Yes, the mission is complete. Let us catch our breath, and we can return via the tunnel to the keep to see how things go.
After catching their wind, Ragar stands.
We best get back to the keep and report.
wecanhidebehindthewallsandnotgetstabbedbysmellykobolds *deep breath* Good idea Ragar
hit points regained
Grateful for the chance to rest, Gilandiril spends an hour studying his spellbook and meditating to recover some of his spent arcane energy.
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50 gp of pilfered possession.
The keep has a sally port along the west wall for counterattacking foes who bring a battering ram against the gates. On your way back you hear a group of culstist who have managed to break through and are now in the courtyard.
Before you, you see a cultist, four kobolds, and one very, very large wingless lizard, that currently block your way to reach the sally port.
Initiative Order
Darius (for a 20 take a surprise round), Rhen, Gil, Zat, Kobolds, Adrick, Ragar, Acolyte, Ambush Drake
Zat whispers ohnothedragonishere! and he dodges aside, hoping to hide
Darius notes the dragonling, and is briefly fascinated.
He quickly shakes off the intellectual curiosity, and takes the advantage of surprise to unleash an arrow on the creature.
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"I don't think I've ever encountered quite that coloration of scales before. Remind me to take a sample before we leave."
Adrick kept watch at the tunnel exit while his troupe recuperated. Once, done he pushes them forward as planned.
The cleric holds fast in front of the Elven Wizard hoping to keep him safe to cast a spell. He readied his hammer against any foe dumb enough to get in his reach.
Rhen gets a look at the drake and tries to suss out exactly what it is.
Under the assumption the drake is the most dangerous single opponent, Rhen follows up Darius's example and shoots at it.
Staying well behind Adrick and hoping that Darius and Rhen have felled the enormous lizard, Gilandiril concentrates on the cluster of kobolds and the cultist and speaks a now-familiar incantation in a firm, clear voice.
Round 1, Great Weapon Fighting
Ragar sees the threat and immediately makes for the Drake.
Keep me standin', Adrick! Come on!
Ragar approaches with a mighty overhand blow to the wingless Lizard, as Kobolds fall to the earth in slumber.
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Initiative Order
Darius, Rhen, Gil, Zat, Kobolds, Adrick, Ragar, Acolyte, Ambush Drake
Darius recognizes the danger in the dragonkin, an Ambush Drake. A relatively weak cousin but a dangerous hunter in packs and puts an arrow just below the shoulder followed immediately to one in the neck.
(dead) The beast drops to the ground, unmoving.
Rhen sees the beast drops and goes for the next dragonkin opponent, a kobold and severely injures one. (4 damage)
Gil says the familiar arcane incantation and puts the four kobolds to sleep.
Kobolds are having nappy time.
Adrick stands at the ready.
Ragar walks up and slays the acolyte without hesitation or mercy. If you wanted to knock him out let me know otherwise he is dead.
COMBAT OVER
You see that the door to the Sally Port has been busted down.
That's an unfortunate breach in this keep's security. We had better fill it," he says as he steps up to the sally port to peer out. He looks about to assess the immediacy of any threats to the keep.
"Yes, we'll need to notify the Mayor, says Darius as he scrapes a sample of scales off the Ambush Drake with his dagger.
Ragar looks up to the parapet to see if he can spot the leader of Greenest.
Darius finishes putting away his sample.
"Alright then. Let's go to the Governor, and tell him the Sally Port and Old Tunnel are opened for business as it were. He'll need to assign someone here quickly."
Staring at the broken Sally Port, Adrick says, "I may be able to do minor repairs with me spells."
"Orc, I have no more healing to give this day. I've been thinkin' about how we fight and you and I should focus on keeping the archers and mage safe. Why make ourselves run more than we need to if they're dumb enough to walk into our reach?"
"I think we can hold the door while you work your magic, Adrick. Let's just hope they don't mount a major assault on it until you're finished."
Zat peeks his head up from his hiding place and says isitoverdidwewin? and then seeing his new friends still standing he moves to the busted door onceihadafriendthatusedtrollstobustdowndoorslikethis *deep breath* Looks broken...
“We should truss up these kobolds before they awaken… Perhaps we can get some information out of them while Adrick repairs the sally port.”
Once the kobolds are securely bound, Gilandiril nudges one of them with his staff to awaken the creature.
“Why have you attacked the good people of this town? And whom do you answer to? Does the dragon command you?” he demands, indicating the circling beast with his staff. “Tell me, wretch, or I shall burn the scales from your flesh...”
At that, he summons four glowing orbs and sets them spinning over his raised palm, as if preparing to hurl them at the kobold.
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The Faithful of Moradin approached the broken Sally Port to assess the damage. He was more used to working with stone but, the principles were the same. Hinges, support brackets and fasteners working in tandem to create a strong portal against those you want out. That, he understood. Most folk think that saying a few words and waving your arms always produces the exact effect you want when you weave magic. This was not always the case.
Divine spells especially rely on more than memorization and focuses. They required faith. Depending on which God/Gods you are blessed by, this faith requires different things. A cleric of Moradin is required to have faith in his own power and skill first before daring to ask the World-Forger for help. That was Adrick's first obstacle, learning about his problem and then solving it with his mind and then his magic. Healing wounds and mending doors were very similar in this aspect.
From his sleeve the Dwarf produced a tiny silver hammer etched with runes. The holy symbol began to glow as he chanted softly. He hefted the major part of the door upright and affixed it to its hinge as he finished the first casting, moving to the next piece of the puzzle...
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Adrick is ready to cast the last spell, when a group of raiders approaches the door from inside the keep. It seems as though the party is closing off their means of egress. Four humans and four kobolds arrive drawing their weapons. There are also the four sleeping kobolds.
Please post actions, I will roll initiative after I have time to gather my thoughts and relax after work.
Darius sighs as he sees more raiders.
"Look lively, chaps. We have company."
He sights an arrow but a sudden roar from the dragon above the castle makes his finger slip and the shot goes wide.
Darius stares down at his bow feeling betrayed.
Ragar attacks the nearest human.
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Round 1.
Darius' arrow goes wide from the sudden shock of the environment.
Ragar takes his axe and plants it firmly in the chest of a cultist.
The four kobolds and the direction of one of the humans each go to free their captured kin.
Cultist 1 (Dead)
Kobold 5 (4 damage)
Initiative Order
Darius, Ragar, Kobolds, Rhen, Guard, Cultist, Adrick, Gil, Zat
Gilandiril levels his staff at one of the approaching kobolds, traces a sigil in the air, and looses a freezing ray at the scaly creature.
Rhen's heart sinks as he realized that these raiders are coming from inside the walls, meaning they and their cohorts could have been in among the innocent people taking shelter and causing untold harm. "Looks like it's going to be a long war, Colonel." he mutters softly to the memory of his grandfather as he loads and fires another arrow.
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Rhen sighs deeply and looses another arrow hitting the cultist square in the chest. Causing him to keel over, lying down in a pool of his own blood.
The remaining cultist moves to attack Rhen but the swing of his scimitar goes wide.
The more heavily armored culstist moves to Ragar thrusting with his spear at the orcish man. Finding its mark (5 damage)
Gil freezes a kobold cold in its tracks.
Ragar (5 damage)
Cultist 1 (Dead)
Cultist 2 (Dead)
Kobold 5 (4 damage)
Kobold 8 (Dead)
Initiative Order
Darius, Ragar, Kobolds, Rhen, Guard, Cultist, Adrick, Gil, Zat
Ragar returns the favor on the heavily armored cultist.
Zat sees a cultist stab Ragar stopthatyoubully! and he fires an arrow from behind cover unfortunately his arrow is far far off the mark.
Backpedaling away from the cluster of enemies in an attempt to stay well out of the reach of their weapons, Gilandiril unleashes another ray of cold moonlight at a kobold.
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Zat's bowstring snaps as she let's loose another arrow, and evil GM wants to have fun with Gil's crit fail on a magic attack roll...
Ragar will plant his axe into the chest of the advancing cultist.
Cultist 1 (Dead)
Cultist 2 (Dead)
Guard 1 (Dead)
Kobold 5 (4 damage)
Kobold 8 (Dead)
Initiative Order
Darius, Ragar, Kobolds, Rhen, Guard, Cultist, Adrick, Gil, Zat
Adrick moves towards the remaining Kobold and swings to strike it dead.
Ragar moves in and attacks the remaining Cultist.
Zat sends an arrow at a kobold, preferably one that is engaged in melee
"Nice shot, Zat! That will end his raiding career."
In turn, Rhen takes aim at another kobolds and lets an arrow fly.
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Darius will fire his shortbow at one of the kobolds.
killing it with one shot.
Ragar firmly plants his axe into the gut of the cultist before looking on to who's next.
The Kobolds move in pairs to attack
Ragar
hit
miss
Adrick
hit
hit
miss
Rhen looses another arrow killing yet another Kobold.
Adrick ...
Gil ...
Zat takes care of another kobold on Adrick.
Ragar (3 damage)
Adrick (10 damage)
Cultist 1 (Dead)
Cultist 2 (Dead)
Cultist 3 (Dead)
Guard 1 (Dead)
Kobold 1 (dead)
Kobold 2 (dead)
Kobold 5 (4 damage)
Kobold 6 (Dead)
Kobold 7 (Dead)
Kobold 8 (Dead)
Initiative Order
Darius, Ragar, Kobolds (3 left), Rhen, Guard, Cultist, Adrick, Gil, Zat
Darius cheers his last shot and then targets another kobold. The perfect shot sends the creature spinning in the air before it dies.
"I really should get a longbow sometime. Better penetrating power."
Momentarily taken aback by the magical fluctuation that caused his spell to misfire, Gilandiril unleashes another freezing ray at a kobold, hoping that the Weave has stabilized.
"Surround me all ye want, ye buggars! You aren't gonna put me down!" Adrick fought courageously as three of the lizard-kin poked at him with their spears. They were fast and were able to confound the Dwarf by the sheer number of attacks alone. Two Kobolds found their mark as the third distracted him with a high strike lifting his shield. He felt his eyes going black as blood drained from the two wounds. He was losing his grip on consciousness. Losing control of his body...and the Storm.
As he fell to his knees the ground shook, foretelling the clap of thunder that exploded from his mouth toward one of the beasts. The shockwave crashed into it's chest, shaking it. The Moradinite never got to see what became of the creature. He fell and lay silent...