[IC1] Pool of Radiance

[Voadam]

"No Eldwynn. My understanding is that it is a long casting spell but that it is a burst, you can cast it from outside unmolested if you have an opening to a target area. Its magic will then burst outward even to places you cannot see. That will be our signal to burst in and deal with those unaffected."

 

[Scotley]

Eldwyn

"Very well, I shall cast the spell and then enter. Those inside who do not fall prey to my spell should find little threat in my presence, and that should give the rest of you a chance to move in while the door is open. Do try to be quiet. I'll cover the noise as best I can." Eldwyn begins his spell as soon as he finishes he takes warsling in hand under cover of his cloak and walks in. As he opens the door wide he stops just inside the room and has a brief coughing fit to help cover his companion's entrance. Finally, as soon as his companions become visible he will use the sling.

OOC: [sblock=Thanee]I will be off line until Monday please npc Eldwyn for me.[/sblock]

 

[Thanee]

Eldwyn find's a small hole to peek through, and judging from the voices he tries to find a good spot to cast his spell to. Though dampened by the still-closed door, the sound of bodies dropping to the ground can be heard and without hesitating, the halfling pulls the door open and walks inside, seeing into the faces of three rather surprised-looking hobgoblin guards sitting around a table with two more who apparantly just dropped from their chairs. There's one more chair, which is empty. The guards' weapons are leaning against the wall opposite to the entrance. On the table, a small pile of polished bones and a number of coins can be made out between a few bottles and a number of mugs.

 

[Thanee]

1348 DR, Day 11 of Mirtul (spring) - early afternoon

Battle Map - Round 0

[smallcaps]Combat Declarations[/smallcaps]

 

[Thanee]

Round 1

Battle Map - Surprise Round

Fighting the temptation to just let fly with his sling, Eldwyn holds the door open for as long as he thinks he can get away with it, and then moves forward slowly. "So, is this where I come to bail my cousin out? I've brought plenty of gems. You do take stones don't you?" He speaks loudly and with a slight slur of drunkenness.

The hobgoblins are taken quite off-guard, apparantly unsure what to make of this. In the face of one of them, Eldwyn can notice greed, as he mentions the gems, though.

While the hobgoblins are distracted, Kordunn moves forward so that the center of the invisibility proceeds in with the party as they press in on the surprised guards.

Sticking close enough to the others as not to break his cover of invisibility Selvaggio steps into through the now open door.

While her allies are piling into the room ahead of her, Aylor waits to see where there is an opening and then begins to deliver the pain. She dashes through the door and lets her fist fly towards the first hobgoblin she can reach, but one of the chairs get in the way and she misses her mark. With the sudden appearance of the dwarf, the hobgoblins snap out of their distracted state and reach for their weapons.

Kylest and Thunder, seeing that it is already getting rather crowded inside, decide to stay guard outside of the barracks, flanking the door from both sides.


Status:

Aylor - unscathed
Eldwyn - unscathed
Kordunn - unscathed, Invisibility Sphere, invisible
Kylest - unscathed, invisible
Oog/Elmus - unscathed, invisible
Selvaggio - unscathed, invisible
Thunder - unscathed, invisible
Hobgoblin I, II, III - unscathed
Hobgoblin IV, V - unscathed, asleep

[smallcaps]Combat Declarations[/smallcaps]

 

[Thanee]

Round 1

Battle Map - Round 1

The hobgoblins, despite being quite surprised by the attack on their barracks right here in the heart of their territory, are quick to react, standing up and having their weapons in hand by the time the adventurers press forward.

Moving towards the table, Selvaggio hops on top of it. Using it as a tactical advantage he swings his club at one of the hobgoblins; his hatred for the race showing on his face. He hits the guard hard on the head from his elevated position, and the hobgoblin staggers for a moment.

"You are outnumbered and outmagicked. Surrender now!" Kordunn gives the remaining guards an ultimatum. Aware that if he personally attacks he will break the invisibility for all, the dwarf hesitates for a moment, but when the hobgoblins do not seem to comply, he steps forward and punctures the guard, Selvaggio has hit already, with his ranseur, effectively pinning him against the opposite wall.

With their invisibility broken, Elmus (Oog) has no reason to hold back and fires a blast of eldritch energy at the same hobgoblin, putting him out of action.

As Eldwyn can see most of the party now, he lets fly with his sling, hitting the center guard with a stone.

Aylor slaps both her knees and elbows before pointing to each of the surprised Hobgoblins with a deathly smile. "Lets Dance!" She grumbles before lunging into a flurry a tornado of deadly elbows and knees, hitting her opponent twice and wounding him heavily.

Since their protection from being seen has ceased, Kylest and Thunder now head inside the barracks as well, not wanting to attract further attention for now.


Status:

Aylor - unscathed
Eldwyn - unscathed
Kordunn - unscathed
Kylest - unscathed
Oog/Elmus - unscathed
Selvaggio - unscathed
Thunder - unscathed
Hobgoblin II - lightly wounded
Hobgoblin I - moderately wounded
Hobgoblin III - dying
Hobgoblin IV, V - unscathed, asleep

[smallcaps]Combat Declarations[/smallcaps]

 

[Thanee]

Round 2

Battle Map - Round 2

Despite being outnumbered and having been offered to surrender, the hobgoblins seem determined to fight. Apparantly there is something they either fear or respect more than the adventurers, that keeps them going, since a normal opponent would have realized by now, that it is nothing but suicide.

The hobgoblin that is still entangled by Kordunn's ranseur swings towards Selvaggio, who's standing on the large table, but the ranger easily leaps over the blade as it whizzes past below him. Aylor is attacked by the other guard and this one manages to score a hit, but it's so weak, the ferocious dwarf barely notices the scratch.

Taking a slight step on the table towards the other hobgoblins, Selvaggio attacks with both his sickle and his club, hoping to end this quickly. Driven by his antipathy towards these foes, the human cuts his opponent down with two well-placed strikes.

Kordunn sees little room to maneuver to bring his enchanted ranseur to bear, so he strikes the nearby hobgoblin with his spiked gauntlet instead, the attack misses its mark, however.

Eldwyn sends another stone flying at the hobgoblins, while Elmus (Oog) looks for an opening to aim another of his eldritch blasts against him. In addition Aylor continues to fly into a whirling tornado of knees and elbows, attacking the 'lucky' hobgoblin that stands in her way.

Under the whirlwind of attacks, the last hobgoblin guard goes to the ground, where his two sleeping buddies and the others have already found their place.

Battle is over!


Status:

Aylor - scratched
Eldwyn - unscathed
Kordunn - unscathed
Kylest - unscathed
Oog/Elmus - unscathed
Selvaggio - unscathed
Thunder - unscathed
Hobgoblin I, II - dying
Hobgoblin III - dying
Hobgoblin IV, V - unscathed, asleep

 

[Bloodweaver1]

Aylor Creegan

If there are no objections from the group, as she searches the bodies of the hobgoblins for anything that might be use, she also finishes off the sleeping hobgoblins. “No sense in leaving them around to sound off the alarm.” She mumbles.

OOC: I thought it was funny to see that this fight began almost exactly three months ago.

 

[Mista Collins]

Hopping off the table, Selvaggio helps the dwarf search for anything they might be able to use. He doesn't say a word when she finishes off those who were asleep.

"Thunder, do you know the best place to go from here?" Selvaggio says as he turns to the mammoth of a man in hopes he can recall being here.

 

[Scotley]

Eldwyn

Not objecting, but not comfortable doing it himself, Eldwyn let's others deal with the sleeping hobgoblins. He spends his time recovering his skiprock and listening at the door.