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Once Elden sees a shot fired, he will race around the corner to engage. Not worrying if he leaves the light behind.

[they havent noticed linar yet. chris, make one attack and one damage roll for your 'surprise' bit. which of the 2 goblins is he attacking?]

If not yet noticed Linar will continue exploring.

As soon as he's seen/noticed, or if the (other) elf decides to kick it off, Linar fires.

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Bow THAC0 19, sheaf arrow [1d20] = 20,[1d8] = 2
I should have been clearer in the plan. Sorry. I find the forum comms difficult sometimes. Totally my fault - you're excellent.

(But easily large enough for the slight Feliz I am assming)

Arrow still notched Katten makes a slight movement towards the hole, "Watch the passage, I look in here."

[large enough for katten or indendien to squeeze through. Would be a gamble for Nocturno in his armor]

(Were you waiting for me?)
Nocturno nods and waits for Katten to return.

"Stay with Dran." Katten warns as she places her bow in its quiver and draws her small axe before slipping through the passage.

Presumably Jordek receives a signal to stop advancing and does so. In the event of combat arising or Elden abruptly leaving, Jordek will lay the torch down on the ground carefully (to keep it burning) and scuttle off into the shadows to hide (moving toward the rest of the party not away from them)

Katten, Dran, Indendien and Nocturno
Katten motions the others to wait. She wedges herself through the narrow fissure into a naturally formed space with interconnected stactites and stalagmites, giving the walls a collumnar appearance. Here and there she sees more gaps barely wide enough to pass through running alongside the already narrow passage. Bits of trash can be found here, and it is clear the goblins have used this space before, though not for what purpose other than apparently idle time. The area appears to be abandoned at the moment.


Linar, Dellinanth, Elden and Jordek:
Dellinanth appears in the ring of torchlight long enough to motion Jordek and Elden to wait before stepping back out into the darkness.

Linar continues southwest, keeping a watch all around. To the south he sees the passage continues farther, leading past what appears to be a makeshift door of bars and tightly secured wooden pieces. To the north as he moves slightly farther around the corner he spots a several more goblins; none of which seem to see him... yet.

The passage didnt appear to be heading where she planned to go, yet... axe at the ready she moves into the larger space, keen eyes scanning the environment.

Elden waits, impatiently for sounds of combat.

Nocturno waits and guards the rear as before.

Jordek receives the signal to stop advancing from Dellinanth and does so. In the event of combat arising or Elden abruptly leaving, Jordek will lay the torch down on the ground carefully (to keep it burning) and scuttle off into the shadows to hide (moving toward the rest of the party not away from them)

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The gnome will keep on doing what he was doing.. waiting while having an unheard internal rambling conversation with himself at speed inside his head

Slowly putting one hand for Dellinanth to see but so that it's obscured by his body from the goblins' view, Linar holds up 5 fingers (incl thumb) and then 1 finger and then a point to the NW.
That done, he sneaks* another 5' SW. looking S and, if still undetected, looks N and then, if still undetected, continues sneaking SW intending to eyeball the door. (If there are prisoners here then he intends to try and free them).
Bow is still equipped, arrow re-notched. If a hue & cry starts then the nearest foe gets an arrow and Linar withdraws towards his sturdier allies.

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*I think GM makesthief's MS rolls. If I'm incorrect and you need me to make a roll, please let me know.

[yes, the hide and move silently rolls are intended to be made by the DM. the character always thinks they've succeeded, unless it is quite obvious otherwise.]


Katten steps farther into the small chamber; her feline eyes and ears straining for any hint of danger. No threat makes itself known to her; though she does notice a smaller alcove to the north. Investigating carefully she finds it empty as well. Perhaps this was a place the Nisser used to ambush those in the much larger passage... though it was unoccupied now.
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Linar continues to creep through the darkness, watching the goblins carefully. abruptly, one looks in his direction and points, saying something to the others...

Shugging to herself for the time being, and satisfying herself the small passages were clear Katten returns to the others, her first action being a soft stroke of the Wolf's head.

"They use the passage for hiding, for ambush." And with that she ushers her small group further into the cavern.