Nombir moves to Zaid "be careful!" he shouts, with a face full of concern for his friend.
He then burns a spell to cast cure light wounds on Zaid:
Norn tries to sneak out the cave entrance and get an idea of where there attackers are
Stealth
Perception
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Norn
Norn is gone, headed left and into the almost darkness.
1d20+4 perception
Erizi will go back to the mouth of the cave for watch, but will not go inside.
Perception check DC14 (Erizi) and DC28 (the rest)
** spoiler omitted **
OK. I remember posting that, but I was thinking in the area of the cave mouth, not really there...but no biggie. I'll go with it, he would spend a lot of time there with a suspicious eye on the prisoner anyway.
Perception
FW
"Come back in, make them come to us!"
"Come back in, make them come to us!"
"Do you mean come back in and let them trap us in there with one of their tribe, until the whole tribe gets here"? "I don't think so". "Besides I hear movement over there", Erizi nods with his head in the direction he heard the noise.
"If anything you should all come out, and we make a retreat until the odds are better".
Perception
"I have to agree with Erizi. I don't want to start a protracted battle in a hole. We need it at our backs and we can retreat into it, but we need to make them pay for that retreat. Rova, it's time to prove your allegiance to the pack. My pack. Come with me. Quietly."
After noting which way Norn disappeared, Livvy opts to move stealthily out of the cave in the opposite direction. Noting where Erizi is as best she can and listening for threats, she will prepare to conjure up some Dancing Lights. Whispering, "Rova, now we hunt. Quietly, where are they? Where would you expect them to be?"
Stealth
Perception
Shimei crouches against the left wall of the cave. He scoops up a small stone and asks, "Bow-father, grant us light that we may better hunt these walking hyenas." He throws the stone out into the rocks, hoping that he doesn't accidentally shine a light on his allies.
If you need a roll for the throw,
(added BAB and dex)
Light:
You can only have one light spell active at any one time. If you cast this spell while another casting is still in effect, the previous casting is dispelled. If you make this spell permanent (through permanency or a similar effect), it does not count against this limit. Light can be used to counter or dispel any darkness spell of equal or lower spell level.
"Very well, but they have the advantage out there."
Zaid follows along behind Livvy. When he gets a good idea of where the main concentration of javelin throwers is he will begin to cast.
Assuming the first Gnoll went to doggy heaven, Erizi will turn his attention to the pesky hyena
cure light on Shimei during flind attack at monastery
bless before ambush of the gnoll patrol
cure light on Zaid just now,( burning another spell )
and 2 (?) channels. (I might have counted one twice while going back and forth.)
As a 2nd level cleric with 16 wis Nombir gets 2 + 1 first level spells and gets a bonus spell for wisdom. His 13 wisdom gives him 4 channels.
To be perfectly fair, Nombir was first level when he prepped spells. We leveled after that.
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Livvy and Rova head off to the right down the slope and out of sight of the cave entrance. Rova pulls the light-challenged halfling along below the level of the fighting heading towards the rear.
"They be behind us soon."
He pulls out the greatsword as he crouches. Then points into the shadows, towards the two large rocks. They have been highlighted by a sudden lofted light from Shimei. It doesn't quite reach the back end, but does back light Erizi.
Just as the earthbreaker clips the hyena, almost crushing its head. But the large dog fights on, snapping at his leg but its back leg flops and collapses under the movement. The hyena wobbles back to its feet and stares up at the pit-fighter.
Shimei's light spell creates a pool of light on the large rocks, but no one can see any gnolls. There is plenty of other cover in the shadows. Maybe they are hidden behind those large rocks?
Nombir will stay with Zaid and ready an action to attack any enemy with his morning star that attacks either of them.
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"Dog, stay, " Shimei commands in a low voice. Bow in one hand, morningstar in the other, Shimei circles out of the cave toward Erizi. He stays low and dodges behind rocks to stay hidden and protected from javelins.
Perception on the way,
Stealth
Zaid delays until he can see his enemies, making sure to stay behind cover.
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Nombir and Zaid stay in the cave entrance, using the rock at one side to provide cover and watch the shadows. Now that Shimei's torchlight has landed the moonlight and starlight vision is masked.
Perception check DC13 Norn
Perception check DC19 Everyone else
Shimei heads out directly towards Erizi, using the available cover but there is not so much before him. However he takes up a position central to everyone without realising it.
Perception
"What's that moving in on us from our left Zaid?" says Nombir loud enough for everybody to hear!
Perception
In Gnoll:
Perception
"Lead me toward the rocks. We must be quiet and move slowly. I would like to be able to see the cave but not be where the light shines on us. Can you do this?"
"What's that moving in on us from our left Zaid?" says Nombir loud enough for everybody to hear!
"I hear them but I cannot see them."
Perception
Norn holds her position waiting till the Gnolls are past her (and hopefully backlit from whatever lights the others are using) before taking her shot
Stealth
Attack
Damage
Sneak attack
Nombir and Zaid stay in the cave entrance, using the rock at one side to provide cover and watch the shadows. Now that Shimei's torchlight has landed the moonlight and starlight vision is masked.
Shimei crouches behind a rock with his bow in his left hand and his morningstar in his right. He peers into the surroundings, epecially the left, trying to see or hear something.
Perception
"Bad Dog"! Screams Erizi swinging at the beast again.
Tempest Miss Chance (1d100=59)
The sweat obviously stinging his already tired eyes.
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End of the Round
Zaid and Nombir watch from the entrance to the cave with the priest shouting out that there is movement to the left.
Shimei is in the centre of the group, just twenty feet behind Erizi who is about to smash the hyena into the ground with a sickening neck crack.
Shimei
Erizi after his massive blow heads for the shadowy cover of the large rocks ahead and ducks between the gap, hunched and in full darkness to everyone now.
Norn
Round 3
Shimei yells out," Erizi, I hear something ahead of you."
Nombir will continue to ready an action to attack any enemy that attacks him or Zaid. "I think we should run or get into the cave! We are at big disadvantage being in the open at night! " shouts Nombir to the others.
"I do not like this, we are all scattered about."
Zaid casts dancing lights, trying to illuminate the area to the left where he heard the movement.
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Zaid's spell lights up the rock and scrub to the left of the cave, and everyone's eyes are drawn to the pair of gnolls stood stock still with raised javelins. They both scatter further to the left out of sight and away from the party dropping out of sight in the darkness.
The dancing lights create a bobbing weaving set of torches that throws the rocks and other shapes into strange reliefs and odd patterns. Briefly Shimei and Erizi see a large and small shape waver and duck away beyond the two large rocks that the pitfighter rests against. Again they hide in the night.