"Could you lead us there?"

Rasa tries to estimate how far he thinks the river the elk is referring to might be from here based on his knowledge of the surrounding area.

The elk beckons you to follow, and also accepts Rasa as a rider (or another adventurer, if Rasa succeeds on a DC 10 Charisma [Persuasion] check).

The site is likely about two hours away, towards the Evermoors, from where one of the tributaries of the Dessarin River flows southwards. 

Golden Head, the elk with gold antlers, leads you up the stream towards the hills to the north. It’s a humid afternoon, and the sun is high in the sky as you approach the site that the elk described.

Sure enough, there is a dead hill giant, and what looks to be a dead human. The bodies lie by a lake shore, and are being picked over by 7 goblins and 3 bugbears. They haven’t seen you yet.

 "Well would you look at that. And me without my goblin slaying spells prepared." Nirzeg lightly clicks his tongue and tries to quietly tighten the straps on his shield. "Good thing thing the enclave send us you. Eh, Mr. Phoenix?" He jests perhaps a smidgen too loudly. Comparatively, an exhausted Zeek hovers nearby, batting his wings with far too much force, and little care of the surroundings.

"Erm, indeed, but while I am quite certain I can obliterated these little meanies with ease, I worry I might, how you say, out kick my coverage, yes? Like bringing a fireball to a sword fight, comprende? Though if we time it together, maybe we can use more, erm, precisa tactictas, but all at once. I can try and eliminate at least three of the small ones with one shot."

You have managed to sneak up on the goblinoid looters, and they are surprised. 

// Map is up, we'll take this in side initiative. Go ahead with your actions now! //

Derrikoth holds his action to breath lightning (targets and firing position chosen in roll20,  blue rectangle) while Josephus takes him close enough to hit 3 targets before pulling back (final position is where Josephus is in roll20).

DC 14 Dex save or take 12 lightning, half on success.

MOVEMENT: Rasa will fly 50ft northeastward

ACTION: Summon Sparky. All creatures within 10ft of sparky when summoned must succeed on DC15 DEX save or take 7 fire damage. 

BONUS ACTION: Command Sparky to use his Flame Seed attack on the closest surviving goblin. Attack: 17 Damage: 6

Derrikoth's lighting breath arcs over the bugbear, causing minimal damage, but instantly fries two goblins. '

Rasa's wildfire spirit appears in a blaze, torching one of the goblins and wounding a bugbear. 

Genny will stay hidden and fire two eldritch blasts, one on each of the two closest living goblins.

Attack: 25 Damage: 6

Attack: 20 Damage: 7

Nirzeg would move up, but hug the thicker underbrush for as long as possible prior to firing his own ray of death a bugbear struck already by lightning. Zeek takes high to the air, for the time being, keeping overwatch. While Wickerman belatedly starts rubbing in the resilience salve into its master's hair, and let it sink in on its own from there.

Bonus Action: Wickerman Command - Resilience Salve on Nirz.

Action: (2nd level) Death Ray Mark 1 vs Bugbear(nearest Derrikoth) - Attack: 22 Damage: 13 of poison, plus DC 14 Con Save or be poisoned until start of Nirz' next turn.

"Nice shots, Genevieve!" Astra casts Hunger of Hadar (Check Discord for placement).

At the start of their turn, they take 5 cold damage. If they finish their turn in the circle, they have to make a DC14 Dex Save or take 12 acid damage. The area is completely dark and difficult terrain.

Your targets have been taken completely by surprise. The timing and ferocity of your attacks fell the first several goblins, and then the four remaining goblins and two bugbears towards the rear vanish in blackness and cries of despair, as they are enveloped by the void of Astra's hunger of hadar. 

The two remaining bugbears (at the front) rush to meet Derrikoth, who is on horseback. One sweeps his massive spiked mace towards Josephus, while the other attacks Derrikoth directly.

Attack vs Josephus: 7 (Disadvantage due to poison) Damage: 7 piercing
Attack vs Derrikoth: 16 Damage: 6 piercing

But it's far from over. From the other side of the black void, you hear deep voices yell out, and goblin war cries: "Bree-yark!"  

Pouring from behind the brush and trees on the other side of the stream come half a dozen more goblins and two ogres! The goblins brandish their shortbows, some of them firing indiscriminately from long range, while the others try and get behind the cover of the rocks. 

Attack vs Ah'brasar: 7 Damage: 3 piercing

Attack vs Genevieve: 8 Damage: 4 piercing

Attack vs Nirzeg: 12 Damage: 3 piercing

From beyond the back ranks, you see what looks like the head of a creature bigger than an ogre...

// The stream is considered Difficult Terrain, and the rocks and shrubs are considered half cover, which provides +2 AC. //

Players up! 

"We've got more company, my friends."

ACTION: Fireball on the three furthest goblins and the two ogres. DC15 DEX save or take 34 + 4 fire damage, half as much on a success.

"Sparky, handle the outliers."

BONUS ACTION: Command Sparky to use Flame Seed on the north western-most goblin. Attack: 14 Damage: 5

Josephus disengages from the bugbears after one of them decks Derrikoth, the other blow bouncing off his chainmail barding. Derrikoth jabs his lance twice at the non-poisoned bugbear before taking a breather for 8 health.

Attack: 16 Damage: 6

Attack: 15 Damage: 6

Astra fires twice at the poisoned bugbear.

Attack: 19 Damage: 8

Attack: 23 Damage: 7

Genevieve sends off some blasties at the bugbears posing the biggest threat to them. (I wish I could be more specific but I can’t see the map :c)

Blasty 1: Attack: 13 Damage: 13

And 2: Attack: 24 Damage: 14 

Bonus action! Healing word on Derrikoth: “I got you!” 7 

Turn Start(Poison Ends):

"And so it begins again." Nirzeg removes a bold from his shoulder, having not bothered to shield it and cuts through the brush. One flick of the wrist after and a set of goulish green darts fan out in hand are flung with uncanny precision. "Wickerman! Finish'em! Zeek! On Derrikoth!" The already airborne Zeek dashes to land on Derrikoth's shoulder and held on for dear life. Meanwhile, a once more fuming Wickerman stops glaring at Sparky long enough to spit hot fire on bugbear from its perch on Githyanki. 

Action: (3rd level)Homing Darts for (4)x 2 plus 2 for (4) to originally poisoned bugbear and x3 plus 3 for (6) to non-poisoned bugbear of force damage.

Bonus Action: Command Wickerman - Fire Spittle Attack: 14 Damage: 5 on originally poisoned bugbear.

Rasa’s fireball takes out three goblins as if they were an afterthought, while at the same time wounding one of the ogres. Sparky also severely wounds one of the goblins, which reflexively ducks back behind cover.

Derrikoth and Nirzeg work together to take out one of the bugbears, lance and magic together.

Astra and Genny, try as they might, cannot land a killing blow on the lone bugbear.

The two ogres advance through the stream, wading through the river while the three remaining goblins fire their arrows together at Rasa’s wildfire bird spirit.

Shortbow Attack: 17 Damage: 3 piercing

Shortbow Attack: 11 Damage: 6 piercing

Shortbow Attack: 17 Damage: 4 piercing

One of the bugbears has, it seems, survived Astra’s black void and joins the ogres in fording the stream.

As this happens, a huge hill giant crashes through the trees, roaring happily in giantish (“Crush da punies!”) and lobbing a pony-sized rock straight for Rasa!

Rock Attack: 14 Damage: 14 bludgeoning

// Players up! The giant is just off screen to the right, and is attacking at long range. //

Frustrated that none of her attacks are landing, Genny rushes out a little further and tries one more time on the same bugbear!

Attack: 13 Damage: 6
Attack: 27 Damage: 12 

Bonus action! Mantle of Inspiration on Astra, Derrikoth, horse, and Wickerman! 5 temp hp for y'all!