Act 2, Scene 3: Twisting Paths

[Styrius]

Concentrating on the anchor, Findalsip doesn’t see the farmer go down. He gets to work freeing the anchor from the rock.

[TristenC]

Bull rushes forward with his swords, ending the Shaman with brutal finality. The body jerks and twitches as it lies, smole bubbling up from the gut as it smolders. In a matter of seconds a dim flame appears, spreading across the corpse and drowning the area in the sickly stench of a grease fire. Linar and Katten move to the southern passage, watching for any sign of reinforcements…


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Hey!? Fin!! Jordek calls in the dark. What's going on? It's ok if you're scared, I won't tell the tall-folk. You missed the battle but they're nearly done... now… The Forest Gnome pauses as he senses the dead bodies and the captives. Oh, Shit! Goblins! He hurls his dagger instinctively at the attacker.

Fin takes the crude pick and chips out the area around the anchor spike. After a few well-placed blows he manages to pull the ring free! The second chain of 4 prisoners is now free of the wall, but they are all still linked together.

Gorme moves over to drag the bleeding farmer back while Aldgild faces off against the goblin. Her movements are weak and slow from malnutrition and months of hard labor. The tribesman evades her clumsy handling and stabs the captive with his spear, shouting something in goblin. Other goblin voices can be heard behind him in the dark.

[Actions R8?]
[The captives are about to start dropping like flies, lol]
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R7:
Bull (1+5 Bswd): 6
Jordek (6+2): 8
Fin (9): 9
[Aldg, Gorme]
[Jeram bleeds]
Shaman (6+5 spell): 11
Katten (6+5 LS): 11
Nocturno (8+5 LS):13
Linar (5+8 LB): 13
g40 (10+6 spear): 16

Bless ends

Bullock slashes with the Broadsword in his Right at the Snoke Shaman (AC 4)
Thac0 15 vs AC 6: Need 9+
[1d20] = 10, Hit!
For [2d4+7]= 14 Damage!
Smoke Shaman Dies!

Bull vs SS [1d20]=10, [2d4+7]=7+7=14, [1d20]=7, [2d4+7]=8+7=15


Jordek moves SouthWest 30 feet through the passage.
Jordek throws a dagger (+2 vs leather) at g40 (AC 6)
Thac0 17 vs AC 6 (+2): Need 9+
[1d20] = 12, hit!
For [1d4] = 3 damage
g40 is Hurt Badly
Jordek vs g40 [1d20]=12, [1d4]=3


Fin uses a pick to free the 2nd chain gang (black) from the wall.


Aldgild stabs (+2 pierce vs hide) with her pickaxe at g40
Thac0 19 vs AC 6(+2): Need 11+
[1d20] = 3, miss!

Aldgild vs g40 [1d20]=3, [1d4]=3

Jeram bleeds

Gorme pulls Jeram back and stabilizes him

Shaman DED

Katten moves SouthEast 25 feet and switches to her bow

Nocturno has no more enemies

Linar moves SouthEast 70 feet to keep watch to the South

g40 stabs with his spear at Aldgild (AC 10)
Thac0 20 vs AC 10: Need 10+
[1d20] = 12, Hit!
For 4 damage!
Aldgild is Hurt!

g40 vs Aldgild [1d20]=12, [1d6]=4

[Nocturno]

Louder than he expected.
"ARE WE ABLE TO GET TO THE REST!" He will start to swiftly make his way toward where Linar is, and southwards.

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Once he does leave the field of battle, he can choose whether or not he will emerge from the rage or sustain it; a warrior would sustain it if he felt that another fight was likely to take place soon. When he emerges from the rage, the warrior takes no extra damage or ill effects.

[Styrius]

With the second group free Findalsip will move towards the direction of the previously freed prisoners to check on them.

[TristenC]

Nocturno moves up to join Linar and Katten watching dwn the soutj passage. Another pair of worgs rush towards the party, unwitting of the fate of the other goblins.

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Fin moves to check on the first group, and sees the farmer-man unconscious and bleeding as Gorme tries to patch him up with the filthy rags they wear. Aldgild, injured, struggles to hold off another goblin while two more approach from the south

[Styrius]

Findalsip will cast cure light wounds on the downed farmer man. [1d8]=7

[Nocturno]

Nocturno will get in front of Linar, and prepare to engage the riders as they approach.

[TristenC]

Bullock takes a moment to retrieve his throwing spikes. Nocturno prepares to move up to intercept the Worgs but the creatures are too fast! Before he can react the first beast charges forward, tearing into the scout! The rider stabs at his opponent as well but the nimble dark elf evades the crude weapon. The second worg begins to barrel forward, and the Felis ranger snipes the goblin rider from the back of his mount! The evil canine continues alone to leaps at Linar! The Drow dodges awkwardly by slamming himself back against the cave wall, causing the creature to fall prone but losing grip on his longsword in the process!

Nocturno moves up and brings a powerful blow down on the stumbled Worg's back; injuring it greatly! Katten fires again, a grazing shot at the remaining rider.

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Beyond the crawlspace the captives and gnomish members of the psrty continue their efforts. Jordek leaps out of the dark like a madman, stabbing and chittering at the goblin, who only has a moment to register the shock before he expires. Fin moves to the doened farmer and speaks a healing prayer, closing some of his wounds and restoring him to wakefulness. Gorme, having difficulty seeing in the dark, rushes back to the other captives to get a torch. When he returns he is visibly relieved to see Jeram awake and the goblin dead. His face scrunches up as he stares at his fellow Forest Gnome… Jordek?!! Is that you?!?

The rogue whips around at the voice, eyes opening and squinting in the torch light. Oh, yeah… Heya Gorme! Uhh… one f the captive in the other cave said you might be here… umm… how ya doin?!

Wowser! Man I haven't seen you in… oh. Ooooh… There is a long awkward pause between the two


[Actions R9?]
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R8:
Bull (1): 1
W12 (2+3 natl attk): 5
Jordek (6+2 dagger): 8
Gorme (9+):
Jeram stable (9): 9
g41 (3+6 spear): 9
gwr12 (2+6 spear): 9
gwr13 (3+6 spear): 9
Katten (6+5 LS): 11
W13 (9+3 natl attk): 12
Nocturno (8+5 LS):13
Linar (5+8 LB): 13
g42 (7+6 spear): 13
Fin (9+5): 14
Aldgild (9+5 mining pick): 14
g40 (10+6 spear): 16


Init g41, g42, W12, gwr12, W13, gwr13 [1d10]=3, [1d10]=7, [1d10]=2, [1d10]=2, [1d10]=9, [1d10]=3


Bull, out of melee, spends a round recovering darts from his 3 recent hits. He now has 6 darts.
Bull moves SouthEast 35 feet to join the others.


W12 moves Northeast 35 feet to engage Linar in melee
W12 bites at Linar (AC 4)
Thac0 17 vs AC 4: Need 13+
[1d20] = 15, Hit!
For [2d4] = 4 damage!
Linar is Hurt! [12/20 Hps]

W12 [1d20]=15, [2d4]=4


Jordek moves SouthEast 20 feet into melee with g40
Jordek stabs (+2 pierce vs hide) with the dagger in his right at g40
Thac0 19 vs AC 6(+2): Need 11+
[1d20] = 13, hit!
For [1d4] = 4 damage
g40 Dies!

Jordek holds, prepared to stab any more goblins that approach

Jordek vs g40 [1d20]=13, [1d4]=4, [1d20]=9, [1d4]=4


Gorme moves NorthWest 20 feet to retrieve a torch and returns.

Jeram is unconscious but stable

g41 moves NorthWest and out of sight down the side passage


gwr12 stabs at Linar (AC 4)
Thac0 20 vs AC 4: Need 16+
[1d20] = 4, miss!

gwr12 vs Linar [1d20]=4, [1d6]=4


gwr13 holds, waiting for W13 to move

Katten fires her Longbow (+2 pierce vs hide) at gwr13 (AC 6) (+4 favored enemy)
Thac0 15 vs AC 6 (+6): need 3+ to hit
[1d20] = 17, hit!
For [1d6] = 6 damage!
gwr13 Dies!


W13 moves Northeast 35 feet to engage Linar in melee
W13 bites at Linar (AC 4)
Thac0 17 vs AC 4: Need 13+
[1d20] = 1, Fumble!
W14 falls prone!

W13 vs Linar [1d20]=1, [2d4]=2


Nocturno moves South 5 feet to engage W13 in melee
Nocturno slashes with his Longsword at W13 (AC 4) which is prone (+4) while Enraged (+2)
Thac0 16 vs AC 4 (+6): Need 6+
[1d20]= 19, hit!
For [1d8+5] = 13 damage!
W13 is Hurt Badly!

Noct vs W13 [1d20]=19, [1d8+5]=8+5=13


Linar is in melee and cannot use his bow!
Linar draws his Longsword
Linar slashes with his Longsword in his right hand at W12 (AC 4)
Thac0 18 vs AC4: Need 14+ to hit
[1d20] = 1, fumble!
Linar drops his Longsword!

Linar vs W12 [1d20]=1, [1d8]=1


g42 moves NorthWest and out of sight down the side passage


Fin moves SouthEast 20 feet to Jeram
Fin casts Cure Light Wounds on Jeram
Jeram, unconscious, is healed to 1 hp and wakes up!


Aldgild holds for any other goblin

g40 DED

Katten fires her Longbow (+2 pierce vs hide) at gwr13 (AC 6) (+4 favored enemy) (-4 in melee with Linar
Thac0 15 vs AC 6 (+2): need 7+ to hit
[1d20] = 7, hit! (Barely!)
For [1d6] = 1 damage
gwr12 is Barely Scratched

Katten vs gwr13 [1d20]=17, [1d6]=6, [1d20]=7, [1d6]=1


Yellow circle on W13 indicates it is prone

[Nocturno]

Nocturno will continue hacking at the Worgs.

Raging Longsword(16): [1d20+2]=16+2=18 [1d8+5]=4+5=9

[Styrius]

Findalsip will urge the freed captives to move along the wall to link up with the rest of the party.

[TristenC]

Two more mounted Worgs charge forward to join the melee, the growing group stabbing and biting at defenders. Bullock hurls his darts injuring the one attacking Linar and badlh wounding one of the newcomers. Linar desperately dodges and draws his short sword, striking the vicious canine and causing it to stumble to the ground. Nocturno finishes off the beast before him, his rage boiling like a cauldron as more and more foes arrive. Katten scores another glancing shot at the rider of the stumbled worg. Beyond they can see a pair of orcs lining up. One with a crossbow takes a shot at the group but the minotaur's magical buckler easily deflects the bolt.

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Around the corner the captives gather up the injured and, heeding the Svirfneblin's advice, move to join the rest of the party; none realizing how savage the melee they are walking into. Jordek, Gorme and Aldgild move with the group for protection as the others help the injured Jeram. Between the chains and the shorter members of the group they don't make it far before one of the wetrock tribesmen comes barreling around the corner! He throws up one hand, dazzled by the torchlight and thrusts a clumsy stab at the nimble rogue. Jordek pounces like a vicious creature, stabbing and snarling as he shreds the goblin with his daggers. Holy $#it, man! Gorme blurts out at the savagery, Wow, and I always thought you were the normal one.. Oh Crap! More!

As if on cue, a pair of mounted Worgs gallop down the tunnel! Savage jaws begin snapping and biting as spear tips dart and dive towards Jordek. Almost miraculously the nimble Forest Gnome evades every attack! Good gods man! You have got to teach me that if we ever get out of here alive! Aldgild swings her pickaxe, catching one of the riders in the ribs. With a frenzied cry she drags him from the beasts back, slamming him to the ground. A bare-footed stomp to the head and she wrenches her weapon free of the ruined corpse.


[Actions R10?]
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R9:
Bull (1+2 darts): 3
W12 (2+3 natl attk): 5
W9 (3+3 natl attk): 6
Linar (5+3 ss): 8
Jordek (6+2 dagger): 8
gwr9 (2+6 spear): 8
W14 (5+3 natl attk): 8
O4 (1+7 lt x-bow): 8
gwr1 (2+6 spear): 8
Fin (9+): 9
Gorme (9+): 9
Jeram stable (9): 9
[Chain Gang 2]: 9
g41 (3+6 spear): 9
gwr5 (3+6 spear): 9
gwr12 (2+6 spear): 9
Katten (6+5 LS): 11
W5 (8+3 natl attk): 11
W2 (9+3 natl attk): 12
W13 (9+3 natl attk): 12
Nocturno (8+5 LS):13
g42 (7+6 spear): 13
Aldgild (9+5 mining pick): 14
gwr14 (9+6 spear): 15
O3 (10+7 trident): 17


W9, W14, gwr9, gwr14, O3, O4 [1d10]=3, [1d10]=5, [1d10]=2, [1d10]=9, [1d10]=10, [1d10]=1
W2, W5, gwr1, gwr5 init [1d10]=9, [1d10]=8, [1d10]=2, [1d10]=3


Bull throws a dart (+2 piercing vs hide) at W12 (AC 4) in melee with Linar (-2)
Thac0 15 vs AC 4: Need 11+ to hit
[1d20] = 20, Crit!
For [1d3+7]=8 + [1d3+7]=8 => 16 damage!
W12 is Hurt Critically!


W12 bites at Linar (AC 4)
Thac0 17 vs AC 4: Need 13+
[1d20] = 1, Fumble!
W12 falls Prone!

Dex check gwr12
Dex gwr12 [1d20]=4, pass
gwr12 keeps himself from falling


W9 move NorthEast 65 feet behind W12 but cannot reach any foe!


Linar draws his Short sword
Linar stabs with his short sword in his right hand at W12 (AC 4) who is prone (+4)
Thac0 20 vs AC4 (+6): Need 10+ to hit
[1d20] = 4 damage!
W12 is About to Die!

W12 vs Linar, Linar vs W12 [1d20]=1, [2d4]=4, [1d20]=14, [1d6]=4


Jordek holds, preparing to move with and protect the captives

gwr9 stabs with his spear past W12 at Linar (AC 4)
Thac0 20 vs AC 4: Need 16+
[1d20] = 15, miss! (Barely)

gwr9 vs Linar [1d20]=15, [1d6]=6


W14 move NorthEast 65 feet behind W13 but cannot reach!

O4 moves East 55 feet
O4 fires at Bullock (AC 6) with his light crossbow (-4 magic buckler)
Thac0 19 vs AC 6(-4): Need 17+
[1d20] = 14, miss!

O4 vs Bull [1d20]=14, [1d4]=4


Fin directs the captives to join the rest of the party to the East

gwr1 mounts W2 and urges him East, holds until his mount moves


Chain gang 2 Moves 60 feet SouthEast, and helps Jeram (weakened)
Gorme moves with them (carrying rocks for throwing)
Jordek, ready, moves with the captives to protect them.


g41 moves NorthEast 40 feet to engage Jordek in melee! (More than half move, no attack)

Jordek, ready, stabs (+2 piercing vs hide) at g41 (AC6) with the dagger in his Right
Thac0 19 vs AC 6(+2): Need 11+
[1d20] = 5, miss!

Jordek stabs (+2 piercing vs hide) at g41 (AC6) with the dagger in his Left
Thac0 19 vs AC 6(+2): Need 11+
[1d20] = 20, Crit!
For [1d4]=4 + [1d4]=3 => 7 damage!
g41 Dies!

Jordek dag vs g41 [1d20]=5, [1d4]=3, [1d20]=20, [1d4]=4


gwr5 mounts W5 and urges him East, holds until his mount moves


gwr12 stabs with his spear at Linar (AC 4)
Thac0 20 vs AC 4: Need 16+
[1d20] = 4, miss!

gwr12 vs Linar [1d20]=4, [1d6]=1


Katten fires her Longbow (+2 pierce vs hide) at gwr12 (AC 6) (+4 favored enemy) (-4 in melee with Linar
Thac0 15 vs AC 6 (+2): need 7+ to hit
[1d20] = 3, miss!


W5 moves NorthEast 40 feet to engage Jordek in melee!
W5 bites (+2 pierce vs hide) at Jordek (AC 4) while facing a light source (-2)
Thac0 17 vs AC 4: Need 13+
[1d20] = 2, miss!

gwr5, ready, stabs (+2 pierce vs hide) at Jordek (AC 4) while facing a light source (-2)
Thac0 20 vs AC 4: Need 16+
[1d20] = 11, miss!
W5 and gwr5 vs Jordek [1d20]=2, [2d4]=5, [1d20]=11, [1d6]=1


W2 moves NorthEast 45 feet to engage Jordek in melee!
W2 bites (+2 pierce vs hide) at Jordek (AC 4) while facing a light source (-2)
Thac0 17 vs AC 4: Need 13+
[1d20] = 14, hit! (Barely)
For [2d4] = 6 damage!
Jordek is Barely Scratched! [21/27 Hps]

gwr1, ready, stabs (+2 pierce vs hide) at Jordek (AC 4) while facing a light source (-2)
Thac0 20 vs AC 4: Need 16+
[1d20] = 3, miss!

W2 and gwr1 vs Jordek [1d20]=14, [2d4]=6, [1d20]=3, [1d6]=6


W13, prone, stands up
W13 bites (-1 piercing vs splint) at Nocturno (AC 1)
Thac0 17 vs AC 1(-1): Need 17+
[1d20] = 9, miss!

W13 vs Noct [1d20]=9, [2d4]=5


Nocturno slashes with his Longsword at W13 (AC 4) which is prone while Enraged
Thac0 16 vs AC 4: Need 12+
[1d20+2]= 16+2=> 18, hit!
For [1d8+5] = 4+5 => 9 damage!
W13 Dies!


g42 moves NorthEast 35 feet and holds


Aldgild moves South 20 feet to engage gwr5 in melee
Aldgild stabs (+2 pierce vs hide) with her pickaxe at gwr5
Thac0 19 vs AC 6(+2): Need 11+
[1d20] = 20, Crit!
For [1d4] = 4 + [1d4] = 4 => 8 damage!
gwr5 Dies!

Aldgild vs gwr5 [1d20]=20, [1d4]=4


gwr14 stabs (-1 piercing vs splint) with his spear at Nocturno (AC 1)
Thac0 20 vs AC 1(-1): Need Nat 20!
[1d20] = 15, miss! (Barely)
[1d20] = 19, miss! (Barely)
gwr14 [1d20]=19, [1d6]=4


O3 moves East 55 feet and covers O4


Bull throws a dart (+2 piercing vs hide) a second time at W14 (AC 4)
Thac0 15 vs AC 4(+2): Need 9+ to hit
[1d20] = 7, miss!


Katten fires her Longbow a second time (+2 pierce vs hide) at gwr12 (AC 6) (+4 favored enemy) (-4 in melee with Linar
Thac0 15 vs AC 6 (+2): need 7+ to hit
[1d20] = 18, Hit!
For [1d6] = 2 damage!
gwr12 is Hurt!

Katten LB vs gwr12 [1d20]=3, [1d6]=4, [1d20]=18, [1d6]=2


Bull throws a dart (+2 piercing vs hide) a third time at W14 (AC 4)
Thac0 15 vs AC 4(+2): Need 9+ to hit
[1d20] = 9, hit! (Barely)
For [1d3+7]=2+7=9 damage!
W14 is Hurt Badly!

Bull darts [1d20]=20, [1d3+7]=1+7=8, [1d20]=7, [1d3+7]=1+7=8, [1d20]=9, [1d3+7]=2+7=9