Umpteenth Dragon's Demand Campaign (Inactive)

Game Master Arthur Severance

One of the two goblins on foot in the center of the ravine who is entangled [Pink]once more shoots his shortbow. This time, however, rather than shooting at Albern, he shoots up toward Rafaelis.

Pink Goblin Shortbow Attack: 1d20 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (10) - 2 - 4 = 4 (entangled, cover) Blur Miss chance, low is a miss: 1d100 ⇒ 57 Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3

The shot misses Rafaelis entirely!

The goblin that started climbing the Boulder moments ago [Green] finishes his climb and moves a bit forward on the Boulder.

Rafaelis is next, then Brethon. After them come more goblin dogs, the ettin, and the final goblin to act in the round, then Denge, then the unconscious, blind, and stunned goblin dog.

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26

Rafaelis sees what the goblin attempted and snorts

Rafaelis glances at Franufunduluh and asks, "Do you have any tricks up your sleeve to delay or drive off that goblin? I need to try and nullify the threat below us." he points to the goblin who just climb up onto the boulder with his chin.

Addressing the party in general, his voice high with excitement, "The good news is that there is a goblin shaman here with a wand of cure light wounds he points at the goblin shaman below it's also the bad news. These ones are tougher and better equiped than their bretheren of yesterday. We need to focus our attacks upon the wounded because they'll take most of down in one on one combat. Bear'f, please start picking off the wounded then the stragglers. Brethon, kill the one threatening Bear'f. Professor, you may just want to heal people, especially, Mr Fevor. Do not let him go fall."

Rafaelios will await a response from the forgotten one.

does the Entangle area cover the top of the boulder since there are tree branches above it?

Professor Bellerophon straightens his back a bit at Rafaelis' words. He turns to Denge and heals him.

my action, should it be necessary and I'm not available. CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3

does the Entangle area cover the top of the boulder since there are tree branches above it?

Yes, the entangle encompasses all plants within the green outlines.

Rafaelis glances at Franufunduluh and asks, "Do you have any tricks up your sleeve to delay or drive off that goblin? I need to try and nullify the threat below us." he points to the goblin who just climb up onto the boulder with his chin.

The Forgotten One glances at the goblin. "I can try," he says.

Clearly relieved he says to Franufunduluh, "Good. Buy me some time. Don't put yourself too much at risk."

Rafaelis gazes down upon the beasts below trying to gauge where to place his spell for maximum effect and decides upon the same spot with the two grouped to the east and northeast of his position. Once again he reaches into a small pocket of his clothes and pulls forth a waxed paper packet, cracks the seal, and pours the multi colored sand into his free hand, while guesturing and uttering arcane words, a dazzeling spay of color erupts down upon the filthy goblins!

Color Spray DC 15 will save:

Unconcious, Blind, Stunned for 2d4 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4
Blind, Stunned for 1d4 ⇒ 1
Stunned for 1 round

Clearly relieved he says to Franufunduluh, "Good. Buy me some time. Don't put yourself too much at risk."

The Forgotten One gulps audibly and nods.

Rafaelis gazes down upon the beasts below trying to gauge where to place his spell for maximum effect and decides upon the same spot with the two grouped to the east and northeast of his position. Once again he reaches into a small pocket of his clothes and pulls forth a waxed paper packet, cracks the seal, and pours the multi colored sand into his free hand, while guesturing and uttering arcane words, a dazzeling spay of color erupts down upon the filthy goblins!

Once again a shower of color engulfs the two goblins with unholy symbols [Orange and Red] and the goblin dog that one of them is riding [Orange].

Orange Goblin Dog Rider Will save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5
Orange Goblin Dog Will save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13
Red Goblin with unholy symbol Will save: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13

Both goblins tumble to the ground, dropping their wands!

The orange goblin dog is already down for the count, so I'll count the rolls you made for its rider, who is unconscious (and the rest) for 4 rounds, blind (and the rest) for 1 additional round, and stunned for 1 more round. Please make another set of roll for the red goblin caster to see how long he's out.

I'll post Brethon and the ettin and goblin's actions later today. Right now I have to go to the dentist!

Rafaelis clenches his left hand upward in victory , saying "Yes! Knocked two of them out!"

Orange Goblin Dog is Blind from the first Color Spray and is therefore immune to the effects of the second one. Hate being honest.

Orange Goblin Dog is Blind from the first Color Spray and is therefore immune to the effects of the second one. Hate being honest.

I very much appreciate it!

Would you roll the unconscious and blind durations for the red goblin caster when you get a chance?

Color Spray Duration for Red Goblin:

Unconcious, Blind, and Stunned = 2d4 ⇒ (3, 1) = 4
Blind, Stunned = 1d4 ⇒ 1
Stunned = 1

These are the exact same numbers in the same place as with my first set of results, which seems too co-incidental. Grrr!

10. Brethon reaches into the air and conjures a wooden club. His skin toughens and darkens, resembling bark. His muscles ripple once again. He brazenly circles around the bleeding goblin [Blue], the goblin dog it's riding, and the goblin fighting Albern.

Purple Goblin Attack of Opportunity: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (3) + 0 = 3 Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3

The goblin fighting Albern takes a swipe and misses. Albern raises the club in both hands, over the goblin's head and brings it down crashing upon it.

Brethon's Club Attack: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 7 + 2 = 21 Damage: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

The goblin's head cracks audibly.

11. One goblin who fell off of his goblin dog and is entangled [Purple] attempts to break free of the grasping foliage. Escape Artist DC 15: 1d20 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 4 - 2 = 11 (entangled) He fails and remains trapped.

12. The goblin dog rider that Bear'f and Brethon each attacked [Blue] bleeds out among the bushes on the side of the ravine. Death Save DC 19 Con check: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6 The goblin loses two hit points, one for the bleed effect and one for dying.

13. The ettin continues to struggle with the grasping branches. She attempts to break free. Strength Check to break free DC 15: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25 She succeeds! She retreats into the foliage, out of the entangle zone!

14. A goblin who is on foot and entangled in the grass shoots [Red] her bow at Rafaelis. Red goblin shortbow attack: 1d20 + 4 - 2 - 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 - 2 - 4 = 0 (entangled, cover) Miss chance 20%, low is a miss: 1d100 ⇒ 24 Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 1 The arrow misses wildly.

Denge is next, then the unconscious, blind, and stunned goblin dog, then back to the top of the round.

These are the exact same numbers in the same place as with my first set of results, which seems too co-incidental. Grrr!

It's still 6 rounds of the goblin not using its wand to heal or casting it's other spells!

Denge swings his masterwork Scythe at the goblin dog directly in front of him.
Attack Scythe: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11 Damage: 2d4 ⇒ (1, 2) = 3

Denge swings his masterwork Scythe at the goblin dog directly in front of him.

The scythe chops at the side of the riderless goblin dog's head [Purple], but misses.

You cheated yourself out of the +1 attack modifier for higher ground. If the goblin dog had still been encumbered by a rider, it would've been the difference between a miss and a hit.

15. The goblin dog neutralized by the first color spray remains unconscious.

End of round two.

In the Verduran Forest, Taldor; In combat with an ettin, four goblin dogs, and eight goblins - Oathday, 2 Gozran, 4715 A.R.

Round Three!

Initiative Order

23 Forgotten One
23 Blue Goblin Dog (free)
21 Penelope (down 5 hp, no longer on fire, prone)
16 Red Goblin Dog (free, down 5 hp, bloodied, well, almost bloodied)
15 Purple Goblin (down 5 hp, free)
15 Albern (raging, 2 rounds so far, armed with his nodachi, his bardiche is on the ground in his square)
15 Professor Bellerophon
14 Bear'f
14 Orange Goblin Dog Rider (entangled, unconscious and other conditions for 4 rounds, blind and stunned for 1 round after that, and stunned for 1 round after that) (1 spell cast, wand dropped on map and marked)
12 Red Goblin Dog Rider (entangled, unconscious and other conditions for 4 rounds, blind and stunned for 1 round after that, and stunned for 1 round after that) (1 spell cast) (1 spell cast, wand dropped on map and marked and 1 charge expended)
12 Pink Goblin (entangled)
09 Green Goblin (free)
08 Rafaelis (down 3 hp)
18 Brethon (due to delay) [Dice=Verdant Bloodline +1 to AC]1d4-1[dice] rounds remain
07 Purple Goblin Dog Rider (entangled) (down 9 hp, not bloodied yet)
06 Blue Goblin Dog Rider (free) (down 33 hp, at -9 hp, dying, bleed 1)
04 Ettin (free)
04 Red Goblin (entangled)
04 Denge (healed, unwounded)
03 Orange Goblin Dog (entangled, unconsious for this round and 1 more, blinded and stunned for 3 more after that, stunned for 1 more after that)

1. The Forgotten One charges toward the goblin who has scaled the side of the boulder [Green]. He is so small that he charges right up under the goblin's legs. The goblin slashes at the Forgotten One with his dogslicer. Green Goblin Dogslicer Attack of Opportunity: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (4) + 0 = 4 Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4 The attack misses.

The Forgotten One then pokes at the goblin, using a poisoned shortspear. Forgotten One poison shortspear charge attack: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 7 + 2 = 12 (charging) Damage: 1d2 - 4 ⇒ (2) - 4 = -2 The attack misses!

2. The goblin dog that is between Brethon and Bear'f [Blue] continues to attack Bear'f. Blue Goblin Dog attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 1 = 19 Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 2 The goblin dog bites into Bear'f's misleadingly delicate form, but it's just a flesh wound.

Penelope is next, followed by a goblin and a goblin dog, then Albern, Professor Bellerophon, and Bear'f.

Penelope stands provoking the Aoo and swings at the goblin dog with her bare fist[slam attack]

+3 base, +1 for higher ground
Slam (Power Attack): 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 3 + 1 = 13 Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Is purple goblin the one facing Albern? I believe he should have 13 pts on him, not 5. 5 from post 671, 8 from post 692

Is purple goblin the one facing Albern? I believe he should have 13 pts on him, not 5. 5 from post 671, 8 from post 692

Indeed! There are two tokens on the map with purple markers. One is a goblin who came in on foot. He's right in front of Albern. He's dual-wielding dogslicers that he quickdrew. He is just short of being bloodied. The second is a goblin who was riding a goblin dog, but whose dog was not entangled and left him behind. He is out in the middle of the ravine in the initial entangle zone.

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Oh...I see what you may be getting at. I appear to have applied damage that you dealt to the purple goblin before Albern to the purple goblin dog rider in the middle of the ravine. My list of HP on the desk here shows that goblin dog rider being down 9hp, which is not possible. That must be damage that Albern caused to the purple goblin in front of him. I apologize for that. Here is the correction:

The goblin threatening Albern collapses from its wounds! DC 11 Con Check to Stabilize: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 It starts bleeding out.

The goblin's correct damage is 14, rendering it unconscious and dying. Unfortunately, the editing window has passed, I cannot fix the annotation in the initiative order. However, it's fixed on my physical paperwork.

Jake, you posted Albern would kick the goblin's head away and step away after the goblin died. The goblin's head isn't quite severed, and Albern couldn't have moved without provoking attacks of opportunity from the goblin dog and its rider, so I won't retcon the movement.

The riderless goblin dog next to Penelope [Red] bites at her as she stands. However, the shelf of rock protects her. I'm granting cover while prone on the top of that rock where Penelope is, so long as she's prone.

She attempts to punch at the dog, but misses!

4. The goblin dog that Penelope just attempted to punch [Red] tries to bite at her feet. Red Goblin Dog Attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16 Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

5. The goblin dying on the ground at Albern's feet [Purple] continues to bleed out. See prior post, in which the stabilization check was failed.

Albern is up, then Professor Bellerophon, then Bear'f, then some goblins and goblin dog riders.

Albern drops the sword, picks up the halberd and swings in arc, aiming for the goblin dog betwixt Bear'f and Brethon.

bardiche,rage: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 5 + 2 = 14
arcane strike,rage: 1d8 + 3 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 3 + 3 + 1 = 9

Professor Bellerophon straightens his back a bit at Rafaelis' words. He turns to Denge and heals him.

my action, should it be necessary and I'm not available. [dice=CLW]1d8+1

Altering his previous action...

The Professor looks about. Mr. Fevor appears slightly wounded, but the cries of the burning Ms. Penelope are too much for the sensitive academic to handle. Her burns assault his delicate sensibilities. He makes sure he is adjacent to her and lays his hands upon her, calling forth healing energy from Pharasma's Spire.

Assuming she is worse off than Denge, Professor Bellerophon will heal Penelope for the previously rolled 3pts.

4. The goblin dog that Penelope just attempted to punch [Red] tries to bite at her feet. Red Goblin Dog Attack: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 1 = 16 Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

Penelope's AC is currently 18 [mage armor] so that last attack missed

She at 7 hps just like Denge, 3 hps of healing would bring either up to 10 hpts

Art: Do the goblin dogs have barding because my dogs only have an AC of 13?

Art: Do the goblin dogs have barding because my dogs only have an AC of 13?

The goblin dogs do not have barding. They are young, therefore they are small and have higher Dexterity than normal goblin dogs. They also do significantly less damage. And those that bear riders are taking penalties for carrying heavy loads.

Albern drops the sword, picks up the halberd and swings in arc, aiming for the goblin dog betwixt Bear'f and Brethon.

The swing just misses the goblin dog, passing over its head.

Altering his previous action...

The Professor looks about. Mr. Fevor appears slightly wounded, but the cries of the burning Ms. Penelope are too much for the sensitive academic to handle. Her burns assault his delicate sensibilities. He makes sure he is adjacent to her and lays his hands upon her, calling forth healing energy from Pharasma's Spire.

Assuming she is worse off than Denge, Professor Bellerophon will heal Penelope for the previously rolled 3pts.

Very well, Denge is not unwounded, then he still has 3 hp of damage.

Penelope's AC is currently 18 [mage armor] so that last attack missed

She at 7 hps just like Denge, 3 hps of healing would bring either up to 10 hpts

I find three references to mage armor in the entire thread. One is your post, quoted above. One is from Nov. 19, 2014, stating that Denge is carrying the spell. One is from Nov. 23, 2014, stating that Rafaelis is carrying the spell. I see no reference to anyone actually casting it. Mage armor has a relatively short duration at this level (1 hour unless someone has a trait or feat increasing his or her caster level). I gave you all the time in the world to prepare for this combat, including an entire round between when the goblins were first heard and the trap was sprung (which lasted a couple of days in real time). Therefore, unfortunately, there is currently not a mage armor active on anyone. If I missed a post in my search, please direct me to it and I'll review the call.

Left to his own devices, the Forgotten One was going to move down to cast blur on Penelope this turn....

The rusty dogslicer bit into Penelope, greviously injurying her. However, the Professor's healing energy restores most of the damage inflicted.

Penelope is currently down 6 hp. Denge is down 3, Rafaelis is down 3, and Bear'f is down 2.

Bear'f is next, followed by some unconscious goblin dog riders and some goblins.

Thanks for the clarification on the dogs Art. The Denge Mage Armor reference is on page 13, Dated 28MAR15 at 10:20am loacted at the very bottom of his post. He does a little time travel during that post so it can throw a person off.

Thanks for the clarification on the dogs Art. The Denge Mage Armor reference is on page 13, Dated 28MAR15 at 10:20am loacted at the very bottom of his post. He does a little time travel during that post so it can throw a person off.

Thanks, Brett. I can't even begin to tell you how annoyed I am with this forum software just now. I specifically searched for mage armor in the search function this morning and came up with the three references I discussed above. When you said where to find his post, I looked again, found it, and retried the search function. This time it gave me half a dozen, including the correct one. Grr! This has been a hugely frustrating morning all around!

I apologize for missing the mage armor cast. I went off of the number in Penelope's name line on the hit the first time. Once you confirm how you're getting to 11 to 13 normally and from 13 to 18 with mage armor, Joe (it's possible, I'm just not seeing what's doing it in this case), I can rule whether it was a hit or a miss. (The numbers on the sheet suggest Penelope with mage armor might only be a 15, which is why I'm asking before ruling.)

In any event, Bear'f is up.

"Denge! Do you need assistance?" shouts Professor Bellerophon, looking from the terribly wounded Penelope to Denge and back again.

The poor, naive, professor is caught in the extremis of battle that every combat medic experiences. Triage... who to heal, who to let die.

Penelope gets a +2 natural armor bonus along with her +1 for Dex , gives her a 13 AC without any other modifiers. Mage Armor is +4 AC. +1 for Higher ground. Grand Total = 18 rockin points of AC baby. Yeah Penelope you take that higher ground Gurl!

Penelope gets a +2 natural armor bonus along with her +1 for Dex , gives her a 13 AC without any other modifiers. Mage Armor is +4 AC. +1 for Higher ground. Grand Total = 18 rockin points of AC baby. Yeah Penelope you take that higher ground Gurl!

Higher ground grants a +1 attack bonus, not an AC bonus.

Is the natural armor bonus for being a phantom, or from something else?

Looking angrily at the hound that bite him... Bear’f studies his new found quarry… and lets loose an arrow…

Move Action: Studied Target (Blue Goblin Dog) (+1 To Hit, Dmg and know checks)
Standard Action: firing Thistle arrow 1d20 + 6 - 4 ⇒ (12) + 6 - 4 = 141d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 plus Bleed one point of damage for [dice]1d6;[/doce] rounds

Penelope will have all of those characteristics going forward and the AC 17 against the goblin attack. Until the Occult Adventures book comes out in July, Penelope will have max hit points at first level. Because the attack misses, by my calculations Penelope is currently down 6 hp. She take her second slam attack for the last round against the riderless, wounded goblin dog [Red] now. Don't forget the +1 for higher ground.

Looking angrily at the hound that bite him... Bear’f studies his new found quarry… and lets loose an arrow…

The goblin dog adjacent to Bear'f [Blue] snaps at Bear'f as he draws his bow. Blue Goblin Dog attack of opportunity: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3

The dog misses! Unfortunately, so does Bear'f.

6. and 7. The two goblins with unholy symbols at the base of the Boulder Orange and Red remain unconscious, blind, and stunned.

8. One of the goblins on foot in the middle of the first entangle zone [Pink] tries to break free. Strength Check DC 15: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (17) + 0 = 17 He succeeds! Although he moves away, he cannot reach the edge of the zone! Pink Goblin's New Reflex Save DC 15: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13 He is unable to avoid the clutching branches and grasses!

9. The goblin adjacent to the Forgotten One [Green] pulls out a second dog slicer and attacks! Green Goblin Attack No. 1: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (15) + 0 = 15 Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3 He misses!

Rafaelis is next, followed by Brethon, some goblins and the ettin, then Denge.

Penelope finding some inner connection within herself swings a second time at riderless dog in front of her, determined to contribute to the fight!

+3 Base, +1 Higher Ground
Slam (Power Attack): 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 = 8 Damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Rafealis surveys the scene, "Brethon, we need you to cast entangle further up the ravine as the ettin has broken free. Please be careful as to the placement as a goblin has climbed up atop this boulder and Franufunduluh is trying to hold it off. Albern could you please be so kind as to finish off that rat/dog thing that is troubling Bear'f? I will try to drive off the goblin that is up here."

Rafealis turns and moves towards the goblin, his shadow looming large in the dancing lights, speaking arcane words and gesturing, his shadow lunges out towards the goblin the forgotten one is fighting with claw like fingers.

Cause Fear DC 16 Will

Penelope finding some inner connection within herself swings a second time at riderless dog in front of her, determined to contribute to the fight!

It's not Penelope's turn, it's Rafaelis' turn. I don't see anything provoking an attack of opportunity.

Green Goblin Will Save v. cause fear: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (6) - 1 = 5

As Rafaelis casts, the eyes of the goblin standing over the Forgotten One shine with fear!

10. Brethon's muscles shrink back down to normal. He drops his club, which disappears as it leaves his hand. A new one suddenly appears, and his muscles swell again. He calls back to Rafaelis, "We've got problems of our own over here!" and levels a sideswipe at the goblin dog whose rider is dying [Blue]. Brethon's Club Attack: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 7 + 2 = 23 (flank) Damage: 1d6 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13 He drops the goblin dog in one hit! He then moves toward Penelope, scrabbling up the small boulder opposite where she is fighting another goblin dog [Red].

11. The goblin that was riding a dog that was not entangled, but who is himself still entangled [Purple], tries to break free. Goblin Dog Rider Strength check DC 15: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 He remains trapped!

Albern is next, followed by Professor Bellerophon, then Bear'f.

The angry gnome starts moving across the canyon floor, swinging at goblins as he moves Snail-Purple, rd. 4 of raging

bardiche,rage, hatred: 1d20 + 5 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 5 + 2 + 1 = 16
arcane strike,rage: 1d8 + 3 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 3 + 1 = 12

Penelope will have all of those characteristics going forward and the AC 17 against the goblin attack. Until the Occult Adventures book comes out in July, Penelope will have max hit points at first level. Because the attack misses, by my calculations Penelope is currently down 6 hp. She take her second slam attack for the last round against the riderless, wounded goblin dog [Red] now. Don't forget the +1 for higher ground.

Sorry for the confusion, I thought you wanted one more attack from Penelope.

Sorry for the confusion, I thought you wanted one more attack from Penelope.

You're quite right. I just didn't understand that to be the slam attack. I thought maybe I'd lost my place in the initiative order and spent 10 minutes confirming the initiative order was correct and that I hadn't called for an AoO. Since I made that comment in the other thread, my search didn't find it.

Please help me out next time with an OOC comment reminding me why you're taking an action outside the flow of the initiative order. Unfortunately, these things happen hours and sometimes days afterwards, and I don't always remember every detail. You all (inadvertently) set things up to fight 90% of the foes in a complicated environment (intentionally). I have to go through and look each time, and the search function is really limited in this forum. In all likelihood after this combat we will take a hiatus while we switch to Fantasy Grounds before I lose it entirely.

Penelope's second slam attack misses.

Art. I'll let you roll the 1d4 duration for Cause Fear as I do not trust the software on this site

I'll do it if it becomes necessary. We know he's frightened for at least one round.

Cause Fear duration: 1d4 ⇒ 3

Professor Bellerophon steps towards Denge and heals him.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6

The angry gnome starts moving across the canyon floor, swinging at goblins as he moves Snail-Purple, rd. 4 of raging

Between grasping branches and the fact that the goblin has not yet pulled on its shield Albern lands a blow, opening a gaping wound in the side of the goblin outrider [Purple]. If we were playing 4th edition that goblin would now be bloodied.

Professor Bellerophon steps towards Denge and heals him.[dice=CLW]1d8+1

Healing energy erases all of Denge's wounds. He is now fully healed.

Bear'f is next, followed by two unconscious adepts [Orange and Red], an entangled normal goblin [Pink], and a frightened normal goblin [Green].