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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BenBrown" data-source="post: 5745194" data-attributes="member: 1642">Thais leads the party off on to a side trail, old and poorly kept, but still well-trodden.   It goes up a broad valley through heavy woods.  A small stream passes back and forth across the trail several times, and the mud around the fords shows the prints of heavily-shod hobgoblin feet.  The trail moves on for an hour or two.  The hobgoblins can move fast, but are burdened with at least one prisoner.A flash of color through the trees brings the party to a halt.  Slowly moving closer, the splash of color resolves into a red and white striped pavillion, pitched in a clearing on the other side of another small ford.  That this is the band that the party has been pursuing is made evident by a hobgoblin standing sentry just off of the trail, and several others milling about in the clearing."I didn't expect a tent," Thais says.  "I wonder where they got it.""Do you think that Ismene is inside?" Mallaby asks."And probably some hobgoblins with her," she says.  "This doesn't look like all of them out front."The party inches closer through the brush, keeping low to avoid being seen."Now is the moment of truth," Mallaby whispers portentously (and pretentiously).  "This time I will not sit idly by.  I know that I am no match in battle for you, my friends, but I am willing to do my part.  My plan is this:  we have two groups.  The first will attack to draw their attention.  The second will avoid fighting if possible--I shall be in this group--and will wait until the hobgoblins are engaged and then make for the tent, enter it, and rescue our 'damsel in distress.'  Or at least untie her.  I have no doubt she can see to her own rescue after that if she is conscious.  Do not attempt to dissuade me.  I do not wish to be a burden to you, but no more do I wish to avoid danger for my own sake.  You have completed the task that I requested when we set out on this journey, but I have reached the chapel, and you need guard my journey no longer."If you have an alternate plan, I will hear you out.  If not, I propose to move through the foliage to the right, then dash across the stream to the tent while the hobgoblins are engaged in fighting."[sblock=Initiative]<a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3292279/" target="_blank">Tyris (1d20+5=19)</a><a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3292278/" target="_blank">Spider (1d20+5=17)</a><a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3292281/" target="_blank">Zardi (1d20+1=16)</a><a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3292277/" target="_blank">Goldenhorn (1d20+1=15)</a><a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3292284/" target="_blank">Enemies (1d20+5=8)</a>Everybody gets a surprise round, then gets to go before the enemies.[/sblock][sblock=Perception DC 13 (Active or Passive)]There is at least one hobgoblin on the opposite side of the tent.[sblock=Perception DC 15 (Active or Passive)]There is a hobgoblin behind the tree at L11.[sblock=Perception DC 16 (Active or Passive)]There is movement, probably from more sentries, in the brush at L2 and C16.[/sblock][/sblock][/sblock][sblock=map]<img src="http://i587.photobucket.com/albums/ss315/randomlinenoise/Church%20on%20Time/RescueEncounterStart.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><img src="http://i587.photobucket.com/albums/ss315/randomlinenoise/Church%20on%20Time/RescueEncounterMapKey.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />[/sblock][sblock=status]Goldenhorn: AA23 HP 37/37, Surges 9/10, AP 1, second wind unused, proneSpider: AA24 HP 39/39, Surges 9/10, AP 1, second wind unused, proneTyris: AA25 HP 29/29, Surges 5/7, AP 1, second wind unused, proneZardi: AA21 HP 48/48, Surges 8/11, AP 1, second wind unused, proneMallaby: AA22 HP 26/26, Surges 5/5, second wind unused, proneThais: AA26 HP 38/38, Surges 5/5, second wind unused, proneSword Hobgoblin 26: Q13 HP UninjuredSword Hobgoblin 37: P15 HP UninjuredSpear Hobgoblin 70: L27 HP UninjuredSpear Hobgoblin 79: W12 HP UninjuredFlail Hobgoblin 34: O14 HP UninjuredBow Hobgoblin 25: P18 HP Uninjured[/sblock][sblock=NPCs in Combat]This combat is a little different in that there are two NPCs, one of whom is reasonably competent.Any PC can take a move or minor action to have an NPC perform a move action (or a minor action).Any PC can take a standard action to have an NPC perform a standard action.NPCs can take free actions and opportunity actions normally, without the direction of PCs. They are always considered to have their weapons in hand and don’t need to spend actions unsheathing them.If, in a given round, none of the PCs give instructions to Thais, she will take a single non-offensive action, either a move or total defense.If, in a given round, none of the PCs give instructions to Lord Mallaby, he will attempt to make his way to the tent, using two move actions--stealthily at first, but in the open once spotted.  He's determined to take an active part in this rescue, and going straight for where he thinks Ismene is kept is the best plan.  He can, of course, told not to, but unless he's doing something else useful, he'll want to make for the tent.If either NPC becomes bloodied, that NPC will use Second Wind as a standard action without needing actions on the part of a player.[/sblock][sblock=NPC stats]Lord Adelin MallabyHP: 26, Bloodied 13, Surge Value 6AC: 15, Fort: 12, Ref: 13, Will: 14Speed 6Skills: Diplomacy +8, History +6, Stealth +3, Perception +1<img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/bm.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":bmelee:" title="Basic Melee    :bmelee:" data-shortname=":bmelee:" /> Rapier +6 vs. AC, 1d8+4 damage[o] Second WindThaisHP: 38, Bloodied 19, Surge Value 9AC: 16, Fort: 13, Ref: 14, Will: 15Skills: Arcana +6, Nature +11, Stealth +3, Perception +4<img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/bm.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":bmelee:" title="Basic Melee    :bmelee:" data-shortname=":bmelee:" /> Staff +7 vs. AC, 1d8+5 damageSpore Strike Ranged 10Attack: +5 vs. WillHit: 1d4+4 poison damage and the target is blinded until the end of its next turn.[o] Bramble Patch Area Burst 1 within 10Attack: +5 vs. ReflexHit: 1d8+5 damage, and the attack creates a zone which lasts until the end of the encounter.  Any enemy that starts its turn in the zone takes 3 damage and is slowed.[o] Tree Step (move action)Effect: Thais teleports 8 squares.Requirement: Both the starting square and the target square must be adjacent to trees.[o] Second Wind[/sblock][sblock=Enemy Stats]Flail HobgoblinAC 19, Fort 17, Ref 15, Will 15Passive Perception 18<img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/bm.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":bmelee:" title="Basic Melee    :bmelee:" data-shortname=":bmelee:" /> Flail: +8 vs. AC, 1d10+5 and target is marked until the beginning of the Hobgoblin's next turn.These guys have an immediate interrupt, the result of which the first time in a round that one of their adjacent allies would be hit by an attack vs. AC or Ref that hits by a margin of less than two, the attack misses.[sblock=nature 13]Hobgoblin Battle GuardLevel 3 Soldiermedium natural humanoid[sblock=nature 21]Phalanx Movement: As a move action the Battle Guard and each adjacent ally can shift 1 square.  The allies must shift to a square adjacent to the Battle Guard.[/sblock][/sblock]Sword HobgoblinAC 17, Fort 15, Ref 13, Will 12Passive Perception 11+2 to AC if adjacent to at least one hobgoblin ally.<img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/bm.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":bmelee:" title="Basic Melee    :bmelee:" data-shortname=":bmelee:" /> Long Sword: +6 vs. AC, 5 damage.[sblock=nature 13]Hobgoblin GruntLevel 3 Minionmedium natural humanoid[sblock=nature 21]Hobgoblin Resilience (encounter): When the Grunt suffers an effect that a save can end, the Grunt can make an immediate saving throw.[/sblock][/sblock]Spear HobgoblinAC 20, Fort 18, Ref 16, Will 15Passive Perception 13+2 to AC if adjacent to at least one hobgoblin ally.<img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/bm.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":bmelee:" title="Basic Melee    :bmelee:" data-shortname=":bmelee:" /> Spear: +11 vs. AC, 4 damage.[sblock=nature 14]Hobgoblin SentryLevel 4 Soldier Minionmedium natural humanoid[sblock=nature 21]Hobgoblin Resilience (encounter): When the Sentry suffers an effect that a save can end, the Sentry can make an immediate saving throw.[/sblock][/sblock]Bow HobgoblinAC 17, Fort 15, Ref 15, Will 13Passive Perception 18<img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/bm.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":bmelee:" title="Basic Melee    :bmelee:" data-shortname=":bmelee:" /> Longsword: +8 vs. AC, 1d8+2 damage. (not drawn at present)[sblock=nature 13]Hobgoblin ArcherLevel 3 Artillerymedium natural humanoid[sblock=nature 21]When the Archer hits with its longbow, in addition to damage, it grants an ally a +2 bonus to its next ranged attack against the same target.Hobgoblin Resilience (encounter): When the Archer suffers an effect that a save can end, the Archer can make an immediate saving throw.[/sblock][/sblock][/sblock]</blockquote>

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