M4: Under the Volcano [Nimisgod judging] -CONCLUDED

[Manzanita]

...looks like we have one vote for avoiding the road, anyway. I'll assume the party progresses through the corn field in the order given, staying not too far from the road. The road heads North for awhile, then starts veering Northwest. The party pauses to asses and suddenly some think they hear voices coming up the road in your direction.

 

[rln]

"Someone's coming! Everyone, hide! I'll check it out."and in goblin: "Hogarth! Hide!"

Ogrin ducks into the corn field, and disappears. He then silently moves towards the road to see whoever is coming their way.

OOC: Hide 30, Move Silently 25

 

[Velmont]

Rinaldo kneels down and wait for Ogrin command to move again. The merchant take a look at Eanos and point his ear, asking if he hears something he doesn't, knowing the keen sense of the monk. His sight then go on Hogart, to see how he is reacting, surely not use to such situation.

 

[Erekose13]

Tenebrynn ducks down in amongst the corn trying to be as quiet as he can.

ooc: Tenebrynn is part fighter too, though without magical armor he can be a little brittle. I'll stick to the middle for now, but in a fight he wont hesitate to close when needed.

 

[orsal]

Nurlan's Hide check: (nat) 20 +3 =23

Nurlan ducks to the ground, concealing himself masterfully.

 

[Manzanita]

Ogrin approaches the road. He sees the following:
[sblock]Ogrin moves efficiently towards the road. He finds a viewpoint about 10 feet away from the packed earth. He sees a group of armed figures coming towards him along the road. They are goblinoids. Looks like two bugbears, four hobgoblins, and two goblins. They are armed in chainmail or leather, and carry a motly assortment of swords and axes. They are about 60 feet North of the halfling.[/sblock]

The others crouch, and feel confident they can't be seen from the road. They are about 50 feet from the road.

 

[rln]

Ogrin sneaks back towards his friends and whispers his report:

"Hobgoblins, bugbears and goblins, headed this way! 8 of them total. Hide or attack? I'd favor letting them pass and surprise them from their flank and back."

 

[Velmont]

"We are naked and they must be well armed. It could be a way to equip ourselves, but it is a good way to get kill too. It isn't like we had the advanatge of number." tells Rinaldo, not sur ethat idea of attack is a good one.

[SBLOCK=OOC]Which distance is the group form the road?[/SBLOCK]

 

[Manzanita]

Ogrin returns to the group, which is about 50 feet from the road. The group discusses their options, and can now see the goblinoids passing through the corn stalks. The goblinoids seem edgy and ill-disciplined. Their eyes are generally ahead or towards the volcano.

 

[Velmont]

"We charge them now or never." tells Rinaldo, looking in the eyes every of his companion to what they are thinking before announcing the final decision.

[SBLOCK=OOC]Just to be sure, who has the three improvised club? I think it is Razh, ogrin and Rinaldo. Eanos fight with his hands, Nurlan will most likely disarm someone and the other three would be using there spells.[/SBLOCK]