<div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/6RpFEOS.png)</div><strong>Talla Rho'Gul</strong>(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=300648.msg14700751#msg14700751)<br/><strong>Location</strong>:  Cliffy Lagoon (Entrance)<br/><strong>Tagged</strong>:  Amilia Tailchaser, Leanna Fairwind, Morgan Ironcast<br/><strong>HP</strong>: 12/12<strong>AC</strong>: 18<br/><strong>Active Effects</strong>:<em>A tad concerned</em><hr/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Marching Order</div><div class="spoiler_body">I wouldn't recommend putting the ranged character who lacks Dark Vision up front.  I think a more defensive formation of Talla and Morgan up front with Leanna in the middle and Amillia bringing up the rear would be better.</div></div><br/><br/>Talla had walked up front as the party had made its way down the narrow corridor, trusting her armor and shield to protect her from whatever had claimed Rurik and Asherah on their reconnaissance.  When they reached the broad, circular chamber though, there was enough room for the group to spread out a bit.  Talla nudged the strange, shrunken form of the gobling with one hoof, rolling it onto its back and looking at its wide, shocked eyes.<br/><br/><strong>"There was a fight ... a quick one, by the look of things."</strong>she added, counting the dead.  She lifted her head, hearing the sound of bare feet pounding on the stone floor above.<br/><br/><strong>"Sounds like a gathering...could be the fighting forces getting wound up to search the cave for invaders."</strong>she canted her head to the side at a cry of joy echoing down the hall,<strong>"...Or victors enjoying their spoils.  Either way, promises to be a big fight.  With hostages."</strong>she added, frowning.  She reached over her shoulder, drawing one of her javelins, the long haft and thrusting point better suited for tunnel fighting.<br/><br/><strong>"Leanna, what spells do you have prepared?"</strong>she asked, apparently trying to formulate a strategy.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Suggested Strategy</div><div class="spoiler_body">(Okay, so, I haven't actually read what's happening to Asherah and Rurik yet, so I'm plotting blind)<br/><br/>Transfer the Light Spell to Talla's Javelin, Talla will stick it back in her quiver and the party moves forward on Dark Vision (Amilia can hang on to Talla's tail.  At the entry Talla'll throw the Javelin for any obvious spell caster.  That provides an area for Amilia to shoot into without compromising her position with a light source of her own.  Morgan moves up, and the two front liners choke off the tunnel entrance.  Amilia can shoot from behind the safety of the line, pick off Casters first, Goblings second (to reduce the number of attacks comming our way).<br/><br/>I'm not sure if Leanna would rather spare her spell slots for Healing, or if a Silent Image that makes Talla and Morgan look like the vangaurd of a larger martial squad would be better.  Goblins being Goblins, I don't suspect they'll withdraw and regroup rather than face what appears to be a better armed force while their pants are down.  Unless we've boxed them in within a chamber that has no other exits.<br/><br/>Either way, we don't want to get bogged down in a fight with a more numerical force.  If we can run in, grab out people, and get out, better to do that.  If we can draw them back towards the stairwell, we can take them in more managable bites with Morgan and Talla swapping the forward position to take Heals depending on how the dice go.  Given their small size, I don't think Goblins actually get Advantage for the high ground, they just stand at a more normal height for Medium combatants while having tinier arms.</div></div>