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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pogre" data-source="post: 1157275" data-attributes="member: 6588">Episode 28He’s BackOne of the arrows struck Quarion in the thigh. E’lissar went over near one of the arrow slits with his back to the wall. He then wheeled around and fired through the slit. The arrow lodged in the goblin’s eye knocking him backwards.<a href="http://www.compet-edge.com/story_hour_2/1025_elissar_shoots_back.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.compet-edge.com/story_hour_2/1025_elissar_shoots_back_th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>Methodically, E’lissar went from arrow slit to arrow slit and made seemingly impossible shots to down those shielded by each. The rest of the party approached as E’lissar killed the last of the shooters. Quarion announced the door was barred. The two rangers went forward and knocked the door down.The carnage beyond the passage told of E’lissar’s excellent shooting. Four goblins pierced in the face and neck, dead at their posts.The group pushed forward and was confronted by a group of hobgoblins.<a href="http://www.compet-edge.com/story_hour_2/1026_hobgoblin_archers.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.compet-edge.com/story_hour_2/1026_hobgoblin_archers_th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>E’lissar, one of the few members of the group who remained fully healthy at this point, moved to the front and unleashed a barrage of arrows at the humanoids. A hobgoblin immediately collapsed.<a href="http://www.compet-edge.com/story_hour_2/1027_elissar_shooting_hobgoblins.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.compet-edge.com/story_hour_2/1027_elissar_shooting_hobgoblins_th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>The hobgoblins made a tactical error and began shooting back at the party.<a href="http://www.compet-edge.com/story_hour_2/1028_archery_duel.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.compet-edge.com/story_hour_2/1028_archery_duel_th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>The tactics played to the party’s favor and in short order there were only a couple of hobgoblins left. The last couple of hobgoblins, after having witnessed the bloody accuracy of E’lissar, charged.<a href="http://www.compet-edge.com/story_hour_2/1029_hobgoblins_charge.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.compet-edge.com/story_hour_2/1029_hobgoblins_charge_th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>E’lissar, never strong in personal combat, was quickly outmatched and was in serious trouble. Two large wounds afflicted on the elf by the hobgoblins, threatened to take him down.Gjord and Quarion quickly stepped up and afforded E’lissar a chance to escape.<a href="http://www.compet-edge.com/story_hour_2/1030_gjord_and_quarion_to_rescue.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.compet-edge.com/story_hour_2/1030_gjord_and_quarion_to_rescue_th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>Quarion sustained a fair-sized wound before the duo was able to dispatch the last two hobgoblins.“We need to rest. I am out of supplications,” Inga warned.Gjord protested the delay slightly, but even he understood the group was too beat up to continue. The group headed back to the torture room where they had vanquished the large ogre and freed the kobold. Quarion mapped out what they had seen thus far.<a href="http://www.compet-edge.com/story_hour_2/1031_overhead_layout_view.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.compet-edge.com/story_hour_2/1031_overhead_layout_view_th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a><a href="http://www.compet-edge.com/story_hour_2/1032_side_layout_view.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.compet-edge.com/story_hour_2/1032_side_layout_view_th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>…..“Well, good morning ladies,” Gerhardt announced loudly to the group. Most of the party members were lounging about waiting for Inga to check out their respective wounds.“You’re back fast,” Gjord commented.“We got the sister patched up and came right back. I figured you would need me.”Hilde came in behind the fighter and went straight to work administering to the wounded.“I sure am glad to see you,” E’lissar commented.“Thank you dear,” Hilde answered. “I am glad to see all of you.”“How are things at the temple?” Inga asked.“Rather discombobulated after our appearance I’m afraid,” Hilde replied.“Why?”“I guess the Mother Superior got her undergarments in a bunch,” Gerhardt said.“She is not used to being yelled at, Gerhardt,” Hilde stated flatly.“You yelled at the Mother Superior?” Inga asked incredulously.“You should have seen how slowly that old bitty was moving. She’s lucky I didn’t kick her square in the …” Gerhardt’s reply was interrupted by Hilde.“It was very disrespectful, Gerhardt,” Hilde chided.“I just hope the old hag croaks, so we can get someone a bit younger with a lil’ spring in their step up there,” Gerhardt said.“Gerhardt! That’s enough!” Hilde’s voice was edging towards true anger.“Fine. Let’s go kill something,” the fighter strapped his gauntlets back on.…..The party retraced their steps of the previous day and took a passage deeper into the complex. They came down the corridor and confronted a room full of goblins.<a href="http://www.compet-edge.com/story_hour_2/1101_goblin_den.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.compet-edge.com/story_hour_2/1101_goblin_den_th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>The adventurers crashed into the goblins and began hacking away. Gerhardt managed to position himself near four of the goblins and worked himself into a bloodlust.<a href="http://www.compet-edge.com/story_hour_2/1102_goblin_den_fight.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.compet-edge.com/story_hour_2/1102_goblin_den_fight_th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>The goblins never really had a chance as blades and arrows flew through the air.<a href="http://www.compet-edge.com/story_hour_2/1103_goblins_losing.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.compet-edge.com/story_hour_2/1103_goblins_losing_th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>The goblins broke and the ensuing carnage of their retreat filled the chamber with blood. Two of the humanoids did manage to sneak away from the combat.“Those two are getting away!” Gjord warned the rest.<a href="http://www.compet-edge.com/story_hour_2/1104_goblins_fleeing.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.compet-edge.com/story_hour_2/1104_goblins_fleeing_th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>“Good,” Gerhardt countered, “Maybe they can find something worthy of dirtying my blade.”The rangers set off after the goblins with the rest of the group close behind. As they rounded the corner it became clear the goblins had warned a worthier adversary. <a href="http://www.compet-edge.com/story_hour_2/1105_ogre_ahead.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.compet-edge.com/story_hour_2/1105_ogre_ahead_th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>“Come ‘ere an’ git mashed,” the ogre called out.<a href="http://www.compet-edge.com/story_hour_2/1106_ogre_view.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.compet-edge.com/story_hour_2/1106_ogre_view_th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>“Oh, oh, me first,” Gerhardt yelled in a falsetto voice and then charged the ogre.To be continued…</blockquote>

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