Tamilius picks up the doll and puts it in his pocket "What was that? I recommend that we spilt up. Maya, come with me." Tamilius rides his horse over to where he heard the scream coming from.
I'll be there in a moment. It could be a trap, be careful. Someone stay back a little and cover us with a bow, and keep an eye on Git. Shoot him if he tries to escape.
Maya leaves her horse tethered to the nearby tree. She takes Git and ties him to the same tree. Then she readies her shield and sword. After that she sets out towards the fence on foot following Tamilius. She will probably arrive after Tamilius and anyone else who hurried over on horseback.
The scream breaks Gozer's inner struggle and without thinking he breaks into a run as fast a possible moving four times his normal speed before the scream even ends. Being a warrior for so long has allowed his reaction time to trump almost any other action. As he runs, for the first time fear enters his eyes. Axe in hand he tries and prepares himself for what he may find.
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Trapper is studying the area around the path into the corn, and says,"There is a patch of oil here at the start of the trail, and I think it could've been used for --"
He then stops abruptly when he hears the scream.
Upon Maya's urging, he rushes back to his horse.
He puts away his warhammer.
He draws his shortbow and notches an arrow, his eye keenly focused on the goblin.
'If this be Goblin work, mounted is better than not,' he thought returning to, and mounting his horse.
Talberon kept pace with Maya and approach the corn field with caution.
Trapper hangs back slightly but the guide named Dominik runs over quickly. Her voice is urgent and she stutters as she speaks "Trapper go with your friends I will watch the Goblin. She stops speaking and as she does you swear you can hear her muttering Not a child...no...I..."
Ferike hurtles past trapper with bow drawn.
When you enter the cornfield you can barely see anything, a wall of green and yellow surrounds you. You are all forced to walk single file along the well worn track else you face getting lost in the sea of corn. Gozer is in the lead then Tamilius, Maya and Talberon. Ferike is close behind. Belethor and Trapper have yet to enter.
Belethor looks grim when he hears the scream. He drops from his horse leaving it where it stood and rushes into the field after Ferike. He draws his sword as he runs anger and hatred in his eyes Maybe I am wrong. maybe these Goblins do deserve to die. He pushes the thought out of his mind as he runs.
Gozer's axe is ready and his attention is focused looking for the source of the scream.
Perception:
Talberon rode on just behind Maya, while keeping a short leash on his horse. He tried to see as far as he could from his slightly elevated vantage point...
"Be careful Maya, they could be anywhere," he whispered, referring to whomever had done such a thing back at the house.
You come out into a small clearing and you see Two Goblins hunched over what appears to be a sack. You hear them giggling. They haven't noticed you arrive yet.
Goblin:
Goblin Dog:
Talberon:
Gozer:
Belethor:
Maya:
Tamilius:
Ferike:
Tamilius
Maya
Ferike
Dominique moves over to watch over the Goblin when she suddenly shouts out to Trapper "Coming through the corn look." You see a rustling in the corn just where everyone else just travelled through. Suddenly the corn parts and a huge snarling hairless dog jumps out.
Trapper:
Dominique:
The dog charges straight at Dominique its yellowed teeth trying to snap at her but she bats the creature away and swings with her sword, which the dog dodges easily.
Dominique:
Belethor without thinking charges forward to attack the Goblins, however at the last moment his swing goes wide and he stumbles.
The Goblins are startled by Belethor's attack but are quick to retaliate. They pay little attention to everyone else and both draw their swords and slash at Belethor. One of the goblins connects and slices across Belethor's arm.
Maya rushes out of the cornfield and attacks the goblin that Belethor did not engage.
Charge:
Damage:
Gozer looks right at the dog and swings his axe at its head.
Power Attack:
Damage:
Talberon took aim at one of the goblin dogs...
'What foul beast is this?' he thought as he released his readied bolt.
"To either side, in cover, dogs! Talberon yelled.
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Trapper sees the rustling of the corn stalks and hears the sounds of weapons clanging.
He wonders, Can I ride me horse through corn?
He keeps his focus on Dominique, though, and their own goblin-dog menace for now. He prepares to grab another arrow.
And, he thinks ... Not sure about the intentions of this "guide" of ours, but I can't leave her to a fate like .
Maya charges straight at the Goblin decapitating it with one with a mighty swing.
Gozer axe sings as he tries to cleave through the Goblin Dog ambush however his swing is to wild and the creature manages to evade. Talberon's attack is put off by the corn and the creatures ugliness and his bolt travels wide.
Dog 2:
One dog tries to attack Gozer but is swatted aside like a flee. While the other attempts to kill Talberon but he easily dodges the ferocious snapping.
Trappers arrow punches into the Goblin Dogs shoulder warranting a spurt of blood. The dog stares at Trapper momentarily before returning to it's battle with Dominique, however it's thrashing teeth fail to get a hold on her.
She raises her longsword and swings down but she doesn't have enough room and is unable to connect.
Tamilius swings his Quarterstaff at the closest Dog.
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Trapper notches another arrow.
Trapper takes careful aim at the goblin-dog's throat, hoping for a kill shot to do away with this menace and save Dominique.
thwang! swoosh!
Trapper rears back and snarls.
Me arrows are hitting, but this beast has a hide tougher than Kaglemros*.
Ferike strikes at a Goblin Dog slicing through and removing both ears.
8 damage to one Goblin Dog
Belethor bellows and strikes at the other Goblin piercing it's heart, the Goblins slumps to the ground dead.
The dog once more tries to bite at Dominique ripping a chunk from her shoulder in a spray of blood.
She can do little to stop the attacks and can not bring her sword high enough to mount an effective strike.
Maya, figuring that Gozer can handle himself, moves to aid Talberon. She rushes over to him and slashes at the goblin dog that is yipping at him.
She tries to set herself up to flank the dog with Talberon
Attack (with flanking bonus):
Damage:
Don't worry Tabby, I got your back! Die, you ugly mutt!! She shouts out as she lands a nasty slash on the vile dog.
Gozer, is everything okay over there?
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Grinding his teeth, he grabs yet another arrow from his quiver, sets, pulls the bow taut, taking deliberate aim at the goblin-dog's side, hoping the broader target will give him a solid hit.
thwang! swoosh!
And Trapper's arrow causes what appears to be nothing more than a flesh wound.
Trapper now screams with frustration,
Talberon let his crossbow drop to swing on its restrain strap. Engaged in melee by the Goblin Dog, he drew his sword () and swung wildly...
Am I at -4 or -2 for an unskilled weapon since I have a +2 STR modifier? -4 + +2 = +2?
'Let my strike be true,' he thought knowing he was not the most martially prowess-ed individual...
Gozer swings his greataxe one more time trying to the damned beast..
Power attack:
Damage:
Fine Gozer calls out.
Maya lands a lucky blow chopping into the back of the dogs neck and killing it in a spray of blood. Gozer's axe is brought down cleaving through the beasts skull.
Trappers arrow plunges into the dogs neck giving Dominique the opportunity she needs to strike back. She drives her sword through the dogs skull, it writhes for a second before falling still.
Tamilius searches the bodies and corn in a 5 foot area around him.
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Trapper and Dominque ride into the cornfield area where the main battle was taking place.
After Dominque gets off the horse, Trapper pulls out his journal and begins to write down everything he's seen, including he burning farmhouse, the goblin-dog attacks, the battlefield scener in the cornfield.
Me brothers need to know that the peace that settled in these parts after we killed 'The Chopper' has given way to a new round of violence. If I can somehow get word back to them without spending every gold coin I own ...
Maya sees trapper approach, and as she wipes the goblin blood off her sword she says,
Trapper where's Git? I thought you were going to keep an eye on him.
She doesn't wait for a response and hurries back towards where she left him tied to the tree by the farmhouse.
I hope that little bastard hasn't escape. I still need him to lead us to their lair.
Stupid dog... Gozer frantically starts looking for the source of the scream...
Perception:
As Maya leaves to find Git she calls out behind her to her companions
I'll be back in a moment. See if you can find out where those screams came from.
She gets up on the horse behind trapper
Well I tied him up as best I could, so hopefully he's still there. I wouldn't be surprised if he gnawed through the rope with those sharp little teeth of his though.
You see that the sack the Goblin's were carrying start to squirm and wriggle. It suddenly bursts open and a girl child pops out, she screams when she see's Gozer but she doesn't move from the spot.
Trapper and Maya ride back and find that Git is still patiently tied up he smiles when he see's you. You both get the sense that he is kind of enjoying being the guide.
[ooc] What is our total xp now? Sorry I lost track. [/b]
Gozer looks down at the child so small and scared and kneels down to look at her. His axe forgotten falls to the ground next to him. He tries to make the best nonthreatening smile he can.
Are you okay little one? Are you hurt? He tries and to look her over. I promise I wont let anyone hurt you.
Diplomacy check:
Tamilius pulls out the doll from his pocket "Here, I found this." Tamilius gives it to the girl.
The girl swallows down her fear of the big man, she brushes long blonde hair out of her pale green eyes before speaking sweetly "I am not hurt just...scared." She slowly crawls over to Gozer and cuddles into his arms. Tamilius hands her the doll and she smiles "Thankyou. Have you seen my mama and papa."