Catessa Fallowfield - While traveling along, you spent the night in Sandpoint.  The town was all abuzz about the festival on the morrow.  Curious, you decide to check it out before leaving.

Garth Oakenshield - You arrived home a few days ago to find your girlfriend married to another man, and have spent the last few days in a bottle.  Today you woke up after sleeping the day away and found everyone was gathered at the festival.  Out of habit you put on your armor and strap on your sword.  All the drinks and food are at the festival.

Glum - You have been sent from your monastary to attend this festival as your last step for them and the first step on your lifes journey away from them.  You have spent a couple of days hanging around and helping out.

Naomi Armastance - After you left home, you had a dream.  A glorious temple made of sand, a swallowtail butterfly flies out of the door.  The next morning you overhear some travelers talking about a Swallowtail Festival, to celebrate the opening of the Sandpoint Cathedral.  A sign, You arrive on the day of the festival.  Due to everyone being busy at the festival, you are still dressed for travel at the end of the day.

Talis Revain and  Zer-wedula- You are on a ship (the Flying Cloud) from Riddleport.  Due to unexpected problems the ship is late and arrives on the day of the festival.  Due to everyone being busy at the festival, you are still dressed for travel at the end of the day.

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The first day of autumn dawns in the town of Sandpoint, and although a chill is in the air from the winds sweeping off the Varisian Gulf, the day promises to be a pleasant one as summer at last fades.The trees along the Lost Coast have begun to put forth their brilliant displays of red, Blue and yellow leaves and in a few weeks the nearby hills and forests will be aflame with bright autumnal colors. The air is crisp and refreshing and a light mist begins to lift from the streets of town. Though the sun has just peaked over the horizon, many of Sandpoint's residents have been awake for a few hours now.

As the rays of the morning sun lazily creep over the wood-shingles of the rooftops, visitors begin to fill the streets leading into town. Many are farmers and their families from outlying homesteads. Others are travelers from nearby towns and villages while some have come from as far away as Magnimar. The streets quickly become crowded as the residents and visitors make their way toward the illuminated stained-glass windows of a large, stone building: the new Sandpoint Cathedral.

The square before the church fills with the travelers and locals. Several merchant tents have already been set up ready to sell their wares of food, clothing, crafts, and souvenirs. The air is filled with excitement, for today is the Swallowtail Festival. On this day, the high priest Father Zantus will ask the gods to renew their blessing upon this holy site and consecrate the new cathedral. For five years the faithful of Sandpoint have attended church in small wooden buildings since their church had been burned down, claiming the life of their beloved priest Ezakien Tobyn and his adopted daughter Nualia. Today, the townsfolk look to the future, and with the new cathedral, it will be as if the Sandpoint Fire had never occurred.

A hush comes over the crowd as four people emerge from the cathedral to stand at the top of the steps: Mayor Kendra Deverin, Father Abstalar Zantus, Sheriff Hemlock and Cyrdak Drokkus.

Mayor Devrin waits for the cheers to subside, then addresses the crowd.

"People of Sandpoint, it is with great honor and jubilation that I, Mayor Kendra Deverin, welcome you to the Swallowtail festival and the consecration of our new cathedral. It is also with great honor that I welcome the visitors to Sandpoint. Even Larz Rovanky has managed to tear himself away from his tannery to attend."

Many people chuckle warmly at this last remark, except Larz. The mayor continues:

"Today marks a turning point in our town's history. The opening of the new cathedral will bring many new days of peace and longevity to our town. Through perseverance and patience, you have waited five years for the day when you would have a permanent place of worship. For five years you have waited for the day when the blessing of the goddess would be completed. Rejoice, people of Sandpoint! The day is come!"

Shouts, cheers, and whistles erupt from the people. The clapping of hands and stamping of feet rumbles through the square as the mayor bows and descends the stairs. The applause continues as the Sheriff, Belor Hemlock, stoically moves to the center of the stairs as he waits for the cheers to subside.

The cheers continue, and the sheriff calls for attention with authority. When the gleeful throng quiets, Sheriff Hemlock solemnly addresses the crowd. "I must remind all, to be safe this evening around the bonfire. And now, a moment of silence for those who perished on this site five years ago." The sheriff lowers his head as a lull comes over the people and visitors of Sandpoint. After a moment, the sheriff leaves the steps and Cyrdak flamboyantly takes his place.

"Greetings, greetings! People of Sandpoint, and people not from Sandpoint. Greetings to all. I cannot tell you how absolutely excited I am to be standing upon the steps of this grand edifice!" Cydak turns and holds his arms out, gesturing to the cathedral. With a grin, and a flourish of his cape, he quickly turns back to the crowd. "For five years we have secured funding to give back what was lost. For five years, we have erected it stone by stone. It was no easy task, to be sure, but here it is! Look upon your new, marvelous cathedral, people of Sandpoint! Your hard work and faith has brought this magnificent structure to life and made dreams and hopes a reality!"

The crowd cheers thunderously, and Cydak holds out his arms, basking in the noisome din. After a moment, he holds up a hand for silence.

"And now, we have a festival. We have a new church. And to top it all off, tomorrow night we have a special production over at the Sandpoint Theater, The Harpy's Curse! And the lead role will be played by none other than the famous Magnimarian diva Allishanda!!!"

Another cheer, and Cydak takes a lavish bow and bids the townsfolk a happy festival.

Finally, Father Zantus steps foward. Smiling, the jubilant priest passes his kind eyes over the assembly. "Blessed of Desna! Thank you one and all for coming to this joyous and momentous occasion. May the grace of the goddess favor us this day. At noon we will release the Swallowtails here in the square. At sunset, we will consecrate the new cathedral and ask for the blessing of Desna. Until then, eat and drink! Make merry in the streets! Let the Swallowtail Festival begin!" He throws up his arms as he declares this and the townsfolk roar with applause, many throwing their arms up into the air, mirroring Father Zentus's excitement and happiness.

The square slowly thins out as the people gravitate toward merchants and the various inns and taverns. Musicians bring out their instruments, and dancers and jugglers begin impromptu performances. Children run through the streets laughing and playing.

OoC<bump into each other and make some introductions>
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Glum's smile widened into a grin at the admonition to make merry in the street.  While his order was constrained against excess, on festivals there was a more than moderate degree of fun to be had even without drinking oneself under the table, as many a dwarf might have done, or stuffing oneself with food until one could no longer move.

In his own way of enjoyment, Glum grabbed a couple of ribs and a drumstick from a bird he did not recognise and made his way through the crowd.  His mode of locomotion could best be described as capering, and later, he was sure, he would add some tumbling to his "dancing".  For now though, he satisfied himself with nibbling his food, drinking fruit juice and chatting with the more amiable or interesting people in the crowd (or, let's face it, the prettiest girls).

"Hello," he said, "Have a happy festival.  I am Glum, the world's least dour dwarf.  I'm pleased to meet you."

   Catessa entered the town of Sandpoint on her way south to see the life along the coast, and to see the mush fens.  The lands around were wild as they said, until she neared Sandpoint.  The farms were her first indication of a settlement.

   Once in town, Catessa had heard something about a cathedral to Sarenrae in the town of Sandpoint.  And something about Swallowtails, which was of interest.  She did not realize the cathedral was only now just finished.  As she neared the temple, the press of the crowd made her uncomfortable.  But her curiosity drove her on towards the fromt to see.  Her short stature was at times a drawback.

   "Excuse me." she said more times than she could count as she moved through the forest of people, thicker than any briar. "I can't see."  She would explain.

   "Ow!" the halfling said as she tried to move near.  She looked to see a strange dwarf.  "Excuse me, sir dwarf.  Could you move please?  You're standing on my foot."  Cat waited patiently for Glum to move.  But the pain was starting to become intense.

Glum looked at the halfling lady before him and moved his foot.  "I'm sorry", he said. "were you trying to see?"  He continued looking her as if appraising.  "Would you say that you and your things weighed less than 70 pounds?" he asked. "Because, short though I am, and not all that strong, if you were on my shoulders, with my four feet beneath you, you'd probably be able to see above the heads of some of the smaller members of the crowd."

Stalking past the merry-makers of his village, the hulking warrior gave the immidiate impression that he at least was not in the same jovial mood.  A twine wrapped jug, purchased at the Fatman's Feedbag, hung from his index finger and occasionally he would pull it up to his lips to take a large pull of the fiery liquor.  He looked to have not shaved in several days and he stank of not washing in at least an equal amount of time.  Oblivious to his effect upon those around him, he would occasionally rebuke the happy towns-people for being naive to the cruelty of the world.

Sighting the capering dwarf, he sets his shoulders and moves up to the bearded fellow, "Oy!  What be you so happy about dwarf?!  Can you not see the joke life has played upon you, eh?  Short on stature and on wits I warrant."  Hearing the halfling now, he looks down where he was about to step on her and stumbles instead backwards awkwardly before falling on his backside in a cloud of dust where he simply continues now to sit and rail against cruel fate.

"My lady-love has forsaken me and now I have only the company of mad dwarves and halflings, eh, why must the gods so forsake me?"
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  Catessa bent down and rubs her foot.  There would probably be some bruising.  She looked back up at the dwarf, facing him with a smile.  "Thank you, sir dwarf.  Perhaps we should introduce ourselves properly first?  I am Catessa Fallowfield.  I serve Sarenrae and nature.  I'm passing through Sandpoint on my way south to see the Mushfens.  It is good to meet you."  She bows her head slightly as she greets Glum, and then waits gracious for him to respond in kind.

Glum smiled, "I am Glum the Resilient, the least dour dwarf in history (or so I like to think).  I'm a monk and very pleased to meet you Catessa."

Then he looked up to see the man towering above.  "Hello Colossus, I'm not Happy, I'm Glum.  Happy fell head over heels in love with some albino woman and I've not seen him for months.  This is Catessa.  Who are you and would you mind lifting her onto your shoulders so that she can see better.  I imagine you're stronger than me, and you're definitely taller."

Talis stepped off the boat, his posessions slung over one shoulder. The rogue stood on the dock for a moment, observing the crowd gathered for the festival. He had remembered Sandpoint as a bigger town, but wrote it off as a childish delusion. He had only been to Sandpoint a few times in his early life. Five times, he counted precisely; four on the yearly run for supplies and seeds, and one last time to board a boat headed for Riddleport. Has it really been ten years?
Talis stood there a moment longer, observing the people from a distance. He knew he didn't know these people, but there was still a connection their. Though, perhaps the connection was in the land more then the people. The rogue laughed out loud, realising at random that he didn't even remember how to use a plow.
Even if he didn't stick around, Talis was glad that the next few days, or weeks, would offer a measure of peace that Riddleport simply could not offer. "Am I home then?" Talis asked rhetorically to the town.

   "How rude!" Cat remarks indignantly.  "Come on Glum.  This barbaric hulk has no manners!  Too much drink, too, I think."

   Cat turns away from the crude man and then smiles at Glum and says "Not to worry if you are short wits, my friend.  You have more than the big lug, and I have enough for both of us."  She cracks a large smile to let the dwarf know clearly that all is in jest.

Having arrived the night before and also having enjoyed the merryment of the crowds the Gnomish woman Naomi walked upon the Dwarf and Halfling discoursing with the much taller human who seemed to partake of the particular mood of Dour to a degree not pleasant to observe.

"Come on now tall one.  To you we may be small of stature, but you do not need to be small of heart for your great size.  Come join all and be marry, or at least have a pint with me and discuss your woes."  She says to him.

As the big warrior sits upon the ground and cradles his jug, he looks to the small figure of Catessa and seems about to give a retort when a large belch instead escapes his mouth.  Hearing yet another diminutive female addressing him he turns to look at Naomi, now able to look her face to face.  He scowls, "Another one?  Has the world shrunk around me in my sorrow?!"  Lifting the liquor back to his mouth, he takes a long pull then coughs as the fiery liquor burns down his throat.  Finally, shaking his head in defeat, "I shall never marry nor be merry for such a destiny have the fates handed me.  But if you are buying, I will let you buy a round as my jug looks to be empty."  He illustrates this point by upturning the bottle and watching sadly as but a few drops spill out to land upon the ground between his out-stretched legs before tossing the jug from him.  Slowly he begins to rise back up to his feet, though a bit unsteadily.
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As the large human is rising Naomi takes the opportunity to attach herself to his back, knowing that she isn't much of a burden on the larger folk but intent on being a little Imp given half a chance is nothing to be avoided.

"Sure!" She chirps happily.  "though you do not have to Marry to be Merry.  I am sure plenty would find one such as you pleasant, though some would probably find it daunting as well."  She says into his ear as he rises.

Taking one last view of the town from afar, Talis headed in an Eastward direction, making his way towards the center of the town. When he got to the center of the crowd, he was surprised to see the new church. The rogue had heard the purpose of todays festival was to celebrate the new cathedral, after some fire that had destroyed the previous one, but it was just words until now. It was just one of many things that had changed, but it came as a shock. Talis had never really encountered change in Riddleport, but now that he had a taste of it, he decided he wasn't terribly fond of change.
Afer staring at the church for a moment, Talis moved on, to calm his empty stomach, and to secure lodgings for the night. Vaguely remembering a place called the Rusty Dragon, where he and his father would stay on their yearly trip for supplies, Talis set off again.

The Rusty Dragon
Making his way in, Talis went straight to the bar. A little worried that with all the visitors, lodgings would be hard to come by, he figured he had better not delay any longer.
"Pardon me. I'm looking to rent a room for the night, if you have any available. Supper would be delightful as well." He spoke towards whomever was behind the counter.

Glum pauses as he considers whether the 'big lunk' might be offended, but then he sees a gnomish woman working her mojo on him to try to get him to smile.  "He's not so much rude", suggested Glum, "as heartbroken." He smiles back at Catessa as she leads him away.  "And I'm sure that gnomish lady will be able to make him forget his heartbreak in a hurry.  He'll be laughing by sundown I shouldn't wonder."

   Now that Catessa understands the social situation, she tells Glum "Oh.  I see.  Perhaps I was too harsh, and owe the big lug an apology."  She turns and begins to tug softly on Garth's clothes.

   When he turns to he she speaks loud enough for Garth to hear her over the bustle and noise of the crowd.  "I apologize for my shortness with you sir.  I am sorry for your loss.  Perhaps we could enjoy the festival together?"  Cat's face and tone of voice match her apologetic and sympathetic words.  She looks at him for some sign of forgiveness.

It is unclear if the large man even notices the additional weight upon his broad shoulders as he rises, nor does he seem to feel the other halfling tugging at his mail as he walks on oblivious.  He seems still to be in a sad, inebriated funk as he continues to pine for his lost lady-love.  Still, he follows his new comrades docilely enough.  "I am Garth of the Oakenshields, this was where I grew up and first met Mara."  Here he wails a bit more before continuing on with his sad tale, "The Oakenshields are a proud family, but not rich.  I did not have anything to offer a bride's family and so I took my father's sword and went off to campaign for the mighty lords who pay well for blood and sweat.  Oh how I dreamed of my return home into the arms of the beautiful Mara."  More wails.  "Now she is in the arms of another!" A look of rage fills his eyes and it is easy to see how quickly his mood can go from one extreme to a murderous other, "I shall spend this fortune on ale and if I awake in the morning, I shall have the head of the man who stole Mara!"
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Feeling heartfelt sorrow for his loss and for what he is going through Naomi continues to hold on to him but does talk to him as he walks along.  "You do know, once you adventure, that a townsgirl you knew in your youth is only second pickings.  No matter how fond the memory, she is but that.  And holding her memory to your sould oft times doth not do you well.  She takes a moment to rub his shoulders with her free arm from her lofted position on his back. "I can only offer you the advice once given to me when I but pined away for a local lad who married whilst I was away.  That he could not keep up, and I would be better off seeking one who could keep with my ways than to just pine my years away."

Thinking for a moment she then said "And besides, what would you do after taking the life of a lowly town worm?  Sit and rot in the Jail?  Flee and be outlawed?  Join with us and enjoy life.  We can show you fun as you let time heal your wounds."

A woman comes around the corner.  She must be from the Kaijitsu family because she is human, but most definitely not Cheliax, Varisian or Shoanti.  You recall they were a family from the other side of the world that helped found Sandpoint, but you don't remember them running this place.  She is exotically beautiful with a smile that seems to go on forever and a hairdo that defies gravity, and has living butterflies in it.  Wow.  "I am sorry, all my rooms are booked, but I may have something tonight.  Check back after the final ceremonies at sundown.  I suspect you will find that's the case everywhere, sorry.  If you'll give me your name I'll hold a room for you if one becomes available.  The good news is, meals are free."  She smiles, takes your name and leaves for "prior engagements".

   Catessa sighs, looking a bit dejected as the big man ignores her and turns away.  But halflings are never sad for long there is much to see and do.  And she did have an interesting companion to talk to.  She turn back to Glum with a slight smile and asks him "So what brings you to Sandpoint, Glum?  You don't seem the type to come for the celebration.  Do you want to go get something to eat and drink?"  Her tone of voice is hopeful when she asks this second question.

Glum smiles, "First, I'd love to eat and I'm so glad you asked." With that, he puts his hand on his hip and offers his elbow to Catessa as they make their way to a place where food can be found.

"I came here because my Master asked me to attend as a last task before it's time for me to make my own way in the world.  Not often you see a cathedral dedicated to six gods".

  Cat takes Glum's elbow with her arm and walks with him into the streets.  Cat looks about for a suitable place to eat as she talks with Glum, happy for the company.  It has been weeks since she had company, and she has missed it.

  Interested by Glum's statement, she continues to talk as she walks "You have a master?  Are you a mage?  What do you plan to do to make your way in the world?"

[Private to DM: Would it be best to go to the Rusty Dragon, where one of the other characters are already?]

Continueing to walk behind dwarf and halfling with yet another little person on his back, the big man is content to listen to the consolations of Naomi as he plods onwards though it is unclear how much sense is getting through his alchohol addled head.  Still, he has for the moment stopped both his wailing and his death threats.

Zer-wedula departed the ship after making sure all of his belongings were in place.  What were sailors, after all, but better groomed pirates?

He stepped lightly down the docks, Willi perched upon his shoulder.  She sat up, nose sniffing eagerly.  "No glamer for Willi," Zer-wedula muttered.

The captain had recommend an inn called the Hagfish or something, which had immediately rendered it unsuitable for one of Zer-wedula's refined tastes.  He supposed he would have to laboriously walk the town, regarding each inn in its turn, before finding suitable lodgings.  He sighed mightily and entered Sandpoint, determined to find an upstanding citizen to speed his quest.

As Cat steers the group along toward a place called the Rusty Dragon(37), they pass by an an weatherbeaten and decrepit manor house with an ancient Varisian woman out in front.  "Hello boy, I heard you came back."  [Private to Garth Oakenshield: Garth comes to with a start, it's Niska Mvashti, Mara's..., well you never did quite figure out what she was, grand, great-grand or great-great-grand mother.  And she's still alive.  She was old when the town was founded 40 years ago.]  The ancient woman looks like she could blow away with a little breeze, but somehow she doesn't.  She squints an old eye at your tall friend "Wrong for you she was, glad to see you back I am.  Just in time I think."  As she squints at the sun.  when someone starts to respond she says "No, no, now is not the time, but soon...hehe... tomorrow perhaps, if these old bones make it till then.  You youngsters have fun, run along, I need a nap in the warm sun.  KJHDTY." <the last in an unknown language>[Private to Catessa Fallowfield: Druidic, "welcome".  By the way, where is your dog?  Anywhere is fine, trust me...mwahahaha]  And then she apparently falls asleep.

Glum chuckles. "A mage? Goodness no, I don't have the brains for that.  I thought we'd established that.  I'm a monk and I intend to make my way in the world by treading softly and being kind to all."

As fate would have it, the ships docking did not go unnoticed.  An.... exotic looking man comes down the dock toward the boat, followed by a couple of Varisians.  Cheliaxian with bright blue eyes, long red hair, bronze-colored skin.  You don't know what to make of him, but he is clean, well dressed and carries a book.  "Captain, do you have my package",
"Aye, I do Mr Voon.  Got it here safe an' sound",
"Good, these men will take it to my shop.  Once I've checked it out they will return with the rest of the payment."  Business completed he walks back up the dock.  As he passes you, he gives a slight gesture "Good day to you sir, have you come for the Festival?"

   Cat is definitely confused.  Garious is out hunting and getting some much needed rest.  So how did the old woman know.  And know to speak to her in THAT language.  She holds up her hand to the others and says "Wait here, friend.  This could be very important.  I don't think the old woman is what she seems."

   Cat approaches the woman carefully, trying to see if she is faking sleep.  She stays three feet away and then speaks a strange language back to the old woman.

[Private to DM: Excuse me, ma'am.  Do you know me?]

If she's faking being asleep, she's REALLY good.

[Private to Garth Oakenshield: Garth knows Niska Mvashti is the mysterious Varisian wise woman and was old 40 years ago when the town was founded.  She has a deep connection to the land(Druid) and is know as a seer.]

  Cat examines the woman closer, and then pushes on her with her hand to see if she'll wake up and speak to her.

"Yes, indeed, Mr. Voon,  Allow me to introduce myself.  I am Zer-wedula.  This," indicating Willi, now tugging ona stray hair, "is Willi."

"We are in need of an inn of the finer qualities.  Could you perhaps help a traveller?"

Zer-wedula fell in step with the man as they trod towards town.

Zer-wedula - "And hello to you Willi.  Well I would recommend the White Deer.  It was rebuilt after the "Late Unpleasantness" a few years ago and is in Uptown.  Some people prefer the Rusty Dragon, and I must admit it has nicer, ummm, "scenery".  Anyway, welcome to Sandpoint, stop by my place, The Feathered Serpent, if you want to talk.  Nice meeting you, but I have to go, I must check on my shipment to make sure it's ok.  "  He gives you directions to the White Deer and leaves, greeting people as he goes.  He seems a friendly sort.

Catessa Fallowfield - You seem to have attracted the attention of a Varisian family passing by.  Your poking does start to rouse her, and she mutters half awake "Who, what...."
<I was hoping for Garth to jump in and say something.  He is a local and knows something.>

  Cat noticed the family looking at her, and turns to explain "She fell asleep while we were talking."  But quickly resume her light pushing "Excuse me, ma'am.  Wake up please."

Garth seems a bit slow on the uptake but he quickly regains his composure after hearing the old woman address him and his eyes widen a bit in shock as the halfling pokes the drowsy old woman, "Hey now, what be you doing, poking the old wise woman like that?  She is the wise woman of Swallowtail, old when the town was first built and deserves a bit more respect then that now, eh?" He moves over to the old woman, "My apologies old one, but they are new to Swallowtail."  He then seems to think back upon her earlier words and his face takes a sorrowful cast, "You know of Mara and her marriage, I am disgraced in the town.  I suppose it is my fate to go through life alone..." 
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Piping up from her perch on Garth's back Naomi tweaks his ear slightly.  "Yer not alone anymore silly.  Now, what's this about disgraced?  I only see from what you said that your Beaux moved on while you were away.  What else happened?"  She says wrapping her arms once more around his shoulders and neck comfortably.

Glum nodded to the wise one and, taking Catessa's hand, he said, "Come, let us to the Rusty Dragon and leave the Lady to snooze in peace.  We'll come and see her tomorrow as she seems to have suggested, when the time is right whatever that means."

   With Garth's words, Cat ceases her attempt to wake the woman.  She walks back toward Garth and speaks "Does she do that often?  See or know things?  What is her name?  I thought she knew me, or more importantly, was of my order.  I had the sense she had something important to tell me.  But if she's just a seer, I'll let her sleep.  We might as well keep going."  She gently holds Glum's arm and resumes walking.

[OOC: I was gently pushing her like one might do to wake someone, not poking her.  Probably her leg, given my height.]

As the old woman straightens up a little and seems to focus again.  She says something in an unknown language to Cat.  [Private to Catessa Fallowfield: <I assumed it was gentle and on an arm or leg,
in druidic> "Wake their mother from hibernation early young bear cubs know not to do."]Then she looks at Garth and fixes him with a stare "Stop that nonsense right now young man," and looks back at Cat "and now is the time for fun.  Our Mother is patient, she will wait till tomorrow.... and so will I.  Besides, the proper number you still lack."  With that she makes dismissing motions with her hand.
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  Cat bows to the wise woman respectfully and says "Forgive me for the disturbance, Lady.  I will return tomorrow."

Zer-Wedula followed Voon’s directions to the White Deer.  He placed Willi down in a pocket on the front of his robe, both for her safety and as a potential surprise for pickpockets.  She stuck her head out, sniffing.

He paused here and there to take in the sights and sounds of the festival.  There was much to see, much to learn, and adventure to be had.

Entering the White Deer, he sought out the proprietor and said, “Master Voon sent me here in search of lodgings.  Are any to be had?”

Startled out of his bout of self-pity by the sharp words of the wise woman, Garth blinks a few times then turns an embarrased red and bows, "Forgive me wise Niska, you are right."  Bowing one more time he turns quickly and moves along behind the others.  Bending towards Catessa as he follows he speaks in low tones until he thinks they are out of earshot of the old woman, "That is Niska Mvashti, she is older then anyone I have ever met and they say she can see through time.  Her magic is powerful I warrant so most likely she was looking into your head to see what she wanted to know.  It is wise to tread carefully with a seer as she can hex you if you anger her."
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   Cat looks suitably chastised.  But nothing keeps a good halfling down for long.  "I've probably been in the wilderness a bit too long.  I'll have to remember to treat people like I treat a sacred forest.   Well I'm famished.  Let's find that inn.".  With that she is ready to go again.

Noon
Father Zantus and his acolytes wheel a large covered wagon into the square,
"Many ages ago, an avatar of the blessed goddess warred with the Mother of Monsters. The avatar was wounded, and plummeted from the Heavens. Her wounds were mortal; she was dying. But lo! an orphan of man found her! Though she herself was blind and but a child, she nursed the avatar back to health. The avatar of the goddess was very thankful for the selfless deeds of the child, and in thanks transformed her into an immortal butterfly.
As a butterfly, the child could forever fly be it day or be it night. All the wonders of the world she did see, and forever she was beloved of Desna.
In remembrance of this holy event, we honor the child and the avatar. And now, we release the Children of Desna!".
At that signal, they pull aside the wagon’s cover, releasing the thousand children of Desna—a furious storm of a thousand swallowtail butterflies that swarm into the air in a spiraling riot of color to a great cheer from the crowd. Throughout the rest of the day, children futilely chase butterflies, never quite quick enough to catch them.
    Lunch is provided free, at the expense of Sandpoint’s taverns. Each brings its best dishes—this event is a marketing push by the taverns as much to win new customers as it is to feed a hungry crowd. It soon becomes apparent that the darling of the lunch is, once again, Ameiko Kaijitsu, whose remarkable curry-spiced salmon and early winterdrop mead easily overshadow the other offerings, such as the Hagfish’s lobster chowder or the White Deer’s peppercorn venison.

Catessa , Garth, Glum and Naomi -
   have a wonderful lunch at the Rusty Dragon.  The proprieter, Ameiko Kaijitsu, is human, but most definitely not Cheliax, Varisian or Shoanti.  She must be from the other side of the world.  She is exotically beautiful and has a hairdo that defies gravity.  Her hair sticks out on each side of her head like a bird cage and has living butterflies in it.  Garth can tell you that Niska Mvashti is a druid, the most respected Varisian wise woman around, older than dirt (she was old 40 years ago when the town was built) and something of a mystic/seer.
    Time flies when you're having fun and the afternoon passes quickly.  Garth recognizes many people, and many recognize him, eventually.  He does see a drop-dead gorgeous halfelf woman he remembers, being escorted by a handsome cheliaxian he doesn't.  The man is Cyrdak Drokkus, bard/owner of the Sandpoint Theater and the woman is Rynshinn Povalli, the prettiest girl in town when Garth was growing up.  Her mother owned a tailor shop, but he doesn't remember a father.

Talis Revain -
    wanders around, getting reacquainted with Sandpoint.  He recognizes many people, but few people recognize him.  You also see Cyrdak Drokkus and Rynshinn Povalli.  You remember her from when you were 10ish and she was a teenager, the most beautiful teenager around.
<Your character was about 10/11, had he hit puberty before he left?  Yes- oh yeah, you remember her.  No- now you see why all the other boys liked her.>

Zer-wedula -
The White Deer
    A pair of wooden life-sized deer, carved with painstaking care from white birch, stand astride the entrance to this sizable tavern and inn. The White Deer commands an impressive view of the Varisian Gulf to the north. This new building is a grand affair, three stories tall with a stone first floor and wooden upper floors.  It looks very clean and well maintained.  Inside you find a somber Shoanti man taking care of business.  "Sorry sir but all my rooms are full, but I hear some may leave tonight.  Check back after the final ceremonies at sundown" and then carefully takes your name.  Unlike at home, your halfelfness doesn't cause even a glance.  The only thing that mars the day is when Willi gives a little noise.  You look down to find a young (10 or so) Varisian kid pulling his hand out of your pocket.  Reacting faster than you, he slips into the crowd and you lose him.

Evening
    Finally, as the sun begins to set, Father Zantus takes the central podium, uses a thunderstone to attract everyone’s attention, and clears his throat as he prepares to recite the Prayer of First Dreaming. A sharp retort, like the crack of distant thunder, slices through the excited crowd as the sun’s setting rays paint the western sky. A stray dog that has crawled under a nearby wagon to sleep starts awake, and the buzz of two dozen conversations quickly hushes as all heads turn toward the central podium, where a beaming Father Zantus has taken the stage. He clears his throat, takes a breath to speak, and suddenly a woman’s scream slices through the air. A few moments later, another scream rises, then another. Beyond them, a sudden surge of strange new voices rises—high-pitched, tittering shrieks that sound not quite human. The crowd parts and something low to the ground races by, giggling with disturbing glee as the stray dog gives a pained yelp and then collapses with a gurgle, its throat cut open from ear to ear. As blood pools around its head, the raucous sound of a strange song begins, chanted from shrill, scratchy voices.  The shape that raced by and killed the dog now hides at the edge of the wagon—a single goblin, licking the blood from its dogslicer as it looks excitedly at the crowd, seeking out a new target.
<To save time I rolled your spot and initiative.  I've got good news and bad news.  Good news, only 1 pc was surprised.  Bad news, the goblin got initiative on almost everyone.  I haven't yet found a map program I like, so no maps.  I will try to keep the tactical descriptions descriptive.  Give me all the rolls for the turn at 1 time.  Normally,you may post in any order and I will use common sense if the situation changes substantially.  Read the "Tactical situation", it could vary from round to round.>



Tactical situation - surprise round
See the Game Map for details:
Talis Revain and Zer-wedula(blue dot) are 30' N of the goblin under the cart, about 10' apart (at the corner of the building south of bldg 5).
The goblin(red dot) is south of them in the alley under a cart (there is no horse and its empty).
Naomi, Catessa, Glum and Garth(black dot) are 30' E of the goblin, across the road.
There are people, tables and chairs scattered everywhere except for a 10' radius around the goblin.
 - Soft cover, +4ac from ranged attacks, misses might hit a person unless you take an additional -4 (like shooting into melee)
 - free action start of turn; make a tumble or ref (dc15) or movement costs x2(move 5' costs 10' of move) and no charging.
There is screaming all around, so whatever is happening isn't only in this area and the crowd is moving away from any goblin.

ORDER
Talis Revain
goblins
Naomi
Zer-wedula
Catessa Surprised = no action
Glum
Garth
crowd


FOR THIS ROUND, Talis POST 1 ACTION AND THE REST NEED TO WAIT UNTIL THE GOBLIN HAS GONE!

Remember; only 1 action in a surprise round
Also, be aware that you were attending a festival, not preparing for combat when you assume what your character has on.
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"The hells?" Talis cursed, confused by the sudden shift in demeanor at the first scream. One glance of something scurrying put the rogue on the deffensive, figuring the movement at first to be a Kobold, accidentally running into the crowd. His sympathies were cut short though, as the sound of a dogs yelp and an inhuman laugh. "Get back! Talis shouted loudly, towards the people still nearby the creature. He took a step forward, and tore his sword free, discarding the sheath with a toss. He wasn't the greatest warrior, or even very good by any measure of the word, but he did have a weapon with him, and Talis didn't see any guards close by. Gritting his teeth, he kept his eyes towards the creature, calculating his course of action.

OOC: Drawing a sword, and staying where I am.

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Goblin1
Goblin2
Goblin3
Goblin4
Goblin5
Goblin6
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Goblin1 under the cart looks around, kicks the dogs corpse as he moves 10' E under a table (hard cover), menacing people as they mill around in confusion.  For someone who was giggling insanely just a moment ago, he is disturbingly quiet and sneaky now.  And it turns out, he isn't alone (ok, the screams from all around indicated that.)

Goblin2 runs down the alley and jumps onto the cart above where Goblin1 had been (high ground) and howling with glee.

Goblin3 and Goblin4 are 30' S of Naomi, Catessa, Glum and Garth(black dot) on the other side of a table.  They both run up to that table and start a tug-of-war over a leg of lamb.  At the same time, they are trying to attack people on opposite sides with their dogslicers.  "mine", "mine", "mine",...(in goblin)

Goblin5 and Goblin6 are 30' W of Talis Revain and Zer-wedula(blue dot).  Goblin5 leaps 5' N from the backside of the building with a sack(2 hands) and uses it to grab a small animal(small dog or cat maybe).  Goblin6 charges 10' N up to a table and knocks over a candle, which lands in some spilled alcohol.  Whoosh, the table is on fire.  This seems to surprise and delight the goblins. The table is a good 10' from the building, with no one in immediate danger of anyone being burned.




EVERYONE ELSE POST THEIR SURPRISE ROUND ACTIONS,
Talis MAY POST HIS ROUND 1 ACTION

You do not have to post in initiative order,
but I will resolve actions in initiative order.
I will use common sense and give your characters the benefit of their adventurer/skilled status if the situation changes substantially.

Remember; only 1 action in a surprise round.

Also, be aware that you were attending a festival, not preparing for combat when you assume what your character has on.

Check the game map, I will try to update positions as the combat progresses.

  Catessa yells "Garious!" and then whistles loudly.  But the call and whistle get lost in the noise of the crowd.

[OOC: 08:27, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 8 using 1d20. Call Garious.
I think it might get a +1 from strength, or a +0 from constitution.  But either way, I don't think that'll be loud enough to carry. ]

"Nine Hells on The Hoof!" Naomi curses arming her celestial given energies blue white whisps form around her hands and begin to leak from her eyes till a critical crescendo where she launches the bolt at the goblin who jumped up on top of the table (G2).

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07:21, Today: Naomi Armastance rolled 7 using 1d20+4. Point Blank Ranged Touch Attack.

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Garth's hand reaches instinctively for the hilt of his sword as the cries of the reveler's are heard, only then does he remember that he left his sword and armor back at his room in the White Deer, where he had taken a room upon his return home.  He is forced to rely only upon the long dagger sheaved at his waist, which he now draws in a savage fashion even as he reverts into battlefield frame of mind.  He crouches low and looks toward the goblins even while he roars out in his most fearsome battlecry!!

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13:49, Today: Garth Oakenshield rolled 2 using 1d20+1. Reflex save.
13:48, Today: Garth Oakenshield rolled 20 using 1d20+4. Intimidate Goblins.

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First of all, Glum was too slow in reacting to the Goblin threat.  Then when he took a couple of steps toward the two fighting over a leg of lamb [Private to DM: [10' E towards goblins 3&4]] and roared at them in goblin in what he hoped was a hobgoblin voice, [Private to DM: "No, it's MINE"] all he succeeded in doing was start the goblins giggling all over again.

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16:09, Today: Glum rolled 1 using 1d20. Intimidate two goblins.
16:08, Today: Glum rolled 11 using 1d20+4. Reflex save.

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Talis spied a few more goblins, and decided it was time to take an action. Having grown up in Riddleport, he had become accustomed with chasing people through a crowd, and this would be no different. Shifting his weight, he made a mad dash through the crowd, weeving and lightly nudging his way along quickly, eyes set on the well illuminated goblin who just started a fire. Raising his sword up high, Talis used his speed to aid his attack on the smaller foe.


Attacking Goblin #6
to hit:19 (21 if I can charge)
damage: 9 (13 if sneak attack applies)

14:54, Today: Talis Revain rolled 19 using 1d20+2. attack goblin 6 (+2 if I can charge).
14:51, Today: Talis Revain rolled 26 using 1d20+7. tumble to move.
14:56, Today: Talis Revain rolled 9 using 2d6+3. Damage.

"Hiding under a cart will not save you," Zer-wedula shouts, hopefully loud enough so that the armed man (?) he remembers from the ship will hear him.

He moved quickly (5' step) behind said armed man.

(As I never picked spells, I still think it is safe to assume that as an enchanter I have Charm Person)

"I will make you my thrall!" he stated as he cast his spell.

Zer-wedula swears mightily as his human shield runs off.

Surprise Round
Naomi fired a bolt of enery at the Goblin on the cart and misses (singeing the hair of a woman in the crowd between them).
[Private to Naomi Armastance: there was no goblin on a table (under a table or on a cart)]

Zer-wedula casts a spell looking at the goblins to the south.  Goblin1, under the table, glances at him, shakes his head and stares at Zer-wedula until his attention is drawn to the big man with the dagger.
[Private to Zer-wedula: you will need to pick spells in the future,   otherwise I suggest (and will allow) a change to sorcerer.  I do agree, charm person is a logical spell choice.  However, I rolled a 19 to save.]

Glum pushes through the crowd and says something in goblin to goblins 3 and 4, who ignore him in their argument over the leg.
[Private to Glum: Intimidate is usable on 1 target, which you must be close enough to hit, and is a standard action.  This cannot be combined with a move action in a surprise round, also that would be 10' S toward 3 and 4]

Garth pulls out his dagger and gives a mighty battle cry, which attracts the attention of goblins 1 and 2  who jabber something, but Glum doesn't hear what in the confusion.
[Private to Garth Oakenshield: Intimidate is usable on 1 target, which you must be close enough to hit, and is a standard action.  This cannot be combined with a draw weapon action in a surprise round.  Draw weapon could be combined with a move action.]


Now that the crowds have had time to run, there are 30' radius clear areas around the goblins and you can see them clearly.  They are wearing nasty looking leathers and carrying makeshift blades called dogslicers (basically poor daggers).  Confusion is rampant, with crys and screams coming from all over and no sight of any guards.  It looks like you are the only ones between these goblins and many unarmed people.

Round 1
Talis now with a clear path, charges goblin 6.  Swinging his great sword, he catches the goblin solidly in the side, cutting through leather armor with ease and slamming his target against the burning table.  The goblin falls senseless to the ground, blood flowing from a gaping wound in his side, matching the blood on the sword.

Goblin1 - From under his table (cover) he reaches up with his off hand and blindly grabs some food, eats a bite and stuffs the rest in his pocket keeping an eye on Garth, his dogslicer at ready.

Goblin2 - Looks around, wanting to find a softer target than a big man with a dagger and sees Zer-wedula.  Charge...as he leaps from the cart he doesn't notice that his dogslicer hits the corner, which snaps the blade.  So when he arrives to threaten Zer-wedula he has no weapon.
<and that is a natural 1, which automatically breaks dogslicers>

Goblin3 - pulls the leg away from goblin4 and then around to runs to the
end of the table and starts eating, leg in 1 hand and dogslicer in the other.

Goblin4 - screams in frustration at the loss of the leg.  He then climbs up on the table and throws some food at goblin3.  With a murderous glint in his eye, he looks at the dwarf.  "Someone is gonna pay"

Goblin5 -   holds the bag in his off hand, draws his dogslicer and swings at Talis, hitting for 4 dam.





<be sure to include hits, dam, and all other rolls you need in 1 post.  If you don't I will roll it for you.
Be sure to track your hp on your character sheet
Your voice colors match your dot colors and goblins are blue on the game map>

Tactical situation
Zer-wedula are 30'N of the goblin1, next to 2 and 30'E of 5
Talis is in melee with 5, 30'W of 2
Naomi, Catessa, and Garth are 40'SE of 2, 20'E of 1, 25'N of 3 and 4
Glum is 15'N of 3 and 4, 35'E of goblin2, 25'E of 1

There are people, tables and chairs scattered everywhere except for a 30' radius around the goblins, so for the most part the crowds are no longer a factor.
            has taken hp dam/status
Goblin1               0
Goblin2               0   weaponless
Goblin3               0
Goblin4               0
Goblin5               0
Goblin6               9   down

With a surly oath, the big warrior shows just how quickly he can move as he leaps out towards the goblin who is currently creeping from under the table.  Garth's dagger, stabbing outwards towards the spindly thing's throat!

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20:51, Today: Garth Oakenshield rolled 6 using 1d4+3. Damage to Goblin 1 x2 for nat 20 totalling 9 points damage.
20:48, Today: Garth Oakenshield rolled 24 using 1d20+4. To-Hit roll on Goblin 1.

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Talis stared at the goblin for a moment, wondering if the thing was still alive, as he watched droplets of the creatures blood fall to the dirt. He would later curse his inattentiveness, as a burning sensation came across his ribs. Turning in surprise, he realized that one of the goblins allies was looking to avenge the fallen comrade. Or perhaps, that was just the human in him rationalizing the goblins actions. In any case, Talis was no pacifist, even against an enemy he thought might be justified. Still though, in these close quarters, his sword seemed at a disadvantage.


Attack: 7
22:06, Today: Talis Revain rolled 7 using 1d20+2. Attack Goblin #5.

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  Catessa is slow to react, having been surprised by the sudden turn of event.  She dares not throw away her spear, in case she misses or another goblin comes after her.  So she can only draw and load her sling while she looks around for a suitable target.

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Move Action: Draw Sling
Standard Action: Load Sling

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Snarling at missing the Goblin on the Cart [Private to GM: was aiming at G2 ealier, sorry.] Naomi fires another Blast of Celestial Energy at the Goblin who is screaming in frustration at losing the leg of chicken (G4)

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22:07, Today: Naomi Armastance rolled 12 using 1d20+4. ranged touch.
22:07, Today: Naomi Armastance rolled 2 using 1d6.

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Glum nodded and said, "Someone's going to pay.  It's you".  With that he moved forward in a blurr of motion as he aimed fists and feet at the first goblin he came to[Private to DM:  [goblin 4]].  His fist was easy for the goblin to avoid, but his foot caught the goblin straight in the face.

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13:26, Today: Glum rolled 6 using 1d6. Second blow damage.
13:25, Today: Glum rolled 19 using 1d20-1. Second blow adjusted.
13:25, Today: Glum rolled 9 using 1d20-1. First blow adjusted.

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[Private to DM: [Adjustment as follows... Glum's usual to hit = d20 straight.  +1 because he's a dwarf fighting a goblin, -2 because he's using a flurry of blows. I forgot to do the -1 because goblins are small but would still be 18. Natural 20 makes critical possible. If it's critical then damage is doubled to 12]]

Zer-wedula faces the unarmed goblin.  "Have at!' he cried, swinging a roundhouse punch at the goblin.

07:54, Today: Zer-wedula rolled 13 using 1d20. punching goblin.

<be sure to include hits, dam, and all other rolls you need in 1 post.  If you don't I will roll it for you.
Be sure to track your hp on your character sheet
Your voice colors match your dot colors and goblins are;
blue  if active
black if down
gray  if out of sight>

Tactical situation
Zer-wedula are 30'N of the goblin1, next to 2 and 30'E of 5
Talis is in melee with 5, 30'W of 2
Naomi, Catessa, and Garth are 40'SE of 2, 20'E of 1, 25'N of 3 and 4
Glum is 15'N of 3 and 4, 35'E of goblin2, 25'E of 1

There are people, tables and chairs scattered everywhere except for a 30' radius around the goblins, so for the most part the crowds are no longer a factor.

Round 1
Naomishoots Goblin4.  On the table he is an easy target and she hits, doing 2 dam.  The nasty creature is hurt, but keeps going.

Zer-wedula shows great bravery and punches goblin2, hitting the goblins armor and doing no apparent dam, but your show of spirit frightens the cowardly thing.
[Private to Zer-wedula: Missed by 1, You could have taken a 5' step and cast a spell, but punching a goblin was very cinematic, kudos.  Also, you run your familiar.]

Catessa draws and loads sling, moves 5'NW so she can see Glum.
[Private to Catessa Fallowfield: You needed to move at least 5' to see Glums fight, see map)]

Glum carefully moves forward 10' and attacks goblin4 on the table, who nimbly skips over the blow.
[Private to Glum: Flurry of Blows requires a full round action (meaning maximum of 5' move, You had to move10', so 1 attack is all you can make.  Your 1st attack misses.  However, save that natural 20 and 12dam, that will be your next attack, next round]

Garth moves forward, but goblin1 was ready for him and slashes out with his dogslicer, hitting Garth on the arm for 2 dam <readied action>.  But he overextends in his eagerness for blood, leaving his throat exposed.  Garth stabs into the goblin1s throat, leaving a huge gash that gushes blood,  crit=12 dam.  And he thought he as safe under his table.
[Private to Garth Oakenshield: I don't see a confirmation roll for the threat, so I rolled for you- confirmed and the 6 must be before the crit (you can't get 6 on (1d4+3)x2]


Now that the crowds have had time to run, there are 30' radius clear areas around the goblins and you can see them clearly.  They are wearing nasty looking leathers and carrying makeshift blades called dogslicers (basically poor daggers).  Confusion is rampant, with crys and screams coming from all over and no sight of any guards.  It looks like you are the only ones between these goblins and many unarmed people.  The goblin song is more distinct now, and Glum hears the 2 he's fighting singing along; <yes, goblin bardic music>

Goblins chew and goblins bite.
Goblins cut and goblins fight.
Stab the dog and cut the horse,
Goblins eat and take by force!

Goblins race and goblins jump.
Goblins slash and goblins bump.
Burn the skin and mash the head,
Goblins here and you be dead!

Chase the baby, catch the pup.
Bonk the head to shut it up.
Bones be cracked, flesh be stewed,
We be goblins! You be food!


Round 2
Talis misses goblin 5 from the pain of his injury

Goblin2 - runs south, screaming and flailing his hands, sees Garth killing his cousin and runs around the corner of the building behind the cart and out of sight(full concealment).  The screaming ceases.  Unsettling how goblins can go go silent so quickly.

Goblin3 - waves his leg at goblin4 (as if to say, "mine", but his mouth is full of food), and then duck down under the table(hard cover).

Goblin4 - attacks the dwarf from the high ground(+1 to hit) and misses.

Goblin5 -   Muttering along with the song, he hits Talis for 2 dam (Talis is at 0hp, disabled but conscious and mobile- may take 1 move action, any more and you take 1 dam and collapse)


Tactical situation
Zer-wedula is 30'E of goblin5
Talis(at 0hp) is in melee with goblin5
Naomi is 25'N of goblin3 and goblin4
Catessa is 30'N of goblin3 and goblin4
Garth is 30'N of goblin3 and goblin4, at least 15'E of goblin2(out of sight)
Glum is in melee with goblin3 and goblin4

There are people, tables and chairs scattered everywhere except for a 30' radius around the goblins, so for the most part the crowds are no longer a factor.  Confusion is still rampant, and you still hear screams in the distance.  You are beginning to smell smoke.
            has taken hp dam/status
Goblin1               12  down
Goblin2               0   weaponless
Goblin3               0
Goblin4               2
Goblin5               0
Goblin6               9   down

In reply to DM (msg #58):

[Private to DM: Sorry about that, I had origionally put down a 12 total but then I thought perhaps the crit double damage did not include strength bonus x2 so I knocked my damage down to 9 adding in strength damage only once.  I haven't played 3.5 in many years as I switched back to 1st edition a while back so I'll try to get my rolls right next time.  Feel free of course to continue correcting my mistakes when you see them as I try not to repeat but learn from these instances;)]

   Everyone engages the goblins so fast that Cat has trouble choosing a target.  She decides to aid Glum, but he is everywhere, and Cat fumbles and drops the sling before she can make a shot.  Cursing to herself, she decides it is best to engage at close range.  But she has trouble pulling out the spear, and so isn't ready to move into position.

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11:19, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 6 using 1d20+5. Sling.
Free Action: Drop Sling
Standard Action: Attacks Goblin 3
Move Action: Draw spear

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"Oh you cheeky blighter!"  Naomi says flinging some more energy at the Goblins, this time aimed at the Goblin attacking the Dwarf

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Naomi Armastance rolled 6 using 1d20+4. att Goblin G4.
OCC:  *Shakes fist at RNG*

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(I realize I run the weasel but if she gets squished.....:()

Zer-wedula smiles a humorless smile and with a moment to plan contemplates his spell selection.  Then he spies a goblin readying a blow to finish the man from the ship.  What was his name....Target?

Narrowing his eyes, Zer-wedula casts Daze, hoping to save the man.

Glum continued the fight, whirling around in a blur of motion as foot and fist and elbows strike out at the goblins before him.  He thumps one goblin in the face and then aims a kick at him, but by the time he aims the kick, the goblin has already fallen over.

[Private to DM: Saved natural 20 and 12 damage for first blow]

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17:57, Today: Glum rolled 9 using 1d20-2. Second blow against goblin 4.

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Spinning about as he rips his bloody dagger from the throat of the goblin beneath the table and rushes around the building where he hears more shrill screams, his dagger now held it in an underhanded grip!

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11:45, Today: Garth Oakenshield rolled 6 using 1d4+3. Damage roll on Goblin 3.
11:45, Today: Garth Oakenshield rolled 14 using 1d20+4. To-Hit roll on Goblin 3.

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<Your voice colors match your dot colors and goblins are;
blue  if active
black if down
gray  if out of sight>

Round 2
Naomishoots at Goblin4.  This time her aim is high and the energy goes harmlessly by.
[Private to Naomi Armastance: You see golin2, sneak from the cart to the table in the middle where goblin1 died.]

Zer-wedula sees that Talis is in trouble and casts a spell at goblin5, who now seems to be having problems deciding what to do, but is still aware of his surroundings (dazed; take no actions, has no penalty to AC.)
[Private to Zer-wedula: You see golin2, sneak from the cart to the table in the middle where goblin1 died.  What is Willi's SOP in combat?]

Catessa shoots her sling at Goblin3.  Her aim is off and the stone goes sailing by harmlessly, time for spear work.
[Private to Catessa Fallowfield: You will need to drop the sling (free action) to properly use the spear as it is a 2 handed weapon]

Glum hits goblin3 under the table with a well placed kick, crit 12dam), which takes the giggling thing by surprise,  Goblin3 collapses twitching to the ground with a solid thud.  Glum continues the attack on goblin4, but again the goblin avoids the blow.
[Private to Glum: ]

Garth runs N, where a halfelf is casting a spell to Garths left behind the building.  As he rounds the corner he sees a Chelaxian wielding a great sword in melee with goblin5 (though the goblin looks like it is having trouble deciding what to do).  There is already 1 goblin down with a pool of blood under it.  The Chelaxian looks to be at the point of collapse.  You rush up and engage goblin5.
[Private to Garth Oakenshield: double move this round, just use the same roll next round]


Round 3
Talis is barely conscious from the pain of his injury and this goblin hasn't even been touched.  But then, goblin5 starts behaving oddly, as if it couldn't focus or something.  And then a big Varisian with a dagger comes around the corner and rushes up to the battle.  Taking this chance, you move 30'E near the halfelf from the ship, Zer-wedula.

Goblin2 - generally unknonwn

Goblin4 - attacks the dwarf from the high ground(+1 to hit) and misses again.  "Stinky dwarf"

Goblin5 -   Dazed, no action


Tactical situation
Zer-wedula is 30'E of goblin5
Talis(at 0hp) is 30'E of goblin5
Naomi is 25'N of goblin4
Catessa is 30'N of goblin4 and 45'SE of Talis
Garth is 30'W of Talis/Zer-wedula, in melee with goblin5
Glum is in melee with goblin4



The crowds are starting to thin as people are finding ways around the pockets of fighting, but they still make a barrier about 40' from the fight. Confusion is still rampant, and you still hear screams in the distance.  You are beginning to smell smoke.
            has taken hp dam/status
Goblin1               12  down
Goblin2               0   weaponless, whereabouts generally unknown
Goblin3               12  down
Goblin4               2
Goblin5               0
Goblin6               9   down

  Cat decides to help out Glum.  She yells "I'm coming, Glum" as she levels her spear at the goblin next to him.  She runs at the goblin, trying to skewer it.  She tells Glum "Try to get around it so we can come at it from both sides.  And hopefully prevent its escape."

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16:20, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 11 using 1d20+4. Attack.
Charge Attack: +2 to attack, -2 to AC
Move 30' to goblin 4

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[Private to DM: I dropped the sling last round.  I put it into my post, but not into the OOC information.]

Glum tried to grab the goblin by the legs and pull it off balance.

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22:32, Today: Glum rolled 0 using 1d20-2. Grapple.

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Racing up to spell the exhausted Chelaxian, Garth brings his dagger across in a savage underhanded slashing motion towards the attacking goblin!

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  re-using prior rolls and last action would have been a double move on Garth's part
11:45, Today: Garth Oakenshield rolled 6 using 1d4+3. Damage roll on Goblin 5.
11:45, Today: Garth Oakenshield rolled 14 using 1d20+4. To-Hit roll on Goblin 5.

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Zer-wedula spares the time to nod to the wounded man.

Gesturing quickly, he casts Flare on the goblin on the table.  Even if it doesn't faze the creature, it might draw the ire of the locals on it, hopefully in the form of a bucket of molten lead.

"I am Zer-wedula, friend.  What is your name?" he then asks.

[Private to GM: If you mean Standard operating procedure it is to hide in Zer-wedula's pocket]

"OH NO YOU DON'T!!!"  Naomi shouts flinging a lance of energy at the goblin attempting to sneak around. (G2)

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18:16, Today: Naomi Armastance rolled 8 using 1d20+4. attack G4.
OOC - Never had the roller do this to me in other games

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<Misc npcs are white dots>

Round 3
Naomi shoots Goblin2 and misses again.
[Private to Naomi Armastance: I feel for you. I once spent an entire combat missing by 1 point, arghh.]

Zer-wedula casts a spell at goblin2 who had quietly moved into position under the middle table and had armed himself with goblin1's dogslicer.  As a bright light bursts in his face, goblin2 starts rubbing his eyes with his off hand (Dazzled:  –1 penalty on attack rolls, Search checks, and Spot checks), it also serves to alert everyone to goblin2s location, in the middle under the table.
[Private to Zer-wedula: What is Willi's SOP in combat?]

Catessa charges goblin4 while yelling at Glum , "I'm coming, Glum" .  But wily goblin4 is just as adept at avoiding her blows and she misses.
[Private to Catessa Fallowfield: Ok, I stand corrected, well technically I am sitting.. .Next round Glum can 5' adjust again and flank]

Glum tries to pull goblin4s legs out from under him, but again the slippery goblin avoids his attack.  Glum adjusts 5'S to the end of the table.
[Private to Glum: "1d20-2" I think you left the -2 from last rounds flurry on by accident.  Next round you can 5' adjust again and flank with Catessa]

Garth attacks goblin5 who is almost quick enough to avoid the dagger, almost.  It catches him in the gut, punching through the leather with ease and drops him with 6 dam.  Goblin5 slumps to the ground, senseless from the pain and bleeding profusely from the wound.  Garth looks around for more threats, but none immediately present themselves.
[Private to Garth Oakenshield: Since you didn't specify, I had your other action, is to look around for an ambush.]


A Chelaxian female in clerical vestments comes out of the cathedral and looks at Talis, then carefully looks around.  She has a crossbow.

Round 4
Talis sees Zer-wedula light up goblin2.  So he moves 5'W, putting the building between himself and goblin2 and hopes he wasn't seen.  As goblin2 goes by he takes an AoO, suffers 1 dam and collapses at -1hp.

Goblin2 - Charges (-2ac)to Zer-wedula, "Got new doglicer, slice you good longshanks".  But runs right by Talis who swings and sweeps goblin2 at the knees, 6 dam.  The goblin falls to the ground and his head hits the ground hard, just before Talis joins him on the ground.

Goblin4 - neatly avoiding both AoO from Glum and Catessa, hissing "can't catch me stinky" goblin4 moves 10'SE toward the building, when a tiny dog comes around the corner and starts barking at him.  Startled, goblin4 slashes at the dog, and misses "nasty dog, I eat you".  The dog backs off, still barking.

Tactical situation
Zer-wedula is 65' from goblin4
Talis(at -1hp), bleeding
Naomi is 30'N of  goblin4
Catessa is 5''NW of goblin4
Garth is 30'W of Zer-wedula
Glum is 15'W of goblin4

Chaos has engulfed Sandpoint. Goblins race everywhere, running amok and singing and slashing indiscriminately.  You now definitely smell smoke, but see just thin tendrils rising into the air.
            has taken hp dam/status
Goblin1               12  down
Goblin2               6   down
Goblin3               12  down
Goblin4               2
Goblin5               6   down
Goblin6               9   down

Switching her target from the now downed goblin Naomi curses under her breath "Hit curse you Hit!"

Watching as the blue white bolt hits home she pumps her right arm in excitement "TAG You're It!"

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19:27, Today: Naomi Armastance rolled 5 using 1d6. damage.
19:27, Today: Naomi Armastance rolled 23 using 1d20+4. Attack.

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Round 4
Naomi concentrates.... and shoots.  Bam, Goblin4 gets hit for 5 dam and goes down.
[Private to Zer-wedula: Now that you can pause and observe, that female gnome who just "cast" that bolt of energy, has a style you have ever seen before.]

Everyone takes stock and looks around.  While chaos still has Sandpoint in it's grip, with goblins everywhere, there is no immediate threat and you do see a man down.

The Chelaxian female in clerical vestments and crossbow starts moving toward Talis.

Garth stalks warily amongst the tables, stooping now and then to look beneath them as he seeks out any more goblins or wounded who may need his immediate help.

<I have deleted or incorporated the unnecessary combat posts;
What are you going to?>

The big warrior now seems to show worry for his little comrades as he calls out to them, "Naomi! Catessa! Glum!  Little one's, are you hurt!"

"I'm fine thank you", called Glum, "But there's a man down over there."  He points at Talis.

Then he turns around to survey the waiting crowd.  He shrugs and reluctantly climbs onto the table where one of the goblins took the higher ground.  "Ladies and Gentlemen", he exhorts loudly.  "If I may have your attention please?  Thank you.  I'd be grateful if you could point out any casualties or remaining goblins in the immediate vicinity.  If you help with this, then we can get the situation sorted all the quicker.  Thank you and enjoy the rest of the festival."

Zer-wedula pulls his robe pocket open and looks in to see how Willi is doing.  She pops up and sticks her head out, nose wiggling, seemingly unfazed by the recent melee.

He then walks over to the downed acquaintance and bends down to provide what little help his skills enable.

"I am Zer-wedula," he tells the cleric as she approaches.  "This man came over on the ship from Riddleport with me.  Can you help him?"

  Cat puts her spear back into its holder as she answers Garth "I'm fine, Garth.  But that man over there isn't.  Can you retrieve my sling while I go to him.  It's over there." she points to the spot where she dropped her sling, and then runs to the wounded man, arriving after the cleric.

[OOC: I can heal him, but the cleric is there first, so she has first crack at healing Talis. ]

Moving to Garth's side Naomi releases the otherworldly energies and the blue white glow leaves her hands and eyes returning her appearance once more to that of a Gnomish woman.  "Some excitement for the evening?  I wonder if goblinfight goes well with roasted chicory tea"  She says brightly once she catches up with Garth.
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Zer-wedula manages to stop the bleeding just before the cleric arrives.  "Yes, I think I can", and she says a prayer<CLW>.  Talis consciousness returns and he finds himself <at 5hp> lying on the ground with a young woman in fancy clerical vestments kneeling over him and Zer-wedula and a halfling woman standing behind her.  "You were very brave, foolish, but brave.  You were all very brave.  I must return to my post now."  As she leaves a big dog with a sling[Private to Catessa Fallowfield:  Garious]comes bounding up to the halfling woman and starts panting.

Glums stands on a table 30' S of the small gathering and attempts to establish some order, but goes mostly unheeded.  A few people point in different directions and a few people cry "have you seen Emyralda/Aeren/my child/etc...", but for the most part the people ignore him.  In fact, most people are staring at Naomi as her glowing eyes/hands fade.
[Private to Glum: Sorry, luck is not with you today. (rolled a 4 on d20) and you don't have chr or skill.]

Garth cries out to his comrades from near a fancy store(building 5) thats all locked up tight.  Then he spies a goblin looking into a rain barrel.  With the reflexes of a trained warrior, he takes advantage of the goblins distraction to attack!  As he strikes, he discovers, the goblin is already dead.  Naomi arrives to help and after a bit of pulling (his head is stuck) the body is pulled out.  This goblin apparently drowned himself in a mostly empty rain barrel.  Stupid little freak.
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   Catessa beams as the dog bring her the sling she dropped near the building.  She tanks him and takes her sling, petting and patting him.  She looks him over and says "Good job, boy!  I see you've met some of these goblins too.  I hope they didn't taste too bad."  The dog pulls his ears back, and his tongue comes out.  You could swear it was an expression of distaste.

   She then turns back to the others around Talis and speaks with a jesting smile "We are safe now.  This is Garious, my friend."  She then looks at Talis and says "Are you ok, friend?  You are still looking a bit unwell.  I have healing prayers too, if you think you need them."  She offers the prone hero a hand to help him sit up.  Cat's isn't tall enough to help him all the way up.

Glum shrugs and harumphs in the direction of the group, jumping from the table and then waddling the rest of the way.  "Who invited the goblins?" he asked.

Zer-wedula stares at the departing cleric.  "Foolish? Harrumph," he mutters quietly.

He extends a hand to help Tanis up.  "I remember you from the ship from Riddleport," he says.  "I am Zer-wedula."

Talis tried to blink away a sudden headache, the sound of his pulse throbbing in his ears delaying his usually quick reflexes. Finding a hand in his face, he grapped in and sat upright, sitting there a while longer while the strange magics mended his wounds. The rogue decided that he didn't like the sensation of healing magic, it was a bit alien. He barely noticed the cleric though before she was gone, and was still a little concerned about his wounds. Talis had seen combat before, and even once taken a nasty cut on the forearm, but never had he ever really feared a wound before.
With the second introductions, Talis seemed to find himself and realized he was being spoken too. "Talis Revain, yea, I remember you too. Not too often you see mixed folk, you stood out a bit. Do I have you to thank for my life? It's a pleasure regardless, though I feel I would make a better introduction were I less covered in blood." Seeing the halfling and her goblin eating dog, he nodded gravely. "You have my thanks for your concern, miss, though I should be alright. It was but a tactical mistake. I thought it best, at the time, to disarm the goblin with my kidney."
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"I must say Garth.  I know that these guys can be a bit... um... special.  But drowning in a Rain Barrel while on a raid?  Um... Well I'm glad that I wasn't part of their party."  She says from his side then looks around before saying "So Garth.  Would you know what these guys would be doing here?  More to the point, how they would've gotten into the town?"

   Catessa seems a bit disappointed that she didn't get to heal talis.  Nevertheless, she feels now is not the time for discussions.  She takes out her sling and loads it and she speaks her mind "I think we might be needed elsewhere.  There might still be goblins about, and people to help.  I don't know what you are going to do, but me and Garious are going to head out into town looking for anything that needs doing.  Will you come with me?"

   Cat scans the area, looking and listening for any sounds which might indicate trouble.  After a short pause to let everyone decide, she head in the direction that looks most promising.

"Yea, sure. Just a moment," Talis said while rising to his feet, careful not to injure anybody as he retrieved his sword. Wandering off for a moment, Talis spied his sheath, and put the his blade away, before rejoining the halfling lass and the elven wizard. "I don't have anything better to do this eavening, and I would like to help. Besides, safety in numbers." Talis follows after Catessa, keeping his eyes open to any potential dangers.

  Catessa smiles at the newcomer as she stops.  She pulls her spare spear from Garious and puts it in the holder with her other spear.  "I'll be grateful for your help.  My name is Catessa Fallowfield.  You may call me Cat."

Happy to see his new friends safe Garth looks back to the drowned goblin.  Shaking his head at the sight of the drowned creature, Garth bends to clean his blade upon a swath of grass before sheaving it again at his side.  The big warrior then turns to Naomi and shrugs, "These vermin raid periodically, they have a ravenous nature but all too often they fall prey to their own stupidity."

Garth then lumbers over to where Catessa's sling lays and retrieves it for her, bringing it back to where she watches the wounded Talis.  Looking to the half-elf, the soldier grins, oblivious to the goblin blood that stains his own garments.

"One day, my friend, we shall compare scars over a tall tankard of ale.  That is a good blade you wield, would that I had carried my own instead of this bodkin at my waist.  I think though that I shall retrieve my sword and mail before venturing out to be sure no other goblins lie in wait outside of the village."
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As the group is considering what to do, Catessa sees a large column of smoke begin to rise beyond the line of buildings to the south, 150 or so feet away.  The remaining crowd says "FIRE!".  Something big is on fire.
<South of building 12, where the yellow dot is on the game map.>
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"A moment's preparation would be in order before we run willy-nilly towards the fire, I think," Zer-wedula says.

He gestures and mutters, a far away look in his eye.

Casts Mage Armor on himself.

"Well, who has a plan?"

Glum grinned at Zer-Wedula.  "I think the authorities can cope with putting out the fire, but we might be best placed to take care of any goblins, particularly those who hinder the firewatch's activities.  I propose we move over there ASAP and make a plan when we get there."

  When Garth brings Cat the second sling Cat smiles and says "Thanks, but that's not mine.  Garious already brought me my sling.  But we've wasted enough time.  We can help stop the fire in our own small way.  And it's a big fire.  There may be more than goblins.  If you come, you can provide protection, your waterskins, and perhaps help knock down a building."  Cat has a serious face now as though remembering something bad.  She runs off to the south, with her sling at the ready.  She scans for trouble along the way.

[Private to DM: Ready Action: Attack any goblins along the way with her sling.]

Watching as the others start moving off Naomi grabs Garths hand and points to the south.  "C'mon, we can be of service!"  She says to the much taller human.

Glum follows close behind Catessa and Naomi, who clearly understood the situation and who he trusted to know what to do.

Garth shrugs and tosses the sling down, mumbling something under his breath.  Hearing Naomi, he nods and scoops her up easily upon his shoulder, "Up you go lassie, we'll move faster this way."  And then he is off in loping strides towards the source of the screams and smoke!
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  Knowing she cannot keep up with the others, Cat mounts up on Garious.  She urges him on.  She trades in her sling for one of her spears.  Soon the pair are riding slightly ahead of the rest towards the fire.

As the group heads out, Talis follows, not certain what he can do, but willing to help. The rogue draws his sword while they run, but makes a point to don his sheath this time.

Tactical situation round 1
<No surprise
Your voice colors match your dot colors and
goblins are;
blue  if active
black if down
gray  if out of sight
brown is a female goblin singer>

Check the game map for details on where your character is in relation to the goblins.

    As you rush down the row of buildings toward the fire, the sound of that awful goblin song becomes louder against the backdrop of fighting, dogs barking and general chaos noises.  As you approach the corner you can see down High Street and parts of Downtown spread out before you.  There are a few columns of wispy smoke, but none nearly as big as the column near you.

   As you round the corner of the building(12), marked with a weapon-smith sign, you confront 2 goblins(1,2) looting the smithy.  They have already dumped some weapons and a large shield in a pile on the ground(X) and are coming out with more.  They are 10' from the front of the party.

    About, 90' away a group of goblins (4-6) are slowly pushing a cart loaded with burning wood (for the bonfire that was planned for later) toward the slope to downtown.  Obviously they want to push a flaming cart down a hill.  Of course this would have been easier if they had WAITED to light it on fire.  15' beyond them is a goblin female(with cover from the cart) with a bow.  She is singing that awful song while trying to direct the cart pushers with gestures.  Writhing around on the ground behind the cart is a burning goblin who wasn't so careful.  If he isn't dead, he soon will be.

                      dam      status
Goblin1               0
Goblin2               0
Goblin3               0
Goblin4               0
Goblin5               0
Goblin6               0
Goblin Singer         0


ORDER
Talis
Catessa Garious goes at the same time as you
Naomi
Glum
goblins
Garth  give me a spot check of 10 to find a bastard sword in the pile
Zer-wedula


<Talis, Catessa, Naomi and Glum post round1 actions.  All the goblins are flat-footed for you.>

Sighting the presence of more goblins now sacking the armoury, Garth springs forward, forgetting as he does so that he still carries Naomi upon his broad shoulders.  "Oy!  More goblins and now they would burn the smithy down but I see a weapon that suits me in better stead then the dagger at my belt!" And so he moves to gather up the bastard sword left upon the pile of looted weapons!

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12:12, Today: Garth Oakenshield rolled 14 using 1d20-1. Spot check for bastard sword.

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[Private to DM: If he has an opportunity to also attack with it, he will.  If it requires a full action though, then he will be content merely to grab the bastard sword from the pile.]
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   Catessa remains quiet, so as not to alert the wagon goblins and their singer.  She urges Garious into a charge at the nearest goblin, since the pile blocks the other from her path, and the other goblins are simply too far.  She thinks it best to cut down these two first, so that their enemies can only attack in limited numbers.

   Cat drives a spear right at the goblin while guiding Garious with her knees.  Garious too attempts to bite, but he is thrown off by Cat's spear thrust.  Cat and Garious are still getting used to fighting while Cat rides.

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I'll roll ride checks if I need to, but they should be automatic successes, dependant on your rules:

Full Action: Charge at nearest goblin (+2 attack, -2 AC; Garious is AC 16, Cat is AC 14).

13:30, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 18 using 1d20+4. Cat's Spear.
13:31, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 7 using 1d6+1. Damage.
13:30, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 11 using 1d20+5. Garious's Attack.

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Naomi quickly scampers down from Garths back and pulls once again on the energies of elsewhere so as to assault the goblins who had decided to attack these innocent peoples where they lived.  Her eyes and hands glowing with their celestial energies she points her right hand and fires off a blast at the nearest Goblin.  Unfortunately she was a bit disheveled from her flight down the tallfolk's back and her shot went wide.

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12:03, Today: Naomi Armastance rolled 5 using 1d20+4. ranged touch attack
Dices still hate me *pout*

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Talis, seeing the goblins about to push a burning cart into the center of town, ignores the goblins looting the smithy, and runs down the street towards the burning wagon. Not certain how he could fight half a dozen goblins, he moves 60 feet towards them, and shouts in their direction to try and get the goblins attention.

Glum ran forward five feet, reaching for one of the shuriken on his belt and promptly failed miserably to get it anywhere near the nearest goblin. In Fact...

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[ooc for DM to decide]
01:43, Today: Glum rolled 3 using 1d20+2. Throwing shuriken.

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Round 1
Talis distracts goblins {3-6} by running at them and yelling.

Catessa & Garious is like a little knight on a charger.  She charges goblin 1 and hits squarely with her spear, 7 dam.  Garious barely misses with a vicious bite.

Naomi Scrambles off Garth and fires, but misses in her zeal.

Glum missed by a mile.

Goblin2 Drops his load of weapons, grabs his dogslicer and attacks Garious hissing "Nasty biter", giving him a nasty slash for 5 dam.  This seems to make Garious angry.  It seems like dogs really don't like goblins and the feeling's mutual.

Goblin3-6 stop pushing the cart and grab a burning piece off it(torchs) jabbering "longshanks", "slice 'em" and "burn 'em all". 3 & 4 move toward Talis, swinging their torchs.  5 & 6 seem to have trouble pulling the torches off and don't make it very far.

singer she jumps up and down for a moment in frustration and then shoots an arrow at Garth and hits for 3 dam.

Garth moves forward and pulls a bastard sword from the pile of weapons
[Private to Garth Oakenshield: Takes the full round]

Tactical situation
goblin2 is in melee with Garth, Catessa & Garious
goblins3 & 4 are in melee with Talis

                       dam      status
Goblin1               7        down
Goblin2               0
Goblin3               0
Goblin4               0
Goblin5               0
Goblin6               0
Goblin Singer       0

Post away folks

   Cat urges Garious to shift over to make room for others to surround and overwhelm the second goblin.  Cat tries to thrust her spear into the goblin, but fails to even hit the goblin.  Garious too attempts to bit the goblin, but its not his best attempt.  She tells the others "Quick, overwhelm this goblin so we can deal with the others."

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Garious takes 5' step toward the opposite side of the goblin to flank, and make room for the others to attack.

23:11, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 3 using 1d20+2. Cat's spear.
23:11, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 10 using 1d20+3. Garious Bite.

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Talis was in at least a bit of luck, with the goblins coming slowly. Still, it might not be slow enough. He needed the others to finsih up with the smith before he got himself killed. Not wanting to really risk a two on one fight, or more if it lasted that long, he focused on deflecting their attacks, while making a few halfhearted cuts to keep them from getting too aggressive.

OOC:
attack: -1 (rolled a 1)
ac:17 (fighting defensively)

23:28, Today: Talis Revain rolled -1 using 1d20-2. defensive, attack.

With his newfound sword now grasped in a two-handed grip, the big warrior leaps forward to swing down upon the goblin already engaged with the big dog!  His swing is uneven though and his advance lacks his usual decisiveness.

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22:45, Today: Garth Oakenshield rolled 7 using 1d20+5. Attack on Goblin 2.
His swing likely missed, but here is damage anyway just in case...
22:51, Today: Garth Oakenshield rolled 5 using 1d8+3. Damage against goblin 2.

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Conscious of his inability to make the shuriken go anywhere near the goblins, Glum charged forward to engage the nearest goblin.  Unfortunately, his fist hit only the empty air where the goblin had been previously.

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10:04, Today: Glum rolled 6 using 1d20. Thump a goblin.

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"Nice plan," Zer-wedula mutters under his breath.

He casts Sleep upon the goblins furthest from him, those who had been readying the rolling wagon of flaming doom.

Walking steadily forward Naomi raises both hands firing off another blast of energy.  "Strike!" She says, internally thinking that maybe instead of just being quick to fire she should be more deliberate in her actions so that they mete out just right.

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07:19, Today: Naomi Armastance rolled 4 using 1d6+1. Damage.
07:19, Today: Naomi Armastance rolled 17 using 1d20+4. Ranged touch attack.

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Round 1
Zer-wedula Casts sleep, and goblins 5 & 6 fall down in their tracks, untouched by mortal hands.
<Good one on the "rolling wagon of flaming doom", LOL>
[Private to Zer-wedula: Please include the dc of the spell you are casting, thanks.]

Round 2
Talis swings his greatsword wildly (missing), trying to keep the goblins away from him with a circle of steel instead of trying to land a solid blow.

Catessa & Garious Garious is barely controllable with his extreme dislike of goblins causing both of them(Catessa & Garious) to miss.

Naomi figuring Talis needs some help, fires, and connects, for 4 dam on goblin4.
[Private to Zer-wedula: Please specify which goblin you are attacking, thanks. Also, when firing into melee, don't forget to take -4 to hit to avoid allies, otherwise there is a good chance you will hit them.]

Glum missed by only 1/2 a mile this time.  :)

Goblin2 being a coward at heart, 3 to 1 odds are too much, so he moves back into the gloom of the shop/forge and disappears from sight and sound.

Goblin3 is swinging his torch so quickly that all he accomplishes is to put it out.  Otherwise, the flashing steel in front of Talis is enough to keep him at bay for now, misses.

Goblin4 the flashing steel in front of Talis is enough to keep him at bay for now, misses.  It also keeps his attention when he is hit by Naomi.  He glances around but quickly focuses back on Talis.

singer moves to get a better shot and shoots at the strange gnome firing energy that makes her hair stand on end.  It hits her armor and deflects off, doing no dam.  Now that she isn't behind a burning cart, those looking can see a goblin female wearing studded leather and armed with a shortbow, dogslicer and whip.

Garth follows goblin2 into the shop and almost doesn't see him, but the goblin was trying to hide in front of the glowing embers of the forge.  However, Garths swing misses.   This still invokes a scream from the goblin "stupid too big longshanks".

Tactical situation
goblin2 is in melee Garth inside a smithy, crowded with tools, weapons and stuff
Catessa & Garious, Glum, Naomi and Zer-wedula are outside the smithy
goblins3 & 4 are in melee with Talis
goblins5 & 6 are taking naps
singer is 50' from Talis, 80+' from anyone else

                       dam      status
Goblin1               7        down
Goblin2               0
Goblin3               0
Goblin4               4
Goblin5               0        zzzzz (sleeping)
Goblin6               0        zzzzz (sleeping)
Goblin Singer       0

This rolling thing is getting silly.  For this round of combat only, reroll any 1 or 2 one time.  You must accept the reroll (even it is a 1 or 2)
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Getting her hit in Naomi flings another blast at the same goblin.  Intent on downing it as quickly as she can as 1 downed goblin is better than one standing goblin.

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10:58, Today: Naomi Armastance rolled 15 using 1d20+4. Ranged touch attack. reroll, and THANKS the RNG is pretty awful for this game.
10:58, Today: Naomi Armastance rolled 8 using 1d20+4. Ranged touch attack.
10:59, Today: Naomi Armastance rolled 7 using 1d6+1. damage.

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Talis changed stance, with a blast of energy helping turn the tide of his fight. now noticing the singing goblin as herhaps the second biggest threat, after the burning cart, he wanted to end this fast, rather then just distract them. He didn't dare risk a glance over his shoulder, but that the others hadn't made it up this far yet, meant the goblins he passed were still standing.

OOC:
Attack:12
Damage:8
Ac:15

12:58, Today: Talis Revain rolled 12 using 1d20+2. attack goblin 3.
13:02, Today: Talis Revain rolled 8 using 2d6+3. damage.

Edit: meant to attack the goblin in front of me, goblin 5 is a bit away

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With a snarl of frustration at having missed the jeering goblin, Garth advances forward, the sword still held in a two-handed grip as he is careful to use his blade within the tighter confines of the smithy.

"Soon, you little git, you'll have no shanks!"

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12:30, Today: Garth Oakenshield rolled 10 using 1d20+5. Garth's attack roll on Gobline 2.
12:32, Today: Garth Oakenshield rolled 8 using 1d8+5. Damage on Goblin 2

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   When the goblin turns and runs, Cat is almost relieved.  If he had stayed, he might have injured someone badly.  But now Talis appears to be in trouble.  Cat urges Garious in the direction of one of the goblins.  Cat jabs at the disgusting creature hoping to slay or drive it off before it can harm Talis.

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Charge: +2 to attack, -2 AC; Garious' and Cat's AC's drop to 16 & 14 respectively
Attack: Goblin 3
14:00, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 18 using 1d20+4. Cat's Spear.
14:01, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 4 using 1d6+1. Damage.
14:01, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 9 using 1d20+5. Garious Bite.

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Glum charges off in the direction of the Goblin Singer sprinting as fast as his little legs will carry him.

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Glum doesn't roll any dice this time

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Zer-wedula heads into the smithy, following the tall human.  Perhaps he would find a crossbow.

"It pains me, Willi," he remarks to the weasel, her head now popped out of his pocket.  "I can't watch them run about like sea gulls after crumbs."

Round 2
Zer-wedula spies in the evening gloom of the smithy, a pair of crossbows hanging on the left wall.  As he approaches them, his fathers vision allows him to pick out details.  1 is a fancy looking repeating crossbow, which appears to be under lock and key.  Below it is a normal light crossbow.  Nearby are some bolts, loose.

Round 3
Talis swings his greatsword and misses.

Catessa & Garious charges goblin3 and spears it for 4 dam, but Garius misses.

Naomi shoots and hits goblin4 again for 7 dam, he goes down with a serious wound to his side.

Glum moves toward the goblin singing as fast as he can.

Goblin2 decides 1 to 1 odds are much better, though if he were smart he would count Garth with a bastard sword twice.   Oh wait, he's a goblin and smart is not a word typically applied to them.  But vicious is, and he seems to able to fight much better in crowded quarters than the big man.  Slashing with his dogslicer for 5 dam, ouch.  "Warchief Ripnugget reward me good for your hands"
<You're just lucky I didn't confirm that 19...>

Goblin3 catches Talis way over extended and connects with a vicious hit (which Talis walks right into), for 7 dam.
<...unfortunately for Talis, I did confirm this 20, ouch>

singer fixes her eyes on the dwarf that seems intent on heading her way, but the arrow whips by him, missing by a hair.

Garth just can't get a bead on this slippery fellow and misses.

Tactical situation
goblin2 is in melee with Garth inside the crowded smithy
Glum and Naomi are not currently in melee
goblins3 is in melee with Catessa & Garious
Talis is down
goblins5 & 6 are taking naps
singer is 50' from Talis, 40' from Glum, 70' from Namoi
                       dam      status
Goblin1               7        down
Goblin2               0
Goblin3               4
Goblin4               11       down
Goblin5               0        zzzzz (sleeping)
Goblin6               0        zzzzz (sleeping)
Goblin Singer       0

Post away folks

Walking right into the little creatures blade, Talis goes down, again. The loud hollow thump as his skull connects with the ground probably doesn't help things either.


OOC:
Stabilization: failed
21:30, Today: Talis Revain rolled 74 using 1d100. 91-100, stabilized.

   Cat dismounts Garious.  Perhaps the pair can fight better on foot.  Garious begins to circle the goblin, providing a distraction so the pair can finish the goblin and help Talis.  But the pair makes two ineffectual attacks on the goblin.

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Move: Cat dismounts Garious
Garious takes a 5' step around the goblin
Attack Goblin 3

21:31, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 5 using 1d20. Cat's Reroll.
21:31, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 3 using 1d20. Garious Bite.
21:31, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 1 using 1d20. Cat's Spear.

I didn't add the bonuses.  There's no point.  They miss.

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Zer-wedula calmly walks over to the light crossbow and takes it down, then picks up a bolt and loads it into the crossbow, cocking it.

"But a moment, sir, and I shall do my best to pierce your dance partner," he calls out to Garth.

[Private to GM: Not sure if I can also shoot, but I will roll, just in case]

Zer-wedula rolled 13 using 1d20-3 (point blanck sht, melee). OMG!  Can I hit the gobbo?.

Glum, seeing, hearing and feeling the arrow go buzzsing by his head, decided that another round of charging toward the singer might be fatal.  Unfortunately for him, there was nowhere to hide so he sighed and redoubled his efforts, sprinting silently and letting out a loud, "Ki aii" as he tried to punch the goblin singer.

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15:39, Today: Glum rolled 9 using 1d20. Chaaaaarrrrge.

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Garth calls out as he glances over his shoulder to see the man about to fire a bolt "very" close to himself, "Nay, I have this git in hand, no need for crossbow play so close to me!"

As though spurred on by the thought that his "ally" was about to play William Tell with him, the big man turns and with a grunt, he brings down his sword with a two-handed swing at the irksome goblin!

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08:40, Today: Garth Oakenshield rolled 12 using 1d8+5. damage on goblin 2.
08:40, Today: Garth Oakenshield rolled 14 using 1d20+5. Attack on Goblin 2.

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Garth moves past Zer-wedula and grins, "There may yet be a use for that crossbow outside."  He then exits the building and looks about to see what other goblins may yet be found lurking about.
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Naomi flings out another blast but it falls wide.  Afterwards she looks down at her hands and shakes them a bit as if to work out her aim or something more.

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09:09, Today: Naomi Armastance rolled 1 using 1d20. attack reroll.
09:09, Today: Naomi Armastance rolled 5 using 1d20. Attack Goblin.

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Round 3
Zer-wedula takes the normal light crossbow off the wall and loads it
<draw weapon=move, load=2nd move>

Round 4
Talis dying
[Private to Talis Revain: send me the stabilize rolls in private, thanks]

Catessa & Garious dismounts and flank with each other, but still miss the squirming and injured goblin3.

Naomi has difficulty aiming at the goblin as Cat and her dog maneuver for position, so her blast goes high, miss.
[Private to Naomi Armastance: Please, state which goblin you are aiming at and take into account the -4 for shooting into melee]

Glum charges the singer and with a mighty shout...misses.  He does have her full attention now.

Goblin2 swings at the big man, who deflects the blow with his sword, miss.

Goblin3 finds himself with a foe on either side, so he attacks the dog snarling with hate and rage.  Perhaps too much hate, he misses wildly.

singer takes a 5'step back, pulls out her whip and trys to wrap it around his legs.  She hits the leg, but when she trys to pull, Glums larger size and dwarven stability is like pulling on a post.  Glum stomps on the whip, pulling it out of her hand. She looks surprised, <in goblin>"But the plan...we can't fail...".
<trip attack, she hit,  but failed her opposed roll, glum succeeded on his retaliatory trip attempt and she releases the whip>

Garth has the goblin off balance with his deflection and swings a mighty blow before he can recover.  It takes off an ear and hits deep into the shoulder at the neck.  The goblin goes down bleeding like a sieve, 12 dam.  You didn't know goblins had that much blood in them.  So Garth heads to the door.

Tactical situation
Zer-wedula and Garth are inside a smithy
Catessa & Garious are in melee with goblins3
Glum is in melee with the singer
Naomi is 75' from the singer

                       dam      status
Goblin1               7        down
Goblin2               12       down
Goblin3               4
Goblin4               11       down
Goblin5               0        zzzzz (sleeping)
Goblin6               0        zzzzz (sleeping)
Goblin Singer       0

Post away folks, the free rerolls were for 1 round of combat only, we are back to take what you roll.  I am looking into alternatives, but that may take a few days.  thanks.
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Talis begins feeling a little better, as the pain starts to fade.

[Private to GM:
-4.
12:28, Today: Secret Roll: Talis Revain rolled 34 using 1d100. 91-100, stabilized.  ]

Ducking back out of the smithy, the big warrior takes a moment to assess the situation outside.  Seeing that Catessa and her dog have a goblin well flanked and any more chefs in that kitchen could spoil the soup, he then moves west down the street towards the sound of the goblin singing, wary as he moves for any goblins that might jump out at him.

Seeing Talis prone on the ground though, Garth moves in his direction to see what if anything he might do for the fallen man.
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"Now", said Glum in goblin, "You may just have saved your life", but of course, as he says this, he continues to rain blows upon the hapless goblin singer.  The first clear blow misses, "If you surrender like a good girl, you may live to fight another day".  The second blow does not miss and glum strikes her firmly.  "What do you say?" he asks.

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20:23, Today: Glum rolled 4 using 1d6. Second Damage.
20:23, Today: Glum rolled 19 using 1d20. second unarmed.
20:23, Today: Glum rolled 4 using 1d20. Unarmed.

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Zer-wedula steps out of the smithy with a loaded crossbow and an itchy trigger finger.  He sees the dwarf is flailing madly at a female goblin and concludes that chivalry is alive and well.

Talis is in his familiar prone position.

The halfling and her dog seem to be trying to sandwich the last goblin.

Even though he swears he can hear an on looker urging him to shoot into one of the melees, he instead begins to carefully pick his way around the fights towards the two sleeping goblins.

   Garious is not happy about already having a wound in his side.  So when the goblin tries to put another gash in him, he savages the creature.  Cat flanks and distract the goblin enough for Garious to put the bite on him.

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Move: Continue to flank
Standard: Flanking attack
20:02, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 17 = 12 +5 using 1d20. Garious Bite. +5
20:06, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 5 = 2 + 3 using 1d6. damage. +3
20:01, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 7 = 3 +4 using 1d20. Cat. +4

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seeing the other goblins being handily taken care of Naomi turns as well towards the sleeping Goblins and moves to position herself for optimum attack.

Round 4
Zer-wedula moves out of the smithy and toward the sleeping goblins who won't be asleep for much longer.

Round 5
Talis down
[Private to Talis Revain: the reason for a private roll is so no one can tell you're stabilized.  Secrecy is more dramatic.]

Catessa & Garious distracts and Garious strikes, 4 dam and the goblin goes down

Naomi moves toward the sleeping goblins

Glum goes into a combat routine he was taught in the monastary and manages to hit the singer with his 2nd blow for 4 dam.

singer her singing has stopped and she seems unsure for a moment, so she takes a 5' step back, takes out a potion and drinks it.  The wound Glum just gave her heals up.

Garth Goes over to Talis to check him out and determines that Talis is.....injured.
<failed the heal/first aid roll>

Tactical situation
                       dam      status
Goblin1               7        down
Goblin2               12       down
Goblin3               8        down
Goblin4               11       down
Goblin5               0        zzzzz (sleeping)
Goblin6               0        zzzzz (sleeping)
Goblin Singer      0

Post away

Talis stares at the dark, speckled, and semi-trasparent sky, only to realize it's his eyelids.

[Private to GM:
hp: -5 (unstable)
23:15, Today: Secret Roll: Talis Revain rolled 84 using 1d100. 91-100, stabilized.

Gotcha. Part of me is actually hoping Talis dies, just because I've never seen a PC die on Rpol. Most of me is just laughing though.
]

Glum continued the same dance routine, stepping forward and kicking the place where the goblin singer wasn't and never had been, before giving her a stinging slap with his open hand.  "Tell me about the plan", he said.  "You can swallow all the potions you like but it'll still hurt when I spank you.  Do yourself a favour and surrender.  After all, your friends are all out for the count.."

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10:25, Today: Glum rolled 2 using 1d6. damage second unarmed.
10:24, Today: Glum rolled 18 using 1d20. second unarmed (and -2 = 16 still a hit).
10:24, Today: Glum rolled 2 using 1d20. Unarmed (and -2 = zero).

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Zer-wedula shivers at Glum's talk of spanking the female goblin.  "Back in the pocket with you, Willi," he says.  "Some things are unfit for even an animal to see!"
He closes on the sleeping goblins, crossbow ready.  "I think we should take one alive for questioning," he calls out.

From her position walking up to the sleeping goblins Naomi lets off a blast at the nearer of the two whispering at the time "Spanking goblins... now I know what a dwarf does for kicks."  The mirth of the situation not impeding her careful aim at the unconscious being.

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08:58, Today: Naomi Armastance rolled 7 using 1d6+1. point blank shot .
08:58, Today: Naomi Armastance rolled 14 using 1d20+4. attack sleeping goblin.

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   Cat is relieved when the goblin goes down.  She quickly moves to Talis and lets the others deal with the last goblin.  But she gives Garious the ok to take out the last goblin.  Garious eagerly charges the singer, his jaws wide for the bite.

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If it's ok with you, DM: from now on I am going to roll twice for each roll.  The first one will not count (I've tried it elsewhere and it seems to help).  I don't see another solution.  I still haven't rolled anything higher than a 14 on d20.  And other rolls seem low to average too.

*smacks head* this die roller is buggy.

13:07, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 5 using 1d8+1.
13:17, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 22 = 19 + 3 using 1d20. Garious Bite. +3
13:18, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 9 = 6 + 3 using 1d6. Bite +3.

Garious charges if he can.  Not sure if he can reach otherwise.  If he charges, he gets +2 to attack, -2 to AC.

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Seeing Catessa moving in to help the fallen Talis, Garth now leaps to his feet and takes off at a run towards the remaining goblin, his expression showing his relief to be back to a task he fully understands!

Round 5
Zer-wedula moves out up next to sleeping gobin5

Round 6
Talis is visited by 3 ghosts, battles past, present and future...sorry, wrong story.  Still down and not moving.
[Private to Talis Revain: Well, you'll be happy to know, my policy is going to be "death can happen".  I doubt if it will today because Cat has healing spells.]

Catessa & Garious cares for Talis with a spell that heals the worst of his wounds and brings him back to consciousness<again, at 0 hp>.  Meanwhile, Garious lopes over to the singer, carefully avoiding the cart on fire.
[Private to Catessa Fallowfield: Too many distraction for him to charge straight alone, but I used that 19 for the Aoo]

Naomi moves toward the sleeping goblins and shoots goblin6, who doesn't wake up (probably ever again), 7 dam.

Glum underestimates the singers quickness and misses with the same routine.  Even with the big dog of Cats suddenly appearing next to him, snarling at the goblin singer.
<Stud leather+16(+)dex+small=minimum of 17ac>

singer regains her composure "These boys less good, but me better and you DIE! ", and then the big dog comes snarling in her face.  "No he say longshanks easy prey..." and she turns to run away.  But instead of just fleeing, she started drawing an arrow.  This momentary lapse was all Garious and Glum needed.  The dogs attack causes a brief scream, which is cut short by Glums throat hit, 9 and 5 dam.  She goes down, spitting up copious amounts of blood.
<Instead of taking the withdraw action, she was going to move, then shoot her bow.  This provoked Aoo's, both of which hit.  Remember, not all opponents are as stupid as goblins.  In fact, not all goblins are this stupid.>

Goblin5 The carts fire has grown large enough to start causing dam, he takes 1 dam and wakes up.

Garth Looks around and notices goblin5 waking up, while the singer just went down.  He moves over to attack goblin5.  Just before he does he hears Zer-wedula say "I think we should take one alive for questioning".  Since this is sound military strategy, Garth uses the flat to bludgeon the goblin unconscious and then drags him away from the fire.

Out Of Combat
The Cart fire is now doing 1 dam to anyone within about 5' (see the dotted line on the game map).
You have 1 unconscious, slightly singed goblin as a prisoner.
Talis is awake at 0hp.

Now that the goblins are dead, a group of locals led by a woman(Cheliaxian, much stronger than average) come in to make sure the fire doesn't get out of control.  The woman goes over to the pile of weapons and starts handing them out to the people with her (mostly men still dressed in their finest festival clothes).
"Thank Torag you came when you did, when I saw the fire I was afraid those vermin had lit my shop on fire.  My name is Lt... I mean Savah Bevaniky."  You notice she doesn't take one for herself.

There is still plenty of chaos noise with goblins running amok.  But from your vantage point you can see the tide starting to turn.  By 1s and 2s, the citizens have made it to shelter and are starting to arm themselves, with the braver souls beginning to group into small bands.  It isn't over, but there is light at the end of the tunnel.  You figure this would be a good place (lots of armed people) to take stock, bind some wounds and otherwise collect yourselves before more goblins come.
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"Mayhap one of you smaller folk speaks goblin?" Zer-wedula asks.  "Since you seem so eager for action, I will leave the interrogation slash torture to you."

He moves to see if Talis is alright.

  Cat sighs with relief.  Things were starting to turn desperate.  But the arrival of Savah bought the group some time.  Talis starts to move but Cat hold him down and says "You're not out of the woods yet, Talis.  Any strain and your injuries could reopen.  Lie  still until I finish please, or it will all be for naught."

   Calla chants the same prayer as before.  her hands glow softly with a bluish light, and most of Talis's remaining wounds close up.  She smiles happily at Talis, with a prayer of thanksgiving to Sarenrae.  She takes her hands off Talis and says "You may get up now, Talis.  You should be almost as good as new."

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Ok.  I'm not going to do the double rolls after this.  The dice roller seems to have gotten better, and I didn't actually need the second rolls.  And they seem to be duplicates anyway.  Apparently, it needs a bit more than 3 seconds to clear the roll.  I rolled much faster than that in the test and got less duplicates.

Last Cure Light Wounds on Talis
21:59, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 8 using 1d8+1. Heal.

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Talis regained consciousness with a headache. For the second time today, he groaned at his own foolishness. "My uncle was right, I should have taken up wizardry." Sitting upright, he noticed the people around him, glad for the second time to have reliable company. He made a mental note to repay them for their benevolence, if he ever got the chance. "I am in your debt, miss. And yours a well, Zer. I would be dead twice over if not for both of your efforts. I am indebted, whether you wish me to be or not." Rising to his feet, Talis retrieved his sword, letting it rest against a shoulder, while he examined his wounds with the other hand. His armor now had two great, blood stained cuts in it, and a few minor scratches from near misses. He would need to get that fixed, soon. Talis was becomign painfully aware that real combat was nothing like the street fights in Riddleport, where the enemy was by himself, and a fast blade meant victory.

Glum sighed.  "I speak goblin as must anyone who knew the content of my conversation with the singer.", he said, "I was hoping to get her to surrender, in the hope she might know better than the boys.  She said something about a plan and how she'd been told that 'longshanks' were easy targets.  Wish I'd had a chance to ask more questions."

Zer-wedula nodded wisely.  He fished Willi out of his pocket and put her on his shoulder, then carefully uncocked his crossbow.

Garth accepts the mail shirt and blade with a perfunctory nod before he starts strapping on the chain hauberk.  Swinging the blade a few times once he is armored, he belts the scabbard and sheaves the big sword.  Turning to the others now,
"Has the git talked yet?  If not, I can always lend a bit of persuasion." The warrior grins and draws his sword across his throat in a mock display.
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The sun is just below the horizon and the last light of day is beginning to fade away.  Savah certainly seems to have some experience with command.  After setting up guards watching the roads and a couple to tie up the goblin pow, she spends a few moments in her shop and comes out with a few things.  "Say do you have any more healing mojo, the big guy seems to be hurting some.  Here, you seem to have some skill with that blade, try this one.  It's not quite finished, but the edge will hold and the balance is better.  I think this is about your size."  She looks him up and down before she loans Garth a chain shirt and a mw bastard sword.  "You might need more than 1 bolt to go hunting."  As she hands Zer-wedula a case of bolts as she eyes the crossbow.  "We'll set up a blocking point here to limit north/south access on High Street.  Here, why don't you wake him up and see what he has to say, since you speak the language."  Handing a bucket of water to Glum.  You also notice how many are staring at Naomi.

<[Private to Garth Oakenshield: Sorry to rain on your parade, but all your equipment would be all the way back at the White Deer Inn, if you want to head back there next thats fine with me.  It just isn't realistic if you suddenly have all your stuff.  Please edit your description, thanks.]Garth can use a normal B sword or a nearly finished mw B sword

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(on a 1 the wrapping on the grip comes loose and you suffer a -4 to hit until you take a full round action to rewind it.)

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Glum, the water will wake him up, just post all of the questions you want to ask at 1 time.  That goes for everyone who has questions of your pow.>
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"Okay", said Glum.  "Let's not leave me interpreting when we wake him up and everyone yabbering at once.  My questions are these.  (a) Who sent you? (b) Whose Plan was this? (c) Who told you we were an easy touch? (d) Are there other gropups waiting to attack us? and (e) Where can we find the one who sent you?.  Are there any other questions other people think we should ask?"

   Cat shakes her head and answers the woman "I can heal a tiny bit more.  But my prayers won't be highly effective.  I'm more inclined to save the healing for those who absolutely need it.  I might be useful to see if we can find an expert healer instead."

   Glum talks about the interrogation, but Cat would rather not watch.  As much as not to have to look at the malevolent little thing, as to not watch if the creature suffers.

Savah shakes her head "To bad"  [Private to Catessa Fallowfield: Cat noticed the woman staring at Garth as he was putting on the chain shirt.  Savah noticed her noticing and blushes, turning back to business.]

Glum is busy talking to the goblin.
<which I will address after everyone has had a chance to ask questions>

Garious the dog starts curiously sniffing at Willi sitting on Zer-wedula shoulder.

[Private to Talis Revain: Talis overhear hears 2 of the men talking quietly, "did you see how her hands glowed?", "So do you think she is touched by heaven too."]
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Zer-wedula waggles a finger at the dog.  "Easy there, Garrulous," he says with a wink.  He extends Willi on a skinny arm and she wriggles up his sleeve and out of the neck of his robe.  "Willi is mostly fur and bone and truly not much of a snack."
"No questions from me, you appear to have it covered," he says to the dwarf.

"I don't suppose any of you have found lodging.....?" he trails off.

   Cat shakes her head "Garious won't eat him.  Anyway, I think we won't need to worry about lodging.  I'm sure someone will take us in, after what we've done."  She waits patiently for the questioning to be finished.

Garious cautiously sniffs Willi and once his curiosity is satisfied, ignores him.

The cart fire does not appear to be threatening any building, but just a few more feet and it would have been a conflagration in downtown.  Rolling Wagon of Flaming Doom indeed.

The goblin is quite intimidated and begins yammering on.  The few bits and pieces you get are;
-Sent by chief to help a longshanks to kill everyone and burn the place down
-Obviously it was his chiefs plan, duh
-Chief is still at home
-More than 1 tribe was involved
-The thunderstone sound was the signal to attack
-He attacked through the north gate

Savah has produced a vial and gives it to Garth.  "I was saving this for a forge burn, but you look like you are hurting.<potion of clw 1d8+3>  I don't like the sound of the north gate being compromised.  Would you folks head over there and check it out.  I will guard your prisoner and make sure the fire doesn't spread."  She certainly sounds like she knows what she is talking about.

"Maybe this time we should make a plan?" Zer-wedula suggests.

   Cat doesn't like what Glum has to report.  An angry expression crosses her face and her fists tighten.  "One thing before we make a plan.  Is that goblin saying what I think he's saying?  Father Zantus threw the thunderstone.  Was he involved in the attack?  Or was it someone who knew he would throw it.  I think we have an investigation to conduct after this battle is over."

   "A plan of attack is a very good idea.  My divine energy is nearly spent.  We can't afford to get too hurt.  There I propose that no one rush the goblins once we spot them.  We need to find cover and assault them with slings, bows, and crossbows.  Take down as many as we can.  Then the most heavily armed should move in first, followed closely by everyone else.  If we move as one, we can succeed.  In close combat, we should go after greatest threats or lone goblins first.  It's like in nature.  The wolf pack hunts as one, or the wolf dies alone."

Garth accepts the vial gratefully, "I am thankful for your concern and generasity."  He then downs the vial without a second thought before looking to Catessa and offering, "I grew up in Sandpoint and still have kin here-abouts, we could likely stay in their barn if we need a place cheap.  In the meantime, who will go with me to shore up the gate?"
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Glum frowned at the speed with which events were passing.  "Wait just a moment", he suggested.  "Before we go off on a goblin hunt and perhaps end up attacking innocent goblins, shouldn't we find out who the longshanks was?  While we're off after goblins he or she could lay waste the town."

1 of the men watching the goblin laughs, "An innocent goblin, there ain't no such thing.  Old Daviren Hosk says they is born mean.  He should know, he's killed 'nuff of 'em." and the rest of the locals laugh nervously (they are still on the lookout for more goblins).  Sounds of chaos and combat still echo up from the shadows of Downtown.  Spots of flickering fire light show where fire still burn (though all are small and appear contained).

<Garth gets 8 hp healed>

Glum turned around to try to catch the eye of the man who laughed.  Was it that one?  That one?  Ahh yes.  He settled on the one he thought was the culprit and he held his gaze as he answered.  "Someone in this town thinks differently.  Someone invited the goblins.  Who do you think it was?  Whose lust for power outweighs his distrust of goblins?"

"Innocent or not, the Goblins attacking people here don't belong.  But the Gate needs shoring in the meantime.  Naomi says and then turns to Garth.  "Let's go Garth, the gate may not hold itself."

Garth, who had chuckled with the other locals, now coughs uncomfortably as he attempts to assume a more serious countanence in responce to the dwarf's rebuke.  Leaning down a bit to whisper to the dwarf, "He does have a point, ain't never seen no innocent goblin 'fore."

Turning then to Naomi, the big man nods.  "Well, whatever be decided, the gate needs look'n after now.  I'll be found there if needed."  And with that he lifts the halfling girl to his shoulders and begins loping off at a brisk jog, sword in hand.
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The man Glum is looking at doesn't respond, but another one says "It was probably a Varisian Sczarni" and everyone looks around nervously. <The Sczarni are a loosely organized association of Varisian bandits, smugglers, and thieves.  They don't usually prey on other Varisians.  Some are more ruthless than others.>  All the men here are Chelaxians.  After some uncomfortable silence, the man who originally spoke says "Or maybe old man Scarnetti, he would sell his own mother if she was alive" and everyone smiles.  It's obvious no one has an answer.  Not even the goblin "All you longshanks look alike".

Glum shrugs and follows Garth, although he has to run a bit to keep up.  It looked like they'd be going after goblins this day.  Not something he'd expected when the Father of his order mentioned going to the Swallowtail Festival.

"And off they run again," Zer-wedula mutters.  "No heed given to the suggested plan.  I foresee another prone acquaintance in the near future."

He sets off after the others at a pace best described as a brisk walk.

The occasional sounds of battle, clanging swords, calls of support by the town guard, and shrieking and singing goblins continue to echo around the town in the rapidly dimming light, but the festival area in front of the cathedral is quiet and mostly deserted.  Here and there are people, weeping quietly over a few bodies or searching for their loved ones.  There is a family comforting a young boy as he weeps over the still smoking corpse of his beloved pet cat.  As you approach the corner of the White Deer Inn, you hear a dog bark furiously for a few seconds followed by a yelp.  Rounding the corner you see a big goblin riding a "goblin dog" and wielding a horsechopper in the middle of the road turning from dead dog toward a man hiding behind a rain barrel.  There are 6 other goblins who are whooping and cheering.  These goblins are armed with dogslicers and javelins.  None appear to have seen you yet, so you have the drop on them.
"goblin dog"
This mangy dog’s face has the flat nose, beady eyes, and protruding teeth of a rat grown grotesquely large. Tiny clawed forelimbs and a long, hairless pink tail add to its verminous appearance, and the smell of sun-baked sewage practically steams off its patchy fur.

Tactical Situation surprise round
The nearest goblins are 60' from the front of the party
Rider and "goblin dog" are 80' from the party

Order
Naomi
Glum
Catessa & Garious
Zer-wedula
Garth
Talis
Rider & "Dog"
Goblin1-6


<Everyone post your surprise round and round 1 actions>
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  Before following the others, Cat mounts Garious so as not to slow the others down, and drawing and loading her sling.  Cat is wise and careful about rushing into a situation, so she tries to prepare beforehand.

[Private to DM: Retroactive.  I hope that's ok, since I was waiting for others to post first, and then got too busy to get online.  It's going to be Cat's standard sop when going into a suspected dangerous situation.]

  When the group arrives at the White Deer in, and hears the dog yelp, she pulls Garious up short.  Peering around the corner, she notices the goblins, especially the one on the large dog.  She turns to the group and whispers "Hit the dog first."  She realizes that she doesn't have time to argue or explain.

  She begins to whirl her sling, attempting to loose it at the goblin dog at the same time as everyone else attacks.  She lets loose.

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SURPRISE ROUND
Standard Action: Attack goblin dog
22:44, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 14 using 1d20+3. Initiative.
22:43, Today: Catessa Fallowfield  rolled 22 using 1d20+4. Sling.
22:43, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 3 using 1d3+1. Damage.

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  Cat encourages Garious to wait as so not to mess up her shot.  But tells him "Get ready Garious.  Get ready to attack them if they come at us."  She begins loading her sling again quickly.  Best not to give the goblins time to react.  She looses another shot at the dog.  But in her haste to act before the goblins, her shot is not as well aimed or powerful as the first.

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ROUND 1
Move: Load sling
Standard: Fire sling at dog
22:48, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 12 using 1d20+4. Sling 2.
22:48, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 2 using 1d3+1. Damage 2.

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"Right then, off with you little one, I will draw the gobbos attention."  Garth reaches up and lowers Naomi to the ground, not waiting for further debate before he goes charging down the center of the road towards the massed goblins, gripping his sword in both hands and calling out in a loud battlefield voice, "Oy, gobbos! Who wants to die first?!"

When the others stop, Glum makes his way as fast as his little legs can carry him to the nearest cover.  He slips into what cover he can find, an alleyway? A bush? Behind a porch? And looks for ways to sneak up on the goblins undetected.

Following along in Garth's wake Naomi fires off a round of the energy of her calling letting the feeling of power flow from her being into her fingertips and outwards in the glowing nimbus of light that flies towards the nearest goblin.

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11:15, Today: Naomi Armastance rolled 6 using 1d6. Damage.
11:15, Today: Naomi Armastance rolled 18 using 1d20+3. attack goblin.

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Round suprise
Naomi glows that strange white light and fires her energy at goblin1, who falls to the ground, twitching from the hit, 6 dam.

Glum moves forward stealthily

Catessa & Garious shoots her sling at "goblin dog", hits for 3 dam.  Garious readies action to attack.

Zer-wedula at a brisk walk is a little way behind the group and moves around the corner

Garth carefully lowers Naomi to the ground

Talis moves and closes the distance to the goblins


Round 1
Naomi moves forward, shoots and misses

Glum moves forward stealthily and the goblins appear not to notice, though they might be distracted by 2 men with big swords.

Catessa & Garious reloads and shoots sling at "goblin dog", but misses.  Garious readies action to attack.

Zer-wedula  shoots at the previously injured "goblin dog", but misses.

Garth Charges nearest goblin2, misses but is very close

Talis manages to hit goblin2, 13 dam.  Now that's teamwork.

Rider & "Dog" looks shocked at your interruption and rides his mount behind a building, carefully putting his horseslicer away and pulling out a shortbow.

Goblin 3-6 throw javelins and move, drawing their dogslicers as they do.
1 at Naomi - hit for 3 dam,
1 at Garious -miss,
2 at Garth - both miss (but 1 was really close)


Tactical Situation Round 2
Garth is 5' from goblin3-4, Talis is 10'
Rider is out of sight for Zer-wedula, Catessa, Naomi and (just barely) Glum

                       dam      status
Goblin1               6        down
Goblin2              13       down
Goblin3               0
Goblin4               0
Goblin5               0
Goblin6               0
Goblin Rider         0
Goblin Dog          3

Post away folks

"Intersesting tactics," Zer-wedula calls to no one in particular.  He relaods and shoots at goblin 6.

16:16, Today: Zer-wedula rolled 19 using 1d20. Zer-wedula shoot s at goblin 6.
16:18, Today: Zer-wedula rolled 12 using 1d20. Confirm critical on goblin 6.
16:19, Today: Zer-wedula rolled 4 using 1d6. Crossbow damage.  5 points if point blank shot applies.

"Too bad we killed that singer, she could write a poem about the shot!" he cries.

Glum launched himself into a series of tumbling jumps that propelled him from his hiding place to a point ten feet from the nearest goblin, near enough to throw a shuriken at it with some hope of actually hitting.

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22:52, Today: Glum rolled 4 using 1d2+2. shuriken damage.
22:52, Today: Glum rolled 17 using 1d20+2. Throw Shuriken.
22:51, Today: Glum rolled 15 using 1d20+4. Tumble toward a goblin.

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"Hey Garth!" Naomi calls out as she hurls another blast at the next goblin "Bet that this is a bit better than the bottome of a bottle now.   Can you keep up with me?"  The last said as she continues to trot forward near the taller human.

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15:09, Today: Naomi Armastance rolled 4 using 1d6. damage.
15:09, Today: Naomi Armastance rolled 21 using 1d20+3. Ranged touch attack.

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   Cat has an idea she knows is very risky.  But perhaps worthwhile.  Certainly it would be risky to remain here on the field with arrow and darts flying.  And she can't leave Garth and Talis to stand alone.  She urges Garious into a full gallop at one of the goblins not already in combat with the group.

   Cat drops the sling into her lap and draws her spear as they charge.  The pair bear down on the goblin as Cat levels her spear at it.

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Free Action: Drop sling
Move: Draw Spear
Standard: Charge: +2 attack, -2 AC

Garious Full Round Move: Charge up to 80': +2 attack, -2 AC

20:09, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 6 using 1d20+5. Charge (Garious).
20:09, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 18 using 1d20+4. Cat's charge.
20:09, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 2 using 1d6+1. Damage.

If rerolls are still allowed:

20:20, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 22 using 1d20+5. Garious reroll.
20:20, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 6 using 1d6+3. Damage.

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In his most blood curdling battle cry, Garth yells into the faces of the goblins he now wades into!

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00:14, Today: Garth Oakenshield rolled 22 using 1d20+4. intimidate goblin 3 and 4.

00:18, Today: Garth Oakenshield rolled 23 using 1d20+5. To-Hit Goblin 3.

00:19, Today: Garth Oakenshield rolled 13 using 1d8+5. damage on Goblin 3.

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Worried about a counter attack from the goblins, who once again appeared to have a leader, Talis figures it's probably best to concetrate his efforts with someone elses, rather then engage another of the diminutive creatures. Seeing Cat and her terrifying dog charging up the field, he moves as quickly as his legs can take him, to get over to her and benefit from the distraction.


Attack Cat's goblin, if she and Garious didn't kill the one in front of them.
attack:18
damage:10
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If she and her dog do kill the one infront of them, I'll attack whatever target is closest to me.
attack:16
damage:9

04:31, Today: Talis Revain rolled 1 using 1d6. sneak attack?.
04:31, Today: Talis Revain rolled 9 using 2d6+3. damage.
04:31, Today: Talis Revain rolled 16 using 1d20+2. Attack,  Cat's goblin?.

Wow, everyone hit.  good.

Civilian Guy Thinks about running, but the charging goblins change his mind

Round 2
Naomi moves forward, shoots and scores on goblin3, for 4 dam

Glum does some cool monk/tumble thing and flings a shuriken at goblin4, hitting for 4 dam.

Catessa & Garious drops her sling and drawing her spear she charges goblin4, she hits but Garious misses and the goblin takes 2 dam.  He goes down with a hunk of sharp metal in his neck and a spear in his gut.

Zer-wedula  shoots goblin6 and gets a dead on hit, 12 dam
[Private to Zer-wedula: You are using the wrong column on the weapon table.  Your crossbow uses the M column (unless you're intentionally using a smaller weapon), so it does 1d8 dam, on a crit 2d8 dam.]

Garth gives a mighty yell and swings a mighty blow at a stunned goblin3, and cuts his head off with a snicker-snack, 13 dam.
<Figuratively stunned, not mechanically stunned>

Talis with all the nearby goblins dead, Talis moves out near the civilian and readies an action to attack.
[Private to Talis: As long as I know you'll be gone, I'm ok with it.  Thanks for letting me know.]

Rider & "Dog" rides out from behind the building on the right, shoots at Zer-wedula (who must be an expert marksman, just look at that hit) and proceeds on around the Inn on the left.

Goblin 5 charges Talis and takes a sword in the side from a readied attack, 9 dam.  He drops before he gets a chance to attack.

Civilian Guy Keeps cowering behind the barrel as the rider goes by.  Those Goblin dogs are just nasty looking things.


Tactical Situation Round 3
Talis is 30' from the rider (can't charge due to obstructions)
Everyone else is at least 60' away around a corner(can't charge around corners)
It will take double moves, just to get him in sight.

                       dam      status
Goblin1               6        down
Goblin2              13       down
Goblin3              17       dead
Goblin4               6        down
Goblin5               9        down
Goblin6               12     down
Goblin Rider         0
Goblin Dog          3

Intimidating an opponent in combat is a standard action.  Attacking is a standard action, so you can't do both in 1 round.  See the OOC section for a further discussion on Intimidation.
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"Willi, I am aghast that the giant rat rider is shooting at us!" Zer-wedula says.

Figuring his comrades will be sure to run as fast as their short or wounded (or in Talis' case soon to be horizontal) legs will take them after the rider, he decides to use on old elven trick and head them off at the pass.  He reloads his crossbow and goes around the inn in the opposite direction.

Running at full speed with her little legs pumping to attempt to keep up with the larger folk Naomi does her best to get the last of the little blighters back into sight.

Glum looked up at the inn, which he fully intended to climb.  Honestly.  He swallowed, recognising that it was a long way up and he had left his rope in his room with his quarterstaff and other gear.  Instead, he followed Zer-wedula who was attempting to head the goblins off at the off-sales window.

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16:42, Today: Glum rolled 9 using 1d20. Climbing.

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  Cat urges Garious after the rider and dog.  Cat keeps her spear at the ready, and Garious prepares to bite.  Garious get close and Cat hurls her spear at the goblin, who still has his bow ready.  Cat thinks if she can take out the goblin, then her and Garious can handle the dog safely.

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Garious moves to 15' away from goblin and rider
Catessa hurls a spear at the goblin

14:00, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 17 using 1d20+5. Throw spear.
14:00, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 3 using 1d6+1. Damage.

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Garth now leaps over the headless body of his former opponent as he runs pell-mell after the goblin rider, blood still running down the blade of his sword!

After seeing Zer run off to the west, Talis started at a full run towards the dog-thing and it's rider, but giving them a wide birth. Circling past the pair, he turned to face it a distance behind it, content to let the more experienced fighter and his comrades deal with the thing if it tried to fight, while he would help Zer if it tried to run.


OOC: Moving 30 feet West of the goblin and it's dog as a full round action, and ending my turn.

Round 3
Naomi Armastance runs forward to get the rider in sight

Glum looks at the wall, but lacking str and skill, realizes he can't climb to the roof, so heads back toward Zer-wedula.

Catessa Fallowfield & Garious rides after the rider, stopping 15' away she hurls her spear and misses due to movement of riding, the spear is sticking up out of the ground behind the rider.
<-4 for double moving, and you +1 for point blank shot>

Zer-wedula  reloads and moves around the Inn to his left, hoping to head the rider off "at the pass".
[Private to Zer-wedula: Clever, have you been reading my notes... :)  yea, it is pretty obvious.]

Garth follows after the goblin, anxious to get it within range of his blade.

Talis moves around behind the goblin, not getting in range of the nasty "Dog"s teeth.


Rider & "Dog" As the goblin rider acts his countenance changes, to a less angry, more thoughtful visage.  The "dog" snaps at Garth but misses as it moves away and around Talis' large blade to the corner of the Inn.  Garth, trying to avoid the snapping jaws, misses on a counter attack.  The rider shoots at the big guy as he rides away, but misses.
[Private to Catessa Fallowfield: He was under a Rage spell, but it has expired.  You also realize the "dog" is faster than Garious.]
[Private to Naomi Armastance:He was under a Rage spell, but it has expired]
<This provokes an AoO from Garth who misses>

Civilian Guy Peeks around the corner, watching you fight the goblin


Tactical Situation Round 4
Only room for 1 person to charge the rider/"dog"
Naomi Armastance - 65' from rider
Glum - on side of Inn
Catessa Fallowfield & Garious - 55' from rider
Zer-wedula - on far side of Inn
Garth - 45' from rider
Talis - 25' from rider

                       dam      status
Goblin1-6             -        down or dead
Goblin Rider         0
Goblin Dog          3

Next round, include a comment on who you will attack if you get an AoO, the goblin or the "dog", thanks
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Moving forward to get the Goblin rider and its dog into the edge of her Range Naomi lights off her energy throwing the energy at the Dog intent to bring the beast or the goblin riding it down.

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14:57, Today: Naomi Armastance rolled 3 using 1d6. damage.
14:56, Today: Naomi Armastance rolled 14 using 1d20+3. attack.

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Glum moves up behind Zer-Wedula, making sure he gives him a wide enough berth as he looks for an opportunity to attack the goblin rider, preferably by knocking him off his mount.

   Cat silently curses as the spear misses.  She would dismount if she could keep up with the goblin without Garious.  She makes note of where her spear fell, as she draws her last spear and urges Garious to speed past the goblin, being careful to stay clear of dog and rider so that cannot attack Cat or Garious as they move past.  She hopes to slow the dog down, or cut them off so that the group can face them on their terms.  She readies herself to attack the rider with her spear if the rider gets comes at her.

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Run up to 60' past the goblin and dog, keeping clear of him so they don't get and AoO.  My objective it to either bring them up short, or gain AoO as well as normal attack on them next round.

OOC: is this the Big Boss of this portion of the adventure?  I won't use the information IC, but I have the feeling he is, and Cat and Garious are playing a dangerous game.

Ready action: Attack rider with spear if he gets within melee range.

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Zer-wedula is surprised not to hear screams of pain from his comrades, or come to think of it, the goblin.  He runs up to the next corner of the inn and carefully peers around.

[Private to DM: Double move to SW corner of inn.  If an AoO arises, shoot the rider.  Willi is deep in pocket.]

Talis begins running west as the dog and it's rider come flying that direction. Raising his sword up high, he veeres as the creature runs past, sprinting and swinging at the back of the rider.


OOC: (I'll take my AoO against the dog)
Charging the Goblin
Attack:16
Damage:7
Armor Class:13 (-2 for charge)

00:36, Today: Talis Revain rolled 7 using 2d6+3. Damage.
00:35, Today: Talis Revain rolled 16 using 1d20+4. charge attack.

Garth continues rushing after the enemy, his blade is deadly but only if it is within range of a foe.

The goblin wears studded leather and is very dexterous, which means a good AC.

Round 4
Naomi Armastance shoots at the dog, but the rider sees it coming and yanks his mount out of the way, they seem to move as 1.
<successful use of the Mounted Combat feat>

Glum follows Zer-wedula, short legs pumping.

Catessa Fallowfield & Garious rides around the goblin rider with a burst of speed and cuts in front of him, waiting with spear ready to skewer herself a goblin, but misses.

Zer-wedula  moves around the Inn and peers around the corner, just in time to find the rider bearing down on him.

Garth charges after the goblin, anxious to get it within range of his blade.  The rider/dog combination proves elusive and unpredictable and he misses.

Talis thinks to charge, but finds Garth has reacted quicker.  Still, Talis is close enough to move and attack the goblin rider, barely missing.


Rider & "Dog" finds himself surrounded and attacked from all sides, he dodges around Cat and continues on.  Urging the dog on, he turns and fires at Garious and hits for 10 dam.  As he comes to the far corner of the Inn, he is surprised to find the halfelf blocking his path.
<This provokes an AoO from: >
Garth attacks the rider, and misses
Cat attacks the rider, with Garths distraction Cat hits for 7 dam,
       a serious, but not mortal wound
Garious misses
Talis attacks the "dog", but just like with Naomi's attack,
       the rider maneuvers the "dog" out of the way.
<Mounted Combat again, followed by a critical hit>

Civilian Guy Peeks around the corner, watching you fight the goblin


Tactical Situation Round 5
Naomi Armastance - opposite side of the Inn
Glum - 40' from rider
Catessa Fallowfield & Garious - 75' from rider (around corner)
Zer-wedula - in melee with rider
Garth - 85' from rider (around corner)
Talis - 80' from rider (around corner)

                       dam      status
Goblin1-6             -        down or dead
Goblin Rider         7
Goblin Dog          3
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"Frisky little blighter" Naomi mutters out and turns around to head onto the other side of the building to head off the Goblin rider once more if it tries to make a break behind them.  She is running full tilt at this point for this round

Run 4x base, so 80 feet movement.
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  Cat hesitates to expose Garious to further danger.  But she can't let the goblin hurt anyone else.  So she urges Garious to charge once more.  But seeing that the goblin is a more skilled rider than she, she decides that the goblin must be taken out first.  When the pair are closer to the rider and dog, Garious jumps into the air, biting at the goblin while Cat thrusts her spear right at the goblin.

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Garious: Charge and attack goblin
Cat: attack goblin

13:35, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 20 using 1d20+4. Spear.
13:35, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 4 using 1d6+1. Damage.
13:34, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 18 using 1d20+5. Garious Bite.
13:34, Today: Catessa Fallowfield rolled 8 using 1d6+3. Damage.

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"Ha ha!  Out smarted again, feral rat!" Zer-wedula crows.

He takes a step backwards, say five feet, and shoots the goblin, who seems to be, impossibly, in melee with a multitude of other opponents.

"Well, if you are going to charge in, I may shoot you," he says, maybe to the goblin, maybe to someone else.

[Private to DM: WTF?  Can these people even get to the goblin?  They all seem to be 60+ feet away and around corners.  I find this more than a little annoying.]

18:46, Today: Zer-wedula rolled 14 using 1d20.  15 with point blank shot.
18:47, Today: Zer-wedula rolled 8 using 1d8.  9 with Point blank shot.

"Damn! Talis shouts as the goblin eludes him. Not a terribly persistent fellow, nor much concerned about a single goblin, Talis let's the thing go. Unhappy with it's escape, but admiring it's tenacity, Talis watches as the others fly on after it. If it could be taken, he figured they could handle it.
Turning around, he noticed the man watching the fight. He jogged back to the corner, to make sure none of the fallen goblins would get back up and put a knife in the villager. "It's probably not safe here, friend. Why have you not fled with the others?"

Glum charges at the goblin rider and his dog with every intention of smiting the dog mightily with his fist, but the best made plans o mice and men (and dwarves) gang aft agley.

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02:31, Today: Glum rolled 1 using 1d20. Smiting with his fist.

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Round 5
Naomi Armastance runs to head off the rider.

Glum charges the "dog" and swings wildly, not even coming close.

Catessa Fallowfield & Garious rides after the goblin rider and attacks with her spear, she skewers herself a goblin, for 4 dam.
<you can't charge around a corner, so Garious had to double move and can't attack, but you still hit with an 18.>

Zer-wedula  steps back out of range of the beast and coolly fires a bolt at the mangy beast, right into it's heart, 9 dam
[Private to Zer-wedula: I've been keeping careful track of where everybody is and what they can do.  Don't take their posts literally.  Take Cat, she posted a charge attack for her and Garious.  I'm ignoring the charge part (they have to go around a corner) and Garious' attack(he had to double move), but she still gets to attack and still managed to hit).  Some of your fellows don't have a solid grasp on 3.x combat details.]

Garth runs after the goblin, but finds himself hopelessly outrun by both the rider and Cat on her dog.  By the time he gets there, it's all over.

Talis heads back toward the citizen.  He doesn't look like a common villager, he is very well dressed.

                    dam      status
Goblin Rider        11       down
Goblin Dog          12       dead


Out Of Combat
As Talis checks on the goblins, the man introduces himself "Wow, you're really good with that sword.  I wouldn't be here if you and your friends hadn't stepped in.  That was a close call, it's a shame about Hunter.  He was a good hunting hound.  My name is Lord Foxglove, but you can call me Aldern.  You don't think there are any more of those things around, do you...." as he looks around nervously.  All 6 goblins are clearly dead.

Naomi runs around the corner and finds the rest of the people gathered around the dying goblin and his mount.  Behind her she sees Talis talking with the noble you saved and some people coming out of the Inn led by a Shoanti man holding a spear in 1 hand and a Klar in the other.

The rest of the group has paused, looking around for more threats and see none.  Garious is injured but not mortally so.  You take a good look at what is called a "goblin dog".  It is hideous, this mangy dog’s face has the flat nose, beady eyes, and protruding teeth of a rat grown grotesquely large. Tiny clawed forelimbs and a long, hairless pink tail add to its verminous appearance, and the smell of sun-baked sewage practically steams off its patchy fur.  <see game "map" for a picture>The horsechopper the rider had is very well made, not at all like the poorly made doglicers that the others had.

Zer-wedula reloads his crossbow, just in case.

Seeing the goblins dead finally the small Gnome girl goes to find Garth.  Once she finds him she goes up and checks him out for wounds and injuries.  "You alright there Garth?" She says as she's inspecting him.

Zer-wedula turns to the dwarf.  "If we were to save this one," he says, indicating the goblin rider with his toe.  "You might get more information."

Glum got down on his knees and examined the goblin rider's wounds.  Then he tried to stop most of the bleeding to stabilise the goblin.  "He should be okay in a few days.  Perhaps someone can have a chat with him in prison."

10:19, Today: Glum rolled 18 using 1d20+2. Heal.

   Cat immediately dismounts upon the fall of the goblin.  She speaks to Garious as her pets him "Good boy.  You did a great job.  Here, I will tend to your wounds."  She prays to Sarenrae and uses her remaining healing power to each Garious' pain and close his wounds a bit.

   That taken care of she put her sling and spear away, and retrieves her other spear.  Her weapons had served her well.  She returns to where Talis is. She cleans them as she listens to him chat with the nobleman.

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Use 4 cure minor wounds on Garious, healing him to 12 points

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Garth begins cleaning his blade now that he sees the fight has come to an end.  Hearing Naomi's question, the big man turns and nods with a smile, "Aye, my friend, I am unhurt, just a bit winded from the chase."

"I'm not really, but thank you all the same, my lord," Talis said with a slight bow. With a glance, he saw Catessa returning in a less then hasty fashion, giving the rogue the impression that the goblin had escaped or been killed. "I have not seen any others, though I would by no means say it's safe. That in mind, could you tell me who is in charge of the towns defense? I've only just arrived, and I'm afraid Sandpoint is not as it was when last I came through."

Glum, heeding Zer-wedula words, manages to stop the riders bleeding.

Aldern continues "You are too modest, and call me Aldern.  Well, it doesn't matter, I'm sure you and your friends can handle any goblins that appear.  Someone in charge...you want to see Sheriff Hemlock or Mayor Deverin, they would be in charge.   I would like to thank all of you properly.  I'm staying at the Rusty Dragon for a few days, why don't you and your lady friend" bowing in Cats direction, "come by sometime, tomorrow or the next day and I'll buy you dinner.  It's the least I can do."  And he heads toward the other group.

While Zer-wedula, Garth and Naomi observe Glum bandage the wounded goblin, they notice a few people (probably from the Inn) observing them from the corner with a couple of lanterns and torches.  Then the man who you saved comes around the corner.  He is very well dressed, obviously a man of means, "Ah, there you are.  I want to thank each of you for saving my life.  If it wasn't for you and that young fellow with the big sword I would be...well I shudder to think about it. Like I told your friend, I will be at the Rusty Dragon for a few days, stop on by and I'll buy you all dinner.  Just ask for Aldern, Aldern Foxglove."  and he gives Naomi a gentlemanly bow.

The darkness has fallen, with just the littlest bit of glow left to the west.  The sky is clear and the moon is out, the stars are beginning to come out as well.  You hear no sounds of chaos or combat, just the hushed murmurs of your audience from the Inn.

<[Private to Catessa Fallowfield: By RAW, Cure minor only heals 1 dam.  So 4 not 12.  Where did you get the 12 number?  I will add a House rule that cure minor heal (caster level, max 5, dam), but that would still be 4.]>
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   Cat bows halfway to Lord Aldern, and says "Thank you sir.  I will be happy to attend.  If I may bring Garious?"

[Private to DM: I have down that Garious took 5 and 7 points of damage, reducing him from 20 hp to 8 hp.  I have 4 0-level spells, so, using them all would heal 4 hp, giving Garious 12 hp.  I'll check out your House rule to see if it ends up being more. ]

Aldern sheds a tear and glances at the dead dog, then smiles a sad smile "I would like that.  Hunter was my companion for many years."  He holds out his hand to let Garious sniff it, before trying to pet him.  He knows how to treat a dog.
<[Private to Catessa Fallowfield: Garious seems to like him.]>

As everyone is standing around discussing what to do next, someone begins to hear a barking noise coming closer from the direction of the cathedral/festival grounds.   Zer-wedula and Naomi, with their elven/fey (low light)vision are the first to see a small group of goblins being chased by an armed militia group with dogs.  The goblins see an armed enemy in their path and run north, with the group moving parallel to their path to box them in.  The 4 goblins end up against the cliffs on the north side of town, surrounded by your group and many armed militia led by the sheriff.  "Surrender.", the sheriff yells in goblin.  As the towns folk pause, a small dog leaps forward and starts barking at the stinking goblins.  This seems to startle 1 enough that he falls off the cliff.  1 starts to charge and is filled with arrows before he takes 2 steps.  The others look at his arrow filled corpse and leap to their deaths on the rocks below.

The sheriff starts issuing orders to everyone.  Sending groups to recover the bodies, secure the gate and report back to the mayor that Uptown is secure.  Finally, he gets to your group.  "So you're the group that fought off the goblins at the festival.  Thanks for your help.  Anyway, we have them on the run and that appears to be the last group.  Come by my office tomorrow and we'll talk. Say, aren't you that Oakenshield boy Garth.  I thought I recognized you.  Welcome home."

He is impressed that you had the foresight to capture a commando (the rider).  As you saw at the cliff, goblins don't usually have the intelligence to surrender.  He will take care of things, though if you have some ideas he will be happy to listen, now or later.

The evening is filled with tending the wounded, putting out fires and securing the town.  As the evening deepens into night the town is shut down as the local militia starts a street by street sweep, searching for stray goblins.

The group finds themselves the center of attention and can easily find lodging at any Inn, free of charge (at least for awhile).  You hear renditions of Zer-wedula punching a goblin in the face.  Talis bravely facing 2 goblins at once.  But Naomi's glowing bolts of energy seem to be attracting the most attention.


<Just let me know where your character is staying.

Everyone gets 550xp, which includes a bonus for roleplaying.  Well done.

Use this thread for in character discussions on future plans and what not.  I will start a new chapter for things that start in the in-game morning in a couple of RL days.  Both will run at the same time for a few days.

Please let me know in he OOC thread what you plan on doing.>

With a kind nod towards the Sheriff, Garth replies, "I am happy to have been of service to the village now that I have returned."

Watching the sheriff move on, he turns to Naomi.

"Lets get a drink, eh?"

At the inn, Garth imbibes several tall tankards of ale, the battle having taken his mind off his earlier woes.  He enjoys the flirtatious glances from other village maidens but notices the attention given Naomi and smiles as he mutters to her jestfully, "You are a wizard, you should have told me earlier, I would have stepped back so as not to be in the way of your magics."

Glum retires to a relatively simple room where he enjoyed a meal of bread and cheese washed down with ample quantities of water.  Whenever he ventures outside, he will carry his staff and have his nunchaku in its customary place to make sure he doesn't have to fight unarmed against any goblins who may appear unexpectedly.
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   Cat smiles at the sheriff and says "We'll be there.  I think.  At least I will be there.  Farewell."

   She looks at the others.  Seeing that Talis knows the town best, she follows him to the inn he is going to, with Garious in tow.

   At the inn, Cat finds a comfy chair and just relaxes a bit until the barmaid comes.  When she does, Cat orders a bowl of water and some meat for Garious, preferably rare if they have it.  She herself orders whatever sounds good, with a glass of water and half a glass of wine.  Halflings are small, so a full glass is asking for trouble.
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Naomi blushes a bit at Garths statement then having clamored up onto a stool so she could be closer to where he's at says "Not a wizard per se.  Something else, touched by a being from another plane as it were." She says quietly to him.  "Unlike most, I do not need to memorize spells, just channel the Celestial Energies I have been given access to."  Then she looks around at the others in the tavern and waives over one of the servers for some drink.  "So, now that the nasties have been taken care of, what are you going to do?  I think we make a decent team and I'm always in the market for the big strong and smart types."

Taking a long pull from his tankard then wiping his mouth with his thick fore-arm, Garth laughs loudly, "Big, yes, smart, eh.  Me dad used to say to me he did, 'Garth, the gods gave you in size what they ran out of in brains!' and me dad was a sharp judge of horse-sense.  As for memorizing and being touched by the sky, thats beyond a simple soldier.  To folks like me, your a wizard and thats enough for me to know.  But, your smart and I'm big so I reckon the combo ain't half bad, I'll travel with you.  It aint as though anything is waiting for me here and now that I have seen a bit of the world during me time solderin' for the nobility, Swallowtail seems a might too small for me now."

Glum makes a note that he intends to visit the Sherriff with the others and that later he will see Alden if only out of politeness.  He does not discuss these plans but merely says to Cat.  "I'd like to tag along with you, so I'll join you at the Sherriff's if that's okay."

By happy coincidence the inn they are near is the White Deer, where Zer-wedula is known.  He takes a room (worthy of a hero) and careully unpacks and arranges his belongings, then moves to the common room to enjoy a glass of the finest wine.

"A small bit of game for Willi here," he commands.  "I shall have quail, some herbed rice, fresh bread, warm from the oven if possible, and a small garnish of the local greenery."

That taken care of he sits back to bask in his fame and to hear the tales of those who fought near, perhaps even beside.

Talis retunrs to the Rusty Dragon, as per his prior engagement, and once again asks about a room. After eating a meat and alcohol free diner, he pulls out his violin and begins quietly playing in a corner, intent on keeping the noise lower then the roar of the crowd. For a while, he loses himself in playing, and passes about half the eavening just going over finger movements and difficult strokes without actually making any music. Before he goes to bed for the eavening, he makes a point to tip the Kaijitsu woman the cost of a typical inn stay, to make up for him not having to pay for a room.
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White deer inn with Garth, Zer-wedula and Naomi
The atmosphere is subdued with talk of goblins and worse.  What could it mean?  Will they be back?  There is talk about who was killed.  Surprisingly few people were killed, the goblins seemed too excited to really concentrate on killing.  Garth and Zer-wedula both attract glances from the serving girls.  They giggle at Garth's attempts at flirting, but they are always under the watchful eye of the somber inn keeper (Garridan Viskalai) so they keep it somber.  Naomi keeps finding people staring at her, and looking away when she catches them looking.  The rooms are clean and well maintained.

The Rusty Dragon with Talis, Cat and Glum
Here the conversation is a little more lively, with Ameiko's (who seems to be sporting a new hairdo) story telling and music providing the spark.  Cat notices that many of the young ladies are giving Talis glances, though he seems oblivious as he is wrapped up in his violin.  Garious is more than welcome and is treated as a hero, with oohs amd aahs over his wounds.  The rooms are decent, but old and worn.

  Cat bids goodnight to Glum "Have a good rest, and see you at the Sheriff's on the morrow."  She waves as her goes upstairs to bed.

  She stretches out in her chair after the meal and relaxes, listening to Talis.  The boy has talent, but also a strange modesty.  Or was it that his attention was completed devoted to his music.  I'm not sure he will be getting much sleep tonight.  Those girls will probably swarm him once he's done.  I guess it'll be up to me to see he gets to bed.  Or maybe not if he takes a liking to one.  I'd better wait and see.

  Cat doesn't mind being ignored.  Too much public attention was--uncomfortable.  But she has to wonder why she isn't being made a big deal of like the others.  Probably because she's a halfling.  But at least Garious was getting his just rewards.  And absolutely enjoying the attention.

Enjoying some of the attention, but at the same time finding it annoying to an extent Naomi checks herself over making sure she's not spilling out somewhere.  Finding all her clothing in check she concentrates on paying attention to Garth and what he's discussing at the time, and getting a chuckle as he flirts unconsciously with the bar girls.  After the most recent one walks off after making sure he got a good look at her bosom Naomi stand up to her full 3'6" height on to of the stool and leaned over to let him see her front before saying in a flirtatious tone "Oh Handsome Warrior," After that she crossed her arms in front of her pressing her cleavage up and to the fore "I don't know what we would've done with out you." She said breathlessly and awaited his answer with a vapid expression on her face.

Garth's eyes bulge a bit as Naomi flaunts her own feminine wiles, even if in jest.  Then turning a bit red in the face with obvious embarrasment, the big man rises unsteadily to his feet, "Well now Naomi, perhaps the drink has gotten to you girl for now you be hav'n a bit of fun at my expense.  I think it's time I call the night and you'd be wise to do the same.  Don't you forget, tomorrow we go before the sheriff."  With that and a swat to the gnome's posterior, the big man begins lumbering off towards his room.  His gait less then steady after the number of tankards he has thrown back that evening.

The slim Gnomish woman squeals in glee as Garth swats her hind quarters then rubbing them with a mock sour expression she says "You'll never know now will you Big Guy."  Watching as he leaves she calms down and looks around the room as the revelry starts to calm down and says to herself "Methinks I shall head up as well." and then looks at her still full first flagon of ale before making a slightly sour face at it.  "I can understand why people like it, Hades, I used to like it.  But for some reason the flavor is to sour now."  So saying she finds another patron to give the undrunk beverage to so that it doesn't go to waste.

Past when his hands became sore, Talis finally put the violin back in it's case, and dropped two gold pieces on the counter before Ameiko, nodding politely any hastening away.
Talis wasn't blind, but did his best to pretend he was around the local girls who had been glancing in his direction all night. Talis bore a quick mind from years of studying the Cyphergate. He was nimble and agile as many elves. Manual labor, farming, and constant training put quite a bit of muscle on his bony arms. However, one thing he was not, was terribly attractive, physically, financially, or socially. A six foot scarecrow with a sword, an ill earned reputation, no steady work, and a lack of foresight likely to put a 21 on his headstone.  Any interest the locals had in him, would fade in a week or a day, maybe sooner if they spoke to him. Certainly it was not genuine interest, just momentary attration, that drew their attention. He did the kindest thing he could for them, and continued to pay them no noticable mind, lest he became a regreted mistake to contemplate upon in years to come.
That in mind, he made two detours on his way to bed. The first, avoiding the foolish girls, and the second, passing by the halfling woman. "Miss Fallowfield," he said in his typically polite manner. " I'll be out for a bit around sunrise, but back to break fast. What say we and Glum visit the White Deer as early as is reasonable to fetch the others? Perhaps get a quick start to a likely busy day."

Even if it is too late for Cat to let him know of Talis' plans, on account of him being asleep and all, Glum arises at or before the crack of Dawn and stands at the front of the hotel, practising his art and is ready to set off with Cat to the white deer when the Sun gets its lazy face out of bed.

  Cat nods her head.  But curious as all halflings are, she can't help but ask the question "What are you doing before sunrise?  Nothing dangerous I hope."  There is concern there.  Cat would hate to lose Talis, given his penchant for getting into trouble.  It's amazing he's lived this long, if that is what his whole life has been like.

Talis chuckled a bit. "Nothing dangerous, just going for a bit of a walk. I've been in Riddleport for the past ten years, and it has left me eager to see something quiet and uncrowded. You're a nature priestess? It's something like that. The city is my domain, and to see it at peace is a pleasant sight."

Rising early the next morning despite his head pounding from the drink of the prior evening, Garth dons his armour and clasps sword and dagger to belt.  He tests the string of his bow before placing it over his shoulder with the arrow quiver at his waist.  Placing the large helm upon his head, he then takes up his shield and slings it over his broad back, his red cloak underneath the glaring boar's head.

Dressed now in his full armored array, the soldier strides downstairs to the commonroom where he partakes of a tankard of ale, half a loaf of bread and some cheese and sausages.  With a loud belch afterwards, he waits for Naomi to show so that they may meet their scheduled engagements for the day.

Hearing the roaring belch as she entered the room Naomi snickers at the large humans antics and comes nearby to him.  "Complementing the cook I see." She says with a wink.  "I trust that you slept well and are ready to go and see the sheriff?  I think he had some stuff for us to do."

The big man grins, "Aye, let us see what the sheriff has to say.  We should look up the others as well and let us not forget to pay our respects to the old one."  He pushes himself up onto his feet with a clink of mail and stomps his booted feet to get the blood flowing.  Then as an afterthought, he looks back, "If you have not eaten, you best do so now, no telling when the chance will come again."

Grabbing a breakfast sausage and slapping it onto a slice of bread which she rolls around it Naomi just nods and heads out of the building towards the Sheriff's office.  "Lets go then, I don't need much to eat." She says.