Tarwun - Opposing STR check: 5

You easily maintain your hold on the door as whatever had thrown itself against it fails to move you... For now. You hear the thing snarling and gurgling as it picks itself up off the floor. Meanwhile, Osmorn and Fenly continue to scout the eastern passage.

Hearing the sound behind the door, Korba looks to brace it with Tarwun. If it appears Tarwun needs help Korba will lean against it as well. But if it seems that the door is being held securely, Korba will instead dash over to the open door, leaning his head out to loudly whisper to the scouts, "It's coming through here!"

"I'm great at holding doors.", Tarwun boasts.

Fenly will move north up the corridor stealthily until he gets to where it branches, then he will stop and peek around to see what’s there. 

Stealth: 9

Perception: 7

Fenly - The passage continues east and west for 15ft then leads north. There is a door set into the south wall of the western branch about 10ft west of you.

Peering out through the door and seeing the scouts move on ahead, Korba swears to himself and heads back to help hold the door closed and says, “They went on ahead. We may have to handle whatever is behind this door ourselves.”

Fenly turns to Osmorn and whispers, "There is another door that may well lead into the same room as the one the others are by. I will stand guard, are you able to see if you can hear anything inside and maybe open it?"

(OOC: Assuming Osmorn agrees, Fenly will move with him will be ready to back him up, but won't go around the corner to the North)

Fenly & Osmorn - Osmorn moves to the door with Fenly close behind, watching the pair of passages to the east for threats. You both hear the same growling gurgle, then a WHAM as whatever is making the noise slams into the door Tarwun holds. You hear the thing pick itself up of the floor and charge the door once more with a roar.

Tarwun & Korba - The thing in the other room gives an angry roar and throws itself at the door again.

STR check: 8

Please make a DC 8 STR Athletics check!

Tarwun keeps his weight against the door, Korba backing him up.

Athletics: 14 + 2 = 21

"See, told you I'm good at doors! Even better with help!"

Tarwun - The creature rebounds once more with an angry snarl.

"Should we step aside and let it through next time? We could stab it the second it comes through the door." Korba says getting his weapon ready.

Tarwun shrugs.

"Long as you're down for it just being the two of us if the other guys are still scouting."

"Unless you want to keep holding the door and wait for them. Though, as you said, you are pretty good at it with my help." Korba replies.

"Of course, I can try," He says to Fenly.

Hearing the loud smacks from inside the room however, Osmorn assumes it too loud already or perhaps he's just paranoid, but tries to open the door quietly and surprise the creature inside nonetheless.

Stealth: 19

Whether he is noticed or not loudly whispers toward Tarwun and Korba's doors, "We attack, now!"

"Sure, but I'm even better at spearing things!"

Tarwun steps back from the door and holds his spear ready.

As soon as Tarwun steps back, Korba takes a step further back and sheathes his sword. Doing so he holds his hand out as sand begins to appear swirling around in his palm as he readies a blast of sand to unleash at whatever comes through the door.

All - For DM's eyes only:

Osmorn - You open the door and see a large bipedal monstrosity picking itself up off the floor. Its blue-green body is scaled and slimy like a fish out of water. It has two bulbous pale eyes above a large fanged maw. There is webbing between its fingers and toes and both are tipped in sharp claws. A dorsal fin runs along the top of its head, tapering down to the middle of its back. The Abomination sucks air through its gills with a gurgle and roars as it charges the door again, only this time the door is opened at the last moment and it bursts through the doorway and into the other room out of sight!

Fenly - After one last look at the hallway to confirm that it's clear, you follow Osmorn into the room. You just glimpse a large blueish green creature barrel through the doorway to the room where Tarwun and Korba were waiting. Before you have time to react, something jumps out of the shadows behind the door you just entered, with shining steel in hand. The Goblin swings its scimitar at you with a snarl!

Tarwun & Korba - Your timing is perfect as you open the door and step out of the way. You see a large bipedal fish-like monstrosity charge into the room and slam into the Alchemist's Table with a CRASH, smashing the bottles and scattering the paper across the room. The tarnished brass scales fall to the ground with a CLANG and the Abomination turns to face both of you. Its large pale eyes are full of hate and the bubbling growl you heard earlier still gurgles from its wide fanged mouth.

Initiative:

• Fenly: 16
• Korba: 20
• Osmorn: 8
• Tarwun: 14
• Average: 17.75
• Abomination: 6
• Goblin: 16
• Average: 16.5

Initiative Order:

1.  The Party
2.  Goblin 1
3. Abomination 1

SURPRISE ROUND

Osmorn is up! Followed by the Goblin, then ROUND 1 begins.

Osmorn whips around at the sound of a goblin snarling and snaps back at him in goblin, "Ah ya little, green rat, sneak up on us will you?"

He then swishes his rapier with grace and attempts to strike him.

Osmorn - How do you want to do this?

Goblin 1 is DEAD.

The Party is up! Followed by the Abomination. You may act in any order.

Tarwun strides to the far wall, turning to the abomination and thrusting with his spear, trying to pin it to the desk.

Attack: 18 Damage: 6

(Moving 10 ft west, then attacking))