Against the Silver Flame an eberron Campaign

Game Master Phurs

"Xael and myself could also stay, although I do love the the forest."

"Indeed" the raven says in a voice not typical of a bird mimicking humans.

"Alright, I don't care as long as the brother dies by my claws."

Talon keeps the stuff looted thrown over his shoulder, and gets ready to leave. Right before he leaves he looks over at the men lying on the ground in such a nice heap and he opens his mouth to breath out a blast of acid on them just to make sure they are all dead.

Breathing cone of acid on the downed humans. Not sure if you want me to actually roll damage, or if I can assume that they die from the extra acid damage.

Milgen looks over the arrayed group. "Those who are human, or close, will be at risk if I am not with you." The Atomie is in the center of a pile of coins as he talks, nearly high enough to be a metal fort around him. He is picking up coins one at a time and sliding them into his backpack, which never seems to fill up. "My suggestion would be the Half-Dragon, the Unicorn, and one other."

"Shall I come, then?"

Yldaph has a definite non-human feel to him, might I suggest Xael, Lia and Fremont stay behind to keep track of things and the rest of the party prepare to head out in the morning.

Merton smiles at each of you in turn and says "Yes foil Milgen is a requirement as many of these men with Brother Jordan" He continues with an exasperated look "Are well lets just say cowardly and will bolt as soon as anything wrong happens"

Mayor Rol interjects "Yes quite they will be on horseback and know the woods fairly well," He says wryly "and we can't have any make it back remember that!"

"I will be under alot of pressure to figure out how Brother Jordan died," Sister Mary says with a little distress "If they simply disappear off the face of Khorvaire I can blame it on the forest"

"Ever since the burn-back of the woods near here the forests of the world have made the Silver Flame's lives miserable, including my mentors in Fort Light and many of our men refuse to go anywhere near them" Sister Mary says then smiles at the Milgen "If I had been been the responsible one for burning your forests like that I would expect you to hunt me down and kill me!"

"Then it might be prudent to allow them to enter into the forest and then attack from the rear to push them deeper into the forest towards your allies. That or have your allies cut off their retreat since I am assuming there are move of them than three."

The atomie looks up and grins, it's not a pleasant sight. "Oh, I had planned on that. I can call upon quite a few allies in the forest. A wing of Atomies to make them smaller, a redcap to hunt down anyone too powerful, rusalka to pull them into the water when they ford streams. But yes, I had planned on luring them deeper into the forest before ambushing them." He looks thoughtful. "This Brother Jordan, what is his vice? Women? Gold? Something else? What would he follow into danger?"

You guys see Silver Bullet already on his way, whoever got on him during that time (two person limit) is like a long ways there already. Silver Bullet just wants to get there.

Talon would be trying to get out of there as fast as possible, so he's going with Silver.

"His vice, lol put a pretty woman in front of him and he will chase her to the end of the world" Sister Mary says in disgust as Milgen runs out of the area.

As Yldaph and Milgen ride off on Silver Bullets back, Talon flies off after them

"I'm sure they will be able to manage that," Lucius will say with a smile while remembering some of the denisons of the forest he hailed from.

Then, after giving himself a moment to enjoy his old memories, he'll turn his attention back to those that remained. "I don't feel secure in leaving anyone alone at this point in time. This is an opprotune time for them to strike. Our numbers are divided. While it is beneficial for Brother Jordan to not be here while an attack on anyone of you occurs, he could also be considered a distraction to pull some of our forces away from the main stage while other moves are made."

Talon would be trying to get out of there as fast as possible, so he's going with Silver.

Hope you have a sattle, this might be a bumpy ride, not that I plan on running

"We will be fine, I am sure."

During the ride, Yldaph attempts to lighten the mood.
"Maybe this Jordan fellow will mistake me for a lycanthrope. That ought to scare him somewhat. Or at least confuse the heck out of him."

Milgen will fly ahead, able to fly in a straight line and thus beat the rest of the group there. That way he can warn the forest inhabitants that they are coming.

When he arrives, he calls out a pixie or nixie or atomie, and passes on word that 3 'allies' are coming, and they are not to be molested. He also sends word that he needs a nymph who doesn't mind playing bait. Then he sends word that an ambush is to be set up in the Goring Glade, an area ruled by dark fey. The stream has rusalka in it who lure men to their deaths with their falsely fair countenance, and a red-hat who lives in an old tower at the head of the Glade. All truces are in effect for the ambush, as the Silver Flame people are bringing many men with them. The forest is to marshal a good sized ambush force, and then set groups around the glade in circles, out to a mile, to hunt down any who escape the ambush. No silver flame may escape to tell the tale. All must vanish as surely and secretly as possible. Those dark fey who feed on souls are welcomed to the ambush, to make it impossible for any who sent them to use necromancy to talk to the souls of the dead.

Milgen arrives in the forest and sets up the surprise unwelcoming party. The local fey are all worked up and all because they know their forest is close to the burn, and they want revenge. So it takes no time to bring even the only local nymph out of hiding.

The remainder of the team arrive around 45 minutes after Milgen, and they are quickly escorted to the Druid of the wood Elsin Greenleaf.

Elsin says the Talon "I understand you want the one the forests animals call the Hart Murderer to be lead someplace you can dispose of him in an utmost painful way, Lady Kian the Nymph wants to know if you wish him to resist or not?"

Its obvious Elsin has had run ins with these men before for killing animals needlessly "I've told Brother Jordan to keep out of these woods that his hunts are making the forest dwellers mad."

When Milgen arrives at the Druid Circle a few moments after the rest of the team.

Elsin looks at Milgen and says "I must scorn the Quicklings and remind them who gave this order, excuse me"

Later near the time for the attack

Out of the shadows a hairless elf walks up to Milgen and says "Your the foil I've heard about, I owe your lady a few favors and I believe this will get her to clear one for me!"

You have met this fey before Milgen its one of the reclusive Grimstalker's a being almost as feared in the the forests as your own legend, and as it disappears into the tree's, it leaves a simple skull saying she will know who its from.

I'm still waiting on a response myself.

Silver Bullet whispers to those sitting on him. If you plan on staying on, hold on tight, I may have to run one way or the other. And by run he means either run away or run by charging.

"Indeed, I'm not saying that we will not be. I'm simply saying that we should be ready for the worse in case if something were to come up."

I wont confirm it but stay on your guard as Brother Jordan isn't the only threat in town.

Speaking to the Mayor Rol, Merton, and Sister Mary, Lucius would question.

"Do you all have an issue with staying here until the others return? If so, than I suggest that each of you have some kind of escort for the time being."

"Also, a safe room isn't a bad idea. If you have one."

"I want Jordan as deep in the forest as possible, lead him and his men to the kill zone. Once we're in the kill zone, you can kill him yourself, or escape and watch, or anything else you want, Milady. It is important not to let him have any pleasure from you though, as he is not worthy of such pleasure." The Atomie gives the Nymph's hand a kiss in thanks.

Milgen then nods at the druid, and again at the Grimstalker. He takes the skull, and pushes it into his backpack, for later giving to The Lady. "I will tell the lady of your assistance." He tells the Grimstalker, but it's obvious he also means the Druid as well.

Returning to the group of allies, he cleans his rapier grimly. "We need to leave for the kill zone. We have quicklings watching for strays who might try to escape, but we'll need to be able to track down any one who makes it out of the forest somehow." He nods at Silver. "If you and Yldaph can make a pair, that is a pair to chase down a straggler. Talon and I can make another pair. If we have more than two escape somehow, we'll have to further split up. They should all be on foot, as no horses will be allowed to live, they will be the first targets."

Milgen then tells the nixies and pixies to ensure that word gets out that the horses are a priority target. They must be taken out first to put the humans on their feet, or they might escape.

Silver Bullet says I'm faster than any horse, I can outrun them, though if there are multiple and they are smart enough to split up, I probably can't chase them all down.

The pixies and nixies all agree but they say that the quicklings can outrun anything over short distances there are only 6 of them so and scouts already state 30 or so men on horseback

The entire forest gets quiet as a graveyard as soon as the men from the hunt enter it, the elder great white stag draw's the men into the forest onto Lady Nian who will catch their fancy and and lead them away from the stag. You can hear the men screaming stop pretty thing we dont want to hurt you. After leading them the 9 miles into the forest's deepest part.

Meanwhile in the village right about this same time
Sister Mary says "Aye I believe they may have hired more than one assassin yet they couldn't have known that one of them was Sir Talon and the attack on this place to divert your attention would fail so miserably."

Ok computers back up give me 15 minutes to get it setup and running

Merton's House
After Sister Mary says this you all hear a loud commotion downstairs at the door to the house. Then you hear in a faint almost child like voice "PLEASE STOP, DON'T HURT ME!" You can make it out to be the voice of a very young lady.

Just as Sister Mary hears it her face goes pale white and she almost screams but is stopped by Mayor Rol who tries to calm her down.

[Initiative]
Fremont
Merton
Lia
Xian
Enemy

OK quick note this enemy isn't here for Sister Mary or you he's obviously here for someone else (Merton) and is only using Sister Mary's little maid as a way to get him to come out!

Mayor Rol says "Go take care of your problem Merton and Mary please calm down, you 3 go with Merton and please make sure that Sister Mary's maid is safe!"

Sister Mary is almost pleading with you "Save Anya she's only 14 years old." as she begins to weep.

Merton and you search the house and find the door to the basement cave area open with a kerchief tied to the door.

MAP that Merton has

HIDE AND SEEK TIME! >>>> dont split up <<<< HINT! HINT! Start at E. Find enemy(s) and save Anya.

Milgen this map is for your part of the team it wont happen till after the village teams ends so if you want to look at map and decide how you want to handle it the brownish red is trail the trail side is the olive green, the Dense forest around the trail is Dark Green and the Lime green is light forest. The fey will kill anyone who passes outside the lime green area automatically. 10 of them will run toward the trail 5 will run north and 5 will run south. (10 Die Instantly- except for Brother Jordan who will stand there stunned bye the nymph Nian, kill him at your leisure!)

Forest Chase

"I can outrun any ordinary human, even in my armor. No one shall escape."
Yldaph hides along with Silver bullet. Having failed as a druid earlier in life, he was eager to regain favor with the forest.

I'm not quite sure I understand the map. :(

i kinda dont understand what i am being told to do. is the young lady voice coming from the basement? where is the mayor going? where is the sister going? where is merton going?

Lucius would offer Mary a reassuring smile while saying, "We will find her Sister Mary," before heading off with the others.

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Is the basement lit or dark?

The young ladies voice came from the rear entry way but before you could get to the door she disappeared. The entry to the underground cave below this portion of town is in the (same room as the rear door) storage room of Merton's house. You have been asked to go with Merton into the caves while Merton deals with the problem you gotta find the young lady. All areas to where the T's are marked is lit with lanterns every 15'. Yellow spots indicate the end of the visible light in the cave.Ignore the grey those spots are indicative of something even Merton doesn't know till he goes in there.

The map is the map of the forest on the other side of your trap clearing including the path that some old elf hunters used when this entire area was part of the main forest. Basically its the same kind of thing as those in town are dealing with seek out those except instead of saving someone your finding those who didn't die in the trap and killing them.

Since all the hunters in the group are wearing chain shirts except 2 (those two are dead they were the most obvious targets for the Pixie/Nixie poisoned arrows.) They can clear just 1 square every 2 turns of out and out running or every 3 turns of dashing (30' ground speed) as they are running for their lives none of them are going to move any slower than dash till they drop from exhaustion or die.

The area of the map is 1.3 miles wide by 1-ish mile long if they get out of this area they will be killed bye the fey that are stalking the outskirts.

Since SB can run at speeds of 260' in one round (full out run speed of 65x4) and all of you can outrun/fly any of these men you arranged about a 1 mile area of fun for you and the rest of the angry fey to take em down. And the men don't know just how far it is to the forest edge they are (2 miles on either side and about 6 miles from the southern edge)

Ok, I think I understand. The Fey are so heavy around the clearing that the only possible route of escape is along the red trail that they took into the forest? In which case, our ambushers will set up on the trail, far enough back to not be seen, and move into the trail area behind them after they enter the clearing. Assuming everyone agrees.

After a quick glance at the map Merton had provided, Lucius would start to move with confidence.

I'm assuming each square is a 5-foot movement. Please let me know if that is not so. Otherwise, Lucius moves to F8.

Ok the forest is now a buzz as the men draw into the path they are pleasantly surprised that the nymph is playing with them and they think they will win. (Fat Chance on that one!)

Yes indeed 5' squares I do warn you that the individual your up against is tougher than you level wise but Merton is his target so Merton tells you all to find the girl he will deal with the threat, if you find the girl and decide to help after he doesn't care if you do.

When he hears the enemies of the forest approaching, Yldaph manifested Bite of the Wolf as a path ability, 0 pp and Expansion 1pp. Also, since Claws of the Beast has a 1hr/level duration and can be temporarily suppressed at will, Yldaph will always have it manifested throughout the day.

Lia and the raven follow Captain Fremont through the tunnels.

Xael has lifesight, so living creatures shed light to his eyes. He will spot for the group (as much as the twisting, turning tunnels allow for).

Just letting know I'm here since pbp is suggested to post once per day. I don't think there is much going on in my group right now, so SB patiently waits for the attackers to come. Unless we are already in combat.

I'm waiting for the go ahead about making our next move since we were given an initiative order.

Milgen waits for the screams of agony from the ambush being sprung.

Talon gets ready to pounce on the men when they reach the ambush site.

Yldaph suppresses his rage in anticipation...