Valasca almost takes down the greasy hobgoblin.
Korvac returns the favour to his opponent swing for the fences with a punch
Hoping the lizard woman can handle the Hobgoblin behind him, Cnut brings his long-handled axe down on the hobgoblin to his front.
After dealing with the hobgoblin to his front, he steps up and turns around to worry about the other.
Korvak's swing misses his opponent. Cnut takes down his hobgoblin in one swing.
Lillie moves to have a clear line of fire on the last remaining hobgoblin
And shoots at the last remaining enemy
Lillie's arrow misses the hobgoblin and gets stuck in the wall.
The hobgoblins tries to move.
He climbs out of the grease and moves up to Cnut. He wiggles and wriggles to avoid an attack of opportunity.
Valasca and Cnut both get attacks of opportunity.
The hobgoblin attacks Cnut
The hobgoblin misses.
Seeing as there's only a single hobgoblin still standing, Arcavic mutters about being wet then takes his own cloak and goes over to the trough, using it in the way Ira did, before he moves over to the building with it and levitates up to the roof to dump water on the fire.
Arcavic and Ira get the fire put out (in round 3, which is just starting) because Arcavic brings water over, and Ira dumps it.
If the hobgoblin survives the AoO Korvak moves to it and strikes at it
If the hobgoblin does not survive Korvak will move to the door and attempt to open and then if it is locked he will strike it
"I don't take joy in this, but your lot started this fight. These people have been kind to us."
As in the spoiler above, the hobgoblin swings his sword at Cnut, but misses. Korvak punches at the hobgoblin, but his aim is off.
Valasca, Cnut, and Lillie, you may post your normal turn.
"Enough of this." Cnut says. With no more warning, he begins to convulse, and a scream escapes his lips, but quickly transform into an animal roar as thick, ruddy fur springs from his skin, his face elongates into a large muzzle, and his fingers contract even as his nails elongate into fearsome curved claws and his form enlarges.
In moments, where once stood an unkempt man, there now stands a beast, a hybrid of man and bear. The bear-man snaps viciously at the remaining hobgoblin.
Cnut and Valasca both find themselves unable to harm the last hobgoblin.
Lillie aims carefully to hit the last remaining hobgoblin between the giant lizard-woman and the man-bear-thing that are trying to maul it to death.
Valasca's slash with her claws brings down the final hobgoblin.
"Fire's out," Ira reported returning to the ground with a flap of his wings. He handed Korvak back the soaked cloak he had borrowed. "Uh, sorry about the cloak?"
Looking about he glanced to the others, "Someone other than me should try talking to the ones inside. We've already established I'm not so good at getting folk to come out from behind locked doors and barricades."
Korvak takes the cloak... "It was a good idea, hopefully you saved the people inside, small price to pay."
Korvak also tries helping to get the people inside to open up
"I'm Korvak and the hobgoblin outside is down, we need you to come out so we can all escape."
This is why I hate using my natural weapons,
"Come on out we have to run, there's too many Ironfang legion about. We've helped Vane Oreld and Aubrin get to my camp, you're our last stop they have a lot of troops moving in there's no time to dally."
Arcavic goes to the door and says, "Hello? My name is Arcavic, I live here in town. We've killed the hobgoblins outside the building. We are trying to evacuate as many people as possible from the town to go hide in the woods. If you would come out, we'll help you get there and keep you safe. Sound good to you?"
Oh wow that drow speaks pretty, I should let him do the sweet talking... too bad he's not a reptile. Though Ira's firefighting was also really brave.
Quietly, Cnut leans over and says to Valasca "If words don't work, I think maybe between the two of us we could just rip the door off the hinges."
"O-o-OK." You then hear signs of movement within for a few minutes, especially furniture scraping on the ground. Then the door opens, and two people pour out the door, clearly scared. They have grabbed food and water (8 provision points). They are followed out by two hunters who you know about, named Lirosa and Taidel. They are siblings. As they exit, they say to you, "You can take care of the villagers now. We're going to hunt hobgoblins."
Looking down on them, Cnut shakes his furry head. "That's a bad idea. There are too many of them for the two of you. A better idea would be to escort the villagers away from this place. My scaly friend" he indicates Valasca "Can point you to her camp, out of town. It would be a good rallying point."
"You'd best listen to my hairy mammal friend, as my positions on the subject of your stupidity will not be so well mannered," Ira growled, shifting his wings and putting an arm on the tall bear-man's shoulder.
Arcavic merely turns to Lirosa and Taidel before saying, "While I both commend and support your decision to do so, perhaps now is not the best time. The hobgoblins seem to have brought their army, and while you may take a few down, they will surely get you in the end. On the other hand, the hobgoblins will likely pursue those who flee by using small patrols, which you lure after you and ambush. You will kill far more hobgoblins that way than here. And since we will be in the woods, the terrain will favor your numbers more. So, how about escorting these villagers to safety, we'll all get out of here, and then when they start to chase us, you can kill them to your heart's content, hmm?"
So aggressive!
"Maybe we can use their ranged skills to lure in some gobs for when we blow the bridge. We should also do a quick sweep through the store see if there's anything of use."
"Yes I would be much more effective with your bows supporting my close in attacks.. please help us save these people and get us all to safety."
They stop and think for a minute. They obviously want to kill all the hobgoblins they can, but you've made them think that perhaps they can kill more long term if they escape with you. They agree to follow you, at least for right now.
Valasca carefully looks around the store, and finds a stash of masterwork weapons.
Come my friends arm yourselves better.
Korvak finds a very nicely crafted and steel shod quarterstaff...
"I'm not normally materialistic.. but the artwork and craftsmanship in this make me happy."
Lillie takes a look at the bow she just found and gives it testing pull "well made and with a pull I can easily handle, would be a shame not to use it "
Ira selects a sword of Andoran make, testing the blade on a thumb. Eventually he snorts his approval of the weapon and sheaths it at his side.
Returning to his normal human guise, Cnut enters and searches the cache. Finding a particularly well-made double-bitted felling axe, he glances around the townsfolk and offers his old bardiche to anyone with experience in the use of axes.
"Ira can you scout in the air ahead? I think Corvac and Cnut should flank our people while Lillie and Arcavic hold up the rear. I'll take the front. Maybe you two brave hunters would like to join us in the front?
Unless someone else has a better plan?
"Yes good, let's get them all going to safety."
Korvak moves around keeping an eye out and helping the people as is needed,
You have gathered up all the people and gear you can from the burning town, and now flee towards the bridge so you can hide in the woods. On your way to the bridge, you pass a place where a small patch of forest approaches near the road. As you go by, Aubrin, Jet, and the other people you sent ahead join you. They explain that the bridge was guarded, and they could not get across safely to meet you at Valasca's camp. They join you now, if you are willing.
"Welcome friends. gather together for easy guarding and defence and we shall use Valasca's plan to escort"
Korvak will give out any weapons and gear that they have left and then take up his position to the side
Turning to Aubrin, Arcavic says, "How many are guarding the bridge? We'll have to fight our way through regardless, but the quicker we can do so, the better."
There's a leader and her pet wolf. When we saw her, she was sending the rest of her forces into town.
Cnut takes a moment to resume what he thinks of as his true form, half-man half-bear. Then he takes up station on one flank of the gaggle of townsfolk.
Lillie garden the back of the loose formation, her bow at the ready.