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Rusty Tincanne wrote:Heavy Crossbow (THACO 17): [1d20+2] = 14+2 = 16, damage [1d8] = 7
Stantz, Long Bow (THAC0 17): [1d20+1] = 16+1 = 17, dmg [1d8] = 1

You mentioned Bremen doing 1 HP damage, but that was Stantz's shot. Did Bremen's shot hit, too?

Stantz quickly reloads his bow and fires another shot at the retreating goblin with his arrow still in it. Bremen slowly cranks his crossbow to reload it.

Stantz, Long Bow (THAC0 17): [1d20+1] = 19+1 = 20, dmg [1d8] = 4

"Get 'em!" shouts Lug. He charges after the fleeing goblins.

"Reason" (2-handed sword) (THAC0 18): [1d20+2] = 3+2 = 5 [1d10+2] = 1+2 = 3 Doesn't include +4 for attacking from the rear. Still: Ugh.

Osuna holds her weapons close, but does not expect a clear chance to throw her darts as the critters flee.

Baxtaw- Lug Stop we do know how are waiting for us back there! If Lug does not stop he will give chase with him and motion for the others to follow.


L Crossbow to hit (THAC018)[1d20+2] = 2+2 = 4, todam [1d6] = 5

"We need to follow," says Piers, "but cautiously. If we come to a cross passage or doors, don't go further. .We don't want to get cut off. You fellows at the back keep your eyes peeled too".

"Crazy fool is either going to get himself killed, or all of us". he mutters under his breath. "Baudh preserve us and be our guide".

Lug launches down the stairs after them. Baxtaw yells a warning and sends a crossbow bolt ricocheting after him. The rest come piling after in a state of concern.

Lig's sword catches one goblin while Stantz's arrow fells the other. They collapse face down on the stairs as you round the last bend -- you find before you a hasty barricade made of a wooden table. Behind it, a war cry goes up from what looks to be about two dozen goblins in a wide hallway.

Actions!

Date: 8:23pm, 24 July 2021
Light: Bremen's torch (until 9:00pm)
Effects: None
Injuries: Clouson (minor wound), Lug (minor wound), Bremen (minor wound), Stantz (minor wound), Baxtaw (superficial wound)

Lug ducks back around the corner of the hallway and rushes back to his friends.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=raF9wfPxir8

Whole Lug and Baxtaw chase the goblins, Bremen and Stantz retrieve their arrows. He responds to Piers. Baudh granted him strength but seems to have forgotten much measure of wisdom. I don't plan to let his rashness spell my doom. Trouble is, the elf went with him, and he our guide. He makes a mental note to speak to Baxtaw about this later.

Baxtaw Seeing the blockade he will move back around the corner and everyone after him. Lug move back behind the corner! Anybody have any lamp oil?

Piers tucks his hammer into his belt, shucks his backpack off his right shoulder, rummages for a moment, then hands Baxtaw a flask of oil and winks at him. "Here. Don't drink it all at once".

This is crazy. Why do we have to fight or way to kill the dragon that's sitting in their basement? We're losing any element of surprise we've got by banging around and shouting. Baxtaw, try talking to them or something. Bremen hangs back and looks around for an alternate path the party can use to circumvent the goblins. Or flank them from the rear. Or get outflanked by...

Osuna creeps to the corner. "Stand down! No more of your kind needto die today, when the true enemy lies below!" the witch shouts in goblin tongue. She looks to the others and shrugs.

The party retreats and regroups, seeing the large number of goblins at the barricade ahead. Jeers and catcalls continue to echo from ahead and the party hears a rattling of chains and a metallic bang of the portcullis shutting again behind.

Baxtaw calls for oil, which Piers provides. Bremen considers the strategic implications of their position and realizes that the dwarves are better designers than he could hope to be. The narrow tunnel width, concealed portcullis, and funneling of visible access forces you to this as a choke point which is explicitly favored by the defenders ahead. The tunnel from the stairwell to the hallway where the goblins are is long enough that you have to face two bowshots charging them. You saw no side branches and if there are tunnels to flank you, the doors are invisible to your eye (and perhaps to the goblins, too).

Osana calls ahead in the goblin tongue, entreating them to let you pass and face the dragon instead. The cat calls die down and there is a murmuring among them. Eventually it settles into a chant which gets louder as more voices join in, finally growing clear enough for Osana and Piers to understand the words...

Goblin: Actions!

Date: 8:30pm, 25 July 2021
Light: Bremen's torch (until 9:00pm)
Effects: None
Injuries: Clouson (minor wound), Lug (minor wound), Bremen (minor wound), Stantz (minor wound), Baxtaw (superficial wound)

"DRAGON FOOD? Well! I don't think they'll be of any help to us!" Osuna grumbles.

"Maybe it means they'll let us by so they can watch us get eaten?" speculates Lug.

"There's gotta be another way into the lair, right? I don't think Scatha came out this way."

Zhym wrote:"There's gotta be another way into the lair, right? I don't think Scatha came out this way."

Lug remembers when they faced the main entrance yesterday.
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Bremen pulls out a breathtaking ruby necklace string on a filigreed gold chain. He asks Osuna to explain we can pay for our passage to sacrifice ourselves to the dragon. No need for them to kill us if the dragon can do it. He makes sure none of this party try putting the necklace on.