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.
Trellus Wednesday January 14th, 2009 2:47:28 PM
Trellus hovers at the entrance to the corridor, but not impatiently. If Tishe or Olaf or anybody else can find out more information, the cleric is all for it.
Yanosh-HP 76/77--AC 22longstrider,Blink, Hide from Undead,haste Wednesday January 14th, 2009 3:09:50 PM
Yanosh shakes his head as he turns to leave the room with the rest. then a thought hits him. "Tishe', Olaf can you ask who the northern god is?"
Olaf (HP 48/50, AC 27, 20% miss chance) d20+8=24 ; Wednesday January 14th, 2009 6:40:20 PM
"I reckon the northern god be so apparent to Celsiun he ain't bother ta tell us. Let me think o' it a bit 'fore we bother 'im with a trifle like that." He ponders the little lore he knows of the Powers of the wold, and their relation to the god, and thinks about the potential for the rival to be working at odds to those who revere the Woldsblood, including Gargul. [knowledge religion check of 24]
Flea Wednesday January 14th, 2009 7:37:08 PM
Flea hops from foot to foot nervously at news that the tokens would be good for only the remainder of the day.
How long have we been here? she wonders.
Without the natural shifting of the woldly sun, the rogue is unsure of how much time has passed. However, the gnome waits for the packmates witnessing the visions to get as much information as they deem necessary for the group to make a wise decision.
Grymash Wednesday January 14th, 2009 8:10:38 PM
Grymash also hovers next to the entrance with Trellus. He isnt sure what this is all about but he will wait until someone explains it to him, in a way he can understand. However he doesnt appear too alarmed, his friends arent, and that is all that matters. He trusts their intellects and wisdom.
DM Apology (DM JohnP) Wednesday January 14th, 2009 11:11:16 PM
No post tonight.
Heading back to Oddholme [DM StevenVdB] Thursday January 15th, 2009 2:41:36 AM
As Tishe' and Olaf reveal what the Powers are telling more questions are growing...
Gilan wonders how they can help without knowing what they are looking for. Who are the ones that need to protect this 'Child'?
Trellus along with Grymash hovers at the entrance to the corridor ready to go home. Yanosh too wants to leave and asks Tishe' or Olaf to check who the 'Northern God' is. Flea is mainly worried what would happen if the Tokens are no longer working... Olaf is worried that asking that could annoy his deity and gives it some thought...
Olaf Highlight to display spoiler: { suddenly feels a cold running over his spine... the thought of Woldsblood... Gargul... yes! They have something to do with this all!!... but ... there's another deity involved... one shrouded in evil... and then suddenly there's a stinging pain in Olaf's heart...}
Tishe' is ashamed as she realizes she hasn't been too polite to her deities and both Eberyon and Lady Maab are still standing at the edge of the depression and cautiously she questions them some more...
Tishe' Highlight to display spoiler: {Again the two figures answer together...
"How ignorant ..." "They can not know... they were not to know... "The Child is ours... " "It is from all of us..." "The Southern Continent ..." "The Sargrass, too ..." "Yes, especially the Sargrass ..." "Our child... "From all of us... " "Not from all... there is one... "One that defies... " "Chaos can help..." "And sacrifice... "Chaos will come..." "Then you will understand..." "Keep this chamber safe... "Keep Oddholme safe...
Then both figures seem to smile and turn away from Tishe'... }
Yanosh-HP 76/77--AC 22longstrider,Blink, Hide from Undead,haste Thursday January 15th, 2009 11:21:05 AM
Yanosh turns and goes and waits next to Gry. Silently he ponders what has been told to them.
Olaf (HP 48/50, AC 27, 20% miss chance) Thursday January 15th, 2009 5:51:34 PM
Caught in a reverie for some time, as he pondered the potential meaning of the Northern god, Olaf suddenly cries out in pain, clutching his chest and falling to his knees.
After a moment, he recovers slightly, then says, "An evil northern god, opposed to Gargul...just thinkin' it, and," he pauses. Catches his breath. "Bam. A pain in my chest. My heart. This ain't good."
Vayine AC27 HP 60/89 {endure elements) Thursday January 15th, 2009 6:39:41 PM
Vayine leaves the others to contemplate the dietys, his warrior mind just starting to accept the limitless powers of the Gods, and knowing very little about his chosen diety himself, Instead the Drow decides that the way he can best aid the Pack is by providing overwatch with his longbow while the others talk.
Trellus d20+7=14 ; Thursday January 15th, 2009 6:55:19 PM
Trellus rushes over to assist Olaf. Helping him up, he frowns at the man's words. "Opposed to Gargul?" he asks in confusion. "I didn't think there was anyone directly opposed to Gargul."
The cleric thinks a bit more, and shrugs. "The Diseased One is my bet," he remarks. "Undead is his style." [Knowledge Religion 14]
Flea Thursday January 15th, 2009 10:23:18 PM
Flea watches the drama as those with a religious bent seem to be entranced by some other-woldly visions. The rogue isn't too worried though, until Olaf clutches his chest in pain.
"Let's go!" she says, "before our old tokens don't work anymore. Let's go home to Oddholme and the Sargrass."
Gilan [HP: 106/118 - AC: 27] [longstrider, haste] [wildshape: ] Thursday January 15th, 2009 10:29:09 PM
Gilan listens and then nods his own head as well. He might have made a move to help Olaf, but he does not figure that the man would have appreciated and it seemed that he was not truely hurt. "Flea is right. We need to build back up our power and prepare than." He glances to Trellus and arches an eyebrow in question and wonder. This was getting way too confusing and though they were not the ones that would be in the direct line of fire...they were close enough.
Glancing to the others he steels himself, for he will not lose anyone else. The Bloodpack have truely earned their name in more ways than one and several times they have paid in blood...too precious blood.
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) Thursday January 15th, 2009 11:11:08 PM
Tishe' curtsies again and then waves as if to a well-loved grandmother. "Well, great-great-great-great-gr... the first Grandmother anyways."
She turns with a amazed smile to her friends, too full of her recent experience to realize Olaf had a different outcome. "Ma'ab and Ebyron said that the child is important and is from all of them. Well, all but one. They said that chaos can help us, but I don't know how not being predictable can help."
"But they said again that we are to keep Oddholme and the path safe."
She slumps suddenly. "I think I need to rest." she admits wearily.
Heading back to Oddholme [DM StevenVdB] Friday January 16th, 2009 9:36:04 AM
Silently Yanosh and Vayine wait near the corridor entrance while their friends interact with their Deities. Not feeling the presence of their deity (Vayine does worship Gargul doesn't he?) doesn't seem to bother them.
Olaf is caught in a reverie until he suddenly cries out in pain, clutching his chest and falling to his knees... telling the others what he has experienced he's the first to find that some deity is opposing Gargul...
Trellus wonders who could be the one to oppose Gargul and guesses it could be the Diseased One... perhaps Marteaus... yes... although he isn't convinced about it.
Witnessing Olaf going down on his knees because of some visions the rogue gets worried and urges everyone, backed by Gilan, to return to Oddholme.
Unlike Olaf, Tishe's' visions weren't painful nor unpleasant. She has found out some more clues about this 'Child' and again the Powers have asked her to keep the path safe...
Slowly all visions in the central portal disappear but still the light shines brightly... almost as if it is awaiting something to happen... good?... or bad?!?
Then the time has come for the Bloodpack to return home.
Following the corridor they originally came from -- marked by Flea when you came in -- the Bloodpack finds the portal that leads them back to Oddholme. The silence in the portal complex is only stirred by the steady pace of the Pack. The Glyphs illuminating their path only leave pitch black darkness behind them...
Still... you can almost feel the tension in the air...
Something will happen...
Soon...
Yanosh-HP 76/77--AC 22longstrider,Blink, Hide from Undead,haste Friday January 16th, 2009 12:35:10 PM
Gripping his Axe Yanosh stays ready.
Trellus Friday January 16th, 2009 1:23:19 PM
"Stay shuttlecocked," Trellus unnecessarily warns the pack in a low tone. "There are way too many way too powerful types telling us to keep this place and OddHolme safe. Which means something totally sunbaked is heading our way."
The cleric waits for the pack to get into marching formation - Olaf and Flea out front, Grymash, Gilan, himself, Tishe, Yanosh and Vayine - and does his level best to get everyone moving straight to and thru the portal to OddHolme.
Olaf (HP 48/50, AC 27, 20% miss chance) Friday January 16th, 2009 5:55:36 PM
Olaf, still reeling from close contact to the Powers of the Wold, listens at half attention to Trellus's command. Turning to Flea, he says, "Thanks for yer words. Hope you know I always got yer back." He then follows in behind Flea, keeping an eye out for traps, and his heart fixed on solving the puzzle of the unknown God.
Gilan [HP: 106/118 - AC: 27] [longstrider, haste] [wildshape: ] Friday January 16th, 2009 9:56:09 PM
Gilan just falls into step with the others, though his senses have turned to the area that they are traveling through. They have a lot to think about but they also do not really have the luxury to think about them right now...better to be safe first.
Then again, they have at least two vampires that got away and he is not sure where they are at. That would be enough to bother anyone...well, maybe not Grymash.
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) d4=1 ; d4=1 ; d4=3 ; Saturday January 17th, 2009 11:02:53 AM
Once back at the OddHolme portal room, Tishe' activates her token and returns to the Bloodpack's lair. "I wonder how long we've been gone?", she wonders idly, "and how Murdock and Aeryon are doing?"
(ooc: YAY! up a level! Hero reroll. Hero reroll. UGH! Two Hero Points for hit points? Selah!)
(ooC: Updated CS forthcoming)
You don't need to use Hero points for rerolling 1's. You'll need them for other things ;-) (StevenVdB)
Flea Sunday January 18th, 2009 10:52:26 AM
New CS...also posted on Woldipedia
Heading back to Oddholme [DM StevenVdB] Sunday January 18th, 2009 12:59:16 PM
DM Warning - monday post 18 hours away
Gilan [HP: 106/118 - AC: 27] [longstrider, haste] [wildshape: ] Sunday January 18th, 2009 9:27:26 PM
Quick question. I am assuming that XP was sent out to everyone and I did not receive an email. Just wanted to check and see if the right email address was used. To get ahold of me please use the following email...thanks.
jwebber-74@peoplepc.com
Heading back to Oddholme [DM StevenVdB] Monday January 19th, 2009 8:56:29 AM
Slowly and cautiously the Bloodpack find the portal that will lead them back to Oddholme... Inside the Complex, nothing stirs...
Using their tokens one after the other the Bloodpack returns to the familiar surroundings of Oddholme and are quickly welcomes by Aeyron and Murdock who have been anxiously awaiting their return. Noticing some of you look a bit bruised they patch you up and expect you to tell everything that happend over a nice dinner.
Now's the time to rest and prepare for whatever is coming your way...
(Catacombs are available of course)
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) (Mage Armor, See Invisible, Resist Fire Energy, Longstrider, Haste) Monday January 19th, 2009 1:27:53 PM
Tishe' definitely uses the opportunity to jaunt over to the Catacombs. "It's really good that OddHolme has a opening to the best magic shop in the Wold!", she exclaims.
She uses the rest of her time to have a little enjoyment with her packmates, Murdock, and Aeryon; get her personal place more put together; clean up Oddholme; and build and weave things for her packmates and common areas.
(CS updated in LInk)
(ooc: Justin: the email said 9000xp for everyone)
Flea d20+10=12 d20+10=13 d20+10=13 d20+10=22 d20+10=16 Monday January 19th, 2009 5:37:02 PM
Once safely back at Oddholme, Flea can hardly wait to examine what the group nabbed from the bad guys. For her own part, she tries to estimate the vALUE OF THE ITEMS SHE COLLECTED.
Cloak (aPPRAISE-12) Necklace (APPRAISE-13) Ring (APPRAISE-13) Rod (APPRAISE-22)
sHE ALSO CHECKS OUT the Shield SHE GAVE to Yanosh to carry. (APPRAISE-16)
tRELLUS HAS THE PUCHE 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
Grymash Monday January 19th, 2009 8:18:10 PM
Grymash seems confused. A god opposed to Gargul. How can that be? Opposed to life and death?! What else is there?
Gilan Monday January 19th, 2009 9:06:44 PM
Gilan is glad to be back home and after he sees that everything is safe he venture off to take care of setting up his garden further. He will also check upon the prairie pigs that he brougth in before they left and see how they are doing.
Once he has time to clean up and stuff he has another thought and goes to find Tishe'. "I have a few identify scrolls left that you can use on that stuff we found...if you want?" He will drop off the scroll case they are in with her or return it to his own personal grove if she does not want them.
This night he figures to sleep well and then in the morning, he should check into bringing in more animals that can be used to sustain the place that they are going to start and call home.
DM Mail List Update (DM JohnP) Monday January 19th, 2009 9:59:01 PM
Justin - I will update your e-mail address.
Anyone else not receive the e-mail from me?
Trellus Tuesday January 20th, 2009 8:58:15 AM
Trellus gives the spell component pouch Flea found back to the gnome. "Can you tell how much each vial is worth?" he asks. "Some spells require a certain value." The cleric chuckles softly. "I don't wanna leave Domi short," he remarks playfully.
Later, at dinner, he fills in Murdock and Aeyron on everything that happened. "And so," he concludes, "I think we need to get warped up to receive some company. Both this Chaos champion, and the treadles who we need to keep everything safe from."
He turns to Murdock. "Do you know if its possible to teleport or dimension door or plane walk or picks like that while inside OddHolme? I know we thought no one can come through the outer field that way, but what happens once you're already inside?"
Yanosh-HP 76/77--AC 22longstrider,Blink, Hide from Undead,haste Tuesday January 20th, 2009 2:55:55 PM
Once back home in Oddholme Yanosh retires to his place and knees before his alter to Gargul. "Lord Gargul, Father of all that breaths, Reaper of those that have fallen, help me to understand what God is threatening the lands of the South. Show me what I am to do. I am but an insigificant one of this Wold. But one who wishes to serve you as best I can." Yanosh once more pleads with Gargul to lend him help in the matter before the 'Pack.
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) (Mage Armor, See Invisible, Resist Fire Energy, Longstrider, Haste) Tuesday January 20th, 2009 3:37:39 PM
Tishe' thanks Gilan and with the Identify scrolls and her own Wand of Identification, she is ready to find out the magical properties of any piece they haven' t identified by other means.
ooc: Tishe' will cast Detect Magic on all the collected items. Then cast Identify on each item found to be magic.
"If we haven't tried yet, we can try by DIm Dooring tomorrow.", Tishe' says with confidence.
Oddholme - Rest [DM StevenVdB] Tuesday January 20th, 2009 4:29:54 PM
The moment the Pack gets back to Oddholme rest seems to return to them. Although deep down they realize something is about to come down on them. Trellus marvels about a Chaos Champion and doesn't worry too much about the treadles they'll be protecting the Dome and the Portal Complex from...
Flea begins to examine the loot the Bloodpack has gathered. Aided by a few identify spells of Gilan if needed. Trellus hands back the vials to Flea asking her to make an appraise of all of them. Before rushing of to the Catacombs Tishe' first helps with the identifying of the loot.
(OOC: Waiting for a Loot list from DM JohnP -- sent email)
At dinner Trellus tells everything that went down in the Portal Complex to Ayreon and Murdock. Both caretakers of Oddholme are impressed! Ayreon gives his brother a pat on the back asking him to be slightly more cautious when he encounters venomous creatures! After all... Ayreon nearly lost his brother and he grew to like Oddholme too much to go out killing all that took his brother away!
Before going to bed Grymash wonders who would be daring or foolish enough to defy Gargul himself! The Lord of Life and Death! Yanosh too seeks guidance from his God and pray's... he pray's for answers... guidance... strength... but all he hears and feels is... void... emptiness... Where is his beloved God?!?
That night everyone goes to sleep safe and sound... Only Grymash and Yanosh (and I believe Vayine also worships Gargul now doesn't he?) have strange nightmares... they feel lost... trapped... as if something has been taken away from them or as if they lost control of something... Gargul... Woldsblood... Heart... Chaos...
.....
The next morning all is peaceful. Gilan goes out to see how his animals are doing. They haven't been away for too long though so his prairie pigs haven't changed that much yet. Still they are in good condition. Ayreon and Murdock follow his instructions well and they have taken care of his animals while he was gone.
All is peaceful indeed... only Grymash and Yanosh (and possibly Vayine) still feel a loss.
Olaf (HP /50, AC 27, 20% miss chance) Tuesday January 20th, 2009 6:36:18 PM
[ooc: updated character sheet]
Olaf wracks his brain, trying to understand all that has occurred. Did Celsiun really communicate to him? What can be the opposite of life and death? Stasis, mayhap? Befuddled, he works on the defenses of their new home, trying to improve the dismay state of affairs in the portal room.
Flea Tuesday January 20th, 2009 6:53:28 PM
Flea shares the information she gleans from her examination of the loot with her companions, including what she can learn from the goodies in the pouch. (OOC: No e-mail as of 6:50 Timmins time, but will assume it will come sooner or later.)
Not being the religious type, Flea overly concerned about the gods. None the less, picking up on the disquiet of the folks who favour Gargul, she seeks out Trellys.
"Um," she starts, "um, all's well with Domi,eh?" she queries. "You're not picking up on any worries?"
Gilan Tuesday January 20th, 2009 8:05:20 PM
Outside Gilan finds the prairie pigs in high spirits and well taken care off. Despite the fact that they appear to be giant slugs, he spends time with them...talking to each of them in turn and checking them over. With a laugh he scratches one on the head as it bumps him in the side.
Glancing around he sighs as he has been having trouble with getting trees to grow in the ground here, not that he had expected it to be easy. The only ones that seem to be working out are the tree tokens that he had planted, but that was probably because they were magical anyways. "Mother lend me strength to get through this and find a way to grow my own grove." With a shake of his head and a last scratch of each of the prairie pigs heads he steps back outside.
His morning prayers had already been done, which was actually his morning song to the rising sun. It was a tribute to both Mother and Father and something that he had been doing for a long time now.
[Just a side-note: I am James, not my brother. Sorry if that disappoints anyone. :)]
Grymash Tuesday January 20th, 2009 9:20:58 PM
Grymash spends the night training with his double ax. When he tires of it, he switches to daggers and so on. His mind is too uneasy for sleep. His prayers seem to be falling on deaf ears. Like hollow whispers into the night. The pounding of his beating heart and the steely death he skillfully wields about the air is the only comfort he feels. Pausing to catch his breath, he teases his skin with the razor sharp edge of his blades. A small prick, a drop of blood. His mind consumed in chaos stands on the precipice ... should he ... should he dare .... prove his god, Lord Gargul, is there!!
Yanosh-HP 76/77--AC 22longstrider,Blink, Hide from Undead,haste Wednesday January 21st, 2009 10:05:01 AM
Yanosh goes to Trellus. "Trellus I believe our problem is bigger then we think." Looking him in the eyes the Dwarf Cleric turns serious. "I can not feel the presence of Gargul and havent since this all began. It has me worried as there is something apposed to him. But what could have negated him from the Wold? Or has he left us down here in the Sargrass alone?"
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) (Mage Armor, See Invisible, Resist Fire Energy, Longstrider, Haste) Wednesday January 21st, 2009 10:29:17 AM
Tishe' has no reservations about the Powers that revealed information to her: she knows they were Ma'ab and Ebyron! "I've met more Powers than I ever knew were in the Wold", she tells Olaf, "and it has only deepened my belief that they are an intrical part of the tapestry being woven."
The plain-faced woman knows that rest is just as important as preparation, and so tries to give herself down-time in order to get ready for her dieties' stresses. Weaving drapes, blankets, and other homey things makes her at ease and remembering her childhood with her family. (Takes 10 on weaving: 17)
Trellus Wednesday January 21st, 2009 2:06:16 PM
It takes several moments for Trellus to correctly process what Yanosh is telling him. "No Gargul?" he mouths, somewhat stunned.
Flea asks about Domi, the the cleric shrugs. "Feels the same as always," he answers.
The blond man rubs the back of his neck. "In fact, I'll see if I can ask him."
The next morning, Trellus wakes and does just that. [Commune spell. Is Gargul purposefully withholding his presense from his priests? Is Gargul imprisoned? Is Gargul OK? Does Gargul wish to stop the Child aborning? <cringing> Does Domi wish to stop the Child aborning?}
Vayine AC27 HP 60/89 {endure elements) Wednesday January 21st, 2009 9:08:11 PM
Vayine, new in his faith with the grey lord, finds the others that worship the gods and discusses his feelings and dreams. the Drow seemingly shy about his feelings, normally knowing what he feels and why.
Flea Thursday January 22nd, 2009 12:01:30 AM
Flea extracts her holy short sword and rubs the blade with reverence, tracing the engraving GET TO GNO ME DOMI with a finger.
Don't forget your littlest servant, she thinks, wondering what the results of Trellus' commune with the god will yield.
Gargul is silent - Domi answers... [DM StevenVdB] 2d6+3=13 ; 2d6+3=14 ; 2d6+3=6 ; 2d6+3=7 ; 2d6+3=9 ; Thursday January 22nd, 2009 11:51:19 AM
Most of the Pack wonder why the powers have been communicating with them and what could possibly be wrong with Gargul. Olaf wrecks his brain but ultimately gives up and takes care of the defenses of his new home/
Flea examines the stuff more closely (I meant I sent John and email not you ;-) ) and gives her friends an estimate value of a few items.
Necklace -- estimate value 20800 Gp Ring -- estimate value 11200 Gp Rod -- estimate value 19000 Gp Shield -- estimate value 9100 Gp
There's no final estimation yet on the Cloak nor potions.
During her searches she questions Trellus on how Domi reacts on all this. After all, he wasn't present... was he?...
Gilan tends to his animals and garden and prays for ways to make trees grow out here...
Grymash hopes to find his beloved God in training and pain. Never before has his God abandoned him! Perhaps now's the time to see if he's really listening?!
Yanosh too is getting worried that is God is no longer listening. And who could be the one that is opposing him?!?
Tishe' reassures Olaf that there's nothing wrong with his visions. She's certain she saw Queen Maab and Eberyon and she's convinced Olaf did indeed see Chelsiun.
Vayine too can feel the loss of his God but since he's fairly new in the worshipping business he didn't think it would matter.
Trellus feels the time has come to commune with his God.
Is Gargul purposefully withholding his presence from his priests? -- NO
Is Gargul imprisoned? - NO
Is Gargul OK? - NO
Does Gargul wish to stop the Chile aborning - NO
Does Domi wish to stop the Child aborning - NO
Trellus Thursday January 22nd, 2009 3:53:49 PM
More questions [Trellus gets 12!]
Does the Bloodpack have the means to help Gargul?
Does a God of Testing wish to stop the Child aborning?
Is the child to be born in OddHolme?
Is an attack coming on OddHolme within the next week? If yes - Will the attack come through the Portal?
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) (Mage Armor, See Invisible, Resist Fire Energy, Longstrider, Haste) Thursday January 22nd, 2009 5:44:30 PM
Tishe' casts five Identify spells; one each on the Necklace, Ring, Rod, Shield, and Cloak.
Gilan Thursday January 22nd, 2009 6:21:49 PM
Not sure how much time they are going to have at home and how restful it is going to be, Gilan goes into what will be his grove and to his prepared circle. He had turned the ground into permanent stone after he had drawn the circle needed to allow him to pass into the fey realm.
As he looks to the circle he smiles and then laying all the stuff that he does not need to the side, he moves forward with his brewing gear. His wooden athame is in his hand and with expert movements, honed from practice, he goes about setting the circle and then returns to the middle.
Letting himself settle into a nice comfortable position he lays out his stuff before him that will be needed in the creation of a few potions and then waits. The magic flares and he finds himself seated in a lush forest in the middle of the fey realm, actually it is a small pocket in the fey realm as you can still see the wavering images of the grove that he lives in in the background. So he begins his work for this day to create the first of his two potions.
[StephenK, there are 16 identify scrolls in the case if you want to use any of them. Just let me know how many of them you want to use as Gilan cannot use them himself. :)]
[Brewing: 2 air walk potions]
Grymash Thursday January 22nd, 2009 6:54:47 PM
Pulling the dagger away from his neck, Grymash remembers the first rule of Gargul ... "Do not tempt Gargul!" He hangs his head in shame for considering to take his own life. To ride the river of blood to see his Master.
Grymash removes what pieces of armor he still wears and walks over to the hearth. Taking hand fulls of cool ash from last nights fire, he begins to rub it across his head, chest and arms. Covering as much of himself as he can. "Gry nothin' but ash. Lord Gargul, please, da servant need make like new again!"
Vayine AC27 HP 60/89 {endure elements) Friday January 23rd, 2009 9:36:36 AM
Vayine waits for Trellus to receive his answers, but the impending attack on Oddholme gives the drow plenty to think about. Defending Oddholme is something he knows how to do. Choke points, weak points, defensive structures, that is what where the drows thoughts wander now.
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) (Mage Armor, See Invisible, Resist Fire Energy, Longstrider, Haste) Friday January 23rd, 2009 9:48:16 AM
Tishe' will use five of the scrolls with her Identifies :-)
Yanosh Friday January 23rd, 2009 9:50:00 AM
Yanosh stays in a state of contimplation over what has happened with Gargul. And how They mere mortals help a God? The dwarven cleric stays in contact with Trellus as he seeks answers.
A feverish Dream... [DM StevenVdB] Friday January 23rd, 2009 3:37:56 PM
While Trellus still has the strength he continues to commune with Domi...
Does the Bloodpack have the means to help Gargul? -- YES
Does a God of Testing wish to stop the Child aborning? - NO
Is the Child to be born in Oddholme? NO
Is an attack coming on Oddholme within the next week? NO
After this séance Trellus once again has a few vague answers and perhaps even more riddles? There appears to be no connection!?!
Tishe' begins to identify the most precious items first -- based on Flea's estimates that is.
Rod of the Viper +2 mithral shield of bashing +2 ring of protection +4 periapt of wisdom Cloak (waiting on intell from John) Other goodies (ditto)
Uncertain how much time the Bloodpack will have for him to tend to his garden, Gilan enjoyes the time he gets. Peace and quite is most refreshing... it comforts the Shifter that besides a roaring remorhaz there's still a peaceful person inside... He even has some time to brew a few potions (at least to start them)
Frustrated by his God's absence Grymash remembers the first rules of Gargul not to tempt him. Again he prays profoundly to his deity...
Vayine remains calm but already prepares plans for an imminent attack on Oddholme. This is why he was trained for!
Yanosh remains in a state of contemplation... what has happened with Gargul?!? How can mere mortals help a God?
Another days passes slowly but that night Trellus, exhausted from the communing, has feverish dreams...
Trellus Highlight to display spoiler: {
They come tonight...
Protect our Portal...
Come and protect us...
Protect the Sargrass...
Protect the Child...
Come...
... they are coming ...
}
At dawn Trellus is soaking wet and shivers all over... was that Domi's voice he heard?!?
Gilan Friday January 23rd, 2009 7:40:03 PM
The hours is starting to get late and Gilan is putting the final touches on his potion brewing. The natural herbs that he prepared are in his small cauldron and as he continues to soak in the peace of the wild lands, he starts his spell.
His hand glows faintly over the cauldron as he pours the needed spell into the bubbling liquid. With the completion of the spell, the fire underneath the cauldron goes out and the liquid inside glows brightly for a few seconds...to slowly condense down to just enough to fill the two vials that he has at his side. Sweating and shaking from the exertion that it takes in this realm, he pours the liquid into the two vials.
As he slowly stands he looks out at the wavering forest and wilds with a smile. He would so love to go to explore the land that Mother and Father calls home, but the would lead to his own death and he knows it. The fae allow him this pocket realm to do his work because the have taken an interest in him...but he also knows that he must be leery about that as well. One of these days, a fae might just ask for a boon from him for the use of this small pocket of the fae realm.
Pulling out the wooden athame he goes through the delicate gestures and words that will break the magic that binds him in this place. As the fae realm slowly slips away, he feels the loss greatly and slumps into himself. Gathering up his gear he takes the time to clean it, but only after taking the time to brush away the thin layer of special herbs and dirt that lays in the carved circle in the stone that makes up his workshop. "What are you doing now my brother?" There is still that hole that his animal brother use to fill inside his heart and not for the first or last time, he thinks of Ciaran.
His sleep this night was filled with dreams of the fae realm, of danger and maybe a warning from his Mother and Father...though the last is lost upon waking. Though well rested, he still feels drained but his daily exercises wait for him and he must make his prayers to Mother and Father. With this in mind he paces easily through the dome and to the outside to watch the rising sun and his song begins.
An Echo (DM JohnP) Friday January 23rd, 2009 10:39:34 PM
Further on the Identify spells:
Rod of the Viper +2 mithral heavy shield of bashing Periapt of Wisdom +4 Cloak of Charisma +2 Ring of Protection +2
The various vials, etc. are non-magical but Spellcraft helps provide some estimates:
24 black onyx gems (various sizes) - total value estimated at 5000 gp
9 small vials of diamond powder - estimated at 100 gp each
2 medium vials of diamond powder - estimated at 200 gp each
1 large vial of diamond powder - estimated at 1000 gp
1 vial of mixed diamond and opal powder - estimated at 1000 gp
1 vial of ointment - for True Seeing spell
Flea Sunday January 25th, 2009 11:19:39 PM
Flea enjoys figuring out what the treasure is all about, but the rogue doesn't enjoy the stress she picks up from the clerical types.
The rogue knows from experience that when Gargul isn't happy, nobody's happy. And what's up with the others? When she see's Trellus in the morning, the cleric isn't looking so good.
Trellus Monday January 26th, 2009 9:39:45 AM
Prior day -
After completing the Commune spell, Trellus isn't feeling very comfortable. Almost immediately, he moves to add some newfound power to the protective spell he had cast around the Portal.
[Dismiss Glyph of Warding. Cast Greater Glyph of Warding as a 60 sq ft area around centered on the middle of the Portal. Any individual of evil alignment entering that area is subject to the spell - Blast Glyph, 12d6 damage, Fort save DC 22 halves (I don't have my book on me, so I'll double check the stats tonight)]
He then moves to inform the pack what he's learned.
"Domi says Gargul is in trouble," he reports grimly. "One Eye can't reach his priests, but I don't know exactly why. He also says we have the means to help, but I don't what that means is...sunbaked yes/no questions....<sigh>...I also found out that neither Gargul nor Domi, nor any of the Gods of Testing oppose the Child aborning. Which leaves one of the other Noble Gods, and of that list I'd eliminate Alemi right off. Which leaves...I dunno...Pantheon maybe?"
The blond cleric shakes his head, and moves on.
"Anyway, Domi says there will be no attack on OddHolme for at least a week. So I guess we got some time to get ready."
The next morning, however, Trellus stumbles out of his quarters wet with sweat and very tired looking.
"Whatever is coming is gonna hit the Portal Wheel tonight," he reports. "Everyone warp up for a nasty fight. We gotta go back there in a few hours."
With that, the blond man returns to his room to study spells.
Yanosh Monday January 26th, 2009 12:00:42 PM
"Hmmmmm grave news this is." Yanosh wonders if he has access to his spells or not. If Gargul can not communicate with his Clerics can they call on their powers? "Hmmmm. Yes grave news this is."
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) (Mage Armor, See Invisible, Resist Fire Energy, Longstrider, Haste) Monday January 26th, 2009 2:48:38 PM
"EEP!!" Tishe' is startled at Trellus' drastic appearance, pronouncement, and return to his inner rooms. She glances over at Flea and shares a look of helpless resignation. "Well, at least I haven't begun my meditations with Mother and my spellbooks today", she says with cheerful rationalization.
With that, she moves outside Oddholme to better get her feet into the sand and among the 'Grasses to meditate on her spells.
Once done, she goes back to thinking of some more permenant alarms and defenses of the Portal room.
Olaf Monday January 26th, 2009 4:59:20 PM
Confused by Trellus's statement, Olaf nonetheless prepares for an upcoming battle, testing the still-makeshift alarms he's been working on, and then, going close to the portal, he meditates to Celsiun for guidance and spells. Perhaps this close Celsiun can answer his call in deeper way than the near-silence of the plains.
A feverish Dream... [DM StevenVdB] Monday January 26th, 2009 7:28:52 PM
Gilan spends the day in solitude, brewing his potions and tendind to his garden. The quiet time however also makes his thoughts linger to his lost companion... Ciaran... Gilan can only hope he now played in the Gardens of Maab and Eberyon. (ooc : out of curiosity - when did Ciaran die?)
Flea knows when things are wrong. She does not like the fact that the spellcasters are soo on edge and most certainly not when Trellus too is puzzled by this all.
Even though Trellus managed to stay quite calm earlier and installed a few safeties around the Oddholme Portal he's not this calm anymore the next morning! Soaking wet he emerges from his room with quite clear answers to all...
"Whatever is coming is gonna hit the Portal Wheel tonight," he reports. "Everyone warp up for a nasty fight. We gotta go back there in a few hours."
And with that everything that is to be said is said... whatever is coming is coming tonight!
Yanosh wonders if Gargul will still be around for him to cast his spells. With the apparent absense of the God will his spells work?!?
When hearing Trellus, Tishe' at first panicks. Luckily her wits return quickly and the spellcaster goes out into the plains to prepare her spells.
Olaf too is confused at Trellus's words but never the less prepares for this imminent battle... whatever it is and from wherever it will come... Olaf will be ready and with Chelsiun at his side he feels confident.
Vayine spends some time with his brother going over the best tactics to defend Oddholme.
Gry quietly awaits his orders. If he can help his God he will most certainly do so... when he's needed he will be ready!
ooc : what preparations are you making? When will you enter the Portal Complex? How long do you dare to wait? Any purchases that have been/are being made in the Cats are assumed to have been delivered - I know I know I'm far too lenient...
Gilan Monday January 26th, 2009 9:08:27 PM
Gilan was up early the next morning like usual, but this time he is stopped by the appearance of Trellus before he goes about his morning prayers. As he listens he feels a thrill run through his body, but he clamps down on it real fast. There were others that needed to be taken care of, Father and Mother would not be happy if he let his pack down.
With that thought in mind, he slips outside and as he faces the direction of the rising sun, he begins his song to nature. As he does this he sends out his thoughts to the spells that he would be needed and let his parents fill their song into his head. As he is heading back he stops near Tishe' but waits for her to finish her own prayers. "You could join me some morning if you want. It would be nice to have company singing to Father and Mother in the morning." There is a pained look upon his face and you can only guess why, Ciaran use to sing with him every morning and he was no longer there.
With some time still to himself he slipped into the portal room and looked around taking a few brief notes in his own head. With a smile he started about his own work. Taking out a pair of large pieced of rope, each twenty feet long, that he lays out on the floor. The first he places near the entrance to the portal itself, leaving it wide so that it will catch as many as possible. The next he moves closer to the entrance, though he leaves enough room for people to slip around it if needed. With both in place he casts what might be to some a weird spell, but it would have a nice effect if it was triggered and if anyone came through the portal...they would have little chance of spoting it first.
Not wanting his pack to be caught in the trap, he makes it a point to find each and let them know what he has done. They can still get to the portal and go through if they want without triggering the trap, that was something that he had wanted to make sure of.
SPELLS 0th(6): know direction, detect magic, guidance(2), read magic(2) 1st(7): longstrider(2), entangle, shillelagh(2), detect snares and pits, detect animals and plants, speak with animals 2nd(6): barkskin(3), soften earth and stone, bear's endurance(2) 3rd(5): greater magic fang(3), snare(2)** 4th(4): greater shillelagh, spike stones(2), air walk 5th(3): control winds, transmute rock to mud, commune with nature 6th(2): mass bull's strength, mass cat's grace
[2 snare spells set in the Portal Room, both cover a 20' diameter.]
[Ciaran is not dead. When I took a short hiatus Gilan was taken to the fae realm to see Elbyron and when he came back to the Sargrass he was a Shifter. In so doing he left his animal companion Ciaran with Father, who said that he would take care of him]
Flea Monday January 26th, 2009 11:22:05 PM
Flea makes sure all her weapons and other gear are in tip top shape and neatly ranged where she can access them: swords and hammer hanging from her belt, wands tucked behind the distinctive crimson sash wrapped 'round her waist. Rings on fingers, potions in pouches, other geat stowed within easy reach in pockets, pouches, and HHHaversack.
Nervously she fingers the strange totem collected off the naga and the yuan-ti abomination, and the rogue decides to seek out Tishe', approaching the woman when she seems finished with her meditation.
"You figure we should whip up a couple of personal totems like we did last time in order to get back and forth through the portal?" Flea grinds a freshly polished toe of a magical boot into the Oddholme dust. "I wouldn't want to get stuck in some other place, and not able to get back to the Sargrass, you know?"
If Tishe' thinks it worth the time and effort, Flea will collect a small personal momento from each of the Bloodpack and using other bits and bobs, including grass from the plains, and small pebbles from Oddholme (that she'll ask Yanosh to pierce a hole through) to fashion personal totems using weaving techniques she's picked up from Tishe'.
Trellus Tuesday January 27th, 2009 9:44:49 AM
Trellus spends an hour in his quarters before emerging. Physically, he looks a lot better. The hour he spends each day praying always seems to refresh the young man.
He finds Flea and thanks her for appraising the spell components. "This could come in very handy", he tells her. [Trellus would like to keep the various vials]
Then he gathers up the pack. "Let's get our tokens created and get over there," he says. "I wanna get there ahead of the treadles this time."
If there are no objections, he casts his standard protective spells on himself, and leads the pack through the Portal. ------
Spells Active: Extended Magic Vestment (shield) +3 Extended Magic Vestment (armor) +3 Status on Flea, Gry, and Gilan
Spells Prepared: Highlight to display spoiler: { (caster level 12 due to Setanos' Vestment): d -- domain spell p -- recast with pearl of power * - cast spell
Yanosh Tuesday January 27th, 2009 11:17:22 AM
Yanosh spends his morning getting ready. Prayers and meditation for his spells. Streatching and weapon practice for his body.
The Cleric of life and death brandishes his War Axe which now seems to hold a new shimmer as if blessed by the Gods themselves. Yanosh is ready when his 'Pack is ready.
Highlight to display spoiler: {Spells Prepared
Level
0 Guidance, Creat Water, Cure Minor Wounds, Light, Resistance, Read Magic
1 Bless, Cure Light Wounds, Endure Elements#, Hide from Undead
3 Summon Monster III , Cure Serious Wounds, Dispell Magic,
#= cast every morning once a day
Domain spells
1 See Invisible
2 Shadow Conjuration
3 Blink }
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) (Mage Armor, See Invisible, Resist Fire Energy, Longstrider, Haste) Tuesday January 27th, 2009 11:37:28 AM
Tishe' pulls her brown-wavy hair away from her face and takes a lingering look at Gilan, the consideration in her eyes reviewing all they have been through as packmates. Pain and triumphs. The loss of friends, animal companions, innocence. And she... smiles. "Yes. I think that would be a nice affirmation to Mother and Father."
Once inside, Tishe' readily agrees to weave the tokens for everyone. "They last less than a day, so if we're to go through the Portal again, we need to have new ones." (Weaving, taking 10 to make eight tokens.)
LOOT: Tishe' puts her hat out for the Periapt of Wisdom+4. "It will enhance my spells wonderfully", she says.
Going to her rooms, she places about her quarters the small items she recieved in the Giggling Ghost this Yule, and then collects her new Wand of Cure Light Wounds delivered from the Catacombs.
By noon, Tishe' is in the Common arena, idly weaving pieces of Sargrass together and waiting for the others to arrive for thier assault on the Portal system once more. "I took some cure spells and protection spells to secure the pack's threads", she tells Trellus, and lists her spells for everyone to hear.
Arcane (DC 10+4+lvl) [+2 conjurations]) White (5)- Prestidigitation, Mending, Light, Read Magic, Acid Splash Red (6)- Mage Armor, Grease, Magic Missle, Shield, Shield, Unseen Servant Orange (5)- Glitterdust, Web, See Invisible, See Invisible, Scorch Ray Yellow (5)- Dispel Magic, Fly, Lightning Bolt, Haste, Summon III Green (4)- Dim Door, SummonIV, Resilient Sphere, Stoneskin
Vayine AC27 HP 60/89 {endure elements) Tuesday January 27th, 2009 7:54:03 PM
OOC: did Vayine have time to heal, and pray for spells while preparing for the coming siege?
Vayine spends his time amoung his companions, discussing tactics, attacka nd defense plans and his part in the coming attack. knowing that his sword will be needed more then his bow he sharpens shining enchanted blade and goes over the spells he was granted.
DO any of us have any clue what sort of fiends will be coming for us? we've encountered many of the dead, but we have also encounted changed creatures as well.
Olaf Tuesday January 27th, 2009 8:00:29 PM
Olaf finishes preparing his spells, then begins to fidget in the portal room, still wracking his brain as to who or what they may be up against.
When the time comes to examine the goods, Olaf shies away from the rod--he is struck by the evil of the device. "That's one we should be gettin' rid o'"
After, while still fidgeting, his works his way over to Tishe', and starts to build a small, more permanent device to represent him going through the portal. He works on a small device: a trip wire looped about a small diamond [craft: trapmaking, take 10: 18]
Spells: 0 Level: Guidance; Mending; Resistance; Toros's Taur Try (x2) 1 Level (4+1): [D]Disguise Self; Obscuring Mist x 2; Protection from Evil x 2 2 Level (3+1): Darkness; [D]Invisibility x 2; Silence (DC: 16) 3 Level (2+1): Deeper Darkness; [D]Nondetection; Stone Shape
Gilan Tuesday January 27th, 2009 9:14:00 PM
Nodding his head as Tishe' answers him he smiles for once since they have been reunited as a pack again. "To be honest, I could use the company." You get the idea that he would like to say more but that he is also uncertain of his feelings. With the arrival of Flea he feels better as well. He had taken her in when she came to Rattledam and he still felt like she was a little sister to him. She was pack and family at the same time, something that he found he had been yearning for more lately.
Gilan meets up with the others and pulls out the carving that he had made earlier for their first transition through the portal. "Will the old ones still work if we reattune them?" He had made his at least permanent, unless somehow they would be consumed in the use of the portal to get back home...or if not used before the time runs out. "It might be better to make a permanent totem anyways." Doubting that his suggestion was really needed, it would in the longrun save them some time.
SPELLS 0th(6): know direction, detect magic, guidance(2), read magic(2) 1st(7): longstrider(2), entangle, shillelagh(2), detect snares and pits, detect animals and plants, speak with animals 2nd(6): barkskin(3), soften earth and stone, bear's endurance(2) 3rd(5): greater magic fang(3), snare(2)** 4th(4): greater shillelagh, spike stones(2), air walk 5th(3): control winds, transmute rock to mud, commune with nature 6th(2): mass bull's strength, mass cat's grace
[2 snare spells set in the Portal Room, both cover a 20' diameter.]
Flea Wednesday January 28th, 2009 12:55:27 AM
"Dunno if they can by recycled, Gil" responds the rogue, tilting her head to one side. "Seems like the last one's were only good for one go-round."
Preparations... [DM StevenVdB] Wednesday January 28th, 2009 2:02:18 AM
Having seen Trellus and heard his warnings, Gilan slips out of the dome like every other morning only this time his praying to the Mother and the Father are to prepare for his next assignment...
As he heads back into the Dome he stops near Tishe' who moved outside Oddholme too to get her feet into the sand and among the Grasses to meditate on her spells. Now he no longer has Ciaran to chant with him, it would be nice to have a companion to meditate with. Tishe' takes a lingering look at Gilan and smiles... they have been though so much as Packmates that it would indeed be a nice affirmation to Mother and Father.
Flea spends most of her time arranging her gear and other stuff. Wondering if it would be worth the time and the effort to weaving a sort of personal totems for each of the Pack Flea waits for Tishe' to finish her meditation. It would require some time though to make these personal totems and there's no certainty this time is available... Never the less, Tishe' agrees to make the 8 tokens for everyone.
After his warnings Trellus spends an hour in his quarters before emerging back again. He looks a lot better and took the time he needed to meditate. Ready now, he asks for the tokens to be prepared for he wants to reach the portal before the others this time...
Yanosh too spends his morning getting ready. Prayer and meditation, stretching and weapon practice... This time he also wields an Axe which seems a new shimmer as if blessed by the Gods themselves.
By noon, Tishe' too is ready and waiting in the common area of Oddholme...
Healed Vayine found plenty of time to pray for his new spells and spends time among his companions discussing tactics knowing it will take more than just steel to get this over with. But... DO they have a clue of what sorts of fiends they will encounter?!?
Olaf too spends time preparing his spells and wrecking his brain as to who or what they may be up against. He knows they can't hold on to the Rod of the Viper and then follows the examples of Gilan and Trellus. The portal in Oddholme now has several protective spells and devices in place... No one will go through now unnoticed!
Greater Glyph of Warding: a 60sq ft area centered around the portal. Any individual of Evil alignment entering that area is subject to the spell -- Blast Glyph, 12d6 damage, Fort save DC22 for half.
2 Snare spells cast upon two 20ft long ropes. One near the entrance of the portal itself, the next one closer to the entrance to the room leaving enough space for his friends to enter safely.
Trip wire looped about a small diamond: craft trapmaking take 10:18
Wondering if they really need to make new tokens for the trip through the portal Flea quickly dismisses Gilan's thoughts claiming they appeared to be one trip tokens.
So the Pack prepares and is about ready to go...
Assembling near the Oddholme Portal they wonder what it is they will find over there... what can mere mortals do to protect deities?!?
Noon...
"They come tonight" still rings in their ears. Tonight should leave them plenty of time to get to the central portal and prepare... no?...
Flea Wednesday January 28th, 2009 6:28:24 AM
Flea stands ready. "We go in now?" she asks, hitching her pack to a more comfortable position on her back.
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 66/66) Wednesday January 28th, 2009 7:38:13 AM
"I think the waxed pick would be to get there first and set up an ambush.", replies Tishe', intensely focused on Flea's question. "But... which portal should we guard? Is it the Oddholme one or the one in the center, or some other one in the circle?"
Arcane (DC 10+4+lvl) [+2 conjurations]) White (5)- Prestidigitation, Mending, Light, Read Magic, Acid Splash Red (6)- Mage Armor, Grease, Magic Missle, Shield, Shield, Unseen Servant Orange (5)- Glitterdust, Web, See Invisible, See Invisible, Scorch Ray Yellow (5)- Dispel Magic, Fly, Lightning Bolt, Haste, Summon III Green (4)- Dim Door, SummonIV, Resilient Sphere, Stoneskin }
Yanosh Wednesday January 28th, 2009 7:45:17 AM
Thinking out loud Yanosh states "We could set alarms on all of the portals and block Oddholmes with a wall. Then retreat to the center room and await who ever shows. But are the Champions supposed to come through the portal as well? How will we know who is who?"
Highlight to display spoiler: {Spells Prepared Level
0-Guidance, Creat Water, Cure Minor Wounds, Light, Resistance, Read Magic
1-Bless, Cure Light Wounds, Endure Elements#, Hide from Undead
3-Summon Monster III , Cure Serious Wounds, Dispell Magic,
#= cast every morning once a day
Domain spells
1-See Invisible
2-Shadow Conjuration
3-Blink }
Trellus Wednesday January 28th, 2009 9:05:59 AM
[OOC - Got my book, and I was off a bit. Greater Glyph blast damage is actually 10d8, and the save is a Reflex save]
"Let's go in now," Trellus responds to the various questions. "Assuming nothing is waiting to meet us on the other side, we'll weave back to the central chamber and see if Olaf, Tishe, and Gilan can learn any more picks from those weavers."
"After that," Trellus shrugs. "Well, I'm not sure. Sealing our Portal is a good idea, but how to check on all the others?" The blond man shrugs again. "Let's stick with the center, and hope we get some good information."
Trellus leads the group through the portal.
Olaf Wednesday January 28th, 2009 3:48:32 PM
[ooc: the device Olaf was working on was a personal "totem," used to represent himself when going through the portal. The traps and alarms he's been working on in the prior week of IG time and the past day are also tripwires and pressure plates, designed to produce a loud clamor if anything enters the area, and another clamor if anything leaves the first chamber (where the portal is) and heads to any exterior area.]
Olaf grunts in agreement with Trellus, hefts his haversack, and enters the portal after Trellus. He fingers the plain-worked sickle at his side, a slight nervous moisture glistening on his brow.
Gilan Wednesday January 28th, 2009 6:32:39 PM
Gilan shrugs as he gets an answer from Flea and waits to see what the next move would be anyways. He is also not sure which portal they need to be at or protect. "So we wait at the central portal area where we gained the information from the gods." It sounded like the best idea that he had heard so far and then looked to Tishe' to see if she was ready. After all, she was the one that had been working on the new totems.
Nodding his head. "We might just get more information from Mother and Father...though if they are embattled as Gargul is." He simply shrugs his shoulders as he has a feeling that something even larger is happening than they realize. When the group is ready to move out, he follows them to the portal room, but takes the time to point out exactly were he set up his snare traps.
SPELLS 0th(6): know direction, detect magic, guidance(2), read magic(2) 1st(7): longstrider(2), entangle, shillelagh(2), detect snares and pits, detect animals and plants, speak with animals 2nd(6): barkskin(3), soften earth and stone, bear's endurance(2) 3rd(5): greater magic fang(3), snare(2) 4th(4): greater shillelagh, spike stones(2), air walk 5th(3): control winds, transmute rock to mud, commune with nature 6th(2): mass bull's strength, mass cat's grace
WILDSHAPE 0/8 per day
Flea Wednesday January 28th, 2009 7:47:35 PM
"When Trellus announces they're for the middle, Flea grins at Yanosh. Hand up to mouth, she stage whispers to the stolid dwarf, "I was thinking the same thing!"
"Quick now!" she calls out, as she follows Trellus through the portal, her personal talisman on a cord 'round her neck.
Grymash Wednesday January 28th, 2009 10:31:26 PM
Grymash finally appears from his room of solitude. He's not himself. Grouchier than normal. Speaking only in nods and grunts. He also looks disheveled and unkept. He's unshaven and dirty, still covered in ash. The closer he comes to his pack, they become assaulted by a foul stench of body odor. The smell completely shielding the "blood" smell Grymash used to have. He looks a mess, but appears ready for .. oh, whatever. He doesn't seem to be all that focused.
Through the portal once again... [DM StevenVdB] Thursday January 29th, 2009 8:51:16 AM Flea stands ready near the portal and awaits a 'GO' to return to the Portal Complex. Tishe' also prefers to go now as it would be excellent for setting up an ambush... only which of the portals should they guard?!? The Oddholme one? The one in the centre? To tackle this Vayine suggest to put alarms on all portals, block Oddholme's with a wall and await their fiends near the central portal. But what about the Champions?!? Will they recognize them?
Trellus decides to wait near the central portal. He feels blocking the Oddholme portal is a good idea but how would they be able to check on all the others. Sticking to the centre is probably best. Who knows... the Powers there might reveal something more to them! Olaf grunts in agreement and stands ready to join the group. Gilan too agrees with the leader of the Pack and hopes they will learn something more from Mother and Father. Hearing Trellus's decision Flea grins at Yanosh making a whispered comment. Then she stands ready to follow Trellus through the portal.
Just when they are all ready to go through the Portal they catch an unpleasant odor that makes their noses wrinkle... Grymash comes trotting though the corridors towards the Portal... He looks a mess!! Unshaven, dirty, covered in ash... hmmm... he doesn't seem to be very focused at the moment but let's hope he will be once they get to the portal and meet who or whatever it is they are to meet...
Then Trellus steps through the portal... followed by the entire Bloodpack.
...
Only a split second later the Pack arrives in the familiar looking room... the corridor up ahead is dark and uninviting... yet that's the way they will have to go... (make spot and listen checks)
Vayine AC27 HP 89/89 {endure elements) Thursday January 29th, 2009 9:27:07 AM
Vayine follows Trellus through the portal, his shield held in front of him to deflect any incoming attack. His silver blade held low at his side so that he can attack or defend himself in a moments notice.
"be ready friends the gods call us to fight, Let us send them to Gargul for there final judgement." the drow says his smoked glass goggles sitting on top of his stark white hair allowing him to use his drow vision if needed.
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 70/70) (Mage Armor, Longstrider) d20+11=28 ; d20+11=12 ; d20+5=14 d20+5=12 Thursday January 29th, 2009 9:58:37 AM
Tishe' eagerly waits for her turn to go through the Portal and then once more stands in the chamber of the Circle Between Portals. Her eyes pick up minute changes, but the noise of her voice and her packmates conceals anything from her ears. (Spot: 28, Listen: nat 1) Wart, her desert toad familiar, crawls out of his nest in her satchel and helps in the looking. (Aid Another Spot: 14, Aid Another Listen: 12)
She thinks of the dawn over the Sargrass as she casts a Light spell onto her staff, shadowy illuminating 40 feet away. "Just in case the lights don't work in the corridors", she explains.
And then a few more spells to be prepared, and she is ready to follow the Bloodpack to the central chamber.
Effects Light 80 minutes. 20 foot illumination, 40 foot shadows Mage Armor (extended) 16 hours. +4 AC Longstrider (extended) 16 hours. +10 land movement
Arcane (DC 10+4+lvl) [+2 conjurations]) White (5)- Prestidigitation, Mending, Light, Read Magic, Acid Splash Red (6)- Mage Armor*, Grease, Magic Missle, Shield, Shield, Unseen Servant Orange (5)- Glitterdust, Web, See Invisible, See Invisible, Scorch Ray Yellow (5)- Dispel Magic, Fly, Lightning Bolt, Haste, Summon III Green (4)- Dim Door, SummonIV, Resilient Sphere, Stoneskin }
Trellus Thursday January 29th, 2009 4:51:13 PM
Wordlessly, Trellus lays a supporting hand on Grymash's shoulder. The blond man remembers all too well the time Domi died. The big half-orc was a true packmate during those horrible days, and Trellus has every intention to return the kindness.
"We'll fix it," he says softly.
The pack goes through the Portal, and he looks about. Nodding as Tishe casts her light, he adds, "Gil, see if you can fly ahead, just in case someone is looking for our light.
Trellus waits for Gilan, then Flea and Olaf and Gry, before moving himself.
Flea d20+17=20 ; d20+11=22 ; d20+9=29 ; Thursday January 29th, 2009 5:56:33 PM
As the party goes through the portal, Flea tries to manouvre to the front using her acrobatic skills (Tumble=20). It is after all the girl rogue's job to scout for her party!
Listen=22 Spot=29 (nat. 20!)
Gilan [extended longstrider] d20+6=19 ; d20+6=22 ; Thursday January 29th, 2009 8:13:24 PM
Gilan stops just before slipping through the portal himself to cast a single spell upon himself, augmenting it through his extend rod. Then he is through the portal and out the other side. He had glanced to Grymash and felt for the large man, that he called brother. This disconnection from Gargul must be playing hard upon him and he did not know what to say or do...so he left that to Trellus.
Letting his eyes and ears open to his surroundings now, he slips the shield from his back to sit lightly on his arm. His eyes take in the othes and he swallows hard as things are going to get delicate. He would not lose anyone else, he would make it a point to see to that...though at this time he did not know what he could do about it. Shaking away his dark thoughts he tries to turn his attention to the things that set ahead of them.
[listen 19 and spot 22]
SPELLS 0th(6): know direction, detect magic, guidance(2), read magic(2) 1st(7): longstrider(2)*, entangle, shillelagh(2), detect snares and pits, detect animals and plants, speak with animals 2nd(6): barkskin(3), soften earth and stone, bear's endurance(2) 3rd(5): greater magic fang(3), snare(2) 4th(4): greater shillelagh, spike stones(2), air walk 5th(3): control winds, transmute rock to mud, commune with nature 6th(2): mass bull's strength, mass cat's grace
WILDSHAPE 0/8 per day
Yanosh d20+2=19 ; d20+1=20 ; Thursday January 29th, 2009 8:36:24 PM
Stepping through the portal the Dwarven Cleric looks around and steps to the front of the 'Pack. Holy Dwarven War Axe in hand Yanosh peers into the dark like few others in the 'Pack can.
Spot 19 Listen 20
Highlight to display spoiler: {Spells Prepared Level
0-Guidance, Creat Water, Cure Minor Wounds, Light, Resistance, Read Magic
1-Bless, Cure Light Wounds, Endure Elements#, Hide from Undead
3-Summon Monster III , Cure Serious Wounds, Dispell Magic,
#= cast every morning once a day
Domain spells
1-See Invisible
2-Shadow Conjuration
3-Blink }
Olaf d20+4=8 ; d20+4=18 ; d20+13=33 ; Thursday January 29th, 2009 9:18:13 PM
Olaf emits a soft chuckle at Flea's quick motions to the front, happy to be back in action and not cooling his heels. Moving forward himself, sickle at the ready, he mentions softly to Flea, "I'm thinkin' this times gonna be rougher." He keeps his eyes and ears tuned [spot 8, listen 18], and also inspects the ground and walls for new devices that may be waiting for them [search 33 (nat 20)].
Portal Complex Revisited... [DM StevenVdB] Friday January 30th, 2009 3:27:07 AM
Once Trellus has gone, Vayine is the first to follow him. Readying his silver blade he stands ready to attack or defend... Commenting to his friends that it is the Gods who are calling them to fight the drow appears eager to get down to business.
Tishe' follows close behind Vayine. Taking in all details of the Portal Chamber it appears as though everything is exactly how they left it. A simple light spell offers some shadowy illumination just in case the lights don't work... While the mage waits for all her companions to arrive she prepares some more spells.
Laying a supporting hand on GrymashTrellus assures the brute and smelly half-orc that the Pack will fix all this. Knowing how Gry supported him when Domi died now he in turn is offering the same support for his friend. They'll help Gargul no matter what!
Nodding to Tishe' the Bloodpack leader then asks Gilan to fly ahead just in case someone is looking for their light.
Once Flea's through the portal as well she manoeuvre in front of the Pack? After all she IS the scout! Peering through the darkness the Gnome spots nothing neither does she hear something beside the noise the Pack makes... she can almost hear the noise resonating through the Portal Complex!
Pleased to see Trellus taking care of Grymash, Gilan keeps his eyes and ears open to his surroundings. The shifter probably did not catch Trellus request to fly ahead of the Pack as he is fixed on not letting anyone die... he's ready to battle and will do whatever it takes to protect his family.
Last but not least Yanosh and Olaf step away from the Portal. Holy Dwarveb War Axe in hand, Yanosh peers into the dark but like Flea he spots nothing. Olaf chuckles as he notices Flea's quick tumbling to get in front of the group.
"This time's gonna be rougher..." Olaf comments as the Pack all look down the dark spoke... knowing the complex is reassuring somehow. They know the way...
Then the Pack begins to move down the corridor...
Marching order? Where are you going? Make any appropriate checks you consider interesting... hehehe... they might keep you alive... or not ;-)
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 70/70) (Mage Armor, Longstrider) d20+11=16 ; d20+11=27 ; Friday January 30th, 2009 9:12:33 AM
"No change since we've been here last", reports the inquisitive woman. "If we only had time to really study this place! Ah well, once this pick is over I can get down to some serious weaving on these walls..."
Wart croaks and brings Tishe's mind back on the reason they are here. With a smile for her amphibian friend, the plain-faced woman waits until everyone except Vayine is past her before taking her normal place in line. She tries to keep her eyes and ears open, but the Light from her staff interferes with anything she can see (Spot: 16, Listen: 27)
Effects Light 80 minutes. 20 foot illumination, 40 foot shadows Mage Armor (extended) 16 hours. +4 AC Longstrider (extended) 16 hours. +10 land movement
Arcane (DC 10+4+lvl) [+2 conjurations]) White (5)- Prestidigitation, Mending, Light, Read Magic, Acid Splash Red (6)- Mage Armor*, Grease, Magic Missle, Shield, Shield, Unseen Servant Orange (5)- Glitterdust, Web, See Invisible, See Invisible, Scorch Ray Yellow (5)- Dispel Magic, Fly, Lightning Bolt, Haste, Summon III Green (4)- Dim Door, SummonIV, Resilient Sphere, Stoneskin }
Gilan [extended longstrider] [blindsense 20'] d20+10=18 ; d20+10=30 ; Friday January 30th, 2009 9:21:23 PM
Gilan snaps out of his funk as it finally sinks in as to what Trellus asked him. With a slight blush he glances to Trellus and nods his head. "Sorry about that...preoccupied." With that his form slips into that of a large bat that takes off down the hallway. He stays near the middle of the hall but near the ceiling so that he can get a good look at everything in front of him.
With his enhanced senses, he can see and hear at least some of the others as they move beneath him.
[listen 18 and spot 30]
SPELLS 0th(6): know direction, detect magic, guidance(2), read magic(2) 1st(7): longstrider(2)*, entangle, shillelagh(2), detect snares and pits, detect animals and plants, speak with animals 2nd(6): barkskin(3), soften earth and stone, bear's endurance(2) 3rd(5): greater magic fang(3), snare(2) 4th(4): greater shillelagh, spike stones(2), air walk 5th(3): control winds, transmute rock to mud, commune with nature 6th(2): mass bull's strength, mass cat's grace
WILDSHAPE 1/8 per day
Highlight to display spoiler: {Bat HP: / AC: 28 Special Qualities: blindsense 20', low-light vision Feats: alertness}
Yanosh Sunday February 1st, 2009 12:52:18 AM
Falling into his place in the line up Yanosh advances next to Gry. "Worry not Brother Eye we will do what we can to help The Grey One." Yanosh assures Gry.
Portal Complex Revisited... [DM StevenVdB] Monday February 2nd, 2009 5:45:58 AM
All of the Bloodpack are on edge... Tishe' spots no immediate changes compared to last time they were here.
Gilan blushes once he realizes he has missed Trellus's request, but then does as asked. Changing into a large bat, the shifter begins to flutter through the spoke. Like before the Glyphs are not illuminating his path.
The rest of the Pack lingers at the spoke entrance but then slowly begins to make its way towards the center. As they go the Glyphs begin to glow.
Like Tishe' said... everything appears to be just like before.
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 70/70) (Mage Armor, Longstrider) Monday February 2nd, 2009 7:25:32 PM
Tishe' continues on at the back of the group as they move on to the central portal chamber.
Mentally, Tishe' rehearses what she will say to her dieties, and shudders in preparation to meet them again.
Effects Light 80 minutes. 20 foot illumination, 40 foot shadows Mage Armor (extended) 16 hours. +4 AC Longstrider (extended) 16 hours. +10 land movement
Arcane (DC 10+4+lvl) [+2 conjurations]) White (5)- Prestidigitation, Mending, Light, Read Magic, Acid Splash Red (6)- Mage Armor*, Grease, Magic Missle, Shield, Shield, Unseen Servant Orange (5)- Glitterdust, Web, See Invisible, See Invisible, Scorch Ray Yellow (5)- Dispel Magic, Fly, Lightning Bolt, Haste, Summon III Green (4)- Dim Door, SummonIV, Resilient Sphere, Stoneskin }
Flea Low light vision d20+23=37 ; d20+11=12 ; d20+14=31 ; d20+13=14 ; Monday February 2nd, 2009 8:31:12 PM "Be careful!" Flea whispers to Gilanbat as he sails overhead.
The rogue thinks twice about sending any dancing lights down the dark path-way. Not with the druid down there already. Creeping steadily in front of her comrades, Flea scouts the way squinting into the dark .
The rogue's sneaking skills are pretty good, but she isn't as alert as usual. "Sure could use a little light," she sighs.
Gilan [extended longstrider] [blindsense 20'] d20+10=15 ; d20+10=13 ; Monday February 2nd, 2009 8:57:38 PM
Gilan, in bat form, continues to fly ahead of the group to do his part in the scouting job. It is surprising that he had not thought of it before but there is no way to hide a hidden passage or illusioned passage from this form. After all, he did not rely upon his eyes as much as the echolocation that all bats have. He did not stay more than fifteen feet ahead of Flea though as he did not want to get caught too far ahead of the group.
He continued to use all his senses as he moved along though so that he could give the pack a warning if he ran into anything. Though he was getting a little caught up in his animal form to be paying attention to everything.
[listen 15 and spot 13]
SPELLS 0th(6): know direction, detect magic, guidance(2), read magic(2) 1st(7): longstrider(2)*, entangle, shillelagh(2), detect snares and pits, detect animals and plants, speak with animals 2nd(6): barkskin(3), soften earth and stone, bear's endurance(2) 3rd(5): greater magic fang(3), snare(2) 4th(4): greater shillelagh, spike stones(2), air walk 5th(3): control winds, transmute rock to mud, commune with nature 6th(2): mass bull's strength, mass cat's grace
WILDSHAPE 1/8 per day
Highlight to display spoiler: {Bat HP: / AC: 28 Special Qualities: blindsense 20', low-light vision Feats: alertness}
Trellus keeps an 'eye' on Gilan, checking in on his friend's general condition through the link the Status spell has given them. Like Tishe said, everything seems the same.
"Let's hit the center room then," the blond man instructs. He figures the group will take the same line up as before - Gilan ahead, with Flea and Olaf scouting some distance behind. Gry and Yanosh behind them, followed by himself and Tishe, and Vayine watching their backs.
YanoshDarkvision Monday February 2nd, 2009 9:42:26 PM
Walking as silently as he can Yanosh peers into the gloom and darkness. Softly the Dwarven Cleric begins to hum to himself. A spark of the old Yanosh is starting to show through he can not wait for the coming battle. To help Gargul is formost on his mind.
Highlight to display spoiler: { Spells Prepared Level
0-Guidance, Creat Water, Cure Minor Wounds, Light, Resistance, Read Magic
1-Bless, Cure Light Wounds, Endure Elements#, Hide from Undead
3-Summon Monster III , Cure Serious Wounds, Dispell Magic,
#= cast every morning once a day
Domain spells
1-See Invisible
2-Shadow Conjuration
3-Blink }
Vayine AC27 HP 89/89 {endure elements) d20+5=8 ; d20+5=22 ; Monday February 2nd, 2009 10:54:01 PM
Vayine nods to the cleric, knowing with a pride that his job is guarding the groups back, his place amoung the pack is reaffirmed knowing that his companions trust the drow at there backs. His sword out he lets his eyes glide over the area looking for danger.
Grymash takes his position as directed and tries his best to be on guard for his pack. However, it seems the ashes got in his eyes.
"Let's hit the center room then,"... [DM StevenVdB] Tuesday February 3rd, 2009 1:11:12 AM
Once Gilan is ahead of the group Trellus instructs the Pack to move towards the central chamber as that is where the Bloodpack believes everything will go down.
As the group begins to walk through the corridor the Glyphs begin to glow and illuminate their path. Gilan, who is about 15ft in front of Flea, can sense the effect of the lightsource behind for he now is nice black spot for any that are watching at the other end of the tunnel...
Tishe' quietly follows behind mentally preparing what she will be saying to the Powers. Flea cautions Gilan as he goes and then she herself takes the lead of the group on the ground. Yanosh follows as quietly as he can while inside he can allready feel the thrill of combat and starts to hum to himself... Vayine takes comfort in his position as the rear guard of the Bloodpack. Few would actually trust a Drow to watch their backs, but here with the Pack there are no such thoughts. Grymash too falls into place as they go but finds difficulty to keep the ash out of his eyes...
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Slowly and cautiously the Bloodpack advances towards the Central Portal Camber... with the light of the Glyphs illuminating their path...
The first crossing... leaving the corridors to the right and left unattended the Pack goes straight forward to the center. Gilan ahead...
After several minutes Gilan is the first to spot a very bright light at the end of the tunnel! That must be the Portal Chamber... but that light appears to be soo much brighter than before! Why?!
Steadily the Pack moves on and finds they are back in the chamber... the depression in the center glows much brighter than last time they were here... but other than that, there are no clear changes and everything remains silent... The light in the center is soo bright that you can't bear to watch it very long and if you do a purple spot remains on your retina for a few seconds...
All is quiet... all is peaceful...?!?
Flea Low light vision d20+9=22 ; Tuesday February 3rd, 2009 8:44:19 AM
"Ahh!" cries Flea at the sudden brightness of the light after the dark tunnel. Having taken her sword into her hand, she brings up her off-hand and uses it to shade her eyes. Squinting through parted fingers she glances around the bright room to see if there are any besides the Bloodpack.
Spot=22
"Why is it so bright?" she cries, wondering if one of the holy types might know something of the phenomenon.
Trellus d20+10=13 ; Tuesday February 3rd, 2009 9:41:55 AM
Using his hand to shade the bright light from his eyes, Trellus tries to scan the rest of the central room [spot 13]
"I'm thinking the Child is aborning right here," he answers Flea. "Olaf? Tishe? You wanna give 'em a hello?" The blond man frowns, as he considers the powerful light source. "Uh. Be careful," he adds uncertainly.
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 70/70) (Mage Armor, Longstrider) Tuesday February 3rd, 2009 6:04:20 PM
Giving Trellus a look of trepidation, Tishe' moves towards the bright lights at the center depression. She stops and turns. "You know, there may be more Powers here than Ebyron, Ma'ab, and Celisiun. Could you contact Domi through this conduit?"
Nevertheless, Tishe' doesn't wait for a response from the cleric, but turns, squinting into the bright light.
"Mother Wold, Father Life, the Bloodpack have returned." She thinks to herself that she stated the obvious, but doesn't want to miss anything with these very, very powerful beings. "The way is safe, the way is clear. We will keep it clear for the champions."
Effects Light 80 minutes. 20 foot illumination, 40 foot shadows Mage Armor (extended) 16 hours. +4 AC Longstrider (extended) 16 hours. +10 land movement
Arcane (DC 10+4+lvl) [+2 conjurations]) White (5)- Prestidigitation, Mending, Light, Read Magic, Acid Splash Red (6)- Mage Armor*, Grease, Magic Missle, Shield, Shield, Unseen Servant Orange (5)- Glitterdust, Web, See Invisible, See Invisible, Scorch Ray Yellow (5)- Dispel Magic, Fly, Lightning Bolt, Haste, Summon III Green (4)- Dim Door, SummonIV, Resilient Sphere, Stoneskin }
Gilan [extended longstrider] [blindsense 20'] Tuesday February 3rd, 2009 9:18:36 PM
The light is extremely bright, so much so that it disorients Gilan for a few seconds and he flies up to the ceiling to get a better look around. He hopes to also find a spot that is a little darker so that he does not have to feel the slight pain of the bright lights.
Once he finds a place to settle he feels that he must do something else, so he sends his thoughts out to the brighter light in the center of the room. He had not thought to do this before and berrates himself for losing the chance to talk to Mother and Father. "Father and Mother...we are here to do our part. Is the time pressing already or do we still have some time?" He is hoping to find out that they still have some time before they need to set thier sights upon defense. It might give them a little more planning time, though they will have to be careful what groundwork they lay.
SPELLS 0th(6): know direction, detect magic, guidance(2), read magic(2) 1st(7): longstrider(2)*, entangle, shillelagh(2), detect snares and pits, detect animals and plants, speak with animals 2nd(6): barkskin(3), soften earth and stone, bear's endurance(2) 3rd(5): greater magic fang(3), snare(2) 4th(4): greater shillelagh, spike stones(2), air walk 5th(3): control winds, transmute rock to mud, commune with nature 6th(2): mass bull's strength, mass cat's grace
WILDSHAPE 1/8 per day Highlight to display spoiler: { Bat HP: / AC: 28 Special Qualities: blindsense 20', low-light vision Feats: alertness}
Olaf Tuesday February 3rd, 2009 9:50:47 PM
Olaf nudges his goggles, using the darkened glass to help filter some of the blinding light. "Hm. Reminds me o' glacier walkin'. Bright 'nuff to blind like that..." He then takes out a muslin cloth from his haversack, and wraps it around his head, reducing the glare from the center some, and tries to get another glance towards the center.
"The way is safe, the way is clear. We will keep it clear for the champions."...[DM StevenVdB] Wednesday February 4th, 2009 1:33:34 AM
Gilan is the first to enter the Central Room, the bright light hurting his bat eyes he goes looking for a darker spot. Flea too is amazed at the light wondering what is going one. Startled by the brightness of the central portal the Trellus believes the child aborning to here. He guesses more powers are concentrated here and advizes his friends to say hello. Olaf protects his eyes from the brightness and awaits what will happen.
Tishe' and Gilan offer the Bloodpack's service to Mother and Father...
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While the light is extremely bright it doesn't hurt you - more a discomfort to your eyes - but in fact it makes you feel warm at heart.
Then a voice is heard... in your head?... was it out loud?... this time you all heard it...
"PREPARE..."
If the powers were correct whatever it is that will come will be here 'tonight'... that should give you at least an extra hour or two no? Make any preparations you want during this period.
Trellus Wednesday February 4th, 2009 8:30:09 AM
Trellus is so stunned by what he hears that he completely forgets Tishe's advice about Domi.
PREPARE
"Right here?" Trellus blurts aloud. "Or some other part of this complex?"
Vayine AC27 HP 89/89 {endure elements) Wednesday February 4th, 2009 8:43:52 AM
upon hearing the others shout about a bright light,Vayine pulls his smoked glass goggles over his eyes. when the voice echoes into his head vayine kneels before the voice of a god showing respect to the speaker. after a moment the Drow looks to Trellus, awaiting an answer to the clerics question.
"The way is safe, the way is clear. We will keep it clear for the champions."...[DM StevenVdB] Wednesday February 4th, 2009 9:56:23 AM
No more answers are given... better listen to what the Powers are saying?
Trellus Wednesday February 4th, 2009 10:12:55 AM
"You think if they wanted defended so badly, they could help us out," the blond man grouses. Trellus sighs loudly and then shakes his head, physically clearing away the wish while moving on to reality.
"OK, we'll do it right here.
Now, if we get even 5 or 10 minutes warning time, we can weave a mess of spells to get ready. But I don't wanna cast 'em now, because they don't last very long. So, what I need from you sneaky scout types is some ideas on how we get that 5 minutes."
YanoshDarkvision d20+2=11 ; d20+1=6 ; Wednesday February 4th, 2009 11:20:01 AM
The warrior in him rises as the cleric seems to be indoubt. Yanosh states grimly, "The complex is a wheel. The portal rooms are as spokes to that wheel. If we can set alarms and traps at the base of the spokes then we will gain the needed time to prepare spells. But not all creatures may set off the traps and mundane alarms."
The Dwarf looks around the room thinking how it can be defended. With a thought Yanosh asks Tishe' "The Wheel crosses the way back to OddHolme from here Can you block it on both sides? It will cause what ever to come to us through here. And nothing to get behind us and sneek into our home."
Spot 11 Listen 6
Highlight to display spoiler: { Spells Prepared Level
0-Guidance, Creat Water, Cure Minor Wounds, Light, Resistance, Read Magic
1-Bless, Cure Light Wounds, Endure Elements#, Hide from Undead
3-Summon Monster III , Cure Serious Wounds, Dispell Magic,
#= cast every morning once a day
Domain spells
1-See Invisible
2-Shadow Conjuration
3-Blink }
Tishe' (AC 19 HP 70/70) (Mage Armor, Longstrider) Wednesday February 4th, 2009 5:08:57 PM
With the words of her chosen Powers in her head, Tishe' is fully prepared to prepare. But she also agrees with Trellus, that limited duration spells must be hoarded until there is notification of impending attack.
"Maybe on first notice that whatever is coming is coming, we should begin a slow withdrawl while casting defensive spells until we're buffed and then attack?"
Effects Light 80 minutes. 20 foot illumination, 40 foot shadows Mage Armor (extended) 16 hours. +4 AC Longstrider (extended) 16 hours. +10 land movement
Arcane (DC 10+4+lvl) [+2 conjurations]) White (5)- Prestidigitation, Mending, Light, Read Magic, Acid Splash Red (6)- Mage Armor*, Grease, Magic Missle, Shield, Shield, Unseen Servant Orange (5)- Glitterdust, Web, See Invisible, See Invisible, Scorch Ray Yellow (5)- Dispel Magic, Fly, Lightning Bolt, Haste, Summon III Green (4)- Dim Door, SummonIV, Resilient Sphere, Stoneskin }
Olaf d20+8=28 ; Wednesday February 4th, 2009 6:39:07 PM
Olaf hurries to the four (?) entrances of the room, rapidly attempting to set a pair of trip wires at each--one above head height, one at foot height [craft trapmaking 28 (nat 20)]. "That might give us an extra moment er two..."
Gilan [extended longstrider] [blindsense 20'] Wednesday February 4th, 2009 11:37:43 PM
With the sensitivity of his eyes he is glad to find a slightly darker place to perch. He listens with the rest as the voice booms to them and he cannot help but shiver. Without another thought he takes to the air to wing down and land upon the shoulder of Trellus, which makes for a funny sight as bats are not meant to stand. Or maybe it is just the fact that a bat of about a foot in length is purchased upon the cleric's shoulder. "What if those we are to protect come down one of these tunnels to us?" His voice is slightly higher pitch and could still be hard on ears, but his concerns are valid as he is not sure if this is a portal. Were they not to protect those that were to protect the aborning child.
His head is tilted slightly to the side as he looks to Trellus, a somewhat apologetic look upon his rodent face at the state of his voice.
SPELLS 0th(6): know direction, detect magic, guidance(2), read magic(2) 1st(7): longstrider(2)*, entangle, shillelagh(2), detect snares and pits, detect animals and plants, speak with animals 2nd(6): barkskin(3), soften earth and stone, bear's endurance(2) 3rd(5): greater magic fang(3), snare(2) 4th(4): greater shillelagh, spike stones(2), air walk 5th(3): control winds, transmute rock to mud, commune with nature 6th(2): mass bull's strength, mass cat's grace
WILDSHAPE 1/8 per day Highlight to display spoiler: { Bat HP: / AC: 28 Special Qualities: blindsense 20', low-light vision Feats: alertness}
Grymash Thursday February 5th, 2009 12:13:12 AM "Can da light be snuffed out!? Prepare ... wut dat suppose ta mean!? Who says dat? Bah!"
"The way is safe, the way is clear. We will keep it clear for the champions."...[DM StevenVdB] Thursday February 5th, 2009 1:51:45 AM
Everyone heard the word to prepare yet hope more details will be given. Trellus voices their thoughts by asking who what where questions... Vayine awaits the answers of the Powers but no answers are given...
Grumbling about the Powers silence and vague orders Trellus decides this Central Portal is the place to protect. Knowing the Pack should hold on to spells untill they are alerted about the presence of the fiends he asks for advice from the sneaky types... how to alert them when something has entered the Portal Complex.
The Warrior in Yanosh rizes and suggest to create traps or alarms at the base of every spoke. This complex is nothing but a giant wheel so it could be feasible - if there is enough time.
Tishe' and Gilan both voice their thoughts and concerns while Olaf installs trip wires near every entrance to the Central Chamber...
Grunting about the bright light Grymash is puzzled at the orders to prepare... who? What? Where? From what?
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Silence...
...
About an hour later the bright light in the depression suddenly flashes!!
OH NO!!!!
Again you all heard the voice... Suddenly it is completely dark as the light is gone as if someone pulled the plug!!
THEY ARE HERE!!
These words send shivers down your spine... one final warning... but still it is quiet in the complex...
Wardrums...? The sound of rolling drums resonates through the Complex and seems to roll down from every spoke... Now as everything is completely dark the sound is horryfeying
...
they are here...
Trellus (AC 27, 93/93 hp, SR 24, Neutralize Poison, Freedom of Movement, Shield of Faith, Magic Vestmentx2, Status) Thursday February 5th, 2009 10:56:38 AM
Gilan lands on his shoulder and Trellus shrugs at the question. "We can't attack unless attacked, I guess." The blond man looks more closely at the druid, and breaks into a grin.
"You definitely need to try that look on the girls," he suggests mischieviously, "I bet they love it."
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Darkness, drums, panicked voices from the powers...... "Shady," Trellus growls, his tone indicating the situation is anything but. "Looks like we got our warning."
Trellus gets working, first pulling out his old holy symbol, and tossing the silver hammer toward the center of the room [Hammer has Continual Light cast on it]
Then, he pulls a wand and taps everyone but Gilan with it. [Neutralize Poison]
He pauses at Flea to lay a hand on her, intoning "May Domi protect you" [Protective Ward: +11 on next save. Expires in one hour.]
He casts a spell on Vayine [Bulls Strength - duration 12 minutes]
Another on Grymash. "You're gonna LOVE this one, dude" [Stoneskin - damage reduction 10/adamantine, 120 hp limit, 120 minute duration]
And lastly, himself. [Freedom of Movement, Shield of Faith, Spell Resistance]
"That oughtta do it" he notes with grim satisfaction.
Spells Active: Extended Magic Vestment (shield) +3 Extended Magic Vestment (armor) +3 Shield of Faith (+3) Neutralize Poison Freedom of Movement Spell Resistance SR 24 Status on Flea, Gry, and Gilan
Spells Prepared: Highlight to display spoiler: { (caster level 12 due to Setanos' Vestment): d -- domain spell p -- recast with pearl of power * - cast spell
Tishe' (AC 26 HP 70/70) (Daylight, Mage Armor, Shield, Cat's Grace, Longstrider, See Invisible) Thursday February 5th, 2009 12:04:00 PM
After the wait where Tishe' tries to maintain an alert calmness over herself and Wart, there comes
Darkness!
And VOICES THEY ARE HERE!!
Standing in the suddenly much smaller illumination of her Light spell, Tishe' stands and looks around. "They are here? Where are they?" And sudden insight. "They must be coming from a secondary Portal, and we need to keep the OddHolme Portal safe. WE ARE IN THE WRONG PLACE!"
Nevertheless, Tishe' keeps a bit of her head and doesn't run off. Instead, she follows Trellus' lead and also starts sending out spells of protection for her packmates.
Daylight blazes from her Staff of Ice, enabling everyone to see 120 feet in all directions.
Cat's Grace is placed on herself.
Stoneskin is placed on Vayine. "May Ma'abs protection keep you safe, sweetie", she tells the black elf.
See Invisible is cast on herself.
Shield is also cast on herself.
Effects Light 20 minutes. 20 foot illumination, 40 foot shadows Daylight; 80 minutes. 60 foot illumination, 120 foot shadows Mage Armor (extended) 15 hours. +4 AC Shield 80 rounds. +4 AC, immune to Magic Missle Cat's Grace, 80 rounds. +4 Dex (ie +2 AC, +2 Reflex saves, +2 ranged attack) Longstrider (extended) 15 hours. +10 land movement See Invisible, 80 minutes. see invisible within 240 feet Stoneskin on Vayine 80 minutes. 80 hitpoints 10/adamintine damage resistance
Arcane (DC 10+4+lvl) [+2 conjurations]) White (5)- Prestidigitation, Mending, Light, Read Magic, Acid Splash Red (6)- Mage Armor*, Grease, Magic Missle, Shield, Shield, Unseen Servant Orange (5)- Glitterdust, Web, See Invisible, See Invisible, Scorch Ray Yellow (5)- Dispel Magic, Fly, Lightning Bolt, Haste, Summon III Green (4)- Dim Door, SummonIV, Resilient Sphere, Stoneskin }
"The way is safe, the way is clear. We will keep it clear for the champions."...[DM StevenVdB] Thursday February 5th, 2009 2:59:39 PM
ooc : could you all please keep track of the spells cast on you - perhaps in the header if possible? Thanks :-)
Gilan [extended longstrider, status, greater magic fang] [blindsense 20'] Thursday February 5th, 2009 6:26:23 PM
Gilan gives a bat smile to Trellus and chuckles, though it comes out more as a high pitched shriek and then there was more light. At least this time it is not as bright as before and does not sting his eyes.
As the others start to prepare themselves for combat, Gilan does the same. Leaving Trellus's shoulder he moves around to land on first Olaf's and then Grymash's shoulders in turn. At each one he casts a simple spell on each, toughening their skin and turning it slightly barky. As he settles in at the ceiling he casts on last spell upon himself with some satisfaction.
SPELLS 0th(6): know direction, detect magic, guidance(2), read magic(2) 1st(7): longstrider(2)*, entangle, shillelagh(2), detect snares and pits, detect animals and plants, speak with animals 2nd(6): barkskin(3)**, soften earth and stone, bear's endurance(2) 3rd(5): greater magic fang(3)*, snare(2) 4th(4): greater shillelagh, spike stones(2), air walk 5th(3): control winds, transmute rock to mud, commune with nature 6th(2): mass bull's strength, mass cat's grace
WILDSHAPE 1/8 per day Highlight to display spoiler: { Bat HP: / AC: 28 Special Qualities: blindsense 20', low-light vision Feats: alertness}
FleaBlinking, Protective Ward, Status Thursday February 5th, 2009 7:43:05 PM
Flea waits until Trellus does his picks on her before she activates her Ring of Blinking. Her right hand grips her holy sword just a little tighter, while her left hand rests lightly on her wand of Magic Missile.
DM Sanity Info:
From Trellus -Protective Ward: +11 on next save. Expires in one hour.] From Trellus -Status Ring of Blinking -50% miss chance on opponents attacks, 50% damage from area spells and falling, +2 atk and +4d6 SA, 20% miss chance on own attacks and spells
Olaf (AC 28/20% miss chance, neutralize poison, barkskin, protection from evil, toro's taur try) Thursday February 5th, 2009 10:15:50 PM
Thanking Trellus and Gilan for the protective spells, Olaf casts protection from evil on himself, then Darkness on his lucky stone, held in his front belt pouch, finally followed by Toro's Taur Try. He then rapidly lowers his make-shift veil, looking to the four entrances, getting ready to sprint to where he might be needed.
Spells: 0 Level: Guidance; Mending; Resistance; Toros's Taur Try (x2, 1 cast) 1 Level (4+1): [D]Disguise Self; Obscuring Mist x 2; Protection from Evil x 2, 1 cast 2 Level (3+1): Darkness (cast); [D]Invisibility x 2; Silence (DC: 16) 3 Level (2+1): Deeper Darkness; [D]Nondetection; Stone Shape
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