For the past several days, you have been traveling a road
that winds lazily across the rolling grasslands of the
Greenfields. Sundown is approaching when you top a
rise and see the town of Greenest just a few short miles
away. But instead of the pleasant, welcoming town you
expected, you see columns of black smoke rising from
burning buildings, running figures that are little more than
dots at this distance, and a dark, winged shape wheeling
low over the keep that rises above the center of the town.
Greenest is being attacked by a dragon!
For a moment, Elessandra was captivated by the serene beauty of the sunlight falling on the town of Greenest, piercing through clouds of dark smoke in golden rays. But she turned away from the light to focus on the matter at hand.
"By the heavens! We must help those people!" Although her voice is raised, there is a calm center to them, and it does not truly sound as though the woman dressed in fashionable attire was yelling. With her staff in hand, the glittering symbol of Lathander at its head, she runs forward to help any survivors that have escaped this far, and to hide herself, if possible from the dragon's gaze.
Stunned for a moment Meri unhooks the bow from her back: "Whew, and here I thought I'd have to end this day with a boring old tavern brawl." The short bronze-skinned elf girl dressed in simple grey clothes and leather armor whipes a string of hair that refused to stay in her unkempt pony-tail from her face and begins running toward the town. "First one to kill a dragon gets to keep its scales!", she calls back to the others in a playful tone.
The old soldier looks down at the scene, "I've never faced a dragon before, and don't look forward to doing so now. We'd best concentrate on saving who we can."
He looks to the others as he draws his mace, prayer beads wrapped above its hilt, "We can do this, my friends!"
Elessandra notices the other cleric and the archer running forward... She nods to the cleric with the prayer beads. "Agreed. I am not sure that killing the dragon is really an option. We should help the survivors and move them to safety."
She will proceed to do just that if required. She casts thaumaturgy so that her voice can be heard over the din.
Ammon walks down the road, a concealing cloak covering his demonic features. Once he spies the town on fire, and the dragon, he speeds up to get to the combat.
The slight wood elf pirhouettes on her heel to face the others with a smirk: "Well yes, maybe I will not attempt to fight a giant, flying, firebreathing reptile with little sharp sticks, you might have a point."
She straightens and then slumps her shoulders back and adds in a more serious tone: "Now... are you coming?"
With that she turns to run again.
Vax smiles at his new companions, "Lead on, I will not be far behind!"
As the group moves forward into the town. The town in on fire there people everywhere some are fleeing and some are looting. Elessandra voices booms and at that point she gets the attention of some town folks and of courese those raiding.
As the group moves into the town. You each see townsfolk being chased by Kobolds. Since the Kobolds are focused on the town folk you each get a surprise round. The Towns folk are moving away so they will be no help.
Meri draws her bow and releases a shot at the Kobold closest to her.
Elessandra props her staff up behind her shield and conjures a blast of sacred flame over the same kobold that the elf attacked.
Merri draws her bow and with a clean shot fells one of the minnons. Ellessandra calls apon her holy power to bring the divne justice to the cruel creature. The creature moves out the way and radiant light burns into the nothing.
Ammon throws back his cloak and extends his arm towards one of the kobolds. A crackling bolt of force flies from his outstretched hand and streaks towards the intended target.
Eldritch Bolt:
Damage:
Hmm, maybe this new group aren't more raiders. At least they appear to be trying to help.
A tiny figure darts from the shadows to strike at the kobolds with a shining rapier.
Nodding at Elessandra, Vaxillis follows suit, holding his mace and prayer beads up high, "Ilmater, bring your radiance to burn the evil from this land!"
Elessandra returns the nod and takes the staff of Lathander back in her hand.
Elessandra returns the nod and takes the staff of Lathander back in her hand.
Elessandra returns the nod and takes the staff of Lathander back in her hand.
Elessandra returns the nod and takes the staff of Lathander back in her hand.
Another blast of light goes to hit from Vax's prayer. Kobold # 2.. The light shines and the Kobold moves on. Kobold # 3 while reaching for the younger person that he is chasing is struck by a rapier as a young halfing steps outs from the shadows.
Ammon aims his spell once again at the kobold.
Eldritch Bolt:
Damage:
The last Kolobd dies in firey death from the hands of Ammon. At the towns people got away safely. You each see the wath appears to be the keep and that time here a voice from the top.
Run to us!
There are several streets between the keep and where is your group is at.
Do you try stealth or move openly?
Meri tries to stay hidden as she moves toward the keep.
Hearing the voice, Ammon moves towards the keep, staying in the shadows as much as possible.
Stealth:
Vaxillis looks up towards the keep, trying to see the source of the voice. Then turning toward the others, "Let's get the survivors up there. They'll be safer in the keep, though I don't know if it can hold up to a dragon!"
After waiting for his friends' responses, Vax continues to look for people in need.
Also preferring the nonstealthy route, Elessandra follows the other cleric, continuing to try to help others get to the Keep. She shoulders her shield to make the run easier.
Vax keeps an eye to the sky to watch out for the dragon!
The smiling halfling with his shinning rapier fade back in to the shadows of the alley.
The group runs to help a set a people being attacked by 5 Kobolds. Since that group of raiders is focused on the town folk. You each have a surprise attack! then I will roll for intuitive.
Drawing a shortsword and dagger meri leaps at the closest kobold.
Merri jumps out from the shadows and attempts to swing at the Kobold with her sword. The kobold sensing dangers ducks only to met by the point of Merri's dagger in the arm.
Holding her staff up once again, Elessandra conjures another sacred flame
Seeing more kobolds attacking a group of people, Ammon sends a hellish blast at one of the scaly beasts.
Eldritch Blast:
Damage:
Still smiling, Urrans rapier reaches out to take vengeance of one of the raiders.
Kobold that Elessandra tries to hit side steps the flam. Only to be killed by Ammon. The next Kobold turns to assit his buddy is met with the rapier of the halfing.
Vax moves in swinging with his mace, a grim look on his face!
Another Kobold goes down the Damaran's wrath is mighty behind his mace!
The scene so you know what your dealing with. The Kobolds are in lose triangle position. K3 in the front has melee range on Vax and Urran. K2 & K1 have range distance on the group. I am assuming Ammon and Eless are in the back way from the melee. Meri is in between K3 and K1 so she can close distance as move. The Kobolds are not within 5 feet of each so no pack tactics.
K3 swings at Vax with his dagger . The bullet hits the Warlock hard.
Vax knocks the kobold's stab to the side with his shield then tries to crush the little bugger while calling, "Come hither, so that I may brain thee!"
As the scaly creature succumbs to the hellfire, Ammon feels a sudden invigoration and vitality flow into him. And none to soon, as another kobold fires a rock at him, striking the warlock in the arm. While some of the sting is negated by this new felt energy, the damage does penetrate this protection and numbs the Tiefling's arm.
"How dare you! You will pay for your arrogance!"
He once again stretches forth his arm and hellfire streaks from his open palm to strike the offending kobold.
Infernal Blast:
Damage:
Unfortunately the damage and numbing of his arm has thrown the half fiend's aim off, and he misses.
Meri lunges forward and stabs her blades at one of the slingers .