Nemean’s eyes light up as Roland cracks the lock and unveils the treasure. He hums an old Tabaxi tune about the whims of fortune as they divvy up the coins.

He considers Finnas proposition to return to the giant wheel. “Yes, I suppose that is sensible place near where the Forge might be. As for what it looks like, I haven’t the slightest idea... but I imagine the dwarf will know it when he sees it, even if we don’t.”

Thulgrim quickly wanders through the room, trying to get a sense of the fight that occurred here, and seeing whether the weapons or anything else is worth salvaging.

Perception: 13

As he does so, he explains to the others what they are looking for: 

Th' Forge and th' weapons an' armour it produced is wha' made this mine famous. I suspect it be like most forges, with an anvil an' worktables. But the special part o' this forge were the forge fire. Rumours say it were a mighty green flame in the centre o' th' room, and anything smithed wi' that fire were enchanted with it's magic. Tharden an' 'is brothers been searchin' fer it fer years!

Thulgrim's explanation is accented by forms rising behind him as the bones within the room begin to stir and knit together, forming nine skeletons that still wield the swords and bows they were armed with in their death.

Initiative:

Shortsword vs. Thulgrim: 12
Shortsword vs. Thulgrim: 6
Shortsword vs. Thulgrim: 14 Damage: 5
Shortsword vs. Thulgrim: 8 Damage: 6
Shortbow vs. Thulgrim: 18 Damage: 6
Shortbow vs. Thulgrim: 7 Damage: 6
Shortbow vs. Finna: 6 Damage: 3
Shortbow vs. Nemean: 19
Shortbow vs. Roland: 18

Four of the undead creatures immediately surround Thulgrim, swinging their swords clumsily at the dwarf, but their proximity keeps him from escaping unharmed. Pressed as he is, he feels the grazing bite of two arrows as the rest of the skeletons have raised their bows and taken aim. A trio of arrows flies in the direction of the door; two bounce off of the stonework, but another nearly lodges itself in Finna's head.

Round 1 Order:
Skeletons
Players <=====

Placement:
Thulgrim and six skeletons within 30 feet of the rest of the party at the entrance to the room.
The remaining three skeletons are 20 feet away from Thulgrim and 50 feet away from the rest of the party.

Tracking:
Finna is lightly wounded.
Thulgrim is lightly wounded.

Ach! Is there no end to these undead? fumes Thulgrim as he turns to see the skeletons forming. His anger rises as he realises that many of these vile creatures were once fellow dwarves, and that his axe must be the one to send their bodies to a final rest. Flight is out of the question, if for no other reason than honour in battle and duty to his kindred dead. And as he feels the first bite of arrow and blade, his eyes dilate once more, his breath quickens, and his axe begins the first phrases of its slow percussive requiem.

Bonus Action: Rage
Action: Greataxe: Attack: 12 Damage: 13 (Targeting the punk that did me 8 damage)

Finna answered instinctively, immediately regretting wasted spell slot: Ice Knife at the three separate skeletons (not on Thulgrim) : Attack: 17 Damage: 6

Nemean lunges into the fray attacking the skeleton who struck Thulgrim.

Scimitar Attack 1: 13 Damage: 10

Scimitar Attack 2: 19 Damage: 10

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OOC: Botting Roland for round 1 with dodge.

DM Screen:

Skeleton DEX Save: 14
Skeleton DEX Save: 18
Skeleton DEX Save: 9
Damage: 7

Shortsword vs. Thulgrim: 10 Damage: 3.5
Shortsword vs. Thulgrim: 19
Shortsword vs. Nemean: 16 Damage: 7
Shortsword vs. Nemean: 23 Damage: 6
Shortbow vs. Thulgrim: 23 Damage: 2.5
Shortbow vs. Nemean: 21 Damage: 8
Shortbow vs. Finna: 14
Shortbow vs. Roland (Disadvantage-Dodge): Lower of 17 or 12

Thulgrim becomes intent in his fury once more, but his swing to cleave a skeleton in two comes up short. Bones rattle his back as Nemean arrives, slicing through part of a skeleton's rib cage behind him, but the tabaxi is immediately pressed by two of the creatures, frantically avoiding fatal strikes from their swords and an arrow that comes flying in, grazing his back. Finna fires back at the archers, sending a missile of ice into one that explodes, rupturing the skeleton from the inside and almost dismantling a second.

Round 2 Order:
Skeletons
Players <=====

Placement:
Thulgrim is engaged in melee combat with two skeletons in the center of the room.
Nemean is engaged in melee combat with two skeletons in the center of the room.
Finna and Roland are at the entrance to the room, 30 feet away from Nemean, Thulgrim, and six skeletons.
The remaining two skeletons are 20 feet away from Nemean and Thulgrim and 50 feet away from Finna and Roland.

Tracking:
Nemean is wounded.
Thulgrim is wounded.
Finna is lightly wounded.
Roland is lightly wounded.

One skeleton in combat with Nemean is badly wounded.
One far skeleton is grievously wounded.

They were hurt but not dying, so Finna concentrated on the enemies. She soot at the group she previously attacked: Attack: 11 Damage: 10  (to finish off already wounded one)

OOC: So Nemean was hit with an arrow, not a melee attack, right? If it was melee he will use parry.

OOC: Nemean was hit with two shortswords and an arrow, so he can use his parry on one of the shortsword attacks. I've been trying to get away from narrating every attack as a physical hit (for realism's sake), so sometimes the damage doesn't show up in my narration, but the rolls show the actual damage.

Roland draws his swords, rushing to Nemean to fight the skeletons along side him.

Attack: 15 Damage: 10

Bonus Attack: 23 Damage: 1

Sneak Attack: 11

Thulgrim continues swinging...

Action: Greataxe: Attack: 10 Damage: 15

(Sorry, just brief post today)

Nemean tried to parry one of the blows. 10

He continues to hack away at the undead assaulting them.

Scimitar Attack 1: 14 Damage: 6

Scimitar Attack 2: 9 Damage: 6

DM Screen:

Shortsword vs. Thulgrim: 21
Shortsword vs. Thulgrim: 24 Damage: 2.5
Shortbow vs. Thulgrim: 9 Damage: 4
Shortbow vs. Nemean: 7 Damage: 7
Shortbow vs. Roland: 6 Damage: 5
Shortbow vs. Finna: 7

The skeletons at Nemean's side crumble when the tabaxi sweeps his scimitars through one, circling to allow Roland room to jab the head off of another with a well placed lunge. Thulgrim has more trouble; the skeletons fighting him move with an unnatural coordination, dodging his hefty swings, but deep in his rage, he barely feels their blades. Finna and a far skeleton exchange missiles, both arrow and bolt missing their target, but the undead archers manage to land a shot into Nemean's leg.

Round 3 Order:
Skeletons
Players <=====

Placement:
Thulgrim is engaged in melee combat with two skeletons in the center of the room.
Nemean and Roland are in the center of the room.
Finna is at the entrance to the room, 30 feet away from Nemean, Roland, Thulgrim, and four skeletons.
The remaining two skeletons are 20 feet away from Nemean, Roland and Thulgrim and 50 feet away from Finna.

Tracking:
Nemean is wounded.
Thulgrim is wounded.
Finna is lightly wounded.
Roland is lightly wounded.

One skeleton in combat with Thulgrim is badly wounded.
One far skeleton is grievously wounded.

Finna has fired 1 bolt.

Nemean got another arrow and clearly forgot forgot about his healing potion. Finna made several steps to lightly touch him and mumble a few words of healing Cure Wounds 10

Thulgrim's bellows of rage are mixed with the occasional sob as he sees the dwarven skeletons fall beneath his companions' weapons. More determined than ever to rid this blasted mine of its evil, Thulgrim renews his attack.

Action: Greataxe: Attack: 19 Damage: 16

Roland joins Thulgrim in his fight with two skeletons.

Attack: 23 Damage: 8

Bonus Attack: 25 Damage: 3

Sneak Attack: 6

OOC: Botting Nemean for this round with two scimitar attacks.

DM Screen:

Scimitar vs. Skeleton: 7
Scimitar vs. Skeleton: 25 Damage: 9

Shortsword vs. Finna: 12 Damage: 5
Shortsword vs. Roland: 24 Damage: 7
Shortbow vs. Roland: 13 Damage: 7
Shortbow vs. Thulgrim: 13 Damage: 4

Finna moves to the center of the room, focusing her healing on Nemean's leg. The arrow dislodges and the wound heals, allowing the fighter to charge with Roland toward Thulgrim, who obliterates a skeleton with a mighty swing. Nemean and Roland work in tandem once more to take down the other creature in combat with Thulgrim. As it crumbles to a pile of bones once more, two of the remaining skeletons' bows clatter to the ground; drawing their swords, they advance toward Finna and Roland, jaws chattering and swords pressing the pair toward the wall as two more arrows come soaring in.

The intensity of battle is growing, but the numbers have been evened.

Round 4 Order:
Skeletons
Players <=====

Placement:
Finna is engaged in melee combat with one skeleton.
Roland is engaged in melee combat with one skeleton.
Two skeletons are 20 feet away.

Tracking:
Roland is wounded.
Thulgrim is wounded.
Finna is lightly wounded.
Nemean is lightly wounded.

One far skeleton is grievously wounded.

Finna has fired 1 bolt.

There is time for healing and time for fighting. Scimitar attack on the skeleton: Attack: 14 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll.

Thulgrim notices that the two far creatures with bows are clearly orc skeletons. He launches himself toward them, to let them know that there is one dwarf warrior that yet lives in Wave Echo Cave.

Action: Greataxe: Attack: 8 Damage: 12

(OOC: Assuming from description that Thulgrim is not currently in melee range with any skeleton, therefore no AoO, but if that's wrong, then proceed anyway and I'll trust in the protection of Rage)