Ghosts of Saltmarsh IC

[CaoimhinTheCape]

The leader is barely standing after Byrok's hit.

Eldryn still has a turn.

Initiative
17 - Yue
14 - Sanbalet (-25 HP)
11 - Human (-3 HP)
09 - Eldryn
06 - Byrok
06 - Hobgoblin
02 - Caspian

[paradox26]

Eldryn staggers, barely remaining on his feet. He then retaliates against Sanbalet by throwing another eldritch blast at him, hoping to do more damage this time rather than his last attempt, which had been poor.

Spoiler: OOC actions

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Throws Eldritch Blast
Attack roll (1d20+4)[23]
Damage roll (1d10+2)[9]

[CaoimhinTheCape]

When Sanbalet goes down, the human looks over with fear in his eyes. "This changes nothing," growls the Hobgoblin. "We've almost won."

Spoiler: Hobgoblin Intimidate vs Human Cha Save

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Intimidate: (1d20-1)[12]
Human Cha save vs Intimidate Roll or 9, whichever is higher.
Cha Save: (1d20)[6]

The Hobgoblin attacks Byrok.

Spoiler: Attack

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Attack: (1d20+3)[17]
Damage: (1d10+1)[6]

Caspian and Yue get to go.

Initiative
17 - Yue
11 - Human (-3 HP)
09 - Eldryn
06 - Byrok
06 - Hobgoblin
02 - Caspian

[Izzarra]

Yue Divine Soul Sorceress / Bard HP: 14/19, AC: 14, Resistance: Fire Conditions: Prone Spell Slots: 1st 1/4, 2nd 1/2

Seeing Eldryn struggling from wounds Yue reaches over and casts some healing magic.

Spoiler: OOC

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Cure Wounds on Eldryn (1d8+3)[4]

[Lioslaith]

Caspian will attack the baddie in front of him.

(1d20+5)[14]
(1d8+3)[11]

Spoiler: OOC

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Apologies, I could have sworn that I posted!

[CaoimhinTheCape]

The human gulps, clearly not wanting to be here anymore but tries to attack.

Spoiler: Attack

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Attack: (1d20+4)[17]
Damage: (1d6+2)[4]

Eldryn and Byrok


Initiative
17 - Yue
11 - Human (-14 HP)
09 - Eldryn
06 - Byrok
06 - Hobgoblin
02 - Caspian

[paradox26]

Eldryn shifts his attention to the human enemy, hoping to finish the fight quickly. He blasts away with another bolt of eldritch energy.

Spoiler: OOC Actions

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Eldritch Blast
(1d20+4)[14] Attack roll
(1d10+2)[3] Damage roll

[CaoimhinTheCape]

The human goes down! It's just the hobgoblin left. Byrok's turn.

Initiative
17 - Yue
09 - Eldryn
06 - Byrok
06 - Hobgoblin
02 - Caspian

[Snarkhunter]

With his hooked spear still buried in the magic users corpse, Byrok turns towards the lone remaining opponent. "Almost?" he growls threateningly and then rips free the weapon, spraying blood in a wide arc across them both.

Spoiler: OOC

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Byrok will try an intimidate check to get the hobgoblin to surrender, using his might to threaten him (to substitute his strength score for the check and using the bardic inspiration).

Intimidate 1d20+6 (advantage) + 1d6 (bardic inspiration)

(1d20+6)[15]
(1d20+6)[7]
(1d6)[2]

Is a 17 intimidate enough?

[CaoimhinTheCape]

OOC To counter that Intimidation check, I'm going to have the Hobgoblin roll a Charisma save. I figure resisting this isn't exactly Wisdom, more a comparison of his confidence/force of personality/whatever. I'll use your Intimidation roll as the DC. On a tie, he will surrender (so I guess it's DC 18 for him).

Spoiler: Charisma Save

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(1d20-1)[2]

OOC: Ha!

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The hobgoblin throws down his weapon in disgust. You hear his heavy breaths and see him seething, but he knows when he's beat. Judging by his earlier words, he's happy to convince subordinates to keep fighting but will not risk himself.

[Lioslaith]

Caspian will find a seat and sit down for a breather. "Is anyone hurt?"

[Izzarra]

Yue Divine Soul Sorceress / Bard HP: 14/19, AC: 14, Resistance: Fire Conditions: None Spell Slots: 1st 1/4, 2nd 1/2

Standing up after her near death experience Yue says :"<Too close to death I was. Much better now.>"

Yue mutters a quick prayer to the spirits and tries to stabilize Sanbalet, the human that was shouting orders, or whoever looks like they might be saved.

Spoiler: OOC

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Medicine (1d20+3)[16] + Guidance (1d4)[4]

[CaoimhinTheCape]

You're able to patch up their leader to make sure he doesn't bleed out. He can be conscious or unconscious, whichever you'd prefer.

[Izzarra]

Yue Divine Soul Sorceress / Bard HP: 14/19, AC: 14, Resistance: Fire Conditions: None Spell Slots: 1st 2/4, 2nd 1/2

Yue takes off her pack, collects the arrow that almost killed her and puts it away.
She pulls out a roll of twine and cuts two lengths to securely tie up the leader and the hobgoblin.

"<Gentlemen, could one of you search these men for weapons?>"

While her companions take care of that she takes a few seconds to cast some cantrips, mending to repair her cloths and prestidigitation to remove the blood stains, to make herself presentable again.

Finally once all that is taken care of she organizes her thoughts and does her best to addresses the hobgoblin without her normal thick accent:
"<Sir, would you kindly explain what it is that all of you were doing here?>"

Spoiler: OOC

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Unconscious, lets deal with one at a time.

[Lioslaith]

Caspian will cast cure wounds on himself before he starts gathering weapons from the fallen.

Spoiler: Cure Wounds

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(1d8+2)[3]

Sighing as the spell all but fizzles he groans and gets up to start.

[paradox26]

Eldryn considers staying silent, but he is hurt pretty badly still. "I can do with healing magic, if you have access to more of it. I took several magic missiles, and they hurt me a fair bit," he says, showing the burn marks from where the spells hit him.

[CaoimhinTheCape]

Finally once all that is taken care of she organizes her thoughts and does her best to addresses the hobgoblin without her normal thick accent:
"<Sir, would you kindly explain what it is that all of you were doing here?>"

"We were just doing our job," he growls. But as you all continue your work, he hates to admit that you all are in control of the situation. He sighs. "We're waiting for shipments. Receive them here."

[Lioslaith]

"MMMmhm." Caspian grunts as he asks "W-w-wwww-what sort of shipments?"

[CaoimhinTheCape]

"MMMmhm." Caspian grunts as he asks "W-w-wwww-what sort of shipments?"

"Nothing too bad, just. Whatever we happen to find around. Spices, weapons. Anything else that... well, it isn't fair that we bring goods in to sell and then our profits go to paying taxes, now does it? We're doing the work and losing a cut? We've just found a way to... make sure we don't lost our profits."

Assuming you would want to insight this, any decent roll would show he's telling the truth. The items he lists are mostly ones that are heavily taxed, though they wouldn't mind smuggling in banned spices for example.

[Lioslaith]

"S-s-ssss-so ye tried ta kill us fer s-s-ssss-some taxes?!?

[Izzarra]

Yue Divine Soul Sorceress / Bard HP: 14/19, AC: 14, Resistance: Fire Conditions: None Spell Slots: 1st 2/4, 2nd 1/2

"<And now they will be facing punishment for far more then tax evasion.>"

Yue carefully searches the caster for anything that can be used to cast spells, ties up his fingers so they cannot make the gestures, and gages him so he cannot speak.

[CaoimhinTheCape]

"S-s-ssss-so ye tried ta kill us fer s-s-ssss-some taxes?!?

"We would also be able to sell your weapons and anything else of value on you, as well," the Hobgoblin says, not reading the room.

Yue carefully searches the caster for anything that can be used to cast spells, ties up his fingers so they cannot make the gestures, and gages him so he cannot speak.

You secure the caster in such a way that he can't cast any spells.

[Izzarra]

Yue Divine Soul Sorceress / Bard HP: 14/19, AC: 14, Resistance: Fire Conditions: None Spell Slots: 1st 2/4, 2nd 1/2

Yue takes a minute to search the room and examine the boat.

[paradox26]

Eldryn starts to carefully search the bodies on the ground, as well as the prisoners, for anything valuable or of other interest, such as notes. He is particularly careful to search the spellcaster slowly, to make sure he finds anything the man might have hidden.

[CaoimhinTheCape]

There are a few boxes in this room and under inspection they reveal the same type of items that the Hobgoblin said they smuggled. The boat is sturdy and seems to be used frequently enough. It could carry up to six people, plus have room for a couple boxes. If Caspian (or anyone familiar with boats) were to guess, this boat would be used to row out to a larger vessel and then bring the boxes in to the cave you fought in.

There is a path leading north (toward where the house would be).

[paradox26]

Eldryn starts to carefully push onwards down the corridor leading to the house, exploring on his own at first. He allows the others to fall behind a little as he moves, so he is the only one at immediate risk. He is very careful, as he is wary of traps more than enemies being present. He moves about thirty feet along the corridor before returning to report to the others.

[CaoimhinTheCape]

From the stock room where you fought, you continue toward another passage. The incline of the passage is perceptibly greater in this area. Coarse matting has been laid in places on the floor, negating some of the slope's slipperiness.

To the right, Eldryn sees a storage cavern where boxes and other contraband are stacked. In particular, you see five bolts of silk that look expensive and eight casks of brandy. There are also chairs in this room, it looks like this is where some of the bandits may have been when the fight started. There are no other exits from this cavern.

To the left, more caverns.

[Izzarra]

Yue Divine Soul Sorceress / Bard HP: 19/19, AC: 14, Resistance: Fire Conditions: None Spell Slots: 1st 2/4, 2nd 1/2

Yue follows Eldryn and starts looking through the contraband.

"<We will need a bigger boat.>"

She looks over the silks holding them up contemplating which would make a nice dress.

[paradox26]

Eldryn studies the bolts of silk and the boxes, without actually touching any of them. He glances at the other caverns without traveling down them. Then he nods his agreement with Yue. "Yes, I suppose we could be considered the new owners of this contraband. Though the authorities may disagree, should they learn of its existence," he says. Then he returns to the others and fills them in on what they have discovered. "There is a storage room down the corridor. Some contraband there, and a seating area for the people we fought, I am guessing. There are more caverns beyond that one, but I haven't gone down them yet," he says to the rest of the party.

[Lioslaith]

Caspian grunts and leads the way deeper into the caverns.