| Crenellations surround this flat rooftop
except at one corner,
where archways lead into a covered area. The rooftop is bare except for 2 stacks of stones, roughly piled. |
As noted in the descriptions for areas
15 and 16, hidden levers
here activate and deactivate the traps
at the tops of the staircases.
The levers are located in the walls separating
each guardpost from
the nearest stairwell. The guards here
are accustomed to deactivating
the traps when anyone in a stairwell calls
out, without stopping
to identify the newcomer.
During daylight hours, 2 human guards are
on duty here. They
use the same tactics as the guards in area
6.
Human Guards
(2): AC 4 or 5; MV 9; HD 1; hp 4 each; #AT
1; D 28 (broadsword)
or 16 (shortbow). Each guard
carries a
<medium> shield (AC 4) but cannot use
it while wielding a shortbow (AC
drops to 5). <shortbow
specialist> <broadsword specialist>
After sunset, 4 goblin warriors stand guard
here. The goblins
toss their spears, then try to hang back
and use their slings, though
they use their short swords if necessary.
Goblins
(4): AC 6; MV 6; HD 11, hp 3 each; #AT 1, D 16
(spear),
16 (short sword), or 14 (sling).
<xiphos, gladius, katzbalger, model 1832 foot artillery sword>
The guards here, whether human or goblin,
keep watch over the
quarry pit below. If they notice anyone
approaching area 23 on
the lower level, they hail the visitors
and most likely attack, as noted
in the area 23 description.
Combat
at 1 guardpost immediately alerts the guards at the
other post, and they lose no time in coming
to their comrades aid.
The reinforcements use missile weapons,
if possible, to attack the
invaders.
Both sets of guards eventually notice any
fighting in area 10 (and
in area 6 if the
sergeant becomes involved there), and they send
1/2 their number to assist. Likewise, the
residents in areas 6 or 10
assist their comrades here, as noted in
those area descriptions.
If the guards at area
22 face a fight, they come to the north posts for
help, and the guards here send 1/2 their
number to join the battle.
Brubgrok (if present in area
19) and Glyrthiel (if present in area 18)
are alert to any disturbances here, and
after 2 or 3 rounds,
they become involved in any battle that
involves the guards.
>>18.