As they prepare to deal with the goblins, al'Adhaa invisibly re-enters the chamber, perching quietly on her shoulder and whispering to her. Quietly, she instructs him to fly over to where they would likely emerge if Tek's plan worked, ready to swoop down and sting one of them by surprise.
Two of the goblins hold their ground while the third moves down the corridor toward you.
Seeing the goblin come skulking around the corner, Tekumbray lets his arrow fly.
Tekumbray's arrow pierces the goblin's throat, dropping to the ground and attracting the attention of the two remaining goblins.
"Intruders!" the pair call out, hoping to gain the attention of other goblins in the warren.
Cayde moves into the room and engages the nearest goblin, though it took all of his time to get there and he doesn't have time to swing at it with his hammer yet this turn.
Nevertheless he threatens the creature with his hammer and prepares his shield to block any incoming blows.
After the arrows fly and goblin call, Adonius-wolf squeezes into the goblin burrow and charges to engage both goblins.
Slinking through the shadows in order to get a clearer view, Tekumbray quickly draws and fires trying to silence the hollering goblin near Cayde.
As Baheera moves into the chamber, al'Adhaa swoops invisibly into the area, dropping down to surprise the archer with his sting.
<-----Advantage (invisibility)
Tekumbray laces another arrow into the unsuspecting throat of another goblin while al'Adhaa's stinger pierces the other goblin's back, dropping the creature.
Looking to the east, you hear more goblins on their way. Likewise there are more coming from the south.
Tekumbray steps across the tunnel to the opposite wall and calls to his companions to fall back down the tunnel they'd just left. "We might be able to circle back around on them." He says quietly, while readying one last arrow to send across the room when the first goblin comes into view.
Adonius-wolf hears more goblins coming from the northwest cooridor. He growls and nods his head toward that tunnel opening.
Whether or not they understood, the large, dire wolf moves to and nudges Cayde back to the southeast tunnel. So, he tries to position Cayde where Baheera finishes the combat, so he can squeeze into the tunnel opening next to hom. He pushes Baheera behind him and Cayde.
Cayde moves to the indicated position to block the tunnel, dropping into a defensive stance. ”I hope you know what you are doing,” he growls, preparing for the next attack.
The party falls back to a choke point, as Tekumbray fires off another arrow, slaying one of oncoming goblins.
Cayde darts out and throws a javelin at the lead goblin in the southern tunnel, then he moves back into place to guard their backtrail.
Tekumbray listens and quickly glances back down the passage to make sure no one is coming at them from behind. With the way still looking clear, the gnome then fires another arrow at one of the uninjured charging goblins before utterly disappearing back into the shadows.
Baheera moves along with her companions, commanding her companion to once again render himself invisible as they lay in wait for more incoming enemies.
As the first of the goblins reaches the end of the tunnel, she unleashes a roaring blast that sends his inert body crashing into the wall beside him.
Goblins begin pouring into the central chamber. Baheera and Tekumbray pick a pair off as they enter and Cayde injures a third.
The Adonius-Wolf continues to stand guard waiting for the inevitable arrival of the mass of goblins.
Baheera unleashes yet another thundering blast that slams into the next of the goblins rushing out of the far tunnel.
From within the shadows, Tekumbray watches as two more emerge from the tunnel in the east. Focusing his attention on the first he draws, almost releases but adjusts at the last moment as Adonius shifts in preparation for the other goblins rushing toward their position. The gnome breathes. Waits. An opening. Snap of bow, hiss of flight, and a hit.
Moments later Tekumbray as he slips back into the shadows, the gnome sees a flurry of ghosts whirl around the second goblin. Their hungry hands grasp and cling to the little creature, sending cold chills of death rippling through its body.
Popping back out, Cayde throws another javelin at the nearest wounded goblin, then, goes back into his spot, looking to guard the rear of the party as needed.
Baheera and Tek finish off the goblins coming from the eastern tunnel as the Adonius-wolf savagely drags another to the ground as it approaches.
Cayde's javelin misses as more goblins arrive from both the north and south tunnels, with two reaching party. One of the goblin's blades finds its way passed Baheera's defenses, slicing into the warlock's flesh.
From his niche in the rocks Tekumbray spots another opening through the melee. The ghosts surrounding him all nod grimly and look on with void-eyed anticipation as the arrow flies and strikes another of the approaching goblins with uncanny precision. He then disappears once again behind the fighting warriors and into the shadows.
Cayde rushes out to support Baheera, hammering at the adjacent goblin with his magic weapon!
The genie warlock targets the goblin nearest the one just slain by Tekumbray's arrow, with an eldritch blast, killing yet another. Cayde swings his hammer but is unable to land a blow. The Adonius-wolf savages one of the closest goblins, tearing the leg clean off of the unfortunate goblin.
More goblins flood in from the northern passage, while the lone remaining goblin from the first wave stabs at the Adonius-wolf, but fails to land a meaningful blow.
Shutting the howling ghosts from his mind as they celebrate the feast of new souls to greet into the afterlife, Tek continues to load, draw and fire from his shadow-filled nook along the tunnel wall. This time he chooses to strike at the charging creature third back from the front, hoping that maybe by striking at those further back the will of the others to continue the charge might be quickly broken.
Cayde strikes out at the adjacent goblin, closing ranks a bit with Adonis to help hold the front line.
Adonius-wolf growls and attacks the last goblin.
If Cayde kills it first, he readies to bite the first goblin in melee.
Baheera blasts another of the oncoming goblins, while Tekumbray's shot cuts down another.
Cayde's hammer crashes down on the skull of the goblin closest to you, before the remaining goblins think better of charging you and break for the eastern tunnel.
Seeing the goblins turn and run, Tekumbray let's another arrow fly at the one closest to the tunnel.
"We should pursue." He says to his companions. "Before they can rally reinforcements or flee to the citadel to warn Zargon of our presence."
He moves forward into the room grabbing another arrow as he moves.
Tek's shot goes wide, while the Adonius-wolf stands his ground, waiting for the goblins to choose fight over flight.
Cayde will chase after the last one in line. If he can reach it in a single move (30 feet), he will make an attack with his warhammer.
Bajeera sends another roaring blast across the chamber, trying to take out another of the goblins.
Cayde provides chase, but is unable to catch up to the speedy goblins as Baheer's latest blast goes wide of her target.
Cayde will chase after the last one in line. If he can reach it in a single move (30 feet), he will make an attack with his warhammer.
[dice=Warhammer Attack]1d20+6
[dice=Damage]1d8+4
Cayde continues to chase down the retreating goblins, trying to get close enough to swing at one even as they keep running.
Tekumbray follows Cayde across the room and into the other tunnel stopping to fire as he tries to get a line on the fleeing goblin at the front of the line.
Adonius-wolf wolfs a sound of missing the signal and charges off after his companions. When he gets to the tunnel, he pauses. In his dire wolf form, Cayde would not fit next to him within the tunnel.
Unable to get a clear shot at one of the fleeing goblins, Baheera follows along with the others.
The goblins, fearing for their lives continue to flee from the fight.
Cayde takes a shot at the departing goblin!
He then chases after the fleeing goblins!
Tek moves ahead with Cayde and fires another arrow at the fleeing goblins. He didn't really feel good about running the creatures down, but the thought of the evil little monsters sounding alarms or taking revenge on the city population later quickly squelches that concern and he draws another arrow.
Baheera breaks into a full run, dashing after the fleeing goblins, with al'Adhaa flying alongside her.
Cayde crushes one of fleeing goblins while Tek's shot takes down another. Fearing for their lives, the remaining pair of goblins split up, one hoping on the zipline that goes toward another ledge 20 feet below, while the other rushes toward the rope bridge.
Tek hurries ahead and sees the goblin on the zipline. Without any hesitation, the gnome grabs his dagger and quickly cuts the rope.