Jasna ambled slowly back toward the center of town.  It had been a lovely afternoon.  A quick trip home to wash off the Gauntlet's mud with a dip in the ocean (not always safe, so she'd gathered up her shield and morningstar, just in case), then treated herself to substantial portions of all the lunch options while helping serve them up.  The Swallowtails had been enchanting, the sight of the big orc covered in butterflies earning giggles from the kids (and some of the adults).

Familar with the junk-hunters of the beach, Jasna knew the sound before she actually saw any of the little terrors.  Goblins!  She moved surprisingly quickly when real danger reared its head and moved to box in the nasty little beasties.  "Get behind me!"

She shook her head and waggled her finger at the nearest goblin.

"Put that down, little one, or you'll hurt yourself."

The little beast's dogslicer began to burn red-hot, glowing like it had just been plucked from the furnace!

OOC: 11:19, Today: Jasna rolled 15 using 1d20.  Initiative!
Move to H12.

Casting Burning Disarm on the goblin in H8.  DC 14 Reflex to drop the weapon, or take...
12:10, Today: Jasna rolled 1 using 1d4.  Potential Burning Disarm Damage. (Fire damage)

"Foul creatures!"

Rini snarled the words as she stared at the goblins across the square. Loading a smooth stone into her sling, she spun the weapon above her until it buzzed like an angry wasp. Finally she released the stone toward the pack of goblins.

Flint took a step toward the goblins, a low growl issuing from his fangs.

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Rini
Move - load sling
Standard - attack with sling, miss.
15:40, Today: Rini rolled 9 using 1d20+2.  Sling attack.
15:40, Today: Rini rolled 25 using 1d20+6.  Initiative.
Flint
Move - 5' toward goblins

Ophilia was unprepared for a battle and her heart lept to her throat.

Everywhere she looked the goblins were appearing and brandishing weapons.

When Jasna stepped bravely and protectively infront of others tears almost came to her eyes. "She's no monster, shes a hero." she said in a whispery voice.

Then Rini didnt run and stood her ground to fight the menaces. Sandpoint had people willing to stand up and fight.

Ophilia almost ran, she almost hid but she had the spark didnt she ? She wasnt powerless and looking towards the others she wasnt alone.

Like a much smaller, much weaker, infinitely paler version of Jasna she interposed herself between some children and the attacking Goblins. She almost hissed,"Get to your parents and get to your homes children."

Her eyes flickered to the nearest Goblin
"No creature !"

casting the enchantment Daze upon them.
DC 15 causes a humanoind of 4HD or less to lose their next action.

Leleanne couldn't believe what she was seeing. From nowhere, there were goblins everywhere. She'd seen the odd strange humanoid creatures before, but not this many, and none that were openly hostile.

Frankly, Leleanne was frightened. She gripped her fists tightly, and forced herself to think. Darvus's training took over, and she uttered a spell he'd taught her. Drawing on her Goddesses' power, Leleanne granted herself some additional protection.

Once the spell was in place, she looked around, hoping someone with a weapon would be able to help.

22:45, Today: Leleanne rolled 10 using 1d20+1.  Initiative.
Casting Protection from Evil on herself.
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Cormac had decided to bandage his injured pride through the panacea of good food and good company.  Luckily, both were easily found in the Festival.  He was still enjoying some of the White Deer's venison, stuffed into the heel of a fine loaf for easy carry, when he joined a small group of local halflings for Father Zantus' Prayer of First Dreaming.  The last such gathering resulted in the wondrous sight of countless butterflies.  So Cormac wondered just what surprise he might see at this next event.

He didn't have to wonder long, but was very disappointed at this surprise.  The screaming, the confusion, the panic.  He quickly pointed to the area beneath the speaker's platform for the other halflings with him, "Get down there or you're like to get stomped!"  Despite the warning, he himself charged into the midst of the storm of Big Folk, trying to make it across to what he hoped might be the source of the wicked chant.  A break in the crowd let him finally set eye on the greenskin gang.

His feet slid into a balanced stance without thought.  His hands lifted up, open and ready to fend off whatever attacks might come.  To spur on the villains to look his way, Cormac shouted, "Hey maggots!  Over here!"

Initiative - 21

Move to M10

Full Defense - AC now 21!

03:14, Today: Cormac rolled 21 using 1d20+4.  Initiative!

"Ophilia!" Eliza called out, seeing the pale woman rush towards the commotion. Goblins? In her town? What were those trash-rummaging buggers doing so far from their nests?

People always said one shouldn't bring weapons to a festival, but Eliza always kept the odd dagger in her boot, just in case some asshole tried to mug her, and today of all days she was glad for that streak of paranoia the Unpleasentness had ground into her;

Quietly, swiftly, the tiefling bounded over to the goblin Ophilia was engaging, strafing around while whipping the dagger out of its sheath with her tail. Not missing a beat, the rogue attempts to drive the pointed tip of the blade into the monster's thigh;

21:08, Today: Eliza rolled 16 using 1d20+3.  Initiative.
21:10, Today: Eliza rolled 13 using 1d20+3.  Dagger, Attack.
21:10, Today: Eliza rolled 2 using 1d4.  Dagger Damage.

Game map updated Link back to this game
Also, the square has emptied of bystanders largely. The goblins no longer benefit from cover, the terrain is no longer difficult and there is no need to worry about bystanders being caught up in area attacks (apart from your fellow PCs!)

OOC Combat summary - Jasna takes 8 points of damage from goblin crit leaving her with 2/10 hitpoints! Goblin at I13 loses his attack next round. Cormac is flanked. Leleanne has protection from evil.

Initiative order from here on in this fight
Rini and fuck I can never remember that wolf's name her wolf - 25
Cormac - 21
Eliza - 16
Jasna - 15
Goblins - 14
Ophilia - 11 (GM rolled)
Leleanne - 10


The pandemonium continues as people flee the attack to seek safety, whether behind locked doors, under cover or just away from the ankle-biting menace. Soon, only the few brave souls who see the attack as something to repel, not something to flee are left standing in the clearing, with five goblins.

Rini acted first, sending a sling bullet towards a goblin attacker that missed them by a wide margin. Her wolf companion slowly approached the menace.

Cormac dodges the fleeing crowd as best he could, running through legs to approach the goblins. He settled into a defensive stance and intended to repel any attack sent his way.

Eliza moved towards the goblins and drew her dagger, hoping to defend her friend and co-worker Ophilia. But with the press of fleeing crowd she wasn't able to get close enough to use her knife just yet.

Jasna moved to box in any goblins she could, preventing them from getting past her. She gestured and mystical energy heated one of the beastie's weapon to the point of pain. Smoke rose from the goblin's hand and he yelped "Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow!" but was either not quick enough or not smart enough to drop the dog slicer. Instead he found a well close to his position, sprinted for it and dove in! Presumably looking to cool off his singed hands.

Two of the four remaining goblins charged Jasna. One of them had what almost looked like a lecherous look on his face yelled out lustily, "Big sexy! Humma humma humma!" as he rushed towards the giant green-skinned woman with apparently a rather unrealistic sense of self-confidence. They tried to flank the big half-orc with her admirer trying to get behind her. He wasn't quite fast enough to flank her, but both attacked her, with her admirer somehow thinking this would endear him to her? Regardless, with her attention focused on swatting her admirer away from her back side, she lost focus long enough for the other one to stab his dogslicer deep into her belly, up under the scales of her armor (Jasna was crit for 8 damage, 2 hitpoints remaining)

The other two charged Cormac, with one clearly excited shouting, "Maggots? Where maggots?" He was able to fend them off better. Despite being flanked, his defensive stance allowed him to parry the goblin's blows, though one got close enough to brush the hair on his head!

Ophilia moved up with Eliza and gestured, flicking a small piece of fluff at Jasna's goblin admirer. It's attention caught by the distraction, it lost focus on Jasna and started trying to pluck the piece of fluff from the air. (Goblin at I13 loses it's action next round)

Leleanne steeled her composure against the carnage and cast protective magic on herself.

“First arm wrestling and now this!?”

Rini quipped to Jasna as she laid a soothing hand on the orcish woman. Where before her touch had helped to ensure victory, this time Gozreh’s holy light flowed through her knitting flesh and staunching blood.

Still growling, Flint moved quickly in behind the goblin. The wolf snapped with vicious jaws.

---

Rini
Move - to H13, avoiding goblin threat.
Standard - cast cure light wounds on Jasna. Heal 6 hp.
14:27, Today: Rini rolled 6 using 1d8+1.  Cure light wounds.

Flint
Move - to J13
Standard - Bite with flanking, hit AC 12 for 6 damage and trip
14:46, Today: Rini rolled 6 using 1d6+1.  Flint, Bite damage.
14:44, Today: Rini rolled 10 using 1d20+2.  Flint, bite attack.

As her Goddesses' power encircled her to give added protection, Leleanne looked at the battle in front of her. She gasped as the large half-orc woman, Jasna, she recalled, was stabbed by one of the loathsome creatures.

Grasping her holy symbol, Leleanne moved forward, and called on Shelyn to pass healing energy to the townsfolk fighting. Darvus had taught her how to ensure that it only healed people she wanted, so Leleanne was able to avoid healing any wounded goblins.

20:48, Today: Leleanne rolled 1 using 1d6.  Channel energy (heal) to everyone within a 30' radius of Leleanne. She has Selective Channeling feat.

Hoping to get close enough to heal Jasna and Cormac if possible. Shame I rolled a 1.

In reply to Leleanne (msg # 10):

You're not close enough to either unless you move. Channeling is a standard action, so you can move and channel. You'd have to move to K15 to catch Cormac with the channel (assuming he doesn't move away). Think that's the only square you can reach that still gets you within 30 feet to catch Cormac.

Want to move to K15?

In reply to GM (msg # 11):

Yes please, move to K15. I've not played a game here with a combat grid before :)
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Any thoughts Jasna had about being the object of goblin affection were cut short by piercing pain.

Jasna growled in pain as the dogslicer cut deep, but managed, just, to stay on her feet, clutching at her stomach.  To her surprise, the wound quickly closed under a wave of healing energy, and then a second moments later.  She turned to give Rini and Leleanne a gratified grin.

"I know, I'm just makin' friends with everyone today!  You're a blessin', thanks for the help."

She gave her assailant a swipe with her morningstar, more an annoyed warning than a full-fledged attack, and stepped back to regroup and maneuver.

"Clear out, y'little shits.  Last chance!"

OOC: Attack goblin in H11, Five foot step to G13.
20:34, Today: Jasna rolled 6 using 1d20+3.  Attack w/ Morningstar.
20:35, Today: Jasna rolled 8 using 1d8+3.  Damage, Morningstar.

Cormac felt the knife brush past his head a little too closely as he stepped slightly out of line and slapped away the knife hand, "I meant you, maggot."  Without missing a beat, the halfling  snap kicked at the goblin's shin hoping to knock the goblin's leg out from under him.  Cormac then turned about, taking a quick step inside the other goblin's reach and his loosely open, defensive hand suddenly became a fist.  That fist drove rapidly into the goblin's chest with surprising force.

Flurry of Blows!
1 - Trip Attack on N10 - 10 to Hit
2 - Strike on L10 - 21 to Hit, 4 Damage

04:44, Today: Cormac rolled 4 using 1d4+1.  Strike Damage.

04:44, Today: Cormac rolled 21 using 1d20+3.  Flurry of Blows 2 - Strike at L10 Gobbo.

04:42, Today: Cormac rolled 10 using 1d20+7.  Flurry of Blows 1 - Trip vs. N10 Gobbo.

Ophilia looked to Eliza, "I know, we should not get involved but if we don't people might die." Ophilia's eyes were wide as she looked around while talking to her friend.

"If you want to go back to the shop, I won't blame you. People will need healing salves and potions. I am sure of it."

Ophilia squeezed her friends hand then looked out at the goblins who seemed to be evading the others.

She fixed her gaze on one of the goblins fighting the small man the one at N,10.
Her full displeasure like a weight came down on that one.
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Here we go
[Private to GM: Evil Eye on that one Will Save DC 15,
Evil Eye (Su): The witch can cause doubt to creep into
the mind of a foe within 30 feet that she can see. The
target takes a –2 penalty on one of the following (witch’s
choice): AC, ability checks, attack rolls, saving throws,
or skill checks. This hex lasts for a number of rounds
equal to 3 + the witch’s Intelligence modifier. A Will save
reduces this to just 1 round. This is a mind-affecting
effect. At 8th level the penalty increases to –4. Choosing to effect it's AC. Even if it makes it's save it's AC should drop for 1 round.]


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"I-" Eliza looks uncertain, but quickly narrows her eyes, "you're staying here? Fine." she steps around Ophilia with her dagger and drives it at the goblin nearest to them;

"...guess I am too."

OOC: Going to use my previous rolls, if you prefer a reroll, do tell.

21:10, Yesterday: Eliza rolled 2 using 1d4.  Dagger Damage.
21:10, Yesterday: Eliza rolled 13 using 1d20+3.  Dagger, Attack.

OOC: I'm updating now, but if you want to re-roll go for it. I'm moving you into position to flank the goblin, so you get an extra +2 to hit him.

Map updated: Link back to this game

I figure given that many of you are unarmed, there is enough debris around to pick up a broken table leg or what have you and use as a club. One of the goblins is doing exactly that.

OOC combat summary: Rini heals Jasna back up to 8 hitpoints, then she gets critically hit AGAIN by the same goblin, taking her back down to 2. Leleanne's channel brings her up to 3, but she's still hurting. Cormac hits the goblin at L10 taking him down to 2 hitpoints, while his trip attempt misses, and both goblins miss him. Eliza hits (just!) the goblin at I13, taking it down to 4 hitpoints. Ophelia's hex reduced the goblin at N10 to 13 AC.

The clearing is empty now, though the nerve-wracking sound of the goblin war chant still echoes off of buildings and through the air, whipping the goblin warriors into a frenzy.

Rini and Flint moved to flank the goblin distracted by Ophilia's spell. It allowed Rini to heal Jasna without opening herself up for an attack. But the gremlin still had enough presence of mind to dodge out of the way of Flint's lunging jaws. It seemed to snap him out of his daze, though all the goblin had time to do was reply "Bad Doggie!"

Cormac tried to trip one goblin, but it jumped over his leg and taunted him back with a raspberry. His companion wasn't so lucky and the halfling's foot continued around in an arc and pasted him in the face, wounding him, but not hard enough to lay him out completely.

Eliza moved up and drew her dagger. Even if reluctant to join this fight, she felt compelled to stay and fight with her friend Ophilia. She hit the goblin and wounded him, though not enough to put him down.

Jasna's attack, intended more for fright than damage sailed over the head of the goblin she attacked, though with frightening force. The creature returned the favor with more lethal effect, finding a gap in her armor again! The monster's dogslicer wounded her deeply! Despite Rini's magical healing, Jasna was severely hurt again, but still on her feet. Fortunately the second goblin was distracted enough to not attack.

The two goblins attacking Cormac fared worse, with their blows not even coming close to hitting the nimble halfling.

Finally the fifth goblin, the one that had jumped into the well when Jasna heated his weapon, crawled out of it. He moved to charge, then realized he'd left his dogslicer down the well. Instead he grabbed a broken piece of wood as a makeshift club.

Ophilia hexxed one of the goblins that Cormac was engaged with, making it vulnerable to attacks.

Finally, Leleanne stepped up and channeled Shelyn's divine healing, aiding Jasna and closing her wound slightly, though the half-orc was still gravely wounded.

Cormac continued his flowing sidestep and carefully batted away the goblin's attempts at knifing him.  The sputtering raspberry got a narrow-eyed look from the halfling, followed by a fast snapping punch at the goblin's face.  But, Cormac didn't really give the punch the attention it deserved as he was already turning again into the reach of the other goblin.  He grabbed a scruff of cloth at its upper arm as it stabbed past him.  He pulled the goblin farther into its lunge and down, off balance....

Flurry of Blows 1 - Strike at N10 Gobbo - To Hit: 9
Flurry of Blows 2 - Trip vs. L10 Gobbo - To Hit: 12

20:47, Today: Cormac rolled 12 using 1d20+7.  Flurry of Blows 2 - Trip Attack vs. L10 Gobbo.
20:42, Today: Cormac rolled 9 using 1d20+3.  Flurry of Blows 1 - Strike vs. N10 Gobbo.

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"Stop that!"  Jasna snarled, looking terribly annoyed by being disemboweled twice in the last ten seconds.  Even her great patience had limits.  "I'm gonna take your head off and mount it over my door."

A golden light shone from her hand, flowing like water and giving off, strangely enough, the salt tang of the sea.  A haphazard spell, it lacked the potency of Rini's healing touch, but it kept her upright and ready to fight.

OOC: Jasna casts Cure Light Wounds on herself.
22:20, Today: Jasna rolled 4 using 1d8+1.  Cure Light Wounds.
Five-Foot Step to I11.

Hissing at the violence, Eliza forces down her rising panic to examine her enemy with calm eyes. The goblin was distracted, surrounded, and under pressure. Cowardly creatures, they react to the most immediate threat. All she had to do was wait for a moment and...there!

[Standard] Continue attacking the goblin

18:47, Today: Eliza rolled 3 using 1d4.  Damage.
18:46, Today: Eliza rolled 12 using 1d20+5.  Dagger Attack w/ Flank.

Leleanne was standing back from the main battle, and saw Jasna once again receive a nasty looking wound. The half-orc, who clearly had some divine inspiration, healed herself, which gave Leleanne food for thought.

Should she grab a makeshift weapon and attack? Leleanne still felt fear, and was slightly ashamed of herself because of it. That fear drove her to keep herself safe, and use her Goddesses' divine power to heal: it was what she was best at, after all.

12:00, Today: Leleanne rolled 3 using 1d6.  Channel energy (heal).

Ophilia was worried about the Goblin that had kept striking Jasna and the fact the little man was without weapons fighting the goblins all on his own.

She fixed her gaze on the goblin at H,11
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[Private to GM: Evil Eye (Su) :The witch can cause doubt to creep into
the mind of a foe within 30 feet that she can see. The target
takes a –2 penalty on one of the following (witch's choice):
AC, ability checks, attack rolls, saving throws, or skill checks.
This hex lasts for a number of rounds equal to 3 + the witch's
Intelligence modifier. A Will save reduces this to just 1 round.
This is a mind-affecting effect.
At 8th level the penalty increases to –4.

Chosing to lower it's AC, Wisdom Save DC 15

]


She then looked around and found a fallen walking stick picking it up.
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[GM post - based on Rini's instructions]

Rini drew a club and connected solidly on the goblin that Eliza had wounded, crushing in the side of the little fiend's misshapen head, finishing him off (hit goblin at I13 for 6).

Meanwhile Flint, seeing his mistress finish off the goblin in front of him, instead lunged for the next nearest one, tearing out his throat with a vicious bite (bit goblin at H11 for 6)

OOC combat summary: since Rini and Flint had a very good round and go first, I've lightly adjusted other posts so you haven't lost them. I hope no one minds!

Rini and Flint take out the goblins around Jasna quickly and professionally. Cormac misses, as does Eliza who moves up to engage and flank one of the goblins attacking Cormac, but also missed. One of the goblins hit Cormac for 4, but Leleanne's channel healed him up so he's only down 1 hitpoint. Jasna is completely healed again. The goblin at N10 is hexed with -2 to his AC. the goblin at L10 is down to 2 hitpoints, the one in the well is down to 5 and the other is full health.

Rini and Flint moved like two hunters used to being partners. She drew her club and mashed in the skull of the goblin on front of her, while Flint leapt onto the other goblin near Jasna and viciously tore out its throat. She could swear she could hear one of the hiding Sandpoint residents give an audible 'ooh!' at her martial prowess. Did she have a cheering section?

Cormac had less luck. While the halfling's fists and feet flew with great speed and skill, the goblins were nimble too, ducking or dodging his blows. He wasn't so lucky, one mis-step and a dogslicer cut him deeply (hit for 4 damage).

Meanwhile, the goblin who had crawled out of the well and grabbed a club charged the halfling! He got only a few steps when he noticed a cauldron of fish chowder on a nearby food cart and decided to charge that instead. He dunked his head in the pot of hot chowder, then screamed in agony as he realized it was boiling hot! He rushed back to the well and dove back in, cooling the burns on his face in the water.

Meanwhile, with the two goblins menacing her dealt with, Jasna was able to heal herself up with the help of Leleanne's channel. The beautiful cleric's channel also reached Cormac, who found his own wound nearly completely healed by Shelyn's holy light.

Ophilia focused her attention on one of the goblins attacking Cormac and hexxed him, cursing him with clumsiness and the reducing his ability to dodge attacks.

"Watch out!" Eliza calls out, as the goblin lunges out with its crude weapon. Snarling and wishing he had brought her shortsword, Eliza dips around the creature and tries to land a strike on its turned back;


21:49, Today: Eliza rolled 4 using 1d4.  Damage if hit.
21:49, Today: Eliza rolled 13 using 1d20+5.  Dagger Attack w/ Flank.