Rhun's Greyhawk OMEGA Campaign (ToEE) - Continued

[Dire Lemming]

Hearing the dismayed sounds of the guards, Shoon moves down the stairs to get a better view and seems surprised to see that Ciaran's attack worked. "Good work Ciaran. Alright. Now you are trapped. Will you surrender or will we have to start hurting you?"

[Rhun]

The one that isn't completely trapped, that you can barely see through all the webbing, points a gauntleted fist at you. "You've done nothing but seal your own deaths fool. Romag will have you." Then he surges backward, deeper into the web, disappearing from sight...

[Dire Lemming]

Shoon rolls his eyes at the predictable threat. "I am certain Romag will be glad to hear that they must deal with us themselves, thanks entirely to your complete ineptitude. Now will the rest of you drop your weapons? Please?"

[Dog Moon]

Originally Posted by Dire Lemming

Shoon rolls his eyes at the predictable threat. "I am certain Romag will be glad to hear that they must deal with us themselves, thanks entirely to your complete ineptitude. Now will the rest of you drop your weapons? Please?"

"Hrm," Deren muses out loud to make sure the guards hear, "I believe I remember hearing that webs burn quite well. And so do things within them," he adds with a dangerous glint in his eyes.

[Dichotomy]

OOC

My computer is dead again, as it was at the beginning of April. I might not be able to post at all until the end of this week. NPC me as needed. Aeron has little to do other than use the wand and pretend to be a poor fighter.

[InVinoVeritas]

Ciaran lackadaisically pulls out his crossbow and lazily loads it. "Romag, hmm? Tell me about Romag. What does he do? Burn your flesh into cinders? Tear your mind into a thousand little pieces? Devour your soul and condemn it to an eternity of torments? How will it feel to be consigned to unending pain by your employer? Shall we introduce him to you?"

Spell List

Level 0: Ray of Frost (Domain), Mage Hand, Mage Hand, Detect Magic, Detect Magic
Level 1: Obscuring Mist (Domain), Magic Missile, Ray of Enfeeblement, Color Spray
Level 2: Gust of Wind (Domain), Glitterdust, Acid Arrow, Web

[Rhun]

A full, rich and somehow threatening laugh suddenly echoes out from beyond the webbing. "You shall soon learn exactly what Romag is capable of," comes a voice, a smooth baritone that carries with it both charisma and malice. "I call upon the power of Earth and Darkness: Dispel the magic of mine enemy, so that I may smite him down and water the Earth with his blood and soul."

Ciaran is dismayed as his web spell suddenly disappears, leaving him facing eight darkly clad guardsman, not to mention Romag and whatever other forces are out of sight around the corner...

For Voadam and Dichotomy

Both Merrick and Aeron, being the only two remaining within the Temple Proper, can hear the sounds of shouts and calls out the doorway to the north. It appears as though some of the Temple guards are moving to flank your group.

-DUNGEON MAP-

[InVinoVeritas]

"Every time we retreat forward," Ciaran curses. He lets out a shower of blinding sparks and heads back up the stairs. Passing Zirat, he states, "Your turn." Glowering at Shoon, he adds, "Yours, too."

(OOC: Cast Glitterdust at the back of the first group of four guards. It should target the front four and anything between them and the back four.)

[Rhun]

I'm going to pause here and wait for everyone to post...I know Voadam is back (but busy), and I think Strahd is back from Corsica, too. Everyone has 48 hours to post IC, or I'll NPC their character's actions.

[Dire Lemming]

Shoon listens to the voice of the new foe, shaking his head with his palm upon his face. "It is always something..." Seeing Ciaran's webs recede, Ciaran himself flee, and not exactly sure what it is he expects him to do while he does so, he figured the magic user must have determined that this Romag is a bit too powerful to defeat with just the four of them in a line, and takes that as a queue to head back up the stairs to where they have a decent defensive position.

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

Zirat backs to the top of the stairs.
The army is coming and the leader is very upset, I'm ashamed to say we can flee again ... and we should stop thinking about taking a prisoner, we first need to stay here for a longer period of one hour.

[Dichotomy]

OOC

My computer is back. I will be busy reinstalling and crap, but I should have enough time to post regularly.

Rhun & Voadam

Aeron looks at Sir Merrick, and the Last Prophet's expression turns morose. "I follow your lead, knight, but if we are pinned between the enemy below, and these," he nods to the north door, "We will be overcome."

Aloud, Aeron calls down the stairs to the others, "Enemy reinforcements come from up here."

[Dire Lemming]

"Oh gods... No one listens to me..." Shoon mumbles under his breath.

[Voadam]

"Caltrops down there now! There's Plenty to kill up here as we carve our way out."

Sir Merrick readies a javelin for the first enemy he sees.

[Dog Moon]

"So um, does anyone have a plan?" Deren asks as he throws a dagger at the nearest enemy before retreating to the top of the stairs behind the gladiator, "Or is this going to be another bitter fight to the end of us or them?"

[Rhun]

Ciaran's glitterdust explodes into blinding particles, and you can hear the cries and shouts of dismay from the guards. The wizard flees up the stairs, followed by Shoon and Zirat. Merrick begins tossing out caltrops, as the rest of you prepare for battle.

Actions? Positions? Let me know what the plan is...

-MAP-

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

Out! secure the main hall and he other entrances, I'll watch the stairs.

[Dire Lemming]

"Plan..." Shoon mumbles. "There is never a plan..." He heads towards the doorway and looks out to hopefully get a better idea of the situation.

[InVinoVeritas]

"Plan? I thought we were going to destroy the front ranks in melee while they were blinded, but now that we're barricading ourselves in a nice, fireball-sized space, let's at least take down as many of them as possible before the magical artillery arrives."

Ciaran fires his crossbow into the front ranks and reloads.

[Rhun]

Pending actions from Voadam, Dog Moon and Dichotomy


As Zirat and Ciaran move to engage those coming up the stairs, Shoon rushes to the door and cracks it open, peering out in the Great Chapel of Elemental Evil.

For Dire Lemming

Peeking out the door into the dimness of the Great Chapel, Shoon sees humanoid forms flitting about across the way, taking up positions behind pillars and altar as they move toward his position.

Shoon guesses that the companions have maybe half a minute or less before the enemy is dug in and they lose any chance of escape without a major battle.