Industrygothica's "Those Left Behind" [IC]

[Friadoc]

Friadoc pulls back and returns to his comrades, telling them what he saw, however when he does it he keeps his voice low enough for only them to hear.

"Okay," says Friadoc. "There is a steep staircase just after the end in the corner and it climbs up to a platform, sort of like where we came in, and there is a kobold on watch just on the other side of where I peaked."

 

[DrZombie]

"If I use some protective magic I'll go first, then let the rest catch up. If you have some healing power at the ready we'll be fine. But first we'll have to take out the lookout. Any ideas?"

 

[Mista Collins]

"If I can get line of sight, I might be able to drop him quickly," Tanith says in response to Friadoc's report and the cleric's suggestion.

"In fact, I can sneak in there undetected and set up a distraction before taking out the lookout. Or I can just ignore the single lookout after sneaking in there and just set the rest on fire."

[sblock=ooc]I can cast invisibility on myself, walk in there and then cast Summon Monster II. That will not break the invisibility. Once that is cast and the others are dealing with that, I could drop the lookout. or I could just forgo the lookout and use fireball on the entire group. [/sblock]

 

[jkason]

Shaimon Hu'u, barbaric human druid

"If I can get line of sight, I might be able to drop him quickly," Tanith says in response to Friadoc's report and the cleric's suggestion.

"In fact, I can sneak in there undetected and set up a distraction before taking out the lookout. Or I can just ignore the single lookout after sneaking in there and just set the rest on fire."

Shai shakes his head. "I think you should save the fire for if we run into any more the beasties these let out," the druid says. "I think if we take away surprise and the lookout, we should be able to finish the dogs on our own.

But if we just want something to distract, I can call an eagle to the corner and let it loose, save your stealth if we need it later?"

[sblock=OOC]Shai can't use his Entangle down here, anyway, so he could always pull a spontaneous Summon Nature's Ally I (he only needs line of effect to the corner, really, if the Kobold is as close as it seems from the description; the eagle ought to be able to make a move and attack, then, by materializing there) if we just want something for them to aim at while we rush the corner.[/sblock]

 

[Scotley]

Rogash

"Whatever magic ye wish to use to distract the guard is fine with me. Once he's distracted I can just step out axe first and have a swing at him if you like."

 

[Mista Collins]

"Saving my magics may be the best idea. If you want to use the eagle to distract while the others rush in, I can take down the lookout with a minor magic spell."

 

[jkason]

Shaimon Hu'u, barbaric human druid

"Saving my magics may be the best idea. If you want to use the eagle to distract while the others rush in, I can take down the lookout with a minor magic spell."

Shai nods, then furrows his brow. His ever-present mistletoe comes out as he mumbles a soft calling, pointing to the corner around which the kobolds are hiding. Sure enough, the air shimmers, and an eagle appears as if from nowhere, sweeping past the sight of the party with a swift beat of its wings, shrieking its attack.

[sblock=OOC]subbing out Entangle for Summon Nature's Ally I. Summoning an eagle at the corner. I figure an 80 fly speed ought to let it get at least a talon attack in for the round it appears, and since it's popping up out of nowhere, I'm hoping it gets a surprise round. [/sblock]

 

[industrygothica]

The others watch silently as Shai spends a full round casting his spell. The eagle appears high in the corner, and almost immediately shrieks out of sight around the bend. Even from the distance you can hear the kobold guard gasp with surprise, and again with horror as the eagle presses the attack. A stray crossbow bolt bounces harmlessly off the ceiling and to the floor at the base of the stairs, followed shortly by the guard himself. He lands too at the base of the stairs, his small body bent and broken from the fall. He lands face up, and you can see that both of his eyes have been plucked from his head.

As you focus on the scene, another volley of bolts whiz out of the corridor and onto the stone wall. An explosion of feathers floats to the ground, telling you that one of those bolts hit its mark.

 

[Scotley]

Rogash

Seeing the moment he was waiting for, Rogash roars and charges on immediately after the volley of bolts, taking the stairs rapidly with axe and shield held ready.

 

[DrZombie]

Jonas follows after Rogash.

"FOR HEIRONEOUS"