Not With a Bang, I: Its Own Reward

[Casar Couer De' Lion]

Spinning the urgrosh back around and gripping near the spear end, Nojin unleashes with a heavy overhand chop, quickly spinning the weapon again he thrusts foward hoping to impale the goblin, even if it only be a goblin corpse.

 

[Sam]

Grunlor

Looking over his shoulder, it looks like his companions have the situation behind him well under control. Grunlor tells the group "I've got this passageway covered! Let's finish up and figure out which way we're going." He takes a defensive stance (OOC: readying an attack for any opponent that comes within a threatened area), and for some reason, begins chanting a dwarven war song that his mother taught him years ago but hasn't thought of much since.

 

[Rybaer]

Grinder retrieves his dropped crossbow and holds to fire at any new-comers. He'll assume that the others can handle the remaining goblin.

 

[Toric_Arthendain]

OOC: I'm still here, Lazarus. Your actions work for Brevin. Since he isn't in position to attack, he'll hold back for quick healing in the event that anyone needs it.

 

[LazarusLong42]

No one notices it--the rest of you are pretty well engaged in battle--but Nylarra is rummaging through her pack for something. It's difficult to say what.

Tuli once again attempts to stab the goblin, but misses as it dodges out of her way. Brevin, continues to hold back, watching for anyone who might need healing. Arkan steps back and lets another arrow fly. It hits its mark, smacking the goblin in the chest, but it barely pierces his armor. Grinder picks up his crossbow and scans the corridor ahead of the group.

Nojin swings his axe, the goblin again jumping to the side; he then swings wildly to bring his spear around, but the blow--to the untrained eye--barely appears to be an attack. (critical miss) Grunlor also watches the corridor for any newcomers. Baril thrusts his rapier toward the goblin, but the goblin's armor deflects the blade.

The goblin swings his handaxe at Tuli again, this time connecting with her side, and sending her to the ground.

Next Round

Anyone who had been paying attention would notice Nylarra swiftly running back down the corridor whence you came. She seems to have left a small pile of gold in her place; apparently, this wasn't the adventure she had expected.

Brevin rapidly moves to Tuli and casts cure light wounds; Tuli's eyes flutter as she comes back to consciousness, her side rapidly mending itself as the magic flows through her.



Mechanics:

Tuli: attack roll 5+0+2 (flk) = 7 miss
Brevin: attack roll 9+2 = 11 miss
Arkan: attack roll 15+5 = 20 hit; damage roll 1+2 (fav)
Nojin: axe attack roll 5+3+2 (flk) = 10 miss
spear attack roll 1 critical miss
Baril: attack roll 14+1=15 miss
Goblin: attack roll 13+? = hit; damage roll 4+1=5


(Tuli) Stabilization roll 5: 1 damage
Brevin: CLW on Tuli, roll 5+1 = 6

Tuli is now at 4 hp and back in action; her Init drops to just after Brevin on Init 17, though she cannot act this round. Init counts now looks like:

Brevin: 17
Tuli: 17
Arkan: 13
Grinder: 13
Nojin: 12
Grunlor: 8
Baril: 8

(Edited for Arkan's favored enemy. Of course, that goblin *still* isn't down.)

 

[Manzanita]

OOC: Remember Arkan's favored enemy is goblin!

Arkan lets her bow fall, and pulls out her blades, then tries to move around to get a flank attack on the brave little goblin.

 

[Rybaer]

Grinder continues to hold his crossbow at the ready while watching for newcomers to the fray. He notes Tuli's fall with dismay and is a bit concerned that his companions haven't been able to overcome the lone goblin yet.

"Uh, you guys okay?" he says, only sparing the occasional glance away from his vigil.

 

[Zerth]

"Picking on little girls. That's so goblin of you. Now try something else!" Baril hisses to the goblin. He readies an action to aid another. If the goblin is still able to strike at Tuli, Baril will try to deflect the blow with his rapier, giving Tuli +2 to her AC.

 

[Casar Couer De' Lion]

As the exagerated swing of his spear end imbeds itself into a small crack in the cave floor Nojin growls. "Bah, never liked usin me blade anyway, not letten me get the full feel of this magots blood on me armor."

Nojin then thrusts forward forearm leading as he rakes the goblin with his armor spikes trying to impale the creatures head on the big one that is at his shoulder.

 

[LazarusLong42]

Arkan drops her longbow and unsheathes her blades, slashing twice at the goblin. Unfortunately, neither of them hits--this goblin is incredibly quick.

Grinder looks around for a moment to see what's taking so long. Just as he does, Nojin rams his shoulder into the goblin's head, connecting solidly. it falls limp, though it takes Nojin a moment to get it to come back off of the spikes.

The voices ahead in the corridor have died down--all you can hear now are whispers. However, it becomes obvious that the whispers are coming from both corridors. Both corridors, as you take the time to actually look at them, curve around to run parallel to one another, forming an exaggerated "Y" shape.

And... end of combat.

Mechanics:

Arkan: sword attack roll 4+1=5 miss;
axe attack roll 9+1=10 miss
Nojin: armor spike attack roll 18+5 hit; damage roll 3+6=9.