Olaf (HP 48/50, AC 26, 20% miss chance, haste) d20+15=31 ; d20+12=28 ; d6+2=7 ; d6=3 ; 2d6=3 ; Monday December 15th, 2008 5:27:47 PM
Olaf heads towards the Yuan-ti, tumbling the last 10 feet opposite Gilan at H12 [tumble check 31 vs DC 15, total distance of 50' plus 10' tumbling = 70'], then lays into the creature (hit AC 28, including +2 for flanking), his sickle doing 7 + 3 cold + 3 sneak attack damage.
Grymash (ac25, hp83/115, haste, bless) d20+14=24 ; d20+14=23 ; d20+9=19 ; d8+23=24 ; d8+23=27 ; d8+23=27 ; Monday December 15th, 2008 8:55:35 PM
Grymash slams his axe into the remaining snake. Grim satisfaction is etched across his face. Too bad there isnt any blood!!
(twohanded weapon attack. Powerattack -6hit/+12dam. Attack 1: HitAC 24. Damage 24. Attack 2: HitAC 23. Damage 27. Attack 3: HitAC 19. Damage 27. Total possible damage: 78. Wounding: -1 Con per hit.)
DM Apology (DM JohnP) d20+7=16 ; d20+23=41 ; 3d6+10=24 ; d20+20=28 ; Monday December 15th, 2008 10:25:12 PM
I've sent e-mails to a couple people to clarify movement, etc.. No post until tomorrow night.
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) (Mage Armor, See Invisible, Resist Fire Energy, Longstrider, Haste) Tuesday December 16th, 2008 10:16:23 AM
S'okay :-)
OOC: Hey Bloodpackers! I'm going off the net from 20 December to 5 January
Anyone want to play Tishe' for that time? (Character sheet on the link for her name)
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) (Mage Armor, See Invisible, Resist Fire Energy, Longstrider, Haste) Tuesday December 16th, 2008 6:15:17 PM
Suggestion: could the Bloodpack hold in place at the end of this week and everyone take a two week break?
I'm seeing that real life is hitting a lot of people just now. Also, the end of the year is a historical Woldian slow-down.
So if the Powers that Be agree, we could put the game on snooze and have people come back with recharged batteries?
Course, that means we have to come back with good posting!
Flea (AC 21, 62 HP) 4d4+4=13 ; d20+13=20 ; Tuesday December 16th, 2008 10:12:46 PM
Flea feels a fleeting sense of power when the naga drops at her feet, but it quickly fades when the yuan-ti enlarges to twice it's normal size, dwarfing the diminuitive gnome in the process. She decides to launch a ranged attack from her current position of safety. Flea drops the blinking from her ring, withdraws her wand from her belt and aims it at the now huge snake creature. Four balls of energy magic missile speed towards her target. [UMD=20, Dmg=13]
Close the Portal - Round 4 (DM JohnP) 2d8+6=18 ; 2d6+6=14 ; d20+7=15 ; Tuesday December 16th, 2008 10:52:17 PM
d20+7=16 ; d20+23=41 ; 3d6+10=24 ; d20+20=28 ;
Tishe casts her spell, hoping to remove some of the magical enhancements used by the yuan-ti. She sees no effect from her spell since the yuan-ti is still huge. It remains to be seen whether the summoned creatures can attack it.
Gilan completes his spell and another summoned creature appears to attack the yuan-ti. The shifter commands both elementals to attack the yuan-ti. Both move to do so but cannot approach closer than 10 feet to the huge opponent. Gilan himself moves and drops close to the yuan-ti, shifting into his preferred combat form as he falls to the ground.
The yuan-ti takes the opportunity to smash Gilan with the rod, landing a blow that would have nearly killed the shifter had Gilan remained in the lizard shape. Yuan-ti -- hits Gilan with rod, AC 41, 24 damage
DM Note -- Please note that Trellus' casting of Mass Cure Light Wounds did not occur. Gilan was down 29 hps and only 10 would have been healed by shifting. That would put him at 85/128 hps after this damage. In the absence of anything specific about carrying damage between forms, I prefer to count "lost hit points" against the max total for the current form.
Trellus ponders for a moment before casting his own Dispel Magic spell. He has the satisfaction of seeing the yuan-ti shrink in size.
Yanosh charges towards the yuan-ti, allowing the yuan-ti a free swing of the rod. The yuan-ti lands a solid blow before Yanosh can get close enough to attack. The dwarf's attack misses the yuan-ti. Yuan-ti -- hits Yanosh, AC 28, 14 damage DM Note -- Haste only doubles Yanosh' speed to 40 ft because his base speed is 20 ft.
Olaf dashes across the floor, tumbling the last bit in order to get close enough to attack the yuan-ti after it was shrunk. His axe slices into the snake-creature's body.
Grymash destroys the remaining undead snake.
Flea decides to keep away from the imposing bulk of the snake-creature. The gnome draws a wand and triggers it, sending four magical missiles at the yuan-ti. The missiles fade into nothing without harming the yuan-ti.
Vayine watches and waits.
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The yuan-ti hisses a sibilant word and the head of the rod animates, flaring into the hood of a cobra that hisses at the members of the Bloodpack. The yuan-ti then steps back against the wall of the chamber, brought to bay by the Bloodpack. Mind you, it has moved so that Yanosh and Olaf stand between it and Gilan or Grymash.
DM Note - Please remember to make caster level checks vs. the yuan-ti's spell resistance
Trellus(AC 25, 88/88 hp, Haste, Magic Vestment(x2), Status, Freedom of Movement, Resist Energy[fire], Shield of Faith) 3d8+5=21 ; Wednesday December 17th, 2008 8:54:20 AM
The lack of effect by various spells on the yuan-ti don't appear to bother Trellus all that much. "Looks like magic picks don't work too good," he remarks conversationally. "Guess we're gonna have to use axes and swords and bows and teeth." The blond man steps over toward Gilan, pulling out a wand as he moves. Arriving at the worm, he taps it with the healing wand.
[Move to K16 Cure Serious Wounds on Gilan - 21 hp healed]
"Tishe, if you can help me with the healing picks, our packmates can work on ripping this treadle down." ------ Spells Active: Extended Magic Vestment (shield) Extended Magic Vestment (armor) Extended Resist Energy (fire) - 220 minutes duration Freedom of Movement - 110 minutes duration Status on Flea, Gry, and Gilan shield of Faith - 110 minutes duration, +3 bonus
Spells Prepared: Highlight to display spoiler: { (cast as level 11 due to Setanos' Vestment): d -- domain spell p -- recast with pearl of power * - cast spell
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) (Mage Armor, See Invisible, Resist Fire Energy, Longstrider, Haste) Wednesday December 17th, 2008 10:19:07 AM
"Shady", responds Tishe' to Trellus' suggestion and moves forward to stand beside the cleric. "Give me a curing wand and I'll start doing that." She gives a sheepish grin that doesn't look very good in the heat of battle. "I used my last healing wand up a couple months ago and forgot to purchase another one!"
Thoughts rip through Tishe' as she tries to think of what she can do to immediately assist. The mystic does have one option for immediate healing, the Tear of the Dragon in her breast! Yet the only ones she can heal with that mystic gem are Grymash and Vayine, for Yanosh and Olaf do not have the Gem, and Trellus, Flea, and Gilan's Tears have been turned off by Gargul himself. Regretfully, Tishe' does not utilize the Tear... yet.
Instead she touches Grymash on the arm saying, "receive the blessing of Ma'ab in the form of quickness", and Casts Cat's Grace on the half-orc. ooc: Grymash gets +4 Dex
Tishe' then prepares to take any healing wand offered by Trellus.
Effects Mage Armor: extended: (14 hours) +4 AC Longstrider; (41815 rounds) +10 move Resist Energy (614 rounds) 20/fire See Invisibility (613 rounds) see invisible and etheral objects Haste (4 rounds) All Bloodpack Hasted +1 w full attack, +1 AC, +30 foot move Cat's Grace (70 rounds) +4 Dex
Arcane (DC 10+4+lvl) [+2 conjurations]) White (5)- Prestidigitation, Mending, Mage Hand, Read Magic, Acid Splash Red (6)- Animate Rope, Mage Armor*, Grease, Magic Missle, Shield, Unseen Servant Orange (5)- Glitterdust, Web, See Invisible*, See Invisible, Scorch Ray Yellow (4)- Dispel Magic*, Fly, Tiny Hut, Haste*, Summon III Green (3)- Dim Door*, SummonIV*, Resilient Sphere }
Yanosh-HP 63/77--AC 22longstrider,Blink, Hide from Undead,haste d20+11=18 ; d10+5=7 ; Wednesday December 17th, 2008 12:06:26 PM
Yanosh steps around Olaf,axe raised. Once clear of olaf his axe comes crashing down.
Hit Ac 18 Dng 7
Spells cast light Bless(tattoo) +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear Blink Turning x1 Summon Monster III hide from undead
Highlight to display spoiler: { Spells Prepared Level 0 Guidance, Creat Water, Cure Minor Wounds, Light*, Resistance 1 Bless, Cure Light Wounds, Endure Elements#, Hide from Undead* 2 Shadow Conjuration, Cure Moderate Wounds, Spiritual Weapon 3 Summon Monster III*, Cure Serious Wounds #= cast every morning once a day
Olaf (HP 48/50, AC 26, 20% miss chance, haste) d20+16=28 ; d3=1 ; d20+16=21 ; d20+12=25 ; d6+2=8 ; d6=3 ; 2d6=9 ; Wednesday December 17th, 2008 2:02:56 PM
[ooc: I'm assuming Yanosh moved to G10 via a 5' step]
"I like th' way yer thinkin'," jokes Olaf to Yanosh as he continues tumbling around the Yuan-ti, moving north for 10' then northwest to end at G7 [tumble checks: 28 vs DC 15 (Yuan-ti attacks); 21 vs DC 17 (E2 attacks); sorry about the d3; miss hit the button]. He flips around, facing the Yuan-ti again, and lays into it with his sickle once more. [hit AC 25 for 20 (= 8 + 3 cold + 9 sneak attack) damage]
Gilan [HP: 106/128 - AC: 37] [longstrider, haste] [wildshape: remorhaz] d20+15=27 ; d20+15=23 ; 3d8+15=28 ; 3d8+15=25 ; d20+24=27 ; d20+24=25 ; Wednesday December 17th, 2008 8:07:17 PM
Gilan shifts his now large bulk slightly so that he stays within reach of the yaun-ti. He is glad that this form has some reach as it allows the others to work around him as he attacks as well. His large head makes a grab at the yaun-ti, teeth trying to find a hold to grapple with the thing.
The two earth elementals slip into the floor and move their way towards the yaun-ti as well, though they do not come in for an attack as they have not been able to get that close.
[Gilan vs. Yaun-ti: hit: 27/23 and damage: 28/25 ; grapple: 27/25]
[summon nature's ally V(burn commune with nature): 3/10 rounds] [summon nature's ally V(baleful polymorph): 2/10 rounds] [5' movement]
SPELLS 0th: detect magic(2)*, guidance(2), know direction(2) 1st: entangle(2), longstrider(2)**, detect snares and pits, pass without trace 2nd: barkskin(2)*, owl's wisdom(2), bull's strength(2) 3rd: greater magic fang(2), meld into stone, spike growth 4th: rusting grasp(2), air walk, greater shillelagh 5th: commune with nature*, transmute rock to mud*, baleful polymorph*
Wildshape: 5/7
[longstrider(Yanosh): +10 feet movement - 10 hours] [extended barkskin(Gilan): +4 to AC - 3 hours]
Large Earth Elemental(2) HP: 68 AC: 18 Fort: +10 Refl: +1 Will: +2 Slam +12 [2d8+7] DR 5/-, earth glide, darkvision 60', cleave, great cleave, power attack
Vayine AC27 HP 60/89 {endure elements, Haste) d20+20=21 ; d20+14=15 ; d10+10=18 ; d10+10=20 ; Wednesday December 17th, 2008 9:49:06 PM
Vayine rushes as fast as he can to bring his keen steel blade to bare against the Yuan-ti moving to square (H-9)
Grymash (ac25, hp83/115, haste, bless) d20+14=19 ; d20+14=18 ; d8+30=37 ; Thursday December 18th, 2008 1:29:51 AM
Grymash charges at the yuan-ti with ax raised over his head and roaring bloody murder.
Close the Portal - Round 4 (DM JohnP) d20+20=33 ; 2d6+6=17 ; d10=9 ; d20+20=35 ; 2d6+6=16 ; d10=2 ; d20+18=29 ; 2d6+6=11 ; d10=2 ; d20+13=14 ; d20+8=22 ; d20+18=35 ; d8+5=6 ; Thursday December 18th, 2008 10:28:45 PM Trellus moves forward, removing a wand as he does so. Once he is standing behind Gilan, the human cleric heals the remorhaz.
Tishe' moves forward to cast a spell to aid Grymash.
Yanosh steps closer to attack the yuan-ti. His axe cannot defeat the armor and other protections of the snake-creature.
Olaf moves around the yuan-ti in order to flank it. Despite all his expertise, though, his attack misses the creature.
Gilan steps closer to attack the yuan-ti. His first attack barely hits the creature while his second isn't close. Despite sorely wounding the creature, Gilan isn't able to grab and hold on. DM Note -- Applied the flanking bonus in order to land a hit. The yuan-ti Grapple DC exceeds the Grapple attack rolled by Gilan.
Vayine rushes in to attack the yuan-ti, allowing it to attack. The rod swings down from above and the fanged cobra head hits Vayine. Besides the crushing damage, the cobra head pumps a dangerous venom into Vayine. Hopefully his drow heritage will help him. AoO from yuan-ti -- hits Vayine, AC 33, for 17 hp damage. Poison -- DC 14 Fortitude save (vs. poison) or take 9 CON damage
Vayine's attack does hit the yuan-ti, though, and damages it.
Grymash charges the yuan-ti, also allowing it to attack. The rod smashes Grymash and the viper's fangs inject more poison. To add insult to injury, Grymash's wild swing misses the snake-creature. AoO from yuan-ti -- hits Grymash, AC 35, for 16 damage Poison -- DC 14 Fortitude save (vs. poison) or take 2 CON damage
++++++
The yuan-ti concentrates it's attacks on Grymash, swinging the rod over and over again. Finally, the shield smashes into Grymash's
First Attack -- hits AC 29, 11 damage -- POISON -- DC 14 Fortitude save (vs. poison) or take 2 CON damage Second Attack -- miss, AC 14 Third attack -- miss, AC 22 Shield bash -- hits AC 34, 6 damage
Olaf (HP 48/50, AC 27, 20% miss chance, haste) d20+12=23 ; d20+12=22 ; Friday December 19th, 2008 7:50:56 AM
Olaf steps 5' to the west (F7). Finally in place, he launches an all out attack on the creature's unprotected back. [first attack, hit AC 23; second attack, hit AC 22] Somehow his sickle cannot penetrate the creature's thick armor.
Yanosh-HP 63/77--AC 22longstrider,Blink, Hide from Undead,haste d20+11=27 ; d10+5=13 ; Friday December 19th, 2008 12:03:09 PM
Yanosh takes a 5' step to his left allowing more room for Gry as his axe crashes down on the Yaun-Ti. "Get some Gry!" Yanosh calls as he steps to the side.
Hit AC 27 Dmg 13
Spells cast light Bless(tattoo) +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and on saving throws against fear Blink Turning x1 Summon Monster III hide from undead
Highlight to display spoiler: { Spells Prepared Level 0 Guidance, Creat Water, Cure Minor Wounds, Light*, Resistance 1 Bless, Cure Light Wounds, Endure Elements#, Hide from Undead* 2 Shadow Conjuration, Cure Moderate Wounds, Spiritual Weapon 3 Summon Monster III*, Cure Serious Wounds #= cast every morning once a day
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) (Mage Armor, See Invisible, Resist Fire Energy, Longstrider, Haste) Friday December 19th, 2008 12:09:53 PM
I'm on vacation unti 5 January.
Anyone want to take Tishe'???
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) (Mage Armor, See Invisible, Resist Fire Energy, Longstrider, Haste) Friday December 19th, 2008 6:16:45 PM
Tishe' will take a proferred cure wand and then follow Grymash to give him some curing.
Gilan [HP: 106/128 - AC: 37] [longstrider, haste] [wildshape: remorhaz] d20+17=18 ; d20+17=36 ; 3d8+15=25 ; d20+24=40 ; Friday December 19th, 2008 7:18:31 PM
The yaun-ti decides to ignore him as he attacks and it kind of annoys the large worm. This throws off his first attack and his teeth snag nothing but air, but his second attack is on the mark and bites deep. He once again tries to bring the yaun-ti under his control by grappling with it.
The elementals continue to mill around as they have nothing to really do.
[Gilan vs. Yaun-ti: hit: 18/36 and damage: --/25 ; grapple: --/40]
[summon nature's ally V(burn commune with nature): 4/10 rounds] [summon nature's ally V(baleful polymorph): 3/10 rounds] [5' movement]
SPELLS 0th: detect magic(2)*, guidance(2), know direction(2) 1st: entangle(2), longstrider(2)**, detect snares and pits, pass without trace 2nd: barkskin(2)*, owl's wisdom(2), bull's strength(2) 3rd: greater magic fang(2), meld into stone, spike growth 4th: rusting grasp(2), air walk, greater shillelagh 5th: commune with nature*, transmute rock to mud*, baleful polymorph*
Wildshape: 5/7
[longstrider(Yanosh): +10 feet movement - 10 hours] [extended barkskin(Gilan): +4 to AC - 3 hours]
Large Earth Elemental(2) HP: 68 AC: 18 Fort: +10 Refl: +1 Will: +2 Slam +12 [2d8+7] DR 5/-, earth glide, darkvision 60', cleave, great cleave, power attack
Grymash winces from the attacks, but he answers them with his own.
(Powerattack -6hit/+12dam Attack1: HitAC 19, hero point 33. Damage 28. Attack2: HitAC 33. Damage 30. Attack3: HitAC 16. Damage 28. Total possible damage: 86. Wounding -1 Con per hit.)
Flea (AC 21, 62 HP) Hasted d20+17=21 ; Tuesday December 23rd, 2008 12:28:24 AM
Flea takes in the chaos of the battle and concludes that once again she must get inside her enemies guard if she is to help her companions. She activates her boots and darts behind the Yuam-ti, tumbling the last 10 feet to avoid the serpents wrath.
[New position = F10]
Trellus(AC 25, 88/88 hp, Haste, Magic Vestment(x2), Status, Freedom of Movement, Resist Energy[fire], Shield of Faith) d8=4 ; d8=6 ; d8=1 ; d8=6 ; Tuesday December 30th, 2008 2:00:14 PM
Trellus takes a quick look around. He doesn't see anything moving but this snake thingy. Shady
Turning back to the fight, the blond cleric dances around Gilan/giant lizard and slides up behind Grymash.
"Keep ripping it, Gry!" he calls out. "I'm just gonna weave a healing pick or two on ya!" Trellus taps the half-orc with his wand.
[Cure Serious Wounds - heal Grymash for 21 hp]
Close the Portal - Round 6 (DM JohnP) Friday January 2nd, 2009 9:27:01 PM Olaf steps aside and swings at the yuan-ti but cannot hit the snake creature.
Yanosh moves over to make room for Grymash and Gilan. He swings as well but cannot hit the snake creature.
Tishe' reaches out for a wand.
The magic of the spell cast earlier by Tishe' allows Gilan to attack twice. His first attack goes wide but the second squarely hits the yuan-ti. The jaws of the remorhaz form that the shifter is currently wearing lock onto the yuan-ti.
With the yuan-ti temporarily immobilized, Grymash rips into it. Two of his attacks land and damage the opponent. The wounds stay open, too, and this blood loss is enough to weaken the yuan-ti so that it slumps to the ground. As it falls, the yuan-ti shouts at the Bloodpack, "The Kingdom of Chan'si will not submit! Tell your northern god that we reject his dominion!"
Flea dances closer to the yuan-ti's unconscious form.
Trellus shouts encouragement to Grymash as he casts a healing spell upon the half-orc.
Vayine is waiting to see whether the poison from the rod will kill him.
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The yuan-ti is unconscious. The Bloodpack can either eliminate this threat or revive it for further questioning.
Flea (AC 21 Blinking, +1 Hasted, 62 HP) Saturday January 3rd, 2009 7:47:50 PM
Moving over to the yuan-ti, Flea grabs at the head and lifts it, exposing the throat. Pressing her holy short sword to the flesh, she looks to her pack mates, and finally fixes her eyes on Trellus.
"Say the word," she whispers, waiting for the command.
Gilan [HP: 106/118 - AC: 27] [longstrider, haste] [wildshape: ] Saturday January 3rd, 2009 11:09:53 PM
With the fight over and fatigue starting to set in on the tiring druid, he slips back into his human form. He wobbles slightly as he glances to the two elementals that appear near him. "You have done well my friends...seek you rest." With a slight bow he lets them go back to their own plane and then he turns back to the matters at hand.
He is still slightly shaking and though he knows it is only from fatigue, having been shifting and channeling spell power quite often today...he knows that he cannot give into his bodies desires. "I hate to say it...but we will have few options." He does not want to kill the now helpless yaun-ti but he also is wise enough to know the problems and danger that she represents. Still it is not his place to make a decision.
SPELLS 0th: detect magic(2)*, guidance(2), know direction(2) 1st: entangle(2), longstrider(2)**, detect snares and pits, pass without trace 2nd: barkskin(2)*, owl's wisdom(2), bull's strength(2) 3rd: greater magic fang(2), meld into stone, spike growth 4th: rusting grasp(2), air walk, greater shillelagh 5th: commune with nature*, transmute rock to mud*, baleful polymorph*
Wildshape: 5/7
[longstrider(Yanosh): +10 feet movement - 10 hours] [extended barkskin(Gilan): +4 to AC - 3 hours]
Trellus(AC 25, 88/88 hp, Haste, Magic Vestment(x2), Status, Freedom of Movement, Resist Energy[fire], Shield of Faith) Sunday January 4th, 2009 12:10:23 PM
Trellus hesistates as the snake creature calls out. 'Reject the dominion of our northern god?' he wonders aloud. "What does that mean?"
The blond man rubs the back of his neck as he glances around at the fallen creatures and his packmates, searching for an answer to Flea's question. He sighs, and his features harden.
"It's gonna be more trouble than its worth," he decides. "And any treadle weaving with the undead needs to answer to One Eye sooner or later." He nods at Flea. "Do it."
Yanosh-HP 63/77--AC 22longstrider,Blink, Hide from Undead,haste d20+11=15 ; Sunday January 4th, 2009 12:56:10 PM
"Lets make sure of this Flea. Step back." Raising his axe over his head Yanosh proclaims to all who can hear. "For your crimes against the God of Life and Death and the perversions you brought before him. I Yanosh Ironfist Eye of Gargul send you to stand before him and be Judged." With a powerful sweep of his War Axe Yanosh sends the snake-b%$#* to see his God.
(OoC if an attack roll is needed plus any mods for a Coup de Gras. I think that's spelled right lol.)
Yanosh-HP 63/77--AC 22longstrider,Blink, Hide from Undead,haste Sunday January 4th, 2009 12:56:48 PM
OoC opps forgot to post attack roll Hit AC 15
Olaf (HP 48/50, AC 27, 20% miss chance, haste) Sunday January 4th, 2009 8:14:44 PM
Olaf looks questioningly at the now-beheaded creature, then ruffles his dirty blonde hair and looks at Vayine. "Well now, that looks nasty...oh." Realizing the seriousness of the potential wound, he rushes over to apply what aid he can. "Anyone able to 'elp 'im? I'm thinkin' this might need more than a bit o' bandage..."
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) (Mage Armor, See Invisible, Resist Fire Energy, Longstrider, Haste) Monday January 5th, 2009 11:38:59 AM
Back and ready to roll!
Grymash (ac25, hp88/115, haste, bless) d20+15=16 ; d20+15=27 ; d8+24=31 ; d8+24=28 ; d8+24=27 ; Monday January 5th, 2009 7:47:29 PM
Not to be outdone, Grymash gives Yanosh a look and then he turns his gaze back down on the treadle and says, "YEAH!! Whut he say," before delivering his own killing blow!!
(Coupe de grace. Powerattack -6hit/+12dam. HitAC 16, natural 1. I dont freakin believe this!
but since he is still hasted, he takes another swing and hopes no one saw the first one.
HitAC 27. Automatic Crit. Damage x3: 31+28+27=86. Must make Fort Save DC 101 or die instantly. -1 to Con, of course.)
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) (Mage Armor, See Invisible, Resist Fire Energy, Longstrider, Haste) Monday January 5th, 2009 8:49:56 PM
Seeing the battle is over, Tishe' is content to watch the episode unfold, yet her brown eyes are clouded as she ponders yet more riddles. "Kingdom of Chancie? Perhaps another portal. But which northern god is trying to take over a kingdom of snake-taurs?"
Close the Portal - Finis (DM JohnP) 3d10+9=33 ; d20+12=19 ; Monday January 5th, 2009 10:07:07 PM
The Bloodpack stand over their fallen opponent as they briefly debate what to do with the yuan-ti. While Flea stands ready, Yanosh acts upon the words of Trellus and slices the yuan-ti's throat. The remaining members of the Bloodpack gather around as the thick, dark blood pools upon the stone floor of the portal chamber. Everyone except Grymash who releases some of his pent fury upon the limp body.
Gilan shifts back to human form to speak with his companions, observing the death of the yuan-ti without any expression. Tishe' does the same, relieved that the combat is over. Olaf moves to tend to the oozing wounds suffered by Vayine. The votary cleric recognizes that something will need to be done about the venom injected by the weapon used by the yuan-ti.
Several questions now face the Bloodpack even as they eye the fallen bodies of their opponents.
What should they do with the portal here, if anything? And what to do for their injured companions? Should they stay or should they go back to the central chamber to see if anything new can be learned?
More importantly, exactly what did the yuan-ti mean by it's final words?
Gilan [HP: 106/118 - AC: 27] [longstrider, haste] [wildshape: ] Monday January 5th, 2009 11:19:40 PM
Gilan turns to regard the remains of the creatures they just battled and shrugs his weary shoulders. The killing of the yaun-ti bothered him a little but they could not keep her alive to question as she was just too powerful for that. Only little slip and they could have lost her for good and given their enemy another weapon back.
Glancing to Trellus he gives a wane smile. "There is little more that I can do this day. My abilities are running out and I am not sure how much strength left." He shivers slightly as the fatigue sets in further and he hopes that others will take the time to see what might be found on the bodies...or body. "We may need to call this one a day." Still he will use what little power he has left as Trellus decides, but he is not sure how much further any of them can go.
SPELLS 0th: detect magic(2)*, guidance(2), know direction(2) 1st: entangle(2), longstrider(2)**, detect snares and pits, pass without trace 2nd: barkskin(2)*, owl's wisdom(2), bull's strength(2) 3rd: greater magic fang(2), meld into stone, spike growth 4th: rusting grasp(2), air walk, greater shillelagh 5th: commune with nature*, transmute rock to mud*, baleful polymorph*
Wildshape: 5/7
[longstrider(Yanosh): +10 feet movement - 10 hours] [extended barkskin(Gilan): +4 to AC - 3 hours]
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) (Mage Armor, See Invisible, Resist Fire Energy, Longstrider, Haste) d20+14=28 ; d20+17=25 ; Tuesday January 6th, 2009 1:30:25 PM
"I'm spinning along the same pattern as Gilan", she tells her packmates. "Let's try and seal off this portal, then go back to OddHolme and try some divinations to see if we can come up with any answers to these questions."
Tishe' does take time to study the chamber and this portal to note differences to thier own portal as well as any clues for these origins. (Knowledge Aracana: 28, Decipher Script: 25)
Effects Mage Armor: extended: (14 hours) +4 AC Longstrider; (41805 rounds) +10 move Resist Energy (604 rounds) 20/fire See Invisibility (603 rounds) see invisible and etheral objects Haste Ends Cat's Grace Ends
Arcane (DC 10+4+lvl) [+2 conjurations]) White (5)- Prestidigitation, Mending, Mage Hand, Read Magic, Acid Splash Red (6)- Animate Rope, Mage Armor*, Grease, Magic Missle, Shield, Unseen Servant Orange (5)- Glitterdust, Web, See Invisible*, See Invisible, Scorch Ray Yellow (4)- Dispel Magic*, Fly, Tiny Hut, Haste*, Summon III Green (3)- Dim Door*, SummonIV*, Resilient Sphere }
Trellus(AC 25, 88/88 hp, Haste, Magic Vestment(x2), Status, Freedom of Movement, Resist Energy[fire], Shield of Faith) 3d8+5=18 ; Tuesday January 6th, 2009 1:56:50 PM
Trellus nods in agreement with Gilan and Tishe. "I know, I'm about out of picks too. Let's grab whatever stuff they got, call it last thread, and get back to OddHolme."
As he speaks, the cleric strides over to Vayine, pulling a new wand out of his HHHaversack in the process. Reaching the drow, the cleric taps him with both wands, one after the other.
[ spells cast on Vayine: Neutralize Poison Cure Serious Wounds - 18 hp healed]
"Anyone one else need some help?" he asks.
Yanosh-HP 76/77--AC 22longstrider,Blink, Hide from Undead,haste 3d8+4=13 ; 3d8+4=21 ; Tuesday January 6th, 2009 3:52:08 PM
"i'll be fine." the Dwarven Cleric states as he bats out a smoldering patch in his goatee. seeing that Vayine is taken care of Yanosh casts Cure serious wounds on himself.
Cure serious wounds 13 hps healed.
OoC ignore second roll clicked twice. Sorry. :-)
Flea d20+13=18 ; Tuesday January 6th, 2009 7:24:44 PM
The rogue does not add any further damage to the corpse after the followers of the grey-eyed god of life-and-death have finished it off. Instead, she cautiously rifles about the garments and such clothing as the creature wears in search of treasure.
Search=18
Keeping to her task, Flea wonders aloud, "back when I was young an' foolish, I hung around with a crowd of pranksters." The gnome flushes a bit, embarrassed by some of the memories. "Mostly it was harmless stuff, bt once," her brow wrinkles as she concentrates to bring back the memories, "once a dark stranger joined us. When we found a dead cat in the alley, he did some magic, 'xplaining he could talk with dead things, an' the cat it up an' made like it was meowing to the stranger."
Flea shudders at the remembrance. "Do we have any magics that can make dead folk talk? Maybe the creature can tell us more 'bout what it knows?"
Gathering Up (DM JohnP) Tuesday January 6th, 2009 10:50:52 PM
The Bloodpack busy themselves in the portal chamber. While Tishe' examines the room, Trellus and Gilan determine that retreat is perhaps the best option since they have depleted their magical resources. Meanwhile, Flea is examining the bodies of their opponents and removing anything that seems to be of value.
Tishe's examination of the chamber finds that it is very similar to the one where they arrived from Oddholme. The mechanism is similar, except that there really isn't anything. Like the first, Tishe' concludes that she would simply need to craft a token to allow passage. Like before, the token would require cosmological knowledge and information about the wearer and the intended destination. When she mentions this, Flea holds up a pair of tokens that the gnome has found on the corpses of the yuan-ti and the naga.
While this is going on, Trellus casts a curing spell on Vayine and Yanosh heals himself. Before doing anything else, Trellus inquires whether anyone else requires healing magics but gets no responses.
DM Note - Waiting to here back from Tony about playing Vayine ... otherwise, I'll roll for the initial CON damage from the poison.
Flea's examination of the bodies finds several items of interest, mainly on the yuan-ti. Besides the rod, which has now returned to an inert form, there is a shield, a ring and trinkets plus a pouch that the apprentice bard recognizes as a spell component pouch. Inside, Flea finds some of the materials commonly used by clerics for spellcasting.
Items Cloak Necklace Ring Shield Rod
Spell component pouch containing: 24 black onyx gems (various sizes) 9 small vials of diamond powder 2 medium vials of diamond powder 1 large vial of diamond powder 1 vial of mixed diamond and opal powder 1 vial of ointment
ADM StevenVdB : Posting Record Game 10 Wednesday January 7th, 2009 4:12:48 AM
Posting Report for Game 10 for the week of December 15 - December 21
The Board pauzes during week 52. Grymash and Flea made 1 post each. (adding these to week 1 for 2009)
ADM StevenVdB : Posting Record Game 10 Wednesday January 7th, 2009 5:05:11 AM
Again another year of posting is over... time for a global posting record for 2009!!
Posting Report for Game 10 for 2008
Name - # posts - # weeks participated - #posts per week - %
Game Speed = 85% Posts Required = 4.25 per week Overal Posting percentage = 77.24%
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) (Mage Armor, See Invisible, Resist Fire Energy, Longstrider, Haste) Wednesday January 7th, 2009 8:09:13 AM
"Shady, Flea!", exclaims the curious woman as she tucks a stray lock of brown hair behind one ear. "Trellus, we can't weave any picks now, but with the tokens as examples and knowing the name of the Kingdom of Chancie, we could, in time, identify the destination and craft tokens if we ever wanted to go there."
Smiling to herself in a job well done, Tishe' will help gather any loot that needs carrying and prepares herself to go back to OddHolme to organize.
Effects Mage Armor: extended: (13 hours) +4 AC Longstrider; (41795 rounds) +10 move Resist Energy (594 rounds) 20/fire See Invisibility (593 rounds) see invisible and etheral objects
Arcane (DC 10+4+lvl) [+2 conjurations]) White (5)- Prestidigitation, Mending, Mage Hand, Read Magic, Acid Splash Red (6)- Animate Rope, Mage Armor*, Grease, Magic Missle, Shield, Unseen Servant Orange (5)- Glitterdust, Web, See Invisible*, See Invisible, Scorch Ray Yellow (4)- Dispel Magic*, Fly, Tiny Hut, Haste*, Summon III Green (3)- Dim Door*, SummonIV*, Resilient Sphere }
Trellus(AC 25, 88/88 hp, Haste, Magic Vestment(x2), Status, Freedom of Movement, Resist Energy[fire], Shield of Faith) Wednesday January 7th, 2009 1:59:35 PM
Trellus waits patiently as the rest of the pack goes about their tasks. He gives Flea a wink as the gnome finds all kinds of shady stuff, and then nods.
"Right, let's go. Olaf, I wanna stop by that center room real quick and see if you can pick any more hints up. Then, we gotta get out of here and resupply."
The blond man heads back down the corridor.
Yanosh-HP 76/77--AC 22longstrider,Blink, Hide from Undead,haste Wednesday January 7th, 2009 3:36:11 PM
Looking at Flea Yanosh states flatly, "I have no such ability as to speaking with the dead and I do not agree with its use. But, If any do and wish too I will not stand in their way. But messing with the dead is a dangerous thing."
Yanosh prepares to leave when the Pack is ready. "I will carry anything that needs help with." Yanosh says.
Flea Wednesday January 7th, 2009 6:05:10 PM
Flea shrugs her shoulders, giving one last disparaging look at the beheaded creature.
"Tell your stories to Gargul, then, and see what he thinks of you," she says as she nudges the head a little closer to the other remains.
The rogue wraps up the items, using the cloak, and packs them in her HHHaversack:
Cloak Necklace Ring (she gives it a quick compairison with her own rings of Feather Fall and Blinking) Rod
after handing the Shield to Yanosh to carry.
Handing the spell component pouch containing:
24 black onyx gems (various sizes) 9 small vials of diamond powder 2 medium vials of diamond powder 1 large vial of diamond powder 1 vial of mixed diamond and opal powder 1 vial of ointment
to Trellus, she adds, "let me know when you think we are safe. Then I will look at the items more closely to get an idea as to thier purpose and value."
She hands one of the totems from the bad-guys to Tishe' and puts the other in her pocket.
Olaf (HP 48/50, AC 27, 20% miss chance, haste) Wednesday January 7th, 2009 6:26:08 PM
Olaf nods at Trellus's command, adding, "Sounds good. I'm thinkin' we should also be keepin' an eye on the place here...maybe gettin' our rest here." He prepares to head back to the main chamber.
Gilan [HP: 106/118 - AC: 27] [longstrider, haste] [wildshape: ] Wednesday January 7th, 2009 6:55:12 PM
Something nags at the back of Gilan's mind and finally he realizes what it is. He takes a quick glance around this room to see if it contains any carving or drawings on the walls. Glancing to Trellus he cannot help but make a comment. "The room we first entered had locations on it. We had better make a copy of it as a map." His eyes darkening as he remembers his ability with his spell and curses lightly under his breathe. "Then we need to destroy a big part of it...especially the location of Rattledam." As he turns to leave he says no more, but there is a look of stern disapproval on his face and maybe just a hint of fear. Those that know him best will also make note of pain...a pain that has not been dulled by time or distance.
SPELLS 0th: detect magic(2)*, guidance(2), know direction(2) 1st: entangle(2), longstrider(2)**, detect snares and pits, pass without trace 2nd: barkskin(2)*, owl's wisdom(2), bull's strength(2) 3rd: greater magic fang(2), meld into stone, spike growth 4th: rusting grasp(2), air walk, greater shillelagh 5th: commune with nature*, transmute rock to mud*, baleful polymorph*
Wildshape: 5/7
[longstrider(Yanosh): +10 feet movement - 10 hours] [extended barkskin(Gilan): +4 to AC - 3 hours]
Grymash (ac25, hp105/115, haste, bless) 2d8+4=17 ; Wednesday January 7th, 2009 7:40:46 PM
Grymash finishes wiping the blood from his ax. After a quick heal spell and comments, "Whut weez find on da treadles?"
Getting Ready (DM JohnP) d20+11=14 ; Wednesday January 7th, 2009 11:08:40 PM
The Bloodpack gather the items in preparation for moving on. Tishe' helps Flea gather up the items before the rogue passes the spell component pouch to Trellus. One of tokens goes into the theurge's pouch for future reference and Flea holds onto the other.
Trellus sees that everything is ready to go and motions for people to start walking, with a trip to the centre of the complex before heading back to Oddholme. Olaf and Yanosh pick up their things and are ready to travel.
Before heading out, Gilan takes the time to study the walls of the portal chamber since he remembered that the chamber from Oddholme was decorated with scenes from the history of the Sargrass Plains. When the shifter looks, he sees scenes of a very different place than the Sargrass. Chan'si, or whatever, seems to be a place that has rich farmland bordering reed-filled rivers and thick forests or jungle. The striking thing in the scenes is that humanoids of all types seem to be serving a small number of yuan-ti or similar snake-creatures. One prominent scene depicts a line of humanoids climbing a step pyramid towards a group of snake creatures standing around what seems to be an altar.
Before setting out, Grymash heals himself. Trellus remembers that Grymash also needs to have the venom treated, although the big half-orc probably doesn't need any help.
The Bloodpack retrace their steps to the central chamber, the design of the complex making navigation quite simple. At first glance, nothing seems to have changed in the chamber but Flea and Grymash quickly notice that the glow from the centre is just a little bit brighter.
Yanosh-HP 76/77--AC 22longstrider,Blink, Hide from Undead,haste Thursday January 8th, 2009 3:28:08 PM
Yanosh shoulders the sheild and follows the rest of the 'Pack.
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) (Mage Armor, See Invisible, Resist Fire Energy, Longstrider, Haste) Thursday January 8th, 2009 5:29:53 PM
Tishe' follows as well, but seems a little worried. "We didn't find the vampires, did we? I wonder where they are at?"
Gilan [HP: 106/118 - AC: 27] [longstrider, haste] [wildshape: ] Thursday January 8th, 2009 8:28:46 PM
Entering the central room again he glances around but will let the others go about checking on whatever it is they are here for again. He does not really have the skills to search for anything anyways and he would be better at keeping guard.
"I suppose they could have retreated to this Chan'si. Maybe that is their home or at least the location of their base." He is not sure about all of this but it is a good theory anyways and he does not want to think too much about them still around...watching.
SPELLS 0th: detect magic(2)*, guidance(2), know direction(2) 1st: entangle(2), longstrider(2)**, detect snares and pits, pass without trace 2nd: barkskin(2)*, owl's wisdom(2), bull's strength(2) 3rd: greater magic fang(2), meld into stone, spike growth 4th: rusting grasp(2), air walk, greater shillelagh 5th: commune with nature*, transmute rock to mud*, baleful polymorph*
Wildshape: 5/7
[longstrider(Yanosh): +10 feet movement - 10 hours] [extended barkskin(Gilan): +4 to AC - 3 hours]
Trellus Thursday January 8th, 2009 8:54:33 PM
Trellus takes the component pouch with a "shady", and taps Grymash with his Neutralize Poison wand, just to be sure. "Just keep your eyes open," he comments in response to the vampire question.
Walking back toward the central chamber, the blond man takes in Olaf's remark about resting in place. He taps the wooden token in his hand. "These things only last 24 hours, remember? I'd rather not get stuck here.
They reach the chamber, and the blond man waits to see if Olaf or anyone else can discern any new information from the light.
Olaf (HP 48/50, AC 27, 20% miss chance, haste) Thursday January 8th, 2009 9:06:56 PM
Olaf heads towards the center of the main chamber, kneeling as he reaches the side of the central depression. Muttering, almost to himself, he directs himself to the Powers of the Wold. "Well, we're gettin' started in helpin' as we can. Hope these are steps in the right direction. Don't know what else to say, 'cept we're gonna be leavin' and comin' back, if'n you don't mind. Guess I'm not used to conversin' like this. Just hopin' for whatever guidance you can give."
With that he nods his head, then begins to clear his mind, focusing on thoughts of the cold tundra.
DM Apology (JohnP) Thursday January 8th, 2009 11:22:04 PM
No post tonight.
Flea Thursday January 8th, 2009 11:38:44 PM
Checking things out as she moves along, Flea will report anything unusual...including the enhanced glow, to her companions.
Yanosh-HP 76/77--AC 22longstrider,Blink, Hide from Undead,haste Friday January 9th, 2009 1:53:31 PM
Yanosh stands guard as those that search look around.
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) (Mage Armor, See Invisible, Resist Fire Energy, Longstrider, Haste) Friday January 9th, 2009 3:40:29 PM
Tishe' thinks that Olaf has a terrific idea, and also calls out to Ma'ab as they are going. "OK, Mother, we've spun some picks and cut the thread of some of those who would bar the path. I'm going to go and prepare some more tokens so we can keep the path open. Hope we're doing the right thing...."
Vayine AC27 HP 60/89 {endure elements, Haste) Friday January 9th, 2009 3:56:54 PM
OOC: my deepest apologies to all, I was rushed into emergency surgery and have been just returned home, thankfully all is better now. I should be back in the swing of things. I'll read up on what I've missed and begin posting immediately.
Vayine AC27 HP 60/89 {endure elements) d20+11=18 ; Friday January 9th, 2009 4:01:16 PM
I can't tell if Vayine is still under the effects of the poison as Trellus (thanks for the help) used his wand to neutralize the poison and Yanosh casted a cure spell on him. if he is still poisoned then I have posted a fort save.
Vayines whole body burns under the influence of the snake beings poison.
Fort Save=18
The Powers (DM JohnP) Sunday January 11th, 2009 10:30:19 PM
The Bloodpack move towards the centre of the chamber, watching how the light grows brighter as they approach. Once Olaf and Tishe' call upon the Powers that they worship, the light immediately brightens until the entire chamber is illuminated in something close to daylight. Somehow, none of the Bloodpack cast a shadow and the no shadows can been anywhere in the room. At the very least, this removes any threat from any creature capable of hiding.
When they reach the depression, everyone can know see that it is filled with some kind of glowing plasm or energy. Once they stop, the plasm rises up until it towers over the Bloodpack. Everyone senses that something important is happening. For Tishe' and Olaf, however, the experience is something else again.
Olaf only - Highlight to display spoiler: {The glowing plasm rises up, shifting and bulging as it slowly takes the form of a mountain. After a moment, Olaf realizes that the plasm has formed itself into a perfect representation of Celsun. In the distance, somewhere beyond the Power, Olaf can see other beings but they are too indistinct to identify or even tell very much about the figures.
Celsun in brief and abrupt, going right to business: "The northern god seeks to dominate the child. Protect your new home and the child aborning."
After speaking, the plasm shifts and blurs until Olaf cannot tell that his Power had spoken to him."}
Tishe' only - Highlight to display spoiler: {The plasm rises into a multitude of forms, some large while others are small. Some of the forms seem to be much farther away than possible considering the size of the depression and this illusion is heightened when Tishe' sees two forms that slowly grow in size as they approach until they seem to be standing on the rim of the depression. One form constantly shifts, from humanoid to animal and then to plant, the only constant being a pair of eyes that carry the weight of ages while still twinkling with mischief. The other figure keeps the form of a matronly half-elf, with a swollen belly of late pregnancy that belies her careworn face and eyes.
The shifting figure speaks first, directly to Tishe', but the matron quickly interrupts. Together, they speak like a couple that have been together so long that they can anticipate what the other will say, correcting each other and bickering as they do.
[b]"I have set myself ..."
"No, we've decided to do this...
"Yes, we've sought champions to break the bonds ..."
"To protect and nurture, rather, and keep things ..."
"To do both, if they can ..."
"Yes."
"This god seeks to meddle, to trap and imprison ..."
"To prevent the borning ..."
"To stop what we ..."
"Yes, we together started it, with the others ..."
"What we set in motion. And this god has set himself against us..."
"We, and the others ... and we have sought to stymie his efforts, not without some loss..."
"This chamber ..."
"The Southern Continent ..."
"The Sargrass, too ..."
"Yes, especially the Sargrass ..."
"Will be the heart of the battle."
"Prepare yourselves. Rest, recover ..."
"But make ready. Above all, be ready."
"You are not to be the Champions ..."
"Not my Champions, no, but the ones who guard their backs ..."
"And you will have your own mission ..."
"Keep this chamber safe ..."
"Keep Oddholme safe ..."
"So that the change that is meant to be ...
"Can be created."
After that exhausting conversation, the two figures look intently at Tishe' and her companions as if judging their ability to complete the assigned tasks.}
While the pair of clerics are communing with whatever is here, the Bloodpack look about to keep them safe.
Yanosh-HP 76/77--AC 22longstrider,Blink, Hide from Undead,haste Monday January 12th, 2009 2:11:26 PM
Yanosh grips his Holy Symbol and mutters, "Gargul protect us," when he sees the room flood with the light.
Olaf (HP 48/50, AC 27, 20% miss chance, haste) Monday January 12th, 2009 7:44:22 PM
Olaf gasps, overwhelmed by the attention of a Power upon his mortal frame. He staggers slightly, then recovers. Facing the center, he says, "Protect the child. Aye, we'll be doin' that!" Blonde hair shifting, he turns back to the 'pack, and gives them a thumbs up sign. He backs away from the center, and says to the rest, "Celsiun, t' power o' the vein, told it simple. We've got to protect the 'child aborning'. Some Northern god's gettin' in the way."
Gilan [HP: 106/118 - AC: 27] [longstrider, haste] [wildshape: ] Monday January 12th, 2009 8:52:44 PM
Gilan glances around as the lights flare and he closes his eyes. Not because of the brightness, but because he was feeling more tired as time went by. He does not know what is going on with the others but he smiles for a few seconds as he says a silent prayer to Father and Mother in turn.
He glances to Olaf and snorts as he shakes his head. "This group would do that anyways and I would be remiss in my own duties if I let one of Father's children die before his time." He glances to the others and then ducks his head. "I mean no offense to any of the Gods...for they draw our attention to something greater that we might miss otherwise." He stifles a yawn and then glances around some more. This might just get rather interesting after all.
SPELLS 0th: detect magic(2)*, guidance(2), know direction(2) 1st: entangle(2), longstrider(2)**, detect snares and pits, pass without trace 2nd: barkskin(2)*, owl's wisdom(2), bull's strength(2) 3rd: greater magic fang(2), meld into stone, spike growth 4th: rusting grasp(2), air walk, greater shillelagh 5th: commune with nature*, transmute rock to mud*, baleful polymorph*
Wildshape: 5/7
[longstrider(Yanosh): +10 feet movement - 10 hours] [extended barkskin(Gilan): +4 to AC - 3 hours]
Vayine AC27 HP 60/89 {endure elements) Monday January 12th, 2009 9:20:06 PM
Vayine stands near the other companions confusion playing across his features. Every thing thats happening is lost on the Drow warrior who is still feeling more weary from this battle then he has in many decades.
The Powers Wait (DM JohnP) Monday January 12th, 2009 11:01:36 PM
The powers linger, still waiting for a response from the Bloodpack. Olaf has related what he learned but Tishe' is still silent. Yanosh and Vayine stand ready for more battle while Gilan states that he would stnad to defend any child.
Of course, Powers are like Gods and are sometimes capricious and wilful. While some, like Celsun, are often direct and blunt some may be more like Eberyon - tricksy, mutable and ever-changing. If both relate the same stories, though, there is reasonable chance to believe that the Powers are united in this effort.
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) (Mage Armor, See Invisible, Resist Fire Energy, Longstrider, Haste) Monday January 12th, 2009 11:17:21 PM
Stunned, Tishe' stands with mouth and eyes wide open while watching what the others see as merely a column of plasm. But Tishe' sees more, much, much more...
Finally, she begins to breath again, and her first exhale is accompanied by words... "Keep Oddholme safe so that the change that is meant to be can be created."
She shakes her head and steps back, then back again, looking around without really seeing. "Something is going to happen soon. Here. Ma'ab and Ebyron have chosen Champions who will need to get here and go through the central portal."
Tishe' frowns. "And we're not the Champions. It's going to be someone else."
But then she brightens. "We have another mission! To get ready and get the Champions here in one piece so they can get through.?"
Yanosh-HP 76/77--AC 22longstrider,Blink, Hide from Undead,haste Tuesday January 13th, 2009 10:36:28 AM
Confused as to who the Northern God is Yanosh steps to the center of the room next to the well. Looking into it, Yanosh knows he may be taking a chance.
Speaking quietly he addresses The Grey One, "Gargul if you can hear me I request to speak to you. We need knowledge. knowledge that you may be able to give if you so wish." Quietly Yanosh waits for an answer.
Trellus Tuesday January 13th, 2009 3:41:22 PM
"Child aborning and Keep OddHolme safe for Champion who ain't us" Trellus repeats after Tishe an Olaf. The blond man rubs the back of his neck furiously. "I don't suppose anybody would be so helpful as to describe this 'child' for us," he remarks sarcastically.
The cleric sighs, gazing at the column of light once more.
"Alright dudes, let's weave home. We gotta rest up, and it sounds like this time, the fight is coming to us." He gives Olaf and Tishe a look and waves with a quick hand flip at the light. "Tell 'em the Bloodpack is on it."
Olaf (HP 48/50, AC 27, 20% miss chance) Tuesday January 13th, 2009 6:16:11 PM
Olaf nods, then turns back to the center. "Celsiun. We're goin' find n' protect the abornin' child, and this new home. No thinkin' or tryin' about it--just doin'." He stamps his feet against an absent cold, then turns back, his poise indicating a readiness to go.
Grymash Tuesday January 13th, 2009 7:18:49 PM
Grymash finds himself dumbfounded by the amazing images of magical energy. He doesn't know what to think. He hasn't seen anything like it before. He listens intently at what secrets his friends know about it.
Flea Tuesday January 13th, 2009 7:37:34 PM Weave for home...
Flea's okay with that objective. And the pack has been given a quest of some sort. "More, Tishe', more information. Olaf?" Flea looks from one packmate to another.
"Do we need our tokens, the older ones, to get back through the portal to Oddholme? Is this...this...conduit safe?"
(OOC: Sorry for any missed post. Was on a business trip.-Carla)
Heading Back to Oddholme (DM JohnP) Tuesday January 13th, 2009 10:48:00 PM
Tishe' and Olaf relate what they learned from the Powers, intriguing everyone with the thought that the Bloodpack has a new mission. Of course, they still need to learn a lot of things: who are the Champions?; who or what will be born?; what northern god is involved?; and, probably most important, exactly what the threat will be.
Thinking that he may be able to learn something, Yanosh petitions Gargul for guidance. Strangely, Yanosh cannot sense the presence of Gargul, as if the God of Death and Life is not present instead of simply ignoring his prayers. When he mentions this, Grymash also attempts to petition Gargul and receives the same, absent response.
Trellus suggests heading back to Oddholme to rest and prepare for what is coming. Flea asks whether the tokens will still work. Based on her previous study, Tishe' figures that the tokens will work for nearly another day since the Bloodpack has not rested since they entered the portal complex.
With that, the Bloodpack turn to go.
Tishe' only - Highlight to display spoiler: {Tishe' sees the two figures still standing near the edge of the depression, as if expecting her to ask more questions. If she continues to walk away, the pair of Powers will also return to the mass of figures in the centre of the lit area, all of whom seem to be farther away than possible given the size of the depression.}
DM Switchover (DM JohnP) Tuesday January 13th, 2009 10:49:29 PM
Hey all
I'll be turning the Bloodpack over to Steven Van Den Bremt this week. Expect a bit of confusion as the transition occurs.
P.S. Expect e-mails with experience awards this week, too.
Gilan [HP: 106/118 - AC: 27] [longstrider, haste] [wildshape: ] Tuesday January 13th, 2009 11:42:42 PM
Gilan nods his own head and then looks to Tishe' and Olaf with a bit more interest. "They are right...how can we help if we don't have an idea of what we are looking for. We might not be the ones doing the protecting of this child, but we will be protecting the ones that will." Personally, he does not want to be protecting the wrong child...though for him, no child would be the wrong one.
"For that fact, who are the ones that we are to protect...at least descriptions would be nice. I personally would like to know who I am protecting and if it is going to be hard to do." Though they have not met anyone that he terribly hates, there are a few that he would not want to protect.
SPELLS 0th: detect magic(2)*, guidance(2), know direction(2) 1st: entangle(2), longstrider(2)**, detect snares and pits, pass without trace 2nd: barkskin(2)*, owl's wisdom(2), bull's strength(2) 3rd: greater magic fang(2), meld into stone, spike growth 4th: rusting grasp(2), air walk, greater shillelagh 5th: commune with nature*, transmute rock to mud*, baleful polymorph*
Wildshape: 5/7
[longstrider(Yanosh): +10 feet movement - 10 hours] [extended barkskin(Gilan): +4 to AC - 3 hours]
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) (Mage Armor, See Invisible, Resist Fire Energy, Longstrider, Haste) Wednesday January 14th, 2009 12:20:42 AM
Tishe' turns back to the depression and is slightly startled that the figures are still there, as well as the crowd of people behind the two forward ones. Non-plussed, she turns her full attention on the figures and curtsies as best she remembers from childhood lessons.
"My apologies, Lord and Lady of the Wold, I have completely forgotten my manners. The Bloodpack will do as you have commanded as best we may, but it would help if we knew who this Child is that we must guard, and a token by which we will know your Champions."
The plain-faced woman waits with trepidation, fearful that questioning a pair of her dieties will result in fearful consequences. "I ask not for myself, but that we may better complete your desires."
And, at last, a bit of her curiosity leaks out, and Tishe' can't help but blurting out... "And who are all those others in there with you? I didn't know there were so many Powers in the Wold!"
DM Switchover (DM StevenVdB) Wednesday January 14th, 2009 12:58:21 PM
No DM post yet since only two players posted so far. Due to time difference there probably won't be a wednesday post.
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