Post by David on Mar 30, 2009 18:09:50 GMT -5
The heroes (Daj, Helga, Cliffy, Alec, River, Soren, and Jacob) wake up and head back to the Temple of Elemental Evil. En route, the group encounters a young girl. Her name is Björk and she is the sole survivor of an attack on a traveling caravan. The young, teenage girl explains that she and her companions were headed to the nearby Norsk settlement of Klarr when they were attacked by dark-skinned elves. Gathering weapons and armor from the fallen, Björk tracked the drow to a nearby ruin. The heroes explain their mission and the young girl decides to join.
Shortly after the party arrives at the Temple ruins, the heroes make contact with Jenna, who provides more healing. The group enters via the window without incident and heads straight to the Earth Temple, which is exactly as the heroes left it. Next, the group comes upon the Air Temple, similarly still-deconcecrated. Finally, the party continue to the Fire Temple where Helga triggers a fire glyph and then Cliffy disarms a fire trap.
Inside, Alec begins to sanctify the structure in the name of Prometheus, when sixteen salamanders arise out of the bronze braziers. At roughly the same time, three priests, a dozen bugbear, and a human warrior with a flaming sword attack! The party is caught off guard, although a volley of lightning bolts and magic missiles somewhat evens the odds. Several of the salamanders appear to be illusionary and very soon the party is down to only four real ones, as well as three clerics and the human warrior. The clerics toss around hold spells finally nailing River and then Soren. Daj, after slaughtering most of the bugbears with River's arrows, falls to a critical slash from the human with the flaming sword. Alec and Helga also fall to salamanders. Cliffy unleashes a final lightning bolt that not only finishes most of the rest of the foes, but vaporizes the fighters weapons and armor!
Then it's only Soren left, held, but still able to fly and invoke her sorcerous powers of magic missiles. She faces the naked fighter and two clerics. The young woman flies to the ceiling and unleashes two volley of missiles, killing the fighter. But the clerics call upon spiritual tentacles to reach the aasimar. She's wounded, but flies out of the Fire Temple and keeps the group busy for quite some time. Both clerics are wounded, but still able to fight when she's out of magic. In a last act of desperation, she flies back to Helga and uses her healing power. The dwarf gets back to her feet as the more-potent priest's spell takes out Soren...!
Helga kills the other priest and it's just down to the two -- Helga vs the main fire-priest. While he uses some defensive spells, the dwarf casts remove paralysis on River. The archer-ranger then guns down the cleric just as he was about to finish a flame strike!
Helga uses the last of her magics to restore Alec, who then carefully tends to the rest of the party. The cleric of Prometheus choses his spells very carefully and manages to save everyone as a result. Barely conscious, the heroes limp out of the dungeons and back to their campsite.
In the late afternoon, Daj and Cliffy invisibly head into Klarr and get some healing from the "herbalist". Meanwhile, in the evening, Jenna appears with holy water and goodberries. About the same time, the heroes realize that a group of woodsmen have discovered their other campsite and have begun using it. Before dawn, Soren flies to Hommlet and back, where the sorceress manages to get free healing from the much-deva-chastized clerics of St. Cuthbert.
In the morning, the heroes return to the Fire Temple, after quickly slaughtering a seal-like water monster that attacked Cliffy in the upper structure. In just shy of three hours, Alec consecrates the chamber to the Medegian for of Fire and Foresight. Afterward, Cliffy finds an iron box in the charcoal and opens it. Among other items inside is a longsword. Björk tries it and the blade convinces the young woman to head to the Water Temple.
Inside, the party spies four gargoyles, which they destroy fairly easily. Once dead, the gargoyles transform into zombies in tattered cloaks, two of which Alec manages to salvage. Next, Helga begins to sanctify the chamber in the name of Haela Brightaxe, only to discover the wall art is actually a juggernaut! The automaton savages Alec, crippling the clerics leg. Helga moves to defend her party members but the juggernaut knocks her out! The sword tries to offer advice, but Björk is overcome as well. Luckily, River is still free and his aim is as deadly as ever. A few shots finish the strange non-living creature. As Alec and Daj tend to the wounded, Cliffy and the others are attacked by three more priests!
Soren's lightning bolt stuns two of them, but the third proves more resistant. A few arrows from River take out all but the main cleric, who Helga thrashes, but he counter-attacks and nearly kills the dwarf! Cliffy, Soren, and River press their attack and the cleric flees, barely alive. He runs down a short hallway and opens a pair of doors before Daj's magic missiles end him. Cliffy then moves up to search the body and ensure the cleric cannot be healed. That's when he heal the telepathic cry for help...
In the next room is a triton, chained at the bottom of a pool. Calling for help, the triton explains there is little time. Cliffy finds a key and he and Daj dive in to save the mer-creature...only to find out that the water is alive, acidic, and capable of devouring magic and life-force...! The two get out of the water, but only barely...as the water monster(s?) attack...!
Current status:
Alec: 4 of 24, 1/2 dex due to right leg wound, 4gbs, cast, CLWx2 and DD
Helga: 0 of 58, damaged right leg and shreded armor, 8gbs, cast FTx2, resist fire, STR (18/30 currently)
Cliffy: 7 of 41, 8gbs, cast MM x2, DI, MI, LB x2, ACID BURNS on his abdomen so 1/2 mv and dex plus -2 to attack
Jacob: full (5), 15 PSPs
Daj: 21 of 32, 8gbs, cast MM, ACID BURNS to face for -2 CHR and leaving her writhing in pain
River: 55 of 57, 8gbs
Björk: 4 of 10, 6gbs
Soren: 45 of 49, cast MM, STR x2 (18/40), LB x2
The heroes are down to 13 gbs. Looks like it's time for the New Heroes to save the rest of the party...! Eeps are 20,906 total to this point. Anyone who survives this fight will get +3k for the Fire Temple (except Jacob and Björk, who only get +1k)
Shortly after the party arrives at the Temple ruins, the heroes make contact with Jenna, who provides more healing. The group enters via the window without incident and heads straight to the Earth Temple, which is exactly as the heroes left it. Next, the group comes upon the Air Temple, similarly still-deconcecrated. Finally, the party continue to the Fire Temple where Helga triggers a fire glyph and then Cliffy disarms a fire trap.
Inside, Alec begins to sanctify the structure in the name of Prometheus, when sixteen salamanders arise out of the bronze braziers. At roughly the same time, three priests, a dozen bugbear, and a human warrior with a flaming sword attack! The party is caught off guard, although a volley of lightning bolts and magic missiles somewhat evens the odds. Several of the salamanders appear to be illusionary and very soon the party is down to only four real ones, as well as three clerics and the human warrior. The clerics toss around hold spells finally nailing River and then Soren. Daj, after slaughtering most of the bugbears with River's arrows, falls to a critical slash from the human with the flaming sword. Alec and Helga also fall to salamanders. Cliffy unleashes a final lightning bolt that not only finishes most of the rest of the foes, but vaporizes the fighters weapons and armor!
Then it's only Soren left, held, but still able to fly and invoke her sorcerous powers of magic missiles. She faces the naked fighter and two clerics. The young woman flies to the ceiling and unleashes two volley of missiles, killing the fighter. But the clerics call upon spiritual tentacles to reach the aasimar. She's wounded, but flies out of the Fire Temple and keeps the group busy for quite some time. Both clerics are wounded, but still able to fight when she's out of magic. In a last act of desperation, she flies back to Helga and uses her healing power. The dwarf gets back to her feet as the more-potent priest's spell takes out Soren...!
Helga kills the other priest and it's just down to the two -- Helga vs the main fire-priest. While he uses some defensive spells, the dwarf casts remove paralysis on River. The archer-ranger then guns down the cleric just as he was about to finish a flame strike!
Helga uses the last of her magics to restore Alec, who then carefully tends to the rest of the party. The cleric of Prometheus choses his spells very carefully and manages to save everyone as a result. Barely conscious, the heroes limp out of the dungeons and back to their campsite.
In the late afternoon, Daj and Cliffy invisibly head into Klarr and get some healing from the "herbalist". Meanwhile, in the evening, Jenna appears with holy water and goodberries. About the same time, the heroes realize that a group of woodsmen have discovered their other campsite and have begun using it. Before dawn, Soren flies to Hommlet and back, where the sorceress manages to get free healing from the much-deva-chastized clerics of St. Cuthbert.
In the morning, the heroes return to the Fire Temple, after quickly slaughtering a seal-like water monster that attacked Cliffy in the upper structure. In just shy of three hours, Alec consecrates the chamber to the Medegian for of Fire and Foresight. Afterward, Cliffy finds an iron box in the charcoal and opens it. Among other items inside is a longsword. Björk tries it and the blade convinces the young woman to head to the Water Temple.
Inside, the party spies four gargoyles, which they destroy fairly easily. Once dead, the gargoyles transform into zombies in tattered cloaks, two of which Alec manages to salvage. Next, Helga begins to sanctify the chamber in the name of Haela Brightaxe, only to discover the wall art is actually a juggernaut! The automaton savages Alec, crippling the clerics leg. Helga moves to defend her party members but the juggernaut knocks her out! The sword tries to offer advice, but Björk is overcome as well. Luckily, River is still free and his aim is as deadly as ever. A few shots finish the strange non-living creature. As Alec and Daj tend to the wounded, Cliffy and the others are attacked by three more priests!
Soren's lightning bolt stuns two of them, but the third proves more resistant. A few arrows from River take out all but the main cleric, who Helga thrashes, but he counter-attacks and nearly kills the dwarf! Cliffy, Soren, and River press their attack and the cleric flees, barely alive. He runs down a short hallway and opens a pair of doors before Daj's magic missiles end him. Cliffy then moves up to search the body and ensure the cleric cannot be healed. That's when he heal the telepathic cry for help...
In the next room is a triton, chained at the bottom of a pool. Calling for help, the triton explains there is little time. Cliffy finds a key and he and Daj dive in to save the mer-creature...only to find out that the water is alive, acidic, and capable of devouring magic and life-force...! The two get out of the water, but only barely...as the water monster(s?) attack...!
Current status:
Alec: 4 of 24, 1/2 dex due to right leg wound, 4gbs, cast, CLWx2 and DD
Helga: 0 of 58, damaged right leg and shreded armor, 8gbs, cast FTx2, resist fire, STR (18/30 currently)
Cliffy: 7 of 41, 8gbs, cast MM x2, DI, MI, LB x2, ACID BURNS on his abdomen so 1/2 mv and dex plus -2 to attack
Jacob: full (5), 15 PSPs
Daj: 21 of 32, 8gbs, cast MM, ACID BURNS to face for -2 CHR and leaving her writhing in pain
River: 55 of 57, 8gbs
Björk: 4 of 10, 6gbs
Soren: 45 of 49, cast MM, STR x2 (18/40), LB x2
The heroes are down to 13 gbs. Looks like it's time for the New Heroes to save the rest of the party...! Eeps are 20,906 total to this point. Anyone who survives this fight will get +3k for the Fire Temple (except Jacob and Björk, who only get +1k)