The man begins to blubber out, "Sanbalet and ten of us are here. I don't know how many you went about slaughtering but set me free. The lil wuns don't make them orphans! The house is all Sanbalet's thinking. We scare off people and been smuggling out weapons!"
"Who is Sanbalet?" Tanya asks aloud, as much to herself as to the man.
"Sanbalet. He's the boss here. What he says goes. No questions asked unless you looking to find yourself floating in the mire. He talks about some hidden treasure here but never seen it with my own eyes."
For those looking about the cave it is rather sparse. A few stools are arranged near the wall but nothing else of importance is here.
"You speak of familyless children?" A crease of righteous indignation furrows his brow.
Looking to Orym Duncan stated "I believe he means his own lil ones, Orym." Turning to the frightened bandit Duncan continued "Dont' worry, IF your little ones do exist you will see them again, as long as you keep talking. So where exactly is Sanbalet? Can he be reasoned with or will he only succumb to a show of force."
Casting a worried look at Orym the man turns his attention to Duncan "He..he won't be giving up. Sanbalet he can do things like that one." the bandit points at Tanya, "Noone is stupid enough to mess with Sanbalet else that be the last thing you do."
"And where is he?"
"Down the passage. The one you were headed down. He'll be waiting for you. Same way we were."
and what race is this all powerful being? ,the elf asks.
The bandit looks at Rodalas trying to hide his contempt, "He's human."
"Well let's go visit this Sanbalet. Surely he can be reasoned with".
Althea starts down the passsageway.
"I could care less than nothing with what you decide to do with that one".
"Wait" The grim Firgolg says as he moves close to the man. "You speak of dangers but give no details. What snares might be before to keep in mind? Traps. What sort of welcome awaits us. Beyond arrows from a distance?" The firbolg speaks stoic and calm but his height and build tower over the man. "Speak now." He lowers himself to look at the mans eyes searching for deception.
He listens to the mans answer. He calmly gives a comment on the man's truthfulness and looks to Duncan, "His life should be handled according to your custom. Live or die." He then pushes ahead.
”He has dropped his weapon, his fate now belongs to Procan. Begone from our sight bandit. If we see you again we will not be as forgiving.” Duncan added sternly.
Orym sighs and nods in slight approval of Duncan's actions and with the exhale his telling expression accepts the dread that act of mercy might blowback against them.
"Let's ensure this bandit does in fact leave and protect our flank."
I moved Duncan to the beginning of the fog of war on that room, we follow the bandit and make sure he goes up the stairs.
The man looks up at Orym doing his best to maintain a courageous front, but clearly cowers back at the firbolg's presence "No traps. I have no business to lie to you. I'm a dead man once Sanbalet finds out I'm gone. I've told you all I know. I should live!" Hearing Duncan come to his aid the bandit runshes off. You follow him to see where the tunnel leads to and see that it opens into an uneven, naturally formed cavern is about twenty feet in diameter. From what you can tell it likely meets back up with the initial passage.
Orym follows Althea.
Tanya looks to her companions. "Shall we press on, then?"
The elf nods.
"Yes we should press on."
Rodalas pushes on with the rest of the group determined to finish off Sanbalet and whatever others have aligned themselves with him.
Heading down the eastern tunnel you do your best to keep silent but four arrows fly overhead from the cave ahead as you see two men - the one that originally fled from you and another come into view launching arrows from their bows. Quickly you watch as another man brandishing a sword and a tall humanoid figure move to block the cave entrance.
Orym rushes forward, he launches an arrow before putting his back to cover.
Duncan uses his last spell of the day to cast Bless on Himself, Orym and Rodalas.
Althea tries to find somewhere to take partial cover, and sends a blast of eldritch energy at Purple Archer.
To Hit
Force Damage
Tanya prepares and hurls a firebolt at Red Bandit.
fire
Orym's arrow and Althea watery eldritch blast slam into the archer even as Duncan brings a blessing to Orym, Rodalas and himself.
Tanya throws a firebolt but the blast goes overhead.
He fires an arrow at the archer
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Rodalas' arrow takes the archer in the throat dropping the man before he can let loose another arrow. Rodalas moves finding cover against the wall.
Showing no remorse for his fallen companion the man with armed with his sword moves forward to the entrance and swings the blade at Orym. The humanoid creature follows closely behind shouting some broken common curses pushing the first combatant forward and then swings at Rodalas.
The remaining archer fires 2 arrows at Duncan. One arrow sinks into Duncan's arm
Orym stows his bow and draws his scimitar. He cuts at the enemy.
Duncan feels the sting of the arrow that plunges deep into his arm. Growling in frustration Duncan swung his hammer at the Bandit in front of him (Red).
Once again seeing the archers as the threat that can reach any of them at any time, Althea tries to keep cover best as she can, and sends another bolt of eldritch energy at the remaining archer.
Aim & Fire
Result of said actions.
She then looks quizzically at her aiming finger, grimaces and pulls forth her trident prepared to take another tactic.
Tanya hurls another fire bolt at the archer.
He let's loose another arrow at a damaged foe if there is one or not not one that has not been hit
The bandit is cut across the arm by Orym and then battered down by Duncan as the two combine to finish him off. The humanoid creature which you recognize now as a hobgoblin stares with surprise as the bandit goes down only to find itself clutching at its own throat as Orym's deadly scimitar gives the creature a quick if not painful death.
Tanya, Althea and Rodalas do not find the same success as they attempt to take out the archer in the cave. You watch as an older balding man moves from behind some stacked casks. "Fine I'll do it myself!" he yells towards the group and then sends a barrage of missiles from his finger tips at Duncan and Althea. Likewise the archer sends two arrows at Althea and Duncan. Each of them then take cover behind the casks.
Death Save (One success).
Orym looks at Roladas, "You take the archer. I will take the magic man." Orym rushes in with a furry hoping to take the spellcaster down.
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Tanya has had enough. She aims carefully and intones the words to her sleep spell.
Affects hit points of creatures.
Orym rushes in hoping to end this before his comrades bleed out. Fixing his eyes on the mage he tears into the mage cutting this way and that way. The man is barely able to stand under the slicing blades of Orym but stand he does and Orym braces himself as Sanbalet readies to retaliate when Orym hears Tanya let loose a spell and watches as both the mage and the archer collapse to the ground.
Orym looks around, then at Tanya, "You have the blood of fey." He smiles moving back carefully.
"I'm just glad to be useful," the girl smiles back.
Orym looks around, then at Tanya, "You have the blood of fey." He smiles moving back carefully.
The ekf will go up and take away spell component pouches from the wizard.
Death save #2, 1-good, 1-bad
Death Save #3, 1-good, 2-bad
Death Save #4, CROAKED :-(.
is there a qay we can stabilize them?