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Alzar orders Dryshik to fly into a turret and see.
There is an army marching towards the keep! Five platoons of hobgoblins are marching up the path to the upper gates. To the west in the mountain, a fire giant is pelting the keep with rocks and there are Mantcores and imp-ish looking creatures with him.
Alzar orders three archers in each turret – Estaish and two in the front and three in the back. Fire at anyone attacking the keep. They move out. Alzar orders Aleigha down to the room with the hidden oil trap and use it as needed. Carum go to gate room and make sure the gate is closed. Then use the sling to keep it closed.
Alzar takes the animal skeletons and goes down to the gate. They will attack anyone who breaches the gate.
The archers bring down just two hobgoblins in the first few rounds. The rear ones do much better against the Screaming Devlikin flying into the keep. The battering ram has arrived at the gates, while manticores with ropes help hobgoblins into the 3rd floor. The front tower can fire at those exiting.
Aleigha pours oil onto the hobies with the ram and she kills half of their platoon with a whole cauldron of oil. She puts in more oil, but it will take time to heat up. At least an hour. Alzar runs up to support Carum.
After five rounds, 5 more hobbies have fallen, and now they are into the gatehouse, but now they have to deal with animal skeletons. Carum slings a stone in and misses. Alzar casts Blastbones at them at them but they take the minimum – just 2.
A Mist Ball affects one for 4 damage and 2 rounds. Aleigha joins them, having completed her duties in the next room.
5 animal skeletons are dead, and they pick out two hobies. 9 left. Megala swings in and nips one for 3 damage and no sleep.
Alzar’s group wins init. He gets in front and sworps a hobbie dead. Carum kills one with his sling. Aleigha kills another with her sword. The animal skeletons nip two more dead, and then a retreat horn is sounded.
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