Surprise round:
Casey moves to get a cleaner shot.
Round 1
"Our little bolt of lightning has a point. I don't wanna hit one of you. Bring 'em on out." Casey then readies to fire on the first one to come through.
's name Adon. I just figured I'd let you know. I think Adonai's a dude, but hey, far be it from me... :)
Initiative
Adonai takes one more swing at the bugbear before stepping to side of the door .
As Casey moves and readies himself, Reynard fires off a pair of crossbow bolt at the bugbear, impacting it, and bringing a curse.
Witz moves forwards and throws a flask, hitting a goblin, and causing it to die in agony, the splash of chemicals also incapacitates two of the other goblins, as they roll around screeching in pain.
As the bugbear takes in the situation, Adonai moves to intercept it, it swings it's massive flail, and brings it crashing down on Adonai . Adonai returns the hit, swiping with his sword.
The goblin woman who remains standing panics, and does nothing.
Jerjia's bolt hits the bugbear, causing it to jump, and again yell out a curse. It's looking a little battered now, but still strong.
Bru:
Gobs:
Gob1 ref:
Gob2 ref:
Gob3 ref:
Gob4 ref:
Bru: atk: DMG:
Unable to get a clear shot at the bugbear, Casey will wait and see if it is able to make its way out the cramped room.
The bugbear growls "Thug human, keep your stunted morals to yourself, and get the hell out of my home!", as it again spins it's flail around at the Paladin in front of him. But the blow bounces off Adonai's armour.
Wits frowns at the bugbear. "Morals aside, furball, what the heck would the children look like?!?" Wits shudders and throws his next bomb at the bugbear, using his expertise to exclude the paladin from the blast area (precise bomb!)
Attack: ranged touch into melee
Damage: fire and 6 fire splash within 5 feet, excluding Adonai
Reynard carefully lines up his next shot, putting another bolt into the Bugbear
Anyone waiting on anything in particular?
"Look, lawman," she calls to Adonai wickedly. "More goblin women for your harem."
Confirmation
Reynard's bolt thuds into the bugbear, and it clutches at the wound as it begins to bleed. It looks pretty hurt now.
Witz's bomb goes high and impacts the wall above the bugbear, bringing flaming chemicals showering down on it, and the Goblin next to it.
The injured goblins each pass out, and the last remaining standing Goblin launches forward at Adonai with a screech, .
Gob atk: DMG:
Deciding that it looks like the others have this fight in hand, Jerjia opts to conserve her resources. She sits down on the bottom step to enjoy the show.
Round 3
Casey notices Jerjia sitting down. Shrugging, he walks over next to her, leans against the wall, resting the butt of his rifle on the floor while holding the barrel end to keep it up. "So. You like zappin' people. What's it like havin' all that 'lectricity runnin' through ya?"
Adonai steps to the bugbear and attacks.
Reynard pumps another shot into the bugbear before loading another clip of bolts into the masterfully made weapon.
As Casey steps out of the fight, the Bugbear levels a swipe with it's sword at Adonai, with a low grunt of pain. It finds a chink in Adonai's armour ().
Bru(crit conf): atk: DMG:
Reynard's bolt again finds it's target, and this time, it takes the bugbear by surprise. It lurches to one side, and falls unconscious to the floor.
The Goblin screeches as her lover falls.
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Seeing the lawman fall to a heap, Casey moves into the room to see what has happened. Aiming his gun at the dead bugbear then turning on the goblins, "Alright gobbie woman. Get on outta here." Turning to the others, "Don't know what y'all wanna do with this gobbie woman and I don't care, but I'm sendin' her outta this room." Ignoring the goblin, he bends down to examine Adonai. "The lawman ain't dead yet." He relates. "Dangit lawman. Jerjia told you to bring 'em on out. Just like a lawman, wantin' to deal out justice himself. Maybe if all you lawman actually worked together, instead of trying to one up another, maybe you might catch a bad guy or two." During his rant, he digs through his pack and pulls out one of his potions. "I sure hate doin' this, but I ain't draggin' your full metal butt everywhere I go." He tells the unconscious paladin as he pours it down his throat.
Waiting a few moments to see if he comes to, and realizing he isn't going to, Casey slaps him on the cheek a few times. "Let's go, lawman! We ain't got all day! C'mon!" Slaps him again a few more times. "This kinda fun." He mentions with the straightest of faces. "Too bad we gotta wake 'im. You gonna owe me for these potions, lawman. Don't worry, I'll be sure to remind ya." He then removes the last of his potions and makes Adonai drink that one as well.
Seeing the lawman start to stir, Casey stands, "Get up, lawman. We ain't got time for you to be takin' no nap. And you owe me two bottles of the feel better drink. And I don't mean whiskey. Hold a minute, come to think of it, you might as well owe me that too." He deadpans as he steps out of the room, his gun propped on his shoulder.
Adonai sits up and groans, rubbing his head. "I stepped aside, all you and the imp had to do was shoot past me. But I thank you all the same." He stands, then lets his hands glow as he heals himself some more.
"But when we get through this drinks are on me."
Wits still seems somewhat shocked by the implications of wild goblin-on-bugbear lovin'. He keeps making gestures with his hands, mumbling something about anatomical possibility. He joins the band as they move along, staring thoughtfully into space as he begins to murmur about implications of elasticity and expansion for his mutagen formulae.