You walk for almost two horse following the same direction, until...

[OOC please roll 2d6 (this is a roll for Awareness and/or Forest Lore)]

20:47, Today: Garl Ligoosh rolled 4 using 2d6.  Awareness roll.

[OOC the roll is so good that you don't need any more rolls]

Garl notices some tracks going from the road to the roadside. They are four or five sets of small footsteps, although the rain is cancelling them fast. For this reason, they must be fairly recent.

Sir Roland raises his brow as Garl slows down to a stop and squats down. Following his gaze, the knight stares at the muddy ground before the Elf for a good several seconds until finally he is able to see the faint and fast vanishing outlines of the footprints Garl had spotted.

He looks up, eyes following the tracks that lead away from the path.

OOC - Where do the tracks lead? Away from the path into the forest? Direction?

You can follow the tracks just to the roadside, maybe 10 or 20 meters in front of you. You can't see if the tracks are leading deep in the forest or if they just stop there.

“Do we follow them, or leave the little fellows (and their little knives, which may cut our little throats) alone?”

"Let's see where they lead." The knight gestures for silence and stealth, then moves carefully beside the tracks in the direction where they lead.

Realizing that they couldn't ambush effectively anymore, four Goblins, armed with rusty short swords, shout a battlecry and assault you.

[Private to GM:
ENEMY SKI STA ATT
GOBLIN LEADER 7 6(4) 1
21:05, Today: The Director rolled 5 using 2d6.
18:53, Today: The Director rolled 5 using 2d6.
First GOBLIN 5 6 1
21:05, Today: The Director rolled 11 using 2d6.
18:53, Today: The Director rolled 7 using 2d6.
Second GOBLIN 6 5 1 (panicky)
21:05, Today: The Director rolled 10 using 2d6.
18:53, Today: The Director rolled 8 using 2d6.
Third GOBLIN 5 7(3) 1
21:05, Today: The Director rolled 10 using 2d6.
18:53, Today: The Director rolled 2 using 2d6.

Short Sword 1223334
Leader’s Cuirass 0000112]

Two of them attack Sir Roland and one each Garl and Larson.
[OOC time to roll your 2d6! ;)]
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Drawing his sword, Sir Roland gives a savage battle cry and charges into the fray, heading right for the largest goblin!

11:25, Today: Sir Roland Halfstaff rolled 18,5 using 2d6+8+2,1d6.  Attack largest goblin!

So this will give 3 damage if it hits...
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Sir Roland this turn is fighting with two Goblins.
He attacks the biggest one, that actually fights quite feebly and is hit. His stinky leather cuirass protects him only in part from Sir Roland's mighty blow.
The second Goblin attacking him with wild war shouts actually makes a very well done attack and Sir Roland avoids being hit by a mere wisker. It could have been a bad blow and it was close.

Garl casts Mirror Selves.

Garl Ligoosh:

Garl casts Mirror Selves.

OOC Please make the casting roll :)

Garl has Natural Mage, and the point cost for Mirror Selves is 2.  Do I still need to roll?  (Will go ahead and roll, in case I do.)


18:14, Today: Garl Ligoosh rolled 5 using 2d6.  Casting Mirror Selves.

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Garl makes some arcane gestures, uttering words that you can't understand and two other Gerls appear besides him.
The Goblin, very wide eyed, tries to hit the central Garl, but his sword swings without making contact with anything but air. This leaves the Goblin clearly in a panicky mood.

[OOC Natural Mage allows you to cast without rolling Wizardry spells that are at a level below your Magic Wizardry Special Skill level. As your Magic Wizardry Secial Skill is at level 2, you can cast without rolling spells of level 1.
Please deduct the related MAGIC POINTS.]

OOC 18:40, Today: The Director, on behalf of Larson fossas, rolled 7 using 2d6.  Goblin attack.
The Goblin attacking Larson fights bravely and very nearly misses his pin point attack. This leaves a split second to Larson to counter attack with his warhammer and hit the Goblin.
OOC 18:44, Today: The Director, on behalf of Larson fossas, rolled 4 using 1d6.  damage roll.
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Injured and scared to death by Garl's magic, the bigger Goblin shouts something like: "Sorcery! Strategic rereat!" and the four Goblins turn away for running in panic.
You have a free melee attack round, as always when somebody tries retreating from a melee, then you can decide if you want to chase them, go for a ranged attack round or let them go.

Seeing that the 4 ugly creatures are about to escape, Sir Roland reverses his blade and tries to grapple the goblin leader. The knight attempts to pin it down to the ground without killing it.

OOC - Ok I don't know how grapple is done. I just rolled.

10:22, Today: Sir Roland Halfstaff rolled 4 using 2d6.  Grapple biggest goblin.

Sir Roland tries to grapple the slippery Goblin and, eventually manages to hug his ankles. Now they are both on the ground, Sir Roland hanging on the Goblin's legs and the Goblin trying desperately to kick him away.

Garl casts the Slip cantrip at one of the fleeing goblins.

17:49, Today: Garl Ligoosh rolled 10 using 2d6.  Slip.
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One of the fleeing Goblins slips momentarily, but manages to stay on his feet (barely) and carries on running, although he falls behind his companions.

"Help me...with him!" Sir Roland grunts, taking a painful but otherwise harmless kick in the face. The large goblin is proving to be a bigger handful to catch, than he was as an attacker!

Garl casts Ironhand on Sir Roland, to aid him in his struggle.

03:43, Today: Garl Ligoosh rolled 6 using 2d6.  Cast Ironhand. (I don’t think I needed to roll, however.)
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Suddenly, Sir Roland feels a surge of strength, and his hold becomes much firmer. The Goblin, feeling trapped, start screaming for help from his comrades that are now entering into the cover of the trees.

Wasting no time to marvel at his newfound strength, the knight grunting with effort, drags the struggling and screaming goblin towards himself. He quickly overpowers the wretched creature, disarming it and holding it in a controlling armlock. He twists its arm painfully until it stops struggling.

Calmly cold eyes meet the goblin's own reddish eyes wild with rage and just a touch of fear.

Sir Roland has fought goblins and their ilk for a very long time with the Baron. As a somewhat "thinking soldier" type, he has learned some of their traditions and practices, including some words of their language. Which he applies readily to great effect intimidating the creatures during interrogation, or outwitting them in battles

"Krimpak halduuk*. You are not from these parts. Where did you come from? Why have you come? Who is your master?"

OOC
* - Creature of darkness (in the Goblin tongue)

Dunno how interrogation works too. ;) But I rolled anyways, noting that Roland has benefit of the Silvertongue talent.

10:43, Today: Sir Roland Halfstaff rolled 9 using 2d6.  Interrogation.
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The bleeding Goblin keeps struggling and kicking. Eventually he turns around enought to spit on the knight's face: "Damn southern dialect... only unwhole magic gives you the edge... I am the master! Bow to me, now!"
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