Chapter 2: Killing Some Stinky Trogs

You find yourself breathing as little as possible as you make your way down the slick natural stone ramp of the cave. It widens out at the bottom where the remains of a fortified position lies in tatters. Fire still links at shattered wooden ramparts. Scorched tree roots dangle limped from the ceiling. Bits and pieces of troglodyte defenders litter the macabre scene like a butcher's store after a hurricane.

After the the ramparts, the natural cave opens up into a 100' x 50' irregularly shaped cavern with low ceilings. Strange, rotruding crystals glint dull light off your torch, filling the space with a dim light.

Interspersed between stalactites and stalagmites (great hiding spots for ambushed you note), human bodies are suspended upside down, naked save for random metal trinkets dangling from various parts. They hang from metal rings driven into the ceiling. Copper pots collect the blood draining from their corpses, mostly full.

50 feet away is an artificially carved opening in the stone wall, carved to look like the gaping maw of a snake. Torchlight burns bright from the opening, illuminating four figures that dash out from the other side. These creatures look like bigger, meaner older brothers of the trogs you encountered on the beach. They scream with pure rage and break out into a full run at you.

Jarveena knocks an arrow.

Round One: Broodguards are 50 feet away.

1. Ygne the Wicked
2. Jarveena the Maimed Archer
3. Broodguard w/ Broadsword
4. Broodguard w/ Battleaxe
5. Broodguard w/ Khopesh
6. Ryte Colkter
7. Elspa
8. Broodguard w/ Sabre
9. Frick

Battlefield Features

Thick stalagmites & stalactites
Strange crystals
Suspended corpses
Buckets of blood

Jarveena careful aim and readies an attack for when an ally gets within 5 feet of an enemy.

The Broadsword and Battleaxe wielding Broodguards dart between the stalagmites and corpses with practiced precision. They take their time, making use of the cover and shadows of their home turf.

The Kopesh wielder moves to the right flank where it is surprised by Ygne, who drives her dagger home deep in it's back. It lets loose a horrible wail. At the same time, Jarveena lets her arrow fly, but the eye-burning stench and the low light combine to make a hellish condition for archery. The arrow sails wide.

The Kopesh wielder retaliates with a horrible fury against Ygne. She deftly dodges all the attacks but one, which does not cut much more than armour. (4 slashing damage, feel free to declare uncanny dodge).

Ryte storms forward to the Kopesh wielder and finishes the job that Ygne began. After three perfectly-placed strikes, the creature falls dead.

The sabre wielder holds back and watches its sister die. Four long strides close the distance. It slams itself between Ygne and Ryte and turns its fury toward Ygne.