Darkmoon Vale Campaign (Inactive)

Game Master Cyrus9553

Alperion turns when he hears Serila's scream but before he can react Serila's body falls to the floor and the others kill the attacker and pull it off her. "No... no, no, not her." Rushing to Serial's body he tries to drag her into the library.

Keanan and Balazar come back to the library, with a sad look in his eye. For the first time in a long time, Keanan has nothing witty to say, as sadness fills his heart.

MAP

August is shocked by what just happened...what did just happen?

"wha...wha...Serila...." August just mutters to himself. He has seen friends fall in battle before, but never like this.

Where were you? You just stood there...Its your fault

Keanan, can you still see the other one? Let's back out of the room and now that you know it's there, you can shoot at it through the open door.

A sling and rocks are free, but for now you could use mine since I can't see it.

I'm standing in the library with you per MAP above, so which room do you want to move out of? Did you mean go into the hallway or back outside? Plus, I have no bonus with ranged weapon. Let me see if I see it before accepting it.

Keanan looks back into the Altar room from the library.

No bonus to hit is still better than a 50% miss chance if I happen to guess the correct square.
Ok, I can't see the map at work. For some reason I was thinking we had stepped into the altar room then got attacked. If they came out of that room to get us, we are in a bit worse of a situation. I think you are going to have to keep attacking it before it latches onto someone else. Though if it attacks me I know wher it is and can make an attack roll with a 50% miss chance. I can keep giving you a guidance for a +1 to hit.
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GM Giants, does Keanan see the creature in the library with us or in the altar room?

Nebdel holds the shield over his head to try and protect himself from the whatever thing.

"Those pews should be bone dry sitting here for so long. Maybe we set them on fire, and let this creature burn!"

For some reason I was thinking we had stepped into the altar room then got attacked.

No, just Serila and I moved. If you want to move but can't update the map, just say in ooc or in the discussion thread to move your character.

"While I'd like to burn this place down as well August, I'm afraid we might burn the mushrooms that we're trying to find. Even if the mushrooms aren't in this particular room, we can't assume the fire wont spread. Perhaps after we get the mushrooms we can burn it down."

@Nebdel the creature is in the Altar room.

Keanan peers into the Altar room and sees the creature moving on the ceiling toward the doorway to the library.

"Here comes the beast, let's introduce it to our weapons as it comes trough the door. Now quickly, move to the side of the door, revenge is at hand."

MAP

If it gets (or already is) dark in here, you will have to tell August and me when it comes through the door and we will try to strike it.
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The creature comes flying out of the darkness through the doorway straight at Nebdel.

August and Keanan get Attack of Opportunity

Map is updated

Keanan's slashes as the beast flies near and neatly chops the creature in two and Balazar bites one of the halves just for good measure.

Combat is Over

Everyone but Serila gets 200 Experiance Points

Total Exp gained = 945

The darkness spell dissipates from the altar room but the room is still dimly lit by the setting sun.

Area 10: Desecrated Shrine

Pews of darkwood lie tipped over and covered in dust on either side of this ancient shrine. On the west wall sits a large ceremonial anvil, but its surface is defaced and ruined. The only other exit is a set of double door on the east wall. The ceiling reaches a height of 15 feet or more and small holes let a small amount of the diminishing daylight in.

Nebdel lights one of the 2 torches. He sighs thinking about the recent friend that was making this unnecessary.

We'll have to make this fairly quick. Alperion only brought 2 of these and the rest of us weren't bright enough to bring any.

Alperion wipes the tears from his eyes and stands up."Let's get the mushrooms and get back to town with Serila's body. Her parent will want to see their daughter and bury her."

Alperion lights his torch off of Nebdel's and moves into the altar room searching for mushrooms.

MAP

After a few minutes Alperion finds a lone mushroom growing from the anvil altar.

Keanan and Balazar stand to the side in their growing pool of blood and watch the torch be lit.

"Despite Balazar's and my injuries, we're ready to follow and find these mushrooms. Although I believe something has taken the mushrooms from the altar."

Keanan and Balazar move back to the altar. MAP

Alperion inspects the altar closer, especially the 5 small depressions. Taking out one of his tools he grabs a sliver of something from one of the depressions and holds it up to get a better look. "I don't think mushroom grew in the holes Keanan, this is a sliver of a red gem of some kind. By the look of the scratches near the depressions I think all of them where fills with this type of gem and where pried out by looters."

Nebdel checks the room for magical energies. detect magic whole room from left to right It appears the altar has a faint magical aura. Though I am not certain what that signifies.
Alperion, please see if you can find a secret compartment. Possibly the aura could be escaping from something inside the altar.

He then inspects the altar to see if he remembers anything like it from his training before walking over to stand guard by the door.

Let's see if we can find more that weren't disturbed by looters. We've probably made to much noise to surprise anything now. But that doesn't mean we need to be careless as we proceed.

Alperion searches over the altar but finds no secret compartments or anything else of interest. "I believe that we have found everythin...what was that noise? Sounds like something is in courtyard."

A few seconds after Alperion hears the sound in the courtyard, the group hears growling and shouting coming from the same direction.

Keanan listens to the growling and tries to figure out what kind of beast makes that noise.

Nebdel tries to see or hear what is causing the commotion from his position by the door.
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By your post I'm guessing you are at the double doors leading out of the altar room into the hallway and I will move you there. If you can not move your own character be very descriptive of where your character moves to. You can always tell us Out of Character.

Alperion moves to library door."August stay here and guard Serila we are going to check out what is happening in the courtyard." he quickly moves next to Nebdel near the door.

MAP

"Well, those are wolves. Both Balazar and I are pretty injured, but we'll come with you."

Keanan and Balazar slowly make their way towards the doors, with blood trailing behind both of them.

MAP

Alperion puts his torch out then moves through the hallway to the double doors to the courtyard to get a view of the battle.

MAP

Alperion peeks around the door and sees a vicious battle between three humans and two wolves. One of the humans is standing back as the other two fend off the beasts. The small of the two is on his back with his bow braced against a wolf baring down on him. The other is squaring off with the other wolf and both have blood coming from wounds.

Map is Updated

"Come on doggy! That all you got?!", a man with dark hair and a huge smile on his face shouts at the wolf he's fighting. He wears scale mail, and has a spiked heavy steel shield in one hand. In the other hand he wields a bastard sword, which he swings with relative ease despite its size and wielding it one-handed.

Another man, looking like he has some coin to spend, stands some feet removed from the fighting men. "You able to handle them, Jeffrey? Milon?"

The man with the big smile laughs loudly while fighting the wolf. "Able to handle them he says! Hahaha! I've seen mice bigger than this, Gudlinck!"

That's where I meant to be. Not sure what my problem is. I would swear I checked it for the desired movement.

Since it shouldn't be heard over the sounds of a battle, Nebdel whispers to the others, Since they're having so much fun, I say we just leave them to their games. We have a task to do and they could be looking for the same reward for someone else. If there isn't enough to go around, we need to make sure those beholden to us get wha they need.

"Pfft, I'm rooting for the wolves, one of nature's finest hunting groups. But, I'll let them settle it. It seems like a fair fight."

August paces anxiously around Serlia's body, but then calms himself and kneels next to her body.

"We'll get you out of here soon" he whispers quietly

"Just a few more mushrooms and we'll be done with this. This will all not be for nothing."

Seeing a wolf on top of Milon, Alperion draws his sword while charging out to help."Get of him you furry mutt!! With a near perfect strike Alperion drives his sword through the beast killing it instantly.

Jeffrey your turn first. Map is updated

Nebdel will follow when it is his turn.

Well that tears it. They certainly know we're here now.

Nebdel steps out following Alperion, trying to both look non-threatening and yet be ready for treachery.

One might have expected you to tell us if you were following us on this mission.

Nebdel's paranoia in action...

Jeffrey takes another swing at the wolf facing him. "Come on, ugly beast!"

"Darn it, stand still!", he shouts when his swing misses.

"You!" William grabs Alperion, who suddenly showed up next to him, by his collar. "I recognize you! Why did you dimwits take my daughter into the woods?! This is no place for her! Where is she, boy?! Speak up!"

Nebdel act whenever you want.

The wolf lunges at Jeffrey but misses. Milon stands up and flings a dagger at the wolf attacking Jeffrey but the blade sails wide of its target.

"Hyaa!" With a powerful strike, Jeffrey's sword moves for the wolf's neck.

Hiyah! Nebdel rushes at the wolf to try and startle it into leaving, but stops out of easy reach of its powerful jaws.

Then he shouts to Keanan, Nature boy, if you can't get this wolf to back down, I'm going to have to kill it!

Nebdel's scream distracted the beast enough for Jeffrey to get a clean thrust through it's defenses killing the beast.

Combat is Over

Nebdel, Keanan and Jeffrey get 50 Experience Points Each

Total Exp = 995

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Alperion is shocked to see Mr. Gudlinck. "ahmm....Serila.." Tears come to his eyes and his body slumps to the ground. "... Your ... daughter is ... dead."

William stares at Alperion, suddenly quiet. His eyes show doubt and William shakes his head. "No, she's not... She isn't... SHE ISN'T!!!"

The doubt in William's eyes turns into rage, and in his anger he shakes Alperion who he's still holding by his collar. "What do you mean my daughter's dead?! Where is she?!"