The goblin scoots back, away from the blow, chattering angrily all the time in his own tongue. Kenzo can't understand a word the little monster is saying, but he gets the idea that the goblin is mocking him in some way.
Seeing the battlefield, I take a moment to check the distance between where I am now and the White Deer where my equipment is.
I losen my starknife from where it is tied at my belt and move to engage the Goblin under the stairs.
As Magazin moves in closer to the goblin under the stairs, the monster focuses its attention on him and growls, almost like an animal. There is a certain feral quality to both the sound and the look the goblin gives him. As it moves, the teeth on its necklace click together.
Without much thought, i draw my sword and charge the goblin under the wagon!
Eugen rushes at the goblin, quick drawing his longsword. As the startled goblin looks up, the sword sweeps under the wagon and strikes it alongside the head. The goblin flies sideways, blood streaming from it's head. Feebly it strives to crawl away .
Rilo decides to brave up and head for the goblin by the wagon before it turns its sight on another more helpless victim than rilo. 'what a great story this will be' he thinks to himself while he charges the goblin
The goblin whimpers as Rilo charges at it, but manages to just barely roll out of the path of the blade. Frightened, the creature scuttles five feet back, further under the wagon and out of the reach of his two attackers.
Further up the square, the goblin in front of Kenzo acts a touch braver. Though wounded it slashes frantically with its dogslicer, displaying more verve than skill. Kenzo leaps backwards but too slowly. The goblin blade cuts him () across the chest.
“Stupid longshanks die, die!” gloats the goblin to Kenzo in passable Chelaxian.
The goblin under the stairs leading up to the stage moves out and with its shield high, it lunges with its blade at the half-elf (). The tip slices across Magazin’s leg right leg and then the goblin moves back, into its cover under the stairs, shield held high.
The goblin at the corner of the jeweler’s cackles with delight and as it watches the people darting around the square fearfully, it does a little capering dance, trying to sing along with the words of the song that still fills the air.
Burn the skin and mash the head,
goblins here and you be dead!
Then, with another little cackle, it turns and runs back along Junker’s way.
Meanwhile, up on stage, As Father Zantus collects himself and observes the proceedings before him, he clutches his holy symbol and utters a prayer. Magazin and Gyorgy alike feel themselves bolstered ( ) as supernatural energies wash over them.
As Gyorgy moves his niece and nephew south, towards the tables, he hears his Aunt scream. As the people in the square continue to move, Gyorgy sees his aunt on the ground, one hand on her chest. For a moment Gyorgy fears the worst. However he sees no blood. It is then that he notices the goblin on the table, sitting in the only half empty punch bowl, stuffing its face with Ameiko’s curried salmon.
"Don't you dare..." Gyorgy hisses between his teeth; then he stops for a second and makes a brief incantation as he cups his right hand around an imagined globe before him, his hand tightens into a fist, as if squeezing under pressure, and then springs open; releasing a bolt of shimmering blue arcane energy which spits true across the square toward the greedy goblin. Before it has he even hit Gyorgy is grabbing for his cousins and moving toward Luba again; "Keep close, but stay behind me."
The goblin at the corner of the jeweler’s cackles with delight and as it watches the people darting around the square fearfully, it does a little capering dance, trying to sing along with the words of the song that still fills the air.Burn the skin and mash the head,
goblins here and you be dead!
The bolt of blue arcane energy strikes the goblin ( ) who flies backwards, spluttering. Punch and food fly everywhere. The goblin shouts something in his own tongue, clearly angry and startled.
Gyorgy quickly covers the distance to his aunt, dragging his younger relatives with him.
Just seconds after the attack started, the square is already half empty. Screams rend the air, as do shouts of battle, calls to arms, and the continuing goblin song.
Chase the baby, catch the pup.
Bonk the head to shut it up.
Map:
Kenzo – Init 24
Magazin – Init 21
Eugen – Init 14
Rilo – Init 13
Having been caught by the goblin's blade, Kenzo steps forward with his right foot, immediately bringing his right hand down into a reverse chop (palm up) to the goblin's neck.
The goblin's body drops to the ground, and Kenzo looks back toward the way he came for the other goblin he spotted earlier.
As Kenzo surveys the scene around him, he see's Rilo fighting with the goblin responsible for killing the dog. A swordsmen, unknown to Kenzo is helping Rilo. Across the square, nearer to the Cathedral, is seems as if some of the priests are having troubles of their own, as are some people around the tables south from where he stands.
Magazin takes a swing at the Goblin under the steps:
To Hit: 16+3(2 str +1 Bless)=19
If the goblin goes down I look around quickly to see if anyone is hurt and move towards them to be in position to heal next turn.
Magazin's starknife cuts the goblin even as the goblin lunges forward with its dogslicer and the goblin falls back, the fight knocked out of him. Blood trickles down the goblins dirty gray skin and the little monster's anger turns to fear for its life.
i grunt in frustration as the goblin moves back further under the wagon.
"well... hi there," i say to rilo, filling in the gap while deciding what to do, "i'll go round."
moving the five feet as quickly as possible, i try to take another swing at the little fellow.
The wagon wheel block's Eugen's thrust and the goblin feebly turns aside the sword with his shield, whimpering all the while.
Now that the goblin is seemingly distracted by the other swordsman Rilo tries to attack the goblin once more "How many men does it take to kill a goblin?" he half-chuckles to the other man just before he takes his swing.
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The goblin under the wagon, continues to whimper, feebly trying to dodge the blades of the two men near him. He refuses however to leave the safety of the wagon.
The goblin under the stage stairs, with a groan, slips through awning around the sides of the stage and dissapears from view. “Are you hurt,” Father Zantus is asking from the stage. It takes Magazin a moment to realize the other priest is addressing him. Father Zantus utters the words of a prayer and touches Magazin lightly on the head. Immediately the pain in Magazin’s leg is healed.
Meanwhile, the goblin in the punch bowl leaps to his feet and yells angrily at Gyorgy as he retrieves his dogslicer and his shield from their places on the table at his feet. The words are filled with bitter vile but thankfully Gyorgy can’t understand a word of them.
From Junker’s Way comes the sound of fierce barking and the goblin that had run that way a few seconds ago runs back into the square, bare feet flapping on the dirt.
Gyorgy – Init 7
Gyorgy’s niece and nephew, fearfully eyeing the goblin, help Gyorgy’s aunt to her feet, all the while eyeing the threatening goblin.
“I’m alright,” says Aunt Luba, still clutching her chest, “…not really hurt.” But her breath comes in wheezes that don’t sound healthy.
"Take the south road, head for the watch house; I'll be right behind you."
Gyorgy faces the goblin; lifting the flapping free end of his belt he runs his thumbnail across it whilst humming a low, fierce incantation; "Hash-atay Hash-atay Kah. Hash-atay Hash-atay Kah" blue sparks and smoke spit from the thumbnail like a tindertwig on a brick and the smoke swirls for an instant around Gyorgy before it disapears.
Thus bolstered, Gyorgy draws his starknife and stands his ground; "Just you and me, Gobbo."
Aunt Luba doesn’t run, neither do the other two. Gyorgy senses that his niece and nephew are fearful of drawing the goblin’s attention as they run past. Instead they huddle behind Gyorgy, waiting for the right moment to flee.
“The watch-house?” gasps Luba, “But what about my house? My good plates? Goblins could be smashing my good plates right this very instant! And what about the Rusty Dragon? Ameiko went back there before this started!”
Goblins in Sandpoint! --- Round 3
Map:
Only a few people remain in the square. Father Zantus is yelling for people to head towards the Cathedral. Others are yelling that they need to head to the Watch House. Most of the small children have been picked up by their parents. In the background there is the sound of barking, screaming and running. As the sky grows ever darker the song of the goblins continues.
Bones be cracked! Flesh be stewed.
We be goblins, you be food!
Kenzo – Init 24
Magazin – Init 21
Eugen – Init 14
Rilo – Init 13
Not knowing if Rilo has seen the goblin that has reentered the square behind him, Kenzo quickly closes the distance, yelling with a fierce war cry to draw its attention, and throwing himself into a jumping side kick.
Unfortunately, whether it's because he rushed his kick or he did too good a job being noticed, he isn't able to connect.
The goblin running into the square, dives down, arm's over his head, as Kenzo launches his kick. Seeing no dogs in the immediate vicinity, the goblin's morale seems slightly bolstered.
"Longshanks is going to be cut, yes he is..., " hisses the goblin as he raises his dogslicer.
I move 35' toward the Goblin close to Gyorgy and his family, throwing my Starknife.
Gyorgy, "I'll get them to the Cathedral, they'll be safe there and I'll be back to help you with the Goblins."
Magazin's starknife whirs through the air, knocking the goblin from the table.
"Is it dead?" asks Luca, peering forward.
A second later Aishe is pulling Luca and Luba. "Come on, the Guard house!"
"My house," wails Luba but the other two are pulling her along too swiftly. In seconds, at a quick trot, they have reached the southern street and are making their way towards Tower street.
Magazin, staring after them as they run, can only surmise they paid no attention to either he nor Father Zantus' call to head towards the closer Cathedral.
Rilo turns and sees his friend kenzo fighting another goblin and charges it. "you'll owe me a drink for this one!" he says towards kenzo
Rilo's charge catches the unfortunate goblin unawares and the little monster squeals as Rilo's dagger slices into it from behind. Frantically it turns and lashes out with its dogslicer at Rilo's unprotected frame, vengeful goblin words exuding with every harsh breath.
The lunge is clumsy and Rilo easily avoids it.
In the square at large there are few people left. Father Zantus is herding those few that listened to him towards the cathedral. Only the single goblin remains in view but the sound of screams and fighting continues through the town, as does the goblin song.
Goblins sneak and goblins creep,
Goblins cut you in your sleep.
Gyorgy - Init 7
Gyorgy turns to Magazin; "Thankyou, my friend; I'll be back to defend the cathedral..." Then I'll race off after my cousins and aunt.
Gyorgy has put two and two together and decided that the goblins are attacking the cathedral, rather than just the town. He intends to get his family safely elsewhere and then return to protect the place.
As Gyorgy quickly catches up to his kin, he finds that the three of them have stopped running. The street south of them is swarming with goblins. Several tents have been set up here and goblins are cackling and running around them with torches. Even as Gyorgy watches one of the tents goes up in flames.
“We can’t go that way,” says Luba fearfully.
It is then that Gyorgy notices that one of the goblins is banging on a drum tied to his waist and chanting out the creepy song that seems to fill the air everywhere.
When you nestle in your beds,
We will gently eat your heads.
Goblins in Sandpoint! --- Round 4
Map:
Kenzo – Init 24
Magazin – Init 21
Eugen – Init 14
Rilo – Init 13
Hoping to take advantage of Rilo's flanking attack, Kenzo puts all his strength into a palm heel strike to the goblins chest, and indeed, he hears a number of bones crack under his hand.
After the lifeless goblin drops to the ground, he turns to his new friend and says, "Thanks, Rilo. Now, what's next?" as he looks around for more goblins.
I attempt to retrieve my Starknife and then look around for anyone in need of assistance or start in the direction of the loudest noise, whether they be screams or Goblin chittering.
I look around, and decide to follow after the person who helped me flank the goblin. From the sounds of things there will be more fighting, and it's more fun fighting with people than all by one's lonesome.
Magazin retrieves his starknife and makes his way closer to where Gyorgy is inexplicably standing still with his family. Eugen moves east around the wagon.
Gyorgy
Meanwhile, Gyorgy sees another goblin, also carrying a torch rush into a tent. More goblins are further down the street.
One of the goblins touches his torch to the hay in the wagon... Results are almost instantaneous.
From their place in the square, Eugen, Magazin, Rilo and Kenzo all see flames leap into the sky from the south. Sounds of fighting are currently heaviest to the south and the west. Even as they catch their breath and peer into the growing gloom, the whole street leading south, away from the square is suddenly lit up. A hay wagon, left abandoned in the street, just beyond the square, has been lit on fire and several goblins caper around it, cackling and singing all the while.
Eugen and Rilo can also see a flaming tent on the east side of the dirt street.
MAP
I whisper (but loud enough to be heard above any commotion) to Luca; "You've got to get your sister and Aunt Luba into the cathedral; it's the safest place; go quietly now."
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I've deleted my record of those pre-rolls i made; but I didn't have initiative in the list anyway. If you want to you can roll my initiative (+3 dex) or i'll do it when I get home in 3 or 4 hours.
This is my last day at work before Christmas holiday, so I should be able to roll my dice myself for the next two weeks :)
“Come on.” Luca pulls at his sister and aunt. Soon all three are running to the northeast.
"What's the plan guys?" Rilo looks over at the flames
"Quick!!" Kenzo yells, pointing towards the group of people running from the goblins dancing around the burning wagon.
Huh! What! What's happening :)
Goblins and Fire! – Round 1
Order of Initiative
Magazin – Init: 24
Goblins – Init: 19; Chanter – Init: 19
Rilo – Init: 17
Kenzo – Init: 14
Gyorgy – Init :10; Eugen – Init: 10
I move up 35' closer to the Goblin, and a second move to go inbetween Gyorgy and the Goblin, trying to maintain 10' between Gyorgy and myself at the end of my movement.
After moving up, I smile, "Sandpoint appears to be infested with vermin, how much does being an exterminator pay these days?"
Even as Magazin moves, the goblins charge, their bard in the lead. But as the goblins begin to move, Gyorgy mutters the words of a spell and directs it at the still chanting goblin.
The enraged goblin is momentarily taken aback, dazed by the spell, and his singing stops. His failure to move prevents the torch-wielding goblin right behind him from effectively charging as well.
The goblin on the west side of the wagon, prevented from charging Gyorgy, charges at Magazin instead. Likewise another goblin charges the thirty feet towards Gyorgy, passing just outside of Magazin’s range.
The first goblin, eager for blood, slashes wildly with his dogslicer. Magazin manages to jumb back just in time to avoid the worst of it but the rusty blade still manages to nick him. His movement distracts the second goblin enough for Gyorgy to turn aside the dogslicer aimed for his knees.
Map:
The southern most tent suddenly erupts in flames. There is an inhuman shriek of pain and a flaming goblin rushes out from the tent, still clutching his torch. He makes it about fifteen feet before collapsing to the ground.