Post by David on Jul 16, 2015 19:52:55 GMT -5
The heroes (Tiberius, Nirrana, Samirah, Tasnim, Sul abSil, Asbah, Abdul, and Alexander) spend the 27th tending to the orchard and healing. The following day, Alexander verbally teaches read magic to Samirah and Asbah uses three more unseen servants on the grove, so that in the evening Dances with Butterflies, Dew on Morning Sunshine, and Scent of Orange on Desert Wind, and Gentle Zephyr on a Quiet Morning are joined by another "awakened" ashira, Sweet Little Buttercup.
That night, however, werehyenas attack.
Luckily for the party, Sul abSil spies the lead female as she approaches and uses her human form. The heroes attack and drop her quickly, though she resumes beast-form and cries out for help. A young pup joins her and quickly falls to Sul's blades and Nirrana and Asbah's spells. While the rest of the party takes on the original werehyena, Asbah uses the staff with silver pieces to bash in the female's skull. Meanwhile, the ashira lead the last werehyena aware from the group, keeping it busy until the original werehyena is forced to flee. Unfortunately, in the process Sul abSil and Niranna are badly savaged, with the old woman suffering a broken foot. Asbah too is seriously wounded. The party spends Midsummers healing in the orchard and that night meet another "awakened" ashira, Giggle on the Evening Breeze.
On the 1st of July, the heroes, now worried about the coming full moon, head to the sha'ir's lair. They travel a half day to ancient ruins. The group explores the area briefly, encountering several groups of large, huge, and giant scorpions. Ultimately, the heroes manage to slay all 10 large and all three huge creatures, but the two giants remain. Moreover, in the process, Sul abSil, Tasnim, Abdul, and Samirah are stung. The heroes fall back to a raised dais and Niranna uses a cantrip to hide the party's location. Then, slowly using missile weapons and guile, the heroes manage to slowly wound and slay first one and then the other giant scorpion, though this takes quite some time and in the process Tasnim is stuck MANY more times. Abdul is forced to tend her as she tends Sul -- both nearly die. Things look bleak until the heroes remember the potions they'd found. All the same, they're in bad shape and it isn't until around sunset that the last of the venom is burnt out.
Status:
Sul abSil: 2 of 17
Abbah: 6 (full)
Marideen: 3 (full)
Alexander: 6 (full)
Tasnim: 3 of 15
Abdul: 4 of 7
Samirah: 16 of 20
Tiberius: 10 of 12
Niranna: 12 (full)
That night, however, werehyenas attack.
Luckily for the party, Sul abSil spies the lead female as she approaches and uses her human form. The heroes attack and drop her quickly, though she resumes beast-form and cries out for help. A young pup joins her and quickly falls to Sul's blades and Nirrana and Asbah's spells. While the rest of the party takes on the original werehyena, Asbah uses the staff with silver pieces to bash in the female's skull. Meanwhile, the ashira lead the last werehyena aware from the group, keeping it busy until the original werehyena is forced to flee. Unfortunately, in the process Sul abSil and Niranna are badly savaged, with the old woman suffering a broken foot. Asbah too is seriously wounded. The party spends Midsummers healing in the orchard and that night meet another "awakened" ashira, Giggle on the Evening Breeze.
On the 1st of July, the heroes, now worried about the coming full moon, head to the sha'ir's lair. They travel a half day to ancient ruins. The group explores the area briefly, encountering several groups of large, huge, and giant scorpions. Ultimately, the heroes manage to slay all 10 large and all three huge creatures, but the two giants remain. Moreover, in the process, Sul abSil, Tasnim, Abdul, and Samirah are stung. The heroes fall back to a raised dais and Niranna uses a cantrip to hide the party's location. Then, slowly using missile weapons and guile, the heroes manage to slowly wound and slay first one and then the other giant scorpion, though this takes quite some time and in the process Tasnim is stuck MANY more times. Abdul is forced to tend her as she tends Sul -- both nearly die. Things look bleak until the heroes remember the potions they'd found. All the same, they're in bad shape and it isn't until around sunset that the last of the venom is burnt out.
Status:
Sul abSil: 2 of 17
Abbah: 6 (full)
Marideen: 3 (full)
Alexander: 6 (full)
Tasnim: 3 of 15
Abdul: 4 of 7
Samirah: 16 of 20
Tiberius: 10 of 12
Niranna: 12 (full)