Devin gave the wizard room to use his arcane powers to discern what fiendish creatures might lie within.

With lit lantern in hand, Ben leads Snorri to the exit. It wasn't that far, was it?

Bertilak motions for Arietta to follow Teodore when he follows Fiene.

OOC If there's nothing else. What are people doing after Fiene has finished listening/sniffing?

Devin waited patiently for the wizard to report his findings.

Teodore waits to open the door at the front of the party. Does he hear anything there?

At the door Teodore smelt the smoke and cooked meat. Besides the smell Teodore heard voiced behind the door, talking as if in conversation. It was difficult to catch the words but sounded like common.

"Men beyond?" Fiene questions.  "Ras only knows if they are friend or foe. But no reason to leave them behind without knowing."

Lantern in hand and warriors arrayed behind him, he raps sharply on the door with the top of his pole.

The sound of Fiene's knocked echoed down the passageway. The noise of movement was heard behind the door then the door swung open.

Beyond the door was a twenty foot by thirty foot room. Decrepit furniture lined the walls and a small fire was in the middle of the room. Over the fire was a haunch of unidentifiable meat.

They were five men in the room. All of them looked crazed. Filthy and unkempt, their skin was pale. They wore furs, skins and scavenged armour. All had weapons with hooks, barbs, serrated edges and jagged spikes. Their bodies were marked by tattoes, brands and piercings.

Gutturally they yelled and screamed at the interruption of their meal.

OOC Declare your actions and make rolls if your actions require it.

Drawn by the light of their lanterns and the force of their knocking, a dwarf, fully clad in the raiment of battle, joins the adventurers as they behold the five wild men.

Perhaps presumptuous, he immediately comports himself as one of the onlookers.

"I've heard it said," he informs them in pleasing a baritone, "that those who sleep within these halls lose their minds."

Bertilak is a bit surprised to see yet another dwarf, and this one seemingly ready to aid the party, but he keeps a stiff upper lip. "Yes, there are some odd ones in these halls, no doubt we among them!"

He takes a step back behind Arietta. "Smack them down if they get too close, if you don't mind."

OOC: DM -- Should I make rolls for Arietta, or just issue commands and you'll take care of it?

"Foe!" Fiene exclaims. Stepping clear of the door to let those armored deal with the enraged men.

"Gaah!" Devin blurted in surprise.

Expecting a friendly greeting after Fiene's cordial knock, Devin was taken completely by surprise and fumbled to pull his shield around as the wizard stepped away.  Was the wizard testing them by withholding his arcane power in the face of these crazed men?

OOC Issue orders to any retainers, I will roll the dice for them.

Teodore moves to the front if possible, defending himself against the berzerkers.

Derry joins Teodore, taking the place of someone less skilled in battle or someone capable of attacking from behind the front line with a polearm.

10:31, Today: Derry the Dwarf rolled 11,8 using d20+1,d8+1.  Attack if needed.
Hits AC 8 for 8 dmg.

All the filthy men rushed forward in berserker rage, they frothed and foamed at the mouth as they yelled.

They attacked Devin and Fiene with their barbed spikes. The savage looking weapon bloodied the wizard but missed Devin.

As the wounded Fiene retreated the unknown dwarf stepped forward and struck at the savage a mighty blow. The berserker looked more angered than injured withstanding the blow as it bleed freely.



OOC Fiene was hit for 5 damage. I rolled an attack on behalf of Teodore, he missed.

Declare your actions and roll your dice.

Fiene collapses staggers back, falling against the wall, clutching at his wound.
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Devin pulled his hammer free and readied himself to attack if someone before him fell.

OOC: Devin Harper rolled 1,3 using d20,d6.  Hammer time! Thaco 19.

"Tough bugger, aren't you?" marvels Derry after the man shrugs off his blow. He doesn't even need to do that for the next one.

18:45, Today: Derry the Dwarf rolled 5,7 using d20+1,d8+1.  attack hulkster.
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"Arietta, can you get a swing in through the door? If so, swing high over our new Dwarf companion's head!"

Bertilak assumes Devin or Ermangard will assist Fiene, so he hangs back for now.

Teodore stabs out at a berserker, frowning as Fiene is hit as the magic-user withdraws.


23:06, Today: Teodore rolled 3 using 1d8+1.  sword damage.

23:05, Today: Teodore rolled 14 using 1d20+1.  attack berserker.

Fighting over the threshold of the door was restricted and there was much hustle and bustle. The berserkers pushed forward but were held back from Derry the dwarf and Teodore.

Unable to fight on the frontline Ermangard threw her spear at the injured man. Sword cut and impaled on a spear he continued to rage until Teodore finished him off with a blow from his sword.

The death one of their own did not quench their anger and they fought on. Another moved forward to replace his lost brother. They attacked at Derry and Teodore but their armour proved too strong.

OOC Declare your actions and roll your dice.

I'm assuming Devin is preparing a melee hammer attack not a thrown hammer. If this changes to thrown let me know.

Derry's more compact frame proved to be an advantage in the cramped confines of the melee, as he cut another of the wild men, marking him for elimination.

09:03, Today: Derry the Dwarf rolled 21,4 using d20+1,d8+1.  3rd Attack. Hits for 4 dmg

Glad that neither the unknown dwarf, nor Teodore had fallen, Devin prepared to swing his hammer if one of them fell.

OOC: Devin Harper rolled 6,6 using d20,d6.  Hammer time! Thaco 19.