Post by David on Dec 18, 2012 17:00:03 GMT -5
The party (Shang-Lung Drake, Wynd and his cooshee Thunder, Anasta, Demeter, Venturus Drake, and Skiera) rested overnight within the mouth of the tomb as a rain pelted the Cairn Hills beyond. That's when the four vampires showed up...! Luckily, all but one was freshly-turned on on their first hunting mission. Ironically, these were the same "tourists" the party had been tracking before; clearly it was too late to save them now.
The heroes engaged the lesser vampires fairly easily, but their master was a much older and experienced creature. She charmed Shang-Lung and pit him against his allies. He nearly slaughtered Thunder in the first series of attacks, forgoing his mage skills for his monkish mastery of martial arts. To add insult to injury, the vampire then charmed Venturus as well!
Skiera, however, saved the day with a well-placed dispel magic freeing both men. Wynd's brightly-glowing sword revealed two new powers during the melee. Although vampires regenerate injuries, unlike other wounds, those inflicted by the brilliant blade do not heal. In addition, when struck in gaseous form, the vampire momentarily resolidifies! Using this sword, Wynd was able to down all of the fleeing undead and the other party members then spiked and permanently dispatched them. Nice work before dawn!
Ken Mu, part of Xiyi and Skiera's ambushed group, arrived shortly after dawn, having dodged dire wolves, minotaur, and other creatures in the meanwhile. Shang-Lung greeted his former student.
The heroes continued, finishing off the first level and moving down to the fourth level via another staircase. In the process, the heroes encountered five more resting lesser vampires as well as countless skeletons, zombies, shadows, juju zombies, and greater skeletons as well.
The heroes then rested again overnight, tending their wounds. When they re-entered the tomb, they were ambushed by five of the goat demons, these literally drenched in blood and far more powerful than the earlier foes. After a particularly fierce battle lasting longer then three minutes, the heroes were victorious, but already badly wounded. Having spent far less than an hour in the tomb, the party returned to the surface.
Status:
Anasta: 32 (full), psi1, PSPs: 10 of 78
Wynd: 33 of 57, psi14, cast CLWx2
Thunder: 29 of 55, psi15
Ken Mu: 30 of 44, STR=18
Shang-Lung: 42 of 50, cast MMx3 / MI, MAA / LBx2
Demeter: 28 of 39, psi9, cast CLWx2 / STRx2 / prayerx2
Venturus: 44 of 59, psi5, STR=18/00
The heroes engaged the lesser vampires fairly easily, but their master was a much older and experienced creature. She charmed Shang-Lung and pit him against his allies. He nearly slaughtered Thunder in the first series of attacks, forgoing his mage skills for his monkish mastery of martial arts. To add insult to injury, the vampire then charmed Venturus as well!
Skiera, however, saved the day with a well-placed dispel magic freeing both men. Wynd's brightly-glowing sword revealed two new powers during the melee. Although vampires regenerate injuries, unlike other wounds, those inflicted by the brilliant blade do not heal. In addition, when struck in gaseous form, the vampire momentarily resolidifies! Using this sword, Wynd was able to down all of the fleeing undead and the other party members then spiked and permanently dispatched them. Nice work before dawn!
Ken Mu, part of Xiyi and Skiera's ambushed group, arrived shortly after dawn, having dodged dire wolves, minotaur, and other creatures in the meanwhile. Shang-Lung greeted his former student.
The heroes continued, finishing off the first level and moving down to the fourth level via another staircase. In the process, the heroes encountered five more resting lesser vampires as well as countless skeletons, zombies, shadows, juju zombies, and greater skeletons as well.
The heroes then rested again overnight, tending their wounds. When they re-entered the tomb, they were ambushed by five of the goat demons, these literally drenched in blood and far more powerful than the earlier foes. After a particularly fierce battle lasting longer then three minutes, the heroes were victorious, but already badly wounded. Having spent far less than an hour in the tomb, the party returned to the surface.
Status:
Anasta: 32 (full), psi1, PSPs: 10 of 78
Wynd: 33 of 57, psi14, cast CLWx2
Thunder: 29 of 55, psi15
Ken Mu: 30 of 44, STR=18
Shang-Lung: 42 of 50, cast MMx3 / MI, MAA / LBx2
Demeter: 28 of 39, psi9, cast CLWx2 / STRx2 / prayerx2
Venturus: 44 of 59, psi5, STR=18/00