Krikas 

A quick scan around the room reveals both his lonliness and a small passage. Briar's brazen cry echoes from the small passage guiding Krikas through.

Emerging in another larger cavern, Krikas spies a bow weilding militant. Not knowing who is attacking what he mutters to no-one. "Briar in battle. Bandits posing as militia. Easy one!" He reaches for his crossbow when a whisper crosses his ears. "Forget the bow. Magic is the way. Trust me." Taken aback he pauses his grab for the bow. I thought i was dreaming last night, lets see I guess. With his hand outstretched it surprises even him as a crackling bolt of energy zaps from his finger, aimed at the bandit.

Move - through the small passage and as far into Cave 5 as possible.

Attack - casts Eldritch Blast at the bandit in the bottleneck (presuming he is the one that fired on Aelinn) 

Attack: 24 Damage: 12 force dmg + 2 fire dmg

The sound of Briars warcry  breaks the quietude in the lift room, The young man, his heart in his throat backs away as gears and valves click to life. A quick release of air and Rusty is upon him. Large metallic fists pummel into the guard and he crumples like a rag doll.

Felmar is relieved, glad, no joyed to escalate this farce. A smile as the blade skips off his armor. Squelch comes swinging outward to catch the sneak before he can recover. The leather armor seperates, a long gash cut deep. The man grimaces but refuses to back down so quickly, he dives back in trying to lead the dwarf, trying to force him to make a mistake. The unmistakable twang of a bowstring comes from behind the dwarf, he had nearly forgotten about the young woman.

Militiaman dagger attack against Felmar: Attack: 8 Damage: 4

Militia woman with a bow in the shadows against Felmar: Attack: 22 Damage: 8

Aelinn and Briar have there hands full, Arfrid presses the attack, making sure to close the distance and attempt to menace the shorter Halfling. With a snarl he carelessly bats the small hammer aside, first one way then the other. The smile grows as he leans in close, his scimitar and dagger ideal in close corners. "Whats it mean to you, why do you fight so hard for what you dont understand. Your chances are becomeing slimmer little one" he rasps with warm rotten breath.

Scimitar attack against Briar: Attack: 9 Damage: 4

Scimitar attack against Briar: Attack: 17 Damage: 5

Dagger attack against Briar: Attack: 23 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll.

Aelinn flips through the air, diving horizontal as the militiaman with the dagger does the same. The two end up taking the spot vacated by the other as the slide through the air past each other. Aelinn is experienced, fluid, smooth in the execution, the dagger finds a home while still twisting in the air. She drops behind the crates gaining partial cover against the thrown dagger. The bow man releases, not 15' away the arrow drives with all its force towards the rogues back.

Dagger attack against Aelinn (Partial cover +2AC against this attack): Attack: 23 Damage: 8

Arrow attack against Aelinn: Attack: 9 Damage: 5

Krikas moves in slowly traversing the short passage, he witness the outmatched fight between Aelinn and two militia. An arrow snaps towards the back of the rogue. Krikas barks an infernal summoning of power, black a black bolt arces across the distance to impact. The bow man staggers a little then quickly knocks another arrow and turns in the bards direction.

Initiative

1. your group<---Your turn, any order 
2. The militia

[[ With 5 damage and then a minimum of 4 damage on the second, that's 9-12 damage received, and with 9hp that'll put Briar down to 0. Poor little guy. Seems to go down each time a melee comes at him. ]]

Death Save: 19

Felmar grunts in pain, feeling the stinging arrow pierce through his armor. He can’t do anything about that yet though, he’s got to finish off this other twerp first. Felmar charges Squelch leading the way once again.

Attack: 9

Damage: 11

Action Surge!

Attack: Dirty 20

Damage: 8

(If by some crazy chance a 9 actually hits and finishes the dagger wielded, then please apply the action surge to the woman with the bow)

Rusty lifts his furnace-like head from checking to make sure the young man is still breathing and turns to look in the direction of the sounds of fighting. He climbs the stairs and heads in the direction of the nearest skirmish as quickly as his heavy legs will carry him.

move and dash 60 feet toward area 6

Aelinn

The dagger glances off her armour. However she was not so lucky with the arrow it pierced her armour and blood flowed. (8 points of damage)

She saw Briar go down but had her hands full. 

She aimed her bow carefully at the brigand she had hit in the eye. to hit 18, damage 7.

Then withdrew behind the crate invoking Mask of the Wild to disappear.

Krikas 

For a second he stares at his hand. "W..wow. Didn't know I could do that." If it wasn't for his target now facing him he would continue to stare, but now was not the time. "Let's go again" he says as he tries to unleash this new magic again. Pointing at the bowman he makes a pew noise and attempts to replicate the casting. Regardless of the result he tries to make it to some cover.

Action - casts EB at the bowman Attack: 19 Damage: 4 force dmg + 2 fire dmg

 Move - shift to the nooks in the SE wall

Squelch swings in hard again, the swipe causing the man to jump back out of the way. Misjudging the opportunity the man lunges, seeing his mistake at the last instant, too slow to prevent the weapon from impacting he drops with a grunt. Spinning Felmar glares at the bow wielding woman. She hesitates a second, calculating she pulls and lets the arrow loose. It flashes between the distance, the feeble light from a dropped torch glistening upon its feathers.

Arrow attack against Felmar:  Attack: 7 Damage: 6

Aelinn takes no chances, the bow pulled from its place upon her back, an arrow quickly nocked. The twang echoes shrilly in the room taking the Militia off his feet, a thud as he drops to his knees grasping the shaft in his chest.

Krikas reveling in the new found power cant help but smile as a second bolt erupts from his fingers. It flies wide as he tries to shift into the shadows and rough stone of the wall. It doesnt stop the Bowman from fining another shot, becoming desperate as his companion falls.

Bow attack against Krikas (Krikas has partial cover +2AC): Attack: 23 Damage: 4

Arfrid growls, grasping the poor unconscious Halfling in one outstretched hand, his scimitar in the other he yells" Enough", a step forward glowering at the half hidden rogue. "Drop your weapons now, this ends here or I start with the death of this one" Without waiting for a response he continues. "The dwarf had an item, where is it?"

Rusty dashes up the stairs, just in time to see the arrow leap from the woman's bow nearly 100' away still. He can hear the Leader yells his commands but the pillars prevent him from seeing what is happening in the other room (#5)

The second arrow bounces harmlessly off Felmar’s armor. But that doesn’t mean the attempt didn’t make him mad. Now that the knife wielded is down Felmar is going to turn his attention to the archer and charge.

Attack: 10

Damage 9

Briar Death Save: 19

2 success 0 fail

@DM

Determining that Felmar can handle his own single target, Rusty changes direction and begins heading toward Arfrid's voice.

Move and dash 60 feet

Aelinn

And you would die slowly from poison, this little flask is drow poison, the next arrow to hit will kill you no matter how minor the injury is. The dwarf had no papers on him, nor map. Perhaps your colleague that escaped with a shattered knee has it on him. He certainly walked fast to get out of here. How lucky are you feeling?

She pulls her bow and takes careful aim at Arfrids neck avoiding the armour. Awaiting his reply.

As he moves to kill Briar she lets the shot go. To hit 24 (natural 20), damage  11  piercing + 12 poison 

Krikas 

About to let loose another bolt of energy , Krikas pauses when he hears what sounds like Arfrid threatening to kill someone. In an attempt to confuse the bandits he uses an old trick that had gotten him out of trouble before. Over the course of several seconds his appearance shifts and changes to resemble the wisp of lad that had been stationed at the lift. Now looking like one of the militia he casually steps out and shouts at the bowman in his best teenage voice. "No-one here. He must have sneaked away. What's the boss want? He sounds angry." He walks towards the bowman.

Deception 6

Felmar drops the militia where he stands. Not paying any more attention than necessary the battle hardened Dwarf charges the bow wielding woman. The sound of bellowing commands, a cease to the hostilities, a demand to drop weapons and the death of a  companion echoes through the caverns. Felmar ignores it all. The woman ducks under the Dwarfs reckless swing. Her bow, dropped to the ground and dodging away from the brutal slash she thrust forward with a short blade of steel.

Short sword attack against Felmar: Attack: 18 Damage: 5

With Briar in his grip Arfrid seems confident, assured of the direction of this farce of a conflict. His dagger held above the limp Halfling. The scene does not unfold as he intended.

Incredulously and despite being in the view of all involved the Bard tries to change shape. Tries to present a new narrative, fooling nobody as in full view of every body involved he transforms into a member of the militia and tries to deceive. The archer, watching the transformation doesn't fall for it. He raised the bow and fires at Krikas.

Arrow attack against Krikas: Attack: 21 Damage: 3

Aelinn ignores it all, her bow raised an arrow flashes toward the Leader of the milita. As Arfrid, seeing the futility of his bluff raises the dagger to thrust into the limp halfling in his arms. The chug and thump of a mechanical form comes rushing around the corner. Whir thump, whir thump with the inevitability of a 6 horse wagon the automaton charges into the room and straight towards Arfrid. The Halfling suddenly forgotten Arfrid thrusts and parries the construct, trying desperatly to prevent the thing from reaching him. An arrow takes him visously in the shoulder as he fights on.

Scimitar attack against Rusty:Attack: 16 Damage: 5

Scimitar attack against Rusty: Attack: 17 Damage: 7

Dagger attack against Rusty: Attack: 13 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll.

Arfrid staggers back, dropping Briar to the ground with less effect than desired.

Briar has received a small wound, 1 negative death save.

Aelinn

Initiative

1. Your group<---Your turn, any order
2. The militia. 

[[
I hate to say it, but Briar is actually two failed death saves. (This gets into rules being split into different sections.) Dropping to zero has the rule about damage being 1 failed save, or 2 if the attack is from a critical hit. And then unconscious says to treat hits as critical if they're from a creature within 5ft of the unconscious person.

Haven't rolled his death saving throw for this round, in case any party-members are wanting to do something. *hint hint*

EDIT: Misunderstood at first. Thought it was from attack, but reread and noticed it's being from the drop. Whoopsie on my part.
]]

Aelinn

She moves quickly to Briars side and uses part of her linen shirt to staunch the blood flow. Medicine 19. Leaving herself open to damage.

OOC for DM

Felmar gets the feeling his friends might need him so he continues to press his remaining opponent. Her Shortsword attack is clumsy and he is able to deflect it easily with his shield and counters with Squelch

Attack: 15

Damage: 5

Rusty rushes around the corner, not understanding what's going on as the shouts echo around the cavern, but knowing something isn't right. As his magical eyes take in the scene — an unconscious Briar being held under the point of a weapon by the leader of the Redbrands — the mechanical man lowers his head a little more as he continues to charge in. Unfortunately, Arfrid's aim is better than Rusty could have imagined. As the two meet, Rusty feels the bite of two well-placed thrusts. Too much damage is taken, and his metal and wood form sprawls on the floor in a heap. Fluids begin to run heavily.

OOC: What is the dagger damage from? Was Arfrid able to make three attacks against Rusty? If so, Rusty has two death fails already from the dagger attack because the two rapier attacks dropped him to 0.

Death save for this round: 4

Krikas 

"Can't blame a guy for trying" Krikas jokes as he let's the spell drop and throws both hands in the air. His ruse had failed dismally but that did nothing to determine him from surviving this ambush. It's then he rounds the outcrop and gets his first look at the scene heard but not seen. "Briar!" The halfling crumpled on the floor next to Rusty sent the blood rushing to his head. "I swear, if he's dead you'll pay in kind." He quickly steps in front of his escort and whispers soothing words at Briar's inert form. "Get up. Get up" he verbally wills his friend to life.

Healing Word 4

((Sorry VitusW, had to play it that Krikas couldn't see you from his positioning. Glad I could get to you in time))