Seeing Kip have some success with his spell, Mythandor tries the same. Speaking arcane infused words while pulling a bit of wool from his spell component pouch, the wizard flicks his finger at the goblin as you would someone's ear in anger.
Watching her shuriken harmlessly fall to the ground, Suki quickly dashes behind Bamur to find a new area to attack.
Noticing the two goblins on Zoogore, Suki moves down to face the BLUE archer.
Ready to redeem her lost hit, Suki lunges towards the BLUE archer with her Wakizashi...
With Mr. Bigglesworth now illuminating the room, Tagagashi looks around for any missed details. With everybody fighting over there, I should watch their backs. Now illuminated, the mut's master is revealed. Aha! There you are! Excited by his correct guess, the samurai tries, once more, to hit the dog.
Showing more frustration with this miss than the last, Tagagashi grits his teeth and scowls.
Zoogore misses both of his swings trying to hit the goblins and gets ready to strike again this time having more confidence in landing his strike.
Zoogore smashes his scythe into the goblin. Ha! I got him!
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Eyes wide and nostrils flaring, the dwarf pulls his undirtied hammer back, cocking it for another attempt at first blood from the three dirty gobbies before him. Meanwhile, the casters, Kip and Mythandor, each capture their victim as Kip clearly enjoys the results of their spells. Seeing the archers both entranced, Suki lands at a point between them, intending to prevent any more arrows from being loosed, but tilts off balance and misses her target. Tagagashi holds his ground blocking the doorway behind the party, halting the flank but landing no attack, as Zoogore takes a quick slash at a passing target, missing his mark as well.
Zoogore's eyes shift focus. The Red one. Shifting his stance as he regrips the murderous blade, the giant half-orc tears his scythe in an upward arc, the blade whistling as it cleaves the air, gaining momentum. With the sound of tearing wet fabric, the blade of the weapon barely slows down as it passes through the goblin, entering from the outside of it's left thigh and exiting through the top of it's separated skull. Before the two pieces of meat can hit the floor, the wall and a good portion of the ceiling are covered as a geyser of blood and skull fragments rain down.
The two remaining goblins, dazed and seeming barely aware of their surroundings, sway in place neither attacking nor taking protective measures.
Seeing his two idiots just standing there, the commando screams at them Gagga makrik ageena, par gagashina! His rage boiling over as they remain unresponsive to his orders, he angles his hooked blade in beside his dog, using it as a decoy, trying to punch through the doorway ...
... he avoids the warriors armor, to score a deep gash, but is still miles from exiting the room past the determined samurai.
Get in the fight, you fleabags!
As the goblin he had been attacking explodes in a shower of gore, Bamur grumps, Hey! Get your own gobbies to smack! before turning his attention to the one that just rushed him. Makes it easier if they come running right into my hammer! he says enthusiastically and swings with purpose...
...crushing the goblin's head with a solid blow.
Yes! Bamur exclaims after finally hitting something while moving to engage the other goblin in the room. Taking advantage of the goblin's condition, Bamur moves into position to possibly give Suki flanking.
Kip is having so much fun, he turns to the goblin facing Tagagashi and exclaims while lining up his head, Oh I haven't forgotten about you! Crush! Crush! he laughs.
He then checks the blocked passageway to his south to make sure no more goblins are trying to sneak in from that direction.
Seeing Tagagashi take a serious wound, Mythandor springs into action, slipping inside the room, taking care to not open himself up to attack...
...while slashing at the dog with his longsword...
...but the beast easily avoids his swing.
Bamur! Tagagashi is wounded! the wizard calls out to the cleric.
Seeing that Bamur has moved behind her target, Suki steps closer to the goblin to take advantage of the situation .
The ninja lunges into the goblin once more, hoping to finally land a hit.
The swordsman doesn't even bat an eyelash after being hit, and impowered by the sounds of battle behind him, he decides he's had enough. Let's settle this! The samurai weaves past Mythandor and the dog, and stands facing the Commando. This is it! The blade-master thrusts his katana forward, hopeful to finally deal some damage.
Looking down, Tagagashi realizes that blow from earlier might have affected him more than he thought. No longer frustrated, but disappointed, the samurai, showing none of his emotions, regains his footing, determined to not loose his second battle here.
Zoogore drops his scythe and takes out one of his axe from his holster as he runs toward the goblin dog. Griping his axe tightly zoogore swipes at the goblin dogs head hoping for a fatale blow.TAKE THIS!
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Bamur quickly adjusts to a new target and crushes it's head to paste in a single stroke of his hammer. Enjoying how the crushing blow feels, he glances around the immediate area for another target. Seeing Suki holding her own against the last immediate foe, he quickly moves to put the goblin between her and himself. Taking a quick step to the side, Suki takes advantage of Bamur distracting her foe and she drives her blade in deep, nearly impaling the heart she was aiming for.
Trying to give the advantage to his companions involved in the other sisde of the battle, Kip continues to try and immobilize his opponents, not managing to catch the commando this time. Seeing the damage Tagagashi endured, Mythandor launches into the room, easily avoiding his opponents reach and landing in striking range of the dog but his slash misses it's intended target. In spite of his injury, the samurai wades into his foes, cutting a deadly arc but not connecting. Although, another well placed strike with his boot keeps the snapping jaws away.
Close behind the wizard, Zoogore fills the doorway, grinning. Having given up his scythe for something more up close and personal, the massive fighter drives his hand axe downward, and into the mutt at his feet, inflicting severe enough damage to drop the animal where it stood.
Coming out of his daze and holding a hand over the hole in his side, the goblin flees for the darkness, doing it's best to avoid the same fate as it's brother, under the dwarfs hammer.
psychotically hacking at anything between it and getting out of the room, the commando jabs his horsechopper at the door blocking obstacle, twice as frantic now that he was alone against the intruders.
Zoogore, unable to possibly predict the panicked, erratic maneuvers of the commando takes a brutal wound, saving the others in the room, falling to the floor, his weapons scattering.
Oh no you don't! Bamur exclaims as the goblin tries to retreat...
...but once gain Bamur misses. His face goes beet red and he wonders what he has done to anger Torag such that he doesn't allow his faithful follower to smash their mortal enemies. Before he gets too far inside his own head he hears Mythandor's call from the other room...
Sounds like they need me in the other room Suki. Don't do anything silly like take off after that gobby by yourself. It is likely trying to draw you into a trap or an ambush. With his warning given, he goes to the aid of his comrades. Rounding the corner of the wall he sees the prone form of Zoogore in the doorway.
I thought he was concerned about Tagagashi!? I hope it's not both of them!
Bamur does not hesitate to set his hammer on the floor and begins a prayer. All Father! Here my plea! Spare this mighty warrior who does battle against your enemies! Do not let him go to the great beyond until he has sent more enemy souls before him!
Kip isn't laughing after seeing Tagagashi take a wound and Zoogore dropped to the floor by the goblin's fearsome weapon.
He realigns his fingers over the goblin's misshapen melon a second time, and through gritted teeth repeats, I said, CRUSH! CRUSH! as he pinches down on the goblin's head.
With Zoogore dropped and Tagagashi heavily wounded, Mythandor joins Kip in trying to buy the team more time against the surprisingly deadly goblin. Once again he draws a small bit of wool from his component pouch, while reciting words of power and flicking his finger at the goblin.
Having done so he steps protectively between the goblin and Zoogore's prone form, sword held at the ready.
Crowd him Tagagashi! Don't give him the room to use his weapon!
Before the blow even hit, Tagagashi already knew Zoogore wasn't going to be ready for it. However, he had no clue it would result in this. Suddenly the samurai's mind was clouded with nothing but one goal; to kill this last enemy. Tagagashi could hear people talking but none of it registered as he slowly moved behind the goblin. I can't contribute nothing to this fight, especially now. This has to be it... The swordsman, now in position behind the Commando, tightly grips the hilt of his blade, raising it far above his head, feeling every scratch and engraving on it. With a deafening whistle he brings it down on the goblin's head.
The blade-master lets out a sigh of relief as he feels the sickening crack of the goblin's collar bone, and the wet, deep slice into it's shoulder. Sure he didn't get it's head, but Tagagashi was proud of him self. I finally got you! He smirked.
Watching the blood trail behind her fleeing target, Suki longs to chase after and finish the job but listens to Bamur's warning. Gobbies.. She chuckles under her breath.
The noise of battle and screaming goblins fill the northwest tower and Suki thinks about joining. She instead decides to keep her guard, hidden behind an emerald wall after noticing how packed it is. .
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Bamur takes a swipe at the retreating goblin but it's fear keeps it a split second ahead of the dwarf's hammer. Deciding he'll not be leaving this place without finishing off the little bastard, the cleric swivels and charges to the sound of his name being called from the northwest tower. Suki, however, tucks in and waits patiently for another target, providing safety for the cleric to do his work.
In that northwest tower, the remainder of the party deals with the commando and and injured or fallen companions. Both Kip and Mythandor cast to buy their party a few precious moments to deal with the most urgent situation, the fallen half-orc. After casting, the wizard moves in to protect Zoogore's body while giving Tagagashi's target a second threat to deal with. The samurai takes advantage of this and carves a deep gash across the crown of the goblins head but, somehow, the commando remains standing in spite of the damage.
Unable to resist the effects of the spell, this time, the commando sways in place, a drastic change from his frantic attacks. All he registers from his surroundings is the slightest hint of a smirk forming on the lips of the swordsman that just puled his bloodied blade back from the goblins head.
With Zoogore dropped and Tagagashi heavily wounded, Mythandor realizes they need to deal with this surprisingly deadly goblin as quick as possible. He steps protectively between the goblin and Zoogore's prone form, and slashes at the little green menace...
... but misses once again.
Crowd him Tagagashi! Don't give him the room to use his weapon!
Mythandor swings again, hoping to take the goblin down while they have a chance...
... but cannot seem to hit him.
The wizard then shifts to his right to box the goblin in.
Kip is happy to have dazed the goblin and rushes the room to lend a hand. He levels his crossbow at the goblin and fires...
...but misses as he is careful to not accidentally hit one of his friends.
Unsure if Tagagashi needs help as well, Bamur rushes into the room. Seeing the desperate battle, and Tagagashi's wound, the dwarf continues straight at the goblin. Not having had time to pick up his hammer, or to even draw his ax in his hurry to help, the cleric swings a gauntleted fist at the dazed goblin's face...
...and connects solidly with a hay-maker to the jaw.
This goblin did all this?! Bamur asks incredulously.
Tagagashi's mind is still clouded, for his one goal has not yet been fulfilled. Ready to end this battle, the samurai dashes to his right with his sword extended, aiming to part the goblins head from it's body. Swoosh!
Shlink! The swordsman's blade passes through the goblin's neck, leaving no trace. Tagagashi then wipes his blade and sheathes it, bowing, his mind was now cleared. At last, the battle is over. Well fought everybody. How's Zoogore?
Still marginally unaware of what is going on in the tower, but also still weary of what might appear from the other side of the corner, Suki holds her ground as the noise of battles fades away. How's it going? She calls to the group.
As the goblin topples to the ground, Bamur takes charge. Pull Zoogore into the room. Make sure the goblin and dog are dead. Kip check the blocked hallway to the south. Make sure no more goblins are sneaking up on us. Mythandor, go check on Suki. I left her in the other room.
Kip does as asked, and goes out of the door and to the right. Finding a place to hide in the shadows and watch the barricaded hallway while reloading his crossbow.
Mythandor helps Bamur pull Zoogore into the room before plunging his sword into the chests of both the goblin and the dog. He then exits the room to go check on Suki.
Once all that has happened, Bamur motions for Tagagashi to gather around Zoogore. Taking up his holy symbol Bamur prays once more. Benevolent Torag! Please heal these mighty warriors that they may continue to do your work! Re-forge their bodies, minds and souls upon your holy anvil! Re-kindle the fire within them! The sound of a hammer ringing upon an anvil fills the room as a burst of red sparks shower out from Bamur's holy symbol filling the room with glowing points of orange red light that quickly fade away.
Both warriors feel a pleasant warmth wash over them and Zoogore's eyes pop open.
Seeing Zoogore is conscious but still severely wounded, Bamur repeats his prayer a second time...
...fully healing Tagagashi, but seeing Zoogore still suffers, does so a third time...
...leaving Zoogore almost fully healed.
Satisfied that the warriors are rejuvenated, Bamur cautions them, I can only do that one more time today. Try not to run yourselves into any more goblin weapons today huh? while smiling.
Mythandor steps into the room Suki is in and replies, Goblin and dog are taken care of. Zoogore took a hard hit, as did your brother, but Bamur is tending to them. Looking at the two dead goblins, he asks, Where did the third one go?
While he waits, he casts a spell to detect magic upon the goblin corpses.
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Suki continues her watch, to make sure they are not snuck up on, while her companions finish the business in the small room.
Bamur rushes into that small room, weapons sheathed or left behind, to deliver a brutal armored fist into the commandos face. Teeth fly but the foe manages to keep on it's feet, still swaying ever so slightly. Mythandor's blade and the bolt, fired from Kip's crossbow, both go wide in different directions but Tagagashi's does not; his accurate slice ends both this foe and the battle. It's not until a few moments pass, as the samurai sheaths his sword, that a thin red line forms to mark the blades path and the commando's head slides back, dropping to the floor a split second before the headless body follows.
As adrenaline starts to wear off, the focus shifts to attending the wounds suffered in the battle.
With his companions tended to, Bamur starts rummaging through the goblin's belongings. He casts a spell to detect magical auras as well.
Let's hope this little bugger has some healing potions on him.
Once that is complete, the cleric suggests they re-join Mythandor and Suki. We don't want to give the gobbies too much time to prepare for us.
He steps out into the hall and calls softly for Kip to follow as he picks up his hammer and moves in the direction of the wizard and ninja.
Kip emerges from the shadows and tails the trio as they move to rendezvous with the others. Come on Mr. Biggleworth. You need to light the way for some of us! Mr. Bigglesworth moves across the room and beyond the far archway in response to the halflings direction.
Kip makes sure to keep checking behind them as they go, as he dashes from shadow to shadow, cover to cover, seemingly disappearing from sight each time.
Mythandor is relieved to see the others arrive. Everyone looks just about as good as new thanks to Master Brightforge I see.
Remembering the vial he picked off of the first goblin they dealt with, he pulls it out and re-examines it with his aura detecting spell.
Ah yes, but of course, this is an elixir of...
He tucks the vial back into his belt pouch. Let's press on shall we?
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As Bamur gets everyone looking after different tasks, he sets to healing both Tagagashi and, definitely requiring the most aid this battle, Zoogore. The cleric reaches out to His god, Torag , making 3 prayers and is blessed with an impressive display, repairing the damages done to his companions. His heavy work done for the moment the dwarf takes a look, both physically and magically, for spoils of battle and is rewarded with a vial besides the more mundane armor and weapons.
Kip moves back into the foyer and melts into the shadows, keeping an eye on the small hidey-hole into the rubble pile. As the party starts to gather in the larger room, he sends Mr. Bigglesworth in and follows in the dark recesses, a measured distance behind.
The wizard ensures no defeated opponents will be getting back up before he turns his attentions to the vanquished foes in the larger room. He scans, with a magically trained eye, but unfortunately no auras presented themselves; not terribly surprised, Mythandor continues to inspect the vial he obtained from the commando inside the entrance and identifies it as a healing elixir. He waits for the rest to gather while he speaks with Suki.
Bamur attempts to identify the contents of the vial he found...
...without any luck.
Hey Mythandor, can you figure out what this is? he says passing him the second vial on his way to standing beside Suki.
Mythandor takes and examines the vial handed to him by Bamur...
Kip sneaks into the room and takes up a position on the opposite side of the archway from Suki to peer around the corner.
Suki turns to face Mythandor, The third goblin ran east into the darkness. She replies pointing behind her. It was heavily wounded and probably didn't get far.
Tagagashi chuckles at Bamur's remark and claps him on the back as walks by. Thank you Mr. Brightforge, that was a tough little gobbie back there, wasn't it? I honestly didn't know if I was going to make it out of that tower.
I'll have to give my thanks to Kip next time I see him. Approaching his sister, the samurai weighs in on her conversation with the wizard. I think that it would be wise to finish off that goblin before we do anything else in here. Turning to look into the darkness, Tagagashi steps in a pool of blood, and sees that there's a trail. He's even marked his path for us.
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Examining the second vial, from Bamur, the wizard swirls the dull grey contents, concentrating on the motion of the fluid. Slowly, the grey becomes green but still he hold focus; about to break concentration, the fluid starts to glow and emit it's own light. That's when Mythandor realizes that it matches the first vial he discovered earlier.
Zoogore picks himself up and stands solidly; not being able to identify, but feeling, the energy from the dwarven cleric's channeling of Torag's favor. As he breathes deep and looks around he sees the pool of blood where he laid moments ago and knows right away what had happened. As he straightens his gear, and replaces his weapons in their proper holsters, his memories flood back and he remembers the details. He joins the others in the main room, thanking them as a whole for his being returned to excellent physical condition.
As the group gathers and begin to discuss their options for going forward, there is a second potion revealed and added to the parties supply. Appreciation and thanks are exchanged as the plans start to take shape; already a trail is discovered and strong feelings show for finishing off enemies previously wounded ...
Mythandor hands the potion Bamur found back to him. A healing elixir. Moderate strength.
Bamur slips the vial into his gear before peaking around the corner and looking to the right to see what is to the south. You said the gobby was leaking? Bamur then looks to the floor to see if he can see a trail of blood.
The party is now collected on the east side of the large room. This large foyer seems to have been the main tower entrance, but the grand doorway leading outside is now a broken mass of glass rubble. Crumbling archways lead to the east and west and with Mr. Bigglesworth's help, the party can see in a few directions. To the northeast is a tower, like the one Zoogore just came from, but it is in worse shape as the door has clearly been destroyed long ago. The portion of the room that is visible so far seems to be clear of most garbage or debris and as far as anyone can see, this seems to be the way the trail of blood leads. To the south leads a rubble filled corridor, roughly twenty five feet long, ending in a closed set of double wooden doors.
Gobby went that way, Bamur says pointing into the gaping opening to the tower to the northeast. Keep your eyes peeled for trouble. Could be a trap or an ambush waiting ahead.
Let me see what I can find out, says Kip.
Mr. Bigglesworth, if you please, I need to do some sneaky stuff. The glowing figure seems to nod and floats back behind the group shrouding the hallway where he previously stood in shadows once again.
Thank you Mr. Bigglesworth, the halfling cheerfully exclaims before getting "serious" and slipping around the corner, making for the opening and beyond, while carefully looking for anything that looks like a trap, or a hidden foe, all the time trying to remain unseen.
Tagagashi shifts his gaze from the blood trail to Zoogore, Shall we? Not waiting for a response, he walks over to the broken doorway and waits for Zoogore. You should lead. I can't see into the room, but you have dark-vision. I'll back you up.
Mythandor sees Tagagashi begin to follow Kip. Perhaps you should wait and see what Kip discovers before going after him.
Suki holds her position, waiting for the party to decide where they’re going.
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Both Tagagashi and Kip, nodding to acknowledge the caution from the Wizard, start to make their way toward the crumbling doorway that the goblins' blood trail leads through; both are cautious and on high alert...
Suki looks at Bamur questioningly as she notices his face suddenly pale ...
No offense Master Tagagashi, but I'm much sneakier without you following at my coat tails, the diminutive sorcerer says with a grin. I promise, I'm only going to take a look. If I see any goblins you will be the first to know. I'm not that good with doors so I just want to make sure that this way is safe and...