Rask finds a spot, where you camp for the night and are able to rest without being disturbed. You wake at what should be near dawn, and even though the sun is not rising, you can see some stars in the sky. What ever the darkness was seems to be fading away. Perhaps tomorrow the sun will be back.
Getting back on the main road you continue to follow the road heading north and slightly east. By late afternoon, and even with limited vision, you can tell the treeline here comes to an abrupt end. The road continues among several wooden stumps, the remains of felled trees. The dirt road quickly becomes a worn stone path, leading over frozen ground to the northeast.
I never thought I would be so happy to see stars! The Elf says as he gazes upward with a stretch and a yawn. What do you think it means? he asks no one in particular.
"Me too." Ordrud agrees. "Dunno." He answers and shrugs to the elf's question.
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"Looks like barricades ahead to hide archers. Can we please try taking cover as we advance?" Ordrud looks at Lothalian with a smile.
Lothalian returns Ordrud's smile. I agree! I am tired of being used as a pin cushion!
"Perhaps it means the curse or whatever was blanking out the sun has passed. A good omen, I hope."
"I thought the villagers were taken by the stony fliers along the way. We lost their tracks awhile back. Remember the treant mentioned the stony flier, too? Right, Rask?" Ordrud whispers in reply, so the potential ambush behind the barricades does not hear him.
"Aye," Rask replies quietly. The dwarven guide examines the road looking for any information about the potential ambush.
Rask replies quietly to Sirasa, "I have not seen human footprints for some time now. They ended at the last spot I saw the very large footprints of the flying stone creatures."
Rask, "There is a snare trap ahead. I am sure that there are others."
While Rask was checking for tracks, Harek, in the barely star lite and at the end of his vision, sees a figure stand up from behind the downed logs, that looks like a drow.
"I am Yoflid of the House Gullion. Turn around and leave now or die and be raised as my warriors."
Ordrud replies to the voice with holy conviction, "I am Ordrud of Everstand. Return the villagers, and we will escort them home."
Rask advances and drops to one knee beside the snare trap pointing the danger out to Logan and his companions. Then, he looks for more traps.
"So ya threaten a dwarf with death and fold Necromancy magic, do ya? Ain't ya never heard that's a bad idea, ya dark-skinned pointy eared zombie lovin' people snatchin' skinny little bastard? How's about ya lean yer scrawny neck right here on this log ans I'll relieve ya of yer troubles?"
Harek raises his axe and begins to move towards the drow talking smack.
We've seen your undead warriors and they didn't impress us much. How about you turn around and runaway before you make us really mad! Lothalian says as he raises his bow.
Ordrud whispers a reply to Sirasa, "Excellent suggestion Sirasa."
"Then die it is!" responds the drow, and shoots two arrows at Rask hitting him both times. Two drow zombies stand and move to intercept the group, while a gargoyle stands and flies towards the group as well as the spider-drow abomination that you saw before moves towards the group. Finally another drow stands and begins casting a spell.
Lothalian UP
Harek: 18 (63/63, 20)
Lothalian: 9 (43/45, 15)
Ordrud: 9 (60/60, 20)
Rask: 9 (55/55, 18)
Logan: 9 (17/17, 16)
Sirasa: 8 (35/35, 12/16)
Foe(s): 19
Rask swears when he gets hit by the drow arrow. Then, he slumps on his side unconscious.
Logan moves up on top of Rask looking concerned.
Ordrud concentrates on the thing in front of him while the blade of his longsword ignites from hilt to tip with a golden solar radiance. He instinctively steps forward.
Seeing the drow caster wiggle their fingers and such formidable foes, Lothalian will call upon Sarenrae to Bless his friends in the coming battle.
Sarenrae! Allow us to defeat these vile creatures!
Harek dashes towards the stump to the southwest, taking cover once he gets there.
"Don't clump up! That spider bastard shoots lightning, remember! "
Harek takes off running to get behind a stump, missing any of the traps and just out of reach of the gargoyle coming towards the group. Lothalian casts bless upon the group to help with destroying the creatures. Ordrud sword starts to glow, and he concentrates on the gargoyle and sees the creature is evil. Rask points out the snare trap he sees, then as the drow arrow hits him falls unconscious to the ground, while Logan moves to cover over his friend and protect him. Sirasa moves over to the nearest tree and then begins summoning an air elemental to fight the enemies ahead.
The gargoyle moves to attack Ordrud, seeming to know where the trap was as it moves around it and bites Ordrud. The drider seeing that the group has split, uses his longbow and shoots two arrows at Ordrud, missing both times and in disgust throws it to the ground. The zombies continue to advance, one heading in Harek direction and the other heading up the middle. The longbow wielding drow shoots two arrows at his favorite targets, dwarves, but with Harek just behind the stump which provides cover, both arrows just miss. The spell weaving drow, casts his spell and Harek is outlined in a violet color, which makes him an easier target.
Lothalian UP
Harek: 18 (63/63, 20)
Lothalian: 9 (43/45, 15)
Ordrud: 9 (51/60, 20)
Rask: 9 (46/55, 18)
Logan: 9 (17/17, 16)
Sirasa: 8 (35/35, 12/16)
Foe(s): 19
"And now you die, ye big spider freak monster!"
Harek charges across to chop at the drider with his axe.
Charging, power attack, bless to hit; slashing damage
Logan guards Rask's unconscious body.
Ordrud steps back and prays aloud to Iomedae, "May the Inheritor's light strike down my foes with this holy blade." His longsword burns more brightly.
Lothalian will take a five-foot step forward and shoot an arrow at the finger-wiggling drow.
And watches as his arrow harmlessly misses.
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CR 1
XP 400
N Small outsider (air, elemental, extraplanar
Init +7; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +4
DEFENSE
AC 17, touch 14, flat-footed 14 (+3 Dex, +3 natural, +1 size)
hp 13 (17) (2d10+2) ((2d10+6))
Fort +4 (+6), Ref +6, Will +0
Defensive Abilities air mastery; Immune elemental traits
OFFENSE
Speed fly 100 ft. (perfect)
Melee slam +6 (1d4+1) (+8) ((1d4+3))
Special Attacks whirlwind (DC 12, 10-20 ft.)
STATISTICS
Str 12 (16), Dex 17, Con 12 (16), Int 4, Wis 11, Cha 11
Base Atk +2; CMB +2 (+4); CMD 15 (17)
Feats Flyby Attack, Improved Initiative, Weapon Finesse
Skills Acrobatics +7, Escape Artist +7, Fly +17, Knowledge (planes) +1, Perception +4, Stealth +11
Languages Auran
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Air Mastery (Ex)
Airborne creatures take a –1 penalty on attack and damage rolls against an air elemental.
An Air Elemental appears.
It the flies over and slams into the Dark Elf Spider Thingy.
Sirasa begins to weave another spell.
Harek charges directly at the drider and wounds it. Lothalian looses and arrow at the drow caster, but it goes wide. Ordrud steps back so he can cast a spell which empowers his weapon against evil creatures. Rask continues to lay down and Logan continues to guard him. Sirasa air elemental appears and moves to attack the drider, but misses, while Sirasa begins casting another spell.
The gargoyle takes a five foot step and claws, bites and tries to gore Ordrud, however only one claw hits. The drider swings at the elemental in front of it with a mace and tries to bite it, and the elemental dies from the critical mace hit and its bite. Both zombies continue to move forward. The longbow wielding drow fires two arrows at his favored enemy, a dwarf, and one hits Harek, while the finger wiggling drow next to him looks on acting amused at the poor aim of the archer cleric.
Lothalian UP
Harek: 18 (54/63, 20)
Lothalian: 9 (43/45, 15)
Ordrud: 9 (43/60, 20)
Rask: 9 (46/55, 18)
Logan: 9 (17/17, 16)
Sirasa: 8 (35/35, 12/16)
Foe(s): 19
fort
Despite the stinging poisoned wound, Harek snarls and swings at the spider monster again.
"Someone take out that damned archer!"
waraxe, power attack, bless, fighting defensively vs drider slashing damage
Lothalian will move forward avoiding the trap and present his holy symbol to the zombies.
Sarenrae! Destroy these undead!
Logan guards Rask's unconscious body.
Ordurd grimaces again as another claw draws blood under his heavy armor. He then inhales deeply in the faith of Iomedae.
Wielding the light of the Inheritor, the half-orc holy warrior finally swings his glowing longsword at the gargoyle. But the beasts stony skin turns his blade aside.
+43 = 54 HP
The gargoyle full attacks Ordrud and shreds him with its claws, bite and gores him. The drider swings at Harek and bites him. One zombie moves to Lothalian and the other takes a swing at Harek and misses. The longbow wielding drow fires two arrows at his favored enemy, a dwarf, and both hit Harek, while the finger wiggling drow next to him looks on acting amused at the poor aim of the archer cleric.
Lothalian UP
Harek: 18 (31/63, 20)
Lothalian: 9 (43/45, 15)
Ordrud: 9 (26/60, 20)
Rask: 9 (46/55, 18)
Logan: 9 (17/17, 16)
Sirasa: 8 (35/35, 12/16)
Foe(s): 19
"Bah! These blasted elves have got to go!"
Angry and in pain, Harek swings at the drider again.
bless, power attack to hit; slashing damage
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With the First Elemental destroyed, the second one again attacks the Dark Elf Archer.
A third Air Elemental appears at about the same location that the first two popped up. Sirasa orders it to fly to a position to flank the Dark Elf Spider Thingy with the Dwarf. The air creature slams into the Spiderdrow.
With so many enemies on the field, Sirasa begins to weave yet another spell to Summon in more support.
Hoping to rid the battlefield of at least two combatants, Lothalian will once again call on Sarenrae to destroy the zombies.
Sarenrae! Finish these undead monstrosities!
Logan guards Rask's unconscious body.
Ordrud grunts as the gargoyle's stony claws, teeth, and horns shred his armor. Half orc blood sprays over the ground. The holy warrior backswings his glowing longsword at the gargoyle and finally slashes its hide.
Harek swings at and misses the drider. Lothalian again channels Sarenrae energy to destroy the undead and both zombies collapse to the ground, dead again, then moves up next to Harek. Ordrud continues to swing at the gargoyle and damages the creature, as well as healing himself. Rask continues to lay on the ground with Logan guarding him. Sirasa elementals continue to swing at their targets, one missing the archer, and the other flanking and hitting the drider.
The gargoyle full attacks Ordrud and however this time it only gores him. The drider swings at Harek and hits him with his mace and bites him. The longbow wielding drow drops his bow and attacks the elemental with his bite and two claws, and sends it back to the plane of air, while the finger wiggling drow next to him looks on with an amused look on his face, and says "you were warned."
Lothalian UP
Harek: 18 (18/63, 20)
Lothalian: 9 (43/45, 15)
Ordrud: 9 (22/60, 20)
Rask: 9 (46/55, 18)
Logan: 9 (17/17, 16)
Sirasa: 8 (35/35, 12/16)
Foe(s): 19
Harek takes advantage of the flank and swings at the drider again.
to hit, flank, bless, power attack slashing damage
"I could use some healing, this thing hits hard!"
Logan continues to guard Rask's unconscious body.
Ordrud grimaces as the gargoyle's horns gore his armor. Half orc blood continues to leak on the ground. The holy warrior slashes down at the gargoyle from a high guard with his glowing longsword, but again his skill is not enough. His destiny is with Iomedae on whether he continues to fight and triumph.
Lothalian will reach out and touch the sorely pressed dwarf calling forth Sarenrae's healing into him.
Lothalian, staying out of reach of the drider, cures Harek, while the dwarf continues his assault on the drow-spider and wounds it more. Ordrud swings again at the gargoyle but misses, and heals himself of some minor damage. Rask continues to lay on the ground with Logan protecting him. Sirasa elemental slams the drider, and another appears and continues the attack on the drider who is starting to look ragged. She then fires a scorching ray at the gargoyle wounding it.
The gargoyle attacks Ordrud, but only one claw hits the paladin. The drider turns to the air elemental that slammed it and hits it with the first mace attack as well as biting it, but not quite killing the elemental. The bow wielding drow, now that the elemental is not in its face sends two arrows at Harek, both hitting the dwarf. While the remaining female drow stands bemusedly by.
Lothalian UP
Harek: 18 (22/63, 20)
Lothalian: 9 (43/45, 15)
Ordrud: 9 (16/60, 20)
Rask: 9 (46/55, 18)
Logan: 9 (17/17, 16)
Sirasa: 8 (35/35, 12/16)
Foe(s): 19
Logan continues to guard Rask's unconscious body.
Ordrud grimaces as the gargoyle's claw slashes him again. Half orc blood continues to leak on the ground. The holy warrior backslashes at the gargoyle from his follow through with his glowing longsword, but this time sacrificing power for accuracy. His blade finally bites into the stony flesh. He receives his final invigoration from Iomedae for the day.
Harek attacks the drider again.
flank, bless, power attack; slashing damage
"Keep it up! It's almost dead!"
Lothalian will move to where he is about 30 feet from both Harek, Ordrud and Rask and will call out for Sarenrae's healing.
Harek continues his assault on the drider and wounds it more, the creature now bleeding profusely. Lothalian, see his friends wounded and still taken damage from the creatures, takes a few steps away from Harek so all the warriors are in range and calls upon Sarenrae to heal some of their wounds. Ordrud also continues his assault, but on the gargoyle and hits and wounds it, chipping away at its stone exterior. Rask, still unconscious is guarded by Logan. Sirasa elementals slam into the drider, and as it staggers she shoots magical missiles at the creature and it falls over dead.
The gargoyle attacks Ordrud, but only one claw hits the paladin. The bow wielding drow sends two arrows at the hated enemy, Harek, but only one hits the dwarf. While the remaining drow, no longer amused, speaks to the bow wielder, "Yoflid, kill these creatures" and begins to cast a spell.
Lothalian UP
Harek: 18 (20/63, 20)
Lothalian: 9 (45/45, 15)
Ordrud: 9 (22/60, 20)
Rask: 9 (53/55, 18)
Logan: 9 (17/17, 16)
Sirasa: 8 (35/35, 12/16)
Foe(s): 19
Drider - dead
Logan continues to guard Rask's unconscious body.
Ordrud breathes deep when Lothalian's wave of inspiration crashes through him and then grimaces as the gargoyle's claw slashes him again. Half orc blood continues to leak on the ground. The holy warrior slopily slashes at the gargoyle with his glowing longsword sacrificing power for accuracy. But his skill does not match his faith today.