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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jarval" data-source="post: 940768" data-attributes="member: 421">Initiatives:Gholog 22Jason 19Seraphina 16Kerrick 9Goblins 4Gholog calls out the goblins, manoeuvring round to both block the goblin's escape route, and give his companions some space.  He moves nimbly, keeping himself in a defensive stance (Tumble check: 19 + 3).At Gholog's threat, one of the goblins throws down it's crossbow and flees along the passage back into the cave, it's cries of alarm echoing back.  The remaining four goblins seem made of sterner stuff, however...  The two with crossbows both step back from the half-orc, before shooting their weapons.  One of bolts flies wide, arcing away over the edge of the ledge and down towards the woods below.  The other almost hits Gholog, but is narrowly deflected by his armor.The two other goblins leap forwards, swinging their morningstars at Gholog.  Gholog swipes at one, but his attack is poorly aimed, slicing only air (AoO, rolled a 1...).  The goblin to his left has no more luck, but the one to the right brings the spiked mace crashing into the side of Gholog's chest.  Gholog feels two of his ribs crack from the impact, and can feel the hot wetness of blood soaking through the padding under his chain shirt.  (Critical hit, Gholog takes 10 points of damage.  Coupled with the 5 point he took in the earlier fight with the undead, he's taken 15 points of damage today, bringing him down to 3 hp...)Below the battle, the rest of the group continues it's assent.  Jason scrambles the rest of the way up the rope, heaving himself onto the ledge.  Looking up he sees...Kerrick climbing up the bare rock face.  It's much tougher going without the rope, but he continues his assent regardless (Climb check: 18 + 1 = 19).Adren attempts to follow after Jason, but makes only a few feet up the rope before sliding back down (Climb check: 5 + 2 = 7).  He scowls at the rope in annoyance, wincing at the rope burn.Seraphina stands ready with her crossbow, but as yet no goblin has come close enough to the edge for her to get a shot.  Aiden stands beside her, the symbol of Pelor in his hand as he prays that his companions will prevail.</blockquote>

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