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Des gauges the situation for the moment, and decides that leading whatever is there to this new base camp would not be wise. He turns and plants himself, "Show yourselves, if you have quarrels with us. If you be intelligent enough for that. Otherwise.."
Des starts speaking in...
There is no responce as you speak into the woods. Perhaps the followers have fled.
You continue on, but then you half-hear something out of place, or see motion that may or may not be natural forest creatures fleeing from such a large group, yet then again it may not be.
You do anything else or just proceed to the cave?
Tzardüsk stops and turns to the jungle. He holds up his hands and lets light emit from the mark on his palms and calls out to those in the jungle around them. "Present yourselves or begone from here... we intend no harm if you don't, however we have no choice but to consider you foe if you don't show yourself as friend."
(marked by unknown forces trait)
If there's no response from whoever or whatever is following/pacing the party within about 30 seconds, he will determine where he heard the most/saw the most movement from and cast entangle out into the jungle to cover that area and wait to see what response that brings.
Victor whistles, then stops.
"perhaps they aren't there? We should probably have our weapons out though."
Just as victor from nishes speaker ng, there is a rustle, followed by another, and you are soon again left in silence.
Whatever had followed you had moved off.
Are you searching or moving on, and if so are you moving with haste, stealth, or bluster?
"Perhaps those of us with lighter step should consider scouting ahead of those who can fare for themselves with ease?"
"Brother, see if it left any tracks you recognize. No Captain, we are close to the cave. It will be safer for all if we stay together."
Tzardüsk looks for tracks off the trail a bit (without straying into his own entangle field) and tries to identify any he finds.
These are definitely tracks of medium humanoids, but you cannot determine much more than that. There's at least three, maybe four pursuers as far as you can tell, but they've fallen back, and seem to be familiar with the terrain.
As you approach the cave, you hear shouts and sounds of conflict, and see small fires burning. You rush closer and see and hear the rabble of goblins! Savages from the swamplands!
You have one round you can use to prep.
Tzardüsk casts guidance on Kalagan before any fighting begins for our group, then moves forward a bit - but slow enough that he stays behind the primary combatants...
Victor flips the clicking beetle in his tail to his hand and draws his dagger.
Kalagan says a quick prayer to his god, draws his great sword, and steps to the fore of the party.
Pyre smiles and draws his Greataxe as Des casts his spell. Then he lets out a sinister laugh and heads towards the goblins.
Thoyoitu whispers to Des, "Cloak yourself on your side of the cave mouth, and I will cloak myself on mine. Any stragglers try to escape, and we flank them from stealth. And, if need be, we can move silently along the cave walls to enter combat inside." Thoyoitu attempts to hide himself outside the cave mouth.
not actual combat map yet, but if you want to adust your positioning at all, Let me know. Tho and Desula have cover, Pyre will grow large on Desula's Initiatie count. That's as far forword as you are able to get, but you can tweek things some, as you see fit.
Pre-rounds map. You can be up to 30 ft from the bottom right corner
[ooc]O 19 for Pyre[/dice]
K13 for Thoy, hiding in the brush.
P18 for Tzardüsk
Before you see a small horde of Goblinoids clashing with Orc in the cave entrance as well as a few small skirmishes farther on. Intermixed with the goblin are several bazar 6' tall frog-like humanoids. They carry nets and savage looking spears, wearing tattered rags and oozing viscus slime from their misshapen bodies, slobber dripping from hideous fanged maws.
Several Goblinoids turn to face you, hollering, bows and blades drawn.
Perception
(+2)
Initiative
Initiative:
Tzardusk and Victor
followed by some number of enemies and party members.
Before you see a small horde of Goblinoids clashing with Orc in the cave entrance as well as a few small skirmishes farther on. Intermixed with the goblin are several bazar 6' tall frog-like humanoids. They carry nets and savage looking spears, wearing tattered rags and oozing viscus slime from their misshapen bodies, slobber dripping from hideous fanged maws.
One of the Goblins screeches upon your approach and immediately fires off an arrow at Tzardusk
for barely making it's mark, but clattering off the shaman's armor
and then skitters back among it's fellows
The foul looking creature hurls one of it's spears at Kalagan with a gurgling roar
for the Spear slamming into the paladin's pauldron, wrenching his shoulder.
These frog-like creatures are the Skum. abominations that live in the swamps and occasionally partner with goblin raiders. The Scum take the living captives as their own in return for the force the frog-men add to the goblin raiding parties.
you think you notice something in the trees around J:13, but a moment later the movement stops and there's clearly nothing there now.
Map: Victor and Tzardusk are both up,
then some bad-guys get to go
Tzardüsk quickly advises the newcomers as to the Scum (see spoiler) then centers a sleep spell at J10 .
The Goblin that fired the arrow immediately passes out, While Goblin 4 is tripping over it's own legs. One of the Frog-men succumbs as well.
Tszardusk, to your horror, you also recall tales of humans and halfbreed that have been taken by the scum and used for breeding. The horribly malformed offspring of these vile creatures eventually mutate into full-blooded scum after a short and agonized life. These amphibians breath under water and have horrible rending claws and fangs and shrug of severe cold without notice.
Are you hitting scum 1 or 2?
Victor trots over to N16 and lobs a bomb towards goblin at K11 .
"By the Shining Eye of Rraurvir , surrender or die!" Kalagan roars as he charges to the cave mouth.
The small nut hurtles through the air and upon hitting the goblin, it ingntes, cooking the sleeping Goblin. The heat sears the flesh of the Scum and the creature awakens with a scream!
The others shriek and howl in goblinoid and attack from the trees, vanishing into the trees.
The Scum steps up into the trees and hides behind the trunks.
Goblin 2 also slips into the treeline where the Scum disappeared
Goblin 3 fires off another arrow at Tzardusk...
for
at which point it slips into the trees behind it.
Pyre grows to Large size as soon as Desula completes his incantation.
The rest of the party is up, Desula, Kalagan, Pyre, and Thoyoitu are up. Tho is hidden
Detect Evil searching for the hidden foes.
Pyre begins moving forward to where the goblin and scum vanished.
Not seeing them he moves up to the tree line.
Tsardüsk moves forward to 013 and casts produce flame, targeting scum1 with his first flame.
But unfortunately, he misses badly.
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With Pyre enlarged Des cast Mage Armor on himself.
Using the trees and Pyre's newfound bulk, attempts to mask his presence as he follows behind Pyre in his shadow. Sticking low to the ground, while Pyre draws their attention up.
Peeking from behind Pyre Des tries to spot any of the critters in hiding and call them out.
Pyre strikes at the scum.
Thoyoitu uses camouflage while hiding in the tree. This is a 10-round action. Sorry, guys.
From earlier in the round, the skum's save versus splash damage:
Kalagan does not see any evil auras in the wood
Thoyoitu starts pasting leaves over his feathers
Pyre approaches the trees and finds the skum, and is attacked
Skum
for
the a goblin slips out of the trees and cuts at pyre's legs
for
Pyre's blow hits with a sickening thud, but the creature is still up
As Desula follows, hiding behind the Dragon-kin, a furry figure slips out of the bushes and attacks
v flat-footed
for
Goblin 4 finally reacts, moving to O:9 taking cover and fires an arrow at Tzardusk
for
Skum 2 stands, readying a net and glaring.
Tzardusk conjures fire in the palm of his hand and hurls the ball of flame at the Skum, stopping just out of net-reach, but the shot goes wide.
Victor is up, then the enemies, including those that had readied attacks.
Victor 5 foot steps over to L17 and grins as he bites his own finger, sucking from the wound,his eyes start to glow red
"I'm glad I've still got it in me"
The Skum viciously attacks Pyre, desperately trying to get even one attack to land...
for
for
for
... but can't seem to land a single hit, as it moves around the Dragon-kin
Goblin 2 steps up and takes another swing at Victor
for
Goblin 3 attacks as well, firing an arrow off at Tzardusk
v flat-footed
for
then the goblin slips back into the trees and moves off again, but you know what thicket he is in.
The Bugbear then into the trees
and Vanishes!
Seeing the Scum attack his ally, Kalagan roars and sprints to the attack!