The door slides open with a loud cracking noise.
You go in and see that the door was connected to a mechanism that allowed the stone to be rolled with ease from this side and that the weight would bring the stone back in place once you let go so the door would close by itself.
In the southwestern part of this room, stout stone chairs surround
a block of larger stone that serves as a table. The table's top strewn
with bone dice and cracked clay jugs. Stained canvas pillows rest
on the chairs. A copper bowl filled with coals hangs from the
ceiling, filling the room with warmth and an orange glow.
Impressed with Selka's strength in rolling the stone, Raven looks around what appears to be a campsite or barracks room. She tries to determine what and how many lived her by looking at the bedrolls, tracks, etc
Looking around you find a pantry were racks of hooks hangs from the ceiling with cured slabs of meat dangling from them and filling the room with a smoky aroma. A group of barrels appears to hold other preserved foodstuffs.
You guess this place supports around one or two dozen.
There is also a tunnel going south.
Varn looks about the newly opened room for dangers or anything of value.
Well this looks like a tidy little base. So between 12 and 24 people and we have taken down a couple as long as they are moving in groups we shouldn't have that many problems. but they may be heading here if they heard us force the door.
Aeron nods to Selka at her excellent ability of forcing open the door while at the same time blushing slightly at his inability to force it open. When Varn mentions such a large number of possible enemies, Aeron frowns as he looks around. "I know we're in a hurry to get to the surface, but perhaps we should clear out this place? No sense in leaving enemies behind only to have them stick us in our backs..."
Agreed! says Raven simply. She moves to the only remaining exit door, and tries to silently creep down the hall, listening for sounds of any inhabitants.
You peek into the next room and you see a fireplace and a pool of water in the center. Down the hall in font of a door is a female guard in armor holding a glaive. You try to remain hidden but the guard spots you and charges forward to attack with a powerful blow that strike the wall just above your head.
Raven is about 20 feet from the rest of the group.
Seeing the sudden attack on her companion, Tessai immediately moves forward towards the attacker, trying to land a blow of her own - "Stand down" - she urges the assailant - "You will be given a chance to surrender"
"What is this? A guard! We must be on the right track..." Avers Orlando.
He draws his sword and then moves to try to get into flank position on the guard with Tessai.
Varn starts at the sudden shower of sparks before aiming at the gap between his allies and the woman to fire a bolt at her.
Trying to hold off the guards glaive until help from her friends arrives, Raven gets a good swing in while the guard recovers from her two handed miss, smashing the guard in the face with her hammer.
Initiative:
Selka=21
Guard=21
Aeron=15
Var=14
Raven=14
Tessai=10
Selka init
Aeron init
Selka is the fastest to react and she runs down an tries to stab at the guard with her longspear getting a very good stab in.
The guard takes a step back and heals herself she shouts out "Get in here you mongrels! Were under attack!"
Raven takes a step forward and slam in her hammer dealing a good blow.
And Varn moves up and fires one of his wooden javelins that takes her down.
There are no enemies left in the area but stick to initiative for now and post you actions for round 2.
Seeing the guard go down, he quickly moves to flank the opposite door.
Aeron will follow Orlando's lead and flank the other side of the door with his hammer at the ready!
So far Orlando and Aeron moved to each side of the door.
Tessai and Raven can post and I will bot Selka and varn.
Tessai wades into the room, standing guard, and readying an action to attack if any enemy comes through the door - "Do you hear anything?" - she whispers to Aeron and Orlando closeby.
Expecting more trouble through the doorway, Raven belts her warhammer, and draws and readies her longbow to fire at the first person to cross the threshold.
Orlando presses his ear against the door.
You can hear some movement behind the door some running and shouting.
The mounting tension is suffocating. Preparing for violence, Aeron raises his hammer, the leather wrapping its hilt creaking beneath his tense grip.
Varn enters the room and steps back from the eminent violence that is about to enter the room. He draws his longbow and puts an arrow to the string while they wait... prepared to fire at the first enemy that enters the room!
Selka
Orlando
Enemies
Aeron
Var
Raven
Tessai
The door comes open and a mongrelman rushes in and tries to attack Aeron. Before he can do anything he is shot by raven and pounded in the chest by Aeron and drops to the floor dead.
A second one comes in and clumsily attacks Aeron who easily avoids the blow.
Selka takes a stab at the mongrelman using the reach of her spear but cant manage a hit.
A table separates the room and behind it a human cultist in full plate armor stands back in a defensive position holding a glaive protecting someone.
A woman stand behind him, clearly someone of rank judging by her uniform. she hold on to a glaive one hand and with her other she takes out a wand and summons a glowing weapon of force that takes the shape of a glaive and attacks Aeron but misses.
Map of the area: Map
Round 1_____
Move action: Moves through the mongrelmans position (Acrobatically) to try to get into flank position (D,3) on the mongrelman with Aeron.
Standard action: Flank attack the mongrelman.
for a possible piercing sneak attack damage.
Raven notches another arrow, and after Aeren and Orlando drop the mongrelman in the doorway, she takes a clean shot at the plate armored cultist.
Not able to get past friend or foe, Tessai holds her actions in check, readying herself to move into the room as soon as an opening presents itself - "Be careful" - she warns her companions - "We need to reach that spellcaster in the back as soon as possible"
Aeron brings his mighty hammer to bear once more, but he fails to connect with his foe.
Varn uses his powers of Void to look into the soul of the mongrelman blocking the doorframe... and notices a weakness in the way the poor soul is standing. With a sardonic smile he reveals that same weakness to his comrades. "Strike him again, this time from the right side!"
Round 1
Selka: attacks and misses
Orlando: Moves into flank and stabs the mongrelman
Enemies: The armored cultist moves forward and reaching over the mongrelman with his glaive tries to stab at Aeron.
The cultist captain uses her wand summoning a second spiritual weapon that attacks raven while the first attacks Aeron again.
Aeron: Swing at the mongrelman and misses
Varn: Uses void ability to weaken mongrelman (-1 ac and saves)
Raven: Fires an arrow at the armored cultist but the shot fails to penetrate his armor (not even close)
Tessai: Waits for a chance to move forward.
Round 2, begin posting.
"Push through!" - Tessai urges her companions, while she waits, frustrated about not being able to offer her assistance.
Aeron grunts in pain, as the glaive slips through his defenses and swings back bright with blood.
Stepping over the body of his fallen foe, Aeron moves into the room, moving away from the glaive wielding guard.
Round 2_____
Standard action: Flank attack the mongrelman.
for a possible piercing sneak attack damage.
Selka: attacks and misses the mongrelman
Orlando: stabs the mongrelman in the back
Enemies: Mongrelman turns around attacks Orlando
The captain moves into the corner and summons a third spiritual weapon on Orlando that attacks followed by the others.
The armored cultist takes a step back moving into a position were he can better cover her and stabs at Orlando but misses.
Aeron: smacks the mongrelman in the back of head dropping him and steps into the room.
Varn: no action posted
Raven: no action posted
Tessai: (you can reach her if you want as a double move that provokes an attack from the armored cultist) let me know what you decide.
updated map: Map
Varn slips into the room behind Aeron, using the large warrior as a meat shield. He moves far enough in to give enough room between him and the armored cultist. Once in position near the table to look at the glaive wielder. The wizards eyes go completely black as he taps into his powers of the Void, looking for a weakness in their enemy's soul. After a moment he sees what he's looking for, a hitch in the warrior's hip. "Attack at the hip! He's weak there!" He shouts to Aeron and Orlando.
Ok raven you up and Orlando go ahead and post your round 3.
I will then npc selka and do enemies again.
Round 3_____
"Forgive..." Orlando ducks another spiritual glaive attack. "...me Varn, but..." He ducks another attack. "... I have to attend..." He dodges again, but is hit. "Ow! Attend to yon caster..." He ducks again. "... lest I be nibbled..." He dives over a swing. "... to death!"
Move Action: Tumbles over the table on the way to (G,6).
Standard action: Attack the Captain.
for a possible piercing damage.
Raven moves to the door and shoots around the corner at the armored cultist targeting the weak spot she manages to pierce his armor.
Selka moves whitin reach and also takes a stab at the armored cultist also landing a good blow.
Orlando moves up pass the guard not giving him a chance to strike and takes a stab at the cultist but she easily avoids it.
"I wont let you!" shouts the armored cultist ingoring the damage he has taken and focusing more on his duty. The armored cultist immediately falls back and attacks Orlando stabbing him in the ribs.
"You've made a foolish mistake." says the captain giving Orlando a stern gaze and speaking in a cold tone.
The captain puts away the wand and grabs her weapon with both hands.
Ok so now Aeron, Varn, Raven and Tessai can go post round 3 and Orlando can post round 4.
Aeron moves to strike at the armoured cultist. "You will let him."
Varn reaches into his spell component pouch and removes a wad of black cloth wrapped about a bit of sulfur. He holds the the object in his left palm while speaking a few words in elven and twirling his right index finger over the sulfur, which begins to smoulder. He tosses the sulfur into the air with a flourish and watches as the components suddenly disappear with a flash of dark smoke...
Suddenly a tiny, black dragon made upon of black sparks flutters out from the cloud of smoke towards the armored cultist. The dragon-like creature flaps around the chairs and continues on towards its target until it explodes around the cultist in a shower of blackened sparks and heat!
Round 3
Tessai wades into the room, moving directly to the armored cultist that is putting up a tremendous resistance, attacking with her morningstar, and hoping to bring him down.
The spiritual weapon attacking Aeron vanishes as the effect ends and the magic fades The other two however continue.
Aeron moves up and shouts at the armored cultist who takes a swing at Aeron but Aeron avoids the blow and lands a powerful hit on the armored cultist who nearly buckles but keeps standing.
Varn fires his Fiery dragon at the armored cultist who shields himself with his arm just in time and remains standing.
Tessai moves up and attacks and just barely misses.
Raven fire another arrow at the cultist but misses.
Orlando, then selka and ennemies.
Round 4_____
Adopts a Defensive stance. (AC21)
Shaken.
Standard action: Attack the Captain.
for a possible piercing damage.
for a possible extra piercing damage.