Rrrrarrhgh! Morgrym shouts, Ye little bugger, I'll smash your head in!
Morgrym advances (towards the one that shot him if possible) swings his hammer over head and brings it crashing down on to the noggin of the goblin.
Day 2, Sunday morning, turn 64, approximately 10:30 am (turn 6 of 6)
Round 1…
Haarold rushes back to the entranceway, and swings his axe, but his grip is loose and the goblin ducks at just the right moment
Beldak reaches out with a magical chilling attack. The cold encircles a goblin archer nearly squeezing all the life out of him, he drops his bow and staggers around a bit before drawing a scimitar
Myna spins, feeling the soreness in his leg he tries to aim through the swirl of combatants and launches a firebolt from his outstretched hand, but the bolt is high and to the left, striking one of the doors instead of a goblin
Sir Aethorduil becomes mildly agitated as he cannot find the room he needs to take a proper offensive stand, his attack is too soon, and the goblin he charges steps back easily avoiding the blow
Morgrym sees Aethorduil’s dilemma, and he barrels his way through the crowd looking for a place to fight effectively. When he too swings his axe, there are no goblins within reach
Anders stabs out with a quick attack and a goblin archer springs back out of the way, drops his bow and panics, turning to run away, Anders, lost in his battle lust, chases after the goblin
Ander’s player has respectfully bowed out of the game as it is not what he was looking for, so to gracefully exit him, he is chasing a goblin away from this battle
The Goblin Archers are rushed much faster than they were ready for, and they drop their bows, draw scimitars and shields and fight back
As the goblins rush to and fro, slashing out at everything they can reach, the two elves are both cut
Haarold blocks a scimitar with the flat of his axe
Beldak can’t believe is good luck as two goblins both charg him and when they attack their scimitars collide in the air right over Beldak’s head, and the little Halfling ducks, gulds air, and sighs in relief
Morgrym kicks out with a boot, and stops the charge of one goblin but a second runs round his defenses and slices the dwarf’s hip, cutting into his armor and drawing blood
Myna – takes 7 damage (2 is carried over to this battle)
Sir Aethoduil – takes 5 damage
Morgrym - takes 10 damage
Beldak - takes 5 damage
Round 2 Initiative!
It was a rough start for the heroes, but they find themselves pressed back to back, and leap into the goblins determined to bring them down.
The Party goes first in round 2!
"HELP"
Beldak's feet begin to shuffle along the ground. Back and forth they scuff as if he were almost dancing in place. His head pump faking right then left. His whole body a blur of spastic motion. Where will he be next?!
Haarold will attack the same goblin again.
Aethorduil attacks. This time paying attention to his footwork!
Day 2, Sunday morning, turn 64, approximately 10:30 am (turn 6 of 6)
Round 2…
It is utter chaos in the passageway outside of the doors, as goblins run back and forth, great axes are swung, and swords clash with scimitars.
Through the swirling melee Beldak darts forward, then spins, ducks and throws himself against the wall as weapons clang with shields.
Haarold, notices a goblin tracking Beldak, and with the little monster’s attention distracted by Beldak’s moves, the Dwarf drops the heavy axe in his hands straight down upon the back of the goblin’s head, and one goblin falls.
And Sir Aethorduil parries a goblin’s scimitar, knocking the blade aside and giving the hero a perfect opportunity to drive his sword through the goblin before he can recover
One Goblin dies
A second Goblin dies
Myna – takes 7 damage (2 is carried over to this battle)
Sir Aethoduil – takes 5 damage
Morgrym - takes 10 damage
Beldak - takes 5 damage
Myna strikes at the goblin who wounded him with his rapier.
Attack-melee:
Damage:
Ow! Morgrym howls in pain. His hammer missing its mark he trys to take take the goblin out on the upswing.
Day 2, Sunday morning, turn 64, approximately 10:30 am (turn 6 of 6)
Limping slightly, Myna blocks, and parries one blow and then another, and cannot find an opening to counter attack
Morgrym charges into another goblin, his axe bites hard on the goblins shoulder, but the little warrior does not go down
Round 2, Goblin attack
Myna manages to pull back at the last moment, and deflect a scimitar with his rapier
Sir Aethorduil raises his shield, accustomed as he is to fighting taller foes, and the goblin manages to slip by his defenses stabbing him deeply in the thigh
Morgrim grunts, and frightens a goblin so badly that the little monster nearly drops his weapon
But Haarold, swinging his axe recklessly, and stepping deeper into the fray, is caught off gaud and takes a slice to the hip
Beldak’s moves keep him out of harm’s way, baffling the goblin who chases him all around the chamber, never getting close enough
Round initiative
Round 3, the heroes maintain their initiative, and press their attacks, hoping to gain an advantage in numbers this round
A Goblin – takes 5 damage
One Goblin dies
A second Goblin dies
Haarold - takes 7 damage
Myna – takes 7 damage (2 is carried over to this battle)
Sir Aethoduil – takes 10 damage
Morgrym - takes 10 damage
Beldak - takes 5 damage
Inspiration – Beldak, and Haarold
Haarold reels from the deep cut, but returns the attack against the goblin that hit him. .
"Take that you little vermin!"
Sir Aethorduil, desperate, takes the fight to his Goblin!
Attack
Damage
goblin-o-cide
Beldak sees the paladin pulp a goblin beyond his own assailant. He fakes right and spins left and takes off at a flat run. Disengaging from his attacker he leaps over the freshly minced goblin and skitters through Sir Tarathiel's legs taking cover behind him.
Myna again tries to stab the goblin attacking him.
Attack-melee:
Damage:
Day 2, Sunday morning, turn 64, approximately 10:30 am (turn 6 of 6)
Desperation leads to heroism!
Trapped in the confines of the end of the passageway and the entrance to the chamber the party at first takes a beating, and then with renewed hope presses the attack against the goblins.
Haarold cleaves a goblin clean in two in at the waste, while Sir Aethorduil, gritting his teeth against the pain, parries and spars with another goblin until in a masterful stroke he drives his sword home killing another goblin.
Across the way, Morgrym, encouraged by his success trades blows with another goblin, but is unable to bring down the wounded enemy, and Myna continues to exchange blows with his attacker, scimitar and rapier clang over and over again as the two skilled warriors match skills.
Beldak darts through the melee and eventually ends up behind the elven knight, who now faces the goblin that was chasing Beldak.
Round 3, Goblin Attacks, there are 3 Goblins left, they are fighting Morgrym, Myna, and now Aethorduil
Things do not go well for Myna, his limp, and fatigue are taking a toll and the goblin leaps forward unexpectedly, driving the scimitar home in Myna's middle, the elf gasps, and falls to the floor. Morgrym sees the elf go down, and the distraction allows his attacker to smash the dwarf on the side of the head in a critical blow, and he too falls.
Only Sir Aethorduil, Beldak, and Haarold are standing off now against three goblins, two of which are wounded, holding themselves up by their will alone. The two groups square off against each other. The goblins Snarl...
With the resolve of heroes undaunted, the three leap to the attack once again
The Party wins the initiative for Round 4!
A Goblin – takes 5 damage (Morgrym)
A Goblin dies (Haarold)
A second Goblin dies (Aethorduil)
A third Goblin dies (Haarold)
A forth Goblin Dies (Aethorduil)
Haarold – takes 7 damage
Myna – takes 14 damage, he is at -4, unconscious
Sir Aethoduil – takes 10 damage
Morgrym - takes 20 damage, he is at -7, unconscious
Beldak - takes 5 damage
Inspiration – Beldak, and Haarold
Beldak's spirit has been renewed with the defense of standing behind a taller ally. He steps around Sir Tarathiel and yells, "Take no prisoners!! Dhaakaan!!
"This is getting ugly. "
miss I expect
Beldak's spirit has been renewed with the defense of standing behind a taller ally. He steps around Sir Tarathiel and yells, "Take no prisoners!! Dhaakaan!!
[dice=chill touch on Myna's attacker]1d20+5
[dice=damage; target cannot heal 1 round]1d8
Sir Aethorduil Tarathiel has Inspiration
Beldak's attack crushes the goblin with cold energy, killing it. This leaves two goblins, Haarold sparring with one, Myna with the other.
Suddenly Sir Tarathiel is filled with a new hope that the fallen heroes may yet be saved!
Myna and Morgrym will need to make Constitution Checks in round 4
The DC for Myna is 14
The DC for Morgrym is 17
If the roll is failed each of them lose one hit point, and continue to step closer to the abyss of death. Success means you stop dying, and stabilize at your current negative hit point total.
Sir Aethorduil, inspired, tries to take down his foe.
Inspiration
He swings out striking hard against his foe.
Day 2, Sunday morning, turn 64, approximately 10:30 am (turn 6 of 6)
Round 4…
Encouraged by Beldak’s relentless optimism, Sir Aethorduil charges into the two remaining goblins determined to keep the last two of his recently joined teammates standing. With a downward blow he smashes the shield of a goblin and drives the foe into the ground.
The last Goblin, looks left and right at the carnage, all his allies are down, but so are two of the heroes. With a grim expression borne of a fatalistic determinism, the goblin circles the three heroes and look s for a weak spot in their defenses
He charges at the elf, swinging his scimitar in wide arcs
With a mocking laugh, the Elven Knight easily deflects the impetuous goblins blows with his shield
Round 5
With a brilliant recovery, and standing now at three to one, the party keeps the pressure on and wins the initiative yet again!
A second Goblin – takes 5 damage (Morgrym)
A third Goblin dies (Haarold)
A forth Goblin dies (Aethorduil)
A fifth Goblin dies (Haarold)
A sixth Goblin Dies (Aethorduil)
A seventh Goblin dies (Beldak)
Haarold – takes 7 damage
Myna – takes 14 damage, he is at -4, unconscious
Sir Aethoduil – takes 10 damage
Morgrym - takes 20 damage, he is at -8, stable/unconscious
Beldak - takes 5 damage
Sir Aethorduil continues to press the attack.
Sir Aethorduil touches both of them with 1 pt of Lay on hands and uses his third and final point for himself.
I think, for the moment, we need to pull back to town and rest properly - there is no way we can push on and resting here is folly.
assuming the goblin isn't already down (looks to me like it is)
nevermind
A Goblin – dies (Beldak)(Aethorduil)
A second Goblin – dies (Morgrym){Aethorduil)
A third Goblin dies (Haarold)
A forth Goblin dies (Aethorduil)
A fifth Goblin dies (Haarold)
A sixth Goblin Dies (Aethorduil)
A seventh Goblin dies (Beldak)
Haarold – takes 7 damage
Myna – takes 13 damage, he is at -3, stable/unconscious
Sir Aethoduil – takes 9 damage
Morgrym - takes 19 damage, he is at -7, stable/unconscious
Beldak - takes 5 damage
The knight bar baracades the door and hopes for the best.
"I need to get my breath back. That was rough. "
Beldak slides a sword through the door handles to keep it from opening. "Maybe if we push the rack in front of the door Myna found we can get some peace."
Beldak starts searching the goblin corpses for useful items.
Day 2, Sunday morning, turn 65, approximately 10:40 am (turn 1 of 6)
Sir Aethorduil quickly attends to the fallen Morgrym and Myna, with a calming touch he eases their pain and stabilizes their wounds, but their injuries are substantial and the two continue to remain unconscious.
A retreat at this time is impossible, only three to carry two would be a difficult task, particularly with one of the wounded being the burly Morgrym, and one of the still standing the small halfling Beldak. A quick examination of the surroundings reveals that the doors can be wedged, jammed shut, from the inside, and when Beldak pokes his head into the small secret tunnel, and sees only a small wooden chest and no other doors, it looks as though the heroes may be able to rest, for a short time here, and hope no other patrols come looking this way.
Beldak takes a moment to check the belts, and pouches of the fallen goblins and finds 27 silver pieces, 3 gold pieces, 44 copper pieces, a few small semi precious stones, and 2 more of those foul smelling biscuits on the fallen goblins.
It is not hard to drag the bodies of the fallen goblins back into the room before shutting and jamming the doors, just to make sure that anyone wandering by doesn’t come across the dead goblins and decide to raise an alarm
The heroes drag the small chest out of the secret tunnel, and carefully examine it. It has a complex looking lock built into the lid that looks as though two separate keys are needed, and inserted from opposite directions to disengage the lock. Perhaps the lock can be defeated with the right tools.
When they are sure they have done everything they can to secure the doors, the three heroes rest their backs against the far wall, opposite the doors, and keep their weapons close, while they take a well deserved rest
A short rest is used – Morgrym and Myna may use a Hit Die to recover hit points, and if any of the other heroes can make a Medicine Skill Check versus a DC of 10 for each of them, then I will allow the rolls to be made with Advantage – remember you roll a hit die (your hit die) and add your Constitution Bonus and recover that many hit points, if you chose to use a Hit Die at this time.
[b]Day 2, Sunday morning, turn 70, approximately 11:30 am (turn 6 of 6)
Haarold – has 7 damage
Myna – has 13 damage, he is at -3, stable/unconscious
Sir Aethoduil – has 9 damage
Morgrym - has 19 damage, he is at -7, stable/unconscious
Beldak - has 5 damage
using my die
Perception on the chest, examining it
Ware! See here? Looks like a poison or something just there... see where I am pointing with my dagger? Could be dangerous - even mold spores or something like that.
Beldak takes a few deep breaths as he relaxes. He calls upon all his prior learning to devise the best medical treatment he can provide without having proper implements about. He kneels down next to Morgrym who looks just awful at this point. After about 10 minutes of bandaging and wiping down wounds Beldak realizes he may not have enough of the already sparse supplies to tend to Myna.
"Locks be damned," Beldak says thinking of the chest. He sifts through Myna's pack but doesn't uncover the tools he was hoping to find.
Beldak stands, pinching his chin in thought. "Let me see," he states as he examines the goop on top of the chest.
Day 2, Sunday morning, turn 65-70, approximately 10:40-11:30 am
Beldak and Aethorduil recover some of their strength and stamina.
Examining the chest, carefully, Beldak can see something within the mechanism that is not quite right
Haarold – has 7 damage
Myna – has 13 damage, he is at -3, stable/unconscious
Sir Aethoduil – has 1 damage
Morgrym - has 19 damage, he is at -7, stable/unconscious
Aethorduil – used 1 hit die
"Ah, there it is. These key holes are rigged as you suspected! Needle trap."
Beldak walks over to the pile of arms and grabs a black oak shield. With confidence he holds an arm loop in each hand and shoves the shield into the locks hoping to set off the trap without harming anyone.
Will use my HD to heal.
Healing:
After a while, Myna comes around, sore, and weak, but ready to move one.
...and I believe I am still unconscious (-3 Hp) I believe.