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You scout a bit and find a nice campsite a few hundred yards to the east of the temple, in a wooded clearing. You can hear the river from where you are. You opt not to start a fire (no one said you were, so I'll not assume), and eat cold rations and water before settling in. The night is clear and the moon rises, you huddle in your cloaks for warmth against the chill. Several hours pass, and Finnr is up for his turn at watch. He is perhaps momentarily entranced by the sound of the river, and misses the telltale clues that would have alerted him to those approaching. He is startled by a loud crack to the north, then sees six small, reptilian humanoids rushing at him, a mere 7 paces away! Kobolds! They each stand half a man's height, but charge en masse and manage to tackle Finnr to the ground, even as the rest if you are jolted awake. The six creatures are dragging Finnr off into the woods to the north, as he struggles and cries out. By the time you come to your senses Finnr is just being dragged into the woods proper. You hear whoops and yells to the north, there may be more creatures!

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Fenwick ejaculates, I knew we should have stayed inside! as he prepares his spell for the first kobold he sees! Once in sight he will cast either charm person (if it's an individual kobold) or sleep (if there are multiple).

Fenwick can only see the six Kobolds dragging Finnr away to the north, but he can hear more beyond the woodline. Here is a mud map of the situation:

He sleeps Finnr's kidnappers

greyarea wrote:He sleeps Finnr's kidnappers

Probably not realising what's going on, Oberon chases after them in his night shirt waving his magic sword above his head and bellowing like an angry bear!

Finnr will struggle to get free from his captors!

"Foul Beasts! Fear the Goddess!"

Guntram will rush the monsters and swing away with his flail. However, that assumes I awoke which is a pretty big assumption.

Dolgrim will pull out his sling shot and sling a stone at the group of Kobolds, he will then grab Demon Bane and run after Guntram to help him save Finnr.

Guntram and Oberon rush the group of Kobolds holding Finnr. Grimma watches the clearing, ready for more attackers. Dolgrim launches a sling stone into the mass of grappling Kobolds and manages to hit one square in-between the eyes. It slumps to the ground, lifeless.

Finnr struggles mightily, but is held fast and dragged along further into the woods amidst more catcalls! Just as Guntram and Oberon arrive at Finnr's side, weapons raised, Fenwick's sleep spell fires and the lot of five Kobolds slump to the ground. Finnr, too, appears to be asleep. You notice that the shouts have stopped to your north - from the woods you hear a lone squeal and the sound of feet on brush running quickly away from you.

Five Kobolds and Finnr are asleep. One Kobold is dead. All is quiet - Fenwick thinks he most likely slept a group of creatures in the woods.

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Mechanics:

Fenwick pumps his fist with a silent yes! He then pulls his knife and will dispatch whatever kobolds he can, rifling their pockets as he does so.