All the remaining bandits except the dead red bandit disappear deep in side the woods, including green . You can hear some rustling of bushes but can't spot any of them.
R 2
Mentys
Carini
purple
blue
yellow
Red
green
Orange
Farlen
Vulf
Kranzer
Hudor
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"You weren't fooling earlier." Vulf says to Carini as he glances down first to the corpse on the ground and then to the blood on the fighter's blades--the very blades of which she had warned the Ulfen man when the two had first met. "You do, indeed, deal quite harshly with those who make unwelcome advances."
"I am glad that you are safe." he says cautiously, but sincerely. Vulf sets a mournful gaze upon the half-elf's remaining wounds before his thoughts are broken by the sound of Kranzer's breath. "That we are safe." the cleric adds, seeming to notice the presence of the others for the first time since the battle began.
"By Torag, you've been hurt!"cries Vulf once he catches sight of the dwarf's wounds. "I doubt that Mentys would miss another charge from his wand." the cleric says as he lifts it to heal Kranzer.
Noticing a rustling sound among the leaves, Vulf peers out into the trees.
"Your deadly blades must have scared them off, Carini." the cleric concludes. "Lucky for you, I'm more persistent." Vulf grins.
R 2/ R 3
Mentys
Carini
purple
blue
yellow
Red
green
Orange
Farlen
Vulf
Kranzer
Hudor
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Farlen looks for the bandits in the woods.
If not he pull out his wand to use against any bandits that show themselves in the woods.
Carini you can hear some movement in the bushes just below your position sounds like more than one body moving through them. You cannot pinpoint the exact location unless you move in to the woods yourself, but then you’d be in their territory. You still have an action left.
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Carini you can hear some movement in the bushes just below your position sounds like more than one body moving through them. You cannot pinpoint the exact location unless you move in to the woods yourself, but then you’d be in their territory. You still have an action left.
Carini studies the bushes, but moves no further into them. She motions to Mentys and the others to start getting Kalkamedes moving again as she keeps watching the bushes. Her guisarme stays constantly pointed at the bushes, tip bobbing and weaving.
Mentys, Carini, Vulf, and even Farlen can hear one of the bandits try to circle round back of them somewhere near the tree trunk by Kalkamedes across the path. Carini, Mentys, and Vulf all hear rustling in the bushes The rest of the bandits have vanished in to the woods for the time being.
R 3
Mentys
Carini
purple
blue
yellow
Red
green
Orange
Farlen
Vulf
Kranzer
Hudor
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"I guess your suitors figured you were worth sticking around for, Carini." says Vulf. "Can't say that I blame them.”
"I believe I hear one in the brush ahead." the cleric pointing to the source of the sound he had heard. ”I suspect that the others are still about, so we shouldn’t stay out in the open.”
Before heading for cover, Vulf gives Kranzer a parting “gift”,”Complements of Mentys.”
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Kranzer looks at Vulf, then the bushes.
"Good enough for me, time for hide and seek!"
He flicks out his short swords and before anyone can blink, dives into the copse searching for one of the bandits.
Drop shortbow
Draw shortswords
Move into brush (difficult terrain 5 ft.) to X looking for the bandit
Attack if he encounters a bandit
The battle field is suddenly alive with activity again as the Heroes pursue the bandits in their home turf of the woods and bushes. As Kranzer enters the underbrush he's immediately attacked by the purple bandit. Kranzer immediately replies with a hack of his own. However, the cover of all the bushes and low hanging branches, proves troublesome for both Dwarf and Bandit and neither hit. As combat progresses Vulf thinks he hears something move through the bushes right in front of him.
and indeed he catches sight of the blue bandit streak in front of him . Vulf tries to strike the bandit but in the heavy underbrush, finds there is, no convenient opportunity to hit his adversary. The blue bandit manages to squeeze through the bushes and flank Kranzer, trying to cut down the Dwarf with his sickle. But, the thick underbrush, proves a foil, to both hero and villain alike, and blue misses as well. Once Farlen, even gets a glimpse of the blue bandit through the bushes, his wand discharges striking the blue bandit in the back, with bolts of force.
In the mean-time, Hudor makes his own venture into the woods nearest Kalkamedes. Hudor is startled when, the Orange bandit suddenly appears and strikes at Hudor. Orange, just appears from behind a tree and aims his mace right for Hudor's head but, is turned away at the last moment by, an invisible force-field of armor, surrounding the flat-footed Socerer. As the ambush progresses...there is no sign of the green bandit. A few of you think the yellow bandit might be near the large tree.
R 4
Mentys
Carini
yellow
green
Vulf
purple
Kranzer
blue
Farlen
Hudor
Orange
Carini trips the blue bandit and Mentys tries to knock the purple bandit silly with the flat of his axe but misses.
a flat footed Farlen. the bullet flies true striking Farlen painfully on the upper shoulder. The green bandit likewise makes a sudden appearance running across the pathway in to a flanking position with the purple bandit on Mentys trying to strike down Oread with his mace Yeah! Gotcha ya big lunk! announces the green bandit it triumph..as he lands a solid blow on Mentys back.
R 4
Mentys
Carini
yellow
green
Vulf
purple
Kranzer
blue
Farlen
Hudor
Orange
Vulf hits the blue bandit so hard....His head explodes in to bit's of skull and gore. The man's already prone body, barely moves, as the hammer impacts. The blue bandit's, former live appendages, convulsing in spasms of death, his hands and legs flop around on the rough turf, like a fish out of water.
Purple tries to hit Mentys with his sickle The Oread's sturdy armor deflects the blow luckily. Purple retreats back in to the woods.
R 4
Mentys
Carini
yellow
green
Vulf
purple
Kranzer
blue
Farlen
Hudor
Orange
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Vulf hits the blue bandit so hard....His head explodes in to bit's of skull and gore. The man's already prone body, barely moves, as the hammer impacts. The blue bandit's, former live appendages, convulsing in spasms of death, his hands and legs flop around on the rough turf, like a fish out of water.
Vulf experiences an initial rush--a thrill--from having so soundly defeated a foe, especially one that had attacked so brazenly without provocation and had threatened the lives of his companions. Truly, the blood of his raiding, Ulfen ancestors runs just as strongly through this man's veins!
But as the body convulses before him, a shaft of light shines through the fog of battle; the northman is suddenly aware that the life of another living being was taken by his hands.
"Jeg berømmer kroppen din til jorden." the cleric mutters solemnly as the soil drinks deeply of the brigand's blood. "Og må din gud være barmhjertig med din sjel."
Kranzer moves out of the bushes and takes a cut at the green bandit with his shortsword. The trust breaks through the bandit's parry and he drops to the ground clutching his stomach, trying to keep his intestines, inside his body. In the mean time Hudor, still shocked at the sudden appearance of the Orange bandit, jabs wildly with his spear and somehow, manages to tear a large gash along the inner thigh of the Orange bandit!
The Orange bandit shocked but, not out of the fight, tries to crown Hudor with his Mace again. : Hudor just narrowly avoids his head being bashed in by stepping back as the blow came at him. However, the quick bandit still manages to clip Hudor's shoulder, causing a painful welt and no doubt, lingering bruise. After the strike Orange moves back in to the woods.
R 4/ R 5
Mentys
Carini
yellow
green
Vulf
purple
Kranzer
Farlen
Hudor
Orange
Yellow hits the ground with a thud, and starts yelling, Don't hurt me I give up!
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Mentys sighs as the bandits take their leave. "Now I needn't make a choice with the one who hit me. I could've taken the high road, and knocked him out, just as easily as I could've turned him to bloody paste." The oread looms over the defeated man. "Oh, hello. I suppose I can choose on you, unless you answer my question. Why was your little outfit trying to kill us?"
Should the prisoner remain compliant, Mentys turns to Vulf. "Could use that wand for a bit. I think we can probably turn this fool loose if he stays good, unless anyone disagrees?"
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Should the prisoner remain compliant, Mentys turns to Vulf. "Could use that wand for a bit. I think we can probably turn this fool loose if he stays good, unless anyone disagrees?"
Under the circumstances, Vulf obliges. "If it as well with you, I'll continue to stow the wand with me for the rest of the journey, though I may need a bit of positive energy myself if this ache doesn't let up soon." Vulf says, rubbing the spot on his forehead where the slung rock had struck him.
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”As for the fate of our captive.” notes the cleric of Torag, ”The Father of Creation is a god of honor, law, and justice. He is stern, steadfast, and unwavering. This brigand should be made to stand trial before the proper authorities for his crimes as well as those of his vanished accomplices. Indeed, it is unlikely that tonight’s foray into the woods was this man’s first time taking up arms with intent to obtain ill-gotten plunder. No, certainly not the first time.“ A satisfied grin slowly forms on the northman’s face. ”But, certainly his least successful.”
The Ulfen man lets out a long sigh as he rubs his still throbbing forehead again. He looks into the faces of his exhausted comrades attempting to read their expressions. His eyes then turn to look at the struggling sleepwalker, Kalkemedes. It has already been a long night, the weary cleric considers. Yet, out of all of us, it is the slumbering man that seems to have the most energy to continue. The Ulfen man lets out another sigh, then concedes.
”The brigand surely deserves justice, but I have no desire to try and keep another charge enwrapped for the night or to chase men fleet of foot through the wilderness. Do with him as you will.” says the cleric. ”And may Torag forgive his tired, if not always faithful, servant.”
After disarming the bandit, you do indeed deduce that, your group was an unfortunate victim of circumstance. The bandit promises not waylay travelers anymore and you send him on his way. You untie Kalkamedes and he immediately restarts his journey. He journeys north and then gradually gravitates to the northwest for two more hours.
After two hours you begin to descend in to a wide valley. The light of the sinking moon washes the sub-alpine valley ahead in silvery light. A squat, stone bunker crafted of dark rock sits nestled among the low trees, its domed roof barely peeking out from above the leafy canopy. As a cloud passes over the moon, the entire structure seems to fade from view, leaving a momentary void before the moon’s light again illuminates it. Only a single entryway mars the smooth, windowless facade of the lone building. The structure looks eerily similar to the one drawn on the scrap of paper, you found in Kalkamedes stove.
Kranzer
Farlen
Hudor
Vulf
Carini
Mentys
Kalkamedes pace quickens just a bit as you approach the structure. There's a feeling of apprehension and relief...could this be where he's being lead to each night?
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Before reaching the valley, Vulf liberally offers the powers of Mentys' wand to those who wish to receive it.
Watching as the stone bunker momentarily vanishes from view, Vulf exclaims, "What manner of stone is this?" Then the cleric sculptor mutters to himself, "I slike tider ønsker jeg at jeg hadde en dverg."
Vulf
Kranzer
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Kranzer ranges ahead again after the incident with the bandits, shortbow out and ready.
"Must be where Kalk's headin'," Kranzer says with a creeping anxiety filling his chest.
He turns to Vulf. "Well I don't know what you keep sayin' in that language of yours holy-man, but good thing you got a dwarf with ya! If there's one thing we know, is stone." He holds up his meaty hand. "And double good luck you got one with nimble trap-breakin' fingers to boot!"
As Kranzer moves closer, he keeps watch for danger, and also inspects the stone of the structure. If they get up to the door, he will inspect it for traps.
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"It don't look anything like the cat drawing." "But I am glad we have reached it." "Let us proceed with caution." Farlen pulls out a different wand and says something like, "Protect."
"How are we for light?" Farlen picks up a stone and cast light on it. He then wraps his cloak around it allowing the light to be covered. He grabs the rope to lead him. 'Like playing follow the leader again.' "I still have the rope end. Please let me know if I should pull back on it."
He takes his position at the back.
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The dark stone of the bunker reminds Vulf of the dark blade the party found among Kalkamedes' possessions. Perhaps there is some connection between the two. he thinks.
Asking Hudor to retrieve the blade, Vulf compares it to the stone and tries to use his artificer's touch in an effort to repair the blade.
Kalkamedes walks steadily toward the Black stoned bunker. Something about the bunker seems familiar to Farlen. Something he may have read in a scroll or tomb, perhaps at the great library in Absalom.
As you draw within 50ft of the bunker, there seems to be no entrance. This doesn't slow Kalkamedes pace at all however, He heads strait for the bunker then turns sharply as he reaches the base of the bunker. Skirting around the left of the structure, he again picks up his pace this time on the west side of the structure. He seems to know exactly where he's going.
Just as you approach the structure, Vulf is handed the the broken magic sword of Kalakamedes. Hudor hands the blade to Vulf and the Ulfen decides to repair the blade, by calling on his divinely given powers. Unfortunately, the shinny blade seems unaffected by the magic. Never-the-less, Vulf is startled...When the blade speaks to him. My name is Gamin the misforged. What could you possibly do to fix me, that three master Dwarven Swordsmiths, couldn't do when I was forged? Anyway...thank you for trying. Vulf feels the tingle of magic rush through blade in to him.
Anyway, I shouldn't talk to you..! Says the sword very sourly.. You treated my master with a lot of disrespect on our journey...always wrestling him to the ground and tying him up! *tsk*!...Cant' you see that he's not well?! The blade remains silent for a moment seemingly, smugly satisfied in Vulf's shock of the situation. When Vulf or someone else tries to address the blade you're interrupted, Shhhh! My master has found the entrance! Perhaps now, you Neanderthals, can do something useful and find a way to free him from the curse! Shhhh best to be quiet now...no telling what we'll disturb!
Indeed Gamin the intelligent sword is correct. Kalkamedes has stopped near the northern edge of the western rampart of the structure. He fumbles with some rock on the surface for a moment..and then seems to disappear strait in to the structure! Kranzer, who was standing right next to Kalkamedes, can only stare, with his mouth agape! Soon Mentys feels the tug of Kalkamedes pulling on the rope. But, the rope seems to disappear, strait in to the structure!