CH 10: The Tharkadan Towers

[Breila]

Seeing Caramon walk out, Goldmoon quickly walks over to Flint and prays to Mishakal to heal him. "I am sorry I can't do more for you right now" she murmurs to him when she sees the meagre results.

Casting Cure Light Wounds: 1d8=2

[Jenara]

(Ooc: how big is the room? How far away are they? Ie if we close the door and move quickly could we make it into the other door.)

[JadedDM]

(OOC: The room is about 115 feet by 100 feet. The enemy is about 20 feet away. If the party wins initiative, they could close the door and make it to the other one.)

[Jerrard]

Init: 1d10=8

Sturm slams the door shut, darting to the door to the west, they were seriously outnumbered, he was fighting a greater cause.

[Nuke]

OOC: My thought was that we were not going to be able to walk by them with our two new members. So, instead of fighting them in the hallway, get them in here , close the door and whoop some ass.

[JadedDM]

Red Team
Goldmoon's prayer does little for Flint, not even entirely healing the acid burns he suffered several days ago. Nevertheless, he nods and gives a small grunt of gratitude.

A moment later, the two hobgoblins step inside the room, weapons at the ready. "What the...what's going on here?" one demands, noticing that something is amiss.

Green Team
Immediately, a hobgoblin and a draconian charge forward and start attacking Gilthanas. The elf, not wearing any armor, is still able to evade and dodge the attacks. He then steps back, readying the bow Laurana gave him. He fires, but the arrow only hits the door frame.

Without speaking, without giving any warning whatsoever, Sturm simply shuts the door and then runs for the western door. Both Eben and Gilthanas are caught off guard by this act, are are left standing there not sure if they should stand and fight or flee with the Solamnic.

Meanwhile, the hobgoblins and draconians rush at the door. The one nearest reaches for the knob to reopen it...

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Goldmoon casts Cure Light Wounds on Flint, restoring 2 HP.

(OOC: Actions and initiative for Red Team?)

Key:
C - Caramon
Ra - Raistlin
Ti - Tika
G - Goldmoon
Ri - Riverwind
s - Sestun
F - Flint
Ta - Tanis
1 - Hobgoblin Sentry 01
2 - Hobgoblin Sentry 02

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Initiative (Green Team)
Sturm (1d10): 8
Eben (1d10+5): 15
Gilthanas (1d10+7): 8
Hobgoblin Guard 01 (1d10+5): 13
Hobgoblin Guard 02 (1d10+5): 9
Hobgoblin Guard 03 (1d10+5): 10
Hobgoblin Guard 04 (1d10+5): 6
Hobgoblin Guard 05 (1d10+5): 10
Hobgoblin Guard 06 (1d10+5): 11
Draconian Guard 01 (1d10+3): 6
Draconian Guard 02 (1d10+3): 13
Draconian Guard 03 (1d10+3): 10
Draconian Guard 04 (1d10+3): 13
Draconian Guard 05 (1d10+3): 13
Draconian Guard 06 (1d10+3): 11
Draconian Guard 07 (1d10+3): 9

Round 1! (Green Team)

Hobgoblin Guard 04 moves 45 feet south and attacks Gilthanas with his long sword (1d20): 7, miss.
Draconian Guard 01 moves 45 feet south and attacks Gilthanas with his short sword (1d20): 8, miss.
Gilthanas withdraws five feet, then fires his short bow (-2 penalty) at Draconian Guard 01 (1d20-1): 5, miss.
Sturm closes the door and then moves 55 feet west to the other door.
Hobgoblin Guard 02 moves 25 feet south and is blocked by his comrades.
Draconian Guard 07 moves 45 feet south and is blocked by his comrades.
Hobgoblin Guard 03 moves 35 feet south and is blocked by his comrades.
Hobgoblin Guard 05 moves 30 feet south and is blocked by his comrades.
Draconian Guard 03 moves 30 feet south and is blocked by his comrades.
Hobgoblin Guard 06 moves 20 feet south and is blocked by his comrades.
Draconian Guard 06 moves 20 feet south and is blocked by his comrades.
Hobgoblin Guard 01 moves 20 feet south and is blocked by his comrades.
Draconian Guard 02 moves 35 feet south and is blocked by his comrades.
Draconian Guard 04 moves 20 feet south and is blocked by his comrades.
Draconian Guard 05 moves 20 feet south and is blocked by his comrades.
Eben can not attack, as the door is now closed.
Gilthanas can not attack, as the door is now closed.

(OOC: Actions and initiative for Round 2, Green Team?)

Key:
S - Sturm
G - Gilthanas
E - Eben
Blue # - Draconians
Green # - Hobgoblins

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[Breila]

Goldmoon keeps her staff ready, to protect Raistlin, herself or Flint if they are attacked, but does not move in to attack.

Initiative: 10, roll: 1d10=6, +4 for staff

[Nuke]

Riverwind attacks, hoping to keep both of them on himself.

to hit #2 (1d20+3 =7)
damage, just in case. (1d8+3=6)

[Jerrard]

"Move!" Sturm shouts, amazed that they stood there, "We cannot fight them, we have a greater mission." Opening the door he hopes there are no more creatures behind it.

[HorizonsDream]

Tika takes her sword and tries to knock one of the hobgoblins unconscious with the blunt of her blade.

Initiative Roll

[JadedDM]

Red Team
Before the hobgoblins can put two and two together, Caramon punches one right in the kidney, causing it to stagger. Leaving Goldmoon's protection, Flint then moves to the second one, stabbing it deeply in the thigh with the dagger Riverwind just gave him.

By this point, the hobgoblins have recovered enough to ready their swords and shields. Riverwind, Tanis and Tika all move in to attack, but the guards are able to repel their assault.

Goldmoon and Raistlin stand at the ready, but make no move or action.

Sestun just stands there, stunned by what is happening.

Green Team
Before Gilthanas or Eben can react, the door swings open and draconians and hobgoblins begin pouring out.

Ignoring them, Sturm turns and tries to open the western door...only to find it is locked.

Gilthanas gets stabbed in the shoulder before he's able to break away and make his way toward Sturm. "Eben! This way!"

"What the @#$% do you think I'm trying to do?!" the warrior calls back, fighting for his life.

Gilthanas nocks an arrow and fires, catching a hobgoblin in the neck and killing him where he stands. "I don't think you thought this through, Solamnic!" the elf says.

Eben continues fighting furiously, taking a few minor wounds in the process. Luck seems with him, though, as one hobgoblin even drops his sword. Eben attempts to get away, but slips and falls to the ground. "@#$%!" he repeats as the horde descends upon him.

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Initiative (Red Team)
Goldmoon (1d10+4): 10 (holding)
Riverwind (1d10+3): 5
Tika (1d10+7): 15
Caramon (1d10): 2
Tanis (1d10+2): 10
Flint (1d10+2): 4

Ambush Round!

Caramon punches Hobgoblin 01 (1d20+2): 17, kidney punch for 4 damage.
Flint moves 15 feet south and attacks Hobgoblin 02 with his dagger (1d20+1): 12, hit for (1d4+1): 4 damage.
Riverwind moves 10 feet south and attacks Hobgoblin 02 with his masterwork dwarven long sword (1d20+3): 7, miss.
Tanis moves 20 feet south and attacks Hobgoblin 01 with the pommel of his dagger (1d20-4): 3, miss.
Tika attacks Hobgoblin 02 with the flat of Wyrmslayer (1d20): 3, miss.

(OOC: Actions for Round 1, Red Team?)

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Initiative (Green Team)
Sturm (1d10): 10
Gilthanas (1d10+7): 11
Eben (1d10+5): 15
Hobgoblin Guard 01 (1d10+5): 9
Hobgoblin Guard 02 (1d10+5): 11
Hobgoblin Guard 03 (1d10+5): 7
Hobgoblin Guard 04 (1d10+5): 14
Hobgoblin Guard 05 (1d10+5): 9
Hobgoblin Guard 06 (1d10+5): 9
Draconian Guard 01 (1d10+3): 12
Draconian Guard 02 (1d10+3): 6
Draconian Guard 03 (1d10+3): 10
Draconian Guard 04 (1d10+3): 4
Draconian Guard 05 (1d10+3): 7
Draconian Guard 06 (1d10+3): 12
Draconian Guard 07 (1d10+3): 5

Round 2!

Draconian Guard 04 is blocked by his comrades.
Draconian Guard 07 is blocked by his comrades.
Draconian Guard 02 is blocked by his comrades.
Hobgoblin Guard 03 is blocked by his comrades.
Draconian Guard 05 is blocked by his comrades.
Hobgoblin Guard 01 opens the door and steps through.
Hobgoblin Guard 05 is blocked by his comrades.
Hobgoblin Guard 06 steps 10 feet south and attacks Eben with his long sword (1d20-2): 5, miss.
Sturm attempts to open the west door. It is locked.
Draconian Guard 03 moves 10 feet south and attacks Gilthanas with his short sword (1d20): 18, hit for (1d6): 6 damage.
Gilthanas moves 10 feet south and 50 feet west, then fires a sheaf arrow from his short bow at Hobgoblin 06 (1d20-1): 18, hit for (1d8): 6 damage. Hobgoblin 06 dies.
Hobgoblin Guard 02 steps 20 feet out the door, stepping over Hobgoblin 06's corpse, and attacks Eben with his long sword (1d20-2): -1, critical fumble! Hobgoblin Guard 02 drops his sword.
Draconian Guard 02 moves 40 feet out the door, stepping over Hobgoblin 06's corpse, and attacks Eben with his short sword (1d20): 19, hit for (1d6): 2 damage.
Draconian Guard 06 moves 55 feet through the door, stepping over Hobgoblin 06's corpse, and attacks Eben with his short sword (1d20): 13, miss.
Hobgoblin Guard 04 steps five feet through the door, stepping over Hobgoblin 06's corpse, and attacks Eben with his long sword (1d20-2): 16, hit for (1d8): 3 damage.
Eben attacks Draconian 06 with his long sword (1d20+1): 2, critical fumble! Eben falls prone.

(OOC: Actions and initiative for Round 3, Green Team?)

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Time Remaining: 20 minutes

[Breila]

Goldmoon continues to stand in reserve.

[HorizonsDream]

Tika attacks again with the flat of her blade.

Init Roll, Attack Roll (3, 19)

[Nuke]

Riverwind continues his attacks.

to hit (1d20+3=9)

fat lot of good it does him....

[JadedDM]

"Quick! Get Lord Verminaard!" says the first hobgoblin to the other. Both make to retreat, but the party moves in quickly, save for Goldmoon.

Caramon delivers another lightning-quick punch, dropping the first hobgoblin to the ground. Riverwind and Flint move in, but the second hobgoblin is able to get his shield ready and block both attacks. He makes his way for the door, when suddenly out of nowhere, Sestun cries out in rage and charges. The gully dwarf leaps onto the hobgoblin and starts pummeling furiously with his tiny fists. The hobgoblin stumbles and goes down, but Sestun continues his assault nevertheless. After a few moments, he kicks the unconscious hobgoblin and spits on him. "Stupid bosses! Sestun tired of stupid bosses!"

After a few moments of stunned silence, Tanis speaks up. "We better get moving. Someone is bound to notice these guards are missing sooner or later."

Raistlin nods. "This way, to the stairs. Our next objective is there."

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Initiative
Goldmoon (N/A)
Tika (1d10+7): 10
Riverwind (1d10+3): 5
Caramon (1d10): 1
Tanis (1d10+2): 12
Flint (1d10+2): 6
Sestun (1d10): 7
Hobgoblin 01 (1d10): 8
Hobgoblin 02 (1d10): 8

Round 1!

Caramon punches Hobgoblin 01 (1d20+2): 12, kidney punch for 4 damage. Hobgoblin 01 falls.
Riverwind attacks Hobgoblin 02 with his masterwork dwarven long sword (1d20+3): 9, bare miss.
Flint attacks Hobgoblin 02 with his dagger (1d20+1): 5, miss.
Sestun launches himself at Hobgoblin 02 and attacks with his fists (1d20): 20, critical hit! Hobgoblin 02 falls.

End combat.