Episode 1: A Helping Hand

Golwen's blast explodes against the far grimlock's body, and drops it to one knee. It clutches the fresh burn mark and can be heard wheezing horribly.

The grimlock is lifted off its feet by the power of Haesh's blow. The warhammer hooks into the jaw and strikes with enough force to crush the lower half of the grimlock's head and tearing the neck open. As Haesh follows through with his swing, the grimlock slaps onto the ground 10 feet away, blood gushing from the neck.

The grimlocks in the distance rise to their feet, then lumber forward and join their companions in the fray. They each launch a vicious strike against Haesh, perhaps in retaliation for their slain ally, or just because he was the closest to them. The wounded one swings and nearly clips Haesh in the shoulder, but the warrior twists away. However, the other grimlock brings its club in a two-handed slam, catching Haesh in the ribs (23 vs AC, 6 bludgeoning damage, 1 piercing damage).

Parallel ducks even lower than the grimlock is expecting, and its swing smashes harmlessly against the cavern wall.

Rhodrick tries to bring his rapiers back into a defensive stance, but the grimlock's charge was too quick. It manages to land a blow on Rhodrick's shoulder (23 vs AC, 6 bludgeoning damage, 2 piercing damage).Map

The grimlock turns back to Parallel from its missed swing, just in time to receive a blast of fire in its face. It reels, using its club as a crutch while it tries to recover.

Parallel finishes off the wounded grimlocks with quick strikes to the creatures' vitals, leaving them to bleed out the rest of their lives onto the cavern floor.

Golwen sidles along the wall and launches his blast. The bolt streaks across and strikes the grimlock in the shoulder, twisting it in place as it rights its balance.

The grimlock in front of Rhodrick wildly parries the off-hand thrust, but the movement leaves it open for the main lunge into its abdomen.Map

Targeting the one that attacked him, Haesh flattens the grimlock's skull and spills blood and gore about himself. Nearly headless, the creature's corpse falls to the ground.

The last remaining grimlock sniffs the air, a low rumbling from its throat that you can barely hear. It then swishes its club as if to ward off an attack and hops backward, before turning and lumbering down the passageway to the west.Map

Link to the map of the caverns that you've visited, which is in the Maps thread.

The grimlock turns to face Rhodrick as the warrior engages, but is too late to ward off the thrusting rapiers. Both blades strike deep, causing the creature to stagger and wheeze.