Henric looks at Hal as if he's lost his mind. "What are you talking about? I'm sure that if they were in trouble, we would have heard something by now."
Henric and Renae, waiting outside until they can begin advancing with Hal, look at the elf confusedly as he talks about a fight about to happen.
Stryn hearing Kiley's warning moves over and attempts to stab the goblin before he can react. He does so, but only a pinprick.
Kiley circles around behind the sentry. Taking advantage of any confusion her maneuver may have caused, and the probably more significant advantage from Stryn's attack, she rams her sword right into the goblin's back. The goblin immediately collapses, slain by her greatsword.
Kiley then hears a growl behind her. Looking over her shoulder, she spies a pair of mangy canines with the same flat nose, beady eyes, and protruding teeth grown grotesquely large.
The three heroes outside hear the sound of fighting.
"No, wait, I think Hal might be-" And just like that Renae heard all familiar ting of approaching battle as the sound of drawn blades and growls began to emit from the cave.
Without missing a beat, the wizard rushed into the cave, hoping that Hal's illumination spell was strong enough to light her way. Moving deeper into the cave she quickly saw the quick handiwork Kiley and Stryn had made of a Goblin sentry only to head even further and see a duo of mean looking goblin dogs.
Seeing that Kiley wasn't in the mix of with the dogs just yet, Renae took the opportunity to conjure a grease spell on where the mutts should.
"Wait... what?" Henric looks confused as Renae makes her way into the cave. He follows along behind her, trying to see what's got everyone's attention.
Kiley's eyes widen as she sees what's behind her.
"Uh-oh."
"No, wait, I think Hal might be-" And just like that Renae heard all familiar ting of approaching battle as the sound of drawn blades and growls began to emit from the cave. Without missing a beat, the wizard rushed into the cave, hoping that Hal's illumination spell was strong enough to light her way. Moving deeper into the cave she quickly saw the quick handiwork Kiley and Stryn had made of a Goblin sentry only to head even further and see a duo of mean looking goblin dogs hear growling out of the dark ahead of Kiley. Seeing that Kiley wasn't in the mix of with the dogs growling just yet, Renae took the opportunity to conjure a grease spell on where the mutts should be.
There's a yipping sound from within the cave and the sound of something falling to the ground with a thud.
"Wait... what?" Henric looks confused as Renae makes her way into the cave. He follows along behind her, trying to see what's got everyone's attention.
Stryn hears the sound of someone creeping up behind him, and turns just in time to fend off an attack from another hidden goblin that was trying to backstab him.
Erk, that was uncomfortable - feeling your spine drag along raw rock ceiling. Unwholesomely tall as he was, Hal's back touched the cave's roof even hunched over as he was. His posture, alarmingly poor at the best of times, now resembled a bent over reed as he waddled into the goblin-sized cavern. But duty called. It wouldn't do to sit by while the others were savaged by... goblins? He assumed goblins, but the cleric couldn't be sure amid the darkness of the cave and the chaos of the fight. He was fairly sure he heard barking. Did goblins bark? No, he didn't think so. They were just barking mad. Ha ha hah! Ah... Why was no one laughing? The elf was quite pleased with that one. Making puns in one's second language was hard too. Oh right, he hadn't actually said it out loud. He would have to tell the others afterwards. After... what were they doing again? Goblins, right!
Casually twisting his long fingers through an enchantment, Hal weaved the God of the End Times' one promise into his compatriots heads: that while death was certain, how one met it was very much within their power. It was an encouraging thought, in its own way.
Kiley sees the goblin dog fall over and hears the goblin attack Stryn. A moment of hesitation follows as she tries to figure out the best course of action. Figuring Stryn can handle the goblin, Kiley focuses on keeping the goblin dogs off his back.
Erk, that was uncomfortable - feeling your spine drag along raw rock ceiling. Unwholesomely tall as he was, Hal's back touched the cave's roof even hunched over as he was. His posture, alarmingly poor at the best of times, now resembled a bent over reed as he waddled into the goblin-sized cavern. But duty called. It wouldn't do to sit by while the others were savaged by... goblins? He assumed goblins, but the cleric couldn't be sure amid the darkness of the cave and the chaos of the fight. He was fairly sure he heard barking. Did goblins bark? No, he didn't think so. They were just barking mad. Ha ha hah! Ah... Why was no one laughing? The elf was quite pleased with that one. Making puns in one's second language was hard too. Oh right, he hadn't actually said it out loud. He would have to tell the others afterwards. After... what were they doing again? Goblins, right! Casually twisting his long fingers through an enchantment, Hal weaved the God of the End Times' one promise into his compatriots heads: that while death was certain, how one met it was very much within their power. It was an encouraging thought, in its own way.
Kiley sees the goblin dog fall over and hears the goblin attack Stryn. A moment of hesitation follows as she tries to figure out the best course of action. Figuring Stryn can handle the goblin, Kiley focuses on keeping the goblin dogs off his back.
Kiley watches as the goblin dog that slipped in the grease struggles to find its feet, finally standing. The other lunges forward, the grease hardly an impediment, deftly evading the swing of her greatsword as it bites her leg.
Kiley - 10/17, -2 Dex & Cha?
Renae could hear that Kiley was still fighting with some wolves or dogs but still couldn't place where she was, at best only knowing her grease spell had probably hit her attended targets. Hopefully.
With Hal's light still only partially illuminating the way, she was forced to deal with what was relatively right in front of her. Fixing her eyes on the goblin that had just tried to take a slash at Stryn, Renae cast sonic spell at it.
Kiley clamps down on an incipient scream as the mangy mongrel bites into her leg. She could already feel the itching as fur and dander irritate her eyes and nose. She was going to break out into a rash, she just knows it, and can already feel unpleasant prickle in her skin. Worst of all, it has just put holes into her new clothes!
"Oh, you're gonna die for that one, spawn of Lamashtu," she growls, though she knows the rat thing can't understand her.
Henric hops into action as he attempts to vault the rock wall in front of him to help Stryn.
Move Action: Vault the rock wall.
Standard Action: Attack Goblin with staff.
Stryn turns to strike back at the goblin who attacked him, hoping Kiley can hold off the goblin dogs on her own for now.
Kiley clamps down on an incipient scream as the mangy mongrel bites into her leg. She could already feel the itching as fur and dander irritate her eyes and nose. She was going to break out into a rash, she just knows it, and can already feel unpleasant prickle in her skin. Worst of all, it has just put holes into her new clothes! "Oh, you're gonna die for that one, spawn of Lamashtu," she growls, though she knows the rat thing can't understand her.
Stryn turns to strike back at the goblin who attacked him, hoping Kiley can hold off the goblin dogs on her own for now. his rapier goes wide.
Henric hops into action as he attempts to vault climb the rock wall in front of him to help Stryn. He's able to worm his way past and swing his staff at the goblin.
His staff swing just barely misses the goblin.
Renae could hear that Kiley was still fighting with some wolves or dogs but still couldn't place where she was, at best only knowing her grease spell had probably hit her attended targets. Hopefully.
With Hal's light still only partially illuminating the way, she was forced to deal with what was relatively right in front of her. Fixing her eyes on the goblin that had just tried to take a slash at Stryn, Renae cast sonic spell at it.
The goblin shakes its head, mostly ignoring the loud sound.
The goblin attmepts to dart through Henric's legs. Henric is able to use his staff to ward the goblin off , but the gobin's second attempt is successful, as he unexpectedly does the same thing again.
Kiley - 10/17, -2 Dex & Cha for 24 hours.
Goblin Sneak - 14/16
His staff swing just barely misses the goblin.
Oof, no, never again, Hal thought as he waddled further into the cave with his knees around his ears. The goblins could kill him right here and now; it wouldn't be any more uncomfortable than trying to contort his lengthy frame through this dank crawl space. Yup, just...
"Ack! Goblin!" the elf squawked upon almost colliding headfirst into one of the green monster upon scaling a little cliff. Then he relaxed and smiled in recognition of said green monster. "Oh, it's just Stryn. Hello, Stryn."
Looking to his left the cleric then noted an injured Kiley trying to fight two incredibly ugly dogs slipping and sliding in a pool of grease. Well, that was just silly.
Henric hops into action as he attempts to vault climb the rock wall in front of him to help Stryn. He's able to work his way past and swing his staff at the goblin. It hits the goblin on the head.
Kiley - 10/17, -2 Dex & Cha for 24 hours.
Goblin Sneak - 9/16
Kiley bashes the dog on the nose to get it to let go then draws her sword down it's flank to show it why attack her is a really stupid idea.
"Play dead!!"
Stryn manages to stab the goblin good as it escapes from being trapped between himself and Henric, but it isn't enough to take it down, although it sways dangerously.
Oof, no, never again, Hal thought as he waddled further into the cave with his knees around his ears. The goblins could kill him right here and now; it wouldn't be any more uncomfortable than trying to contort his lengthy frame through this dank crawl space. Yup, just..."Ack! Goblin!" the elf squawked upon almost colliding headfirst into one of the green monster upon scaling a little cliff. Then he relaxed and smiled in recognition of said green monster. "Oh, it's just Stryn. Hello, Stryn." Looking to his left the cleric then noted an injured Kiley trying to fight two incredibly ugly dogs slipping and sliding in a pool of grease. Well, that was just silly.
Kiley bashes the dog on the nose to get it to let go then draws her sword down it's flank to show it why attack her is a really stupid idea. "Play dead!!" The dog proceeds to do so.
The other dog finds stable enough footing to move forward and bite Kiley's other leg.
Kiley - 2/17, -2 Dex & Cha for 24 hours.
Goblin Sneak - 0/16
Henric repositions himself, attempting to block the goblin from escaping, then smack the goblin with his staff.
Free Action: 5-foot step
Standard Action: Attack Goblin with staff.
Stryn moves after the goblin hoping to put him down before he can get off to warn any of the others likely here. He looks to Renea before he goes and asks "Any magic to stop him from fleeing?" as he darts after the goblin.
"Working on it," she tells Stryn quickly before her mind begins to focus on her arcane incarnations. When she finishes speaking an ancient Thassilonian incarnation the wizard casts a sleeping enchantment on the fleeing goblin, making sure that neither Henric or Stryn are caught on in its way.
Stryn moves after the goblin hoping to put him down before he can get off to warn any of the others likely here. He looks to Renea before he goes and asks "Any magic to stop him from fleeing?" as he darts after the goblin. Unfortunately, his stab misses.
Henric repositions himself, attempting to block the goblin from escaping, then smack the goblin with his staff. His staff also misses.
"Working on it," she tells Stryn quickly before her mind begins to focus on her arcane incarnations. When she finishes speaking an ancient Thassilonian incarnation the wizard casts a sleeping enchantment on the fleeing goblin, making sure that neither Henric or Stryn are caught on in its way.
The goblin doesn't seem to notice Renae's attempt to put him to sleep. He again attempts to flee from Henric and Stryn.
From Stryn's new position, he can see another goblin with his darkvision, half-hidden behind a low wall. It looks like something is strange about one of her eye - maybe in actual light he could see better. Nothing looks strange about the wolf next to her, though, as it growls and bounds forward, biting at Henric.
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Fortunately, the human is able to dodge out of the way as a wolf attacks him out of the darkness.
The goblin Stryn sees casts a spell on her bow.
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Kiley - 2/17, -2 Dex & Cha for 24 hours.
Goblin Sneak - 0/16
Well, this wasn't good. Not only were Kiley's straits far more dire than assumed, the elf only now getting a good look at her again, the fire was also engulfing Henric's frying pan with an all-new wolf attacking the man. And to make matters worse Hal was confusing his idioms! What to do, what to do? The cleric eyed the tiefling's infected wounds and prepared a curative spell, hand shimmering in the darkness with divinity made manifest. Then, on a whim, he changed his mind. Erratic as he was, Hal shifted the nature of the spell in the last second, changing it from the restorative to the empowering. No, this was not the time to play catch-up. The elf could be described as many things, but he was always proactive.
Kiley's eyes go as wide and round as saucers as the second goblin dog leaps at her. For a moment she sees the thing as a hellish ghoul coming to devour her. Her scream as it tears into her shoulder is high and shrill as she narrowly avoids having the thing clamp around her throat. She barely notices Hal's spell over her as she bats the dog off of her, and she takes a moment to study it and reassure herself that is wasn't a ghoul before trying to kill it before it can do the same to her.
Kiley feels her wounded leg buckle as she begins her attack. She falls to her knee and has to catch herself, leaving herself open for another attack. Her eyes lock with the goblin dog's and she sees its bloody teeth bared as it prepares for another attack.
I'm dead. I'm dead! Momma, Poppa, Ciana, Yasmin, Haley, I guess I'm about to see you soon.
Fortunately, the human is able to dodge out of the way as a wolf attacks him out of the darkness.
The goblin Stryn sees casts a spell on her bow.
As the goblin tries to run again, Stryn thrusts his rapier forward, pricking the goblin's back just enough it collapses to the ground.
Well, this wasn't good. Not only were Kiley's straits far more dire than assumed, the elf only now getting a good look at her again, the fire was also engulfing Henric's frying pan with an all-new wolf attacking the man. And to make matters worse Hal was confusing his idioms! What to do, what to do? The cleric eyed the tiefling's infected wounds and prepared a curative spell, hand shimmering in the darkness with divinity made manifest. Then, on a whim, he changed his mind. Erratic as he was, Hal shifted the nature of the spell in the last second, changing it from the restorative to the empowering. No, this was not the time to play catch-up. The elf could be described as many things, but he was always proactive.
Kiley's eyes go as wide and round as saucers as the second goblin dog leaps at her. For a moment she sees the thing as a hellish ghoul coming to devour her. Her scream as it tears into her shoulder is high and shrill as she narrowly avoids having the thing clamp around her throat. She barely notices Hal's spell over her as she bats the dog off of her, and she takes a moment to study it and reassure herself that is wasn't a ghoul before trying to kill it before it can do the same to her. Kiley feels her wounded leg buckle as she begins her attack. Her greatsword misses the goblin dog. She falls to her knee and has to catch herself, leaving herself open for another attack. Her eyes lock with the goblin dog's and she sees its bloody teeth bared as it prepares for another attack.
The goblin dog lunges forwards, biting Kiley in the chest and pushing her to the ground.
Kiley - -3/17, -2 Dex & Cha for 24 hours.
Goblin Sneak - dead
Stryn tumbles past the wolf to get on the other side of it with Henric so it had to try and fight on two fronts.
He calls out to the other goblin in his native tongue.
Unsure what Stryn is saying to the other goblin, Henric turns to the wolf and tries to thrust the end of his staff into the canine's face.
Standard Action: Attack wolf with staff.
The echoing sound of someone crashing to the ground made Renae's jump in her crest. Fearing the worse, she casts another sleeping spell, this in the same area that she had cast her grease.
Kiley tries to dodge back, but only manages to put herself under the goblin dog as it bears down on her. Her sword falls from her grasp as she tries to find someway of keeping the things teeth from her throat. She manages to keep it from tearing out her windpipe, but with her hands pushing the teeth off to the side to rip into her other shoulder and clavicle, she has no chance of breaking her fall before her head hits a stone with a crack. Kiley fights to hang onto consciousness as she feels her limbs go limp and her body god slack and numb as the shock washes over her. The pain of the bites isn't even that noticeable as she lays on the ground for a single breath drawn out into eternity as she looks up at the rat-like fangs that will be coming for her throat next. Everything goes dark as her head lolls to the side, her heavy lids closing as she slips from consciousness and begins her journey to the Boneyard as she bleeds out.
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Stryn tumbles past the wolf to get on the other side of it with Henric so it had to try and fight on two fronts. Thrusting with the rapier, he pierces its flank. He calls out to the other goblin in his native tongue.
"Stop fighting, we don't have to fight! Call your pet off and we can talk."
Unsure what Stryn is saying to the other goblin, Henric turns to the wolf and tries to thrust the end of his staff into the canine's face. He smacks the wolf upside the head, and it collapses in a heap.
The echoing sound of someone crashing to the ground made Renae's jump in her crest. Fearing the worse, she casts another sleeping spell, this in the same area that she had cast her grease.
The goblin dog looks sleepy, but shakes it off and snarls.
The goblin with the bow shouts back to Stryn,
"You invaded the home of the Bramblemouths! Now you'll pay for it!"
She fires an arrow at Stryn.
Fortunately, her aim is off and the arrow clatters into the wall next to Stryn.
Kiley - -3/17, -2 Dex & Cha for 24 hours.
Oh, the end couldn't come quick enough, Hal thought. Which was quite the ominous thought coming from a cleric of the god of the End Times. But he couldn't help himself; the elf was kicking himself for not healing Kiley when he had the chance. Acknowledging one's mortality and coming to peace with death was all well and good. It was the gospel he had dedicated himself too. But being eaten alive by a disease-ridden and really stupendously ugly mutt inside a dank cave? Not so great.
With this in mind Hal hurried forward as quickly as the surroundings allowed, lanky form scurrying across the cave floor. Upon reaching the prone tiefling, so near the beast he could smell its rank breath, he turned his back to it and half pulled, half pushed her away from the dog, getting her out of immediate danger. It was critical for the cleric that she not die here. Kiley was brave, but he wasn't convinced that was a journey she was ready for yet.
Oh, the end couldn't come quick enough, Hal thought. Which was quite the ominous thought coming from a cleric of the god of the End Times. But he couldn't help himself; the elf was kicking himself for not healing Kiley when he had the chance. Acknowledging one's mortality and coming to peace with death was all well and good. It was the gospel he had dedicated himself too. But being eaten alive by a disease-ridden and really stupendously ugly mutt inside a dank cave? Not so great. With this in mind Hal hurried forward as quickly as the surroundings allowed, lanky form scurrying across the cave floor. Upon reaching the prone tiefling, so near the beast he could smell its rank breath, he turned his back to it and half pulled, half pushed her away from the dog, getting her out of immediate danger. It was critical for the cleric that she not die here. Kiley was brave, but he wasn't convinced that was a journey she was ready for yet.
Kiley lay on the ground in her new spot, continuing to bleed.
The goblin dog, it's prey taken away, bites at the creature that took it, sinking teeth into Hal's leg.
Kiley - -4/17, -2 Dex & Cha for 24 hours.
Hal - 13/17, -2 Dex & Cha for 24 hours?
With the wolf down, Stryn darts toward the other goblin with a bow in her hand and circles around her giving Hal a chance to move in and surround her. Once he does Stryn strikes out at the goblin as he notes.
Henric looks back at the chaos going with the others, but turns back to help Stryn dispatch the remaining (visible) goblin. "Let's make this quick. I think the others might need our help."
Move Action: Move 20 ft.
Standard Action: Attack goblin
Renae gritted her teeth in frustration as the sound of an growling dog failed to dissipate. "Hal! Kiley! Are you two alright?" When she doesn't immediately get an answer form either the wizard holds out her ring and thrice-more tries to cast her slumber enhancement. This time praying to Desna, Arshea, Soralyon and any other kindly deity out that will assist her and her compatriots.
With the wolf down, Stryn darts toward the other goblin with a bow in her hand and circles around her giving Hal a chance to move in and surround her.
Henric looks back at the chaos going with the others, but turns back to help Stryn dispatch the remaining (visible) goblin. "Let's make this quick. I think the others might need our help." He swings his staff, but hits the ceiling. He also notes the cave looks taller than the hallway outside.
Once he does Stryn strikes out at the goblin as he notes.
"I tried to give you a chance to live..."
Stryn thrusts his rapier at the goblin, spearing her.
Renae gritted her teeth in frustration as the sound of an growling dog failed to dissipate. "Hal! Kiley! Are you two alright?" When she doesn't immediately get an answer form either the wizard holds out her ring and thrice-more tries to cast her slumber enhancement. This time praying to Desna, Arshea, Soralyon and any other kindly deity out that will assist her and her compatriots.
The goblin dog continues growling, not sleepy since it had just woken up when Kiley accidentally stepped into the doorway of its cave.
The goblin archer pulls out her dogslicer and hacks at the human.
"You're the ones who should have run when you had the chance! You murdered one of my precious dogs!"
She slashes Henric across his lower leg.
Kiley - -4/17, -2 Dex & Cha for 24 hours.
Hal - 13/17, -2 Dex & Cha for 24 hours?
Henric - 15/19
Goblin archer - 24/30
The mangy mutt bit into the cleric's side, a transaction of teeth and flesh that left neither party pleased. For his part, Hal did not find being eaten alive very agreeable. And the dog was sorely disappointed at the stringy bit of meat it had clamped its jaws around; there were stick insects out in the world with more meat on their bones than the elf.
Undeterred by the canine, however, the cleric laid a hand onto the unconscious Kiley and focused solely on his magic. He did not say a prayer because he knew Groetus wasn't listening. Instead he siphoned off his divinity, pulling it through the multiverse to send it cascading into the tiefling as a curative light.