Seeing the opportunity to further impede the attackers the hulking Ulfen again calls on nature's fury. "I,too, can call on the plants in times of need,monsters." As the shaman begins to chant the plants begin responding to his call suddenly covering the pile of rubble in brambley vines. "Make them come to us. The longer we keep them in there, the easier it will be to fight them out here."
Round 2
Asbjorn's spell suddenly causes the grass and trees in the area to start twining around the three figures and everything in the area, but two of them leap forward, out of the grasping weeds, before they can get a hold.
Koremar's bolts slam into the figure on the right, drawing a scream of pain and outrage.
A second later, Kregimie's arrow flies true, slamming into one of the other giants.
Jessarae's spiritual dagger slashes the entrapped creature, drawing more blood and screams of rage.
The two creatures that escaped the grasping weeds close on Koremar, the closest threat, trapping him between them. The one directly ahead of him flicks its thorny whip at him, grinning as it rips around the elf's midsection and tears the flesh off him.
The trapped creature struggles to move to the east, getting out from the rocks and grasping vegetation that are making it hard for it to move.
Koremar winces despite his training to the contrary. Being flanked was not an optimal position at all. The best way to remedy the situation was to kill one of his opponents. So that was his focus as he called upon his arcane powers and centered them on his sword strike.
He casts Force Punch and used Mai'tahl's attack to deliver it.
Attack -
Damage -
Force Punch Damage - and target is moved backwards 10'
Asbjorn and Bror leap into action moving to aid the valiant elf. seeking the stronger looking of the two monsters, the pair work in perfect unison to bring down this prey.
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Jessie is content to allow the summoned weapon do Pharasma's will.
Noting that Korermar is wincing, and further noting the wounds all over his body, Jessarae draws a rod.
She focuses her healing energy through the device, allowing it to reach out and close wounds from afar.
5 rounds left on the spiritual weapon
Resources remaining:
Channels: 5
1st level spells: 6
2nd level spells: 5
3rd level spells: 4
Energy Body: 7 Rounds
Combat Healer: 2
Gnome Powers: Dancing Lights, Ghost Sound, Prestidigitation
Lesser Rod of Reach: 2
Kreg drops his shortbow and grabs his longspear while stepping up next to Jessarae. "Have a taste of this, big fella!" Kreg yells with a strange grin on his face.
Longspear: , damage: plus acid damage
Round 3
Asbjorn and Bror attack the creature behind Koremar, but are unable to its tough, thorny hide.
As Koremar leaps forward, the two creatures surrounding him both lash their long whips at the elf, but he's able to agilely avoid them, casting the spell and channeling it through his blade, which just penetrates the creature's guard. It grunts in pain as it goes flying backward.
Kregimie's spear just penetrates the creature's hide as it's harried by Asbjorn and Bror, drawing a grunt of pain.
As Jessarae channels healing energy, her dagger slashes into the creature to the group's left.
The two creatures targeting Koremar continue their attacks, lashing out again with their thorny whips. Again, one of them rips into Koremar's flesh, seeming to seek out his most vulnerable areas.
The other continues to move around the gazebo toward the back of the group, gesturing as he comes. Suddenly, the ground around you seems to come alive, as it did earlier around the creatures, and grasses and weeds begin to grab at everyone in the party.
Antagonist 1 AOA:
Antagonist 2 AOA:
Antagonist 1 entangle save:
Antagonist 1 attack:
Antagonist 2 attack:
Antagonist 2 crit check:
Strength check to untangle -
Koremar was beside himself at the moment...why? oh why did i not wear my armor to this event? trying to look all impressive with the fancy duds huh?...never again...
This time he grimaced as the thorns from the whip tore through his midsection again and lashed out the best way he could; with sword and spell.
Concentration/cast on the defensive -
Koremar's off hand flashes throgh a series of gestures and reaches out to touch the creature with frostbite
Touch Attack -
Damage - and target is fatigued
even as he slashes with his wicked sword -
Attack -
Damage -
Round 4
Kregimie smiles a devilish grin as he has the obscenely large creature right where he wants him. "Ha haaaa!!"
Jessie, her reflexes dulled by venom, cannot avoid the vines that wrap around her legs, rooting her in place.
She shakes her head, noting the wounds of all those around her.
I can't keep this up forever, but I have to try my best!
She nods to herself, deciding to hold nothing back.
Once more she releases a burst of positive energy, healing all but her foes.
Seeing Koremar take more hits, she focuses even more healing energy on him, casting in an instant a spell that would take great effort on the part of anyone else.
The spiritual dagger continues to bite into its assigned foe.
4 rounds left on the spiritual weapon
Resources remaining:
Channels: 4
1st level spells: 6
2nd level spells: 5
3rd level spells: 2
Energy Body: 7 Rounds
Combat Healer: 1
Gnome Powers: Dancing Lights, Ghost Sound, Prestidigitation
Lesser Rod of Reach: 1
Round 3
Unheeded by the writhing vines, Asbjorn is filled with an unstoppable rage launching himself at the beast.
Bror following suit, lashes out with tooth and claw seeking to tear as large a chunk from the giant as possible.
Round 4
Hampered by the erupting grasses, Asbjorn is only able to connect once with the creature, while Bror is unable to penetrate the creature's thorny hide.
However, the attacks distract the creature enough that Kregimie is able to leap into the breach, scoring a solid strike with his spear that drops the massive combatant.
With the vines impeding his motion, Koremar is unable to penetrate his foe's defenses, though he does manage to avoid the creature's counter attack as he closes to melee.
Jessarae again heals her fellow combatants as he spectral dagger slashes into the third foe, who collapses to the ground, no longer moving.
The last remaining creature continues its attack against Koremar, dropping its whips and slamming the elf with its fists and pulling him into a tight embrace, driving the thorns that cover his body into the elf.
Antagonist AOO:
Antagonist attack:
Antagonist attack:
Antagonist attack:
Antagonist grapple:
Antagonist damage:
If so AoO -
Damage -
Flush with healing energy Koremar feels at peak condition and lashes out as the creature tries to grab him.
The elf struggles as he tries to break free of the vile creatures not so friendly embrace
Strength -
and fails miserably...
Round 4: Raging 9/11, AC 23, 79/79
As the grasses reach for him, the great Ulfen pulls away from their leafy grasp with ease. Seeing that Koremar could use a hand with breaking free from the spiny monster's grasp, Asbjorn shouts words of strength in an effort to assist in his extraction.
Bror again lunges toward the giant standing before him, his roar splitting the air like a crack of thunder.
The bear rips the creature away from Koremar with a mighty bite and dispatches it with a swipe of its claw, leaving the elf staggered as he tries to regain his balance. The creature, like the other two before it, shrinks back down to about 3 feet tall.
Other than the various grasping grasses, the clearing again falls quiet except for the moans of pain of some of the remaining villagers: though Jessarae's healings have already restored many back to full health, they remain afflicted with the venom and its effects.
After that wonderful bear freed him; the magus kept his feet but just barely.
Thank you all for standing so fast, keeping us all alive and for the boons and blesings bestowed. I shall not forget it. Jessarae do you have the strength left to check on the wedding party? I think they got it much worser than we did.
Despite feeling stronger than usual he walked shakily over to one of the fallen little creatures still holding his blade blade.
Perception -
What are they? and does anyone remember what he screaming right before the attack?
"Let me get a closer look at them and then I'll be able to tell you what I believe them to be." calls the shaman as he kneels next to a wounded individual attending to their stings.
Asbjorn, you believe the creatures were some type of spriggans, a type of twisted fey dedicated to violence and malice.
"Haha!" Kreg exclaims as he flip over forwards and plants his longspear into the ground then swings around the poll before finally landing just in front of Asbjorn.
"By wonder's lust, that was some damn fine fighting there!" Kregimie says to Asbjorn, holding out his hand for a greeting.
Having absolutely no skills in the delicate art of healing; Koremar reached into the bag at his waist and pulled out his exquisite suit of chain mail and started putting it on...I wont be caught unawares again...
It was fine indeed Kregimie. Although without all of us working together I think it wouldve ended quite differently. We should talk to the hosts and see if they have any ideas as to why this attack occured.
Moving over to where on of the downed beast lay, Asbjorn kneels over it scratches his chin and sighs. After chatting with Bror for a moment he says, "Spriggans. Nasty little beast who live for nothin' more an' ta bring trouble and pain to everyone and thing they meet." Giving the limp body a kick to flip it over, Asbjorn conducts a search of the bodies to see if he can find an answer as to why they choose the party as a good place to assualt and for anything of value.
Each of the spriggans has a chain shirt, as well as a battleaxe strapped to their back, and a vial in a belt pouch.
More of the villagers, among them Katery, Lumi and the other bridesmaids, who rush to the wedding party's side, are continuing to return to the area, trying to come to grips with the attack in the middle of the joyous affair. Many bear red welts where they were stung, many in tears as they begin to collect several bodies from the benches.
Koremar shook his head at Asbjorn's explanation.
Ive never heard of these Spriggans but their actions vouch for your description.
The magus then casts Detect Magic on the vile creatures; focusing on the chain shirts, battleaxes and vials.
Koremar, you don't detect any magic on the spriggans' gear.
It was fine indeed Kregimie. Although without all of us working together I think it would've ended quite differently. We should talk to the hosts and see if they have any ideas as to why this attack occurred.
"Yes, excellent idea. I wonder how Lumi is..." Kreg says while walking off towards Lumi. "Lumi! These brave people and I did away with the danger. Lousy spriggans! Do you have any idea who would want to attack the newlyweds?" he says to the beautiful gnome.
Jessarae will see what she can recall of spriggans
"It... it makes no sense that they would attack such a joyous affair. Weddings should not offend the fey"
She seems distraught.
"Thank you all for coming to the aid of my friends, though. You risked your very lives, and for that I cannot thank you enough. Do any of you have lingering injuries or pain?"
As she speaks she will go and give what treatment she can to the injured
"Both Bror and I are fine, little one. But, your skills may be needed by some the others or guest. I will assist with any tending which may prove necessary. Bror here is concerned about the children." he says gesturing to the bear across the clearing who is licking a youth who seems more amused than injured.
Im still feeling a little off balance but I agree with Asbjorn that the wedding party looks the worse for wear. Lets go cheack on them.
Koremar will start walking towards the group and will wave at Katery.
Are you all ok? For those of you who Ive yet to make your acquaintance; Im Koremar Auvrealylth'Hel. I regret that we are meeting under such circumstances. Does anyone have any idea why this attack was directed here?
As Jessarae and Bror begin treating the injured wedding guests, Kregimie and Koremar approach the wedding party.
Lumi still looks scared as she gazes at Kregimie with wide eyes. "I don't know why they would attack," she begins to say when suddenly yet another scream pierces the once-peaceful town.
Heads turns at the noise, made by a young woman who's pointing toward the forest, where an unnatural mist seeps forth, slowly enveloping Bellis and the grove within an eerie, silent wall, cloaking the stunned crowd and obscuring everything beyond twenty feet.
Lumi still looks scared as she gazes at Kregimie with wide eyes. "I don't know why they would attack," she begins to say when suddenly yet another scream pierces the once-peaceful town.
"That doesn't sound good. It looks like this isn't over yet!" Kreg says to the group before turning his attention back to Lumi. He points in the opposite direction of the mist "Lumi, get the others and take them away from the mist. Take this and use it if any of you get seriously injured."
"What sort of curse has befallen this town!" the north man ask aloud to no one in particular.
Koremar's training came to mind and he drew Mai'tahl.
When will this be over?
he said under his breath.
Will the wedding party please group up? The rest of you take up a defensive circle around them so we can watch each direction.
He reaches into his pouch and releases his Ioun torch.
Despite the group's defensive position, no further threats seem to emerge from the eery mist and the town leaders soon start urging people to return to their homes, advice most are more than happy to heed.
As the crowds diminish, the injured Elyin returns from conferring with the town elders and addresses the four of you:
“Thank the gods you were here to help us. Tenzekil Braybittle has always had an unpredictable nature about him, but none of us saw this coming. The council has asked for your help investigating this mist and the threats he made. The people are frightened, and I fear for their safety. Will you help us stop whatever he’s planned?”
Sir Elyin, my sword and spells are at your disposal.
He'll wait for the others repsonses before asking these questions.
Do you remember or recognize any of what Tenzekil said?
Do you have any old enemies that would seek out your demise like thus?
Kreg gets a lump in his throat and begins to feel somewhat responsible for the day's events. I didn't mean Tenzekil to take my bidding person. he things to himself.
"Elyin, I feel terrible about all of this. I must help correct what damage has been done. You can count on me to help make all of this right!" the little blue gnome shouts. "Does anyone know Queen Rhoswen and what her arrival would mean?"
He then turns to Lumi and takes her hand. "Oh Lumi, I did not mean to upset Tenzekil! I truly wish he is able to get over the bleaching."
"Bror and I came here to seek the help of the man getting married today and we feel it only fittig we pay for request with whatever aid we can provide with his problems.", the large rumbles in his great voice.
"Thank you," Elyin replies. "I don't know all of you, but I feel I can call you friends after this. Bellis is indebted to you for your help."
"I've never heard of Queen Rhoswen or the Fellknight fey. Many fey live in the forest, to be sure, but none have ever called themselves that that I know of."
Lumi looks at Kregimie, tears forming in her eyes. "Oh, I know! I feel horrible too! I feel like he did this because of me!"
Koremar was disappointed to find out that the ranger knew nothing of this Queen or her Fellnight Fey.
Friend Elyin, would anyone in Bellis know of such things? To solve this puzzle we'll need some sort of starting point. I cant help but think this was directed at you and your loved ones. That connection could mean the difference between success and failure.
The elf shot a smile at Katery but couldnt escape the feelings of guilt for allowing himself to relax in her presence. Not that he didnt enjoy the time with her but he blamed it for making him unprepared for the attack earlier. Perhaps once this Fey business was over he could entertain such a daliance...
Elyin ponders for a moment. "I don't think there's anyone in Bellis, but there is a druid named Devarre who lives somewhere west of town -- he makes his home in the woods, but no one knows exactly where. He usually finds travelers before they find him.”
"A druid you say...I will find this man and speak with him. We are of a similar ilk. I am sure he will help us where he can."
And I am with you Asbjorn. We could leave in the morning unless there is any reason for us to stay longer?
"We'll move all the faster if you ride upon my back and the fey upon Bror. I will assume my ursin form for the duration of our travel and will be able to discuss our needs with the druid in that form."
"We'll move all the faster if you ride upon my back and the fey upon Bror."
"Excellent idea!" Kreg shouts. Kregimie has a hard time containing his excitement of the ride.