Oryx, armed now with three magic stones, cocks his arm back and shoots it forward, flinging the stone toward the demonic figure.
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Oryx grabs some stones from the floor and empowers them while behind one of his stone shields then backs away to make some distance between himself and the creature.
Oryx takes the hit then tries to return it with a wild swing of his quarterstaff.
then takes a step behind the stone pillar he summoned for cover. "This doesn't seem ta be workin'. Anyone got any other ideas?"
Oryx then comes around to take advantage of Gavins flanking and brings his staff ovehead to clock the creature.
Oryx pulls out his quarterstaff and twirls it in his right hand and lets it slide past the halfway point before catching it with the other hand, wielding it like a bat with both hands he charges at the other figure and gives a mighty swing with both hands at the shadowed figure's head. "RAAAAGH!"
Then just before the enemy retaliates, Oryx calls forth the earth below for protection as a slab of stone comes between them' Casts Stone Shield:
Stone Shield School conjuration (creation) [earth]; Level bloodrager 1, cleric 1, druid 1, magus 2, shaman 1, sorcerer/wizard 1, summoner 1 CASTING Casting Time 1 immediate action
EFFECT Range 0 ft.
DESCRIPTION A 1-inch-thick slab of stone springs up from the ground, interposing itself between you and an opponent of your choice. The stone shield provides you with cover from that enemy until the beginning of your next turn, granting you a +4 bonus to Armor Class and a +2 bonus on Reflex saving throws. If the opponent’s attack misses you by 4 or less, the attack strikes the shield instead. The stone shield has hardness 8 and 15 hit points. If the shield is destroyed, the spell ends and the shield crumbles away into nothingness. Spells and effects that damage an area deal damage to the shield. You cannot use this spell if you are not adjacent to a large area of earth or stone such as the ground or a wall.
"Bloody 'ells" Oryx says running not far behind Menrozzar.
"That bloody bastaard. When we get me 'ands on 'im, imma ring 'is scrawny neck." Oryx says, his anger making his dwarven accent even thicker than normal. "Sylvester, didja see where 'e went?" Oryx says as Menrozzar runs past him. "Where ya go.." Oryx begins then a light dawns in his head. "The caravans!" He says then runs after Menrozzar.
Oryx shakes someone awake and shouts, "Summin's happened to Malachi!" Then runs off into the direction of where Malachi went. When he see's Malachi he gasps. "Malachi! Where's that bastard and looks around for the man he saw earlier."
"Aye, watch yerself there lad. I 'ave a feelin he's up to no good."
"Sounds right ta us lad." Oryx says slapping Menrozzar on the back as he comes around.
"Hazzah!!" Oryx yells in victory, holding his stonebow up.
Since two members of the group are bringing down one Hobgoblin and the others are fleeing out of sight of Oryx, he moves instead to Malachi and drops next to him laying his hand upon Malachi's chest and mumbling under his breath his palm grows warm.
Oryx lines up his shot and takes it at the hobgoblin facing Kyli.
Oryx yells "Hazzah! Sometimes a well placed little stone can bring down even armoured brutes eh Sylvester. Now lets find us another one eh lad."
Oryx reloads and takes another shot at one of the Hobgoblins (#7}.
Oryx takes a shot at one of the hobgoblins with his stonebow and lets fly when it's within range that he can see.
Not waiting to see if it hits, he reloads the stonebow.
Oryx waits using some of the cart he's on as cover, stonebow at the ready. "This is gonne be fun."
"What where?" Oryx says and squints ahead with his milky eyes and levels his stonebow.
Oryx sits on the back of the last card with his Stonebow in his hands. He smiles and says. "Let 'em come."
Oryx wakes an gets up with a big yawn and stretches. Then smiles at everyone.
"Same to you friend. But agreed. Me eyelids grow heavy." He says then takes his last swig of ale then packs his tankard away and heads over to wake Kleth for the next watch and then huddles down himself and fades into a deep swift sleep.
Sitting by the slowly fading fire, Oryx turns to Malachi and bellows out a laugh then catches himself and looks around at the sleeping figures and chuckles softly trying not to wake anyone. Then he reaches into his satchel and pulls out a hefty rock. It's slightly larger than a large mans (on in this case dwarfs' fist. Ons side is rather flat and and the rest is rounded an smooth with a rough texture. The type of stone one would find weathered smooth along the seaside. Oryx puts it beside him and Malachi then replies to Malachi. "If anyone knows from rock and stone and steel, it's us children of Dumathoin and Moradin. Once in every few generations there are those blessed with the gift of stonespeaking. Like meself. Toril itself see's ta help us." Oryx looks down at the rock he call's 'Sylvester'. "We 'ave a connection to the elemental plane of earth y'see. An' when I was chosen, I also chose to make a friend. Sylvester here. He speaks ta me. No, not in words yet. But I feel what he tries ta express. Perhaps the time will come when 'e chooses to let others hear his words. Maybe not. But evil? Nay there is no evil to one like him. Is the lion eating the deer evil? Nay." Oryx pauses as if interrupted then smiles and looks at Sylvester. "Nay, he didn not call ye evil. I tell ye yer too sensitive. Alright then, g'nite ye grumpy sod."
"Ale, ye want some?"
"Aye that's a plan if'n I heard one. I'll join ye."
Oryx cocks his head. "Cyric aye? Even so lad, why would a cleric of Cyric put so much effort in gettin' some silks back?"
Oryx walks slowly, listening intently for any rumbling in the bushes or on the road side. Part of his gift to commune with and command the stone, is a curse. His cloudy eyes cannot see beyond 30ft ahead of him. So he walks on cautiously.
Oryx can't see that far and squints. Then loads up his stone bow. "Me eyesight ain't superb, but keep yer eyes open for any ambush spots aye."
"Ah Menrozzar, always good to have ye along." Oryx says slapping the bloodrager on the back as he starts walking along.
Count us in. Out in nature is where I'm at me best. An' Kleth needs someone ta watch 'is back aye." Oryx laughs.
"We think it best to not all leave these 'ere folks in our charge unattended like. We figure two or three go and the others stay 'ere ta keep 'em protected." Oryx says as he comes around the one caravan.
Can I just say I love how Oryx has a literal pet rock? It's great. Haha thanks man! I thought it would be a nice touch to the character. I even tried looking for an avatar image of a rock to create an alias cos I thought it would be funny but didn't find a good one to use.
"Aye. All's well. Sylvester' just excited to be heading out on 'nother adventure and seeing the sights is all." He says with a smile.
Oryx hops on the back of the last cart and starts talking into his satchel. "Aye aye, I know ye like to travel and that this is really exciting fer ye. Shush now, there's company about." he says then looks up and has flashes a big grin at anyone looking at him strangely.
Oryx finishes his morning drink and meal an hefts his pack and moves with the remainder of the group to the gates.
Oryx looks quizzically at everyone as they talk. "Now lad I don' think intimidation is the answer here. Maybe just some negitiation or if all else fails a couple coins will help smooth things over aye."
Oryx, comes down the stairs with a big yawn and a stretch. When he see's everyone gathered he smiles and walks over to take a seat. "Mornin erry'one. Yer all up early. Ye must be the lad we're here to see the mornin. Good to meetcha. I be Oryx Stonespeaker, ye must be Lem." He turns and waves down a waitress and asks for some breakfast of eggs and bacon then turns back to the group. His cloudy eyes a little unsettling, but it less so by his happy and friendly demeanor. "What're ya all discussin'?"
Oryx takes out a piece of ash and marks a big "O" as his signature and smiles then with a burly hand slaps the nobleman on the shoulder. "Pleasure."
Oryx nods and says "That sounds reasonable." then raises his hand to wave doewn a waitress for a refill of his ale. Then he perks up as if hearing something. then looks down beside him and opens a satchel at his side and whispers to something inside. [smaller]"Aye aye, I agree. Nope it's not about the money. Yer so talkative now ain't ye. We'll yap about it later."
"Sylvester, he's always got an opinion about things."
Oryx lifts an eyebrow at Gavin's negotiation tactics, but he's been around the halfling long enough to know how this goes. "Never been to Athkatla b'fore."
Oryx chuckles. "Don't mind Gavin none. Boy thinks with his stomach and his purse. He also has an appetite that would put an orc ta shame. Ain't that right Kleth?" the dirt covered dwarf says with a nod to the Halruaan wizard.
If you have a cool idea for it then I don't mind you coming up with it :) Er... can't think of a name at the moment.
The dirty covered dwarf sitting opposite Kleth nods as little pebbles fall from his brown beard. "Aye lad, pull up a seat and tell us what ails ye and ol' Oryx here'll see what we can do fer ye."
Heya. Thanks for including me :) Not sure what to expects other than I'm excited to dive back into the realm again after over a decade. Gonna re-read my fav books. When I think of the Realms I think of the high adventure of the RA Salvatore books and other novels by Mel Odom.
Hope that helps :) I post on average once or twice a day. Also I'm on the other side of the world so my first post it probably when everyone is asleep.
And here's his alias. |