I. Tree Cave

[ybn1197]

Watts readies his bow and keeps a sharp eye on the corner.

[Bluehorse]

Mila

Hearing the onrush of goblins and what she is afraid may be something bigger she grabs AdaRue & Rainey urging them back as she turns to run for the room behind them.

[Alethan]

Tom Cobley

Tom shifts to his bow and readies an arrow. Then he waits for a minute. If he hears nothing at that point, he steps around the corner to get a better look down the hall.

[Zhym]

"They didn't come out!" pouts Tippin.

[kensanata]

Omdog says, Well OK then, let's follow them! Perhaps we can charm them into opening a door or something. He smirks and moves forward, ready to charm the first goblin he sees. If people in front of him aren't moving, he'll move past them until he reaches the corner where Tom's waiting. If nothing happens and we need a light down the corridor, Omdog will throw his torch down the corridor in order to better see what's up ahead.

[Rusty Tincanne]

AdaRue feels the tug from Mila and reluctantly moves backwards, allowing Omdog room towards the front. Sounded like something slamming or falling to me... It will be okay though. We are close to an exit. And adding with a smile, that pelt smells bad enough to keep most anything away.

[drpete]

Rainey

Rainey doesn't object to moving back twenty feet or do to the northbound tunnel, but he is too curious to go further.

[dmw71]

Tom holds the line in front of the group and waits. After a minute of silence, the halfling slowly steps around the corner to get a better look down the hall... which doesn't really improve much as he can only see as far as the light from his torch reaches, which isn't far enough. Omdog emerges behind Tom and, seeing that extra illumination is required, heaves his torch down the corridor in front of them.

The torch travels nearly 30-feet and comes to rest at what turns out to be near the end of the passage ahead of them. The torchlight spills into what seems to be another open chamber at the end of this current passage; and a long, sturdy wooden table has been tipped on its side horizontally -- quite possibly the source of the earlier thud sound.

The chamber remains silent, with no hint of activity.

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Behind the group, Watts moves up alongside Junius, and behind Tippin and Keebler, as he readies his bow and keeps a sharp eye on the corner.

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Even further back, Rainey and AdaRue feel themselves being tugged backwards, towards the previously cleaned out room, by Mila.


Actions?

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Date: 20 Februarius, Year 7102
Time: 16:06 (Sunrise: 06:45, Sunset: 17:43)
Temp: 44F (53F topside)
Conditions:

• Cool
  Damp

Light Sources:

• AdaRue's Lantern (AdaRue) (Extinguished: 21 Februarius @ 13:54)
  Mila's Lantern (Mila) (Extinguished: 21 Februarius @ 13:31)
  Omdog's 2nd Torch (Omdog) (Extinguished: 16:27)
  Tom's 2nd Torch (Tom) (Extinguished: 16:15)
  Fire Beetle Gland (Tom: Sack) (Extinguished: 26 Februarius @ 18:37)
  Fire Beetle Gland (Watts: Sack) (Extinguished: 22 Februarius @ 13:22)
  Fire Beetle Gland (AdaRue: Backpack) (Extinguished: 23 Februarius @ 6:56)

Known Conditions/Spells in Effect:

• None

Character Status

• Mila | MU: 1 | Mv: 120/40 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 9 | HP: 4 | Armor: Unarmored | Weapons: Dagger | Spells: 1st: 1
  Keebler| : Elf: 1 | Mv: 90/30 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 7/6 | HP: 6 | Armor: Std Leather, Shield | Weapons: Longsword, Shortbow (15) | Spells: 1st: 1, 0
  Tippin | Halfling: 1 | Mv: 90/30 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 7/6/5 | HP: 4 | Armor: Std Leather, Shield, Dex -1 | Weapons: Short sword, Shortbow (15)
  Junius | Dwarf: 1 | Mv: 90/30 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 8/7/6 | HP: 10-8 = 2+4 = 6-4 = 2 | Armor: Leather, Shield, Dex -1 | Weapons: Scimitar, Sling
  AdaRue | Cleric: 1 | Mv: 90/30 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 7 | HP: 5 | Armor: Std Leather | Weapons: Staff | Spells: 1st: 1, 0
  Tom | Halfling: 1 | Mv: 60/20 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 5/4/3 | HP: 5-4 = 1+3 = 4 | Armor: Chain, Shield, Dex -1 | Weapons: Handaxe, Shortbow (18), Dagger
  Canun | Cleric: 1 | Mv: 60/20 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 4/3 | HP: 4 | Armor: Banded, Shield | Weapons: Mace, Sling | Spells: 1st: 1, 0
  Watts | Thief: 1 | Mv: 90" | THAC0: 19 | AC: 8/6 | HP: 5-1 = 4-3 = 1 | Armor: Leather, Dex -2 | Weapons: Longsword, Longbow (17)
  Rainey | MU: 1 | Mv: 90" | THAC0: 19 | AC: 10 | HP: 3 | Armor: Unarmored | Weapons: Dagger | Spells: 1st 1
  Omdog | MU: 1 | Mv: 120" | THAC0: 19 | AC: 9 | HP: 3 | Armor: Unarmored | Weapons: Quarterstaff, Dagger | Spells: 1st 1

Marching Orders

• Scout:
  • Keebler
  5-foot:
  • Tom
    Junius
    Tippin
    Keebler
    AdaRue
    Mila
    Rainey
    Omdog
    Watts
    Canun
  10-foot:
  • Tom & Junius
    Tippin & Keebler
    AdaRue & Mila
    Rainey & Omdog
    Watts & Canun

Rolls

• None.

[AleBelly]

Canun, seeing what's going on behind him, follows Mila silently.

Even he knows to be quiet right now.

[Alethan]

Tom Cobley

"They ain't gone anywhere. Looks like they're using a table turned on its side for cover."

Taking a page from the goblins' playbook, Tom whispers back, "Is there a table in that guard room back there where we killed the first two goblins?"

[Rusty Tincanne]

We can go look, AdaRue offers. She adds that a wooden table might burn, sending the goblins into the open.

[dmw71]

As the group stands off against what they suspect are hidden opponents, Tom inquires about a table found previously, and AdaRue says they can look, and adds that a wooden table -- like the one lying on its side ahead of them -- might burn.

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Actions?

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Date: 20 Februarius, Year 7102
Time: 16:07 (Sunrise: 06:45, Sunset: 17:43)
Temp: 44F (53F topside)
Conditions:

• Cool
  Damp

Light Sources:

• AdaRue's Lantern (AdaRue) (Extinguished: 21 Februarius @ 13:54)
  Mila's Lantern (Mila) (Extinguished: 21 Februarius @ 13:31)
  Omdog's 2nd Torch (Omdog) (Extinguished: 16:27)
  Tom's 2nd Torch (Tom) (Extinguished: 16:15)
  Fire Beetle Gland (Tom: Sack) (Extinguished: 26 Februarius @ 18:37)
  Fire Beetle Gland (Watts: Sack) (Extinguished: 22 Februarius @ 13:22)
  Fire Beetle Gland (AdaRue: Backpack) (Extinguished: 23 Februarius @ 6:56)

Known Conditions/Spells in Effect:

• None

Character Status

• Mila | MU: 1 | Mv: 120/40 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 9 | HP: 4 | Armor: Unarmored | Weapons: Dagger | Spells: 1st: 1
  Keebler| : Elf: 1 | Mv: 90/30 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 7/6 | HP: 6 | Armor: Std Leather, Shield | Weapons: Longsword, Shortbow (15) | Spells: 1st: 1, 0
  Tippin | Halfling: 1 | Mv: 90/30 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 7/6/5 | HP: 4 | Armor: Std Leather, Shield, Dex -1 | Weapons: Short sword, Shortbow (15)
  Junius | Dwarf: 1 | Mv: 90/30 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 8/7/6 | HP: 10-8 = 2+4 = 6-4 = 2 | Armor: Leather, Shield, Dex -1 | Weapons: Scimitar, Sling
  AdaRue | Cleric: 1 | Mv: 90/30 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 7 | HP: 5 | Armor: Std Leather | Weapons: Staff | Spells: 1st: 1, 0
  Tom | Halfling: 1 | Mv: 60/20 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 5/4/3 | HP: 5-4 = 1+3 = 4 | Armor: Chain, Shield, Dex -1 | Weapons: Handaxe, Shortbow (18), Dagger
  Canun | Cleric: 1 | Mv: 60/20 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 4/3 | HP: 4 | Armor: Banded, Shield | Weapons: Mace, Sling | Spells: 1st: 1, 0
  Watts | Thief: 1 | Mv: 90" | THAC0: 19 | AC: 8/6 | HP: 5-1 = 4-3 = 1 | Armor: Leather, Dex -2 | Weapons: Longsword, Longbow (17)
  Rainey | MU: 1 | Mv: 90" | THAC0: 19 | AC: 10 | HP: 3 | Armor: Unarmored | Weapons: Dagger | Spells: 1st 1
  Omdog | MU: 1 | Mv: 120" | THAC0: 19 | AC: 9 | HP: 3 | Armor: Unarmored | Weapons: Quarterstaff, Dagger | Spells: 1st 1

Marching Orders

• Scout:
  • Keebler
  5-foot:
  • Tom
    Junius
    Tippin
    Keebler
    AdaRue
    Mila
    Rainey
    Omdog
    Watts
    Canun
  10-foot:
  • Tom & Junius
    Tippin & Keebler
    AdaRue & Mila
    Rainey & Omdog
    Watts & Canun

Rolls

• None.

[Alethan]

Tom Cobley

"If there's a table, let's bring it up and we can move forward with the table in front of us. If they show themselves and start shooting arrows, we hide behind the table, just like they're doing, until we're close enough to charge them."

[Zhym]

Tippin sidles along next to the wall, making himself as small as possible, until he is just about 25' from the table. He stuffs a wad of cloth in a flask of oil, lights it with the torch at his feet, and tosses it, aiming just behind the table.

Lobbing oil (THAC0 19): [1d20] = 8

Roll reflects +1 for dexterity and -1 for long range.

[Zhym]

Keebler stands at the corner of the passage for cover. He keeps an arrow trained on the table. If any goblin heads pop up, he fires.

Short bow (THAC0 19): [1d20] = 16, [1d6] = 1

[Alethan]

Tom Cobley

Tom nods and raises his bow, "That works..."

[kensanata]

Omdog shouts, Flee now, goblins! We have more oil! More flames await you! We killed the shaman! We killed the wolf! We killed the guards! Flee now and save your skins!
He does keep out of sight, though. No point in getting shot.

[Zhym]

Tippin clears his throat, "Actually, I'm down to...I mean, yes! Yes! We have lots of oil!"

[dmw71]

Round 0
Tom again suggests that the group retrieve the table discovered in an earlier room so it could be used as a shield as they advance up the passage towards the room ahead of them. Suddenly, Tippin weasels his way to the front and, hugging the wall, slides his way forward until he reaches Omdog's still burning torch. He stuffs a wad of cloth in a flask of oil, lights it with the torch, then hurls it towards the table lying horizontally across the floor about 25-feet ahead of him. The halfling's aim is true, but he misjudges the distance as he watches the flask fall short and roll to a stop at the base of the table.

Three small, ungainly goblin heads quickly pop up and peer over the edge of the table they've been silently hiding behind -- they quickly survey the situation then dive back down behind the table for cover. A fourth goblin is seen dashing from deeper within the cavern to join the trio behind the table.

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Goblin chatter is heard, but not understood, as the foursome seemingly plot their next course of action.



Actions?

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Date: 20 Februarius, Year 7102
Time: 16:08 (Sunrise: 06:45, Sunset: 17:43)
Temp: 44F (53F topside)
Conditions:

• Cool
  Damp

Light Sources:

• AdaRue's Lantern (AdaRue) (Extinguished: 21 Februarius @ 13:54)
  Mila's Lantern (Mila) (Extinguished: 21 Februarius @ 13:31)
  Omdog's 2nd Torch (Omdog) (Extinguished: 16:25)
  Tom's 2nd Torch (Tom) (Extinguished: 16:15)
  Fire Beetle Gland (Tom: Sack) (Extinguished: 26 Februarius @ 18:37)
  Fire Beetle Gland (Watts: Sack) (Extinguished: 22 Februarius @ 13:22)
  Fire Beetle Gland (AdaRue: Backpack) (Extinguished: 23 Februarius @ 6:56)

Known Conditions/Spells in Effect:

• None

Character Status

• Mila | MU: 1 | Mv: 120/40 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 9 | HP: 4 | Armor: Unarmored | Weapons: Dagger | Spells: 1st: 1
  Keebler| : Elf: 1 | Mv: 90/30 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 7/6 | HP: 6 | Armor: Std Leather, Shield | Weapons: Longsword, Shortbow (15) | Spells: 1st: 1, 0
  Tippin | Halfling: 1 | Mv: 90/30 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 7/6/5 | HP: 4 | Armor: Std Leather, Shield, Dex -1 | Weapons: Short sword, Shortbow (15)
  Junius | Dwarf: 1 | Mv: 90/30 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 8/7/6 | HP: 10-8 = 2+4 = 6-4 = 2 | Armor: Leather, Shield, Dex -1 | Weapons: Scimitar, Sling
  AdaRue | Cleric: 1 | Mv: 90/30 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 7 | HP: 5 | Armor: Std Leather | Weapons: Staff | Spells: 1st: 1, 0
  Tom | Halfling: 1 | Mv: 60/20 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 5/4/3 | HP: 5-4 = 1+3 = 4 | Armor: Chain, Shield, Dex -1 | Weapons: Handaxe, Shortbow (18), Dagger
  Canun | Cleric: 1 | Mv: 60/20 | THAC0: 19 | AC: 4/3 | HP: 4 | Armor: Banded, Shield | Weapons: Mace, Sling | Spells: 1st: 1, 0
  Watts | Thief: 1 | Mv: 90" | THAC0: 19 | AC: 8/6 | HP: 5-1 = 4-3 = 1 | Armor: Leather, Dex -2 | Weapons: Longsword, Longbow (17)
  Rainey | MU: 1 | Mv: 90" | THAC0: 19 | AC: 10 | HP: 3 | Armor: Unarmored | Weapons: Dagger | Spells: 1st 1
  Omdog | MU: 1 | Mv: 120" | THAC0: 19 | AC: 9 | HP: 3 | Armor: Unarmored | Weapons: Quarterstaff, Dagger | Spells: 1st 1

Marching Orders

• Scout:
  • Keebler
  5-foot:
  • Tom
    Junius
    Tippin
    Keebler
    AdaRue
    Mila
    Rainey
    Omdog
    Watts
    Canun
  10-foot:
  • Tom & Junius
    Tippin & Keebler
    AdaRue & Mila
    Rainey & Omdog
    Watts & Canun

Rolls

• Reaction: [2d6] = 11

[Bluehorse]

Mila

"The table!" she squeaks to Adarue and Rainey at hearing the suggestion from up front. She hurries back the way they came to the guardroom to retrieve the table, hoping the three of them can make easy work of it together and bring it back quickly.