The majority of the group smashed through the last of the few goblins as fast as they could while the spider and riders on the ceiling of the first warren crept ever closer. The stairs down to the 2nd warren were choked with slingers who sent off volleys of bullets at the group, peppering Darius and Geronimo continuously. Shim fired off a summon spell, getting a barbaric elf to help out. Ghostbear wanted to get us into the 2nd Warren so he could drop the Wall of fire and plug up the area with a wall of ice. Wilhelm’s cats ripped another 2 goblins to shreds and then Nate finished off the straggler. The rider there hit Ghostbear with a darkness spell, slowing the medicine man down. Shim had Rita (the elf) guide Ghostbear backwards to the edge of the darkness.
From the Overwatch, Stoneribs and Connal were hard on the goblins up there, the native hero taking one of them and hurling it at the closest spider rider, killing it, the spider, and cracking the roof. The other rider called out some benediction and a 7’ column of animated flame hit the overwatch, attacking Connal! The monk was forced to hit and fade as the elemental burned and slapped at him.
We were clearing the stairs, Geronimo making another jump to land in the mass of goblins there, Darius racing up and overrunning a bunch as well. The Rider there called out, and a 7’ tall earth elemental made of stone, rock, and wood appeared and blasted Shim, the gnome taking a good solid hit. He called out to Rita to run over and help him out while the group ran down the steps.
Meanwhile, the juggernaut was now up and running, smoke and magic coming from within. It moved slow for now but was picking up speed. The 5 goblins here all ganged up on Stoneribs, grappling the hero enough to force him away from the lynch pin to release the gate. Connal risked a step and hit to place himself there, the fire elemental following. The monk was getting burned bad.
Dropping the wall of fire, Ghostbear called to the ancestors and a wall of ice so thick it acted like a plug filled the air here and interposed itself between the elemental and us, shoving it back 25’. We were safe from the 1st Warren for now for about 3 hours. More spells and bullets hit us. Geronimo leapt to the nearest roof and took the fight to the Spider rider there and the Lolthian Spider. The juggernaut was getting closer and picking up speed.
From above one of the goblins dropped free and tried to get to the pin but Connal got in the way and grabbed the greenskin, holding it like a shield as the fire elemental attacked, burning it bad. Stoneribs managed to kill one of the grapplers.
The goblins around us were fading but still doing damage. But the juggernaut’s approach meant we had limited room and it was shrinking quick. Wilhlem was forced to give ground as Darius stepped up. The vehicle hit the knight, smashing him for 30 points of damage and driving him to the group as 5,000 lbs ran him over. The druid called out to Shakak and poured a heat metal spell into the juggernaut, hoping to cook the goblins within. Shim hit it with a knock spell, unlocking the hatchways in the back.
Connal and Stoneribs were down to a few goblins left and the very weakened fire elemental. Another goblin died before the hero was free again and then the two of them finished the fight with a rousing crescendo.
The group mopped up the last goblins near them as the goblins inside the Juggernaut finally succumbed, burning to death. Geronimo leapt off the roof, hitting the machine, knocking it askew so that its final roll would miss the party. We all gathered and ran for the last warren as the goblin chanting came to an end. They no longer felt overwhelmingly ahead of the party.
The last warren had a mass of goblins ready for us, riders, lolthian spiders, a few demonic bats, some half breed goblin/demons, most of the goblins were better armed and armored, and there were plenty of spiders and even a damned rust monster. Damn.
We figured to hit the lead early and somehow convinced Geronimo to jump into the mess near the rust monster and spider there. He did not want to, citing he would be very far away from the group and surrounded, could not jump back. But the pressure was strong and he did, and less than a minute later, was killed. Stoneribs was silent and fuming, quietly killing goblins near him but no longer trusting of the party. And Ghostbear said nothing, the medicine man just observing the battle and figuring the best way his diminishing number of spells could help.
The enemy surged forward and Darius tried to set himself near one of the riders, where he had his throat hit, preventing any further spell casting. One of the Demon bats dove at the group, poisoned claws hitting, Connal jumped on top of it and drove it lower to the ground, Wilhelm summoned a hippogriff, and the party tore it apart. One of the Demonic goblins came next, serrated sword and poisoned gauntlet on its hand. Nate’s primodial dagger stuck true, healing the fighter thief and also giving him enough surges to strike again.
But the number of goblins ahead of us was huge and we still had many to wade through. Heatmonth 17th , 10:21 PM. Third Warren – Helen Back still not here.
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