Rescue at Rivenroar (Game Thread)

[Nanshork]

"Priests of Amaunator are not trained to move silently," Tanthanlus whispers apologetically after seeing the care Dunor and Galadren are taking in moving about.  He tries regardless, never willing to back down from a chance to help another.

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Stealth 1d20+1 : 4 + 1, total 5

Perception 1d20+7 : 17 + 7, total 24

[Bartholomew]

Shandien follows silently toward the east entrance.

"What do you hear?" he asks the others in a low rumble, standing sideways behind Tanthalus, facing northward to allow himself vision of the north and east doors.

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Stealth:

Rolled 1d20+2 : 10 + 2, total 12

[Inspectre]

Backing ever so slightly away from the door, Galadren whispers to the group clustered around him.

"Bad guys.  Six of 'em."

Galadren pantomimes kicking the door open and firing his crossbow, and then returns to his perch by the doorway, planning to remain hidden while the first wave of his companions crash through the door, and then ambush anyone on the other side that turns to focus on them.

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Another stealth check if necessary, otherwise use my first one of "19", I believe.
Stealth:

Rolled 1d20+9 : 9 + 9, total 18

[VennDygrem]

Dunor nods, a smile spreading across his face. His depth perception should have been shot, but somehow it doesn't slow him down as he leans back, then kicks into the door with all of his force.

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Strength check to break down the door:
1d20(18)+3=21

[Melblen_Cairn]

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You can hear an argument, all be it muted by the doors quality, even in the guttural tones of a language you do not understand; it is clear that whomever is participating in the heated discussion opposite did not likely hear your battle on this side of the door.

The door bursts inward with a tremendous smash. The ruined portal revealing a short hallway with a bend to the right a few paces in. The arguing issues forth from around the corner for only a short second after the calamity of the door coming off its hinges and ceases, the occupants of the area beyond the corner taken aback at the sound.

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You all certainly have a brief element of surprise. Roll initiatives please. The hallway is 10 feet wide. The corner is on the right wall and is 10 feet beyond the door.

Map of the Ruins

[Bartholomew]

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Initiative:

Rolled 1d20+2 : 2 + 2, total 4

[Inspectre]

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Initiative:

Rolled 1d20+4 : 4 + 4, total 8

[VennDygrem]

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Initiative: 1d20(18)+4=22

[Nanshork]

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Initiative 1d20+2 : 12 + 2, total 14

[bhu]

http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4556242/  meh

[Melblen_Cairn]

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Initiative Check (1d20+4=11)

Goblin Warren Surprise Round Begins!

Map of the Goblin Warren

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Illumination : 10 square radius around the brazier in the corner is bright light.

Status
--->Dunor @ | Hit Points = 33/33 | Heal Surge = 16/16 | AP:1 | Misc : | Cond :
Tanthalus @ | Hit Points = 32/32 | Heal Surge = 7/7 | AP:1 | Misc : Low-Light Vision (negates concealment in dim light conditions); Wildstep (Ignore difficult terrain when shifting); | Cond :
Bmazk @ | Hit Points = Down 0 | Cond : Surprised (Cannot act, Grants a Combat Advantage)
Gort @ | Hit Points = Down 0 | Cond : Surprised (Cannot act, Grants a Combat Advantage)
Txeg@ | Hit Points = Down 0 | Cond : Surprised (Cannot act, Grants a Combat Advantage)
Zguk @ | Hit Points = Down 0 | Cond : Surprised (Cannot act, Grants a Combat Advantage)
Rkan @ | Hit Points = Down 0 | Cond : Surprised (Cannot act, Grants a Combat Advantage)
Nes @ | Hit Points = Down 0 | Cond : Surprised (Cannot act, Grants a Combat Advantage)
Thespias @ | Hit Points = 25/25 | Heal Surge = 12/12 | AP:1 | Misc : Bold (+5 to save vs. Fear effects); Nimble Reaction (+2 to AC vs. AoO's); | Cond :
Galadren @ | Hit Points = 25/25 | Heal Surge = 7/7 | AP:1 | Misc : Low-Light Vision (negates concealment in dim light conditions); Wildstep (Ignore difficult terrain when shifting); | Cond :
Tulugaq @ | Hit Points = 30/30 | Heal Surge = 10/10 | AP:1 | Misc : | Cond :
Shandien @ | Hit Points = 28/28 | Heal Surge = 9/9 | AP:1 | Misc : Resist - 5 (Lightning), 2 (Cold, Fire, and Thunder); | Cond :

[Melblen_Cairn]

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You all begin off the battlemap in the room you were in just outside the door on the larger map. It is basically 7 squares of movement to get on the battlemap at AB7 or AB8(when I built the map out I did not anticipate you all kicking the door in).

The avatars on the map are in top down order of order;
Thespias
Tulugaq
Shandien
Galadren
Dunor
Tanthalus

Since some of you did not have pictures on your character sheet, I searched out some to use. If you have better ones to use, put it on your sheet and I will use those on future maps.

[VennDygrem]

Dunor barrels down the hallway with furious abandon, despite the phantom reminder that charging into battle is exactly what did not work last time. He shrugs off the feeling, and bursts into the doorway.

"Hello, boys. Long time, no see."

A battle-crazed grin opens up onto the man's face.

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So, it's unfortunate how far away the crowd is since the Surprise round only includes a partial round's worth of actions. At least we can get into position to lay down some hurt once the actual round begins!

Since his speed is only 6 right now, Dunor spends his partial action moving to AC7 (Just below the battlemap).

[Inspectre]

Galadren is only a step behind Dunor as the man crashes through the doorway and races down the hallway beyond towards the voices.
Nearing the corner, Galadren reflexively tucks into a shoulder roll, just in case their enemies were better prepared than expected.
As he comes back up onto his feet in the section of hallway beyond the corner, the elf's eyes rapidly scan the assembled cluster of goblinoids (I'm assuming they're goblinoids).

Not seeing any obvious soft targets amongst the bunch, Galadren brings his crossbow up to his shoulder and takes aim at the nearest one.
For a moment, the elf freezes as his mind probes back through his memory, trying to recall something pithy to say.
He knew that in his past life, he had known how to speak in the goblin tongue - the better to insult them - and like other parts of his memory, language was a frustrating blank spot.  His mind manages to find one scrap though, a single word.

"Bozzvek!"

Galadren shouts as he lets the crossbow bolt towards his target.  He had no idea what he had just shouted - it could be a dire insult in goblin or their word for "chicken" for all he knew!  He just hoped it sounded fierce as his bolt streaked towards his off-balance target.

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Oh, that cluster of targets is lovely - pity I don't have a seeker power that lets me move and attack.
Using Evasive Strike on the creature in Y8 - this allows me to shift 5 squares before the attack, which I will use to move Galadren out of the entry room and around the hallway's corner, and as far down the hallway towards the room as possible (probably 1, 2 squares forward of the corner then?)
Galadren will apply his Sneak Attack damage for the encounter if this attack hits, and will use his Elven Accuracy Reroll should he miss the first time.

Evasive Strike:
Effect: Galadren shifts up to 5 squares before attacking
To-Hit:

Rolled 1d20+6 : 7 + 6, total 13

vs AC
Damage:

Rolled 2d8+4 : 1, 4 + 4, total 9

  plus

Rolled 2d6 : 6, 1, total 7

Sneak Attack

Elven Reroll (if necessary) - if I have to decide whether or not to use it before I know whether the first shot would hit or miss, I will reroll on a less than <18 result.
To-Hit:

Rolled 1d20+6 : 3 + 6, total 9

vs AC

[Nanshork]

Tanthalus swiftly moves forward, mace in hand.  He stays behind Dunor, not wanting to be in the thick of battle.

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Move to 1 square behind Dunor, still off the map.

[Melblen_Cairn]

Those rounding the corner quickly still catch that the room is littered with bedrolls and disgarded items along the walls. A pack of Hobgoblins stand in the ceneter of the room, looking dumbfounded toward the crashing sound.

"Akorthaar!", one of the hobgoblins shout as the crossbow bolt swishes passed and sinks into the shield of another of the creatures. The attack seems to shake them out of their initial shock of the entry.

Thespias hurries along as fast as his shorter legs can carry him to keep pace with his larger companions. His hair begins to stand on end as static build and anger flashes in his eyes like that of a storm, "So much for the surprise approach.", and he throws himself into casting his first spell.

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Move Action = Run to what would be AC 8 off the map (8 squares movement, grants combat advantage until next turn)

Goblin Warren Surprise Round!

Map of the Goblin Warren

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Illumination : 10 square radius around the brazier in the corner is bright light.

Status
Dunor @ | Hit Points = 33/33 | Heal Surge = 16/16 | AP:1 | Misc : | Cond :
Tanthalus @ | Hit Points = 32/32 | Heal Surge = 7/7 | AP:1 | Misc : Low-Light Vision (negates concealment in dim light conditions); Wildstep (Ignore difficult terrain when shifting); | Cond :
Bmazk @ | Hit Points = Down 0 | Cond : Surprised (Cannot act, Grants a Combat Advantage)
Gort @ | Hit Points = Down 0 | Cond : Surprised (Cannot act, Grants a Combat Advantage)
Txeg@ | Hit Points = Down 0 | Cond : Surprised (Cannot act, Grants a Combat Advantage)
Zguk @ | Hit Points = Down 0 | Cond : Surprised (Cannot act, Grants a Combat Advantage)
Rkan @ | Hit Points = Down 0 | Cond : Surprised (Cannot act, Grants a Combat Advantage)
Nes @ | Hit Points = Down 0 | Cond : Surprised (Cannot act, Grants a Combat Advantage)
Thespias @ | Hit Points = 25/25 | Heal Surge = 12/12 | AP:1 | Misc : Bold (+5 to save vs. Fear effects); Nimble Reaction (+2 to AC vs. AoO's); | Cond : Grants Combat Advantage from Run(attackers get a +2 to attacks, Lasts until round 1 turn)
Galadren @ | Hit Points = 25/25 | Heal Surge = 7/7 | AP:1 | Misc : Low-Light Vision (negates concealment in dim light conditions); Wildstep (Ignore difficult terrain when shifting); | Cond :
--->Tulugaq @ | Hit Points = 30/30 | Heal Surge = 10/10 | AP:1 | Misc : | Cond :
Shandien @ | Hit Points = 28/28 | Heal Surge = 9/9 | AP:1 | Misc : Resist - 5 (Lightning), 2 (Cold, Fire, and Thunder); | Cond :

[bhu]

ooc (crap i didnt realize i was that far away!)

I hustle to try to get over to the door like where most of the others are, implement drawn and at the ready.

[Melblen_Cairn]

Tulugaq comes to Dunor's side.

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Put you at AB8 since no one else has taken it yet.

Goblin Warren Surprise Round!

Map of the Goblin Warren

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Illumination : 10 square radius around the brazier in the corner is bright light.

Status
Dunor @ AB7 | Hit Points = 33/33 | Heal Surge = 16/16 | AP:1 | Misc : | Cond :
Tanthalus @ AC7 | Hit Points = 32/32 | Heal Surge = 7/7 | AP:1 | Misc : Low-Light Vision (negates concealment in dim light conditions); Wildstep (Ignore difficult terrain when shifting); | Cond :
Bmazk @ V9 | Hit Points = Down 0 | Cond : Surprised (Cannot act, Grants a Combat Advantage)
Gort @ W7 | Hit Points = Down 0 | Cond : Surprised (Cannot act, Grants a Combat Advantage)
Txeg@ W8 | Hit Points = Down 0 | Cond : Surprised (Cannot act, Grants a Combat Advantage)
Zguk @ X8 | Hit Points = Down 0 | Cond : Surprised (Cannot act, Grants a Combat Advantage)
Rkan @ X9 | Hit Points = Down 0 | Cond : Surprised (Cannot act, Grants a Combat Advantage)
Nes @ Y8 | Hit Points = Down 0 | Cond : Surprised (Cannot act, Grants a Combat Advantage)
Thespias @ AC8 | Hit Points = 25/25 | Heal Surge = 12/12 | AP:1 | Misc : Bold (+5 to save vs. Fear effects); Nimble Reaction (+2 to AC vs. AoO's); | Cond : Grants Combat Advantage from Run(attackers get a +2 to attacks, Lasts until round 1 turn)
Galadren @ AD8 | Hit Points = 25/25 | Heal Surge = 7/7 | AP:1 | Misc : Low-Light Vision (negates concealment in dim light conditions); Wildstep (Ignore difficult terrain when shifting); | Cond :
Tulugaq @ AB8 | Hit Points = 30/30 | Heal Surge = 10/10 | AP:1 | Misc : | Cond :
--->Shandien @ | Hit Points = 28/28 | Heal Surge = 9/9 | AP:1 | Misc : Resist - 5 (Lightning), 2 (Cold, Fire, and Thunder); | Cond :

[Bartholomew]

A bit stunned by Dunor's sudden kick, Shandien gathers himself and dashes towards the others. Placing himself as the vanguard, Shandien quickly studies his adversaries.

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Shandien performs Run and moves to AA8 (I wanted AB8, but I believe Run is 8 squares, which will be just enough)
Also, I would like a description of the goblins; their weapons/armors should suffice.
In case I need a roll, Perception:

Rolled 1d20 : 1, total 1

I will try to get on invisiblecastle, the problem is, for some odd reason, whenever I try to create an account, I never receive the activation email and cannot log in.

[Melblen_Cairn]

Shandien surges past the group at a stride, leaping past the Humans to cover the warlock. You all clearly make out your foes. Most are in ragged leather armor, patched in many places, their jagged swords have seen better days but will still inflict grievous wounds and each of these hobgoblins carries a shield that can easily overlap against a similar shield. Two of the group stand out in their chainmail armor. One starts the head of his flail swinging in arcs about his shield. The other totes a longspear but prepares to grab one of the few javelins from an oversized quiver on his back.

"Nuunnaan kac o druuc rhaakluugaan daan agaan oc duuc or an!" the flail wielder orders in a gruff voice, the other scramble to comply.

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"Close ranks ye dogs before they are on top of us!"

Goblin Warren Round 1 Begins!

Map of the Goblin Warren

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Illumination : 10 square radius around the brazier in the corner is bright light.

Status
--->Dunor @ AB7 | Hit Points = 33/33 | Heal Surge = 16/16 | AP:1 | Misc : | Cond :
Tanthalus @ AC7 | Hit Points = 32/32 | Heal Surge = 7/7 | AP:1 | Misc : Low-Light Vision (negates concealment in dim light conditions); Wildstep (Ignore difficult terrain when shifting); | Cond :
Bmazk (spear wielder) @ V9 | Hit Points = Down 0 | Cond :
Gort (flail wielder) @ W7 | Hit Points = Down 0 | Cond :
Txeg @ W8 | Hit Points = Down 0 | Cond :
Zguk @ X8 | Hit Points = Down 0 | Cond :
Rkan @ X9 | Hit Points = Down 0 | Cond :
Nes @ Y8 | Hit Points = Down 0 | Cond :
Thespias @ AC8 | Hit Points = 25/25 | Heal Surge = 12/12 | AP:1 | Misc : Bold (+5 to save vs. Fear effects); Nimble Reaction (+2 to AC vs. AoO's); | Cond : Grants Combat Advantage from Run(attackers get a +2 to attacks, Lasts until round 1 turn)
Galadren @ AD8 | Hit Points = 25/25 | Heal Surge = 7/7 | AP:1 | Misc : Low-Light Vision (negates concealment in dim light conditions); Wildstep (Ignore difficult terrain when shifting); | Cond :
Tulugaq @ AB8 | Hit Points = 30/30 | Heal Surge = 10/10 | AP:1 | Misc : | Cond :
Shandien @ AA8 | Hit Points = 28/28 | Heal Surge = 9/9 | AP:1 | Misc : Resist - 5 (Lightning), 2 (Cold, Fire, and Thunder); | Cond : Grants Combat Advantage from Run(attackers get a +2 to attacks, Lasts until round 1 turn)