Titus carefully and quietly looks around the corner to the north. The Gruff voices continue in the room to his rear in the south. The corridor continues north to an iron bound door that is closed. Titus cannot hear anything beyond the door to the north from this part of the corridor over the noise in the room behind him.
"mmm I wonder how many there are behind door A" I quietly chuckle to myself. Moving methodically and quietly I move to the southern door and check its hinges. On finding the hinges exposed, indicating the door opens towards me I carefully take a couple of pitons from my pouch and carefully wedge them into the door gaps bottom side and top to bar the door. On finding that the door open inwards (no hinge showing) I'll place caltrops at the doorway and spread a flask of oil as well.
Moving back up the stairs towards the cavern I will lay out another oil flask and caltrops on the stairs as I move up.
Once back in the cavern I take station at the left hand corner of the passage bow ready.
"my friends it appears that we have some trouble awaiting us at the south door down this passage. I have prepared a warm welcome for them and laid out the red carpet shall we invite them dinner?"
"Your friend is about to introduce himself, they are down that passage yonder..." The creature raises its hand and extends one long talon tipped finger towards the southern west corridor.
You are pretty sure you can detect some mirth in its response.
’let the feast begin....’ I peer down the north western passage (perception: 23 ), before moving back towards the group ‘be warned our one eyed friend tells me these are no humans we are about to provoke be on guard for an ambush, i do not trust that creature, but one threat at a time, if we can manage it.’
I get into position in the corner 10ft north and 5ft east of the southern cavern (the one Kargan is standing next too)
Once in position i will pull a stone from my pouch and ready my shield, ready to launch at the first creature to breach the cavern.
"Och, I knew the greenskins were here, I can smell their filthy hides! Time to clean up this cess-pit laddies!! Take up firing positions"
I will move to the southern corner of the corridor (just above the N on the map) and ready my axe for the first orc to come down the corridor. From that position I will also keep an eye on the creature in case it moves to attack us from behind.
I'll pull out the last flask of oil I have and place it in front of me at the top of the stairs, a strip of oil soaked cloth in the top alight burning like a candle. With bow ready and arrow knocked, in Orcish I yell out "YOU FECKLESS SONS OF A HALFLING ARE NO MATCH FOR ME! I'M DZAKISH MALAZ GOBLIN BANE AND YOU ARE ALL GOING TO DIE! I'M GOING TO BREED YOUR CRAVEN *****ES AND EAT THEIR YOUNG HAHAHAHA!"
I'm holding my action ready to skewer the first piece of scum that stick its head out the door.
Everyone moves into position. Titus readies himself and calls out his challenge in orcish.
Kryinor alternates his attention between the lower west corridor and the Creature on the other side of the crevasse. He observes the creature move around the pillar to the south, to get a better view of the action perhaps. Its smile is larger than ever and it has begun to drool a viscous clear fluid runs out of its mouth and down its chin.
Kargan moves up to support the Elven ranger and Eedim watches the corridor and the creature, crossbow at the ready.
A tense moment passes and then the door in the south opens.
A seven foot tall bugbear steps out roaring, "What blasted son of a goatshit dares call Mosk the terrible out...", and howls in pain as a caltrop pierces the sole of his boot.
OOC: Mosk is now -10 ft movement and cannot move further till next round...and standing in a puddle of oil <evil laugh>
I stay ready in my position, holding and waiting until someone reaches the top of the stairs, if an enemy makes it to the top of the stairs i will launch the pebble at them casting magic stone by whispering ’Azure meloc’ before releasing it from my grip.
Or if the one eyed creature tries to cross either of the bridges i will spin around lauching the pebble at its feet as a warning shot ‘Do not involve yourself in this fight!’ Turning my full attention to him.
The Bugbear staggers as Titus' shaft hits it full n the shoulder, "Gahhh! Blasted Elf, you'll pay for that."
Looking into the room to the south he yells, "Drek, Gerd, get out here and deal with these flies!"
Another Bugbear steps into the corridor shield raised and javelin at the ready. It also fails to negotiate the caltrops and grunts in pain and frustration.
He is unable to move further and stalls the incoming charge. "Tricksy elveses!"
OOC: The Bugbears are all speaking in Orcish.
Kryinor hears the creature on the other side of the crevasse in his mind again, Careful friend there are more of them, hahahahaha!
‘And where do we find these others?’ Genuinely intrigued.
OOC: The corner of the southern most corridor to the west? [The one that Titus went down?]
Titus carefully and quietly looks around the corner to the north. The Gruff voices continue in the room to his rear in the south. The corridor continues north to an iron bound door that is closed. Titus cannot hear anything beyond the door to the north from this part of the corridor over the noise in the room behind him.
"mmm I wonder how many there are behind door A" I quietly chuckle to myself. Moving methodically and quietly I move to the southern door and check its hinges. On finding the hinges exposed, indicating the door opens towards me I carefully take a couple of pitons from my pouch and carefully wedge them into the door gaps bottom side and top to bar the door. On finding that the door open inwards (no hinge showing) I'll place caltrops at the doorway and spread a flask of oil as well.
Moving back up the stairs towards the cavern I will lay out another oil flask and caltrops on the stairs as I move up.
Once back in the cavern I take station at the left hand corner of the passage bow ready.
"my friends it appears that we have some trouble awaiting us at the south door down this passage. I have prepared a warm welcome for them and laid out the red carpet shall we invite them dinner?"
Titus inspects the door and finds it opens inwards, and prepares accordingly.
[Evil laugh, this looks to be interesting :)]
When the ceature does not respond to the inital wuestion i probe further, ‘where do we find the big ugly ones?’
"Your friend is about to introduce himself, they are down that passage yonder..." The creature raises its hand and extends one long talon tipped finger towards the southern west corridor.
You are pretty sure you can detect some mirth in its response.
’let the feast begin....’ I peer down the north western passage (perception: 23 ), before moving back towards the group ‘be warned our one eyed friend tells me these are no humans we are about to provoke be on guard for an ambush, i do not trust that creature, but one threat at a time, if we can manage it.’
I get into position in the corner 10ft north and 5ft east of the southern cavern (the one Kargan is standing next too)
Once in position i will pull a stone from my pouch and ready my shield, ready to launch at the first creature to breach the cavern.
"Och, I knew the greenskins were here, I can smell their filthy hides! Time to clean up this cess-pit laddies!! Take up firing positions"
I will move to the southern corner of the corridor (just above the N on the map) and ready my axe for the first orc to come down the corridor. From that position I will also keep an eye on the creature in case it moves to attack us from behind.
I'll pull out the last flask of oil I have and place it in front of me at the top of the stairs, a strip of oil soaked cloth in the top alight burning like a candle. With bow ready and arrow knocked, in Orcish I yell out "YOU FECKLESS SONS OF A HALFLING ARE NO MATCH FOR ME! I'M DZAKISH MALAZ GOBLIN BANE AND YOU ARE ALL GOING TO DIE! I'M GOING TO BREED YOUR CRAVEN *****ES AND EAT THEIR YOUNG HAHAHAHA!"
I'm holding my action ready to skewer the first piece of scum that stick its head out the door.
"Hahaha, now yer gettin' t' hang of it laddie, give 'em a right skelping!"
I wait quietly in the alcove, keeping an eye out for the creature, pebble poised and ready to fire.
Everyone moves into position. Titus readies himself and calls out his challenge in orcish.
Kryinor alternates his attention between the lower west corridor and the Creature on the other side of the crevasse. He observes the creature move around the pillar to the south, to get a better view of the action perhaps. Its smile is larger than ever and it has begun to drool a viscous clear fluid runs out of its mouth and down its chin.
Kargan moves up to support the Elven ranger and Eedim watches the corridor and the creature, crossbow at the ready.
A tense moment passes and then the door in the south opens.
A seven foot tall bugbear steps out roaring, "What blasted son of a goatshit dares call Mosk the terrible out...", and howls in pain as a caltrop pierces the sole of his boot.
OOC: Mosk is now -10 ft movement and cannot move further till next round...and standing in a puddle of oil <evil laugh>
Combat begins, you have the initiative!
"hahahahaha You're a pathetic fool! Kneel and beg forgiveness at my feet you kobolds' ass!"
Arrow Att: 11
Dam: 7
(I'm waiting til more fill the passage before I start the BBQ)
I stay ready in my position, holding and waiting until someone reaches the top of the stairs, if an enemy makes it to the top of the stairs i will launch the pebble at them casting magic stone by whispering ’Azure meloc’ before releasing it from my grip.
Or if the one eyed creature tries to cross either of the bridges i will spin around lauching the pebble at its feet as a warning shot ‘Do not involve yourself in this fight!’ Turning my full attention to him.
i'm waiting
The Bugbear staggers as Titus' shaft hits it full n the shoulder, "Gahhh! Blasted Elf, you'll pay for that."
Looking into the room to the south he yells, "Drek, Gerd, get out here and deal with these flies!"
Another Bugbear steps into the corridor shield raised and javelin at the ready. It also fails to negotiate the caltrops and grunts in pain and frustration.
He is unable to move further and stalls the incoming charge. "Tricksy elveses!"
OOC: The Bugbears are all speaking in Orcish.
Kryinor hears the creature on the other side of the crevasse in his mind again, Careful friend there are more of them, hahahahaha!
OOC: Next round chaps! have at them :)
Att: 8
Dam: 8
Side stepping to take cover around the northern edge of the passageway.
still talking orcish - "Mosk you piece of kolbold shite, you die here in your own piss"
[Assuming Titus is shooting at Mosk again :)
Titus launches jibe and arrow in tandem. The long shaft sinking into Mosk's Right side causing the huge goblinoid to grunt again in agony.
"You're a mouthy one aint ya, see if words can stop this", The second bugbear retorts with javelin in tow.
Attack: 9 Damage: 7
Titus moves too quickly for the bugbears attack, and is well behind cover when the weapon flies past and arcs into the crevasse.
"Hahaha Nice Try Gerbil Lover! Here catch this"
I move out from cover kicking the molotov flask down the stairs into the oil. Kick complete I backflip behind cover again.
Acrobatics: 24