"...and even if it didn't block the entire doorway, it could at least provide some cover for the front rank. Heck, if Kava can only cover half, let's get these bodies up here to provide cover for the other half. Those drake bodies with some kobolds on top should make a hasty fortification."
To Anmuspi: Sorry to s%#& in your rootbeer, big sarge. If doors and dead bodies made good shields, I'd have alot more drinking buddies back in town. The guard spends good money on shields for a reason.
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Without turning from her task Kava responds "Shields do not seem to be bringing anyone back to life either, but in attacking these trap mongering kobolds in their own lair I think that improving the battlefield to our liking might be wiser than running in face first to gods know what." Hefting the modified door in her massive arms "But if you want to charge them in their inner sanctum, then lay on McDuff.
We should assume that they will open fire on the entrance. If we light up the chamber we can see where they might be positioned and fire upon them from cover. If anything goes to melee us then I shall intercept. Sound reasonable?"
"Block - you try to make a point in an odd manner. The guard pays good money for shields, but your comrades are dead for using doors and bodies as shields (instead of their actual shields)? I expect it is more an inability to think and improvise on their feet.
Kava, I agree. We have plenty of slings and stones lying around. Let's have the wizard put light on them, toss them to various points in the room, and then establish cover. If the kobolds make a move, then excellent. Otherwise we give them a few minutes and see if we can draw them out. If Block wants to force a direct fight, he can always be the first one in to be a target and get them to show themselves."
"You're right, my point is not well made. You guys are the experts here. I'll defer to your wisdom."
"Seems awkward, but I guess your right. This is much better then my old worn gear...The door is surprisingly easy to wield. Not at all like my clumsy useless shield. And I don't know why I ever thought a sword would be better then this!"
"Are we going to proceed with your plan, or should we begin drawing up plans for a kobold-torso siege engine?"
"slight problem with part of the plan. I can only enchant one item with light. Once I cast it again the previous one ends. Would be usefull in scouting the next room but somewhat limited. I do like the idea of bringing some cover for us ranged attackers. Then if any close with us for melee block and kava can finish them off. Should help us extend ourselves to possible clean out this whole lair since we're not sure how big this place is.
Aloran picks up the sack of heads.
"I'm ready to continue."
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"HELL AND BLOOD! Can we please cease this useless bickering. This is like child's pen more than a military engagement!" Kava's stops what she is doing and glares white scales gleeming in the light of glow sticks "We either work as a unit or turn around and go home. What is it to be?"
She continues "We are deep in Kobold territory and they are dug in against a melee force. As we have just found out three times already, assailing them at a distance is more effective than running in and being pinned by thier traps while they rain hell on us. To that end we need protective fortifications to match thier own. Unless someone has a secret stash of tower sheilds somewhere I can not see, then this will have to do. At least until we get an idea what we are up against. *bahamut* troth ve"
Kava hefts the door sideways with her makeshift hand holds and moves to block a section of corridor ready for advancement
like a good soldier, Block picks up the sunrod, tucks it into his belt and falls in next to his new commander, Kava.
Brianna has stayed out of the debate, making sure her weapons are ready while she sits down and has a little snack.
A'loran picks up some sling stones and Anmuspi's enchanted arrow. He then hands the arrow to Anmuspi.
"I think we'll be ok with the Sunrod but if there are any dark area's lets light them up with the arrow."
Anmuspi tosses whatever kobold bodies he can find into the hallway and then drags one (or both if he can) drake bodies down the hallway behind Kava. Once Kava takes up a position, he begins to build cover in the spot next to it using the bodies. Once complete, he will fire a light arrow into the best spot in the room to illuminate as much of it as he can.
Should the kobolds attack prior to the cover being built, he will take a few steps back and ready return fire.
You arrive at a chamber with a 20-foot-tall ceiling. Before
you is a 10-foot tall wall that leaves passages open to both
the right and left. A 10-foot high ledge is visible on the south wall.
Brianna finishes her snack and then stand, stretches a little, and slips into the shadows of the wall to do a little scouting.
Brianna hops the make-shift barricade and pokes her head around the squat stone building. She sees a dark corridor in the north wall, and past the building she what appear to be stairs leading up in the shadowy illumination.
Kava and Anmuspi, atop the ledge to the south you can make out a large round object, about 8 feet in diameter.
'Jabber jabber, you talk more than a fishwife, Kava, telling any of them right where you are, and your plans if they speak common.' Brianna thinks, even as she keeps moving, hugging the wall, her dagger in her hand.
Brianna -
Block draws his sword and moves to AU30.
Block can clearly make out a large boulder poised on the southern ledge.
Block reports to Kava as he moves past the others to au27: "Looks like a large boulder proped up in that room. May be a trap. I'll check the other path."
Just the angry form of the brightly lit Brianna.
Move to ax26
Brianna -
The halfling smacks Block on the back of the head - or whereever else she can reach. "Idiot! You gave away my position and didn't even spot them." She then points to the kobolds and yells to the group. "They're over there!!!"
Now just to draw them out - any suggestions? Anyone have any oil? A'loran and I should be able to keep them pinned with arrows and acid if we decide to press forward.
Suddenly, the sound of cracking timbers echoes through the hall. The floor shakes, dust cascades down from the ceiling, and something big and heavy hurtles to the floor.
Brianna isn't much for falling back, and so, she moves forward, starting to close the distance to the ledge where she pointed out kobolds while trying to keep some cover from any sling shots.
Suddenly, the sound of cracking timbers echoes through the hall. The floor shakes, dust cascades down from the ceiling, and something big and heavy hurtles to the floor.
"I get the feeling that something big and nasty is about to be released"
Brianna dashes across the open ground and presses herself up against the wall. As she goes she reports the presence of 2 heavily armored kobolds (K1 + K2) on the eastern ledge as well as another kobold wearing a bone mask. And as she huddles in the corner she peers her head down the dead-end passage to the north and adds "Plus one winged lizard."
The boulder smashes against the central structure and continues rolling east.
Then two kobolds appear atop the 10-foot high walls of the central stucture with slings in hand. One sends a stone ricocheting into the northeast corner. The other pretty much drops a glue pot right onto Westman's head.
"guys I...eeeerrr this seems like a bad plan since we're so spread apart. Bri sounds like she's on one side of the room and you know someone or something pushed that boulder of the ledge. We need to regroup. Block, Bri lets regroup."
Whispers to kava and Anmuspi "Does anyone speak elven?"
A'loran's magic darts go sailing into the cieling.
Apparently, Brianna wasn't hidden well enough, because the drake flies straight towards her. In mid-flight it uses it's mouth to pull out and leave with one of her daggers, and then continues flying up to the ledge.
Attack S1with a javelin.
Block's javelin goes straight up... and straight down. He does however, manage to free himself from the glue.
The kobold wearing the skull mask speaks a strange word and hurls a quickly forming ball of ice from his previously empty hand. Brianna manages a quick jump and the ice ball shatters against the floor.
Brianna isn't about to fall back. Not when so many kobolds are right where she can get at them. So, she races to attack!
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Kava hurls her hand axe at the miscreant () who is throwing things at (she presumes) her friends below. "*faessi*" she yells at it, (). Seeing Anmuspi hesitate and the sounds of battle beyond the wall she leaps the wooden barricade and races around the south end of the tower towards the now grounded boulder and cover, hopeing to draw fire away from her friends ().
Anmuspi determines the closest target and begins firing arrows from his fortified position.
With a yell Kava lands a hand in S2's shoulder, and then she leaps over the barricade and into the room.
Brianna dashes up the stairs to the east ledge. She dodges an attack as one of the heavily armored kobolds side-steps to flank her. Ignoring them she strikes the kobold wearing the skull mask.
Anmuspi fires twice, and one arrow finds a target.
The pair of armored kobolds attack Brianna with their short swords. One finds its mark.
The boulder continues to bounce around the room.
S1 drops a glue pot on Westman, giving him a second coat.
S2 moves around the roof to throw a glue pot at Kava and she finds herself stuck in place.
A'loran grumbles to himself "someone is gonna die. This is bad bad bad."
Slamming the end of his staff down "I'd like to introduce you to Kava she'll greet you with her dragonhead flail"
The kobold looks at A'loran quizzically as the blast fails to do anything, but kick up the dust on top of the wall. From here A'loran can see into the small central room which serves as a cramped sleeping area with two ladders against the north wall.
The drake drops Brianna's knife in BB30 and wheels around towards Kava. The drake lashes out with a claw, drawing blood as it continues away.
Javelin on S1
Westman picks up his javelin and throws it again, this time connecting.
The masked kobold barks out some orders and pulls out a spear, which he pokes quickly into Brianna's hip.
For those who speak draconic: