Session
36:
Drow Army
[JadedDM]:
Chrysote 22, 666; Frostday. 10
bells. When the light fades and
Jasmin can see again, she finds herself just outside of the Mirthful Miner
Tavern. However, it is not how she
remembers it. The place is in
shambles and is burning. A number of
buildings around her are in similar conditions.
In the distance, she can hear screams of panic and fear.
Far overhead, she hears the beating wings of the shadow dragon.
Although early in the morning, the sun has been blocked out completely,
making it appear to be night.
[JadedDM]:
Chrysote 22, 666; Frostday. 10
bells. When the light fades and
Daufer can see again, he finds himself alone with Loreleii, just outside of his
partially constructed temple. The
entire city is in chaos, burning. However,
his temple is thus far unblemished. In
the distance, he can hear the screams of panic and fear.
Far overhead, he hears the beating wings of the shadow dragon.
Although early in the morning, the sun has been blocked out completely,
making it appear to be night.
[Airellian]: Knowing he must
stop the drow from razing the city to the ground, he checks to see if Loreleii
is well. "We must find the others and stop the drow at any cost!"
[Airellian]: Loreleii nods
frantically, the devastation of the city having a visible effect on her
emotions. "Where do you suppose they are?"
[Jasmin] Jasmin looks around from
her spot on the ground for a few moments, seemingly confused as to what exactly
is going on. Quickly, she pushes herself up as she realizes that she is the
city, and her eyes widen as she watches the Mirthful Miner burn.
"Ruby?!" she cries out as she suddenly remembers the girl works there.
[Airellian]: Daufer says,
"They may have tried to go to Priest Chaleur's temple! Let's try there
first!" Able to see in the darkness, the priest takes the wizard's hand and
guides her through the streets.
[Airellian]: Loreleii visibly
blushes at having another take her hand in such a way, but she follows after the
hobgoblin without saying a word.
[JadedDM]:
Looking around her, Jasmin notices there are a number of dead bodies,
mostly human, lying in the streets.
They appear to have been stabbed to death.
There is a blood-curdling scream heard within the tavern, and Ruby,
covered in ash and her dress torn, comes stumbling outside before falling to the
ground.
[JadedDM]:
The pair hurries toward the
[Jasmin] Jasmin dashes over to
the ash covered Ruby, and kneels down beside the girl. "Are you okay?"
[Airellian]: Daufer shakes his
head at the hobgoblin bodies strewn about, but continues forward with a look of
determination. Loreleii, having little light to see, cannot make out what she is
stepping on.
[JadedDM]:
Ruby cries out in fear, looking at the inn's entrance.
A male drow foot soldier steps out, armed with a short sword and wearing
some kind of black, metal armor.
[JadedDM]:
Heading west, the pair comes up to Baska's home.
It is also on fire. Just as
they are passing by, a pair of drow foot soldiers wearing black armor emerges
from within it. They draw their
short swords upon seeing the pair and shout out some command in their own
language.
[Jasmin] Jasmin looks up towards
the male drow, her eyes narrowing. She draws Radiant Star and Scalebiter
as she stands up straight. "You are making a terrible mistake," Jasmin
says to the drow as she moves to stand in front of Ruby.
[JadedDM]:
The drow smirks arrogantly and then points his sword at Jasmin in
challenge. (Roll initiative.)
[Jasmin] [1d10] => [9] = (9)
[Airellian]: Daufer puts
himself between the soldiers and the wizard. "Stay back!"
[JadedDM]:
The two drow begin to advance on Daufer menacingly.
(Roll initiative.)
[Airellian]: Daufer attacks the
drow. Loreleii casts magic missile.
[Airellian]: Daufer: [1d10]
-> [9] = (9)
[Airellian]: Loreleii: [1d10]
-> [4] = (4)
[JadedDM]:
Loreleii's turn.
[Airellian]: Drawing a wand
from where it was fastened to her hip, Loreleii says an arcane word of power. A
bright light issues forth from the wand and hurtles after one of the drow
soldiers.
[Airellian]: [1d4+1] ->
[4,1] = (5)
[Airellian]: The missile buries
deep into the drow's flesh and he cries out in pain.
[JadedDM]:
Drow's turn
[JadedDM]:
The Drow takes the first move, lunging forward with his short sword in an
almost reckless manner. Apparently,
this one hasn't had as much training as she might have guessed.
Jasmin easily sidesteps the clumsy blow.
[JadedDM]:
Drow's turn.
[JadedDM]:
The two Drow gang up on Daufer, each stabbing through his defenses,
burning hatred in their glowing red eyes. (Daufer
takes 6 and 3 damage.)
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [18] = (18)
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [6] = (6)
[Jasmin] [1d6+4] => [1,4] =
(5)
[Airellian]: Daufer grunts in
pain as their blades stab into flesh.
[Jasmin] As Jasmin sidesteps the
clumsy blow from the drow, she stabs Radiant
Star into his side as he recovers from missing her. "I expected more
from drow," she says, sounding slightly disappointed. She brings Scalebiter
in to stab into him again, but he is able to dodge the attack as he recovers.
[JadedDM]:
Daufer's turn.
[Airellian]: [1d20] -> [12]
= (12)
[Airellian]: [2d4] -> [4,1]
= (5)
[Airellian]: With a mighty
warcry, Daufer brings the maul down upon the drow's skull. A loud crack of bone
is heard, and the drow falls down.
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [13] = (13)
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [20] = (20)
[Jasmin] [1d20+4] => [2,4] =
(6)
[Jasmin] [1d6+4] => [2,4] =
(6)
[Jasmin] [2d6+4] => [4,5,4] =
(13)
[Jasmin] Before the drow can
attack her again, Jasmin dances into the fray with him again, swing both swords
in unison. Radiant Star stabs into the drow's belly, as Scalebiter slices into the drow's neck. The drow gurgles a bit of
blood before it falls dead, backwards to the ground.
[JadedDM]:
(Round 2: State initiative.)
[Airellian]: Daufer: [1d10]
-> [5] = (5), Loreleii: [1d10] -> [2] = (2)
[Airellian]: ((Same actions as
last round.))
[JadedDM]:
Loreleii's turn.
[JadedDM]:
Ruby manages to get to her feet. "Jasmin!
You...you killed a Drow! That's
high treason!"
[Jasmin] "It doesn't matter
anymore, Ruby," Jasmin says, looking over to Ruby. "They are wiping us
out right now, so I have a right to defend myself, my home, and the people I
care about."
[Airellian]: The librarian
turns the wand toward the remaining drow. Another bright light issues forth,
burning a trail of light in everyone's eyes in the darkness.
[Airellian]: [1d4+1] ->
[4,1] = (5)
[Airellian]: The missile bites
deep into the drow's flesh.
[JadedDM]:
Ruby: "By yourself?
That's crazy!"
[JadedDM]:
Drow's turn.
[JadedDM]:
The drow thrusts his short sword at Daufer again, but wounded by
Loreleii's missile causes him to miss. The
point of the blade instead is defected off the hobgoblin's armor.
[JadedDM]:
Daufer's turn.
[Jasmin] "Well, I didn't
exactly plan on doing it by myself. The others were supposed to be here, but I
don't know what happened," Jasmin says, sounding a bit frustrated.
"I'll find them, but right now you have to find a safe place to hide."
[JadedDM]:
Ruby: "How about the
smelter? It's pretty sturdy!"
[Airellian]: [1d20] -> [11]
= (11)
[Airellian]: [2d4] -> [3,3]
= (6)
[Jasmin] "That sounds good,
but you have to get there first."
[JadedDM]:
Ruby: "It's not far, but
the Drow are everywhere." Up
above, the shadow dragon roars and Ruby drops to her knees, covering her ears
and screaming.
[Airellian]: Daufer swings the
maul into the drow's side, breaking several ribs, but the drow still stands,
though breathing heavily and coughing up blood.
[JadedDM]:
The Drow, realizing this hobgoblin is not going down as easily as the
others, attempts to retreat. However,
he turns and runs right into the bulk of a large half-ogre.
Before he can react, the half-ogre, Grunk, punches him in the nose.
The Drow collapses.
[Jasmin] Jasmin looks up towards
the sky as she hears the dragon. She moves to Ruby's side, grabs her arm, and
helps her up to her feet. "I'll try to get you there safely, but you aren't
going to get anywhere cowering in fear."
[JadedDM]:
Ruby: Biting her lip, she
manages to get to her feet and walks with Jasmin.
[Airellian]: Daufer nods in
thanks to the half-ogre. However, already realizing where he is, the hobgoblin
turns to go into the home the drow walked out of. "Baska! Baska! Neja!"
[Jasmin] Jasmin leads Ruby
towards the smelter, keeping her eyes open for any drow that might happen to pop
up.
[Airellian]: Loreleii shouts,
"Daufer? Where are you going? Daufer!"
[JadedDM]:
Daufer finds the place a shambles. There
are no sign of Baska or her daughter, alive or dead.
There is some blood on the floor, but not very much.
[JadedDM]:
The two women approach the smelter, but luckily don't encounter any drow
on the way there.
[Airellian]: Daufer walks back
out of the shack, a troubled expression upon his face. He takes Loreleii's arm
and walks over to Grunk. "Grunk! What happened? Is anyone else
alright?"
[JadedDM]:
Grunk mutely points toward the smelter.
[Jasmin] Jasmin moves to the
doors of the temple, and opens them more to check to see if there happen to be
Drow hiding inside.
[Airellian]: "Very well.
Let's keep going." Daufer walks purposefully towards the smelter.
[JadedDM]:
A hobgoblin woman suddenly bursts out when Jasmin opens the door,
wielding a crude club. It looks like
a table leg. She stops when she
recognizes Jasmin. "It's
you!" Baska states in surprise.
[Jasmin] Jasmin jumps back to
avoid being knocked off her feet. "Yes, it's me," Jasmin says a bit
awkwardly. "I have someone that needs protecting," she says, motioning
to Ruby. "Do you think you can do that for me?"
[JadedDM]: Daufer then arrives
at the smelter, along with Loreleii and the mute half-ogre bouncer, Grunk.
Approaching, they spot Jasmin and a young woman--the barmaid Ruby from
the Mirthful Miner--standing at the stone doors with Baska, who is holding a
table leg.
[Jasmin] Jasmin glances over her
shoulder to see Daufer, Loreleii, and Grunk. "Have you found anyone
else?" she asks.
[Airellian]: "Baska!
You're okay!" Daufer looks relieved. He turns to Jasmin. "No, I
haven't seen anyone else. I thought they might try to go here if we got
separated."
[JadedDM]: Up above, the dragon
roars again. It seems to be carrying
a piece of a building in its claws. It
tosses the debris into another building further up north.
The earth rumbles as a result.
[Jasmin] Jasmin looks up towards
the dragon again. "Okay, I think we would be better inside right now than
out."
[JadedDM]: Someone to the east
of them shouts out in the Drow language. Six
of the soldiers emerge from the shadows, their short swords drawn.
They spot the group standing outside the temple.
[Jasmin] Jasmin lets out a small
groan. "Ruby, get inside," she says while turning to face the six
drow.
[Airellian]: Daufer hefts his
maul. "We don't have time for this. Let's take care of this quickly!"
[JadedDM]: Baska, Ruby, and
Grunk head inside. The massive
half-ogre uses his strength to close the two stone doors as if they were
lightless. The others turn to face
the advancing six Drow. (State
actions and roll for initiative.)
[Loreleii]: The librarian nods,
raising her hands up before her.
[Daufer]: [1d10] -> [5] =
(5)
[Loreleii]: [1d10] -> [2] =
(2)
[Jasmin] Jasmin moves to attack
the drow head on.
[Jasmin] [1d10] => [2] = (2)
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [19] = (19)
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [11] = (11)
[Jasmin] [1d6+4] => [3,4] =
(7)
[Jasmin] Jasmin meets one of the
drow head on. Quickly, she finds an opening, and stabs Radiant Star into the drow. A clash of steel is heard as the drow
blocks Scalebiter from finding another
opening.
[JadedDM]:
Loreleii's turn.
[Loreleii]: Loreleii whispers
words of arcane power, moving her hands in deft practiced gestures. Finally, she
brings her hands forward and spreads her fingers out in a fan-shaped pattern. A
jet of flame shoots from her fingertips.
[Loreleii]: [1d3+8] -> [1,8]
= (9)
[Loreleii]: The flame shoots
out quickly, killing one immediately. Another one sustains major burns while
another ducks out of the way.
[JadedDM]:
Drows' turn.
[JadedDM]: Three of the Drow
charge at Jasmin, ganging up on her. The
nimble dancer avoids all attacks save for one.
The other two continue on toward Daufer and Loreleii, despite their
burns. Neither can pierce Daufer's
defenses, however.
[JadedDM]:
Daufer's turn.
[Daufer]: [1d20] -> [3] =
(3)
[Daufer]: Daufer continues to
defend the wizard, but is unable to pull off an attack against his assailants.
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [17] = (17)
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [12] = (12)
[Jasmin] [1d6+4] => [3,4] =
(7)
[Jasmin] [1d6+4] => [5,4] =
(9)
[Jasmin] Jasmin sighs a bit in
frustration as she is ganged up on. "You guys can do better than
this," she says before she Radiant
Star finds a home in a drow's chest. Quickly, she kicks him backwards, and
shoves Scalebiter into the stomach of
another drow. Both drop down to the ground dead.
[JadedDM]:
(State actions and roll initiative for Round 3.)
[Daufer]: Daufer continues to
defend Loreleii. [1d10] -> [2] = (2)
[Jasmin] Attacks the last drow
near her.
[Jasmin] [1d10] => [8] = (8)
[Loreleii]: Loreleii draws a
wand. [1d10] -> [8] = (8)
[Eskar]: [1d10] => [8] = (8)
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [3] = (3)
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [10] = (10)
[Jasmin] [1d6+4] => [3,4] =
(7)
[Jasmin] Jasmin spins around to
attack the final drow head on with Radiant
Star, but the drow sees the attack and blocks with his own sword. Though,
while he is blocking Radiant Star, Jasmin slices Scalebiter across his stomach.
[JadedDM]:
Daufer's turn.
[Daufer]: [1d20] -> [19] =
(19)
[Daufer]: [2d4] -> [1,1] =
(2)
[Jasmin] (whoo, go Daufer)
[Daufer]: Daufer swings his
maul at the attacking drow's head. The enemy's neck twists too far, and with a
loud crunch, he falls to the ground.
[JadedDM]:
Loreleii's turn.
[Loreleii]: Loreleii points the
wand at the remaining drow attacking Daufer and her.
[Loreleii]: [1d4+1] -> [3,1]
= (4)
[Loreleii]: The missile leaves
a bright trail of light as it shoots out from the wand. It burrows deep into the
drow's chest, killing him.
[JadedDM]:
Eskar's turn.
[Eskar]: [1d20] => [8] = (8)
[Eskar]: Eskar appears out of
nowhere behind the last drow, but the dramatics end there as his blade
anti-climatically misses the dark elf. Eskar scowls deeply.
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [6] = (6)
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [9] = (9)
[Jasmin] [1d6+4] => [1,4] =
(5)
[Jasmin] Once again, the drow
blocks Jasmin's attack with Radiant Star,
but he simply can block Scalebiter
from slicing into his side. The drow takes a few steps backwards before dropping
to the ground.
[JadedDM]: As the battle ends,
the shadow dragon up above roars again. He
sounds like he's further north, in the noble district.
[Eskar]: Eskar moves out of the
way of the falling drow, sheathing his blade. His head snaps to the direction of
the roar and then back to the others.
[Jasmin] "We need to find
Gaheris and the others," Jasmin says over the roar.
[Daufer]: "Agreed,"
Daufer says. "But where could they be, do you think?"
[Jasmin] "I appeared in
front of the Mirthful Miner. Maybe the Tainted Hands appeared, or at least one
of them appeared, in front of the Wolfblaze Inn? Gaheris could honestly be
anywhere, but I would probably check home first...if I still have a home."
[Loreleii]: Loreleii replaces
the wand back to her belt. "If that were true, shouldn't Meschior be right
here?"
[Jasmin] "Do you have any
other ideas, Loreleii?"
[Loreleii]: Loreleii shrugs,
frantically trying to come up with ideas. "Maybe the library? Oh, but
that's in the Noble district."
[Eskar]: "I am appearing by
the mines when I come back." Eskar scratches at a filthy beard.
[Jasmin] "We don't have the
power to face that dragon...yet," Jasmin says. "Daufer, any ideas? I
know we can't just keep standing here, so we need to pick a way then go."
[Daufer]: Daufer pauses for a
moment. "The drow need to be dealt with, even if we don't have the strength
to deal with them. I say we head toward the Noble district, searching and
picking up any of our party as we go."
[Jasmin] Jasmin shrugs. "All
right then," she says. "Follow me, and keep your eyes open." With
that says, she makes her way towards the noble district.
[Daufer]: Daufer chants a small
prayer to heal his wounds, then follows after Jasmin.
[Eskar]: Eskar falls in line
behind Jasmin, turning his head nervously as he goes.
[Loreleii]: Loreleii, a worried
look on her face, also follows after the warrior woman.
[JadedDM]: The four head
northward toward the noble district. Every
now and again they hear the screams of helpless people in the distance, the roar
and swooping of the dragon, the rumbling of the earth, and the cackling of the
mad fires. There are more bodies, as
well, as they enter town square. But
surprisingly, they spot a couple of dead Drow, as well.
[Daufer]: "The drow met
with more resistance here. Potential allies, perhaps," Daufer mutters.
[Jasmin] Jasmin looks down at the
dead drow, trying to figure out how they were killed.
[JadedDM]: The dead drow, both
male soldiers, appear to have been peppered with arrows.
Said arrows have owlbear feathers tied to their tails.
[Eskar]: Eskar moves amongst the
dead, looking for any signs of where survivors on either side might have gone
to.
[Jasmin] "Gaheris,"
Jasmin says, pointing to the arrows.
[Daufer]: "So he was here.
He may have made for his house. Shall we go there?"
[Jasmin] Jasmin gives a slight
nod of agreement to Daufer. "This way," she says before running off
towards her home.
[Airellian]: Both hobgoblin and
librarian follow Jasmin as she leads the way.
[Eskar]: Eskar picks up the pace
to try and follow Jasmin.
[JadedDM]: Jasmin leads them all
to her home, which seems to have suffered some damage.
It looked to have been burnt in some areas, but someone or something must
have put the fires out before they got too bad.
Five drow stand outside the door. Two
of them are attempting to bash down the door.
[Jasmin] Jasmin suddenly comes to
a halt as she watches the drow beat on the door. She puts a finger to her lips
to tell everyone to be quiet as she tries to sneak up on one of the drow to
attack from behind with her swords.
[Eskar]: Eskar stands still,
watching Jasmin, with hand on hilt.
[Loreleii]: Loreleii raises her
hands before her.
[JadedDM]: Despite her silence,
the drow with their elven hearing, sense her coming.
They quickly turn to face her, and the element of surprise is lost.
(State actions and roll initiative.)
[Daufer]: Daufer stands beside
Loreleii, again defending her from attackers.
[Eskar]: Eskar rushes beside
Jasmin to help their sort of "front line."
[Eskar]: [1d10] => [6] = (6)
[Daufer]: [1d10] -> [6] =
(6)
[Jasmin] With a shrug, Jasmin
attacks.
[Loreleii]: [1d10] -> [3] =
(3)
[Jasmin] [1d10] => [4] = (4)
[JadedDM]:
Loreleii's turn.
[Loreleii]: The librarian
whispers familiar words of power and makes complicated gestures with her hands.
Putting her hands together in a fan-like shape, a jet of flame shoots from her
fingertips.
[Loreleii]: [1d3+8] -> [3,8]
= (11)
[Loreleii]: The flames shoot
forward in dazzling brilliance, but the drow manage to dodge away from most of
the flame. They still sustain minor burns.
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [17] = (17)
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [9] = (9)
[Jasmin] [1d6+4] => [6,4] =
(10)
[Jasmin] [1d6+4] => [4,4] =
(8)
[Jasmin] Despite having lost the
element of surprise, Jasmin dances in between two of the drow. Radiant
Star slashes into the first drow's throat, causing him to gurgle up blood
before falling down dead. The second, drow, Scalebiter
stabs into its chest which causes the drow to reel back, but it still stands if
barely.
[JadedDM]:
Eskar's turn.
[Eskar]: [1d20] => [13] = (13)
[Eskar]: [2d4+3] => [3,2,3] =
(8)
[Eskar]: Eskar swings his sword in
a wide arc which slices into the gut of the third drow, spilling his entrails.
[JadedDM]:
Drows' turn.
[JadedDM]: The drow split up,
each going after another warrior. The
first attacks Jasmin, catching her in the arm with his blade.
The second attacks Daufe, giving him just a scratch.
The third goes for Eskar, but misses the dwarf entirely.
[JadedDM]:
Daufer's turn.
[Daufer]: [1d20] -> [20] =
(20)
[Daufer]: [4d4] -> [3,1,1,1]
= (6)
[Jasmin] (whoo!)
[Daufer]: The hobgoblin's eyes
gleam with hatred. He roars a mighty warcry as he swings Dukosh's Valor into the drow's torso. The drow gurgles blood as his
legs give out from under him. Grasping the sleek handle of Dukosh's Valor for the last moments of his life, the drow dies.
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [12] = (12)
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [11] = (11)
[Jasmin] [1d6+4] => [5,4] =
(9)
[Jasmin] [1d6+4] => [2,4] =
(6)
[Jasmin] Jasmin swings both of
her swords in unison, slicing into the drow before her. The drow looks slightly
surprised before it drops dead.
[JadedDM]: The last Drow breaks
away from Eskar to escape, but an arrow shot from the second story window
strikes him down.
[Jasmin] Jasmin looks up sharply
upon seeing the arrow. "Gaheris!"
[JadedDM]: Gaheris pokes his
head out of the window. "Where
have you guys been?"
[Daufer]: "We could ask
the same of you, friend!"
[JadedDM]: Gaheris looks around.
"Where's Videl? Isn't he
with you?"
[Loreleii]: "Is anyone
else there with you?" Loreleii asks.
[Jasmin] "No. I just found
these people at the smelter."
[Eskar]: Eskar cleans his blade
and sheathes it, turning his attention to Gaheris.
[JadedDM]: Gaheris leaves the
window. A few moments later, he
unlatches the door and steps through. "Videl
was with me for awhile. But the fool
ran off. I haven't seen anyone
else."
[Jasmin] "What do you mean
he ran off? He ran off where?"
[Loreleii]: Loreleii bites her
lip, a worried look upon her brow.
[JadedDM]: Gaheris:
"He headed east, toward the library.
He thought that's where the rest of you must have appeared...since that's
where Aidan said we were going in the first place."
[Daufer]: "Let's get out
from the street and regroup, before another patrol walks by!"
[JadedDM]: Gaheris relocks the
door behind him. "They better
not set fire to my house again while I'm gone," he says to nobody in
particular.
[Jasmin] Jasmin laughs faintly at
Gaheris. "Let's head towards the library."
[Loreleii]: "Yes, let's do
that!" Loreleii says eagerly.
[Jasmin] Jasmin, once again,
leads the way.
[Eskar]: Eskar shrugs and follows.
[Daufer]: Daufer shoulders Dukosh's
Valor before following after the warrior woman.
[JadedDM]: The group of now five
head east toward the library. Although
the structure is still standing, the flickering light inside the windows
indicates there is a fire inside. The
doors hang open. A dead drow soldier
lies on the front steps, gutted.
[Jasmin] Jasmin looks down at the
dead soldier as she steps into the library.
[Daufer]: Daufer does not pause
to inspect the drow body, but moves forward into the library.
[Eskar]: Eskar takes a moment to
inspect the body when the others do not.
[Loreleii]: Loreleii follows
the priest into her library.
[JadedDM]: Inside, they see that
someone has set fire to a couple of bookshelves.
Meschior is busy fighting off three of the Drow, while at the same time,
trying desperately to prevent more damage. One
of the soldiers manages to disarm him, knocking his sword away.
He then kicks the cleric, sending him on his backside and into a
bookshelf. Several books fall on top
of him.
[Jasmin] Jasmin runs to stand in
front of the fallen cleric to fight off the drow.
[JadedDM]: The Drow hear her
coming, and all turn their backs on Meschior to face her.
[Jasmin] [1d10] => [9] = (9)
[Loreleii]: "Meschior!"
Loreleii frantically draws her wand.
[Eskar]: Eskar, finding nothing
interesting, continues after the others.
[Loreleii]: [1d10] -> [2] =
(2)
[Daufer]: Daufer joins Jasmin
in defending the priest.
[Daufer]: [1d10] -> [4] =
(4)
[Eskar]: Eskar draws his blade to
fight beside the others.
[Eskar]: [1d10] => [8] = (8)
[JadedDM]:
Loreleii's turn.
[Loreleii]: [1d4+1] -> [1,1]
= (2)
[Loreleii]: Pointing the wand
at Meschior's attackers, but the bright white missile merely glances off of the
drow's armor.
[JadedDM]:
Drows' turn.
[JadedDM]: The three Drow engage
Eskar, Daufer, and Jasmin. The only
one to do any damage, however, is the first one.
He gives Eskar a small cut across his leg.
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [7] = (7)
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [5] = (5)
[Jasmin] [1d6+4] => [2,4] =
(6)
[Jasmin] While ducking an attack
from the drow in question, Jasmin shoves her sword upwards into his stomach then
pushes him back to finish off the job, but he is able to block her second attack
with his own sword despite the fact he looks like he is about to drop.
[JadedDM]:
Daufer's turn.
[Daufer]: [1d20] -> [8] =
(8)
[Daufer]: Daufer swings at the
nearest drow but narrowly misses in the confusion of such close quarters.
[JadedDM]:
Eskar's turn.
[Eskar]: [1d20] => [18] = (18)
[Eskar]: [2d4+3] => [3,2,3] =
(8)
[Eskar]: Eskar moves under a
sloppy blow from his opponent and shoves his blade into the drow's side,
dropping him.
[JadedDM]:
Gaheris' turn.
[JadedDM]: Gaheris maneuvers
around the group, nocks an arrow and fires at the drow fighting Daufer.
He drops it with one blow.
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [1] = (1)
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [7] = (7)
[Jasmin] Jasmin steps in to
finish the drow, but he is able to knock her sword out of her hands. In a fit of
anger, she slices at him, but he is able to dodge the attack.
[JadedDM]:
Gaheris' turn.
[JadedDM]: Gaheris finishes off
the last Drow with an arrow to the back.
[Loreleii]: When the last drow
is felled, Loreleii rushes over to Meschior.
[Eskar]: Eskar joins Loreleii by
the priest's side. "My friend, are you harmed?"
[Jasmin] Jasmin huffs a bit, and
picks up her fallen sword. "Someone put out those fires."
[JadedDM]: Meschior groans and
sits up. "The fires!"
He gestures at them, and slowly moves his hand down toward the ground.
As he does, the fires die down completely.
[Daufer]: Daufer stands over
Meschior and chants a short prayer. The fire priest's flesh knits back together.
[JadedDM]: Meschior seems fully
healed. He gets to his feet.
"My thanks, Sir Daufer."
[Jasmin] Jasmin moves to Gaheris'
side as every crowds around Meschior. "You are all right...right?" she
asks.
[Daufer]: Daufer shakes his
head. "Think nothing of it. Have you seen any of the others?"
[JadedDM]: Meschior shakes his
head. "I did, however, see the
army's commanders. I would have
engaged them, but I am not strong enough alone.
I came to the library, expecting to find the rest of you.
I suppose I wasn't the only one who arrived off-course?"
[Eskar]: Eskar pat's Meschior's
arm. "You are seeing where they went?"
[JadedDM]: Meschior:
"The Viscount's mansion. Or
what is left of it."
[Daufer]: "Yes. We are
still missing the other wizard. The Tainted Hands and the Nightmaster are also
unaccounted for."
[JadedDM]: Gaheris:
"Assuming they aren't dead, they must be around here somewhere.
But, it's a big city."
[Jasmin] "The
[Daufer]: "Then, let's go.
The
[JadedDM]: Meschior gives
Loreleii a quick hug. "Perhaps
you should stay here, where it is safe."
[Loreleii]: "But, I can
still help. If you're going into danger, I want to be with you!"
[Jasmin] "No where is really
safe with that dragon flying around," Jasmin points out.
[JadedDM]: Meschior sighs.
"Very well. But if we
find a safer place..."
[Jasmin] Jasmin rolls her eyes at
the two of them as she makes her way out of the library, and leads the way to
the
[Loreleii]: "Before we go,
let me cast a spell to increase your strength."
[Jasmin] Jasmin pauses in her
steps.
[Loreleii]: Loreleii begins
casting a spell to increase the fire priest's physical strength.
[Loreleii]: Once she finishes
she casts the same spell on Daufer.
[Loreleii]: [1d6] -> [5] =
(5)
[Loreleii]: [1d6] -> [3] =
(3)
[Eskar]: Eskar stands in the
doorway, keeping an eye on the streets.
[Jasmin] "Are we ready
now?"
[Daufer]: "Aye."
[Eskar]: Eskar nods.
[Jasmin] "Okay, follow
me," she says, as she begins her walk to the
[JadedDM]: The group of now six
approaches the
[Jasmin] "The Nightmaster is
here," Jasmin says. "He did this when we raided the
[JadedDM]: "@#$%ing @#$%!
Get the @#$% off of me!" comes a voice from the south, yelling so
loudly to be heard over everything else.
[Jasmin] "Videl!"
Jasmin calls out, quickly moving towards the south.
[Eskar]: Eskar naturally follows.
[JadedDM]: Gaheris:
"Jasmin! Aw, damn
it."
[Daufer]: Daufer moves after
the rest of the party.
[JadedDM]: The party heads
toward the source of the yelling and swearing--the rubble that once was the
Viscount's mansion. It seems to have
been burned to the ground. Standing
outside in what used to be the courtyard are three drow.
A wyvern stands with them, and appears to be pinning the one-armed Videl
to the ground. He squirms
helplessly, trying to reach his sword which has been knocked a few feet away.
[Jasmin] "H-Hey! Let him
go!" Jasmin cries out.
[JadedDM]: The three Drow notice
her shouting. They look different
than the normal foot soldiers. The
first, a male, has twin short swords strapped to his belt.
He has a menacing look to him, and he crosses his arms and smirks
arrogantly. The second, a female, is
wearing studded leather and carries a wicked looking mace.
The third wears black robes of some unidentified material.
A gnarled staff is in her hand.
[Daufer]: "Labree, don't
be rash," Daufer whispers.
[Jasmin] Jasmin looks over to
Daufer. "They have my brother," she says rather harshly.
[Daufer]: "If you charge
them haphazardly by yourself, they'll simply cut you down. All these Drow have
so far underestimated us. Let's use that to our advantage."
[JadedDM]: The wyvern hisses at
them and raises its tail overhead. The
three Drow simply observe the group, as if curious.
[JadedDM]: Gaheris:
"This isn't good. Wyverns
carry deadly poison in their tails."
[Jasmin] Jasmin takes a step
forward out of instinct as the wyvern raises its tail. "You better come up
with a plan quick then, Daufer," Jasmin says, looking like she is about
ready to charge.
[Airellian]: ((Crap.))
[Eskar]: "Why not be talking
to them?" Eskar says lowly.
[Daufer]: "Negotiate the
drow? As long as they have the wyvern, they have the high ground and can attack
us without mercy. We need some way to distract it."
[Loreleii]: "I have a
potion of flying."
[Jasmin] "What about the
dragon?"
[Daufer]: "There's that,
too. Here's the plan. We'll attack together. But then, when given a signal,
we'll retreat, as if we're losing, into the fog of the
[Jasmin] Jasmin looks at the
green metal sword in her hand left hand. Quickly, she places it in her right
hand as if suddenly remembering something, and holds Radiant Star in her left hand.
[Eskar]: "And if they don't
follow?"
[Daufer]: "Drow love to
hunt," Daufer says grimly.
[Jasmin] "So we are
attacking the wyvern?"
[Eskar]: "And are also very
smart. It would be obvious ploy. But I have no better plan."
[Daufer]: "Let's go."
Daufer hefts his maul.
[Jasmin] Jasmin's tightens her
grip on her swords as she follows after Daufer.
[Daufer]: "CHARGE!"
Daufer bellows.
[Eskar]: Eskar charges with the
others.
[JadedDM]:
(State actions and roll initiative.)
[Eskar]: [1d10] => [10] = (10)
[Jasmin] Jasmin charges in to
attack.
[Jasmin] [1d10] => [2] = (2)
[Daufer]: Daufer attacks one of
the drow.
[Daufer]: [1d10] -> [4] =
(4)
[Loreleii]: Loreleii starts
moving back towards the
[Loreleii]: [1d10] -> [10] =
(10)
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [17] = (17)
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [15] = (15)
[Jasmin] [1d6+6] => [5,6] =
(11)
[Jasmin] [1d6+4] => [4,4] =
(8)
[Jasmin] Not exactly clear on the
plan, Jasmin attacks the wyvern that is trapping her brother. The green blade
slices easily into the scales of the wyvern, causing it to growl lowly. Her
other sword manages to get past its scales too, in which it lets out a hiss of
pain.
[JadedDM]:
Drow Warrior's turn.
[JadedDM]: Not even bothering to
draw his blades, the male simply gestures absently at Jasmin, conjuring a globe
of darkness around her.
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [20] = (20)
[JadedDM]:
Gaheris' turn.
[JadedDM]: Gaheris nocks an
arrow and fires at the sorceress as she begins to cast.
It cuts her arm, but disrupts her spell.
[JadedDM]:
Meschior's turn.
[JadedDM]: Meschior plunges into
the darkness to aid Jasmin, but can't find the massive wyvern to hit it
properly.
[JadedDM]:
Loreleii's turn.
[Loreleii]: Pointing at the
wizard, Loreleii says the word to activate the wand.
[Loreleii]: [1d4+1] -> [2,1]
= (3)
[Loreleii]: The bright missile
manages a slight cut after piercing through the drow wizardess' wards.
[JadedDM]:
Videl's turn.
[JadedDM]: Videl manages to
escape the wyvern's claws after Jasmin hits it.
He fumbles around for his fallen blade in the dark.
[JadedDM]:
Drow Cleric's turn.
[JadedDM]: Calling upon the aid
of her chaotic demon god, she points at Daufer and speaks a phrase in her own
tongue.
[Daufer]: [1d20] -> [9] =
(9)
[Airellian]: ((Crap.))
[Daufer]: Daufer feels a
strange feeling, but continues attacking.
[JadedDM]:
Daufer's turn.
[Daufer]: [1d20] -> [1] =
(1)
[Airellian]: ((Sigh.))
[Jasmin] (*laughs*)
[Daufer]: Upon swinging his
maul at the drow priestess, Daufer catches it upon something and feels his
weapon tugged away from him.
[JadedDM]:
Eskar's turn.
[JadedDM]: Eskar plunges into
the darkness, as well. He has no
more luck than Meschior, however.
[JadedDM]:
Wyvern's turn.
[JadedDM]: The wyvern, also
hindered by the darkness, still manages to bite at Jasmin severely.
He then stabs his tail blindly, but only strikes the pavement.
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin] [1d20+3] => [4,3] =
(7)
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [14] = (14)
[Jasmin] [1d8+4] => [7,4] =
(11)
[Jasmin] Jasmin cries out as she
moves out of the darkness, yet she still strikes at the creature. The wyvern is
able to block the first attack, but her second attack stabs into the wyvern,
causing another hiss of pain from the creature.
[JadedDM]:
Gaheris' turn.
[JadedDM]: Gaheris takes aim at
the wyvern and fires. It's a
glancing blow.
[JadedDM]:
(Okay. Now state actions and roll
initiative.)
[Daufer]: Daufer picks up his
maul.
[Daufer]: [1d10] -> [10] =
(10)
[Jasmin] Jasmin continues her
attack on the wyvern.
[Jasmin] [1d10] => [2] = (2)
[Loreleii]: Loreleii aims her
wand again.
[Loreleii]: [1d10] -> [10] =
(10)
[Airellian]: ((Geez!))
[JadedDM]:
Drow Mage's turn.
[JadedDM]: She casts some kind
of enchantment on herself.
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin] [1d20+3] => [14,3] =
(17)
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [13] = (13)
[Jasmin] [1d8+6] => [1,6] =
(7)
[Jasmin] [1d8+4] => [5,4] =
(9)
[Jasmin] Out of a fit of rage,
Jasmin stabs both of her swords into the wyvern with all of her might. Both
swords slide in easily, and the wyvern growls deeply. It seems to seem a bit
hazing on its feet before it finally falls dead over on its side.
[Airellian]: ((Oh, well, maybe
we don't need to retreat after all. Tee
hee.))
[JadedDM]:
Eskar's turn.
[JadedDM]: The dwarf emerges
from the other side of the darkness to find the wyvern dead.
He instead goes after the sorceress.
However, some invisible shield protects her from his blade.
[JadedDM]:
Gaheris' turn.
[JadedDM]: Gaheris fires at the
cleric, but he misses her entirely.
[JadedDM]:
Drow Warrior's turn.
[JadedDM]: With amazing speed,
he suddenly withdraws his blades and charges right at Jasmin.
Before she can even properly react, he gives her two small cuts.
[Jasmin] Jasmin stumbles a bit
from the wounds just given to her. She certainly doesn't look very good at this
point.
[JadedDM]:
Videl's turn.
[JadedDM]: Videl emerges from
the darkness, his sword now in hand. He
launches himself at Jasmin's attacker, but the drow easily blocks it with only
one hand.
[JadedDM]:
Daufer's turn.
[Daufer]: Daufer picks up his
maul whilst evading attacks from the drow priestess.
[JadedDM]:
Loreleii's turn.
[Loreleii]: [1d4+1] -> [3,1]
= (4)
[Loreleii]: Loreleii lets fly
another missile of bright light against the drow wizardess, which seems to
bypass her defenses.
[JadedDM]:
Meschior's turn.
[JadedDM]: Meschior emerges from
the darkness, as well. He heads
right for the casting cleric, disrupting her prayer with a slice from his blade.
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [12] = (12)
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [17] = (17)
[Jasmin] [1d6+4] => [4,4] =
(8)
[Jasmin] [1d6+4] => [4,4] =
(8)
[Jasmin] Despite the pain that
Jasmin appears to be in, Jasmin rushes at the drow warrior, her swords slicing
into his sides before he can properly block her.
[JadedDM]:
Eskar's turn.
[JadedDM]: Seeing the danger
she's in, Eskar hurries back to help Jasmin.
He catches the drow in the back with his sword.
[JadedDM]:
Gaheris' turn.
[JadedDM]: Gaheris fires an
arrow at the drow warrior, which strikes him in the thigh.
Undeterred, the drow simply removes it.
[JadedDM]:
Drow Warrior's turn.
[Jasmin] (Oh shit)
[Airellian]: ((TPK! TPK!))
[JadedDM]: Now in a frenzy, the
drow continues to beat down on Jasmin. His
strikes are true and the dancer goes down.
[JadedDM]: Gaheris:
"Jasmin!"
[JadedDM]: Videl:
"You're mine, you @#$%#$@%!"
[Airellian]: ((Looks like
there's not going to be any retreating...))
[JadedDM]:
(State actions and roll initiative for Round 3.)
[Daufer]: Daufer draws a
straight piece of iron and chants in hobgoblin.
[Jasmin] Jasmin almost seems
stunned. Her eyes widen as the drow's swords slice into her. Her swords fall
from her hands and clang on the ground before a small thump is heard when she
falls.
[Daufer]: [1d10] -> [8] =
(8)
[Loreleii]: Loreleii hurries
forward to Jasmin, a potion in her hands.
[Loreleii]: [1d10] -> [10] =
(10)
[JadedDM]:
Drow Warrior's turn.
[JadedDM]: The warrior now turns
his attention to Videl. However,
despite having just one arm, the former soldier is able to deflect both attacks.
[JadedDM]:
Eskar's turn.
[JadedDM]: Eskar swings his
blade at the Drow warrior, but misses.
[JadedDM]:
Gaheris' turn.
[JadedDM]: Gaheris fires another
arrow at the warrior, but the drow dodges.
[JadedDM]:
Drow Cleric's turn.
[JadedDM]: The cleric finishes
praying and then reaches out to touch Daufer.
However, the hobgoblin is able to avoid her touch.
[JadedDM]:
Videl's turn.
[JadedDM]: Videl manages to slip
his blade through the warrior's defenses and slash at him.
The drow warrior looks weakened now.
[JadedDM]:
Daufer's turn.
[Daufer]: Daufer chants in
hobgoblin. The priest entreats the Dark Lady turns her gaze towards the mortal
plane and strike her foes still.
[JadedDM]: Unfortunately, the
dark power of the Drow overcomes Daufer's prayer.
None of the three are affected.
[Airellian]: ((Sorry, Jasmin!
Stay there for just a bit longer!))
[JadedDM]:
Loreleii's turn.
[Loreleii]: Loreleii pours a
potion of extra-healing down Jasmin's throat.
[Loreleii]: [3d8+3] ->
[3,6,8,3] = (20)
[Jasmin] Jasmin opens her eyes
slowly at first, looking lost and confused. She looks up to Loreleii in question
as she hears the sound of battle around her.
[Loreleii]: Loreleii smiles
urgently at Jasmin and helps her up to her feet.
[JadedDM]:
Drow Mage's turn.
[JadedDM]: Casting a spell, she
points at Daufer as a bolt of fire leaps from her fingertips.
[Daufer]: [1d20] -> [12] =
(12)
[Daufer]: Daufer manages to
dodge at last second, but still gets scorched by the fire.
[Jasmin] Jasmin takes hold of her
swords as she is helped up by Loreleii. "Thank you," she whispers.
[JadedDM]:
Drow Warrior's turn.
[JadedDM]: He continues his
assault on Videl, giving the one-armed soldier several small wounds.
[JadedDM]:
Gaheris' turn.
[JadedDM]: Gaheris fires at the
warrior, but misses again.
[JadedDM]:
Videl's turn.
[JadedDM]: Videl tries to
counterattack, but he can barely keep up.
[JadedDM]:
Meschior's turn.
[JadedDM]: Meschior swings at
the cleric, giving her a small cut on the arm.
[JadedDM]:
(Okay. State actions and roll
initiative for Round 4.)
[Jasmin] Jasmin attacks the drow
warrior.
[Jasmin] [1d10] => [9] = (9)
[Loreleii]: Loreleii stands
back and points her wand at the drow wizard again.
[Loreleii]: [1d10] -> [5] =
(5)
[Daufer]: Daufer attacks the
drow priestess.
[Daufer]: [1d10] -> [7] =
(7)
[Airellian]: ((How about
retreating next round?))
[JadedDM]:
Eskar's turn.
[Jasmin] (Sounds good to me)
[Airellian]: ((Yeah, we're
really taking a beating.))
[JadedDM]: Eskar strikes at the
Drow warrior, but is unable to pierce his defenses.
[JadedDM]:
Meschior's turn.
[JadedDM]: Meschior continues
attacking the cleric to no avail.
[JadedDM]:
Videl's turn.
[JadedDM]: Videl, likewise, is
having no luck at all.
[JadedDM]:
Loreleii's turn.
[Loreleii]: [1d4+1] -> [4,1]
= (5)
[Airellian]: ((Please pierce
MR.))
[Loreleii]: A bright light
issues forth from the wooden wand and pierces the drow wizard's defenses,
causing her a small amount of pain.
[JadedDM]:
Gaheris' turn.
[JadedDM]: Gaheris pulls back on
the string of his bow a little too hard, and the string snaps.
He swears loudly.
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [16] = (16)
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [12] = (12)
[Jasmin] [1d6+4] => [3,4] =
(7)
[Jasmin] Jasmin rushes forward
now that she is back up, and slams her sword into the drow warrior's side.
"Try to kill me," she mutters. The drow's eyes widen in surprise
before he drops dead to the ground.
[JadedDM]:
Drow Cleric's turn.
[JadedDM]: She gestures toward
the group that was fighting the male warrior.
Suddenly, both Videl and Meschior freeze in place.
[JadedDM]:
Daufer's turn.
[Daufer]: [1d20] -> [3] =
(3)
[Daufer]: Daufer swings at the
drow priestess, but misses by a wide margin.
[JadedDM]:
Eskar's turn.
[Daufer]: "The Dark Lady
cannot pierce her gaze into this place," Daufer mutters.
[JadedDM]: Eskar fights with the
cleric now, getting in a decent slash.
[JadedDM]:
Gaheris' turn.
[JadedDM]: Gaheris attempts to
restring his bow.
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [11] = (11)
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [7] = (7)
[Jasmin] [1d6+4] => [6,4] =
(10)
[Jasmin] [1d6+4] => [5,4] =
(9)
[Jasmin] Now that the drow
warrior is out of the way, Jasmin turns her attention to the cleric. With two
swings, she brings the cleric to her knees. She sits there bleeding before
dropping face forward on the ground.
[JadedDM]: All that remains is
the sorceress. She frantically
starts casting.
[JadedDM]:
(State actions and roll initiative for Round 5.)
[Daufer]: "Surrender,
drow!"
[Jasmin] "Screw
surrendering. She's dying," Jasmin says as she moves in to attack.
[Jasmin] [1d10] => [3] = (3)
[Daufer]: "The slaughter
of the faithless is what will bring about our destruction!"
[Jasmin] "She's all ready
casting!"
[Daufer]: Daufer relents and
attacks.
[Daufer]: [1d10] -> [2] =
(2)
[Loreleii]: Loreleii stays out
of the way, wishing to use her wand sparingly.
[JadedDM]:
Gaheris' turn.
[JadedDM]: Gaheris fires an
arrow at the casting sorceress, but his aim is too high.
[JadedDM]:
Jasmin's turn.
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [20] = (20)
[Jasmin] [1d20] => [16] = (16)
[Jasmin] [2d6+4] => [6,1,4] =
(11)
[Airellian]: ((Whoo!))
[Jasmin] [1d6] => [6] = (6)
[Jasmin] Without hesitating,
Jasmin simply lobs her head off with her sword before she can cast any type of
spell.
[Daufer]: Daufer taps at the
bodies inspecting them for any drow weapons that might be useful.
[JadedDM]: Meschior and Videl
can suddenly move again.
[Jasmin] Jasmin takes a deep
breath before moving to her brother's side. "You okay?" she asks.
[JadedDM]: Videl:
"I've been better, but I've been worse."
[JadedDM]: Gaheris:
"And you, Jasmin? You
had me worried there."
[Daufer]: Daufer passes the
weapons he's been expecting to Loreleii. "What do you think? The aura is so
powerful, even I can sense it without the Dark Lady's help."
[Loreleii]: The librarian
shivers. "Yes, I can feel it. The aura is dark and full of despair."
[Jasmin] Jasmin places a hand on
Videl's shoulder. "I'm okay for now, but I don't know how much longer I can
last if we keep running into things like those drow."
[Daufer]: "Better to keep
these weapons out of Drow hands than have them used against us," Daufer
says. He begins gathering them up.
[JadedDM]: "Hail!"
comes a voice from the north. Someone
is approaching in the darkness. In
the light of the city's flames, only his silhouette is visible.
[Jasmin] Jasmin turns her
attention towards the north. "Who is there?"
[JadedDM]: Liam:
"Jasmin?"
[Daufer]: Daufer turns to the
sound of the voice, his maul in his hands.
[Jasmin] "Liam?"
[JadedDM]: The archer
approaches. "There you all are.
I...wow, that's one dead wyvern."
[Daufer]: "Are the others
with you? We should get out from the open."
[Jasmin] "Your mother's
sword was helpful," Jasmin says.
[JadedDM]: Liam's eyes flicker
to Scalebiter and he nods.
He looks to Daufer. "Father,
Cardel, Lord Zikar and that green woman. We've
all held up in the
[Daufer]: "Then, let's
go," Daufer says, shouldering his maul. "Help me carry these."
Daufer points at the Drow weapons on the ground.
[Jasmin] Jasmin puts away her
swords, and moves to help Daufer with the Drow weapons before she makes her way
to the
[Airellian]: ((Looks like we
didn't need the plan after all, haha.))
[JadedDM]: Altogether, everyone
makes their way to the
[Loreleii]: Loreleii
involuntarily shivers upon seeing the dead things.
[JadedDM]: Once inside, they
find the Kricket, Cardel, Zikar and Lilah. The
four seem to be in some kind of serious discussion when the others enter.
[Jasmin] "Hope we didn't
miss anything," Jasmin says cheerfully.
[JadedDM]: Kricket:
"Ah, Jasmin, my dear. Glad
to see you all in one piece. Any
word?"
[Jasmin] "Well, I think we
just finished killing three drow leaders and a wyvern. That dragon is still
around somewhere though, I think."
[JadedDM]: Zikar:
"Excellent. But yes, as
you said, the dragon is still out there. If
we can get rid of it, surely the remaining forces will retreat with no
leadership."
[Daufer]: "Not to mention
the Bloody Maw. Who knows what they're up to?"
[JadedDM]: Kricket:
"I agree, but I think the Drow are the priority now."
[Jasmin] "The drow use
Shadow Dragons right? What do we know about Shadow Dragons?"
[Daufer]: "Even if we
drive them off, they will simply muster up another army. We need to make peace
with them somehow."
[JadedDM]: Liam:
"It will take them time to regroup, though.
Hopefully enough time for us to find the Maw and finish them off.
If Voxis is destroyed by the Drow, at least the world itself will be safe
from the Maw."
[Daufer]: Daufer thinks over
these words for a moment. "Very well."
[JadedDM]: Gaheris looks to
Kricket. "Well, you guys killed
that one dragon in the desert, right. Any
tips?"
[JadedDM]: Kricket and Liam
exchange looks. "Ah...well...that
story may have been slightly exaggerated."
[Jasmin] Jasmin crosses her arms
with a sigh. "Figures."
[JadedDM]: Lilah stands up.
"I know a bit about them."
[Daufer]: "Tell us what
you know, then," Daufer says.
[JadedDM]: Lilah:
"Its breath is by far its most dangerous weapon.
It can suck the energy out of you, leaving you so exhausted you can't
even stand up. You'll have to try
and avoid that."
[Jasmin] "Does it have any
weak spots? I know that Scalebiter
will help, but I have to be able to hit it first."
[JadedDM]: Lilah:
"I'm afraid not. It is,
after all, a dragon. Most of its
magic is probably aimed at helping it evade attacks.
Actually hurting it will be your greatest challenge.
Its hide is so thick and tough that it repels most weapons and
spells."
[Loreleii]: Loreleii looks at
her wand. "I don't know if I can be of any more help. I'm so tired…"
[Jasmin] Jasmin looks to Loreleii.
"Didn't you say you had a potion of flying?"
[JadedDM]: Meschior:
"Nevermind piercing its hide. How
are we going to get it to come down here?"
[Loreleii]: "Yes,"
Loreleii takes the potion from her pack. "Take it."
[JadedDM]: Gaheris:
"I have one, as well, actually."
[JadedDM]: Kricket:
"So do I. Useless little
trinkets. Or so I thought."
[Loreleii]: "I also have a
scroll of flying and invisibility. But the words are difficult and I do not know
if I will be able to cast them correctly."
[Jasmin] Jasmin takes the potion
from Loreleii. "Well, with these potions, we could try to disable its wings
while it is in the air."
[Loreleii]: "Take these
potions of healing as well," Loreleii says.
[JadedDM]: Zikar:
"If the archers and casters were to climb to the roof of this
building, the largest in the city now that the Viscount's manor is no more, we
could possibly reach it from there. Then
we can send the others up into the air after the dragon."
[Loreleii]: Loreleii hands the
warrior woman two potions of healing.
[Jasmin] Jasmin also takes the
healing potions from Loreleii.
[Daufer]: "I can infuse
each of the warriors with a jat'lyn to
help them in their battle against the dragon."
[JadedDM]: Gaheris:
"So Jasmin, Daufer, Eskar and Cardel can be sent up after the
dragon. The rest of us can attack
from the roof."
[Jasmin] "I think you can
wait on that...jat'lyn thing until
after the dragon is on the ground."
[Daufer]: "Is it wise to
send him?" Daufer looks at Cardel, the automaton.
[JadedDM]: Kricket:
"He'll do what he's told, and from what we saw, he fights just as
well without his mind."
[Daufer]: Daufer shrugs.
"He is your son, and you know best."
[JadedDM]: Gaheris:
"Then let's get ready."
[Jasmin] Jasmin uncorks one of
the healing potions that was given to her and drinks it.
[Jasmin] [2d4+2] => [3,2,2] =
(7)
[JadedDM]:
(We'll go ahead and end things here.)
