A Gathering of Winds - Part Five

11 May 2007

Players/Characters

Crumpus (Russell) 11th level male Human Fighter
Elzara (Will) 11th level female Elven Monk
Volon (Ian) 11th level male Human Druid
Milliardo Maquis (Andrew) 11th level male Human Knight
Ellan (Ewar) 11th level male Human Wizard
Eolias (Richard) 6th/1st/4th level male Elven Ranger/Wizard/Arcane Archer

Game Events

After a fruitless search for their missing companions, Elzara, Volon, Milliardo and Crumpus healed back to full and went to speak with Moreto who was still waiting for them by the red river.

Moreto asked after the two missing characters, but was successfully bluffed by Milliardo that they were investigating elsewhere and were making sure that the spider did not return.

Moreto cautiously entered the spider's room, and when it was obvious that the spider had indeed been driven off, he upheld his end of the bargain and handed over the crystal seal to Millardo, then he and his Mohrg minions left the tomb.

Shortly after this, Eolias and Ellan arrived, relating a tale of planar travel and battling giant undead, but they were remarkably unscathed!

The seal was examined, one side showed three symbols in Aquan for 'Pesh' 'Aaqa' and 'Icosiol', the other showed a picture of a Wind Duke holding the seal up high infront of a pair of huge black doors whilst standing on a pillar slightly larger than the seal itself.

Returning to one of the doors near to the statue from where Kamaal had removed the mithril greatsword, the party opened it to discover a room covered in burning hot coals inhabited by a large salamander and a huge fire elemental. The Salamander introduced himself as ?????, and advised the party not to step into the room as he would then have to attack them, something which he would rather not do. He explained that he could not attack the holder of the seal of Icosiol - this tallied with the groups earlier observation that the Symbol of Law traps were now inoperative.

The remainder of the upper level was checked thoroughly but found to be empty, so the group used Ellan's spells to traverse the waterfall once more.

As soon as Millardo (the holder of the seal) reached the area where the second Wind Warrior ambush had taken place he immediately noticed a secret door in the rockface which was outlined with softly glowing light that no one else could see.

Opening the door the party found a steep staircase, at the top of which was a cavern blocked off by 50' tall black doors which were covered by hundreds of runes and symbols.

Standing before the doors, Milliardo raised aloft the seal and spoke aloud the three runes. The doors silently opened to reveal a strange room beyond.

There was no floor, but approximately 80' down a mass of clouds boiled and swirled, lit from within by occasional flashes of purple lightning. In front of the party were several pillars which thrust through the clouds, one was slowly rotating in place, one appeared to be coated in tar, one was a lighter colour, one reached to the roof and the last was about twice the diameter of the others. Across the other side of the room were another pair of black doors matching those that Milliardo had just opened.

Being the most proficient in jump, Elzara lept easily across the gaps between the first few pillars with no trouble, but as she reached the other doors a gust of wind and lightning bolt forced her onto the tar-covered pillar. This tarry substance turned out to be some kind of rubber forcing a balance check, which she failed and fell into the pit, falling 500' through the clouds before hitting the bottom and being knocked unconcious.

Seeing this, Ellan, Milliardo and Volon used their spells and wild shape to fly across to try and help Elzara, but were set upon by two huge air elementals that were hiding in the clouds.

Volon was caught in a whirlwind effect and thrown out at the bottom of the pit whilst the other elemental entered combat with the remainder of the group.

Volon healed Elzara, and they both started up, Volon wildshaping and flying, Elzara climbing, and they eventually reached the top just as the party managed to kill the last elemental

Magical Items Found

None


XP Summary

2 Air Elementals - 3,600 XP

Total XP - 3,600 XP


Volon - 600 XP
Eolias - 600 XP
Crumpus - 600 XP
Ellan - 600 XP
Millardo - 600 XP
Elzara - 600 XP


Current Totals

Volon - 57,744 XP
Eolias – 57,744 XP
Crumpus 59,744 XP
Ellan - 59,394 XP
Millardo – 57,744 XP
Elzara – 57,744 XP