"Now that we are here, what is out first order of business?"
"Let's see if we can make our way into the High Quarter. Once there, we should see what we can do in order to destroy this damnable gem."
"Agreed the faster we can get that cursed thing destroyed then the faster we can get out there and bash some heads"
Witnessing the holocaust down below the paladin exclaims, "In Al Akbar's name!" THe paladin's face seethes with anger and for a moment he ponders leaping down into the battlefield but Jahangir checks himself. "We must find the Circle and discover the fate of the gems."
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The group lands in The Street of Temples, in the quarter of The Halls. AS the group finds their bearings people run screaming for safety. Some headed to the gates of High Quarter. Others seek refuge in the Temple of Boccob or in the nearby Free City Arena.
You can swear you saw something, somethings, running about the rooftops.
One thousand feet to your northwest you see the gates of High Quarter begin to close. At the same time, through the fire and smoke that engulf the Artisan's Quarter you can see the Old City gate begin to fail. The screams of the hurt and wounded can be heard all around.
Perception: 1d20+15=26
Perception:18=6+12
Perception (Inclusive of Penalty) 1d20+20=36
"Look there! Something's moving across the rooftops!"
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As the group looks about at the havoc...
The doors to the Temple of Boccob swing open. A young woman, not even eighteen, comes running covered in blood. "Please...someone help! The people..."
From the eastern wall the group makes out the faint silloutte of what appears to be a boulder. One after another they fall from the sky. AS they come closer it becomes appearent that these 'boulders' are not make of stone. As they impact they splatter and sizzle upon the ground.
"My friends", Giorge speaks up a wild look in his eye, "there is a time for valor and a time for cowardice. In this case the latter would be the better."
Giorge motions for the group to move toward the church.
Fargos looks at the boulders, the blood-splattered woman and then back at the boulders again. "Step into the church. I can heal our lingering damage in there right away; after that, we can dealwith whatever it is that's falling out of the sky."
Tarlan heads to the church.
Jahangir takes to the air () to get a better look at where/who these boulders are coming from.
Raizen follows the paladin.
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The Temple of Boccob, an imposing citadel of stone towers and rooftop gardens anchors The Hall’s Street of Temples.
The fragmented group looks through the doorway, past an empty lobby, into a darkened hall of worship. Save for a dim blue glow toward the back nothing can be seen. The stench of fresh blood though is overpowering.
Darkvision Users
“It came outta Papa...then Miss Waler...then another, and another”
Tarlan moves between the people and the 'fleshy thing(s)'.
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Tarlan steps amongst the gore. The beautiful stone work now clawed and bloodied. Toward the end of the room you see three statues of Boccob surrounding a blue glowing pool.
But the thing that stands out most is the undulating mass of flesh toward the rear of the room.
Ten feet away Tarlan notices movement. It apeears that someone has survied this slaughter.
Tarlan moves to check out the 'survivor' but keeps the glowing pool in view at all times.
Kelgan moves towards the fleshy thing, changing his grip on the axe to hit the thing with the broad side of the blade.
Tarlan will pick her up and carry her a 'safe' distance away but remain in the building. (Also making sure squid monsters don't come out of her...)
Kutho scans the area his senses alert to anything coming at the party
Outside the Temple of the 'Uncarring One', Jahangir and Raizen take flight. High above the walls of Greyhawk they scour the area looking for where the artillery fire is coming from.
Jahangir scans the scene of chaos.
Tarlan: 2
Kutho: 14
Kelgan: 2
"What's going on in there?"
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Maybe it's the smoke blowing from the Old City or just the all encompassing darkness of night, but Jahngir is unable to get a clear view of where the assult is coming from.
Raizen
In front of the trebuchet is a crueler sight. What appear to be giants, are throwing boulders and the foul acid orbs. They scream as they take hold of the balck things and launch them over the wall.
Kutho draws his kama and moves towards where he thinks the sound is coming from...he remains alert to the danger.
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Raizen and Jahangir
The area around the foul monsters seems to bend and tilt, throwing off Jahangir and Raizens senses.
As Raizen Jahangir and Raizen perpare for the fight ahead they fail to notice the threat that approached unnoticed from the 'rear'
A tentacle reaches out from the darkness and with a touch a wave of cold, dark energy enters Raizen.
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Also note: Aura of Good, Aura of Courage (immune fear, allies +4 morale bonus), Aura of Resolve (immune charm.compulsion, allies +4 morale bonus), Aura of Faith (weapons and allies good-aligned weapons)
And with Holy Avenger myself and adjacent allies have SR 25.
Not sure if any of those effects are fear or charm/compulsion but thought I'd note it.
Raizen and Jahangir** spoiler omitted **
Will Save to Halve Damage 1d20+27=46
Will Save to Avoid Effect of Aura 1d20+24=35
Raizen grits his teeth as the cold, negative energy courses through his body.
"Jahangir! They want the gem! We have to pull out!"
"What in the...by the infinite planes of the abyss..what is that thing some sort of chaos beast?"
Kutho activates the kamas flame ability
"If it is then Pholtus cleansing light will deal with it"