Grabbing his warhammer he will smash the unholy symbols.
"Caleb, I applaud your diligence and effort to persecute evil; but I believe our intent is also to gather intelligence which we can hand to the members of the Crusade." Caliban says with a wry grin. Considering for a moment he adds:
"I suppose we have others which we have found, which will do for now."
Im sorry I didn't catch that.
So when you're done picking on the small, shall we pick on the big guys again? Kloss says with a smirk.
So when you're done picking on the small, shall we pick on the big guys again? Kloss says with a smirk.
"Let us indeed. I'll backtrack to the room we just came from and peek into the one door we haven't yet checked."
Sioned does so.
Sioned sneaks a quick glance at the next room, off of the original room that they entered from the surface. Inside she sees some stout stone chairs surrounding 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. There is a hole in the southeast corner, and a rope ladder can be seen starting a decent into the hole.
It seems that some mongrelmen have been here recently, as she can tell from the light and the game on the table, but no one is in the room at this moment.
"So... down into the hole?"
Dubiously looking at the hole, "I suppose it is our best way to go, then we shall return and check the other ways?" Caliban shrugs, settling his weapons to climb down the rope ladder.
The paladin will detect evil focusing on the hole.
Kloss moves to follow Caliban closely.
The paladin will detect evil focusing on the hole.
Caliban detects faint lingering auras down the hole, but nothing substantial.
Caliban shrugs, settling his weapons to climb down the rope ladder.
Caliban and Kloss descend down the rope ladder one after another. Once Caliban has almost reached the bottom, Kloss spies across the other side of the room 2 mongrelmen guards hiding behind spiked barricades wielding crossbows!
Initiative Order:
(Surprise!)Kloss: 19
(Surprise!)Mongrelmen: 6
Suryani: 20
Kloss: 19
Caleb: 19
Caliban: 10
Mongrelmen: 6
Sioned: 3
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The guards have the element of surprise but Kloss is too quick for them. From 6ft up the rope above Caliban, he has precious few seconds to react before they fire.
The air in this cavern smells of damp and mold. Water glistens on the walls, and collects in a stagnant pool in front of two staggered barricades blocking the way to the only door out of this room. The pool of water is about 10ft away and 5ft across, and the barricades sit 5ft beyond that. The guards hide themselves where the walls and the barricades meet, but if Kloss were to jump off the ladder, he could possibly make it to one of them. The door is farther than he can make it in this round.
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Kloss moves up to the one mongrelman he can reach, while drawing his axe.
Kloss jumps of the ladder, runs through the pool of water and around the battlement to threaten the closest mongrelman. The look on the creatures face is a mix of surprise and fear.
Initiative Order:
(Surprise!)Mongrelmen (1): 6 - Backs away from Kloss, Fires
(Surprise!)Mongrelmen (2): 6 - Fires
The guard near Kloss scurries back and levels a bolt at his assailant...
Kloss -5hp
which hits into the teifling's shoulder, penetrating his armor shallowly and causing him some pain.
The other guard grabs the moment the shoot at the Elf dangling on the rope...
... but his crossbow jams! He bats at it wildly trying to clear the lodged projectile.
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Those at the top of the hole can jump down and make an acrobatics check to not take any damage (move action) or climb down the rope to about 6ft and then dismount (2 move actions).
Suryani clambers down the rope clumsily, and makes room for the others, squinting at the mongrelmen.
Kloss presses on to the crossbow man, ideally trying to manoeuvre them into a corner so they can't back away, and swings with his axe.
Caliban drops to the ground, drawing his sword and closing on the Mongrelman who fired a crossbow at him. Preparing to for the next action.
The paladin will climb down the rope.
Initiative Order:
Suryani: 20 Climbing down the rope
Kloss: 19 Backing Guard 1 into a corner, attack (miss)
Caleb: 19 Climbing down the rope
Caliban: 10 Moving to position in front of Guard 2
Mongrelman Guard 1: 6 Drop Crossbow, take out club + attack
Mongrelman Guard 2: 6 Attack Crossbow
Female Mongrelman!: Surprise!
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Suryani and Caleb scurry down the rope and make it safely to the bottom, while Caliban hops off and runs to the 2nd guard. On his way through the puddle on the ground he unexpectedly steps on a caltrop that was hidden underneath the murky water, (Caliban HP -1, movement 1/2) and is subsequently unable to bridge the entire distance to his enemy!
Kloss backs his quarry into the corner, but is unable to penetrate the creature's armor. The cornered monster retaliates by retrieving a club from his belt and is caught off-guard by the ditching of his crossbow. Kloss deftly ducks the blow and the club hits the wall beside him.
The other guard continues to focus on the hobbled Caliban but the bolt misses the mark by a wide margin.
After rounding the corner of the battlement Caliban is quite surprised to find a female Mongrelman hiding in the shadows of the other side! She snaps an arrow directly at Caliban faster than he can react, but it glances harmlessly off of his armor.
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Caliban strikes out blindly at the female mongrelman in front of him! Wildly swinging his longsword at her.
Attack
Damage
Sioned opts to climb rather than jump into something unknown and dangerous.
Assuming she has time (ignore if she doesn't), Sioned looses an normal arrow at the female mongrelman.
Kloss keeps trying to corner the club-wielding mongrel man...
Suryani unsheaths her sword, moving towards the female archer and taking a wild swing at her.
Have I gotten down yet or do I wait for another round?
Have I gotten down yet or do I wait for another round?
The paladin will attack one that is not engaged or is that is not possible one with a bow.
Initiative Order:
Sioned: 3 Climbs down from the top, takes out bow (no time for shot)
Suryani: 20 Move and Attack (miss)
Kloss: 19 Attack (hit)
Caleb: 19 Move and attack (hit)
Caliban: 10 Attack (miss)
Mongrelman Guard 1:
Mongrelman Guard 2:
Female Mongrelman:
Sioned climbs down the rope safely and takes out her bow, but there isn't time for much else. Suryani and Caleb move in for the attack.
They splash through the puddle on the ground and Suryani feels a great stinging pain in her foot as she steps on a caltrop! (Suryani HP -1, movement 1/2)
The crossbow wielding mongrel in the corner being too far away to reach this moment, they both opt to attack the female mongrelman with the bow. Caliban hits with his sword, slicing into her chain shirt (Female MM -11HP) but Suryani misses with hers.
Caliban joins them soon after and she dodges and ducks out of the way of his blow as well.
Meanwhile in the corner, Kloss is angrily bearing down on his opponent. He swings his mighty greataxe and the guard grabs his shoulder in pain. (MM Guard 1 -8HP)
Guard 1 is too distracted by the pain in his side to land anything of consequence. The club glances off of Kloss's armor.
Guard 2 continues to take unsuccessful pot shots at the party.
The female guard deftly tumbles away from her three attackers and shoots her longbow at the Paladin. It ricochets off of his scalemail most painfully. (Caleb -3HP)
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Kloss keeps up his wrecking intent, and swing once again at the club-wielding mongrel man.
Seeing that one of the enemies isn't in melee (guard 2), Sioned looses a normal arrow at him.
Focusing his attention on the foe in front of him, the paladin will strike again. He will yell at his companions Take care of the archers and crossbowman as he swings.
using power attack (I forgot I had it, lol, as I never really play fighters.
Caliban hobbles after the archer who tumbled away from him, lunging with his longsword in an attempt to bring her down quickly.
Attack:
Damage:
Suryani grimaces as she suddenly steps in a sharp object, but she manages to swing her blade at their foe again.
Initiative Order:
Sioned: 3 Fires bow (miss)
Suryani: 20 Attack Female MM (miss)
Kloss: 19 Attack
Caleb: 19 attack (miss)
Caliban: 10 Attack (miss)
Mongrelman Guard 1: [on ground]
Mongrelman Guard 2: reload, attacks kloss
Female Mongrelman: Drops bow, takes out sword, attacks
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Sioned fires her bow across the top of the battlements, but it's hard to get a shot off with the melee raging on in the center. The arrow flies quite wide.
Kloss swings again at his prey, who is now just defending for dear life. The great axe slices through the mongrelman's club and into his throat. He falls to ground with hands around his neck and passes out. (MM Guard 1 -16 HP, prone, unconscious)
The female mongrelmen keeps her 3 attacks at bay with nimble dodges and jukes. Only Suryani is even able to touch her with a weapon, but even then it only deflects off of her armor.
Guard 2 reloads and shoots at the now solitary Kloss as a bit of retaliation for taking down his friend, but is unable to get him in the crosshairs.
The female guard drops her bow and draws out a longsword. She continues to focus on the paladin all the while slinging what must be insults in an unknown language. This time her sword...
...penetrates the paladin's armor, leaving a bloody puncture wound on his side.
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Feeling the bolt whizz past him, Kloss turn his attention to the other guardsman, stares him in the eye with a wicked smile and says See this? You're next!
He then rushes up to him and slams his axe, trying to corner him like he did with the previous guard.
This won't work...
Sioned drops her bow, draws her flail, and charges at the guard Kloss is attacking.
Caliban, seeing Caleb's injury will attempt to take a five foot step to gain advantage on the female mongrelman, creating angles of attack for Caleb and Suryani. Immediately after stepping, he will slash his longsword down and hopefully at the back of the guard's leg.
With an angry attack the paladin attacks the mongrel woman (she should be flanked now?)
missing.
Suryani moves around the archer, to try and reach a flanking position, and hopefully get a bit closer to the door in the room.
She then swings her blade again, with a grunt of effort and the breath of a prayer upon her lips.
Initiative Order:
Sioned: Drops bow, moves to Guard 2, attack (miss)
Suryani: Attack (miss)
Kloss: Attack (hit)
Caleb: Attack (epic miss)
Caliban: Attack (miss)
Mongrelman Guard 2: [Unconscious]
Female Mongrelman: Attack
Mongrelman Guard 3 + 4: Burst through the door!
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Sioned runs through the water unharmed, but is unable to land a hit on the shifty mongrel crossbowman, while Kloss rushes charging with his ax. The mongrelman tries to duck the blow, but the ax hits him square in the chest. He instantly falls unconscious from the pain and flops on the ground. [-16 HP]
Suyani, Caliban and Caleb move to flank and attack the lone female mongrelman, but she is too fast for any of their swings. Caleb slashes his sword wide and it sinks hard into the wood of the barricade. She takes this moment of weakness...
... and chops down on the paladins armor, but he is too heavily protected.
The lone door in the back, near Sioned and Kloss opens to reveal 2 more guards, who rush into the room!
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A growing sense of desperation, Caliban focuses himself, channeling a ray of frost while swinging at the female mongrelman. "I think we need to deal with this quickly." He says through gritted teeth.
edit:
The paladin seeing that his weapon is stuck pulls out his masterwork warhammer and will beat the haridan with it.
Power Attack
damage
More uglies? Kloss says, though the irony is lost on him. With an eager grin, he swing his axe at the new targets in range.
Sioned shakes her head at Kloss' comment and moves to flank and attack.
God, I'm not cut out for this, Suryani panics.
"We need to secure the doors before more show up!"
Initiative Order:
Sioned: Flanks w/ Kloss, Attacks 3 (hit)
Suryani: Attacks F (hit)
Kloss: Attacks 3 (hit)
Caleb: Draw weapon, Attacks F (hit)
Caliban: Attacks F, Spell (fail)
Mongrelman Guard 1: [on ground]
Mongrelman Guard 2: [on ground]
Mongrelman Guard 3: [Unconscious]
Mongrelman Guard 4: Withdraw
Female Mongrelman: [Unconscious]
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Kloss and Sioned spring into action on the new guards coming through the door. Flanking on either side of the first, their blows land in rapid succession and the guard crumbles to the ground. [Guard 3 HP -17, unconscious]
The Female mongrelman's finally tires and is unable to dodge the blows of her 3 attackers no more. Suryani lands the first strike, followed in quick succession by Caleb, who draws a new weapon from his belt. [Female -9 HP]
Caliban starts to casts his frost spell, but it fizzles as he loses concentration. He attacks with his longsword as well and connects just as she tries to dodge away from another attack. She screams and falls to the ground after the sword rakes her back. [Female -24 HP, unconscious]
The last guard sees himself completely outnumbered and withdrawals through the door and around the corner. Through the door, Kloss and Sioned can see a large rough block of stone with wooden chairs around it that must serve as a meeting table. The room is lit with soft orange light, unlike the rest of this area.
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Seeing the guard withdraw into the next room, Caliban says, "Caleb, grab the door, Kloss, can you bring him down with your bow? Sioned, you and I will rush in after Kloss has softened him up! Suryani, can you follow Caleb in?" The elf then positions himself on one side of the door, switching from his longsword to the chief's morningstar.