Post by David on Jan 26, 2015 15:44:01 GMT -5
Late in the morning on the 12th, Wynd and Thundr wander back into Bloodstone, where they meet first Glenn, then Boodan, and finally Taarna. The group rests up until later afternoon when the rest of the heroes arrive from Klarr via one of Esmerelda's dimensional folds. The heroes discuss their next move and talk about the death of Iuz, Diablo, and Orcus, unfortunately naming the Demon Prince of the Undead one too many times. Suddenly, the relic flares to life as a bolt of lightning strikes Wynd. He, Thundr, Taarna, Rhom, Esmerelda, Brock, Saanau, and Tolus find themselves surrounded by hordes of undead as well as a vrock. Wynd disrupts unlife, vaporizing dozens of skeletons and zombies. Giant skeletons outside the area of effect rise from the gate-house to attack, but Taarna and Rhom make short work of them. The shadows are only a mild problem, that Saanua's magic missiles removes.
The heroes rest overnight but are awakened in the early hours of the morning by another assault on Bloodstone. This time, a small band of the wights which Aeronne had previously turned have returned and by the time the heroes reach them, the undead have killed three families, swelling their own ranks by five fresh wights! The monsters themselves prove no match for the heroes, though Boodan is minorly wounded and temporarily drained of some life energy.
With the dawn, Taarna, Rhom, Wynd, Thundr, Brock, Saanau, Esmerelda, and Tolus head back to the actual Bandit Army camp and the Bloodstone mines. Saanau reconnoiters the area with Drusilla and finds that most of the forces are gone, with only a few remaining stone giants packing up a few of the buildings and placing them into the mine entrances. The heroes gather for an attack, charging. The stone giants spot them and call for help, six stone giants supported by seven hill giants. Just as the heroes get to the edge of the stone giants' boulder range, Saanau unleashes an ice storm that blinds and confuses the jotuns. Wynd does likewise with an obscurement. The rest of the heroes change, but are ambushed by five shadows lurking at the edge of the camp. Tolus and Brock are waylaid, though Taarna and Rhom charge on. The pair bring the fight to the giants, each engaging and stunning one. Two other hill giants fumble, one nearly taking out one of the stone giants. The jotuns' forces, however, are reduced as several are stuck sliding and confused in the ice storm...and the badly wounded wyvern looks on...
In about two minutes, the heroes have slaughtered all of their foes and the blizzard conditions end, allow the heroes access to one of three mine entrances, each ten feet tall and fifteen feet wide...
Status:
Wynd: 65 of 74, 7gbs, cast CLWx2 / obsc / / NPoison, prot E 10'r
Thundr: 52 of 69, 7gbs
Saanau: 40 of 65, 8gbs, SS, cast MMx2 / invis, IMM / FB / SSx2, ice / wall
Brock: 52 of 53, 8gbs, -3 STR, cast CLW / / prayer
Tolus: 41 of 54, 8gbs, -2 STR
Taarna: 79 of 92, 8 gbs
Rhom: 61 of 81, 8gbs
Esmerelda: 29 of 34, 8gbs, cast CW / hyp / MI / rainbow
Drusilla: 15 (full), 3gbs
The heroes rest overnight but are awakened in the early hours of the morning by another assault on Bloodstone. This time, a small band of the wights which Aeronne had previously turned have returned and by the time the heroes reach them, the undead have killed three families, swelling their own ranks by five fresh wights! The monsters themselves prove no match for the heroes, though Boodan is minorly wounded and temporarily drained of some life energy.
With the dawn, Taarna, Rhom, Wynd, Thundr, Brock, Saanau, Esmerelda, and Tolus head back to the actual Bandit Army camp and the Bloodstone mines. Saanau reconnoiters the area with Drusilla and finds that most of the forces are gone, with only a few remaining stone giants packing up a few of the buildings and placing them into the mine entrances. The heroes gather for an attack, charging. The stone giants spot them and call for help, six stone giants supported by seven hill giants. Just as the heroes get to the edge of the stone giants' boulder range, Saanau unleashes an ice storm that blinds and confuses the jotuns. Wynd does likewise with an obscurement. The rest of the heroes change, but are ambushed by five shadows lurking at the edge of the camp. Tolus and Brock are waylaid, though Taarna and Rhom charge on. The pair bring the fight to the giants, each engaging and stunning one. Two other hill giants fumble, one nearly taking out one of the stone giants. The jotuns' forces, however, are reduced as several are stuck sliding and confused in the ice storm...and the badly wounded wyvern looks on...
In about two minutes, the heroes have slaughtered all of their foes and the blizzard conditions end, allow the heroes access to one of three mine entrances, each ten feet tall and fifteen feet wide...
Status:
Wynd: 65 of 74, 7gbs, cast CLWx2 / obsc / / NPoison, prot E 10'r
Thundr: 52 of 69, 7gbs
Saanau: 40 of 65, 8gbs, SS, cast MMx2 / invis, IMM / FB / SSx2, ice / wall
Brock: 52 of 53, 8gbs, -3 STR, cast CLW / / prayer
Tolus: 41 of 54, 8gbs, -2 STR
Taarna: 79 of 92, 8 gbs
Rhom: 61 of 81, 8gbs
Esmerelda: 29 of 34, 8gbs, cast CW / hyp / MI / rainbow
Drusilla: 15 (full), 3gbs