Chapter One - Part One: Greenest In Flames

Octavia, you take a long, measuring look at the gate. You notice the amount of corrosion around the gate’s hinges and, without using any tools, you apply just the right amount of pressure inwards and then upwards in just the right area and - click! Virtually noiseless you lift the gate fully off its hinges and carefully places it up against the wall.

Octavia, now leading the line, takes a couple of steps out towards the exit but you haven’t even fully left the darkness of the tunnel before you freeze at the sound of voices. "Can’t believe we get put on this shitty assignment along with these...creatures", the voice noticeably lowers in volume with the last word, "who the hell would hide here anyway? What do they expect us to find?" A second voice seems to respond, "No idea, but when she tells you to search the stream...you search the stream...let’s just finish so we can get out of here". You can here that the voices come from the east and are slowly getting closer, as if they’re walking along the stream. You also here some voices further back, laughing in draconic.

You all hug the wall inside the tunnel as the voices get closer and closer. Two men in black cloaks that have been cut to resemble dragon wings walk past the mouth of the tunnel, shorty followed by four kobolds. They are ostensibly searching the stream as they discussed, but they don’t seem particularly invested in the task or aware of their surroundings which therefore gives you all a chance to surprise them.

Octavia, you run out and attempt a stab at one of the cultists but he hears you just as you’re about to strike and as he turns towards you he unwittingly manages to dodge your spear. Before he has any chance to utter more than "What-", Kirsk delivers a devastating blow right under his chin with his warhammer, so powerful that it lifts the human up from the ground. He falls dead on the ground. The other cultist’s face is mostly obscured by a black mask, but you see his eyes widen in horror and shock at the sight of his fallen comrade.

The four kobolds whirl confused around and is met by the whirlwind that is Kel. Kel swings her sword wildly, but misses her target big time. She manages to recover enough however to send a spinning kick into the ribs of another kobold. You hear a sharp crack that could only be a broken rib and a howl of pain. The Greenest guard that followed you through the tunnel also charges at the kobolds, but his thrust with his spear gets deflected.Battle map at start of round 1

The guard doesn’t miss with his second thrust. He spears one Kobold straight in the chest, killing it instantly.