Please roll with disadvantage
Nadia magic strikes the Young Dragon. Something strange happens as her bolts strike the dragon. Nadia grows a beard made from feathers and she sneezes, feathers going flying at the dragon. At the same time that occurs Darafane strikes with new rapier that he found here a +2 Dragon bane WPN
As Blackfang inhales he sprays acid towards the source of the feathers. Before Naida can even move a large whirlwind blows the acid back from her. Dara makes a jump out of the way . The Acid hits the dragons for . Deciding to take advantage of the situation Ziago calls forth his powerand blast the creature . Blackfang falls to the ground dead. Mistress are you safe now? a voice says to Nadia.
Ziago looks over and says Well that was easy my girl. I did know you could cast such a spell.
Without thinking Nadia answers the voice in her head out loud Yes, I'm fine. How did you...? before she catches herself. She looks at Ziago confused. I can't, she says.
As the group leaves the cave. Right at the entrance a group of Goblins and Giant Worg. Await the group!
Before you can answer a tall hill giant also joins the group.
As the giant joins the group. A magical flash happens and there visitors between the Goblins and the group. A tall male drow with a hat and feather appears, in his group are several drow some who are female. As the drow with the hat looks around he spots Ziago.
Good I am glad I found you Ziago of House Del Amango. The drow elf smiles and you notice his eye patch.
Ziago looks very uncomfortable. Then smiles he puts his hand on Nadia shoulder and Darafane. Please trust me is all he says.
Greetings Jaraxle And then Ziago bows low. The goblin in the group pulls his sword and rushes the drow party. Two of the females pull their weapons. A whip with snake heads on it. They lash out at the goblin and whoever else follows. The goblins drop to the ground dead showing several bites. The Worg rider tries to charge but the female drow whispers a smell and darkness falls on the creature. Then the male drow next to Jaraxle shot their hand held crossbows into the darkness. Another female dismisses the spell and then summons a drider a half drow half spider looking creature. It fights the worg and kills it with it weapons.
Jaraxle moves to closer to the group. As you can tell we are busy. I have come to bring you and your companions home with us. Any objections.? He then pats Nadia on the butt and walks off. Darafane is about speak Ziago whispers to the Gnome. The Gnome stands down and Ziago walks up to Nadia. I am so sorry, my dear. I guess its time to see what my family wants. is all says.
Before the shock of having her bottom manhandled by the Drow registered, the same magical flash that brought the unexpected visitors; Nadia feels herself engulfed by light before everything went dark.
Before anything else can happen. The sole hill giant tosses the a huge boulder at the drow. Ziago sees it coming and grabs Nadia. He then runs with her back to into the cave. Dara follows of course. The drow seem to have their attention else where.
Got any ideas ? Ziago asks Nadia.
Dara points over to spot unseen before. The Dragon Horde had covered it. It is a tunnel leading down from the cave with the Drow and the Hill Giant fighting outside. Ziago listens (vs a dc of 12.)He knows what to listen for as the drow are his people.
It sounds like more hill giants have given the war party a nice warm welcome. He says with a cheekiness to Nadia. He then digs in his bag pulls out scroll.
I will read this and it make us invisible to the drow and I suggest we follow the tunnel. Trust me when I say this my dear. You do not want to meet my mother. She is a matron of the second largest house in all of Menzobrazzen. She more likely have you sacrificed to Loth than listen to you. With that he starts reading. Because the scroll lis ritual spell it will take 2 rounds to cast.
Dara looks over to Nadia and says I say follow the dark one here. His kin are evil. Dara pull out his newest rapier. Nadia can sense magic coming from it, it is wild like her magic that sings in her blood.
The group begins the descent into the darkness.
Tada
Nadia isn't quite sure what's going on. Still confused by what happened at the entrance of the cave she's going through the motions in a trance like state. Ok... by the gods what's going on? First I hear a voice in my head, then my magic goes crazy. And that whirlwind... how did that...? It's too much to try and figure out right now.
She follows Dara and Ziago into the darkness, but she can't shake the feeling that someone, or something is with them.
As the group moves in the cave. You hear a movement up ahead. Dara pull his sword and Ziago readies his hands for magic.
Mistress it is a friend up ahead A voice says to Naida. A young half elf wanders into view.
Dressed in a flowing black silk shirt unbuttoned to mid chest, his brown hair pulled back into a pony tail underneath a long scarf, his pants are a patchwork of colors and varied cloths loose around his legs for mobility, and a pack slung over his shoulder as he murmurs to himself mostly, but audible to the others.. "Damnit Rolando.. Was it left at the big stalagmite that looks like a unicorn, or right by the stalactite that resembles a pregnant wombat?" Looking up he spots the party and stops in his tracks, "uhm... Hello..."
Well Met Young looking Gnome dressed in chainmail says to you. His armor is green and almost looks alive. He has a rapier in hand and then shortly stows. His hair is purple and his eyes are green. On his armor appears to be unicorn.
Well met. Says the Aasamir woman bringing up the rear. She looks at you with curiosity. What about the wombat?she asks.
Nadia, she says with a slight nod of her head. What is your business in this cave? she asks.
"I sought shelter from a war party of Giants and simply got lost after I assumed the fighting was over.. I was travelling towards a near by city in hopes of performing at the upcoming festival." He glanced around a moment seeing they are still armed and giving him the once over.. "If, I have intruded, I can vouch I am not one to talk out of turn and would gladly forget that I'd ever interrupted you,"
Ziago? She hopes her mentor knows what to do with this stranger. She is tired and her mind is reeling.
Casting Fey Presence on the young half elf. As Ziago looks at young man his presence become very peaceful.
::chill-axes::
"So, what are you all doing in the cave?"
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Rolando feels extremely safe in the very presence of Ziago.
"Ah well you see the thing is.. the reason I was heading to the town to perform was in hopes of earning coin. I'm running a bit low at the moment, but I can perhaps entertain you with my skill in dance, song, or juggling?"
Dara looks at Ziago We don't extort those who need our help. The gnome rebukes the Fey Prince.
So where were you trained at? Dara asks and leans on the wall.
"Mostly by my mother. She was a member of a wandering Gypsy kumpania, she sung and dance.. One night while she was in the glade of the woods, preparing a ritual to Tymora, a handsome elf was taken by her beauty.. Beguiled her, left her with child and returned to the forest.. The camp of course welcomed her back as only family can do. I was raised by my Uncles to be a man, and by my mother to sing, dance, and I picked up juggling on my own." He smiled and removed a blueish tinted crystal ball about the size of a grapefruit and began rolling it in his palm and then to balance on the back of his hand, up to his fingertips and back to his palm. "Sadly, with the way the wars went, many members of our camp were conscripted to fight, imprisoned as thieves, or separated from one another.. I took out on my own in hopes of joining a Bardic College someday."
After Rolando shares his story a group of bugbears appear around the corner. The Bugbears are surprised to see a group here in the Cave!
We get to act first. Then Bugbears will get a turn after everyone goes!
Rolando spots the bugbear as it appears around the corner surprised, he swiftly turns his wrist, the glass ball disappearing and instead a bolt for his hand cross bow being drawn and placed into the hand cross bow. He fires at the lead bug bear, while the party makes their attacks.
The bugbear is shot in the shoulder. Dara leaps out the strikes down the vile creatures. . Dara's Rapier misses his mark. Ziagoextends his left hand and aims at the closes Bugbear. . The beam of magic goes wild.
Nadia sees what's happening and quickly arms her crossbow and aims it at the Bugbear closest to Dara hoping she can at least slow him down.
The Bugbear(3)nearest to Nadia takes a swing at her with it's morning stars. The next Bugbear (2) near Dara tries to hit him as well. That Bugbear swings twice at the Gnome. The other BugBear (1)readies his javlin for the next spell caster. Rolando you are up!
Seeing the BugBear ready his javelin, Rolando knotches another arrow from his bow and looses at the Bugbear #1..
Rolando's arrow hits the Bug Bear (1) that had Readied his attack. The arrow struck the Bug Bear leg (8/40hp). Next Darfane leaps 10ftMoveto Bug Bear(3) He then pulls strikes the Bug Bear with his Rapier and also calling on his goddess to smite the evil. Attack & Divine Smite dmg divine smite dmg. The Bug Bear (3) in response strikes at Dara, after the burning rapier lashes at his hide. dmg . The Bug Bear misses the Green Knight and his Morningstar goes high. Ziago seeing his chance casts deadly spell of lighting Witchbolt Dmg . Blue bolts stream for Ziago hands and he looks intense as he concentrates on the tall goblinnoid.
Nadia looks and goes to cast to a spell when all of sudden she vanishes. Dam Wild Magic Ziago yells as watches the young woman vanish. The flash from the woman exit stuns all the bugbears and giving the adventures time to act again.
Seeing Nadia disappear in the middle of spell casting, he quickly notches another arrow from his quiver again aiming for BB#1.