There were many javelins and arrows littering the floor as well as 2 target dummies that were made to look vaguely human, wearing a metal cook pot for a helmet and what looked like rat's skin for armor on their chest. Some of the arrows and javelins were sticking out of the dummies. There was also a door directly ahead of them.
Ropin wanted to know what was further down in the room, and peeked through. Oh no! Not again! He was disappointed to see yet another goblin made wall about 30 feet back, but this time it was larger and stronger looking - and he saw the tops of 4 goblin heads. He also heard them talking in their rough gutteral language.
He darted back in the hallway, where the others were waiting and told them what he saw further down the room. It was clear that as Ropin and the others were waiting for the goblins to come to them, the goblins were waiting for the adventurers to go to them!
Relord was a bit impatient and yelled out "Hey! Goblins, come over here!" He did not think that they would understand, but one goblin answered back, "Heh heh, U cum here......stinky human! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!" Relord was not to be tricked, "Hey, what is your name?" The goblin yelled back, "Uh....name Glorg. I have sumthin for you! Come and get it!" Then he heard Glorg say something in goblin language and all the others laughed.
Finally, Everyone was getting ready to go in, since it was clear that the goblins were waiting for them behind their strong wall. Kasas prepared another Magic Missle, Relord tried his alchemists fire again, Ropin knocked an arrow to his longbow and Masiry started to twirl his sling. What would happen now?
Ropin was the first to go out and fire, but only hit the wall with his arrow - Relord fared no better and had his firey bolt zoom over the goblins' heads. Masiry got off a good shot with his sling and of course Kasas' Magic Missle never missed. But they were dodging and jumping away from javelins and arrows.
Suddenly Relord had an idea! "Hey, let's use those dummies! We can get in back of them and shoot from behind them to give us cover!" That was a good idea, so he and Kasas went to grab them. One of the dummies was older and less stable and fell down as they tried to get behind it, but the other dummy was all set.
The goblins tried to shoot at them but they only hit the dummies or missed completely (seems like they needed more training!). Meanwhile, Ropin and Masiry thought it might be a good idea to rush up to the wall and try to use that as cover as well, so they tried to run up. Unfortunately, there were more caltrops on the floor and one of them slowed Ropin a bit. But Masiry was ok and got to the wall with no problem.
The fight was a long one but eventually, the 4 goblins lay dead and the adventurers were only slightly wounded. Breathing hard, they climbed over the wall again (Kasas had it easier this time), and started to see what the goblins had on them.
They did not go to the door that was close to the dummies though, but carefully Meepo (who was still with them, but in the back, trying not to get killed), crept to the door and listened. Then, to the horror of the group, he opened it and started to talk in his kobold language! Oh, no! Were there more goblins there?
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