When Barundar goes down, Victrix throws discipline completely to the wind. With a feral roar of rage, she swings mightily twice at the minotaur, hoping to carve it to pieces before it can recover!
Combat Round 4 Everyone is still Blessed and has PFE, Haste last round
Konny tries to get around the paralysis but fails
Minotaur really doesn't like Barundar so goes all out. and attempts to gore Victrix again hitting Barundar once for 23 and Victrix for 5 Barundar goes down in a heap!
Jeslyn cackles her victory Deradnu my precious, save one for questioning. and begins casting another spell DC 16 to identify
Victrix hits the minotatur for 21, slaying it. Jeslyn is not pleased.
Irabeth waits for demons to start coming through the door.
Brighton
Belle
Barundar [dying, prone -1/46 HP]
1st Floor demons
Brighton reels back from the blow of the minotaur. He screams in pain and then sees Barundar down on the floor. Looking back and forth from Barundar to the minotaur, he sees Victrix's awesome power send the fiend down.
He moves back a few steps, raises his arms, and prays loudly, "Father Torag, give us your healing warmth, that we be bent and broken yet made whole again by you!"
Hurrying back up the stairs, Belledonna takes in the scene before her. "Te tiki noa ia i roto i o toku ara." She cries, as she levels her wand at the Fiend worshiper.
Combat Round 4 Everyone is still Blessed and has PFE, Haste last round
Konny tries to get around the paralysis but fails
Minotaur really doesn't like Barundar so goes all out. and attempts to gore Victrix again hitting Barundar once for 23 and Victrix for 5 Barundar goes down in a heap!
Jeslyn cackles her victory Deradnu my precious, save one for questioning. and begins casting another spell DC 16 to identify
Victrix hits the minotatur for 21, slaying it. Jeslyn is not pleased.
Irabeth waits for demons to start coming through the door.
Brighton heals everyone, including Jeslyn, for 10, except Vic who heals for 14.
Belle
Barundar
1st Floor demons
Combat Round 4 Everyone is still Blessed and has PFE, Haste last round
Konny tries to get around the paralysis but fails
Minotaur really doesn't like Barundar so goes all out. and attempts to gore Victrix again hitting Barundar once for 23 and Victrix for 5 Barundar goes down in a heap!
Jeslyn cackles her victory Deradnu my precious, save one for questioning. and begins casting another spell DC 16 to identify
Victrix hits the minotatur for 21, slaying it. Jeslyn is not pleased.
Irabeth waits for demons to start coming through the door.
Brighton heals everyone, including Jeslyn, for 10, except Vic who heals for 14.
Belle blasts Jeslyn for 5.
Barundar
1st Floor demons
Barundar maintains his defensive stance, shouting invectives in the Dwarven tongue at Jeslyn, now revealed by the minotaur's death. Rather than end his posture and incur the fatigue he is sure would follow such an act, he quickly pulls a throwing axe from a loop on his belt and rears back, heaving the weapon end-over-end at the woman!
Combat Round 4 Everyone is still Blessed and has PFE, Haste last round
Konny tries to get around the paralysis but fails
Minotaur really doesn't like Barundar so goes all out. and attempts to gore Victrix again hitting Barundar once for 23 and Victrix for 5
Jeslyn cackles her victory Deradnu my precious, save one for questioning. and begins casting another spell DC 16 to identify
Victrix hits the minotatur for 21, slaying it. Jeslyn is not pleased.
Irabeth waits for demons to start coming through the door.
Brighton heals everyone, including Jeslyn, for 10, except Vic who heals for 14.
Belle blasts Jeslyn for 5.
Barundar hurls an axe, missing by a mile.
Abrikandilu Circle opens the door, and Irabeth misses her readied attack.
Abrikandilu Square
Dretch Red moves
Dretch Orange moves
Othiribu quaffs a prepared extract.
Combat Round 5 Everyone is still Blessed and has PFE
Konny tries to get around the paralysis but fails
Jeslyn moves up and attacks Victrix missing due to the Protection from Evil spell!
Victrix
Irabeth
Brighton
Belle
Barundar
Abrikandilu Circle
Abrikandilu Square
Dretch Red
Dretch Orange
Othiribu
When Jeslyn steps forward to challenge her, Victrix barely remembers to parry her scythe blow.
"NOTHIN' WILL SAVE YEH FROM ME! NOT YEHR MAGIC! NOT YEHR DEMONS! NOTHING!" She swings at the Deskari-blessed oracle with everything she's got!
Combat Round 5 Everyone is still Blessed and has PFE
Konny tries to get around the paralysis but fails
Jeslyn moves up and attacks Victrix missing due to the Protection from Evil spell!
Victrix swings a mighty blow and strikes Jeslyn for 19!
Irabeth attacks the demon closest to her hitting for she says Guys, I may need some help down here.
Brighton
Belle
Barundar
Abrikandilu Circle
Abrikandilu Square
Dretch Red
Dretch Orange
Othiribu
Round 6
Konny breaks the enchantment!!!
Brighton's ears perk up as Irabeth's voice brings him back to the reality they are in. "We're coming Irabeth!! Come on!"
He sprints as fast as his stubby legs can carry him down the stairs and right next to the creature in the doorway, only gaping for a brief moment at Irabeth's new size.
"Go help Irabeth!" The dwarf shouts, glad that Joslyn made the mistake of getting into his range without him having to move.
As Brighton speeds past her to aid Irabeth, Belledonna cuts 'round the top of the stairs once more to take in the chaos. Seeing Jeslyn now no longer blocking the doorway to the chamber beyond, the chamber Irabeth claimed hold their ultimate goal; Belledonna focuses her attention upon this new goal. "Pupuri noa a ia i roto i o toku ara!" She cries out as she keeps the others between her & the Fiend Worshiper. Taking out Aravashial's wand she once more uses it's power to speed her companions, only this time, she also uses it to speed herself.
Combat Round 5 Everyone is still Blessed and has PFE
Konny tries to get around the paralysis but fails
Jeslyn moves up and attacks Victrix missing due to the Protection from Evil spell!
Victrix swings a mighty blow and strikes Jeslyn for 19!
Irabeth attacks the demon closest to her hitting for 14 she says Guys, I may need some help down here.
Brighton hustles to help Irabeth. He attacks the already wounded Abrikandilu but he misses.
Belle moves and casts Haste on Barundar, Victrix, Konny and Herself.
Barundar attacks Jeslyn missing with his first attack and then hitting with his hasted attack for 12!
Abrikandilu Circle attacks Irabeth but she fends off the attacks.
Abrikandilu Square casts Cause Fear on Brighton who resists such meager magic.
Dretch Red holds
Dretch Orange asts Cause Fear on Brighton who resists such meager magic.
Othiribu hurls a bomb! Irabeth takes 7 and Brighton takes 3 damage from the alchemists bomb!
Combat Round 6 Everyone is still Blessed and has PFE, Haste on Barundar, Victrix, Konny and Belledonna 5 rounds
Konny removes the paralysis
Jeslyn casts a spell defensively her spell fizzles.
Victrix
Irabeth
Brighton
Belle
Barundar
Abrikandilu Circle
Abrikandilu Square
Dretch Red
Dretch Orange
Othiribu
Upon seeing Jeslyn's fizzled casting, Victrix grins like a madwoman and aims a mighty stab at Jeslyn's gut.
And drives her greatsword in up to the hilt, pulling herself close to her.
"Told ya." She whispers in Jeslyn's ear before she shoves her off her blade.
Combat Round 6 Everyone is still Blessed and has PFE, Haste on Barundar, Victrix, Konny and Belledonna 5 rounds
Konny removes the paralysis
Jeslyn casts a spell defensively her spell fizzles.
Victrix smacks Jeslyn hard for 37!
Irabeth attacks the wounded Abrikandilu hitting it for killing it.
Brighton
Belle
Barundar
Abrikandilu Circle
Abrikandilu Square
Dretch Red
Dretch Orange
Othiribu
Barundar grits his teeth as a spray of blood flashes across his armor from the deep wound given to Joslyn by Victrix's sword, and he swings his hammer on her again hard, hoping that the blow dealt her by his companion will distract her enough that he will manage to hit her again.
Combat Round 6 Everyone is still Blessed and has PFE, Haste on Barundar, Victrix, Konny and Belledonna 5 rounds
Konny removes the paralysis
Jeslyn casts a spell defensively her spell fizzles.
Victrix smacks Jeslyn hard for 37!
Irabeth attacks the wounded Abrikandilu killing it.
Brighton gets in front of the door and attacks the Demon, but fails to strike the evil creature.
Barundar attacks Jeslyn and she strikes him also for Barundar's second attack brings the mutated Oracle down!
Belle
Abrikandilu Circle
Abrikandilu Square
Dretch Red
Dretch Orange
Othiribu
As the others address the various fiendish threats, Belledonna hurries through the door to the inner chamber, drawing forth the Eldritch Rod the Riftwarden's entrusted her with.
This circular room's original purpose is unclear, but now it seems
to be a trophy hall of some sort. A low stone pedestal sits on the
floor in the middle of the chamber under a domed ceiling. Atop
the pedestal is an iron, barbed cage-and within the cage sits a
chunk of softly glowing white stone.
Belledonna touches the Rod of Cancellation to the wardstone and for a split second nothing happens.
Then, with a blast of golden light and the sound of an angelic choir the wardstone explodes into thousands of pieces.
The light suffuses into Belledonna's form and she begins glowing brightly, as she turns around she sees Barundar, Victrix and Konny also glowing.
Downstairs Brighton hears the explosion and feels the power of the wardstone surge into him...the remaining demons simply vanish when the light touches them. Othiribu, seeing his allies disintegrate, turns and runs.
Everyone is stunned and motionless. Irabeth, her magic dispelled by the golden light, rushes from person to person. Hey! Hey! Are you alright!
As Irabeth attempts futilely to assist the party in recovering its senses they all have the same vision
From a birds eye view you see the Wardstone being placed in the Kite of Kenebres. You know the year is 4639, 74 years ago and the Second Crusade had just begun. An gold winged angel with a halo of swords oversees the placement of the Wardstone. His name is the Hand of the Inheritor. He is the Herald of a God. the vision shifts
From the perspective of a prisoner, you see a young Lord Hulruun, chief Inquisitor of the Crusade, leading you to be burned at the stake in the courtyard of the Kite. The Wardstone shines in the waning light. The year is 4665, 48 years ago, and the Third Crusade is about to begin.
The visions continue....
Belledonna screams, tears of blood streaming from her eyes as the stone shatters & her vision clouds. "He aha ratou i...
He aha i mea ai !
E tanu e ahau ratou katoa, ki te kore e anake e rereke te reira i te whenua hohonu iho."
What has done!
I would bury them all if not that it would only poison the land deeper."
As Jeslyn falls, the first thing Victrix feels when leaving her fury behind is the brightness of the light engulfing her.
"WHA--?!"
The angel steps forward. Skyclad, stars for skin. Auroras her lifeblood. Sarkoris fell. You can take it all back.
The vision befuddles her, even though she feels power flowing into her...
"What...?"
Barundar cries out aloud, covering his eyes as the brilliant light engulfs his eyes. All thought of the combat flies from his mind as golden light suffuses his very existence and a sudden sound meets his ears...and he falls to his knees, tears welling into his eyes at the sensation of the presence there with him.
"By the Forgefather's hammer...I hear it...I hear him at his anvil...." he speaks lowly, reverently.
Moments later, he is silent in the light of the visions before his eyes, looking here and there, trying to take in all of the things that are appearing to him, wanting to sear these sights into his memory.
Irabeth dashes from person to person, shaking you each in turn. You can see that she is frightened, a Crusader who stood up to demons and traitors but she doesn't understand what is happening to you right now.
You see Khorramzadeh the Storm King leading his attack on Kenebres, the year is 4692, 22 years ago. The Storm King manages to strike a resounding blow with his sword against the wardstone, which suffers only the tiniest of cracks as the balor's sword shatters. Khorramzadeh is then attacked and forced to flee when the silver dragon Terendelev nearly kills him-this event launches the Fourth Crusade.
The vision shifts
The year is 4712, two years ago. You watch Irabeth chasing a burly dwarven man you recognize as Staunton Vhane into the courtyard containing the wardstone. Both paladins are heavily wounded, and as Staunton backs against the wardstone, smoke rises and he screams in pain. He ducks to avoid one of Irabeth's blows, then manages to smash her knee, dropping her to the ground.Staunton seems ready to deliver a death blow, but the sound of approaching soldiers forces him instead to back away and summon a fiendish giant wasp that he swiftly mounts and then flies away to the north, abandoning Kenabres.
The vision shifts
The year is 4714, mere days ago. You see a beautiful woman, with horns instead of eyes, a long thin tail and clawed hands. You know her as Minagho, servant of Areelu Vorlesh. The lilitu demon places the wardstone into this chamber and fashions a cage around it with a spell.
The vision shifts
The future that will never be. You see a woman, the most famous of the demoniacs, Areelu Vorlesh. Areelu is using a deep purple crystal, a Nahindrian Crystal, to corrupt the fragment of wardstone. The entire border flashes with a sickly mauve fire and crusaders across Mendev fall to the ground, mutated into half fiend slaves. Areelu turns suddenly and looks at you, her eyes burning with hatred and fury.
The revelation of the demons' plans, and what they have done to thwart them, fills Barundar with a sense of both pride and rage.
First, the vision of the Storm King's near-death at the hands of Terendelev, a sight that fills him with both glee and sadness, already knowing that years in the future, the grand dragon will meet her end on the balor's sword...and, with tears welling in his eyes at the memory, that in her last breath, she saved his life.
The sight of Staunton Vhane, however, enrages the dwarf, and in his mind he can't stop himself from screaming invectives at the betrayer, not just of the Crusaders, but of the entire dwarven race.
When the vision shifts again and he witnesses the capture of the wardstone, probably while they were underground or shortly after they'd gotten back above-ground, his anger is slightly diminished, replaced with a sense of curiosity. Why the wardstone? What was the reason for capturing it like they had?
Then their plan was revealed. He sees the demoness Areelu using a deep purple crystal to corrupt the wardstone fragment...in a moment, a fraction of a second, the Crusade is over and the demons have turned the tide of battle. With such a sudden, vast change in the size of each army, Barundar doesn't doubt that if she had succeeded, the Crusaders would've been driven away from Kenabres...and not just Kenabres, but probably the entire border of the Worldwound would've expanded significantly. The demoniacs would've been able to stage an immediate offensive and there would've been little the forces of good could've done to stop it; not for a time, at least.
Despite this great victory, Barundar feels himself only that much more determined. If the demons were capable of staging so grand a plan, and had come within days of seeing it succeed, what else were they capable of? The fight wasn't over. The ringing of Torag's forge still fresh in his ears, his resolution seems to increase with each new note that peals.
As the horrific events proceed before her, Belledonna's visage seems oddly blank. Almost as if too tautly drawn for more emotional trauma to even register.
At least until Deskari's Harlot appeares. As the witch seems drawn to glare at the agents of her scheme's disruption, the fiend-tainted sorceress is vivified; matching her glower for glower.
" hoki i ahau a koutou mate ! Ka waiho te whakahoki ki nga koe ake ake korero."
"Nga kino i mea ai a ake ake koutou i tenei whenua, ka whakaora ahau.
Nga he kua whakapangia e koe, ka meinga e ahau tika."
"Nga mahi kua tangohia ake e koe i roto i te whakapehapeha, ka whakangaromia e ahau. Ka titiro koe i runga i te katoa i oti koe i roto i tou noa'tu, a ka kite koe i !"
"A, no te kite i te whakamutunga koe te i hanga e koe o tou ora, ka waiho ki reira ki te tango i te reira i a koutou."
" hoki ki te , ka haere koutou. Kua hanga he o rawa koutou e kore e kite i & e ahau maru ia koe i te ao anō"
e tutuki e koe. Ka waiho koe ."
"Every harm you have ever done this land, I will heal."
"Every wrong you have inflicted, I will make right."
"Every work you have ever taken pride in, I will unmake. You will look out over all you have accomplished in your spite and you will see !"
"When at last you see the you have made of your life, will be there to take it from you."
" back to the will you go. You have made a of your very & I will not see you wound the world further."
"You will achieve . You will ."
Victrix is silent as the visions wash over her...
She's only barely aware of Belledonna's blistering monologue.
The Storm King's terrible form brings an unfamiliar emotion to her heart... fear. Khorramzadeh. Storm King. Terendelev's murderer.
Staunton Vhane's visage causes a red tinge to cloud her mind's eye. Her fear is chased away, replaced by her rage. Traitor. Oathbreaker.
The vision of Minagho causes Victrix to wince. One of their masterminds. Another name on the list.
Now for Areelu Vorlesh. Corrupting the wardstone, the shield of Kenabres. The one thing keeping the demons at bay. Her breath catches in her throat. Beautiful. Utterly evil. The source of all the suffering here.
Her eyes snap open, blank. She tries to get up, but her muscles don't feel like cooperating.
Khorramzadeh. Staunton Vhane. Minagho. Areelu Vorlesh. KILL THEM ALL KILL THEM ALL KILL THEM ALL KILL THEM ALL KILL THEM ALL KILL THEM ALL KILL THEM ALL
The mantra keeps going. It keeps going. It makes sense. She's not sure if that's a good or a bad thing.
"Oh boy, I just broke the enchatment and I cannot move again... Desna weeps. Uncle Anvil will laught out loud when he hears about this. I guess I should be thinking about diversifying my abilities now when divine powers are at work."
"Seems like we have a dangerous crew arrayed against us. Biggie is gonna have a ton of work... It is time somebody took the fight to them and started kickin' butts." Konny reacts to the visions.
The visions end and a figure resolves itself into reality near where the wardstone once stood.
Areelu Vorlesh, demon witch of Undarin stands before you.
This only delays your kind's extinction. But at least I can take steps to hasten your own. the half succubi says with a snarl.
Irabeth, seeing the woman appear, charges her sword upraised but crashes to the ground choking and gagging as Vorlesh makes an arcane gesture.
She seems irritated and speaks again The death throes of your wardstone seem to be protecting you from my magic. No matter. They cannot protect you from my slaves
With this Areelu spreads her arms wide and tears a rift in reality, two creatures one with the body of an insect and the other a vulture tumble through the portal from the Abyss, you see various other demons jockeying for position to come through, including several Glabrezu's and even a Balor.
Suddenly the golden light pulses from your bodies and slams into Vorlesh, breaking her bones and shredding her wings violently. She screams in pain and disappears, her magic dispelled. However, the two demons remain. As the pulse of light leaves you, you are no longer stunned.
Damage reduction 10/good
Regeneration 5 (unholy damage or evil spells)
Resist acid 10 and fire 10
Each PC glows with bright light that automatically
dispels any 3rd-level or lower darkness effect they enter.
Each PC's attacks are treated as good for the purposes of
overcoming damage reduction, and deals +2d6 points of
damage against creatures with the evil subtype.
Once per round as an immediate action, a PC can roll
1d12 and add the result to any d20 roll he just made.
PC's gain +4 on all saves versus creatures with the evil subtype.
Combat Round 1
Konny
Belledonna
Derakni
Barundar
Brighton
Victrix
Vrock
Konny looks at the new arrivals.
He takes the initiative. He quickly moves toward the vulture-like demon and swings Biggie with all his might.
Combat Round 1
Konny moves towards the Vrock and deals points of damage to the flatfooted demon!
Belledonna
Derakni
Barundar
Brighton
Victrix
Vrock
Belledonna laughs maniacally as the Vorlesh Harlot is maimed by the backlash of her own perfidy. Focusing her ire now upon the two pawns remaining, she spits out an ultimatum, her eyes beginning to glow. "ប្រសិនបើអ្នកគេចចេញនៅពេលនេះមិត្តភក្តិរបស់ខ្ញុំនឹងក្លាយជារវល់ពេកទៅបរបាញ់វៀនន ិងស្បែកអ្នកចង់ដង្កូវដ៏អាក្រក់ដែលអ្នកមាន។ ព្រះមហាក្សត្រិយានីរបស់អ្នកត្រូវបានគេភ័យខ្លាចផងដែរដោយអំណាចរបស់យើងដើម្បីប្រឈម មុខនឹងពួកយើង។ អ្នកនឹងដឹងថាហេតុអ្វីបានប្រសិនបើអ្នកនៅក្នុងការតស៊ូឆ្កួតនេះ។"
Combat Round 1
Konny moves towards the Vrock and deals 1d6 + 26 ⇒ (3) + 26 = 29 points of damage to the flatfooted demon!
Belledonna attempts unsuccessfully to intimidate the demons.
Derakni points a finger at the impudent mortal! Belledonna is struck by a black beam of antilight that saps her strength She takes three negative levels .
Barundar
Brighton
Victrix
Vrock
Regardless of the danger, the dwarf raises his golden hammer to the sky and gives a loud battle cry in his native tongue.
"Gan rym einion Torag yn!"
With that, he charges headlong into battle, making a beeline for the Vrock and avoiding the Derakni as much as he's able. If he can't reach the Vrock without provoking, he'll take the attack(s).
Combat Round 1 Bless and PFE still active for 9 rounds!
Konny moves towards the Vrock and deals 29 points of damage to the flatfooted demon!
Belledonna attempts unsuccessfully to intimidate the demons.
Derakni points a finger at the impudent mortal!Belledonna is struck by a black beam of antilight that saps her strength She takes three negative levels .
Barundar charges the Derakni demon dealing 13 damage! He takes an AoO from the demon but the demon misses him!
Brighton
Victrix
Vrock
Brighton marvels at all that is going on outside and inside his head. He sits stunned at the glory of the feeling, and then further stunned by the foul half-succubus. He grits his teeth, feeling a righteous anger.
He begins to pray loudly, "Father Torag. I call upon your favor to mark us with your strength. Curse the enemies of good and strength...fail them. "
Konny moves towards the Vrock and deals 29 points of damage to the flatfooted demon!
Belledonna attempts unsuccessfully to intimidate the demons.
Derakni points a finger at the impudent mortal!Belledonna is struck by a black beam of antilight that saps her strength She takes three negative levels .
Barundar charges the Derakni demon dealing 13 damage! He takes an AoO from the demon but the demon misses him!
Brighton moves up the stairs and casts Prayer!
Victrix
Vrock
More vigor flows into Victrix's body with a combination of the Wardstone's power and Brighton's prayer. Seeing Irabeth suffocating and Belledonna having her energy torn from her turns her vision red.
Her body glows with a radiant light once again, and her fury shines through. Covered in the viscera of cultists, tieflings & demons alike, she runs into the room, heedless of the demons' claws.
"GO AHEAD AN' BRING MORE O' YEHR DEMON FRIENDS! " She shrieks in rage as she swings her blade.
The Wardstone's power causes the blade to thrum with divine power...
Combat Round 1 Bless and PFE still active for 9 rounds! Prayer active for 5 rounds! +1 luck bonus to hit,damage,saves,skills, enemies get -1
Konny moves towards the Vrock and deals 29 points of damage to the flatfooted demon!
Belledonna attempts unsuccessfully to intimidate the demons.
Derakni points a finger at the impudent mortal!Belledonna is struck by a black beam of antilight that saps her strength She takes three negative levels .
Barundar charges the Derakni demon dealing 13 damage! He takes an AoO from the demon but the demon misses him!
Brighton moves up the stairs and casts Prayer!
Victrix smacks the Derakni demon for 30!
Vrock attempts to savage the wardstone enhanced crusaders!
Konny takes 12 damage but Victrix is barely scratched by the demon's blows.
Combat Round 2
Konny
Belledonna
Derakni
Barundar
Brighton
Victrix
Vrock
Laughing once more as the Fiends waste their magic on her while her compatriots reduce them to the Abyssal clay from which they crawled, Belledonna pulls out Aravashnial's gift. "អ្នកគួរតែបានស្តាប់តាមការណែព្រមានរបស់ខ្ញុំ។" She sneers as she uses it's energies once more to infuse her companions with power & speed.
Combat Round 2 Bless and PFE still active for 8 rounds! Prayer active for 4 rounds! +1 luck bonus to hit,damage,saves,skills, enemies get -1 Haste for 5 rounds!
Belledonna casts Haste on her allies!
Konny
Derakni
Barundar
Brighton
Victrix
Vrock
"Now I am really angry, vulture boy!"
Konny attacks the vrock.