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"I don't kneel before others very often. This would be one of four times in my lifetimes. I understand and it most likely won't happen again. I can think of a few instances that would make me want to..."
He takes a sigh and begins to relay his past, "No, I was not always a daemon. I was a natural-born lycanthrope. In the en,d I wished to become the custodian in Abaddon for Lissala." He takes another breath and then explains his background as he normally would, "I had a very troubled background. I was born to a mother who was soon destroyed as a natural-born Lycanthrope, my mother had contracted it a few weeks before giving birth. I was raised in an orphanage until a wizard came through checking for aptitude with magic. I was already casting orisons and transmutation spells. I learned quickly how to become a wizard.
My goal was to make the world a safer place to live. I grew strong under the tutelage of Mamark, the human wizard. Though I outlived my mentor, I loved him as if he were my father. Being an elf does that.
I traveled and became an adventurer. Fought against so many creatures and evil. We were about 10th level when we were sucked into Abaddon after killing a daemon. All my friends died. I survived. Only to find the wishing palace. I couldn't go back and the voices tempted me."
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Xandarian paid one large amethyst and one chrysoberyl gem for the masterwork rapier.
The caydenite paladin sought out this Cleonora person in hopes of getting Jorne's whereabouts.
The quick version from memory: She is on the council of Greenwatch, headmistress of the magical academy, Jorne's lover.
I saw him only for a few hours before running off with that Arrella. I would have gone but I have too many responsibilities. He is on his quest.
Stymied, Xandarian thanks Headmistress Cleonora and leaves her presence.
"Well, damn." The half-azata pouts. "I'm not gonna chase all over the Stolen Lands for Jorne, when I can't move the cursed sword anyway. I'll make due with this nice rapier until then." The paladin spoke to his Divine Emissary.
Stymied, Xandarian thanks Headmistress Cleonora and leaves her presence.
"Well, damn." The half-azata pouts. "I'm not gonna chase all over the Stolen Lands for Jorne, when I can't move the cursed sword anyway. I'll make due with this nice rapier until then." The paladin spoke to his Divine Emissary.
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All things considered being raised in a noble house, Alice observed and listened carefully to his story. Maybe he thickened some stuff, maybe he downplayed some details?
"You do realize asking a lady for her blood is really more a vampire thing, right?""[/b]
Story considered, and the insight she was given into his state of being, a memory of her mother's philosophical moods comes back to her. In which her mother opted that a good moral compass, values and kindness, can make a world of difference.
Silently smiling inside, Alice motions for you to hand her the cup.
Picking her dagger, she cuts her finger, repeatedly as it heals instantly.
She mixes the wine with the blood, then hands it back, and pours herself another cup.
Mother, we will have so much catching up to do when i revisit.
"To new chances and a good life."
"I'm bored", Boffy said, in his hare guise, as both paladin and Divine Emissary wander the streets.
"Fine", Xandarian answered. "Let's find out fellow Opparan so you can flirt hopelessly and fail."
"I will not have you besmirching my future 'bad decision'", Boffy frowned.
"I'm bored", Boffy said, in his hare guise, as both paladin and Divine Emissary wander the streets.
"Fine", Xandarian answered. "Let's find out fellow Opparan so we can flirt hopelessly and fail."
"I will not have you besmirching my future 'bad decision'", Boffy frowned.
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He laughs and nods in agreement, "Oh yes I understand that is a vampire thing."
Taking the cup from her with appreciation in his eyes he says, "To new chances and a good life! May we live life to its fullest!" Then he drinks the cup of blood and wine.
He growls as his eyes glow blue. Magic particles leave Alice and go into Martikio. After a minute of the swirling magic and a few more of heavy breathing he sits up. Surprised he states, "You know I think the curse is broken. Thank you!" He rushes forward and gives you a big hug.
The group decides to follow the bounty: Spidersilk and head out.
The group collects at the Northern gate and seem prepared to set out.
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Jorrast will jump up and ride on saddle bags of anyone that lets him.
With his half-azata wings, Xandarian is considering selling Tammi, his horse he came to the Stolen Lands on, to some lucky merchant.
Ulricha heads to the Royal stables to obtain a mount before joining the others at the Northern gate.
The group finds the lairs of the spiders, do you wish to kill them or simply scare them off? Or you might have another option...
Either way you come back with plenty of webs assuming no one burns the webs. You get your reward of 5,000 gp or a cloak of protection +2.
Time flies by fast as you each go your separate ways. Many of you meet with members of the council of Greenwatch. You learn the ins and outs of the position. After eight months you have made your mark and showed your capabilities to help. Many of you are about to take over from the current council member but before that happens Bearik wants you to explore his pyramid of power.
The Pyramid of Power is a simple structure and you go into the maze like interior. After a few hours you emerge changed.
There is a feast in your honor of proving yourselves worthy by your hard work, dedication, and ability to gain more strength or power.
Before that you likely would have finished your quest.
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The group gathers their resources to be approached by Stalker...
Stalker comes to your group with information:
To the North of Fort Derlev several days ride... hours for us with the elk. I will escort you to the campsite of the Tigerlord barbarians.
The Barbarian Camp has settled in a small box canyon to the north of Lake
Hooktongue. The camp itself is located at the edge of a small forest, against the side of a 50-foot cliff in the hills. The encampment consists of only the vanguard of Armag’s army, including several of his best barbarian kinsmen. The rest of his tribe camp to the east and north in small groups.
The campsite consists of 11 circular tents, a fenced-in area for horses, and a wooden cage with a roof made of leather. Likely holding their five hostages (including Kisandra Numesti’s sister, Tamary).
Thick
fog fills every corridor (but not the rooms), obscuring all
sight (including darkvision) beyond 5 feet. Webs fill all
stairs from top to bottom as per a web spell, and every
intersection creates a minor confusion effect that causes
explorers to constantly question their sense of direction.
Lastly, a silent image hides all of the doors, making them
appear as part of tomb walls (DC 20 Will save to disbelieve
if interacted with). The iron doors (hardness 10, hp 45,
Break DC 28) are all sealed with arcane locks (DC 30 Disable
Device to pick) that reactivate within 10 minutes of being
bypassed—but several rooms include tests and tricks that
can cause the doors to open.
D1.
Both of the Black Sisters are actually quite
young—they view their youth as a mark of shame, though,
and dress in hooded clothes with high collars to hide their
faces. They hope that as a reward for helping to achieve
vengeance against Brevoy by leading a horde of barbarians
north, Gyronna will care for them in their old age to come.
Both have abandoned their personal lives and even their
names in pursuit of this singular goal.
skeletons and rogues in the mix to fight off the PCs.
Jorrast takes fox shape and sneaks in to scout the camp, avoiding any confrontation if possible.
You quickly learn:
Currently, Armag’s favorite companions and bodyguards have settled here.
There is somewhere between 12 to 20 military figures and double that in attendants.
Several guards keep watch over their five hostages (including Kisandra Numesti’s sister, Tamary).
The campsite consists of 11 circular tents, a fenced-in area for horses, and a wooden cage with a roof made of leather.
You find six of them are sleeping, six are relaxing in various tents, and six are on guard duty, hidden in nearby trees or standing sentry
at the campsite’s edge.
The large cage at the center of the campsite contains the five hostages that Armag took from Baron Drelev—while these young women (Anjana, Galine, Marinda, and Sophelia, along with Tamary Numesti, Kisandra’s sister) are all terrified, they’ve been treated relatively well—not because the barbarians are particularly interested in honoring the wartime tradition of taking hostages, but because they see these soft, squealing “city women” as relatively pitiful and unattractive creatures.
Jorrast returns to the group and maps out what he has seen. "I don't think we can do an open attack and keep them from harming the prisoners. But they don't seem to have hurt them so far. If there were some way to put a protective shell around them? Or fly in and grab them. The roof of the cage looks like leather, and the cage itself is wood."
Ulricha, Xandarian, Alice, Jorrast, and Wolf/Martikio... are present as you scout the camp.
"Works for me." Ulricha says with a grim nod as she draws her axe.
"Sounds good. I'll sneak back in and wait close to the cage." He heads back in trying to get close to the cage without being noticed.
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He waits two minutes before casting haste on the group. Then moves in 60 feet.
In the last 8 rounds he casts for himself and others if they request.
Eternal wand of Mage armor, CL 5, 3/day
Eternal wand of Invisibility, CL 5, 3/day
Eternal wand of resist energy, CL 5, 3/day (fire)
Last round
Eternal wand of Shield, CL 5, 3/day
Jorrast takes his relative time sneaking into the camp.
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Round 20
He casts Haste on himself, Ulricha, Xandarian and Alice.
He stealthily moves forward invisible.
So he only moves 30 of his 60 feet of movement getting to the far side of the stream.
Active spells:
Resist fire
Mage armor
Invisibility
Round 21
He stays low and approaches the cage. He whispers to the prisoners, "We are here to get you to safety. Stay quiet. Ulricha if you would break an opening for them to exit."
Round 22
Round 21
When Jorrast spots the group coming in he moves to the cage and checks to see if it can be opened.
There are no guards next to the cage. Two are on the cliff wall behind the camp. Two are walking around either side of the camp.
The cage is on a cart or carriage wooden growth locks them in but it appears one door still works. It is barred by a plank from the outside. No apparent lock.
Jorrast changes to his natural shape waiting. Once the door starts to open he charges the pair on the edge of the camp that he thinks will be the best distraction and attacks.
Round 23
Failed, stunned.
Though the other guard notices and yells a raging roar.
The other four guards will move towards.
Xandarian
Alice
Ulricha
Jorrast
Wolf
active guards east
active guards west
active guards bluff
resting guards
sleeping guards
21 Jorrast
20 resting guards
18 sleeping guards
16 Alice
10 active guards east
9 active guards west and active guards bluff
7 wolf
5 ulricha
Jorrast attacks stunning the barbarian he attacked.
The other guard hears him and yells. From the West the two guards approach quickly as the ones on the bluff climb down.
Wolf escorts the prisoner, he is invisible, she is now as he uses his wand on her.
Round 24
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Round 24
With the first guard stunned and at least temporarily unarmed Jorrast turns to the other guard and unloads on the man.
** spoiler omitted **
Round 22
Alice casts fey form 1, to turn into a pixie and fly above the stream.
She keeps her crossbow loaded to shoot at any guard coming into sight.
Alice keeps position as long as she does not see enemies, she can stay in fey form for 8 minutes.
Round 23
Alice uses protective luck hex on Jorrast and chants to prolong duration to 2 rounds.
Round 24
Alice chants and reloads her crossbow.
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Round 23
Xandarian advances, Boffy hanging on his shoulder, flies in to strike a barbarian defender.
Round 24
The half-azata is in the thick of it.
Round 23
Ulricha begins uttering a chant in a tongue almost as the caves around them, her skin hardening and taking on the color and texture of rough iron, as she embraces her rage.
Round 24
With an opening already present in the cage, Ulicha charges into battle facing the first unengaged barbarian.
Round 23
The alerted barbarian attacks Jorrast with his spear.
As a pixie Alice flies overhead towards Jorrast, hexing him.
Round 24
21 Jorrast
20 resting guards
18 sleeping guards
16 Alice
10 active guards east
9 active guards west and active guards bluff
7 wolf
5 ulricha
The barbarian is stunned as the other becomes unstunned who drops to pick up his spear and attack Jorrast with his spear.
Crit
6 barbarians emerge from tents and move to anyone around them with weapon in hand.
Alice shoots her crossbow and hits the barbarian fighting Jorrast. Then reloads as she chants.
Ulricha
Xandarian gets into flanking position and pierces the barbarian twice more.
Round 25
Jorraste smiles at the barbarian as he tries to hit him. "You hit me didn't you? Except that you didn't. I got lucky. Or you got unlucky. I really don't want to have to kill you. You can run away. Now. Unlike your friend here.... And perhaps you can tell your friends to run away as well? So they can live?"
He attacks the stunned man.
Ulricha continues to fight on, venting her rage on the nearest of the barbarians wading into the fray.
Round 25
Xandarian tries to press his advantage on the flanked barbarian.
Alice hexes protective luck on either Xandarian or Ulricha, whoever is closest, then chants to prolong durations.
Round 24
Two of the resting, red headed, barbarians are close enough to Jorrast to get a swing in on him.
Round 25
At Jorrast's words the barbarian shouts in anger. But runs away seeing his friend get pummeled to death, provoking from Xandarian.
The resting guards, with red hair, attack!
Stabbing at Jorrast
Stabbing at Xandarian
Stabbing at Ulricha
Alice puts a protective charm on Xandarian.
Two of the active guards attack Ulricha as the other two move in to help the further barbarians.
Stabbing at Ulricha
Ulricha has badly hurt the yellow barbarian. He looks ready to flee.
Round 26
Round 24?
Round 25 already posted
Round 26
Blast away. I'll be watching so i should be able to dodge. Fireball or Lightning. Hopefully scare them away!
Having only one opponent in reach Jorrast sends a flurry of punches and kicks at him.
"Run away! We don't really want to kill you. Just go away!"