Kallie slowed her pace, whispering words of power under her breath, her fingers twitching and ready to hurl her magical darts as soon as she saw the goblin again.
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Marak steps forward again to within 15 ft. of the Goblin, and his longsword rockets forward from his hand to stab at the creature.
17 to hit (not counting any penalties for the terrain), 10 damage.
Muchorak will charge the goblin...
A double move for Romon takes him to about 5 feet from the fight and out of the area of the entangle
OK..Ali still has to make her round 2 action..but the rest of you can either move into melee or shoot from range on round 3.
Romon fights his way clear of the brambles, and sighting down the length of his shortsword, plunges toward the goblin.
try to flank with Ali if possible
1d20 +2 to hit +2 strength -4 cramped
12+0 = 12 (14 with flanking bonus)1d6+2
6+2 = 8 (normal damage)1d6
4 (extra damage if flanking )
ROUND TWO
As the majority of the party continue to close on the vcombat
Ali and Romon engage the goblin. Ali tastes blood as her jaws clamp onto the foul little creatures leg[5 damage]Romon misses but is in a perfect position to strike
The goblin in return almost drops his weapon
Romon 23
Ali 20
Muchorak 20
Shalelu 20
Goblin 15
Inakai 14
Marak 13
Kallie 10
ROUND 3 [apologies to Romon but your actions are obvious]
Romons Short sword finds the goblins vitals even through the strangely barklike armour that encases it.[critical hit plus sneak attack damage 16 points]
Alis teeth clamp onto the beast once more[5 damage]
Murchorak barrels into the fight his long sword flashes and the goblin lifts it's head in pain only to go down as Shalelu punches an arrow though it's eye.
With the goblins death the entangling plants sink back into the ground
ROUND 3 [apologies to Romon but your actions are obvious]
Romons Short sword finds the goblins vitals even through the strangely barklike armour that encases it.[critical hit plus sneak attack damage 16 points]
Romon stabs the dead goblin again to make sure he's permanent;y deceased. "Thought I'd save you the trouble this time," he tells Marak.
Then he wipes off his blade and sheaths it. "Tough little bugger. Are they all so thick-skinned?"
"I think the concern is if there are more that can commune with the world as this one did?"
Ali scents the air, to see if she can smell any more goblins or anything else. Then flows back to Gnome form, looking somewhat sadly down at the old Druid while she shares her findings with her friends.
Kallie winced at the sight of Romon stabbing the goblin's corpse. She knew in her head that it was necessary to be sure, but...
"At least he didn't warn the others." she replied to Muchorak's worrying question, though there was a hint of uncertainty towards the end. She prayed he hadn't been able to "magick" a warning to the other goblins.
She found herself reaching down to pat Ali on the shoulder confortingly, more than a bit surprised at the gnome's reaction to another goblin's death. Maybe she isn't that feral after all...
"We'd better hurry..."
Kallie winced at the sight of Romon stabbing the goblin's corpse. She knew in her head that it was necessary to be sure, but...
"At least he didn't warn the others." she replied to Muchorak's worrying question, though there was a hint of uncertainty towards the end. She prayed he hadn't been able to "magick" a warning to the other goblins.
She found herself reaching down to pat Ali on the shoulder confortingly, more than a bit surprised at the gnome's reaction to another goblin's death. Maybe she isn't that feral after all...
"We'd better hurry..."
There are no fresh scents in the air
A search of the goblins body reveals 4 full potion vials(and 2 empty ones)a wand(twisted and gnarled hawthorn)His armour and cloak are inscribed with mystical symbols..he bears a spear and a sling..the magical flaming blade vanished upon his death
you identify the wand as being one of produce flame with 34 charges, the cloak is one of resistance +1 His armour is Leather +1 but will only fit Ali(and isn't very clean)two of the potions are speak with animals..you can't identify the other two(possibly poison of some sort)
Muchorak keeps on the alert as the goblin is searched and his items identified. He looks to Wolfspirit "Which way to the bridge?"
Romon straightens up from searching the body. Nothing here for me. "Let's get moving."
Consulting with Shelalu, Ali picks what she thinks to be the best route to the bridge and leads her friends there in wolf form, nose and eyes and ears constantly on the lookout for danger.
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"Shall we throw this stuff in a pack and move on? In the middle of enemy territory is no place to disburse gear."
Barring any objections, Marak reaches into his Haversack and pulls out a bedroll, which he unfolds and uses to wrap up the loose items. He rolls the bedroll around the items and shoves the entire thing back into his Haversack.
A rope bridge spans the gulf between the cliff and a roundish, flat topped island sixty some feet to the north. Thick patches of nettles and briars grow here and there atop the island, but its most impressive feature is a wooden one-story stockade. Two thirty-foot-tall watchtowers guard the stockade’s southern facade. The rope bridge itself is made of hairy rope and thick wooden planks; the whole thing creaks and sways in the wind above the churning surf eighty feet below.
Ali turns her snout back to her companions, looking to Big Bear and the others to see if there's anything they would like to do before crossing the bridge. When they seem ready, she will slowly lead them across it.
Barring any objections, Marak reaches into his Haversack and pulls out a bedroll, which he unfolds and uses to wrap up the loose items. He rolls the bedroll around the items and shoves the entire thing back into his Haversack.
Romon watches the cleric of Nethys carefully. As Marak packs each item, Romon mentally inventories it. The cleric is probably trust-worthy, but the rogue has had too many partners who would help themselves to a larger share if not continually watched.
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Faced with the bridge, Romon is cautious. No cover. We'll be in plain sight all the way. Only a fool would try to cross it in broad daylight.
"Maybe we should burn the bridge and starve them out."
"Starve them out?" Muchorak looks back at Romon, "Do you not see the sea around them?" Turning back to the others and the structure beyond...
If Muchorak sees nothing moving or any creatures on the otherside he suggests we move across in stealth with all do haste.
Being completely oblivious to the idea of sieges, castle defenses or even fortresses in general, Ali the wolf tilts her head side to side in confusion then flows to Gnome saying "But we want go there, yes yes?" she says pointing at the Goblin Hideout "How we go if burn bridge?" looking at the water she adds uncertainly "We maybe swim now?"
Muchorak..
Muchorak looks at the others, "We should cross one at a time, I will go first followed by Wolfspirit. It would be wise to leave a good archer for the last to cross."
Muchorak will cross the bridge with all due stealth and caution...
Kallie looked at the others nervously, worried about the prospect of exposing themselves one by one. She knew there was at least some safety in numbers, and as much as it shamed her it frightened her not to have someone to take cover behind.
It'll be okay, it'll be okay...just run as fast as you can and as quietly as you can...
Once Big Bear summons her, Ali moves across the bridge with all the stealth (1d20+11=20) she can muster. Once on the other side, remaining stealthy, without going out of sight she scouts around the area on the other side of the bridge, her senses (1d20+6=26) open for anything dangerous or out of the ordinary.
You all make it across safely. Ali picks up the scent of goblins and goblin dogs on the ground outside the gates..the trail running in both directions around the stockade...the gates are closed. There is no sound of anything from inside the stockade
Muchorak will search the immediate area for tracks, looking for type of track, amount and freshness...perhaps there is sentries???
Romon looks up and down the length of the wall. They don't seem to keep very good watch.
Inikai looks over the side of the bridge to the water and remembers how great heights make him uncomfortable. "It would take so little to sever the ropes and send us to our deaths", he thinks. Then he chides himself for his fear and looks to his companions and their bravery.
Kallie's intent to go across the bridge as quickly as possible died as soon as she let herself look down. She had then slowed down, keeping a near death's grip on the ropes the rest of the way across. She couldn't hide her shaking once she set foot on solid ground.
"O-okay we made it..." she stammered, as if crossing the bridge was the hard part. She saw Muchorak's searching and Ali's sniffing, and stuck close to the others, not wanting to distract them. She was becoming increasingly worried about attacks from atop the stockade. "Gods, how many do you think are left?" she whispered to Inikai, Romon, and Marak.
"Gods, how many do you think are left?" she whispered to Inikai, Romon, and Marak.
"There is no way to tell. Whatever we do, we must make sure we face them only in small groups."
"Shalelu, are there any other paths off of this island?"
We will need some kind of distraction if we need to escape.
Muchorak spots something about the bridge..it seems it has been rigged to collapse if too much weight is put upon it..however there is a way to derig the trap and make the bridge safe foe all of you to cross at once if necessary.
the walls are about 20 feet high quite rough but scaleable with rope and grapple
Romon would like to say something clever in reply to Kallie, but Inikai beats him to it. He settles for waiting a few moments before saying softly , "I thought we were going to fight some goblins. I didn't think we'd be storming a fort."
He settles himself in a bit of shade (if there is any) to wait until the leaders come up with a plan.
"If there are more of them outside the battlement, I wonder...I wonder if storming through the gate and sealing it from the inside might be wise?" Kallie pondered, showing her lack of experience in matters of strategy. "We still have the element of surprise. Hopefully."
Kallie felt sick in her stomach at the realization of how close they had come to hurtling into the sea below. Oh gods. If I ran all the way across I could have collaps.. She covered her mouth for a moment.
She eagerly agreed to help fix the bridge if needed. If they had to leave in a hurry, going one at a time might not be an option...
Inikai is shocked when Muchorak states that the bridge was trapped. He wonders if they made it this far only because the goblins let them.
Fixing the bridge is a matter of merely tieing off a few ropes easy enough for you to accomplish in a few minutes.
The fortress is still quiet only the cries of gulls and the crash of waves far below breaking the silence.
"Well..what now" ask Shalelu "Do we go up or round?"
Muchorak will secure the bridge, "Are the walls climbable?"
While the others have been debating the next step, Ali has been nosing around, trying to track the scents, moving to both sides of the bridge but always remaining in sight of the group.
Muchorak will secure the bridge, "Are the walls climbable?"
"Depends how good you are, " Romon grins. "I've got a hook and rope. It'll be easy with those."
Ali gets the scent of Goblin Dogs..she is fairly sure the same scents go in both directions and it might suggest that the goblins circle the stockade with a patrol.
"Can we all climb?" Muchorak looks at the others, "If not we will have to find the entrance the goblins use."
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At Muchorak's question about climbing, Marak speaks up, quietly, "I am not at all experienced at climbing, so if we are going to go that route, it might be best to send those who are more familiar with that sort of activity to send down a rope for those of us who are untrained."
He stands pressed against the wall, so that any Goblin looking down will be less likely to see him. "In any event, we should move quickly, there could be a patrol here at any moment."
Muchorak nods at Marak's comment and moves to Romon, "Can you climb the wall and brace your rope and hook for the others?"
At the moment there is no threat..so taking 10 is an option..with the rope it will be easy even for the untrained to climb wall.