Revenge is Best Served Cold

“Good point from Gijigumi, we should have a round or two against the bugbears before those in the other room notice anything wrong.”

Grond goes through the southern door and surprises three bugbears having fun torturing a goblin. He moves to the one furthest from the door (designated B3), goes in to a Rage and makes a Reckless Attack. 

Attack: 18 Damage: 13

His initiative for the non surprise round 15

Should Thar be able to see one of the bugbears from the hallway he will cast Magic Missile at it.  Damage: 11

Initiative 17

Surprise monk Ykwla throw 

Attack: 18 Damage: 10

Initiative 11

Igneous will shoot produce flames at the closest enemy Attack: 7 Damage: 4

Fah'lin's initiative: 11

   Gijigume stands guard by the northern door.

Grond holds his metaphorical head in his hands as confusion sweeps through the party. Igneous hasn't entered the room to make his attack which means Aeliarin won't be able to make an attack at all as he has no line of sight from where he will have to stand. Fah'lin and Gijigume are shouldering each other out of the way so that both can guard the north door and Grond himself is standing surrounded by bugbears alone in the room. Even if Thar is brave enough to stand at the door so he can MM the one Grond hit it's still not quite enough to kill it.

The original idea of Gijigume standing at the north door is because he has the best range attack.

Well if Gijigume is going to stand next to the door rather than back from it the bottleneck won't do much good. So Fah'lin leaves him to it. He moves into the room to stand north of grond he puts a Hex (STR) on Grond's target and strikes hitting AC 22 for 9 piercing and 5 necro, ready to react to whatever these guys throw.

Init: 12

Quote from BDaddLy >>

Well if Gijigume is going to stand next to the door rather than back from it the bottleneck won't do much good. So Fah'lin leaves him to it. He moves into the room to stand north of grond he puts a Hex (STR) on Grond's target and strikes hitting AC 22 for 9 piercing and 5 necro, ready to react to whatever these guys throw.

   It's the first round of combat, so those behind the northern door won't have time to react yet, so Gijigume uses his bow on the one bugbear he can see, even though the shot's probably difficult due to his companions in the way.

OOC: Shoot B1: Hit AC 21, dam 9. And there I thought Gijigume was standing by the north door as he has one of the best ACs so should be able to cope by himself a little longer if something does happen.

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   It's the first round of combat, so those behind the northern door won't have time to react yet, so Gijigume uses his bow on the one bugbear he can see, even though the shot's probably difficult due to his companions in the way.

OOC: Shoot B1: Hit AC 21, dam 9. And there I thought Gijigume was standing by the north door as he has one of the best ACs so should be able to cope by himself a little longer if something does happen.

Did the people in the north room hear the battle? 7

it appears not

The brave Thar will continue to stand in the doorway and use his sling on B2.  Attack: 19  Damage:  4 

Igneous will enter the room and attack B2 with his short sword and fist 

Shortsword Attack: 24 Damage: 8

Unarmed Attack: 25 Damage: 10

   With the southern battle about wrapped up, Gijigume swaps his bow for his sword and shield, in preparation of opening the door when the others signal that the south south is sorted and they're ready to proceed. His listens at the door again to see whether their actions have been noticed.

OOC: Perception roll of 21.

If Fah'lin is acting again before the buggers... He will move his Hex to B2 and poke it, hitting AC 10 for 9 piercing and 6 necro.

Round 1

15 Gijigume prepares to move through the north door with sword drawn
18 Fah'lin misses badly
17 Thar slings the remaining BB for 4hp damage
15 Grond makes a Reckless Attack on the BB Attack: 19 Damage: 11 and misses
12 Aeliarin
11 Igneous Enters the room and hits twice for 18hp damage

Can Aeliarin and/or Gijigume finish this creature before it hits

9 Bugbear

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   With the southern battle about wrapped up, Gijigume swaps his bow for his sword and shield, in preparation of opening the door when the others signal that the south south is sorted and they're ready to proceed. His listens at the door again to see whether their actions have been noticed.

OOC: Perception roll of 21.

(Here I thought my last action was Round 1 following the botched surprise round.)

OOC: I think Gijigume could only get line of sight on B1. I'm going to be away for the weekend.