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<blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 6113521" data-attributes="member: 9255"><p>THE HIDDEN</p><p>SEGMENT 010</p><p>3/9/13</p><p>“TANGLED WEB” </p><p></p><p>EYRE 9, 999 SUNSET</p><p></p><p>After taking a day to fully recover from the battle with the Emerald Claw, the group once more heads out to the docks at night to spot activity. They are curious at how the goblins are moving about unseen at night. Such large groups should be easy to spot on the docks since some areas are lit with magical lights that cast light but cannot start a fire.</p><p></p><p>“Magic?” </p><p></p><p>“Lowly goblins?” replies Truth.</p><p></p><p>“What about the water?” suggests RAF.</p><p></p><p>“Wouldn’t we see them?” questions Rose.</p><p></p><p>“Unless they traveled UNDER the docks… out of view. Remember how they disappeared with the women during the fire?” Truth comments with triumph. </p><p></p><p>They begin to look around. They check out the stairs leading down to the water level and look around. Pitch black. Nothing can be seen within two feet under the docks.</p><p></p><p>They wander a bit looking for easy entrances to under the docks. They hear something at the next section of docks. Something within the darkness.</p><p></p><p>Rose leans out over the water to look closer under the docks. She can see a series of ropes and planks under the docks. She tries to climb along the edge to go under. The docks are dark and slippery. Tom follows and nearly falls in. Maul sniffs at the air under the docks and snarls gently. No one is sure if the snarl is for danger or the fear of the water. Cy does fall in but holds onto the ropes. While they are doing this the two warforged are checking out another series of steps leading down to the water.</p><p></p><p>“Light! I can hear something!” calls out Truth.</p><p></p><p>Rose and Tom magically light up an arrow and fire it under the docks blindly. They miss anything to strike so the arrow lands in the water and slowly sinks. But before that, they can see the network of ropes, planks and reflections of eyes under the docks. Goblins! They send another arrow shortly after and luckily it becomes tangled in some ropes. They see a few silhouettes of small humanoids moving and can hear their annoyed hissing. Rose, the only one that understands goblin, catches pieces of it. They are annoyed and want the sources removed. </p><p></p><p>Truth castes a light spell onto a stake on a plank he can just see under the dock. There is a goblin so close he can see the buttons on its shirt! Suddenly he bellows out. RAF steps up wondering what has happened. Truth has two bolts in his metal head (2 of 3 shots were nac 20- confirmed). RAF takes a great deal of exception to this (but won’t go down the stairs to be shot himself )</p><p></p><p>Trying to better position themselves Tom and Cy try to reach the ropes. Cy falls into the water but regains his grip on the ropes so that he only falls in to his waist. Rose tries to climb the ropes but finds she cannot climb rope bridges meant for 30 pound two foot tall persons. So instead, she and fires a few arrows into the darkness near the point of the dim light far away. She hears a few calls of alarm from the goblins.</p><p></p><p>Truth, not to be deterred by the two arrows, leans over the edge to better determine was the goblins are. A third bolt finds a home in his head (3rd crit- the DM is on a roll ) and a fourth bolt glances his shoulder. NOW he is annoyed also. “Where are they?” demands RAF.</p><p></p><p>Gently fingering the new bolt Truth says about 15-20ft feet in. At least a dozen. RAF walks out about 20 feet onto the dock. He searches for a lose board. When he finds none he begins to strike the boards with his sword. At the other end, Rose can hear the activity of the concerned goblins. Some of them realize they are trapped under the dock.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megamania, post: 6113521, member: 9255"] THE HIDDEN SEGMENT 010 3/9/13 “TANGLED WEB” EYRE 9, 999 SUNSET After taking a day to fully recover from the battle with the Emerald Claw, the group once more heads out to the docks at night to spot activity. They are curious at how the goblins are moving about unseen at night. Such large groups should be easy to spot on the docks since some areas are lit with magical lights that cast light but cannot start a fire. “Magic?” “Lowly goblins?” replies Truth. “What about the water?” suggests RAF. “Wouldn’t we see them?” questions Rose. “Unless they traveled UNDER the docks… out of view. Remember how they disappeared with the women during the fire?” Truth comments with triumph. They begin to look around. They check out the stairs leading down to the water level and look around. Pitch black. Nothing can be seen within two feet under the docks. They wander a bit looking for easy entrances to under the docks. They hear something at the next section of docks. Something within the darkness. Rose leans out over the water to look closer under the docks. She can see a series of ropes and planks under the docks. She tries to climb along the edge to go under. The docks are dark and slippery. Tom follows and nearly falls in. Maul sniffs at the air under the docks and snarls gently. No one is sure if the snarl is for danger or the fear of the water. Cy does fall in but holds onto the ropes. While they are doing this the two warforged are checking out another series of steps leading down to the water. “Light! I can hear something!” calls out Truth. Rose and Tom magically light up an arrow and fire it under the docks blindly. They miss anything to strike so the arrow lands in the water and slowly sinks. But before that, they can see the network of ropes, planks and reflections of eyes under the docks. Goblins! They send another arrow shortly after and luckily it becomes tangled in some ropes. They see a few silhouettes of small humanoids moving and can hear their annoyed hissing. Rose, the only one that understands goblin, catches pieces of it. They are annoyed and want the sources removed. Truth castes a light spell onto a stake on a plank he can just see under the dock. There is a goblin so close he can see the buttons on its shirt! Suddenly he bellows out. RAF steps up wondering what has happened. Truth has two bolts in his metal head (2 of 3 shots were nac 20- confirmed). RAF takes a great deal of exception to this (but won’t go down the stairs to be shot himself ) Trying to better position themselves Tom and Cy try to reach the ropes. Cy falls into the water but regains his grip on the ropes so that he only falls in to his waist. Rose tries to climb the ropes but finds she cannot climb rope bridges meant for 30 pound two foot tall persons. So instead, she and fires a few arrows into the darkness near the point of the dim light far away. She hears a few calls of alarm from the goblins. Truth, not to be deterred by the two arrows, leans over the edge to better determine was the goblins are. A third bolt finds a home in his head (3rd crit- the DM is on a roll ) and a fourth bolt glances his shoulder. NOW he is annoyed also. “Where are they?” demands RAF. Gently fingering the new bolt Truth says about 15-20ft feet in. At least a dozen. RAF walks out about 20 feet onto the dock. He searches for a lose board. When he finds none he begins to strike the boards with his sword. At the other end, Rose can hear the activity of the concerned goblins. Some of them realize they are trapped under the dock. [/QUOTE]
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