1: Monastery of the Iron God

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Jan 23, 2023 2:38 pm
"That one?" Czespecem suggests, waving his hand toward the South door.
Jan 23, 2023 4:01 pm
Lith nods at the dwarf, his darts at the ready.
Jan 23, 2023 4:09 pm
As usual, the party has both Rogar and Brogan handle the door to the next room. While nothing happens with the door, it is what is in the next room that catches everybody by surprise. There are eight goblins in this room, armed with ancient-looking swords and armor and festooned with trinkets obviously looted from graves. One of the goblins is huge, as large as a man. It would seem that neither group- the party and the goblins- had expected to run into each other, and so a few seconds pass as everyone processes this information, and then all hell breaks loose.

First Round of Combat
Combat Order
Goblins
Party


The goblins surge past the hirelings and into the room occupied by the party, each one finding a target to engage with. The larger one strolls in at a more relaxed, confident pace, and steps up to Derrick. Swords swing, teeth gnash, and goblins bark; the combat is upon you. Within seconds, Edgar takes a mortal wound as a goblin shoves his blade through the man's chest, his defense not yet being complete. The dwarf too is stabbed violently; Rogar and Brogan, being the closest to the door, are not only stabbed but trampled as the goblins charge in, their spirits can almost be seen drifting from their bodies.
OOC:
Edgar takes 6 damage.
Czespecem takes 4 damage.
Rogar takes 6 damage and dies.
Brogan takes 5 damage and dies.
Quote:
When a character (or creature) is hit, the amount of damage is deducted from hit points. When total hit points reach 0, the character is unconscious, and if hit points are brought down to –1 or lower, the character dies.
Oof, that was a nasty round! But your characters should know that goblins aren't the toughest creatures, just dangerous when in large numbers.
[ +- ] Map of Goblin Lair
[ +- ] Image of Goblins
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Rolls

Secret Roll

Secret Roll

Secret Roll

Secret Roll

Initiative

Target

Attacks

Damage

Jan 23, 2023 8:10 pm
Czespecem flees. Back to the tapestries room.https://i.imgur.com/sZokDBu.png

Edit to add: If any goblins stands between him and escape, Czespecem hits it with the shovel.
Last edited January 23, 2023 8:29 pm

Rolls

shovel - Attack with - (1d20+1)

(16) + 1 = 17

shovel - Damage - (1d6+1)

(2) + 1 = 3

Jan 23, 2023 8:40 pm
Lith screams in terror as he sees the green menace swarming the party. As one of the green men approaches him, he sends out two darts his way, and a third one at the goblin running at Czespecem.
Seeing the party getting decimated so fast Lith then follows suit with the retreat.

Rolls

Dart 1 - Attacking Lith's Goblin - (1d20)

(19) = 19

Dart 1 - Damage roll - (1d3)

(3) = 3

Dart 2 - Attacking Lith's Goblin - (1d20)

(8) = 8

Dart 2 - Damage roll - (1d3)

(3) = 3

Dart 3 - Attacking Czespecem's Goblin - (1d20)

(2) = 2

Dart 3 - Damage roll - (1d3)

(3) = 3

Jan 23, 2023 8:53 pm
OOC:
Forgot to mention, the goblins have AC14.
Czespecem cleaves a goblin in half as he protects his own escape from the room, the enchanted shovel finding little resistance from the paltry armor and unhealthy goblin flesh. Simulteneously, Lith manages to connect dart-to-face with a goblin before him, and the pitiful creature drops to the ground from a mortal headache.

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Jan 23, 2023 10:19 pm
OOC:
of course waiting for others to post, but C's general plan is to lurk around the edge of the door in the tapestry room and decapitate whatever goblin pops its head in ... the fact that the goblin will have to struggle through the tapestry over the door should help with this plan
Last edited January 23, 2023 10:20 pm
Jan 24, 2023 4:51 am
Benetolio panics when he sees the pack of goblins overwhelm the party and then doubly panics when he notices others fleeing as fast as they can. He briefly sees Rogar and Brogan go down, but knowing there is nothing to be done about it, he races as fast as he can toward the tapestry room.
Jan 24, 2023 7:24 am
It appears that Edgar is dead.
Jan 24, 2023 10:51 am
Derrick sniggers as the others flee, but does glup a big glup as the man-size goblin squares up with him. The Cleric holds his shield steady swing at the goblin leader with his heavy mace, before retreat back through the door with the others.

Rolls

Mace vs man-size goblin - (1d20)

(13) = 13

Damage - (1d6+1)

(5) + 1 = 6

Jan 24, 2023 1:49 pm
"We have only two full combat effectives," Czespecem comments as he holds the tapestry aside for Derrick, Lith, and Benetolio. He drops the heavy wall hanging as the last of his companions get through the door, then raises his shovel poised to wack whatever lump next appears behind the precious work of art. "Retreat would be wise."
Jan 24, 2023 1:59 pm
Retreat would be wise, without a doubt, but the goblins have no intention of letting this happen. They have the advantage, and they desire to push it.

Second Round of Combat
The goblins charge after the party, but it would seem the had not encountered the tapestry room as of yet (you recall it was hidden by two secret doors, and you had not seen an outlet for the third door). They WOOPH run straight into the heavy tapestry and struggle to work their way free of it; unfortunately, a knife appears and tears through from top to bottom, likely from the larger goblin.
OOC:
You all have an opportunity to attack before they enter the room on round three. Good luck, and may the Iron God watch over your souls.
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Jan 24, 2023 2:09 pm
Czespecem takes a good hard flat swing with the sharp edge of the shovel at the middle of the knife-wielding bulge.

Rolls

shovel - Attack with - (1d20+1)

(12) + 1 = 13

shovel - Damage - (1d6+1)

(3) + 1 = 4

Jan 24, 2023 2:15 pm
OOC:
By the way shouldn't we make some disengagement rolls since some of us were engaged in melee? I am still pretty green with the rules, just want to know for the future as it did not seem to happen last round.
"I don't think we can outclimb them back at the rope!"
Lith growls, his darts flying against the little goblins and leaving the big boss to his comrades. Every dart flies at a different enemy.

Rolls

Dart 1 - (1d20)

(20) = 20

Dart 1 - Damage - (1d3)

(1) = 1

Dart 2 - (1d20)

(10) = 10

Dart 2 - Damage - (1d3)

(1) = 1

Dart 3 - (1d20)

(12) = 12

Dart 3 - Damage - (1d3)

(2) = 2

Jan 24, 2023 2:22 pm
seifi says:
OOC:
By the way shouldn't we make some disengagement rolls since some of us were engaged in melee? I am still pretty green with the rules, just want to know for the future as it did not seem to happen last round.
The SRD says:
It is up to the Referee to decide if there will be any special rules for retreating away from a melee combat. Most Referees allow the enemy a free attack if a hero (or monster) tries to move out of the ten-foot "melee range." In some cases the free attack is made at +2 to hit.
OOC:
I will be following this rule from here on, though I will not be giving the monsters a bonus to attack. You can also do stuff like shielding your allies escape.
The larger goblin gives an Ooph as the shovel smacks into it, though it didn't feel like a solid hit. One dart finds its way into a goblin.

Rolls

Target

Jan 25, 2023 11:19 am
As Lith’s dart hits the target Derrick steps in swing his mace on a long arc . . .

Rolls

Mace vs Goblin - (1d20)

(18) = 18

Damage - (1d6+1)

(1) + 1 = 2

Jan 26, 2023 3:32 am
Benetolio had hoped the goblins would not give chase. Those hopes are quickly dashed and he finds himself madly grabbing for the darts in his side pouch. He flings several at the goblins as they tear through the tapestry.

Rolls

flinging darts (Attack, Damage) - (d20+1, d3, d20+1, d3, d20+1, d3)

d20+1 : (11) + 1 = 12

d3 : (2) = 2

d20+1 : (10) + 1 = 11

d3 : (1) = 1

d20+1 : (2) + 1 = 3

d3 : (1) = 1

Jan 26, 2023 3:55 am
Benetolio's darts fail to find any living targets, but Derrik's mace does strike true. A thud indicates that a goblin falls dead.

Third Round of Combat

From under and around the tapestry come the goblin's, pressing their advantage. The four remaining plus the larger goblin enter swinging, and manage to tear through much of your defense and flesh. Only Czespecem finds himself matched fairly with a goblin and avoids losing his precious flesh and blood.
OOC:
Derrick takes 8 damage.
Benetolio takes 6 damage.
Lith takes 6 damage.
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Damage

Jan 26, 2023 2:33 pm
Benetolio recoils backward from the impact of the blow, slumps against a nearby wall, and bleeds out onto the cold, stone floor. As his last actions, he clutches his precious spellbook to his chest, utters a single word of protest "mother", and expires in the tomb.
Last edited January 26, 2023 2:33 pm
Jan 26, 2023 3:11 pm
"Eat dirt," Czespecem says succinctly, and swings his shovel at the neck of the biggest goblin.
OOC:
Ok, that's gotta be good for a morale check at disadvantage.
Last edited January 26, 2023 3:12 pm

Rolls

shovel - Attack with - (1d20+1)

(20) + 1 = 21

shovel - Damage - (1d6+1)

(6) + 1 = 7

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