Revisiting The Caves: Pt.2

[ravenn4544]

Haldric leaves the blind man for now while he moves to help Gyb but….

Save vs spells (15) [1d20+7]=2+7=9

[Monsieur Rose]

Bugs

He moves forward to disarm and bind the lone bandit, expecting a trap as he does. When he gets close, he whispers to the bandit. "One false move and I have no problem being judge, jury, and executioner."

To the group at large: "We need to go back out to the ledge." Bugs will look for a usable weapon for himself, a sword or some daggers.

[Jernau35]

Gyb

Gyb yelps and staggers under the blow, almost falling from the ledge. He digs his boots into the gravel and lunges forward with his final javelin, stabbing at his opponent's throat.

Javelin (THACO 20) [1d20]=20 DMG [1d6]=6

[Hotgoblin]

Loyn-Dwarf fighter


Loyn glares at that the bandit…“I’m not afraid of dead orcs, maybe we should leave you with them? If they’re dead you shouldn’t have anything to worry about, right!” He thinks for a bit,“Getting rid of Orc leaders, our Gnoll friends were cleared out too! He pushes the bandit up against the wall by the door. “Tell us why they’re clearing these caves and creating all these undead or your going in?” He points toward the door of the dead.

[Quonundrum]

Meinhardt


Upon seeing the seed sprout, Meinhardt makes his way back up the ridge and attempts to hack at any roots and vines entrapping his friends with Keya's hand axe.

[Darithe]

Magdal

The young rangers keeps a wary eye on their prisoner and listens attentively for his answer to Loyn.

[OGRE MAGE]

Back To The Caves
Going Down?
Early Afternoon, Clearing

OUTSIDE

As the rocky ground erupts with vines and weeds, entwining around the feet and legs of those within the area of effect, Keya casts a spell of healing upon himself. He doesn't feel much different, other than suddenly being slowed by half his normal movement rate. Rida is completely enveloped by the sparse but aggressive foliage, finding it difficult to make precision cuts on the weeds with his massive weapon in hand. Both Haldric and Stobart are detained right where they are as well, standing at the edge of the magic effect and suddenly unable to move themselves.

Meinhardt tries climbing up closer to chop at the vines, but needs both hands to hang onto the rock unless he wants to risk dropping the 25 feet to the ravine floor below him.

Gyb takes the pain from his vicious wound with little difficulty, somehow able to turn the attack into a counter that not only kills the bandit attacking him, but also sends him over the ledge to the rocks below. Haldric's blinded bandit continues climbing away from the action while the last living bandit suddenly jumps down to take the place of the one Gyb just eliminated.

Sill keeping his distance, Catbird shakes his head at the actions of Meinhardt. "I thought we had an understanding between us? Were you lying to me all along?" The sarcasm in his voice cuts through the air just like the dagger he throws at the mage, neither one doing any actual damage to the invading party.

Actions?

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INSIDE

While the others watch, Bugs disarms the last remaining bandit before tying his hands behind his back. Though his belt is full of weapons, the gnome looks around for more, suggesting they leave the door for now and return to the ledge where they left the others.

Loyn decides to try a bit more aggressive approach, suddenly remembering that the gnolls they met in the wilderness were also evicted from their ancestral cave on the other side of the ravine. Trying to put the facts together, he demands the bandit tell them why they are trying to clear the areas monsters from their longtime lairs. The bandit doesn't seem all too afraid of the threat laid out before him. "Why should I tell you anything? You'll find out how dangerous our leaders are eventually, probably when yer walking around like a shambling zombie yourself."

Actions?

Meinhardt (MU1) AC:10 4/5 MM/MM/Sleep
Rida (F1) AC:2 6/10
Keya Redd H-E (C1/R1) AC:5 3/12 CLW
Haldric Hammerheart D (C1) AC:3 12/12 CLW/Light
Stobart (C1) AC:5 5/10 CLW/CLW/Sanct
Gyb the Meager (M1) AC:10 2/8

Bugs Donato G (T2) AC:3 16/16
Magdal (R1) AC:7 5/16
Crobeus (P1) AC:3 4/10
Loyn Shortbeard D (F1) AC:5 12/12
Cobb (F1) AC:6 14/14

[Scott308]

Crobeus - Human Paladin

While Bugs was busy tying up the Bandit, the paladin was cutting cloth from one of the dead bandit's clothes. Using these, he attempts to gag the living bandit, stuffing one wad of cloth in his mouth before wrapping the other strip around the bandit's face to keep the cloth in. Sounds like you should be just fine if we leave you in that room for a while, then, eh? Crobeus tries maneuvering the bandit to the door. Let's just throw him in here for now and go help our companions.

[ateno]

Keya charges and attacks the fop.

using roll form last time.

Halberd [1d20]=14 damage [1d10]=4


Keya

[Rex]

Rida

Rida tries slipping his dagger free and using it to cut his way out.

[Jernau35]

Gyb

Gyb lunges at his new enemy. But this time the gravel betrays him and he slips.

Javelin (THACO 20) [1d20]=6 DMG [1d6]=6

[Quonundrum]

Meinhardt


Meinardt attempts to toss the hatchet towards Stobart and Haldric if he can keep his grip long enough with one hand. He responds to Catbird in kind. "Of course I was lying, you pompous ass. Just as you're lying with that ridiculous outfit."

[Hotgoblin]

Loyn-Dwarf fighter

Loyn sighs at the response, he whispers into the bandits ear, “I’ll be back and you will answer my questions, because if you don’t, I’ll have no problem ending your pathetic life!” He pushes him out the way. Lets go, I’m right behind my thieving friend, we need your stealthiness now. Loyn gives Bugs a nod to lead them in.

[shaidar]

Stobart tries to cut himself free.

[Monsieur Rose]

Bugs

You may as well tell Bugs that he has enough gold. There are never enough. Having gathered another weapon, Bugs looks to Loyn with more confusion than normal.

"Which way? Into the caves, or back outside?" Bugs' instinct is to go back the way they came, but obviously deeper into the caves is the right way. He steps through the smoky hall, delving further to the east.

[OGRE MAGE]

Back To The Caves
Going Down?
Early Afternoon, Clearing

OUTSIDE

Rida and Stobart try to cut away the binding weeds, but find that by the time they cut at one strand, another takes its place wrapping around their ankles.

Keya finally breaks away from the affected area, but cant get to Catbird in time to finish his attempted charge. (I prefer you make a new attack roll in a situation like this) Catbird pulls out a rapier to defend himself with, but his first swing isn't powerful enough to penetrate Keya's armor.

Gyb and his adversary trade off ineffective blows, one trying to get the upper hand and position over the other. The Monk hopes for reinforcements to come running back out of the next cave, but so far that doesn't happen.

After hearing the insults flung at him from the clinging Meinhardt, who is still stuck to his spot on the rocks after tossing an ax into the entangling foliage, the audible disgust from Catbird is palpable. "WHAT? There is nothing wrong with my outfit. It is the garb of royalty, afterall." The dandy bandit shakes his head so the huge feather sticking from his oversized hat swishes wildly in the wind. He rears back to attack Keya again, hoping to get the upper hand in their deadly skirmish.

Actions?

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INSIDE


The lone bandit prisoner is roughly gagged and verbally threatened, though his cocky attitude doesn't seem too deterred by the poor treatment.

Crobeus pushes the door back open and tries to maneuver the man into the opening, seeing and hearing the sounds of rats atop the pile of dead orcs from the light in the hallway. Big rats. There squinty eyes peer out of the darkness, but don't scurry any closer to the open door just yet. Cobb pulls out his bow and knocks an arrow. "Like shootin fish in a barrel," is all he says.

Bugs and Loyn move over the burnt patch of floor down the lone hallway, covering their mouths from the smoke that still lingers over their heads. When they get to the end of the hallway, Bugs notices that the smoke cloud appears to be dissipating through what appears to be the 4 outline seams of a secret doorway. (Can this group remind me who has light sources going, please? Was it Loyn and Cobb?)

Actions?

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Meinhardt (MU1) AC:10 4/5 MM/MM/Sleep
Rida (F1) AC:2 6/10
Keya Redd H-E (C1/R1) AC:5 3/12 CLW
Haldric Hammerheart D (C1) AC:3 12/12 CLW/Light
Stobart (C1) AC:5 5/10 CLW/CLW/Sanct
Gyb the Meager (M1) AC:10 2/8

Bugs Donato G (T2) AC:3 16/16
Magdal (R1) AC:7 5/16
Crobeus (P1) AC:3 4/10
Loyn Shortbeard D (F1) AC:5 12/12
Cobb (F1) AC:6 14/14

[ateno]

Keya moves to be out of the range of the rapier, making Catbird have to close range to attack and wait to hack at the weapon arm with a mighty swing.

Halberd [1d20]=19 Damage [1d10]=9

And connects!

Keya Redd

[Rex]

Rida

Rida will attempt to brute force his way out.

[Quonundrum]

Meinhardt


Meinhardt continue his climb down to the floor of the ravine, but not before a parting jab at Catbird ...

"Well then, your Highness. What happened to your promised reinforcements?" He says this, noting that half of the other group must be in the adjacent cave.

[Jernau35]

Gyb

Gyb flicks the point of his javelin towards his opponent's face, then feints towards his throat. Suddenly, with a dexterous flick Gyb reverses his grip on the weapon and plunges it deep into the man's stomach.

Javelin (THACO 20) [1d20]=16 DMG [1d6]=6