Adventures in Cormyr - The Bandits Nest

Jack looks up, "Correction other ones. Yep knew it was going to be a bad day." Taking aim at the retreating Harpy Jack releases his arrow and watches with a heavy heart to see if all those hours of archery practice will pay off, whipping past the branches and past a startled Chik, the arrow strikes true and sinks into the harpies flesh, with a faint cry the harpy goes limp and begins to plummet directly towards the climbing Chik.

Catching a glimpse of the creatures emerging from high in the tree, the though crosses Chik's mind that he might be better off climbing back down and joining the group. Never too sensible when it came to making judgment calls though, Chik decides to press on and attack.

He shouts to the group "Catch me if I fall!" With that, he climbs up the tree. Seeing Jacks arrow strike the harpy Chik lets out a cheer which is abruptly cut off as he realises that the harpy is falling directly towards him, hugging the trunk of the tree Chik momentarily closes his eyes in anticipation, hearing the loud whoosh as the harpy falls within inches of him, Chik opens his eyes to see the harpy falling towards Thyrd "Watch out below"

Thyrd hearing Chik's warning manages to leap out of the way of the harpy.

With a bone snapping crunch the harpies fall is abruptly stopped by the unyielding ground, leaving the harpy a barely recognisable twisted lump of gore.

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Leonara slowly heads back to the others, her bow ready to fire, should one of the harpies come out for a clear shot. Stalker staying close, as usual.

"Looks like we've found our bandits." Thodan looks around at his companions, and raises his voice. "Stand close now, and the power of Tempus will protect you from the harpy song." Noting his opponents now have bows, Thodan slings his axe, leaving his hand free for spellcasting should the opportunity arise.

Swooping down from the tree 3 of the younger harpies begin to sing their captivating song, those within the protection of Thodan's magical circle are immune to the deadly effect, while those outside of the magical protection quickly stop what they are doing and beginning grinning serenely while a glazed expression settles upon their faces.

One of the younger harpies (#3) flies over the heads of those protected by Thodan's spell, plucking a round bead from a necklace she wears the harpy hurls it at the group, as the small bead strikes the ground it erupts into a ball of flame.

As the blast clears it's apparent that several of the wagons were damaged by the blast, also lying on the ground burnt almost beyond recognition is Glandreds mount and what remains of her possessions.

The two adult harpies both fire their arrows at their selected opponents, two arrows zoom towards Glandred, one bounces off her armour without causing damage while the other grazes her arm. Thodan faes much better and manages to avoid the two arrows directed at him.

Glandred eyes her crossbow, looks at the harpies touting clubs, shrugs her shoulders and grips her axe loosely in her hands as she positions herself to protect the archers in the group "C'mon me pretties, let's see who hits hardest" she calls to the bird women.

Nira’s expression slowly alters from grief to awe as her eyes suddenly reflect the large group of Harpies shooting out from the upper reaches of the tree. “Great one, you truly have been abused…” She whispers quietly to the large tree. Though badly scorched by the attack Nira holds her holy symbol still in her hand and closes her eyes, reaching deep within herself she begins to cast the complicated spell.

Whispering a soft payer she calls forth the mystic energies that have been with her for as long as she can remember. “Wardens of the wood, I call upon your aid once again. Please help us in ending the terror and bloodshed that these monsters have created and in restoring balance and peace to these lands.”

OOC: The eagles won't appear until just before the beginning of your next turn.

Eagles[sblock]
Subject: w/ Greenbound Summoning & Ashbound (original)

Hit Dice: 1d8+3 (7 hp) [1d8+1 (5 hp)]
Initiative: +3 (+2)
Speed: 10 ft. (2 squares), fly 80 ft. (average)
Armor Class: 21 (14) (+1 size, +3 (+2) Dex, +7 (+1) natural), touch 20 (13), flat-footed 13 (12)
Base Attack/Grapple: +0/+0 (-4)
Attack: Talons +9 (+3) melee 1d4+3 (1d4)
Full Attack: 2 talons +9 (+3) melee 1d4+3 (1d4) and bite +4 (-2) melee 1d4+3 (1d4)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: -
Special Qualities: DR: 10/magic and slashing, Fast Healing 3, (Low-light vision)
Saves: Fort +5 (+3), Ref +5 (+4), Will +2
Abilities: Str 16 (10), Dex 17 (15), Con 16 (12), Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 10 (6)
Skills: Listen +4, Spot +16
Feats: Alertness, Weapon Finesse
Environment: Temperate mountains
Organization: Solitary or pair
Challenge Rating: 2.5 (1/2 )
Advancement: 2-3 HD (Medium)
Level Adjustment: +8 (-)
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Initiative
Jack 28 (Captivated)
Leonara 22 (Captivated)
Stalker 22 (Captivated)
Thodan 16
Chik 15 (Captivated)
Harpies 9
Glandred 8
Thyrd 5 (Captivated)
Nira 5

Combat Notes[sblock]
Jack: 23 (14+9) vs AC 19, hit for 6 damage.

Harpies Captivating Song:
Jack(+3): 21, 7, 12 vs DC 15, failed twice.
Leonara(+2): 12, 5, 12 vs DC 15, failed thrice.
Stalker(+2): 18, 10, 15 vs DC 15, failed once.
Chik(+4): 18, 23, 7 vs DC 15, failed once.
Thyrd(+8): 14, 11, 17 vs DC 15, failed twice.

Fireball:
Thodan(+4): 22 vs DC 14, success 13 points of damage.
Glandred(+3): 14 (5+3+2 MCvsE+4 Azerkin feat) vs DC 14, failure 13 points of damage.
Glandred Horse(+4): 9 vs DC 14, failure 27 points of damage. It's dead Jim
Nira(+7): 26 vs DC 14, success 13 points of damage, also Nira didn't need to make a concentration check as the fireball happened before she began to cast her spell.

Falling Harpy:
73 (13d6) points of falling damage.
Chik Ref Save(+7): 25 vs DC 20*, success.
Thyrd Ref Save (+4): 19 vs DC 15*, success.
* Chik had a DC 20 to avoid the falling harpy as he had less time to react and because he was directly beneath her, while Thyrd had a DC 15 to avoid her, as she had more time to react and she was slightly further back from where the harpy would land.

Conditional Summary:
Thodan: 23/36 HP's
Glandred: 21/47 HP's
Nira: 9/22 HP's[/sblock]

Once again, Chik's lack of personal willpower leaves him at the will of his enemies. This time the song of the Harpies draws him onward, causing him to climb to the opposite side of the tree and upward.

Jack captivated by the Harpies is confused as to where to go. Since there is nothing for him to be able to climb he stares with glazed over eyes at the Harpies. "This sure seems somewhat familiar"

OOC: I really don't know what he would do since he walks towards the harpies but since they are x feet in the air and Jack can't climb the tree with out dismaly failing I guess he stays where he is or where ever you move him.

"That the best ya got?" Glandred calls as she pats out the flames that cling lovingly to her body "Come down here and I'll show ya real hurt"

Thodan

Stepping toward Leonara, Thodan chants a brief prayer, and summons a shimmering axe of force into being near the harpy that dropped the fireball. The axe immediately goes to work, slashing at the creature.


OOC: Thodan will 5' step to X22 (that should bring Leonara into the Magic Circle), and cast Spiritual Weapon against harpy #3. Attack +6, Damage 1d8+1/x3.

Nira Cydatell

Nira completes her spell with a small smile in satisfaction. Moving with purpose, she reaches back into her satchel and displays not her fiddle but a mid size ash-wood mandolin. She strums the strings lightly with her fingers creating a rich and deep rythmin sound. Just before she is about to play she quickly comments to her companions in a soft and delicate voice, “We will need to take cover and gather together for I will not be able to counter another one of their songs after this.” She takes a small pause before quickly continuing, “And Master Tempus, I will need your aid until everyone has gathered around…” With that she leans back against the large oak tree and begins to play.

OOC: Countersong Perform +13, Nira: 9/22 HP's

Leonara

Leonara looks up and moves a few steps towards the tree, captivated by the harpies' song.

Jack captivated by the Harpies is confused as to where to go. Since there is nothing for him to be able to climb he stares with glazed over eyes at the Harpies. "This sure seems somewhat familiar", wanting to get as close to the harpies as possible Jack begins to walk towards them until he is directly below them, stepping into Thodan's magical circle, the look of serenity is removed from Jack's face and replaced by a look of anger as he realises what has happened to him again, sighting upon a singing harpy Jack fires his arrow, striking a harpy a glancing blow.

Following Jacks example, Leonara and stalker begin serenely walking towards the harpies, as they both step into radius of Thodan's magical circle spell they too likewise shake off the effects of harpies song.

Taking aim at the harpies Leonara fires off two quick shots, both arrows easily find their target causing significant damage to the young harpy.

Once again, Chik's lack of personal willpower leaves him at the will of his enemies. This time the song of the Harpies draws him onward, causing him to climb to the opposite side of the tree and upward. Moving as close as possible to the nearest harpy, Chik smiles happily at the vile looking beast, looking at the captivated Chik the harpy grins cruelly and swings her bone club at his unresisting head, striking Chik a glancing blow blood begins to drip from his mouth as he continues to cling to the tree smiling at the ugly harpy.

Stepping toward Leonara, Thodan chants a brief prayer, and summons a shimmering axe of force into being near the harpy that dropped the fireball. The axe immediately goes to work, slashing at the harpy it opens a shallow wound on her side.

Seeing that Thyrd hasn't moved yet, one of the young harpies flies over towards her and lands next to her, swinging it's bone club the harpy swiftly deals two blows to the unresisting Thyrd.

The young harpy that hurled the ball of fire, once again pulls a small bead from her necklace and hurls it down at the group below, bursting into a ball of flame of lesser intensity, you all manages to avoid the worst of the flames.

Meanwhile the adult harpies seeing the danger posed by the two archers fire two arrows each at their foes, despite both harpies firing their arrows neither of them manage to strike their targets.

"That the best ya got?" Glandred calls as she pats out the flames that cling lovingly to her body "Come down here and I'll show ya real hurt"

Despite suffering the effects of the fireball spell Nira manages to completes her spell with a small smile in satisfaction.

Appearing in the air in between the harpies three 'eagles' appear, as the plant-like eagles hear the harpies captivating song, they quickly succumb to it's insidious influence.

Moving with purpose, she reaches back into her satchel and displays not her fiddle but a mid size ash-wood mandolin. She strums the strings lightly with her fingers creating a rich and deep rythmin sound. Just before she is about to play she quickly comments to her companions in a soft and delicate voice, “We will need to take cover and gather together for I will not be able to counter another one of their songs after this.” She takes a small pause before quickly continuing, “And Master Tempus, I will need your aid until everyone has gathered around…” With that she leans back against the large oak tree and begins to play.

As her music fulls the air, it interupts the harpies song within a 30' radius, giving a slight shudder Thyrd regains her senses and sees the threat posed by the harpy near at hand, while up above Nira Chik and her summoned eagles remain entranced.

Eagles[sblock]
Subject: w/ Greenbound Summoning & Ashbound (original)

Hit Dice: 1d8+3 (7 hp) [1d8+1 (5 hp)]
Initiative: +3 (+2)
Speed: 10 ft. (2 squares), fly 80 ft. (average)
Armor Class: 21 (14) (+1 size, +3 (+2) Dex, +7 (+1) natural), touch 20 (13), flat-footed 13 (12)
Base Attack/Grapple: +0/+0 (-4)
Attack: Talons +9 (+3) melee 1d4+3 (1d4)
Full Attack: 2 talons +9 (+3) melee 1d4+3 (1d4) and bite +4 (-2) melee 1d4+3 (1d4)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: -
Special Qualities: DR: 10/magic and slashing, Fast Healing 3, (Low-light vision)
Saves: Fort +5 (+3), Ref +5 (+4), Will +2
Abilities: Str 16 (10), Dex 17 (15), Con 16 (12), Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 10 (6)
Skills: Listen +4, Spot +16
Feats: Alertness, Weapon Finesse
Environment: Temperate mountains
Organization: Solitary or pair
Challenge Rating: 2.5 (1/2 )
Advancement: 2-3 HD (Medium)
Level Adjustment: +8 (-)
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Initiative
Jack 28
Leonara 22
Stalker 22
Thodan 16
Chik 15 (Captivated)
Harpies 9
Glandred 8
Thyrd 5
Nira 5
Eagles 5 (Captivated)

Combat Notes[sblock]
Jack: 16 (7+9) vs AC 14, hit for 4 damage. Harpy #5
Leonara: 23 (15+8) & 27(19+8) vs AC 14, two hits for 18 damage. Harpy #6
Spiritual Weapon: 24 (18+6) vs AC 14, hit for 5 damage. Harpy #3
Nira Countersong: 19 vs DC 14, successfully breaks the captivating song within 30' radius.

Harpy #1: 17 & 10 vs AC 21 (Jack), two misses.
Harpy #2: 13 & 6 vs AC 21 (Leo), two misses.
Harpy #4: Coup de Grace vs Chik, 4 damage, Fort save or Die 19 vs DC 14, success.
Harpy #5: 23 & 17 vs AC 2 (11 -4 helpless -5 Dex), hits Thyrd twice for 8 damage.
(Thyrd)

Harpies Captivating Song(DC 14):
Eagle#1: 8, 4, 8. Failed thrice.
Eagle#2: 10, 17, 10. Failed twice.
Eagle#3: 8, 12, 17. Failed twice.

Harpy #3's Fireball (2d6 DC 14):
Jack(+7): 14, success for 6 damage.
Leonara(+8): 22, success for 6 damage.
Stalker(+8): 28, success for 6 damage.
Thodan(+4): 14, success for 6 damage.
Glandred(+3): 17, success 6 damage.
Nira(+7): 24, success 6 damage, Concentration Check 18 vs DC 16, success.

Conditional Summary:
Jack: 30/36
Leonara: 22/28
Stalker: 28/34
Thodan: 17/36 HP's
Glandred: 15/47 HP's
Thyrd: 16/24
Nira: 6/22 HP's

Harpies
1: Unharmed
2: Unharmed
3: Lightly wounded
4: Unharmed
5:Lightly wounded
6: Almost dead.
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OOC: Opps I forgot to put the eagles on the side elevation map, I'll remember to do that next time.

"Help Chik!!!" Jack yells seeing that his friend is in trouble. Jack takes aim at the harpy closest to Chik

OOC: Shoot Harpy 4; +9 1d8+1 *Note: I have Evasion so if I succeded on that save I should have taken nothing*

Leonara

Leonara pulls out another pair of arrows and shoots the most injured harpies, hoping to drop one or two of the creatures, before they retreat once more.


OOC: Rapid Shot.