A test of your prowess, the endless gauntlet - a continuation.

[JonMarker2]

You know that bloody troll head I have been lugging around?

I'm going to chuck it up over and past where Robina is and try to disturb the horses and those in the general area.

What rolls do you want DM?

[CNFish]

As Robina leads the horses away, the trip behind her becomes irate as she isn't listening to orders and she's messing with horses that don't belong to her, he begins to approach her rather quickly however, he is interrupted as Jon lobs the bloody skull out of the grate into the street of the courtyard, (no rolls needed Jon) this does spook the horses that are tethered to Robina at the moment. DC 19 handle animal check, if failed make reflex save DC 15 fail that take (2d6+4)[16] damage from being trampled, pass take half and remain in control of the horses.


Regardless they commotion from the horses will spark attention and now several hobgoblins are investigation the troll head

[wilphe]

(1d20)[19] Handle Animal +7
(1d20)[10] Reflex +4

[wilphe]

Robina controls the horses and keeps them between her and the goblin shouting at her

[Fliggl]

You are thowing a trolls head into an unknown number of enemies, just to distract them? That's my kind of humor! BWAHAHAHAHAHA!
And now, get out! I want to... participate the dwarf starts silently but gets louder and louder until he laughs really loud!

[CNFish]

Robina calms the horses almost instantly but the large troll skull has attracted a lot of attention, namely the attention of a slightly larger hobgoblin in better looking armor he looks at robina who is heading in three direction of the burnt stable where the head came from and immediately starts walking towards Jon and the rest of the party.

[JonMarker2]

Grits teethes. Get ready guys (said loud enough for Baba and Oorth to hear me, but not so loud everyone knows what is going on.)

Whatever comes down the sewer grate, I will prepare to grapple and yank down towards Baba and Oorth.

(If combat starts without me, just roll for me. However I do want to yank and hurt as many Hobs down into the sewer as possible, before we have to rush out.)

[finaldooms]

Orth watches in almost blank amazement as jon throws the head
" wh... what
...why?? "
He pulls out his greatsword and backs up just a tad so no one falls on him and makes sure he has room to swing his sword

" I'm guessing let robina scout things out first was to simple?"

[DwarvenWarCorgi]

Bertie casts shillelagh turning his quarterstaff into a +1 weapon that does D8 damage for the next 5 minutes.

what happened to the plan jon?

Then at the top of his lungs, in Goblin, straight up the hole
HELP HELP HELP, filthy gnomes caught me!!! They say more troops attack fort from (opposite direction gnome leader said the main attack was coming from) hurry, hurry cut them off, surprise them first

Bluff (1d20)[12]

Spoiler: ooc

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this is still same day as the troll fights right? I'm pretty low on spells for a castle assault

[JonMarker2]

The goblins were ganging up on Robina and yelling at her not to take the Horses. With this at least she can slip around behind the lot and do her thing as long as we have a narrow gap between us and them, it should be fine. only loud enough for our team to hear it.

Looking for the direction the first swing would come from. Still ready to yank, gank, shank as needed.
Right now I'm expecting either a spear to the face, or Hob shamans dropping mixed items at use, but I am hoping for more humorous fight.

[Fliggl]

The dwarf waits nervously at the bottom of the ladder let me out, letmeout, lemmeout!

[CNFish]

I need grapple and reflex checks please jon...

[CNFish]

ok so as the hobgoblin walks ever closer to jon attention to robina is only becoming more of a danger as she is holding on to horses that a run of the mill hob wouldntnhave access to, 3 hobgoblin approach her, however before they get close enough to robina jon jumps up from the grating and latches on to the hobgoblin warrior, however during his srruggle both him and the hobgoblin tumble down the ladder, each taking (1d6)[3] damage and leaving both proned.

on the surface all attention has been shifted to the grate, quickly the hobgoblin army surround the opening. 2 of the 3 hobgoblin that were near robina continue to approach.

Spoiler: goblins to robina

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in goblin

what are you doing wit those beasts welp, dont ye know that messin with the supers beasts will getcha knocked?

[DwarvenWarCorgi]

Strike at the prone warrior (3d20)[11][11][15](37) +5 (1d8)[8] +1 20×2 bludgeoning


Edit didnt factor in his -4 for prone

[wilphe]

There are how many hobs around the grate right now?

[Fliggl]

Seeing that Bertie 'handles' the prone Hobgoblin and the now empty ladder, he starts climbing up to participate at the fight.

Spoiler: OOC

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I assume climbing up is a full round action? Speed 30ft

[CNFish]

There are how many hobs around the grate right now?

Robina notices around 10 hobgoblins circling the grate. Fliggl you may change your action if you wish after finding out this info

[wilphe]

As the two hobgoblins talk to her Robina stares at them and points to her ears like she can't hear.

(1d20)[6] Initiative +6

She keeps the horses between herself and the two ones paying attention to her and hits a

Spoiler: Colour Spray

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http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/colorSpray.htm


Components:
V, S, M

Casting Time:
1 standard action

Range:
15 ft.

Area:
Cone-shaped burst

Duration:
Instantaneous; see text

Saving Throw:
Will negates

Spell Resistance:
Yes

A vivid cone of clashing colors springs forth from your hand, causing creatures to become stunned, perhaps also blinded, and possibly knocking them unconscious.

Each creature within the cone is affected according to its Hit Dice.

2 HD or less

The creature is unconscious, blinded, and stunned for 2d4 rounds, then blinded and stunned for 1d4 rounds, and then stunned for 1 round. (Only living creatures are knocked unconscious.)

3 or 4 HD

The creature is blinded and stunned for 1d4 rounds, then stunned for 1 round.

5 or more HD

The creature is stunned for 1 round.

Sightless creatures are not affected by color spray.


Save DC 16

on the group around the grate

[CNFish]

At the most optimal position color spray can get 5 of the 10 goblins.
RXXXR
XGGGX
GGOGG
XGGGX
RXXXR

Where G is a goblin and O is the grate. If you came at them from the corner (R) you would be able to get 5. Do you accept this wilphie?

[Fliggl]

Robina notices around 10 hobgoblins circling the grate. Fliggl you may change your action if you wish after finding out this info

Spoiler: OOC

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That's cool and I appreciate it, but the last three posts or so I wrote, that the dwarf wants to go out.

He is now right there where Jon was before?

[JonMarker2]

Grapple Check: (1d20)[7] + 3bab +1str
Reflex: (1d20)[16] +6

Init: (1d20)[8] +3

If needed I am aiming myself to land on the goblin-oid I drag down with me: (1d20)[17] +?

[wilphe]

Do you accept this wilphie?

Robina will take what she can get, please proceed. DC is 17 if they are still suprised

[DwarvenWarCorgi]

throw as many down as you can, stephen and I will finish them off

Initiative (1d20)[2] +1

Spoiler: strike prone guy again

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if hes anything other than a standard goblin
(3d20)[15][8][5](28)+5 (1d8)[3]+1 20×2 bludgeoning

[JonMarker2]

If we are on a next round grapple, then opposed strength checks: base of Jon = 12 for +1
Str check: (1d20)[11] +1

If not, yank, gank, shank, and toss the next guy on top of the prone hob on the floor. Basically rinse and repeat strategy until fubar.

questions: Do I need to make an opposed hide check or are we going with every living thing knows I've been on the ladder now?

[DwarvenWarCorgi]

You missed a few things jon. You and hob leader are both prone at bottom of ladder.

[CNFish]

At the most optimal position color spray can get 5 of the 10 goblins.
RXXXR
XGGGX
GGOGG
XGGGX
RXXXR

Where G is a goblin and O is the grate. If you came at them from the corner (R) you would be able to get 5. Do you accept this wilphie?

Will assume those closest to robina passed the checks. So which means, only one of those AOO would be from one that passed out.

So to make it a fair chance. (1d100)[78] 1-50 is the first goblin, anything higher than that is the other goblin. Which ever the roller decides is the one that was knocked out and incapacitated by robinas spell.

[finaldooms]

If the prone hob is dead orth will move to go up the ladder behind baba..most likely got to wait till he is clear though

[DwarvenWarCorgi]

OOC ,walking into work, so I'll do this now. I believe the prone hob in the tunnel is the big guy, and therefore probably not dead.

Spoiler: bertie & stephen

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handle animal dc15 (1d20)[17]+9 stephen, attack!!!
Bertie then moves to flank w/stephen (also assume hob is gonna stand and attack either jon or i)
(3d20)[11][7][7](25)+5 (1d8)[2]+1 ×2 bludgeoning

Stephen's full attack
(3d20)[17][17][16](50)+4 (1d6+2)[6] ×2 slash claw
(3d20)[1][9][10](20)+4 (1d6+2)[4] ××2 slash claw
(3d20)[6][16][5](27)-1 (1d6+1)[4]×2 piercing bite

[Fliggl]

While climbing up, Baba gets stabbed by two goblinoids. He swears and then two fell prone. Wonderful! He uses the now open gap to tumble away from/out of the hole into the direction where the colors came from, while drawing his poleaxe. is it you? he asks while near a hobgobling which could be Robina.

Spoiler: Rolls

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Tumble (since tumbling over the prone ones is still DC15 to avoid AoO from one standing +2 for every other - rolling 4 times should be enough, can move 15ft while tumbling)
VS DC15 (1d20+12)[18]
VS DC17 (1d20+12)[20]
VS DC19 (1d20+12)[17]
VS DC21 (1d20+12)[22]

[JonMarker2]

Continue holding big Gob, so it is easier for the team to gang up on him and hurt him.
Next Str check: (1d20)[14] +1

If possible I would like to put the dagger into a position where if the Big Gob tries to go for his weapons, he gets cut on the poison dagger. I'm not letting go, I'm sliding my arms around him to make full use of what I have out.