Let's roll for new initiatives then. You'll need either Climb or Acrobatics checks to get to the bottom of the cavern (the Climb DC is 10).
With low-light vision Vug sees well enough to take a pot shot at the grimlocks at the opposite end of the cavern, if you like.
Vug laughs as she sees Valgrim charge in. "Well, that's one way to do it, I guess. But some day he won't be coming back, I f-fear..."
"I'll do all in my power to make sure that day is not today," Feres responds to Vug's comment as the stout priest rushes to follow behind Valgrim, choosing to climb down to the bottom of the cavern rather than jumping off of the ledge as the dwarf ranger did.
Vug stays up at the top of the ledge.
init:
Bubba stays on the ledge as well and draws his shortbow.
On second thought, let's not bother with initiative. You can all act before the grimlocks.
Cooler heads prevail as Valgrim moves to the edge of the pit and then climbs down as his action this round.
Climb check:
Vug throws a stink bomb at a convenient cluster of grimlocks.
attack (add range modifier penalties as necessary):
damage: , 5 splash damage + nauseate (DC 14 Ref/Fort)
Vulcan delays as Bubba draws his bow and Feres and Valgrim climb down the slope. Vug tosses a stink bomb at the cluster of grimlocks at the far end of the cavern. Two of them collapse, retching violently, while the third advances with his longspear.
The two other grimlocks retaliate with thrown javelins, but they clatter harmlessly off the wall. The redheaded grimlock casts a spell.
Your turn. New map.
Round Two:
Seeing the redheaded grimlock going through the motions of spellcasting, Feres withdraws a scroll and begins to read the mystical words inscribed on the parchment in an attempt to summon a manifestation of Sarenrae's favored weapon - the scimitar - to attack the spellcaster.
Vug fires an arrow at the hulking barbarian grimlock.
Bubba shoots at the red headed grimlock if it is still standing. If not he shoots one of the other ones.
Vug's and Bubluka's arrows go wide, but Valgrim hews down both grimlocks, while Feres's ghostly scimitar bounces off the grimlock's thick hide. Vulcan delays.
The two grimlocks below the ledge are still busy retching, while the priest casts Hold Person on Valgrim as the last grimlock moves in for the kill, hitting Valgrim for 6 points of damage.
Your turn.
Vug sends another arrow after the spellcasting grimlock.
"Be strong, Valgrim..." she pleads.
Seeing the actoin below Vulcan begins the climb down.
Round Three:
Seeing Valgrim wounded, Feres moves forward and slashes his scimitar at the grimlock that attacked his friend.
Up on the ledge, Feres' spiritual scimitar attacks the grimlock priest.
Bubba shoots again at the grimlock priest.
Vug protectively aims her next arrow at the grimlock attacking Valgrim.
Vug's arrow strikes true as does Feres, while Valgrim shrugs off the spell. Bubba's arrow and Feres's scimitar bounce off.
The grimlock strikes Valgrim again for another 6 points of damage, while the spellcaster retaliates, summoning a ghostly greataxe to strike Feres, but it goes wide. The two other grimlocks are still disoriented from Vug's stink bomb.
You are up.
Trusting that Valgrim can handle a single grimlock, Vug returns to firing at the grimlock priest.
possible crit
Valgrim takes out his anger on the grimlock attacking him and then moves 6 squares toward the priest:
Attack:
Damage:
Bubba keeps shooting at the priest.
Round Four:
Feres steps up behind Valgrim and - with a quick prayer to Sarenrae - places his hand of the dwarf's shoulder to channel the power of the Healing Flame to mend some of the ranger's wounds.
Up on the ledge, Feres' spiritual scimitar attacks the grimlock priest one last time before winking out of existence.
Valgrim kills the grimlock and advances on the priest, who is standing on a 10 feet high ledge at the far end of the cavern. Feres heals some of Valgrim's wounds as Vug's arrow hits the priest.
Bubba and the ghostly scimitar miss and Vulcan delays.
The two grimlocks recover and try to stab Valgrim and Feres with their longspears, while the translucent greataxe continues to harry Feres. You easily parry, though.
Then the priest casts a spell, conjuring a ringing noise that makes Valgrim's greataxe shudder uncontrollably, on the verge of breaking.
Your turn.
Valgrim shrugs as he sees his greataxe shatter. He then pulls out his dwarven waraxe as a move action, takes a 5' step to AB18 and swings but misses.
Round Five:
Feres slashes his scimitar at the longspear-wielding grimlock standing before him .
Vug keeps firing arrows at the priest.
The grimlocks fend off your attacks. Vulcan and Bubba are up, then the grimlocks.
Vulcan and Bubba delay. The grimlocks fail to find any openings, but the ghostly greataxe slashes at Feres for 8 points of damage.
Then the redheaded grimlock jumps down into the fray and strikes Valgrim for 10 points of damage.
You are up.
Vug keeps firing even more arrows at the priest.
"Come on, guys! We've got them on the ropes!"
Round Six:
Feres clasps his holy symbol and calls upon the grace of his Goddess to channel healing energies into Valgrim and himself, while excluding the red-headed grimlock priest and one of the grimlock spearmen from Sarenrae's radiance.
Bubba ditches the bow, moving down into the pit and drawing his whip.
"Bad move, Dorothy!", Valgrim mutters, as the red-headed grimlock comes within reach.
Completing the climd down Vulcan speaks an arcane word, his hand extended to release a thin beam of arctic cold intended for the priest.
Valgrim drops another grimlock and wounds the redheaded cleric severely. The two survivors move to flank Valgrim and both hit for a total of 13 points. The translucent axe keeps harrying Feres but clangs against his shield. Vulcan's beam fizzles pitifully and Vug's arrow goes wide, as Bubba approaches with a face that means business.
At close quarters you see that the red-headed grimlock's eyes are actually sewn on and unseeing. Heaven knows where he got them.
Your turn.