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<blockquote data-quote="DevlinStormweaver" data-source="post: 2530692" data-attributes="member: 31501"><p><strong>Entering the Goblin Lair</strong></p><p></p><p>We started to follow a small path up into the mountains. Corben was taking point, with Grugni following close behind. About an hour up the path we were ambushed by three goblins. They were perched above and started to rain arrows down on us. Corben darted forward and started to try to sneak around behind then, but Jerel and Dhavi climbed directly up to engage them. Grugni started to lay down covering fire with his heavy crossbow as I moved slowly forward trying to draw their fire. The shafts they were using were made out of fire beetle bones and they seemed to cause a slight burning sensation. As soon as Dhavi and Jerel managed to reach the goblins they made quick work of them. We soon were moving again and managed to reach a plateau which looked like it had been designed as a camp site. Realising this Grugni soon had us building a blockade across the path we had just come from, and across the path we were to leave by he created two smaller blockades one to the left then one in front on the right. Once this was complete we settled down for the evening. As we were settling down we heard voices approaching. Soon three goblins came into view. Corben and Grugni who were manning the front defences soon quietened the goblins and we were soon into our sleeping patterns. </p><p></p><p>During the night Grugni and Jerel had to deal with another goblin patrol, but Grugni once showed how effective he is against goblins. During my watch we had a strange encounter. As I was watching the pass, there was a flash of light which seemed to emanate from the camp. As I turned around I heard a Gnome speaking. Marinden was his name and it seems like he had transported himself from the future. The way he was talking it sounded like he had been keeping a track on what we were going to do. The problem was he started to say something then suddenly stopped and started apologising, telling us he wasn’t allowed to talk about it. The only thing we did manage to grasp was that we were linked to something named the ‘Towers of the Sun and Moon’. Then all of a sudden he was gone. </p><p></p><p>8th Eleint</p><p></p><p> The morning drew on as we carried on following the trail. Soon we came across a disused shack. Grugni went off to investigate, and managed to cause the building to collapse as he kicked in the door. Luckily the building fell in on itself and so no one got hurt. Then we finally found the goblin lair. The problem is we were spotted by advance scouts and they managed to set off a warning. As I led us around a bend in the path a hail of bolts greeted me. Luckily only a couple managed to hit me. As I advanced on the goblin lines the ground in front of their barricade gave way. With quickness I didn’t realize I had I managed to dodge over the pit. The rest of the party seeing the pit either stood back and gave range support or jumped the pit and engaged in melee combat. As the fight finished one of the goblins dropped his weapon and started to drop to his knees to surrender when Grugni ran up and bashed the goblin’s head in. At this point I tried to explain that we should have let the goblin surrender and then questioned him on the layout of the lair. Grugni saw my logic, but in the next fight, right at the end we had another goblin cowering and he did the same again. I will need to talk to the dwarf.</p><p></p><p> Once the entrance was cleared we moved into the lair. Not far into the mountain we found where the shooting star had landed. One side of a tunnel had been smashed in and the whole area was scorched. We carried on, heading deeper into the lair, moving past a room of fire beetles, a room of fungus and then a room full of barrels of water. Eventually the dwarf calls us to a halt. It seemed that he could smell methane. Moving forward carefully we found the corridor blocked by wooden planks. It seemed like another fire beetle pen. Grugni decided that we should ignite the methane and blow clear the path. We all movde back to the water barrel room as Grugni laid down a trail of oil which he then ignited. Following the large explosion we hurried forward. As we rounded another bend Grugni who had taken the lead came across another goblin barricade and charged forward. Once again the goblins let loose with crossbow bolts; Grugni survived this only to fall down another pit. It seems like he doesn’t learn. As the rest of us advanced the goblins threw oil into the pit and set it alight. Jerel and I managed to jump the pit to engage the goblins. This bought enough time for Dhavi to jump into the pit and save Grugni form dying. Corden managed to miscalculate his jump and also ended up in the pit. At this point Jerel and I were managing to hold our own against the goblin horde (about 20 goblins). About thirty seconds later the rest managed to climb out of the pit. This was just as well because at this point the goblins brought in their skeleton buddies. Seconds later they were turned to dust by Dhavi. As the battle was ending, the goblins had one more surprise. They brought out their pet basilisk. We quickly finished off the goblins while trying to not look at the Basilisk and then moved to dispatch the Basilisk. Corben stayed at the rear firing his repeating hand crossbow, while Grugni and Jerel advanced keeping their eyes to the ground. I used my shield as a mirror and advanced on the Basilisk by walking backwards. Dhavi had the same idea but used a small mirror. We soon had the Basilisk surrounded and the fight was over quickly. This was when Grugni decided to bash in the cowering goblin.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DevlinStormweaver, post: 2530692, member: 31501"] [b]Entering the Goblin Lair[/b] We started to follow a small path up into the mountains. Corben was taking point, with Grugni following close behind. About an hour up the path we were ambushed by three goblins. They were perched above and started to rain arrows down on us. Corben darted forward and started to try to sneak around behind then, but Jerel and Dhavi climbed directly up to engage them. Grugni started to lay down covering fire with his heavy crossbow as I moved slowly forward trying to draw their fire. The shafts they were using were made out of fire beetle bones and they seemed to cause a slight burning sensation. As soon as Dhavi and Jerel managed to reach the goblins they made quick work of them. We soon were moving again and managed to reach a plateau which looked like it had been designed as a camp site. Realising this Grugni soon had us building a blockade across the path we had just come from, and across the path we were to leave by he created two smaller blockades one to the left then one in front on the right. Once this was complete we settled down for the evening. As we were settling down we heard voices approaching. Soon three goblins came into view. Corben and Grugni who were manning the front defences soon quietened the goblins and we were soon into our sleeping patterns. During the night Grugni and Jerel had to deal with another goblin patrol, but Grugni once showed how effective he is against goblins. During my watch we had a strange encounter. As I was watching the pass, there was a flash of light which seemed to emanate from the camp. As I turned around I heard a Gnome speaking. Marinden was his name and it seems like he had transported himself from the future. The way he was talking it sounded like he had been keeping a track on what we were going to do. The problem was he started to say something then suddenly stopped and started apologising, telling us he wasn’t allowed to talk about it. The only thing we did manage to grasp was that we were linked to something named the ‘Towers of the Sun and Moon’. Then all of a sudden he was gone. 8th Eleint The morning drew on as we carried on following the trail. Soon we came across a disused shack. Grugni went off to investigate, and managed to cause the building to collapse as he kicked in the door. Luckily the building fell in on itself and so no one got hurt. Then we finally found the goblin lair. The problem is we were spotted by advance scouts and they managed to set off a warning. As I led us around a bend in the path a hail of bolts greeted me. Luckily only a couple managed to hit me. As I advanced on the goblin lines the ground in front of their barricade gave way. With quickness I didn’t realize I had I managed to dodge over the pit. The rest of the party seeing the pit either stood back and gave range support or jumped the pit and engaged in melee combat. As the fight finished one of the goblins dropped his weapon and started to drop to his knees to surrender when Grugni ran up and bashed the goblin’s head in. At this point I tried to explain that we should have let the goblin surrender and then questioned him on the layout of the lair. Grugni saw my logic, but in the next fight, right at the end we had another goblin cowering and he did the same again. I will need to talk to the dwarf. Once the entrance was cleared we moved into the lair. Not far into the mountain we found where the shooting star had landed. One side of a tunnel had been smashed in and the whole area was scorched. We carried on, heading deeper into the lair, moving past a room of fire beetles, a room of fungus and then a room full of barrels of water. Eventually the dwarf calls us to a halt. It seemed that he could smell methane. Moving forward carefully we found the corridor blocked by wooden planks. It seemed like another fire beetle pen. Grugni decided that we should ignite the methane and blow clear the path. We all movde back to the water barrel room as Grugni laid down a trail of oil which he then ignited. Following the large explosion we hurried forward. As we rounded another bend Grugni who had taken the lead came across another goblin barricade and charged forward. Once again the goblins let loose with crossbow bolts; Grugni survived this only to fall down another pit. It seems like he doesn’t learn. As the rest of us advanced the goblins threw oil into the pit and set it alight. Jerel and I managed to jump the pit to engage the goblins. This bought enough time for Dhavi to jump into the pit and save Grugni form dying. Corden managed to miscalculate his jump and also ended up in the pit. At this point Jerel and I were managing to hold our own against the goblin horde (about 20 goblins). About thirty seconds later the rest managed to climb out of the pit. This was just as well because at this point the goblins brought in their skeleton buddies. Seconds later they were turned to dust by Dhavi. As the battle was ending, the goblins had one more surprise. They brought out their pet basilisk. We quickly finished off the goblins while trying to not look at the Basilisk and then moved to dispatch the Basilisk. Corben stayed at the rear firing his repeating hand crossbow, while Grugni and Jerel advanced keeping their eyes to the ground. I used my shield as a mirror and advanced on the Basilisk by walking backwards. Dhavi had the same idea but used a small mirror. We soon had the Basilisk surrounded and the fight was over quickly. This was when Grugni decided to bash in the cowering goblin. [/QUOTE]
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