Greenest in Flames

"There are an awful lot of people here to try and make it all the way to the keep without being noticed. Do you three think you can keep everything that may be out there away from us as we run to the keep?"

Another loud crash rocks the building as the front door takes another heavy hit. The frame around the door has started to splinter and people are becoming even more panicked.

Eadyan nods to Triana. "I'll gather the others and await your signal. One question, however. Surely the keep has been secured by now, how are we all to get inside?"

Desperate to do something and with little time to discuss options Eadyan starts to round up the others and move them into the back of the building. "When you're ready lead the way and I'll have everyone follow"

"While the building is large, it is but a single story."

Eadyan ushers the first group of ten villagers towards the back entrance of the temple. "The first group is ready" he says quickly to Triana before running off and trying to organize another group. Pushing the back door just slightly ajar, Triana peeks out to ensure the coast is clear and then motions the first group to follow. Scared and panicked two of the villagers rush out the door and start to make a mad scramble towards the keep. Several of the others shout for them to come back but the two are quickly out of sight.

Triana skillfully leads the remaining eight villagers through the brush along the stream in order to conceal their movement. A couple of minutes later just as the group is running out of useful cover the Keep comes clearly into view. It is now completely encircled by raiders, most of whom are simply raising a ruckus and cheering on the blue dragon as it sweeps in for another attack.

Motioning the group to follow along the bank of the stream Triana locates the entrance to the tunnel but just as she about to open it a loud commotion can be heard rushing towards her. The two villages who broke from the group earlier are running full tilt towards the stream, with two kobolds close on their heels.

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Shortly after Triana departs another loud crash at the front of the temple destroys the entrance way. Through the dust and debris a lone figure motions others forward and before any of the villagers can begin to react two humans and three kobolds rush in and start to attack anyone who happens to be close.

Tayleron's arrow hits the lead kobold in the neck, instantly dropping the ugly thing to the ground. As Eadyan tries to calm the villagers and organize an exit the apparent leader of the group enters the building telling his comrades to kill anything that moves.