"About 30 and they're headed this ways. If we're gonna be getting that 'alf-orc we'd better be at it."
"I'm ready ta fetch the orc blood," I say, shouldering my pack and loading my crossbow.
"Let's be 'urryin'," I give Rellios' prone form a quick glance. He's looking much stronger, I think to myself, and then I head up towards the spire.
"I'm ready ta fetch the orc blood," I say, shouldering my pack and loading my crossbow.
"Let's be 'urryin'," I give Rellios' prone form a quick glance. He's looking much stronger, I think to myself, and then I head up towards the spire.
I tell Clareg to carry the elf and I will cover us with the crossbow.
"Iffin' we're attacked, we'll either 'ave ta fight or run. We'll see 'ow it plays out."
Clareg carries the elf and as much as he can carry and I take the rest.
Then, so burdened we head back to the spire, ready as we're going to be.
I tell Clareg to carry the elf and I will cover us with the crossbow.
"Iffin' we're attacked, we'll either 'ave ta fight or run. We'll see 'ow it plays out."
Clareg carries the elf and as much as he can carry and I take the rest.
Then, so burdened we head back to the spire, ready as we're going to be.
You find the spire barely inhabited since your defeat of almost the entire Bloodworm Clan. You can make your way past the stinking corpse of the ogre and through the rooms full of rotting goblin corpses to the balcony without any interference.
Once upon the landing, I cast Mage Armor on myself (2 hours). I motion to Clareg to lay the elf down and then with my crossbow at the ready, I move towards the entrance of the bat chamber.
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Once upon the landing, I cast Mage Armor on myself (2 hours). I motion to Clareg to lay the elf down and then with my crossbow at the ready, I move towards the entrance of the bat chamber.
"'owzabout we plop 'im in one o' the 'uts? 'E's a 'eavy bugger or the stairs are gettin' bigger!"
"Yeah, but let's be takin out the brew, if its after still bein' in there. Wouldn't want any accidents to be blowin' 'im to smithereens while we're after bein' gone."
"Yeah, but let's be takin out the brew, if its after still bein' in there. Wouldn't want any accidents to be blowin' 'im to smithereens while we're after bein' gone."
"Ey! Don't be lookin' at me. That wuzz all o' the 'alf-orcs doin' ... Let's tie the bat to the 'ut 'e says!" Clareg responds defensively.
"I wasn't layin' blame. Just sayin' is all."
"Sure would be nice iffin' we could be gittin that gobbo to stand on a couple of those while we went and lit the rug underneath 'im," I say wistfully as I carry out any of the casks of brew and sit them in another of the huts.
Once the elf is laid in the hut, we head back up towards the bat chamber.
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"I wasn't layin' blame. Just sayin' is all."
"Sure would be nice iffin' we could be gittin that gobbo to stand on a couple of those while we went and lit the rug underneath 'im," I say wistfully as I carry out any of the casks of brew and sit them in another of the huts.
Once the elf is laid in the hut, we head back up towards the bat chamber.
"Do ya think 'e would?" asks Clareg "'E'd 'ave tuh be being pretty dumb, eh?."
The batchamber seems to be unguarded.
"Seems a bit too easy, eh?" asks Clareg.
"Aye, much too easy. Course I be thinkin' we left only two o' them alive."
I head slowly towards the chamber in which we found the last few bodies, striving to listen for any enemies.
Once you have entered the room, the flapping of wings from the side chamber where the moonshine still was before alerts you that The Creep is not without his defenses. A swarm of bats emerges from both side tunnels at once and heads straight towards you and Clareg.
"Clareg, you be runnin' out and lightin' torches!" I shout, "Get some of that brew if ya want. I'll be runnin' in ta look fer Hru!"
And I run at double speed through the two swarms and into the tunnel across from the entrance.
"Clareg, you be runnin' out and lightin' torches!" I shout, "Get some of that brew if ya want. I'll be runnin' in ta look fer Hru!"
And I run at double speed through the two swarms and into the tunnel across from the entrance.
The swarm follows you as you run.
"I'm not climbin' those stairs anymore than I 'ave to. Besides, you'll be done with the fun before I get back 'ere."
Clareg runs outside and tries to light a torch.
You see Hru lying on the floor unconscious and emaciated.
The swarm continues to attack you.
I heave the unconscious priest over my shoulder and move out post haste!
I heave the unconscious priest over my shoulder and move out post haste!
Clareg returns with the torch just as you are exiting.
"Keep goin'," he says "I'll take care o' these 'ere bats."
He sticks the torch into the swarm around your head and shoulders.
Once out in the sunlight, Clareg says "Give me 'is arms and you take 'is feet..." It isn't until you grab his feet that he adds "I don't wanna be touchin' more o' that batshit on them there boots unless I 'ave to."
"We 'ave ta be crossin' the bridge ta the other spire," I say to Clareg. "Be easier if these two could be walkin' on their own."
With Clareg's help, you make it down to the bridge. The two of you carry Hru across to the other side and return and get Rellios. As you carry Rellios across, you begin to hear the noise and chants of an approaching army. You return and get any equipment left behind. Then that crazy dwarf runs back across the bridge again and into the hut where you had piled that moonshine from the hut you kept Rellios in. He runs back across with 5 casks of the stuff.
"Ya gave me an idea before ... I'm not sure what it was but I'm sure I 'ad it and forgot it."
The chanting is getting louder.
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I have to work up a map. Basically, you've got a short bridge and then some large stone doors.
The chanting is getting louder.
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I have to work up a map. Basically, you've got a short bridge and then some large stone doors.
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You could try to hide in the shelter of the doorways but it would only take one curious goblin to cross the log bridge and find you.
The goblins are chanting:
When we be poor,
Kick in door,
Smash head, smash more,
eat brains off floor,
kick more door,
smash head to floor,
eat brains, eat more,
take gold, not poor.
Clareg's eyes pop out and dart about in fear. He struggles for a moment against Hru's arms before he recognizes the face.
With a look of terror in his eyes, he stammers and struggles and finally spits out the words: "Blooddrinker ... vampire!".
"Clareg, I may be owin' ya an apology. That gobbo does seem ta be a vampire."
Moving over to the stone doors, I examine them to see if they are locked. If they are not, I try to open them.
A board has been shoved between the stone handles to keep whatever is inside in, otherwise they are not locked.
"That don't be lookin' too good now," says Clareg.
"Don' be throwin' that board away, we may be wantin' it," I caution Clareg and then lifting it off, I gingerly swing the doors open and peer inside.
Clareg opens the door while Klyndak stands ready. No sooner is it opened than you understand why the goblins had locked it from the outside. The skeletons of four dwarves dressed as guards in chainshirts and helmets spring to life. The armour on all but one of them is showing its age.
I take a step back (5 foot) away from the skeletons and cast shield (curent AC 19 - 2 minutes).
In Dwarven I say to them, "Ho lads, someone has done wrong to you. You should be after those goblins on the other ledge."
But I don't let sentiment stop me from attacking in self defense.
Round 2: Round 2 Attack: (1d20+3=16)
Damage (Two handed swing): (1d8+3=8)
Round 3: Round 3 Attack: (1d20+3=9)
In three rounds of combat only one attack manages to penetrate Klyndak's defenses.
In three rounds of combat only one attack manages to penetrate Klyndak's defenses.