Chapters 1, 2, and 3

Hunter can see nothing as the hook horrors pass out of sight.

Elfog peers after the hook horrors and sees them rushing down a long tunnel, then loses sight of them as the tunnel curves to the left.

Mai'ngor looks to see what they were running from and sees a group of gnolls stealthily making their way down the tunnel in this direction, obviously following the hook horrors.

As Elfog draws his axe the gnolls step into the corridor ahead. Hunter takes a nervous step back to attempt to make herself less noticeable but stumbles a bit on a stone that's jutting out of the floor and gasps as she regains her balance. The gnolls look over and howl with glee at some prey to kill.

They charge toward you with hate in their eyes and shout a war cry. You can only understand one word, "Yeenoghu!", which you all recognize as the name of the demon lord of the gnolls.

The tunnel you're in right now is 10 feet wide, allowing 2 people to stand against the assault on the front line. This is currently Elfog and Mai'ngor. Behind them is Sarith and Hunter, then Xeliss and Stool, then Jimjar and Soliin in the back.

G3 and G4 trail behind the others in their charge and launch a couple of arrows at Mai'ngor and Elfog before their companions engage. Both shots are hurried and end up sailing off into the darkness, miraculously not hitting anyone behind the two warriors.

G1 steps up to engage Elfog and stabs out with his spear. Elfog bats the weapon aside with contemptuous ease and remains unharmed.

G2 steps forward and thrusts at Mai'ngor with his spear. The tikbalang manages to deflect the blow, but takes a minor scratch on the side of his chest (4 damage)

Elfog lands a heavy blow on the gnoll, who just barely manages to move far enough out of the way for the blow to strike his shoulder (13 damage). The gnolls arm falls limp and it screams in pain and rage and continues holding the spear with its good hand.

Hunter's flung rock slams right into G3's skull (24 damage). You hear a loud crack and the gnoll falls to the ground.

Vines sprout from the ground at Xeliss' command, grabbing at the feet of the gnolls. G1 manages to avoid entanglement, but G2 and G4 aren't so lucky and begin struggling against the sudden plant growth.

Mai'ngor lashes out with his hooves, but misses G2 terribly.

Sarith pokes his hand over Elfog's head and fires a crossbow bolt right into G1's chest (5 damage)

G4 turns to look behind him, but sees no sign of anything dangerous and turns back to continue his assault on the party.G4 is slightly distracted by the noise behind him and makes a shot through an opening between his companions. His distraction is too great and his aim is low, striking the stone between his friends' feet.G1, still in a massive amount of pain, can't seem to land a hit on the skilled dwarven warrior.

G2 has now lost the element of surprise and he can't manage to get anywhere near hitting Mai'ngor.

Hunter launches another rock, this time at G4. The gnoll was expecting the ranged attack, but the vines gripping him hold him back just a moment too long and he is also taken down (24 damage).

From further down the passage you can hear the whooping sounds of yelling gnolls. It appears that these gnolls were not alone in their hunt.