@Lanliss Your shot would have taken place after the image disappeared. You can use that shot on either one that you would like. Let me know which one.
Emboldened by his quickly made, but accurate, shot at this new flying menace, Lanliss takes aim and fires at it again.
"Brunner, be careful!" he yells after the running figure. "He's faster than you are and will be ready for you!"
"Brunner, be careful!" he yells after the running figure. "He's faster than you are and will be ready for you!"
As the dragon flies past and begins to bank, Lanliss lets an arrow loose and strikes this tiny beast and it takes 8 damage. It looks as if the dragon was initially heading towards Barnabus, but it has changed its course and flies in for a fly by attack on Lanliss.
Clearly not happy with Lanliss’s attack, it flies by and gets a bite off on the leg of Lanliss. Lanliss takes 4 damage.
As it flies by the dragon glares at Barnabus and says;
Brunner double moves and makes headway on catching up to the robed figure, the clocked figure turns holds out its hands and begins to cast a spell and says; “Not a single step further or I will have to make you stop....
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Lanliss positions himself so that he's near Dalron and Barnabus, and then he channels a burst of positive healing energy.
Barnabus taunts the little dragon again.
He wills another blue-glowing ball of force into existence in his right hand and then sends it streaking to intercept the tiny wyrm.
Scarlet takes better aim this time at the flying dragon and lets his arrow fly toward it.
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As it just dawns on him
That little thing is the dragon
"BAAA HAAAA, Oh my, here I was thinking we were going up against a real dragon, not just someone's pet, who has a leash for it?"
As the dragon banks around for another attack. Dalron leads about an inch off the dragons nose and launches an arrow.
Remember to lead him before you shoot
As Brunner charges in he looks up and sees that this robes figure is first startled, but then regains its composure and thrust out his hands palms out. Magical runes cover his palms then fire burst fourth from its hands. Fire engulfs Brunner and the mage smirks, but that quickly fades when Brunner emerges from the fire and with one mighty swing drops the mage. Brunner takes 3 damage from the fire.
Angered by what is going on around him, the dragon flies in to attack the creature that did the most damage to it. It charges in on Dalron and bites him and continues to fly by. The dragon continues to fly deep within the cavern and screeches as it flees.
Looking deep in the cavern it winks into darkness for most of those within. Brunner on the other hand is able to look up and see it fly upward into a chute.
"Let's not let our guard down until we've explored this entire complex. And even then, that mini-dragon might still come back.
"Evia, will you please use one charge of the wand on me? And then we should go check on Brunner."
"Can't believe that little git got away..."
Barnabus searches the cavern and the downed wizard with the aid of a Detect Magic spell.
Evia walks up to Lanliss, pulls out the wand and says the command word for the wand. Lanliss heals 5 HP. “That should do it.”
Barnabus, with the help of the detect magic spell, is able to find some interesting things in this cavern. In the hoard you find a lot of mundane goods stolen from Barrow’s Edge. Plows, tools, clothes, etc. You also find 8 daggers, 3 short swords, 1 Composite Longbow, 14 arrows, 3 bucklers, 3 leather armors. With the help of detect magic you find a few magical things. You find a scroll case, a potion, a cloak, and a ring. Also within the hord you find 10 platinum, 754 gold, 1021 silver, 2435 copper.
Scarlet watches as the dragon flees, a little concern they will have to hunt it down but for now he gives a cheer. "Yay... I wasn't knocked unconscious."
The levity shown, Scarlet does what he likes to do best and collect up the treasure. He starts putting many of the stuff, especially the coins into the Bag of Holding they discovered earlier. Leaving the magical stuff out to be identified if possible.
Barnabus will use Detect Magic and Read Magic to examine the items we've found.
Brunner sees the dragon fly up and out and walks over to inspect it. He cannot see where the dragon went, but it can tell that it goes up a good distance. In the corner where the chute is, Brunner discovers a collapsed entryway. There is a marble archway, stairs, and walls before there is a collapse. Not finding anything else he walks to the mage and finds that it was a hobgoblin.
Brunner rejoins the group with a robed hobgoblin over his shoulder. When Brunner arrives he finds everyone looking over what was found in the horde. Scarlet is busy packing away all the coins, while Barnabus is working his magic on the items.
Barnabus opens the scroll case, and using his Read Magic spell he discovers three scrolls within. Scroll of Repel Vermin, Scroll of Warp Wood, Scroll of Detect Undead.
Looking over the potion, Barnabus is not exactly sure what it is. It is not a color of a potion the party has come across before. You do however read an Aura of Transmutation.
The cloak is a fine cloak. You actually find it surprising that it isn’t filthy being that it was found in a pile of goods in a damp cavern. This blue cloak with silver trim is a Cloak of Resistance +1
The ring is interesting. It is a silver ring that has an opal stone in the middle that shines brightly. On either side of the stone it looks like there are phases of the moon that lead to an onyx stone on the other side. On the inside of the ring there is an inscription in a language. The ring detects an Aura of Evocation and Transmutation. (Without putting it on) You believe that this ring will grant the wearer the ability to cast the spell Light at will.
"Brunner!" Lanliss exclaims with a smile of relief when the dwarf returns. "Well done! The 'dragon' has fled. Perhaps the threat inciting the goblins has left."
He reads the ring, which has an elven inscription: “Alenea, my love”
Scarlet sees Brunner come back with the mage. "Oh... you got him. Good work. Now lets see what he has on him."
Scarlet begins to search the body of the hobgoblin mage with his usual rogue delight.
He starts to show what he finds on the mage. "An another scroll to look at, two acid flask, an alchemist fire, a smokestick, two more potions, a wand, and a pretty pearl and diamond brooch. Maybe magical."
He then pulls out a spellbook. "Oh.. maybe are casters could use this."
Barnabus turns his Detect Magic and Read Magic to examine the loot from the hobgoblin.
Scarlet reaches into the Bag of Holding and pulls out the Composite Long Bow to give to Dalron.
He then looks to Brunner, "Was there a way to get up to where the dragon fled from the direction the mage fled?"
With the aid of Read Magic you know that the scroll is a Scroll of Magic Missile and the Spellbook contains the following spells: 0 level: all. 1 level: Burning Hands, Cause Fear, Color Spray, Magic Missile, Sleep.
The wand is a Wand of Magic Missile with 10 charges. You are able to easily discover what the two potions are because you have had them previously. Potion of Cure Light Wounds and a Potion of Resist Energy (Acid).
Detecting Magic on the Pearl and Brooch give no aura, it could be something that the hobgoblin found pretty.
Looking at the way the dragon fled, I would need a K-Dungeoneering.
Barnabus reveals the value of the gems to the others.
"I'll take that wand and spellbook if no one objects."
Scarlet grabs the new wand and the enemy mage's spellbook and hands them over to Barnabus. Knowing they will be useful in his hands.
Not knowing anything better about how things are built, Scarlet agrees with Brunner. "Yeah. The mage that Brunner just took out, maybe his study is beyond the mushroom. More loot to recover."
A sudden gleam in Scarlet's eyes suddenly appear and a very sadistic smile also appears. "I just got a good idea. You remember that trap in the beginning of the mines. In that room that kept on casting that inflict wounds spell on us. I'm going to set that trap up here when we leave."
Scarlet starts taking out the trap and begins to prepare for it. He looks for an ideal spot and then waits for the group to be ready to leave before finalizing the trap.
@Scarlet
"Lock this door and let's go back to check the room with the mushroom." Barnabus declares.
"We need to show the gobbos that we've beaten their little dragon and that they need to head on somewhere else."
"After that there's the web tunnels and one other rough tunnel that we haven't explored."
Scarlet believes he has set the trap correctly, but is unsure if the spell will go off. But decides not to test it.
He nods with agreement with Barnabus. "Sounds like a plant to me."
"Sounds like a plant to me."
"Was that a pun? Because a mushroom is a type of plant and this specific mushroom makes sound? Clever!"
Lanliss slips the ring onto his finger and says "Elenea."
Scarlet smirks at Lanliss.
"Back to the mushroom then...." Barnabus grumps at the lack of seriousness from the elf and rogue.
Returning back to the room where you had the standoff against the two hobgoblins, you see the hallway that leads to the Shrieker, and the dug out tunnel. The party heads to where the Shrieker is and they startle it. It begins to screech out an ear piercing sound for a few rounds. It leaves you in a daze for a moment but then your head clears.
You enter into the room beyond and smells of strange fumes and heady aromas take over your senses.Beakers, candles, potion bottles, mortars and pestles, jars, scrolls, and other arcane equipment clutter the tables that crowd the chamber. A shimmering curtain that glints like armor divides the chamber’s main area and cuts off the back room.
Coming from a doorway to the south, Rerk appears with a worried look on his face wielding a sword.
Lanliss slips the ring onto his finger and says "Elenea."
As he looks around the lab, Lanliss finds a pouch with gems, a couple scrolls, and a couple potions. He mentions this to the others but Rerk comes out while they are still discussing what they've found.
You find a pouch of 250 gems. 2 Scrolls (Spellcraft DC 16), 2 Potions (Spellcraft DC 18)
Lanliss slips the ring on his finger and says the name “Alenea,” nothing seems to happen. You do notice that it is a comfortable fit, after a brief moment your eyes adjust in this cavern. It seems as if you can see even further with only the torchlight. Your low light vision has doubled in range.
Barnabus looks throughwhat is found and discovers a Scroll of Magic Weapon, a Scroll of Mage Armor, a Potion of Resist Energy Acid, and a second potion that you aren’t exactly sure what it is BUT you believe with its magical aura, coloring, and aroma, that it is another Potion of Resist Energy Acid.
Scarlet looks at Rerk and responds to him. "Daan mel'daal ogaagukaan rhor daan drarluuc. Ar dolaal ar't dach rhaakhaac ar't kaac ac dhaal. Akec arthaan daagaan ar ghec magaan dhaal duun?"
Rerk perks out with a wide toothy smile. He then slides his sword into the sheath.
Scarlet reveals what Rerk says, "He said, 'YES! Its mine now! The tribe is mine! No one has ever made the dragon flee. You did it! We will block off that way better. We will keep our home safe. Where do you go now?'"
Scarlet nods at Brunner and then translates to the goblin. "Ghec dragaac dhec dac duun muul dec agaan o agaal ac dec agaan o tech maagaan?"
Barnabus studiously examines the sharp edge of the battleaxe he took from the hobgoblin, testing it with his thumb.