Whirtlestaff's Wizards' Academy Revisited, IC01

[Leif]

Bump!

Just so you know that I got to it. Finally.

 

[KerlanRayne]

OOC: I can't answer all of Kerlan's questions from memory right now, but, yes, I think it's the dining hall. When I get home this evening, I'll put that info up, either in this post or my next one.

OOC: So, what info did we get?

 

[Scotley]

Tylara

The elf tries to put the unpleasantness of dispatching a helpless foe out of her mind. She takes a quick peek about from the top of the tower to see if there is any indication of activity elsewhere in the keep.

 

[Leif]

Interrogation by Kerlan

Kerlan takes out the map they made and shows it to the kobolds. "Show us where the people in charge are. Also, what's in the next room here, the dining hall? Is anyone in there?"

The sniveling kobolds told you that there are about 6 or 7 hobgoblins in the Main Hall (a/k/a dining hall), which is just through the door in the eastern wall of the kitchen. (OOC: I think I may have left that door off your map because Thel couldn't see it through the roof of the keep, but it is right smack in the middle of the wall between the kitchen and the dining hall. nope, it's there!) The kobold went on to tell you that just on the other side of the dining hall is the Big Boss's Quarters: one Thugler, a formidable hobgoblin Barbarian. There's also a priest who is usually always right next to Thugler, with his nose up Thugler's......well, you get the idea. On the eastern side of the keep, just around from Thugler's room, is a stable. The kobolds told you that no one ever goes into the stable anymore, because one day a gelatinous cube wandered into the keep, and the hobgoblins were able to lure it in there, and they've had it trapped there, ever since. There are also a few more guardrooms on the southern end of the keep, but the kobolds figured that you must have already taken care of them, since you got this far. Now, in the Main Hall/dining hall (just through the door in the eastern wall of the kitchen) is also a staircase leading down to the dungeon. The kobolds know it's there, but they don't know much about it, since they're not permitted down there. "They keep us hopping night and day cooking for them, serving their meals, and cleaning up after them." They do, however, know that there is a door that leads to the Underdark down there, because that is how they were brought here in the first place. "The hobgoblins know that if any of us gets even close to the Underdark then they can just forget about ever seeing us again!"

 

[Leif]

OOC: Tylara's Conscience

OOC: Tylara may take some small comfort regarding her quick dispatch of the helpless hobgoblin when she remembers that it IS her job to clean out the hobgoblin infestation from this keep, and that all of the hobgoblins here are criminals who are unlawfully in possession of the keep that belongs to Lord Kyle.

 

[KerlanRayne]

The sniveling kobolds told you that there are about 6 or 7 hobgoblins in the Main Hall (a/k/a dining hall), which is just through the door in the eastern wall of the kitchen. The kobold went on to tell you that just on the other side of the dining hall is the Big Boss's Quarters

"Gelatenous Cube? We'll deal with that later. Now you two stay here and don't make a single sound. Do you hear me?" He gives them both a stern look. When Tylara returns he speaks to everyone. "So we move on to the dining hall next where another Web should take care of them. Then we go on to the leader. Let's get moving." Kerlan moves to the next door, prepared to cast another Web spell. Once everyone is ready, he motions for Xavier to open the door again.

OOC: I realized that none of the Web spell from the last room should have collapsed. No matter where I place the spell it has two anchor points, the ceiling and the floor.

 

[Scotley]

Tylara

Nodding her agreement with the plan, Tylara pulls another arrow and makes ready her bow. "Let's go."

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Manny (AC: 21; HP: 12)

Manny moves into position to shoot through the door and readies his crossbow.

[sblock]I wonder what's coming up next - hope we live through it.

He starts to scratch his butt but then remembers he's got a crossbow in his hand and thinks better of it.[/sblock]

 

[Leif]

Main Hall

Xavier opens the door, as the others stand ready to take their respective actions. (Manny is shown in the wrong place on the map. I figure that he's so small he is sharing a square with Tylara and peeking around the door as stated.) There are five hobgoblins here, gathered around a table playing dice. A sixth hobgoblin sits at the other table eating the meal he missed while he was on sentry duty.

Also visible in the room are the remains of what look to be two other tables and assorted chairs, and some of these are partially burned and still smoking.

Actions?

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Manny

Initiative (1d20 5=10)

[sblock=Leif]Figured you'd want an initiative roll - if not yet, this will work whenever you're ready for one. If this is a surprise segment, lemme know and I'll roll an attack for Manny.[/sblock]