Post by David on Nov 10, 2014 18:10:47 GMT -5
In order to fulfill Ichi's quest for Sage, Taarna asks Rhom to join Saanau, Wnyd and Thundr, and Shang-Lung in freeing the Barony of Bloodstone. Saanau, meanwhile, taps the paladin, Aeronne, while Sage suggests Brock, cleric of Kord the Brawler, also go. On the 6th, Sage uses her tarot deck to contact Moorak who then contacts the Theocrat. Arlinoth suggests that the party teleport to Wintershiven and from there he will send the heroes on to Bloodstone. Saanau and Shang-Lung itemize everyone and the elf teleports the two wizards to the capitol of the Theocracy after having first polymorphed herself to appear human. The party is given all the equipment they request, including horses and armor. One of Arlinoth's underlings then casts a dimensional fold to the town of Vallis, roughly two week's walk from Bloodstone.
In Vallis, the heroes are asked to help with a problem -- some monster has been digging up the local farms. The heroes spend the rest of the day and part of the following night in the fields, trying to lure the creature out. Just before midnight THREE bullettes attack the party, but are quickly slaughtered. The local priest sends an acolyte to aid the heroes, the cleric Karroway. The heroes then spend the following day finding and speaking with refugees from Bloodstone. Saanau uses ESP to get a clear mental image of a farmstead and with a moment from Karroway, she again teleports there with the rest of the heroes itemized.
The party splits up and explores the town. Aeronne and Shang-Lung go to the Inn of the Clown while Rhom and Karroway head to the smithy. The rest of the group meets with the baron and are invited to return for lunch. Saanau flies over the valley while Taarna, Wynd, Thundr, and Ichi explore and track. The elf-mage spies a dragon in the distance and it closes quickly. It avoids Saanau and the heroes, instead plucking up and eating a lone shepardess and two of her sheep. Saanau then unleashes a fireball and magic missiles at it while Wynd uses arrows and magic missiles. The dragon crashes and dies. Taarna directs the local population in butchering the creature and the whole party is treated to a magnificent dinner at the Baron's keep.
In the morning, the group attempts to scout out the bandits' lair but finds no tracks. Taarna spies a faint aura trail, but Thundr can't catch a scent -- whoever passed this way even used alchemical fragrance to mask his spoor! The quarry did not count of Taarna's gift at tracking and after many hours the ranger finds a cliff that the figure climbed. At the top is an arroyo filled with pine schrubs...and guarded by two stone giants. Taarna flies up with Rhom while Ichi and Wnyd try to join them. Rhom manages to deflect most of the boulders, but a critical hit nearly kills him and forces Taarna to seek cover. Luckily, Wynd cast plant growth which provides some protection. Aeronne flies forward with Karroway while Shang-Lung dimension doors himself and Brock under cover of continual darkness. Unfortunately, two more stone giants arrive...
The cleric and mage engage the giants, buying time for Wynd to first heal Rhom and then dispel the plant growth. Taarna now rushes forward and hacks into the giants. One stone giant, however, mortally strikes Aeronne, forcing Taarna to use her elixir of health to save him. With nearly the whole party now together, however, the giants are no match and die quickly.
Status:
Saanau: 65 (full), STONESKIN, cast / / flyx2
Wynd: 74 (full), STONESKIN, cast / invis / plant, dispel / CSWx2
Thundr: 62 (full), STONESKIN
Ichi: 57 (full)
Aeronne: 55 of 75, used lay
Taarna: 74 of 92
Rhom: 52 of 81, 8gbs
Brock: 28 of 45
Shang-Lung: 51 (full), cast MM / MI / LB / ddoor
Karroway: 42 (full), cast CLWx2 / momentx2
In Vallis, the heroes are asked to help with a problem -- some monster has been digging up the local farms. The heroes spend the rest of the day and part of the following night in the fields, trying to lure the creature out. Just before midnight THREE bullettes attack the party, but are quickly slaughtered. The local priest sends an acolyte to aid the heroes, the cleric Karroway. The heroes then spend the following day finding and speaking with refugees from Bloodstone. Saanau uses ESP to get a clear mental image of a farmstead and with a moment from Karroway, she again teleports there with the rest of the heroes itemized.
The party splits up and explores the town. Aeronne and Shang-Lung go to the Inn of the Clown while Rhom and Karroway head to the smithy. The rest of the group meets with the baron and are invited to return for lunch. Saanau flies over the valley while Taarna, Wynd, Thundr, and Ichi explore and track. The elf-mage spies a dragon in the distance and it closes quickly. It avoids Saanau and the heroes, instead plucking up and eating a lone shepardess and two of her sheep. Saanau then unleashes a fireball and magic missiles at it while Wynd uses arrows and magic missiles. The dragon crashes and dies. Taarna directs the local population in butchering the creature and the whole party is treated to a magnificent dinner at the Baron's keep.
In the morning, the group attempts to scout out the bandits' lair but finds no tracks. Taarna spies a faint aura trail, but Thundr can't catch a scent -- whoever passed this way even used alchemical fragrance to mask his spoor! The quarry did not count of Taarna's gift at tracking and after many hours the ranger finds a cliff that the figure climbed. At the top is an arroyo filled with pine schrubs...and guarded by two stone giants. Taarna flies up with Rhom while Ichi and Wnyd try to join them. Rhom manages to deflect most of the boulders, but a critical hit nearly kills him and forces Taarna to seek cover. Luckily, Wynd cast plant growth which provides some protection. Aeronne flies forward with Karroway while Shang-Lung dimension doors himself and Brock under cover of continual darkness. Unfortunately, two more stone giants arrive...
The cleric and mage engage the giants, buying time for Wynd to first heal Rhom and then dispel the plant growth. Taarna now rushes forward and hacks into the giants. One stone giant, however, mortally strikes Aeronne, forcing Taarna to use her elixir of health to save him. With nearly the whole party now together, however, the giants are no match and die quickly.
Status:
Saanau: 65 (full), STONESKIN, cast / / flyx2
Wynd: 74 (full), STONESKIN, cast / invis / plant, dispel / CSWx2
Thundr: 62 (full), STONESKIN
Ichi: 57 (full)
Aeronne: 55 of 75, used lay
Taarna: 74 of 92
Rhom: 52 of 81, 8gbs
Brock: 28 of 45
Shang-Lung: 51 (full), cast MM / MI / LB / ddoor
Karroway: 42 (full), cast CLWx2 / momentx2