Sandros, still keeping his weapon low, glances over his shoulder at Proteus. "I'm trying to find out what is going on. We can't make decisions without information..."
Sandros, still keeping his weapon low, glances over his shoulder at Proteus. "I'm trying to find out what is going on. We can't make decisions without information..."
Sandros points his blade at the floor, as unthreateningly as he can. "I don't think these things want a fight," he calls back to the others. He studies the ratmen for a moment, then points toward the smaller exit, giving a questioning look at the strange humanoids before taking a single step toward that passage.
Sandros points his blade at the floor, as unthreateningly as he can. "I don't think these things want a fight," he calls back to the others. He studies the ratmen for a moment, then points toward the smaller exit, giving a questioning look at the strange humanoids before taking a single step toward that passage.
Whispered to the other waiting ambushers, "It sounds like Sandros wants us to join him. Should we go?"
Sandros points his blade at the floor, as unthreateningly as he can. "I don't think these things want a fight," he calls back to the others. He studies the ratmen for a moment, then points toward the smaller exit, giving a questioning look at the strange humanoids before taking a single step toward that passage.
The ratmen move to block your access to that passage . They'll let you use the other passage, though.
Whispered to the other waiting ambushers, "It sounds like Sandros wants us to join him. Should we go?"
"No. We stay here and wait for the Highborn and Proteus. If they call for us then we go, not til then." Rana watches the way that the other two walked down, straining to here for calls of alarm. He readies his whip and shortsword and waits.
"Okay, new theory. That's their warren, and these guys are the door guards," Sandros says, coming to a halt. "Do we need to go poking around in their home, or should we move on to other areas and come back if we can't find Bramley somewhere else?"
Speaking so Sandros can hear, Rana says, "We should only go through there area if we don't find Fenton elsewhere."
Roylenna nods her agreement with Rana, realizes that he can't see her as they wait in the dark, and says, "You are right. They might yet be a help to us and barging into their home will not endear us to them. Let us search elsewhere first."
Sandros calls the rest of the group to come on through, pointing them toward the "permitted" doorway. As the group files in and past, he watches to make sure the ratmen realize the actual size of his group.
We're both trickier and more peaceful than you thought. Remember that.
Then, as Royl trails through at the end of the group, Sandros steps back, gives the ratmen a bow, and hurries to resume his usual place in the marching order.
Sandros calls the rest of the group to come on through, pointing them toward the "permitted" doorway. As the group files in and past, he watches to make sure the ratmen realize the actual size of his group.
The ratmen cringe as the rest of the group reveal themselves, but they take no action as you file past, other than squeaking to each other in their rodent patois.
The passages do indeed connect, which leaves you with two options unless you want to go outside.
Armour, weapons and such are carefully noted as Rana and the rest walk by the ratmen. Once they have passed them and are back to the ogre's chamber Rana says, "We should check the ghouls den again. Make sure there is nothing and no one there behind us."
Roylenna will conjure up another set of Dancing Lights to follow the group at 30 feet to facilitate her and Proteus' watching behind us. She will continue to maintain a set of lights above her and the cleric to be sent ahead if things warrant, but her attention will primarily be behind us for now.
All is still in the ghoul's den and the ghoul itself is not moving. Do you want to explore the north passage with the mosaic or the narrow passage south from the ogre's room?
Grond is ready for anything. As they pass the ratmen, Grond will growl and glare at the pathetic excuse for humanoid. Meanwhile, he will whipser to
Roylenna:
With a shrug, he moves out and to the front.
Grond is ready for anything. As they pass the ratmen, Grond will growl and glare at the pathetic excuse for humanoid. Meanwhile, he will whisper to Roylenna.
Quietly, "Ooh, good idea!" Roylenna stops and smiles at the ratmen under Sandros' protective eye, raises her hand with her index finger upraised and shrugs out of her backpack. She locates some trail rations , divides them in half, and offers them to the humanoids.
If they accept the offering:
If they make no motion to take the offering or refuse to take it:
Initiative 1d20+3=19, Stealth 1d20+7=15, Perception 1d20+0=8
North it is, then. The corridor goes on for 45 feet, after which it opens into a large chamber (about 60 feet wide and 30 feet across. The mosaic ends before a life-sized statue of a fat man with a goat's head, who looks down menacingly on all who enter.
As Grond sneaks a peek around the corner, he hears a low growl. Two fierce-looking dogs sniff suspiciously and start to bark. A burly orc dressed in furs rises from his bedding in the north-east corner and gets ready to hurl a javelin.
Grond has the element of surprise and can act in the surprise round. Then you can roll for initiative if you haven't already done so.
Roylenna stops and smiles at the ratmen under Sandros' protective eye, raises her hand with her index finger upraised and shrugs out of her backpack. She locates some trail rations , divides them in half, and offers them to the humanoids.
Quick flashback: The ratmen make no move until you have left the room, at which time they throw themselves upon the food and devour it noisily.
Grond has the element of surprise and can act in the surprise round. Then you can roll for initiative if you haven't already done so.
Round one for Roylenna:
Dogs 4, Orc 12.
How far from the orc is Grond?
Correct. Is that what you want to do in the surprise round (step to G9 and hurl a javelin at the orc)?
Ground has shown himself around the corner. He will duck back around the corner, and make ready for a surprise flanking attack against the first orc or other to come around the corner. He will also motion the others forward.
Ground has shown himself around the corner. He will duck back around the corner, and make ready for a surprise flanking attack against the first orc or other to come around the corner. He will also motion the others forward.
Sandros, seeing Grond stepping back under cover, nods in understanding and rushes forward, rapier leading the way as he tries to run it through the dog he can see.
Rana readies his whip and sword and moves around the corner to stand next to Sandros. Moving to just within range he lashes out with his whip tryting to disarm the Orc before he knows what is happening.
Rana readies his whip and sword and moves around the corner to stand next to Sandros. Moving to just within range he lashes out with his whip tryting to disarm the Orc before he knows what is happening.
Grond looks around the corner and then quickly motions the others forward while he drops his javelin and draws his falchion, hoping for a flanking attack.
At Grond's sign, Sandros charges to F8 and stabs one of the dogs in the side. Roylenna moves her dancing lights ahead to illuminate the scene and moves forward to E12.
Grond looks around the corner and then quickly motions the others forward while he drops his javelin and draws his falchion, hoping for a flanking attack.
At Grond's sign, Sandros charges to F8 and stabs one of the dogs in the side. Roylenna moves her dancing lights ahead to illuminate the scene and moves forward to E12.
Rana moves to E10 and tries to entangle the dog at G7 with his whip, but the dog has cover from Sandros and easily shrugs the coil off.
The orc shouts a battle cry and flies into a rage, hurling the javelin with insane force at Rana. Fortunately his armour is able to absorb the impact. The orc draws his greataxe, ready to charge.
The dogs spring at you, one snapping at Sandros with slavering jaws but not connecting) and the other making a leap at Rana (charging to F9 ), but Grond cuts it down in mid-flight, severing an artery . The dog slumps to the floor in a rapidly widening pool of blood.
Proteus is up, then Sandros, Royl and Rana.
Sandros stabs again at the dog, finding another opening, before ducking behind the idol to set up a rear attack against the orc after he charges.
Rapier attack (1d20+5=23, damage 1d6+2=8)
Crit confirm (1d20+5=13, damage 1d6+2=7)
Sandros stabs again at the dog, finding another opening, before ducking behind the idol to set up a rear attack against the orc after he charges.
Unable to use her spells without affecting an ally, Roylenna hopes that a position farther into the room will be more effective. But she doesn't want to be alone, so she follows Sandros.
Proteus keeps an eye on the south making sure that no other enemies approach.
Proteus stays and keeps a watchful eye to the south, while Sandros stabs the dog again. The beast is bleeding pretty badly but is still almost able to take a bite out of him. Only his reflexes save him. Roylenna runs into the room, taking a position behind Sandros.
Rana?
Rana steps over the now bleeding dog, that Grond has dispatched, and attempts to stab the second dog . With his recently injured hip still bothering him, Rana falters on the widening pool of blood and misses the dog cleanly. Cursing under his breath he readies himself to defend against orc or dog.
Rana draws his sword and advances on the second dog, but slips in the pool of blood and loses his momentum. Meanwhile the orc, furious of the treatment accorded to his beloved pets, charges Rana , but gets the straps of his greataxe tangled in his armor. For a brief moment, the lethal combat turns into slapstick.
Grond is up, then the dog and the rest of you.
Sandros, unable to reach the orc past the dog at his side, steps up and tries to end the cur's life. Still, bleeding though it is, the dog's snapping jaws keep his blade from its hide.
Roylenna continues her path around the idol and fires her Heavenly Fire at the orc.
Heavenly Fire attack; damage (1d20 5=6, 1d6 1=3)