Post by David on Apr 25, 2016 15:08:11 GMT -5
The heroes (Taarna, Brock, Esmerelda with Drusilla, Cymoril with Tar'jar, Tolus, and Mikhail) continue exploring the inside of the Tower of Illusion with the assistance of Guy, a Suloise Captain charmed by Taarna. The heroes battle three illusionary trolls but then run afoul of eight Imperial Captains. About the same time, however, Taarna locates a second golden key, which she entrusts to Brock. The group continues searching and battle three illusionary margoyles before Taarna uncovers a third golden key which she gives to Esmerelda. Meanwhile, Cymoril plays a bit with the eldritch blue-white gem, the portal stone, which the heroes had captured. The group sees three wyvern, but decide to flee, ultimately encountering a teleportal that scatters the heroes across Oerth...
Cymoril, Brock, Tolus, and Guy find themselves in a dense, tropical jungle full of life, particularly insects. Brock uses create campsite to give the heroes a safe place to rest and Cymoril further explores her portal gem. She manages to trigger some sort of pulse that reveals she and her companions are some two thousand miles to the southeast of the a ring of ten obscured gems and two other, active ones that echo the "ping." The group beds down for the night.
Meanwhile, Taarna, Tar'jar, and Mikhail find themselves deep within the beautiful sylvan realm of the Adri Forest. The group scouts a bit and within a few hours runs afoul of a large group of isolationist elves. It is only quick talking from Taarna and Mikhail that save them and at that the elves demand the heroes leave by morning. Luckily, about an hour later, a dimensional fold opens, revealing Esmerelda, who had been deposited in "the land of Tetsukos." With the two bags of holding, Mikhail teleports the group back to the Gnarley Forest, near the future site of Klarr, where the heroes make brief contact with a few remaining Baklunish rangers and druids. The heroes spend the night in "Mikhail's woods" and in the morning, Esmerelda uses a series of spells to find and rescue the rest of the party. Mikhail then teleports the whole party back to the wizard's tower in Leum where the heroes briefly rest.
Drusilla scouts the town and informs the heroes of the situation. The central market is closed and squads of Suel soliders guard each approach. Worse, a blue dragon is curled around the base of the Tower. Over the time the heroes rest, the blue dragon is replaced by a red one. Taarna then comes up with an idea. The rest of the heroes wait around a corner, ready to strike. The Last Scion of House Taarak than charges out and taunts the dragon in Draconic tongue. The ranger bears the scent of the dragon she slew and speaks in their tongues, offending the red dragon. She dodges crossbow fire and races back to the heroes. Taarna leaps into one of the bags of holding as Cymoril summons the Tower of Illusion to Oerth. Mikhail then teleports the group with pinpoint accuracy just outside and Cymoril shoves the young man in...
...where the pair face the resting blue dragon! Working together, the heroes quickly disable the dragon, though Tar'jar fights the impulse to do his "father's work" and slaughter the creature. The heroes also wind up battling an illusionary treant as well. The group then enters the depths of the Tower once again...
The heroes begin scouting and quickly run into six hill giants in Suloise livery. After the heroes defeat them, the accidently make their presence know to most of the Suel soliders in the gem -- the heroes battle first eight soldiers, nine captains, and two aurumvoraxes as well as four salamanders working with them. The group continues their search, encountering an impromptu military post deep inside the gem where they battle 23 more soldiers, 7 captains, five aurumvoraxes, and Lord Gorkan, the Supreme Commander of the Suel military in Leum! The heroes narrowly defeat their foes, with Mikhail ensuring that not a single one dies. Meanwhile Tolus uses his medicine herbs with Esmerelda's assistance to tend to the wounded.
Mikhail then elects to use his druidic magic to save the party and casts six charm person spells in a row before finally ensnaring Lord Gorkan. Using his empathy and telempathy, the young druid carefully questions his would-be ally and gains his support. With Mikhail's help, Taarna convinces Lord Gorkan that she is on a mission for the wizardess Xodast in service to the Empire. The heroes gain valuable intelligence about the inside of the Tower as well as what's left of the forces against them. The heroes will almost certainly have several hours to rest if they choose and Lord Gorkan warns the group against entering a room which summons extraplanar foes...
Status:
Tolus: 68 of 86, 30psi
Brock: 24 of 66, 30psi, CON, used enlarge, cast CLWx2 / LL, hold / prayer / CSWx2 / CCW
Taarna: 70 of 96, 8gbs, cast CLW / chant
___Guy: 28 of 34
Esmerelda: 51 (full), cast color sprayx5, CWx2 / momentx2, aid, hold / chair, phantx3, MI / reflect, d.fold, CSW / /
___Drusilla: 21 (full)
Cymoril: 32 of 88, 30psi, cast wizard mark (on dragon's snout!)
___Tar'jar: 31 of 104, 30psi
Mikhail: 60 of 87, -1 CON, 31 PSPs of 132, CHR, reptile form, standing PROT FIRE, cast d.magic / charmx6, CLW / prot fire / CSWx3
___Lord Gorkan: 6+39 of A LOT! Mikhail mentions Gorkan's mind is amazingly strong...
Eeps were "only" 28,688xps each. Yeah, Mikhail is bummed he gave up THESE eeps for the mission...*sigh*
Cymoril, Brock, Tolus, and Guy find themselves in a dense, tropical jungle full of life, particularly insects. Brock uses create campsite to give the heroes a safe place to rest and Cymoril further explores her portal gem. She manages to trigger some sort of pulse that reveals she and her companions are some two thousand miles to the southeast of the a ring of ten obscured gems and two other, active ones that echo the "ping." The group beds down for the night.
Meanwhile, Taarna, Tar'jar, and Mikhail find themselves deep within the beautiful sylvan realm of the Adri Forest. The group scouts a bit and within a few hours runs afoul of a large group of isolationist elves. It is only quick talking from Taarna and Mikhail that save them and at that the elves demand the heroes leave by morning. Luckily, about an hour later, a dimensional fold opens, revealing Esmerelda, who had been deposited in "the land of Tetsukos." With the two bags of holding, Mikhail teleports the group back to the Gnarley Forest, near the future site of Klarr, where the heroes make brief contact with a few remaining Baklunish rangers and druids. The heroes spend the night in "Mikhail's woods" and in the morning, Esmerelda uses a series of spells to find and rescue the rest of the party. Mikhail then teleports the whole party back to the wizard's tower in Leum where the heroes briefly rest.
Drusilla scouts the town and informs the heroes of the situation. The central market is closed and squads of Suel soliders guard each approach. Worse, a blue dragon is curled around the base of the Tower. Over the time the heroes rest, the blue dragon is replaced by a red one. Taarna then comes up with an idea. The rest of the heroes wait around a corner, ready to strike. The Last Scion of House Taarak than charges out and taunts the dragon in Draconic tongue. The ranger bears the scent of the dragon she slew and speaks in their tongues, offending the red dragon. She dodges crossbow fire and races back to the heroes. Taarna leaps into one of the bags of holding as Cymoril summons the Tower of Illusion to Oerth. Mikhail then teleports the group with pinpoint accuracy just outside and Cymoril shoves the young man in...
...where the pair face the resting blue dragon! Working together, the heroes quickly disable the dragon, though Tar'jar fights the impulse to do his "father's work" and slaughter the creature. The heroes also wind up battling an illusionary treant as well. The group then enters the depths of the Tower once again...
The heroes begin scouting and quickly run into six hill giants in Suloise livery. After the heroes defeat them, the accidently make their presence know to most of the Suel soliders in the gem -- the heroes battle first eight soldiers, nine captains, and two aurumvoraxes as well as four salamanders working with them. The group continues their search, encountering an impromptu military post deep inside the gem where they battle 23 more soldiers, 7 captains, five aurumvoraxes, and Lord Gorkan, the Supreme Commander of the Suel military in Leum! The heroes narrowly defeat their foes, with Mikhail ensuring that not a single one dies. Meanwhile Tolus uses his medicine herbs with Esmerelda's assistance to tend to the wounded.
Mikhail then elects to use his druidic magic to save the party and casts six charm person spells in a row before finally ensnaring Lord Gorkan. Using his empathy and telempathy, the young druid carefully questions his would-be ally and gains his support. With Mikhail's help, Taarna convinces Lord Gorkan that she is on a mission for the wizardess Xodast in service to the Empire. The heroes gain valuable intelligence about the inside of the Tower as well as what's left of the forces against them. The heroes will almost certainly have several hours to rest if they choose and Lord Gorkan warns the group against entering a room which summons extraplanar foes...
Status:
Tolus: 68 of 86, 30psi
Brock: 24 of 66, 30psi, CON, used enlarge, cast CLWx2 / LL, hold / prayer / CSWx2 / CCW
Taarna: 70 of 96, 8gbs, cast CLW / chant
___Guy: 28 of 34
Esmerelda: 51 (full), cast color sprayx5, CWx2 / momentx2, aid, hold / chair, phantx3, MI / reflect, d.fold, CSW / /
___Drusilla: 21 (full)
Cymoril: 32 of 88, 30psi, cast wizard mark (on dragon's snout!)
___Tar'jar: 31 of 104, 30psi
Mikhail: 60 of 87, -1 CON, 31 PSPs of 132, CHR, reptile form, standing PROT FIRE, cast d.magic / charmx6, CLW / prot fire / CSWx3
___Lord Gorkan: 6+39 of A LOT! Mikhail mentions Gorkan's mind is amazingly strong...
Eeps were "only" 28,688xps each. Yeah, Mikhail is bummed he gave up THESE eeps for the mission...*sigh*