[IC] JM's A Bit of Trouble (Book 2)

[Thateous]

Everett is intrigued by the activity at the church and decides to send Winston, his faithful flying squirrel familiar, to investigate. He hastily writes a note that states "Small party arrived from Bit and taking refuge in the inn. Plan to leave soon after first light" He affixes the note to winston and sends him off, keeping telepathic contact with him until the little squirrel goes out of range.

OOC: So winston has a climb speed and should be able to get inside via the bell tower. Idea is just for him to have a look, deliver the note, a wait a response, and return to st least within telepathy range to report.

 

[jmucchiello]

Winston glides across the open road landing not far from the church. He scampers across the ground and soon goes out of telepathic range. Tense moments pass. Five minutes. Ten minutes. Everett knows Winston has not been killed but has no idea what is taking so long. Suddenly a distant door slam is heard coming from the church. Several short humanoid are running toward the inn from church. The bowman is startled and starts to take aim. Winston is suddenly shouting in Everett's mine, "No people. Just kobolds in church. Putting stuff on a cart in back. I dropped the note escaping."

The bowman takes a shot but in the darkness it is hard to say if it hit or not. "I counted 6 figures exiting the church," he says. A bow twangs from a nearby window as well. The light pouring out of the church is extinguished. It's quiet again.

OOC: I'll pause here so you can react. No one can actually see the kobolds at the moment. They are out of darkvision range. The bowmen were trying to hit them (at disadvantage) as they came out of the church. It is Surina's watch. Keth, you can decide if this happened before or after you went back to sleep. I'm guessing Everett sent Winston out soon after coming out of his trance.

 

[Thateous]

Everett curses as his Hope's for more survivors are crushed. He raises his hand and awaits for the critters to close in. "Surina, prepare yourself. Things might get hairy."

 

[jmucchiello]

The bowman says, "Do you think they are headed this way? They've never attacked the inn. Should we wake everyone?"

 

[Zadolix]

OOC: FYI I'm still asleep

 

[Thateous]

"no need to start a panic until there is reason." Everett says to calm the archer. Just be ready and we will wake them when we must.

 

[EarlyBird]

OOC: Given the watch time, I think Keth tried to go get a couple more hours sleep. So it is up to the others, sorry gang.

 

[jmucchiello]

There is a moment of silence. Nothing seems to be happening. Everett thinks he hears something moving across the way but is not sure and he cannot see anything in his darkvision. Then a high pitched keen is heard. It echoes off the buildings and so its direction is unsure. Three kobolds step into view at the edge of darkvision swinging slings. They release. Two strike the guard where Everett is watching out. He is hit in the shoulder and the temple and slumps to the floor. There is a shout from one of the other rooms as well as a cry from another room that is cut short.

Surina is downstairs. She hears the keen and shouts from above as well.

GM: The four visible kobolds are only visible to Everett. K4 is about 60 feet away so if (yeah, if) there are more kobolds around the inn, he can't see them. The bowmen, are mostly human and cannot see the kobolds at all. The exits to the inn are blocked by heavy boards of wood (brown scribbles). Your horses are in the stable. They were lead into the stable through the inn using the door at U22. The bowmen on the upper floor are the gray circles. The other windows are boarded up. Most of the civilians are in the upstairs common room or on the floor of the inn itself. Zadolix, Perrin, and Keth: I have not placed you on the map yet. Pick a floor and a location. Finally, Initiative.

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[Zadolix]

The sudden keen in the night and sounds of commotion and shouts in the other rooms suddenly wrought Zadolix out of his deep sleep. Springing out of bed and looking out the window he could see the silhouette of a Kobold in the distance swinging something in it's hand. "Bloody vermin!" he chuntered to himself. Sensing danger Zadolix dashed back into the room where Dinyl was. "Move out of the way lad! It isn't safe for you here!". At this he looked at the side window and began to unravel his silk rope.

OOC: To DM - I am in the room at square N28. I am dashing to the other room at square N32. My future intention will be to tie my rope to something solid and absail out of the window, will this be possible?

 

[ArwensDaughter]

Hearing the keening, Surina jumped a bit despite herself. Moving to the base of the stairs, she calls up "Everett? Zad? What's the situation? Am I needed above?"

OOC: If anyone else (NPCs) are on watch with her downstairs, she motions to them to listen at the various doors in the room