Dangerous Designs (2020)

Alton will move up 25 feet putting himself between the far end of the middle table and the second coat rack on along the southern wall. Having a kobold in his sight he will take another shot with his crossbow. 

Movement: three squares to the left and two squares down
Action: firing the crossbow at K1 Attack: 20 Damage: 9 Piercing

(OOC: Big oofs for that kobold.)

 Kobold 1 is very dead with a crossbow bolt throw his heart.  Only kobold 3 is still standing.

Wash is up.

Wash runs in, using all his movement to get close to Balassar and assuming he sees kobold 3, he releases an eldritch blast Attack: 24 Damage: 12

And the final kobold falls.  You are out of combat.

Three kobold bodies lie on the floor of what seems to be a recreation or dining room.  You see large doors to the west, two passages to the north, and one passage to the south.

Balassar just nods to his companions "Which way should we go?"

Wash checks the kobolds bodies for keys or anything else of use/value, while he considers Balassar's question. He responds quietly  "I think we should try and clear out all these tunnels before trying those doors. I don't think we want to find ourselves in a situation where we have enemies in front and behind us." 

He also asks "If we are not worried about stealth, should we not bother staggering the party either to conceal light? Balassar, I genuinely did like your style in just marching in, though I'd thought before you did that, that we were going to try and stay as quiet and unseen as possible?"

You find a total of 54 copper pieces on the kobolds.  No keys, no exploding acorns, and nothing else of use except perhaps the cloaks they were wearing; you see a dozen more hanging from hooks on the wall.

Balassar just looks at him "Figured I'd just walk in with you all doing the sneaking. Easier to surprise if they are focused on the behemoth charging at them. I can try to stay quiet though if that's what you all want."

Wash hands his companions 18 copper each and says to Balassar "No, it is a bold move which I respect. I am happy for you to do your thing. Should we pop some of these cloaks on though, so that we blend in a little?"

Wash will put one on even if the others don't.

They're a little small for a medium-sized creature, but they do fit.  Make an INT check.

Int: 10

Wash, you think you might fool someone into thinking you're a kobold.  It will be totally fine.  You might need to crouch down a little, but otherwise you're good to go.

Balassar just looks at him curiously "Don't think I'd fool anyone with those on, even on my knees. I'll stay like this."

Alton can't help but chuckle a little at how Wash looks crouched down trying to be a kobold. "Why don't we just continue down this passage? I mean we are already here after all. I think we got lucky on that fight, but maybe we should be closer together in case we are not so lucky next time."

Wash agrees, following the other two, walking somewhat bow-legged and crouched... until realising from the Alton's chuckle and Balassar's comment how silly he looks. He still wears the cloak, with a self confidence that suggests he thinks he can pull the outfit off.

Did I miss the part where you said which way you're going?

I think Alton was suggesting that they keep going south.

Fair enough.

You head down the southern passage, in closer formation than before but with Balassar still in the lead.  The passage splits soon after, one way headed west, the other east. To the west you see a large empty room; you don't really see much down the eastern way.

Balassar just lifts his hand for them to halt pointing out the barrels, his voice just goes low "I'll go ahead and check it out." with that he will begin to move forward with his shield raised.

As you pass by the side tunnel, you think you see a bench there, but you can't really see much more of the room.

Balassar, the passageway straightens into a square-walled cavern some forty feet long and twenty feet wide. The floor is covered in iron, and the rocky ceiling stands ten feet high. Beyond the iron floor, the passageway turns back to rough stone and turns to the north.