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