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    Well, this wasn't good. Lucia uttered a small prayer to the Dimvaran and just shot another fire bolt at one of the gnolls on the west side. It seemed to be effective, and she didn't know what else she could do.

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    At the top of the tower Lucia hits with another firebolt and hits one of the gnolls.

    The male archer yells down
    Taras! Close the central gate. Don't let them attack the gatehouse from behind!

    The female archer says
    Poin, just shoot anyone who's attacking our son. Well done ... firelady. ... Sorry, I thought for a moment I was looking at our daughter.

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    Zain opens the gate to let them in.

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    Yaj'dak takes another swing before moving back through the gate.

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    Yaj'dak smashes his maul into the side of one of the gnoll's heads. The head actually detaches from the spine and flies toward the bridge's other end. He pushes toward the door a bit but at this point the door is still closed.

    Zain climbs down the ladder and opens the latches of the door.

    The archers at the top of the tower hit and finish the gnoll that Lucia hit with her firebolt.

    At the north gate one of the gnolls manages to hit Rikkan for 5 points of damage.
    Another gnoll strikes Yaj'dak in a weak spot of the shell. Yaj'dak's rage shelters him somewhat so he only takes 3 damage.
    One of the gnolls gets a strong strike on Justius and he collapses unconscious.
    One of the gnolls opens the gate wider and strikes Zain for 6 damage.
    It's bloody on the north gate.

    Seeing the gate open, someone yells on the other side of the bridge
    Release the dogs!

    On the western gate the gnolls cut down the old man who originally greeted you. They giggle and snicker and look for shelter from the arrows under the smithy's roof.

    The younger man closes the middle gate between the yards. Then he sees the open gate of the gatehouse and yells in fear. Nevertheless he moves toward the gatehouse.

    Coatell shoots toward the northgate and actually hits the gnoll that struck Zain. The arrow strike a thigh and the gnoll looks bloodied.

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    (1d20+3)[19] shocking grasp (1d8)[4]
    Zain reals from the pain once again tries to shock the gnoll.

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    Lucia doesn't like this situation around them. Under siege, people dying around them.. the north gate, for whatever reason, being opened. What were they thinking??

    She shoots a bolt of flame at the gnoll that barreled through the north gate.

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    Lucia shoots the gnoll that wounded Zain to death.

    Justius critically succeeds in his death saving throw. He gasps and rises to his feet.
    Feel the fangs of the Silver Serpent!
    he yells while swinging his axe into the side of a gnoll.

    Rikkan kills that very same gnoll with a swift strike of his own.

    Both the archers miss while shooting at the gnolls at the north gate.

    The gnolls up north are starting to seem kind of panicked. They're still close enough to Rikkan and Yaj'dak to strike reactively should they just move in through the gate uncautiously.

    Zain shocks the closest gnoll to where he's standing.

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    Flee or die, you mangy beasts! Yaj'dak swings overhead at the nearest gnoll.

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    The remaining gnolls disengage and move away on the bridge.

    A number of dogs run toward them but not past them. A few of them stop to bite at the detached head.

    You can now withdraw back through the gate and close the gatehouse. The gnolls on the other side stop trying to assault the gate. They choose to instead shoot fire arrows.

    On the west side the gnolls open the outer gate and stamp out the torches. It's dark there now, no targets are visible.


    The third defender from the west side turns out to be a fit-looking twentyish man. He approaches the group and says Hey, this is the worst attack we've ever had. Let's just go inside. It's easier to defend than this whole yard.


    Meanwhile at the tower the man and woman take a moment to remove the arrows that hit them and patch Coatell's wound as well.

    The male says to Lucia
    I'm Poin. This is my farm. Thank you for your help so far...They killed our smith, Novannes and his son-in-law there. This could be a long night.

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    I am Zain, this is my family's ancestral home. Zain holds out his hand. It's nice to meet you.

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    The young man looks confused but grabs Zain's hand.
    This place has always been in MY family...
    Then a revelation
    Oh... You kind of look like what Granpa looked like, when he was alive that is. Poin will want to meet you I'm sure. My name is Taras.

    He then talks to Justius.
    Are you my second cousin?

    Justius answers
    No, I work Uncle Zain.

    Taras continues
    So what does that make us...

    Justius continues
    Nothing. He's not my uncle, it's just what everyone in the castle calls him.

    Rikkan intrudes in the discussion
    Are you the heir to this Barony, sir Taras?

    Taras seems a bit stumped
    We're just farmers.

    A fire arrow flies right past the discussion.

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    Assuming the North Gate crisis is averted for now, Lucia will cast dancing lights near the western gates where the gnolls had snuffed out torches to illuminate the buggers again.
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    There's about ten gnolls in the western yard. They're kind of just looking around. Poin and his wife take shots at them and manage to hit one gnoll once. The gnolls go to cover in the smithy again.

    The lady says
    I'm Darya and this is my husband Poin. You're very talented. With your lights we might be able to protect the western yard through the night or at least until the mraow arrive.

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    Lucia nods and says, "I am Lucia.. wait. The Mraow? Coming here?"
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    Darya nods
    Yes. We pay lieutenant Fluffycheeks for protection and... for overlooking a lot of our things, like the smithy. We can probably decrease the bribes now that the smith's dead.

    Poin says
    Pleasant to meet you Lucia. And no we can't stop paying them. I'll start doing the smithing. We need to be able to repair things. We still have some stores we can use for bribes. If they take the anvil, it'll be difficult to create another.

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    Yaj'dak hisses as the arrow flies by With all due deference, we can talk later. Lets get inside He'll head in last, shielding the others as much as he can
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    Yaj'dak and Taras lead the group into the main hall that Lucia went through previously. Taras closes t he door fortifies it with four metal bolts.

    Rikkan asks:
    Do you have better weaponry? I would like a sword if we have to fight them again. A shield would be good as well. And Justius should run to the tower. We can't keep you safe in melee but up there you can protect Lucia and use a bow. I'm sure you're a better shot than Coatell at least.

    Taras says
    I'll bring you shields and a sword. The armory is up the tower so you can follow me Justius.

    In short order he brings back three shields and a blade that's just long enough to be called a longsword for Rikkan.

    Justius arrives up in the tower. He looks almost dead, but ... eager.

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    Lucia sighs upon seeing Justius. She's both worried to see his wounds and yet somehow relieved he still is alive and has so much.. spunk? But maybe that was just adrenaline, and it wouldn't last.

    "Darya, Poin, I'll try to concentrate on keeping the lights out there. If you can do anything to slow those gnolls down and keep them hiding for cover, that would be wonderful...

    Then looking at Coatell, she says, "We should patch Justius up before he collapses."

    (Lucia will help with the medicine check).
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    Coatell tries to seal Justius' wounds. It's obvious she only has book knowledge on doing this but at least her actions seem to make sense.

    Poin and Darya keep firing while this goes on. The barn is burning in high flames at this point. The gatehouse hasn't quite caught fire yet.

    In a short while arrows start flying toward the tower from the smithy's second floor windows. Poin and Dary take cover then and simply hide behind the wall

    As long as they're just blindly shooting at the tower, that's good for us.
    says Poin grimly and continues
    All we have to do is last a while. May the Dimvaran take care of Novannes' and Hakos' souls.

    ...

    Meanwhile in the main hall

    Taras takes Zain, Yaj'dak and Rikkan on a small tour while simultaneously inspecting the situation inside.

    In room 6 you find the kitchen. An older lady is boiling water here.
    There's a large table, some stools, lots of kitchenware such as pots, pans, utensils. There's a large hearth and a beautiful bread oven.

    The old woman looks at your group
    Taras. Would you introduce these people to your grandmother?

    THe young man looks bothered
    Kuzma, these are people who just wandered in but amazingly this is Zain and he's family.

    Kuzma totters closer. She seems to have slightly bad eyesight.
    She leans close to each of the party members. When looking at Zain she says
    You are the very image of Xain. You must be his son. And you're hurt.
    She casts cure wounds on Zain healing him completely.

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    Thank you so much, I had heard so much about you and this side of our family. We have lost our home and we were thrown into slavery. We escaped and need to find out who did this to us. But meeting you and seeing this place is a flame in this darkness. Zain says with respect to his Aunt.

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    "As long as we can keep them busy. I hope you just don't get shot again.." Lucia says.

    "Dang it. Is.. is everything just going to end up burning down? Then again, maybe if the fire grows, that will attract the aid we need."
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    Poin answers Lucia
    I doubt it. The wood's moist after the day's rain. They're not even trying to burn us down, just the fortifications. They want loot. What they'd really love is to capture us.

    Arrows keep flying over the five people leaning against the low stone wall.


    ...

    Meanwhile in the kitchen.

    Rikkan intrudes in the conversation.
    Wise old one. If you have the power to heal, I'd ask your help for my squire who valiantly defended your kin and your hold today.
    Rikkan's own wounds are much deeper than Yaj'dak's but this is what he says.

    Kuzma turns to Yaj'dak and casts a second spell to cure all of Yaj'dak's wounds.

    Taras reacts more directly to Zain's words.
    I bet it was the Iron Chain. They're a bunch of the worst miscreants the valley has. No evil is beyond them.

    Kuzma continues
    You need to tell my son Poin everything about it in the morning when we can laugh and have breakfast.
    She gives Zain a kiss on both cheeks.

    A young woman walks in. She looks rather plain in her long grey dress and yellow head-scarf. She's got an embroidered apron though. She seems worried, then relieved as she walks closer.
    Taras.

    Taras turns to her.
    I haven't a scratch. Hakos and Novannes did not fare so well.
    Then he says to the rest of the group.
    This is Alfana, my wife. Harass her and I will toss you out the window.
    He smiles with one side of his face.

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    Sir Riikan I think your wounds- but the spell is already cast and he nods to the older woman as his wounds close... Thank you. I don't think it's right for me to wait here now that I'm back in full working order. Our lady is still outside with the other defenders. He nods to Taras' wife respectfully and addresses their hosts Where are they likely to assault next? I can take up defense there
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    I must go as well, we will talk more when this is over. Zain heads out once more to where the battle is greatest and where his shocking grasp will do the most good.

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    Taras leads Yaj'dak, Rikkan and Zain to the balcony of the main hall. There's windows here so you can peek outside...

    There's a largeish group of gnolls on the western yard. They're looting the smithy and the second story above it.

    That's where Novannes and Hakos lived.
    Taras says.

    There's many archers with the group. They're watching the main building and occasionally firing at the tower. A few gnolls are seemingly randomly digging holes on the yard.

    They're trying to find the gold.
    Taras whispers.

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    Meanwhile, up above, Lucia tries to time a counter-attack when and where she thinks the gnolls won't be attacking for a moment.

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    risk it for the biscuit, I guess, as long as it keeps them shooting.

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    Lucia pops out and shoots a firebolt at one of the gnoll archers on the yard. It singes their hair a little.

    She observes that one of the gnolls has also sneakily managed to climb over the gatehouse and is looking at the northern gate's latches.

    No arrows have time to reach Lucia as she pops down quickly behind the wall. Arrows do fly, but they come late. The ruse is successful for now.

    There is another reaction though. A moment later the arrows stop coming as someone yells at the yard.

    About ten seconds late a group of bloodsucker owls flies atop the tower.

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    Zain notices a large gnoll who releases a bunch of bloodsucking owls into the air toward the tower.

    Taras apparently notices them too since he yelps
    Oh no, that's Vlack! He's the most fearsome gnoll boss in the valley. He controls vampire owls. Let's rush to the tower. My mother is there.

    And he starts toward the tower.

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    "Oh no! Get inside! They're attracted to blood!" Lucia cries. Well at least she wasn't all bloodied up or injured yet. Maybe Lucia would be kind of safe and unappealing?

    She ran at the owls, yelling and flailing her arms trying to scare them off.

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