Anarak
Anarak's blasts of electrical energy had no effect on his enemies, earthing themselves harmlessly into the ground.
Baldrech's arrow thuds firmly into the kobold's shoulder, causing it to spin and take aim with it's spear.
Urged on by Kia's inspiring words, Whiteclaw launches herself at the nearest kobold lashing about her with her flail. The weapon wraps itself around the screaming kobold, slicing upwards and across, cutting it's chest open. With a look of mingled horror and astonishment, the kobold falls dead to the ground.
Whiteclaw's Kia inspired attack on K1: (1d20+6=20, 1d10+6=8)
Saving throws v unconsciousness: (1d20=8, 1d20=18, 1d20=4)
Although both slingers remain unconscious, the kobold furthest from the effects of Vel's spell struggles back to wakefulness. He gazes around him horrified, beady eyes darting around the clearing and clutching his javelins.
The spear-wielding kobold spins on his heel to face Baldrech, the arrow still stuck in his shoulder and launches his spear at the lurking Ranger.
He strikes true, but the spear does little damage, as the shifter ducks aside, avoiding the worst of the impact.
Damage to Baldrech: (1d8=1) [ooc]IC ate the attack roll, which was 16 even at -2. I would not cheat, I promise
Chittering wildly, he flees behind a tree.
The kobold facing the united horror of Anarak and Whiteclaw, hurls his second javelin at the gnoll. Perhaps terror guides his hand and it strikes Whiteclaw firmly in the thigh. Eyes, wide and triumphant, the little horror darts behind another tree
Kobold 2 javelin at Whiteclaw (standard damage 4 on hit): (1d20 5=24)
Anyone who wishes to make a dungeoneering check to search their memories is also free to do so.
Something about the Dwarf-like creature nags at the back of Kia's mind...
"Now where have I come across disappearing dwarves before?" (1d20 1=21)
Vel dredges through her memory and and ancient tome found at the end of one long afternoon in the library comes to mind. Buried in a book thick enough to flatten rats was some disquieting information about duergar ...
She and Kia exchange glances as they realise that they may both have read the same book.
Vel/Kia
A long association with infernal powers has given duergar a strong resistance to fire and poison. These qualities have so thoroughly infused their bodies that most duergar have poisonous quills that grow alongside their hair.
Furthermore, long ago, duergar were a great clan of dwarves who delved deep into the Underdark and fell under the influence of the mind flayers. They endured uncounted years as thralls before rebelling and fighting their way to freedom. Duergar often inhabit volcanic areas of the Underdark.
Whiteclaw growls as the javelin strikes home and she pursues the kobold, her bloody flail whipping through the air at the dragon like creature.
Whiteclaw
Distracted by the pain of the javelin wound, Whiteclaw's sure control of her flail slips and the weapon snags in the tree branches. The dog-faced reptilian giggles even as it cowers back.
"Stupid hairy - can't catch me!
Stupid hairy - caught in tree!"
Anarak holds his ground against the oncoming lizard, refusing to be distracted by kobold taunts.
Anarak
Realising that she ought to warn her fellow combatants, she shouts:
"Watch out for the disappearing duergar! It has poisonous quills growing in its hair!"
Gobi
Infuriated at the affront to his dignity and his facial hair, Gobi calls upon the power of Avandra to mark his foe. His heroic principles forbid him from attacking a helpless foe and realising that the terrain will prevent him from using his warhammer, his mark falls upon the kobold lurking behind the tree just in front of him.
Balancing his throwing hammer, he calls upon his goddess, steps forward and hurls. There is a thoroughly satisfying crunch as the hammer strikes home, and the kobold hops in anguish as the weapon crashes into its leg.
"Nasty dwarf. Proper dwarves throw quills" it manages to squeal through its pain.
Gobi's attack on K6 (marked with Divine Challenge): (1d20 2=16, 1d6 2=8)
Vel, worried about the missing duergar but determined to assault the enemies in front of her, repeats her gesture. This time, the flames are off-center and catch only the unconscious kobold.
Scorching Burst vs. Ref on L, K5; Damage (1d20 4=6, 1d20 4=20, 1d6 4=7)
The kobold hit by Vel's fire twists and jumps as the flames take a greater hold.
Her fears about the invisible duergar are entirely justified when a sneering voice is heard within two squares of her.
"Think you can find me yet, little caster girl? Hurry up ... you won't have long."
A handful of quills sail out of nowhere, stabbing her arms. Within seconds she feels violently ill. Whatever the quills contain, it does not bode well for the mage.
Vel
Cackling laughter follows the hit, but the enemy remains hidden.
The duergar remains invisible. He only becomes visible when he uses a standard action, and so far has not done so. Quill throwing is a minor, moving is - well, moving and cackling random insults is free.
Goaded by pain, the lizard lunges at Anarak, grabbing the dragonborn's leg and clamping it's jaws tight. Despite the ferocity of the attack, the lizard is still moving slowly.
Lizard attack on Anarak (on hit, target is grabbed): (1d20 10=25, 1d8 4=10)
Anarak
Anarak, please take 10 damage. You are grabbed. When your turn comes around you may make an Athletics v Fort or Acrobatics v Ref check to break free.
Vel screams in pain, then steadies herself, though is suddenly sweating profusely. "Stand clear!"
Move action:
Kia moves up to square K13, next to the unconscious Kobold (K3).
Minor action:
She relieves the kobold of its sling and a firebomb.
Standard action (assuming that Anarak is still next to the lizard thing):
"Go on Anarak, give it a good one!" as she exercises her Commander's Strike yet again, in encouragement to hit that lizard.
Kia is now the proud possessor of two firepots and a sling. Strangled noises come from the kobolds ducking behind the trees and they do their best to look very small indeed.
Despite his efforts, Anarak fails to break the lizard's grip.
Anarak
Seeing the trouble that Anarak is in, Baldrech curses, drops his bow and advances towards the lizard. As he does so, he draws both his swords lashes out with them at the reptile. "Who am I to get between fighting lizards," he mutters beneath his breath.
Rules Spoiler:
Though he fails to break free on the first attempt, Anarak continues to pull against the lizard's might, trying desperately to free his wounded leg.
Assuming the escape was successful, Anarak steps gingerly to H14 . Before he can lick his wounds, Kia commands him to strike and, sensing the urgency in her voice, he wastes no time, slashing down on the lizard's back.
Basic Attack: 1d20+7 = 17 vs AC (15 if I didn't escape the lizard)
Damage: 1d12+7 = 10
Anarak
His advancing companions give Anarak the impetus he needs and with an angry roar, he rips his leg free of the grasping jaws. Between them, he and Baldrech shower the creature with blows, which bounce off the beast's thick scales.
Rising unsteadily to it's feet, a kobold unleashes a javelin at Kia, taking advantage of the warlord's attempts to help her comrades. It lands well, jabbing Kia viciously in the thigh. Cackling at it's own success, it skitters to its fallen comrade and grabs the sling and two remaining firepots. The marked kobold chitters angrily, draws its dagger and joins forces with it.
"Kobolds fight together, yes they do."
It's not clear whether this is an instruction or a criticism.
The kobold confronting Whiteclaw sneers up at her and jabs gamely at her foot, just missing. Looking petrified as the gnoll towers over it, it squeals and dashes to hide behind another tree.
Kia
The darting kobold has Whiteclaw angry, but the situation around Anarak has her more concerned. The gnoll darts over to attack the lizard, her flail swinging in powerful arcs.
Rules Spoiler:
** spoiler omitted **
Rules:
Hit: The enemy is immobilized until it escapes
or you end the grab. Your enemy can attempt to
escape on its turn.
Looks like you can still attack -- "immobilized" just prevents movement
Gobi
Raising his warhammer and invoking Avandra, the dwarven paladin strides to his marked opponent and strikes. His deity must have guided his hands as the blows lands hard.
The kobold screams but manages to duck so most of the damage lands on its arm rather than the chest Gobi was aiming for.
Gobi's attack/damage on Kobold 6: (1d20 4=15, 1d10 2=7)
Gobi to L11
Vel straightens, draws in a breath, and then swings her arms together in front of her making a tremendous clap, from which a gust of wind moves forth.
A cackling laugh breaks out behind Vel as the duergar re-appears.
"I hope you didn't think you'd seen the last of me little girl" he chortles, swinging his warhammer at the mage's head.
Duergar attack on Vel (with combat advantage): (1d20 8=10, 2d10 2=9)
Perhaps he's over-confident or perhaps he's too busy gloating to concentrate, but despite having every possible advantage, the hammer misses her completely.
Snarling at his own failure, he snaps out like a light and can no longer be seen.
The lizard, baulked of its prey, bares its teeth once more and snaps at Baldrech as the shifter flanks it. For some reason, the monstrous jaws just fail to connect.
Kia looks at Gobi, then points to the Kobold with her sword (K6). "Well go on, then, finish it off!" she says to the dwarf, using her Commander's Strike once more. Then she saunters to square H12.
Baldrech whirls around furiously, slashing at the lizard with both of his swords, but again, the blades bounce harmlessly off the creatures thick hide.
When the lizard attacks Baldrech, Anarak gets an opportunity attack as an immediate interrupt (because it's marked).
Opportunity Attack: 1d20+10 = 21 (including flanking and combat superiority bonuses)
Damage: 1d12+7 = 12 (including +3 from potent challenge feat)
Maybe that will draw his attention!
Anarak performs a series of quick slashing attacks on the lizard.
Reaping Strike: 1d20+9 = 23; Damage: 1d12+4 = 7 (4 if miss)
He maintains his flanking position, but when Baldrech misses, he snarls, "Out of the way, Baldrech. Whiteclaw's turn!" Hopefully, that's enough to convince Baldrech to shift, but Anarak doesn't pause to see if his instruction was followed. Instead, he focuses on maintaining his mark.
Taking heart from Kia's words, the dwarf swings at the kobold in front of him but his aim is less sure than usual and the blow falls short. Facing the infuriated dwarf is too much for the unarmed kobold and he flees, heading towards the southern exit of the glade.
Surrounded by enemies, the lizard is unable to fend off Anarak's frenzied blows. Baldrech's deft, if ineffective sword work confuses the creature and it is now looking a bit the worse for wear.
The pain of Vel's flame attacks finally rouses Kobold 5, although Kobold 3 remains unconscious. The scorched kobold seems barely able to believe what has happened to his party in such a short time. He looks around despairingly, slapping at his burned body.
Kobold 4 goggles at Kia and launches a firepot at the warlord. The pot hits her, sending sticky flames pouring up her body. The sneaky little beast snickers and runs into the trees behind Whiteclaw .
"Pretty sticky flames. Hope they hurt!"
Kobold 2 takes courage from Kobold 4's hit and throws its final javelin at Whiteclaw, taking the gnoll by surprise and hitting her in the leg.
Realising that it is now defenceless, it also heads to the southern exit of the glade.
Whiteclaw growls in pain. She decides that the others have the lizard contained and she spins away towards the fleeing kobold!
Enraged to a point previously unknown to her, Whiteclaw howls to the sky and charges recklessly after the fleeing kobolds. Flail whirling round her head, the weapon slices ruthlessly through the scaly hide and the kobold drops where it stands, neck very competently broken.
Gobi
Spotting the fleeing kobold, Gobi moves to pick up his throwing hammer and hurls it. The little beast takes a nasty blow to the back of the head, but doesn't fall.
Vel suddenly sprints into the fray. "Stop him before he gets help!" She gestures at the fleeing kobold, but to no apparent effect.
Kobold 4 goggles at Kia and launches a firepot at the warlord. The pot hits her, sending sticky flames pouring up her body. The sneaky little beast snickers and runs into the trees behind Whiteclaw ."Pretty sticky flames. Hope they hurt!"
"How dare you" shout Kia hopping up and down in considerable discomfort. "Don't let it get away Whiteclaw!" she yells while bouncing.
The battle seems to be turning against your foes at last. Although Vel's attempt at derailing the escaping kobold fails, her sudden move provokes an infuriated shout from behind the trees as the duergar pops back into view, this time wielding his crossbow.
Grinding his teeth in rage, he fires a bolt at the wizard, missing her by inches. His bad luck continues as he snaps his fingers and to his horror remains visible. Frustrated, he re-loads his crossbow.
"Don't think you'll get away that easily little softie. Is the poison working yet?"
Meanwhile, the lizard, thoroughly confused by the antics of Anarak and Baldrech, makes another grab at the dragonborn and misses completely.
Kia jumps up and down, trying to put the flames out while continuing to shout at Whiteclaw. "Ow! Hit that kobold Whiteclaw! Do it now!".
Once more the commander's strike in invoked. Actually she is extremely annoyed and wants to hit something herself, but does realise the importance of not letting the kobold escape. She is likely to vent her wrath on something next turn though. No more Miss Pleasant.
Put those flames out. (1d20=15)
Her jumping is obviously effective as the flames stop, but she still takes 2 HP damage.
Whiteclaw's flail whips round her head and she dashes the kobold to the ground. So ferocious is the blow that it doesn't even have time to squeak a final insult before it collapses in a very dead heap.
Determined to finish the lizard off before it grabs ahold of anyone else, Anarak performs another reaping strike.