Sebastian seems to be thinking about something...
I am out of any Soothe spells for this day.
I got one heal spell left.
"I'll cover it. It will take a while, though. I don't do fancy magics like you lot. Just some good old elbow grease." He looks at Sebastien and Stepnik. "Can you take shifts guarding the entrance?" He starts pulling out the bandages, beckoning Waedin to approach.
Waedin looks over the pile of shiny rocks Nothing special, can get 14 or so silver out of it, not nothing, Maybe you can carry it out Ustemir?
Ustemir was initially interested in the pile, but after Waedin reveals the value of the thing, he seems very blasé. "Um, sure. Maybe we can convince someone it's of a higher value." He shrugs, and start filling his packs with some rocks.
Proceeding down the western tunnel leads to another cavernous chamber. The floor descends gradually from all sides creating a shallow bowl-like space. The floor and the walls of this chamber are coated in a sticky grey slime that makes you think of the slurk you faced when you first came down the elevator.
Lo and behold, a single slurk wallows in the slimey puddle, and behind it on a rock in the center of the room stands a single green-scaled kobold, wearing black leather armor and wielding a crossbow. The kobold shouts a battle cry as you enter, as if he had been waiting here just for you.
Ustemir wades through the water, half-shouting something over his shoulder. "Yep. Monsters everywhere. It is an interesting ecosystem these kobolds run here."
Sebastian seems confused.
Ustemir wades through the muck to reach the slurk and grabs it by its warty skin!
The kobold on the rock fires one at Ustemir and then reloads.
Ustemir takes a bolt to the bicep. Maybe he notices it was coated in some sort of substance, but he pays it no mind.
The kobold then barks an order to his trained slurk companion.
The slurk is able to turn its head and gore Ustemir with pointy tusk! The half-orc goes from hale and healthy to !Red Alert! in a matter of a heart beat.
Slow AND Slowed Waedin is only able to wade in and then hit out at the Slurk.
◆◆Move
◆Strike
Sebastian begins to orate Courage to his companions!
The Bard then tosses a rock at the kobold!
◆ STRIDE
◆ STRIKE: Throw (Quick Vial - Fire)
Toss
Fire Damage, +1 Splash, +1 Persistent
◆ TAKE COVER
Waedin trudges through the muck to help Ustemir out with the slurk, however her footing slips and her hammer swings wide.
Sebastien lets everyone know just how wonderful they are, and they feel a little bit more courageous. His mentally propelled rock, however, misses its target.
Stepnik lobs a grenade and it hits ...!
Grunting in pain, Ustemir attempts to keep the creature locked down, and calls over Kolek for assistance.
Ustemir adjusts his grip on the slurk to account for the fact that it is on fire. As Kolek moves into position.
The kobold aims his crossbow at Stepnik crouching along the wall.
Stepnik takes a hit, but fails to succumb to the poisoned tip!
The kobold then reloads a barks at his slurk companion to hurry up and get out of there!
The slurk obeys its command and tries to wrest free from Ustemir's grip.
The slurk slips free but misses with its next bite. Flames continue to flicker across its slimey skin.
The Bard then tosses a rock at the kobold!
The satisfied Bard then casts Shield.
Seeing that his comrades have the Slurk surrounded Stepnik concentrates on tossing fire at the rider.
◆ STRIKE: (Quick Vial - Fire)
Toss
+1 Splash, +1 persistent
◆ STRIKE: (Quick Vial - Fire) MAP
Toss
+1 Splash, +1 persistent
◆ Raise Shield
Waedin ◆sloshes behind the slurk to gain a flank, ◆strikes and ◆raises her shield.
The kobold gets nailed by Sebastien's mentally propelled rock!
Fire bombs land at the kobolds feet, but he still gets singed.
Waedin moves into flank and whollops the slurk!
Ustemir starts slamming into the slurk with his half-orcish fury. Kolek assists with his claws.
Ustemir lifts the slurk with one fist, then smashes into it with his other, driving it into the slime covered cavern floor with a sickening squick. The slurk shouldn't be bothering you no more.
The kobold screams in anguish as its favorite companion is brained before him. he drops his crossbow and draws a hatchet, then leaps from his rocky perch to tomahawk chop the murderer of his best friend.
Blinded in his fury, he swings wildly and misses.
If Waedin can hit the kobold from where she is she ◆◆swings twice and ◆raises her shield
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The Bard then tosses the dead slurk at the kobold!
The satisfied Bard then casts Shield.
Parting is such sweet sorrow.
Waedin swings twice and misses just as many times.
Sebastien propels a chunk of slurk brain pan at the kobold, which is truly just an awfully traumatic experience for the kobold. He weeps and screams and would be raging at this point if he had that class feature.
◆ STRIDE
◆◆ CAST: Telekinetic Projectile.
Toss a Rock
Bludgeoning Damage.
Stepnik cheers inside a bit as the Slurk goes down, then maneuvers to get a clean look at the Kobold before telekinetically slinging a chunk of Rock at the sobbing creature.
Ustemir looks at the kobold with some mercy. "I feel your pain, little one. If I lost my buddy, I would be mad as well. Yield, and you will find another to cherish."
Stepnik bludgeons the kobold with a rock!
The kobold is starting to look bloodied.
Ustemir tries to show some compassion and mercy by wrestling the kobold!
Kolek has to trudge around the fray to get into a good flank with Waedin.
The kobold furiously hacks away at Ustemir with is hatchet, sympathetic words falling on deaf ears.
Ustemir takes another hit, but remains standing with kobold in his grip.
Tired of it all, Waedin starts swinging away!◆◆◆
The Bard grants his opinion on the kobold's resolve.
The Bard then tosses the deader slurk at the kobold!
Waedin swings thrice and hits once, but really, really makes it count!
Sebastien out-resolutes the kobold but misses with his mental slings and arrows.
The kobold is bloodied and battered but still breathing.
◆ Draw Dagger
◆ STRIDE
◆ STRIKE: Dagger
vs. Flat footed AC
Surprising to his companions Stepnik has a dagger and he rushes bravely into the scum striking a deep wound into the slurk rider.
"Step down, buddy. There's been enough death today." Ustemir attempts to convince the kobold to surrender.
In a surprise move, Stepnik steps in and slides a dagger between the kobold's ribcage!
Ustemir offers the kobold one last chance to surrender.
With one last desperate chance of survival, the kobold's trauma response switches from fight to fawn, and he drops to one knee while his hatchet falls from his grip in an act of surrender.
"All right, pal. Stay calm. Can I let you go? Will you fight?" Ustemir keeps his hold, but waits for confirmation. He also asks to give others some time to consider the situation.
Yeah and ask him what's waiting for us beyond, and where the remaining prisoners are.
Stepnik translates the questions to the kobold who answers:
The kobold begs through tear filled eyes.
That's very sad. We're here to save the prisoner though. So tell us how to get him free! Waedin grouses.
The kobold, who is near death himself, continues grovelling:
Sebastian only looks at the kobold and sighs.
Can we kill you later? Our killing kobold licenses are only limited this season. Perhaps you can just wait until we see how many more kobolds there are.
The kobold seems to calm as Sebastien seems to insinuate that his merciful execution can be delayed. However the question remains, what will you do with this captured kobold?
Ustemir slowly releases his grip. "All right. We could talk, hm?"
"I've already told you were the prisoner is. What else do you need to know?"
"Tell us of this king you mentioned." Ustemir keeps digging. "Not to worry. You can leave afterwards." He looks at the rest. "Right, guys?"
Tell him that if we kill his king then he can't be a traitor, so he should tell us everything we need to take him down. Waedin says through gritted teeth. She really really hates kobold's and their damn pickaxes.
Sebastian pantomimes the words coming out of Ustemir's mouth at the prisoner....