Laro gasps as the spears enters his size and yells out in draconic "You'll pay for that! If you slaves and to live drop your weapons and go to the back of the cave. You've seen what we've done to the others!" He then attacks the one who stabbed him.
Virdel pulls his bow back at the last moment as he sees the slave fleeing. "He does not need to die."
When they enter the filthy warren, he grimaces and says, "Finally, we can solve this kobold problem once and for all!"
He moves forward to find a clear shot and launches an arrow at the chain wielder.
With a pinch of wool, a few words incanted in the First Language, and a slow, placating gesture, Aelerie tries to undermine the will of the chain-wielding redscale. "Odota vuoroasi.”
While he lets the slave go, as soon as the newcomers arrive, Javell springs into action, his hand whipping around as he moves into the fray, sending a dagger arcing towards the heard of the darkscale.
It then continues its arc after slamming into the kobold, flying at the warrior further back
and scoring a long cut in its side.
Albus attacks the warrior that attacks him trying to thin the numbers before the reinforcements arrive. To Virdel, "Don't be too sure Master Harg, the King may have many warriors with him, for his health, and that slave was sent to give warning. Though, by now, their should be few not aware of our presence."
To hit target. Critical on a 20. Weapon Attunement +1 Hit and Damage., Power Attack -2 Hit +3 Damage, Bless.
Damage Weapon Attunement, Power Attack
To confirm a critical if rolled. Weapon Attunement +1 Hit and Damage., Power Attack -2 Hit +3 Damage, Bless.
Damage from critical X3, Weapon Attunement, Power Attack
Laro does some damage to the redscaled who stabbed him with the swing of his second sword.
Virdel's bolt is well aimed and nicks the chain wielding red scale.
The drawing of blood seems to send the redscale into a hissing and spitting rage that lets it easily shrug off Aelerie's mind clouding spell.
Javell's dagger flies true and rips through the dark talon's cheek to end its flight with a thunk in the rib of the slinger warrior.
The dark talon, still standing, bays with rage, while the slinger falls back like a plank of wood, stone cold dead.
Albus's axe similarly brutally ends the life of the warrior with a hard swing that goes through the warrior's throat.
The spider attacks the only target left that's close. Which is the spear wielder redscale.
But it misses
The two slaves, seeing two warriors fall dead, drop their slings and run away to cower with the first one that fled.
The dark talon stabs at the close one as it flees Coward come back!
The attack hits and the slave stumbles away, bleeding heavily, before collapsing with a shivering wail.
Then, all that remain are the elite warriors and they take their turns.
the Dark talon with spear already out, moves in to attack the spider, seeking to get it out of his way as his furious eyes remain fixed on Javell
The spear causes a large wound as it sinks into the side of the brightly coloured spider.
The chain wielding one continues its assault on the spider.
The damaged spider's chittering starts to increase in pitch as it panics at the amount of damage its taking.
Finally the spear wielding facing off against Laro attacks.
But this time it misses.
Laro 1 Dex damage and 7 HP damage
Spider 13 damage
Warrior 1 Dead by spider bite
Dark Talon 1 Dead by Laro and Albus
Slave 1 Ran away!
Warrior 2 (melee) Dead by Albus axe
Warrior 3 (hanging back) Dead by Javell dagger
Slave 3 Ran away! But dead by Dark Talon AOO.
Slave 4 Ran away!
Dark Talon 2 15 HP damage
Bloodscale 1 (spear melee) 5 Hp
Bloodscale 2 (talon attacking from 10 feet) 2 HP
Slave 2 (went for help)
The spider, now fighting for real, lashes out at the dark talon right in front of it.
But it misses again.
Quick as a wink, Virdel reloads and fires again at the chainwielder.
Javell narrows his eyes, and spins up his starknife, not a dagger, for this throw, seeing the tide of battle turn so quickly in their favor. It goes arcing into the Darkscale
Laro renews his attack trying to drop the kobolds.
Albus stands ground and does a massive overhead swing to slash and smash the darkscale kobold to the ground.
To hit target. Critical on a 20. Weapon Attunement +1 Hit and Damage., Power Attack -2 Hit +3 Damage, Bless.
Damage Weapon Attunement, Power Attack
To confirm a critical if rolled. Weapon Attunement +1 Hit and Damage., Power Attack -2 Hit +3 Damage, Bless.
Damage from critical X3, Weapon Attunement, Power Attack
Virdel's bolt is well aimed but clatters off the chain wielding kobold's armor and goes spinning deeper into the cavern.
Javell's dagger slips out of his hand and falls short of the darkscale.
Laro's second swing is very very close to causing damage to the spear wielding redscale but the kobold barely manages to avoid it.
Albus's mighty swing however splits the darkscale's head in twain and it slumps bonelessly to the ground. Albus does not have to go through the trouble of wrenching his axe free of it.
As the battle rages on the weird ululuating shrieks that were heard earlier from the western side of the cavern start up again.
With reinforcements coming in from the west, Aelerie lends her sorcery to the fight in conjunction with her companions' bolts and blades in an attempt to fell the remaining kobolds. Violet runes shimmer in the air around the arcanist's outstretched hand. From the warped space within the glowing circle, three bolts of magic fire out to batter her enemies.
Aelerie's magic slams into the two remaining kobolds
Both kobolds are hurt by Aelerie's sorcery but stay standing and hissing Help comes, you die filthy manglings
The spear wielder continues to attack the wounded Laro
And just manages to get through the halfling's defenses yet again.
It does far less damage than the previous stab but still, yet more blood drips down from Laro.
The chain wielder switches from the spider to the dangerous Albus as its focus.
But misses.
The spider continues to try and bite anything living near it. This time the spear wielder fighting Laro.
with no luck.
Laro 1 Dex damage and 7+2 HP damage
Spider 13 damage
Warrior 1 Dead by spider bite
Dark Talon 1 Dead by Laro and Albus
Slave 1 Ran away!
Warrior 2 (melee) Dead by Albus axe
Warrior 3 (hanging back) Dead by Javell dagger
Slave 3 Ran away! But dead by Dark Talon AOO.
Slave 4 Ran away!
Dark Talon 2 Dead by Albus axe
Bloodscale 1 (spear melee) 8 Hp
Bloodscale 2 (talon attacking from 10 feet) 9 HP
Slave 2 (went for help)
Picking either a flanked kobold or the chain wielding one, if none or both, Albus does a a mid-line slash at a kobold, replying to them, "But that won't help you."
To hit target. Critical on a 20. Weapon Attunement +1 Hit and Damage., Power Attack -2 Hit +3 Damage, Bless.
Damage Weapon Attunement, Power Attack
To confirm a critical if rolled. Weapon Attunement +1 Hit and Damage., Power Attack -2 Hit +3 Damage, Bless.
Damage from critical X3, Weapon Attunement, Power Attack
Aelerie's countenance darkens when her magic fails to drop the kobolds but her determination to end the fight only grows. Switching to more mundane methods, Aelerie draws back the bowstring on her crossbow and slides in a quarrel. Allowing herself a brief smirk at Albus's rare quip, she levels her crossbow at the chain-wielding kobold and presses the trigger lever.
Aelerie's bolt flies true and thumps into the chain wielder's throat. Dropping the chain, it scrabbles at the bolt for a moment before slumping face first to the ground with a choking wheeze.
[ooc] Albus would move to the flank it helps Laro as well.
With the redscale between them, Laro attacks with both of his weapons.
Virdel gives the young lady a thumbs up and a grin as she finishes off his target. He scurries to Laro's aid, invoking the mysteries to repair his friend.
If the kobold is still up, Javell sends a dagger flying in a smooth arc directly at its head.
Laro's first stab is more than enough to put the last kobold down. Virdel's healing helps bring him back to fighting strength also.
The group has a moment to regroup before whatever is happening in the west of the cavern becomes visible to them.
Everybody hears the slobbering of a slurk and the shouting of an angry kobold approaching.
Albus looks for cover from a charge anywhere around that can be reached quickly, while deciding between bow or axe.
"Get to whatever cover you can, it sounds like slurk cavalry is coming up fast."
If Albus can get to cover without blocking allies he goes there and prepares his bow, if not he stands with greataxe in a position with clear zones to dodge to.
Albus moves to the farther eastern edge of the cavern to set-up for an attack with his bow. He's ready with Masterwork arrows to fire on what comes through into the cavern.
Albus waits for a slurk or hostile kobold to come into the cavern, preparing to fire on it.
Masterwork arrow, arrow attack, threatens critical on 20. Bless
Longbow damage
Masterwork arrow, arrow attack, confirm threat. Bless.
Critical damage x3.
Virdel whispers, "Wait just one moment, Laro," and taps him again.
Laro moves up against the wall and attempts to hide near the entrance way hoping to attack from behind as the first creature moves past.
Javell rushes to grab his starknife off the floor, taking cover on the other side of the room.
Aelerie eyes the injured spider, feeling pity and concern in place of the unease the giant vermin initially inspired. Whether or not such a creature could be considered 'real' seemed a meaningless philosophical point at that moment given that it could clearly feel pain. Rather than callously forcing it to fight on, Aelerie ends its suffering by summoning another in its place.
As the celestial spider departs in a flash of light, a new guardian clambers up from the cavern floor, seemingly carved from the earth itself.
Laro attempts to conceal himself, while Albus and Laro take cover at the far end of the cavern. Virdel and Aelerie stay where they are at the entrance holding back the kids and Whisper who are crowded into the tunnel behind them.
The spider vanishes into the ether with a final chitter and an earth elemental takes its place. It nods at its summoner and turns to face where the sounds of draconic shouting and slurk slobber are approaching.
Rounding around the corner and barreling into their section of the cavern are two kobolds, a redscale on a slurk, and, right behind him, a dark talon.
Albus looses an arrow at the slurk and rider that unfortunately misses badly and gives away his position.
The Darkscale rushes forward intent on closing the distance between himself and the ranged invaders. The redscale on the slurk though shows its experience and wits by noting the not perfectly hidden halfling waiting for them with two swords. It turns the slurk with a snarl and attacks!
The slurk rears up and spits slime at Laro.
Laro easily dodges the spurt of slime as it flies right past him.
Then the slurk rider hurls a javelin at Laro.
Laro is nicked by the javelin but it is minor and Laro shrugs off whatever foul poison the kobold coated it with.
While this is happening the earth elemental obeys Aelerie and glides behind the slurk and pops up behind it and forms two hard fists and swings them at the slurk!
The slurk falls to its knees with a croaking roar as the very earth seems to rear up against it, but it manages to struggle back up gawping widlely. It seems very very hurt though.
Laro 1 Dex damage and 3 HP damage
Slurk 16 damage
Javell calls on the power of Desna, his starknife flaring with silver flames in the dim light as he flanks the kobold and strikes with his blessed weapon.
Laro steps up and tries to finish the slurk off.
While Javell's dagger flares with the energy of the Star Goddess, his aim unfortunately goes wide.
Laro's quick flash is more than enough to finish off the slurk
The red scaled kobold, snarling, manages to land on its feet as its mount lets out a final slimy croak.
Virdel lets a bolt fly at the dark talon, trying his best to avoid Albus.
Virdel's ever improving marksmanship is on display as his bolt hits the dark talon in the back and penetrates the kobold's armor.
The bookish arcanist resists the urge to punch her fist in the air as the elemental seamlessly pulls off her plan. Rather, she reaches into the leather pouch slung at her hip and retrieves a pinch of fluffy wool. "Uneksi jonkin aikaa," she intones in a gentle, lulling voice.
The Redscale's hiss of anger at his mount's death fade away and his jaw hangs loose as Aelerie's arcane magic does its work.
As the dark taloned kobold follows the line of the arrow to him, Albus dropps his bow and readies his axe. With his ememy in range Albus swings a vicious cut, low - line, to make ducking diffcult. (Flavor text only)
To hit target. Critical on a 20. Weapon Attunement +1 Hit and Damage., Power Attack -2 Hit +3 Damage, Bless.
Damage Weapon Attunement, Power Attack
To confirm a critical if rolled. Weapon Attunement +1 Hit and Damage., Power Attack -2 Hit +3 Damage, Bless.
Damage from critical X3, Weapon Attunement, Power Attack
While Albus's aim is good his axe only scrapes off the kobold's armor
With the slurk dead, the earth elemental takes the opportunity to smack the red scaled kobold.
The force of the blow spins the kobold around but doesn't put it down. Still it can't shake the effects of Aelerie's spell.
That leaves only the dark talon active. It snarls and attacks the axe wielding human.
It misses.
Laro 1 Dex damage and 3 HP damage
Slurk Dead
Red Kobold 13 damage
Dark talon 4 damage
Laro moves in and attacks the kobold with both of his swords.
Virdel surprises himself when he realizes that reloading and firing is becoming almost muscle memory at this point.
Aelerie points at the dark talon situated between Albus and Javell, sending a blast of chilling air and ice shards at the kobold.
Laro's first swing is more than enough to put down the dazed redscale. Virdel and Aelerie send ranged attacks, both mundane and magical, at the last kobold, but they both miss.
Albus, now knowing that offering mercy to the kobolds is only seen as weakness, just makes a finishing sideswing at the remaining kobold.
To hit target. Critical on a 20. Weapon Attunement +1 Hit and Damage., Power Attack -2 Hit +3 Damage, Bless.
Damage Weapon Attunement, Power Attack
To confirm a critical if rolled. Weapon Attunement +1 Hit and Damage., Power Attack -2 Hit +3 Damage, Bless.
Damage from critical X3, Weapon Attunement, Power Attack
A quiet, half-apologetic mutter to the kobold as he swings, in Draconic "I wish your people would honor their surrenders but pointless to offer." As Albus' mutter dies, the aze bites deep likely making the kobold die as well, with Albus regrets in company.
Silence reigns as the last of the elite soliders facing off against the group falls over with a very final thud.
When you have a moment to look around yo uwill see that this is a very large cavern. The largest you've been in. There are crude camps and bedrolls scattered across the floor and in the nooks and crannies of the the cavern walls.
You entered into the cavern from the east side, on the west are a bunch of fairly shoddily made wooden pens. From that side of the cavern is one path heading south, and another heading north.
They held us in there Kimi says pointing at the pens as the children filter in. All of them, even Kimi, are pale at the sight of the dead kobold bodies and all their blood in the flickering magical illumination that the party brought with them. Then we ran that way she continues pointing towards the south.
There are also two slaves huddling in the far north eastern corner of the cavern.