Lothalian will take out the Cure light wound wand. This is becoming a routine! the elf says with a smile.
Searching the bodies for loot, you find no armor, but you do find three shortbows, sixty arrows, six daggers and some liquid that looks like it had been smeared on the thrown daggers.
DM, if it matters, I think Ordrud would have hit a creeper with a 24. Cheers
"I agree. We need to hold the road." Ordrud supports not following the creepers into the creepy woods.
"Thanks, Lothalian." When he gets healed.
Ordrud grunts in agreement with Sirasa and looks ready to go.
Do you think these 'distractions' are being thrown our way on purpose? Lothalian asks no one in particular.
"I'd not be surprised. A slow-down tactic and one of attrition? Seems like something these sneaky bastard dark elves would do. Can't wait to get my axe wet with their blood, tell you what!"
Rask grabs some arrows, up to 60, o he don't run out of them in the future. Also the 6 daggers and the poison.
"Maybe, they're throwing their minions at us, so we can be strong enough to face the big boss when we finally catch him."
"I agree, Lothalian. Someone is feeling the pressure of the hunt." Ordrud offers.
Rope AC 14 HP 2
Rask continues to look for tracks as you continue to follow the road, which now curves to the north. During the day Rask notices that there are fewer footprints that must have been from the prisoners, and finally the large tracks that you figure were the flying stone creatures are no more. The overgrown road continues north, surrounded by trees as always. The air blows colder and thinner than the last few days, whistling through the branches more forcefully — the mountains must be near.
Even though it is still dark, your internal senses tell you that it is getting near the time to camp for the night when you hear the twang of four crossbows going off. Two bolts fly in front of the group and two in the back. The bolts completely miss you, however they do hit their intended target. A large tree falls in the back, and a large tree doesn't fall in front of you but you now see that the rope holding it up is about ready to give and drop the tree in front of you. You see four undead drow sitting on branches fifteen feet up the trees in front of you with hand crossbows at the ready.
Lothalian UP
"Take cover behind the fallen tree!" Ordrud loudly suggests and charges the "tree ready to fall." He attempts to redirect the tree to fall parallel with the road and into the undead-filled trees.
Harek raises his shield and looses a javelin at the closest drow.
"Suck on this, ye pointy eared purple skinned underground freak!"
piercing damage
Seeing his javelin strike true (finally), Harek grins and prepares to close with the drow.
Lothalian calls out in a loud voice Sarenrae! Destroy these undead!
Rask aims at the Undead Drows, now the biggest in his enemy's list, and
fires at them.
He takes a step back, towards the fallen tree (5' move).
Logan moves ahead towards the enemy (double move, how far can he reach?).
Logan AC 16 - Threat
Not confirmed
Lothalian moves up thirty feet so he can channel Sarenrae energy to damage the foes. All of the undead take some damage from the holy energy. Ordrud charges the tree that is barely holding on by one rope and his charges causes the rope to break, and the tree to fall into the tree next to it, dislodging the undead drow and it falls to the ground. Rask shoots arrows at the undead, but misses. Logan moves up to bite the undead drow on the ground, but misses. Harek throws a javelin at the furthest drow in a tree and wounds it more, then closes some on the one on the ground.
As the drow on the ground stands, Logan tries to bite it again, but somehow the badger is not able to hit it. The undead drow drops his crossbow and returns the bite attack on Logan, but he hits the badger wounding it.
The drow in the tree is so shaken and holding on, that it does not take an attack. The other two drow however both shoot at Lothalian and both hit the elf.
Sirasa begins to cast a spell, to summon a flying elemental.
Lothalian UP
"Hi-yah!"
power attack, flank axe attack on ground-Drow for slashing damage
Harek whiffs on the undead.
Serenrae! Destroy these undead drow!
Ordrud moves toward the undead drow nut that he shook from the tree and slashes. With too much force behind the blade, he misses.
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CR 1
XP 400
N Small outsider (air, elemental, extraplanar
Init +7; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +4
DEFENSE
AC 17, touch 14, flat-footed 14 (+3 Dex, +3 natural, +1 size)
hp 13 (17) (2d10+2) ((2d10+6))
Fort +4 (+6), Ref +6, Will +0
Defensive Abilities air mastery; Immune elemental traits
OFFENSE
Speed fly 100 ft. (perfect)
Melee slam +6 (1d4+1) (+8) ((1d4+3))
Special Attacks whirlwind (DC 12, 10-20 ft.)
STATISTICS
Str 12 (16), Dex 17, Con 12 (16), Int 4, Wis 11, Cha 11
Base Atk +2; CMB +2 (+4); CMD 15 (17)
Feats Flyby Attack, Improved Initiative, Weapon Finesse
Skills Acrobatics +7, Escape Artist +7, Fly +17, Knowledge (planes) +1, Perception +4, Stealth +11
Languages Auran
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Air Mastery (Ex)
Airborne creatures take a –1 penalty on attack and damage rolls against an air elemental.
An Air Elemental appears. Then moves an attacks an undead Drow in a tree.
Sirasa will then move to near Lothalian. She then fires her Crossbow at the same once alive Drow that her Air Elemental is slamming.
The Air Elemental missed his slam, but Sirasa stuck it with a bolt. If you notice, she offers a brief fist pump.
Rask takes another step backwards towards the fallen tree (5' move) and fire again against the undead drows.
Logan feels the effect of the bite.
But he stands tall (so to speak) and don't stop attacking. He becomes a ball of fur an fury unleashing with all of its strength.
DC 14 Will
Harek 20
Harek 20
Harek 20
Lothalian calls upon Sarenrae to destroy the undead, and damages all of them, one more the others. Ordrud moves up next to the drow on the ground, but misses. Rask shoots two arrows at the drow barely holding on to the tree after he was hit by the falling tree, and kills it. Logan continues to wound the drow on the round. Harek moves up to the drow on the ground and misses.
The two drow remaining in the trees shoot a crossbow bolt at Harek, and one hits. The drow on the ground drops the hand crossbow and bites at and claws Harek, with both claws hitting.
The elemental and Sirasa attack the closest drow. The elemental misses, but Sirasa bolt hits it.
Lothalian UP
Lothalian: 23 (33/45, 15)
Ordrud: 19 (60/60, 20)
Rask: 13 (53/55, 18)
Logan: 13 (16/17, 16)
Harek: 12 (48/63, 20)
Foe(s): 12
Sirasa: 6 (35/35, 12/16)
vs Crossbow
vs claw 1
vs claw 2
Thinking himself much more badass than he is, Harek freezes as the undead lays into him with its claws.
Ordrud slashes the grounded, undead drow and draws ichor.
Rask takes another step backwards towards the fallen tree (5' move) and fire again against the undead drows.
Logan keeps attacking:
Not wanting to waste any more channels on these remaining undead, Lothalian will instead shoot an arrow at the closest undead drow.
Lothalian will watch as his arrow flies wide.
Lothalian shoots an arrow at the undead drow off to his right but it files wide. Ordrud swings at the drow in front of him and it falls to the ground, dead again. Rask steps back towards the tree and fires at the two remaining undead creatures up in the tree and misses. Logan moves over to the tree where the nearest undead is, but waits as he can not reach it from the ground. Harek feels the effect of the paralyzing claw attack and is unable to move.
The two drow shoot hand crossbow bolts at the closest big target, but miss Lothalian.
Sirasa elemental moves over to the drow, and slams it, however her crossbow shot goes wide.
Lothalian UP
Lothalian: 23 (33/45, 15)
Ordrud: 19 (60/60, 20)
Rask: 13 (53/55, 18)
Logan: 13 (16/17, 16)
Harek: 12 (48/63, 20)
Foe(s): 12
Sirasa: 6 (35/35, 12/16)
Rask keeps shooting against the undead drows.
Logan keeps attacking:
Lothalian will attempt to shoot an arrow at the one he aimed at before.
He watches as this arrow misses as bad as the last.
After verifying that Harek lives, Ordrud moves and provides cover to Lothalian again. He drops to his knee and gets behind his heavy shield. "Harek is paralyzed. Take cover behind me, Lothalian."
Lothalian shoots an arrow at the closest undead in a tree but misses, while Ordrud moves in front of the elf to provide cover for him. Rask shoots two arrows and one hits, but the undead creature ignores the damage to himself. Logan climbs the tree using his claws and manages to bite the undead who falls down to the ground and doesn't move. Harek still paralyzed doesn't move. Meanwhile the remaining undead continues to fire his crossbow, but in trying to hit Lothalian, the bolt bounces off Ordrud shield. The elemental moves and attacks the remaining undead, and Sirasa shoots a bolt at it and scratches it.
Lothalian UP
Lothalian: 23 (33/45, 15)
Ordrud: 19 (60/60, 20)
Rask: 13 (53/55, 18)
Logan: 13 (16/17, 16)
Harek: 12 (48/63, 20)
Foe(s): 12
Sirasa: 6 (35/35, 12/16)
I am due for a hit! The Elf says as he nocks another arrow and let's it fly.
See! I told you I was due! The Eld says happily to Ordrud as his arrow embeds itself into the drow.
"Nice shot, Lothalian." Ordrud continues to maintain cover for Lothalian.
Lothalian manages to hit the last undead drow and it falls out of the tree and no longer moves.
Now that the enemy are dead, and a few moments later Harek is no longer paralyzed, you search the bodies for anything interesting.
Three of the now dead, again, drow have masterwork leather armor, a masterwork rapier, a masterwork hand crossbow, +1 human bane bolts (5), and crossbow bolts (6), vials of drow poison (4), and finally potions of cure light wounds (2).
The fourth drow is wearing a magical chain shirt that seems to blend in well with where the drow is laying as well as the masterwork rapier, masterwork hand crossbow, +1 human bane bolts (5), and crossbow bolts (6), vials of drow poison (4), and finally potions of cure light wounds (2). You also find a note on the fourth drow:
"Yoflid,
We have stayed behind to ambush the humans should they make it past the zombies we buried and the barghest. If they take the trail instead of the main road or fall within two days, we’ll travel back to you and await them at rendezvous until the Shadow lifts. As always, we live to slay.
Grazpil"
As you gather up what you wish to take with you, your bodies are telling you that if the sun were shining, it would be near the end of the day and time to rest.
1 +1 shadow chain shirt
3 masterwork leather armor
4 masterwork rapier
4 masterwork hand crossbow
20 +1 human bane crossbow bolts
24 regular crossbow bolts
16 vials of drow poison
8 potions of cure light wounds
Besides Harek and me, everyone escaped that encounter fairly unscratched!
Lothalian will call on Sarenrae to heal the wounded.
He will then tap Harek with the CLW wand.
"Bah! The blasted elves should know to stay down! Bastards!"
Harek looks through the collected pile of gear, sneering.
"And they don't even use proper weapons! Stupid elves, with their stupid little pig stickers and fake stupid crossbows."
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"Good shot Lothalian!" As the last Undead Drow falls out of the tree.
Then looking over the stuff Sirasa casts Detect Magic, "Mind if I take a dozen of the Crossbow bolts, maybe five of the magic ones?"
Then looking at the party, "We need to rest. Let's find a defensible location and setup watches. And then let's see if we can find this trail mentioned in this note."
After Ordrud checks on the health and spirits of his companions, he asks Rask in the context of the Drow note, "Are we following the trail or the main road?"
Rask tells you that he believes that you have been following the main road, and that the trail may have been the north bound off road tracks where you first encountered the buried drow zombies.
Ordrud votes to camp and continue on the main road after breakfast.