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Message: <blockquote data-quote="diaglo" data-source="post: 401345" data-attributes="member: 2885">Bumbling, stumbling, rumblingSince the goblins were so agreeable and did not try any funny business. The party let down their guard a little. Valgrim, Thane, and Marcus of Tyr saw to everyone's remaining injuries. Timmay got a crude map of the Hobgoblins' lair from Chief Van Dekk. Bernedette studied her spellbook. Thane also talked the Chief into donating 2 flasks of oil for the upcoming mission.The party also heard from the Chief about the Ogre's mate. She would be returning soon and would not be happy.In the morning, the Chief led the group to a storage room. At the back of the room was a secret passage to the Hobgoblin tunnels."Good luck," Chief Van Dekk said as he dismissed the group. "We will cover the other exits in case of their retreat. I will be Chief of all the Caves. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> "Bartol opened the door and stepped into the passage. The others followed. At a T-junction the group split up. Timmay and Bartol prepared to attack a group of 4 hobgoblin guards on the left side of the tunnel. The guards were huddled around a table playing a crude game with dice. Bernedette, Thane, Valgrim, the wolverine, and Marcus of Tyr tried to cover their torches and went to the right.Timmay reacted first. He tossed a pinch of sand into the air and mumbled a few arcane words. The guards as a group slumped down in slumber."Leave No enemies to prevent your escape," Bartol thought to himself. He strode forward and executed a guard.Bernedette got a shock. A guard to the right saw the light and took a swing at her. Luckily, though, the wall provided some cover and he missed. Thane and the wolverine stepped to her aid and brought the guard down. No other guards were in sight.The object of the group's mission was located in the direction Bartol had gone. So everyone hurried to catch up. It was a small room. But it had 2 doors.Bartol executed another guard. Timmay came over and started binding the 2 remaining. Marcus of Tyr, Thane, Bernedette, and Valgrim covered the doors.A guard stuck his head out the door to the left and fell to a sword thrust."BREEeeeYarkkkk," another Guard behind him screamed.Thane let fly a stone, which struck but did not stop the shrieker. Bernedette summoned a protective barrier. Valgrim and Marcus of Tyr continued to cover the other door. Timmay was still trussing the sleeping guards.Bartol moved into the room and gutted a guard. Thane slung another stone into the air, a miss. Just missing Bartol too. Bernedette also moved into the melee. The 2 remaining guards exchanged missing blows with Bartol and Bernedette. Thane continued to sling stones. Finally after several agonizing moments a stone brought the original shrieking violet down. The remaining guard scratched Bartol on the arm. This left him open to a counter by Bartol. Bartol took his head off.In the meantime, a very large sentient wolf had entered the original guard room. Marcus of Tyr and Valgrim wounded the creature. But not enough to stop it from tackling Timmay. It thrashed about with Timmay in its jaws. The wolverine reacted to protect the gnome. Valgrim summoned Lathander's magic. The wolf beast lost some of its viciousness. Marcus of Tyr tried but failed to free Timmay.Bernedette ran to the gnome's aid. Good or Bad, the creature dropped the gnome and tore into Bernedette.  When it was done it tossed her aside like a ragdoll. Thane saved the girl's life with a quick spell. Valgrim grabbed Timmay and prevented any more loss of his lifeblood. Marcus of Tyr and the wolverine brought the wolf low.Bartol was attacked from another side door. The guard paid the ultimate price for the scrape.</blockquote>

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