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Ka'zaak once again seeing the goblin run away from his tried to catch up. Still practicing nonviolence until he can determine what is actually is going on. He can clearly see that these are apparatuses for thieving, be he did not know of any laws prohibiting stealing that resulted in capitol punishment.
He moves into the room, avoiding the dummies while once again trying to knock the goblin over.
As he lowers his shoulder, he braces for the inevitable attack from the goblin.
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Julian makes a painful face when Kaylee lands on him, but doesn't complain while she tries to get out of the pit.
"Hey, uh, let me help you a bit," Julian says when he sees Kaylee's having trouble climbing out, looking forward to the even better view helping her will provide. It's only then he notices some of the garbage is attacking him.
#$*&! I was too distracted to notice!
"Guys! There's something weird on me!"
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Evan hears Kaylee and Julian yell for help and he races over to the edge of the pit. "EWWWWW!! That sinks and it is trying to eat you. Hold still I'll shot it!!!"
Evan brings his hand crossbow up to his eye and carefully aims his shot.
He slips just as he pulls the trigger nearly falling flat on his back. The bolt flies straight up and sticks in the ceiling. "Should have used my dagger. I'm much better with it. My dear departed Papa taught me how to kill a swamp rat with throwing knife when I was seven."
Ka'zaak runs over the goblin as the goblin's bow gets knocked out of its hands. It then draws its dogslicer to attack him . Evan attempts to hit the moving refuse. Natula actually hits the refuse a little. Sagart joins Ka'zaak.
Fourth Round
Julian
Natula
Evan
Sagart
Refuse
Fifth Round
Kaylee
Ekkie
Ka'zaak
Goblin
Julian, 9 damage
Kaylee, 4 damage
Refuse, 2 damage
Natula identifies the refuse as a slime mold. It is resistant to fire and has other ooze traits.
Blind (but have the blindsight special quality), with immunity to gaze attacks, visual effects, illusions, and other attack forms that rely on sight.
Immunity to poison, sleep effects, paralysis, polymorph, and stunning.
Some oozes have the ability to deal acid damage to objects.
Not subject to critical hits or flanking. Does not take additional damage from precision-based attacks, such as sneak attack.
Proficient with its natural weapons only.
Proficient with no armor.
Oozes eat and breathe, but do not sleep.
With Julian's focused attacks, he destroys the slime mold.
Trying to take advantage of the break of attacks, Ka'zaak strikes out but only succeeds in hitting the ground.
Fifth Round
Kaylee
Ekkie
Ka'zaak
Goblin
Julian
Natula
Evan
Sagart
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"Little one, I will not tell you again. It is time to stop running and speak with us for I will not stay my killing blows forever."
Knowing there is little chance that the goblin understands him, Ka'zaak tries to talk in a soothing voice. Assuming it will not be enough, he once again flashes out with the flat of his blade, hoping to stop the goblin from running.
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*sigh*
I'll post again next Tuesday when I'm out. ;)
After a minute, Natula is able to get out as well as Julian and Kaylee. Ekkie closes the trap. After a few minutes, Evan is able to disable the trap so it won't open again. Ekkie says "They weren't eating the rats, they were playing rat-a-tat. It's a fun game that I would like to have you all play with me." She then happily explains in gory details about how the game works.
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As Evan helps the three companions out of the pit he tries to hold his breath but begins to turn blue so starts breathing again but only thru his mouth. "I know want I am getting you three as soon as we get back to the house. A BATH!! Peee U! That smell reminds me of home. Did I ever tell you about how I use to live in a swamp. Boy was it fun .... well until it wasn't and my family got killed. But before that we would go along the river and ......"
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"Iomedae, forgive this one for the damage I have inflicted on this little one. Sagart, can you please see to the others? I do not know why they are not with us."
Ka'zaak will wait for the others to come before using his Wand of Cure Light wounds to heal the goblin.
Once the party is assembled again, and the goblin is healed, Ka'zaak begins to question it.
"I am Ka'zaak and I promise no harm will come to you. What are you doing in these sewers besides playing rat-a-tat as Ekkie says? Tell me more about who inhabits these sewers." Ka'zaak listens intently as the goblin, hopefully, begins to tell its story.
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Julian takes out his wand of infernal healing and gives himself a quick tap. Slowly, his wounds heal.
"I had a rope, and even a grappling hook, but this slime thing suddenly decided to attack me."
He puts his wand away and walks a short distance down the corridor, to see if there are multiple doors the party will have to choose from when ready to proceed.
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Sagart whispers to the group..."If this creature will not talk to Ka'zaak, that one," motioning to Ekkie, "...should wear this one's clothes and attempt some deception to get us to the heart of this vile mess... either way, this one," thumping himself on the chest, ",is thirsty for battle and is eager to proceed."
With that, he examines the practice room for any treasure or useful equipment, finding nothing.
The goblin spits at Ka'zaak then speaks in goblin. Translated by Ekkie "Longshanks don't know what we do here. I don't know what we do here other than guard and thieve. When no one around when we guard we play rat-a-tat."
Julian can tell the tunnel continues on further as well as an off lying tunnel right next to him.
Sagart sees nothing of value in the room.
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Exhaling deeply, Ka'zaak turns to Julian. "You are correct. Come let us find the leader behind this thieving guild. We can collect him later and bring him to the magistrate. Part of me wants to just turn this over to the magistrate already, but that they were targeting Pathfinders specifically gives me pause."
Nodachi out, Ka'zaak takes his lead and continues down the tunnel once the group has signaled they are ready to progress.
This new room at the end of the hall is obviously the sleeping quarters for all the goblins in the complex. Smelly bedding, moldy food, and rubbish lie scattered about. The door on the opposite end of the room goes back into the sewers. Back into the main hallway, the follow it until they see another room where they see the other goblin that ran away earlier at the edge of their light. It then scatters away out of the light, deeper into the room. The party enters the room to chase it when they see more of the room. The ceiling of this room has partially collapsed, creating a twostory space to the west while exposing the chamber above to the east. Rubble lies haphazardly about the place, with some other larger pieces serving as tabletops for crude alchemical apparatuses. Soot, scorch marks, and other chemical residues cover many of the chamber’s walls and other surfaces. A sizable slab of jagged debris leans against the broken edge of the upper level’s floor in the room’s center. The upper level seems clear of wreckage and contains several wooden worktables. Opposite the entrance, a set of stone steps that once rose to the upper level are broken away halfway up their length. The whole chamber smells of burnt oil and acrid chemicals.
Three more goblins pop up out of the rubble, and one approaches out of the darkness on the upper level.
Surprise round
Evan
Ka'zaak
Yarak
Sagart
Goblins
Order
Evan
Natula
Julian
ka'zaak
Yarak
Sagart
Kaylee
Goblins
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Taking a short step into the room, Ka'zaak knows that there are too many for him to subdue them all.
Iomedae guide my sword that those that oppose me may find an honorable and quick death.
Holding his nodachi in front of him, with a resigned expression on his face, Ka'zaak swings through the goblin hoping his martial prowess will dissuade the other goblins from attacking.
"Please drop your weapons and surrender. No more need to be hurt."
The goblin up on the upper level brings out a bomb from his bag.
Ka'zaak drops one of the goblins.
Surprise round
Sagart
Goblins
First Round
Evan
Natula
Julian
ka'zaak
Yarak
Sagart
Kaylee
Goblins
Sagart gets closes in on the goblin to the west.
Two of the goblins draw vials, while the one in front of Sagart attacks with the dogslicer in his hand.
Evan's shot goes wide.
First Round
Evan
Natula
Julian
Ka'zaak
Yarak
Sagart
Kaylee
Goblins
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Seeing Sagart sandwiched between two goblins, Ka'zaak advances and attacks the nearest goblin.
Though his companions found him a bit still, he moves lithely around the battlefield, wielding his nodachi with an expert arm. Though he is reluctant to kill these goblins as he believes thy are misdirected, his blow goes wide of the intended target.