Besieged!

Hasan, feeling horrible about his impulsiveness, yelled to the dwarf. “Make your way out of the forest and into the clearing! We may get some support from the tower there. I may be able to use some magic there to reverse the trap.”
Feldard heard Hasan’s advice—knew it was sound—yet still grimaced at the notion of [...]

A Trap!

Stephan clutched his side, not too eager to assess the damage. As the fight drew closer, he drew his sword. The motion caused him great pain but he was able to wield the blade.
Miklos dashed back to the other side. Good the others had made the treeline. He squinted back though the arrowsilt facing the [...]

Decoy!

“Maybe there be only a few of these devils left,” Stephan exclaimed in a hushed voice. “Maybe they’ve set plenty of fires to give the illusion of many.” He peered out at the goblins. “Or maybe,” he said in more sober tone, “we need to go out there and parlay…” Stephan grabbed a few gold [...]

Rescue Mission

The different pitch of the screams woke the dwarf and he soon joined Maruc on the roof.
“It coming from over there!” pointed the priest squinting into the gloom. “I thought I saw a woman, I can’t be sure though.”
“It would seem our neighbors may be dealing with troubles of their own,” Feldard commented dryly. “We [...]

Screams at Midnight

Having satisfied himself that Kuzma, Stellios and Matvey remained attentive to their watches, Hasan returned to the main hall. There, he found Miklos engaged in a rambling lecture on goblin psychology and the merits of an elaborate trap. “Miklos, that knock on the head may be a bit worse than it looks. The door is [...]

What Drives a Goblin?

Raising his shield, Stephan stepped to help shield Miklos and Feldard from the stones. It was his instinct. Three of the shots loudly impacted the round, wooden shield denting some of the metal-cladding, but a couple of the stones did strik the unarmored Miklos.
Miklos shuffled gratefully behind the proferred shield. Not used to coming under [...]

Look Out!

Having finished putting the flames out, Stephan looked to see that Alfana was in good hands. As he did he assessed the damage. “We’ve caught the fire before it did too much damage to the walls, but the door is burnt and hacked up.
“Matvey, keep an eye out for the goblins as we work. Kuzma, [...]

Akchlakchakch!

Miklos lent into the arrowslit as much as he dared to scan the goblins hacking at the door. Making sure he didn’t expose himself too much he released his prepared spell at the group of goblins attacking the Hall door.
The familiar greasiness of formed magic filled the air and settled sluggishly over them. Miklos watched [...]

Raid

When the drumming stopped, Feldard mentally reviewed his preparations. It would have to do—he was out of time. He headed to the towers 3rd level, their hosts’ room, where the women and children were already gathered in wait.
Darya and Alfana were already in position at their windows, bows at the ready. Darya to the east [...]

Under Siege

“Hasan, these goblins will not wait for dawn to attack again. We will need to make our stand here.” Feldard stated grimly.
Hasan nodded and decided the best course of action would be to steal away for study of his spellbook. He withdrew the old tome gingerly, for it was hundreds of years old. It was [...]