The goblin pally proposes she go rally and heal the rebelling goblins downstairs, while Xander voices he's coming along to the fight to evict the goblin raider leader.
You further ascend the staircase to arrive at a large stone roof with parapets covering all sides. Clouds are gathering, rain seems imminent, but it does not fall yet.
A 20 feet wide covered piece what might have been a small former bell tower now ruined, stands as the area's main feature. As you look around, then from the western parapets to the fort's interior below, you see rebelling goblins and their mob of wives slowly pushing raiders into a section, the other infiltration party aiding them, and the sword of the goblin paladin glowing with Saint Elaine's light.
It is then, that the heavy beats of wings and a snarling voice descend upon the roof.
A large winged beast, with an armored goblin riding it, land near the ruined bell tower.
This is a wyvern, mighty sky beasts from Tatalia. Vicious, but this one might be a younger version. Still large enough to carry a rider, though.
The goblin rider does credit to an image of a raider leader. Armored in chain, carrying a longspear and an axe on his belt.
"Well, well. So people finally have the balls and skill to get all the way up here. It matters little. I'll dispose of you, mount your head on spikes and feed your corpses to my beast. Know my name, the name of your killer, Markath."
Astella speaks as she nocks an arrow.
Why hello, Marketh... MarkAth? Hmm. Weird name. Good to meet you. Sorry it is under such sad circumstances, but you know, times being what they are...
Then she fires.
Seska curses at the sight of the winged beast, in part because it looks scary, and in part because she knows she's treated a man who described being wounded by such a monster, but in the heat of the moment, the details are escaping her.
She then pulls out the oil flask she had prepared with a fuse earlier and lights the fuse with a snap of her fingers, activating the spark cantrip.
| 1 person marked this as a favorite. |
Beryl walks around in Fairhaven, helping in town whenever he can. The fully plated paladin moves with grace, but different than most paladins, he's usually grumpy and silent. He carries the gravitas of a centennial warrior, touched by the Stone Fathers themselves. Tasked to seek and help Astella, Seska, and Daniel, the Dwarf still didn't meet them as he has been waiting in town - and, meanwhile, just tries to be useful in any task, no matter how menial it may sound.
As Markath sees Astella notch an arrow, he draws the reigns on his wyvern, the fight with the raider leader that has been terrorizing the Contested Lands, has started.
Raider leader Markath, round 1
Severa walks around the smoldering brazier and prepares a blinding ray for Markath or the wyvern coming close.
---------
Markath's wyvern dives from the crumbled parapet, gliding ferociously towards the party.
Severa's blinding ray goes off, , which only just misses.
The wyvern makes a bite attack against Daniel, and Markath a spear thrust.
Unfortunately for the raider leader and beast alike, landing near Daniel's wobbling their accuracy, and they miss attacks.
---------
Seka & Xander
Daniel
Astella (shooting arrow)
Seska, low on magic but not on grit, moves toward the beast and its rider and swings at it with her aspergillum.
Daniel grimaces as he moves towards the dangerous foe. He decides to strike out towards the Beast. so as to not let them escape to the air.
By the strength of my body, and steel in my hands, you will not terrorize anyone any further! Come on all, let us be rid of this scourge! keep him grounded!
He shouts before lashing out with his blade.
When Seska moves, the beast snaps its jaws at her.
It misses, and takes a soft bump to its flank.
A less friendly bump is dished by Daniel.
Xander steps 5ft closer to swing two fists at the beast.
He lands a solid one on the wyvern.
Astella shoots an arrow, but it misses.
=======================================
Raider leader Markath, round 2
Severa tries another blinding ray at Markath.
, but misses.
---------------
The wyvern paces 5ft back, then hurls up some of its half-digested meal, an horrific mix of meats of very questionable sources. You could swear there is a few hands and feet in there, and part of a lower humanoid jaw. The mess flies at Daniel and Xander.
Xander pales at the sight of green flesh spat back up.
"Bastard, you....*retches*
Markath thrusts his spear at Seska.
He misses. "Back to the ruin, upward."
The wyvern surges with speed unexpected from its size, and turns to fly upward to perch again on the lookout tower's ruin.
-----------------
Seska Xander (-6, nauseated 4 rounds)
Daniel
Astella
Daniel raises his shield at the last second to block most of the disgusting regurgitation. His Anger flaring at the sight, overriding his disgust. As the wyvern flies away, Daniel drops his longsword and draws a javelin, hurling it at the beast shouting.
Coward! all that bluster and you flee with your tail between your legs!
Astella starts singing to inspire courage in her fellows.
Raider leader Markath, round 3
Severa takes distance.
-------------------------
Markath spurs his wyvern, and they fly downward 60ft, coming to just above Xander, but within striking range of both Daniel and Xander.
Two brutal attacks are dealt with maw and spear.
"This fort's mine." (arrogant laughing follows) , then to Xander, "I'll feed your carcass to my beast, like i did your brother."
The wyvern (-21) hovers in place, its wings whipping up a cloud of dust from the ground.
-----------------------------
Seska, Xander (-18, nauseated 4 rounds)
Daniel (-18)
Astella
Seska follows and casts cure moderate wounds on Xander.
| 1 person marked this as a favorite. |