Alzar lashes the horses firmly so they cannot run, and then brings in the undead. They whimper rand try to flee, but his knowledge of horses keeps them from being able to run away. He approaches the slope up to the door with all of his allies in tow.
The doors are made of oak, the castle is smaller and has just four towers, one in each corner, and just one level – nothing above it at all. Alzar wonders at the purpose of building a castle like that, after all, castles are expensive to build.
He walks up the door and it is loose on the hinges, and opens easily. In front he sees a T intersection. On each side is a door, and a door is also in front of him, in the intersection. Knowing traps may be present, he runs a squirrel skeleton into the hallway and up to the door in front of him, but nothing happens. Alzar then sends in Megala to fly over and check it out. Alzar can see through Megala’s eyes that the corridor is empty, and goes on in each direction, with a door flanking the one in front, and the corridor’s splitting at the end.
Alzar decides to try the door on his right first. The door opens. With the animal skeletons in front of him, he pushes it open.
Suddenly, four goblins freeze and look right at Alzar and his small horde of skeletons, even small ones. There are no other doors from this room, and sense of resignation sets over them as they draw their weapons reluctantly. Alzar tries to address them with Typic, but that fails, they do not know it. As they approach, Alzar sighs, and moves to the front to protect his group. Four goblins should not be as much of a problem for him.
Staff in hand, Alzar is hit by one of the goblins for 2 damage from a short sword. Alzar thumps one for 3 damage with his staff, plus one for strength. They swing and two connect for 9 damage from short swords. Alzar thumps with his staff again and doles out two more damage, enough to kill the first goblin.
One hits for double damage and deals 4 damage. Alzar misses. Alzar wins init and hits dealing 7 and killing a second one. He takes 6 more himself. Alzar misses. H etakes 2. Alzar hits for 6. He is missed. Alzar misses. The last one misses. It hits, Alzar takes 4 and then Alzar hits and kills the last one.
HP: Alzar is at -23 so at 28. 140 XP gained
Alzar finds a ton of coins: 3000 copper, 4000 silver, one gem on the floor (50 gold) and 26 electrum. He has the four short swords placed outside in his “Magic” pile which he will cast Detect Magic on later to see if any are magical. The rest are left here except for the pocketed gem.