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<blockquote data-quote="Lazybones" data-source="post: 4525276" data-attributes="member: 143"><p>Chapter 45</p><p></p><p></p><p>Already wounded and exhausted from their battles against the goblins, the adventurers now found themselves facing a homicidal hobgoblin with obvious combat experience. </p><p></p><p>The hobgoblin lunged at Devrem, who thrust his staff into the creature’s face. Silver sparks flashed, but the hobgoblin seemed little fazed by the priest’s <em>Sacred flame</em>. He thrust the hot poker like a spear, jabbing the hot end into Devrem’s shoulder. The cleric was driven back by the hard blow, and fell heavily to one knee, grimacing in pain. </p><p></p><p>Mara tried to get up, but her strength was gone. She would have fallen, but Elevaren was there to support her, taking her weight against his body as he pulled her from the fray. Jaron tried to cover their retreat, but his arrow flew wild, and the hobgoblin barely seemed to notice.</p><p></p><p>The goblin that had precipitated this encounter tried to take advantage of the confusion to slip away, slinking along the shadow of the wall away from the melee. But he stopped short as Beetle stepped into his path, a dagger gleaming brightly in his hand. </p><p></p><p>“Eh, eh,” he said. He lifted the dagger, and the goblin flinched, but as the halfling snapped his wrist the small blade shot well over the goblin’s head, flipping end over end before the tip buried itself several inches into the hobgoblin’s throat. </p><p></p><p>The hobgoblin roared in pain, reaching up to yank the little knife free. Blood poured down his chest from the wound, although it was obviously not life-threatening. Still, it was more than the halfling’s companions had been able to do, and the hobgoblin surged forward to even the score. </p><p></p><p>But before he could get past those battered companions, Devrem leapt up to block the hobgoblin’s charge. The cleric, fighting with a surge of desperation, seized hold of the poker, struggling for control of the weapon. For a moment the two wrestled, matched in size, but the hobgoblin had the edge in strength and stamina, and finally he tore his weapon free, snapping the iron shaft up into Devrem’s face. The cleric collapsed, falling over onto his back, stunned by the blow. </p><p></p><p>The hobgoblin sneered as he lifted his weapon in both hands, aiming for the priest’s unprotected head. But before he could strike, flickering fey-lights exploded around his head, dazzling him. The <em>eldritch blast</em> didn’t hurt him, at least not much, but the same could not be said for the arrow that buried deep into his side, the steel head piercing the layered hides that protected his torso. Even so, the hobgoblin’s fury fueled his strength, and he managed to step forward, still focused on his prey. </p><p></p><p>The unarmed goblin watched Beetle in amazement as the halfling produced another knife, which appeared in his hand seemingly from nowhere. Beetle smiled at the goblin as he tossed the knife almost casually in a low arc that intersected with the hobgoblin’s knee. The joint crumpled as the hobgoblin shifted his weight onto it, and he fell hard, nearly smashing Devrem beneath his weight. Even still the creature fought, trying to get up, thrashing against the cleric as he tried to get free. His hand quested toward his belt, seizing upon the hilt of the dagger secured there. He drew the blade with his left hand, while he grabbed onto Devrem’s chest with his right, yanking himself close enough for a killing thrust. </p><p></p><p>But the noise of a bowstring being drawn taut drew his attention up, just in time to see the gleaming point of Jaron’s arrow before it drove forward into his right eye.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lazybones, post: 4525276, member: 143"] Chapter 45 Already wounded and exhausted from their battles against the goblins, the adventurers now found themselves facing a homicidal hobgoblin with obvious combat experience. The hobgoblin lunged at Devrem, who thrust his staff into the creature’s face. Silver sparks flashed, but the hobgoblin seemed little fazed by the priest’s [i]Sacred flame[/i]. He thrust the hot poker like a spear, jabbing the hot end into Devrem’s shoulder. The cleric was driven back by the hard blow, and fell heavily to one knee, grimacing in pain. Mara tried to get up, but her strength was gone. She would have fallen, but Elevaren was there to support her, taking her weight against his body as he pulled her from the fray. Jaron tried to cover their retreat, but his arrow flew wild, and the hobgoblin barely seemed to notice. The goblin that had precipitated this encounter tried to take advantage of the confusion to slip away, slinking along the shadow of the wall away from the melee. But he stopped short as Beetle stepped into his path, a dagger gleaming brightly in his hand. “Eh, eh,” he said. He lifted the dagger, and the goblin flinched, but as the halfling snapped his wrist the small blade shot well over the goblin’s head, flipping end over end before the tip buried itself several inches into the hobgoblin’s throat. The hobgoblin roared in pain, reaching up to yank the little knife free. Blood poured down his chest from the wound, although it was obviously not life-threatening. Still, it was more than the halfling’s companions had been able to do, and the hobgoblin surged forward to even the score. But before he could get past those battered companions, Devrem leapt up to block the hobgoblin’s charge. The cleric, fighting with a surge of desperation, seized hold of the poker, struggling for control of the weapon. For a moment the two wrestled, matched in size, but the hobgoblin had the edge in strength and stamina, and finally he tore his weapon free, snapping the iron shaft up into Devrem’s face. The cleric collapsed, falling over onto his back, stunned by the blow. The hobgoblin sneered as he lifted his weapon in both hands, aiming for the priest’s unprotected head. But before he could strike, flickering fey-lights exploded around his head, dazzling him. The [i]eldritch blast[/i] didn’t hurt him, at least not much, but the same could not be said for the arrow that buried deep into his side, the steel head piercing the layered hides that protected his torso. Even so, the hobgoblin’s fury fueled his strength, and he managed to step forward, still focused on his prey. The unarmed goblin watched Beetle in amazement as the halfling produced another knife, which appeared in his hand seemingly from nowhere. Beetle smiled at the goblin as he tossed the knife almost casually in a low arc that intersected with the hobgoblin’s knee. The joint crumpled as the hobgoblin shifted his weight onto it, and he fell hard, nearly smashing Devrem beneath his weight. Even still the creature fought, trying to get up, thrashing against the cleric as he tried to get free. His hand quested toward his belt, seizing upon the hilt of the dagger secured there. He drew the blade with his left hand, while he grabbed onto Devrem’s chest with his right, yanking himself close enough for a killing thrust. But the noise of a bowstring being drawn taut drew his attention up, just in time to see the gleaming point of Jaron’s arrow before it drove forward into his right eye. [/QUOTE]
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