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Friday, May 8, 2020

PBEM, Episode 18 - Gob and Hob Kitchen

EIGHTEEN

(I/C)

"Señor Kospid,” Abraxis roared, seeing Kovid stagger from the goblin’s assault, “let's push these goblins back, and put them down. Let my shield do the lifting heavy, mi amigo. Everyone else, take aim!"

Lannis meanwhile had been twisting his hands wildly about, lights flashing from his forearms and down to his fingers while tapping his foot in rhythm. As Abraxis raised his sword and Kovid was battling about with his hammer, the Magic User pointed to the middle goblin and sang, “Stop, hey, what's the sound? Everybody look what's going down!”

A blast of yellow and pink light flew out, struck the goblin in the face, (<Save vs Spells, Steel 12) and the greenskin stood there, hands upraised, crude spear unmoving as it seemed to pause, thinking deeply. “Let’s get out of this hallway! Push them in!”

Meanwhile Lyra had her sling wrapped around her wrist as she gripped her holy symbol and tried to place her hand on the dwarf’s shoulder. “Goddess Aine, please ble—god damn it Kovid stay still!” She cursed, gripping his shoulder pauldron long enough to finish her prayer. “Aine, please bless my companion with your healing touch.” Soothing waves flowed into the dwarf (Heal 1d6+1, Red/Black 1 – Kovid Heal 2 Damage – Nice job Kelly’s Dice!) and he seemed to draw strength.

Hitting the goblin in the face and waving his warhammer wildly, Kovid called to Abraxis, “Just let the red rain splash you Abraxas!" Before the two of them could push into the kitchen, Wyn took aim with his bow and let fly a clothyard shaft into the Goblin on the left (>+5 to hit, Orange 9, 1d6 Damage, Orange 2) where it pierced him high in the chest but failed to drop the greenskin.

Kovid and Abraxis shoved hard against the 3 goblins who were trying to keep the battle at the doorway. Kovid stomped and growled, a dwarven chant filling the air as he panted and cursed and shoved. "Red rain coming down. Red rain. Red rain is pouring down. I'm bathing in red rain coming down…”

Abraxis joined the dwarf in his chanting, the two of them shoving the smaller foes back as they sang, “Red rain is falling down. Red rain is coming down all over me.” (Party Str: Yellow 6 +1 +1, Blue 4 +1 +2 = 15. Goblins’ Str: White 1, White 4 – 4 penalty (paused), White/Blue 6 -1 penalty (wounded) = 6) and they managed to shove the goblins back enough for Abraxis and Kovid to stand side by side and Lyra to slide into the room behind them.

And it was here that Kovid took his aggression out on the goblins. “Red rain!” his war hammer smashed the goblin in the face. “Red rain!” his weapon battered the kobold back. “Coming down!” and with a final swing at the battered goblin he arced his weapon over his head and crashed it down two handed on the greenskin (>+2 to hit, Yellow 15, Damage: 1d8+1, Yellow 5: 6 Damage and killed!) staving its head in and splashing the dwarf and fighter with its brains and blood. “Ha!” Kovid snarled.

“I am liking the rain,” Abraxis cheered on in good spirits, wiping the goblin brain juice absently from his face with the back of his arm, sword stabbing in and out at the goblin that was taking too long to make a decision especially to defend itself thanks to Lannis’ spell. It staggered from the cuts (>+5 to hit +4 bonus, Blue 13, Damage: 1d8+2, Blue 5: 7 Damage and killed!) and then fell over gurgling as its lungs deflated and blood poured down its chest.

Brendon had held his action until the room was clear enough to get a bead on the goblin in the back standing on the chair and once he was able to, took aim and shot sighing softly. However, just as he fired, Abraxis stepped to the side to hit the next goblin and ended up right in front of the arrow! (<+4 to hit, Red 1 fumble, Green 2 – hit friend 1 hp – Abraxis take 1 hp damage) The fighter’s helm rang from the arrow that struck it, making a small dent and causing the fighter to curse at the goblin he was fighting. “How DARE you try to stab me in the back, Senor Grublin!” and he stabbed the dying greenskin in the face for good measure.

(Initiative: Party Steel: 5, Goblins Red/Black: 6 – Goblins win – thanks Kelly!!)

The goblin what had been shot by Wyn, seeing its two companions get cut down turned its anger on Abraxis who was still taking his sword out of the greenskin’s face, hitting the fighter in the side (>+1 to hit, Red/Black 19, 1d6 Damage, Gray 2 – 2 Damage to Abraxis).

The Goblin on the chair meanwhile noted Brendon’s attention to himself and loaded up a stone in its sling and let it spin twice overhead to fly at the scout (>+2 to hit, Red/Grey 16, 1d3 Damage: Red 2: 1 Damage to Brendon).

And the last Goblin behind the table took aim at the dwarf and let its own sling stone go flying (<+2 to hit, Red/Green 10) but the dwarf batted it out of the air by deflecting it with the head of his warhammer.

Time now is: 12:00

(OOC)

3 Goblins left – one fighting Abraxis wounded by Wyn in melee, one on chair slinging back rank people, one behind table slinging front rank people. Kovid and Abraxis at front line, Lyra right behind. Other three in hall at door. No roll needed but those in the hall know the sound of the fighting is echoing down the halls and there will be a WMC at end of the battle. Floor of kitchen is difficult terrain due to the goblins dumping stuff all over the place ransacking to look for anything – so movement in the room is -10’ for everyone.

Bottom of round two.

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