The vial is a little longer than 2 in length and less than 1/2 an in diameter. The cork stopper is held closed by 2 silver threads whose ends are embedded in the thin ring of silver 1/4 of the way from the top of the vial. A symbol of silver, which you feel sure is a letter or rune, is set into the silver ring.
It is filled with a dark liquid. Probably a very dark red, but with a strange tiny metallic looking silver flakes suspended in the liquid.
Shaking it will cause the flakes to move, but the do not collect in one place.
A line of three orcs is fighting the line of five goblins. Three goblins are standing back behind their line, waiting to step in and fill up a hole if one of their companions falls. The goblins have stationed archers on the ravine slopes, two a few feet up on each slope. Two orcs are hanging back, throwing rocks and knives at the goblin archers and preparing to step in if an orc on the front line falls. One orc stands directly behind the front line, grunting what sounds like orders to the rest. The goblins on and behind the line are carrying spears and have daggers at their belts. The goblins on the slopes have bows, quivers of arrows, and daggers at their belts. The orcs on the line have battle axes. The orcs on the flanks have bardiches, but have leaned them across boulders and are fighting with thrown daggers and rocks. The orc giving orders has padded armor and a bardiche.
At first, it seemed the goblins were to be on the losing side, but as the battle progressed the goblin archers turned the battle. When it was all over,five wounded goblins remained, two archers and three spearmen. After a brief pause, the goblins begin to gather up the possessions of their compatriots and the fallen orcs.
OCC:If you want examine anything, you have about five minutes.
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Lusith will, gently tap Janey on the shoulder and gesture for her to follow him, try to sneak around and get behind a goblin archer who is more isolated from the others and as the rest start to move in to start looting, grab him, try and cover his mouth so he can't call out and hold him for Janey to stab.
Taking up a position on the ridge of the slope, Denethir urges the other members of the party remaining to do the same, in order to ambush the goblins with the falling boulders.
OOC - If we were to drop boulders on the goblins to start with, would that count as a surprise round?
Nicholas will throw a shoulder into a rock as well, while looking for a place to slide down and engage with the longsword as quickly as he can afterwards.
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Round 0
Denethir, Lyle and Nicholas each push a large rock down, there is little control of the rocks as they bounce, rumble and knock against other rocks, sending a slew of scree on the unsuspecting goblin spearmen.
Goblin Spearman 1: 10 - 8
Goblin Spearman 2: 16 - 10
Goblin Spearman 3: 21 - 12
One of the Goblin Spearman (1) is unlucky enough to catch a bouncing boulder in the head knocking him bloodily to the ground where another crushes his skull. Spearman (2) slips on the falling scree, catching a large rock in the ribs with a telltale crack, leaving him struggling to get up. Spearman (3) also catches a several rocks in the legs knocking him down before he takes another to the head. Bleeding heavily, he struggles to his knees.
Unfortunately, Lusith & Janey are not so successful in their approach, slipping on the rocks and alerting the Goblin Archers
Goblin Archer 1: Athletics 11
But the Goblin easily sidesteps Lusith's attempt to grapple with him.
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Round 1
Lyle picks up a nice round rock and slings it, hitting the heavily wounded Goblin Spearman (3) in the head with crack. The Goblin falls twitching with his life's blood spilling onto the rocks.
The Goblin Archer (1) taken by surprise swings his bow at Janey as she approaches. Attack: 22 Damage: 2
The Goblin Spearman (2) turns at the sound of Janey & Lusith and moves to attack LusithAttack: 17 Damage: 3
Hearing a crunch behind him, the Goblin turn to confront the noise. With a confident swing, Nicholas swings the longsword overhand burying it in the spearman's shoulder, pain and fear fill its eyes as it bleeds heavily and sways.
The unengaged archer's eyes fill with hatred as he takes aim along the crest at hunched form of Eurim. Attack: 13 Damage: 5
The vial is a little longer than 2 in length and less than 1/2 an in diameter. The cork stopper is held closed by 2 silver threads whose ends are embedded in the thin ring of silver 1/4 of the way from the top of the vial. A symbol of silver, which you feel sure is a letter or rune, is set into the silver ring.
It is filled with a dark liquid. Probably a very dark red, but with a strange tiny metallic looking silver flakes suspended in the liquid.
Shaking it will cause the flakes to move, but the do not collect in one place.
"ALWAYS GIVE A MONSTER AN EVEN BREAK!"
1st Edition DMG
A line of three orcs is fighting the line of five goblins. Three goblins are standing back behind their line, waiting to step in and fill up a hole if one of their companions falls. The goblins have stationed archers on the ravine slopes, two a few feet up on each slope. Two orcs are hanging back, throwing rocks and knives at the goblin archers and preparing to step in if an orc on the front line falls. One orc stands directly behind the front line, grunting what sounds like orders to the rest. The goblins on and behind the line are carrying spears and have daggers at their belts. The goblins on the slopes have bows, quivers of arrows, and daggers at their belts. The orcs on the line have battle axes. The orcs on the flanks have bardiches, but have leaned them across boulders and are fighting with thrown daggers and rocks. The orc giving orders has padded armor and a bardiche.
At first, it seemed the goblins were to be on the losing side, but as the battle progressed the goblin archers turned the battle. When it was all over,five wounded goblins remained, two archers and three spearmen. After a brief pause, the goblins begin to gather up the possessions of their compatriots and the fallen orcs.
OCC: If you want examine anything, you have about five minutes.
"ALWAYS GIVE A MONSTER AN EVEN BREAK!"
1st Edition DMG
Lusith will, gently tap Janey on the shoulder and gesture for her to follow him, try to sneak around and get behind a goblin archer who is more isolated from the others and as the rest start to move in to start looting, grab him, try and cover his mouth so he can't call out and hold him for Janey to stab.
Stealth 2
Athletics 12
I'll give everyone a chance to get their movements in before rolling initiative...
"ALWAYS GIVE A MONSTER AN EVEN BREAK!"
1st Edition DMG
Janey will follow the young man, carefully navigating the rocky slope into the ravine, her dagger drawn and ready to attack any goblins who see her.
Stealth 11
Athletics 6
Denethir
Taking up a position on the ridge of the slope, Denethir urges the other members of the party remaining to do the same, in order to ambush the goblins with the falling boulders.
OOC - If we were to drop boulders on the goblins to start with, would that count as a surprise round?
OCC: Yes, it would have.
"ALWAYS GIVE A MONSTER AN EVEN BREAK!"
1st Edition DMG
Eurim keeps his distance, crouching behind the ridge better cover while lining up the goblin archers with the crossbow.
"Would have" - implying we've missed our opportunity?
I thought you meant when everything started... so would have, and will now, since they are occupied...
"ALWAYS GIVE A MONSTER AN EVEN BREAK!"
1st Edition DMG
Lyle sits in a leg press position to push his boulder whenever this kicks off.
Paladin - warforged - orange
Nicholas will throw a shoulder into a rock as well, while looking for a place to slide down and engage with the longsword as quickly as he can afterwards.
Round 0
Denethir, Lyle and Nicholas each push a large rock down, there is little control of the rocks as they bounce, rumble and knock against other rocks, sending a slew of scree on the unsuspecting goblin spearmen.
One of the Goblin Spearman (1) is unlucky enough to catch a bouncing boulder in the head knocking him bloodily to the ground where another crushes his skull. Spearman (2) slips on the falling scree, catching a large rock in the ribs with a telltale crack, leaving him struggling to get up. Spearman (3) also catches a several rocks in the legs knocking him down before he takes another to the head. Bleeding heavily, he struggles to his knees.
Unfortunately, Lusith & Janey are not so successful in their approach, slipping on the rocks and alerting the Goblin Archers
Goblin Archer 1: Athletics 11
But the Goblin easily sidesteps Lusith's attempt to grapple with him.
"ALWAYS GIVE A MONSTER AN EVEN BREAK!"
1st Edition DMG
Initiative
Lyle - 20
Goblin Archer_1 - 19
Goblin Spearman_2 - 12
Lusith - 11
Nicholas Pierce - 9
Goblin Archer_2 - 8
Denethir - 6
Eurim Fundan - 4
Janey Amberhand - 3
Goblin Spearman_3 - 2
"ALWAYS GIVE A MONSTER AN EVEN BREAK!"
1st Edition DMG
Lyle will try to throw a stone at spearman 3, then start running towards the fray.
11
4
Paladin - warforged - orange
Round 1
Lyle picks up a nice round rock and slings it, hitting the heavily wounded Goblin Spearman (3) in the head with crack. The Goblin falls twitching with his life's blood spilling onto the rocks.
The Goblin Archer (1) taken by surprise swings his bow at Janey as she approaches. Attack: 22 Damage: 2
The Goblin Spearman (2) turns at the sound of Janey & Lusith and moves to attack LusithAttack: 17 Damage: 3
"ALWAYS GIVE A MONSTER AN EVEN BREAK!"
1st Edition DMG
(If the goblin archer tries to move away AoP-grapple) Lusith will try to grab the squirmy creature again, stop it from retreating away from the field.
Athletics 20
(On his turn) Lusith will grab a rock off the ground and use it to bludgeon the goblin.
Attack: 11 Damage: 1
(Edit: Ooc or just accept the dice hate him and die)
Nicholas will slide down the ddrawing the longsword and attacking the (hopefully prone) Spearman 2.
Attack 14 18 (Adv if prone)
Damage: 3
Hearing a crunch behind him, the Goblin turn to confront the noise. With a confident swing, Nicholas swings the longsword overhand burying it in the spearman's shoulder, pain and fear fill its eyes as it bleeds heavily and sways.
The unengaged archer's eyes fill with hatred as he takes aim along the crest at hunched form of Eurim. Attack: 13 Damage: 5
"ALWAYS GIVE A MONSTER AN EVEN BREAK!"
1st Edition DMG
Denethir
Seeing the goblin take aim at Eurim, the half-elf follows Lyle's lead and launches a decent-sized rock in its direction, remaining on the ridge.
Attack: 1
Damage: 1