Most of the group does not look very impressive, but Lucien strides in and slices one goblin in half.
Green steps forward and swings at Lucien, missing by a mile.
Blue sees Sami without a weapon and takes advantage, cutting her deep.
The warchanter squeals at the site of Lucien cutting down a warrior and casts a spell at him.
This spell afflicts the subject with uncontrollable laughter. It collapses into gales of manic laughter, falling prone. The subject can take no actions while laughing, but is not considered helpless. After the spell ends, it can act normally. On the creature’s next turn, it may attempt a new saving throw to end the effect. This is a full round action that does not provoke attacks of opportunity. If this save is successful, the effect ends. If not, the creature continues laughing for the entire duration.
The now mounted Ripnugget manuevers his mount to Tiyuvi and swings his short sword from the saddle.
Bless is in effect.
Lucien HP 15/15, AC 18/14/14, CMD 15, F+4 R+4 W+4 +2 ench, LowLight, Psychic 4/4, Hero 2
Sami HP 13/21 15 16/13/13 CMD 16, F+4 R+5 W+4, Darvision 60', Hero 2
Tiuvi HP 13/29, AC 18/13/15, CMD 15, F+2 R+6 W+0, LowLight, Panache 5/5, Cat's Luck 1/1, Hero 2
Vulpidin HP 13/13, AC 15/12/13, CMD 13, F+0 R+2 W+3, low-light vision, Hero 2
Vulpidin sees an opportunity. It's risky, but... they have to end this swiftly if they're to have a chance.
He steps forward, taking a deep breath as he does. His fur stands on end, he spreads his tail wide, and then he exhales a bolt of lightning.
Lucien smiles and shakes his head. "You'll have to do better than that, little one." Then he visualizes his blade being coated in sizzling green acid, and slices at the nearest goblin.
+ acid.
Crit?
+ acid.
Felling the first goblin, Lucien steps over it and attacks the second.
Sami's eyes are wide as she fears she is in a bad position. Looking from the gun to her wound to the goblins she quickly steps back. As she moves her hands are moving on their own to quickly clear and repair her gun before reloading.
Vulpidin lines em up, but opens himself up to an attack from green in the process. Dodging the clumsy attack, he spits electricity at 4 targets, if you include the gecko.
Lucien then cuts down another goblin with sword and acid.
Bless is in effect.
Tiyuvi stabs with his rapier at the goblin between him and Lucien.
Blue steps away and downs a potion, clearly healing his wounds.
The warchanter sings to keep his buddies morale up, and weaves a song of healing into that as well.
The warchief swings again at lucien as he and gecko move across the room and wheel about.
Bless is in effect.
Lucien HP 7/15, AC 18/14/14, CMD 15, F+4 R+4 W+4 +2 ench, LowLight, Psychic 4/4, Hero 2
Sami HP 13/21 15 16/13/13 CMD 16, F+4 R+5 W+4, Darvision 60', Hero 2
Tiuvi HP 13/29, AC 18/13/15, CMD 15, F+2 R+6 W+0, LowLight, Panache 5/5, Cat's Luck 1/1, Hero 2
Vulpidin HP 13/13, AC 15/12/13, CMD 13, F+0 R+2 W+3, low-light vision, Hero 2
Vulpidin takes a step back, loads his crossbow, and fires it at the singing goblin.
Talking as she moves and loads an alchemical cartridge Sami smiles. She points her gun at the goblin on the lizard.
"The light of the wandering god is on you now/ Tell me how it feels when the flames of the rightious strike."
Her eyes only squint a little as the trigger is poses.
vs touch
Casting again, Lucien steps forward as a small amount of acid once again coats his blade, and he slices again at the goblin before him. His first strike misses, and he swings again.
+ Acid
+ Acid
Tiyuvi follows the goblin commando and lunges with his rapier again.
Lucien misses his foe as everyone else manages to score minor hits on their targets.
The mounted goblin spurs his gecko to charge Sami.
Blue swings his horsechopper at Lucien.
The warchanter continues her performance and weaves in anoth spell.
Bless is in effect.
Lucien HP 3/15, AC 18/14/14, CMD 15, F+4 R+4 W+4 +2 ench, LowLight, Psychic 4/4, Hero 2
Sami HP -21/21 15 16/13/13 CMD 16, F+4 R+5 W+4, Darvision 60', Hero 2
Tiuvi HP 13/29, AC 18/13/15, CMD 15, F+2 R+6 W+0, LowLight, Panache 5/5, Cat's Luck 1/1, Hero 2
Vulpidin HP 13/13, AC 15/12/13, CMD 13, F+0 R+2 W+3, low-light vision, Hero 2
Tiyuvi races around to the side of the goblin commando, placing it between him and Lucien. He makes a few twists with his rapier and stabs at the creature.
Seeing the blow coming Sami's eyes go wide. Unreliable god that you are, no help from you it seems. I should have drunk more I guess..... Never mind it matters little the scales will not balance my father........
Her eyes go dim and there is no joy on her face.
Vulpidin murmurs a curse under his breath as Sami falls. He rushes over to Lucien and tries to keep him from suffering a similar fate.
The commando takes another hit, but it isn't enough to kill the goblin.
Lucien gets the benefit of a healing spell, and...
Lucien slashes at the goblin in front of him.
+
Lucien cuts down the last commando, but the chief and the warchanter remain.
The warchanter steps back to behind the throne and casts another spell. A curtain (red line) drops down along the edge of the raised throne area, blocking her from view.
The warchief Ripnugget wheels his gecko around, and charges at Vulpidin.
And if things weren't looking bad enough, the door to the south near Sami's fallen body opens and a fat, female goblin face pokes her head in to see what the commotion is all about.
Bless is in effect.
Lucien HP 3/15, AC 18/14/14, CMD 15, F+4 R+4 W+4 +2 ench, LowLight, Psychic 4/4, Hero 3
Sami HP -21/21 15 16/13/13 CMD 16, F+4 R+5 W+4, Darvision 60', Hero 3
Tiuvi HP 13/29, AC 18/13/15, CMD 15, F+2 R+6 W+0, LowLight, Panache 5/5, Cat's Luck 1/1, Hero 3
Vulpidin HP 4/18, AC 15/12/13, CMD 13, F+0 R+2 W+3, low-light vision, Hero 3
Tiyuvi spots the newcomer. "This isn't going well," he says to no one in particular. He rolls his shoulders a couple of times then races to the mounted goblin.
The fat goblin slides into the room, keeping her back to the wall looking from person to person as she mumbles. Her voice wheezing though her common is very good for a goblin, clearly a step above the normal goblin in here.
"Cat, Foxxx," breath "elf? What" breath "have you gotten into now Ripnugget?" breath No matter, it ends I think."
Her face scrunches up and her football shaped head moves as you hear her speaking some arcane words in gobline before pointing at the goblin.
Once the spell is cast she leans on her spear and moves north, keeping a column between her and Ripnugget as she speaks in a louder voice.
"I told you to leave that" breath "town be. Longshanks!" big breath "Don't kill me and I will help." breath "These little goblins are clearly" breath "too stupid."
Now that you can see her you see she is not just much fatter then your average goblin. More the size of a dwarf then a goblin, almost five feet tall.
Vulpidin yelps in pain and moves behind Tiyuvi. He patches up his own wound somewhat, fighting to stay conscious.
Though wounded, Lucien casts another spell and steps forward and attacks.
+ Acid
The warchief pulls back on the reins, causing the acid splash to miss.
Seeing the fat goblin enter, the warchief spits in disgust. "Should have killz you day before. Now I killz you today."
A swing of the weapon at Tiyuvi as he tries to clear a path.
Bless is in effect.
Lucien HP 3/15, AC 18/14/14, CMD 15, F+4 R+4 W+4 +2 ench, LowLight, Psychic 4/4, Hero 3
Sami HP -21/21 15 16/13/13 CMD 16, F+4 R+5 W+4, Darvision 60', Hero 3
Tiuvi HP 7/29, AC 18/13/15, CMD 15, F+2 R+6 W+0, LowLight, Panache 5/5, Cat's Luck 1/1, Hero 3
Vulpidin HP 14/18, AC 15/12/13, CMD 13, F+0 R+2 W+3, low-light vision, Hero 3
Running low on good options, Vulpidin simply keeps healing the others.
Bless is in effect.
Lucien HP 11/15, AC 18/14/14, CMD 15, F+4 R+4 W+4 +2 ench, LowLight, Psychic 4/4, Hero 3
Sami HP -21/21 15 16/13/13 CMD 16, F+4 R+5 W+4, Darvision 60', Hero 3
Tiuvi HP 15/29, AC 18/13/15, CMD 15, F+2 R+6 W+0, LowLight, Panache 5/5, Cat's Luck 1/1, Hero 3
Vulpidin HP 14/18, AC 15/12/13, CMD 13, F+0 R+2 W+3, low-light vision, Hero 3
The rotund goblin starts shuffling across the room as she speaks.
"Yes.." pant "you probably should have" deep brath "dummy."
Once she is closer she points her hand and wags it back and forth at the rider and mount causing the ground directly under it to buck and shake as she attempts to knock them down.
"Rember Sarh good. Don't kill" pant "I'll help."
Lucien slashes again, then steps back.
+
"Thank you, Vulpindin. That helps a lot." Tiyuvi rolls his shoulders then lunges at the mounted goblin again.
The warchanter casts daze at Sarh.
Pushing the gecko slightly to the left, the warchief continues to attack Tiyuvi, but the catfolk's rapier pushes it aside.
Bless is in effect.
Lucien HP 11/15, AC 18/14/14, CMD 15, F+4 R+4 W+4 +2 ench, LowLight, Psychic 4/4, Hero 3
Sami HP -21/21 15 16/13/13 CMD 16, F+4 R+5 W+4, Darvision 60', Hero 3
Tiuvi HP 15/29, AC 18/13/15, CMD 15, F+2 R+6 W+0, LowLight, Panache 5/5, Cat's Luck 1/1, Hero 3
Vulpidin HP 14/18, AC 15/12/13, CMD 13, F+0 R+2 W+3, low-light vision, Hero 3
Not to be deterred, Tiyuvi strikes again with his rapier.
Vulpidin keeps healing Tiyuvi, wanting to keep the catfolk standing even if he takes a hit.
Already mad that she did not knock the gecko down Sarah hurumphs and spins around to face the warchanter. Clearly if it could target her then she could see the little s*%#. Still she movers her bulk to look under the curtain.
Once her head us under she wiggles her hand and squeaks making the ground shake in attempt to knock the little s@@! down.
"I swear" gasp for breath "these little worms are normally" gasp for breath "scared of me."
Lucien casts a diffferent spell, then steps forward again, his blade crackling with electricity.
+
Crit?
+
The goblin tries to get back up. "Your days are numbered now, vile beast!" Tiyuvi attacks it with his rapier.
Tiyuvi manages to skewer the warchief as his mount rises, and then cuts him again.
Lucien follows with an electrifying ataack, and it is enough to kill the warchief. Without a rider guiding it, the gecko loses interest and wanders off to the corner.
The warchanter behind the throne sees that the battle is over, and she shouts her intent to surrender.
The dwarf sized goblin listens to the warchanters pleas and grabs him by the next to pull out from behind the curtain. She pushes him towards the others with one hand while reaching into he back with the other. Her hand comes back quickly holding a piece of cooked meat on a stick which she tears into.
"Personally" she takes a deep breath [b] "I would kill the little moron."
She sits down on the floor and starts chewing on her meat on a stick until she notices the body of Sami.
"Oh s~&@. They" she stares at the warchanter "got one of you."
With a gesture she shakes the ground under the warchanter to knock him prone again.
Vulpidin regards the odd goblin with undisguised suspicion.
"Yes, one," he agrees aloud. He wasn't quite sure what to make of this one. On the one hand, she'd certainly turned against her tribe to help them... on the other, she was still a goblin.
"It was worse when they attacked us." He trails off, not quite sure where he's going with this yet.
Lucien regards the goblin with suspicion, and, glancing at the chanter, does not yet release his blade.
"Your assistance is appreciated, goblin. But why did you turn on your tribe?"
She holds up one finger as she strips the rest of the meat off the meat on a stick and then licks the stick clean before dropping it. Her hand reaches for the pack and another meat on a stick appears in it.
The good news is while seated she seems to have more breath to talk.
"Not my tribe. Well it was but its not. They kept me prisoner didn't like my ideas of not trying to kill the longshanks in town. Goblins kill longshank, longshanks kill goblins, its stupid plan from small stupid goblins."
She pauses and takes a few deep breaths.
"Goblins go with power I have power, tried to force change. There too dumb though. New leaders come and declared me a longshank and made me a captive. There right, I'm tall, size of a dwarf. I will be a longshank and crack their stupid heads."
She look at the group and takes a huge bite off of the meat on a stick.
"They will come after you, I can help, I have magic in my blood and have learned some. I can persuade and intimidate and, if I am sitting, can be a good talker." She smiles seeming very reasonable and truthful.
"If you don't want me after goblins are done I will slip away but alone we can each do little while together we can do much."
Tiyuvi thinks of some of the unconventional creatures he's met in the past. When he first ran away from Sandpoint -- or more accurately, was chased away from Sandpoint -- it was rough. By luck and good fortune he had run into Grehptok, a bugbear. The friendly bugbear took him in and helped him get on his feet. Without those months with Grehptok, Tiyuvi was sure he'd be dead by now.
Straightening his shoulders, Tiyuvi steps up to the large goblin with an outstretched hand. "I welcome you. My name is Tiyuvi."
Vulpidin still seems wary, but he gives a small nod. "Very well. Where are those who persuaded the chief here to attack?"
Sarh leverages herself to her feet and take the outstretched hand of Tiyuvi, she uses the had that was not dirtied by the meat on a stick.
"Trusting me will prove a good thing for you. I don't know much any more. I have been locked up" she nudges the body of the recently killed goblin "for some time. Some new poweer is bringing the goblins together but I don't know as much as I did..."
Sarh knows that a "very angry woman with white hair and weird eyes and a torn-up belly" by the name of Nualia has been instrumental in helping Warchief Ripnugget to gather 5 different tribes of goblins all into this den. The chieftain has certainly been placing a lot of trust in this strange woman's advice-it was at her urging that assault on Sandpoint took place.
Sarh also tells you of a cruel bugbear, named Bruthazmus, who lives somewhere downstairs and often came to torture here. Sometimes there were questions, but sometimes it seemed to be simply for his enjoyment.
Finishing telling what she knows Sarh pauses for simply saying.
"I can make it easier to kill them I think."
After a pause, Lucien says "Very well." The dissolution of his psychic blade is the only sign that trusts this new goblin, though.
Sarh blinks as the blade goes away. Drawing out one more piece of meat on he stick she comments with a big grin on her oblong head.
"Nice trick. Goblin, fox and cat, you have odd company now don't you elf.
Your the respectable one in town I am guessing."