The Maztica Campaign: The Prisoners are Revolting

 (What Has Gone Before)

The captured kobolds had cast down their weapons and wooden shields and lined up against the wall, along the walkway opposite the still smoking bodies of their fallen, flambéed comrades.

Taking Captives

João Afonso the Ranger and Esparelda the Cranky Gnome had debated the kobolds' fate. Against Esparelda's instincts, they had agreed to release their prisoners, provided they left the sewers immediately.

"Anyway" said João Afonso "We don't have anyone to guard them."

The kobolds had heard enough. Buoyed by the revelation that they outnumbered the filthy surface dwellers by two-to-one, the kobolds decided to make a break for it..

(DM's Note: Finally, Derek rolled a "1" on his Intimidate challenge. Alea sterca est!*)


The kobolds turned on their captors almost as one, striking with claws and fangs as João Afonso and Esparelda were driven back and apart on the narrow ledge. There were two kobolds on each PC. 
 
João Afonso cut his down with his halberd, while the other squeaked, turned and fled. The ranger swung at the retreating, scaly back and missed. 

Esparelda was having trouble. "Nasty, dirty Gnome!" hissed a kobold as it raked at her throat. "Nothing but THIEF!" screeched its partner, punctuating its words, and simultaneously, the leather protection of her arms, with a series of snapping bites.

Prisoner Revolt

João Afonso sank his halberd into one of the kobold's backs. "Urk?!" it said, dying, as its companion, yipped, leapt the channel, and ran down the passage.

Esparelda considered throwing her short sword at the fleeing kobold, thought better of it, and sat down with an audible squelch. Blood ran down her fore-arms.

"Nice," she said. "I've been looking forward to contracting rabies..."

*The die is crap...

Post Game Thoughts:
Credit to Derek for playing his character as Good, if perhaps a bit more Lawful than necessary. The kobolds probably changed his mind about taking prisoners (at least kobolds) but he gets extra XP for the effort.

Also, credit to Megan for her growing antipathy toward an allegedly already hated foe.

Both characters were a bit banged up, especially the gnome. I think they're planning to go back to the surface and hire some help. Time to roll up some NPCs.

To be continued...