Arnan had a hunch that the pounding that he was hearing was noise that was being made by prisoners who realized that something was amiss from the Goblins' point of view. And prisoners might be willing to grab weapons from dead Goblins and help fight for their freedom -- or a the least, provide some useful information about their captors or the layout of the underground cave.

Kira mayhaps had the same thought, for she headed in the direction of the chamber that the pounding was coming from. Having heard only one Goblin yelling from that direction, Arnan judged that Kira could take care of it -- or call for help if she found more trouble than she could handle. It seemed to the scout that the bigger threat would come from the barracks -- where Morgrim-in-bear-form had just torn apart one of the two Goblins that was calling back to others that were seemingly in the barracks behind them.

Arnan moved until he had a clear shot at the surviving Goblin and hit it with his arrow, but it did not fall.

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OOC:

Move: Move until he has a clear shot at the second Goblin.

Action: 14:11, Today: Arnan Aldwynne rolled 16 using 1d20+7 with rolls of 9.  Ranged Attack v. Goblin (AC 15). Hit!

14:13, Today: Arnan Aldwynne rolled 5 using 1d8+3 with rolls of 2.  Damage (Longbow).

Kira races down the south corridor, toward the sound of something pounding on a wooden door. She pushes open a wooden door and scurries into an adjoining antechamber. Beyond lies a 30x30 foot square antechamber, dimly lit by a low fire coming from a fireplace in its west wall. Two panicking goblins bang furiously on a doorway at the antechamber's south wall.

Hearing Kira's voice, one of the goblins jerks its head around and draws a scimitar. It says something unintelligible to its companion, whom is still pounding on the door, now even more furiously.

OOC: Kira would have used about 30 feet of movement getting into the antechamber.
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"Dammit, looks like we're chasing after the bear!" Thane quipped to Hengar.  Figuring that in his bear form the Druid might not be thinking all too clearly, Thane gave chase.

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Move: Double move to keep up with our "recon in force" Ursine asset ;)

In reply to Thane Harkensen (msg # 106):

Keeping up with the guys was problemsome but Dalgura tried her best.  If they needed healing and she wasn't there then they'd just have to slow down next time.  Of course Grim cheated and could keep up by turning into an animal which had longer legs.  Not that it took much to have longer legs than a Dwarf.

Dal followed the group as best she could, periodically swearing at the men and then discovering that Kira had disappeared.  "Oh Mighty Sharindlar, please guide her safely back to safety or guide us to find her safe."

Not comfortable with the prospect of one of their party members venturing off alone in an unexplored warren, Hengar lopes off down the hallway after Kira, intent on either aiding her against unknown threats or convincing her to rejoin the rest of the party.

The tribesman reaches the end of the hall, spots the two goblins in the room, and throws an axe at one. The axe flies true and strikes a goblin square in the forehead, dropping it instantly.

"There you are," he comments to Kira. "Gone and found yourself a couple..."

With invaders now pressing into the barracks and one of their numbers slain by a dire wolf, the scrambling goblins string together something resembling a coherent defense. Goblins now teem through the mounds of untanned hides that litter the cramped baracks, hurling javelins and shooting arrows at Morgrim and Arnan. Two score hits against Morgrim, causing the druid to revert to dwarf form, and another strikes Arnan.

Meanwhile, the goblin in the room with Hengar and Kira now abandons its attempt to pound on the door and attempts to force it open, intent on putting distance between itself and the rogue and warrior.


OOC: Morgrim took 6 points of damage and Arnan took 4. Morgrim reverts to dwarf form and the excess 5 hp is subtracted from there.

At entrance to Barracks
Goblins, 12
AC 15
HP: 0/7, 2/7 (Arnan), 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7

In small antechamber
Goblins, 2
AC: 15
HP: 7/7, 0/7   (Kira/Hengar are in this room)


PC        AC    HP    Insp  Spell Save  Conditions & Notes
Arnan     14   24/28    1      NA       AC 16 w/ shield
Hengar    12   27/30    1      NA
Kira      14   21/21    1      NA
Thane     18   25/31    1      NA
Dalgura   15   24/24    1      13
Morgrim   15   22/27    1      13       Bear Form: AC 11   HP 28/34


PCs are UP!!!
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Just as she was drawing back to shoot one of the goblins, Hengar popped up behind her and startled her.  "EEEEP!" she squeaked as the bow twanged and the shot went a little wide of her target.  A few choice words rolled from her lips but she was rather glad one of them was down.  "They were trying to get through that door ... need to secure it," she said as she drew another arrow.

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09:28, Today: Kira rolled 12 using 1d20+5 with rolls of 7.  Shortbow.  Miss - boooo!

Had meant to get the shot off sooner but kiddo hogged my computer and I can't use the die roller on my phone.  :(

Hengar draws his axe and lopes across the antechamber toward the lone goblin. With a practiced and efficient slash, the tribal warrior takes down his foe and calls back with finality, "They're both down."

Then, he turns his attention to the closed door...

Thane wastes no time closing into melee with the nearest of the goblins, and brings his flail into action.  "Fight me, you jibbering nasties!" he roars, hoping to draw some attention from his less armored friends.

---

Move: Single move into melee against nearest goblin
Action: Melee attack vs nearest Goblin

Dice Roll: 20:55, Today: Thane Harkensen rolled 20,10 using 1d20+5,1d8+3 with rolls of 15,7.  Flail vs Goblin, melee, crit on nat 19.  Hit AC20 for 10 damage.  1 goblin down.

Beargrim's jaws clamp down around the neck of the nearest goblin, crushing the life from him before tossing the tiny creature aside like a rag doll. Rounding on the next nearest he woefully misjudges the approach and nearly trips over his great bulk, still not entirely used to navigating these narrow corridors in his present state.

Action: Multiattack.
Bite hits AC 23 for 7 damage, goblin dies.
Claws miss (1).

22:40, Today: Morgrim Ironhammer rolled 7 using 1d8+4 with rolls of 3.  Damage.
22:39, Today: Morgrim Ironhammer rolled 23,6 using 1d20+5,1d20+5 with rolls of 18,1.  Multiattack.

Arnan stood slightly behind Morgrim and Thane, who had moved into melee against the crowd of Goblins. The scout knew that he was a better archer than swordsman, so he kept using his bow.

As Arnan looked on, Morgrim in bear form and Thane both downed a Goblin, and Arnan put a second arrow into the creature that he had hit previously, dropping it this time.

---

OOC:

Move: As necessary to get a clear shot.

Action: 21:12, Today: Arnan Aldwynne rolled 17 using 1d20+7 with rolls of 10.  Ranged Attack v. Goblin (AC 15). Hit!

21:13, Today: Arnan Aldwynne rolled 5 using 1d8+3 with rolls of 2.  Damage (Longbow).

Notes: The Goblin that Arnan had previously wounded is now dead.

Dal was starting to dislike these pesky opponents.  She tried to find one to hit but the men were hopping around hitting them and splattering the Goblins all around and making it difficult.

She finally saw one and quickly cast her sacred flame cantrip at it.  With a quick prayer to Sharindlar Dal flung out her hand and zipped the flame towards the Goblins.  Evidently Sharindlar didn't like her choice for she saw the flame fly past it.

ooc:

14:41, Today: Dalgura Ironhammer rolled 12 using 1d20+5 with rolls of 7.  to hit with sacred flame  - missed

With four adventurers now pressing into their barracks, the goblins muster their courage and fight for their lives. The hide-filled room echoes with the sound of clashing blades and bow twangs, at the end of which, Morgrim is struck twice and Arnan and Thane once. Through this all, the goblins continue to yell with all their might, seemingly trying to rouse any other allies in the area.

Meanwhile, back in the antechamber at the end of the eastern corridor, Hengar and Kira have cleared the room of goblins and now stand near the unopened door. They can both hear the sound of battle coming from the direction of the barracks.


OOC: Morgrim is hit for 15, Arnan 4 and Thane 3

At entrance to Barracks
Goblins, 12
AC 15
HP: 0/7, 0/7, 0/7, 0/7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7

In small antechamber
Goblins, 2
AC: 15
HP: 7/7, 0/7   (Kira/Hengar are in this room)


PC        AC    HP    Insp  Spell Save  Conditions & Notes
Arnan     14   20/28    1      NA       AC 16 w/ shield
Hengar    12   27/30    1      NA
Kira      14   21/21    1      NA
Thane     18   22/31    1      NA
Dalgura   15   24/24    1      13
Morgrim   15   22/27    1      13       Bear Form: AC 11   HP 13/34


PCs are UP!!!

In reply to DM Shard (msg # 116):

Dal wasn't one to give up.  She narrowed her eyes and concentrated more and once again prayed to Sharindlar.

"Might Sharindlar, I can't do it without your guidance.  They keep hitting Grim.  Please help me help him since he is too thick to duck as much as he should."  Once again Dal flung out her hand to the Goblin she could see.


ooc:


15:16, Today: Dalgura Ironhammer rolled 20 using 1d20+5 with rolls of 15.  sacred flame for radiant damage (hopefully). - Hit

15:17, Today: Dalgura Ironhammer rolled 6 using 1d8+3 with rolls of 3.  damage  if miss dex save DC 13. Gets no benefit from cover for saving throw.

Morgrim was suffering most of the punishment that the Goblins were handing out, which made sense to Arnan -- in his bear form, he was by far the most fearsome adversary that the Goblins were facing. Arnan himself felt another foe's arrow strike him, but some of the Goblins had fallen.

~Just got to keep on keepin' on -- keep whittlin' 'em down,~ he told himself.

And so, using a smooth, long-practiced motion, he nocked an arrow and fired again. As had been the case with his first arrow, he struck one of their foes, but the creature did not fall.

---

OOC:

Move: As necessary to get a clear shot.

Action: 12:11, Today: Arnan Aldwynne rolled 24 using 1d20+7 with rolls of 17.  Ranged Attack v. Goblin (AC 15). Hit!

12:11, Today: Arnan Aldwynne rolled 6 using 1d8+3 with rolls of 3.  Damage (Longbow).

Beargrim charges into the thick of the horde, sending goblins scattering left and right. Two fall before the combination of his teeth and claws however and lie broken upon the floor in his wake.

Multiattack
1) Hits AC 19 for 7
2) Hits AC 23 for 7

2 goblins down

20:26, Today: Morgrim Ironhammer rolled 7,7 using 1d8+4,2d6+4 with rolls of 3,1,2.  Damage.
20:25, Today: Morgrim Ironhammer rolled 19,23 using 1d20+5,1d20+5 with rolls of 14,18.  Attack.
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"Press in now, no quarter!" Thane urged his companions.  The fight was in full swing and the sheer number of foes presented quite a challenge.  He felt the sting of something that got past his armor, but he dared not stop to see what it was.  The wound caused enough distraction, however, to cause him to swing his flail clear over the head of his foe!

---

Move: Only enough to gain adjacency with Beargrim.
Action: Melee attack vs engaged Goblin
Special: Use his Protector stance to benefit Beargrim (all attacks vs Morgrim will be made at disadvantage since Thane will use his shield prowess to protect him).
19:45, Today: Thane Harkensen rolled 7,10 using 1d20+5,d8+3 with rolls of 2,7.  Flail vs Goblin, Crit on 19+.  Flat-out miss!

Kira and Hengar find a metal spike lying on the floor and work together to spike the door in the antechamber. This, in the hopes of preventing whatever is on the other side from suddenly showing up at their backs.

The battle rages on in the goblin barracks, with nearly half of the remaining enemies concentrating their efforts on taking out the Thane and Morgrim, and a few others spread across the rest of the party. Morgrim is struck once, despite Thane's best efforts to ward off attacks against the druid.

The goblin who just got zapped by Dalgura's sacred flame charges at the cleric and smacks her with his scimitar, though it is a glancing blow at best. Another goblin comes at Arnan, but is unable to find purchase against the rangy fighter.

Throughout all of this, the goblins are yelling quite loudly, though none in the party understand what they might be saying, but it's fairly clear they are calling out for help. For the moment, help does not seem to be on the way.


OOC: Dalgura is hit for 6 and Morgrim is hit for 4.

At entrance to Barracks
Goblins, 12
AC 15
HP: 0/7, 0/7, 0/7, 0/7, 0/7, 0/7, 1/7 (Dalgura), 1/7 (Arnan), 7 (Morgrim), 7 (Morgrim), 7 (Thane), 7 (Thane)

In small antechamber
Goblins, 2
AC: 15
HP: 0/7, 0/7   (Kira/Hengar are in this room)


PC        AC    HP    Insp  Spell Save  Conditions & Notes
Arnan     14   20/28    1      NA       AC 16 w/ shield
Hengar    12   27/30    1      NA
Kira      14   21/21    1      NA
Thane     18   22/31    1      NA
Dalgura   15   18/24    1      13
Morgrim   15   22/27    1      13       Bear Form: AC 11   HP 9/34


PCs are UP!!!

Morgrim continues his rampage through the goblin ranks, sending little green bodies scattering in all directions. Between his snapping jaws and powerful claws two more of the creatures lie broken on the ground.

Multiattack
1) Hits AC 22 for 8
2) Hits AC 15 for 10

2 goblins die

22:00, Today: Morgrim Ironhammer rolled 8,10 using 1d8+4,2d6+4 with rolls of 4,3,3.  Damage.
22:00, Today: Morgrim Ironhammer rolled 22,15 using 1d20+5,1d20+5 with rolls of 17,10.  Attack.

Thane does his best to stay abreast of Grimbear, but the shape-shifted druid was certainly a pawing and biting dervish of death.  The goblins must have been terrified of the beast; Thane found it very easy to strike down another goblin who was looking the wrong way at the wrong time...

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Action: Attack a goblin near Morgrim
Special: use Protector ability to benefit Morgrim (attacks vs him suffer disadvantage)

07:41, Today: Thane Harkensen rolled 19,10 using 1d20+5,1d8+3 with rolls of 14,7.  Melee vs Goblin, AC15 (Attack, Damage). Hit AC19 for 10 damage - goblin down

With the door spiked, Kira nodded to Hengar.  "Better get back to the others but hopefully that'll hold," she said, taking up her bow and setting an arrow to be ready to shoot any remaining enemies by the time they get back to the group.

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Moving back to the group, figuring it takes the whole round.

"OWW!  Stop that you pesky Goblin."

Dalgura didn't like it when the Goblin hit her but with him being so close her first reaction was to hit him back.  Blame it on Grim.  Whenever Grim hit her, she hit Grim.  It was that automatic training that caused Dal to swing her warhammer back at the Goblin who had hit her.

Dalgura swung and was quite satisfied that her hammer hit with a good thud.  Unfortunately she did think she did that much damage to the Goblin but at least she didn't embarrass herself and miss.

15:14, Today: Dalgura Ironhammer rolled 2 using 1d8+1 with rolls of 1.  damage to goblin.

15:12, Today: Dalgura Ironhammer rolled 16 using 1d20+3 with rolls of 13.  hitting goblin.

Arnan grimaced as he was hit by a third Goblin arrow, but the Goblins were getting the worst of things, by far. As the archer looked on, Beargrim (as Arnan had begun thinking of the druid when in his bear-form) used his claws and jaws to savage two Goblins, and, using his flail, Thane smashed one of the creatures facing him. Wearing a determined look on her face, Dalgura smacked a Goblin with her warhammer, no doubt causing it to have second thoughts about attacking the female Dwarf.

Arnan intended to finish the Goblin that he had previously hit with an arrow, but his front foot slipped, causing the arrow to veer wildly off-target and strike the ceiling.

OOC:

10:57, Today: Arnan Aldwynne rolled 8 using 1d20+7 with rolls of 1.  Ranged Attack v. Goblin (AC 15). Miss.

The barracks is now stren with slain goblins, but two still remain, one of which is quite wounded. The goblin squared off with Thane slashes the fighter with its scimitar, scoring a telling blow in the process. A few feet away, a wounded goblin thrusts its weapon weakly in Arnan's direction, but the fighter easier bats away the attempt. Throughout all of these exchanges, the goblins continue to holler at the top of their lungs, desperate to alert others in the compound to their plight.

Meanwhile, Hengar and Kira rejoin their companions in the barracks, just in time to see a new development coming from the corridor leading off the barracks to the west...

Down that long hallway, with doors periodically on either side, Kira spots a faint blue magical light near the end of the passage. Shadowy shapes now lope up the hallways toward the adventures. As they approach nearer, Kira sees four cultists, three of which are burly men armed with heavy crossbows and clubs. The fourth is a silver and blue robed woman with a fiery red hair.

The woman, an acolyte of Frostmaiden, draws to within 50 feet of the barracks, stops, and casts a blessing over the cultists, urging them to vanquish these foes in honor of their wicked goddess...

The three burly cultists charge down the hallway and take up position in the open doorframe of three separate doorways, level their crossbows and take shots. Their field of view is quite limited, shooting down a hallway into the barracks, but all three manage to score hits against their foes. Morgrim, Arnan and Thane are struck by heavy bolts and are now aware of the threat down the hallway...


OOC: Thane is hit for 12. Morgrim is hit for 9 and is now at 0, so presumably, he reverts to dwarf form. Arnan is hit for 3.

Barracks
Goblins, 12
AC 15
HP: 1/7 (Arnan), 7/7 (Thane)

Hallway West of Barracks
Frostmaiden Cultists, 3
AC: 11
HP: 32/32 (30 ft down hall), 32/32 (50 ft down hall), 32/32 (60 ft down hall)

Frostmaiden Acolyte
AC: 10
HP: 9/9 (60 ft down hall)

In small antechamber
Goblins, 2
AC: 15



PC        AC    HP    Insp  Spell Save  Conditions & Notes
Arnan     14   17/28    1      NA       AC 16 w/ shield
Hengar    12   27/30    1      NA
Kira      14   21/21    1      NA
Thane     18   10/31    1      NA
Dalgura   15   18/24    1      13
Morgrim   15   22/27    1      13       Bear Form: AC 11   HP 0/34


PCs are UP!!!
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