The gnome offers a smile of his own at the laughs of the elf and human noble.
"Very well, then, so long as you withdraw, and trouble neither these kobolds nor their harvest, I suppose we may as well dismiss these charges of banditry.
And you may inform Lord Cale nil Surtova that before him stands Glimzig Berenfoodle nil Medyved and is the bearer of a charter identical to his, to explore the Greenbelt and deal with banditry.
And unless I'm much mistaken, neither charter says anything about being the face of the Swordlords in these parts." he adds more conversationally.
The kobolds seem confused by the gnomes attempts at diplomacy but do not lower their spears.
Although the kobolds seem afraid of the wolf, they are determined to protect "their" radishes upto and including fighting any one who they deem a threat to that patch.
As the party emerges from the woods the kobolds begin yipping
as Marcus' bolt strikes one of the kobolds the others begin shouting
Let's roll initiative.
Initiative:
Cale gracefully leaps from the saddle of his horse, being a much better fighter on his own feet. "Primitives. Right. I guess there's no talking to them, even if we did speak their jibberish language." He would have to remember after the fight to talk to this Glimzig Somethingnoodle about his charter, but for now, he wanted to fight these comical lizard-things. He wondered how their scaly skins would do against his sword. He held his shield and sword out to his sides as he approached, laughing at the creatures. "Come on, then! Who's first?"
Ride check for dismount
Intimidate check to demoralize
"So much for a peaceful solution when there are ruffians with twitchy hands about," muttered Glimzig, licking a finger and holding it up to check the wind.
"Here we go again..." Arianna mutters as she slides from her saddle and hits the ground running. She lets Cale move ahead and then looks for a way to take advantage of his intimidation...or distraction...to hopefully flank whichever kobold attacks him.
Init:
Silstaren shouts to warn off the other kobalds as he draws and looses at the kobald farthest to the right.
Shortbow attack: .. damage
Round 1:
Initiative order:
Kobolds
Glimzig
Silstaren
Arianna
Marcus
Sondergang
Cale
Sondergang reacts slowly to the kobolds attack placing reliance in his good dwarven armour. .He hefts his warhammer and will try and brain one of the annoying little pests
....
and instead comes close to braining himself
Kobolds 1 (wounded) & 2 run around the radish patch and charge up to Cale and Marcus respectively.
Kobolds 3 & 4 step up and flank Glimzig and his wolf, attacking the wolf
Kobold #3 Attack roll:
Kobold #4 Attack roll:
Damage:
Kobolds 5 & 6 step to the sides and pull out slings, whipping the small stones at Cale and Marcus.
Kobold #5 Attack roll:
Kobold #6 Attack roll:
With the fog in place, Cale halts his forward movement before entering into it. He looks to Marcus, confused. "Where did this come from?"
Happy Thanksgiving to our American players. I'll post an updated map later tonight (if i'm not in a Tryptophanic coma by then).
Cale before you ride up to the fog clous there is a kobold directly in front of you waving his spear at you.
Even as Cale is held up by the kobold and the cloud of fog, Arianna circles the fight, moving through just the edge of the mist and then behind Cale's attacker.
Cale looks curiously at the yapping lizard-thing, smiling in amusement. The kobold levels its spear at the noble, growling and stabbing wildly as Cale approaches. The clumsy thing's spear is batted aside by the large metal shield, then the razor-sharp Aldori Dueling Blade slashes out at the small creature, carving a line of bright red blood that splashes out onto the radishes below.
Attack
Damage
Round 1 Recap
At the gnomes words the Kobolds seem slightly confused until the parties arrival seem to galvanize them into action. Marcus's telekenetic bolt striking their leader only seems to cement their impressions as they shout out things like "thieves" and "fruit stealers". The injured kobold and the other one closest to the party rush forward to attack Cale and Marcus. Suumoning up their courage the two dragonkin step un on either side of Glimzig and stab at the wolf he is riding. The wolf yowls in pain as one of the kobolds strikes the wolf's flank. The remaining kobolds drop their spears and pull out slings, whirling the leather straps above their heads the kobolds release the stones only to have them miss their mark.
As Glimzig begins to gesture wildly the pair of kobolds flanking him thrust their spears at him, trying to disrupt whatever magic he is summoning.
Silstaren fires his bow at the kobold threatening Cale, cursing in elvish as his shot goes wide.
Arianna moves to position the kobold leader between her and Cale, the kobold grunts in pain as Arianna strikes the creatures exposed backside, slipping her sword into the creatures kidneys dropping the creature to the ground.
Marcus, unable to control his fractious mount, focuses all his attention on staying in the saddle and is unable to smite the offending kobold with his magic.
Whirling his warhammer over his head Sondergang steps up to the nearest standing kobold and strikes the ground as his blow misses the little lizard.
Cale jumps off his mount ready to strike the kobold who dared to attack him, only to find the creature slowly falling to the ground as Arianna pulls her crimson stained sword from it's body. Seeing his attacker mortally wounded Cale charges across the clearing to the other kobolds attacking the Gnome and his "mount".
Begin round 2
Cale jumps off his mount ready to strike the kobold who dared to attack him, only to find the creature slowly falling to the ground...
Arianna gives Cale a smile as his attacker falls to her blade. She then gestures to the rest of the fray.
"After you, my lord..."
"'old still you little booger"
The dwarfs next blow isnt much better than his first.
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Kobolds
Glimzig
Silstaren
Arianna
Marcus
Sondergang
Cale
Seeing Cale charge into the rather imposing wall of fog, Arianna goes to help her other companions...particularly Marcus, who seems rather hard-pressed. She ducks past his nervous horse and behind the attacking kobold.
Then, she strikes again with her blade.
The kobold attacking Marcus's horse, seeing that the wizard is having trouble control his mount, turns his attention toward the more immediate threat of Sondergang and his warhammer.
and curses in draconic as he misses the dwarf.
The two kobolds, still intent on the wolf and rider, attack both at once.
Despite the reduced vision caused by the swirling fog one kobold manages to strike it's target as the wolf howls in pain again.
The remaining kobolds, unable to see, pick up their dropped spears and rush through the fog appearing on the other side (squares F-0; & G-6).
Wolfie was too brave to whimper in combat, but Glimzig could feel him trembling. His wounds needed tending to immediately. Glimzig only hoped that Wolfie had one more run in him. Then he would see to that criminal who started off this whole mess...
Round 2
Cale's frustration grew as the cloud of mist covered his foes. Refusing to enter such a strange area, he instead retreated back toward the rest of the group, attacking the kobold there if it still stood.
Attack
Damage
Glimzig: What square do you end your movement in? As you appear from the fog there is a kobold in square G-6 who may get an AoO on you as you ride by.
Marcus: Controlling a mount in combat is a DC:20 Ride check. Although the kobold is not attacking you at the moment he still threatens you, so you are still technically "in combat" with him.
Cale: RE:map The hexes east of the spider lair and bokken's have been explored but are missing the X, also the partial hex on the east side of the map has been explored as well. Thanks for keeping this updated.
Silstaren dismounts and draws his curveblade as he moves forward toward the fight.
Round 2 Recap
As Glimzig retreats with his badly wounded companion the nearby kobold takes another swing at the departing wolf.
Sinking his spear deep into the fleeing wolf's flank.
Silstaren dismounts from his horse and draws his elven blade. Rushing into the fray the elf is oblivious to the danger of the nearby kobold who stabs at the ranger with his spear as he passes within reach.
managing to strike the elf's exposed flank and sink his spear deep into the woodsman's side.
Arianna moves up to the kobold engaging Sondergang, placing the hapless creature between the two of them. But even with the dragonkin focused on the dwarf she is unable to hit her mark.
Marcus's horse, eyes wide wtih fear from the nearby clash of combat, continues to frantically try to flee as the wizard tries desperately to keep it under control.
Sondergang, with Arianna opposite him, swings at the little kobold between them. Only to curse in Dwarvish as the quick little creature dodges his warhammer and Sondergang manages to pound another divot in the ground at his feet.
As Cale turns to return to the others fighting nearby, another kobold emerges from the mist directly in front of him. Unable to pass up such a prime target Cale steps up to the bewildered kobold and swings his dueling blade at the little creature, missing as the kobold ducks under his swing.
End of Round 2
End of Round 2
Sondergang takes advantage of the kobolds attention being divided,however he manages to strike but a glancing blow
Damage
Flush from their victory in forcing the gnomish interloper to flee from their draconic might the two kobolds fighting Glimzig and Wolfie emerge from the mist to find themselves face to face with Cale and Silstaren. With a foolhardy battle cry the two diminutive warriors rush their larger counterparts.
Both missing, but proud smiles split heir faces as they defend their radish patch.
As the little dragonkin ducks under Cale's swing he straightens up to deliver a riposte to his larger foe.
but misses all together.
Seeing the elven ranger charge toward him the kobold spearmen rushes up to engage the mad warrior in what koboldic bards will sing about as the 'Battle of the Radish Patch' .
Thoughts of glory, and radishes, fill the little warriors head as his spear misses Silstaren
The remaining kobold, surrounded on all sides, valiantly strikes at the dwarf in front of him while keeping an eye on the others around him
Too distracted by the imminent threats around him, the kobold thrust goes wild and misses the cleric in front of him.
Round 2
The creatures were slippery, that was for sure. More emerged from the mist cloud and Cale's nerves were becoming frayed as the little draconic creatures surrounded them. He swung again, wildly, but missed once more. Sure, Arianna had killed one already, but she was a trained killer, from the looks of her. Cale was just a duelist! What was he doing here?!
Attack
Damage
"C'mon, we have to help Cale and Silstaren!" Arianna urges as she strikes once more at Sondergang's kobold.
Her heart pounding, her success barely registers as she pulls away from the dying kobold to aid her friends.
Silstaren staggers as the spearthrust drives home. He feels the blood soaking the padding under the chain shirt. That's not good. Careless to underestimate the kobalds .
Determined to take at least one of the foe down with him he slices down at his nearest foe.
Elven Curve Blade damage 18-20, x2
The final blow was too much for Wolfie, and he convulsed, collapsed and expired.
The crippled gnome was unable to clear his saddle and landed hard. Being trapped under the body of his friend would have been insult to injury had he been conscious, or even alive to care.
Sondergang charges the Kobold straight ahead of him..and his blow once more fails to connect.
Charge with Warhammer
The final blow was too much for Wolfie, and he convulsed, collapsed and expired.
The crippled gnome was unable to clear his saddle and landed hard. Being trapped under the body of his friend would have been insult to injury had he been conscious, or even alive to care.
According to my calculations Wolfie has taken 11 points of damage. Wolves from the beastiary have a base of 13 hit points, so Wolfie should still have 2 HP's.
Round 3
Cale's swings were growing frantic and he was losing control. He paused and took a deep breath to calm himself. There were two surrounding him and they were closing in on Silstaren and the others as well. His sword lashed out in a smooth strike, much more accurate than the others he had been flailing around.
Attack
Damage