Bowen unstraps his shield and puts away his axe before drawing his bow and sets an arrow, "I'll take lead. Give me a short distance and follow behind as quietly as we can. Lets see if we can get this done quietly and quickly."
Chloe nods with grim determination.
Chloe takes the javelin they removed from the choker and carries it with her so she can 'return' the weapon to the kobolds who made it.
Bowen moves quietly through the room in which they battled the mounted kobolds towards the large tunnel in the north-eastern corner of the room.
Entering the dark tunnel, Bowen can see that there is a light somewhere up ahead.
The tunnel goes for about twenty feet before it opens up into a larger worked chamber filled with large boulders. Bowen, moving behind one of these boulders can see a trio of kobolds on the other side of the room. Two of them are digging with pick axes, the metal ringing on the stone, while the third examines ore by the dim light of a lantern. He does not seem to be happy with what he is looking at. The third kobold has short skinny legs and a stunty face but also a massive, muscled torso.
Rall takes the rear.
Trying to be as quiet as she can, Arla moves down the tunnel a short time after Bowen went on ahead. Placing a hand on Ash's neck, she tries to keep the dog quiet also.
So intent are the kobolds on their work that they do not notice the heroes creeping unseen into their room.
Attacking the kobolds while they are distracted reminds Rall of mugging people in alleys. For a moment, he forgets how to use his sword and brings it down like a sap, missing the kobolds entirely.
Bowen takes aim at the odd looking kobold and fires his bow.
Rall charges one of the miners, startling all the kobolds. Bowen's arrow grazes his target...
Chloe quickly ensorcels one of the kobold javelins and hurls it at another of the miners.
1d20+2 = 15 to hit
1d4+2+1 = 7 hp
She then draws her scimitar and prepares to charge.
As the surprise attack is sprung on the kobolds, Arla and Ash dash forward with their companions, hoping to drop the creatures as quickly as possible.
Arla's attack: 1d20+2 = 4, Damage: 1d8+1 = 2
Ash's attack: 1d20+3 = 12, Damage: 1d6+3 = 8
Rall manages to startle himself.
Arla's hurled spear drops one of the kobold miners. Perhaps it is his cry that allows the other miner to manage to dodge the attack of Arla and Ash.
Both remaining kobolds yell in consternation. There is an answering cry from a tunnel near where the miners were working.
It sounds like a half dozen or so more kobolds may be on the way.
Kobold Miners - Round 1
Chloe - Initiative: 15
Arla - Initiative: 8
Ash - Initiative: 8
Bowen - Initiative: 4
Rall - Initiative: 3
Kobolds - Initiative: 3
"I'll hold the tunnel!" Chloe cries to her companions as she hurries past the startled kobolds, "Take these quickly before we're overrun!"
Bowen once again nocks an arrow and releases it once again at the larger kobold and releases once again.
Rall, angry at his clumsiness, attacks the nearest kobold furiously.
Bowen's arrow finds it target, though it seems to be a superficial hit. Rall cuts down the other kobold miner.
Arla glances back over her shoulder at the noises approaching from the hallway. Calling Ash, she darts over to the last remaining kobold in an attempt to fell it before its friends arrive.
Arla's attack: 1d20+2 = 5, Damage: 1d8+1 = 3
Ash's attack: 1d20+3 = 16, Damage: 1d6+3 = 8
Ash grabs the kobold with his teeth with a savage bite. The kobold yells but still has the presence of mind to blow out the lamp light, plunging the room into pitch blackness.
Chloe, though she can no longer see the oncoming kobolds, still unleashes the spell when she thinks the kobolds are close enough.
The flash of color illuminates the hall long enough for Chloe to see that she has hit four of the kobolds.
Will Save: (1d20-1=10, 1d20-1=8, 1d20-1=18, 1d20-1=18)
The two unaffected Kobolds rush at Chloe, unhampered by the lack of light.
Kobolds Attack Chloe: (1d20+1=4, 1d20+1=18)
Damage: (1d6-1=3)
Kobold Miners - Round 2
Arla - Initiative: 8
Ash - Initiative: 8
Bowen - Initiative: 4
Chloe - Initiative: 4
Rall - Initiative: 3
Kobolds - Initiative: 3
"Bowen! The axe! We need to see!" Chloe calls out as she instinctively tries to back away from the unaffected kobolds. She waits for the ranger to will the dwarven weapon to light up the room again before counterattacking.
Bowen's arrow finds it target, though it seems to be a superficial hit. Rall cuts down the other kobold miner.
Rall attacks the injured kobold that remains in the room. 1d20+3=10, 1d8+2=3
Dropping his bow he pulls his axe and short sword out willing the axe to it's fullest brightness before judging the distance between himself and the leader of the miners.
Bowen can move to attack the kobold with a single move action.
The light flairs out, surprising the kobolds, allowing Rall to move over to where the barrel chested kobold stands near the table. Rall's sword however misses the kobold who ducks quicker then one would expect in such an ungainly looking creature.
The light also allows Chloe to just make out the kobolds in the tunnel, including the two on the ground, unconscious.
With the renewed light, Chloe quickly swings to hold back the two unaffected kobolds.
Arla grimaces as her aim turns out to be far wide of the mark. Fortunately, Ash's strike turns out to be far more accurate, although not enough to down the kobold. As the light flares back up again, the pair strike out at the kobold again.
Arla's attack: 1d20+2 = 20, Damage: 1d8+1 = 9
Ash's attack: 1d20+3 = 11, Damage: 1d6+3 = 6
Arla attacks the kobold near the table, cutting him, but not fatally so.
Chloe cuts down one of the kobolds threatening her but she soon finds herself facing three of them as the rest all rush forward, stabbing at her.
Kobolds attack Chloe: (1d20+1=14, 1d20+1=6, 1d20+1=5)
The other kobold, the strange barrel chested kobold, steps back, away from his attackers and drawing forth a whip, flicks it towards Arla.
Whip attack: (1d20+4=17)
It wraps around her legs and he pulls it and trips her.
Chloe cuts down one of the kobolds threatening her but she soon finds herself facing three of them as the rest all rush forward, stabbing at her.
According to the description for color spray, it indicates... "2 HD or less...The creature is unconscious, blinded, and stunned for 2d4 rounds, then blinded and stunned for 1d4 rounds, and then stunned for 1 round. (Only living creatures are knocked unconscious.)"
So, shouldn't they be down for longer than one round? They should be unconscious for at least 2 rounds...then stunned for at least 2 more rounds, right? Or were they somehow playing possum? Or maybe the darkness impeded the spell somehow? Or are these all new kobolds who just rushed up from the tunnel after the initial group?
It's not a big deal. I just want to know how I should have Chloe interpret this development.
"Uhh...guys! A little help?" Chloe asks.
Rall continues to suck.
Kobold Miners - Round 3
Arla - Initiative: 8
Ash - Initiative: 8
Bowen - Initiative: 4
Chloe - Initiative: 4
Rall - Initiative: 3
Kobolds - Initiative: 3
Bowen moves to meet the kobold with the whip and swings both his axe and shortsword at the creature trying to cut him down quickly.
Bowen moves in attack the Kobold.
A flick of the whip though and the kobold trips up Bowen before the large ranger can get close enough to attack.
Trip attack (AoO): (1d20+4=20)
The kobold barks out some sort of orders to the kobolds attacking Chloe, indicating clear authority.
Bowen moves in attack the Kobold.
A flick of the whip though and the kobold trips up Bowen before the large ranger can get close enough to attack.
Trip attack (AoO): (1d20+4=20)
The kobold barks out some sort of orders to the kobolds attacking Chloe, indicating clear authority.
...The whip is treated as a melee weapon with 15-foot reach, though you don’t threaten the area into which you can make an attack...
Sounds like he only does in the normal 5 foot range.
Bowen manages to close in and finish off the one kobold.