Alorah remains invisibly still as she waits for the outcome.
Sapphiria silently casts a communal protection from evil on the team for when things get a little wild.
Arthas also remains invisible ready to strike and sunder the chain if things go south.
"For Kenebras!
He called out before chanting the words to a spell. A bright flash of holy light burst upon the demonic auroch south of him. He hoped that Alorah's summoned elemental would be able to finish it off.
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The demons shrieks a warning before jumping down right near Thrall.
Kelden cast a spell and a holy light burst over the SW Demonic Auroch, causing it to shriek as it is blinded and staggering about.
You can see other demon's heads pop out of embrasures, trying to see what the commotion is about.
Sapphira and Taedric are able to see several demons come out onto the bridge, turning around and around looking to see who's attacking, but not threatening yet.
Round 1_______________
Players take their turn in order of posting, enemies will go last.
TACTICAL MAP
Demons marked with the brown dot are on the riverbed level. Those demons that aren't so marked are at the bridge level 40ft up.
Taedric quickly starts rushing toward the bridge, readying to run down the demons on the bridge, while drawing on his own innate abilities to create the image of a silver-scaled dragon circling above.
With a mere step forward, Thrall gets into range of his big sword. They won't need stealthy tactics anymore, but at least he'll take advantage on his first blow.
Lifting the weapon up high, he puts all his muscle in striking the demon's head, trying to end it quick so as to be able to shatter the chain.
X2 = 52
So much for idea...
As matters spiral out of his hands, Grey draws his kukri as he scrambles towards the nearest of the abbysal beasts.
He moves torwards the northen Auroch trusting Alorah and her elemental to handle the southern one. He takes his borrowed lance and sets to hold off the charge of the Auroch... hoping it takes the bait and does so.
Round 1 completed_______________
Taedric quickly starts rushing toward the bridge, readying to run down the demons on the bridge, while drawing on his own innate abilities to create the image of a silver-scaled dragon circling above.
A silver dragon appears above the bridge, making for a very imposing sight.
With a mere step forward, Thrall gets into range of his big sword. Lifting the weapon up high, he puts all his muscle in striking the demon's head, and he completely severs the demon’s head, which goes rolling to the Aurochs hooves.
As matters spiral out of his hands, Grey draws his kukri as he scrambles towards the nearest of the abbysal beasts. He slips in right next to the beast, which somehow knows you’re coming and turns to face you.
Kelden moves torwards the northen Auroch trusting Alorah and her elemental to handle the southern one. He takes his borrowed lance and sets to hold off the charge of the Auroch... hoping it takes the bait and does so.
(npc) Alorah holds.
Alorah’s large aether elemental swirled around invisibly as it swallowed the aurochs into it’s body. Everyone else can see the Auroch’s slowly lifting off the ground (almost at it’s telekinetic weight limit) as it is punched and gouged by something invisible.
(npc) Arthas holds.
(npc) Sapphira holds.
Alorah’s Auroch, lifting into the air by the aether elemental, bellowed and thrashed about, but is unable to change his situation.
A Nabasu demon jumped down onto the riverbed and walked up to Alorah’s Auroch, wondering what the hell is going on. Then it reached out to the chain and grasped it like he was holding a balloon.
Arthas’ Auroch, seeing Kelden, bellowed a challenge; but then turned and charged up the river away from Kelden! The chain clattered behind it as it took up slack… [Arthas and Kelden may take a reaction at this point, Kelden may use his braced spear against the Nabasu demon]
A Nabasu demon, seeing Kelden, jumps down from the bridge and runs to attack him. (double move)
Thrall’s Aurochs, seeing Thrall cut a demon down, turns to face him, bellowing a challenge.
Grey’s Aurochs, seeing his small stature, decides he’s going to stomp Grey, bellows a challenge and attacks!
Trample vs Grey.
Grey takes crush damage, RefDC17/half
As a Full-Round Action, a Creature with the trample ability can attempt to Overrun any Creature that is at least one size category smaller than itself. This works just like the Overrun Combat Maneuver, but the trampling Creature does not need to make a check, it merely has to move over opponents in its path. Targets of a trample take an amount of Damage equal to the trampling creature's slam Damage + 1-1/2 times its Str modifier. Targets of a trample can make an attack of opportunity, but at a –4 Penalty. If targets forgo an attack of opportunity, they can attempt to avoid the trampling Creature and receive a Reflex save to take half Damage. The save DC against a creature's trample attack is 10 + 1/2 creature's HD + creature's Str modifier (the exact DC is given in the creature's descriptive text). A trampling Creature can only deal trampling Damage to each target once per round, no matter how many times its Movement takes it over a target Creature.
The Nabasu demon looking out over Grey’s Aurochs leaned out of the embrasure, trying to see what is happening.
The Nabasu demons on the bridge look up and gawp in horror at the silver Dragon in the sky overhead.
Round 2_______________
Players take their turn in order of posting, enemies will go last.
TACTICAL MAP
Demons marked with the brown dot are on the riverbed level. Those demons that aren't so marked are at the bridge level 40ft up.
Taedric, give me an intelligence check please.
Focusing her divinely enhanced magical power, Alorah calls forth a powerful resonance, filling the air with a loud, ringing noise that hammers away on the length of chain attached to the bridge.
Thrall has seen many similar beasts trample a strong man to death, so he decides he better closes the distance himself instead of letting the auroch gain momentum.
x2=52
Taedric lowers his lance and begins rushing down the bridge, Let's hope this doesn't get pulled down while I'm on it.., releasing the strange power singing in his blood as he closes.... and then burning some of his other, deeper power as the lance strikes.
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do I get myself into these situations?!
Using the Fiendish Beast's own momentum against it, Grey slips between the the trampling hooves before flipping up & over the broad back, landing kukri first.
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They had to stop the Aurochs... that was the only thing that mattered. He dropped the lance and drew out his scimitar He half spun and turned for the Auroch slashing at its side.
Round 2 completed _______________
Focusing her divinely enhanced magical power, Alorah calls forth a powerful resonance, filling the air with a loud, ringing noise that hammers away on the length of chain attached to the bridge.
Thrall has seen many similar beasts trample a strong man to death, so he decides he better closes the distance himself instead of letting the auroch gain momentum.
Taedric lowers his lance and begins rushing down the bridge, releasing the strange power singing in his blood as he closes.... and then burning some of his other, deeper power as the lance strikes.
Using the Fiendish Beast's own momentum against it, Grey slips between the the trampling hooves before flipping up & over the broad back, landing kukri first.
When the Nabasu demon came up to Kelden, he ran onto Kelden’s braced weapon, taking a moderate amount of damage.
He dropped the lance and drew out his scimitar He half spun and turned for the Auroch slashing at its side, just missing.
The Nabasu lashed out at Kelden’s movement, but slipped in the mud and fell prone in a comical manner.
[npc] Arthas, seeing the demonic Aurochs stampede away and Kelden missing, used a mythic surge to make a sudden attack against a link of the chain as it rapidly clattered behind it.
He dealt (no dr) damage. He hacked right through a link, severing the chain.
[npc] Sapphira waits, just in case healing is needed.
Kelden and Arthas watched their Auroch's stampede upstream of the riverbed, the severed chain clattering behind it.
Alorah watched her Aurochs die in her Aether Elemental clutches and drop to the ground limply.
Thrall's Aurochs thumps to the ground in two pieces.
Grey's Aurochs gave a screaming 'Mooo!', turned and stumbled it's way downstream until the chain pulled up tight behind it.
The bridge gave a 'creeek' behind you, but the column holds. This time.
The demons frown as they watch the dragon overhead; perhaps the strange behavior of the dragon (no roaring, just sailing about with fixed wings like a zeppilin) leading them to think it might be an illusion. They start looking around for who might have cast it, and the ones on the bridge realize Taedric is an intruder!
The NE nabasu demon leapt down from the bridge and moved over next to Grey to attack next round.
The NW nabasu moved up behind Kelden to attack!
for a possible slashing damage.
Round 3_______________
Players take their turn in order of posting, enemies will go last.
TACTICAL MAP
Demons marked with the brown dot are on the riverbed level. Those demons that aren't so marked are at the bridge level 40ft up.
He grit his teeth and glared at the Nabusu and he shifted to his left as he swung his scimitar high. He was hoping to keep it somewhat focused on him... after all he knew Arthas was going to be able to slip behind it at any moment. He had no doubt the paladin with radiance would make short work of the monster.
As the Abyssal Beast lumbers to undermine the bridge, Grey redoubles his efforts, striking once more in hope of a killing blow.
Thrall notices one of the aurochs has pulled the chain, and though the bridge has held, this is something that must be addressed urgently. Thanks to his supernatural speed, he rushes forth, sword in both hands and held high, letting it fall upon the mighty beast. He hopes that's enough to, at least, draw its attention so that Grey can finish it.
Taedric looks forward to the next demon, and rushes forward once again, readying his lance. "Let's get 'em, partner" he says to the large wolf beneath him.
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Round 3 completed_______________
Kelden Sunblade grit his teeth and glared at the Nabusu and he shifted to his left as he swung his scimitar high. His slash came down just right to inflict modest damage.
As the Abyssal Beast lumbers to undermine the bridge, Grey redoubles his efforts, striking once more in hope of a killing blow. The kukri hacked right through the base of the Auroch’s skull and the top of the spinal cord, dropping the creature like a puppet with his strings cut.
Thrall rushes forth, sword in both hands and held high, letting it fall upon the mighty beast. Unfortunately his great blow, is too late, as the creature is already dead. Swiftly retargeting, he slashes a deep wound into the curious Nabasu demon.
Taedric looks forward to the next demon, and rushes forward once again, readying his lance
The lance punched into the Nabasu demon, dealing serious damage, and Knave managed to savage a leg and trip him as well. But he is still alive.
(npc) Alorah’s Aether Elemental tears the Nabasu demon into gobbets of bloody rain, spattering to the earth all around her.
(npc) Arthas darted forward and swept the Nabasu demon’s head from his shoulders; it drops where it stands as his head bounded down the riverbed to the East.
(npc) Sapphira watched over the others, acting as a reserve if needed, but otherwise passing.
Nabasu red stood up (drawing AoOs from Taedric and Knave) and lashed out.
for a possible slashing damage.
for a possible slashing damage.
Nabasu blue stepped forward and leveled its Death Stealing Gaze at Taedric and Knave. DC18 Fort save or gain a negative level.
Nabasu green also stepped forward and leveled its Death Stealing Gaze at Taedric and Knave. DC18 Fort save or gain a negative level.
Round 4______________
Players take their turn in order of posting, enemies will go last.
Thrall nods to Grey, both congratulating him for the kill and assuring they work together against the Nabasu. He steps to one side to create a diversion for Grey, and launches a slash with double intentions - the demon must either take it, or Dodge it and now bite the bait.
Running south after the destruction of the Nabasu He waved frantically to Alorah and pointed up onto the bridge.
"Can your elemental give us a lift up?"
He called out to her looking up to the bridge and the sounds of battle.
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Alorah directs the Aether elemental to lift Kelden up to the bridge as she flies alongside them.
Taedric spins and winces as he notes that the demons are closing in, but then smiles, But not quite enough, that one, and sends the wolf rushing to the Northwest, driving his lance into the demon, but continuing the line of charge to keep away from the other demon.
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With the death of the last demonic Aurochs, you have already achieved a strategic victory.
With Taedric playing hit and run between the remaining Nabasu demons on the bridge, Arthas and Thrall coming in from the north end of the bridge, Alorah, her elemental and Kelden air dropping onto the bridge, and Sapphira coming onto the bridge from the south, the outcome is no longer in doubt; you dispatch the remaining Nabasu demons with overpowering force.
As soon as you have cleared the bridge, two companies of paladins charge across the bridge and crash into the demon raised jumble of a barrier (replacing the gates destroyed a century ago) blocking the way into the Drezen citadel itself.
While the armies clashed there, you are summoned to the command tent to give your report to General Irabeth.
After hearing your reports, General Irabeth nodded.
"Well done! With the bridge captured, we have launched an attack against the gate barricade. Once we capture it, we will be able to enter the inner grounds of the fortress, threatening Drezen itself.
The enemy will have to come out and contend with us or face a siege unfavorable to them. Our queen has pulled the bulk of the enemy forces south where she will hold them as long as she can, and the enemy leadership will not be eager to show their failure by requesting reinforcements.
"Your next task," She said, pulling out another map. "Is to infiltrate the fortress on the Northeast side, here, where there is a break in the fortress walls that is under repair. While we battle the enemy at the gates and on the inner courtyard, you will slip in and destroy the enemy leadership."
Here she paused, looking into the distance.
"Mind you, I would love to lay hands on that dwarf who betrayed the citadel in the first place, Staunton Vhane, but I will understand if he makes it impossible."
She smiled at you.
"In short, well done! We need this done quickly, but I feel you probably need to rest first. If you would like to clean up first, Lord Sir Sosiel has a spell which should reduce the amount of sleep needed to two hours. Rest well!" She said, before settling her helm on her head and striding out to lead the engagement.
Thrall nods to Irabeth's words.
"Sir! The recovery is welcome, Sir, even though we know we're under pressure. We'll be ready to go in a pair of hours. Sir."
With a smile, Lord Sir Sosiel gestured a blessing of Shelyn, ushered you to a cluster of bunks arranged head to head in a spiral, and cast an exotic spell you probably never heard of before.
With the gentle tinkling of his ringed glaive, you fall into a sleep of wonderful dreams.
When you awake, you are refreshed entirely. Your armor and clothing have been laundered and a hot meal arranged.
You do your usual morning activities, eat, dress, pray/memorize spells, and then start to gather supplies for your secret foray into Drezen itself, when suddenly...
A three-toned roar thundered out overhead, and the entire army of paladins around you cowered under the psychic force of it. Horses screamed and galloped away wildly; ex-slaves fainted dead away. Not that any of that saved them.
Scrambling out of your tents, you see it.
A chimera! And not just any chimera; a beast the size of one of the army officers pavillions; the body of a dragon, the heads of a snow leopard, a white dragon, and a mountain goat. Flying by, their combined breath weapons disintegrated several wagons, guards and an entire food supply dump. Paladins who recover from the mythic fear aura and charge it when it gets low enough are sent flying helplessly.
Round 1
Players take their turn in order of posting, enemies will go last.
Eyes going wide at the titanic beast tearing into their forces, Alorah quickly calls upon Irez for protection, as momentary wisps of ethereal scrolls float through the air, wrapping around and binding to her companions before fading into nothing.
"IF we can't bring that thing down to our level this is going to be either a very long or a very short fight." Grey mutters as he readies his trusty blade.
"& I don't mean in a good way..." he adds.
Thrall advances to meet the creature, but waits a bit for his allies to reach him. He doesn't want to waste his prayers.
He of course asked after Kyra first before he accepted any aid from Sosiel. He slept soundly, and dreamless which was good. When he awoke he focused his mind on the magics he thought he might need for the day... and that day started faster than he woudl have wanted.
He strode forward with his companions and took a look at the carnage. Light he hoped Kyra wasnt among that destroyed area. He strode forward and paused near Thrall.
"Shall we see if we can't bring him down then?"
He asked the warpriest as he took a hold of his holy symbol and held it aloft. When the creature pulled range he fired a blast of searing light at it.
Taedric whistles, calling Knave to him, asking, "Anyone have a way to bring him down? Or make Knave fly?", even as he leaps into the saddle and pulls the bow from his back.
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