"The faster I can leave, the sooner I can get these villagers to safety, and then try to get help from Janderhoff," Ragnir responds to Kaos.
"Will do. May victory and fortune smile upon you all," Ragnir says.
Aye and to you. As well.
Anga studies have paid off
Ah can get us back to safety now. Ah can now cast teleport, so we can take these poor ones to a safe place. Also, we can go to the dwarf city to sell our loot, if ye wish.
I be thinking that we deal with this dragon before we send anyone anywhere. Ragnir, could you guard these helpless folk until the drake lies dead ?
"I have a better idea. Let Anga teleport the villagers to safety and then return. Then we go kill a dragon," Ragnir says in matter-of-fact fashion.
I be thinking that we not waste the opportunity, we can take them to safety after we deal with this flying worm.
Haskyll starts digging in the bag for things that could help.
Kaos, I think you could use this best
He tosses the Bracer of Armour to Kaos.
It does not work that well with armour though.
he then tosses the Ring of Feather fall to Ulfgard.
In case the spell is dispelled off you.
Haskyll passes out protection from Energy (Fire) for each and everyone that will be in the fight as we leave to fight the dragon.
Ragnir will stay back in the pantry with the villagers then.
Within the pantry, the party does not see the sun rising on the ninety-fifth day of the adventure.
Just as the party was about to leave, Ferin comes in. "Wait. There is a group coming in for breakfast. There's gruel in the pots, but just in case I need to work on more," the female Slag Giant gathers some grain, some near rotted vegetables, and heads toward the groghall.
Anga precasts mage armour and shield on herself.
Hearing of the Giants coming in, Haskyll cautions everyone to wait.
The drake has been here for a while, I think it can wait a few minutes longer. Lets wait for this group to depart, then head out.
The giants in the groghall leave just as another group comes in. The party continues to bide its time until Ferin gives the all clear. It is mid-morning before the Slag Giant waives the party on through the groghall and back to the stairs. Ragnir stays behind to guard the prospectors and the village leader.
The smell of death is heavy as the party passes through the levels of the tower. A river of drying blood is found cascading down the stairs up to the rotting corpse of the headless Urathash. The party continues on pass this and up the final flight of massive steps. They reach the top of the massive spire.
A cold mountain winds howl wickedly through the shattered stonework of this now brightly lit chamber as the morning sun bathes this vast area. Almost half of the tower’s floor and outer wall has crumbled away, exposing the inner chambers to vertiginous heights and the battering elements. Large chunks of stonework litter the floor.
Because neither Kaos nor Ulfgard would benefit from brow gasher, she instead prepares blur and cast it on both warriors, along with extended fly for double duration.
"The place is empty, do you think the dragon is gone?" the young girl does not lose her time, she moves to a save place and hides, profiting of her spider climb if needed.
I guess he has gone hunting.
Haskyll looks around and then straight up.
He then moves over to the edge.
In the morning Droja will put up her False Life this time extending the duration of its effects.
And just as the party climbs the last flight of stairs to reach the top of the spire, the Half-Orc Oracle gives herself a Shield of Faith.
Kaos, not use to this flying thing, bumps into the right wall. He is a bit disoriented from the collision.
Leira finds a good place to hide behind falling debris.
Brave Haskyll moves to the edge of the spire. What catches his eyes is not a dragon immediately, but instead on the opposite side of the left wall, a glistening horde of copper and silver, twinged in gold and platinum. A suit of armor, a bow, and other things lie around the mound of coins.
Ulfgard will cast lead blades on his shield.
Anga casts shield, as the party travels.
Suddenly, flying up from below the level of the spire, you see a Red Dragon. It is as if it has a sixth sense for anything that gets too close to its horde. But reality is that it heard you coming up the steps and flew off below floor level.
Round One
The red dragon flies up about ten feet above the level of the floor of the spire. Its about thirty feet away from Haskyll and Ulfgard and launches a wave of fire at the Cleric and Ranger.
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Kaos flies towards the Dragon. Quite literally in this sense. Then takes a swing with his axe.
School necromancy; Level bloodrager 2, inquisitor 2, magus 2, ranger 2, sorcerer/wizard 2
CASTING
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V, S
EFFECT
Range touch
Area one slashing melee weapon touched
Duration 1 round/level or until discharged
Saving Throw Will negates (harmless, object); Spell Resistance yes (harmless, object)
DESCRIPTION
You imbue a slashing melee weapon with the ability to deal a gruesome head wound. When the target weapon hits a living creature, in addition to the normal effects of that hit, the wielder can discharge this spell as a free action to open a gash on the target’s forehead that deals bleed damage equal to half your caster level. At the start of each of the target’s turns, when it takes bleed damage, it also takes a cumulative –1 penalty on all attack rolls. When that penalty reaches –3, the target also treats all targets as having concealment (20% miss chance). When the penalty reaches –5, the target is blinded. Stopping the bleed damage ends the effects this spell imposes on the bleeding creature. A target that is immune to bleed damage is also immune to all this spell’s effects.
Kaos Caster level 7 so 3 points of bleed
When the dragon descends Leira trembles in front of the glorious foe. She seems scared for both dwarves but breathes relieved when they seem to survive the flames.
Too far for most of her spells Leira moves once and casts acid arrow at the dragon which should pile up damage and make him a bit more difficult to cast due to persistent damage.
Anga casts haste on the party
Go fast, hit hard! Show this wyrm a dwarven welcome!
Ulfgard follows Kaos lead and bashes his Angrimmosh into the dragon.
Ulfgard takes full damage.
Seeing the dragon pop up, Haskyll backs up slightly and looks at the dragon, then trusts his protections to prevent damage.
Oi, get down here and fight like a proper Wyrm you overgrown lizard.
After all, was that the best you can do.
Haskyll pops a shield of Faith upon himself, while taunting the dragon and trying to draw its attention from the other casters.
Round One
As Haskyll and Ulfgard peer over the edge of the vast opening, the Red Dragon flies up from below and sprays the Cleric and Ranger with fire.
But Haskyll's Protection from Fire Energy prevented the two from taking damage.
Kaos flies toward the Red Dragon gripping his over-sized axe.
The Red Dragon bites toward the approaching human. And that is about it.
Kaos' bite was far worse. The Dragon Disciple hacks into Red Dragon flesh. However, the Red Dragon was able to resist the effect of Kaos' Brow Gasher spell.
Ulfgard flies at the Red Dragon as well. But the Ranger misses his strike with Agrimmosh.
Droja will see the Red Dragon, "Oooh. That is worse than I imagined. But what a splendid creature." Droja is a bit taken back as this is the first time she has seen a dragon. She begins to Summon in some help.
Leira moves closer and hits the Red Dragon with an Acid Arrow.
Anga moves closer to the action.
Haskyll backs up and = puts up a faithful Shield.
Round Two
Kaos and Ulfgard have their fire protection each reduced by 5 points.
The Red Dragon speaks in the Common Tongue, "Hmmm. Humans and Dwarves. Dwarves are tough and stringy, but Humans are one of my favorite delicacies." The Red Dragon flies up and diagonally five feet and devotes all of its attention toward Kaos.
Only the right claw and the Red Dragon's tail slap strikes into Kaos with enough force to pass through the Dragon Disciples protections.
Droja summons in an ancient flyer. It flies toward the Red Dragon and tries to bite the other ancient flyer. The Pteranodon was unable to bite through the dragon's protection.
Droja moves to behind the right wall, and to get a closer view of the action.
Leira spell attempts to protect Kaos.
Leira moves forward and points to the dragon. A ray of black crackling energy springs from her finger flying to the fire creature.
Flying a bit closer Ulfgard lays down the smack on the dragon.
Then he flicks his shield in place and waits for a riposte