Part One of That Thousand-Mile Journey... (DM Donna) Monday June 1st, 2009 1:08:32 AM
K'Nara takes a sack from the weapon mage, nodding as she thanks him for his time and trouble. As the requested items are brought forth and delivered by the lovely Mystery, the leader of the Emerald Dragons nods to the copy of the map that they have also been provided.
"What do you think, Ingrge..?" she asks. "We can't get directly to where the map guesses Deg Shanut happens to be...but that distinctive pile of rocks to the southwest of it looks like a good place to center our group teleport, don't you think..?"
On the map, the "pile of rocks" that K'Nara is referring to is a huge stone formation that looks a lot like a snarling orc head.
"There's a road that leads kinda north from there, from the looks of things..." the human blade singer points out, "...as good a place as any to start, yes..?"
Ingrge: AC 32, HP: 123/123, SR 18, Arcane Sight, See Invisibility, Spectral hand Monday June 1st, 2009 5:30:57 PM
Yup that works for me. After that we may need to rely on Argam to locate a possible entry. I am not much for dealing with rocks, unless I am destroying them.
DM Donna Tuesday June 2nd, 2009 1:21:29 AM OOC: There ARE more players to this game than myself and Ingrge's player, right...?
Away We Go..!
The Heal scrolls are given into Argam's keeping (OOC: write that down on your CS, Argam!), and Mystery has three specially-crafted bags made of padded material--there is a red bag, a blue bag and a yellow bag.
"Here...these bags contain five bottles each of Displacement, Remove Curse, and Remove Disease potions." the pretty potions vendor says as she hands the bags over to Ingrge. "Uh...respectively, of course...oh, and they have been--as requested--crafted by a potion brewmaster. Good luck on your journey, Emerald Dragons!"
DM OOC: "Potion brewmaster" means that the above potions have been crafted by a 12th-level spellcaster, so be sure to make note of that on your CS, Ingrge.
K'Nara takes the magic teleportation ring and puts it on.
"Anything else you people want or need?" the redheaded warrior says as she glances around at her fellow Dragons. She removes the ring and hands it to Ingrge so that he can don the ring next.
"Speak now or forever hold your peace..."
LianAC 41, hps 134 Tuesday June 2nd, 2009 7:01:45 AM
"Beyond the loads of potions, the luck and blessing of these people, what more do we need?" He grins
Argam Tuesday June 2nd, 2009 11:19:07 PM
Argam takes the ring and looks questioningly at Ingrge. He puts it on.
"Oh pass it. I gets it. I gets it!"
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How many healing scrolls of what level?
Donna, you're just in time to send out a scathing posting reminder...now that I've posted.
Gunther Wednesday June 3rd, 2009 1:02:45 AM
The warrior makes positive that he gets two Enlarge Person potions like he asked for previously, and he also asks for a couple of vials of alchemical silver.
As the rings are passed around, Gunther gives K'nara a quick kiss and makes sure that Delilah is ready for the teleport before he puts the ring on his hand and then passes it to Lian.
OOC: Man it's been a long time. I can't remember how we handled getting Delilah to teleport with us.
DM Donna Wednesday June 3rd, 2009 1:07:03 AM OOC: Gunther may add the potions described in his latest post to his CS; and there are FIVE scrolls of Heal, scribed by a 12th-level caster as per Ingrge's request (posted on May 31st.) Delilah, I thought, has a special collar that had a Hand of Glory attached to it, right..?
Watch That First Step...
Mystery the potions 'n' notions lady makes sure that the Emeralds have the scrolls and potions requested and then steps back, looking with great interest as the last of the group dons the ring and hands the jewelry back to K'Nara.
"Off we go, then!" announces the chestnut-maned fighter, and she puts the Teleportation Ring on her finger.
POOF!
A split-second of mind-numbing vertigo and the entire party finds themselves in an area that has the tough and sprawling landscape typical of the area of the Wold known as the Scab. As the brief but intense magic effect of instantaneous travel clears from the minds of the Emerald Dragons, the party immediately notes that they are standing in the shadow of a large hunk of rock that stands a good twenty feet or so tall...and that the rock looks very much like a vaguely-misshapen but definitely snarling orc's head.
There is a wide dirt road (perhaps thirty feet wide) that--according to the position of the sun--runs in a southwest/northeast direction. The sun hangs low in the sky...there is perhaps three or four hours of daylight left.
"Everyone got all their fingers and toes..?" asks K'Nara, shaking off the last of the light-headedness from the teleportation and removing the ring from her finger. "I do believe we're supposed to try followiing this road northeast in order to try to find an entrance into the Twisted Run we are to investigate..."
LianAC 41, hps 134 Wednesday June 3rd, 2009 3:32:30 PM
Lian shakes out the cobwebs and looks around. "Wow, nice place. Could use a broom though. Hey, do you suppose the weather will remain nice?" He looks at the nasty clouds over head.
Gunther Thursday June 4th, 2009 12:50:25 AM
The warrior stores away his potions and then heads out. It takes all his will power to keep his breakfast still in his stomach. No matter how many times he teleported, he never could get used to the feeling. Leaning perhaps a little too much on his dire lioness, Gunther shakes his head and gets his bearings. Spotting the rock formation he grins. "Hey K'nara...dat vould look really nice back at de Castle! Ven ver'e done here, do you tink Ingrge could teleport it back vith us?"
OOC: Nope on the Hand of Glory, but I could get one. I think maybe last time Ingrge just cast Teleportation on her.
DM Donna Thursday June 4th, 2009 2:34:24 AM DM OOC: The teleportation issue is one that I should have paid attention to, but this is my boof, so Delilah gets a "free ride" this time. This will be an issue on the ED's return trip, however.
Country Roads Take Me...Somewhere...
Since there are no objections and no other suggestions, the Emerald Dragons begin to follow the road northeast.
"Gods, I wish Olana or Falin or Milo were here," K'Nara says aloud with a bit of a reminiscent sigh, "I really miss being able to send them scouting a bit ahead of us...walking this way, any hungry old giant or dragon can just come right up to us and have us for appetizers or something..."
LianAC 41, hps 134 Thursday June 4th, 2009 4:49:36 AM
"My elven-spider sense is tingling. Knara, I think we'll get you wish soon enough."
Ingrge: AC 32, HP: 123/123, SR 18, Arcane Sight, See Invisibility, Spectral hand Thursday June 4th, 2009 7:07:16 AM
Ingrge watches with amusement as Arham fumbles with the ring for a moment and then redies himself for the moment of truth. He is still taking in a deep breath when they seem to have arrived at their location all in one piece ans alive. Thinking to himself, he again wonders how as a mage he can absolutely hate and not altogether trust teleporting and wonders if he will ever get over his fear.
Ok K'nara let's be off.
Argam Thursday June 4th, 2009 1:35:44 PM
LIterally checking his fingers and toes, he then looks up with a grin.
"That was awesome!"
He grins around looking for someone to fist bump, but then realizes he's being a newb so he calms himself and looks chagrined.
"NE is is then."
He pauses, then points to each in turn: "Blade, Weapon Mage, Monk, Fighter. Who has point? I assume you're all going to get in a square formation around poor li'l me?
"Forge and stone, I'm gonna have my hands full healing you guys!"
DM Donna Thursday June 4th, 2009 10:29:51 PM
...Suddenly...!
K'Nara is in the midst of retorting to Lian's rather silly "spider sense" comment when everyone in the area is interrupted by the sound of another "poof!"...and the appearance of a very familiar-looking, red-headed, bow-toting elf. The jaw of the Emerald Dragons' leader drops open in utter shock.
"Falin..???" she gasps, unable to believe her eyes.
Gunther Thursday June 4th, 2009 11:15:44 PM
At K'nara's call, the warrior breaks out into his goofiest grin. He sprints toward Falin and give him one of his patented bone crushing hugs. "You sly dog...you're finally back!! Vat have you been up to?!!"
LianAC 41, hps 134 Friday June 5th, 2009 10:15:22 AM
"Falin?"
Argam d20+15=30 ; Friday June 5th, 2009 10:57:14 AM
Argam is half-way into a nasty spell for the intruder when he sees that K'nara is not attacking, but hugging.
So he contents himself with examining the Orc's Head Rock they landed beside.
[Search of 30 to discover something interesting.]
Falin Friday June 5th, 2009 5:11:39 PM
Never having enjoyed teleports, Falin looses his footing as he appears and drops to the ground. He stands and dusts himself off just time time to receive the bone crushing hug from his friend Gunter. "I have missed you too." Is all he is able to wheeze out before Gunter releases him.
Falin stretches out his back and arms a bit from the crushing blow he received and then stands looking at the group with a smile on his face. Even though it has only been a few months he looks older. His skin looks paler than you remember and the deep red of his hair looks like it is washing out. He looks thinner and he has a slight darkness under his eyes.
He makes his way over to the group as he meets outreached hands and says, "It is great to see you all again. It feel like ages have past since I was last in your company." Falin eyes the new addition to the group.
He stands back again for a moment and closes his eyes as he takes in a deep breath and then slowly exhales. He open his eyes back up. "It is good to be in open spaces again. I had finished with my mission and had finally made my way back. Sturtavent was informed of my return and had me teleported to Orc's Head Point so that I could catch uo with you."
Falin asks no one in particular, "So, what is it we are doing here?"
He then walks over to the new addition (Argam) and extends his hand. "My name is Falin Darkshine. Nice to meet you."
Ingrge: AC 32, HP: 123/123, SR 18, Arcane Sight, See Invisibility, Spectral hand Friday June 5th, 2009 8:40:28 PM
Falin!! Good to see you. What's going on you ask?
Well, we seem to be on a jaunt to stop an invasion. Which is normal for us I guess, except this will be an invasion of super lycanthropes. Which is scary enough, but apparently if bitten the victem changes within minutes of being bitten. However, we really don't know where they are really located. Which is about normal also, however they seem to have completely conquered a dwarven clan without anyone noticing it and sent scouts into Plateau City.
With a grin, he looks around the others. Have I missed anything?
Falin 2nd Post Friday June 5th, 2009 8:50:09 PM
Falin shudders for a moment remembering his time as a lycanthrope. He absentmindedly rubs his right shoulder. The same shoulder he was bitten on and received the dreaded disease.
"I spent a long time depressed about the power I lost. I can still remember the feeling of strength I possessed in that form. I can still feel the satisfaction I got from literally tearing my enemies limb from limb." His eyes widen a bit as he gets excited talking about it. Saliva begins to run down from the side of his mouth.
He closes his eyes for a second and brings his breathing back down. He wipes his mouth with the back od his hand. He opens his eyes and you are looking at Falin again. "It was a hard monkey to get off my back. I would literally listen for reports of lycanthropes because the thought actually crossed my mind to get infected again." He looks around at the group, "If it had not been for you all I would have folded to my addiction."
He looks at Ingrge with a smile, "If I start to get weird I expect you to put me in my place by whatever means necessary."
DM OOC: edited for spelling.
DM Donna Saturday June 6th, 2009 3:08:10 AM
A Welcome Re-Addition
Argam's investigation of the large and disturbingly accurate rock formation of a snarling orc's head reveals that it is a completely natural formation--or a very cleverly-applied use of some rock-shaping magic. However either of those events may have occurred, it happened eons ago.
"Falin!!!" K'Nara's voice and expression are surprised and yet overjoyed at the same time. She lifted the Elven Sharpshooter off his feet and swung him about in a small arc before setting him once more on his feet, laughing with delight.
"Falin, you don't know how glad I am that you're here again!" the leader of the Emerald Dragons tells him emphatically. "I only wish it were under better circumstances!" She releases her friend and steps back to allow Argam to introduce himself to Falin before adding to Ingrge's update:
"These lycanthropes seem to have picked a kind of...super-wolverine form for their transformation...and they may already have infected an entire clan of dwarves to their disease. We're hoping to find some way into their stronghold--once we find it. We could use your sharp eyes to help us, Falin."
Gunther and Delilah d20+19=21 ; Sunday June 7th, 2009 11:43:38 PM
Pleased that their old companion has returned, Gunther gets back to the business at hand. Using his headband, he speaks with his lioness. "Delilah, do you think you could find those terrible smelling creatures? We need to find where they are girl." He urges the lioness to try and track the creatures by smell (Handle Animal=21), not knowing whether she will once more have a strange reaction to the scent.
DM Donna Monday June 8th, 2009 1:54:41 AM
Delilah obviously understands exactly what Gunther is asking of her...she growls a rumbly complaint and sniffs around the immediate area.
Please have the lioness make a Tracking (or is it Scent for animals..?) check.
LianAC 41, hps 134 Monday June 8th, 2009 3:20:58 PM
"Falin, Falin, Falin...." Smiles the monk, in shock that the old archer returns and in pretty good spirits, considering his traumas.
Falin Monday June 8th, 2009 9:21:44 PM
Falin turns and looks at Lian with a smile. "Good to see you too friend elf." Walking over to him he gives him a big hug with a hearty pat on his back.
After releasing the embrace he turns back to the rest. "So where do we go now?"
DM Donna Monday June 8th, 2009 10:43:09 PM
Where To..?
"If Delilah here doesn't find anything," K'Nara answers Falin's logical question, "Then we'll be following the road northeast."
Please roll that check for Delilah.
DM Donna Tuesday June 9th, 2009 3:10:41 AM
Hunting High and Low
Delilah does her best, but she finds no recent traces of anything similar to the creatures that attacked in the city.
"We're hitting the road, then..." K'Nara says. The party sets out on foot (as none of their usual mounts were teleported with them,) following the fairly wide road northeast. The Emerald Dragons travel deeper into the area of the Wold called the Scab, and as they do so, the spellcasters in the group gradually become more and more aware of the buildup of a distinct feeling of oppression--as though something invisible were being pressed down upon them from above...and yet there is nothing to be seen or even physically felt. DM OOC: all player characters with spell-casting ability need to roll a Spellcraft check versus DC25. Those who make their check--Highlight to display spoiler: { You somehow sense that you are feeling the effects of some pretty powerful anti-scrying/detection magic in the air.}
The sun is beginning to dip low in the sky and K'Nara calls a halt to the day's journiey, pointing out that they'll need to setup their camp and see which of the Emeralds take what watch...
LianAC 41, hps 134 d20+13=16 ; Tuesday June 9th, 2009 5:35:01 AM
Spellcraft 16
Ingrge: AC 32, HP: 123/123, SR 18, Arcane Sight, See Invisibility, Spectral hand d20+30=42 ; Tuesday June 9th, 2009 5:28:02 PM Spell craft DC 42
Divination being his specialty, Ingrge immediately susses out the nature of what they are feeling, and concentrating on using his specialized sight (arcane sight, see invisibility) looks to see if there are any tell tales that might suggest where they should begin looking for an entry.
Argam Tuesday June 9th, 2009 11:29:55 PM
Argam, not seeing anything of note to check, shakes Falin's hand energetically and waits to get moving.
He mutters, "The monsters will lead the way."
DM Donna Wednesday June 10th, 2009 3:47:37 AM DM OOC: What part of "watch" did you all miss? Sigh. There six PCs to divide into three watches...but if you all can't remember to call out which watch your PC wants, then--
"Argam," K'Nara says to the dwarven Fixer, "You and Ingrge will have first watch. Falin and Lian can take second watch...and Gunther and I will keep guard during third watch."
After everyone pitches in to set up the party's camp, the simple dinner of rations and hot brewed herbal tea, and blankets are laid out as the resting places for the ED's, the various members of the group stand their watches.
Everyone in the group must make Spot and Listen checks. Good luck.
Falin d20+22=40 ; d20+21=35 ; Wednesday June 10th, 2009 6:43:51 AM Donna - sorry. My post from last night didn't take.
Falin, already awake when his watch begins,makes his way to just outside the light of the fire. Making sure he knows where Lian is. If there is any kind of high ground he will climb it to get a better view (i.e. tree, hill, rock).
Spot 40 Listen 35
LianAC 41, hps 134 d20+11=17 ; d20+25=28 ; Wednesday June 10th, 2009 7:36:08 AM
Spot 17 Listen 28
The monk sits watch under meditation.
Gunther and Delilah d20+8=28 ; d20+1=5 ; d20+7=15 ; d20+7=15 ; Wednesday June 10th, 2009 2:28:17 PM
The warrior enjoys several hours of sleep snuggled up next to K'nara. When he is awakened by Lian, he rises easily. The oppression having worked its way into his psyche, he does not sleep as soundly as he would have liked. He scans the horizon as the sun begins to set, anxious and somewhat aware of his surroundings. Delilah paces the perimeter as well, also obviously on edge.
Gunther Spot=nat. 20 Listen=5
Delilah Spot=15 Listen=15
Ingrge: AC 32, HP: 123/123, SR 18, Arcane Sight, See Invisibility, Spectral hand Wednesday June 10th, 2009 10:08:40 PM
Agram, do you want take the inner watch and i will take the outer? When that is decided Ingrge finds a tree with a good vantage point and climbs up ready to watch. Once releived from his watch ingrge will find another tree and find his way to a comfortable perch in which to sleep.
Argam d20+15=33 ; d20=2 ; Wednesday June 10th, 2009 11:04:32 PM
Argam nods to Ingrge. Then sets up his bedroll on a good soft spot.
"Wake me when you need me."
[spot of 33. search of 2]
DM Donna Wednesday June 10th, 2009 11:40:10 PM
Who Watches the Watchers..?
The watches set by the Emerald Dragons unearth nothing more threatening than crickets and the occasional call of a night bird or three. By the time dawn breaks the following day, K'Nara is halfway through her usual blade singer training routine. Argam and Falin wake to see the chestnut-maned human dance and swirl her oversize sword with deadly grace. (This assumes that Falin fell asleep at all, of course! ;D)
After breaking their fast and taking care of any other last minute needs, the party sets off along the road. K'Nara tells everyone to keep their eyes peeled as they follow the winding road ever deeper into the Scab. It is nearly mid-day when the travelers finally see something other than the local flora and fauna:
A tall stone wall rises from the earth here. Thick tarps spread gently down from a central post, forming a barrier between the sky and the outpost beneath. Several chimneys rise from the structure. A pair of south-facing iron doors stands closed, and no activity can be seen in the building nor on the muddy path that leads up to the western wall.
The outpost is a circular structure, a good one-hundred-thirty (or so) feet around. The stone making up the twenty-foot-tall outer wall looks quite solid and gives the impression of having been standing there forever. The central peak of the roof looks to be about thirty or so feet tall. The building in the middle of an open area that is about a thousand or so feet around. The plain is bordered by the forest that is to the south and east, and the foothills of the Scab to the north and west.
The party is still within the shelter of the thinning forest, but will have to emerge out into the open in order to approach and investigate the structure that, in all likelihood, is Deg Shanut.
Falin d20+22=24 ; Thursday June 11th, 2009 6:24:36 AM
"Well, isn't that a sight?" says Falin as they spot the structure.
Falin continues to check the local area for anything else out of the ordinary.
Spot 24
"So do we just go over?"
LianAC 41, hps 134 Thursday June 11th, 2009 7:55:19 AM
The monk slides on his ring of Invisibility, removing his ROP +5 and says, "I'll go investigate. I'll communicate via the Emerald." And he's off, being the fastest within the party, he should be able to manage this by himself. Its not his first rodeo.
(OOC: Spell List o the way... sorry, almost forgot he can cast.)
Gunther and Delilah Thursday June 11th, 2009 10:27:50 AM
The warrior watches Lian disappears and chuckles abit. "Make sure you let me know when the giants show up!"
Ingrge: AC 32, HP: 123/123, SR 18, Arcane Sight, See Invisibility, Spectral hand Thursday June 11th, 2009 9:23:24 PM
Waiting for Lian to do his thing Ingrge starts going through the spells he has memorized for the day trying to see what might be helpful.
Spell List
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0 level - open/close, mage hand, detect poison, disrupt undead, ray of frost
1 level - Ray of enfeeblement ***, mage armor, climb, color spray, identify, jump
DM Donna Friday June 12th, 2009 1:35:37 AM DM OOC: Argam needs to post, please.
Away We Go..!
K'Nara draws in her breath, anxious that Lian is slipping off by himself, but she trusts in the monk's judgment, so she forces herself to relax. After all, she reasons, the man's invisible...what could possibly go wrong..?
The silence is deafening as the party awaits Lian's report. Nobody else in the party Spots anything.
Gunther and Delilah Saturday June 13th, 2009 10:11:53 AM
The warrior taps his foot impatiently as he waits for the elf to return. Waiting has never been his strength. After a couple of seconds of foot tapping, he switches to tending to the wreathes that he and Delilah wear. Carefully tending to them...watering, rearranging, trimming.
LianAC 41, hps 134 Saturday June 13th, 2009 4:18:21 PM
Reminding himself that he is ONLY invisible, the monk is sure to be in a cubby or niche when his invis shuts off. He reactivates and moves to the right heading toward the rear of the structure. He relays EVERYTHING he sees in hushed tones.
Falin Sunday June 14th, 2009 11:11:26 AM
Falin listens to the description of the building. "I am assuming we need to go in there? If so, we might want to just climb the wall and go in through the canvas roof. That door sounds way to heavy for us to push open plus it might make alot of noise if it is old."
While they continue to wait Falin does a quick check of his equipment.
Ingrge: AC 32, HP: 123/123, SR 18, Arcane Sight, See Invisibility, Spectral hand Sunday June 14th, 2009 1:20:27 PM
Looking at Falin with wide mischevious eyes.
"Who said anything about pushing the door open? Though going through the canvas roof will in all likelihood be quieter and attract less attention."
Gunther and Delilah Sunday June 14th, 2009 2:18:45 PM
The warrior's ears perk up at the plan shaping up. "Vell, it vill be qvieter for some of us. I tink Delilah might make a good deal of noise as she falls through it." Gunther chuckles a little. "Ve might need to find a different vay of getting her in."
Falin Sunday June 14th, 2009 2:22:04 PM
"Gunther, "says Falin, "If you can keep her calm we can put her in my portable hole. I have a bottle of air we would place in there to make sure she didn't run out of air. What do you think?"
DM Donna Monday June 15th, 2009 12:31:25 AM
Lian's Recon (Continued)
There is no niche or cover for Lian to duck into--at what point does he turn visible again..?
LianAC 41, hps 134 Monday June 15th, 2009 5:24:24 AM
OOC: I'm under the impression the ring is active for a time equal to the duration of the spell. 7 rounds or so. SO Lian would not CHOOSE to be visible at any point but he will time it so that each time it deactivates, he is against the wall and takes a standard to activate it again.
DM Donna Monday June 15th, 2009 10:37:20 AM
Lian's Recon (Part 2)
The invisible monk manages a complete circuit around the 130' diameter structure, his keen eyes noting that the stonework is solid and the only visible doors into/out of the place are the wide, cast-iron double doors in the western side of the outpost. He manages to make it to a point just outside the only doors when he gets the overwhelming feeling that his ring's duration of inviisibility is about to give out.
The doors are set into the stone wall with a bit of a door frame around them, but the door frame doesn't really stick out from the wall a whole lot...becoming visible here would mean that Lian would definitiely be visible from the dirt road and even from the cover of the forest fringe where his friends are currently located. There are no other niches nor anything near the wall that could even remotely provide cover for Lian.
Lian will become visible right in front of the doors to the outpost unless he chooses to move elsewhere.
DM Donna Tuesday June 16th, 2009 1:47:45 AM
Spot Check, Please..!
Lian blinks into view about twenty feet in front of the only visible door into the walled outpost. Everyone in the party must make a Spot check, please.
Ingrge: AC 32, HP: 123/123, SR 18, Arcane Sight, See Invisibility, Spectral hand d20+15=18 ; Tuesday June 16th, 2009 5:35:25 PM
spot check 13
still inventorying his spells for immediate use, Ingrge sees very little other than Lian pop into view.
Falin d20+22=40 ; d20+21=39 ; Tuesday June 16th, 2009 9:35:25 PM
Falin watches and waits. "I see you" he says over the intercom as Lian pops into view.
Spot: 40 Listen: 39
Gunther and Delilah d20+8=14 ; d20+7=18 ; Tuesday June 16th, 2009 10:58:16 PM
Gunther looks over at Falin and grins. "Vell, ve might get her in de bag vonce....but I don't tink ve'd ever be able to do it again vithout losing an arm! Still, it's an option if ve run out of oder vons." Gunther glances up a couple of times while he works on his wreathes.
Gunther Spot=14 Delilah Spot=18
DM Donna d20=18 ; d20=16 ; Wednesday June 17th, 2009 2:08:42 AM
Oh, Look--It's the Welcome Wagon!
Gunther, Ingrge and Argam (by virtue of not rolling at all) are too distracted by other things to see what the rest of the Emerald Dragons see: two figures streaking from the cover of the forest towards the doors of the outpost...and Lian! (The figures, although visible, are a bit too far away for the EDs to make out racial features.)
Gunther, however, hears Delilah's VERY agitated voice, thanks to the magic of their wreaths:
Highlight to display spoiler: {'More Unnatural Ones!!! We must attack!!!' Delilah's mental voice is very savage, and Gunther knows that that lioness is referring to were-wolverines when she says "Unnatural Ones."}
Ingrge: AC 32, HP: 123/123, SR 18, Arcane Sight, See Invisibility, Spectral hand Wednesday June 17th, 2009 6:57:05 PM
(ooc: LOL Donna I did roll, and posted it, just not very well.)
DM OOC: Sorry--I was the one who posted poorly. You see, the one who DIDN'T roll was Argam, the last one mentioned in the sentence. Both Ingrge and Gunther rolled (Gunther even rolled for Delilah.) I was pointing out that Argam boofed his chance to Spot something due to the fact that he didn't roll.
LianAC 41, hps 134 Wednesday June 17th, 2009 9:09:28 PM
Assuming Lian notices, the monk READIES TO ATTACK the figures if they are OBVIOUSLY making offensive gestures.
"They're here!" He says into his ring.
"Come on. Bring it!" The elf looks ready for a throw-down.
Gunther and Delilah d20+27=32 ; d8+15=23 ; d20+14=27 ; d20+14=31 ; d6+8=14 ; d6+8=13 ; d6=1 ; d6=2 ; d20+11=26 ; d8+4=10 ; d6=3 ; d20+13=33 ; d20+13=32 ; 2d6+8=17 ; d20+13=24 ; d6+4=8 ; Wednesday June 17th, 2009 9:47:46 PM
The warrior nods savagely at his pet. "Then go and kill! I will join you."
Gunther sprints toward the hybrids and lays into the nearest one (I'm assuming that I can reach it in 30 feet?) His sword comes down in a arc on the creature (AC 32 for 32).
Delilah charges forward and pounces at the other creature trying with all her might to rip it to shreds. Claws (Ac 27 for 14 + 1 fire, Ac 31 for 13+2 fire) Bite (AC 26 for 10 +3 ice) Rake (AC33/32 crit?? for 18, AC24 for 8) Total possible damage: 69
Ingrge: AC 32, HP: 123/123, SR 18, Arcane Sight, See Invisibility, Spectral hand Wednesday June 17th, 2009 11:08:10 PM
Readying his staff, Ingrge asks a quick question of his leader? K'nara? Dead or alive?
Assuming that he is is within 260 fet of the creatures he casts a spell on the area of ground where they are about to move onto. "Reverse Gravity" No Save, No SR
Highlight to display spoiler: {
0 level - open/close, mage hand, detect poison, disrupt undead, ray of frost
1 level - Ray of enfeeblement ***, mage armor, climb, color spray, identify, jump
8 level - Discern location, Clenched fist, sunburst, Polar ray
}
Falin AC 29, HP: 77/77 d20+36=54 ; d20+31=33 ; d20+26=36 ; d20+36=39 ; d8+7=9 ; d8+7=14 ; d8+7=14 ; d8+7=12 ; Wednesday June 17th, 2009 11:27:51 PM Donna I should have a CS to you shortly. I am just finishing the last touches.
Falin, seeing the creatures rush his friend and the reactions from those that stayed with him lets loose on the closest one (assuming #1 is within 300 ft).
AC 54 HP 9 AC 33 HP 14 AC 36 HP 14 AC 39 HP 12
Bow has a +5 bonus
LianAC 41, hps 134 Thursday June 18th, 2009 6:27:39 AM
Lian waits.
Gunther and Delilah Thursday June 18th, 2009 11:24:45 PM
Arms and claws moving in slow motion, the warrior wonders why all of a sudden, time seems to be standing still. ;)
DM Donna Thursday June 18th, 2009 11:31:24 PM
To Battle..!
K'Nara's lips compress as she fumbles for her bow.
"Dead!" she says tersely, figuring that if the group can get to the bottom of this mess, they can plead the case for resurrecting victims later--the diminished capacity of the Emerald Dragons at present called for minimizing the chances for fallen foes to immediately come back and attack the group after merely being injured.
DM OOC: I need to know what kind of arrows Falin is firing at the two blurry and very quick figures streaking towards Lian. I am ruling that--right at this momen--the pair of unknowns are 300 feet away from the EDs in the trees and about the same distance away from Lian.
Both Gunther and Delilah give chase to the newly-emerged foes, shaving their Move distance off the 300' or so that is between the EDs and the running enemy.
Ingrge's spell, however, has the most spectacular results: the two running figures suddenly fly up into the air--anyone watching could swear that they resemble a pair of unfortunates who have run off the edge of a cliff and were plummeting to their nasty demise...only these two are falling up.
DM OOC: Kent, kindly email me as to your opinion about how a Reverse Gravity spell is going to effect a couple of were-wolverines who are not going to encounter any sort of ceiling or overhead obstacle whatsoever. I suspect that these two aren't going to survive the encounter, but I would like your opinion on that, anyhow. Thanks!
Falin AC 29, HP: 77/77 Friday June 19th, 2009 6:30:41 AM Donna - They are masterwork arrows. The +2 is from the bow being a strength bow. The magikal +5 is transferred from the bow
DM Donna Friday June 19th, 2009 12:21:36 PM
...and all but one of Falin's arrows find their mark, doing various damage. (Not that it's going to make a difference, as both of these lycanthropes are bound to suffer 186 d6 damage from the fall once Ingrge's Reverse Gravity spell wears off.)
LianAC 41, hps 134 Friday June 19th, 2009 1:28:29 PM
Lian looks on, still READY for the attack.
DM Donna Friday June 19th, 2009 11:23:47 PM
This Is Combat..?
There are two floating targets eighty feet above the ground now. They will be there for a while. Good luck, adventurers.
Gunther and Delilah Friday June 19th, 2009 11:46:39 PM
The dynamic duo continue to rush toward the floating hybrids, though neither of them are certain what they will do once they get to their targets. Once he is within 50 feet of the floating creatures, Gunther calls Delilah to a halt, not sure how far Ingrge's spell extends and not wanting to get caught up in it.
Ingrge: AC 32, HP: 123/123, SR 18, Arcane Sight, See Invisibility, Spectral hand Sunday June 21st, 2009 7:07:37 AM
"Well shall we leave them or put them out of our misery?"
DM Donna Monday June 22nd, 2009 10:55:36 AM
K'Nara restates that they should finish off the foes for now.
Ingrge: AC 32, HP: 123/123, SR 18, Arcane Sight, See Invisibility, Spectral hand Monday June 22nd, 2009 7:04:10 PM
Ok, Boss.
Grasping his maximize rod in one hand, Ingrge casts a fireball through his staff, centered on the two floating targets. [b] Maximize Fireball: Damage 60; Reflex DC 27 for 30 ??
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0 level - open/close, mage hand, detect poison, disrupt undead, ray of frost
1 level - Ray of enfeeblement ***, mage armor, climb, color spray, identify, jump
8 level - Discern location, Clenched fist, sunburst, Polar ray
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Falin AC 29, HP: 77/77 Tuesday June 23rd, 2009 12:13:03 AM
Falin stands in awe as the fireball explodes in the midst of the two creatures. He glances over at Lian to ensure he is alright.
LianAC 41, hps 134 Tuesday June 23rd, 2009 12:29:37 AM
If the targets drop to within reach, the monk will attack, otherwise, he'll watch from below. It is at this very moment that Lian regrets selling the flying carpet.
Gunther and Delilah Tuesday June 23rd, 2009 2:04:13 AM
Sighing, Gunther watches Ingrge literally toast his prey. He heads back to K'nara slowly, kicking the ground as he goes. And it looked so promising.
DM Donna d20=14 ; d20=13 ; Tuesday June 23rd, 2009 3:02:21 AM
Everything's Still Up in the Air
Ingrge's Fireball explodes with a satisfying burst of light and heat...but both of the floating figures are still very much alive (albeit crispy & blackened a bit...)
LianAC 41, hps 134 Tuesday June 23rd, 2009 7:01:02 PM
"Wish I could fly."
It is at this moment that he wishes he had prepared Airwalk. (OOC: Realized I promised a spell list last week and never got around to it, sorry. Will work it tonight sometime.)
Gunther and Delilah Wednesday June 24th, 2009 1:05:04 AM
Shrugging, Gunther looks over at Ingrge and Falin, his ego deflated. "You vant to finish dem off?"
DM Donna d20+18=38 ; d20+13=26 ; d20+8=12 ; d6=5 ; Wednesday June 24th, 2009 1:13:41 AM
STILL Alive & Kickin'...
K'Nara (having leisurely removed her short bow from her pack and snagged a few flight arrows,) lines up a shot at one of the floating foes.
"What, Gunther..?" the redhead asks over the sharp twang of her bowstring, "You mean you have no missile weapons whatsoever..?" The target she was aiming at sprouts an arrow in its body--the entire group can hear the curses being howled by the humanoid pincushion.
Falin AC 29, HP: 77/77 Wednesday June 24th, 2009 6:44:11 AM
"Can't we just let them fall? I just remember running out of arrows in the past and I don't want that to happen again."
Falin looks up at the creatures.
Ingrge: AC 32, HP: 123/123, SR 18, Arcane Sight, See Invisibility, Spectral hand Wednesday June 24th, 2009 7:55:28 AM
Looking upward Ingrge releases his anti gravity spell and begins casting yet again, holding a small crystal cone in one hand while holding the rod in the other. Waiting until the the two beasts have fallen about twenty feet, the mage releases his spell catching them both cleanly in the cone's blast. Maximized cone of cold; 90 points each: Reflex DC 29, for 1/2 damage
With luck the icicles hit the ground quite hard and braek apart.
"Ok Ground troops. Your turn. Umm don't get bitten."
Gunther and Delilah Wednesday June 24th, 2009 10:27:41 AM
The orc raised warrior looks over at K'nara "Bows are for cow...." A quick glance at Falin and Gunther's brain catches up to his mouth. "Oder people. I prefer to get up close and personal." Gunther waits for the others to finish up the hybrids. If this was the best the enemy had, it wasn't going to be much of an "adventure".
LianAC 41, hps 134 Wednesday June 24th, 2009 11:44:06 PM
"I can't use ranged weapons. I have to have them in front of me. I'll prepare Airwalk tomorrow."
DMHighlight to display spoiler: { Prepared Spells: Zero Level: Detect Magic, Detect Poison, Guidance x4 First Level: Bless, Divine Favor x2, Entropic Shield, Protection from Chaos/Evil/Good/Law, Sanctuary, Enlarge Person Second Level: Bear's Endurance, Bull's Strength x2, Darkness, Restoration (Lesser), Status Third Level: Daylight, Prayer, Searing Light, Speak with Dead, Summon Monster III, Pro from Energy Fourth Level : Divine Power, Freedom of Movement, Spell Immunityx2}
DM Donna d20=10 ; d20=7 ; 8d6=32 ; d20=19 ; d20=5 ; Thursday June 25th, 2009 12:47:26 AM
Coming Back Down to Yrth
The two foes floating in the air plunge towards the ground, their sudden descent making it impossible for them to avoid the massive damage of Ingrge's very-well-timed Cone of Cold spell. DM OOC: they both missed their Reflex saves. They also both hit the ground with a bone-crunching sort of "splat".
And, miraculously, Foe #1 is still moving, attempting to lurch to his feet.
By this time, Lian, Gunther and Delilah are all within about fifty feet or so of the remaining foe, who is now on the ground.
"Wow..." K'Nara says, squinting at the single foe left standing (well, almost standing--just give him another round...) "...looks like this one ate his Woldies cereal this morning..."
Gunther(AC33.145/145 HP) and Delilah (AC18, 72/72 HP) d20+14=31 ; d8+12=15 ; d6=5 ; d20+14=32 ; d8+12=17 ; d6=1 ; d20+11=26 ; 2d6+6=14 ; d6=6 ; d20+13=14 ; d20+13=23 ; d8+6=11 ; Thursday June 25th, 2009 2:56:15 PM
Smiling, Gunther gives Delilah the go ahead. More than ready, the lioness charges toward the hybrid (she can move up to 80 feet on a charge) and pounces onto the creature. A ball of raging fur, the huntress rips and shreds the lycan to pieces.
Claws: AC31 and 32 for 15+ 5 (fire) + 17 +1 (fire) Bite: AC26 for 14 +6 ice Rake: AC 14 and AC23 for 11
DM Donna Friday June 26th, 2009 12:13:21 AM
Lion Chow, Anyone..?
Delilah, by virtue of reaching the only moving foe left (after Ingrge's well-applied spells), does, indeed, manage to rip the were-wolverine to pieces. Soon the lycanthrope is scattered about the landscape, returning to its dwarven form as the last spark of life leaves its body. The other, unmoving form is that of another dwarf, dressed in clothing that blends into the backdrop of the forest.
The sun is shining on this otherwise rather gruesome scene of battle. The only movement comes from whatever the Emerald Dragons provide, and the stirring of the grass as a gentle breeze ruffles the blades...
LianAC 41, hps 134 Friday June 26th, 2009 12:29:12 AM
Lian casts Speak with Dead. (Will save 21)
"Greetings. Are you aware you were infected with lycanthropy through the of Black Tooth Venom? Was the Black Tooth Venom forced upon you? Who infected you?"
Falin AC 29, HP: 77/77 d20+21=36 ; d20+21=22 ; Friday June 26th, 2009 11:28:17 PM
Falin watches as Delilah shreds the creature. "I have never seen a creature envisurated quite like that before." Says Falin.
Falin keeps an eye on both the tree line and the structure as Lian begins trying to speak to the fallen creature.
Spot 36 Listen 22 (nat 1)
Gunther(AC33.145/145 HP) and Delilah (AC18, 72/72 HP) Saturday June 27th, 2009 12:06:38 AM
Delilah returns and plops a dismembered leg at Gunther's feet. Beaming with pride, the warrior nuzzles the goop caked feline. "Dat's a goot kitty! Such a strong girl!"
Gunther smiles up at Falin, every bit the proud/fanatical pet owner. "Isn't she great?! I could vatch her hunt all day!"
Ingrge: AC 32, HP: 123/123, SR 18, Arcane Sight, See Invisibility, Spectral hand Saturday June 27th, 2009 7:58:24 AM
Ingrge chuckles as delilah does her thing and then settles in to watch the area as Lian does his.
spells
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1 level - Ray of enfeeblement ***, mage armor, climb, color spray, identify, jump
Lian casts his spell over the mangled corpse that Delilah left behind. Falin's eyes and ears remain alert but nothing and nobody else is seen (so far.) The ex-dwarf's remains stir and its one good eye pops open, rolling in a macabre fashion before it settles and focuses on the monk asking the questions:
Are you aware you were infected with lycanthropy through the of Black Tooth Venom? "In-fect-ed...? I've never been sick a day in my life...my late life..."
Was the Black Tooth Venom forced upon you? "I...I used to be...without power...I woke up one day...with the power..."
Who infected you? "Again, you say 'infected'...wolverines aren't an infection--they're the natural order of things..."
With those last rather petulant words, the mangled dwarf expires once more, his undamaged eye glaring at Lian in silent accusation.
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