Father Emmett casts Word of Truth and an image appears over his head showing the holy symbol of Damerrich, a dove perched on an axe.
"We are authorized Agents of Edgewatch and are here to resolve this situation peacefully, but will use force if attacked."
While the team awaits their answer, Father Emmett begins humming along to Pen's catchy tune with a pleasant smile.
I wonder if Kobolds are naturally aggressive? Are these Kobolds looking aggressive? Is that sweat running down that Kobolds neck?
Miss Canella smiles as she watches the Kobolds.
Ono glances about indifferently, making notes of tactical features of the room, and thinking through a new sword fighting technique he recently learned that delivers far more force than a standard strike. He makes no effort to appear intimidating or welcoming. In fact, an observer might (mistakenly) think he appeared bored with the situation.
The room the Kobolds are entering and marching through with seemingly determined purpose...
Atrium
A wide stone path leads from the western wooden archway into this roofless, open-air atrium. Ten-foot-tall wooden lattices with strategic gaps provide viewing windows all around the area while preventing visitors from falling off the raised structure. Rising up from the elegant landscaping on either side of the path, six squat stone-and-iron lanterns nearly the size of humans stand like sentinels, their bases surrounded by exotic flowers. At the eastern end of the atrium, wide marble steps ascend ten feet to two large wood-and-bronze doors.
The group of marching kobolds continue their approach. The cadence of their voices in step with their feet stomping on the ground. The Battle Leader calls for a halt as they enter the Fountain Pavilion. She calls out orders to the other kobolds; who then begin to spread out into defensive positions.
Me be BATTLE LEADER REKAREK! You are trespassing on Stonescales property! We send message now!
He sees the image above Father Emmett's head. She actually sneers.
Wees start with you!
With that the angry kobolds begins loading stones into their carried slings!
The Battle Leader shouts at our Father Emmett; spittle flying across the room to spray his bearded face!
Demoralize
Father Emmett poops his pants!
She then slings a couple of stones at the freshly peed himself cleric!
Then Doopa--wanting to impress the Boss-lifts a crossbow up to target our poop-smelling Father!
She the reloads and fires again!
Father Emmett smiles warmly, under his symbol of Dammerich's truth, confident in a peaceful resolution. He gently raises his hands to offer the approaching kobolds a welcome and his blessing.
I wish you and your families a Happy Easte...
The Battle Leader's hateful shout shocks Father Emmett to his core and he loses all control of bladder and bowels.
Oh no, I just washed these pants. I hope no one notices. Why, Dammerich, WHY?
Then the bolts start hitting him. Three bolts strike Father Emmett, one in the left shoulder, one in the stomach, and one critically in his right temple.
Father Emmett's face contorts angrily. First, he calls on Dammerich to heal himself.
He then draws his crossbow, his bloody face contorting angrily.
I guess we're going to do this the hard way.
Round 1
Wex laughs at the poor Father, seeing the bolts fly true. The kobold then frowns when the healing energies completely reverse the wounds!
Hey! Dat not fair!
He then slings a sling stone at the Cleric!
He reloads.
Watanabe considers what he knows about kobolds and is fascinated by the surprising little creatures. He then sees the good Father soil himself. Wide eyed Watanabe demands, "Pull yourself together man!"
He makes the kobolds sleepy.
Round 1 A Bevy of Will Saves!
Watanbe reaches deep, deep, Father Emmett deep into his pocket to toss...sand out at the kobolds!
Three of the kobolds drop to the floor. The Buzzsaw sounds of snoring ripping throughout the Pagoda!
Miss Canella strides 25' right in the middle of the Kobolds. Tries to
strike the one on her bottom left and then raises her shield.
You are all under arrest.
Round 1
The surprised kobold that Miss Canella barely misses stares blankly atr her.
Yous no blows to pieces!
He looks a bit concerned! He attempts to Tumble Through Miss Canella's space.
The crafty kobold slips through her legs, popping out the other side to continue retreating into the next chamber.
He then slings a stone at her!
Pen continues to play her cool island jam to inspire her companions.
Then she will attempt to daze the grand poobah of the kobolds!
"Dazey, dazey, give me your answer do!"
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Seeing Pen go for the kobold leader, Ono draws his bow and follows her lead, firing a single shot at Battle Leader Rekarek, then stepping into flanking position with Miss Canella.
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Ono then activates the owlbear claw dangling from his bow, causing the flawlessly fired arrow to drive partially through the kobold and into the floor, effectively pinning Rekarek.
Round 1
Pen bravely walks into the Fountain Room. The tiny Sprite decides to sing a bit to set the mood.
She then casts Daze at the closest kobold.
Blood begins pouring out of the confused kobold's ears!
Ono then decides that he will prevent anyone attempting to wake the Battle Leader; so the keen elf aims for the one closest to the snoring Battle Leader.
Ono's arrow flies true; striking the surprised kobold in its foot, pinning him to the floor!
His eyes begin to loose focus, but he is still standing.
Round 1
Kobold #1 decides that this plan has truly gone to s*$~!
He promptly takes a half-hearted sling attack against Watanabe; before scooting out the East door.
He reloads his sling.
Kobold #2 yelps in pain! His poor foot pinned to the floor!
He takes his longspear; ready for any cursed cop to come closer...
Father Emmett aims his Hand Crossbow at the kobold closest to him.
With fury in his eyes, poop in his pants, and humiliation in his heart, he reloads and fires again.
Miss Canella uses her rapier to stab at Kobold #3.
She then moves to Kobold #2 and tries to attack him.
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Round 2
Father Emmett--and His Poopy Pants--shakily draw their why is this so heavy crossbow at the only enemy completely surrounded.
He fires! He misses!
He reloads with dread in his watery bloodshot eyes.
He fires! He misses!
Kobold #5 seems to be having a pleasant nap.
Miss Canella--forcibly brave--lashes out with her rapier at the Flanked; and most recently Dazed--kobold #3!
He goes down like Father Emmett at a County Fair!
She then--forcibly brave again--Steps over to our Pinned kobold (who clumsily swings a spear at her); and she threatens him with her rapier.
Hmmmm...I'll have to check the statute of limitations for some of my behaviors at previous county fairs. A good Father's work is never done!
Watanabe whimpers in to himself, But that's my signature spell. He morosely gives the fleeing kobold a headache...
Round 2
Watanabe places his fingers over his eyes to transfer his headache to kobold #4!
The kobold's eyes water a bit.
The same watery-eyed kobold stares hard at Watanabe with hatred!
He then scurries off; out of sight...
Pen continues her outstanding musical performance with accompaniment provided by Officer MacGruff. Then she gestures with her violin's bow and a small rock whips at the nearest waking kobold's head.
"I wanna ROCK!"
Ono moves to a spot where he can see the fleeing kobold, and fires off a few shots to prevent it from running too far.
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Round 2
Pen hurls a rock at the poor pinned kobold. The rock careens off his face. Blood and snot spray the walls; as he fall limply over still pinned.
Ono takes elven aim at the fleeing kobold#4.
Two arrows are now seen lodged in his chest!
He stares dumbly at them....
Round 3
Father Emeet and Watanabe both easily see and hear two more kobolds behind them!
The Scout and the Battle Leader seem to have synchronized their snoring!
Pen Perception: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 1 = 15
Father Emmett Perception: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 8 + 1 = 27
Watanabe Ren Perception: 1d20 + 8 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 8 + 1 = 22
Miss Canella Perception: 1d20 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (18) + 3 + 1 = 22
Ono Perception: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 7 + 1 = 15
kobold scout 1: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28
kobold warrior 1: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
kobold warrior 2: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (4) + 5 = 9
kobold warrior 3: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
kobold warrior 4: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18
kobold warrior 5: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
kobold BATTLE LEADER REKAREK: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29
Father Emmett, seething with anger, drops his crossbow and draws his Greataxe. He swings at the Kobold in front of him and then Sweeps to a second attack on the Kobold in front of Watanabe.
Father Emmett scrinches his eyes as he turns back the hands of time and uses a HERO POINT to redo his first attack.
Round 3 Father Emmett's Revenge!
Father Emmett channels all his pent up frustrations out at the not stealthy kobold!
Kobold #5 smores blissfully...
Watanabe jumps as the kobolds somehow managed to evade their patrol until now. Where did they come from? He weighs his options and decides to quickly step backwards. He does the thing.
Miss Canella moves 15' in front of Watanabe. She strikes at the same warrior Father Emmett did.
You will not hurt my bathrobe wearing buddies!
She then strikes out with her rapier and raises her shield.
Round 3
Watanabe directs his angst at the new Kobold#7!
Miss Canella done did some thing that made the other new kobold fall down, down, down in a raging ring of fire....
Kobold#4--two arrows protruding from his chest--decides he has something he left on the stove...
Ono moves to the other side of the sleeping kobold, being careful not to wake them. He then fires a few arrows at the kobold on the far side of the room, believing it best to contain the threat.
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Ono fires two warning shots at the kobold behind the column way down yonder.
Pen will continue singing to inspire courage, cast Guidance on Ono, and search for any other kobolds that may be lurking about.
Round 3
Pen continues to sing a little ditty; inspiring our rough and tumble Agents! She grants a bit of Guidance to our Elf.
Kobold#1 decides that those arrows may have been aimed at him. He promptly moves over to the doors, through them, and he shuts them, waving at Ono.
Kobold#7 just watched his less sneaky friend get sliced and stuck by our Father Emmett and Miss Canella!
He decides that no one here would blame him if he ran away like a b#!$*!
Round 4
The Battle Leader and the Scout continue to blissfully Sleep; dreaming of how magnificent their Warriors are....
Round 4
With kobold#5 snoring away; all our Agents may act!
Ono takes out his standard issue handcuffs and proceeds to clap them onto the kobold leader, being as careful as possible not to wake him until the cuffs are securely in place.
Father Emmett follows Ono's lead and handcuffs the Scout, also being careful not to wake the little guy.
Miss Canella walks quietly over to the warrior and handcuffs him without waking him.
The brave Agents easily cuffed the sleeping kobolds; leaving them to snore for a few seconds...
There are still many cracks, crevices, and crayon-colored chambers to investigate...
Also, are we just gagging the captured kobolds? Questioning? Painting funny pictures on their faces?
Ono's elven eyes reach into the next chamber...
Atrium
A wide stone path leads from the western wooden archway into this roofless, open-air atrium. Ten-foot-tall wooden lattices with strategic gaps provide viewing windows all around the area while preventing visitors from falling off the raised structure. Rising up from the elegant landscaping on either side of the path, six squat stone-and-iron lanterns nearly the size of humans stand like sentinels, their bases surrounded by exotic flowers. At the eastern end of the atrium, wide marble steps ascend ten feet to two large wood-and-bronze doors.
Ono turns to his companions and mouthes ‘Good cop, bad cop’, winks, then turns back to the kobold leader. He roughly shakes the leader of the kobolds awake, sneers, and in a menacing tone says, ”Not only did you attack agents of the law unprovoked, but you’ve personally pissed me off. Explain your actions now, or I will ensure that you spend the rest of your days in the Slave Pits.”
While Ono, "bad cops" the kobold, Father Emmett treats Miss Canella's rock-related wounds.
Embarrassed at his failure, Father Emmett claps his hand and smiles with forced merriment.
Good as new!
When no one is looking, his smile fades from his face as he descends further into his oppressive well of shame.
Officer MacGruff's Sophisticated and Highly Calibrated Olfactory Evidence Gathering Device is triggered. There's something wrong!
He moves to Father Emmett.
He sniffs around. "Bark!"
"Bark bark!"
Ono stalks over to the peacefully sleeping Battle Leader.
The Elf glares at the still form.
He then realizes that the sleeping Battle Leader can't actually appreciate his glare at this time; due to him sleeping.
Glancing about to make certain no one seen that; Ono roughly elf-handles the sleeping kobold.
He waits to make certain that the now awake kobold's eyes are on his, before starring at him with his mean elf face!
Coerce DC 15
The startled Battle Leader pisses himself!
Whoa, man! Take it easy! No need for violence!
Watanabe consults a diagram of a head but frowns as he realizes his own health has been threatened!
He holds out a crystal on a pendulum, "I think I need some crystal healing Father." He waves his hand in the air around his nose then looks around, "Ah... hmmm."
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"No need for violence?!? This is what you're going to say to me after you command an attack upon myself and my companions?!?", Ono says incredulously as he draws his Elven Curved Blade slowly from its sheath.
He continues to speak as he fishes around in his pack, pulling out a whetstone and some oil. "You are going to tell me everything of any importance about this place. Every trap and potential hazard. I want to know about everything I should know about, and anything that can cause me harm, even if it's simply breaking a fingernail or stubbing my toe.".
He pours a small amount of oil on the stone, then slowly begins running it along his blade. Each pass causes a menacing 'ssshhhhhhrrrreeeeee' sound. Satisfied in the stage he has set, the elf finishes his ultimatum. "If I'm satisfied with your answer, perhaps we can avoid further violence here today. If your answer leaves me wanting... well, I'm not sure you'll make it to the Slave Pits."
As the last words leave his lips, Ono turns his ear towards the kobold in an exaggerated gesture, making it clear that he's ready for an answer immediately.