Day 1: Failure Damage: (1d6=6) -1 wis
Day 2: Success +3 hp rest +1 wis
Day 3: Failure Damage: (1d6=6) -1 wis
Day 4: Success +3 hp, +1 wis
Day 5: Failure Damage: (1d6=6) -1 wis
Day 6: Success +3 hp +1 wis
Day 7: Success +3 hp
End Result: -6 hp
Regarding the pedestals, magical appraisal of the pedestal reveals that they rely on conjuration magic but of a very high level. Detect magic also reveals that the pedestals are in some way linked to the runes in the other room. Rellios and Klyndak (when using detect magic) have been able to see the missing objects but never when looking directly at them. All physical attempts to take the objects have, as of yet, failed.
Day 1: Failure Damage: (1d6=6) -1 wis
Day 2: Success +3 hp rest +1 wis
Day 3: Failure Damage: (1d6=6) -1 wis
Day 4: Success +3 hp, +1 wis
Day 5: Failure Damage: (1d6=6) -1 wis
Day 6: Success +3 hp +1 wis
Day 7: Success +3 hpEnd Result: -6 hp
Klyndak continues to suffer from nightmares of being forced to forge weapons for the enemy. For the most part, he is able to separate these feelings from reality and not hold it against Hru. In the end, forging this great sword is not the pleasure that you feel it should be. The embers of the fire salamander continue to burn in the forge without cooling allowing Klyndak to save time that would have been spent stoking the flame.
Regarding the pedestals, magical appraisal of the pedestal reveals that they rely on conjuration magic but of a very high level. Detect magic also reveals that the pedestals are in some way linked to the runes in the other room. Rellios and Klyndak (when using detect magic) have been able to see the missing objects but never when looking directly at them. All physical attempts to take the objects have, as of yet, failed.
Two questions: Are the three objects that are visible able to be removed? And if we call for the objects in dwarven while standing on the runes (using the names given on the pedestals) is there any effect?
Regarding the pedestals, magical appraisal of the pedestal reveals that they rely on conjuration magic but of a very high level. Detect magic also reveals that the pedestals are in some way linked to the runes in the other room. Rellios and Klyndak (when using detect magic) have been able to see the missing objects but never when looking directly at them. All physical attempts to take the objects have, as of yet, failed.Two questions: Are the three objects that are visible able to be removed? And if we call for the objects in dwarven while standing on the runes (using the names given on the pedestals) is there any effect?
You can remove the visible objects. Calling the names of the objects in dwarven does not have an effect.
"Three ogres against the three of us be soundin' like a fair fight. Let's be tryin' to avoid any such a fair fight, eh?!"
As the ogres seem intent on following you until they catch you at a disadvantage, you can pick your spot. Make a hide check if you wish to hide and you'll have a few rounds to prepare as they are trying to keep their distance.
Hru begins praying loudly in orcish, with many a "GORUM!" and "IRON LORD" resounding around the small clearing
Just in case: initiative (1d20+2=10)
Rellios will do his best to find a nice perch to take a shot from.
The intent is to drive one of them towards a spot where Hru and Clareg can hit him hard - maybe drop him. Stealth (1d20+8=25)
Bow (1d20+5=15) Damage (1d8=6) Sneak Attack (2d6=6)
Clareg sees Hru standing behind a waist-high bush and stands beside him. At the last minute, he says "Oh! We be after hidin'? I didna realize!"
The ogres, realizing that their attempt at stealth has failed as badly as Hru's, charge down the narrow path towards the clearing.
With Clareg and Hru standing side-by-side at the exact point where the path widens, the ogres can only enter one at a time. The first ogre may be dumb but he knows how to fight. He barrels into Hru ...
I think Hru's CMB is now +6, correct me if I'm wrong. The ogre pushes Hru back 10' and moves with him. Hru gets his attack of opportunity first. Clareg will also get an AoO as the ogre has moved through a square he threatens.
I think Hru's CMB is now +6, correct me if I'm wrong. The ogre pushes Hru back 10' and moves with him.
Blissfully unaware of the turmoil not too far away, I work on Hru's sword, cheerfully singing as I work, "If I 'ad, a 'ammer, I'd 'ammer in the mooornin'... I'd 'ammer out weapons, fer killin' goblins all over this land..."
Hru grows to immense size and with an uncharacteristically angry roar smashes at the charging ogre!
The first ogre manages to push back Hru five feet into the clearing allowing the others an opening but, as he does so, is hit by Clareg's axe, Hru's warhammer, and an arrow from the stealthily perched elven archer. He falls down dead in the clearing as the other two ogres barrel forward.
Clareg makes continues the swing of his axe, attacking the ogre to his right.
With a gutteral roar that only vaguely resembles "GORRRUUUUM!!" he falls upon the next ogre.
"Well itsa 'ammer o' JUSTICE, itsa shield o' freeeedom, itsa a song 'bout killin' gobbos all over the laaand..."
As Klyndak hammers and pounds away at the anvil, dizziness and confusion fill his head. He turns, and looks upon the room full of snarling dwarves who work away at forging weapons of war. There is something animalistic about these dwarves that used to be his friends.
A great cheer fills the room as they look towards the iron cage leading up to the higher level. Two nasty looking dwarven guards push and prod a beautiful dwarven woman in the finest robes -- a pregnant dwarven woman -- across the room. She falls to her knees as one of the guards prods her. A dwarf in polished armour slaps a guard and then gestures that she be helped up. He makes an apologetic comment to the woman.
"A small kindness brother," the woman spits "will not absolve you."
"You'd be best to be kinder sister," says the regent to the dowager queen ('How does Klyndak know who these people are?') "for soon you may not be of use. I'll have a new prince to replace the one you had stolen from me."
"I will never give birth to an abomination," she screams trying to strike him.
The regent turns to the guards: "Chain her in the sauna and guard her day and night. Let no harm come to her or my son."
As he leaves, he mutters "I will be king."
As Clareg finishes off the ogre that Rellios had almost single-handedly killed, the final ogre smashes his club down on Hru.
"Wish I was after 'avin' a vision 'bout 'ow ta get that 'ammer 'n 'elmet," I mutter to myself as the disturbing vision leaves. Then, without much more singing, I return grimly to my work.
"Wish I was after 'avin' a vision 'bout 'ow ta get that 'ammer 'n 'elmet," I mutter to myself as the disturbing vision leaves. Then, without much more singing, I return grimly to my work.
"GAAAAAARRRRGGHH!" wails Hru as he goes at his huge foe, trading blows with the the foul humanoid.
The one remaining ogre teeters on his feet. He looks stunned as he takes a solid blow from Hru's hammer.
attack; damage (1d20+9=10, 2d6+7=11)
Hru lunges for his opponent, but goes wide. "GRRRRRRRRRR!!"
attack; damage (1d20+9=10, 2d6+7=11)
Hru lunges for his opponent, but goes wide. "GRRRRRRRRRR!!"
Rellios attempts to attack make a final attack on the ogre, but it's flailing around manages to keep the elf's attack off-balance.
"Do I 'ave to be doing everything by meself?" asks Clareg, gently tapping the ogre with his waraxe and finishing him off. "Pick up your swords, elfin', there might be more of these around. ... Wait 'til Klyndak 'ere's 'bout these antics <snigger>."
"I can't help but wonder if I should feel a touch worried about the fact that I'm relieved to be battling ogres, just to not have to deal with a bunch of ghosts and phantoms," Rellios states with a grin as he retrieves his blades.
He then utters with a sarcastic chuckle, "And by the way, who do you think it was stabbin' their backsides to make it so easy for ya, Clareg?"
Hru shrinks back to normal size as the ogre falls, and his shoulders sag as if from great exertion. He looks smaller and weaker than ever compared to the avatar of Gorum that had just manifested and his eyes betray just a touch of fear at what he had become. "My dogs are killin' me" he says with little enthusiasm. No booming laughter comes forth as he scans the fallen ogres. "Maybe we should search em'" he states bluntly, "and then get this stuff back to Klyndak, I need sleep badly" his whole frame seem to droop noticably, and it makes apparent how long and sinuous his arms actually are, as he draws the other hammer from his belt and starts towards the gigantic corpses.
"I can't help but wonder if I should feel a touch worried about the fact that I'm relieved to be battling ogres, just to not have to deal with a bunch of ghosts and phantoms," Rellios states with a grin as he retrieves his blades.
He then utters with a sarcastic chuckle, "And by the way, who do you think it was stabbin' their backsides to make it so easy for ya, Clareg?"
"All I be thinkin' is that 'twas my axe that struck last on two o' the three. Not that I'd be keepin' score or nothin'," smiles Clareg. "The big guy seems winded. Best we be gettin' back in for the night."
"Sounds good - let's check out these thugs for anything worthwhile, then we'll see if we can get back to the tower."
The ogre's idea of valuables differs widely from yours'. Amongst the strange and smelly trash that the ogres carry with them is one item of great interest. Each ogre wears a belt containing various animal skulls including several canine shaped skulls and a few that look elven. From one of the belts hangs a skull that is made of crystal. The shape of the skull suggests the model was probably elvish. No matter which way you turn the skull, you catch a glimpse of a spider scurrying to the other side and out of sight. You must turn the skull several times before you realize that there is, in fact, no spider hiding within it.
You encounter no more resistance on your way back to the spires.
Meanwhile, back in the spire I finishes my work for the day.
"I wonder if Read Magic would reveal anything on the pedestals or the runes," I muse to myself. And then I go off to test the thought.
Meanwhile, back in the spire I finishes my work for the day.
"I wonder if Read Magic would reveal anything on the pedestals or the runes," I muse to myself. And then I go off to test the thought.
Nothing is revealed.
Rellios will grab the crytsal skull , and when we are back in relative safety he'll give it an appraisal to see if he notes anything interesting. Also, he'll see if Klyndak can give it a detect magic check and notice any further about - if he's so inclined after his hammering and singing.