(002) Taken!

[joertexas]

The Hobgoblins shout curses at the retreating Kobolds and stomp the ground. One line catches your attention, "Diago is going to kil all you cowards for this betrayal!"

Eodrien sets down her axe and takes out her heavy crossbow. The weapon is cocked, so she sets a bolt in the receiver and hefts it into firing position. "Make sure to not attack the kobolds," she says quietly. "Ready your bows. We fire on them, and then fight when they charge us." She waits for everyone to ready their ranged weapons or spells.

[terrymixon]

The Hobgoblins shout curses at the retreating Kobolds and stomp the ground. One line catches your attention, "Diago is going to kil all you cowards for this betrayal!"

Eodrien sets down her axe and takes out her heavy crossbow. The weapon is cocked, so she sets a bolt in the receiver and hefts it into firing position. "Make sure to not attack the kobolds," she says quietly. "Ready your bows. We fire on them, and then fight when they charge us." She waits for everyone to ready their ranged weapons or spells.

“I’ll go a little forward once they charge to use my axe. Don’t shoot me in the back.”

[joertexas]

“I’ll go a little forward once they charge to use my axe. Don’t shoot me in the back.”

"I'd never do that to my favorite shield," Eodrien deadpans.

[ateno]

As the fighters advance, Darian will follow and prepare Sleep, he means to cast it just before the first bolt is fired.

[Darithe]

"Shoot you in the back? Only if you mouth off too much," Magdal snickers as she nocks an arrow. "So no kobolds and no Des. I'll see if I can manage that but no promises." Readies her bow for action.


OOC: Sorry for some reason I'm not getting notified of updates to the thread.

[joertexas]

"Shoot you in the back? Only if you mouth off too much," Magdal snickers as she nocks an arrow. "So no kobolds and no Des. I'll see if I can manage that but no promises." Readies her bow for action.

When everyone is ready, Eodrien rises up on one knee, takes aim, and fires her crossbow. Then, she pushes it behind her on it's sling, tugs it tight, and picks up her war axe. She rises to her feet and waits for the enemy's reaction.

[Eris]

"Shoot you in the back? Only if you mouth off too much," Magdal snickers as she nocks an arrow. "So no kobolds and no Des. I'll see if I can manage that but no promises." Readies her bow for action.

When everyone is ready, Eodrien rises up on one knee, takes aim, and fires her crossbow. Then, she pushes it behind her on it's sling, tugs it tight, and picks up her war axe. She rises to her feet and waits for the enemy's reaction.

OOC: Give Darren a chance to cast his spell before you fire. You know Sleep is like the nuclear option on lower level creatures, as long as there aren't too many of them.

For example, in this case: I rolled 2d4 and got 5, so 5 HD of creatures keel over. There are 6 orcs, 1 is second level (2HD) and the other 5 are first (1HD each). Sleep works on the lower level monsters first, so all five of the first level orcs collapse into a slumber leaving only the leader standing.

And then Eodrien fires her crossbow (I rolled 19 to hit and 6 for damage) and the Orc leader keels over as he had exactly 6 hp. That was way too easy!

Suddenly, the clearing is filled with Orcs lying on the ground, either asleep or dead, and the party is standing along the top of the ridge feeling pretty anti-climatic.

[terrymixon]

"Shoot you in the back? Only if you mouth off too much," Magdal snickers as she nocks an arrow. "So no kobolds and no Des. I'll see if I can manage that but no promises." Readies her bow for action.

When everyone is ready, Eodrien rises up on one knee, takes aim, and fires her crossbow. Then, she pushes it behind her on it's sling, tugs it tight, and picks up her war axe. She rises to her feet and waits for the enemy's reaction.

OOC: Give Darren a chance to cast his spell before you fire. You know Sleep is like the nuclear option on lower level creatures, as long as there aren't too many of them.

For example, in this case: I rolled 2d4 and got 5, so 5 HD of creatures keel over. There are 6 orcs, 1 is second level (2HD) and the other 5 are first (1HD each). Sleep works on the lower level monsters first, so all five of the first level orcs collapse into a slumber leaving only the leader standing.

And then Eodrien fires her crossbow (I rolled 19 to hit and 6 for damage) and the Orc leader keels over as he had exactly 6 hp. That was way too easy!

Suddenly, the clearing is filled with Orcs lying on the ground, either asleep or dead, and the party is standing along the top of the ridge feeling pretty anti-climatic.

Des will cautiously advance to check the boy before eyeing the orcs. “What do we do with them? Prisoners?”

[joertexas]

Des will cautiously advance to check the boy before eyeing the orcs. “What do we do with them? Prisoners?”

"Yes," Eodrien replies with a nod. "I think we should bind them while they are asleep, and then take them to town to be questioned. With their leader dead, perhaps these will be more tractable."

She looks at Darrian. "That was well done, Darrian."

Once the orcs (or hobgoblins, whomever) are bound, Eodrien sheathes her war axe, and steps up to one of the locked doors. She knocks on it with her gloved knuckles. "Can you come out to speak with us, please?"

[ateno]

Des will cautiously advance to check the boy before eyeing the orcs. “What do we do with them? Prisoners?”

"Yes," Eodrien replies with a nod. "I think we should bind them while they are asleep, and then take them to town to be questioned. With their leader dead, perhaps these will be more tractable."

She looks at Darrian. "That was well done, Darrian."

"Your welcome, I hate fighting. "

Once the orcs (or hobgoblins, whomever) are bound, Eodrien sheathes her war axe, and steps up to one of the locked doors. She knocks on it with her gloved knuckles. "Can you come out to speak with us, please?"

"If you need a goblin speaker, let me know, I'm going to see to our Shepherd.

Darian and Kazan will check the Shepherd and carefully untie him and hand him his crook.

"Your safe now, here is some water, don't stand up yet.

[Eris]

Des will cautiously advance to check the boy before eyeing the orcs. “What do we do with them? Prisoners?”

"Yes," Eodrien replies with a nod. "I think we should bind them while they are asleep, and then take them to town to be questioned. With their leader dead, perhaps these will be more tractable."

She looks at Darrian. "That was well done, Darrian."

Once the orcs (or hobgoblins, whomever) are bound, Eodrien sheathes her war axe, and steps up to one of the locked doors. She knocks on it with her gloved knuckles. "Can you come out to speak with us, please?"

OOPS!!! Yes, they are all Hobgoblins. I was going back and forth on Orc vs Hobgoblin when I was working out the encounter...low these many weeks ago...and forgot what I decided when the big scene came up. Sorry!

[Eris]

Des will cautiously advance to check the boy before eyeing the orcs. “What do we do with them? Prisoners?”

"Yes," Eodrien replies with a nod. "I think we should bind them while they are asleep, and then take them to town to be questioned. With their leader dead, perhaps these will be more tractable."

She looks at Darrian. "That was well done, Darrian."

"Your welcome, I hate fighting. "

Once the orcs (or hobgoblins, whomever) are bound, Eodrien sheathes her war axe, and steps up to one of the locked doors. She knocks on it with her gloved knuckles. "Can you come out to speak with us, please?"

"If you need a goblin speaker, let me know, I'm going to see to our Shepherd.

Darian and Kazan will check the Shepherd and carefully untie him and hand him his crook.

"Your safe now, here is some water, don't stand up yet.

"Urrr, thanks....what happened, I thought I was dead for sure!" says the boy sitting up and rubbing his arms and wrists where he had been tied.

[Eris]

Once the orcs (or hobgoblins, whomever) are bound, Eodrien sheathes her war axe, and steps up to one of the locked doors. She knocks on it with her gloved knuckles. "Can you come out to speak with us, please?"

There is a long silence from behind the sturdy wooden door. Examining the door you see that it has bronze bindings at the corners and what look like iron hinges. There is an iron handle on the right side with large key holes both below and above it.

Finally, you hear a faint voice come through the thick door, "Noooo! There's no one in here! You go away!" The words are spoken in badly accented Common.

[terrymixon]

Once the orcs (or hobgoblins, whomever) are bound, Eodrien sheathes her war axe, and steps up to one of the locked doors. She knocks on it with her gloved knuckles. "Can you come out to speak with us, please?"

There is a long silence from behind the sturdy wooden door. Examining the door you see that it has bronze bindings at the corners and what look like iron hinges. There is an iron handle on the right side with large key holes both below and above it.

Finally, you hear a faint voice come through the thick door, "Noooo! There's no one in here! You go away!" The words are spoken in badly accented Common.

“Sounds like the only people here doing harm was these hobgoblins,” Des said loudly with a grin. “Maybe we should just take them and go. As long as no one is hurting anyone, we don’t need to come back.”

[ateno]

"Urrr, thanks....what happened, I thought I was dead for sure!" says the boy sitting up and rubbing his arms and wrists where he had been tied.

"We were in town and helped look for you when we found you had been taken. We followed your tracks here. We took the Hobgoblins captive.

Helping him up.

"There you go. I'm going to see if I can help talk to the Kobolds. Get your sheep and over to our group by the ridge.

Darrian heads to the tunnel door.

[joertexas]

Darrian heads to the tunnel door.

"They're all yours." Eodrien steps back to let the mage up to the door.

[ateno]

Darrian heads to the tunnel door.

"They're all yours." Eodrien steps back to let the mage up to the door.

In Goblin in a smiling friendly manner

"Gentlefolk, masters of the trap, my name in common is Darrian, we would like to talk to you in a friendly manner. The Hobgoblins are no more. They are dead or tied up. We would like to know who Diago is and who Diago is to you. We would be happy to exchange information with you, we have gone first with the news of your hobgoblin tormentors."

[Eris]

In Goblin in a smiling friendly manner

"Gentlefolk, masters of the trap, my name in common is Darrian, we would like to talk to you in a friendly manner. The Hobgoblins are no more. They are dead or tied up. We would like to know who Diago is and who Diago is to you. We would be happy to exchange information with you, we have gone first with the news of your hobgoblin tormentors."

It is quiet behind the closed doors for a long time. Eodrien and Darrien are about to give up hope of getting a response when they hear the sounds of bolts being thrown back and heavy bars being moved.

Slowly the door opens and a Kobold peeks out from around its edge. He speaks in a surprisingly low voice, "We want no trouble with you humans. We leave you alone, you leave us alone...Yes?"

[ateno]

Slowly the door opens and a Kobold peeks out from around its edge. He speaks in a surprisingly low voice, "We want no trouble with you humans. We leave you alone, you leave us alone...Yes?"

Holding arms down hands open and facing the speaker

Goblin language

"Thank you for speaking. We promise not to bother you anymore or tell the townsfolk that you exist. For just a bit of information about Diago. Who and where, what he/she might be, that's all."

Darrian

[Eris]

Holding arms down hands open and facing the speaker

Goblin language

"Thank you for speaking. We promise not to bother you anymore or tell the townsfolk that you exist. For just a bit of information about Diago. Who and where, what he/she might be, that's all."

Darrian

"I am Luthgar, King of the Murtal clan. We have dwelled in these caves for many generations and just want to be left alone." says the old Kobold that stands before you, "Diago is a Captain of the Red Caps. He's an Orc and he runs their gang in the broken hills north and east of here. The Red Caps have been trying to get us and the Goblins to join them in fighting you Humans. To run you out of these lands and back where they say you came from. We don't care for fighting. We are comfortable in our caves and just want to be left alone. Can you understand that Human?"