DM Raltus |
Iko clips the heels of the demon dropping it again to the ground with a Thud, the creature over head circles back towards Don, its shadow eerily similar to the one that is following Don. With a lust filled Cry the creature dips its head and dives at Don again.
Fly By Gore: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 2 = 131d6 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 2 = 9
From the alley a male figure appears, wielding a large strange looking bow.
Azrael can insert description here, you can join at the top of the round
Round 3
Don, Demon 2 (-28), Flying Creature, Azrael
Demon 1 (Prone 17 AC) (-70 Dead)
Iko, Lyn, Irabeth (-7) <---
Azrael* |
Azrael watched the mismatched group of adventurers That must be what they were. advance to help the two stragglers. They were brave, he'd concede that. And there was honor in their actions. Honor dictated that he help. They seemed to be ill equipped to handle that flying demon. But he was not. Crouching in the building's shadow he hoped to catch the thing unaware.
Stealth: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Calling upon Erastil, he activated his ability to smite such evil outsiders and fired two arrows at the creature.
+1 Composite Longbow, Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 9 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (12) + 9 + 4 - 2 = 231d8 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 3 + 4 = 12
+1 Composite Longbow, Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 9 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 9 + 4 - 2 = 181d8 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 4 = 10
Unsure of ranges here. Thinking the range is greater than 30 feet but if not he has Point-Blank Shot for +1 to hit and damage.
Edit - The smite should bypass DR but these arrows are cold iron if that matters. And I had forgotten but the first hit of a smite against an evil outsider is doubled so please add another 4 damage.
Lynn Warhaven |
Stab: 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 2 = 181d10 + 1d6 ⇒ (6) + (6) = 12
Lynn steps around the Demon to flank it with Don. The she continues stabbing at the demon before her. This is tedious. All the time not hitting and not really hurting them. Maybe I visit this Faxon and kick his ass some more for cursing me.
Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
The one hiding in the shadows she doesn't notice.
The distance malus on the perception check, yo know.
DM Raltus |
it is a magical beast but it is CE so you get your bonus against it just not the dbl dmg
2 Random arrows fly at the striking deep into it, Lynn's attack show her atrophied muscles, she strikes the demon only because it is down after Iko's maneuver.
Irabeth steps to the side to surround the demon with Don and Lynn.
Demon Bane: 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 11 + 2 + 2 = 281d8 + 3 + 2d6 ⇒ (6) + 3 + (5, 6) = 20
Round 4
Don, Demon 2 (-60 Dead), Flying Creature (-22), Azrael
Demon 1 (Prone 17 AC) (-70 Dead)
Iko, Lyn, Irabeth (-7)
END COMBAT
Irabeth drives her sword down into the demon, blue Ichor coating her blade as the demon struggles for a few moments then dies. The creature above, retreats back towards the west.
The creature didn't flee the city but headed back towards Gray Garrison
Iko_ |
Perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (15) + 11 = 26
Iko looks up at the sky seeing the creature flying off.
"The beast is headed back to the Gray Garrison. Also, on the way here I passed some cultists. They mentioned that their leader is corrupting some stone. This might be of some importance and I would urge us to hurry."
Azrael* |
Azrael steps fully from the shadows of the ally and fires two more arrows at the retreating flyer. The first arrow flies true and the second is not far from that mark.
+1 Composite Longbow, Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 9 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (20) + 9 + 4 - 2 = 311d8 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 4 = 13
Confirm: 1d20 + 9 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (9) + 9 + 4 - 2 = 202d8 + 6 + 8 ⇒ (4, 5) + 6 + 8 = 23
+1 Composite Longbow, Rapid Shot: 1d20 + 9 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (16) + 9 + 4 - 2 = 271d8 + 3 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 4 = 10
If he has to move for the shot he only takes one shot then.
Azrael* |
Azrael watching the flyer for a moment, hoping his last shafts would bring it down. Turning to the group Azrael strides towards then bow still in hand but at his side. I saw you were hard pressed and needed help. I figured my bow could reach the flyer while you lot handed the demons on the ground. I am not sure what that thing in the air was but since my smite seemed to work I know it was evil. He looks the group over. I have some healing if anyone is in need. He offers.
If HP in status bar is accurate some of you are pretty beat up.
Azrael* |
"I got hit by evil magic that drained my strength. If you have somthing to fix that?" Lynn replies.
Unless this draining of strength is fatigue Erastil had not yet granted me such power. I am sorry. But I can help your friends. Laying a hand on his holy symbol Azrael seems to burst forth with holy light first once, and then again.
Channel Positive Energy: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 3) = 5
Channel Positive Energy: 2d6 ⇒ (2, 6) = 8
He then lays a hand on Don's shoulder and says By Erastil light, be healed.
3 lay on hands over 3 rounds : 6d6 ⇒ (6, 6, 2, 1, 2, 6) = 23
That is 13 for anyone who is wounded and a total of 36 for Don. This would also remove any fatigue from the fighter.
Iko_ |
Iko bows low. "many thanks stranger. For the healing and your bow. I am Iko. Your aid is appreciated. Not many we have encountered this day have been so kind."
DM Raltus |
Irabeth looks around to see if there are more enemies coming.
"I am Irabeth Tirablade, we are the survivors so far from the explosion of the Kite. You are welcome to come and and stay in Defender's heart if you wish. I must go see to Nestrin and Eterrius." Irabeth hurries back off to defender's heart, Helping Aliva turn around as she gets to her.
Tink_ |
Tink does his usual of detecting magic at the battlefield and ensures to include Azrael in the effect.
"Tink." Tink says as he concentrates on identifying where and what all the auras on Azrael are.
"That is a peculiar bow, may I?" he asks indicating he hopes to inspect it.
Blue_ |
The bird that was sitting on Tink's shoulder flaps up and circles the group a few times before attempting to perch on Azrael's helm. It is probably quite irritating as he slips on the smooth metal and keeps having to flap up to the peak of the helm again.
"A bird? A bird?" he says talking to the feathers. He cocks his head and then chirps again "Not a bird?" he hops about a bit and pecks at the feathers, "Tink? Tink, what feathers is this?"
Azrael* |
Sorry for the wall of text, but wanted to respond to all.
Healing completed, Azrael's golden hue fades some to a more normal coloration and he responds. I am Azrael. It is my pleasure and my duty to help you and all who fight against the fiends. He walks among you to take each of your hands. As he walks you cannot help but note his nearly unnatural dexterity and cat-like poise. As he takes each of your hands he pauses, seeming to look deeply into you. Detect Evil.
Iko, few have called me kind. Martial aid and healing were needed so they were provided.
Irabeth, I know not of this explosion as I have only recently arrived here. As I was headed to Defender's heart I will gladly accompany you there.
Lynn, I see you are a follower of the Eternal Rose. I shall help you search for a way to remove the curse you spoke of. We cannot allow a servant of good to remain so inflicted when the need for action is so great. Assume you display a holy symbol or at least a songbird somewhere on your person.
Steelgate. he pronounces as he shakes the Eidolon's hand. I have not met one of your kind before. It would be a pleasure to fight beside you.
Master Tink, I fear my upbringing has been somewhat sheltered as I have not yet had the pleasure of meeting one of your esteemed race. Azrael proffers the requested bow. [/b] It is a good bow. I find it matches my strength and is made from a rare wood called paueliel that is stronger than most. Some believe they were the first trees. But I do not mean to lecture one so learned as yourself.[/b] Tink notes that Azrael's armor is enchanted and he bears a number (around 20) of scrolls that contain minor enchantments as well.
Smiling up at the bird Azrael offers I am sorry small one but I fear that shaking your wing would hurt you but you may alight upon my shoulder if you like. The feathers are from a great Axebeak that was the mount ridden by one of my order. He was my teacher and cared for his mount very much. These feathers were not taken but were the result of natural molting.
When interrupted Azrael agrees quickly I had hoped to track that flyer but if Commander Irabeth orders us to attend him then that is what I shall do.
DM Raltus |
Addressing the shot from earlier
Azrael's arrow lands solidly into the creature, dropping it down a few feet into the air. The creature dips again and flies lower down into building to avoid line of sight.
Mid Afternoon back into Defender's heart
One of the mages comes up to speak with Tink about furthering the enchantment process that they are attempting on Lynn's Glaive.
Aliva greets you and leads everyone upstairs. Once into the map room Irabeth and the two strangers are gathered around the table.
"This is Nestrin, he is the eldest and wisest of Madea's chosen here in Kenabres." The elderly man is still wearing his armor, he sits in a chair with a goblet and a bottle of wine sitting beside him. Nestrin offer's his hand to each of you.
"Greetings, I hear that you have scales of Terendelev? Might I see one?" The elderly man says.
Irabeth waits till he has finished talking, she turns to the other stranger who has now removed his helm and you can notice that he is a half elf. He is missing the top half of his right ear and his eyes are hard and feel like they are judging you at all times.
"This is Eterrius Sunniester, he is the Guardian for Nestrin and one of the most formidable people in the city." Eterrius just nods at the ground, standing firmly behind the elderly Nestrin.
Irabeth clears her throat.
"Nestrin and Eterrius have made it from the south up like you have but they were visiting Nyserian Manor when the attacked happened. Eterrius got Nestrin to safety in another home in the Noble district but they found out that the Demons and their ilk are trying to corrupt something in the city to open another portal here."
And go Iko
Quednys Orlun comes into the room just after the introductions.
Azrael* |
Azrael is glad to be back in the city of his birth but barely recognizes it from all the war damage. He takes note of a few familiar landmarks but there is a feeling of strangeness to the place now and he is not sure he could navigate around or orient himself if randomly dropped into the city.
At the meeting he stands in the back and listens, saying nothing.
Iko_ |
Iko takes a step forward and speaks calmly and plainly. "When I was circling around those demons outside, I passed by cultists who spoke of such a thing. They were in a hurry to rejoin the rest of their garrison and spoke of corrupting a... a gem? Do you know of what they speak?"
DM Raltus |
Quednys Orlun moves up to the map looking it over before he speaks.
"They destroyed the Ward Stone, which was being kept at the Kite." He points to a place on the Western part of the Map, "I don't know what kinda of Gem they would be corrupting but maybe they have a large portion of the wardstone left and hope to dismantle the entire Ward that surrounds the World Wound?'
Irabeth and Aliva look shocked, Nestrin and Eterrius look at each other.
Nestrin clears his throat and takes a drink from his goblet.
"It would seem to reason that if they can use any part of the Ward Stone that was here to bring the entire Ward down we have to stop them somehow. I am not fit for this sort of thing, I barely escaped those who were pursuing us. If it wasn't for Eterrius nagging me as always my old bones would have just sat down." The elderly man smiles, his eyes a milky white in colour.
He is about 75
Azrael* |
Stepping forward from the back Azrael states quietly I will go to do this thing. Who will go with me?
Lynn Warhaven |
Lynn stops in the door. "That tiefling bastard Faxon cast a spell on me sucking my strength out. Now I have issues standing upright with all that armor on and even Tink could try a fistfight with me and have a chance."
DM Raltus |
Nestrin becon's Lynn to come over, laying a liver spotted hand on Lynn's hand.
"Iomadae grant me your blessings to remove this curse and restore the strength at arms to one who would assist in removing this demonic presence from the land."
With that Lynn feels a warmth take to her muscles, their strength returning.
"It is done" Nestrin wheezes a bit after the spell has been cast.
Azrael* |
Aural watches in wonder adding Praise Pomade. Her power is great.
Lynn Warhaven |
Azrael, you should consider adding Iomedae to your spell checker. Your constant misspelling of her name might lead to dire consequences in the long run XD
"Wow. Indeed, praise to Iomedae!" Lynn calls out as she starts feeling like herself again. "Thank you Master Nestrin." she adds.
DM Raltus |
"But a small favour for you child, you assist us in getting to a safe location for my old bones to sit instead of being dragged along by Eterrius. He does like to make me keep up with my martial training, I am old but to him 75 is still young." Nestrin jokes, Eterrius huffs behind him.
Quednys looks at the map closer.
"If they are holed up in the Gray Garrison we need to get moving quickly." Quednys produces a wand from his cloak.
"This is a rod of Cancellation, it will hopefully nullify anything they are trying to do. If there is a Ward stone fragment, use the rod on it and it will dispel the magic remaining in the stone so as to not be corrupted."
Pic of the Rod of Cancellation in the Hand outs section
A Trooper comes up, his armor battered and his Left shoulder wrapped in cloth with some blood on it. He hands a missive over to Irabeth, Irabeth nods and quickly reads the note.
"From what we’ve learned, they’re hoping to engineer a way to somehow reverse the field generatedby the wardstones—essentially, to use our own greatest defense as a devastating weapon. This was told to us by Faxon during his interrogation. They want us to gather along the boarder in large numbers so that we can be wiped out all at the same time." Irabeth sinks down into a chair along the wall, Aliva sitting beside her taking her hand.
Lynn Warhaven |
Main reason for a rest would be the working magic on my glaive at night.
"I still have most of my spells." Lynn replies. "But going for the Gray Garrison doesn't sound like something you'd do with a handful of people - more like a siege with an army. Or does someone know of a secret entrance to do it stealthy?"
DM Raltus |
Irabeth stands up at Lynn's comment.
"I will have my troops distract to the northern portion of the Garrison hopefully drawing out their bulk of the force and allowing you to assault unmolested."
Another trooper shows up with Lamm in tow.
"Good day, we have been to Neatholme and have returned with many of my people to help out."
Lynn Warhaven |
"I really hope there is enough strength in numbers and that you have significantly larger numbers than them." she tells Irabeth with a worried look. "If not this will end in another bloodbath. Do you have intel on what to expect in the garrison?"
Azrael* |
Aural watches in wonder adding Praise Pomade. Her power is great.
Ok. That was the strangest auto correct yet. lol I am traveling this weekend and tried to do a quick post. Sorry. :)