Baxtaw's reflexes allow him to loose an arrow before the goblins can take another step. He shoots a goblin through the throat
(-5) and sends it careening across the hallway where its twitching and panicked death throws impede any attempt at retreat
(Critical hit: special effect).
Bremen strikes a torch as
Piers intones his prayers to Baudh, plunging the goblins into darkness, preventing even their own natural eyesight from helping them. Between the concerted effects, you hear the goblins stumbling and cursing each other in the hallway beyond, those back at the barricade yelling forward to find out what is happening in the confusion.
With the goblins thus distracted,
Bremen is able to lead the retreat up the stairwell,
Clauson and
Stantz behind him, shields up and wary of attack until they round the first turn of the stairs.
Baxtaw and
Piers are able to follow and
Rowine and
Crowgar bring up the rear, swords and shields at the ready.
Lug's torch burns out just as the group reaches him.
Bremen passes him and heaves at the portcullis, straining mightily but unable to get it to budge. He directs Clauson to help Lug with his wounds
(+7), while Lug meanwhile sips his potion.
(+1) Lug's wounds are still significant and Baxtaw hands him a
potion of healing that he can choose to imbibe.
After a few moments pass, Rowine and Crowgar lower their guard and join the group.
"Doesn't look like they're coming."
Date: 10:10pm, 25 July 2021
Light: Lug's Torch up stairway (until 10:00pm); Bremen's torch (until 10:50pm)
Effects: None
Injuries: Lug (moderate wound), Bremen (moderate wound), Baxtaw (minor wound), Stantz (minor wound), Clouson (minor wound)