Post by David on Aug 11, 2005 15:38:18 GMT -5
The heroes spent the night in the al-Zalim fortress and gathered their strength. The military leader of the fortress, Commander Faroul, asked the party's help in dealing with the pair of vishaps plaguing the fort.
On the morning of the 23rd, the heroes began investigated the grounds, searching for some evidence about the "sand dragons". turning up nothing, the began seeking the vishap along the river-side caves and caverns of the al-Zalim. While investigating one such tunnel, the group stumbled upon an unexpected foe -- a mind flayer! The illithid made short work of most of the party, excluding Harbinder who managed to resist the creature's assaults. Ling began to fight it physically as Harbinder distracted the creature psionically. Somehow, Isaac was able to resist another psionic blast and slash at the squid-headed fiend. Amazingly, the heroes triumphed. As they began to look about the lair, however, it became clear that more than one creature lived there...and then another telepathic voice threatened them...
It was only once they were back outside that the group realized Mercury, Herrod's winged snake, wasn't with them...
Later, the heroes decided to seek aid at Princess Hadra's tower nearby. Accordingly, the group set off across the wadi. Unfortunately, the mage-tower was in ruins, clearly attacked by some powerful force.
The group investigated, finding very little. Just then, however, a vishap appeared from nowhere among the horses. Herrod and Harbinder tried to fight the creature off, but it inflicted terrible wounds on the pair before leaping away 60' and running off into the desert waste
Now what...?
On the morning of the 23rd, the heroes began investigated the grounds, searching for some evidence about the "sand dragons". turning up nothing, the began seeking the vishap along the river-side caves and caverns of the al-Zalim. While investigating one such tunnel, the group stumbled upon an unexpected foe -- a mind flayer! The illithid made short work of most of the party, excluding Harbinder who managed to resist the creature's assaults. Ling began to fight it physically as Harbinder distracted the creature psionically. Somehow, Isaac was able to resist another psionic blast and slash at the squid-headed fiend. Amazingly, the heroes triumphed. As they began to look about the lair, however, it became clear that more than one creature lived there...and then another telepathic voice threatened them...
It was only once they were back outside that the group realized Mercury, Herrod's winged snake, wasn't with them...
Later, the heroes decided to seek aid at Princess Hadra's tower nearby. Accordingly, the group set off across the wadi. Unfortunately, the mage-tower was in ruins, clearly attacked by some powerful force.
The group investigated, finding very little. Just then, however, a vishap appeared from nowhere among the horses. Herrod and Harbinder tried to fight the creature off, but it inflicted terrible wounds on the pair before leaping away 60' and running off into the desert waste
Now what...?