Endia will move to the back of party in the field, and take a shot with her short bow at the hellhound and a shout out a fury of insults at the dog.
Endia misses with her bow but continues to taunt the hellhound. Alaric turns his attention away from the Hobgoblins that are preparing to surround Kristophe and himself to fire a shot at the nightmaish dog but the attack does not make its mark. Kristophe attempts to gore another hobgoblin, but is unable to make his movements work in his new form the hobgoblin easily avoids his attack.
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Two Hobgoblins close on Kristophe and another two Hobgoblins close on Alaric while the remaining three split against Dracon and the last one follows the party down the road to engage with the Hellhound.
Alaric manages to fend off both Hobgoblins, but Kristophe is not so lucky as he takes the first blow from the creature before avoiding the second blow from the Hobgoblin's blade. Dracon is even less lucky as the pair of Hobgoblin's lay into him with mighty blows using each other to great effectiveness, but the Dragonborn manages to get ahold of one of the Hobgoblins as he sweeps him into bear hug and just begins to squeeze while the Hobgoblin struggles.
From cover, Rolen fires at one of the hobgoblins engaged with Dracon.
Rolen then again takes his bonus action to flip up the hood of his cloak and slide into hiding in the nearest cover.
Kristoph recoils from the blow
Alaric steps to the side to avoid a blow from a hobgoblin. Seeing that he and Kristophe are in danger, he turns toward his attacker, quickly nocks another arrow, and steps back and fires at the hobgoblins throat.
Rolen & Alaric manage to take out a pair of the Hobgoblin reinforcements. Rolen killing one of the Hobgoblins engaged with Dracon, and Alaric killing one of the hobgoblins fighting Kristophe.
The Hellhound growls and snaps at the air towards Endia, but remains upon the more serious threat. The dwarf, Brokr, whom has already managed to land a blow upon the beast and is center to his attention.
Teeth and fire come at Brokr, but the dwarf manages to twist its head away from him. The fiendish mutt snaps at the air.
Kristophe reverts back into his normal form (Full HP now).
"I got a treat fer ya', pup." Brokr says as he swings his axes at the beast again. "What d'ye think o' that, eh? HAVE SOME MORE!" He swings a third time with a surge of energy.
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Brokr only manages to land a single blow upon the fiendish hound that seems to bring pain to it. Kristophe shifts back into his normal form.
Alistair gestures and another 3 darts of force spring from his hands and unerringly strike the fiery mutt.
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Endia fires her short bow again at the Hellhound as she continues to try to draw its attention to her. The arrow is true as it pieces into the beast and it buries deep into the hellhound (9 DAMAGE). This combined with Brokr blow and the arcane power of Alistair manages to fell the creature.
The Hobgoblin that was being man-handled by Dracon manages to escape. Kristophe takes on his remaining Hobgoblin with comes at him with a heavy blow, but the Druid manages to avoid it. Alaric isn't as lucky as he takes a heavy blow from one of the Hobgoblins but he does avoid the blow from the second Hobgoblin.
Dracon is unable to get his hands on the Hobgoblin again.
From cover, Rolen fires at one of the hobgoblins engaged with Alaric.
Rolen then again takes his bonus action to flip up the hood of his cloak and slide into hiding in the nearest cover.
Kristophe draws his Scimitar and attacks the Hobgoblin
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A small dirt road cuts off the main road and goes back about 60 feet beyond the foliage. You see an abandoned farmhouse that you caught sight of beyond the trees before the Hobgoblins' ambush.
"So much fer the open." Brokr looks at Alistair, "We oughta go back and help that lot, eh?"
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Indeed! Lets go."
Alistair moves back to the road and once he can see the foes he mutters the words to a cantrip and shoots a fiery dart at the nearest hobgoblin.
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Wincing from the savage attack, Alaric lets out a cry of pain, but still manages to stagger back, quickly nock an arrow and fire at the Hobgoblin that attacked him.
Brokr follows Alistair's lead and runs straight for one of the hobgoblins "Eeeyyaarrgh" he yells as he swings his axes.
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Endia will move towards Dracon and the other still in combat.
From cover, again Rolen fires at one of the hobgoblins. This time he targets the one on Kristophe.
Rolen then again takes his bonus action to flip up the hood of his cloak and slide into hiding in the nearest cover.
The combined efforts of the party manages to fell three of the four remaining ambushers. The remaining hobgoblin pulls a similar maneuver where he withdraws into the foliage on the side of the road towards the farmhouse as he shouts in the guttural language of the goblinoids. There is the unsettling noise of a Hellhound in response followed by the more guttural words said in a commanding tone from the direction of the farmhouse.
The door to the abandoned farmhouse is jerked open as a Hellhound comes charging from it towards the foliage and the road where the party is. The Hellhound is followed by a pair of Hobgoblins that seem somehow different from the other ambushers that you have fought with so far. One of them shouts back in a commanding voice in the guttural language... You can only imagine this one is one of the leaders.
The power of the Vale will protect us! Kristoph says as he chants and summons the magic of the land itself
Hearing the rough call of another goblinoid, Alistair slaps Brokr on the shoulder and heads in the direction of the noise.
"Looks like there are more of them my friend. Lets go see what we can do about that, hmmm!"
Brokr nods and follows Alistair's lead.
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Endia will try to move carefully and silently towards the two leaders and new hellhound.
If she can get close enough, while avoiding the entangle Endia will attempt to cast sleep, if that isn't possible she waits other allies to act first.
The effects of Kristophe's spell take effect as the foliage unseen beyond comes to life to entrap anything within it. You hear the howls of the Hellhound as it becomes trapped within the spell's area and the cursing of the fleeing Hobgoblin as it struggles for freedom.
The Hellhound's howls continue as it struggles, but the Hobgoblin's guttural sounds of frustration turns to triumph. Brokr & Alistair move into the foliage which has grown wild. They find the Hobgoblin within moments as he breaks free of the entanglement spell. Endia follows into the thicket as she pushes to the edge where the earth has grown a mind of its own to cast her spell
Rolen once again materializes out of the foliage to fire upon the newly added enemies before vanishing back into them. His arrow flies true and penetrates through the Hobgoblin's armor but instead of downing the opponent... this Hobgoblin just growls in pain and... assumingly threatens vengeance upon Rolen in the guttural tongue of the goblins.
Brokr swings his axes at the hobgoblin. "Down with ye'!"
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Adding to Brokr's attack, Alistair shoots a dart of fire from his hand to strike at the hobgoblin.
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From cover, again Rolen fires at the hobgoblin engaged with Alistair.
Rolen then again takes his bonus action to flip up the hood of his cloak and slide into hiding in the nearest cover.
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Brokr & Alistair catch the Hobgoblin as he frees himself from the entanglement. The dwarf manages to deliver a blow that will fell the Hobgoblin. Endia attempts to lure the Hellhound off to sleep with a spell, but the creature proves to be to hearty to be effected by the spell.
Rolen manages another rather nasty shoot upon the supposed leader of the Hobgoblins, and this time manages to bring the creature to his kneels before the Hobgoblin collapses into the dirt. The final Hobgoblin assesses the situation and takes begins to flee passed the abandoned farmhouse leaving the Hellhound to its fate.
Rolen approaches the sleeping hobgoblins, and he slits the throat of one before approaching the other.
Does anyone speak hobgoblin, or can you give me some other good reason to keep this one alive?
"Aye, we need 'o ask a few questions o' one o' them."
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Rolen ties the hands and feet of the remaining living enemy and kicks him awake.
Have at it, Brokr.
Not being able to speak goblinoid, Rolen stands with his dagger ready to plunge into the hobgoblin's neck, and nods to Brokr.
"'ey. You. Ye hear me?"
It requires a solid shock to bring The Hobgoblin is out of the sleeping spell. The creature startles awake but the press of Rolen's blade to his throat with the scene of his fallen brethren scattered around the field of battle is quick to settle him down.
He growls in the guttural language of the Goblins and spits into the dirt.
Alaric speaks to the side of Brokr and peers at the creature, "He said, 'Do with me as you wish, dwarf. You may have won today, but our day is coming. The Red Hand will destroy you all!', do you wish for me to ask him anything?" He offers.
"Aye. What's the Red Hand?"
"Yes. Also, where did they come from? Who is their leader? Why are they gathering here?"
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Kristoph glowers and watches the goblinoid.
Alaric relates the questions, but the Hobgoblin just growls and spits out something far to short to be a series of answers.
Alaric translates, "Your doom. More warbands are reaving the lands around the human river-town to prepare for the day of ruin."
"Day of ruin?"
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well if that is true.. I might as well drop out as well...how do you hide the thread Rolen?? I have a few dead ones that I would like to remove.