Nashkel Mine

Round 1 Summary

The kobolds are entirely unprepared for Sheemish's wrath. In moments one of their number is dissolved to ash, and somehow there's a random door blocking their sight into the tunnel entrance.

The dragonshield bravely moves out into the middle of the bridge to guard it against any who might try to pass, and the two commandos set sparking arrows to their bows.

Nobody notices the small centaur-constellation, and as the familiar joins Sheemish behind the door the rest of the party arrives!

Round 2 Player Phase!!

Sheemish gently takes the remains of stitch and whispers his apologies as he shoulders shake. Pocketing the peices of his friend Sheemish’s eyes blaze and he spins around the side of the door and unloads both lightning bolts into the the last kobold as he stalks forward.

Round 2 Summary

The kobolds are ill-prepared for this fight. One of the commandos goes down immediately with Dieter's spear through its chest, and Stella's ice arrow makes short work of the other. Unfortunately, one of them manages to get a shot off before it dies and Imoen drops to one knee, fire arrow stuck in her leg (Imoen takes 11 dmg).

Runeson charges forward to meet the dragonshield on the bridge, twin lightnings from Sheemish streaking over his shoulders. The dragonshield manages to get in a lucky strike on Runeson (Runeson takes 5 dmg), and then one of Imoen's arrows hits it in the sword arm. Runeson's hammer comes cracking down, shattering the kobold's shield in a flash of radiance and it crumples to the floor of the bridge, barely alive. It doesn't look as though it wants to continue this fight (Dragonshield is left at 1 hp) and throws down its sword and broken shield.

Aiwe manages to get a hold of Sheemish, speaking sense and casting a spell that soothes his fears away.

The kobold dragonshield covers its face with clawed fingers, then speaks in crude Common. "Please don't kills us! Please!"

For the second time in this dark mine Sheemish is startled out of what feels like a nightmare. Disoriented he shakes his head as if to earase something from it. He then turns to Aiwe, meets her gaze and gives a week smile. "He did didn't he?" The artificer reaches a gauntleted hand into a pocket and pulls out the broken remains of Stitch. "I guess I was just trying to save someone too." He pauses and breathes out a heavy sigh and a tired chuckle. "Didn't he lose a loincloth in that as well as end up getting captured? I guess I take after Ug in endangering people too." He gives a more confident smile to Aiwe. The gauntlet on his right hand retracts into a bracer on his wrist revealing the calloused hand of the blacksmith. But his left hand remains armored. He stares at the gauntlet for a moment before briefly shaking his head again. With a mix of muscle memory and skill, he begins working on mending Stitch. "Surprising that being imperfect they could still help save so many. Kind of gives some hope for the rest of us huh?"

I follow Dieter and set up watch on the other side of the bridge in case of any danger.