Pluchak advances, although not recklessly. He searches them out in the dark and ends up snarling at the scent of his hated foe.
Elinor's at the back of the initiative tree and won't get to go till after the foe, but she's one for taking the fight to the enemy.
Pluchak and Bryndyn move forward as Abbas slides into ranks behind them, along with Harlynn. she's ready, but letting the lads form the front ranks. In the distance, the goblins titter again, their amusement is laced with anxiety and perhaps fear. Two arrows come out of the darkness and they retreat, the metal on their shoes scrapping the stone floor.
Bryndyn and Pluchak are attacked.
On Bryndyn If Hit
On Pluchak If Hit
This annoyance goads the warriors onward and they take two more steps and run into a trip cord along the base of the floor.
I need Bryndyn and Pluchak to give me a reflex saving throw.
The goblins have acted - follow initiative order after their position.
Bryndyn is missed (barely) and avoids tripping.
Pluchak is advancing down the hall when the two of them have arrows come in. The large half-orc takes one in the shoulder barely flinching at the pain, but even that distracts him enough to not notice the tripline down at his feet. He sprawls onto the ground.
He growls a bit as he gets back to his feet. These kinds of things made it very easy to hate goblins. He could almost taste their fear though, and that made him smile in a incredibly scary way.
Let's say along the S line.
Harlynne watches one of her allies trip in front of her and during her action she will begin summoning.
Abbas - if you want to do something more, you can.
Elinor, the goblins have done their initiative (some arrows and retreated). They each moved 6 squares directly backward.
Apologies, I've only just realised a map was sent out and haven't had the energy to concentrate on working out where I was or what I was doing. Elinor will try to cast expiditious retreat and single move forwards.
Success.
Moves 50' or thereabouts. Recall also she has cast light on her sword so can see where she's going and everyone can see where she is.
Elinor moves past Bryndyn, who has stopped for a moment to help Pluchak get up, and takes point 50' toward the goblins. She easily avoids the first, and the second trip line, pointing the new one out to the others.
When she stops, she's about 70 feet away from the first goblins, who had retreated 30'.
She can see them in the light, mishappen heads bobbing up and down as they brandished rusty weapons at her.
Elinor, give me a perception check when you get a chance.
Narnel is next, then Taedric.
(Who am I missing from an intiative perspective?)
Abbas - will do...but after work :( FYI - you started 10 feet behind Elinor, who moved 50' feet forward and stopped 70' feet away from the Goblins who's first action was to retreat 30 feet.
"Come back and die like rats you miserable little toads!"
Elinor's grasp of biology clearly a bit suspect.
For Elinor
I will send a note out prompting moves for Narnel and Taedric
Seneca's bless can affect everyone. He'll wait as folks shift to make sure everyone is in range. Everyone - Apply the affects on your turns.
Narnel moves up to o-11, and studies the northernmost goblin creature as his target.
Taedric lowers his lance and charges forward, spurring Trumps to full speed as he runs down one of the front-rank goblins.
for
"Hang on Taedric, I think...
Taedric and Trumps bound past.
"...they may have reinforcements coming."
Taedric spurs Trumps on, not hearing Elinor's warning that the goblins have something up their sleeve.
Taedric's charge catches the nearest one between the shoulder blades, skewering him even as it tried to turn back and grin.
The charge brought the valiant Gnome nearer to the corner where he can make out something in the shadows.
For Taedric
Narnel, Taedric has killed your original Target.
Taedric's mount stops as the Gnome scrapes the dead goblin from his lance. Narnel grimaces as his target is slain, getting ready to attack another. Elinor has stopped, noticing that the goblins were worried about something around the corner and it's clear Taedric sees something from his near vantage point. Seneca and Abbas move forward, providing additional support to Taedric and Elinor.
Initiative order Abbas, Harlynn, Pluchak, Bryndyn, Aidan, goblins, Elinor, Narnel, Seneca, Taedric.
Harlynn is up. She was summoning. Pluchak and Bryndyn are next in line.
Note - the trip wire is not going to affect anyone else...it was found and pointed out.
Pluchak gets to his feet and storms down the hall, his teeth glistening with acid. If these goblins wanted a fight, he'd give them one.
Bryndyn rushes forward with Pluchak, stopping near Taedric and Elinor and Abbas. Together, they form a strong line. From around the corner, they can hear a large group moving toward them.
Harlynn - giving you a chance to give your turn before the goblins move. You can see a straggler as he moves to join the larger group around the corner.
Summoning Celestial Dogs to attack.
The situation is this...
coming around the corner is 5 more goblins, who were joined by most of the initial goblins, making a total of 11.
They have formed 4 ranks, with the back rank being light by 1.
Your party has also inadvertanly formed ranks, with Taedric in front, Abbas and Pluchak flanking, Elinor, Senica and Bryndyn in the second rank.
Running up from where Harlynn stands are 3 Celestial Dogs.
The Goblins advance to witin 20 feet of you, stop and let fly a barrage of arrows. (2 ranks attack, 1 on each of parties 2 ranks)
Attacking
Taedric if hit
Abbas if hit
Pluchak if hit
Bryndyn if hit
Elinor if hit
Seneca if hit
If the dogs go before the goblins, they will run past the party and attack AS the arrows from the goblins are loosed. Go ahead and roll their attacks.
Elinor, Narnel, Taedric are up.
"This can't be it, even these rat-turds can't be stupid enough to think they can win."
Elinor strides through the hail of arrows up to the first rank of goblins and slices down with her grandfather's sword, her concern for what the goblins have planned distracting her aim.
Confirm on Taedric
and the extra damage if crit
Elinor wades forward, but misses. The Gobins first ranks drop their bows and pull out viscious looking (albeit rusted) short swords.
Narnel, Taedric, Abbas, Harlynn (and dogs)
Harlynn will fling acid
The dogs are going to charge the first rank of goblins.
What did you summon, a bunch of rabid chihuahuas?
The Celestrial Dogs, Rush ahead of the group and drive into the goblin ranks. They are snapping and biting everywhere. This attack seems to surprise the goblins and send them into a bit of disarray. Each goblin in the front two ranks starts to shift and weave in an effort to avoid the dogs. They are successful, but their formidable (looking) rank and file formation is now disorganized and not ready for the party's attacks.
Narnel, Taedric, Abbas. Harylnn - did you have to give up your action to control the dogs?
No, they move to attack my enemies, no other action is needed other than the full round to summon. if needs be peeps, I can summon more.
Narnia uses a move action to study the nearest goblin and then fires an arrow at it.
Narnel's first target was slain by Taedrics heroic charge. As that goblin slid off the lance of his ally, Narnel refocused, found a goblin in the front rank and concentrated. Unfased by the goblins sporadic motions in avoiding the dogs, Narnel let fly his arrow, watching in satisfaction as it caught the goblin in the back of the mouth, exploding out the other side. In a moment, there are only 9 goblins left.
Taedric rushes forward again, taunting the goblins, "Nice of you to make room for me to charge." as he lowers his lance to skewer the leftmost goblin.
for
Trumps growls, ready to strike at any goblin foolish enough to close ranks.
Acid Splash
The half orc smirked a bit when they advanced in ranks. Did it matter if they had fifteen or a hundred? The blood started pounding in his ears, but he held back for now. Let's wait until they have something impressive to show me.
Using his long reach, Pluchak attacks over the dogs at the first line of the goblin defense. "You're all going to die in here, you vermin!" He spoke it with a cool confidence as acid dropped from his large teeth.