Agripos shakes his head in the negative, and whispers back. "No light. We should rely on the Darkvision from the magic armor."
He begins to advance, wary of an ambush.
Gheorix nods in the darkness, Its strange, never seen the night like this before. and grips his doru, following Agripos forward. He promptly reminds everyone he's not the quietest ever, and stumbles directly into the paladin, kicking a large rock with an armored boot.
Stepping up to the door you can see the leading edge of a rank of kobolds.
"So much for surprise," Alejandro mutters and readies his sword.
Gripping his doru and shield Gheorix calls out in what passes for Greek in this strange land, Hail, we're here on an important task, and have no desire to fight you, will you let us pass? switching to Atlantean he quietly murmurs, I don't expect that'll work, but maybe it'll get us a second to think
So much for surprise thinks Sigrid as she pretends to do nothing, while actually readying an action to cast divine favor on herself.
Agripos focuses on finding traps as Gheorix speaks, knowing that kobolds love their traps.
The kobolds either do not understand Gheorix, decide not to answer him, or cannot speak common. They instead respond in kobold. Meanwhile, Agripos spots what he believes to be a couple of traps near the entrance.
"Go away. We protect a dragon. She's very dangerous. Go away now."
Agripos discretely points at the floor where he sees the traps. "Don't step there or there,"[smaller] warns Agripos. The only real path was to the left.
[smaller]"Don't know what they're saying, but I think we need to move forward."
He will begin advancing if there's agreement.
Alejandro advances up beside Agripos, also keeping an eye open for any traps.
As Agripos advances followed by Alejandro and the others, more of the room becomes visible. There is a small army of kobolds awaiting them. Additionally, the sharp eyes of the lead two spots another two traps further directing the team's movement.
Gheorix follows Agripos' lead moving forward, [b]I wish we had something to scare them off with, lots of little bodies to deal with. Thinking a moment, he bangs his spear against his shield and intones gravely in his native celtic tongue. Directing his spite toward the speaking kobold his eyes flash red and he projects his hostile intent toward the 'leader'
The one who spoke croaks out a scream and flees through the ranks to the back of the room. As Agripos nears the end of the tunnel he gets a good view of the room. This large dark room has a catwalk running around its perimeter 15' above the floor. A set of stairs on either side of the entry tunnel lead up to the catwalk. The carved relief of a fish-man head covers the central portion of the north wall. Half of the bottom floor is full of kobolds who advance, the cat walk is manned by slingers who launch upon sight of their enemy. Sling stones pelt the area near Agripos sending small pieces of shrapnel flying into the other behind. None of those that hit Agripos harm him but one explodes in a cloud of noxious dust (DC 13 FOR save or nauseated for 2 rounds).
Readied actions
kobold actions
Round 1
Heroes
Kobolds
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Agripos all but laughs at the attempt to nauseate him with dust. There were a LOT of kobolds, but they did not seem very effective. "Hold the line! We'll scatter them and then go for the dragon."
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Sigrid starts slashing as well, her Bardiche
that armor sure packs a punch She remarks as she presumably bisects a Kobold
Combat reflexes as well
I would rather save my burst of radiance for the actual dragon.
Alejandro shakes off the dust, then moves forward out of the corridor, avoiding the traps. Adopting a defensive stance with so many kobolds before him, he swings at the nearest kobold.
Agripos runs a kobold through with his spear and sending it to flagstones. Alejandro follows up by leaping past his heavily armored companion and strikes yet another kobold, though injured, it does not fall. Sigrid, unable to reach any of the kobolds just yet readies an attack for when they close.
Gheorix moves past Agripos and steps up beside Alejandro driving his doru at the nearest kobold. It drops to the floor. The others step back and a hail of stones falls on the two in the main room. One of the kobolds in the back of the room on the catwalk casts a spell (marked with a screaming icon). One stone makes it through Alejandro's defenses (dmg 2). Gheorix is not damages but he is hit by two of the bursting stones (two DC 13 FOR saves or be nauseated for 2 rounds).
half damage if you make the save. Should he fail, his body vibrates onto the nearest trap.
The trap: DC 20 REF save or be caught, if caught DC 15 FOR save or suffer broken ankle -2 Dex, 1/2 speed, cannot run.
Round 2
Heroes <<<
Kobolds
Alejandro grimaces and shakes off the effects of the spell.
"Anyone got a way to take out that bozo?" he calls down to the others.
Taking another step up the stairs, he feints at the next kobold only to viciously strike under its guard.
(+3 bleed, -2 to attack rolls if it matters)
Agripos moves forward to command more attention from the kobolds as he goes after what looks like a more leaderly kobold.
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Alejandro's fancy sword work befuddles the kobold on the stairs and the resulting sword thrust kills the creature. At about the same time Agripos runs the apparent leader through. The kobold drops and all those around him gasp.
Round 2
Agripos 73/73 done
Alejandro 40/55 done
Sigrid 57/57 <<<
Gheorix 62/62 <<<
Kobolds
Gheorix punches forward with his spear, attempting to skewer the next closest kobold..
Gheorix, using a discerning eye, runs the wounded kobold through and it drops. Sigrid moves up with the others and slashes at the nearest kobold and cuts it down. The apparent kobold shaman gives out a sing-song cry and a burst of energy washes over the entire room. The one next to the shaman barks out a command and releases a sling stone at Alejandro as does every other kobold on that side of the catwalk. Four of the stones hit (dmg 8). The other eleven slingers target Gheorix and Sigrid. Gheorix is hit three times (dmg 5), one of them exploding into a cloud of dust (DC 13 FOR or be nauseated for 2 rds). Sigrid is also hit three times (dmg 5) with one of the stones exploding into a cloud of noxious dust (DC 13 FOR or be nauseated for 2 rds). Then the close combatants move in and attack Agripos, Gheorix, and Sigrid with maces. Sigrid is the only one who takes a hit that gets past her armor (dmg 2). Those not able to step and attack take a measured step to avoid the reach weapons of the tall people.
The spell cast was Bless.
Round 3
Agripos 73/73 <<<
Alejandro 32/55 <<<
Sigrid 50/57 <<<
Gheorix 57/62 <<<
Kobolds
Agripos worries as the kobolds manage some respectable damage, particularly against Alejandro. But he wasn't sure what else he could do about it. As the kobolds come close, he switches from using the longspear to using his body as a weapon as he attempts to literally crush the kobolds on the stairs with his heel.
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Bugger this She snarls as she is actually getting hit by Kobolds
Behold Ran's radiant Abs!
Burst of radiance will add template to roll 20.
DC16 will save or be blinded for
After 5 foot stepping back, the cleric aims at their leadership, perhaps unwilling to outright murder many of the common Kobolds.
Gheorix coughs as the globes hit him, Got to get those ranged kobolds out of the fight! he cries. For Atlantis and the death of the Immperials! He casually blocks the attacks of the closer kobolds, again lashing out with his spear.
Alejandro fends off some of the sling bullets with his shield, then undeterred continues his advance up the stairs. He turns the defensive maneuver into another feint, distracting with his buckler while he stabs his shortsword into the kobold slinger.
(+3 bleed, -2 to attack rolls)
Agripos moves up and with a brutal flurry of kicks he kills the two kobolds on the steps nearest him. Sigrid summons forth a bright flash of light which burns those caught in it. When the flash dies away it leaves the kobold leadership injured and most blinded. The enemy shaman seems to be the only one who was able to hide his eyes in time. Gheorix is unable to get a solid attack in but Alejandro again feints well and drops the slinger before him. The leadership attempt to clear their vision while the shaman calls out something in kobold and then casts a spell on himself. The slinger nearest Alejandro drops his sling and grabs his mace to try and attack but fails. The other three slingers on the east side release at Alejandro but they fail to land a telling blow. The slingers see Agripos coming and all those on the western side take aim at him. He is pelted by a hail of stones with only one penetrating his armor (dmg 1) and two exploding into dust clouds (DC 13 FOR save or nauseated for 2 rds). After the hail of stones the skirmishers step up with their little maces. One manages to get a swat in on Sigrid (dmg 3). Three attack Gheorix and a small mace gives him a bit of a bruise (dmg 1).
He cast CLW
"They have blinded the chief. Fight on till he is better and he will avenge you upon these beings."
Round 4
Agripos 72/73 <<<
Alejandro 32/55 <<<
Sigrid 47/57 <<<
Gheorix 56/62 <<<
Kobolds blessed
flank
A small mace impacting his unarmored inner thigh, Gheorix lets out, a bellow... That's it! and breaks into his fury song Axes flash, broadswords swing.... letting the battle fury wash over him, as tiny sparks of fire begin to flash around him and the ghostly images of his ancestors smash their way into the kobolds before him.
Agripos continues to shrug off the hail of bullets and smoke as he goes after the archers at the top level.
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With Gheorix's cry still ringing in his ears and lifting his spirits, Alejandro continues fighting his way to the top of the stairs, feinting and striking at the kobold before him.
(+3 bleed, -2 to attack rolls)
Agripos smashes another kobold to the ground but misses the second. On the other side of the room Alejandro catches his opponent off guard and sends it to the ground. Gheorix's attack is barely deflected by the kobold's shield but the spirit slam catches the thing in the chest and injures it critically.
Round 4
Agripos 72/73 atk
Alejandro 32/55 atk
Sigrid 47/57 <<<
Gheorix 56/62 atk
Kobolds blessed
Sigrid clears a little space by taking a step back and hitting the nearest kobold nearly splitting it in half. The kobolds respond by maneuvering. Many of the slingers climb off of the west catwalk and drop to the main floor, three run down the catwalk and hurl sling stones at Agripos and miss. The last remaining kobold withdraws and pulls its mace. The slingers on the east side hurl stones at Alejandro, one hits (dmg 1). Four around Gheorix continue to try and get past his defenses but they are unable to crack his hide. The others were not willing to step up where the one had just been cut in half by sigrid. The leaders continue to try and clear their eyes.
Round 5
Agripos 72/73 <<<
Alejandro 31/55 <<<
Sigrid 47/57 <<<
Gheorix 56/62 <<<
Kobolds blessed
Agripos attempts to impale one of the fleeing kobolds.
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As the others flee, he advances relentlessly at the nearest one and lowers his shoulder, intending to land a flying knee.
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Agripos takes down a fleeing kobold before it makes it ten feet and then run downs another as they scamper to the back of the cat walk.
Round 5
Agripos 72/73 atkd
Alejandro 31/55 <<<
Sigrid 47/57 <<<
Gheorix 56/62 <<<
Kobolds blessed
(+3 bleed, -2 to attack rolls)
Alejandro steps forward onto the upper balcony, casting a brief glance down to make sure the others have the fight down at ground level well in hand.
He continues slashing and flourishing his way through the kobold slingers.
Alejandro is successful and rids the world of another kobold.
Round 5
Agripos 72/73 atkd
Alejandro 31/55
Sigrid 47/57 <<<
Gheorix 56/62 <<<
Kobolds blessed
Gheorix continues his song, wounds knitting together as he presses the fight back against the four kobolds before him.... And the spirits of his ancestors continue to pummel the kobolds...
Sigrid is unwilling to spend her bursts of radiance, approaches and strikes another Kobold
Gheorix runs a kobold through with his weighted spear and Sigrid steps up to clear the area about her companion cutting another down. The priest rasps something in dragon while pointing at Gheorix (Will save vs fear DC 12). The kobolds push trying to overwhelm those on the floor. One comes around the stairs to hit Sigrid but misses. The others mob Gheorix and two manage to score minor hits (3 dmg). Agripos is peppered by several sling stones, one of which pops into a cloud of dust (DC 13 FOR save or nauseated for 2 rds). Two other sling at Alejandro but they miss. Finally, the kobolds blinded by the blast earlier get their vision back.
Round 6
Agripos 72/73 <<<
Alejandro 31/55 <<<
Sigrid 47/57 <<<
Gheorix 55/62 <<<
Kobolds blessed
Agripos yells in fury at the kobolds and their ineffective dust. At this point, he hoped they would scatter. But so long as they fought, he was duty bound to fight on.
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Gheorix continues the battlechant of his homeland, disdainfully looking at the priest who tried to affect him with something....
The skald's wounds continue to knit back together as the kobolds penetrate his defenses, and he lashes out again with the spear, attempting to skewer another kobold.
Agripos drops another one and Gheorix drops one just before the spirits inflict damage.
Round 6
Agripos 72/73
Alejandro 31/55 <<<
Sigrid 47/57 <<<
Gheorix 57/62
Kobolds blessed
(+3 bleed, -2 to attack rolls)
Alejandro continues his maneuvers along the balcony, catching the next kobold with a satisfying slice that kills it instantly.
Sigrid chops yet another kobold down as does Alejandro.
The chief kobold yells out directions pointing first to Alejandro and then Agripos and finally those on the floor. The slingers on the floor throw stones at Agripos but the stones merely miss or bounce off his armor. Then they begin moving toward the stairs to the east side. The elite kobold guards and the chief are much more deadly in their attacks on Alejandro with stones finding gaps in his armor all over (8 dmg). Following this, the shaman gives Alejandro a withering stare (DC 14 Will save or be fascinated and take 8 non-lethal dmg). The kobolds on the floor attack with renewed vigor and get several hits in on Gheorix (dmg 6). The one who tries to hit Sigrid misses.
"Begin to withdraw, slingers, focus fire over there (Agripos), guard, focus your fire on this one (Alejandro), skirmishers, work your way around those. We will defend the whelps and females beyond the door."
Round 7
Agripos 72/73 <<<
Alejandro 23/55 <<<
Sigrid 47/57 <<<
Gheorix 51/62 <<<
Kobolds blessed
"Surrender you foolish kobolds. We're not here for you!" Agripos doesn't really expect that they will understand, but decides he needs to try and stop the madness. He pushes forward and tries to drop down from his high perch gracefully.
He then attacks the nearby kobold!
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