15 June 2007
Players/Characters
Crumpus (Russell) 12th level male Human Fighter
Elzara (Will) 12th level female Elven Monk
Volon (Ian) 12th level male Human Druid
Milliardo Maquis (Andrew) 12th level male Human Knight
Ellan (Ewar) 12th level male Human Wizard
Eolias (Richard) 6th/1st/5th level male Elven Ranger/Wizard/Arcane Archer
Game Events
Tenser provided the party with two scrolls of Greater Teleport to allow them to travel to the ruined city of Kuluth-Mar.
On arrival the group found themselves looking down onto what had once been a magnificent city, but was now in ruins and mostly covered by encroaching jungle.
The main points of interest were a 30' obsidian wall surrounding a huge ziggurat, at the peak of which was a strange looking spire that had been broken at its apex.
Vollon wild shaped into an eagle and flew over the wall, noting that it was 5' wide, and was inscribed with glowing runes on the top. The runes repeated the same phrase over and over, and by using a Comprehend Languages spell the group read that it said 'Kyuss, forever bound'
When they crossed the wall, Elzara and Eolias felt a strange popping sensation in their heads, but apart from that there appeared to be no other effects.
As the party carefully approached the pyramid they all experienced a vision in which the city was restored to its former glory and the space around the ziggurat was filled with thousands of people, all worshiping one man on a green throne. The crowd were chanting for Kyuss.
As the vision faded, one of the group noticed that the ground was slowly moving, and brushing off the surface revealed hundreds of tiny green worms!
At this, the party all broke and ran for cover at the pyramid, Elzara easily outdistancing the rest, but that proved to be her downfall.
As she raced up the steps of the ziggurat she was attacked from the shadows by a Kyuss Knight, plus two giant undead beetles whose maddening clicking caused several of the party to stop and cover their ears.
Before help could arrive, Elzara had been cut down and lay still on the step as Ellan managed to disintegrate both Knight and one of the beetles. The Knight's magical Full Plate +2, heavy Steel Shield +1 and +1 Unholy Bastard Sword were collected by the group whilst Volon cast reincarnate on their fallen comrade.
Returning to life as a Human, Elzara rejoined the party and they decided to investigate the strange-looking spire. Volon wild-shaped and flew up to get a closer look, but as he got close to the ruined apex the party all experienced another vision in which the peak was restored as a fifteen foot tall three foot thick trapezoidal pinnacle of black rock. The characters only had enough time to register this before it was ripped off and carried away by an ancient red dragon.
Entering the pyramid they passed through an antechamber and came into a large room which dominated the interior of the ziggurat - doors led off but the main point of interest was a large jagged hole in the floor which appeared to have been blasted, felling pillars all around it.
As they approached the hole feelings of palpable evil eminated from it, so the group decided to try the doors first.
One led to another antechamber which mirrored the one through which they had entered, but upon opening the third door they were confronted by a dark skinned Elf flanked by two 9' tall angels who immediately attacked.
The angels turned their forearms into flaming blades and attacked whilst the Elf started to cast spells at the group.
One of the angels smashed a glass wall, releasing a swarm of greem worms which landed squarely upon Milliardo.
Ellan once again came to the rescue with his disintegrate spells, but not before the angels had done serious damage to the main fighters by diving at them and turning incorporeal to pass through the characters.
As soon as the last enemy fell, the group experienced another vision in which a strange six-armed undead creature presented Kyuss with a green worm. The party identified the creature as a spell weaver - a creature that can cast up to six levels of spells in a single round.
From their foes the party took a +3 breastplate and a +4 unholy greatsword.
Eager to press on the group moved to open the final door to find a kind of library guarded by four more Kyuss creatures whom they attacked.
Unfortunately these creatures had a way of dealing negative energy damage which healed them whilst injuring the party. This, combined with the fact that the characters had not fully healed after the encounter with the angels, led to both Millardo and Crumpus being hacked apart, and Ellan surviving just long enough to use the scroll of Teleport provided by Tenser to snatch the rest of the party from certain death!
Magical Items Found
+2 Full Plate
+1 Heavy Steel Shield
+1 Unholy Bastard Sword
+3 Breastplate
+4 Unholy Greatsword
XP Earned
Interpreting Vision 1 – 5,400 XP
1 x Kyuss Knight – 5,400 XP
Interpreting Vision 2 – 5,400 XP
2 x Beetles – 3,600 XP
2 x Wormswarm – 3,600 XP
Elf – 5,400 XP
2 x Angels – 4,800 XP
Interpreting Vision 3 – 7,200 XP
Total XP - 40,800 XP
Volon - 6,800 XP
Eolias - 6,800 XP
Crumpus - 6,800 XP
Ellan - 6,800 XP
Millardo - 6,800 XP
Elzara - 6,800 XP
Current Totals
Volon - 73,200 XP
Eolias – 73,200 XP
Crumpus deceased
Ellan - 74,450 XP
Millardo – deceased
Elzara – 73,200 XP
Friday, June 22, 2007
Thursday, June 07, 2007
The Spire of Long Shadows - Part One
1 June 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
Mindful of the mauling that they suffered at the hands of the creature in the portal on their way into the tomb, spells were prepared and weapons hefted in anticipation of a stiff fight.
Crumpus and Milliardo led the way, charging through the portal without any trouble at all, followed swiftly by Eolias.
Ellan cast a Dimension Door spell to transport the remaining party members to safety a few feet past the doorway, but they were shocked to find themselves bounced back as he had chosen a space which was already occupied by solid rock!
Realising that the portal was transporting them much further than his spell, Ellan stepped through but stumbled and fell out of the other end, followed by Volon and Elzara who both nearly fell over the prostrate Wizard.
Meanwhile, Eolias, Crumpus and Milliardo had made the somewhat unnerving discovery that the dragon corpse that they had left blocking the tunnel about a week earlier had been literally eaten from the inside out. All that was left was skin and bones. Checking the bones, Eolias announced that this was the work of one or more undead, probably some kind of Ghouls.
Returning to Diamond Lake, the party found Allustan very busy with the task of organising the rebuilding of the homes and businesses destroyed by the Dragon. He was very happy to see that they had survived, and asked to examine the artefacts that they had discovered in the tomb.
After a few days, he came to the group and explained that he had now reached the limit of his powers and understanding, but recommended that they travel to a small lakeside village about seven day’s travel south, called Magepoint, where his one-time master and friend now resided.
Allustan sent a message to his former mentor, the Archmage Tenser, to introduce the characters and to warn of their impending arrival, and the group set off for Magepoint on newly purchased ponies (plus Milliardo’s warhorse).
Six days into the journey, Eolias’ sharp ears picked up a strange soundm but before he was able to act, four Bone Devils and Two Barbed Devils appeared around them, demanding the piece of the Rod of Seven Parts!!
Using Ice Walls to separate the group, and fear auras on both mounts and riders to split them even further the devils toyed with the group, allowing one or other to nearly escape before teleporting into their path and forcing the fleeing character to retrace their path back to the rest of the group.
The Barbed Devils constantly repeated their requests for the rod, and Ellan had the idea to toss out his own Rod of Maximise as a decoy.
Following a successful opposed Bluff check, the Devils swooped on the rod and teleported away, leaving a battered but thankful party sprawled across the track.
Realising that their assailants might return at any moment once they realised that they had taken the wrong rod, the group hurried into Magepoint where they were pointed in the direction of the Inn.
Waiting for them at the Inn was Celeste, who had been last seen in the Free City just before the Champion’s Games. She welcomed the group, and led them into a meeting room where the party were surprised to see Eligos, now raised and well.
Also present was a female mage (?) who quizzed them on their exploits and what they had learned of the Age of Worms prophecy. After several hours she was satisfied with their answers, and advised them that Tenser was currently on another plane, and that he would send for them when he returned.
Three days later the party found themselves being escorted across the causeway to the Archmage’s tower.
Tenser and his companion Agath, the High Priest of Hieroneous, met them in the library and discussed the specifics of the Age of Worms prophecy, and also examined the various artefacts and evidence that the group had collected over the past few months.
He also told them of a colleague of his called Balakarde who had disappeared several years previously whilst also on the trail of Kyuss
Tenser asked about their encounter with the Devils, and offered to take the fragment of the Rod of Seven Parts off their hands, partly to keep it safe in his vaults, and also partly so he could examine it at his leisure.
In return he offered a powerful magical item to each party member. His offer, not surprisingly, was accepted.
He suggested that their next destination should be the seat of Kyuss’ power when he was still a mortal priest, a city located in a jungle about seven hundred miles to the south.
Magical Items Found
None
XP Earned
4 x Bone Devil – 9,156 XP
2 x Barbed Devil – 8,400 XP
Negotiating with Tenser – 6,000 XP
Roleplay Ad Hoc Award – 20,000 XP
Total XP - 43,536 XP
Volon - 8,256 XP
Eolias - 8,256 XP
Crumpus - 8,256 XP
Ellan - 8,256 XP
Millardo - 8,256 XP
Elzara - 8,256 XP
Current Totals
Volon - 66,000 XP
Eolias – 66,000 XP
Crumpus 69,000 XP
Ellan - 67,650 XP
Millardo – 66,000 XP
Elzara – 66,000 XP
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
Mindful of the mauling that they suffered at the hands of the creature in the portal on their way into the tomb, spells were prepared and weapons hefted in anticipation of a stiff fight.
Crumpus and Milliardo led the way, charging through the portal without any trouble at all, followed swiftly by Eolias.
Ellan cast a Dimension Door spell to transport the remaining party members to safety a few feet past the doorway, but they were shocked to find themselves bounced back as he had chosen a space which was already occupied by solid rock!
Realising that the portal was transporting them much further than his spell, Ellan stepped through but stumbled and fell out of the other end, followed by Volon and Elzara who both nearly fell over the prostrate Wizard.
Meanwhile, Eolias, Crumpus and Milliardo had made the somewhat unnerving discovery that the dragon corpse that they had left blocking the tunnel about a week earlier had been literally eaten from the inside out. All that was left was skin and bones. Checking the bones, Eolias announced that this was the work of one or more undead, probably some kind of Ghouls.
Returning to Diamond Lake, the party found Allustan very busy with the task of organising the rebuilding of the homes and businesses destroyed by the Dragon. He was very happy to see that they had survived, and asked to examine the artefacts that they had discovered in the tomb.
After a few days, he came to the group and explained that he had now reached the limit of his powers and understanding, but recommended that they travel to a small lakeside village about seven day’s travel south, called Magepoint, where his one-time master and friend now resided.
Allustan sent a message to his former mentor, the Archmage Tenser, to introduce the characters and to warn of their impending arrival, and the group set off for Magepoint on newly purchased ponies (plus Milliardo’s warhorse).
Six days into the journey, Eolias’ sharp ears picked up a strange soundm but before he was able to act, four Bone Devils and Two Barbed Devils appeared around them, demanding the piece of the Rod of Seven Parts!!
Using Ice Walls to separate the group, and fear auras on both mounts and riders to split them even further the devils toyed with the group, allowing one or other to nearly escape before teleporting into their path and forcing the fleeing character to retrace their path back to the rest of the group.
The Barbed Devils constantly repeated their requests for the rod, and Ellan had the idea to toss out his own Rod of Maximise as a decoy.
Following a successful opposed Bluff check, the Devils swooped on the rod and teleported away, leaving a battered but thankful party sprawled across the track.
Realising that their assailants might return at any moment once they realised that they had taken the wrong rod, the group hurried into Magepoint where they were pointed in the direction of the Inn.
Waiting for them at the Inn was Celeste, who had been last seen in the Free City just before the Champion’s Games. She welcomed the group, and led them into a meeting room where the party were surprised to see Eligos, now raised and well.
Also present was a female mage (?) who quizzed them on their exploits and what they had learned of the Age of Worms prophecy. After several hours she was satisfied with their answers, and advised them that Tenser was currently on another plane, and that he would send for them when he returned.
Three days later the party found themselves being escorted across the causeway to the Archmage’s tower.
Tenser and his companion Agath, the High Priest of Hieroneous, met them in the library and discussed the specifics of the Age of Worms prophecy, and also examined the various artefacts and evidence that the group had collected over the past few months.
He also told them of a colleague of his called Balakarde who had disappeared several years previously whilst also on the trail of Kyuss
Tenser asked about their encounter with the Devils, and offered to take the fragment of the Rod of Seven Parts off their hands, partly to keep it safe in his vaults, and also partly so he could examine it at his leisure.
In return he offered a powerful magical item to each party member. His offer, not surprisingly, was accepted.
He suggested that their next destination should be the seat of Kyuss’ power when he was still a mortal priest, a city located in a jungle about seven hundred miles to the south.
Magical Items Found
None
XP Earned
4 x Bone Devil – 9,156 XP
2 x Barbed Devil – 8,400 XP
Negotiating with Tenser – 6,000 XP
Roleplay Ad Hoc Award – 20,000 XP
Total XP - 43,536 XP
Volon - 8,256 XP
Eolias - 8,256 XP
Crumpus - 8,256 XP
Ellan - 8,256 XP
Millardo - 8,256 XP
Elzara - 8,256 XP
Current Totals
Volon - 66,000 XP
Eolias – 66,000 XP
Crumpus 69,000 XP
Ellan - 67,650 XP
Millardo – 66,000 XP
Elzara – 66,000 XP
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