Same action as stated above
Roylenna lets the orc zombie have it with her heavenly fire. Looking over her shoulder with a concerned look for Mahaffy, "How many are there? Are you going to need any help with them?"
The orc zombie reels from Roylenna's fire and Badru cuts it down. Then the goblin zombies swarm Badru and Ka'kara. The latter gets an AoO. There are four of them in all, and you can all take a shot at them.
...and make Perception checks to notice anything else stirring.
Perception
Watching the 4 undead advance, Artival temporarily forgets to keep check of his surroundings, focusing only on the attackers.
Seeing Artival's beam strike home while her own misses, Rhianna asks plaintively, "How do you do that?" She wtches his aiming technique and tries awkwardly to mimic it as she points toward one of the oncoming goblin zombies. "Kro ‘slou ra jeuza!"
As the goblin zombies approach quickly, Lyria presents her holy symbol by raising it up into the air while singing a few words of prayer. The air around her seems to shimmer and move as a wave of red-colored energy emnates from her, moving at once in all directions. As the wave hits the undead, they seem to burst into flames, filling the cave with the stench of burnt rotten flesh and smoke. Turning to Rhianna, she says, grinning but looking tired: "That's how you do it".
Looking around, Lyria quickly scans the area for more advancing undead.
Perception Check (1d20+4=23)
Black Tom
Ka'kara finishes off the smoking remains of the goblin zombies.
Roylenna's eyes go wide with amazement as the goblins burst into flames, "Wow! I am certainly glad you decided to join us Lyria." With a bemused smile, "Ka'kara might not get a chance to hit anything else if you keep that up." At the same time she touches the giantess' calf allowing her heavenly fire to race over her wounds and heal them.
Seeing Artival's beam strike home while her own misses, Rhianna asks plaintively, "How do you do that?" She wtches his aiming technique and tries awkwardly to mimic it as she points toward one of the oncoming goblin zombies. "Kro ‘slou ra jeuza!"
"I don't know, Rhianna, I just can," Artival says with a laugh. "The family always asked me the same question, and I couldn't explain it to them, either. It just happened one day, and I've been able to do some things ever since."
New perception roll if necessary
No other actions
Lyria, Ka'kara:
Under your combined assault the goblin zombies all perish. You are now at liberty to explore the rest of the cave.
Listening carefully for signs of approaching enemies, Badru takes his time looking around the cave. "Curse this vile darkness. Where does it emanate from?"
Regaining her strength, Lyria moves among and examines the zombie corpses and tries to find out anything useful about them. Suddenly, she stops and listens to the sounds in the cave. She whispers to her group-mates: "I think I heard something moving deeper in the cave, and in any case, those are probably not the only other inhabitants in this cave. We should move along the cave walls so that we won't be surrounded by whatever else is out there".
Ka'kara nods at Lyria's words, "Yes, I hear them shifting around out there. Probably waiting for us to leave the entrance and cut off our way of escape. Be wary of those ones that freeze you with their touch." Slapping her greatsword's blade repeatedly into her off-hand palm, "It'll be the last mistake they make."
That would be to the north.
Lyria
Nodding in agreement with Ka'kara Badru lays a hand on her shoulder, "May Saranrae lighten your burden and ease your pains my warrior sister."
"Lyria can you sense what might be out there?"
Assuming that Ka'kara has shared the direction she thinks the sounds emanate from, Roylenna casts Dancing Lights and starts moving them back and forth north of the totems around 10 feet.
"Mahaffy, do your dwarven eyes detect any new visitors from the north?"
Assuming that Ka'kara has shared the direction she thinks the sounds emanate from,
Pointing her blade to the north and Roylenna's dancing lights, "Let's take the fight to them so they won't have the chance to sneak up on us from behind."
"Be careful. These zombies have no gems in their mouths, which means they were not animated by any regular spell, as much as such a spell could be called regular".
To Badru: "Unfortunately I cannot sense anything deeper in, although I do feel this place is truly evil in its essence. We should finish our work here and cleanse this place".
We are in a good defensive situation here. If we advance , we won't be able to defend our most fragile friends . Let them come to us .
We are in a good defensive situation here. If we advance , we won't be able to defend our most fragile friends . Let them come to us .
This is your current positions. If you wish to move north or further into the cave, please state your positions and marching order. I want everybody onboard when trouble hits.
Lyria looks ahead, uncertain that moving straight north is the best way of action at the moment. Lowering her voice, she says: "We could easily be surrounded if we move straight into the cave. I'd prefer to have a wall behind my back than more undead".
Lydia is right I propose the following
Big Girl ahead
roylenna , rhianna and artival against a wall protected by me , badru and lyria
Lydia is right I propose the following
Big Girl ahead
roylenna , rhianna and artival against a wall protected by me , badru and lyria
OK, I get the general idea, but does that mean that Ka'kara too will be advancing along the wall?
That's when trouble hits. Roll for initiative, everyone.
Black Tom:
How much xp should I have? I started at 2nd level back at the inn. In addition, how much hp should I have?
Black Tom:
** spoiler omitted **
Lyria
Yeah, you need to rest before levelling, so I'll tally the xp if and when you get out alive.
Initiative
Initiative
Initiative
Roylenna will put the Dancing Lights in position to light ahead of Ka'kara and about 10' from the wall she's advancing along.
You all beat the initiative of the ghouls, so you are free to act. Unfortunately they keep out of sight (although you can her them shuffling, snickering and drooling), so if you want to attack them you'll have to ready actions.
Ka'kara is going to get an AoO as they come storming in. You can post your actions in any order.
As the group huddles and moves slowly next to the cave's wall, Lyria stops for a moment. Looking at her friends, she says: "They're coming. I can feel them". Indeed, a few seconds afterwards, the sounds of undead creatures can be heard by everyone from somewhere in the complete darkness surrounding the small sphere of light coming from the party's sources. A feel of dread envelopes Lyria, and she pulls out her holy symbol, pressing it into her hand for comfort. As the ghouls draw nearer, she readies herself for the fight.