Sildardoesn't take his eyes off the cave entrance nearby hallway to reply to Rou, "When he was scrambling for his life as the goblins got hold of him. I went to go help, but it all went dark after that..." He tentatively touches the back of his head.
Sildarjumps slightly at the appearance of the kenku, "It is indeed, a pleasure, uh... Flutter? Oh! How do you do, Flutter? Bahamut bless you." He's quick to recover and give a handshake.
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As Kharnyllooks over the spell, about to hand it to Flutterfor inspection, he recognises the runes. His eyes follow fimilar pathways through the mystical cipher. As he comes to the end, Kharnylrecognises it as a scroll for the Raise Dead spell. Such a spell beyond his current capabilities and would require quite a bit of effort to successfully cast from the spell, or it'll be wasted...
Aldreric watches Kharnyl scan over the now unfurled parchment that was in the chest, along with the large amount of gold. “Anything of value? Either to us, or at the very least someone with even deeper pockets?”
"It is indeed of value. In the hands of a devout student of faith, this scroll indicates that it can raise the dead! But, while I can make out the words, this was clearly written by a very advanced student of the faith. I'm not certain I could yet make use of it." He rolls up the scroll. "At any rate, Im sure its of little interest to you, but id like to hold on to it and study it. Who knows, one day, Moradin may call upon me to use this to spare the life of someone who's time has not yet come."
He pockets the scroll. " I dread to think of how this fell into goblins' hands. Lets be rid of this accursed blight. " He finishes, picking up his hammer, ready to storm off.
"Heh, I don't plan on fighting, tiefling. But I will defend myself, if I must. I'll tell you what I specialise in when we're not in a cave with death scrambling about, or maybe you'll see it in action..." A smile spreads across Sildar's face with a flick of his eyebrows.
Moving on with Sildar, you have three options: North, North-east or east. The last is the room you chose not to go in previously...
"We had to climb to get to this position, and i don't mind plumbing the depths of most caves, but if were looking at combat, the low ground is not what I'm aiming for." The dwarf says, looking back the way they came, then turning North, he points, "That way may lead us back down, then again, it may not. I'd say its out best bet."
“Well, this is your element as a dwarf, I’ll lead just point the way.” Pull his Great Axe over his shoulder, he will go north in the front of the group.
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Felix Windfall (Human-V Lv.7 Rogue) killed in ToA,Vallan Houndstrider (Halfling Ghostwise Lv.1 Fighter) in DiA
Aldreric removes one of the lit torches from the wall, and falls in line, close behind Rou. "Well, they already know we're here. The element of surprise is no longer something we need to concern ourselves with too much. Might as well allow all of us to actually see whatever we're running into."
Flutter smiles back at Sildar once addressed and puts the coin back in his pack. Kharnyl begins to approach with a scroll, but it begins to call to him almost. He stops in his tracks as he looks it over and explains it's properties. Flutter sighs internally at this, as unless it was about nature, he wouldn't have a clue.
The group begins to trek onward into the cave. Flutter keeps to the back with his hands to his chest waddling along with the party. He smiles as they decide where to go, Flutter has no preference.
Kharnyl will follow Rou, but keep ahead of the humans, as their eyes are so ill-suited to the darkness that they have little chance of seeing the dangers that lay ahead.
The group moves with Rou's tempeerment leading the way, Kharnyl's senses and familiarity with rocky caves guiding, the humans in the middle with Aldreric's torch giving much needed light and Fluttercomfortably holding the rear.
As the move on, they find a shambles of a wooden bridge. Before it, however, they simply see an empty chair with a half-eaten meat on bone discarded to the side. Disregarding this, the team move on over the bridge. Despite the dubious build, it holds well with many creaks group tread carefully across to another room...
The source of the stream is heard as an ever-present small waterfall cascades into a body of water and echoes throughout. In this room there are large stalagmites seemingly rising from the ground. To the left, bodies of water have been kept here by the goblins. The reason why is unclear, far too much for simply drinking.
Rou's eyes dart over to the pool, his demonic vision piercing the natural darkness pick up a bubble pop on its surface and pointy ears (G3) break its surface 25ft. away. Kharnyl's proficiency with the dark notice an arm of a goblin with a metal band (G2), hiding behind the stalagmite. The dwarf also notices the body of rippled and bright orange eyes (G4) stare at them before slipping under again.
?????????: 3 Goblin with metal band (G2): 22 Goblin with large ears (G3): 14 Goblin with bright eyes (G4): 8
Surprise round Order: Goblin with metal band (G2) Goblin with large ears (G3) Kharnyl Goblin with bright eyes (G4) Rou ?????????
Initiative Order: Goblin with metal band (G2) Sildar Aldreric Goblin with large ears (G3) Kharnyl Goblin with bright eyes (G4) Rou Flutter The grey goblin (G1)
The metal band of the goblin (G2)shimmers faintly as it pokes from around the rocky pillar and fires an arrow from its shortbow at Rou! Ranged Attack: 18Damage: 3 (piercing) With a thwck! sound, the crude arrow lands in the tiefling's shoulder!
With a bark of supposed victory, the goblin with large ears (G3) rises from the water and fires from its shortbow at Rou! Ranged Attack: 22Damage: 3 (piercing) With a clatter, the arrows sails past and hits the rocky wall.
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Taking an arrow to the shoulder Rou will rage as his bonus action as, he rushes forward to the goblin(G2)that shot him he will bring his great axe down on it!
Suddenly a grey goblin (G1) slivers from behind the other stalagmite and looks to avenge its fallen comrade with a savage attack to the unsuspecting Rou! Melee Attack: 16Damage: 3 (slashing) (Resistance due to Rage) = 1 Despite being caught unawares, the goblin only manages to scrape Rou's back!
End of Surprise Round, Initiative Order Starts
Sildargoes after the grey goblin (G1)that appeared from the shadows and taunts him in this way and that to get its attention and gestures to the others in-between. Sildar has used Help on the grey goblin (G1)
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Seeing the others already engaging, or at the very least, silhouettes engaging in combat, Aldreric draws his sword and joins in, drawing his rapier and striking at G1.
The goblin attempts to dodge, but fails and takes the brunt of Kharnyl's strike. Legs wobbling, it still stands...
Almost unblinking, the goblin with bright eyes (G4) goes for Sildar, who's weaving himself around the stalagmite... Melee Attack: 10Damage: 5 (piercing) As the goblin strikes, a horizontal strikes wedges itself into stone... and into Sildar's abdomen. He groans before folding to the ground. Sildar is unconscious.
Sildar doesn't take his eyes off the cave entrance nearby hallway to reply to Rou, "When he was scrambling for his life as the goblins got hold of him. I went to go help, but it all went dark after that..." He tentatively touches the back of his head.
Sildar jumps slightly at the appearance of the kenku, "It is indeed, a pleasure, uh... Flutter? Oh! How do you do, Flutter? Bahamut bless you." He's quick to recover and give a handshake.
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As Kharnyl looks over the spell, about to hand it to Flutter for inspection, he recognises the runes. His eyes follow fimilar pathways through the mystical cipher. As he comes to the end, Kharnyl recognises it as a scroll for the Raise Dead spell. Such a spell beyond his current capabilities and would require quite a bit of effort to successfully cast from the spell, or it'll be wasted...
Aldreric watches Kharnyl scan over the now unfurled parchment that was in the chest, along with the large amount of gold. “Anything of value? Either to us, or at the very least someone with even deeper pockets?”
"It is indeed of value. In the hands of a devout student of faith, this scroll indicates that it can raise the dead! But, while I can make out the words, this was clearly written by a very advanced student of the faith. I'm not certain I could yet make use of it." He rolls up the scroll. "At any rate, Im sure its of little interest to you, but id like to hold on to it and study it. Who knows, one day, Moradin may call upon me to use this to spare the life of someone who's time has not yet come."
He pockets the scroll. " I dread to think of how this fell into goblins' hands. Lets be rid of this accursed blight. " He finishes, picking up his hammer, ready to storm off.
“So you plan on fighting Human? What are you specialties?” Rou will get himself ready to move on.
Felix Windfall(Human-V Lv.7 Rogue) killed in ToA, Vallan Houndstrider (Halfling Ghostwise Lv.1 Fighter) in DiA"Heh, I don't plan on fighting, tiefling. But I will defend myself, if I must. I'll tell you what I specialise in when we're not in a cave with death scrambling about, or maybe you'll see it in action..." A smile spreads across Sildar's face with a flick of his eyebrows.
Moving on with Sildar, you have three options: North, North-east or east. The last is the room you chose not to go in previously...
(1sq = 5ft.)
"We had to climb to get to this position, and i don't mind plumbing the depths of most caves, but if were looking at combat, the low ground is not what I'm aiming for." The dwarf says, looking back the way they came, then turning North, he points, "That way may lead us back down, then again, it may not. I'd say its out best bet."
“Well, this is your element as a dwarf, I’ll lead just point the way.” Pull his Great Axe over his shoulder, he will go north in the front of the group.
Felix Windfall(Human-V Lv.7 Rogue) killed in ToA, Vallan Houndstrider (Halfling Ghostwise Lv.1 Fighter) in DiAAldreric removes one of the lit torches from the wall, and falls in line, close behind Rou. "Well, they already know we're here. The element of surprise is no longer something we need to concern ourselves with too much. Might as well allow all of us to actually see whatever we're running into."
Flutter smiles back at Sildar once addressed and puts the coin back in his pack. Kharnyl begins to approach with a scroll, but it begins to call to him almost. He stops in his tracks as he looks it over and explains it's properties. Flutter sighs internally at this, as unless it was about nature, he wouldn't have a clue.
The group begins to trek onward into the cave. Flutter keeps to the back with his hands to his chest waddling along with the party. He smiles as they decide where to go, Flutter has no preference.
DM : The Shade Over Runewarren | Vaelen Gravesong : Shadow of Eternal Night
"Fear is the weight we carry, love is the treasure we bury."
Kharnyl will follow Rou, but keep ahead of the humans, as their eyes are so ill-suited to the darkness that they have little chance of seeing the dangers that lay ahead.
Ooc: passive perception: 15
The group moves with Rou's tempeerment leading the way, Kharnyl's senses and familiarity with rocky caves guiding, the humans in the middle with Aldreric's torch giving much needed light and Flutter comfortably holding the rear.
As the move on, they find a shambles of a wooden bridge. Before it, however, they simply see an empty chair with a half-eaten meat on bone discarded to the side. Disregarding this, the team move on over the bridge. Despite the dubious build, it holds well with many creaks group tread carefully across to another room...
The source of the stream is heard as an ever-present small waterfall cascades into a body of water and echoes throughout. In this room there are large stalagmites seemingly rising from the ground. To the left, bodies of water have been kept here by the goblins. The reason why is unclear, far too much for simply drinking.
Rou's eyes dart over to the pool, his demonic vision piercing the natural darkness pick up a bubble pop on its surface and pointy ears (G3) break its surface 25ft. away. Kharnyl's proficiency with the dark notice an arm of a goblin with a metal band (G2), hiding behind the stalagmite. The dwarf also notices the body of rippled and bright orange eyes (G4) stare at them before slipping under again.
A poor ambush!
Initiative Rolls:
Aldreric: 15
Flutter: 5
Kharnyl: 9
Rou: 6
Sildar: 20
?????????: 3
Goblin with metal band (G2): 22
Goblin with large ears (G3): 14
Goblin with bright eyes (G4): 8
Surprise round Order:
Goblin with metal band (G2)
Goblin with large ears (G3)
Kharnyl
Goblin with bright eyes (G4)
Rou
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Initiative Order:
Goblin with metal band (G2)SildarAldreric
Goblin with large ears (G3)
Kharnyl
Goblin with bright eyes (G4)
Rou
Flutter
The grey goblin (G1)(1sq = 5ft.)
The metal band of the goblin (G2) shimmers faintly as it pokes from around the rocky pillar and fires an arrow from its shortbow at Rou!
Ranged Attack: 18 Damage: 3 (piercing)
With a thwck! sound, the crude arrow lands in the tiefling's shoulder!
With a bark of supposed victory, the goblin with large ears (G3) rises from the water and fires from its shortbow at Rou!
Ranged Attack: 22 Damage: 3 (piercing)
With a clatter, the arrows sails past and hits the rocky wall.
Kharnyl, you're up!
"There's two in the water!" Kharnyl shouts a warning to the others as he charges G2, swinging his hammer with both hands.
Attack: 14
Damage: 4
With a rough chuckle, the goblin (G2) slinks out the way just in time.
Bright eyes shimmer as the goblin (G4) goes for Kharnyl with its shortbow.
Attack: 17 Damage: 7
Taking an arrow to the shoulder Rou will rage as his bonus action as, he rushes forward to the goblin(G2)that shot him he will bring his great axe down on it!
Great Axe: 8
Damage: 9
Crit: 4
Felix Windfall(Human-V Lv.7 Rogue) killed in ToA, Vallan Houndstrider (Halfling Ghostwise Lv.1 Fighter) in DiASuddenly a grey goblin (G1) slivers from behind the other stalagmite and looks to avenge its fallen comrade with a savage attack to the unsuspecting Rou!
Melee Attack: 16 Damage:
3(slashing) (Resistance due to Rage) = 1Despite being caught unawares, the goblin only manages to scrape Rou's back!
End of Surprise Round, Initiative Order Starts
Sildar goes after the grey goblin (G1) that appeared from the shadows and taunts him in this way and that to get its attention and gestures to the others in-between.
Sildar has used Help on the grey goblin (G1)
(1sq = 5ft.)
Aldreric, your turn!
Seeing the others already engaging, or at the very least, silhouettes engaging in combat, Aldreric draws his sword and joins in, drawing his rapier and striking at G1.
Rapier 18 Damage 2 If success, sneak attack 5
Aldreric's attack gains Advantage due Sildar's help: 6
((Also, Aldreric has a torch, so he can see fine for 20ft.! 😃))
With a yelp, the strike from Aldreric's rapier sends falling to ground and not getting up...
The goblin's ears (G3) wiggle before it fires a shot at Aldreric.
Range Attack: 22 Damage: 5 (piercing)
(1sq = 5ft.)
Kharnyl, your turn!
stepping over the fallen goblin at his feet, Kharnyl attacks G3 from the waters' edge.
Attack 16
Damage 9
The goblin attempts to dodge, but fails and takes the brunt of Kharnyl's strike. Legs wobbling, it still stands...
Almost unblinking, the goblin with bright eyes (G4) goes for Sildar, who's weaving himself around the stalagmite...
Melee Attack: 10 Damage: 5 (piercing)
As the goblin strikes, a horizontal strikes wedges itself into stone... and into Sildar's abdomen. He groans before folding to the ground.
Sildar is unconscious.
(1sq = 5ft.)
Rou, your turn!