Session
28:
Storming the Temple
[JadedDM]: Chrysote 2nd, Darkday at 2 bells.
The party has just left the mansion of the Viscount and escorted outside
of the gates, back onto the streets of the noble district.
It is late out, so there aren't any people about.
The air is chilled and the moons are obscured by dark clouds.
Were it not for the city's street lanterns, it's unlikely any of them
could see at all in this dark, ominous night.
[Jasmin]: Jasmin draws her swords carefully. There is a bit of
excitement in her eyes as she looks around the empty streets.
[Aidan]: Aidan turns to look around them, his eyes straying to the
shadows beyond the lanterns. Amaris
flits down from the fence around the Viscount's property and lands on his
shoulder. After a breath, Aidan
looks to the others. "So. Are
we ready for this?"
[JadedDM]: Eskar scratches at his bead, and then discreetly
adjusts himself, as he stands with the others.
[Jasmin]: "I'm ready. We can't just stand here all
night."
[Siara]: Siara glances over at Aidan, her gold eyes cooler than
usual. She has no answer.
[Daufer]: Daufer nods in agreement. "Let us go."
[Aidan]: Aidan takes a breath and looks off in the direction of the
[Jasmin]: "We need to make it quick. The longer we wait, the
better the Nightmaster can prepare."
[Aidan]: "Do you think you could convince him to join us,
Jasmin? He likely won't give much of
a positive answer if I ask him."
[Jasmin]: Jasmin wrinkles her nose at the idea of asking for help.
"I'll try," she says. Quickly, she begins her walk towards the
smelter.
[Aidan]: Aidan follows after Jasmin.
[Siara]: Siara, having never met Meschior, follows beside Aidan.
"Why would he assist us? Is
he a friend?"
[Jasmin]:
"He was a member of the Shadow Bats before he got too involved in his
temple."
[Aidan]: "And he was with us when we agreed to do whatever task
the Nightmaster had for us when Eskar was resurrected."
[JadedDM]: The party walks the cold streets of the city, heading
into the slums area. A number of
times, beggars or shady looking men approach, but then shy away when they see
the party's weapons gleaming in the lantern light.
[Daufer]: "It was only a matter of time before he left. A lot
of people depend on him to keep up with the ore shipments."
[Jasmin]: Jasmin seemingly ignores the beggars and other shady
characters as she makes her way up to the smelter. "He is very committed to
this place, so I don't know how convincing I can be."
[JadedDM]: The smelter is very quiet at this time of night.
It's large, steel doors are cool to the touch and there is no light
escaping from the windows.
[Aidan]: "Perhaps it'll be enough to ask," Aidan says
quietly. "Otherwise, it's
getting late and I wouldn't want our quarry to have too much time on his
hands."
[Jasmin]: Jasmin pushes open the doors without much though, letting
Radiant Star light the way.
[JadedDM]: Jasmin finds the doors locked at this hour.
[Jasmin]: "Of course, they are locked."
[Siara]: Siara walks up beside Jasmin, smiling, and knocks.
[JadedDM]: A few moments pass, and nothing.
But then a light appears in one of the windows.
A few second after this, they hear the clank of the doors being unlocked.
Meschior, a plain looking young man with the broad shoulders of a metal
smith and warrior, pulls open the doors. He
is wearing red robes and carries a long sword cautiously.
"Who knocks at this hour?" he asks, blinking to adjust his eyes
to the light.
[Jasmin]: Jasmin smiles upon seeing Meschior. "Who else would
come visit you at this hour, Meschior?" Jasmin asks almost teasingly.
"We must make this quick though. I have a...favor to ask."
[JadedDM]: The priest lowers his weapon.
"Jasmin..," he says, and looks around.
"All of you. Plus a new
face," he adds, noting Siara. "Is
something amiss?"
[Daufer]: Daufer crosses his arms and leans against the steel
doors.
[Siara]: Siara bows her head politely to Meschior.
[Jasmin]: "I'm afraid so. We find ourselves in trouble again,
and we are in need of your help. Our target is the Nightmaster."
[JadedDM]: Meschior: "The
Nightmaster?!" he asks in surprise. He
steps aside. "Enter then,
quickly."
[Jasmin]: Jasmin glances to the others before she steps inside the
temple.
[Daufer]: Daufer walks through the open door way.
[Aidan]: Aidan checks the shadows behind them once more then follows
the others inside.
[JadedDM]: Loreleii: "Meschior...?
Who is it?" asks a young, dark-haired woman emerging from the
bedroom, clad in a nightgown. She
quickly closes her gown in modesty when she sees the party.
"Oh...the Shadow Bats."
[Aidan]: Aidan looks at Loreleii with wide, surprised eyes, then
calms himself and turns to Meschior.
[Daufer]: "Priest Chaleur, Miss Rouge," Daufer nods in
acknowledgement at the both of them.
[JadedDM]: Meschior: "I
assume the Nightmaster called in his favor?" he asks, glancing to the
sickly dwarf.
[Jasmin]: Jasmin spares a glance to Loreleii before turning her
attention to Meschior. "You were there when we had Eskar brought back from
the dead. The Nightmaster has called upon us to do a favor for him...which was
to kill the Viscount."
[Siara]: Siara remains near the doorway, just inside, peering at the
young woman who'd emerged from the bedroom.
She smiles lightly.
[JadedDM]: Loreleii gasps at this news.
Meschior, however, remains stoic. "Kill
the Viscount? For what reason?"
[Aidan]: "He didn't feel like explaining, and we didn't see the
value in disposing of the Viscount, and after a bit of mess at his mansion,
we're now after the Nightmaster."
[JadedDM]: Loreleii: "The
Nightmaster is the most powerful cleric in the city," she says, just in
case the party wasn't all ready aware of this fact.
[Jasmin]: "He said that the Viscount was apart of the Bloody
Maw. Killing him would throw the nobles into chaos, and that would give the
Nightmaster time to get rid of the Bloody Maw. It was something along those
lines at least, but I don't think a lot of us trusted this information. That is
why we decided to change the plan."
[JadedDM]: Meschior shakes his head.
"What is it you want from me then?"
[Jasmin]: "We...We would like your help to storm the
temple," Jasmin says. "It will be dangerous, and you have a lot to
consider," she says, motioning over to Loreleii.
[JadedDM]: Meschior: "And...in
return for me risking my life in a suicidal affair that has nothing to do with
me or my interests...?"
[Jasmin]: "You would be the only temple within Voxis if we do
succeed."
[Daufer]: "The Viscount has promised to reward us if we are
successful. Naturally, you will be included in that, should we succeed."
[Aidan]: "Not to mention hopefully saving Voxis from the
negative influence of the Nightmaster."
[JadedDM]: Meschior: "And
if I die, there will be no temple to Renos," he points out.
[Daufer]: "I don't expect you to say yes," Daufer says.
"But we need an answer now."
[Jasmin]: "It is a risk, Meschior. We know we are asking a lot
of you as well. Though, you've been through a lot of risks with us though,
Meschior." Jasmin takes a deep breath. "You don't much care for power
or reward I don't think. Think of the knowledge you could attain by helping us.
Think of what you could be doing in Renos' name.
[JadedDM]: Meschior raises a brow.
"How so?"
[Siara]: Siara sighs, running her nails up and down the hilt of her
saber. She did not appear to have
much confidence in the negotiations.
[Jasmin]: "If you help us against the Nightmaster, and we do
succeed, you would have a flock again. It would prove that Renos is the most
powerful in this city, and the people are going to want to get involved in
that."
[JadedDM]:
(Ehhh....I don't know. Go ahead and
make a CHA check, with a -5 penalty. Let's
see how that goes, Heather.)
[Jasmin]: [1d20+5] => [18,5] = (23)
[Daufer]: ((Haha.))
[Jasmin]: (damn...)
[JadedDM]: Meschior shakes his head.
"I'm sorry. But the risk
is too great. You'll be in my
prayers, but I can have no part of this. I
have too much to lose to get involved."
[Daufer]: "Let's go then," Daufer says. "Priest
Chaleur, Miss Rouge." He nods at the both of them and turns to leave.
[Jasmin]: Jasmin bows her head slightly to Meschior, before turning
from him to leave.
[Aidan]: Aidan sighs and heads out the door.
[Siara]: Siara opens the door, holding it for the group, smiling
kindly at Meschior and Loreleii.
[JadedDM]: Eskar, walking like a zombie with no sense of where he
is, follows the group absently.
[JadedDM]: The party is back on the cold streets.
Gaheris pulls his cloak closer around him.
"I guess it's just us then."
[Siara]: Siara takes Gaheris' arm, much more for her own warmth than
for his. "We'll make it out
just fine on our own."
[Jasmin]: Jasmin glances to Gaheris, yet upon seeing Siara on his
arm, she tightens her lips and starts walking to the
[Siara]: As the group walks along, Siara begins to softly sing a
song. It is an old war hymn, sung by
soldiers as they march to battle. The
first few verses seem familiar to the others, but the last verse talks about the
group as they move to battle a dark evil. It
speaks of courage and hope in dark times as the group wanders forth in the
night.
[JadedDM]: Siara's song seems to strengthen the resolve and
confidence of the party. (Everyone
gains +1 to attack rolls.)
[Aidan]: Aidan raises an eyebrow as Siara sings, keeping his gaze
ahead of them, towards the temple. "Well that was catchy," he jokes.
[JadedDM]: The party approaches the
[Jasmin]: Jasmin looks about ready to make a comment, but she
pauses in her steps upon seeing the mist. "What is that?"
[JadedDM]: Gaheris pauses. "Clever.
It's like a fence without stone."
[Aidan]: Aidan steps forward and pokes at the mysterious mist with
his quarterstaff.
[JadedDM]: The portion of the quarterstaff emerged in the black
mist all but vanishes, only to reappear when pulled back.
The mist makes it nearly impossible to see any further than maybe a foot
ahead.
[Siara]: Siara releases Gaheris, drawing her saber.
She glances at Aidan and his quarterstaff.
"That's not good."
[Jasmin]: Jasmin gives Radiant
Star a little shake simply so it will shine. She then walks up to the mist
to see if the light will have any effect on it what so ever.
[JadedDM]: Gaheris: "I
guess this is their first line of defense."
[JadedDM]: The mist seems to dampen but not totally obscure the
light of Radiant Star. It does very
little to increase her vision into the mist.
[Daufer]: "Well, no use in waiting out here. Let's go
in."
[Jasmin]: "Stay close to the light," Jasmin says.
[JadedDM]: Gaheris: "All
right. Jasmin, you take the
lead."
[Aidan]: Aidan nods and steps closer to the others.
[Jasmin]: Jasmin raises Radiant
Star into the air before she walks into the mist.
[JadedDM]: Stepping into the mist, the party is practically
blinded. However, the light of
Radiant Star is clearly visible to them and makes it easy to stay close to
Jasmin. The mist seems even chillier
than the night air, and there is a faint smell of decay in the air as they
slowly walk forward.
[Jasmin]: Jasmin shivers, but she continues to walk forward
quietly.
[JadedDM]: Ahead of them, they hear noise:
A shuffling sound, followed by soft moaning.
Something is approaching them in the mist.
[Jasmin]: "Oh...not again," Jasmin mutters.
[Aidan]: Aidan whispers something about hating zombies.
[Siara]: Siara resists the urge to freeze up as the smell of decay
and the faint sound of moaning reaches her ear.
She grips her saber and presses on.
[JadedDM]: A dozen walking corpses begin to emerge, reaching out
with their clawed hands at the party, craving their warm blood and flesh.
[Jasmin]: Jasmin stops walking as she watches the zombies emerge.
"Don't let them surround us," Jasmin says before moving in to attack.
[Eskar]:
Eskar draws his blade, coughing loudly as he does so. He faces the corpses with
a look of grim acceptance and walks forward to meet them, blade-first.
[JadedDM]: Gaheris draws his sword, as his bow won't be much help
in this mist. "Everyone, try
and stay close!"
[Siara]: Siara sheaths her blade, moving forward and closer to the
others.
[Aidan]: Aidan begins muttering an incantation, gesturing with his
free hand.
[JadedDM]:
(Everyone state actions for Round 1.)
[Jasmin]: Jasmin attacks.
[Aidan]: Aidan begins to cast a spell.
[Daufer]: Daufer attacks.
[Eskar]: Eskar attacks the closest zombie and tries to position
himself so that he is between the rest of the party and the most amount of
corpses he can.
[Jasmin]: [1d10] => [8] = (8)
[Aidan]: [1d10] => [1] = (1)
[Daufer]: [1d10] -> [10] = (10)
[Siara]: Siara places her thumbs together, fanning her fingers out,
and begins to mutter a spell.
[Siara]: [1d10] => [1] = (1)
[Eskar]: [1d10] => [5] = (5)
[JadedDM]:
Aidan's turn.
[Aidan]: Aidan finishes his spell, and three bolts of energy launch
themselves from his fingertips towards the three nearest corpses.
[Aidan]: [1d4+1] => [1,1] = (2)
[Aidan]: [1d4+1] => [2,1] = (3)
[Aidan]: [1d4+1] => [1,1] = (2)
[Aidan]: The bolts strike the zombies, causing them to moan.
One of them pauses as the bolt strikes him, but all three continue
forward towards the party.
[JadedDM]:
Siara's turn.
[Siara]: As adrenaline surges through her, Siara manages to complete
her spell resulting in flames shooting from her fingertips at the most
concentrated area of zombies.
[Siara]: [1d3+14] => [1,14] = (15)
[Siara]: The flames surge forth and engulf three of the advancing
zombies. As the fire clears, all
that remains is three blackened corpses, completely incinerated.
[JadedDM]:
Gaheris' turn.
[JadedDM]: A fourth zombie stumbles right past the piles of ashes
and goes for Siara. Gaheris engages
it with his blade, slicing off its ear.
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin]: [1d20+1] => [10,1] = (11)
[Jasmin]: [1d20+1] => [7,1] = (8)
[Jasmin]: [1d6+3] => [3,3] = (6)
[Jasmin]: [1d6+3] => [4,3] = (7)
[Jasmin]: Jasmin steps forward confidently towards one of the
zombies that Aidan attacked. Quickly, she strikes out with Radiant Star and Scalebiter,
slicing off the zombies head. The zombie stumbles forward before crashing to the
ground in front of Jasmin, its head lying next to it.
[JadedDM]:
Eskar's turn.
[Eskar]: [1d20+1] => [3,1] = (4)
[Eskar]: Eskar's blade goes terribly awry, but luckily stays in his
hand.
[JadedDM]:
Daufer's turn.
[Daufer]: [1d20+1] -> [14,1] = (15)
[Daufer]: [2d4+3] -> [2,2,3] = (7)
[Daufer]: Daufer swings his maul into the approaching corpse’s
midsection and a loud crack is heard as the bone breaks, but the corpse
continues to come.
[JadedDM]:
Zombies' turn.
[JadedDM]: The zombie fighting Eskar lunges for him, but the dwarf
is able to keep him at bay with his shield.
Likewise with Daufer, his plate mail protects him from the zombie's
bites. The others shamble forward
slowly, a couple going for Jasmin and taking the place of the ones that have
fallen. The earless one fighting
Gaheris scratches at his face, annoying him.
[JadedDM]: Gaheris: "Damn
it...where the hell did they get the corpses for this anyway?
The law says all bodies are to be cremated!"
[Aidan]: "I'm sure the law says something about not plotting
against the Viscount, too."
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin]: [1d20+1] => [4,1] = (5)
[Jasmin]: [1d20+1] => [13,1] = (14)
[Jasmin]: [1d6+3] => [2,3] = (5)
[Jasmin]: [1d6+3] => [5,3] = (8)
[Jasmin]: As one of the zombies reaches out its hand, Jasmin uses Radiant
Star to chop off the zombie's arm. Scalebiter
then finds its home in the zombie's mid-second before it drops to the ground
with a few twitches.
[JadedDM]:
(End of Round 1. Actions for Round
2?)
[Daufer]: Daufer attacks again.
[Siara]: Siara draws her saber and attacks.
[Aidan]: Aidan moves to pull something from his backpack, but readies
his quarterstaff instead.
[Jasmin]: Jasmin attacks again.
[Eskar]: Eskar continues to attack the zombie in front of him.
[Eskar]: [1d10] => [10] = (10)
[Daufer]: [1d10] -> [5] = (5)
[Jasmin]: [1d10] => [6] = (6)
[Aidan]: [1d10] => [10] = (10)
[Siara]: [1d10] => [8] = (8)
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin]: [1d20+1] => [20,1] = (21)
[Jasmin]: [1d20+1] => [14,1] = (15)
[Jasmin]: [1d6+3] => [3,3] = (6)
[Jasmin]: [1d6+3] => [1,3] = (4)
[Jasmin]: [1d6+3] => [3,3] = (6)
[Jasmin]: Jasmin brings Radiant
Star right up the mid-second of the zombie before her before she uses Scalebiter
to slice off the zombie's head. The undead creature falls to the ground, almost
cut in half and headless.
[JadedDM]:
Gaheris' turn.
[JadedDM]: Gaheris continues fighting the same zombie in an
attempt to guard Siara. "I hate
undead," he comments to nobody in particular, as he jams his short sword
into the corpse's heart. This does
little to deter it, though, so he quickly pulls his blade back out.
[JadedDM]:
Siara's turn.
[Siara]: Siara attacks the earless zombie.
[Siara]: [1d20+1] => [16,1] = (17)
[Siara]: [1d6+1] => [5,1] = (6)
[Siara]: Siara's saber comes down on the left shoulder of the
zombie, slashing off an arm and a sliver of the torso, but the zombie still
stumbles toward them.
[JadedDM]:
Daufer's turn.
[Daufer]: [1d20+1] -> [1,1] = (2)
[Daufer]: Daufer's hands slips as he swings at the corpse and the
maul flies overhead.
[JadedDM]:
Aidan's turn.
[Aidan]: Aidan moves forward to swing his quarterstaff at the nearest
corpse.
[Aidan]: [1d20+1] => [10,1] = (11)
[Aidan]: Aidan swings, but the blow fails to do any damage to the
walking corpse at all.
[JadedDM]:
Eskar's turn.
[Eskar]: [1d20+1] => [16,1] = (17)
[Eskar]: [2d4+2] => [3,3,2] = (8)
[Eskar]: Eskar's blade meets the arm of the zombie, taking it off,
and continuing into its torso. The duergar rips his blade out as the thing falls
to the ground.
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin]: [1d20+1] => [4,1] = (5)
[Jasmin]: [1d20+1] => [6,1] = (7)
[Jasmin]: [1d6+3] => [6,3] = (9)
[Jasmin]: [1d6+3] => [3,3] = (6)
[Jasmin]: Jasmin ducks down as a zombie grabs at her, chopping off
both legs with her swords. The zombie simply falls to the ground twitching.
[JadedDM]:
Daufer's turn.
[Daufer]: Daufer picks up his maul.
[JadedDM]:
Eskar's turn.
[Eskar]: [1d20+1] => [13,1] = (14)
[Eskar]: [2d4+2] => [2,3,2] = (7)
[Eskar]: Eskar's blade bites deep into a second zombie, but as he
pulls it out the thing continues its attack.
[JadedDM]:
Zombies' turn.
[JadedDM]: Four zombies remain.
One of them attacks Daufer, but the war cleric is well protected by his
armor. The other attacks Gaheris,
but the thief nimbly dodges its clumsy blows.
The third scratches at Aidan, catching him in the neck.
The last attacks Eskar, but is unable to bypass his shield.
[JadedDM]:
(End of Round 2. Actions for Round
3?)
[Jasmin]: Jasmin moves to attack the zombie attacking Gaheris.
[Aidan]: Aidan stifles a yell at the scratch, but continues to
attempt to hit something with his quarterstaff.
[Daufer]: Daufer attacks some more.
[Eskar]: Eskar continues to attack the zombie he had previously
wounded.
[Eskar]: [1d10] => [4] = (4)
[Aidan]: [1d10] => [8] = (8)
[Jasmin]: [1d10] => [1] = (1)
[Daufer]: [1d10] -> [3] = (3)
[Siara]: Siara smiles at Jasmin before attacking the next closest
zombie, leaving Jasmin to help Gaheris.
[Siara]: [1d10] => [7] = (7)
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin]: [1d20+1] => [9,1] = (10)
[Jasmin]: [1d20+1] => [1,1] = (2)
[Jasmin]: [1d6+3] => [2,3] = (5)
[Jasmin]: Jasmin comes up on the zombie attacking Gaheris. She
sticks out her foot to trip the approaching zombie. It starts to tumble forward,
and Jasmin stabs Radiant Star into the
zombie's mid-second. She brings Scalebiter
down to stab the zombie in the back, but it slips out of her hands. Luckily, the
zombie falls completely dead on the ground anyway.
[JadedDM]: Gaheris skits out of the way of the flying blade, and
watches as it clatters to the ground. "Careful,
woman!" he cries.
[JadedDM]:
Eskar's turn.
[Eskar]: [1d20+1] => [16,1] = (17)
[Eskar]: [2d4+2] => [3,3,2] = (8)
[Eskar]: The duergar's sword parts the zombie from its head, and the
thing's body follows its top to the ground.
[JadedDM]:
Siara's turn.
[Siara]: [1d20+1] => [20,1] = (21)
[Siara]: [1d6+1] => [5,1] = (6)
[Siara]: [1d6+1] => [4,1] = (5)
[Siara]: Siara races ahead, driving her blade from hip to shoulder,
the two pieces of the body falling to the ground, unmoving.
She glances over her shoulder. "You
all right, Jas?"
[JadedDM]:
Gaheris' turn.
[JadedDM]: Gaheris comes up behind the one fighting Daufer and he
thrusts his blade into its backside. It
topples over. "Nice work, guys.
Especially you, Siara. I told
you guys she would be useful."
[Jasmin]: "It is just Gaheris overreacting. I'm fine!"
Jasmin calls out in annoyance.
[Aidan]: Aidan breathes a sigh of relief and nods his thanks to Siara.
[Siara]: Siara smiles at Gaheris, blowing a kiss.
"Thanks darling. Couldn't
have done it without you at my back."
[Jasmin]: Jasmin's mouth drops open at Gaheris.
"Yeah...useful," she mutters before she continues forward towards the
temple.
[JadedDM]: Gaheris frowns at the zombie guts on his boots, but
shrugs and sheathes his blade.
[Daufer]: "No time for celebrating just yet," Daufer
says.
[Eskar]: Eskar cleans his blade off on a nearby corpse as best he
can and returns it to its sheathe. The duergar grunts with satisfaction at the
victory and nods at Siara. "Good, yes."
[Jasmin]: Of course, before she continues to the temple, Jasmin
retrieves Scalebiter.
[Aidan]: Aidan moves his quarterstaff to his other hand and shifts
his backpack, pulling a throwing knife from its depths.
[JadedDM]: Walking forward, the
[Jasmin]: "He probably has a trap set up for us," Jasmin
says, still sounding a bit annoyed.
[Eskar]: Eskar shrugs and looks at Gaheris.
[JadedDM]: Gaheris: "It
can't be that easy..."
[Aidan]: "Perhaps there are more undead."
[JadedDM]: Gaheris turns to the others.
"Should we knock? I
guess we all ready know they're home, though,” he says with a smirk.
[Jasmin]: "Just open the door Gaheris."
[Siara]: "Might as well. They
know we're coming."
[JadedDM]: Gaheris: "Let
the dwarf open them." He steps
back, behind the others.
[Eskar]: Eskar looks less than pleased at Gaheris' statement, but
approaches the doors.
[JadedDM]: The steel doors loom ahead of the dwarf.
They have no knob, but rather are designed to be pushed open.
[Eskar]: Eskar examines the doors closely, but seems to find nothing
wrong. He draws his sword from its sheathe and places his right shoulder against
the door, giving it a shove.
[JadedDM]: The door begins to give way, but suddenly Eskar feels a
slight pinch on his shoulder. Looking
down, he sees a small needle has emerged from the door, which pricked him.
[Eskar]: Eskar's eyes widen and he backs away from the door slowly.
He whispers "Poison...?"
[Daufer]: "What is it? What happened?" Daufer asks,
unable to see what is going on.
[JadedDM]: Gaheris: "Poison?"
[Jasmin]: Jasmin raises an eyebrow at Eskar. "Huh?"
[Eskar]: "Needle, is hitting my arm." Eskar looks back
towards the door. He rubs at his shoulder with his left hand.
[JadedDM]: Gaheris: "Ah,
a trap. I knew it couldn't be that
easy. Probably lethal," he
comments.
[Jasmin]: "I said there was probably a trap," Jasmin says
with a shake of her head.
[Siara]: Siara glares at Gaheris' cold reaction.
"Are you feeling numb?" To
the dwarf, who's name she still doesn't know.
[Eskar]: Eskar scowls at Gaheris, but shakes his head. "I am
not feeling anything, but if I am to be dying, the door will be open. In fact, I
am feeling good." The duergar reapplies his efforts to opening the door,
staying away from the point at which the needle hit him.
[JadedDM]: With a loud creak, the doors are shoved fully open.
Inside is nothing but darkness. All
of the faerie fire torches have been extinguished, and the party can see nothing
but a few feet inside thanks to Radiant
Star.
[Jasmin]: "Gaheris, instead of being...stupid, why not check
for more traps," Jasmin says softly, even more annoyed than she was before.
[Daufer]: "The dwarf is fine", Daufer says. "We need
to concentrate on the task at hand. We should check the room with the
crescent-shaped table, first."
[Eskar]: Eskar points to some point in the darkness. "They are
to be waiting for us! In the dark! There are many! Watch for the
crossbows."
[Jasmin]: "Oh, this is going to be fun," Jasmin says with
almost a girlish giggle.
[JadedDM]: Three clicks are heard from the darkness, and three
bolts fly right toward the party--specifically at Eskar, Daufer, and Jasmin.
The first two are able to block or evade, but Jasmin gets scratched on
the arm, as she is caught unaware.
[Aidan]: Aidan mutters a few words and gestures with his knife-hand,
pointing with it into the dark room.
[Siara]: "Shit." Siara
holds her blade in front of her, side-stepping in front of Gaheris.
[Eskar]: Eskar charges at the people who lay in wait, specifically
Sonak. The duergar does not look happy.
[Jasmin]: Jasmin gasps as she feels the bolt scratch her arm. She
narrows her eyes. "Come on," she says as she moves forward to engage
the priests of Shadowbite.
[Jasmin]: [1d20] => [11] = (11)
[Jasmin]: Jasmin grasps at her arm, moving it slowly as if
something was wrong with it. Though her hand drops from her arm after a few
seconds.
[JadedDM]:
(All right. We have a lot of
combatants here, and most of them are casters.
So things might slow down as I am forced to look things up.
Just a warning. Anyway,
actions for Round 1?)
[Eskar]: Eskar is going to engage the nearest warrior.
[Jasmin]: Jasmin attacks the closest warrior.
[Eskar]: [1d10] => [5] = (5)
[Jasmin]: [1d10] => [9] = (9)
[Aidan]: Aidan continues his spell.
[Aidan]: [1d10] => [10] = (10)
[Daufer]: Daufer chants a prayer.
[Daufer]: [1d10] -> [9] = (9)
[Siara]: Siara follows after Jasmin, using the light to see a priest
to attack.
[Siara]: [1d10+1] => [7,1] = (8)
[JadedDM]:
Sonak's turn.
[Eskar]: [1d20] => [15] = (15)
[JadedDM]: A globe of darkness suddenly envelops Eskar, but it
doesn't follow him. It remains
stationary.
[JadedDM]:
Eskar's turn.
[Eskar]: [1d20+1] => [1,1] = (2)
[Eskar]: Eskar's sword goes tumbling, as the darkness sends him
off-balance.
[JadedDM]:
Clerics' turn.
[JadedDM]: There are seven clerics.
One of them, a male goblin, stands further back than the others.
All of them begin to pray in the goblin language.
[JadedDM]:
Aidan's turn.
[Aidan]: Aidan finishes his spell, and light erupts from the center
of the room as a ball of light comes into existence there.
[JadedDM]: The entire room is now illuminated enough for everyone
to see well. The entire room has
been stripped bear of all valuables. Sonak,
the night black goblin, stands in the far back, his weapons drawn.
In front of him are the male goblin cleric and six acolytes.
In front of them are three warriors in chain mail with medium shields and
long swords.
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin]: [1d20+1] => [11,1] = (12)
[Jasmin]: [1d20+1] => [13,1] = (14)
[Jasmin]: [1d6+3] => [2,3] = (5)
[Jasmin]: [1d6+3] => [6,3] = (9)
[Jasmin]: Jasmin moves forward towards the male goblin warrior. Her
eyes narrow a bit before she quickly stabs Radiant Star into the goblin's mid-section, it's chain mail not
protecting it from her thrust. She then brings Scalebiter in to stab the goblin into the side. The goblin stands
there in shock at first, then slowly falls down to the ground with a dying moan.
[JadedDM]:
Siara's turn.
[Siara]: [1d20+1] => [11,1] = (12)
[Siara]: Siara swings her saber at the nearest guard, a male human.
As her blade comes down, the guard just barely deflects it with his
shield.
[JadedDM]:
Warriors' turn.
[JadedDM]: The two warriors fight back.
The one engaged with Siara counterattacks with his heavy blade, but she
easily sidesteps it. The one
fighting Eskar, however is much luckier (critical hit!) and cuts into the dwarf
while he fumbles around for his sword.
[JadedDM]:
Daufer's turn.
[Daufer]: Daufer chants in Hobgoblin, asking the Dark Lady for her
favor and blessing in this battle on the mortal plane. His holy symbol shines
with a dark light and all his allies feel an inner strength come to them, aiding
them in battle, while his foes feel despair, hindering their movements.
[JadedDM]:
(Everyone in the party now gets a +1 to hit, +1 to damage, and +1 to saving
throws. Likewise, all enemies now
receive -1 to hit, -1 to damage, and -1 to saving throws.)
[Siara]: (nice!)
[JadedDM]:
(And yes, the +1 for the prayer stacks with the +1 of the song, so it's now +2
to hit.)
[Jasmin]: (whoo!)
[JadedDM]:
Gaheris' turn.
[JadedDM]: Gaheris nocks an arrow and fires at one of the acolytes
behind the dead warrior Jasmin just killed.
The arrow pierces the goblin's throat, killing him.
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin]: [1d20+2] => [6,2] = (8)
[Jasmin]: [1d20+2] => [11,2] = (13)
[Jasmin]: [1d6+4] => [6,4] = (10)
[Jasmin]: [1d6+4] => [2,4] = (6)
[Jasmin]: Jasmin steps over the warrior that she just killed and
now attacks one of the priests. Quickly, Radiant
Star slices a deep cut into the throat of the priest, causing the male
goblin to gag on his own words. She then brings Scalebiter to stab into his mid-section. She even lifts him up a
little bit before she shakes the dead body from her sword. The goblin tumbles to
the ground, gurgling its own blood before dying.
[JadedDM]:
Gaheris' turn.
[JadedDM]: Gaheris nocks another arrow, and this time fires at the
guard fighting Siara. The arrow
sticks into his thigh and he cries out, but ignores the impulse to pull it out.
[JadedDM]:
(End of Round 1. Actions for Round
2?)
[Jasmin]: Jasmin attacks another acolyte.
[Jasmin]: [1d10] => [8] = (8)
[Eskar]: Eskar goes to grab his sword and continue the attack.
[Aidan]: Aidan pulls a small bit of iron from his component pouches
and begins to cast another spell.
[Aidan]: [1d10] => [1] = (1)
[Eskar]: [1d10] => [5] = (5)
[Siara]: Siara steps back, pulling a handful of rose petals out with
her free hand and begins to sing a soft lullaby.
[Siara]: [1d10] => [10] = (10)
[Daufer]: Daufer fires an arrow at one of the priests.
[Daufer]: [1d10] -> [9] = (9)
[JadedDM]:
Acolyte02's turn.
[JadedDM]: A female goblin points at Jasmin and in an
authoritative tone demands, "Stop!"
[Jasmin]: [1d20+1] => [16,1] = (17)
[Jasmin]: Jasmin pauses for a few moments, looking at the female
goblin as if she was insane. "Uh...no," she says, smiling a bit.
[JadedDM]:
Acolyte05's turn.
[JadedDM]: A female human attempts the same thing, again pointing
at Jasmin and demanding, "Stop!"
[Jasmin]: [1d20+1] => [15,1] = (16)
[Jasmin]: "How many times do I have to say no?" Jasmin
asks.
[JadedDM]:
Acolyte06's turn.
[JadedDM]: Another male goblin, he prays and points to Jasmin, but
does not issue a command.
[Jasmin]: [1d20+1] => [17,1] = (18)
[JadedDM]:
Cleric's turn.
[JadedDM]: The head cleric, another male goblin, finishes his
prayer. A dark feeling falls over
the entire party.
[JadedDM]:
(Everyone in the party now receives a -1 to hit.
This counters one of your bonuses, so your attack bonus is now back down
to +1 again.)
[JadedDM]:
Aidan's turn.
[Aidan]: [1d4] => [1] = (1)
[JadedDM]: Sonak suddenly ceases all movement, as if he were
completely paralyzed.
[JadedDM]:
Acolyte01's turn.
[JadedDM]: A globe of darkness suddenly falls over Gaheris,
blinding him.
[JadedDM]:
Sonak's turn.
[JadedDM]: Sonak is unable to move.
[JadedDM]:
Eskar's turn.
[Eskar]: The duergar retrieves his blade.
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin]: [1d20+1] => [11,1] = (12)
[Jasmin]: [1d20+1] => [10,1] = (11)
[Jasmin]: [1d6+4] => [2,4] = (6)
[Jasmin]: [1d6+4] => [1,4] = (5)
[Jasmin]: Jasmin smirks at the female human that told her to stop,
before she stabs Radiant Star into her
stomach. "Teach you to tell me to stop," she mutters before she brings
Scalebiter around to cut her throat.
The human falls forward a bit, and drops to the ground as Jasmin pulls her sword
out of her stomach.
[JadedDM]:
Siara's turn.
[Siara]: [2d4] => [1,4] = (5)
[JadedDM]: The cleric, and the sixth acolyte, both suddenly look
very drowsy before falling over, asleep.
[JadedDM]:
Warriors' turn.
[JadedDM]: The warriors continue to fight Eskar and Siara.
Both are successful in bypassing their defenses and getting in a good
cut.
[JadedDM]:
Daufer's turn.
[Daufer]: [1d20+1] -> [5,1] = (6)
[Daufer]: Daufer looses an arrow, but it goes wide. The hobgoblin
curses his aim.
[JadedDM]:
Gaheris' turn.
[JadedDM]: Despite being blind as a bat, Gaheris listens closely,
draws an arrow, and fires. It
strikes the guard Siara is fighting in the chest, knocking him over.
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin]: [1d20+1] => [2,1] = (3)
[Jasmin]: [1d20+1] => [17,1] = (18)
[Aidan]: Aidan looks surprised at Gaheris' good aim.
[Jasmin]: [1d6+4] => [1,4] = (5)
[JadedDM]:
(As am I...)
[Jasmin]: Jasmin steps up to the female goblin that told her to
stop. Once again she smirks, and brings Radiant
Star in to stab her, but the goblin manages to dodge. Though, the goblin
wasn't able to dodge Scalebiter as
Jasmin stabs it into her side. The goblin cries out before falling to the
ground.
[JadedDM]:
Eskar's turn.
[Eskar]: [1d20+1] => [14,1] = (15)
[Eskar]: [2d4+2] => [3,1,2] = (6)
[Eskar]: Eskar's broad sword slices into his opponent's stomach, the
guard looks forlorn as his life spills out of him and falls dead.
[JadedDM]:
Daufer's turn.
[Daufer]: [1d20] -> [7] = (7)
[Daufer]: Daufer lets loose another arrow, but again, his aim is
imperfect and it sails over its intended target.
[JadedDM]:
Gaheris' turn.
[JadedDM]: Gaheris, blind as a bat still, does nothing.
[JadedDM]: The last standing acolyte, a male human, realizes all
of his companions are either dead or disabled.
He turns and attempts to flee into the next room.
[JadedDM]:
(Jasmin and Daufer may both attempt a free attack as he escapes.)
[Daufer]: [1d20+1] -> [8,1] = (9)
[Jasmin]: [1d20+3] => [18,3] = (21)
[Jasmin]: Just as the acolyte starts to run, Jasmin trips him then
stabs Radiant Star into his back once
he is on the ground.
[Daufer]: Daufer moves to the sleeping and paralyzed foes.
"Perhaps we can get some information about what traps the Nightmaster has
set in store for us?"
[JadedDM]: Gaheris: "Is
that it? Did we get them all?"
he asks. "I can't see a damn
thing..."
[Aidan]: Aidan moves to the far side of the room, admiring the
spellwork of the held Sonak and sleeping cleric and acolyte.
[Jasmin]: "Why would the Nightmaster tell them about all of
his traps? They were sent out here to pretty much die," Jasmin points out
before glance to Gaheris. "We got them."
[Eskar]: Eskar digs in his pack.
[Daufer]: "If they were the ones to set them, then they can
tell us a lot. At the very least, he can tell us where the Nightmaster is and
what sorts of forces he has with him."
[Eskar]: With a look of satisfaction, the duergar pulls out a flask
of blue liquid and downs it.
[Eskar]: [2d4+2] => [1,1,2] = (4)
[Jasmin]: "If you think you can get the information, than go
ahead," Jasmin says with a small shrug. "I would rather just kill them
and move on."
[Eskar]: With only some of his wounds closing, the duergar tosses
the empty bottle against a wall and goes for the second one, downing that also.
[Eskar]: [2d4+2] => [1,4,2] = (7)
[JadedDM]: Gaheris: "In
the meantime, could someone dispel this thing?" he says from the darkness.
[Eskar]: Eskar like-wise tosses that empty bottle at a wall. He
looks much better, but not quite perfect. He takes a look around and nods.
"Be killing them and let us go. Except Sonak." Eskar moves over to the
goblin in question.
[Aidan]: "Sorry, Gaheris. I
can't really do anything about that at the moment."
[Daufer]: "I need someone to help me secure the priest, make
sure he doesn't move, so I can question him."
[JadedDM]: Gaheris grumbles and takes a seat on the floor, or so
the party surmises as the globe suddenly sinks into the ground slightly.
[Jasmin]: Jasmin moves over to the priest that Daufer is speaking
of, and places Radiant Star at his
throat. "Think this will work well enough?"
[Daufer]: Daufer slaps the cleric awake.
[JadedDM]: The cleric grunts and opens his beady red eyes, which
then widen in surprise as he realizes what is going on.
[Siara]: "Can I go kill the acolyte?"
[Eskar]: Eskar places his sword at Sonak's throat, a mirror of
Jasmin, and furrows his brow deep in thought.
[Daufer]: Daufer waves his hand at Siara, and then turns his
attention to the cleric. "The battle's over. Where is your master?"
[JadedDM]: Gaheris: "Kill?
I thought they were all dead?" he asks.
[Aidan]: Aidan slips his throwing knife back into his backpack and
pulls a copper piece from a pouch. He
gestures with it and says a few rhyming words, then steps closer to Jasmin,
Daufer, and the cleric.
[JadedDM]: The cleric narrows his eyes.
"He waits for you in the next room...as do the Dream Angels,"
he says, referring to the dark angels that are said to bring the dead to their
next life, or in other words, implying that Death awaits them.
[Daufer]: "Perhaps. One thing is certain; you shall meet them
before the night is over. Who defends him?"
[Siara]: "One of them is still sleeping, sugar.
Don't fret." Siara
answers back to Gaheris. She moves
over to the acolyte she had sung to sleep and brings her blade down across his
throat.
[JadedDM]: The goblin snarls.
"The most loyal and powerful members of the church, of course.
You will not survive. We were
only here to slow you down. We give
our lives with the knowledge that you shall fail, as will your vile god!"
[JadedDM]: The acolyte is easily slain by Siara.
[Aidan]: "Our vile god?"
[Daufer]: "My people ruled this land long before you had even
walked out of your primitive huts, filthy goblin" Daufer simmers in rage,
but he controls his anger.
[Jasmin]: Jasmin presses her sword a little harder upon the
goblin's throat, perhaps drawing a little blood. "The Rat King, I'm sure,
is one of his guards."
[Eskar]: Coming out of his quandary, Eskar decides to end Sonak,
shoving his sword through the goblin's throat.
[JadedDM]: Cleric: "The
Soul Harvester will never win!" he shouts.
[JadedDM]: Sonak the shadow-kissed assassin, is slain by Eskar's
blade.
[Jasmin]: Jasmin blinks down at the Cleric. "We don't follow
him."
[Eskar]: Eskar shakes his head and moves down to check the corpse.
[Aidan]: "Why would you think we follow the Soul
Harvester?"
[Eskar]: The duergar moves to join his companions, still shaking his
head.
[JadedDM]: Cleric: "You
are his Servants, are you not? Come
to finish off the final pillar of faith!"
[Jasmin]: "We are not his Servants," Jasmin says in
disgust.
[Daufer]: "Your master seeks to destabilize the entire city
with his plots."
[Siara]: After a moment of watching the others chat, Siara goes and
joins Gaheris in the globe of darkness.
[JadedDM]: Cleric: "Foolish
hobgoblin! So caught up in your
desire for perfect order, you fail to realize that chaos is a necessary part of
the balance!"
[JadedDM]: Gaheris cannot see, but hears her approach.
"Is someone there?"
[Siara]: Siara finds Gaheris with a hand, kneeling beside him.
"I just wanted to thank you for protecting me."
[JadedDM]: Gaheris: "Well,
we're part of a team now. That's
what we do."
[Jasmin]: Jasmin tightens her fingers around Radiant Star, keeping her eyes on the cleric.
[Daufer]: "You're raving. What is war except chaos? You don't
seek balance with chaos as a means, only as an end."
[Siara]: "Nonetheless..."
Siara kisses Gaheris, just above his brow.
"Thank you."
[JadedDM]: Cleric: "Your
philosophical musings mean nothing to me. Know
simply this: even if you somehow
succeed in destroying us, you only bring about your own doom.
For it is we that hold back the forces of the Vile One."
[JadedDM]: Gaheris is silent for a few heartbeats before speaking
again. "I just hope we get out
of this alive."
[Jasmin]: "Or plot with him," Jasmin says absently.
[Eskar]: Eskar growls in a much-frustrated way, sheathing his sword
so angrily he nearly stabs his own thigh.
[Aidan]: "Perhaps we should just continue this conversation with
the Nightmaster," Aidan suggests.
[Daufer]: Daufer stands up. "Bury him."
[Jasmin]: Jasmin pushes her sword into the cleric's throat without
hesitating.
[JadedDM]: The cleric gurgles some blood before promptly dying.
[Jasmin]: Jasmin pulls her sword out of the goblin's throat, and
turns to the rest of them.
[Siara]: Siara takes Gaheris' hand and stands up.
"I suppose there's only one way to find out."
She smiles as she steps out of the darkness.
"Just follow the sound of my voice."
[Daufer]: Daufer searches the cleric's body for anything useful.
[JadedDM]: Gaheris slowly follows Siara, still surrounded by
absolute darkness.
[Jasmin]: Jasmin looks towards Gaheris and Siara as they walk. She
can't help but frown at the two of them.
[Siara]: As Siara guides Gaheris, she begins singing again.
This time it is from the heart. A
song of life after a great battle. Of
victory and glory.
[Daufer]: Daufer holds up a ceramic orange flask. "No time to
figure out what it is." He puts it in a pack.
[Aidan]: "Again with the catchy song," Aidan says.
[JadedDM]: Siara's song seems to renew the party, making them feel
ready for another battle. (Once
again, a +1 is added to attack rolls.)
[Daufer]: Daufer chants a prayer and touches Jasmin when he is
finished. She feels rejuvenated.
[Daufer]: [1d8] -> [4] = (4)
[Aidan]: Aidan pulls a throwing knife from his backpack once more.
[Daufer]: ((+1 to attack and saving throws, plus 4 temporary hit
points.))
[Daufer]: "Let's go," Daufer says, once he's finished
chanting.
[Eskar]: Eskar draws his blade, making a mental note not to sheathe
it until the fighting is completely done.
[Jasmin]: Jasmin blinks a few times at Daufer before she follows
after him quietly. She looks oddly somber.
[JadedDM]: The party steps into the darkened hallway, Jasmin's
sword lighting the way. They come to
the end, where the meeting hall is. The
doors are closed.
[Jasmin]: "There is probably another trap on this door,"
Jasmin says.
[Eskar]: Eskar moves to the front of the group again, motioning for
the rest to back up.
[Daufer]: Daufer does as the dwarf wants, backing up.
[Aidan]: Aidan moves towards the rear of the group, though stays just
ahead and to the side of Gaheris and his dark aura.
[JadedDM]: Gaheris stays in the back.
"Maybe I should stay behind...I'm not sure how much use I can be in
this condition."
[Daufer]: "That's probably best, friend. Catch up if you
can."
[Siara]: Siara stands near the back, by Gaheris.
She still carries her saber, dirtied with drying blood.
[Eskar]: Eskar tries to open the door.
[Jasmin]: Jasmin stands back.
[JadedDM]: The doors again push open at his touch.
But this time there is no prick. The
room, again, is completely dark.
[JadedDM]: From the darkness, his voice comes, "Ah, you have
arrived," the Nightmaster says. "Traitors,
come to meet their obscure deaths in the darkness."
[Jasmin]: Upon seeing the doors open, Jasmin moves forward,
pointing Radiant Star forward to see
if she can shine any light into the room.
[Eskar]: Eskar holds his hand out to the party, to hold them back.
"There is being the Nightmaster, Rat King, many priests, and some fighters
like last time."
[JadedDM]: The light of Jasmin's blade shines inside, dimly
illuminating the smaller room. The
Nightmaster stands at the very back of the room with the Rat King.
They are guarded by two clerics and six acolytes, who are in turn guarded
by four warriors.
[Eskar]: Eskar takes this opportunity to go invisible.
[JadedDM]: Rat King: "Where
is Sonak, you scum?" he asks.
[Jasmin]: Upon seeing what awaits them, Jasmin takes a moment to
take a vile from her pack. "Sonak is dead," she says.
[JadedDM]: The Rat King bristles, but the Nightmaster does not
seem concerned. "You were dead
once, my dear Rat King. What has
been done, can be undone,” the old priest says.
[Eskar]: Eskar whispers to the party. "Attack when I am giving
signal, yes."
[Jasmin]: "Providing you live to undo what we did,"
Jasmin points out she pulls out a vile with deep red liquid.
[JadedDM]: One of the warriors and one of the clerics also seem to
reach for small vials.
[Eskar]: Eskar flings the vile of noxious gas into the room.
[JadedDM]: Suddenly, something flies into the middle of the room
and breaks. A noxious gas spreads
throughout the room.
[JadedDM]:
Eskar is rendered visible. State
actions for Round 1.
[Jasmin]: "Everyone get behind me until I am done,"
Jasmin says as she takes the last drink of the deep red liquid.
[Daufer]: Daufer chants a prayer.
[Jasmin]: [1d10] => [9] = (9)
[Eskar]: "That was the signal," says a suddenly visible
Eskar, who gets behind Jasmin at her command, readying a second flask.
[Aidan]: Aidan pulls a piece of fur and a glass rod from a pouch and
begins chanting.
[Aidan]: [1d10] => [2] = (2)
[Siara]: Siara remains behind Jasmin, readying her saber for an
attack.
[Siara]: [1d10] => [7] = (7)
[Eskar]: [1d10] => [4] = (4)
[Daufer]: [1d10] -> [4] = (4)
[JadedDM]:
Aidan's turn.
[Aidan]: Aidan finishes casting his spell and gestures to the left,
where a flash erupts before the left-most warrior.
[Aidan]: [6d6] => [5,6,5,6,2,2] = (26)
[Aidan]: The flash turns into a bolt of bright lightning,
illuminating the room and rolling through the warrior, bouncing through the room
and killing two acolytes. Thunder
rumbles from the room as the bolt ends and the three bodies fall to the ground.
[JadedDM]:
Cleric02's turn.
[JadedDM]: The cleric continues praying, ignoring the burning
flesh of his dying comrades. Suddenly,
all sound around Aidan and anyone within fifteen feet of him dies out.
[JadedDM]:
Cleric01's turn.
[JadedDM]: The cleric quickly downs a potion.
[JadedDM]:
(I need all humans to make a saving throw.)
[Jasmin]: [1d20+1] => [11,1] = (12)
[Aidan]: [1d20] => [18] = (18)
[Siara]: [1d20] => [19] = (19)
[JadedDM]:
(Aidan and Siara are not affected. Jasmin,
however, is now charmed by that cleric.)
[JadedDM]:
Eskar's turn.
[Eskar]: Eskar tosses his flask into the middle of the foes.
[JadedDM]: An oily black slick forms from the remains of the
flask.
[JadedDM]: Cleric01: "Protect
me!" the human male demands of Jasmin.
"Kill all those who would hurt me!"
[JadedDM]:
Daufer's turn.
[Jasmin]: Jasmin turns towards those behind her, the potion still
in her mouth.
[Daufer]: Words issue from Daufer's mouth, but no sound comes
forth.
[JadedDM]:
Rat King's turn.
[JadedDM]: The Rat King growls ferally, and begins to change into
a large, humanoid rat-like creature. "I
am transformed!" he squeaks, snarling.
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin]: [1d10+2] => [4,2] = (6)
[JadedDM]:
(Everyone in the party make a BW save. If
you pass, you take 3 damage. If you
fail, you take 6.)
[Eskar]: [1d20] => [16] = (16)
[Aidan]: [1d20] => [4] = (4)
[Daufer]: [1d20] -> [4] = (4)
[Siara]: [1d20] => [3] = (3)
[Jasmin]: Jasmin takes a drink from the vile as she turns towards
her own party members. Without hesitating she opens her mouth and a long breath
of fire escapes her mouth.
[Aidan]: Aidan opens his mouth to scream as the fire rushes past him,
but no sound emerges.
[JadedDM]:
Siara's turn.
[Siara]: Heat and agony race over her body, her mouth open in a
silent scream. As the flames cease,
she charges Jasmin, her gold eyes ablaze with fury.
[Siara]: [1d20+1] => [5,1] = (6)
[Siara]: She swings at her ally, missing as Jasmin dodges away.
[JadedDM]:
Warriors' turn.
[JadedDM]: The lead warrior downs a potion.
The remaining two move in to engage the party.
One attacks Eskar and the other attacks Daufer.
Both fail, but the one attacking Daufer actually trips up and drops his
sword.
[JadedDM]:
Nightmaster's turn.
[JadedDM]: The Nightmaster continues chanting.
Whatever he's doing, it's big. Dark,
eldritch power begins to flow throughout the entire chamber; a dreadful negative
energy fills the air.
[JadedDM]:
(End of Round 1. Actions for Round
2?)
[Eskar]: Eskar attacks the warrior attacking him.
[Eskar]: [1d10] => [3] = (3)
[Jasmin]: Jasmin attacks Siara.
[Aidan]: Aidan moves to run back to the other room.
[Jasmin]: [1d10] => [2] = (2)
[Daufer]: Daufer inspires fear.
[Daufer]: [1d10] -> [3] = (3)
[Siara]: Siara attacks Jasmin back.
[Aidan]: [1d10] => [9] = (9)
[Siara]: [1d10] => [2] = (2)
[JadedDM]:
Nightmaster's turn.
[Eskar]: [1d20] => [16] = (16)
[JadedDM]: The Nightmaster points directly at Eskar.
"Die!" he shouts.
[Eskar]: Eskar has a small spasm, and coughs up a mouthful of blood.
He spits it out and continues his fight though.
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin]: [1d20+2] => [5,2] = (7)
[Jasmin]: [1d20+2] => [16,2] = (18)
[Jasmin]: [1d6+3] => [4,3] = (7)
[Jasmin]: [1d6+3] => [3,3] = (6)
[Jasmin]: Jasmin ducks under the wielding of Siara's saber, and
stabs her within the mid-section. Scalebiter
then comes around to stab the woman in the thigh.
[JadedDM]:
Siara's turn.
[Siara]: Siara staggers at the harsh blows from Jasmin, the
near-hatred not leaving her eyes, but the pain starting to drain it out.
In an act of desperation, Siara attempts to tackle Jasmin to the ground.
[Siara]: [1d20] => [18] = (18)
[Siara]: She takes the other woman down, colliding hard with the
floor.
[Jasmin]: Jasmin winces as she falls to the ground.
[JadedDM]:
Daufer's turn.
[Daufer]: A wave of fear rolls forth from the priest, wracking the
hearts of those in front of him.
[JadedDM]: Two of the warriors are struck with fear and attempt to
escape. The third one, however,
remains.
[JadedDM]:
Eskar's turn.
[Eskar]: [1d20+1] => [3,1] = (4)
[Eskar]: Due to his near-death experience, Eskar's sword lacks the
power to get to his foe's vitals.
[JadedDM]:
Aidan's turn.
[Aidan]: Aidan runs back to the first room, joining Gaheris and
hopefully dragging the silence spell with him.
[JadedDM]: The bubble of silence departs along with the diviner.
[JadedDM]:
Rat King's turn.
[JadedDM]: The Rat King simply stands guard.
[JadedDM]:
Clerics' turn.
[JadedDM]: Both clerics pray.
One finishes and is covered in a soft orange light that then fades.
The other one points at Eskar.
[Eskar]: [1d20] => [4] = (4)
[Eskar]: Eskar turns tail and flees.
[JadedDM]:
Warriors' turn.
[JadedDM]: The two younger warriors attempt to run in fear,
although they keep falling over in the oil slick.
The older warrior, however, runs with an almost superhuman speed right at
Daufer and engages him. However, the
hobgoblin is able to block his attack.
[JadedDM]:
(End of Round 2. Actions for Round
3?)
[Eskar]: Eskar flees!
[Jasmin]: Jasmin tries to get Siara off of her.
[Jasmin]: [1d10] => [10] = (10)
[Siara]: [1d10] => [8] = (8)
[Siara]: Siara starts to cast a spell, murmuring something at
Jasmin.
[Daufer]: Daufer attacks the warrior.
[Daufer]: [1d10] -> [2] = (2)
[JadedDM]:
Warriors' turn.
[JadedDM]: The younger warriors flee to the back of the room once
they get past the oil slick. The
older warrior strikes at Daufer again, but is again blocked.
[JadedDM]:
Siara's turn.
[Jasmin]: [1d20+1] => [3,1] = (4)
[Siara]: Siara finishes her spell, blood pooling around her.
[Jasmin]: Jasmin's eyes seem to gloss over for a few seconds, and
she looks up to Siara in confusion at first. "...Siara, I'm so sorry!"
she cries out to the woman.
[Siara]: Siara sighs weakly, almost smiling.
"Me too." She
attempts a laugh, but it's too painful.
[JadedDM]:
Daufer's turn.
[Daufer]: [1d20] -> [20] = (20)
[Daufer]: [4d4] -> [4,4,2,3] = (13)
[Daufer]: Daufer gives a mighty swing and a loud crack can be heard
as Daufer hits the warrior's helm.
[JadedDM]:
Rat King's turn.
[JadedDM]: The Rat King guards.
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Siara]: "I'm so weak."
She looks to Jasmin. "Protect
me."
[Jasmin]: Jasmin pushes herself up, and runs to attack the
acolytes.
[Daufer]: ((omg, Jasmin/Siara OTP!!))
[Jasmin]: [1d20+2] => [3,2] = (5)
[Jasmin]: [1d20+2] => [10,2] = (12)
[JadedDM]:
(Now that's some slash fic I could get behind!)
[Daufer]: ((haha))
[Jasmin]: [1d6+3] => [1,3] = (4)
[Jasmin]: [1d6+3] => [4,3] = (7)
[Siara]: ((LOL))
[Aidan]: (omg, best session ever)
[Eskar]: (Good times)
[Jasmin]: Jasmin rushes forward with anger in her eyes, and without
really thinking she stabs Radiant Star
and Scalebiter into the acolyte in
front of her. The acolyte slumps forward, and drops to the ground dead as Jasmin
pulls her swords out.
[Jasmin]: (you guys are horrible)
[JadedDM]:
Priests' turn.
[Daufer]: ((Jiara, or Siasmin?))
[JadedDM]: The acolytes are still slipping about in the oil slick,
and the clerics step back, drawing their short swords.
[JadedDM]:
Nightmaster's turn.
[JadedDM]: The Nightmaster finishes his prayer and points forward
at the party.
[JadedDM]:
(I need saving throws with a -1 penalty from Jasmin and Daufer.)
[Daufer]: [1d20-1] -> [10,-1] = (9)
[Jasmin]: [1d20] => [7] = (7)
[JadedDM]:
(That was a Hold Person prayer. =^_^=)
[Jasmin]: (Soul Point!)
[JadedDM]:
(Okay, Jasmin uses a Soul Point to avoid it.)
[Daufer]: Daufer goes still, holding his maul in a vice-like grip,
and watching helplessly as the battle continues around him.
[JadedDM]:
Warriors' turn.
[JadedDM]: Unable to defend himself, the veteran warrior attacks
Daufer effortlessly.
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin]: [1d20+2] => [5,2] = (7)
[Jasmin]: [1d20+2] => [10,2] = (12)
[Jasmin]: [1d6+3] => [1,3] = (4)
[Jasmin]: [1d6+3] => [4,3] = (7)
[Jasmin]: Jasmin turns from the acolyte's and runs to Daufer's aid.
She comes up behind the warrior and stabs Radiant Star into his back before she slices Scalebiter across the back of his neck. The warrior looks surprised
before he drops to the ground.
[JadedDM]:
(End of Round 3. Actions for Round
4?)
[Eskar]: Eskar flees in terror.
[Daufer]: [1d10] -> [3] = (3)
[Jasmin]: Jasmin takes out the vile of red liquid again, and takes
the final drink as she turns to face the priests and the Rat King.
[Jasmin]: [1d10] => [4] = (4)
[Aidan]: Aidan hums every now and then hoping the spell will have
worn off.
[Siara]: Siara begins singing a song of deathly winter, pulling a
small silver dagger out and pouring a drop of melted snow on it.
[Siara]: [1d10] => [5] = (5)
[Eskar]: [1d10] => [3] = (3)
[Aidan]: [1d10] => [8] = (8)
[JadedDM]:
Daufer's turn.
[Daufer]: A black jat'lyn
materializes in front of the paralyzed hobgoblin and flies towards Jasmin.
[Jasmin]: Jasmin's eyes glow red as the spirit flows into her body,
and her muscles start to bulge.
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin]: [1d10+2] => [5,2] = (7)
[Jasmin]: Jasmin opens her mouth more to let out an inhuman scream.
The fire spews from her mouth, which sets the oil on fire, and kills all but one
acolyte. The last one standing looks horribly burned though.
[JadedDM]:
Siara's turn.
[Siara]: Siara finishes her song and throws the dagger at the cleric
who charmed Jasmin.
[Siara]: [1d20] => [1] = (1)
[Siara]: (soul point)
[Siara]: [4d4] => [3,1,4,3] = (11)
[Siara]: The dagger embeds itself in the middle of the cleric's
face, instantly killing him.
[Siara]: The knife shatters sending out a wave of numbing cold that
engulfs the other cleric.
[Siara]: [1d4] => [1] = (1)
[JadedDM]:
(Eskar's fear wears off. End of
Round 4. Actions for Round 5?)
[Jasmin]: Jasmin attacks the cleric.
[Eskar]: Eskar tries to run back and kill any foe near him.
[Eskar]: [1d10] => [1] = (1)
[Jasmin]: [1d10] => [9] = (9)
[Siara]: Siara raises her saber and runs toward the last cleric.
[Siara]: [1d10] => [10] = (10)
[JadedDM]:
Nightmaster's turn.
[JadedDM]: The Nightmaster finishes his long prayer and points at
Jasmin. "Let's see how strong
you are without your health!"
[Jasmin]: [1d20+1] => [14,1] = (15)
[JadedDM]: Eskar rushes into the room again, finding two cowering
guards, a barely living acolyte, and a numbed cleric.
[JadedDM]:
Eskar's turn.
[Eskar]: [1d20+1] => [18,1] = (19)
[Eskar]: [2d4+3] => [4,3,3] = (10)
[Eskar]: (10x 2.2, 22 damage, wooo)
[Eskar]: Eskar's giant sword cleaves through the small numbed
cleric. The blade splits him clean in two.
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin]: [1d20+4] => [19,4] = (23)
[Jasmin]: [1d20+4] => [6,4] = (10)
[Jasmin]: [1d6+4] => [5,4] = (9)
[Jasmin]: [1d6+4] => [1,4] = (5)
[Jasmin]: Jasmin steps up to the Rat King, her eyes still glowing
red, and then stabs into his arm with Radiant
Star. She then brings Scalebiter
under her right arm to stab into his mid-section.
[JadedDM]: The Rat King squeaks in pain and annoyance.
[JadedDM]:
Siara's turn.
[Siara]: [1d20+1] => [16,1] = (17)
[Siara]: [1d6+1] => [1,1] = (2)
[Siara]: Siara thrusts her saber through the last remaining acolyte,
killing him.
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin]: [1d20+4] => [20,4] = (24)
[Jasmin]: [1d20+4] => [14,4] = (18)
[Jasmin]: [1d6+5] => [3,5] = (8)
[Jasmin]: [1d6+5] => [6,5] = (11)
[Jasmin]: [1d6+5] => [1,5] = (6)
[Jasmin]: Jasmin brings Radiant
Star up over her head and stabs down upon the Rat King's chest. She then
twists her body very slightly so she can bring stab Scalebiter into his side, causing blood to flow heavily upon the rat
man.
[JadedDM]:
Rat King's turn.
[JadedDM]: The Rat King attacks Jasmin with his twin knives.
One is stopped by her blades, but the other one nicks her across the
face.
[JadedDM]:
(End of Round 5. The silence spell
on Aidan fades. The fear effect on
the two remaining guards fades. Actions
for Round 6?)
[Siara]: Siara attacks one of the remaining guards.
[Jasmin]: Jasmin continues her attack on the Rat King.
[Daufer]: ((Daufer incites berserker rage in Eskar.))
[Eskar]: Eskar charges for the Nightmaster, letting his broadsword
do the speaking.
[Jasmin]: [1d10] => [10] = (10)
[Daufer]: [1d10] -> [6] = (6)
[Eskar]: [1d10] => [4] = (4)
[Siara]: [1d10] => [2] = (2)
[Aidan]: Aidan heads back to the hallway and readies a spell.
[Aidan]: [1d10] => [7] = (7)
[JadedDM]: Nightmaster: "Stop
them!" he says to the guards. "It
is time we made our exit," he says to the Rat King.
[JadedDM]:
Siara's turn.
[Siara]: [1d20] => [5] = (5)
[Siara]: Siara takes a swing at one of the guards, but do to her
loss of blood, she stumbles, missing the guard.
[JadedDM]:
Daufer's turn.
[Daufer]: Another black, wispy spirit materializes in front of the
priest and flies towards the duergar.
[JadedDM]:
Eskar's turn.
[Eskar]: The duergar shakes off the spirit, running towards the
Nightmaster.
[Eskar]: [1d20+1] => [19,1] = (20)
[Eskar]: Eskar's giant form collides with that of the Nightmaster's
and they both go down in a tumble. Eskar keeps the little goblin pinned, making
him look like a doll.
[JadedDM]: Nightmaster: "Stupid
fool! What do you think you're
doing?!"
[JadedDM]:
Warriors' turn.
[JadedDM]: One is engaged with Siara, but she dodges his attack.
The other comes up behind Jasmin, but misses.
[JadedDM]:
Rat King's turn.
[JadedDM]: Rat King: "Nightmaster!
No, I will not be left behind!"
[JadedDM]: He lashes out, striking Jasmin twice--once with each
blade.
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin]: [1d20+4] => [13,4] = (17)
[Jasmin]: [1d20+4] => [3,4] = (7)
[Jasmin]: [1d6+5] => [4,5] = (9)
[Jasmin]: Despite the wounds she just received, Jasmin strikes out
with Radiant Star, stabbing the Rat
King in the throat. The Rat King squeals and gurgles on his own blood before
dropping from Jasmin's sword to the ground.
[JadedDM]: The rat's body falls to the ground and then transforms
back into that of a small goblin.
[JadedDM]:
Nightmaster's turn.
[JadedDM]: The Nightmaster continues to struggle against the
oversized dwarf's weight. "So,
it is not the Rat King who will come with, but you, dwarf?
So be it. I hope you like the
Realm of Shadows." Suddenly, a
portal of darkness opens up under the priest, pulling him--and Eskar--in.
[Eskar]: [1d20] => [13] = (13)
[Eskar]: Eskar disappears with the Nightmaster.
[JadedDM]: The two guards are all that are left.
They glance to each other, and then throw down their weapons in
surrender.
[Jasmin]: Jasmin drops to her knees as the battle spirit leaves her
body. She takes a few deep breaths then looks around. "Is
everyone...okay?"
[Siara]: She grins. "Been
better." The blood flow is
slowing.
[JadedDM]: However, suddenly a voice is heard.
It isn't heard by their ears, though, but rather inside their minds.
It is a raspy, sibilant voice, laughing.
"Thank you," it says. "I
could never have taken them all on myself."
[Jasmin]: Jasmin's eyes widen at the sound of the voice.
[JadedDM]: Voice: "Now that the three pillars of faith have
crumbled, the streets of this city will run with the blood of the
faithless!" There is further
laughter as the voice fades away.
[Aidan]: Aidan's muttered incantation falters as the Nightmaster
escapes and the warriors surrender, and then stares into empty space as he
listens to the voice. He turns to
Daufer and hangs his head.
[Siara]: Siara shakes her head in disbelief, not sure she
understands what she's hearing.
[JadedDM]:
(Okay, we'll call it a night here.)
