Froodle was glad to have got himself free, but was now worried the enjoyment of battle was slipping away. Enemies were falling and he hadn’t even swung his axe near them yet.

Time to get involved he thought to himself, and on the hurry up! Whatever that strange stone did, he didn't want to risk another kobold getting hold of it - it looked heavy! He ran over to the southern wall and over to the ledge, skirting the sludge pit and coffins.

Once at the ledge he threw himself up, clambering onto the ledge, positioning himself between the two minions who had thrown their javelins and were now trying to take cover by staying back from the edge.

Not wanting the battle to pass him by, he swung his axe, cleaving through the 2 kobolds, their blood spurting out as they fell. His axe would need cleaning.

He also wonders what else lies down the steps where the slinger ran away.

Move: Run along south wall to base of south ledge
Move: Climb up ledge – Froodle rolled 20 with d20+9 using athletics skill against DC 19 to climb the top of the ledge
Action Point: Froodle rolls 17 on d20+7 using cleave on south minion 1
Froodle rolls 5 on d10+4 damage against south minion 1, also doing 4 points of damage to south minion 2, killing them both.

Room: 8 squares NS by 10 squares EW.
Sludge pit: Middle of room. 4x2 like the other one and oriented NS.
Coffins: Two coffins are on the west side of pit, two are on the east.
Platforms: 10 feet up, two squares deep. Athletics DC 19 to climb
Double doors: In east wall, between platforms.

South slinger: (24/24; 13/12/14/12) Not in view.
North minion (0/1; 15/11/13/11; +5, 4 damage) DEAD.
South minion 1 (0/1; 15/11/13/11; +5, 4 damage) On south platform. 1 from edge for partial cover. DEAD
South minion 2 (0/1; 15/11/13/11; +5, 4 damage) On south platform. 1 from edge for partial cover. DEAD
Rottimer: (22/22; 17/12/17/13) Taking partial cover, nearest coffin.
Froodle: (34/34; 19/16/14/11) At west wall.  Grants combat advantage until next turn due to running
Unseen creatures: Not in view.
Frug: (19/23; 15/12/14/14) At west wall. Invisible.
Drake: (27/27; 20/16/11/15) At west wall. Immobilized (save ends).
Skull-skull stone: AC 14; 10 HP; resist 5 all. Triggered only: +8 vs. AC, 1d8+2 damage and triggering creature pushes target 2.
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Frug looks around for targets, but sees none. Readied action:Avenging Light on the first Kobold or other hostile creature to come into view.

I updated my hp because of the damage not being calculated in.

South slinger: (24/24; 13/12/14/12) Not in view.
North minion (0/1; 15/11/13/11; +5, 4 damage) DEAD.
South minion 1 (0/1; 15/11/13/11; +5, 4 damage) On south platform. 1 from edge for partial cover. DEAD
South minion 2 (0/1; 15/11/13/11; +5, 4 damage) On south platform. 1 from edge for partial cover. DEAD
Rottimer: (22/22; 17/12/17/13) Taking partial cover, nearest coffin.
Froodle: (34/34; 19/16/14/11) At west wall.  Grants combat advantage until next turn due to running
Unseen creatures: Not in view.
Frug: (15/23; 15/12/14/14) At west wall. Invisible.
Drake: (27/27; 20/16/11/15) At west wall. Immobilized (save ends).
Skull-skull stone: AC 14; 10 HP; resist 5 all. Triggered only: +8 vs. AC, 1d8+2 damage and triggering creature pushes target 2.
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Drake grins at the devastation wrought by Froodle “Honour to you Froodle,’ ‘ This stuff reeks, I’ll never get that smell off my armour’ he announces to the group looking down in disgust at the goo around his feet.

Drake notes the covering actions of Frug and Rottimer and focuses solely on getting unstuck. Again using the same method as before he scrapes his shield along his greaves and pulls his feet from the goo which make a loud sucking noise as they free. Drake chuckles in a juvenile way at the sound.

Saving throw: 1D20 V DC 10 = 15 SUCCESS


South slinger: (24/24; 13/12/14/12) Not in view.
North minion (0/1; 15/11/13/11; +5, 4 damage) DEAD.
South minion 1 (0/1; 15/11/13/11; +5, 4 damage) On south platform. 1 from edge for partial cover. DEAD
South minion 2 (0/1; 15/11/13/11; +5, 4 damage) On south platform. 1 from edge for partial cover. DEAD
Rottimer: (22/22; 17/12/17/13) Taking partial cover, nearest coffin.
Froodle: (34/34; 19/16/14/11) At west wall.  Grants combat advantage until next turn due to running
Unseen creatures: Not in view.
Frug: (15/23; 15/12/14/14) At west wall. Invisible.
Drake: (27/27; 20/16/11/15) At west wall smelling badly but free again.
Skull-skull stone: AC 14; 10 HP; resist 5 all. Triggered only: +8 vs. AC, 1d8+2 damage and triggering creature pushes target 2.
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The room falls somewhat quiet, until the skull-skull stone swings free from the limp hand of the dead ganger and smacks into the stack of skulls on one of the coffins. The surviving slinger doesn't reappear.

Drake can see stairs to the east leading down into darkness.

What will Rottimer do now?

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Slinger:
Standard action:

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Readied action: Throw glue pot. Trigger: Enemy comes into view.

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Room: 8 squares NS by 10 squares EW.
Sludge pit: Middle of room. 4x2 like the other one and oriented NS.
Coffins: Two coffins are on the west side of pit, two are on the east.
Platforms: 10 feet up, two squares deep. Athletics DC 19 to climb.
Double doors: In east wall, between platforms. Barred. 20 HP, or DC 16 Strength check as a standard action to break open.


South slinger: (24/24; 13/12/14/12) Not in view.
Rottimer: (22/22; 17/12/17/13) Taking partial cover, nearest coffin.
Froodle: (34/34; 19/16/14/11) At west wall.  Grants combat advantage until next turn due to running
Unseen creatures: Not in view.
Frug: (15/23; 15/12/14/14) At west wall. Invisible.
Drake: (27/27; 20/16/11/15) At west wall smelling badly but free again.
Skull-skull stone: AC 14; 10 HP; resist 5 all. Triggered only: +8 vs. AC, 1d8+2 damage and triggering creature pushes target 2.

Rottimer is hesitant to emerge from cover. He knows there is at least one more enemy out of view and kobolds tend to be sneaky and unpredictable. He readies his careful attack and waits for an enemy to show itself.

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Standard: Ready an Action, Careful attack
Trigger: Enemy comes into view with seemingly nefarious purpose

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Room: 8 squares NS by 10 squares EW.
Sludge pit: Middle of room. 4x2 like the other one and oriented NS.
Coffins: Two coffins are on the west side of pit, two are on the east.
Platforms: 10 feet up, two squares deep. Athletics DC 19 to climb.
Double doors: In east wall, between platforms. Barred. 20 HP, or DC 16 Strength check as a standard action to break open.


South slinger: (24/24; 13/12/14/12) Not in view.
Rottimer: (22/22; 17/12/17/13) Taking partial cover, nearest coffin.
Froodle: (34/34; 19/16/14/11) At west wall.  Grants combat advantage until next turn due to running
Unseen creatures: Not in view.
Frug: (15/23; 15/12/14/14) At west wall. Invisible.
Drake: (27/27; 20/16/11/15) At west wall smelling badly but free again.
Skull-skull stone: AC 14; 10 HP; resist 5 all. Triggered only: +8 vs. AC, 1d8+2 damage and triggering creature pushes target 2.

Froodle stands atop the south platform, there are some stairs leading down, and certainly one scrawny kobold down there, but it is dark and who knows how many friends the little rat has.
Oh well, thinks Froodle, checking himself up and down for cuts and bruises and finding none, the effects of his running having also now worn off, I may be fine, but I can't see in the dark.

He calls over to Frug, Drake and Rottimer "He's down here somewhere, but it's all dark and I can't see him"

He then addresses the unseen kobold in draconic "come up here and fight me you coward" while readying his axe to met anything coming up the stairs.

Move: Retreat along the ledge to give enough space to allow a charge at any creature emerging from the steps.

Readied action: charge any kobold emerging from the top of the stairs


Room: 8 squares NS by 10 squares EW.
Sludge pit: Middle of room. 4x2 like the other one and oriented NS.
Coffins: Two coffins are on the west side of pit, two are on the east.
Platforms: 10 feet up, two squares deep. Athletics DC 19 to climb.
Double doors: In east wall, between platforms. Barred. 20 HP, or DC 16 Strength check as a standard action to break open.


South slinger: (24/24; 13/12/14/12) Not in view.
Rottimer: (22/22; 17/12/17/13) Taking partial cover, nearest coffin.
Froodle: (34/34; 19/16/14/11) On south platform, 3 squares from the top of the steps that lead into darkness.
Unseen creatures: Not in view.
Frug: (15/23; 15/12/14/14) At west wall. Invisible.
Drake: (27/27; 20/16/11/15) At west wall smelling badly but free again.
Skull-skull stone: AC 14; 10 HP; resist 5 all. Triggered only: +8 vs. AC, 1d8+2 damage and triggering creature pushes target 2. swinging limply

What comes up the stairs is reptilian, but it's not a kobold: a sinuous, red-green form lopes up the stairs. It opens its mouth to roar at Froodle, but Froodle is already charging it. It absorbs the impact and struggles with the fighter, but its teeth rasp on armor.

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Red-green guard drake:
Move: Walk into view on stairs.

Froodle: Readied action triggered: 23:59, Today: DM Paul, on behalf of Froodle, rolled 22 using 1d20+7. Charge with melee basic attack +7 vs. AC 15 of drake. Hit.
00:00, Today: DM Paul rolled 6 using 1d8+4.  Melee basic attack damage, 1d8+4. Marked.

Red-green drake:
Standard: 00:02, Today: DM Paul, for the NPC Red-green drake, rolled 11 using 1d20+6.  Bite +6 vs. AC 19 of Froodle. Miss.

Yellow-blue drake:
No visible actions.

Room: 8 squares NS by 10 squares EW.
Sludge pit: Middle of room. 4x2 like the other one and oriented NS.
Coffins: Two coffins are on the west side of pit, two are on the east.
Platforms: 10 feet up, two squares deep. Athletics DC 19 to climb.
Double doors: In east wall, between platforms. Barred. 20 HP, or DC 16 Strength check as a standard action to break open.

South slinger: (24/24; 13/12/14/12) Not in view.
Rottimer: (22/22; 17/12/17/13) Taking partial cover, nearest coffin.
Froodle: (34/34; 19/16/14/11) On south platform, top of steps. Engaged with red-green drake. Marking red-green drake,
Red-green guard drake: (42/48; 15/15/13/12; +6, 1d10+3/9) Engaged with Froodle. Marked by Froodle.
Froodle: (34/34; 19/16/14/11) On south platform, top of steps. Engaged with red-green drake. Marking red-green drake,
Blue-yellow guard drake: (48/48; 15/15/13/12; +6, 1d10+3/9) Currently unseen.
Frug: (15/23; 15/12/14/14) At west wall. Invisible.
Drake: (27/27; 20/16/11/15) At west wall smelling badly but free again.
Skull-skull stone: AC 14; 10 HP; resist 5 all. Triggered only: +8 vs. AC, 1d8+2 damage and triggering creature pushes target 2. swinging limply

Drug had been swirling the radiant energy around for a while when he saw Froodle charge the drake, so he appeared after sending a searing blast at the drake!
Frug rolled 17 using 1d20+4.  Avenging light Vs RG Drake Fort 15. Frug had held action for this.
Frug rolled 14 using 1d10+4.  Radiant damage to RG Drake.



South slinger: (24/24; 13/12/14/12) Not in view.
Rottimer: (22/22; 17/12/17/13) Taking partial cover, nearest coffin.
Froodle: (34/34; 19/16/14/11) On south platform, top of steps. Engaged with red-green drake. Marking red-green drake,
Red-green guard drake: (28/48; 15/15/13/12; +6, 1d10+3/9) Engaged with Froodle. Marked by Froodle.
Froodle: (34/34; 19/16/14/11) On south platform, top of steps. Engaged with red-green drake. Marking red-green drake,
Blue-yellow guard drake: (48/48; 15/15/13/12; +6, 1d10+3/9) Currently unseen.
Frug: (15/23; 15/12/14/14) At west wall. Invisible.
Drake: (27/27; 20/16/11/15) At west wall smelling badly but free again.
Skull-skull stone: AC 14; 10 HP; resist 5 all. Triggered only: +8 vs. AC, 1d8+2 damage and triggering creature pushes target 2. swinging limply
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Drake observes the battle on top of the platform and seeks an easier way round. He notices the passageway between the two
Platforms and decides to investigate ‘There’s a possible way out this way’  upon further research he reaches the barred double doors. Drake uses his immense strength and forces the double doors open using his drawn sword With a great crack and splintering of old dark wood the way is clear.  Ready for anything Drake peers into the space beyond . ‘Yep there’s a way out here’ he shouts back towards the group.’

Move Action: Moves to double doors

Minor action: draws sword

Standard action : Forces open double doors
1d20+5 Str v dc 16 doors = 17 Success

South slinger: (24/24; 13/12/14/12) Not in view.
Rottimer: (22/22; 17/12/17/13) Taking partial cover, nearest coffin.
Froodle: (34/34; 19/16/14/11) On south platform, top of steps. Engaged with red-green drake. Marking red-green drake,
Red-green guard drake: (28/48; 15/15/13/12; +6, 1d10+3/9) Engaged with Froodle. Marked by Froodle.
Froodle: (34/34; 19/16/14/11) On south platform, top of steps. Engaged with red-green drake. Marking red-green drake,
Blue-yellow guard drake: (48/48; 15/15/13/12; +6, 1d10+3/9) Currently unseen.
Frug: (15/23; 15/12/14/14) At west wall. Invisible.
Drake: (27/27; 20/16/11/15) Still smelling bad  but stood in the open doorway of the double doors to the east between the two
Platforms.
Skull-skull stone: AC 14; 10 HP; resist 5 all. Triggered only: +8 vs. AC, 1d8+2 damage and triggering creature pushes target 2. swinging limply
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Rottimer's arm begins to ache holding his bow at full draw when he finally sees a creature emerge on the stairs. Just moments after Froodle charges, Rottimer looses his arrow. It finds it's target with a quiet THUNK. Rottimer breathes a sigh of relief he didn't hit Froodle. Rottimer then ducks out of cover and lopes over toward Drake.

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Standard (Readied Trigger): Careful attack
Move: Move toward Drake and try to determine if doorway leads up to platform. If not, prepare to climb.
Rottimer Lind rolled 18 using 1d20+9.  Triggered careful attack vs. Red Green Drake.
Rottimer Lind rolled 12 using 1d10+5.  Careful attack damage vs. Red Green.



South slinger: (24/24; 13/12/14/12) Not in view.
Rottimer: (22/22; 17/12/17/13) Near base of platforms and double doors.
Froodle: (34/34; 19/16/14/11) On south platform, top of steps. Engaged with red-green drake. Marking red-green drake,
Red-green guard drake: (16/48; 15/15/13/12; +6, 1d10+3/9) Engaged with Froodle. Marked by Froodle. BLOODIED
Blue-yellow guard drake: (48/48; 15/15/13/12; +6, 1d10+3/9) Currently unseen.
Frug: (15/23; 15/12/14/14) At west wall. Invisible.
Drake: (27/27; 20/16/11/15) Still smelling bad  but stood in the open doorway of the double doors to the east between the two
Platforms.
Skull-skull stone: AC 14; 10 HP; resist 5 all. Triggered only: +8 vs. AC, 1d8+2 damage and triggering creature pushes target 2. swinging limply
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The doors splinter under the dragonborn's ministrations, revealing a wide hallway leading east into darkness. Immediately inside are stairs leading to the north platform. A scattering of gold coins are strewn on the stairs, perhaps the wagers from the game the gangers were playing. Further in is an alcove leading to the other set of stairs, the ones to the south platform.

There is also the surviving kobold, and another hound-like drake, which crouches there in a way oddly reminiscent of the constructs the party had faced earlier. The slinger moves to the southern alcove and uses its remaining glue pot on Drake, sticking him on place. The drake rears back and then pounces at the paladin. The armor holds, but it wouldn't take more than a few chomps from the creature to be a problem for Drake.

Upstairs on the south platform, the other drake snaps at Froodle. It too fails to cause injury. The fighter had best finish the beast quickly.

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Slinger:
Move: To south alcove, to get cover from Rottimer and Frug.
Standard: 20:47, Today: DM Paul, for the NPC Slinger, rolled 11 using 1d20+6.  Glue pot +6 vs. Reflex 11 of Drake. Hit. Immobilized.

Blue-yellow guard drake:
Move: Move to charging position.
Standard: 20:50, Today: DM Paul, for the NPC Blue-yellow drake, rolled 14 using 1d20+7.  Bite with charge +7 vs. AC 20 of Drake. Miss.

Red-green drake:
Standard: 20:52, Today: DM Paul, for the NPC Red-green drake, rolled 16 using 1d20+6.  Bite +6 vs. AC 19 of Froodle. Miss,

Room: 8 squares NS by 10 squares EW.
Coffins: Two coffins are on the west side of pit, two are on the east.
Platforms: 10 feet up, two squares deep. Athletics DC 19 to climb.
Hallway:2 squares wide, running east further into the complex. Stairs to the north, wide alcove to the south.

Slinger: (24/24; 13/12/14/12) Several squares from Drake, near blue-yellow drake.
Red-green guard drake: (16/48; 15/15/13/12; +6, 1d10+3/9) Engaged with Froodle. Marked by Froodle. BLOODIED
Blue-yellow guard drake: (48/48; 15/15/13/12; +6, 1d10+3/9) Several squares from Drake, near slinger.
Froodle: (34/34; 19/16/14/11) On south platform, top of steps. Engaged with red-green drake. Marking red-green drake,
Frug: (15/23; 15/12/14/14) At west wall. Invisible.
Rottimer: (22/22; 17/12/17/13) Near base of platforms and double doors.
Drake: (27/27; 20/16/11/15) Still smelling bad  but stood in the open doorway of the double doors to the east between the two Platforms.
Skull-skull stone: AC 14; 10 HP; resist 5 all. Triggered only: +8 vs. AC, 1d8+2 damage and triggering creature pushes target 2. swinging limply

Froodle hears the crash of splintering doors from somewhere below, followed by some commotion and shouting. He shrugs and thinks there is more to this battle than he thought.

For now though he has this new opponent in front of him, a strange creature, red and green, reptilian in appearance, a drake. He is pleased that he managed to charge and hit the creature as it appeared, though it wasn't the kobold he was expecting. Still, a foe is a foe, so he swings his battleaxe again, taking careful aim to be sure to hit this new creature.

Seeing his battleaxe hit the mark, he opened up his mouth with a roar, unleashing flame that burnt into the open flesh wounds, causing the drake to let off a yelp of pain before falling in a heap at his feet.

Now to join the others and find that pesky other slinger he thought, moving tentatively, shield to the front, down the steps towards the commotion below.

Standard: Froodle rolled 25 on d20+9 using sure strike against red-green guard drake AC15 HIT
Froodle rolled 9 on d10+4 damage
Minor: Froodle rolled 26 (crit) on d20+6 vs reflex HIT doing maximum 8 points of damage (1d6+2)
Move: descent the steps into the area of darkness below

Room: 8 squares NS by 10 squares EW.
Coffins: Two coffins are on the west side of pit, two are on the east.
Platforms: 10 feet up, two squares deep. Athletics DC 19 to climb.
Hallway:2 squares wide, running east further into the complex. Stairs to the north, wide alcove to the south.

Slinger: (24/24; 13/12/14/12) Several squares from Drake, near blue-yellow drake.
Red-green guard drake: (0/48; 15/15/13/12; +6, 1d10+3/9) lying in a frazzled heap at the top of the steps on the south platform DEAD
Blue-yellow guard drake: (48/48; 15/15/13/12; +6, 1d10+3/9) Several squares from Drake, near slinger.
Froodle: (34/34; 19/16/14/11) At the bottom of the steps that lead down from the south platform
Frug: (15/23; 15/12/14/14) At west wall. Invisible.
Rottimer: (22/22; 17/12/17/13) Near base of platforms and double doors.
Drake: (27/27; 20/16/11/15) Still smelling bad  but stood in the open doorway of the double doors to the east between the two Platforms.
Skull-skull stone: AC 14; 10 HP; resist 5 all. Triggered only: +8 vs. AC, 1d8+2 damage and triggering creature pushes target 2. swinging limply

Frug seeing that Froodle took care of the drake up top and that the slinger had been found, runs towards the opposite side of the room to get a shot down the hall at that pesky slinger. Radiant light glows and grows on the end of the staff and Frug moves the quickest anyone has seen a gnome move in a while. As the energy coalesces, Frug stops to send it toward the Slinger. “Hope that brightens up your day”! Frug expresses his frustration with these kobolds and their crappy contraptions that lack details and imagination for construction.

Move Action: Frug goes 7 squares east using the run action.

Standard: Frug rolled 15 using 1d20+4-5 for running.  Avenging Light vs Fort 12 of the Slinger.
Frug rolled 8 using 1d10+4.  Radiant damage on slinger.

If an enemy hits an ally in 10 of me I take an immediate reaction “Preservers Rebuke” that will have an affect on my turn.

Room: 8 squares NS by 10 squares EW.
Coffins: Two coffins are on the west side of pit, two are on the east.
Platforms: 10 feet up, two squares deep. Athletics DC 19 to climb.
Hallway:2 squares wide, running east further into the complex. Stairs to the north, wide alcove to the south.

Slinger: (16/24; 13/12/14/12) Several squares from Drake, near blue-yellow drake.
Red-green guard drake: (0/48; 15/15/13/12; +6, 1d10+3/9) lying in a frazzled heap at the top of the steps on the south platform DEAD
Blue-yellow guard drake: (48/48; 15/15/13/12; +6, 1d10+3/9) Several squares from Drake, near slinger.
Froodle: (34/34; 19/16/14/11) At the bottom of the steps that lead down from the south platform
Frug: (15/23; 15/12/14/14) Seven squares from the west wall. Grants combat advantage.
Rottimer: (22/22; 17/12/17/13) Near base of platforms and double doors.
Drake: (27/27; 20/16/11/15) Still smelling bad  but stood in the open doorway of the double doors to the east between the two Platforms.
Skull-skull stone: AC 14; 10 HP; resist 5 all. Triggered only: +8 vs. AC, 1d8+2 damage and triggering creature pushes target 2. swinging limply
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Rottimer sees Drake in the doorway get hit by another glue pot from the slinger and somehow miraculously avoid a charge from a drake. Rottimer would love to take the slinger out, but with cover and the drake charging, it appears that beast is more pressing. Rottimer steps back calmly to get a better angle on the drake without risking a misfire hitting .......Drake. Rottimer smiles to himself as he realizes the coincidence. He pulls back the bowstring and releases at THE drake in an effort to put him on the ground giving Drake a better chance to kill the drake.

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Move: Shift one away from Drake
Standard: Clever attack vs. blue/yellow drake. Hit for 8 and prone

Rottimer Lind rolled 22 using 1d20+9.  Clever attack vs. Blue/yellow drake.
Rottimer Lind rolled 8 using 1d10+5.  damage vs. blue/yellow drake.

Room: 8 squares NS by 10 squares EW.
Coffins: Two coffins are on the west side of pit, two are on the east.
Platforms: 10 feet up, two squares deep. Athletics DC 19 to climb.
Hallway:2 squares wide, running east further into the complex. Stairs to the north, wide alcove to the south.

Slinger: (16/24; 13/12/14/12) Several squares from Drake, near blue-yellow drake.
Red-green guard drake: (0/48; 15/15/13/12; +6, 1d10+3/9) lying in a frazzled heap at the top of the steps on the south platform DEAD
Blue-yellow guard drake: (40/48; 15/15/13/12; +6, 1d10+3/9) Engaged with Drake PRONE
Froodle: (34/34; 19/16/14/11) At the bottom of the steps that lead down from the south platform
Frug: (15/23; 15/12/14/14) Seven squares from the west wall. Grants combat advantage.
Rottimer: (22/22; 17/12/17/13) Near base of platforms and double doors.
Drake: (27/27; 20/16/11/15) Still smelling bad  but stood in the open doorway of the double doors to the east between the two Platforms. Immobilized
Skull-skull stone: AC 14; 10 HP; resist 5 all. Triggered only: +8 vs. AC, 1d8+2 damage and triggering creature pushes target 2. swinging limply
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‘Aaarghh’ shouts Drake in frustration as another pot of gloopy sticky stinky goo hardens rapidly around his legs. However the Blue/Yellow Drake has done him a favour and closed to engage him and Rottimer has also helped by knocking the beast prone which Drake takes full advantage of ‘By Bahamut you will engage me alone you slinking cockroach’ challenges Drake calling on his God.

In his frustration at being stuck again he releases his Dragon Breath and a gout of red hot firey liquid seers the Drake burning it deeply, its hide bubbling in various places where the red hot liquid landed.

Drake follows this up with a swing of his Longsword invoking divine energy to channel through the weapon, which aids his aim and also bites into the Drakes hide.


Minor: Divine challenge Blue/Yellow Drake

Minor: Dragon Breath
1d20+ 7+ 2V  Reflex 13 = 29 CRITICAL

Damage =7

Standard: Bolstering Strike

1D20+7+2 V AC 15 = 23 HIT

Damage =8 and Drake receives 2 Temporary Hitpoints

Saving throw  v Gluepot DC 10 = 9 Miss still immobilised

Room: 8 squares NS by 10 squares EW.
Coffins: Two coffins are on the west side of pit, two are on the east.
Platforms: 10 feet up, two squares deep. Athletics DC 19 to climb.
Hallway:2 squares wide, running east further into the complex. Stairs to the north, wide alcove to the south.

Slinger: (16/24; 13/12/14/12) Several squares from Drake, near blue-yellow drake.
Red-green guard drake: (0/48; 15/15/13/12; +6, 1d10+3/9) lying in a frazzled heap at the top of the steps on the south platform DEAD
Blue-yellow guard drake: (25/48; 15/15/13/12; +6, 1d10+3/9) Engaged with Drake PRONE
Froodle: (34/34; 19/16/14/11) At the bottom of the steps that lead down from the south platform
Frug: (15/23; 15/12/14/14) Seven squares from the west wall. Grants combat advantage.
Rottimer: (22/22; 17/12/17/13) Near base of platforms and double doors.
Drake: (27/27( +2 Temporary Hitpoints) 20/16/11/15) Still smelling badly and stuck again stood in the open doorway of the double doors to the east between the two Platforms engaged with the Prone Blue-Yellow Drake Immobilized
Skull-skull stone: AC 14; 10 HP; resist 5 all. Triggered only: +8 vs. AC, 1d8+2 damage and triggering creature pushes target 2. swinging limply
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The slinger seems to understand its looming fate, but it rallies itself enough to say, in hissy Common, "If I die, I die a Skull Kicker in the service of Szartharrax!" Then it slings a bullet that shatters against the wall near Froodle's head. It's hard to know what this Szartharrax would think about that

The remaining drake continues to press the paladin. This time it makes contact, ripping through Drake's divine reinforcement and laying on a hurt that he won't be able to take another time.

It looks like it's time for Froodle to take action.

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Slinger:
Move: Walk to other side of hallway to within 2 of guard drake. No longer in alcove.
Standard: 15:43, Today: DM Paul, for the NPC Slinger, rolled 9 using 1d20+6.  Sling +6 vs. AC 19 of Froodle. Miss.

Drake:
Move: Stand from prone.
Standard: 15:45, Today: DM Paul, for the NPC Guard drake, rolled 23 using 1d20+6.  Bite +6 vs. AC 20 of Drake. Hit.
15:48, Today: DM Paul, for the NPC Guard drake, rolled 16 using 1d10+9.  Bite damage while within 2 of an ally.

Slinger: (16/24; 13/12/14/12) North side of hallway, within 2 of guard drake.
Blue-yellow guard drake: (25/48; 15/15/13/12; +6, 1d10+3/9) Engaged with Drake, within 2 of slinger.
Froodle: (34/34; 19/16/14/11) At the bottom of the steps that lead down from the south platform.
Frug: (15/23; 15/12/14/14) Seven squares from the west wall. Grants combat advantage.
Rottimer: (22/22; 17/12/17/13) Near base of platforms and double doors.
Drake: (13/27; 20/16/11/15) Still smelling badly and stuck again stood in the open doorway of the double doors to the east between the two Platforms engaged with the Prone Blue-Yellow Drake Immobilized BLOODIED (+1 to attack rolls).

Froodle peers at the silhouettes now visible in the hallway. What is that smell coming from the doorway? Why is Drake covered in blood and not moving? Maybe he needs a hand!
Aha, that pesky slinger is there too, and had the audacity to sling another stone, and there is another of those drakes. He thinks to himself “I got the last one, another will see its maker soon”.

Froodle moves forward, alongside the slinger so he can shift around the little creature as he swings the axe through and beyond, aiming at the drake.

His concentration doesn’t hold though, too much emphasis on the follow through and he stumbles, missing the slinger completely.

He’s annoyed, but now up against the slinger he growls in draconic “use that sling again and I’ll put this axe through you”

Move: Froodle walks to the side of the slinger (if this is not possible in one move due to the space without granting an opportunity attack from movement, then please add in afterwards)

Standard: Passing attack at the slinger with the intention of shifting between the slinger and drake for a secondary attack on the drake (only if a hit)

Free: Combat challenge slinger

Froodle rolls 12 using d20+7 using Passing attack against the slinger AC13 MISS

Slinger: (16/24; 13/12/14/12) North side of hallway, within 2 of guard drake. Adjacent to and engaged with Froodle. Combat challenged by Froodle.
Blue-yellow guard drake: (25/48; 15/15/13/12; +6, 1d10+3/9) Engaged with Drake, within 2 of slinger.
Froodle: (34/34; 19/16/14/11) To the side of and engaged with the slinger. Combat challenge issued to slinger.
Frug: (15/23; 15/12/14/14) Seven squares from the west wall. Grants combat advantage.
Rottimer: (22/22; 17/12/17/13) Near base of platforms and double doors.
Drake: (13/27; 20/16/11/15) Still smelling badly and stuck again stood in the open doorway of the double doors to the east between the two Platforms engaged with the Blue-Yellow Drake Immobilized BLOODIED (+1 to attack rolls).
This message was last edited by the player at 13:53, Mon 15 Feb 2021.

Frug sees Drake is taking damage and stuck in a tough situation. Radiant blades that become a shield and a curative mixture, should keep him on his feet for now

Move: Closer to Drake (within 5 squares)

Minor: Curative Admixture given to Drake for surge +4

Standard: Blades of Astral Fire on Blue Yellow.
Frug rolled 23 using 1d20+7 (+3 from my immediate reaction)  Blades of Astral Fire vs BlueYellow Drake Reflex 13.
 Frug rolled 13 using 1d10+4.  Radiant damage on the blue yellow drake.
Effect: ally in blast gets temp +4 AC

Slinger: (16/24; 13/12/14/12) North side of hallway, within 2 of guard drake. Adjacent to and engaged with Froodle. Combat challenged by Froodle.
Blue-yellow guard drake: (12/48; 15/15/13/12; +6, 1d10+3/9) Engaged with Drake, within 2 of slinger. BLOODIED
Froodle: (34/34; 19/16/14/11) To the side of and engaged with the slinger. Combat challenge issued to slinger.
Frug: (15/23; 15/12/14/14) Seven squares from the west wall.
Rottimer: (22/22; 17/12/17/13) Near base of platforms and double doors.
Drake: (24/27; 20 (24 until Frug)/16/11/15) Still smelling badly and stuck again stood in the open doorway of the double doors to the east between the two Platforms engaged with the Blue-Yellow Drake Immobilized (+1 to attack rolls).
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Rottimer sees Frug supporting Drake while attacking the blue and yellow beast. It looks weak on its feet and Rottimer sees a chance to pile on it. He takes careful aim, a miss here would be unfortunate. With a snap, he releases the shaft and it curls toward the creature, barely catching its flesh before passing through with minimal damage. Rottimer cursed his luck and prepares another arrow in case it's still standing in a moment.

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Standard: Careful attack HIT

Rottimer Lind rolled 16 using 1d20+11.  Careful attack vs. Blue Yellow.
Rottimer Lind rolled 6 using 1d10+5.  Careful attack damage vs. Blue Yellow.

Slinger: (16/24; 13/12/14/12) North side of hallway, within 2 of guard drake. Adjacent to and engaged with Froodle. Combat challenged by Froodle.
Blue-yellow guard drake: (6/48; 15/15/13/12; +6, 1d10+3/9) Engaged with Drake, within 2 of slinger. BLOODIED
Froodle: (34/34; 19/16/14/11) To the side of and engaged with the slinger. Combat challenge issued to slinger.
Frug: (15/23; 15/12/14/14) Seven squares from the west wall.
Rottimer: (22/22; 17/12/17/13) Near base of platforms and double doors.
Drake: (24/27; 20 (24 until Frug)/16/11/15) Still smelling badly and stuck again stood in the open doorway of the double doors to the east between the two Platforms engaged with the Blue-Yellow Drake Immobilized</Red> (+1 to attack rolls).

Drake nods in appreciation at the healing and support. Time to end this

Drake focuses his mind on his deity and channels these thoughts through his longsword as swings hard at the blue/yellow drake in front of him. The sword finds it mark carving deeply into the Blue / Yellow Drake. The body of the Blue-Yellow Drake slumps to the floor dead.

Time to get free from this goo He tried to scrape off the goo with his shield again a tactic that has worked previously … this time he doesn’t quite get enough off his greaves to break free

Standard action : Holy Smite Strength v AC
1D20+7 = 19 V 15 = HIT

Damage 1D10+ 5 = 9 = DEAD

Saving Throw: 1D20 v  DC 10 = 4 = MISS still stuck

Slinger: (16/24; 13/12/14/12) North side of hallway, within 2 of guard drake. Adjacent to and engaged with Froodle. Combat challenged by Froodle.
Blue-yellow guard drake: (0/48; 15/15/13/12; +6, 1d10+3/9)  DEAD
Froodle: (34/34; 19/16/14/11) To the side of and engaged with the slinger. Combat challenge issued to slinger.
Frug: (15/23; 15/12/14/14) Seven squares from the west wall.
Rottimer: (22/22; 17/12/17/13) Near base of platforms and double doors.
Drake: (24/27; 20 (24 until Frug)/16/11/15) Still smelling badly and still stuck stood in the open doorway of the double doors to the east between the two Platforms next to the dead body of the Blue-Yellow Drake Immobilized</Red>

The defiant slinger pulls out a dagger and does his level best to gut Froodle, to no avail.

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Bring it home, people.

Froodle sees the slinger swap the sling for a dagger, well, he thinks, at least this creature has fight. "You think you can hurt me with that toothpick?" he growls in draconic to be sure the kobold understands. Froodle raises his axe for a swing, knowing others will follow to finish the creature off, he wants to make sure he strikes. Alas, even the beaten creature in front of him has some moves left and the axe swings wide.

Froodle rolls 11 on d20+2 using Sure strike against the slinger AC 13  MISS (edit to clarify typo - roll was d20+9, resulting at 11)

Froodle re-issues the combat challenge to the slinger

Slinger: (16/24; 13/12/14/12) North side of hallway, within 2 of guard drake. Adjacent to and engaged with Froodle. Combat challenged by Froodle.
Froodle: (34/34; 19/16/14/11) To the side of and engaged with the slinger. Combat challenge issued to slinger.
Frug: (15/23; 15/12/14/14) Seven squares from the west wall.
Rottimer: (22/22; 17/12/17/13) Near base of platforms and double doors.
Drake: (24/27; 20 (24 until Frug)/16/11/15) Still smelling badly and still stuck stood in the open doorway of the double doors to the east between the two Platforms next to the dead body of the Blue-Yellow Drake Immobilized
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Frug rolled 17 using 1d20+4.  Avenging light vs fort of slinger 12.
Frug rolled 13 using 1d10+4.  Radiant damage on slinger.


Slinger: (3/24; 13/12/14/12) North side of hallway, within 2 of guard drake. Adjacent to and engaged with Froodle. Combat challenged by Froodle. Bloody
Froodle: (34/34; 19/16/14/11) To the side of and engaged with the slinger. Combat challenge issued to slinger.
Frug: (15/23; 15/12/14/14) Seven squares from the west wall.
Rottimer: (22/22; 17/12/17/13) Near base of platforms and double doors.
Drake: (24/27; 20/16/11/15) Still smelling badly and still stuck stood in the open doorway of the double doors to the east between the two Platforms next to the dead body of the Blue-Yellow Drake Immobilized
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Rottimer has been hunting long enough to know the look. When the eyes start to go vacant, just before an animal breathes its last. For many years, it would be a deer or boar or sometimes even a bear, staring up at Rottimer before being put out of its misery, but in this new life, it was often intelligent creatures, enemies, and vile beasts of all sorts. Today, it was a slinger. Rottimer took a step to gain line of sight. Then he drew his bow taking careful aim and prepared to see the lights go out in yet another enemy.

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Rottimer Lind rolled 24 using 1d20+11.  Careful attack vs. last slinger.
Rottimer Lind rolled 14 using 1d10+5.  damage vs. last slinger.

Slinger: (0/24; 13/12/14/12) North side of hallway, within 2 of guard drake. Adjacent to and engaged with Froodle. Combat challenged by Froodle. DEAD
Froodle: (34/34; 19/16/14/11) To the side of and engaged with the slinger. Combat challenge issued to slinger.
Frug: (15/23; 15/12/14/14) Seven squares from the west wall.
Rottimer: (22/22; 17/12/17/13) Near base of platforms and double doors.
Drake: (24/27; 20/16/11/15) Still smelling badly and still stuck stood in the open doorway of the double doors to the east between the two Platforms next to the dead body of the Blue-Yellow Drake Immobilized
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The ganger doesn't see the final shot coming and is transfixed while darting toward Froodle.

Catching their breath in a cold air of the complex, the party finds scattered coins worth 100 gp and three small gemstones. The ruby is worth 50 gp, the two garnets are worth 25 gp each. Even reputable sellers will take gemstones in trade, but they're also quite popular for under-the-table deals.

The air only gets colder further deeper into the hallway.

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I neglected to reduce the difficulty of this encounter, so the party received the full 650 xp.

I have the party at 468 xp each, with 260 gp and one potion of healing.