Post by David on Nov 4, 2015 18:39:47 GMT -5
Helena finds and gathers one by one a group to help her break into one of Iuz' boltholds and recover a cache of soul gems from the Apocalypse. Anasta and Joe are easy to convince. Helena then gently "pushes" Rhom into proving his skill as a smith by making Sul Absil a suit of minotaur-sized quality chainmail and a matching masterwork great shamsheer. The reincarnated minotaur, however, is similarly "pushed" into paying Rhom back ASAP...before the warsmith realizes that someone has messed with him. Helena then finds and gathers Mizzrie, Tolinar, and Dajamira from the Underdark via Mizzrie's bag of holding and her own ability to shadow walk.
The heroes gather and Mizzrie lighten loads everyone. Helena and Mizzrie convince Rhannée to cast infravision and strength on the party's behalf as well. Joe then itemizes Sul and everyone else climbs into one of the two bags of holding. Helena then shadow walks directly into Iuz' lair where she appears amid five ghouls. She scouts a bit, the undead ignoring the former Shadow Knight. Mizzrie hops out one bag of holding and destroys the ghouls. Soon, however, the heroes find themselves battling five vrock, two babau, and two ghasts! During the fight, the drow priestess is telekinetically manipulated and nearly beaten to death. Sul Absil doesn't fair much better. Tolinar unleashes several flurries of arrows while Anasta psionically engages the babau. Joe and later Daj hack into the demons and Helena uses the distraction to telepathically probe for information about the soul gems, local politics, and other important details.
Soon, two more vrock, two more ghasts, and an orc warrior join the fray. Daj, Tolinar, Joe, and Helena escape largely unhurt, but Anasta is seriously wounded and feared while the drow and minotaur are both dropped. The heroes tend to the wounded, take out three more ghasts, and gather the treasure from the area. Only a single vrock has escaped. The heroes then hop back into the bags of holding after Daj items Sul Absil and Helena shadow walks back to Amberwood where the heroes rest up and seek out Bianca, nun of Ilmatar, for a nap spell...
The heroes gather and Mizzrie lighten loads everyone. Helena and Mizzrie convince Rhannée to cast infravision and strength on the party's behalf as well. Joe then itemizes Sul and everyone else climbs into one of the two bags of holding. Helena then shadow walks directly into Iuz' lair where she appears amid five ghouls. She scouts a bit, the undead ignoring the former Shadow Knight. Mizzrie hops out one bag of holding and destroys the ghouls. Soon, however, the heroes find themselves battling five vrock, two babau, and two ghasts! During the fight, the drow priestess is telekinetically manipulated and nearly beaten to death. Sul Absil doesn't fair much better. Tolinar unleashes several flurries of arrows while Anasta psionically engages the babau. Joe and later Daj hack into the demons and Helena uses the distraction to telepathically probe for information about the soul gems, local politics, and other important details.
Soon, two more vrock, two more ghasts, and an orc warrior join the fray. Daj, Tolinar, Joe, and Helena escape largely unhurt, but Anasta is seriously wounded and feared while the drow and minotaur are both dropped. The heroes tend to the wounded, take out three more ghasts, and gather the treasure from the area. Only a single vrock has escaped. The heroes then hop back into the bags of holding after Daj items Sul Absil and Helena shadow walks back to Amberwood where the heroes rest up and seek out Bianca, nun of Ilmatar, for a nap spell...