Rhun's Greyhawk OMEGA Campaign (ToEE) - Continued - Page 6

Strahd_Von_Zarovich · 18th June 2008, 11:26 AM

We are going to wait here, drink, and take breath ... then we shall descent again.

Rhun · 18th June 2008, 04:55 PM

After a few moments of waiting, you hear the winding of the warhorn again rumbling up from below. After a few more minutes, you can hear the sounds of voices floating up from the stairwell.

Please note your positions on the map, or tell me if you are fine with where I have the PCs?

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Dire Lemming · 18th June 2008, 10:04 PM

OOC: I think Merrick and Zirat should block the stairs while those with ranged weaponry should go on the other side and pelt them with it. This is actually a great defensive position.

Voadam · 19th June 2008, 12:38 AM

"The stairs are defensible, if they come in numbers it is better to be at such a point. We can also hinder them with caltrops. Let them come to us."

Dire Lemming · 19th June 2008, 12:41 AM

Shoon looks around the group. "Who has caltrops? And what about those footprints?"

Voadam · 19th June 2008, 12:45 AM

"I purchased and handed out caltrops to everybody. The footprints? This top floor is an unused level but I expect they have been up to peer out the windows looking for us."

Dog Moon · 19th June 2008, 04:07 AM

Deren grabs a bag of caltrops from his belt. "I, of course, always have one handy. Someone needs to stay near the back door and watch the rest of the temple," he adds. "If I remember correctly, which I'm sure I do, there's more than one stairs leading up here."

InVinoVeritas · 19th June 2008, 05:10 AM

Checking his crossbow, Ciaran looks askance. "What about the footprints? What are you looking for?"

Rhun · 19th June 2008, 07:09 PM

Sir Merrick and Zirat take up positions at the top of the stairs. A few more minutes pass, and then they see movement below. Humans in black armor with weapons bared are moving up the stairway. They stop suddenly when they see the two warriors arrayed before them, and quickly descend back the way they came. Their voices float up from the depths...it seems they are arguing with one another about how to proceed. They obviously didn't expect to find you waiting for them.

I had to change the map slightly; I realized that I only had the stairs as 5' wide when they should have been 10' wide.

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Dire Lemming · 19th June 2008, 09:58 PM

Shoon says in a low voice; "They seem intimidated. Perhaps we should offer them a chance to surrender or redeem themselves." He shrugs. "Come to think of it. There is another way up here is there not? Perhaps we should do something to make certain they do not sneak up on us from the other stairs? The caltrops could help, but if we had some sort of alarm we could set..."

Strahd_Von_Zarovich · 20th June 2008, 07:51 AM

Perhaps I'll offer them my chain?

How far are they? Can Zirat go down to hunt them?

Dog Moon · 20th June 2008, 07:56 AM

"We could start taunting them," Deren suggests. "I don't know about you, but I wouldn't take it well if someone called me a son of a Goblin. Or a Bard," he adds with a wink.

Rhun · 20th June 2008, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Strahd_Von_Zarovich

[color=Red]How far are they? Can Zirat go down to hunt them?

They have rertreated back down toward the bottom of the stairs, so perhaps sixty feet away (The stairs are long to go as deep as they have to).

Rhun · 23rd June 2008, 06:00 PM

Ping (pong)

Dire Lemming · 23rd June 2008, 07:08 PM

Shoon calls down to the procrastinating guards. "Ho there! If you do not wish to fight us we will willingly accept your surrender. Your superiors must be most unhappy about your continued failure to inflict even a single casualty on our party during our repeated raids. How many more failures do you think they will accept?"

OOC: All my social skills have a +0 modifier.

InVinoVeritas · 24th June 2008, 02:42 AM

Ciaran rolls his eyes. "Oh, for all the..."

He rushes down the stairs after the two guards, and spits out a Web to cover them and the whole bottom of the stairwell.

"Now, can we capture them properly, or shall I beat them senseless myself?"

Strahd_Von_Zarovich · 24th June 2008, 07:18 PM

Zirat followes Ciaran

Dire Lemming · 24th June 2008, 07:25 PM

After the mage's previous attempts at helping Shoon is quite cautious around anything to do with him. He moves to the head of the stairs to take Zirat's place and watches.

Rhun · 25th June 2008, 04:54 PM

Sorry for the delays, guys...I left my laptop at the office last night!

Ciaran charges down the stairs, casting his spell as he goes. The group of guards near the bottom of the stairs look up in surprise as the wizard rushes down at them, and then begin to laugh, as if a single unarmored and unarmed man could not possibly threaten them. As he completes the incantation, though, sticky webs explode all over, and the guards' laughter quickly turns into cries of alaram.

Zirat follows Zirat down the stairs, while Shoon moves to the top of the stairs to watch.

I will post the actual effects of the spell and who was caught and whatnot posted tonight!

Rhun · 26th June 2008, 03:45 AM

The webs caught at least four human guards in black cloth and armor in their confines; at least, four that you can see. Only one of these appears to have avoided the worst of the webbing and isn't completely stuck. Ciaran and Zirat can hear cursing and swearing further back, indicating the perhaps the webbing caught more than just these few.

I haven't went to initiative rounds yet, but may do so shortly depending on your actions...

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