Taking N'Djamerna's advice, Vrealk ties himself off and climbs down the shaft. He finds himself dangling above a very large room. The floor seems badly damaged, scarred with creaks and huge gaping holes. Pieces of the old wood and rusted metal bars cover some of the damaged areas, though they look unsafe. Along the northern wall,loose rocks and other debris neatly fill a wide arch, blocking passage but for a few small gaps.
Those holes look much to small for me to fit. I'm waiting for Vrealk to come back out so we can continue looking.
Vrealk climbs back up and reports what he saw below.
"That might help us to navigate that level better- knowing where it is in relation to this room could prove beneficial. Let's keep moving."
You force open the second set of doors and it leads you to a round hall. Built around the buildings outer walls. The left leads toward the stair way you saw the Gnolls outside. You have another set of Doors in front of you and to the right you can see stairs going down.
Ayish peers around in the gloom of the hall.
"Now, where are those Gnolls we saw earlier? Dealing with them in the dusk and halls would seem a better idea..." She whispers.
Kelden will use his wand of shield before going after the gnolls.
Stealth
Kelden will go in and try to get both gnolls in the area of a color spray (dc 16). If he can't, one will just have to do.
Larrs stealth:
Larrs attack!:
Celena will hang well back if the group attempts a stealthy approach. Waiting for combat to begin before moving in.
N'Djamena stays by Celena's side, as usual.
Ayish unlimbers her whip, keeping it coiled in her hands as she waits with N'Djamena and Celena.
Vrealk leads the attack on the gnolls after drawing his daggers.
stealth
attack 1
attack 2
damage 1 plus
damage 2 plus
While you can't open the door without being noticed, the gnolls do not expect an attack from that direction and you catch them by surprise. You also catch more Gnolls then you thought were in this room as well.
Kelden has a spell ready but no one within range Vrealk moves in and manages to dig his dagger into one of the Gnolls, taking its life before it even knew the Goblin was there. Larrs charges in, but misses his target.
Round 1
* Kalden = 28
* Gnoll 1 = 20
* N'Djamena= 15
* Gnoll 2 = 15
* Gnoll 3 = 15
* Larrs = 14
* Vrealk = 12
* Gnoll 4 = 12
* Markhet = 10
* celena = 9
* Aysh = 5
* Gnoll 5 = 3
Ayish raises her voice to help inspire her companions in the fight.
Kelden will use his TK Fist instead.
TK Fist
to hit damage
N'Djamena takes a single move forward and prepares an action to create an icy rune trap in the path of anyone who comes forward to attack him.
Markhet will cast produce flame when she realizes that there are more gnolls.
Celena moves into the room preferably putting herself between a Gnoll and the group if possible.
Vrealk grimaces as Ayish begins singing. "Me thinks that might not have been best, friend-Ayish ...". He hopes that it isn't loud enough to raise the alarm. He then moves quickly to the gnoll in the north room, and attacks with his main dagger (not sure which gnoll that is, so I'll roll sneak attack in case it's still flat-footed).
attack
damage and
Celena, Kalden and N'djamerna move into the room, Kelden hitting one of the Gnolls with his magic as he moves.
Round 1
* Kalden = 28
* Gnoll 1 = 20
* N'Djamena= 15
* Gnoll 2 = 15
* Gnoll 3 = 15
* Larrs = 14
* Vrealk = 12
* Gnoll 4 = 12
* Markhet = 10
* celena = 9
* Aysh = 5
* Gnoll 5 = 3
Larrs goes full attack on his turn:
While Markhet lobs some flame at the gnoll at the very bottom of the map:
Ranged touch:
Ayish takes a five foot step still keeping her song going to aid her Friends, though her whip is help ready to attack.
Kelden takes a step back and fires an arrow at the gnoll in front of him.
Comp Longbow: bard
to hit damage
N'djamena charges, waving Tempest over his head menacingly!
Kelden steps back and buries an arrow into the Gnoll he just attacked, dropping it to the floor. The Gnoll in front of Celena lets out a yell and steps forward to stab at the Gnome with its spear, but she easily deflects the spear. N'Djamera charges forward smashing tempest into the Gnolls skull and dropping the beast.
The Gnoll in front of Larrs stabs at the lion, unable to land a blow as the lion mauls it to death. Markhet throws fire at one of the Gnolls as Vrealk moves in to finish off the flaming gnoll. The last Gnoll runs to the outside deck yelling "Intruders!" as loud as it can.
Round 2
* Kalden = 28
* N'Djamena= 15
* Larrs = 14
* Vrealk = 12
* Gnoll 4 = 12
* Markhet = 10
* celena = 9
* Aysh = 5
* Gnoll 5 = 3
Vrealk decides to allow his friends to finish off the remaining gnoll, but since it's raising the alarm, he figures he better prepare. He finds a nice, shadowy corner to hide in, waiting to see how quickly the reinforcements come.
stealth
N'Djamena, encumbered by his heavy armour, jog-trots after the escaping gnoll.
Ayish mutters something under her breath, as she releases her whip and sends it sweeping out to try and entangle the fleeing Gnoll.
With the whip successfully snagged about the shaggy form, she grabs the handle in both fists and tries to hold the creature at bay.
"Unf! A...little...help..here?" She calls, even as she struggles to restrain the Gnoll.
Kelden takes a parting shot at the fleeing gnoll.
Comp Longbow: fav enemy, bard
to hit damage
"You do realize that this is exactly the situation for which I suggested that plan for our swift and safe departure."
Kelden also realizes they don't have a solid plan of retreat so he offers this one. "Also, in case we need to retreat, N'Djamena, I'll cast Invisibility on you. Make for the site where we ambushed the gnolls. Markhet, would it be ok if Celena were to ride out on Larrs? That is assuming that Celena is amenable to this plan of course. Ayish, you go with them as well. Vrealk and I will lead them off and make our way there as soon as we can. Any questions? Everyone ok with that plan?"
Kelden and Ayish take down the last Gnoll, but even as he falls you can hear a horn sounding alarm outside.
"Kelden, you think we should run away and come back later? I didn't think a few gnolls would cow you! But if you think that's for the best, I'll play along."
"It's not a few gnolls that I'm worried about. Its my guess that it would take more than a few to run this place. I just think it wise to keep in mind that leaving and coming back at a later time is a valid tactic."
"Markhet likes hit and run tactics," the tiny druid says, "better to take down big monsters that way then a big nasty slug fest. But Markhet thinks someone should stay and count gnolls."
"If we leave now we may not get another chance to get in. If they have half a brain there sure to increase the guard after this." Celena points out
"I think Kelden's idea has merit. Perhaps we can circle around and attack from a different direction now. Kelden, do your magic, if you like."
Out the way we came.
N'djamena gets an invisibility. I'll leave an obscuring mist in this room in hopes of slowing down pursuit (I had not considered that they may be mounted). Vrealk and I try stealth, Celena and Ayish ride Larrs, and Markhet wildshapes. Or at least that's the plan.
Including a -5 penalty for almost-but-not-quite double moving (e.g. moving 35' per round):
Sadly Larrs is still medium sized for two more levels, and the lion probably can't carry Celena and Ayish. Course at level 7 Larrs becomes large and then he can probably carry Ayish and all the small sized characters together!
Larrs Stealth:
Markhet Stealth:
Stealth (Hey it might work)
Vrealk emerges from hiding, then stays to the shadows as they clear out.
stealth (no penalty for going at full move)