Trolling the Room

Tarsakh 30, 1493 DR

What emerged from the portal was a troll along with several stirges. That day was non-stop chaos. The five of us at the table along with Durnan and another person all leapt into action attempting to defend the tavern. Durnan immediately charged at the troll whilst everybody else attacked the stirges. Unfortunately a few of the stirges attacked innocent patrons and a few collapsed from the attackers' bloodlust.

I decided to take some shortbow shots at the troll since all the stirges were being attended to. Whilst dashing around behind the bar for cover I heard an angry comment from a patron whose meal I had interrupted. Way to prioritise, dude. I managed to get a few good shots on the troll as Durnan attacked with a great sword.

Part way through the battle a woman entered into the fray by healing some of the patrons who had been attacked by the stirges. At about the same time Durnan yelled out that somebody should douse the troll in oil. Fortunately I had two flasks of lamp oil in my possession and proceeded to pour one onto the troll before yelling out, “Light the sucker on fire!”

Durnan knocked the troll down with his great sword just as one of the stirges latched onto Mingnist and rendered him unconscious. The troll quickly revived itself before I ran to a nearby fireplace to grab a burning log with which to light it. It took a swing at me but was too slow and missed. I lobbed the burning log at the troll which went up in flames with a woosh. Ránath hopped onto the bar and fired an arrow at the troll which proved to be the blow that finished it off. Durnan and I destroyed the remaining stirges to bring peace back to The Yawning Portal.

Durnan provided us with complimentary drinks and meals for our assistance. What a stand-up guy. Bonnie brought the food to a private booth for us as we celebrated the victory.