28/8/4447 Prisha Kosvar Nightshadow - Return of Dyson Logos (2000 XP)

   
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7:16pm  2018-2-28 Smon Has entered the room
Smon: Hi chaps
joriandrake: hi
Sandor Sunneson: Hi Simon
Smon: Will be starting on time, promised to make Bill hot chocolate now
Smon: sure is cold down here!
Smon: So is the plan for Prisha to sneak alone, or Kosvar go with her? Danelac suggests he & his men hang back as P sneaks, then if they hear the worm coming they rush in & try to distract it.
Sandor Sunneson: Maybe if they stuck to the edge of the cave?
Smon: BTW Nightshadow reckons there is a secret door in the left cavern wall, but Danelac is not interested as the dragon trail goes straight across the cavern.
Smon: The worm can easily reach anywhere in the cave it looked like.
Smon: brb
joriandrake: We can inspect the secret door if there really is one, Kosvar worries about the problem of not having the group stay together, so that Prisha would agree with, so checking that 'secret door' out is at least an option
joriandrake: In worst case it leads elsewhere, in best it leads to the lair directly
Sandor Sunneson: It seems like a suicide mission, even had Kosvar gone on his own and is then attacked, the other members of the party would still have to make the journey across the cavern
joriandrake: It is why I planned to give you advantage on dex rolls for a hour with the spell, then realized i could also give it to two people without using a too high spell slot, giving advantage on things like sneaking or initiative
7:27pm  2018-2-28 DESTROYERBILL Has entered the room
joriandrake: Also, remember Bill rolled a high persuasion roll on making the NPCs waver in the mission
DESTROYERBILL: hello
joriandrake: hi Bill
Sandor Sunneson: Regards Danelac'splan, that's what happened the last time in that everyone who passed the DEX check was grand (e.g. the whole group?)
DESTROYERBILL: hi
Sandor Sunneson: Hi Bill
DESTROYERBILL: are there any secret doors since i got 20 in total for perception
joriandrake: Yeah but the knights went back not ahead, Prisha as such decided to also go back as she didn't know the reasons for why Danelac decided to do that and feared there is sme unknowin info about the other side's tunnel... also, perhaps we were just still much closer to the entrance and maybe it was logical to just return instead going ahead
DESTROYERBILL: luck roll
DESTROYERBILL rolls 1d20 and gets: 20,
DESTROYERBILL: good luck today
joriandrake: Simon told that to us, but not the outcome of finding any doors yet
joriandrake: ...lol another
Smon: /roll d20+10
Smon rolls 1d20+10 and gets: 4, (+10) = 14
Sandor Sunneson: lol, nice roll
joriandrake: As oyu told me a few days ago, 'don't use up your lucky rolls'
DESTROYERBILL: yestarday it was 1 today its 20
joriandrake: Well, I guess it can't hurt for Prisha to look around (perception)
joriandrake: ...altho I think i rolled in the cave 20 on that yesterday, or somesuch
joriandrake: ah no, checked blog, it was a 16 for a total of 23
DESTROYERBILL: i rolled 12 toatal of 20
Sandor Sunneson: What happens if Prisha and Kosvar end up as worm food? How would the Captain look at getting to Dyson then?
joriandrake: but hey! Bill if there is any secret you do find it with that natural 20
Smon: NS is sure there's a concealed door at the back of a 12' deep recess on the south side of the cavern. It's not visible from the stairs though, he glimpsed it right before the worm attacked.
joriandrake: ...let's not even think of that
joriandrake: ooc ah we are now ingame, great
DESTROYERBILL: mabye we can feed the worm the three bug bears and hope it lets us go
Sandor Sunneson: Why not.....no point in sending 2 lambs to be sacaficed if they have no back up plan?
DESTROYERBILL: owl bears oops
Sandor Sunneson: That's a good idea
joriandrake: ooc Do I understand it correctly, that door is inside the cave where the worm is?
Smon: It would take a move to cross the foot of the stairs and 30' of exposed cave to the secret door, and then you'd have to find the catch to open it.
joriandrake: ... actually yyes, pet food idea may work
DESTROYERBILL: the worm comes down from a hole in the middle we can just hug the wall
Smon: Crossing the cavern to the far stairs is 60', so you might be able to Dash across.
joriandrake: get the owlbears somehow inside for the worm, using spell kosvar/prisha could sneak inside to check out the secret door, and if it doesn't open we still have that spell for a hour so we can just go on with the original plan using the other side's exit
Smon: The worm looked like it could easily reach anywhere in the cave.
joriandrake: If it is occupied with eating owlbears it might get a disadvantage
Sandor Sunneson: I would say use the OB as food, and as the OB eat then dash across or attack it in numbers to cut it up
DESTROYERBILL: we eather kill it,feed it and hope it lets us go or we hug the wall to the secret door
joriandrake: we could feed it, sneak to the secret door to check it, and if wrong route still have time to get to the other side's exit as we planned before
Smon: Danelac: "We're not messing with owlbear corpses, if we could even get them down here, which I doubt. Mistress Prisha are you ready to use your magic and sneak across? Hug the north wall, it's the shortest way."
Sandor Sunneson: Get the strong knights to drag the OB onto cavern floor? We all wait for worm to appear, then when it does we all zap it?
DESTROYERBILL: it will ovbiusley snach the owl bears up to its layer then eat it not putting its self in the open
Smon: Orph: "You know if we all just *ran* across I doubt it could catch more than a couple..."
joriandrake: Prisha nods. "We can try that, we could sneak along the wall to the door NS mentioned to see if it can be opened, if not, we can just continue to sneak towards the exit on other side"
joriandrake: Prisha looks at Orph "Perhaps, but my consciousness couldn't handle thinking any of us, even you could be amont those 'couple' it catches"
joriandrake: among*
DESTROYERBILL: grog and the knightes are as sneaky as a cat with a bell arouned its neck
joriandrake: ooc Simon is the idea of writing letter to the dragon for persuasion advantage a good idea, can it work?
Smon: Danelac turns to Prisha. "Cast your spell then, Mistress."
Smon: OOC Danelac gave you a letter from King Namelin already.
DESTROYERBILL: if we fight it arouned 2-3 of us would die
joriandrake: ooc ah that was the invitation, okay, thought it was something like last will
Sandor Sunneson: The dragon is chaotic good, a CHA pass and should all be good
joriandrake: Prisha stays silent for a moment then nods again "Fine, Kosvar are yo uready? I will use the spell on us two"
Sandor Sunneson: Ok, lets rock and roll
Smon: The knights grip their weapons, lanterns in their shield hands.
joriandrake: "We will then go towards the hidden door and attempt opening it, if it doesn't open we continue along the wall to the normal exit"
DESTROYERBILL: i yawn and lean on the wall
DESTROYERBILL: and i ready an action to hit the worm with a daggar
DESTROYERBILL: when the knightes attack
joriandrake: Prisha casts Cat's Grace on herself and Kosvar.
DESTROYERBILL: throwing daggar
joriandrake: "Ok, ready"
Smon: Once the spell is cast Danelac gestures for P&K to get going.
joriandrake: Prisha gains temporary stealth proficiency
Smon: OK P&K sneak down the steps and into the cavern, sneaking along the south wall towards where NS says a secret door can be found.
Smon: roll stealth P&K (w advtg from spell?)
joriandrake Rolls 1d20+5x2 and gets:
17 (+5) = 22
12 (+5) = 17
joriandrake: (yes, advantage)
Sandor Sunneson Rolls 1d20x2 and gets:
5 = 5
2 = 2
Smon: LOL
Smon: total?
joriandrake: ooc modifier +6 not 5
joriandrake: 23
Sandor Sunneson: ooops. +3(DEX)+MOD(+2)?
joriandrake: ooc If kosvar has inspiration, use it
Sandor Sunneson: 8
Smon: Your Prof is +3
Sandor Sunneson: 11
joriandrake: ooc I think Kosvar got one at naga fight
Sandor Sunneson: He thought that was a PERM one, but it wasn;t
Sandor Sunneson: Sorry, that was Sandor
Smon: GM: OK, Kosvar & Prisha cross 30' of cave to the southern alcove.
joriandrake: ooc to use inspiration you have to declare that you use it, Kosvar was with Prisha agaisnt the Dark Naga, not sandor
Smon: There is apparently no reaction from the worm.
Smon: OOC If you don't even know you have Inspiration you can't use it.
joriandrake: So, what about this door? Prisha thinks to herself
Sandor Sunneson: I don't remember using inspirartion
Smon: I don't recall giving it, either!
Smon: You can look for the secret door, roll Perception - as using darkvision (counts as dim light) it's a higher DC unless you feel around.
joriandrake: (we are at the moment sneaking along the wall, I assume feeling it all over with hands?)
Smon: Back on the stairs Lord Tagoler whispers to Ranger Souvari: "I don't know why they're looking for a secret door - we know the dragon is down the stairs opposite!"
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 2,
Smon: (yes)
Sandor Sunneson: +4=6
joriandrake rolls 1d20+7 and gets: 19, (+7) = 26
Smon: Prisha finds a hidden catch.
Smon: Does she open the door?
joriandrake: ooc yes, that was our intention
Smon: The door swings towards you with a creak.
Smon: /roll d20-1
Smon rolls 1d20-1 and gets: 13, (-1) = 12
joriandrake: Prisha moves inside worrying of the worm hearing the creak
joriandrake: pulling on kosvar
Smon: Prisha rushes in through the door, pulling Kosvar after her.
Sandor Sunneson: Kosvar will follow
joriandrake: Now she has time to actually look around after some distance from the entrance
Sandor Sunneson: Do they hear the worm in the cavern or any noise?
Smon: They find themselves in the back of a 20' wide chamber, with circular wall the side you entered in and a curtained archway opposite. A family of 3 rat-headed humanoids are having tea round a table - daddy mummy & baby wererat! They startle as you enter.
Smon: Mother wererat: "DO shut the door please!"
joriandrake: "Right away mam!"
Smon: /roll d20-2
Smon rolls 1d20-2 and gets: 19, (-2) = 17
Sandor Sunneson: Kosvar will shut the door
joriandrake: Prisha reacts politely and quickly, somehow getting used to wererats thanks to Rado already
Smon: GM: Nightshadow you hear the sound of the worm descending the chute, but you think your elves are already out of the cave.
joriandrake: With these being real ones of course it is a bit different...
DESTROYERBILL: knightes
Smon: Kosvar quickly shuts the door just as the purple worm bursts out of its hole, casting around.
joriandrake: "Sorry to disturb you."
Smon: Kneeling on the steps, Danelac catches a glimpse of the worm - already withdrawing as it realises no food.
joriandrake: Prisha nods gratefully at Kosvar
Smon: Daddy wererat: "Hullo, we're the Poeress family. Some tea?"
Smon: He offers a teacup.
Sandor Sunneson: No thank you, I;ve just had not so long ago
joriandrake: "We were just looking for a way to get away from that awful worm, and see if we find a different way to the dragon. If you don't mind I'm happy to join you for a tea, but we are a bit busy so we can't stay long"
Sandor Sunneson: Kosvar will say, we are here to visit a neighbour of yours, a Mr Dyson
joriandrake: Prisha answers politely, hoping to ask some questions, getting useful answers from the family
Smon: Mr Poeress scratches his whiskers. "Hmm."
Smon: /roll d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets: 6,
Smon: "I don't think you're going to like this..."
Sandor Sunneson: What news have you?
Smon: Mrs Poeress: "Dear, please break it to them gently."
DESTROYERBILL: which group?
joriandrake: Prisha holds the handle of the shiled
DESTROYERBILL: elves or humans
Smon: Mr Poeress: "Please, have a seat." He gestures to empty stools at the table.
Sandor Sunneson: Has he flown off and abandoned his den? K will ask
Sandor Sunneson: K will sit down, curious as to what he will be told
joriandrake: Prisha blinks at Kosvar, she didn't even consider the possibility of the dragon not being here
Sandor Sunneson: K will shrug
joriandrake: Prisha sits down too, still with shield close
Smon: Mr Poeress: "No, not exactly... You see, a few days ago Dyson's troglodytes went crazy! For a couple days no one knew what could have happened. Eventually they calmed down enough to tell us bewhiskered folk..."
Sandor Sunneson: K will sit upright......
Smon: "It was Mr Durin heard the news first... Dyson is dead!"
joriandrake: ...
Sandor Sunneson: Dead?
joriandrake: "What? How?" Prisha gasps
Sandor Sunneson: Old age being an aincent dragon?
Sandor Sunneson: K will put his hand to his chin and sit there exasperated!
joriandrake: Insight
joriandrake rolls 1d20+7 and gets: 16, (+7) = 23
Smon: Mrs Poeress: "Yes... no, not old age... apparently a big hairy barbarian with a shining star on his chest came down, killed some of the trogs, then cut Dyson to pieces right in the Earth Womb!"
Sandor Sunneson: His treasure?
joriandrake: "...sounds familiar"
Sandor Sunneson: Bloody hell..............Hakeem ?
Smon: "The trogs say they found Dyson with his own diamond star ripped out of his chest, the Earth Womb all blasted by terrible energies... it sounded awful!"
Sandor Sunneson: Is his treasure there or stolen too?
joriandrake: "diamond star? those things can be gathered? is there a reason for it?"
Sandor Sunneson: By Toutatis!
Smon: The wererats look to each other. Mrs Poeress: "Discussing treasure with dungeon residents is a little ...impolite."
joriandrake: "Sorry, but we wonder if it is stil lworth to visit his lair, or not, considering that worm outside before the exit towards the lair"
Sandor Sunneson: Is there another way in, apologies for that.
Sandor Sunneson: He was meant to come to the Coronation
Smon: Mr Poeress: "It's the Heart of Elemental Chaos, doncha know? It turned Dyson into a dragon and sustained him here for centuries."
Sandor Sunneson: Hence why we are here
joriandrake: Prisha stands up in shock
joriandrake: "Did his death happen less than ten days ago?!"
Smon: "Yes, only six days ago I'd say..."
Sandor Sunneson: Hakeem has taken his revenge against the Bronze family Prisha
Sandor Sunneson: We must tell the others upstairs
joriandrake: Prisha looks to Kosvar "I can return him to life." She looks back to the wererats "Please help us get safely to the lair. I can revive Dyson and your dungeons will be safer, more orderly again as well"
Sandor Sunneson: Oh, Kosvar will look at Prisha in surprise
joriandrake: "I didn't think I would have to revive a dragon, at worst case i expected to use the divine spell on a princess..:"
Smon: Mr Poeress: "Well, you'll need to get past that worm, it's the only way to the lowest levels as far as I know."
Sandor Sunneson: Prisha, we head upstairs, I would suggest we head for Oriax's Tower for safety
joriandrake: Prisha nods. "Thank you for your time then. We will be off now, once again sorry for interrupting you, hope you have a pleasant tea time."
Sandor Sunneson: sorry St Ulther's Lighthouse
joriandrake: Prisha turns to Kosvar "The plan was to go to the lair, we still go to the lair, my magic is stil lworking we were barely here"
joriandrake: "We sneak around the cave as originally planned"
Sandor Sunneson: Ok, lets go
joriandrake: I tell the rat papa to please open, close the door for us once we are out
Smon: Mr Poeress looks nervous: "Okay then..." he goes to stand by the door.
joriandrake: "Sorry, but please do wait a few moments until we are a bit further away from the door, due to the creaking"
Smon: Mr Poeress opens the creaky door enough for you to slip through.
joriandrake: We move
Smon: OK roll Stealth w advtg DC 14
Sandor Sunneson Rolls 1d20x2 and gets:
9 = 9
10 = 10
joriandrake Rolls 1d20+6x2 and gets:
10 (+6) = 16
10 (+6) = 16
Sandor Sunneson: 16 is highest
DESTROYERBILL rolls 1d20+8 and gets: 11, (+8) = 19
Smon: Nightshadow crouched on the stairs, hears a faint creak as the secret door opens, a glimmer of light. Then in the darkness he hears them sneaking away from him, towards the far stairs.
Smon: After a nervous few seconds, K&P reach the far stairs, descending further into the darkness.
DESTROYERBILL: i whisper to the nights that she is still alive
DESTROYERBILL: knights
Smon: Danelac whispers back: "Good."
Smon: K&P reach a long stone stairway twisting down into the depths - you go down?
joriandrake: Yes
Sandor Sunneson: Ja
Smon: The stairs bend w - sw - s - se, eventually coming out at the w end of a rough limestone cave about 50' further down.
Smon: /roll d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets: 6,
Sandor Sunneson: lol
joriandrake: ooc perhaps not our best day
Sandor Sunneson: Hilarious
Smon: Two exit tunnelss lead out, to ne and se; the se shows signs of recent dragon passage. From the ne comes the sound of something eating something.
Sandor Sunneson: This is what happens when the real soldiers bottle it and let the mercenaries attempt a mission
Sandor Sunneson: How loud is it?
Smon: "chomp chomp *rend* chomp*"
joriandrake: Go the ragon route, no t going close to other
joriandrake: dragon route*
Sandor Sunneson: ok, follow P
Smon: about 60' off
joriandrake: Prisha remembers the talk of troglodystes among other things, not planning to inspect them closer
Smon: There is a lot of loose rubble in the se tunnel, if going that way roll stealth to clamber over it quietly.
DESTROYERBILL: rember cats stealth adva
joriandrake Rolls 1d20+6x2 and gets:
5 (+6) = 11
5 (+6) = 11
joriandrake: thanks bill
Smon: It looks like the se tunnel opens into a good sized cave after a short distance.
Sandor Sunneson Rolls 1d20x2 and gets:
9 = 9
5 = 5
Sandor Sunneson: +6=15
joriandrake: If prishe finds it very loud she inspires herself to attempt better
joriandrake: Prisha
Smon: You scramble over the rubble into the cave beyond. Two tunnels lead out, to se and n.
joriandrake: Where is the dragon route continuing?
Smon: Dragon marks to se. Suddenly the chomping sounds stop, and a moment later a huge horned figure looms in the n exit.
joriandrake: hiding near the wall quietly
Smon: You see a huge minotaur, its horns set with enormous rubies, wielding an axe larger than a man.
Smon: It looks at you both, snickering. "MOAR dinner!"
Smon: Minotaurs have VERY GOOD passive perception...
joriandrake: "Excuse me, are you working for Mister Dyson?" Prisha asks as taking shield
Smon: The minotaur advances... roll init
Smon: "I EAT his FRIENDS!! RAAAGH!"
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 6,
joriandrake: oh shit
Sandor Sunneson: +3=9
joriandrake Rolls 1d20+2x2 and gets:
9 (+2) = 11
1 (+2) = 3
joriandrake: roll again Kosvar
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 2,
Smon: /roll d20
Sandor Sunneson: +3=5
joriandrake: =(
Smon rolls 1d20 and gets: 12,
Sandor Sunneson: not rolled one double fig yet lol
Sandor Sunneson: We are not his friends
joriandrake: "We know where you can find a really big meal! If oyu let us leave we tel lyou!"
Smon: 1 p 2 k
Smon: /roll d2
Smon rolls 1d2 and gets: 1
joriandrake: ooc pelase allow me a persuade roll
Smon: The minotaur lowers its head and charges Prisha
Smon: LOL
Sandor Sunneson: lol
joriandrake: !ooc pelase allow me a persuade roll
Smon: /roll d20+6x2
joriandrake: "Really big food!"
Smon Rolls 1d20+6x2 and gets:
17 (+6) = 23
14 (+6) = 20
joriandrake: i gonne die o.O
Smon: The minotaur slams into Prisha, sending her flying across the room.
Smon: hit ac 23
DESTROYERBILL: i say to orph we can both make this if we sprint so lets sprint across and dash then we have no chance of getting eaten
Smon: /roll 4d8+4
Smon rolls 4d8+4 and gets: 5, 7, 4, 2, (+4) = 22
joriandrake: got 17 withb shield...
Sandor Sunneson: Kosvar will fire 2 arrows at the beast
Smon: 22 dmg to prisha
Smon: Orph nods. "My thoughts exactly..."
joriandrake: 57/35
Smon: The knights hold up torches so Orph & NS can see to sprint at full speed across the cavern...
DESTROYERBILL: on three we run
DESTROYERBILL: 1...
DESTROYERBILL: 2...
DESTROYERBILL: 3...!
Smon: There is a rumble behind them as the worm bursts out, but too late to catch the swift footed Rogues!
Smon: NS & Orph reach the far stairs - once out of sight of the worm they need to light torches, being human.
Smon: Kosvar can shoot, roll to hit
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 10,
Sandor Sunneson: +9=19
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 17,
Smon: ac 14
Sandor Sunneson: +9=26
Smon: 2 hits
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d8 and gets: 3,
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d8 and gets: 5,
Sandor Sunneson: 8+12=20
Smon: The minotaur roars angrily. Lighting torches up stairs, Orph & NS hear the sound.
Smon: Orph: "Hear that - come on, NS!"
Smon: Prisha lies prone at the minotaur's feet as it raises axe to finish her off - what is she doing?
Smon: Orph races down the steps, torch held high, sword drawn.
joriandrake: Prisha casts Death Ward on herself in desperation and stands up if move allows
joriandrake: ooc so that she doesn't gain more disadvantage than already having
Smon: Prisha casts the abjuration and rolls out from under the great beast, getting to her feet.
DESTROYERBILL: should i roll init
Smon: The minotaur swings its axe at her as Orph & NS burst in.
Smon: /roll d20+6
Smon rolls 1d20+6 and gets: 2, (+6) = 8
Smon: misses wildly.
Smon: Orph & NS can go
DESTROYERBILL: leave now beast and we shall not kill you i glare at him with my burning red eyed helmet
Smon: then K then P
Smon: ok i'll allow intimidate
joriandrake: "Talking doesn't work, trust me!"
joriandrake: lolk
Sandor Sunneson: ????
Smon: (friendly chat didn't work)  hard DC 20
Sandor Sunneson:
DESTROYERBILL rolls 1d20+9 and gets: 14, (+9) = 23
Smon: The minotaur beholds the glowing red-eyed Dark Lord Nightshadow.
Smon: It grunts and nods. "Ok, you go past."
Smon: Kosvar you could shoot it in the back as it's talking?
Smon: Or let it withdraw?
Sandor Sunneson: No
DESTROYERBILL: dont kosvar
joriandrake: Prisha blinks, holding her wounded side where she got horned
Sandor Sunneson: I'll decide for myself thank you
Smon: Orph rushes over to Prisha, guarding her from the minotaur.
joriandrake: Prisha whispers to Orph "Probably not a good idea to let him leave..."
Smon: The minotaur withdraws back the way it came, eyes blinking red lin the darkness ike the rubies embedded in its horns.
DESTROYERBILL: if you exscuse me theres a dead dragons treasure hoard arouned here if it wasent already looted
joriandrake: "Maybe target his back?"
DESTROYERBILL: dont attack prisha
Smon: It's gone now down the N tunnel.
Sandor Sunneson: How does NS know the dragon is dead considering K and P haven't told anyone?
DESTROYERBILL: now you owe me one prisha and kosvar
joriandrake: She is both worried and releaved
DESTROYERBILL: oops i forgot
Smon: Orph shrugs and looks around, points south. "This way."
joriandrake: ooc indeed
Smon: GM: You go on?
Sandor Sunneson: This is nonsense, how can he know the dragon is dead?
Smon: He didn't say it.
joriandrake: Prisha tells the two "We are close to the lair, we got to know of some...difficulties but it might still work out"
Sandor Sunneson: Ah ok
Smon: >>oops i forgot<<
DESTROYERBILL: if you exscuse me theres a dead dragons treasure hoard arouned here if it wasent already looted ; diddent happan. wheres dyson at
Smon:
joriandrake: ooc ... he said it again
Sandor Sunneson: Nice to see you play out of character Bill
Sandor Sunneson: Lets go on
DESTROYERBILL: i admit to my mistake
joriandrake: ooc Prisha starts to suspect NS to have something to do with the dragoN's death if this continues
Smon: NS SAID "Where's Dyson at?" GM: Heading down the south tunnel, after 50' it opens into a thin cavern.
joriandrake: We move on
Sandor Sunneson: Ahead
Sandor Sunneson: K will say
DESTROYERBILL: okay
DESTROYERBILL: NS sead
Smon: You see a pool; there are recent blood smears by the pool.
joriandrake: Prisha looks at Orph smiling "Thanks"
DESTROYERBILL: sed
Smon: To the west stairs lead down.
DESTROYERBILL: said
joriandrake: She then looks for the dragon
Smon: Orph: "Can you heal yourself Prisha?"
joriandrake: "Onwards."
DESTROYERBILL: blood why is there bllod
Sandor Sunneson: Keep on going......
Smon: The stairs lead down a good way until they emerge on the shore of a great underground lake...
joriandrake: "I could, but I might need the spell for something else... I will stay with you a bit behind the others for now"
DESTROYERBILL: but remeber you owe me one both of you
Sandor Sunneson: No
joriandrake: Prisha turns to NS "I plan to make your trade route for the red ore work out, that should make it worth to you"
Smon: The dragon trail leads right along the sandy beach, past the entrance to a large cavern that smells of troglodyte, to a second cavern.
joriandrake: avoid Trog cave, go after trail
DESTROYERBILL: my one wont be much dont worry
Sandor Sunneson: We have bad news I'm afraid
Sandor Sunneson: K will go on
DESTROYERBILL: yeah dragon cave
joriandrake: "Not yet" Prisha shakes her head at Kosvar
DESTROYERBILL: what bad news
Smon: This second cavern is forked, the left fork smells of trog, the right has steps leading up, with dragon marks.
DESTROYERBILL: tell me
Sandor Sunneson: He's marched on
Sandor Sunneson: You'll soon see
Smon: There is a faint pulsing light from up the steps.
joriandrake: We go on
DESTROYERBILL: thats worrying, are you planning to murder me ... im just joking
Sandor Sunneson: K will ignore the remark and keep on marching
Sandor Sunneson: heading toward the light
joriandrake: "No, if that were the case I wouldn't have defended you back in Selatine... for which you owed me by the way, so we're even."
Smon: Up the steps you go, up 50' into the pulsing heart of the Earth Womb - a bifurcated cave system; the left 'valve' holds piles of silver and gold, all melted and fused as if by intense heat.
joriandrake: Prisha prepares for the coming sight, goes on
DESTROYERBILL: okay fine but kosvar though
Smon: Lights run across the walls like pulsing veins.
Smon: In the right valve looms a great form, dark and motionless.
joriandrake: She seeks the dragon with her eyes
DESTROYERBILL: gold sure sighn of dragon but why is it melted
joriandrake: She makes sure no one else is in here, then goes closer
DESTROYERBILL: ?
Sandor Sunneson: There is your answer, the dragon is dead
Smon: Almost filling the 30' cave lies the vast yet oddly shrivelled bulk of a gargantuan brass dragon, its scales rent by terrible sword wounds.
DESTROYERBILL: so dragons dead so we get a bunch of gold yes
joriandrake: "I wais we ran into problems...let me inspect his body" She looks at the damage
Sandor Sunneson: Hakeem visited here we believe, and has revenged the Bronze's as he sees it
Smon: There is a hole in its chest where the Heart of Elemental Chaos has been ripped out.
joriandrake: said*
DESTROYERBILL: its sad the dragons dead but i like gold
Smon: Orph whistles softly. "That's gonna put a cramp on the coronation."
Sandor Sunneson: indeed Orph,
Smon: It looks four or five days dead judging by the blackened wounds.
DESTROYERBILL: what wait the heart of elmental chaos hakeem killed then dragon my god that dosent sound like hakkem
DESTROYERBILL: hakeem
joriandrake: "I'm not sure it would work, this was an unnatural part of his body, but then again he was originally a human... so my spell may not work at all, return him as dragon, or as a man" Prisha prepares and casts Raise Dead
DESTROYERBILL: he is just as bad as the black sun whith this act of jenuine betrayal to the poor poor dragon
Smon: GM: Prisha begins the lengthy 1 hour spell...
DESTROYERBILL: and i thought i was a cold hearted killer (i think)
Sandor Sunneson: Kosvar will go round looking if there is any treasure the group could have and note it's location in case the dragon comes back to life
Smon: OOC Prisha uses a 500gp diamond?
joriandrake: yes
Sandor Sunneson: sorry its location
DESTROYERBILL: im looking for gold to
Smon: Kosvar Orph & NS go to check out the treasure cave.
Smon: It looks as if the gold silver & electrum have been deliberately melted together by vast elemental energies.
DESTROYERBILL: "wow i cant belive hakeem did this "
Smon: There's about 115,000 coins in all, the bulk silver, but all fused together in a mass weighing well over a ton.
joriandrake: Prisha hears it with an ear but concentrates on the spell, prays to Meroya to revive Dyson
Sandor Sunneson: any magic items? rings? swords?
Smon: Several chests have been broken open.
DESTROYERBILL: we can transport this out of the way the dragon leaves a way without the worm
Sandor Sunneson: Lets have a look
DESTROYERBILL: " "
Smon: There are a few charred remnants that might have been jewels.
Smon: No intact magic items, rings or swords.
Smon: /roll d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets: 5,
Smon: Prisha has been casting for 30 minutes now.
Smon: Orph satisfies himself there's no portable treasure, and wanders back in to check on Prisha.
joriandrake: Prisha continues with her casting and prayer, not caring about the melted dragon hoard at all
joriandrake: Her mission was not to get rich, but to find a living Dyson, she makes her best attempt at making that happen, and would even if she didn't have the quest as the dragon was a good soul
Sandor Sunneson: Wait till we tell the others Kosvar will hmpph
Smon: GM: Picks could given time break up the treasure hoard into lumps that could be carried out, but a fairly major project.
Smon: /roll d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets: 1,
Smon: Prisha reaches the climax. The lacerated dragon corpse is badly damaged, a fairly determined effort made to hew the enormous neck. Can such a great beast be raised ...?
joriandrake: Prisha's prayer intensifies
Smon: Prisha notices the pulsing lights of the Earth Womb around her grow stronger, in time with her chanting.
Smon: Silver, then purple, then gold energies swirl across the walls.
Smon: Suddenly there is a BLINDING FLASH!!!!
Smon: For a moment all four adventurers are blinded.
DESTROYERBILL: "who turned out the lights"
Smon: As the light fades, they hear a cough. Then a small voice: "Er, hello there?"
DESTROYERBILL: hello
joriandrake: Is prisha still touching a dragon...maybe a human?
DESTROYERBILL: "hello"
Smon: Your vision recovers. Standing in front of you is an old, old man, naked but for his long white beard.
Smon: No sign of the dragon corpse.
Smon: The old man scratches his bald pate, coughs again.
Sandor Sunneson: Mr Dyson I assume
Sandor Sunneson: K will say
joriandrake: "Hello Dyson. By Meroya's benefvolence, welcome back among the living" Prisha smils and gently hugs the old man
Smon: "Ouch... that young fellow gave me quite a thrashing!"
joriandrake: benevolence*
Smon: Dyson Logos smiles at Kosvar, smiles even more as Prisha hugs him. "I say!"
joriandrake: "It's Meroya's small miracle you were returned, I'm not sure if you permanently remain as human however"
Sandor Sunneson: We have come to invite you to a coronation
Smon: Dyson pats his scrawny wizened form. "Hm... no Heart of Elemental Chaos. No wonder I feel so grotty!"
Sandor Sunneson: K: Yes, your attacker took it with him
DESTROYERBILL: hakeem killed you kinda
Smon: He turns to Kosvar. "A coronation. Eh? Splendid!"
joriandrake: "You will feel weak for a while, even for a human. However, if you had any illnesses, diseases those are certainly cured. One bit of good news, other than being revived" Prisha smiles and lets the man go
joriandrake: She pulls out the letter and hands it over
Smon: Dyson nods. "Yes! I remember now! Hakeem. I wondered why he looked so angry.... Right before he killed me."
DESTROYERBILL: do you think you couled help us get rid of a white worm
joriandrake: then turns to the boys "Any of you have spare clothes?"
DESTROYERBILL: i do
Sandor Sunneson: Kosvar will give him his cloak
Smon: Dyson puts the cloak on. "Always nice and warm in the Earth Womb..."
joriandrake: "So it was indeed Hakeem... it sounds like the more stories I hear of him the more it seems he got cursed with permanent anger, or posessed by an evil divinity"
Smon: NS passes over the Carmanti clothes; Dyson dresses (w a bit of help from P, he's still shaky).
DESTROYERBILL: is there any chance you can get rid of a huge white worm were having a problem with that is between us and escape
Smon: Dyson: "Hm.... I seem to be remembering my spells! From, you know, before I was a dragon. Should I teleport us somewhere?"
joriandrake: "Your lair is a mess, troglodytes I assume you lost control of, there is a terrible minotaur and also a big worm around. I see let us leave as soon as possible. Do you have some secret excape route?"
joriandrake: Prisha nods "Teleport, yes that works too."
Smon: "That big kennel in Hara? The letter says the coronation is there?"
Sandor Sunneson: To where out colleagues are at the top of the cave
joriandrake: "Tjere is a camp outside the cave entrance"
DESTROYERBILL: telaport us right before the white worm area
Sandor Sunneson: We need to tell the Hara soldiers who are waiting for us
joriandrake: "Princess Anna waits there"
Sandor Sunneson: Before the white worm area
Sandor Sunneson: yes, to there
Smon: Dyson: "Hmm.... If we go straight home to Hara, you could just Send to your friends to join us? Right? Only I think I only have one spell in me, right now."
joriandrake: "I believe it is best, to teleport outside there, and after talking with the princess if you can then also teleport to hara to meet Lord and Lady Bronze, and rest there waiting for us"
Sandor Sunneson: The King's Daughter is there though
DESTROYERBILL: "i got the minator to stop eating you and stop killing these two
Sandor Sunneson: You can rest at St Ulther's Lighthouse
joriandrake: Prisha hsakes her head "We still have a mission to go to the amazons at the tower"
Sandor Sunneson: waiting for us at the top of the caves
Sandor Sunneson: Yes Prisha, St Ulther's Lighthouse
joriandrake: "If you only have one spell, rest with the group, with the Princess on the journey, after the tower we go to Hara"
Sandor Sunneson: She will be delighted to see you
joriandrake: Prisha nods "and your.... hoard ewill be safe I guess. Not like it can easily be transported"
Sandor Sunneson: As will King Namelin, although he couldn't make it on this ocassion like he did previously
Sandor Sunneson: Your safety is primary, secondary and tertiary Dyson K will say
joriandrake: "Look through your belongings, maybe you find something useful for yourself before leaving"
Smon: Dyson: "Hm, well, I can Dimension Door us to the gorge. Safer than teleport. Then I'll have a nice rest while you fetch your friends?"
DESTROYERBILL: how powerful are you dyson
DESTROYERBILL: okay
Smon: Dyson inspects his melted hoard, sighs sadly.
joriandrake: ooc Not sure where the gorge is so I leave this to Orph and Kosvar
Smon: "Hakeem was clearly very annoyed about something. Not sure what I did to deserve this, mind you."
Smon: Dyson: "Ok, everyone link hands..."
Smon: brb custard
joriandrake: "... so, you were a wizard before becoming a dragon. What kind of wizard? specialist?"
Sandor Sunneson: Teleported back
Sandor Sunneson: Kosvar will hold hands with the person standing next to him
DESTROYERBILL: "he wanted to kill you becouse he wanted revenge on the bronzes even though he started it and resighned but says high king bronze userped the throne when he diddnt so he killed the bronze narathe dragon you"
joriandrake: "...long story"
Smon: Dyson nods absently to NS.
Smon: Turns to P. "Well, I always liked the Fly + Fireball combo... hold on now!"
Smon: Your surroundings shift and you find yourself in the camp at the base of the deep gorge, Cpl Sand and two men are cooking stew for lunch.
Smon: Dyson waves. "Hullo everyone!"
Sandor Sunneson: May I present Dyson Logos
Sandor Sunneson: K will say
joriandrake: "Well, found Dyson, was dead, by Meroya's power I revived him, just not as dragon"
joriandrake: ShPrisha smiles tired and gives a shoulder to the old man to sit somewhere down together
Smon: Anna Bronze emerges from her tent, blinks in surprise at the sight of the old man.
Sandor Sunneson: Kosvar will go to Anna and introduce him to her
joriandrake: ooc I think they know each other?
Smon: Dyson smiles and holds out a hand to shake - Anna recovers fairly quickly and shakes it. "H-hello, Archmage Dyson. Welcome."
DESTROYERBILL: yeah hakeem killed his dragon form and took the heart of elmental chaos trying to get back at you bronzes
Smon: Dyson: "Anna! More beautiful than ever! Done something with your hair?"
Sandor Sunneson: She is the Daughter of he King,
Smon: Anna and Dyson both sit by the fire.
joriandrake: "Love" Prisha remarks with a soft smile and looks at Kosvar
Sandor Sunneson: K: She certainly is Kosvar will say, then blush
Smon: Orph: "I'll go fetch Danelac and his boys - I run pretty fast..."
Smon: Orph heads back into the Delve.
joriandrake: "Okay, be careful"
Smon: Dyson yawns.
DESTROYERBILL: i run faster ill race you orph
Smon: Orph grins to Prisha "I'm ALWAYS careful!"
Smon: OK acrobatics rolls Orph & NS
DESTROYERBILL rolls 1d20+11 and gets: 15, (+11) = 26
joriandrake: "Careful princess, he is very tired and will need a lot of rest, it isn't easy on body or soul to be revived, and he is probably even worse due to having been a dead ragon and returning a. an older gentleman."
joriandrake: dead dragon*
Smon: Orph
Smon: /roll d20+6
Smon rolls 1d20+6 and gets: 6, (+6) = 12
Smon: NS easily outpaces Orph... a few minutes later he reaches where Danelac & co are still waiting. They seem a little surprised as NS comes from the 'wrong' direction.
DESTROYERBILL: hakeem killed dyson
joriandrake: Prisha ir happy to see NS rush ahead, thus making it lessl ikely something gets a jump on orph
DESTROYERBILL: NS says
joriandrake: ooc NS just ran away with Orph
DESTROYERBILL: but prisha revived him now he is a human but hakeem stole the heart of elmental chaos (pants NS)
Smon: Dyson looks to Prisha. "Thank you for bringing me back."
Sandor Sunneson: Kosvar will say to Anna, do you think we should head to St Ulther's Lighthouse next? Good place for Dyson to rest?
Smon: Anna: "Yes, thank you Mistress Acharya. You have done Nerath a great service. I'll see my brother does not forget this."
joriandrake: Prisha gently smiles at the man. "You're welcome. It was the first time I actually used that spell granted by my goddess. If you need to have more time to rest after the coronation ceremony I invite you to the temple at Carchimish, maybe yo ucould set up a lair... I mean wizard tower or such in the temple"
Smon: Dyson eyes the steep 300' high cliffs of the gorge. "I'm not going up there today... Let me have a nice sleep in one of those tents. Perhaps tomorrow I'll D-Door us out."
joriandrake: She nods also at the princess "I only did what I felt was right"
Smon: Sir Danelac listens to NS's tale, grins delightedly. "Huzzah!"
joriandrake: Prisha turns back to the wizard "As I mentioned, we still have to reach the amazon tower, I assume they might be interested in what happened as well"
Sandor Sunneson: Queen Laurana definetly will as it was her brother who did the wicked deed
Smon: Danelac: "But Hakeem will pay dearly for his perfidy, if the Knights of Nerath ever catch the wretch!"
Sandor Sunneson: K: He could be more powerful than ever with the heart of elemental chaos
Smon: Dyson to Anna: "May I retire now?"
9:42pm  2018-2-28 DESTROYERBILL Has exited the room
Smon: Anna nods and smiles: "Of course, Lord Dyson. Take my cot."
joriandrake: Prisha ponders the situation "I really hear mixed things about this Hakeem, but you as dragon knew him personally. Was he alwaysl ike this? Is he possessed, mad, cursed something else?
Smon: Dyson goes into Anna's tent to sleep.
joriandrake: Prisha stops and helps the man, casts cure wounds on him
Sandor Sunneson: K will say to Anna she can have her tent
9:43pm  2018-2-28 DESTROYERBILL Has entered the room
joriandrake: lvl 4
joriandrake rolls 4d8+3 and gets: 4, 3, 3, 3, (+3) = 16
joriandrake: ooc unlucky with these healing rolls
Smon: Anna: "I knew Hakeem quite well... a great warrior, a great leader of men... in war. In peace, no. He grew bitter - mad, even. Some say the dragon Matriarx cursed him."
Smon: Dyson smiles softly in his sleep as P pumps him full of cure dice.
Sandor Sunneson: K will say I'm sure he'll be back one day, not sure what to expect when he does return
Smon: Anna: "The first sign something was wrong with Hakeem, I hear came before the final battle with the Black Sun..."
Sandor Sunneson: K; Before he fought Kainos?
Smon: GM: NS Orph & the rest of the Nerathi emerge from the dungeon, see Anna talking w Kosvar & Prisha in camp.
joriandrake: As she returns to the princess Prisha nods at her words "Let us pray to meroya for the well being of Dyson, but also for Hakeem returning to his senses"
Smon: Anna: "Welcome back Commander Danelac! And well done! Our human-again Archmage is sleeping quietly."
joriandrake: Prisha invites the Princess to a prayer, and anyone else willing to join in.
Smon: Danelac nods, smiling proudly, and salutes. "Hail Nerath!"
Smon: ooc stopping at 10
DESTROYERBILL: i say to anna " i saved prisha and kosvar by itimadating a minatour to leave them he was about to chop at prisha then i told him to leave and he did prisha was impaled before i got there but i saved her
DESTROYERBILL: "
Sandor Sunneson: K: Will be a bonus to have him at the Coronation
Smon: Anna: "Thank you all - Kosvar, Nightshadow, Orph."
Sandor Sunneson: K: We all did well, and no casualties too, all good stuff
joriandrake: Prisha begins her prayer
Smon: >> K; Before he fought Kainos?<< Anna: "No, this was after he slew Kainos. At Bisgen. My brother says he refused to face Borritt Crowfinger; ordered Dyson to attack with a wholly inadequate force - a suicide mission. His own liegeman the dwarf Ursa was sent to a senseless death."
Sandor Sunneson: K: Thankfully none of us became worm food, will we go to St Ulther's tower next as planned?
DESTROYERBILL: " i want you to know so you can tell your brother that so i get in his good books you understand"
Smon: Anna smiles at NS, places a slim hand on his. "Of course. You will ALL be well rewarded! Gold, magic, position, estates... ask and ye shall receive!"
Sandor Sunneson: K: Yes Anna, I believe he felt Shieldbiter betrayed him there by not joining the attack, so could be right.
DESTROYERBILL: i heard a whyvern was sent up there instead and shield biter refused to go in becouse he was to hurt"
DESTROYERBILL: what a coward
Smon: Anna: "Yes, we'll go to the Amazons tomorrow - and REQUEST the ship plans." Danelac frowns at 'request'.
DESTROYERBILL: he is a living coward who survived becouse of that desicion but still a coward
Sandor Sunneson: K: Indeed Hakeem for not doing it himself originally and SB for not joining the attack, both cowardice
joriandrake: after Prisha finishes her prayer she turns to Lord Tagoler "Kosvar is aa good archer, a ranger with potential, perhaps the Rangers of the Wode might be interested in him among the ranks, even if only as a wandering agent"
joriandrake: "I didn't discuss this with Kosvar, just my personal opinion that this might benefit all involved"
Smon: Anna shrugs: "My brother is of the view that Shieldbiter, seeing the party outmatched, most likely made the tactically sound decision to withdraw. Whereas Hakeem's initial refusal to face Crowfinger seems inexcusable."
DESTROYERBILL: yes true the retreat definetly saved his life
Sandor Sunneson: K: Wasn't there, so many rumours going about, just glad we got old Dyson back,
Smon: Tagoler smiles to Prisha, drinking some mead. "Of course!" He turns to K. "We would be honoured to number you among our ranks, friend."
DESTROYERBILL: and he would not of been as damged if hakeem had joined which ultimetly destroyed the attempt to win
Sandor Sunneson: K: Anna, you can have my tent if you wish as you have given up yours
Sandor Sunneson: K: any more mead going?
Smon: Tagoler - http://th03.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/f/2013/330/f/3/cronicas_human_ranger___by_caio_monteiro_by_caiomm-d6vpx1p.jpg
joriandrake: "Yo udeserve it, you all do" She nodsa at the knights and rangers. "just remember we still need your hawk eyes tomorrow" She smiles
Sandor Sunneson: K: True NS, all ifs and buts, but what is important is that Dyson is alive
DESTROYERBILL: yep
Smon: Tagoler offers Kosvar his mead flask.
Sandor Sunneson: K: Thank you Tagoler, cheers to you all
Smon: Anna smiles archly at Kosvar. "I'm sure there's plenty of room in your tent for two..."
joriandrake: Prisha retires to sleep as well after a bit of mead and some food, with Orph.
joriandrake rolls 1d20+12 and gets: 20, (+12) = 32
DESTROYERBILL: i ask for a cup of mead
joriandrake: Prisha is despite the wound very energetic
Sandor Sunneson: K will smile back and go a bit red
joriandrake: ooc this was two 20 rolls on Orph in a row for ...you know
Smon: GM: Ranger Souvari gives NS some mead. The tired adventurers retire to bed and/or nookie...
DESTROYERBILL: do you have a cup
Sandor Sunneson: K will go back to his tent to sleep and say to Anna, I'll see you in a bit
Smon: Orph is very impressed at how well Prisha is coming along under his tutelage.
DESTROYERBILL: im doing somthing only a real man would do
Sandor Sunneson: Looking for a cup?
Smon: Cpl Sand passes NS a pewter cup.
Smon: GM: OK stopping there!
DESTROYERBILL: im poisning my own drink it defintelly wont kill me but it will prove im a real man
Smon: That night Anna Bronze slips into Kosvar's bed...
Sandor Sunneson: Cool Simon,
joriandrake: Ok thanks, survived it, and was fun, and I revived a dragon (somesuch)
Smon: NS drinks poison...
Smon: 2000 XP each
DESTROYERBILL rolls 2d6 and gets: 5, 5, = 10
Smon: Well done Prisha yup
DESTROYERBILL: i spend two healing dice
DESTROYERBILL: for sleep
Smon: P is a terrible warrior but a very good priestess.
DESTROYERBILL rolls 2d8+2 and gets: 7, 1, (+2) = 10
Sandor Sunneson: Cool Simon, thanks for the game
joriandrake: The drago nrevival might become a new bard story...and I wouldn't be surprised if due to Orph
Smon: I can do amazons on Friday evening?
Sandor Sunneson: and the XP
DESTROYERBILL: see a real man can down poison ha
joriandrake: Prisha usually doesn't have much chance to even try to fight before getting hurt =P
joriandrake: ok, Friday is good
Smon: The guards cheer NS's poison quaffing display.
Sandor Sunneson: Not sure if I'm working but possibly,
Smon: ok let me know Fergus, want you there
Smon: posting log now

27-28/8/47 Prisha Kosvar Nightshadow in Dyson's Delve (2100 XP)

joriandrake: Also, if we expect battle on journey to wake the dragon it might be wise to try get the amazons also send some soldiers
Smon: We broke off around noon on 27/8 as you were travelling south. Should reach the campsite at start of session, then overnight to morning of 28/8, when Anna plans to send a team into the Delve after Dyson.
joriandrake: Ok, Prisha suggests to her the idea that perhaps it would be better to go first to the amazons and ask if they join the group with a few warriors if the blueprint issue is peacefully solved
joriandrake: back to image, what does "growing her roots out" mean?
Smon: Anna's plan is that she & the regular soldiers hold the camp while you, Kosvar, Nightshadow, the Rangers & the Knights of Nerath enter the Delve.
Smon: Anna ignores your suggestion to involve the amazons in awaking Dyson.
Smon: "growing her roots out" - women often dye their hair blonde, as their hair grows out the dark natural colour shows first in the roots of their hair nearest the scalp.
joriandrake: Prisha will have to pick somne more combat oriented spells then
joriandrake: ah, I thought it was something about her heritage with double-meaning related to being a princess on quest
joriandrake: as in rotts=origin
joriandrake: I will look through the spell list, see exactly which slots she regains
Smon: Anna will let you take Orph down the Delve.
joriandrake: That is good, he will be helpful, same with rangers... metaphors! I already know ifI make another character as PC it will be a barbarian goliath, he will just not understand metaphors either and make it easier for me too =)
joriandrake: a construction worker, basically
Smon: So with NS's bodyguard, looks like 10 going down, 9 staying up. 10 is a bit much, those to the rear will likely be unable to fight if you're attacked, but plenty of reserves.
joriandrake: those at rear can prepare to fight ranged, so basically the rangers, and perhaps a few sodiers with crossbows?
Smon: >>I already know ifI make another character as PC it will be a barbarian goliath, he will just not understand metaphors either and make it easier for me too =)<< You definitely do best playing weird/exotic foreigners!
Smon: It's mostly 10' wide tunnels, so no.
joriandrake: He might even have a Hungarian Phrasebook (M Phyton)
joriandrake: honestly I didn't care much for barbarians until now, but this edition made them both interesting and useful even as pure base class
Smon: But the Rangers do make sense as a rearguard (if you have eg NS in front to scout), and in large open areas they can move up & shoot.
joriandrake: Not sure where prishe should stand in this case, I assume in middle, butz close to rear?
joriandrake: Prisha*
Smon: 5e barbs are really badass, my favourite class.
Smon: Commander Danelac will be taking overall command, he'll want Prisha in 2nd or 3rd rank for spell support, esp healing.
Smon: "Pray for healing word and you may stay in the third rank, milady" he says.
joriandrake: THird rank then, will focus on healing, combined with Beacon of Hope it should make at least one encounter well-healed, I will see if I can get Prisha utility spells usable in combat support, and NS could use the aid of soldiers at front giving him advantage with 'help action'
joriandrake: so he can sneak attack those he has advantage against, same for Orph
joriandrake: Altho not sure if NS and Orph is ranged or melee, probably melee for Orph
joriandrake: Not going to swap out revivify that's for sure
joriandrake: will read up your blog to see what spells i used and when
Smon: Danelac informs you that Nightshadow & Kosvar will take point, followed by Grog & Danelac, Prisha & Efrain, Orph & Bors, Tagoler & Souvari to rear.
joriandrake: was in Hara on21st, do my spells used then return? or only counting from 22nd?
joriandrake: Prisha nods, seems well planned...
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7:59pm  2018-2-27 Smon Has entered the room
joriandrake: Prisha also knows there is some connection with Sandor and the amazons and doesn't want violence due to that either
Sandor Sunneson: Evening Simon
Smon: Hi all
joriandrake: hi
Sandor Sunneson: Good day?
Smon: GM: 27/8/47 OK so Nightshadow was still heading to Stonehell with Rama the kobold when he received a Sending from Prisha to meet them at the gorge just east of Dyson's delve.
Smon: (was ok)
Smon: map - https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5abrABRu89Ke2MIgS_-EuqPtG5onZFjYI77jEjsaW9YWuusKyoeYJZJ8fgdOzfFJRlt-G23kph-4jbLanQNdYOMwXq9a5l4-N0ZJwOgyl_u3Ia4f0tSu70ZwebY5qVvGglsL0NkZ-hJY/s1600/Selatine+Area.jpg
DESTROYERBILL: ns has a tiny amount of daggars only 20
joriandrake: ooc Updates spell list, mostly unchanged except adding Guiding Bolt, Raise Dead and removed Detect Poison/Sanctuary
joriandrake: updated*
Smon: Prisha Kosvar & co follow the coast trail SW 8 miles towards the distant Lighthouse, then under Anna's direction turn west towards the cliffs in the distance.
Smon: After two miles across the plain they see the ruins of an ancient shrine atop the cliffs, only about 30' high here, with a cave mouth beneath at ground level.
Sandor Sunneson: Kosvar will ask Anna when she was last at the Delve?
joriandrake: Prisha uses the time to get to know the rangers better
Smon: Anna: "Oh, I've not been here... Just following Priestess Livilla's directions!"
Smon: The Rangers Tagoler & Souvari are scouting ahead, alert for ambush.
Sandor Sunneson: Well hopefully they'll keep us safe as well as the group Kosvar will say
joriandrake: ... in that case Prisha uses the time to stick to Anna as well
DESTROYERBILL: im going with you for dysons delve
Smon: Just east of the cliff spur, the Rangers locate the thick brambled gorge, and look for a safe way through the jagged thorn bushes...
Smon: While they are searching around, Nightshadow catches up with the 18 strong Nerathi expedition.
DESTROYERBILL: hello people
Smon: The 8 guardsmen have a defensive perimeter.
Smon: Anna turns and smiles as NS approaches: "Ah, good! Great to see you."
DESTROYERBILL: yes you to
Smon: "The Rangers are just looking for a way through the thorn bushes, into the gorge."
Smon: /roll d20+6x2
Smon Rolls 1d20+6x2 and gets:
18 (+6) = 24
17 (+6) = 23
Smon: Anna Souvari & Tagoler report a safe trail through the brambles.
Smon: Tagoler: "Be sure to duck!"
DESTROYERBILL rolls 1d20 and gets: 1,
joriandrake: o.O
DESTROYERBILL: that was a luck roll
DESTROYERBILL: i failed
DESTROYERBILL: certin bad dice for me
Smon: GM: The Rangers lead you through the brambles that tug at your clothes, to a narrow track winding down the side of the deep, deep gorge to the floor, some three hundred feet below.
Smon: Half an hour later you assemble on the floor of the brambly rift, daylight high above.
joriandrake: Prisha takes out her shield for extra defense against brambles and such, also shielding the princess
Smon: Here and there amidst the rocks are scattered old bones, rusted weapons and armour.
Smon: There a tattered, ragged penant hanging from a spear shaft shows the emblem of the Black Sun.
Smon: Most of the remains are badly scorched as if by terrible fire.
joriandrake: pendant? Prisha takes it and inspects it
Sandor Sunneson: Hope it was painful and brutal for them
Sandor Sunneson: It's the black sun emblem Prisha, not worth anything to anyone decent
Smon: Anna: "This is where Lady Meda brought hellfire down upon the Black Sun expedition under Princess Ffion Cormarrion. There should be an entry to the Delve on the west wall..."
joriandrake: "....maybe, I will consider what to do with it later." She pockets it
Smon: >>pendant? Prisha takes it and inspects it<< Pennant - small triangular flag.
joriandrake: Prisha turns to Anna "Please tell us what you know of the place"
joriandrake: ooc thanks simon, still taking it
Sandor Sunneson: Lady Meda fireballed the black sun apparently, good on her
Smon: Tagoler: "Here's the entry!" He points to a dark tunnel entrance, 10' wide, the sides scored as if by the exit & ingress of a large dragon...
DESTROYERBILL: i check for traps
joriandrake: "Thank you Lord Tagoler." She then turns to and smiles at NS "What position would you prefer to take? Perhaps scout ahead?"
Smon: Anna looks to Prisha: "As we discussed, Priestess Livilla was here with Ffion Cormarrin's expedition. The tunnel is 350' long and leads to the Temple of the Elements."
DESTROYERBILL rolls 1d20+8 and gets: 15, (+8) = 23
Smon: NS satisfies himself the tunnel entry is not trapped.
Smon: /roll d6
Smon: brb
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets: 3,
joriandrake: "What is there to know about the Temple of Elements?"
DESTROYERBILL: im going to hide
joriandrake: Prisha and Anna discuss positioning (as earlier talked about, happening now?)
Smon: Anna: "We set camp here - yes Don, you may scout ahead."
Smon: Danelac: "Tomorrow at dawn we enter!"
DESTROYERBILL rolls 1d20+11 and gets: 5, (+11) = 16
Smon: NS sneaks down the long tunnel.
Sandor Sunneson: Kosvar with his rangering skills will start a fire to keep everyone war,
Sandor Sunneson: m
Smon: Following the obvious dragon-trail. After 350' it passes through a rent doorway into the southern part of the Temple of the Elements.
joriandrake: Prisha nods, bids farewell to the group of the princess. "May Meroya and the other gods protect you from enemies outside." She then turns to the tunnel "...and may they also protect us inside."
joriandrake: ooc I thought we go in right now but noticed Danelac's comment a bit late
Smon: Off to the right in the temple central hall NS sees spiral stairs going up, but the dragon trail runs along the south side of the temple through chambers to a spiral stair heading down.
Smon: There are old dried bloodstains in the corridor, signs of battle, but nothing alive.
Smon: A discarded Nerathi helm, months old & starting to rust.
DESTROYERBILL: ill folow where the dragons tale is
Sandor Sunneson: Kosvar will follow too
Sandor Sunneson: So much for teamwork folks
DESTROYERBILL: i check for traps on the stairs
Smon: The dragon trail leads down the stairs, deeper into the delve.
DESTROYERBILL rolls 1d20+8 and gets: 3, (+8) = 11
joriandrake: "He was allowed to go ahead by the princess Kosvar, pelase stay."
joriandrake: please
Smon: Anna: "Kosvar you may go with him." ...Kosvar catches up w NS, a little behind.
Smon: The spiral stair winds down some 50' and comes out at the w end of a U-shaped chamber.
Smon: /roll d6
Sandor Sunneson: How far down you going NS?
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets: 2,
Smon: Kosvar calls out to NS.
DESTROYERBILL: all the way were trying to find a dragon
Sandor Sunneson: We can do that in the morning?
Smon: The dragon trail leads through here, through a door at the top of the east U and on through a long tunnel, doors branching off.
Smon: /roll d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets: 4,
Smon: NS keeps heading on...
Sandor Sunneson: Kosvar will follow
Sandor Sunneson: NS
Smon: Past a crossroads NS finds stairs leading down into a cavern, the stairway continuing on far side of the cavern.
Smon: There is a heavy animal smell in the air.
Sandor Sunneson: We could be close
Smon: NS hefts his lantern, illuminating the cave.
Sandor Sunneson: Kosvar gets his bow and arrow ready
Sandor Sunneson: Any noises ?
Smon: The red eyes of three large forms reflect back up at you in the lantern light.
joriandrake: Prisha chats with the rangers outside while preparing to rest then sleep
Smon: You hear growls.
Smon: You two are at the top of 20' stairs.
Smon: At the foot of the stairs three burly Owlbears are congregating...
Smon: "GRRR_OOOOO!" say the owlbears.
DESTROYERBILL: shut up and leave
Smon: Their beaks open as they scramble up the stairs towards you...
Sandor Sunneson: follow NS
Sandor Sunneson: lol
DESTROYERBILL rolls 1d20+8 and gets: 12, (+8) = 20
Smon: Kosvar I'll let you get a free shot off before init roll...
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 4,
Sandor Sunneson: +3=7
joriandrake: ooc thats bad with owlbears getting advantage on noticing you
Smon: /roll d20+1
Smon rolls 1d20+1 and gets: 11, (+1) = 12
DESTROYERBILL rolls 1d20+5 and gets: 3, (+5) = 8
Sandor Sunneson: Kosvar would rather get out of there 7
Smon: The bears bound up at you with amazing speed...
Smon: are you fleeing?
joriandrake: ooc indeed, scouting doesn't include the fight with these things
Sandor Sunneson: yes
Sandor Sunneson:
Smon: OK, Sandor has lowest init so he's the one the lead owlbear reaches (opp att)
Smon: /roll d20+7
Smon rolls 1d20+7 and gets: 10, (+7) = 17
Smon: AC?
Sandor Sunneson: It's Kosvar
Smon: owlbear slashes K's back as he flees back down the corridor...
Smon: yes
Sandor Sunneson: 17
joriandrake: suddenly a wild Sandor appears!
Smon: hit...
Sandor Sunneson: rage attack
Smon: /roll 2d8+5
Smon rolls 2d8+5 and gets: 2, 1, (+5) = 8
Smon: 8 dmg kosvar
Sandor Sunneson: 42/50
Smon: GM: NS is Dash Dash move - 90' move, outpacing the 80'/rnd owlbears....
Smon: What's your move K?
Sandor Sunneson: He's following NS
Smon: There are 3 owlbears following Kosvar, breathing down his neck, the lead one trying to catch him.
Smon: With all the doors between here & the exit destroyed by the dragon, looks like you're in big trouble.
Smon: Unless you have some way to escape?
Smon: Or you can detour off the main trail and hope you can bar the door/lose owlbears/find a way out even...
Smon: OK I take it he's running up - 2 more opp atts to the spiral staircase.
Sandor Sunneson: just checking his spells, yes
Smon: 3 inc one at start of it
Smon: then I'll give athletics check on stairs
Smon: /roll d20+7x3
Smon Rolls 1d20+7x3 and gets:
15 (+7) = 22
1 (+7) = 8
16 (+7) = 23
Smon: 2 hits
Smon: /roll 4d8+10
Smon rolls 4d8+10 and gets: 6, 3, 3, 7, (+10) = 29
joriandrake: ooc maybe they get into each others way
Smon: 29 dmg,
Sandor Sunneson: will cast pass without trace
Smon: 13 hp left
Smon: that'll let an owlbear get a full round attack on you and it's right behind you
Smon: if you win an opposed athletics check you can draw ahead on the spiral stairs
joriandrake: ooc it would require a sneak skill check in addition to make the spell useful
Smon: Meanwhile NS has reached the top of the spiral stairs and is racing back through the abandoned temple...
Smon: roll athletics check fleeing Kosvar
Smon: /roll d20+5
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 4,
Smon rolls 1d20+5 and gets: 18, (+5) = 23
joriandrake: =(
Smon: The owlbear easily keeps up with Kosvar.
Smon: /roll d20+7
Smon rolls 1d20+7 and gets: 6, (+7) = 13
Smon: miss
Smon: Panting, Kosvar reaches the top of the stairs.
Smon: In the tunnel just off the spiral stair room is an intact door right ahead!
Sandor Sunneson: lol
Smon: K could flee through door, try to close it behind & hold vs the bears?
Smon: If there's a latch, or if K is stronger than a bear...
Sandor Sunneson: Guess that;s his only choice isn;t it
joriandrake: ooc is NS only fleeing, nothing else?
DESTROYERBILL: yep just fleeing
DESTROYERBILL: if i dont i will be mauled
DESTROYERBILL: i out run them by 10 feet
Smon: Kosvar flees through the doorway into a well appointed study/bedchamber (Sandor Wuz Here graffiti'd on the wall)
joriandrake: ooc GM tell us when to roll for perception or such
Smon: There is a heavy desk that might block the door!

Sandor Sunneson: Lol
Sandor Sunneson: He's got animal handling as an attribute
Sandor Sunneson: Not sure if that would work?
joriandrake: ooc these aren't animals
Smon: Kosvar if you want to use the desk to bar the door that's athletics vs bear init check

Sandor Sunneson: ok
Smon: they are technically Monstrosities

Smon: ok Kosvar roll STR+Prof

joriandrake: ooc good luck!
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 18,
Smon: bear DEX check...
Smon: /roll d20+1

Smon rolls 1d20 and gets: 20,
joriandrake: o_O
Sandor Sunneson: +6=24
Smon: A massive bear slams into the door as Kosvar rams the heavy mahogany desk into it...
Smon: The door judders...
Smon: OK Kosvar roll Athletics w advtg to keep the bears out
Smon: DC 15

joriandrake: ooc extra good luck!
Smon: Meanwhile a very panty NS shoots out of the tunnel into the Nerathi camp...

Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 7,
joriandrake: ooc one more
Smon: 1st roll fails
Smon: the door starts to give
Smon: last chance
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 9,
Sandor Sunneson: 9+6=15
joriandrake: (+6 exactly 15)
Smon: +3 Prof +3 STR?
Sandor Sunneson: why try too hard
DESTROYERBILL: kosvar was mauled by bears if we go now we might save him but unlikley
Sandor Sunneson: yes
Sandor Sunneson: STR 16
Smon: K pushes the door back shut!
joriandrake: "Bears?!" Prisha jumps up from beside the rangers
Smon: Orph: "Nice job scouting, NS!"
DESTROYERBILL: owl bears
joriandrake: "We have to go quicly to help him, if we manage to still get there in time!" Prisha looks at Anna who let him go and waits for the order
DESTROYERBILL: took three claws to the back probably dead but he might be alive you can go on in if you want to save him
Smon: Commander Danelac yells to Grog and NS: "You two! Bring lanterns - follow us!"
Smon: Anna sighs. "If you all die I'll be very unhappy! OK - go on!"
joriandrake: "I go after you... in case healing is required" Prisha doesn't mean the option of reviving the dead
joriandrake: mention*
Smon: The three Knights of Nerath in shining armour dash into the tunnel.

DESTROYERBILL: grog were at the back so we can escape if things go south (in thieves cant)
Smon: Prisha following.
Smon: NS & Grog following more slowly.
Smon: Danelac calls to Prisha: "Mistress! Some Holy Light if you please! Yon varlets are slow!"
joriandrake: ooc: what? holy light? varlets?
Sandor Sunneson: Are the owlbears still banging at the door?
joriandrake: ooc looked up varlets
joriandrake: "Not my servants"
joriandrake: Prisha lights a torch
8:58pm  2018-2-27 Sandor Sunneson Has exited the room
DESTROYERBILL: grog hand me the bag of daggars ill be throwing them
Smon: GM: Prisha stops to light a torch...

joriandrake: ooc have no magical spell to make light, unless i constantly spam the cnatrip sacred fire at the walls or such
Smon: Danelac stops, looking on in disbelief: "No light cantrip?! But thou art a Cleric!"
Smon: The three knights wait around as Prisha and Grog light torches....
joriandrake: "Not all clerics have the same spells, I can stop a man from dying or cast sacred flames on enemy instead a magic light"
Smon: Giving the next owlbear time to start tearing at the door...

DESTROYERBILL: how about i tie a lantern to your back
Smon: Kosvar roll Athletics w advtg again
DESTROYERBILL: im kiddingb lets hurry
joriandrake: ooc it is one turn as far I know max to have the torch alight
Smon: DC 15

joriandrake: ooc he crashed
joriandrake Rolls 1d20+6x2 and gets:
15 (+6) = 21
12 (+6) = 18
joriandrake: ooc use that if you wish
Smon: ok
9:01pm  2018-2-27 Sandor Sunneson Has entered the room
Sandor Sunneson: Sorry about that, not sure why I d/c
Smon: Kosvar is still holding his door, but great rents are appearing in the ancient wood.
Smon: >>ooc it is one turn as far I know max to have the torch alight<< With a fire cantrip, one round to get out of pack, one to light. Otherwise much longer.
Smon: GM: With the three torchbearers behind them, the knights run on...

Smon: After several long minutes in the chamber, Kosvar is still grimly holding shut the tattered remains of the door, when...
Smon: ..He hears heroic cries from the tunnel outside as Commander Danelac & the Knights of Nerath arrive!
Smon: everyone roll init
Smon: knights

Smon: /roll d20+2

Smon rolls 1d20 and gets: 11,
joriandrake: Prisha doesn't shout or cry, and hope she doesn't have to later either
DESTROYERBILL: i rolled on the table
Smon: knights 13

joriandrake rolls 1d20+2 and gets: 19, (+2) = 21
Smon: Prisha wouldn't want to distract the owlbears, but luckily for Kosvar the knights do...
Smon: Drawing out three hungry owlbears away from Kosvar into the SW temple hall chamber, 30x30 and decorated in crashing wave motifs...
Smon: /roll d20+1


Unknown Command
Smon: /roll d20+1
Smon rolls 1d20+1 and gets: 4, (+1) = 5
Smon: Grog at back holding dagger conveyor belt for NS...
Smon: KOsvar roll init thx
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 11,
Sandor Sunneson: +3=14
Smon: ok, r1
Smon: #21 Prisha & NS - entering the chamber through an arch in the east wall, you see three owlbears lumbering out from the south exit towards the 3 knights in front of you...
Smon: You can go
joriandrake: Prisha either drops the torch at her feet or further ahead (as a ranged weapon can also be swapped from as such without losing action) and casts Guiding Bolt
DESTROYERBILL: i throw a daggar at the owl bears
joriandrake: at the closest owlbear
DESTROYERBILL rolls 1d20+11 and gets: 6, (+11) = 17
Smon: NS throws a dagger at the eye of the leading bugbear...
DESTROYERBILL Rolls 1d20+8x2 and gets:
14 (+8) = 22
16 (+8) = 24
Smon: assassination strike as hidden in doorway
DESTROYERBILL rolls 8d6 and gets: 3, 1, 6, 5, 6, 6, 1, 5, = 33
DESTROYERBILL rolls 2d4+5 and gets: 2, 3, (+5) = 10
Smon: 43 dmg
joriandrake rolls 1d20+7 and gets: 2, (+7) = 9
Smon: The dagger blinds the owlbear
joriandrake: miss
Smon: It hoots in pain!
Smon: /roll d100
Smon rolls 1d100 and gets: 93,
joriandrake: a radian bolt misses the owlbear
DESTROYERBILL: hey nights you can finish the leader off
Smon: "Aye!" says Danelac as he charges the wounded owlbear...
Smon: /roll d20+7x3
Smon Rolls 1d20+7x3 and gets:
10 (+7) = 17
9 (+7) = 16
10 (+7) = 17
Smon: "Men of Nerath stand together can you see their spearpoints glitter...!"
Smon: Sings Danelac, giving his men +2 to hit
Smon: /roll 2d8+4
joriandrake: Prisha made one attempt at an attack and decides now that she better focuses on healing, standing behind the charging knights beside NS
Smon rolls 2d8+4 and gets: 2, 7, (+4) = 13
Smon: 2 blows slay the wounded bear
Smon: /roll 2d8+4
Smon rolls 2d8+4 and gets: 6, 7, (+4) = 17
Smon: & 17 to the one behind.
DESTROYERBILL: see the power of an assasin
Smon: His men coordinate against that one...
Smon: /roll d20+7x4
Smon Rolls 1d20+7x4 and gets:
6 (+7) = 13
11 (+7) = 18
2 (+7) = 9
6 (+7) = 13
Smon: 3 hits
Smon: /roll 3d8+9
Smon rolls 3d8+9 and gets: 1, 6, 8, (+9) = 24
Smon: Still two bears up!
Smon: They lunge at a knight...
Smon: 1st bear, 2 claws
Smon: /roll d20+7x2
Smon Rolls 1d20+7x2 and gets:
16 (+7) = 23
17 (+7) = 24
Smon: It grabs him!
Smon: The great beak descends!
Smon: /roll d20+7x2
Smon Rolls 1d20+7x2 and gets:
7 (+7) = 14
9 (+7) = 16
joriandrake: Hope he is well armored
DESTROYERBILL: plate armor
DESTROYERBILL: best armor
Smon: The knight gets his shield up, deflecting the beak onto his armoured shoulder guard.
Smon: /roll 4d8+10
Sandor Sunneson: no messing
Smon rolls 4d8+10 and gets: 7, 2, 6, 7, (+10) = 32
Smon: As Sir Bors cries out in pain, the second bugbear assails him...
Smon: /roll d20+7x2
Smon Rolls 1d20+7x2 and gets:
10 (+7) = 17
10 (+7) = 17
Smon: AC 20!
joriandrake: =)
Smon: His stout Nerathi plate armour protects him!
joriandrake: ooc he must feel like a can of food being opened
Smon: GM: Kosvar hears the sound of fighting nearby
Sandor Sunneson: lol
Smon: Is he reacting? The bears seem to have moved off.
Sandor Sunneson: Yes
Sandor Sunneson: He will fire 2 arrows at the bear which appears to be more injured
joriandrake: ooc desk
Smon: GM: Kosvar pushes the desk away (action), opens the door and moves into the corridor.
Smon: Ahead through the north arch he sees the battle raging.
Smon: Round 2
Smon: #21 NS & P to go
DESTROYERBILL rolls 1d20+11 and gets: 20, (+11) = 31
Smon: NS ducks back, circles round and throws again...
DESTROYERBILL Rolls 1d20+8x2 and gets:
12 (+8) = 20
13 (+8) = 21
joriandrake: ooc nice crit throw
Smon: advtg throw
DESTROYERBILL rolls 4d6 and gets: 1, 2, 4, 2, = 9
DESTROYERBILL rolls 1d4+5 and gets: 1, (+5) = 6
Smon: Wounded, not quite dead
Smon: Is Prisha attacking?
joriandrake: ...
Smon: owlbear has 3 hp....
Smon: OK Kosvar your go
joriandrake: Prisha wanted to heal, but seeing the grave injuries of the knight she knows despite some minor healing if the owlbear attacks again it is going to make more damage then she can heal easily
joriandrake: so Prisha casts sacred flames
Smon: Kosvar can shoot now, Prisha casts sacred flame
Smon: /roll d20+1
joriandrake: Owlbear rolls dex save
Smon rolls 1d20+1 and gets: 19, (+1) = 20
Smon: bear bats away the sacred flame
joriandrake: ooc damn
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 8,
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 17,
Smon: Kosvar hits
Sandor Sunneson: 18 and 26
Smon: if shooting at wounded one roll dmg separately
Sandor Sunneson: sorry 17 and 26 +9
joriandrake: ooc see if one shot kills one to hit the other too
Smon: actually 3 hp, it dies
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d8 and gets: 6,
Sandor Sunneson: +6=12
Smon: 2nd shot does 12
Smon: OOC Bill asks how you are +9 to hit Fergus?
joriandrake: ooc knights go go go!
Smon: #12 Danelac strikes the last owlbear as an arrow sprouts from its back...
Sandor Sunneson: (+3 prof, +3 strength + 2 class bonus +1 bow)
Smon: thx
joriandrake: ooc it is + Dex
Smon: warbow, house rule, str
DESTROYERBILL: str or dex
joriandrake: ooc ok, didn't know
Smon: Skandik war bow uses str
Smon: /roll d20+7x3
Smon Rolls 1d20+7x3 and gets:
15 (+7) = 22
17 (+7) = 24
13 (+7) = 20
Smon: /roll 6d8+12
Sandor Sunneson: Archery You gain a +2 bonus to Attack rolls you make with Ranged Weapons.
Smon rolls 6d8+12 and gets: 6, 4, 2, 2, 5, 2, (+12) = 33
Smon: Danelac stabs deep into feathers and fur...
Smon: His loyal companions by his sides, striking too...
joriandrake: ooc wow that damage
Smon: /roll d20+7x4
Smon Rolls 1d20+7x4 and gets:
17 (+7) = 24
4 (+7) = 11
15 (+7) = 22
14 (+7) = 21
Smon: /roll 3d8+9
Smon rolls 3d8+9 and gets: 6, 6, 6, (+9) = 27
Smon: The last bear falls! On Danelac.
joriandrake: Prisha helps to get it off him
joriandrake: then checks the damage on the knights and Kosvar
Smon: A moment later, a blood-smeared Knight Commander Danelac stands up as you help him roll the brute away.
Smon: Danelac grins happily. "Good fight!"
DESTROYERBILL: i get my two daggars back
DESTROYERBILL: yes
Sandor Sunneson: get arrows
Smon: "Bors! The priestess will Succour thee!"
Smon: The wounded knight turns to Prisha, clutching his rent side and grimacing.
joriandrake: "Very nice battle sirs." She says, casting a cure wouns on Kosvar then look at the knight's damage (was Bors meant to come with the force down, or stay at camp?)
DESTROYERBILL: dont mind while i skin these bug bears
Smon: Bors: "If you please, ma'am. Tis but flesh wounds..."
Smon: Danelac: "OWL bears, my friend!"
Smon: "Thou art handy with that dagger!"
DESTROYERBILL: owl bears
joriandrake: on kosvar:
joriandrake rolls 1d8+3 and gets: 2, (+3) = 5
Smon: The hard-faced veteran knight nods approvingly to NS.
DESTROYERBILL: yep
DESTROYERBILL: years of training
Smon: >>(was Bors meant to come with the force down, or stay at camp?)<< Plan was for all 3 knights to go down w you tomorrow.
joriandrake: on the knight level 2
DESTROYERBILL: can you help me skin these bug bears i bet kym would love 3 new rugs
joriandrake rolls 2d8+3 and gets: 6, 5, (+3) = 14
Smon: BTW Jorian this is all 27/8, you haven't recharged spell slots yet.
joriandrake: Prisha wonders if she could heal them more at the camp using natural means/medicine (Nature roll?)
joriandrake: ooc oh shit
Smon: The bear rugs are somewhat perforated.
joriandrake: ooc fine, it means i have less spells
Smon: >>ooc oh shit<< LOL yeah you did a good job ignoring what I was telling you.
Smon: Danelac & Sir Efrain help NS skin the bears.
joriandrake: ooc they were waiting for healing, can't be helped, unless you say i can heal with nature rolls
Smon: Danelac hefts a bloody rug. "Let us repair to camp and tend wounds!"
DESTROYERBILL: mabye we could each use them as cloaks
Smon: ooc short rest, can spend hd
joriandrake: Prisha goes and helps Kosvar lean on her
DESTROYERBILL: grog do you want to wear this bug bear skin
joriandrake: "Owlbear"
Smon: GM: You return to the gorge, where the soldiers have set up tents and are cooking dinner.
Smon: Grog nods happily, wrapping the owlbear cloak around him.
Smon: OOC I'm making hot chocolate, feel free to spend hd now & chat in camp
joriandrake: "This was a close call, it seems the beasts almsot broke through to Kosvar who barricaded himself in a room"
DESTROYERBILL: i try to take pieses of edible meat
Sandor Sunneson: That was close, bloody beats
joriandrake: almost
joriandrake: Prisha would like to make up some medicine or herbal bandage layer for the wounded (and use Nature, herbalism skill if possible)
DESTROYERBILL: ill tell you if the plants are poisenes or not
joriandrake: ooc She does have expertise in Nature with the idea of it being tied to herbalism but hadn't used it until now
Smon: OOC it's Medicine anyway
Sandor Sunneson: Kosvar will short rest and sit himself down
DESTROYERBILL: ill look for poisnes plants
Smon: Prisha can roll a medicine check DC 15
joriandrake: ooc ok then i roll medicine
Smon: there is very little in the dark gorge amidst the rocks.
joriandrake rolls 1d20+7 and gets: 20, (+7) = 27
Sandor Sunneson: He'll apologise to Lady Anna for being so curious that he left the group
Smon: ok Prisha gets Bors patched up and applies a healing poultice.
joriandrake: She looks at Kosvar next
joriandrake rolls 1d20+7 and gets: 5, (+7) = 12
joriandrake: ooc damn
Smon: GM OOC So I'm letting Bors access his NPC hd overnight making him full hp & good to fight next morning.
Smon: Danelac: "In the Dungeon, it's best to stick close, where we can protect thee, friends."
joriandrake: ooc that will be helpful, Kosvar however isn't at so much risk if he stays behind with archery as Bors
Sandor Sunneson: sounds like a good plan
DESTROYERBILL: well im not the best scout for a dark dungeon becouse i need a light source
DESTROYERBILL: only one who can see in the dark is ... KOSVAR
joriandrake: "Half-orcs can also see well"
Sandor Sunneson: Kosvar is resting for the night now,
DESTROYERBILL: its in the morning
joriandrake: Prisha rests near Kosvar, for the case he needs more attention due to the wounds
DESTROYERBILL: grog is not very sneaky
DESTROYERBILL: he also carrys my daggars
Sandor Sunneson: use 4HD recovery, average 6 per level so 24 back plus 16 CON
Sandor Sunneson: 40 in total, back at full
Smon: GM: The soldiers serve dinner. Night falls, the air is chill in the deep gorge, amidst the scorched bones of the Black Sun.
Smon: Grog amuses himself piling blackened skulls one on another.
joriandrake: Prisha let's princess Anna or Danelac, maybe the Lord Ranger tell the positioning to NS and she falls asleep
DESTROYERBILL: all three stats str dex and con are 16
Smon: Anna Bronze: "Well, that was a nice meal Corporal Sand. I'm retiring to my tent."
Sandor Sunneson: Princess Fion was killed by Ursa the Dwarf, legendary fighter who passed when fighting Borritt Crowfinger
Smon: Sand: "I'll set a watch on your flaps, ma'am."
Smon: Anna retires to her tent, ignoring the muffled sniggers from several guards.
Smon: Orph strums a happy melody.
joriandrake: Orph's melody makes Prisha relax and get asleep quicker
Sandor Sunneson: Kosvar will use his night vision to see if he sees anything suspicious watching the group
Smon: Orph snuggles up to Prisha in her tent... Danelac goes over to Kosvar.
Sandor Sunneson: Thank you for that earlier Danelac
Sandor Sunneson: You lot carved them up pretty easily
Smon: Danelac: "I meant what I said, Ranger. Stick close to us tomorrow. Dyson's Delve is serious business." He nods. "It's what we do."
DESTROYERBILL: i prop up daggars around my tent so if anything tries to come in ill hear it scream in pane
Sandor Sunneson: I will do, lesson learnt
DESTROYERBILL: i also wright on the tent daggars out side remember don
Smon: Corporal Sand has three of his men stand watch - one at the tunnel, one at Anna's tent, one patrolling your perimeter.
Smon: GM: NS has set dagger caltrops all round his tent. And kindly warns his companions.
Smon: /roll d6
Smon rolls 1d6 and gets: 1,
Smon: GM: The night passes peacefully, albeit chilly.
Smon: Next morn you assemble and breakfast.
DESTROYERBILL: i pick up my daggars
Smon: Then Anna Bronze calls you together.
DESTROYERBILL: what is it princess
joriandrake: Prisha eats breakfast by the side of Orph and whomever is on her other side
Smon: Anna: "So, I will be staying here of course with Cpl Sand's squad, while you penetrate today to the lowest level of the Delve, find Dyson in the Earth Womb, wake him, and invite him to the Coronation of my brother."
Smon: Orph munches happily on bacon egg & beans.
Sandor Sunneson: Kosvar will listen and look at the Princess
joriandrake: Prisha nods
joriandrake: then steals a bacon stripe from Orph
Smon: Anna: "Commander Danelac is in overall command, with Lord Tagoler commanding the rearguard."
Smon: Orph: "Oi!"
Smon: He grins in mock anger as the bacon goes down P's gullet.
DESTROYERBILL: i steal orphs plate of food
joriandrake: She grins and turns back to Anna
Smon: Danelac stands to address the party: "Very well then..."
Smon: NS Sleight of Hand check
DESTROYERBILL rolls 1d20+8 and gets: 8, (+8) = 16
joriandrake: ooc as long it isn't Anna's bacon
Smon: Orph looks down to find his whole breakfast plate gone!
Smon: And NS enjoying a second helping.
joriandrake: .lol
joriandrake: Prisha shares the rest of her meal with Orph giggling
Smon: Orph sighs sadly as his stomach rumbles.
Smon: Then grins to P & shares her meal
Smon: Including them eating pieces of bacon from both ends in a cute/annoying manner
DESTROYERBILL: i try to steal prishas plate
Smon: As they rub noses
Smon: The plate is in between the two lovebirds so disad
joriandrake rolls 1d20+7 and gets: 15, (+7) = 22
joriandrake: my perc
DESTROYERBILL Rolls 1d20+8x2 and gets:
13 (+8) = 21
20 (+8) = 28
Smon: P grabs the plate!
Smon: As NS tries to snaffle it.
joriandrake: "One should be enough" She looks at him and pulls the plate away
Smon: Danelac frowns: "IF we have finished the hi-jinks ...?"
DESTROYERBILL: i back flip away pretending nothing happaned
Sandor Sunneson: So when we going?
Smon: Danelac informs you that Nightshadow & Kosvar will take point, followed by Grog & Danelac, Prisha & Efrain, Orph & Bors, Tagoler & Souvari to rear.
Smon: GM: I'm stopping at 10:20, shall we do start of delve?
DESTROYERBILL: yes
joriandrake: ooc I have lots of time feel free if you feel well
Smon: After breakfast you assemble with NS & K in front.
Smon: Grog Prisha & Orph are handed torches.
joriandrake: Prisha feels safe with orph at her back
Smon: Then you head into the Delve, retracing the scouts' path from yesterday...
Smon: You head down the long tunnel, through the Temple of the Elements.
DESTROYERBILL: i hide
Smon: Small brown rats are nibbling on the skinned bugbears, but scamper away when you appear.
DESTROYERBILL rolls 1d20+11 and gets: 17, (+11) = 28
Smon: NS is very stealthy.
joriandrake: ooc Kosvar? hiding too?
Smon: Basically NS presses against the wall so enemies may assume Grog & Danelac are your front rank.
Sandor Sunneson: His favoured terrain is forest
Smon: if K also hides
Sandor Sunneson: 7
joriandrake: ooc you can stil ltry
Smon: You reach the spiral stairs and descend.
Sandor Sunneson: Underground caves ain't his faboured terrain
Smon: 50' down you reach the next level.
Sandor Sunneson: He uses his night vision when possible to look ahead
Smon: Following the dragon tracks down the tunnel, you reach the owlbear cave.
Smon: It extends a long way off to the left, but it's clear to K the dragon descended the stairs opposite.
joriandrake: Prisha looks in the cave, did the beasts have other victims?
Smon: There is a fair bit of owlbear poo.
Smon: Here and there bits of bone glint.
joriandrake: Prishan ot interested so much in loot to dig through poo
joriandrake: is not*
Smon: Here and there is the glint of a silver coin.
Smon: Danelac: "Down"
Smon: Crossing the cave, you descend the far stairs.
joriandrake: Prisha goes back in line and reacts to 'down'
Smon: They go down a good distance, another 50' - until they open out into a good sized natural cavern.
joriandrake: Then she realizes this didn't mean 'duck'
Smon: The trail leads across the cave, which has scattered small pools, to stairs opposite.
DESTROYERBILL rolls 1d20+8 and gets: 12, (+8) = 20
Sandor Sunneson: Such a lovely cave system
Smon: NS sees a large circular hole in the ceiling in the middle of the ca 30' wide cave.
DESTROYERBILL: hole in the sealing
Smon: It's at least 8' across, that's all he can see in the torchlight.
DESTROYERBILL: 30 feet wide
Sandor Sunneson: K will look with night vision to see what he sees
joriandrake: Prisha looks at those pools with some alert, aware that danger could have any form
Smon: People w darkvision can roll PER if they move away from the torches.
DESTROYERBILL: some thing is up there
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 8,
Smon: Prisha looks at the pools.
Smon: Kosvar realises the hole is incredibly smooth, just as...
joriandrake rolls 1d20+7 and gets: 16, (+7) = 23
joriandrake: (perception)
Smon: Kosvar roll init
Smon: /roll d20-2
Smon rolls 1d20-2 and gets: 9, (-2) = 7
Sandor Sunneson: +4=12
Sandor Sunneson rolls 1d20 and gets: 9,
Sandor Sunneson: +3=12
Smon: Kosvar just has time to yell a warning as a gigantic white worm bursts out from the ceiling hole, reaching for you all!
Smon: OK all but K roll init, any fails it can get you
Sandor Sunneson: gosh, beast of Hades
Smon: need init roll 8+
joriandrake rolls 1d20+2 and gets: 7, (+2) = 9
Smon: 3 knights:
joriandrake: whew
Smon: leader
Smon: /roll d20+2
Smon rolls 1d20+2 and gets: 6, (+2) = 8
DESTROYERBILL rolls 1d20+5 and gets: 17, (+5) = 22
Smon: /roll d20x2
Smon Rolls 1d20x2 and gets:
20 = 20
17 = 17
Smon: Grog
DESTROYERBILL rolls 1d20 and gets: 11,
Smon: You all win! Well done!
Smon: Danelac: "Back! Up the stairs!"
joriandrake: ooc we might winb if we survive this
Smon: GM: Anyone want to stay and fight it?
joriandrake: Prisha follows him and urges the others too
Smon: Or run across the cave?
DESTROYERBILL: the poison is deadly so i go back up the stairs at full spead urging grog to do the same
Sandor Sunneson: Follows Danelac
Smon: GM: You all hurry back up the stairs as the great worm snaps at your recently vacated spot.
Smon: Annoyed at a lack of tasty adventurers, it pulls back into the hole.
Smon: OOC ok stopping there. 2100 XP each.
joriandrake: "We might still have to pass through there.... any ideas?"
joriandrake: thanks
Smon: Continuing tomorrow 7.30pm/8pm
joriandrake: yay
Sandor Sunneson: Yaaaaaaaaaas, level up
joriandrake: was just about to ask for session times
joriandrake: congrats Kosvar
joriandrake: near-death experience for xp!
DESTROYERBILL: well well ther must be a diffrant way becouse thers no way this is new the orignal people came to dyson without killing the worm
Smon: Danelac: "Hmm... they were mighty heroes! Sandor Sunneson, Ragnar Skarrison, King Namelin, Drakonok the Dragonborn. Nothing could stand against them!"
joriandrake: "The worm might have came later, dig in or such"
Sandor Sunneson: Monsters move.......we are following the path given by the Priestess
Smon: Orph: "Maybe... You know, if you sprinted, you could likely make it across before it grabbed you."
DESTROYERBILL: who votes on killing the worm and who votes for lets look for a diffrant entrance
Sandor Sunneson: Maybe it's a trick, she did fight for the black sun Kosvar will shrug
Smon: GM: It definitely looked to Kosvar that the trail came this way.
joriandrake: She turns to Orph "What if we ran around the cave near the walls?"
joriandrake: "The hole was in midde above, right?"
joriandrake: ooc or below? still middle tho?
Smon: Orph shrugs, "That's only, what 15' from the hole? Could reach easy I reckon."
DESTROYERBILL: ther is no dout we could kill it but we would take heavy losses
Smon: yes
Smon: middle above
DESTROYERBILL: i aint taken the risk
joriandrake: Prisha ponders the situation "Well, sprint might work, if it catches one of us we can attempt fighting it"
DESTROYERBILL: call me a coward but when your all dead ill be the surviver
Smon: Danelac: "Hmmm... perhaps you civilians should stay here, while my men and I essay the great white worm."
joriandrake: Prisha turns to NS "YOu have a reason to be here, and you were called back given a new chance by Princess Anna"
Smon: Danelac: "We MUST wake Dyson from his slumbers!"
Sandor Sunneson: I shall hit it with arrows to assist you
joriandrake: ooc essay the worm?
Smon: D looks at Kosvar: "Then it will eat you."
Smon: essay = attempt = try
DESTROYERBILL: its just for a correnation is it worth for sevral of us to die
joriandrake: ooc thanks
Smon: archaic English, your fav thing J
Sandor Sunneson: lol
DESTROYERBILL rolls 1d20+11 and gets: 15, (+11) = 26
Smon: DC 25 persausion
Smon: LOL
joriandrake: "The dragon could also be pretty useful against the Skandiks"
Smon: Danelac sighs, convinced by NS's words.
joriandrake rolls 1d20+8 and gets: 16, (+8) = 24
Smon: "No... I suppose you are right."
Sandor Sunneson: He'll be good for transporting soldiers and that's about it
Sandor Sunneson: How is going to tell Anna B we gave up?
Smon: "If only you could see in the dark friend - then you might creep unseen across the cave with your great stealth."
joriandrake: "We don't give up. Even if she may accept it, the King won't"
Sandor Sunneson: An idea could be to visit the Amazons, they may know of another way
joriandrake: "I can give aid in dexterity" (advantage)
Smon: Danelac rubs his brow. "Yes, yes, you're right of course..."
joriandrake: "With divine help"
Sandor Sunneson: That is only me then that gets past, what about you lot?
DESTROYERBILL: we will tell them we tried but encountered a deadly white worm with poison strong enoungth to kill a man
Smon: Danelac: "Mistress, could you aid Kosvar to sneak unseen across the cave?"
joriandrake: Prisha turns to Kosvar "A good idea! Actually visiting the amazons first might still give us unsuspected benefit, maybe more fighters"
joriandrake: Prisha nods to Danelac "I can"
Sandor Sunneson: We go as a group to wake up Dyson?
Smon: "On his own, he can see in the dark, perhaps reach Dyson and rouse him?"
Smon: Danelac looks to Kosvar. "I can't order you to do this, friend, but you are our best chance."
joriandrake: Prisha considers the situation "The worm has no eyes, whomever tries to get through can use torches I believe"
Sandor Sunneson: Can you show me on the map where we are, and I will do it
DESTROYERBILL: mabye, he can risk his life for a correnation but me and grog wont
Sandor Sunneson: if it doesn't look to o far
joriandrake: "and I can attempt...2 people to be given advantage through the room"
Smon: Tagoler: "Just follow the dragon tracks, friend Kosvar!"
DESTROYERBILL: i can help convince the amazons give us the plans but my chrasma cant charm a worm
Smon: GM: Danelac seems certain the worm can sense the torchlight.
Smon: OOC No more
Sandor Sunneson: I will do it
joriandrake: Prisha looks at NS who would be better suited for the task then at mention of 'charm'... "I could attempt to go with Kosvar"
Sandor Sunneson: nice one
Sandor Sunneson: stopped, thanks Simon
joriandrake: "We can throw torches into the room at the side, enough to light the cave to run through it"
Smon: The assembled Nerathi clap Kosvar on the back. Danelac: "I'll see you richly honoured for this, good Kosvar!"
DESTROYERBILL: you have 2 temples and you are willing to give it up for a corrination
joriandrake: ooc thanks
Smon: Danelac: "No torches!"
Smon: OOC no more typing posting log

ca 25/8/47 - Cmdr Sandor & Queen Malenn in the throne room at Ahyf (500 XP)

Queen Malenn

25/8/47: Malenn has already recruited some Paladins of Mitra and begun training a cadre of Battle Brothers.
Smon: She reminds Sandor it's his job to train the Guard.
Sandor Sunneson: That's fine, and he can take the paladins and new guards through the same physical training
Smon: She also wants him to go through the Ghinarian Hills and
Smon: get their Lords' Alliance on side, maybe even have them pledge to her cause.
Sandor Sunneson: Sandor will also tell Maleen the message from Prisha that the King of Carchamesh and his daughter were held under a spell (22/8)
Sandor Sunneson: Hmmmm CHA rolls
Smon: "The leader of the GLA (:D) is Lord Kaldrac of Verius, please talk to him once you have attended to Clenderi."
Smon: "The Lords respect you as Hakeem's man, and a great hero who fought Borritt Crowfinger at Bisgen - twice!"
Smon: "Kaldrac respects strength... he also likes his slave girls but sadly we can't give him any." She grins.
Sandor Sunneson: I will go and see them
Smon: "Unless one of the Coin Girls fancies volunteering..." Malenn gets a thoughtful look...
Smon: "He'll respect you. If you can find a pretty face to wow him with too, so much the better."
Sandor Sunneson: Maybe we should slavery again now Hakeem has gone upstairs he'll say sarcastically
Smon: "There's nothing we can do about Carchimish, I think. Best leave them alone?"
Sandor Sunneson: I'm joking your ladyship, I guess Koloth and the Princess will be at the Coronation
Sandor Sunneson: Ironic he is now King, at least he listened to my speech what I said to him
Smon: >>Maybe we should slavery again now Hakeem has gone upstairs he'll say sarcastically << Malenn rolls her eyes and smiles. "Not after all the trouble we went through to end it! I tend to agree with Lady Meda, it's an evil that should be stopped."
Sandor Sunneson: I agree totally, hopefully we can spread the word of this as time continues and leave it as a lasting legacy
Smon: >>Ironic he is now King, at least he listened to my speech what I said to him<< Malenn nods. "Sounds like you put some fire in his gut!"
Smon: >>hopefully we can spread the word of this as time continues and leave it as a lasting legacy<< Malenn nods, looking serious. "If we move carefully, I believe we can accomplish much. The Nerathi Empire never had many slaves, outside of Ghinarian territory at least. There are few in Hara. The Bronzes might be more amenable than you'd think!"
Sandor Sunneson: I shall go to the Lords Alliance, is it worth waking Dyson up for the war against the Skandiks? He could be of use in regards to troop movement
Smon: "But they won't want to anger potential allies, any more than we do. Perhaps laws restricting the slave trade, stopping enslavement and such would be a good first step."
Sandor Sunneson: Assuming the war happens, but in preperation. Or maybe that could be requested via the Bronze's
Sandor Sunneson: True, start off with banning child slaves and the elderly
Smon: "Maglor tells me the Bronzes are already off to wake him for Namelin's coronation."
Sandor Sunneson: Excellent, our own spywork coming together, glad Maglor listened to me
Smon: "Hmm... if you want to stop by Dyson's Delve while you're at the Lighthouse, that might not be a bad idea."
Smon: Malenn smiles at mention of the spy network. "Barbara... Lady D'Ashe... has proven most helpful. We are becoming friends, I think."
Sandor Sunneson: Ok, so Lighthouse, Dyson's Delve and Verius.
Smon: Malenn nods. "All conveniently close together! Take a couple good horses. We still have three of Hakeem's elven steeds the prince of Onhir gave him."
Sandor Sunneson: I guess we all have histories Maleen, she wasn't doing anything illegal even though it was morally illegal
Smon: Malenn nods, looking slightly grave. "Yes, well... I was enslaved for a time, you know, by Tsamar the pirate - sold to Aldo Redeye in Selatine. I have no love for slavers. But she was only a slaver's woman."
Sandor Sunneson: I was also going to ask you, as you know if Clenderi gives birth to a boy, she will hand him over for upkeeping, do you think he could be a sort of brother for your boy?
Sandor Sunneson: I get the feeling she took advantage of me and had this planned did Clenderi.
Smon: Malenn smiles delightedly, eyes lighting up. "That would be wonderful! Let me know when you return - I think they nurse even the boys, now, so she'll keep the babe a while either way."
Sandor Sunneson: Not that I'm complaning, it was a nice welcome to the Wilderlands world he'll say smurkingly
Smon: Malenn grins archly. "No Amazons where you're from?! Of course - how else do you think they reproduce!"
Sandor Sunneson: It could be one of our ways of building bridges with the Amazons, sending our best male warriors over there for diplomatic missions
Smon: She looks thoughtful. "But I sometimes think Laurana must have real feelings for you - not just desire for a child."
Smon: "I'm sure Laurana would appreciate us sending our best breeding stock, as long as we promise to take back the boys..."
Sandor Sunneson: I feel the fates are keeping us apart, I'm not sure she really wants to be Queen, but she's doing it because she sees it as her legacy
Smon: Malenn looks thoughtfully around the throneroom.
Smon: "It's funny... I never thought about being queen. Not a real queen. I dreamt of restoring Mitra's Shield Hall, but I never thought of me leading it. But this... this feels right."
Smon: She shrugs. "Maybe Laurana is the opposite. She was desperate to be Queen. And now ...?"
Sandor Sunneson: I knew she was uncomfortable about me becoming leader at Carchamish, it was in her body language,
Smon: (brb)
Sandor Sunneson: I'm signing off 2215
Sandor Sunneson: ok
Smon: ok
Smon: "I expect she didn't want you marrying a Carchimishi princess. Perhaps, given the fate of her last two husbands, she
Smon: worried about your wellbeing!"
Sandor Sunneson: Possibly, I'm not sure how she'll react to her Brother's departing either
Sandor Sunneson: He was very incistent on her ruling
Smon: Malenn eyes Sandor. "Hm. No. Me neither. But..."
Smon: Malenn looks out the window. "As far as the world is concerned, Divine Hakeem has returned to the Celestial Realms, there to watch over us."
Smon: There is a faint edge of bitterness in her voice. "And who is to say that is not true."
Smon: Malenn turns to look squarely at Sandor.
Sandor Sunneson: It's probably the best option for everyone, his weakness is there was no compromise.
Sandor Sunneson: We could not have fought Hara and the Skandiks on 2 fronts
Smon: "Sandor... I am going to need you very much, in the months and years to come. You are no politician or courtier, but you have a strong hand and a good heart. Two things in very short supply."
Sandor Sunneson: I will be here for you, I have no intention of going anywhere
Sandor Sunneson: We have Maglor too, the 2 of us have worked very well together
Smon: Malenn nods gratefully. "I don't want you to feel shackled here - and there is evil to fight, missions to do, all over these lands. But please, always come home."
Smon: "Maglor is very... efficient." She smiles. "He has greatly helped our position."
Sandor Sunneson: Thank you, I will
Smon: Malenn nods. "Thank you."
Smon: She grins playfully. "Plenty of time to visit Queen Laurana!"
Sandor Sunneson: I have never really felt at home anywhere here so far, so thank you for those kind words,
Sandor Sunneson: Well I'm sure there will be various Princesses at the Coronation too.
Smon: Sat on her throne, Malenn seems more alive than Sandor has seen her in months, since before she left the green grass of Lady Meda's Thusia.
Sandor Sunneson: He'll smirk
Smon: Malenn smirks back. "You're incorrigible!"
Smon: She leans closer, as if to share a confidence.
Sandor Sunneson: We should build a memorial to the town guardsman who died in the Black Market too
Smon: Stops.
Smon: "Yes... and more than that, when you return, we must deal with the ghouls - the Darrakhul - once and for all."
Sandor Sunneson: It'll be hard for us all going forward, but in some ways the shadow of your Husband not over us and doing what he wanted us to do will take us on a different path
Sandor Sunneson: Maybe we could set a trap for him to come out?
Smon: Malenn nods sombrely. "Yes. I don't know what the future will bring. But if we face it together, by Mitra we'll have a fighting chance!"
Smon: "Yes - I'll ask Maglor and Sjt Hendryk to come up with some options. Thank you, Sandor. Safe journey."
Sandor Sunneson: Sure Maglor will have an idea too, and hit him with clerical banishment spells,
Sandor Sunneson: Thank you Ma'am, father hood awaits