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<blockquote data-quote="Abciximab" data-source="post: 5694306" data-attributes="member: 46017"><p style="text-align: center"><strong>Session 18.</strong></p><p></p><p>Rova the 24th (Cont).</p><p> </p><p>Later in the day we encountered a Tyrannosaurus Rex fighting two Triceratopses. The Triceratopses were attempting to defend their nests from the T-Rex. We killed the T-Rex just after it killed one of the Triceratops. We then had to kill the last angry Triceratops as well. Figuring the eggs might be of interest, we marked the nests for the Pathfinders. </p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center">----------</p><p></p><p>Rova the 25th through the 28th.</p><p> </p><p>We travelled with very little to report.</p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center">----------</p><p></p><p>Rova the 29th. </p><p> </p><p>We have entered the plains along the Korir River. We encountered four native women swimming in the river. They invited us to their large hut nearby. I found it a little odd, four women living alone in a hut in the wilderness. N’Ketchi was of little help in resolving my concerns. He seemed to have very little to say on the matter. They told us their names were Alala, Masozi, Zakiyya and Osumare.</p><p> </p><p>They offered us food and asked us if we would like them to awaken our Animal Spirit Guides. I thought N’Ketchi had already accomplished this, but apparently this was slightly different. My suspicions grew as I noted some of the girls behaved in an odd manner toward Zakiyya. My suspicions were confirmed when Zakiyya tried to influence my behavior with magic. Believing perhaps the other three women were charmed in some way, I dispelled any magic that might be affecting Osumare. With that, a grand melee commenced as Zakiyya revealed herself to be a Succubus! She caused much dissention in the ranks by charming Max (We really must find a way to reinforce his will). True, Osumare joined the fight on our side, but it was hardly a fair trade by any stretch of the imagination. </p><p> </p><p>I attempted to ward Max from evil to allow him to throw off Zakiyya’s control over him but her magic was too strong. To make matters worse, Ace was then charmed by one of the other women as well. Now it was me, Kay’Es and Osumare against, well… everyone. I immediately started to buff myself because I knew we were in over our heads at that point.</p><p> </p><p>Once I was prepared, I went on the offensive. I was pretty sure Zakiyya was immune to fire, so I opened with Magic Missile. As she started to cast, I hit her with all four of them, disrupting her concentration. Casting Fly, I then rose into the air to get out of Max’s reach (For once, I was thrilled he does not excel at ranged combat) and blasted her again with four more missiles. At that point, it would appear she had had enough and disappeared from sight. Osumare had outlined her in Fairie Fire so we knew she was not invisible. She must have teleported away. We shall have to be cautious in case the she should decide to return.</p><p> </p><p>The situation resolved as her influence over our allies and the other three women ebbed. Come to find out, N’Ketchi had been ensorcelled early on. Perhaps that was why he had little to say on the odd behavior of these women. </p><p> </p><p>The women then offered us a place to stay for the night and then performed the ceremony to awaken each of our Spirit Animals. It involved receiving a small tattoo, a part of the ceremony I initially balked at. Though I finally capitulated, I made sure it was in a place that would not be easily seen, as I would not want to shock my mother too greatly (Though the cat will be out of the bag, as they say, since I expect to share this journal with her someday). My tattoo is of a small stylized rhinoceros on the back of my right shoulder. They tell us our Animal Guides will help us from time to time when we are in great need. </p><p> </p><p><s>We spent the night with the women.</s> We slept in the hut. The rest of the night was uneventful. </p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center">----------</p><p></p><p>Rova the 30th through Lamashan the 6th.</p><p> </p><p>Our travels continue.</p><p> </p><p style="text-align: center">----------</p><p></p><p>Lamashan the 7th </p><p> </p><p>We have finally reached Tazion! Our goal is to figure out what the Pillars of Light are and figure out how they might hold the secret to finding Saventh-Yhi.</p><p> </p><p>My first impression of Tazion and its ruined walls leads me to believe it was once an outpost or perhaps a small village. It is too small to have been a city. As we approached from the east we noted numerous bubbling tar pits and dense vegetation including a number of Baobab trees. The jungle has been working hard to reclaim the ruins. I have sketched a small map.</p><p> </p><p>We noted a single curl of smoke from somewhere near the center of the ruin. We sent Max out on point about one hundred feet ahead. I used magic to communicate with him in whispers. We approached an area of the wall that had collapsed along the northern edge of the ruin.</p><p> </p><p>As Max stepped through the hole he was caught up in a net that left him swinging about ten feet off the ground. He indicated that he was all right and motioned for us to approach as he disentangled himself and dropped to the ground. </p><p> </p><p>Within the wall, a small stone building stood a short distance from us. Upon investigation we noted interior stairs descended to the floor below. We heard the hissing of many snakes, how many we could not be sure. Max reminded us our first priority should be to find out if any of our competitors have beaten us here and encouraged us to move quickly and stealthily to investigate the source of the smoke. We moved into the jungle vegetation along the interior north edge of the wall while quietly discussing possible strategies. </p><p> </p><p>There we encountered the Charau-Ka. We have been warned about these creatures by N’Ketchi and others. Four of the strange ape-like creatures attacked us. I believe we silenced them before they could raise the alarm. </p><p> </p><p>The structure we are scouting to our south-west has a set of stairs, shattered by the roots of a baobab tree, leading into the shattered remains of three conical cylinders. The smoke rises from the western side of the building. Due north of our position, we see a multistory stone building. To the west we see a low stone structure similar to the one we saw upon entering Tazion. To the south, there is a ring of boulders around what appears to be a sinkhole or cave mouth. I must return my focus to my companions now as we need to plan our assault.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Abciximab, post: 5694306, member: 46017"] [CENTER][B]Session 18.[/B][/CENTER] Rova the 24th (Cont). Later in the day we encountered a Tyrannosaurus Rex fighting two Triceratopses. The Triceratopses were attempting to defend their nests from the T-Rex. We killed the T-Rex just after it killed one of the Triceratops. We then had to kill the last angry Triceratops as well. Figuring the eggs might be of interest, we marked the nests for the Pathfinders. [CENTER]----------[/CENTER] Rova the 25th through the 28th. We travelled with very little to report. [CENTER]----------[/CENTER] Rova the 29th. We have entered the plains along the Korir River. We encountered four native women swimming in the river. They invited us to their large hut nearby. I found it a little odd, four women living alone in a hut in the wilderness. N’Ketchi was of little help in resolving my concerns. He seemed to have very little to say on the matter. They told us their names were Alala, Masozi, Zakiyya and Osumare. They offered us food and asked us if we would like them to awaken our Animal Spirit Guides. I thought N’Ketchi had already accomplished this, but apparently this was slightly different. My suspicions grew as I noted some of the girls behaved in an odd manner toward Zakiyya. My suspicions were confirmed when Zakiyya tried to influence my behavior with magic. Believing perhaps the other three women were charmed in some way, I dispelled any magic that might be affecting Osumare. With that, a grand melee commenced as Zakiyya revealed herself to be a Succubus! She caused much dissention in the ranks by charming Max (We really must find a way to reinforce his will). True, Osumare joined the fight on our side, but it was hardly a fair trade by any stretch of the imagination. I attempted to ward Max from evil to allow him to throw off Zakiyya’s control over him but her magic was too strong. To make matters worse, Ace was then charmed by one of the other women as well. Now it was me, Kay’Es and Osumare against, well… everyone. I immediately started to buff myself because I knew we were in over our heads at that point. Once I was prepared, I went on the offensive. I was pretty sure Zakiyya was immune to fire, so I opened with Magic Missile. As she started to cast, I hit her with all four of them, disrupting her concentration. Casting Fly, I then rose into the air to get out of Max’s reach (For once, I was thrilled he does not excel at ranged combat) and blasted her again with four more missiles. At that point, it would appear she had had enough and disappeared from sight. Osumare had outlined her in Fairie Fire so we knew she was not invisible. She must have teleported away. We shall have to be cautious in case the she should decide to return. The situation resolved as her influence over our allies and the other three women ebbed. Come to find out, N’Ketchi had been ensorcelled early on. Perhaps that was why he had little to say on the odd behavior of these women. The women then offered us a place to stay for the night and then performed the ceremony to awaken each of our Spirit Animals. It involved receiving a small tattoo, a part of the ceremony I initially balked at. Though I finally capitulated, I made sure it was in a place that would not be easily seen, as I would not want to shock my mother too greatly (Though the cat will be out of the bag, as they say, since I expect to share this journal with her someday). My tattoo is of a small stylized rhinoceros on the back of my right shoulder. They tell us our Animal Guides will help us from time to time when we are in great need. [S]We spent the night with the women.[/S] We slept in the hut. The rest of the night was uneventful. [CENTER]----------[/CENTER] Rova the 30th through Lamashan the 6th. Our travels continue. [CENTER]----------[/CENTER] Lamashan the 7th We have finally reached Tazion! Our goal is to figure out what the Pillars of Light are and figure out how they might hold the secret to finding Saventh-Yhi. My first impression of Tazion and its ruined walls leads me to believe it was once an outpost or perhaps a small village. It is too small to have been a city. As we approached from the east we noted numerous bubbling tar pits and dense vegetation including a number of Baobab trees. The jungle has been working hard to reclaim the ruins. I have sketched a small map. We noted a single curl of smoke from somewhere near the center of the ruin. We sent Max out on point about one hundred feet ahead. I used magic to communicate with him in whispers. We approached an area of the wall that had collapsed along the northern edge of the ruin. As Max stepped through the hole he was caught up in a net that left him swinging about ten feet off the ground. He indicated that he was all right and motioned for us to approach as he disentangled himself and dropped to the ground. Within the wall, a small stone building stood a short distance from us. Upon investigation we noted interior stairs descended to the floor below. We heard the hissing of many snakes, how many we could not be sure. Max reminded us our first priority should be to find out if any of our competitors have beaten us here and encouraged us to move quickly and stealthily to investigate the source of the smoke. We moved into the jungle vegetation along the interior north edge of the wall while quietly discussing possible strategies. There we encountered the Charau-Ka. We have been warned about these creatures by N’Ketchi and others. Four of the strange ape-like creatures attacked us. I believe we silenced them before they could raise the alarm. The structure we are scouting to our south-west has a set of stairs, shattered by the roots of a baobab tree, leading into the shattered remains of three conical cylinders. The smoke rises from the western side of the building. Due north of our position, we see a multistory stone building. To the west we see a low stone structure similar to the one we saw upon entering Tazion. To the south, there is a ring of boulders around what appears to be a sinkhole or cave mouth. I must return my focus to my companions now as we need to plan our assault. [/QUOTE]
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