Glaring past the rabble and fodder, Gilgar searches for whatever is back there that would put enough fear into these little rats to send them scurrying to certain death at his hands... He wants a real fight...
Perception:
The reason is fairly clear and just out of reach. You have little doubt the stout kobold - he's like a half-sized scaly dwarf - is what's driving them forward.
Round 3
18 Glenna Casting Acid Splash
17 One Kobold Tries to pass Gilgar
11 Nox Fires an arrow
10 Four Kobolds One strikes Gilgar
06 Gilgar Destroys another kobold
03 Graymoon Delays
Glenna casts the same spell again, flinging a small orb down the passage, targeting the burly kobold in the back.
Her strike is on-target again, but the scream is not one of pain, but of rage.
Round 4
18 Glenna Casting Acid Splash at the boss (?)
11 Nox
10 Three Kobolds
06 Gilgar
03 Graymoon
Nox will fire again at whichever kobold is in clear view.
bow attack
arrow damage
Nox threads an arrow in alongside Gilgar, striking down the kobold injured by Glenna's earlier victim. The last two kobolds move forward to engage with the dwarf.
Enlarged AoO 1-handed MW Adamantine Warhammer Attack:
Enlarged MW Adamantine Warhammer 1-handed damage:
Gilgar actually giggles as more carnage splatters one the floor, walls, and enemies in front of him...
Gilgar swings his hammer at the 'boss' kobold, hitting him solidly, but without the satisfying obliteration that hitting the mooks had been providing.
The heavily-muscled kobold grunts from the impact of the massive hammer and shouts at the other kobold to "Make way!". The smaller creature steps back and the target of Gilgar's last attack moves in with purpose.
He swings his heavy pick, a murderous gleam in his eye, and it looks like he put some pepper on the swing.
"I think I see flame - they might be opening up this tunnel, too."
Gilgar returns the swing with velocity, his eyes bugged out and bloodshot, as he snarls grimly at an actual threat. "Right, ye dumb lizard! C'mon well!"
Perception:
1-handed MW Adamantine Warhammer Attack:
MW Adamantine Warhammer 1-handed damage:
Round 4
18 Glenna Casting Acid Splash at the boss (?)
11 Nox Shoots and kills a kobold mook
10 Kobolds Move forward, provoking AoO and attack Gilgar
06 Gilgar Hits with AoO, misses with regular attack
03 Graymoon Moves adjacent to Gilgar, readies
Graymoon, looking concerned at the damage the dwarf is taking, moves over adjacent. "Hey, big fella, let a guy have a chance, wouldja?"
The elf readies an action to attack the first kobold to come into reach.
"Gilgar! Step left when I say now! Ready, set, now!"
When the dwarf dodges left from another attack from the pick-wielding kobold, a stroke of lightning passes by on his right and strikes the scarred lizard full on in the chest, raising a distinct smell of cooked meat and causing him to scream in rage.
With a distinctly disturbing smile, she moves over to where Graymoon was watching the other tunnel.
Gilgar complies with Graymoon's request to get into the fight, moving over per Graymoon's timing (or as soon after as possible).
Gilgar complies with Graymoon's request to get into the fight, moving over per Graymoon's timing (or as soon after as possible).
First in line gets targeted
bow attack
fumble check
bow attack
Nox' arrow is about three feet too high after a quick adjustment to avoid hitting Gilgar. It disappears into the darkness accompanied by hissing.
The husky kobold steps forward to engage the dwarf, oblivious to the ranger waiting, and triggers Graymoon's triggered action.
A miss! Aware of the additional foe, the little kobold must choose (Gilgar odd, Graymoon even).
Continuing his attacks on the dwarf,
Two javelins come out of the darkness of the cave followed by the tell-tale whistle of something being swung in the air - a chain, perhaps. Both javelins are directed toward the enlarged and enraged one.
Misses!
Gilgar flies into a rage, complete with gnashing teeth, frothy mouth, and unintelligible rantings as he swings hard at the apparent boss kobold.
1-handed MW Adamantine Warhammer Attack + Raging:
MW Adamantine Warhammer 1-handed damage + Raging:
Round 5
18 Glenna Uses her energy ray on the boss
11 Nox Shoots at the boss, but misses
10 Kobolds Boss moves forward, provoking readied action (a miss) and attack Gilgar (a miss in return); two javelins come from the darkness
06 Gilgar Drives the boss into the ground, killing him (1 rd rage)
03 Graymoon
Graymoon steps 5' and readies an action to strike the next kobold to come into reach.
The sound of running feet can be heard from the tunnel.
Glenna delays, watching the second tunnel.
Nox fires again if he can see a kobold, otherwise he will ready for when he can see one.
bow attack
arrow damage
When the boss kobold falls to Gilgar's hammer, the eyes of the minion right behind him go very wide and he starts to turn to flee. As he does so, Nox can spy a third kobold behind him, whirling a weapon of some sort. This new arrival appears to be planning to enter the fray.
Which kobold do you shoot?
I shoot the one in back, whirling the weapon.
Coming forward cautiously, two kobolds wielding spiked chains approach the end of the tunnel.
The first, wounded by Nox' arrow, stops when he can reach the dwarf and attacks, but he does so while avoiding any openings.
The second tries to slip by his ally and attack the elf, also defensively.
Gilgar, taking none-too-kindly to being whacked with a spiked chain, takes a brutal swing at his foe, trying to either reduce it to pulp, or perhaps knock it into another plane of existence...
1-handed MW Adamantine Warhammer Attack + Raging:
MW Adamantine Warhammer 1-handed damage + Raging:
The blow staggers the kobold, but you recognize the look of fanaticism in his reptilian eyes. You've seen it in your cousin's before a drinking contest. When there's just no stopping him.
Graymoon tries to emulate the dwarf, but with finesse.
Glenna delays because the boys seem to have the fight well in hand.
Nox will delay until he has a target that is not in melee. (readied action)
Round 6
18 Glenna Delays
11 Nox Readies action
10 Kobolds
06 Gilgar
03 Graymoon
The clear sound of spellcasting comes from the tunnel, but the voice is thin and reedy, quavering but confident.
In response, a shouted challenge echoes down the tunnel and a third kobold, dressed in almost ceremonial armor runs into the room. Using the kobolds already present, he attempts to avoid AoO until he's in position to strike with his own weapon (spiked chain). Probably unwisely, this tactic places him directly between the enlarged dwarf and the ranger.
Before he even stops his movement, the kobold whips his chain at Gilgar, targeting his hammer.
Badly misjudging the dwarf's swing, his disarm attempt is not even close.
The other two kobolds fighting defensively.
Gilgar glowers down at the new target, and attempts to turn it into so much colorfully clad paste...
1-handed MW Adamantine Warhammer Attack + Raging + assumed flank:
MW Adamantine Warhammer 1-handed damage + Raging:
With the new guy standing between, he should be clear to shoot at.
bow attack
arrow damage
With the new guy standing between, he should be clear to shoot at.
Attacking the newcomer, Graymoon takes advantage of the target's flanked situation.
As the kobold pulls back on his spiked chain preparing for another attack, Graymoon's curved blade slips in through a gap in the chain and end his threat for good.
Round 7
18 Glenna Delays again
10 Kobolds
07 Nox
06 Gilgar
03 Graymoon
A cry of dismay follows Graymoon's slaying of the chain-wearing and -wielding kobold.
The sound of more spellcasting comes from the tunnel in the same thin, reedy voice. Glenna says, "I know that voice! He's the one I stole the dagger from!" She holds up the small dagger, "He was going to use it to sacrifice the children, so I took it with me." She gives a firm nod of the head as though that's what any normal person would do.
A second kobold wearing chainmail charges into the room, carelessly.
The other two kobolds fighting defensively.
1-handed MW Adamantine Warhammer Attack + Raging:
MW Adamantine Warhammer 1-handed damage + Raging:
1-handed MW Adamantine Warhammer Attack + Raging:
MW Adamantine Warhammer 1-handed damage + Raging:
The dwarf's first shot at the incoming myrmidon leaves it staggered and reeling. The second blow sends it to whatever maker awaits it.
Nox literally has to step aside lest the broken body hit him as it slides to a stop.
Graymoon, seeing the newcomer fall, focuses on his previous target.
A masterful feint has the kobold blocking high while the sword dips low and in, staggering the creature.
The warriors are concentrating on their foes, but Nox can see another kobold moving down the passage after the last fateful charge.