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<blockquote data-quote="MarauderX" data-source="post: 1354158" data-attributes="member: 9990"><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><u><strong>Session 2</strong></u></span></p><p></p><p></p><p>The party and homesteaders huddled together and listened to the discussion of putting out the fire that may eventually threaten the main building. With Alex leading some members of the homestead to help, the formed a crude line that passed several buckets of water to dump upon the burning gatehouse. Alex was spotted filling buckets from the river and a volley of rocks from the woods narrowly missed him. </p><p></p><p>Retreating to safety, Alex, Thovaas and the rest saw several goblins emerge from the woods along the path in order to fire more stones at any targets. Several attempts were made with rope to get water from the river, but was abandoned as a few more volleys of rocks clacked against the palisade. A new figure darted down the path and around the outside of the palisades before coming though the northern opening in the palisade. Dian and the others fired arrows into the darkness where the goblins had once stood. Thovaas questioned the small figure that was mounted on a large dog, who introduced himself as Jerrin and explained that he was hoping to warn the homesteaders before the goblins attacked. Eventually everyone retreated inside to watch the gatehouse fall toward the river and the fire burn out over the next hour. </p><p></p><p>Everyone worked ferverently to set up some defenses with remnants of the colapsed barn, bales of hay, spears, and some caltrops that Brathas had brought from Kargam. Suddenly the goblins' war drums and chanting stopped. A minute passed, then another, then after 10 minutes the goblins screamed as a group of Wolfskulls barreled down the path to cross the bridge and another group of Red-Blades broke out of the woods to cross the south clearing. </p><p></p><p>The Wolfskulls were struck by entangling branches and roots from the surrounding forest as Jerrin chuckled, but two mounted on wolves led another four on foot across the bridge. The Red-Blades streaked across the clearing while arrows rained down on them from the tower, and they took cover under the remains of the barn. Once there, they loaded their slings and began exchanging fire with the defenders on the tower and through the windows. Meanwhile, the Wolfskulls went straight for the wooden kitchen door and began hacking at it with axes. The two on wolves threw spears and throwing axes that managed to connect with Pyotr. With a combined effort, the Wolfskulls were dropped before breaking through the door, and many of the Red-Blades were slain before making it back to the cover of the woods. </p><p></p><p>An hour later silence descended again, but no attack came. Goblin snipers lobbed stones at the windows and tower from the cover of the near woods, but did not connect with any of the defenders. At about midnight, a black mass flowed out above the treetops and started towards the homestead. The closer it got, the larger it looked, and just before it hit the defenders could discern that it was bats, many, many bats. Among the swarms were two giant bats that each led a swarm a different way. One group went to the top of the tower and attacked Brathas, Darya and Thovaas while the other went inside through the windows on the second floor. Aerial calmed the swarm to sleep while the rest of the inhabitants teamed up on the large bat that now flapped about the second floor of the main hall. At the top of the tower, Brathas and Darya fled to the safety of the spiral staircase, leaving Thovaas to deal with the swarm and the giant bat that were attacking him. Once he fell, the giant bat and swarm descended to enter the homestead through the second floor windows to attack the homesteaders that had just killed the first giant bat. Several fell to the swarm, and the large bat kept many of them busy as many rushed to aid Thovaas. Alex opened the door to the stairway on the second floor and attacked the swarm, only to have the swarm of bats ooze into the stairwell and attack them. With several pounding blows, the swarm was descimated and Jerrin managed to bring down the second giant bat with a deft throw of a dagger. </p><p></p><p>Without pausing, many of the homesteaders began keeping watch immediately to see if any goblins were charging, but luckily none came. Healing was given out to bring everyone back to conciousness but now there was none left. And it was only about 1:00 AM, with more than 5 hours left until sunrise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MarauderX, post: 1354158, member: 9990"] [SIZE=4][U][B]Session 2[/B][/U][/SIZE] The party and homesteaders huddled together and listened to the discussion of putting out the fire that may eventually threaten the main building. With Alex leading some members of the homestead to help, the formed a crude line that passed several buckets of water to dump upon the burning gatehouse. Alex was spotted filling buckets from the river and a volley of rocks from the woods narrowly missed him. Retreating to safety, Alex, Thovaas and the rest saw several goblins emerge from the woods along the path in order to fire more stones at any targets. Several attempts were made with rope to get water from the river, but was abandoned as a few more volleys of rocks clacked against the palisade. A new figure darted down the path and around the outside of the palisades before coming though the northern opening in the palisade. Dian and the others fired arrows into the darkness where the goblins had once stood. Thovaas questioned the small figure that was mounted on a large dog, who introduced himself as Jerrin and explained that he was hoping to warn the homesteaders before the goblins attacked. Eventually everyone retreated inside to watch the gatehouse fall toward the river and the fire burn out over the next hour. Everyone worked ferverently to set up some defenses with remnants of the colapsed barn, bales of hay, spears, and some caltrops that Brathas had brought from Kargam. Suddenly the goblins' war drums and chanting stopped. A minute passed, then another, then after 10 minutes the goblins screamed as a group of Wolfskulls barreled down the path to cross the bridge and another group of Red-Blades broke out of the woods to cross the south clearing. The Wolfskulls were struck by entangling branches and roots from the surrounding forest as Jerrin chuckled, but two mounted on wolves led another four on foot across the bridge. The Red-Blades streaked across the clearing while arrows rained down on them from the tower, and they took cover under the remains of the barn. Once there, they loaded their slings and began exchanging fire with the defenders on the tower and through the windows. Meanwhile, the Wolfskulls went straight for the wooden kitchen door and began hacking at it with axes. The two on wolves threw spears and throwing axes that managed to connect with Pyotr. With a combined effort, the Wolfskulls were dropped before breaking through the door, and many of the Red-Blades were slain before making it back to the cover of the woods. An hour later silence descended again, but no attack came. Goblin snipers lobbed stones at the windows and tower from the cover of the near woods, but did not connect with any of the defenders. At about midnight, a black mass flowed out above the treetops and started towards the homestead. The closer it got, the larger it looked, and just before it hit the defenders could discern that it was bats, many, many bats. Among the swarms were two giant bats that each led a swarm a different way. One group went to the top of the tower and attacked Brathas, Darya and Thovaas while the other went inside through the windows on the second floor. Aerial calmed the swarm to sleep while the rest of the inhabitants teamed up on the large bat that now flapped about the second floor of the main hall. At the top of the tower, Brathas and Darya fled to the safety of the spiral staircase, leaving Thovaas to deal with the swarm and the giant bat that were attacking him. Once he fell, the giant bat and swarm descended to enter the homestead through the second floor windows to attack the homesteaders that had just killed the first giant bat. Several fell to the swarm, and the large bat kept many of them busy as many rushed to aid Thovaas. Alex opened the door to the stairway on the second floor and attacked the swarm, only to have the swarm of bats ooze into the stairwell and attack them. With several pounding blows, the swarm was descimated and Jerrin managed to bring down the second giant bat with a deft throw of a dagger. Without pausing, many of the homesteaders began keeping watch immediately to see if any goblins were charging, but luckily none came. Healing was given out to bring everyone back to conciousness but now there was none left. And it was only about 1:00 AM, with more than 5 hours left until sunrise. [/QUOTE]
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