As Rurik looked on, both Torymyn and Brak moved up past him on the left flank, and the Kobolds quickly closed the distance. Ghere had already slain one Kobold with a sizzling, crackling beam of magicks, and now he and Torymyn worked together to cut down the Kobold that stood between Rurik and the biggest of the Kobolds -- the creature whom the Dwarf assumed to be the leader of this bunch of lizardlings.

Taking advantage of the opportunity that his companions had afforded him, Rurik moved forward to engage the Kobold leader. He shoved his shield into the creature's face, hoping to distract it, then landed a heavy blow with his warhammer to the Kobold's left leg.

OOC:

Movement: Starting Square: D-13; Movement: C-12, C-11, C-10,C-9 (Total Movement: 20').

Action: 13:41, Today: Rurik Ironhand rolled 17 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 11. Melee Attack v. Kobold Leader (C-8).

13:42, Today: Rurik Ironhand rolled 11 using 1d8+6 with rolls of 5. Warhammer Damage.

13:47, Today: Rurik Ironhand rolled 4 using 1d10 with rolls of 4. Hit Location (Bludgeoning). (Left leg).

Notes: I'm not sure whether the DM is using the optional rule for flanking attacks (p. 251, DMG), but if flanking is allowed, Brak should now have advantage in his attack against the Kobold in Square B-9 due to the Kobold being flanked.
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Brak, nose wrinkling in disappointment, swings at the kolbold but the dwarf is so forlorn knowing the blood and sweat spent on this particular field will only result in meat not fit for a pox ridden hound there's little force behind his attack.

OOC:
Bonus Action: Cast Shillelagh
Attack with Shillelagh enhanced club 6 or 23 to hit?
Damage: 3 blunt magical.

G=Ghere
R=Rurik
T=Torymyn
B=Brak

c7 and d7 kobolds: cussing and chitering, the little beasts drop their slings and stab rather rusty looking short blades at Torymyn. Fortunately they both miss if only by a small margin, the tips of their blades leaving scratches on the dwarf's armor.

b9 attacks Brak: fortunately for Brak, the kobold's swings cut only thin air.

c10 died in a magic/axestorm combo.

c8 (big K) 4 damage: the big cobold squeals a sulfury, wet curse about the dwarf, his mother and the family's dog, and stabs Torymyn right into the left side of his chest. (4 Damage)

(we'll put the optional rules to the vote. For now, not using any rules marked as optional apart from feats.)
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Torymyn smiled as Rurik's blow struck the bigger Kobold with a satisfying crunch. He opted for a quick backhand slash with the axe in his right hand, aiming for the head of the little lizard-man standing in front of him. The creatures quickness surprised him, ducking under Torymyn's blow.

Torymyn had already started a crossing swing with his left hand, alterted the trajectory slightly when the Kobold ducked his first swing, and cut a thin, pitiful gash across the creature's chest.

Torymyn grunted loudly when the bigger lizard-man stabbed him with his dagger, forcing the dwarf to take a half a step back.

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OOC:
06:52, Today: Torymyn rolled 7 using 1d10.  Off hand Hit location on Kobold at D7.
06:52, Today: Torymyn rolled 1 using 1d6.  Off hand axe damage on Kobold at D7.
06:51, Today: Torymyn rolled 18 using 1d20+5.  Off hand attack Kobold at D7.
06:51, Today: Torymyn rolled 7 using 1d20+5.  Attack Kobold at D7.

[Private to GM: AC: 15   HP: 20/20 (with 5 temporary hitpoints)]
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Ghere no longer had a shot, and he darted sideways, making his way round the wall to get a clear line of fire. Darkfire lashed out again, but the kobold moved at the last minute and it whistled harmlessly past it, punching a hole in the wall behind the creature instead.

[Private to GM: 16:30, Today: Ghere rolled 10,6,4 using d20+6,d10,d10.  Attack, damage, location.
D14, E13, F12, F11, F10, F9.
AC AC 14, HP 16]

Rurik smiled as Torymyn aggressively moved forward to engage their foes toe-to-toe, as all stout-hearted Dwarven warriors should. Rurik felt bad for the outcast, fighting as he was without armor and with only two smallish weapons, but he was pleased to see that there was nothing at all wrong with Torymyn's fighting spirit.

Hunh. What's that all about? Rurik wondered, with more than a little irritation, as the big Kobold that he had just bashed with his warhammer seemingly shrugged off a large measure of the hurt that he thought that he had inflicted --- and then turned to the side and stabbed Torymyn in the chest.

Rurik was quick to take advantage of the Kobold leader having turned its attention to Torymyn, and he smashed the creature squarely in the chest with his warhammer. He was rewarded by seeing the big Kobold fall backwards from the force of the blow and collapse, dead before it hit the ground!

Then, Rurik stepped forward to stand should-to-shoulder with Torymyn.

OOC:

Action: 11:21, Today: Rurik Ironhand rolled 15 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 9. Melee Attack v. Big Kobold.

11:22, Today: Rurik Ironhand rolled 9 using 1d8+6 with rolls of 3. Warhammer Damage.

11:23, Today: Rurik Ironhand rolled 7 using 1d10 with rolls of 7. Hit Location (Bludgeoning). (Chest.)

Edit: Since Ghere has brought it to my attention via PM that Rurik's attack has killed the Kobold leader, Rurik will take a five-foot step forward to C-8, to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Torymyn. This will give both Rurik and Torymyn Opportunity Attacks if the two Kobolds directly in front of them break and try to run (and may give the two Kobolds pause about focusing their attacks solely on Torymyn, if they elect to stay and fight). :)
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Brak mocks the kooks doing his best to imitate their incessant chatter, "Yip, yip, yip-yippy yip." He brings his club down in a heavy arc striking his foe a glancing blow.




OOC:

05:03, Today: Brak rolled 3 using 1d8+2.  damage shillelagh blunt magical.
05:03, Today: Brak rolled 17 using 1d20+4.  melee attack shillelagh enhanced club

c7 kobold (AC 12 HP 5) takes he moment of distraction and leaps, stabbing the rusty short sword at Torymyn. Surprisingly, the blade hits, even if it the injury produced is more akin to a bad shave than a real wound. (3 damage)

d7 kobold (AC 12 HP 4/5) bleeds from a thin gash. Its eyes bulging, it throws itself at Torymyn. "Food!" it screeches, gnashing its teeth. It stabs at the dwarf, its blade scoring a shallow gash on the chest. (2 damage)

c8 Big kobold blinks a few times as the warhammer lands. The multiple cracking sounds of ribs breaking, and a caved-in chest were enough to drop the big little lizard into a sorry heap.

b9 kobold (AC 12 HP 2/5) got hit over its head; it looks cross-eyed at Brak and tries to reply the favor. With a rusty, broken blade. The druid just about manages to ward the blow off with his right forearm. The bleeding gash makes him re-estimate the chances of getting lockjaw. (4 damage)
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Torymyn gritted his teeth and spat as the two lizard-men tried to carve him up. "I'll not be yer dinner foul git!".

He reared back and swung down in a tight arc, cutting a deep furrow through the chest of the kobold standing right in front of him. The lizard man's eyes rolled back in his head.

Torymyn then twirled his off-hand axe and took a quick swipe at the kobold standing off his left shouulder, in front of Rurik. More to distract the thing so his fellow dwarf could bring it low.

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OOC:
08:34, Today: Torymyn rolled 9 using 1d20+5.  off hand axe at kobold at C7.
08:34, Today: Torymyn rolled 6 using 1d10.  hit location on kobold at d7.
08:33, Today: Torymyn rolled 8 using 1d6+3.  Primary axe dmg on kobold at d7.
08:32, Today: Torymyn rolled 13 using 1d20+5.  Primary axe at d7 Kobold.

[Private to GM: AC 15   HP 11/15 (temporary hp are gone) ]
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Rurik was a little surprised when the two Kobolds facing Torymyn and himself stood their ground and kept fighting, in spite of the mounting evidence that their intended prey was turning the tables on them. They must be hungry, indeed, to fight to the death. 'Tis better for us this way, though. We don't have our full half-dozen heads yet, and I'd not care to have to chase after these foul creatures into their little hidey-holes in order to make our number.

Out of the corner of his eye Rurik had seen Torymyn cut down the Kobold to his right, then lunge at the creature directly in front of him with his axe. The Kobold standing in front of Rurik blurted out something unintelligible and side-stepped Torymyn's axe, only to step directly into a heavy-handed swing of Rurik's warhammer. The hammer connected solidly with the creature's left arm, crushing it -- then shattering the ribs behind it for good measure. The Kobold went flying, and lay still where it landed.

"Mayhaps we could invent a game," Rurik suggested to Torymyn. "Call it 'Kobold Ball' -- the winner being the one who can knock his git the furthest."

That left only one Kobold standing, and Rurik felt confident that between Brak and Ghere's ranged magicks, it would soon be cut down as well. The Dwarven warrior peered this way and that, looking to see if any more of the foul creatures had been attracted by the sounds of battle.

OOC:

Action: 10:23, Today: Rurik Ironhand rolled 18 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 12. Melee Attack v. Kobold at C-7.

10:23, Today: Rurik Ironhand rolled 14 using 1d8+6 with rolls of 8. Warhammer Damage.

10:24, Today: Rurik Ironhand rolled 9 using 1d10 with rolls of 9. Hit Location. (Left arm).
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Ghere hoped Brak wasn't the sort to resent a helping hand. Nevertheless the little dwarf was in all sorts of trouble, and Ghere aimed carefully, black lightning carving off the kobold's right arm as he swung it back to strike Brak again and eating into it's chest. Ghere shuddered satisfaction once more, trying not to get too distracted. That did suggest something however, and he called out to Brak. "Brak, now that you are clear do you think you can do a Cure for Tormyn? They seem to dislike him for some reason."

[Private to GM: 16:31, Today: Ghere rolled 14,7,8 using d20+6,d10,d10.  Attack, damage, location.
B9 dodo.
AC 14 Hp 20]

When the kobold in front of him convulsed and dropped to the floor, shot through with sparks of black lightning, Brak's shoulders slumped in disappointment. Well at least it was dead. He gave it a quick bitter kick as he moved in behind Torymyn. Looking his comrade up and down as he, Rurik, and the kobolds circled and lunged at each other Brak shot a look at the warlock, "Wha? For those nicks und scratches? Torymyn'd box my ears for wasting the effort."

He moves closer to Gere and gives him a nudge with his elbow, talking as if they were socializing in the local tavern, ""It'll be over soon..." he points to Torymyn, "you see that feint there, Torymyn's just setting the little bugger up. He might want to choke up his grip on his off-hand axe, though."

OOC:
Move to e9
End Turn


[Private to GM: AC 12 HP 12]
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c7 kobold simply falls back like a sack of malnourished potatoes, bleeding profusely.

d7 kobold manages to dodge the axe swing just to get his chest crusehd by Rurik's warhammer, and gets thrown back like a ragdoll.

b10 is charred and smoking slightly from the magical bolt.

w = The team notices a female human at the northern edge of the battlefield; she is wrapped in a cloak the colour of dust, her blue eyes thoughtful as she silently evaluates the scene.

"Look there, Ghere, that's one of your females, right? Even your women don't have beards," the dwarf shakes his head and claps the warlock on the back in commiseration. "I don't know how you people procreate. Must be akin to kissin' a fish, all smooth and slimy..." he gives a little shiver.

"Well, go on now, talk at her or somethin'. "
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"Or something. Cover me." Ghere left unspoken his opinion of dwarven romance, could even they tell the difference?

He walked over to the watcher, stopping short of threat range and making a brief bow. "Greetings Lady, I am Ghere of the... an adventurer. May I ask what you seek here?"

From closer up, the woman's eyes seemed violent swirls of blue, her jagged black pupils almost hypnotic. Her gaze locks onto Ghere. The grey cloak moves slowly, lazily, as if it was underwater, letting pale skin flash here and there.

"You have her scent" she whispers.

Ghere stepped forward, leaning in until his lips nearly brushed hers as he replied quietly "I am Sworn to Her. Has She sent you to me?"

No offense GM, but everybody else is waiting on this, you don't have to be so careful. Move right along.

[Private to GM: Ps- this is both a bit of a test and a result of Ghere currently being very horny. If she does serve Lilith (his Patron) then she won't be offended.]

Torymyn nodded solemly at Rurik, "Aye. Seems like you hooked your last shot to the left. Yer over swinging on the backwing."

Then he notices the strange human woman. He snorts at Brak's comments, but as Ghere begins to speak with the woman, Torymyn readies his axes for action, and his eyes start to scan over the ruins around them, looking for movement or indications of possible ambush.
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Where'd she come from? Rurik wondered to himself as he spotted the Human female standing silently, seemingly watching the adventurers. She wasn't there before -- well, leastways, she wasn't visible. I hear that there are magicks that can make one invisible, if one has the skill to cast them.

As Rurik considered the newly-appeared female, Brak spoke up and urged Ghere to go and speak with her. Ghere, in turn, quietly asked his companions to cover him.

Well, that's certainly prudent, if she is a magicker who is able to render herself invisible -- or in some other fashion suddenly appear where she wasn't, a moment afore.

Just about then Torymyn spoke up, speaking of the battle that had just ended. Then he, too, fell quiet -- seemingly having spotted the watcher.

Rurik nodded silently to Ghere and ambled about half the distance to where the two Humans now stood conversing, holding his warhammer loosely in his right hand with its head pointing down towards the ground. He was curious about the Human female, and made a point of watching her closely.

OOC: Rurik will move forward to C-4.
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The woman smiles, the features of her face growing indistinct for a moment whenever she moves. Ghere's attempt at seduction is answered by her hands reaching out towards him, going for an embrace. She whispers again.

"Yess. Come closer. I am so lonely. So hungry."

(Who said combat was over? She has AC12 HP22 atk+4 and disadvantage in bright light, as well as a shitload of resistances. Ghere's weakness to her and his position give her advantage, however, and the two cancel out. So she rolls a hit for 9 necrotic damage. Ghere has to Con save vs. 10 or his max HP are reduced by 9 until a long rest.)

The dwarves see her arms embrace Ghere; dark lightning flashes over him as he contorts in pain. It suddenly becomes very cold.

She seems to laugh, but only Ghere can hear her. The robes billow out as she absorbs Ghere's life, to reveal her perfect, pale body.

Perfect for humans, that is. Dwarves might find her too scrawny and smooth...

Ghere screamed in pain as the woman drained his heat, his face twisting into something ugly. If she had asked... well maybe. As it was, she had just earned herself a whole cannery of whup-ass, and not the good kind. Interlacing his fingers across one eye, he spat hate at her. "Curse you bitch!"

"It's a Vamp! Kill her!" he shouted to the others.

[Private to GM: Meet the evil eye (hex pp 251). Whatever she is using to attack there (probably Str for Vampiric Touch) is cursed and at Disadvantage and she takes an extra d6 necrotic damage (unless immune). No saving throw, no resistance roll. Don't you love Warlock spells?
22:42, Today: Ghere rolled 4 using 1d20+2.  Con save.
Looks like Ghere is down hp until he rests.]

"By Hanseath's Tankard have these humans have no sense of decorum!" Brak summons the healing powers of stone and wood. He says a brief pray as he moves past Torymyn.


OOC:
cast cure wounds on Torymyn.
Today: Brak rolled 8 using 1d8+2.  cure wounds for Torymyn.
Move to d4

Torymyn stands stock still, seemingly captivated by the scene unfolding before him. Ghere's cry and Brak's healing snap him out of his fugue. "Curse my distraction! he snarls to himself.

He barrles straight ahead, towards Ghere and the vampire woman. He angles off to the right of where Brak stops, and draws his axe back as he runs, and as he reaches the end of his run, he whips the axe out of his hand. It whirls through the air, and catches the creature on it's leg.

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OOC:

16:39, Today: Torymyn rolled 1 using 1d10.  hit location on vamp woman hit.
16:39, Today: Torymyn rolled 4 using 1d6+3.  thrown axe damage vs vamp woman.
16:39, Today: Torymyn rolled 20 using 1d20+5.  thrown hand axe vs vamp woman.

Move D7-D6-D5-E4-E3
[Private to GM: AC 15  HP 15/15 (thanks to Brak's heal) ]

"Hammer and Anvil!" Rurik exclaimed as the import of Ghere's warning became clear when he saw the Human recoil in pain from the vampire's touch.

Rurik's expression turned grim as he moved forward, warhammer at the ready. Out of the corner of his eye he had seen Brak and Torymyn moving up on his right, so Rurik went left. His only thought was to aid Ghere, and kill the foul creature that had attacked the Human.

The vampire did not appear to be wearing any armor, so Rurik anticipated hitting her easily. Such was not the case, however, as with naught but a slight sway of her scrawny, lily-white hips she timed his attack perfectly and stepped aside, causing his warhammer to miss.

OOC:

Move: Starting Square: C-4. Move to B-3, and B-2(end). (10' of movement).

Action:  17:56, Today: Rurik Ironhand rolled 9 using 1d20+6 with rolls of 3. Melee Attack v. Vampire.

Yeesh. What a bad time for the Dice-Roller to go cold on me!
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Torymyn's axe makes a ripple in the woman's form as it sails through her, then embeds itself into in the wall behind her (2 damage)

She seems unfazed by the attack. Indeed, she looks longingly at Ghere.

"Ohhh... I have to leave now. But we'll meet again. I think... I'm in love." She laughs, the sound cold like ice.

She moves back, through the wall, out of engagement range and out of sight.

Reaction - Rurik manages to swing through her as she retreats, and very nearly loses his balance as his warhammer encounters slightly less resistance than swinging through cobwebs. (2 damage)

There is no way to go northwards - everything is just rubble, and even the kobolds had to squeeze through cracks almost too small for them.