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I'll have to take a look at my copy of the MM2 when I get home. It's interesting though. When we first started playing, solo's were scary and often quite grindy. Now, they play out as rather whimpy if they aren't a few levels above the party or teamed up with a couple of other monsters. Could...

Hey all. I started a new job last Thursday and I'm totally swamped. I've got to put this on hold for now, maybe permanently. I'll send you all a PM if I get to a point where I can get things going again. Thanks for playing along!!

Pieter and Petra are somewhat quietly discussing what to do next as they put the ritual components away. Mainly, they're trying to decide who should be informed about this evening's events and who should not. Petra is arguing for greater caution and Pieter appears to be arguing the opposite. In...

Like the little hafling, Petra is able to grit his teeth and maintain the connection to the increasingly heavy amulet around his neck. Encouraged by his old friend's efforts, Pieter attempts the fourth and final stanza for the third time. His attempt is nearly flawless, save for a halting...

I rolled for both Ranver and Jorje this time. Pieter is unable to master the intricate words and movements of the fourth stanza even with the expert assistance of Varilar, Ranver and Jorje. He will have to try again. Endurance checks from the amulet wearers, please. The DC continues to be 10.

Like the others, Petra continues to assert his will and control the amulet around his neck. "It seems as if this is getting easier." Outside the circle, Pieter mutters, his brow furrowed in concentration. "Were almost done here. I just have to get this last stanza right." Aid checks from the...

Jorje's attempt to aid succeeds. Arcana aid check roll was 28. Despite Jorje's supremely competent assistance, it is as if the failure of two of his assistants throws off his concentration. Pieter cannot muster the skill to bring the ritual to completion. Endurance checks from the amulet...

To which Petra replies, "I do too. This isn't easy for an old man such as myself." He grimaces briefly as the glow outlining him fades for a moment and then renews. He looks at Charlotte and then at Zarathas and Horto, noting that the aura around them is now much dimmer. "I find it interesting...

I went ahead and rolled Ranver's aid check for Sparky. The result was 25. Nothing like rolling a natural 20 for a player. With the help of his three assistants, Pieter is able to complete the third stanza successfully. His tongue still trips over some of the more convoluted syllables, but it is...

With a shudder, Petra again attempts to channel his vitality into the amulet around his neck. He succeeds. A brightly flickering aura of lush greens and shimmering golds surrounds all four amulet wearers, starting from their linked hands and spreading outwards. All four feel the same strange...

When Pieter realizes that Ranver and Varilar have failed in their attempt to assist he in turn tries to compensate. Though it isn't clear what failed to happen, the sour expression on his face and the dourly muttered, "We'll have to try that one again" clearly indicates that something went...

So you copied the flavor text directly?

With a grunt, Petra is able to trigger the amulet he is wearing and it begins to hum with a high keening sound as the connection is established. (Endurance check 23). The amulet wearer's have fared better on their 2nd attempt to will their collective life-force into the amulets. Their efforts...

With the help of his assistants, the High Priest of Erathis is able to complete the second stanza and the Master Orb flares into a bright purple brilliance. The colors of the world seem to shimmer and ripple under its baleful glare. Pieter Anzalli's Arcane check was 29. Endurance checks from...

Of the four amulet wearers, only Charlotte is able to will her vitality into the amulet. Their efforts will have to continue. Between breaths Petra gasps, "I'm an old man, I don't have much vitality to contribute." Pieter doesn't react to his friend's words. Instead, he walks a circuit that...

Okay. Sorry 'bout that folks. Moving was way more intense then I thought it was going to be. Hope I didn't lose any of yah. Now, where were we . . . With the assistance of Jorje, Varilar and Ranver, Pieter is easily able to complete the first stanza of the ritual's incantation. With the aid...

Hey all. I'm going to be moving over the next few days. While I'll have access to the internet, my tendency to respond to posts will be even slower than usual. I expect this to last until Tuesday or so.

All right. Good enough I guess. Petra walks into the circle and places Sekohlah's Tooth at the center. He stands and gestures towards the other amulet wearers, "The three of you need to come in here with me. We'll hold hands and form a ring with the tooth at the center." He turns to Pieter...

All right folks, I think we're ready to get started. I've got Ranver, Pieter, Jorje and Varilar wielding orbs and Zarathas, Horto, Petra and Charlotte(?) wearing amulets. Why don't you all roll initiative. It probably won't matter but it's always nice to have if it does.

Pieter hands the book to Jorje and then continues to read over his right shoulder, with Ranver doing the same over his left. As dark and depraved as the ritual book clearly is, whoever wrote it was a masterful artist and a brilliant illuminator. The hand drawn images dance around and across the...