-10hp
-4 con
-11HP
-4 CON
Guess I'm glad we didn't go chasing dragons after all.
Blzzt!
Dol takes but 0 con damage
Anvil takes and 4 con damage
The entire party is on a 10'x10' area overlooking the smokey room. There is a single door.
Dol checks the door. Dol is certain there are no traps on the door and listens intently, he can hear two voices talking, both in common, one is definitely an adult male, the other may be a female or a youngster. The door is too thick or well insulated to be able to determine what is being talked about.
party action
-19HP
-4CON
Dolgrin looks at his companions Sometimes I swear I have the ears of an elf. I hear two voices beyond the door; let's pay them a visit shall we? Magic us up however you see fit and then we will go and spill some blood. Desna willing it will be mostly theirs. Flank and trip bug.
Dolgrin waits for any actions his companions choose to take and then rushes in to slay whatever lies beyond the door.
-4 HP
-4 CON
Anvil clacks it mandibles affirmatively:
CHOMP! CHOMP!
Cast infernal heal on Dol and Shield on myself
Ang casts a CLW on himself.
Ang casts Bless on the party.
He casts Bull's Strength on Dolgrin and himself.
-4 CON
-10hp
-all channels
-3 3rd lvl
-3 2nd lvl
-3 1st lvl
Dolgrin opens the door to a 25'x60' room.
At the far side of the room there is another door and a fireplace with a fire going next to a table where an old man with a long white beard and a boy sit sipping out of silver cups. The boy appears to be Ben.
Four other well armed and armored men stand nearby. They all appear to be human.
The old man stands as soon as the door opens and says to the boy:
"Drow assassins my Prince, defend yourself."
The four men draw their swords and take up defensive positions around the boy, the boy you assume is Ben also draws a sword, the old man blasts the party with a fireball.
DC 20 reflex for 1/2 damage
Cast Haste
-15hp
-4 con
-48 HP
-4 CON
Stunned at the site of Ben after all this time, Dolgrin stands completely flat-footed as the magical flames wash over him.
Lowering his sword he approaches the group slowly-Ben, it's me...Dolgrin. Maqej is here too. Don't let our appearances fool you, it is just a magic potion. How in the world did you get here?
-33 HP
-4 CON
Anvil is completely unprepared for the blast of magical fire and is incinerated on the spot.
"Not sure there is time for this Dol, we're dyin'!"
-25hp
-4 Con
-all channels
-all 3rd lvl
-3 2nd lvl
-3 1st lvl
"Can't you check if there good or somethin, Ang?
Ben looks confused when he hears you mention his name and his sword lowers a bit.
You notice that his eyes look glazed over, he may be drugged or under the effects of a spell.
The old man: "Lies my prince, your friend Dolgrin was killed by drow, these could even be his killers!"
Ben raises his sword again and looks determined.
The old man casts another spell:
Where one old man used to stand there are now six.
party action
Cast flaming sphere on old man and as many images as I can.
damage
-31 HP
-4 CON
Sparing a quick glance at Angruk, If I die, I die but I won't risk hurting that boy. I've been through too much hell on his behalf.
Looking back at Ben, Dolgrin advances and lowers his blade even further, Ben you dumb little sh*t, it IS me! We didn't chase your scrawny little ass over half the Dark for nothing. Now shake yourself, put down that blade, and tell your new friends who we are. That means you old man; stand down.
"I'm not a paladin Maq, and don't have that spell memorized, but I suspect these folks are as evil as they come."
Ang moves forward and attacks the old man, dispelling one of the mirror images, 4 images and the old man now left.
Maq - Mirror image: "Spells and effects that do not require an attack roll affect you normally and do not destroy any of your figments."
The old man avoids Maq's flames.
One of the swordsmen attacks Angruk. The other three remain around the boy.
The boy is obviously distraught, he looks to the old man, "Dalt, what do I do?"
"Drow are deceitful, born to lie, his companions attack, defend yourself."
The old man blasts Angruk with magic missiles.
party action
Angruk continues to attack the old man, taking out 2 more images, 2 images left along with the old man.
-44hp
-4 Con
-all channels
-all 3rd lvl
-3 2nd lvl
-3 1st lvl
A bolt of lightning arcs across the room from out of thin air behind Maq and strikes the old man.
"Ben, It's me, Maq! We've been looking for you! We've never stopped!"
more flaming fun on old man
Cast Ray of Frost at old man
The old man's right Ben. Defend yourself! If we attack you directly try to kill us, otherwise let us work on removing the folks that stand in the way of us having a reasonable conversation.
Does the old man look like Lord Arron or anyone from his retinue? If not Dolgrin attacks him, if yes he attacks the guard attacking Angruk.
The old man gets blasted by the lightning bolt, the flaming sphere and the ray of frost. He looks nothing like Lord Aaron or anyone you saw at his tower.
Dol takes out the last 2 mirror images.
The old man casts mirror image again.
The man engaged with Angruk strikes him with a solid blow and Ang goes down.
Another man leaves Ben and engages wth Dolgrin.
Ben seeing two drow converge on the old man casts a spell. But Maq's shield spell stops the magic missiles meant for him.
-58hp of 54 total
-4 Con
-all channels
-all 3rd lvl
-3 2nd lvl
-3 1st lvl
You guys remember that you are hasted...
Cast Infernal heal on Ang(he's not gonna like it)
-25 HP
-4 CON
Current round:
This isn't going to end well for you old man! Maqej focus on him, I'll try and deal with the swordsmen.
Maqej steps over Angruk's fallen form and looks at them You don't have to die today fellas, but if you don't back off you certainly will. Come ON Ben, snap out of it!
On man that hit Dolgrin last round:
Another bolt of lightning from out of nowhere strikes at the old man.
What Ang doesn't know can't hurt him, in fact it may save his life. Three more rounds and Ang will be on his feet.
One of the men goes down under Dolgrin's onslaught.
The other man obviously frightened by Dol's impressive blade work misses badly.
Old man:
He nimbly dodges the worst effects of the lightning and points at Dol.
"Focus on that one Ben, the one with the lying tongue, slay him and the others will run!"
Ben: "Leave my friend alone drow!"
Cast infernal heal on Dol
flaming sphere
-53 HP
1/10 IH
-52 HP
-4 CON
Dolgrin grimaces in pain and frustration, I'm not giving up on you Ben, don't you quit on us. Remember how you felt when your father gave up! Remember how brave your uncle Donos was; he kept going till the end!
On remaining melee foe:
Another of the guards goes down under a furious attack from Dolgrin.
The old man frowns and steps towards Ben: "You are too valuable to risk my Prince, time to go."
The old man, Ben, and the remaining two guards vanish.
A couple of rounds later, Angruk groans and sits up looking around.
"What the hell happened?"
-43 HP
-4 CON
With a wry look on his face-I'm a damned fool is what happened. That's why you should never open your heart to people, they'll only cause you pain and trouble. That boy, Ben, we met when coming down from the surface. Long story short keeping him alive and getting him somewhere safe was a quest in and of itself. How he got here and in the hands of that magician is beyond me. If I was a bit more of a SOB I would have just sliced everyone to pieces and called it a day, but apparently being an orc slave once was not enough of a lesson for this hard headed dwarf. Now we've lost my bug, Ben (again), and almost lost you. Hells!
Dolgrin looks about the room suspiciously, Speaking of magicians, I'd guess from the helpful blasts over the last few minutes that the old man wasn't the only one of his ilk involved in the fray. Show yourself mage, I'd like to know the face of our benefactor.
Dolgrin waits expectantly...
Dol's soliloquy is met with silence.
Ang cures himself
Ang cures Dol
-20 HP
-4 CON
Time for a rest Angruk? This room would seem to be as safe as any, what with the smoke guarding our backs and all. Stone knows I feel like I've spent a week at the forge and could use a break. Plus I will need some time to perform the proper rights on Anvil.
Without waiting for an answer Dolgrin moves to the burnt corpse of his companion beetle and begins the Dwarven chant of honor for the fallen.
"I've no spells left and with these wounds wouldn't be much good in a fight. Might be a good idea to barricade that other door with the table and chairs before we rest though."
Once Dolgrin completes his ritual he barricades the door.
I'll take the first watch Angruk; you two get some rest and spells back.
"I've got second watch Dol, get some sleep."
"Sorry about Anvil, Dol. Nice to have you back Ang. I could do with some rest. Wake me for third watch."
CON returns at 1 point per day. Heal hit points equal to your level.
Maq needs a perception roll for watch.
-14 HP
-3 CON
-3 CON
-8 hp of 54
-3 con
The party makes it through the night.
Dolgrin thoroughly (dare I say strenuously?) examines the room, especially the fireplace before moving on to check the door of death.
Take 20 perception for 33 or
As he makes his examination: That was a hell of a thing seeing Ben here Maqej. What do you think it means and how in the worlds did he end up here of all places? There's something about that boy. He's like a bad copper, he just keeps turning up; and every time I think we get him somewhere safe...
"This underworld sneakiness is beyond me Dol! I am happy to see he's safe, if not misguided. Unless, of course, he is some evil prince...but I don't think that's the case."
Wouldn't that be the WORST? Imagine going through all that hot mess just to find out we had rescued an evil prince. Hah! I guess that's why they call it EYE-RON_EEEE!
"I don't know the boy or his history, but we do look like drow so go a ways towards explaining why he didn't invite his old companions over for a cup of ale."