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| "Only Ferran Martinez can lift this burden from |
| us...for his spell of binding keeps us here. |
| You know the words of passage...please... |
| go to the chapel! Onle then can we be free to |
| join our families...long gone before us... |
| The chapel...The words of passage..." |
Enkhild Ironfist
"So... who wants to be going in there and get good Ian's dagger back?"
Enkhild looks around, hoping someone would volunteer before he himself had to go back into the room and retrieve the lit dagger he had tossed in there.
Ian
Rose
Rose rolls...
Roll 1, 20 sided di(c)e 1 times. Add 7 to the result. Drop the lowest 0 di(c)e.
11 + 7 = 18
Total = 18
Rose rolls...
Roll 1, 20 sided di(c)e 1 times. Add 7 to the result. Drop the lowest 0 di(c)e.
1 + 7 = 8
Total = 8
Rose
Enkhild Ironfist
That made him feel even worse. His face full of shame, Enkhild turns to continue their explorations.
"Well, I guess we oughta find this chapel thing, then, eh?"
[ooc: I hope the 18 can find a dagger that is emanating a light source in a dark room... otherwise, we have BIGGER problems...]
Rose
OOC: Didn't know if the spell was still in effect or not. I rolled just in case it was needed.
Ian
Fodel Bersk
Rose
Fodel Bersk
OOC what would I need to do to break a floor board karate style?
Rose
Kipler Farwall
Kipler waits to see what happens rather nervously.
Intrigued by what could be under the floor boards he moves nearby to have a better look.
DM
Rose reaches out holding the lighted dagger over the hole.
Within, can be seen a blue gem about 2" long by 1" wide by 1/4" thick. Underneath that is a few old pages of someone's diary.
It reads:
The hordes came again last night. Their coordiantion was frightening. Under the cover of darkness, goblins and kobolds pushed bundles of sticks to within bow range. These bundles formed a wall that protected the small ones from our archers. Once the wall was erected orc archers took up safe positions there and began pelting the castle walls with arrows.
We tried shooting flaming arrows at the wall of sticks to set it afire. Monsters are normally afraid of fire. But these monsters showed no fear. They simply scooped dirt on the flames to put them out. Before all the fires were out they had resumed firing at us. Surely, some unnatural force must have been at work to weld these quarrelsome beasts into an organized fighting force.
I do not know if we can combat the monster's onslaught much longer. We lost 12 more men last night. The monsters seem to have an unlimited number of reinforcements. The last Priest of Tyr, Ferran Martinez, says he has a way to protect the keep, but he says that it's so terrible that it may only be used as a last resort. Unless we recieve reinforcements shortly, Ferran Martinez is our only hope."
Fodel Bersk
Rose
Kipler Farwall
"I also agree, find the chapel and free the souls! Should we go now?"
Kip waits still holding his crossbow.
Rose rolls...
Roll 1, 20 sided di(c)e 1 times. Add 0 to the result. Drop the lowest 0 di(c)e.
2 = 2
Total = 2
Rose
Slightly disappointed in the groups lack of enthusiasm, Rose stuffs the gem into her belt pouch and readies her bow. "We need to find the chapel and have a talk with this marianez person. Come on let's go." Not waiting to see if the others follow she turns and heads off to the next door. When she gets there she presses her ear against trying to hear if anything's on the other side.
OOC:2+8 = 10 on the listen check.
Kendrick Lokian
Fodel Bersk
Enkhild Ironfist
When they return with more news about what had happened here in the keep, and a rather large blue gem, he raises an eyebrow in surprise, but quickly loses interest. They had other things to do.
"Kendrick, I'll take a look at this here gem later, though I can't be promising nothing. I work with metal and stone, a smithy... these types of gems aren't my specialty. I'll do what I can.
However, for now, why don't the lot of us follow Fodel's wise words and keep our bodies moving. There be a chapel here someplace."
Enkhild joins the others, taking the lead as they move to the next doorway, ready to take his agreed-upon position at the front.
Ian
DM
Looking toward the gate you see a MASSIVE force of Orcs rushing through the gate being directed by a number of hobgoblins. As you watch in shock, a group of skeletons and zombies clears the building below you, and looks up at you.
You have scant seconds to decise what to do...
I will continue once EVERYONE has posted at least once.
Rose
"Yikes! Quick everyone inside, let's use the doorway so that we only have to fight 1 or 2 or 3 at a time!"
Fodel Bersk
Ian
Rose
Rose skids to a halt, she reaches into her belt pouch and grabs the gem. Thrusting it up in the air she shouts the words from the note.
"Shestnik Lux Samos!" Hoping her idea pays off.........
Kipler Farwall
Kip follows rose into the room and hopes that the gem can do something.
Enkhild Ironfist
"Surround the door! A few stand off to the side and be ready to take the place of those who weaken to give them a chance to rest. We will alternate!"
He sets up, preparing for the worst, both hands on his axe.
DM
You just bought yourselves a few more seconds...
Please post what positions (cell addresses) you will occupy inside the room (for those of you heading into the room).
Ian
Move to 10k
Enkhild Ironfist
[Position: K11]
"Get those other doors open, see if we can find a better place to defend from, perhaps some high ground, or tables to block the doors... anything!"
Even with the undead under Rose's apparent command, the army of orcs and hobgoblins advancing upon them would roll through those defenders in a few seconds. They needed a good defensible position.
Fodel Bersk
Kivara Sunchild
Kivara's first instinct is to channel more positive energy in an attempt to turn the undead horde. But upon seeing Rose gain control of them in some manner or another Kivara decides the time bought is well worth it.
Thinking Rose's idea a good one, Kivara begins waiving and yanking (if necessary) everyone into the room. Thus, only one or two can come through the doorway at a time.
If anyone is not moving, Kivara starts to pull them in. She will not go into the room completely herself until she has managed to get everyone else inside. "Move move move!" she says in a (hopefully) motivational tone.
Once inside, she will take whatever space is left available :-) She will also suggest that they close the doors on the inside (J8, J9, K9) if they are not already closed.
Rose
Rose watches the undead turn towards the hoard and takes a second to look at the gem in her hand, "Cool." She says before turning and darting into the room. Wishing Cedric were still around she enters the room looking for a table or something she could climb up onto to get a better vantage for her bow.
OOC: Moving to N/9
Kendrick Lokian
DM
From outside, the sounds of battle are heard as the orc forces clash with the undead guardians of Sokol Keep.
If anyone's going to do anything pre-battle, now is the time!
Rose rolls...
Roll 1, 20 sided di(c)e 1 times. Add 6 to the result. Drop the lowest 0 di(c)e.
16 + 6 = 22
Total = 22
Rose
OOC: Got a 22 on the climb WOOHOO!
Kendrick Lokian
Enkhild Ironfist
"Kendrick, ye should up there with Rose if ye can. Besides, there ain't much room to fight here, anyways.
Now, would someone get those doors open and look for better fighting ground. I can hold the door 'til ye find something, but we don't have much time, and I don't like the thought of having to face these brutes one after the other."
[ooc: We need a corridor or doorway that's wider than two spaces so we can have three people attacking per round. Right now, we have one with full attack, and one fighting against partial cover. Oh, and if anybody finds a grenade launcher, that'd be good too ;)]
Fodel Bersk
DM
DM
The Room to the East: The room to the east is empty save for 6 old, wooden weapon racks. The racks are empty.
The Room to the West: The room to the west looks to have been an office, but everything is in disarray as if someone searched through the room and just threw things everwhere.
Kendrick Lokian rolls...
Roll 1, 20 sided di(c)e 1 times. Add 3 to the result. Drop the lowest 0 di(c)e.
13 + 3 = 16
Total = 16
Kendrick Lokian
Rose
** EDITED May 3, 2002, 4:25 pm **
As Kendrick comes up over the edge he sees Rose looking into a large crate. As he comes up Rose turns to him, "I think I found something that will help." She reaches into the crate and holds up a bottle of oil. "It's almost full, you light some torches and I'll start tossing them over. Also I've got a grappling hook an a rope. You might want to secure the hook to something and lower the rope down in case our friends need to retreat. I have some torches in my pack. I'd say light one and put it in one of the sconces on the wall that way we can light a couple at a time to light the oil." Rose says this as she unshoulders her pack and drops it to the ground. After she has her pack off she starts dragging the crate over to the edge of the platform closest to the courtyard.
OOC:Rose has 2 torches, the grappling hook is attached to 50 feet of knotted rope. She will drag the crate to M/10 But she wants to keep it about 5 feet from the edge of the platform. I figured that with all the bonuses I get to missile (+7 to thrown) weapons it would be better for me to throw them and let Kendrick do the torch and rope things.
Kipler Farwall
ooc: casts mage armor on himself in case any nasties creep through. He stays in the same square for now.
Enkhild Ironfist
"Somebody watch that door, could ya? Somebody else is with me. Let us be getting this junk piled up and block off the access to the room.
If anybody can be getting through that locked door, now is the best time to try. In moments it won't matter."
Enkhild starts shuffling his body along, and with the aid of whomever joins him, moves the desk and blocks off the door with it. He then grabs the chairs and starts piling them behind the desk. Then he moves to the eastern room, grabs the empty weapon racks and starts dragging those in front of the door.
[ooc: I don't know how many rounds this will take, but Enkhild will keep moving the defenses in until he is done, hoping his friends can cover his back while he gets the stuff moved]
Ian
Fodel Bersk
Kivara Sunchild
Knowing that Enkhild has proven himself the kind to remain at the brunt of battles, Kivara figures he will be the one who ends up positioning himself at the forfront of this defense.
Since every little bit helps, she pulls a scrap of holy parchment from one of her belt pouches and begins inciting a prayer. This is one they heard before, earlier, when the others first met the Band of Everlight; she refers to it as the Shield of the Shining One.
As she finishes the incantation, she touches Enkhild's shoulder. "I have called to Pelor to aid in your protections ..." she says with a reassuring smile.
ooc: Cast Shield of Faith on Enkhild; grants +2 deflection bonus to his AC
After all this, each passing moment becomes more tense than the last and all that she can do is ready her darksteel mace for what is about to unfold at the very doorstep...
Kendrick Lokian
Rose
"Don't forget the rope, if they need a quick exit we won't hanve time to drop it down to them later." She says as she drags the crate. As soon as she get to the edge she will start throwing the oil.
DM
Ian and Enkhild get the chairs in place as the last of the undead is destroyed and the horde rush toward the doorway, greataxes raised. As the earth thunders at their approach and the wind blows, the voices of the long dead flow upon them and you can't help but wonder if this was how it felt for those last defenders of the keep.
As they near the door, a deafening roar begins from one and spreads to the others as they howl their battle cries. Hobgoblin archers spread to the sides and nock arrows looking for a target.
Initiative rolls all around. Map will be updated within an hour (3:41CST)
Kivara Sunchild rolls...
Roll 1, 20 sided di(c)e 1 times. Add 2 to the result. Drop the lowest 0 di(c)e.
3 + 2 = 5
Total = 5
Kivara Sunchild
5!? DOH! She may not move fast, but she is at least moving :-)
Fodel Bersk rolls...
Roll 1, 20 sided di(c)e 1 times. Add 7 to the result. Drop the lowest 0 di(c)e.
11 + 7 = 18
Total = 18
Fodel Bersk
Fodel carefully pull out his crossbow and readies a bolt. he looks around nervously. "All that training I never shot it in a real situtation before." he looks around "May this bolt fly true like the wisdom of the suffering ones enlightenment".
Rose rolls...
Roll 1, 20 sided di(c)e 1 times. Add 3 to the result. Drop the lowest 0 di(c)e.
7 + 3 = 10
Total = 10
Rose
Ian rolls...
Roll 1, 20 sided di(c)e 1 times. Add 3 to the result. Drop the lowest 0 di(c)e.
19 + 3 = 22
Total = 22
Ian
Enkhild Ironfist rolls...
Roll 1, 20 sided di(c)e 1 times. Add 1 to the result. Drop the lowest 0 di(c)e.
5 + 1 = 6
Total = 6
Enkhild Ironfist
"Right now, those creatures can no be seeing us with the door closed shut like that. Eventually, they'll try to open it and get through the blockade.
If any of ye can light this area on fire when that happens, it might buy some more time. We can retreat to each side into these side rooms and use the center room as a shooting gallery. As they come in, we can fire at them and try to get them burnt. Any that get through that, we hack to bits. So as they say in the old country:
'Aim high, swing low, and stand strong.'"
Enkhild shakes his head back and forth, gripping both hands to his axe. It was time to get this done.
[INIT: 6]
Ian
Enkhild Ironfist
"Ye'll probably want the western doorway. Lotsa room behind ya, and a sight at the door. When we need to retreat, half of us will go west, the others east."
Enkhild wondered how long it would be before the Hobgoblins spotted their friends in the tower and started firing at them. They didn't have anywhere to go from up there, and if they were forced to retreat back into the other rooms, they would be cut off from their friends.
Unfortunately, there simply wasn't a better way. And the dwarf REALLY didn't like that they didn't know what was waiting for them on the other side of that locked door.
Ian
OOC:move to j8, ready action, cast flaming sphere on Enkhild's command.
Kipler Farwall rolls...
Roll 1, 20 sided di(c)e 1 times. Add 1 to the result. Drop the lowest 0 di(c)e.
1 + 1 = 2
Total = 2
Kipler Farwall
Kipler stays where he is, a hand ready within his components pouch. Trying to breathe evenly he readies himself for the battle ahead.
Kendrick Lokian rolls...
Roll 1, 20 sided di(c)e 1 times. Add 5 to the result. Drop the lowest 0 di(c)e.
20 + 5 = 25
Total = 25
Kendrick Lokian
DM
Kendrick Lokian
Ian
Action: holding until i get the order
Fodel Bersk
DM
As Kendrick works and arrow grazes his head, slicing the left side open (5 points). Within seconds the left side of his face is covered in blood.
DM
DM