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<blockquote data-quote="Nebulous" data-source="post: 4653161" data-attributes="member: 31465"><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Adventure #11: Chief Krusk, Sir Keegan & Traps Galore</span></p><p></p><p><strong>PART ONE</strong></p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.med.unc.edu/~saasha/keep/krusk1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The party is in a bad spot, and the hobgoblins win initiative, making it even worse. Kerric the paladin is bashed left and right by longswords and flails, severely wounded in the first round of combat. It takes some tactical maneuvering to keep him alive, and he ultimately retreats to Krusk’s ready room, desperately gambling against the opportunity attacks that might usher him to Kelemvor’s early embrace. Chief Krusk nearly impales him, but Kerric manages to evade the attack.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.med.unc.edu/~saasha/keep/krusk2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Helga the Fighter valiantly defends herself and her ally, smacking hobber blades left and right, but taking some vicious strikes herself. A chained flail wraps around her thigh, hampering her movement. Brandis jabs through the bars, exchanging blows with the hobgoblin soldier on the other side. </p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, Erevan, Irann and Splug have heard the sounds of the ambush and run up to help. Erevan unleashes dweomered darts from his new staff and instantly slays two grunts. The warlock curses and eyebites the closest soldier, and Splug does what Splug does best…he cowers behind the spellcasters. </p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.med.unc.edu/~saasha/keep/krusk3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Erevan follows up with Grasping Shadows, and tendrils of mist enwrap the legs of the hobbers, slowing them down and giving Kerric a few extra seconds to collect himself and use Lay on Hands.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.med.unc.edu/~saasha/keep/krusk4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Warchief Krusk screams orders at his men and they tactically retreat, trying to avoid further ranged attacks from the mages. Krusk limps into the antechamber and begins to raise the broken portcullis, but the damaged mechanism gets stuck halfway. Hobbers attack Helga and Brandis under the gate, trying to sweep their legs out from under them. </p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.zikadik.com/shadowfell/krusk6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>After healing himself, Kerric charges back into battle, his longsword hacking left and right, crushing through hobgoblin armor. The hobgoblins have rolled extremely well this fight and initially had the advantage, but a few concentrated attacks by the heroes shifts the advantage. Two soldiers are cut down and the last retreats to the antechamber with Krusk. </p><p></p><p>It’s not exactly the best place for a last stand. </p><p></p><p>Erevan anchors their feet to the floor with ice, and all the bewildered soldier can do is shut the door. (With as many ice spells as Erevan is casting we need to get light blue condition pads).</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.med.unc.edu/~saasha/keep/krusk5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>But the door does not stay shut for long. Kerric flings it open and thrust his blade into the soldier’s gut, killing him. Magic missiles fly into the room, followed by purple eldritch blasts, and then Kerric and Brandis are jabbing through the doorway at the wounded warchief who is now completely alone and decorated by a rainbow of conditions.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://www.med.unc.edu/~saasha/keep/krusk7.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Outnumbered and outclassed, Warchief Krusk screams his final defiance and thrusts his spear into Kerric, inflicting significant damage, but it is too little too late. A magic missile explodes between the hobgoblin’s eyes and he is rocked backward into the wall. The group rushes in to finish him off and sees his lips moving. Krusk is mumbling something, but only Brandis Padraig can understand:</p><p></p><p>“Kalarel…prepare…pre…pare…my…way…*gurgle*</p><p></p><p>The warchief dies, and the group collectively sighs with relief. That fight could have gone very poorly, and it looked grim for the paladin. Kerric could have easily died if he didn’t retreat. They search the rooms, finding gold and an enchanted shortsword that they temporarily give to Splug. The little goblin turns it over in his hands, admiring the craftsmanship. </p><p></p><p>Besides the obvious loot, the hobber heads are also worth good coin to Cynthia Padraig, so the group lops off the heads and puts them in burlap sacks to return to Winterhaven, a gory job that Helga fortunately relishes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nebulous, post: 4653161, member: 31465"] [size=4]Adventure #11: Chief Krusk, Sir Keegan & Traps Galore[/size] [B]PART ONE[/B] [img]http://www.med.unc.edu/~saasha/keep/krusk1.jpg[/img] The party is in a bad spot, and the hobgoblins win initiative, making it even worse. Kerric the paladin is bashed left and right by longswords and flails, severely wounded in the first round of combat. It takes some tactical maneuvering to keep him alive, and he ultimately retreats to Krusk’s ready room, desperately gambling against the opportunity attacks that might usher him to Kelemvor’s early embrace. Chief Krusk nearly impales him, but Kerric manages to evade the attack. [img]http://www.med.unc.edu/~saasha/keep/krusk2.jpg[/img] Helga the Fighter valiantly defends herself and her ally, smacking hobber blades left and right, but taking some vicious strikes herself. A chained flail wraps around her thigh, hampering her movement. Brandis jabs through the bars, exchanging blows with the hobgoblin soldier on the other side. Meanwhile, Erevan, Irann and Splug have heard the sounds of the ambush and run up to help. Erevan unleashes dweomered darts from his new staff and instantly slays two grunts. The warlock curses and eyebites the closest soldier, and Splug does what Splug does best…he cowers behind the spellcasters. [img]http://www.med.unc.edu/~saasha/keep/krusk3.jpg[/img] Erevan follows up with Grasping Shadows, and tendrils of mist enwrap the legs of the hobbers, slowing them down and giving Kerric a few extra seconds to collect himself and use Lay on Hands. [img]http://www.med.unc.edu/~saasha/keep/krusk4.jpg[/img] Warchief Krusk screams orders at his men and they tactically retreat, trying to avoid further ranged attacks from the mages. Krusk limps into the antechamber and begins to raise the broken portcullis, but the damaged mechanism gets stuck halfway. Hobbers attack Helga and Brandis under the gate, trying to sweep their legs out from under them. [img]http://www.zikadik.com/shadowfell/krusk6.jpg[/img] After healing himself, Kerric charges back into battle, his longsword hacking left and right, crushing through hobgoblin armor. The hobgoblins have rolled extremely well this fight and initially had the advantage, but a few concentrated attacks by the heroes shifts the advantage. Two soldiers are cut down and the last retreats to the antechamber with Krusk. It’s not exactly the best place for a last stand. Erevan anchors their feet to the floor with ice, and all the bewildered soldier can do is shut the door. (With as many ice spells as Erevan is casting we need to get light blue condition pads). [img]http://www.med.unc.edu/~saasha/keep/krusk5.jpg[/img] But the door does not stay shut for long. Kerric flings it open and thrust his blade into the soldier’s gut, killing him. Magic missiles fly into the room, followed by purple eldritch blasts, and then Kerric and Brandis are jabbing through the doorway at the wounded warchief who is now completely alone and decorated by a rainbow of conditions. [img]http://www.med.unc.edu/~saasha/keep/krusk7.jpg[/img] Outnumbered and outclassed, Warchief Krusk screams his final defiance and thrusts his spear into Kerric, inflicting significant damage, but it is too little too late. A magic missile explodes between the hobgoblin’s eyes and he is rocked backward into the wall. The group rushes in to finish him off and sees his lips moving. Krusk is mumbling something, but only Brandis Padraig can understand: “Kalarel…prepare…pre…pare…my…way…*gurgle* The warchief dies, and the group collectively sighs with relief. That fight could have gone very poorly, and it looked grim for the paladin. Kerric could have easily died if he didn’t retreat. They search the rooms, finding gold and an enchanted shortsword that they temporarily give to Splug. The little goblin turns it over in his hands, admiring the craftsmanship. Besides the obvious loot, the hobber heads are also worth good coin to Cynthia Padraig, so the group lops off the heads and puts them in burlap sacks to return to Winterhaven, a gory job that Helga fortunately relishes. [/QUOTE]
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