I'll be at E17 with my staff of defense ready.
Encounter actions
- If attacked and hit I'll use my staff of defense (immediate action w/trigger) to give me a +2 to defenses
- Will actively use Knowledge skills for creatures.
- If a room looks safe I'll concentrate and do a detect magic (i'm pretty sure I can do that whenever but I don't have a book with me. It probably takes some time though)
Brianna is pretty bouncy once we're on the trail once more, and back to casual conversation and joking around until we get close to the hall. Once there, she gets silent, serious, her eyes scanning around for kobolds. She'll very carefully check the trap door before we open it, and takes a position in the middle of the party.
<OOC>: I'll start at F16. My only encounter thing at this point is that I'll use my halfling Second Chance racial the first time I get crit, or if an attack will drop me, in each encounter. It's an immediate interrupt and makes the attacker reroll his attack roll.
A'Loran: "I have not been to the Cloakwood as of yet, but I know how to get there. Plan on a couple day journey, more if we plan to hunt as we travel."
With that, Anmuspi finishes his current drink, and then another. Then he pats A'loran on the shoulder, winks at Kava and Brianna, and stumbles home.
In the morning, he appears well groomed and in quality clothing for the audience with the Lord. He will add information where he can and agrees wholeheartedly to hunting down the little menaces.
Purchases at the Halfmoon Trading Post include 20 more arrows, 2 more sunrods, 4 spikes, a small hammer and a crowbar. Also, some of the better trail rations available in case there isn't time for hunting.
On the journey, he will assist Kava, A'loran and Brianna in the cross country travel, pointing out things of interest (tracks, plants, etc) and helping out with hazards and difficult areas by blazing the path as needed. Attention seems to be divided equally between the three. Madresh is left largely alone, and Demon is left entirely alone (Anmuspi still doesn't know what to think of it aside from it being a walking metal blockade).
Just prior to arrival at the ruins, he'll go on high alert. "Kava, Madresh, perhaps Demon should lead the way as the kobolds won't have any idea what to do with him? Then the two of you can be almost a wall to protect A'loran and Brianna, and I will make sure we do not get flanked as well as targeting any enemies that make themselves known."
Anmuspi will position himself at F18, allowing for a clean shot over Brianna's head if need be, as well as a careful scan of the woods outside in case returning patrols of kobolds happen to show up.
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Kava enjoys the travel down the Kings Road during a day much less rainy than the previous, but the wilderness travel awes her. Away from the farms as they near the Cloakwood Kava starts to get an uneasy feeling as it reminds her of that day Madresh almost died from an Fey sword. Amnuspi's wilderness education and Brianna's cheerful nature breaking her out of her reverie, putting a smile back on her face.
The ruins of Kobold Manor snap the Dragonborn warrior back into business. Making a silent sign of the shield, Kava lets the scouts report back from the ruins listening for any signs of trouble so she can run to their defence. Finding the trapdoor and stairs Kava agrees with Anmuspi and goes in first listening intently for any sign of trouble. Seeing the room below she signals to Madresh to circuit left while she circuits right.
e16. :)
Dominating the room ahead is a long trench filled with a glowing green substance. Beyond the trench, a small, reptillian humanoid stands in a shadowy chamber, gaping at you. It carries a sling, and quickly reaches into a pouch at its belt for a stone. It hisses and shouts, "Intrudersss! Intrudersss!"
Anmuspi goes first, then Demon. I also need to know who is going to be carrying the light.
Anmuspi mutters under his breath "Oh no you don't". He then quickly moves to E13, targets KS and looses two arrows at the little critter.
If more enemies become visible from the view at E13, Anmuspi will call out the number and distance of those enemies seen.
The first arrow finds its mark, but the second misses as the kobold jerks in pain.
Demon moves forward purposefully to E10, shadow walking, uses his minor to Warlock curse the creature (does he recognize it?) and gains concealment. He Eldritch blasts him, using prime shot (+1 attack) and getting the extra d6 if he hits.
Demon hurls a ball of energy that sends the kobold to the floor. No celebrating yet though, you see two more kobolds beyond a rusted portcullis.
One kobold rushes by the portcullis and jabs at Demon with a spear, coming up short once he gets a look at Demon, and then he backs away.
Move to G11
Then release a Thunder Wave at K1 but excluding Demon
With a gesture, A'loran sends a pulse of energy at the kobold. It strikes him square in the chest and sends him into the pit. The kobold disappears beneath the green mud with barely a ripple.
A stone comes from the east corridor and skips along the ground past Demon.
A'loran shakes his head "damn... I hope its not too deep. We need its head"
Brianna seems to get even more cheery when the kobolds arrive. She moves into the room and seeing the stone flitter across the floor, she moves deeper to engage the slinger.
Minor action to draw her hand crossbow, which I assume one can carry loaded, since it's like a pistol. Move action to G10, then Sly Flourish with the crossbow. The ability lets me move 2 squares before the attack, so I end up in I9 and shoot at S2. Since I'm also small, size of the hall he's in shouldn't matter to me.
Brianna dashes around the corner with her crossbow and narrowly misses the slinger. Kava is right beside her.
Kava -
Kava's threat is practically drowned out by the harsh cries of more kobolds coming out of the northern passage. One cuts back and engages Kava.
The other kobold swings around the pit and then charges at Demon.
Up next, Anmuspi, then Demon.
Anmuspi shifts his focus to K2, takes a step forward and threads a shot right past Demon into the kobold.
Anmuspi's shot goes well over the head of the kobold.
Your turn, Demon.
Demon delays.
Sputtering and gasping for breath, K1 climbs out of the pit and coughs a luminescent green wad onto A'loran.
Up next, A'loran.
Sputtering and gasping for breath, K1 climbs out of the pit and coughs a luminescent green wad onto A'loran.
With a disgusted look on his face "eewww.. thats gross. Why don't you just stay in there." A'loran taps his staff on the ground and directs another Thunder Wave at K1. Then moves to D10 to threaten K3 with his staff.
"Kava, wouldn't it be safer to remove their heads. That way you won't get stabbed in the back later."
K1 tumbles into the pit with a shriek. S2 loads his sling with a clay pot and hurls it at Brianna. Upon connecting it shatters, coating her in a sticky adhesive that leaves her stuck to the floor.
Up next are Brianna and Kava.
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"If you want a fight you'll have it!" Kava roars at her opponent. The enormous dragonhead of her flail glows white before hurtling down on the kobold.
->BOOM<- "Kava, wouldn't it be safer to remove their heads. That way you won't get stabbed in the back later."
"Little Chef is more than able to guard my back" Kava sees the threads of glue explode around Brianna holding her fast. "Bahamut's oath! More flour Chef!"
K1 tumbles into the pit with a shriek. S2 loads his sling with a clay pot and hurls it at Brianna. Upon connecting it shatters, coating her in a sticky adhesive that leaves her stuck to the floor.
Up next are Brianna and Kava.
"Kava, I'm thinking Brianna will agree with me and remove the heads before any incidents occur. Anumspi, Could you assist Bri. She looks like she's in trouble. Demon and I will deal with these two for now."
"Discuss it later!" snaps the halfling. "My word, you two act like a married couple."
The glue brings out a little chuckle as Brianna calmly reloads her crossbow and shoots back at the kobold. "It's only glue, I'm fine."
Brianna's quarrel pierces the slingers thigh, and she manages to break free of the glue.
The kobold looks surprised to still be standing after Kava unloads on him.
It looks like the kobolds are losing their nerve, as they resort to retreating attacks.
Demon curses K3, moving to D9, and Eldritch blasts him.
Demon's bolt of energy forces a scream of pain from the kobold.
Anmuspi quickly surveys the battlefield and deciding that the danger does not appear to be too great, he focuses in on K2, takes a step and fires at it dead center.
"There are likely quite a few more coming -- Kava, I'll assist with the gate in a moment."
Anmuspi's arrow glances off of K2's armor.
K1 struggles to climb the walls of the pit, but fails.
Demon, his eyes glowing like a molten forge, bolts of white eldritch power slamming into his enemies and dripping from his hands, lets out a bellowing laugh. "We should do this more often!"
Demon, his eyes glowing like a molten forge, bolts of white eldritch power slamming into his enemies and dripping from his hands, lets out a bellowing laugh. "We should do this more often!"
A look of horror passes across A'loran's face. He grips his staff and slowly backs away from demon. Moving to G9 but keeping his eyes on Demon. Almost stepping into the pit at the end. This seems to snap him back to the current fight. Tapping his staff down on the ground he unleashes a Thunder Wave at K1 and K2
"Demon, I can't say I agree with you. We are dealing with creatures that have caused harm to the good citizens along this road. So we are eliminating the threat to more innocent people. That doesn't mean all of us enjoy the act that must be done. So I will provide these creatures with justice as quickly and as painless as possible."
A'loran ineffectively taps his staff repeatedly on the ground.
The slinger nervously loads another gluepot, but this one flies harmlessly over Brianna into the sludge.
Brianna's focused on the one who's tossing the glue at her, and so she moves into the hallway, dagger flashing out, to engage.
Brianna dips under the portcullis, and Kava's axe clips K2 on his shoulder.
K2 tries to stab at Kava while keeping his distance. While on the other side of the pit, Demon is speared by K3.
They're shifting in and out.