Day 5, Turn 7: Order:Dragnar (3!,1!), Dwareet'ik (1!), Reece (2!), Ajax (3!,2!); New order: Ajax, Dragnar, Reece, Dwareet'ik (Goblins:4!)
(Butcher animal:4!) You drag the otter back to near where you found the door and get to work on the banks of a small pond nearby, tossing the unwanted chunks into the water for the local wildlife to feed on. Your obsidian blade works passably well and you manage to get the thing cleaned and stripped in almost an hour. The otter is smaller than the goat was and yields you 2 pieces of otter meat. You also clean the bones, skull and remove some of the larger teeth. You're a little messy by the time you're done but you wash up pretty well in the pond nearby.
(Regarding the torches... if you had some way of treating them they might last longer... wood coated or soaked in pitch, oil, etc. will last longer. Also installing a collar type item (like a wet rag, or a metal band) would prevent the stick from burning down further. Keep in mind though that turns are two hours long. That's a long time for something to burn, I'm assuming each 'torch' is a small bundle of burnable items in your case. And you can assume your character knows basic tanning techniques.)
The three of you do your best to sneak up on the goblin position at the top of the stairwell. (Sneak:Dragnar:6!-1(unskilled), Reece:1!-1(impaired vision), Dwareet'ik:5!+1(racial),2!) (Detection:2!+1) You try your best to be quiet going up the stairs but Reece trips heavily in the dark and your advantage is lost as you hear him fall heavily. A shout goes up from above you and Dragnar and Dwareet'ik rush forth.
The pair of you burst forth into the room and confront a pair of goblins at the mouth of the stairwell, one of them is calling something over his shoulder as the dagger-wielder advances. (Target:4!(Dragnar is racial inclination)) Seeing the already battered dwarf he steps up and slices down at him.
(Attack:4!)(Dodge:2!)(Location:1!)(Damage:5!) The blade catches Dragnar in the chest. (Armor:3!) The copper cuirass deflects some of the blow but it is punctured and the dwarf is injured, blood welling up from the cut.
The other goblin brings his whip to bear on (Target:6! (Dragnar)) Dragnar. (Attack:5!)(Dodge:4!)(Location:2!)(Damage:6!/3-1) The whip wraps itself around your arm and impairs attack, it's bone barbs digging into your arm.
Shocked at the sudden vehemence of the attack the dwarf does his best to counter the assault. (Attack:1!) But the whip suddenly pulls him off balance and he nearly trips and falls.
The kobold tries to push past the knife wielder to get at the whip-goblin in the back. (Attack:2!) But a sudden flurry of daggerwork from the goblin forces him step back or get cut.
The pair of you hear cursing and loud noise from behind you as Reece gets to his feet again.
The daggergoblin lashes out again at Dragnar, exultantly. (Attack:4!) (Dodge:5!-1) But the dwarf narrowly manages to evade the attack. The lasher tries to pull the dwarf off balance entirely. (Opposed STR check:Goblin:2!, Dragnar:6!,3!) He tugs and the enraged dwarf tugs back, wrapping a hand around the leather and yanking hard. With a yelp the goblin is tugged off balance as Dragnar gains the whip, before tossing it behind him.
Dragnar leads again with his sword, this time unencumbered. (Attack:4!)(Dodge:4!)(Location:4!)(Damage:2!) The blade cuts into the goblins right leg somewhat, causing him to jump back baring his teeth.
In a bellow Reece appears and tries to carve his way through the goblin to the water beyond. (Attack:5!)(Dodge:4!)(Location:2!)(Damage:2!) He catches the goblin in the left arm slightly but does little more. He does free up the way for the kobold to sneak around and attack the unarmed goblin.
(Attack:2!) He swings prematurely and the nimble goblin simply steps out of reach, he's not sure if he feels relieved or not, Dwareet'ik is having a hard time internalizing combat.
The dagger goblin calls out and lunges at the dwarf. (Attack:2!) But he misses badly.
The former lasher attempts to tackle the kobold. (Attack:3!)(Dodge:5!)
(Group luck:5!)
You hear shouting from the other room in goblin but there's too much noise for you to understand it.
Dragnar cuts out at the cur in front of him. (Attack:5!)(Dodge:3!)(Location:3!)(Damage:4!) The blade catches the goblin in the left leg, cutting it badly and causing the goblin to limp somewhat.
Reece lunges at his foe. (Attack:1!) But his clumsiness overwhelms him again and he nearly drops his blade.
The kobold swing desperately. (Attack:5!) (Dodge:1!) (Location:5!)(Damage:6!,3!) The goblin spins into the blow, catching the staff on his right arm as the bone breaks. Dwareet'ik feels terrible.
Sounds emerge from the hallway behind you. More goblins are coming!
Enboldened the daggergoblin attacks. (Attack:4!)(Dodge:5!) His blow is adroitly deflected at the last second though.
The injured goblin tries to strike Dwareet'ik. (Attack:3!)(Dodge:6!,5!) But Dwareet'ik is ready and dodges him, tripping him roughly onto the ground in the process.
A goblin emerges from the hall wielding a large iron axe, behind him limps another goblin carrying a spear as a crutch.
Dragnar attacks ferociously. (Attack:3!)(Dodge:3!)(Location:1!)(Damage:6!,4!) The blow was haphazard but the goblin had been looking over his shoulder to see the location of his squadmates when Dragnars sword roughly impaled him through the chest. He slumps to the ground, frothy blood bubbling from his chest wound as the dwarf smoothly removes the weapon.
Reece sees the opening at charges the axegoblin, determined to earn himself some more glory in combat. (Attack:1!) But his swing goes wide as the goblin easily sidesteps.
Dwareet'ik swings down at the goblin on the floor. (Attack:4!)(Dodge:3!-1)(Location:3!)(Damage:2!) The kobold begins beating the goblin mercilessly with his staff, despite feeling terrible about the whole ordeal.
The axegoblin calls back to the speargoblin to hold the passageway for some reason, before swinging at Reece. (Attack:6!,5!) (Dodge:6!-1(racial))(Location:2!)(Damage:2!,2!) His axe bites deep into Reece's already wounded arm, eliciting a cry of pain from the human.
The goblin on the floor tries to drag Dwareet'ik down to his level. (Attack:2!) But his weak attempts fail.
Dragnar advances on the axe goblin, coming to assist his companion. (Attack:3!) (Dodge:4!) But his heavy overhanded blow misses.
Reece steps back and lunges with his own sword, trying to take advantage of his superiour reach. (Attack:5!) (Dodge:5!) (Location:3!) (Damage:4!) Reece's blade is deflected downward by the goblins axe but still manages to pierce the goblins left leg.
Dwareet'ik continues to pummel the prone goblin. (Attack:4!) (Dodge:4!-1) (Location:1!) (Damage:2!) His blows begin to show as the goblin on the floor takes a thrashing.
The axegoblin does his best to cut Reece down. (Attack:3!) (Dodge:6!-1) Reece sidesteps, which leaves an opening that he capitalizes on. (Bonus attack due to skill)
The wrestler lashes out at the kobold. (Attack:3!) (Dodge:2!+1) Dwareet'ik just barely manages to jump out of the way of the kick.
Dragnar strikes again. (Attack:6!,1!) (Dodge:5!) (Location:1!) (Damage:6!,4!) His blade finds a gap in the goblin's defenses and his blow hacks into the goblin. (Luck:6!,2!) As the body falls Dragnar can feel the blade catch internally but he grips it tightly and plants a foot on the goblin wrenching out the weapon in a spray of gore.
Reece turns on the spear goblin and lunges, though the goblin does his best to keep him at bay. (Goblin attack:1!) The spear does little to deter the long-limbed human. (Attack:6!,1!) (Dodge:2!) (Location:6!) (Damage:2!) The blade slides towards the goblin, striking it in the head and knocking it back a step, dazed.
Dwareet'ik continues to pummel his victim. (Attack:3!) (Dodge:4!-1) (Location:4!) (Damage:3!) His blows catch the goblin in the right leg, injuring it further.
Dragnar shakes his weapon at the goblin in the hall and attacks. (Attack:4!) (Dazed) (Location:5!) (Damage:2!) His blow slices into the goblins right arm. Reece too takes advantage of the moment and swings. (Attack:6!,5!) (Dazed) (Location:1!) (Damage:6!,4!, 6!, 1!) His blow catches the goblin in the torso and slices nearly clean through it, sending the corpse flying in two different directions into the Trade hall.
(Group effort:5!+2, 5!+1) (Goblin resistance:2!) Together the group easily manages to overpower the remaining goblin, now thoroughly battered, and with a broken arm.
Dragnar- +2 Stealth exp., +1 Dodge exp., +2 Unarmed combat exp., +6 Sword exp., You are badly injured and have difficulty with fine motor skills of your hands, you are bleeding.
Reece- +7 Sword exp., +2 Dodge exp. (And Reece, I've lessened your damage since I forgot to take into account your armor previously, you can now use your injured arm again)
Dwareet'ik- +2 Stealth exp., +5 Staff exp., You're somewhat unhappy
The hall is quiet now, though off in the far distance you think you hear something running, from the direction of outside.
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