DM(James M) - Map - Aftermath in the Nexus of the Wold Wednesday July 21st, 2021 8:55:57 AM
Elyngaels arrow tracked the falling golem like a firework streaking across the sky. When it found it's target it hit either a crack in the creature, or it found a weak spot in its construction. Either way the golem burst into a shower of molten rocky bits that would soon find their way to the ground.
The Warden's and their two new companions had prevailed. Who were these people, where did they come from, and were they friendly?
gm1, Dead gm2, Dead gm3, Dead gm4, Dead gm5, Dead
Huge Air Elemental-'Osul(Graham) AC:18 (T:14, FF:12), CMD:30, ST:(F14/R13/W23 + RNL), HP:15+100/126, Wildshape(XVII):7, L. Lord:15, S. Burst:14 Wednesday July 21st, 2021 9:03:00 AM "I've got nothing to do but dive after it, and nothing to if I catch it -- so that's what I'm doing."
'Osul dives. If he was a bird he would be in a stoop. __________________________
Cirlele readies her attack on the last inbound golem.
Atlas Sunowl (Trey) AC:34(T16 FF28),CMD:33,HP:100/168 Wednesday July 21st, 2021 5:11:44 PM
Atlas makes his way back down to the ground and searches out the new folks, "Hey, thanks for the help. You seem to know your way around a battle. I'm Atlas and we're the Wardens of the Tree of Parting. What brings you to these parts?"
Armand (Robert D)AC 34 (25normal)/touch 11/flat 24 HP 157/157(112/112nrm) CMD 26(24norm) Character Sheet d6=1 ; d6=2 ; d6=3 ; d6=1 ; d6=1 ; d6=4 ; d6=1 ; d6=6 ; d6=6 ; d6=2 ; d6=4 ; d6=2 ; Wednesday July 21st, 2021 5:20:51 PM
Armand gives a wave to Trellus. Then heals Elyngael again. Heal 28 points. He will head to the ground to see who this new stranger is.
Spells in effect - I'm assuming we are out of round/combat so I'm deleting the few with a short duration. All: Heroes Feast: +15hp, +1 to hit, +1 will saves, +4 to poison and fear. Brawn: Air Walk 150 minutes - Flight speed is base movement, so double move and run are allowed. Atlas: Resist Energy fire 10
Armand: Air Walk - Flight speed is base movement, so double move and run are allowed. Armand: Mass Cat's Grace +2 to AC Armand: Mass Bear's Endurance +30HP Armand: Stoneskin, DR10/admantine, 150/150 Armand: Shield of Faith +4AC in header Armand: Resist Energy fire 10 armand from elyngael: Barkskin +4 ac Wind Walk (from Vamir, time left?
Trellus - MikeK - (AC40 T18 F36, CMD 39, HP (158)145/145) Wednesday July 21st, 2021 6:03:07 PM
With the last golem littering the ground, Trellus stops running. He does continue descending, until he's back down and among the Wardens and the newer new guy.
The human man wears mitrhil full plate, carries a mithril shield, and wears a bastard sword at his hip. A dark red vestment covered in silver colored High Woldian symbols hangs over his armor. Both shield and armor have an upright hammer centered upon them, and centered in the hammer on his chestplate is a WLA Badge (Guardian Rank).
He nods to Atlas. "Many Shadows. I'm Trellus. I escaped the destruction of the Sargrass by jumping into a portal woven by a new god we, well, rescued from Rattledam. The other side of the portal was a cold void that I was in for, I don't know how long. Seems like a long time. Domi came to me there, and we had a long talk, and he rewove my pattern a bit, and then I popped in here just a little before you dudes did."
Elyngael (Lynnette D) AC: 28/17/24(26 T:15, FF:22normal), CMD 32 , HP 155/169 (139/139n) Wednesday July 21st, 2021 7:43:13 PM
Elyngael follows everyone down. She keeps a wary eye out for anything more popping through a portal.
Brawns Stats AC 32/18/30 hp 137/137, CMD 27
Moridark (Wade) AC: 20 T: 16 F: 16 R: 14 F: 12 W: 23 HPS: 113 CMD: 28 Mage Armor (Extended) Phantom Steed (Extended) Wednesday July 21st, 2021 7:55:44 PM
Moridark carefully dismounts, making sure to show his empty, gloveless hands. "I am Moridark, a scholar, and teacher. I was taking a break from other endeavors and was doing a bit of light reading on the cosmos, and dimensions. I noticed a strange pattern in the writing, and as i began to sound out what I was seeing I popped in here. Where ever here is. I feel as though this is a pocket dimension, but I would need to do more research before I state that as fact."
Moridark is well spoken, and dressed in the colors of the latest fashion, albeit much bigger as he is seven foot tall, and has obvious tusks justting out from his lower jaw. The half-orc has no weapons that can be seen.
Yurr'Neshi(Kent)AC:(33)25 / T(26)20 / F(24)20; HP155/116: Evasion, Spell resistance 18%, fire resistance 30, stoneskin, mage armor Wednesday July 21st, 2021 9:01:11 PM
Neshi settles himself down with the others listening to the newcomer and awaiting his turn to speak.
Owen Marcellus(Weston W.) AC: 19/14/15; SR: 18; HP: 117/117; CMD: 22; Haste, True Seeing Wednesday July 21st, 2021 9:24:53 PM
Owen reappears and approaches the newcomers. "A fellow scholar! I met this group after falling into a river; I guess we stick our noses where they don't belong and wind up in unexpected places."
Owen is a human with black hair, cropped close in a military manner. He wears resplendent white robes.
Huge Air Elemental-'Osul(Graham) AC:18 (T:14, FF:12), CMD:30, ST:(F14/R13/W23 + RNL), HP:15+100/126, Wildshape(XVII):7, L. Lord:15, S. Burst:14 Thursday July 22nd, 2021 7:39:23 AM
'Osul lands near the portal, speaks common with Cirlele, casts a spell, and sends the giant on her to from whence. He returns to the gathering, and in amongst the introductions checks who else might need healing.
"Well met." After some consideration, he speaks more broadly, and uncomfortably, "So, how do we stop the next lot coming through, or being made? Kindly get me out of this lifeless horror of a place sooner than later."
DM(James M) - Map - Nightfall Thursday July 22nd, 2021 4:17:52 PM
The warden's continued to get to know the newcomers and to formulate a plan even as the flat plane they were on rotated slowly until the light from the sun was almost gone. Far away in the night time sky they could see the wispy strands of substance blowing about in the ether as well as the liquid portals that floated above the ground in the distance just like bricks didn't.
Will you travel into the night towards the portal? Camp over night? or something else?
Armand (Robert D)AC 34 (25normal)/touch 11/flat 24 HP 157/157(112/112nrm) CMD 26(24norm) Character Sheet Thursday July 22nd, 2021 5:30:13 PM
Armand considers things, He is a human in mithril breast plate and wearing vestments of the cleric of Gargul. "Well Moridark, in addition to being an eye of Gargul, I am a member of the scholar's guild and hold the rank of professor sage of records. We all seem to be in the same place at least, which we've tentatively identified as the Nexus of worlds, but in reality in terms of the cosmology of the Wold it was more a Nexus of places. Dragons and powerful undead were said to have used the place as a means to travel in the Wold. This pocket dimension has elements of Air and Earth, seemed unstable, and would required something to keep it open for any length of time. Dragon magic most likely in this case."
"As for why we're here, long story short, we the Wardens of the Tree of Parting are here in pursuit of an entity that appears intent on conquering the Wold. He, she, or it appears to be sending creatures through from yonder portal." Armand points to the portal the golems came from. "I suggest we move as best we can to at least position ourselves under it before resting, as I'm not sure we have an easy way to mark it....and there appears to be a lot of these portal things in this place."
Atlas Sunowl (Trey) AC:34(T16 FF28),CMD:33,HP:100/168 Thursday July 22nd, 2021 5:36:09 PM
Atlas claps Armand on the back, "Armand's right, we should be going so that we do not lose the portal. We'll learn all about each other on the way, assuming you'll accompany us? I'll warn you though, we have a knack for dying...well, I do anyway. Careful it doesn't rub off on you." Atlas gives a beaming smile and prepares to set out as Armand suggested.
Trellus - MikeK - (AC40 T18 F36, CMD 39, HP (158)145/145) Thursday July 22nd, 2021 7:25:26 PM
Trellus nods as Armand and Atlas decide to head for a portal.
"Let's get weaving, then," he replies, and sets off with the group to wherever they're going.
"Is there a Rattledam in this new Sargrass?" he asks, after a bit of walking.
Elyngael (Lynnette D) AC: 28/17/24(26 T:15, FF:22normal), CMD 32 , HP 155/169 (139/139n) Thursday July 22nd, 2021 7:43:57 PM
Elyngeal eyes the half-orc hard. She seems on the verge of saying something but refrains. Then she answers Trellus. "I'm not sure. We've been to the Sargrass twice and I'm not sure where in the Sargrass we visited. I seem to remember some of the natives saying there was a Rattledam on our most recent visit."
Brawns Stats AC 32/18/30 hp 137/137, CMD 27
Moridark (Wade) AC: 20 T: 16 F: 16 R: 14 F: 12 W: 23 HPS: 113 CMD: 28 Mage Armor (Extended) Phantom Steed (Extended) Thursday July 22nd, 2021 7:55:38 PM
Moridark takes the time to listen to each of the Wardens, and shakes each hand in turn. For such a large being the mage has a firm, yet gentle hand shake. "I have no desire to die, or even be wounded. However, if closing that portal will allow us to return to our homes I am more than happy to throw my lot in with you. Ican teleport a few of us in that direction, well about 5 of us but that would split us up unless one of you have that capability to move the rest of us." Moridark carefully reaches up and pets the weasel sleeping in the hood of his cloak.
Yurr'Neshi(Kent)AC:(33)25 / T(26)20 / F(24)20; HP155/116: Evasion, Spell resistance 18%, fire resistance 30, stoneskin, mage armor Thursday July 22nd, 2021 8:47:35 PM
Neshi, the large elemental, speaks up. I can cast a teleport that will take the rest though I am unsure of how well the spell might work. My summoning spell somehow was resisted and went awry….
Owen Marcellus(Weston W.) AC: 19/14/15; SR: 18; HP: 117/117; CMD: 22; Haste, True Seeing Thursday July 22nd, 2021 10:01:03 PM
Owen agrees with the plan to proceed through the portal.
Yurr'Neshi(Kent)AC:(33)25 / T(26)20 / F(24)20; HP155/116: Evasion, Spell resistance 18%, fire resistance 30, stoneskin, mage armor Friday July 23rd, 2021 7:00:11 AM
Neshi, the large elemental, speaks up. I can cast a teleport that will take the rest though I am unsure of how well the spell might work. My summoning spell somehow was resisted and went awry….
Huge Air Elemental-'Osul(Graham) AC:18 (T:14, FF:12), CMD:30, ST:(F14/R13/W23 + RNL), HP:15+100/126, Wildshape(XVII):7, L. Lord:15, S. Burst:14 Friday July 23rd, 2021 8:18:16 AM "It's this place, 'Neshi.", speaks the other, huge air elemental, "Adjacent to but distinctly outside The Wold." "If the other portal is up there, then what do you plan to land on?", he asks.
DM(James M) - Map - Night Trails Friday July 23rd, 2021 12:07:48 PM
The group hadn't been walking an hour when full darkness set in on the plane with the only remaining light coming from the whisps in the sky and those portals they happened to get close to. Meanwhile a constant breeze bent over the blades of knee high grass they walked through as the night cooled.
Getting to the portal was going to take a while....based on how long the golems took to arrive it would be near morning when they would be under the floating portal.
DM: Do you push through and travel through the night? Or stop?
WILL Save DC 20 Fail Highlight to display spoiler: {You've lost sight of the portal you were walking towards or you've forgotten which one it was. The realization is enough to make you stop and look for something that clue you in to finding it again, but all the signs that pointed to the portal before are gone or just can't remember what to look for. }
Huge Air Elemental-'Osul(Graham) AC:18 (T:14, FF:12), CMD:30, ST:(F14/R13/W23 + RNL), HP:15+100/126, Wildshape(XVII):7, L. Lord:15, S. Burst:14 d20+23=36 ; Saturday July 24th, 2021 12:17:42 AM {Will Save: 36} 'Osul pauses, and asks if anyone can still see the distant target portal in the dark, or if they will still recognise it in the morning?
Armand (Robert D)AC 25 /touch 11/flat 24 HP 112/112 CMD 24 Character Sheet d20+17=19 ; Saturday July 24th, 2021 4:31:18 PM
Will save 19 (d20+17)
"Well poop. Which portal was it?" He looks around in bewilderment. "If anyone can spot itI believe 'Osul made his rolethen point it out to us and let's set up camp. Maybe we need two people on watch at a time, one to keep general lookout and one to keep an eye on the portal."
OOC How high up is the portal in the air?"
"I think once we get there we pretty much do what we did when fighting the golems. We've got enough flight capabilities among us to get everyone airborne in some fashion."
Elyngael (Lynnette D) AC: 26 T:15, FF:22normal, CMD 32 , HP 139/139 d20+11=15 ; Saturday July 24th, 2021 4:37:16 PM
Will save d20+11=15
"I don't like this place, it's very confusing and unnatural." Elyngael will go about setting up camp. She will have Brawn go on alert/guard mode.
Brawns Stats AC 30/16/28 hp 107/107, CMD 25
Trellus - MikeK - (AC32 T14 F28, CMD 31, HP (145/145) d20+18=38 ; Saturday July 24th, 2021 5:08:24 PM
Will 38.
Stopping seems like the plan.
Trellus drive a couple stakes into the ground, creating a line toward the portal.
Yurr'Neshi(Kent)AC:(33)25 / T(26)20 / F(24)20; HP155/116: Evasion, Spell resistance 18%, fire resistance 30, stoneskin, mage armor Saturday July 24th, 2021 10:44:02 PM
Well I marked the one we entered from. So I am sure as long as the spell works I can return us to our return gate.
Yurr'Neshi(Kent)AC:(33)25 / T(26)20 / F(24)20; HP155/116: Evasion, Spell resistance 18%, fire resistance 30, stoneskin, mage armor Sunday July 25th, 2021 10:44:36 AM
Well I marked the one we entered from. So I am sure as long as the spell works I can return us to our return gate.
Owen Marcellus(Weston W.) AC: 19/14/15; SR: 18; HP: 117/117; CMD: 22; Haste, True Seeing d20+16=26 ; d20+25=37 ; d20+24=27 ; Sunday July 25th, 2021 11:09:58 AM
Owen realizes that the group is lost. Using Neshi's guidance, he tries to figure out where the group should go. Knowledge (Geography, The Planes): 37, 27.
Moridark (Wade) AC: 20 T: 16 F: 16 R: 14 F: 12 W: 23 HPS: 113 CMD: 28 Mage Armor (Extended) Phantom Steed (Extended) d20+23=38 ; d20+35=46 ; d20+29=35 ; d20+29=35 ; Sunday July 25th, 2021 12:09:51 PM
Moridark shakes his head as he realizes they have lost track of the correct portal (Will DC 38). Noridark suggests those who can fly act as beacons to determine which way to as they can leapfrog each other. As he flues ahead he analyzes where they might be and how to proceed. (Knowledge Planes DC 46 Knowledge Nature DC 35 Knowledge Arcana DC 35).
Huge Air Elemental-'Osul(Graham) AC:18 (T:14, FF:12), CMD:30, ST:(F14/R13/W23 + RNL), HP:15+100/126, Wildshape(XVII):7, L. Lord:15, S. Burst:14 d20+44=52 ; Monday July 26th, 2021 7:17:30 PM {Survival: 52 -- "You can use the Survival skill to avoid getting lost or avoid natural hazards and you make a Survival check whenever the situation calls for one."}
"If we cannot agree on the right portal in the returning light of the morning, then a couple of the fastest fliers who saw the original flash can make our way to our portal and reacquire our destination. Finding our point of origin shouldn't be difficult - not with that distinct, massive, long mound of earth at its entrance."
Elyngael (Lynnette D) AC: 26 T:15, FF:22normal, CMD 32 , HP 139/139 Monday July 26th, 2021 7:37:52 PM
Elyngael nods at 'Osul. "You are correct. Let's get rested and then head out whenever whatever is morning comes to this place....or at least when the lighting is better."
Armand (Robert D)AC 25 /touch 11/flat 24 HP 112/112 CMD 24 Character Sheet Monday July 26th, 2021 7:52:45 PM "True we can always tell which portal we came from. Once we rest we should have enough means to correctly determine which portal to head towards."
Moridark (Wade) AC: 20 T: 16 F: 16 R: 14 F: 12 W: 23 HPS: 113 CMD: 28 Mage Armor (Extended) Phantom Steed (Extended) Monday July 26th, 2021 8:02:35 PM
Moridark lands his phantom steed, "I cannot argue. Your logic is sound. However, I have a bit of a problem. I was staying in an inn, and well I didn't memoriza any of my sanctum spells. Do any of you have a... " the mage looks agast as he prepares to finish his statement, "room in their tent? I am woefully underprepred for long trips outside. Although, I can memorize a mansion for us tomorrow!" Moridark looks around sheepishly.
Yurr'Neshi(Kent)AC:(33)25 / T(26)20 / F(24)20; HP155/116: Evasion, Spell resistance 18%, fire resistance 30, stoneskin, mage armor d20+11=14 ; Tuesday July 27th, 2021 8:20:21 AM
Helping Owen out by taking him to their entry gate, Neshi looks toward where they saw the golems coming from and tries to locate the gate they saw. Perception 14
DM(James M) - Map - Portals everywhere Tuesday July 27th, 2021 2:12:48 PM
It didn't matter what they did or how experienced they were each person's memory of their destination slipped over night and the next morning it was a struggle to remember which portal was the one they needed. For those that forgot completely the two stakes Trellus drove into the ground provided some clue as to which one they needed. As it happened it was the only one in line with those markers as it hovered a few hundred feet in the air.
WILL Save DC 21 if you saved last time. On fail Highlight to display spoiler: {You've lost sight of the portal you were walking towards or you've forgotten which one it was. The realization is enough to make you stop and look for something that clue you in to finding it again, but all the signs that pointed to the portal before are gone or just can't remember what to look for. }
The journey the next day was uneventful as they made their way to the area under the portal. Once there they needed to decide what to do as darkness was falling again.
Owen Marcellus(Weston W.) AC: 19/14/15; SR: 18; HP: 117/117; CMD: 22; Haste, True Seeing d20+16=19 ; Tuesday July 27th, 2021 6:34:49 PM
Owen realizes that he has lost the portal the Wardens are trying to find.
Armand (Robert D)AC 25 /touch 11/flat 24 HP 112/112 CMD 24 Character Sheet Tuesday July 27th, 2021 7:54:14 PM "Egads, Trellus, this is what happened to you. The longer we stay here the more we will forget what we are doing here. If that is the portal we must take then we must take it now. I can cast air walk and myself and Brawn again and we can get going." Armand will cast air walk as stated.
Elyngael (Lynnette D) AC: 26 T:15, FF:22normal, CMD 32 , HP 139/139 Tuesday July 27th, 2021 8:13:06 PM "Let's get out of this unnatural place." Elyngael will hop onto Brawn.
Brawns Stats AC 30/16/28 hp 107/107, CMD 25
Moridark (Wade) AC: 20 T: 16 F: 16 R: 14 F: 12 W: 23 HPS: 113 CMD: 28 Mage Armor (Extended) Phantom Steed (Extended) d20+23=27 ; Tuesday July 27th, 2021 10:17:37 PM
Moridark wakes and studies his spell book changning a few of his daily spells as he flips through the pages. Moridark blinks and shakes his head (Will DC27) as he recalls the direction of the portal they needed. Moridark packs his bedroll, and casts Mage Armor, and Phantom Steed with using his rod of extend.
Huge Air Elemental-'Osul(Graham) AC:18 (T:14, FF:12), CMD:30, ST:(F14/R13/W23 + RNL), HP:15+100/126, Wildshape(XVII):7, L. Lord:15, S. Burst:14 d20+23=32 ; Wednesday July 28th, 2021 9:20:54 AM {Will Save: 32} Dawn - meditation. Afterwards 'Osul shakes his head and adds, "A few hundred feet seems low. They didn't need to get as high as they did. I'm still keen to go with someone else flying back to our portal - get our bearings. Who wants to go?"
Hopefully he got a volunteer. He doesn't know much about golems, but he cannot help but think that the next fresh batch cannot be too far away.
Late in the day, he hopes to have shared some good news.
DM(James M) - Map - Portals everywhere Wednesday July 28th, 2021 10:55:05 AM
There was some consensus about flying up the 200' to the portal and using it as soon as possible, but Osul advocated for returning to the origin portal to regain their bearings. He wanted to make certain the portal above them was the correct one.
The weather here on this plain of planes was mild, but the distance back would take almost 8 hours of travel to get there..then there was the trip back. Meanwhile the pressure to forget where they were and what portal to take was unrelenting as they struggled to focus on where they should be going. Perhaps Osul was affected by the magic?
Trellus - MikeK - (AC32 T14 F28, CMD 31, HP (145/145) d20+12=16 ; Wednesday July 28th, 2021 11:11:32 AM
Will Save 22 Success (Bonus should be 18, not 12. Thus the 22.)
Trellus prays for his spells, casts his Magic Vestments, and listens to the talk around him.
He gives Osul a quizzical look. "Dude, it took us two days to walk here, and now you want us to wait while you fly back and return? That's too sunbaked. That's the portal we've been aiming at (pointing to the one above their heads). Let's get weaving."
He casts Air Walk on himself, and when everyone is ready, walks through the portal.
Armand (Robert D)AC 25 /touch 11/flat 24 HP 112/112 CMD 24 Character Sheet Wednesday July 28th, 2021 5:21:25 PM "Come on 'Osul, Trellus is right. Time is against us on this plane. Plus we can always come back through if that's the wrong portal." Armand air walks up and enters the portal after Trellus.
Huge Air Elemental-'Osul(Graham) AC:18 (T:14, FF:12), CMD:30, ST:(F14/R13/W23 + RNL), HP:15+100/126, Wildshape(XVII):7, L. Lord:15, S. Burst:14 Wednesday July 28th, 2021 6:16:08 PM "I yield. I'm just having trouble reconciling the (slower) golems taking hours to get to us, versus the time it is taking us."
Elyngael (Lynnette D) AC: 26 T:15, FF:22normal, CMD 32 , HP 139/139 Wednesday July 28th, 2021 7:36:50 PM "'Osul, it took us over a day to get here, the golem's got to us at the end of Armand's heroe's feast, and that took an hour. I don't think time works right in this place. Let's just go and be done with it." Elyngael leaps into Brawn's saddle and they travel upward and through the portal.
Brawns Stats AC 30/16/28 hp 107/107, CMD 25
Moridark (Wade) AC: 20 T: 16 F: 16 R: 14 F: 12 W: 23 HPS: 113 CMD: 28 Mage Armor (Extended) Phantom Steed (Extended) Wednesday July 28th, 2021 8:21:36 PM I agree with going through the portal. Not to mention if it is anywhere on our plane, we can teleport to wherever we need to go. If it is another pocket dimension then we can pop back in here and try again. " Moridark bruses some of dirt off of jis shirt, and pants, abesentmindly casting prestidigitation to clean the rest of his clothing. The half orc mounts his steed and flies up to the portal, and waits to enter after someone in armor.
Yurr'Neshi(Kent)AC:(33)25 / T(26)20 / F(24)20; HP155/116: Evasion, Spell resistance 18%, fire resistance 30, stoneskin, mage armor d20+13=32 ; Thursday July 29th, 2021 8:06:39 AM
Neshi is right along next to Trellus leading the way to the correct "gate" (will DC 32) Probably having something to do with having marked their original gate and and marked the relationship between the two gates in his head.
Moridark, Trellus, I am Neshi. When I am not having to fly, so I take this elemental form I am a Liontaur elemental sorcerer. My preferred element is fire, however I am handy with them all.
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