Goblin Pyros: Round 00

As soon as Jarek started climbing the General Store wall, both Gryffin and Lloyd made their way towards the back of the building. It seemed that the two friends knew their way around the building and were soon gone from the rest of the group’s view.

Arao and Guy then proceeded towards the front of the store. The dragonborn rechecked the door and saw that it would easily give in to his bulk. Arao signals Guy who in turn gives a nod. Both look up to see Jarek give both of them a nod that he is likewise in position.

The paladin takes a couple of steps away from the door and then goes into a short run. His shoulder connects with the door which easily gives way to the dragonborn’s armoured weight. The door shatters, sending Arao into a cloud covered room where he vaguely sees three goblins around him with their dogslicers ready.

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Just as Arao pulls back to knock open the door, Jarek notices some commotion happening inside the store. The goblins’ song seems to be reaching its height with a distinctly female voice leading it. The ranger sees a dark cloud form within the room just by the door. He’s about to shout down and warn his companions when the sound of the wood splintering tells him that it’s a bit too late.

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Lloyd and Gryffin slowly tried to make their way towards the back of the store. In the back of their minds, they were happy that during their childhood they would always take this route when they accompanied Jarek in his pie stealing escapades.

Once at the door, Lloyd signals Gryffin to stop. He carefully tries the door. He finds it unlocked and decides to open it. Goblin voices from within, however, stops the warlord from fully opening the room. Both half-elf and eladrin eyes just enable them to make out three goblins which are ransacking the storeroom of the building.

21 comments:

Miguel Enrico Gonzales said...

Arao seems to have stepped into an ambush.

Will Guy be able to help him out?

From his post, Jarek knows more of what is really happening but will be able to aid his companions?

Lloyd and Gryffin have the element of surprise on the three goblins.

Initiatives have been rolled.

Let’s start the next encounter – Goblin Pyros.

Miguel Enrico Gonzales said...

OOC: Initiative references are are located here. And is repeated here:

Gryffin: 1d20+5 → [16,5] = (21)
Jarek: 1d20+3 → [15,3] = (18)
Arao: 1d20 → [16] = (16)
Goblin (Pyro): 1d20+5 → [9,5] = (14)
Goblin (Warchanter): 1d20+3 → [9,3] = (12)
Lloyd: 1d20+3 → [7,3] = (10)
Guy: 1d20+1 → [8,1] = (9)
Goblin (Cutters): 1d20+3 → [5,3] = (8)

Gryffin said...

[hmm...I can only see the animations in firefox..weird..will research on that when I get time.]

Gryffin tries to look over Loyd's shoulder. [Does he get to see the goblins? Er..does he have line of sight to cast a thunderwave from 6B to 4D?]

aschua said...

jarek's action will be (a) hunter's quarry at goblin pyro, (b) twin strike ranger attack at the goblin pyro, and (c) move to another window (if that is possible).

here is my roll... (excluding the hunter's quarry damage)

http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1637919/

kindly check the modifiers if they are correct.

i will write the entry once my turn comes up.

Miguel Enrico Gonzales said...

OOC: Yup, Rourke's in position for a thunderwave blast which should hit that area. However, there's a wall separating the storage area from the main store area. Column D won't be affected, thus wave can only reach B6 to C4.

Do note that the thunderwave would be causing a loud noise and would nullify any surprise the pair would get to any other goblins.

Miguel Enrico Gonzales said...

jarek's action will be (a) hunter's quarry at goblin pyro, (b) twin strike ranger attack at the goblin pyro, and (c) move to another window (if that is possible).

(excited wala pang action yung nauna sa kanya. he he)

You can't hunter's quarry the pyro since he's not the closest one to Jarek. Jarek likewise can't move to another window coz there is simply no other window in the store.

Chris Fox said...

oh i don't see stairs. so one floor lang pla yun house. so that window you can see the ground floor haha.

rmacapobre said...

obscuring mist ba yan or worse poison?

Chris Fox said...

it's plain dust, i think.

Chris Fox said...

ok! let's go! round 00 is surprise round? who can take action this round?

Chris Fox said...

@guy: sayang ginamit mo na yun guardian angel mo. mainam sna yun d2. cast mo lang sa loob, tapos blockade ko yun door. unti-unting mamamatay yun mga goblins wahehe.

Miguel Enrico Gonzales said...

OOC: Round 00 was supposed to be a surprsed round. Since The goblins know you guys are coming and that you guys know they're inside, we'll just skip Round 00. Like I said, Round 01 starts with Gryffin.

Miguel Enrico Gonzales said...

OOC: Made arcana checks for both Guy and Arao. Only Guy made it. Guy knows that there is something magical about the cloud. Not only does it obscure vision but that it also hampers the actions of those inside. Curiously though, the goblins within seem to be unaffected by it.

aschua said...

"Not only does it obscure vision but that it also hampers the actions of those inside. Curiously though, the goblins within seem to be unaffected by it."

-- hala... patay na si butiki...

Chris Fox said...

oh great, and i haven't finished writing my will yet. =(

Chris Fox said...

ok ok, b4 anything else, save game muna!!! para pagna-disgracia, pede balikan... XD

rmacapobre said...

1. hamper means slowed/paralysed/penalized attack rolls?

2. jarek and arao .. focus fire on goblin H4. guy is planning to cast divine glow (means dmg to goblins and +2 buff to arao)

Miguel Enrico Gonzales said...

1. hamper means slowed/paralysed/penalized attack rolls?

arao doesn't seem to be slowed or paralyzed, so it's possible that it does penalize his attack rolls.

2. jarek and arao .. focus fire on goblin H4. guy is planning to cast divine glow (means dmg to goblins and +2 buff to arao)

guy is acting as the party leader, eh? he he. too bad guy acts after both jarek and arao. unless both want to wait their actions until after guy's turn...

p.s. excited din itong isang ito. he he. wait muna kayo sa actions ni gryffin.

Gryffin said...

Gryffin reaches over Loyd's shoulder with an outstretched hand muttering his spell.

http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1638461/
Attack rolls
1d20+3→ [11,3] = (14)
1d20+3→ [12,3] = (15)
1d20+3→ [16,3] = (19)

Damage Rolls
1d6+3→ [4,3] = (7)
1d6+3→ [4,3] = (7)
1d6+3→ [3,3] = (6)

[00C:And then hides...um since I was sneaking, did I have combat advantage?]

The blast of sound caught Loyd unaware. He whips around and pinches Gryffin on the chest.

"..OW!..what was that for?"

Gryffin said as he rubbed his chest.

"You could have given me a warning!" Loyd muttered, not even looking him as he faced the goblins, ready for combat.

Chris Fox said...

actually the divine glow effect last until the end of guy's NEXT turn. so we'll still get the bonus next turn.

ang sabi ko kay max yun hamper, yun yung maliit na hayop na parang daga na mahilig tumakbo sa loob ng wheel. =D

Miguel Enrico Gonzales said...

OOC: Got the rolls. Thanks. Will post it as soon as I get back. (Am using the gym's PC - they're giving me weird looks as I'm laughing while reading the comments.)

Yes, looks like Gryffin still has combat advantage over the goblins and hit all of them. (I'm assigning the rolls as the first roll to the closest one to him).

Damage is rolled only once, however, and applied to everyone hit. I'll just consider the first roll then.