And as swiftly as it appeared the flame is gone leaving behind the charred bodies of the Fallcrest Guard, and Thurmina alive- but only just...
"Goblins!" Thurmina croaks and then passes out...
Ayella is quickly on the scene, the barmaid has a modicum of medical knowledge- she will keep Sgt. Thurmina alive (don't use your Powers).
You have bigger fish to fry, collectively you head out of the bar to see what you can see...
Which is initially a bunch of ragged ass Goblins armed with a mixture of shortswords and shortbows.
Check the map out below, and what a sight.
However beyond the Goblins is a curious sight: a full-grown Ogre pulling a wagon by a yoke around its waist. The Ogre holds a cask in one hand, a short length of cord or some other material exits the cask- the end of the cord fizzes, it's on fire. The creature has a massive club close to hand on the cart, there seem to be more casks stacked in the back, also close to hand for the Ogre, while a torch is mounted on the cart in reach.
Riding atop the casks in the back of the wagon are two Hobgoblins armed with bows.
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Encounter #2 The Firestarter
Turn: 1
Initiative (* = Next to play)
23 Magnus*
16 Kalimaru
14 Ogre
13 Ah-shahran
10 Kyalia
7 Hobgoblin Archer #1
7 Hobgoblin Archer #2
6 Goblin #1
6 Goblin #2
6 Goblin #3
6 Goblin #4
6 Goblin #5
5 Freggo
3 Viator
HP & Conditions
PCs
Ah-shahran 30/30 Surges 8/7
Freggo 27/23 Surges 9/9
Kalimaru 25/25 Surges 8/8
Kyalia 26/25 Surges 8/8
Magnus 38/36 Surges 13/12
Viator 26/25 Surges 8/7
Monsters
Ogre
Hobgoblin Archer #1
Hobgoblin Archer #2
Goblin #1
Goblin #2
Goblin #3
Goblin #4
Goblin #5
Actions To Date
Turn #1
Magnus-
Kalimaru-
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Magnus and then Kali are up.
You can start anywhere in the six squares you occupy at present, remember you can also make Monster Knowledge checks as a Free Action.
New Map-
http://gallery.rptools.net/v/contrib/goonalan/Scales+of+War+#1+Rescue+at+Rivenroar/?g2_page=3
Good luck & sorry about the low Inits.