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<blockquote data-quote="Hairy Minotaur" data-source="post: 1822686" data-attributes="member: 11574"><p>Valriand introduces Finrod to the party, under the auspices of adding firepower to the party.</p><p></p><p>"Wait, wait, hold on. Korg definitely not like every time weak elfy die, it gets replaced with another elfy. Elfy man in grass armor never hear of giants? Korg would take more Pokeys over elfs." Korg asks Valriand</p><p></p><p>"I assure you I am more than capable of holding my own, in whatever dangers you face." Finrod interjects</p><p></p><p>"You look old enough to be my father, are you sure you can even draw that thing grandpa?" Benat asks pointing to the bow on Finrod's back</p><p></p><p>"Hey Pokey, what you make of elf?" Gronar asks the minotaur</p><p></p><p>"Well, I can make a nice rug, a stew, shin splints, a mage hand, a wig, elf jerky, cloak of elvenkind, boots of the woodlands. The great tanner Paquito can make lots of things from elf. No?" Paquito replies</p><p></p><p>"Mmm, jerky. Korg order four pounds of elf jerky." Korg says</p><p></p><p>"Calm down, liar over there is making up more crud. He couldn't make a campfire with a torch, lamp oil, and tinder." Benat states</p><p></p><p>"Yes, well the outfitters have been ordered to grant you a little discount on any purchases you might make there. Please feel free to peruse their wares prior to your next grand adventure." Valriand says as he takes his leave of the party, as Benat, Nameroc, and Finrod all bow.</p><p></p><p>"Hey, they sell elf jerky?!" Korg shouts</p><p></p><p>"Want to see an elf jerk?" Paquito whispers to Korg, then walks up behind Benat and smacks her on the rear.</p><p></p><p>"Ah" Benat shouts as she leaps to her feet, draws her bow and turns towards Paquito, arrow tip inches from his bovine face. "Touch me again and your pathetic brain will have company." </p><p></p><p>"Ha, ha, ha. Pokey wrong, elfy get jumpy." Korg laughs</p><p></p><p>Benat's anger slowly abates, "I swear more training in my woodland skills to find easier ways of killing you is looking more and more likely." </p><p></p><p>"But, you would not take care of Chip for me. No?" Paquito asks</p><p></p><p>"What?" Benat answers</p><p></p><p>"Chip, my stone of awesome wonder and empowerment. Here hold it and feel the earth move, good vibrations. No?" Paquito replies</p><p></p><p>"You named your kidney stone Chip? Oh no, I refuse to call that thing bullchip." Benat states exasperated at the minotaur</p><p></p><p>Finrod holds his tongue silently cursing Valriand for giving him this babysitting job. Another couple of minutes of arguing and the party agrees to do a little shopping once the stores open in an hour. Paquito instead heads to the mage school and sees his tutor Luinphayl, Paquito is handed a spiked collar*.</p><p></p><p>"Paquito is not into this sort of thing master, I must decline the offer. No?" Paquito tells Luinphayl</p><p></p><p>"This collar will grant your natural attacks an additional poisoning effect, however you can not turn it's effects off without removing the collar. So please be careful." Luinphayl hands over the collar and informs Paquito that he has once again failed his herbalism test. </p><p></p><p>"I have trouble understanding the concept of agriculture, perhaps herding is more my speed. No?" Paquito replies</p><p></p><p>"I think you'll find that herbalism will come in quite handy in your future, I suggest you try smarter. Trying harder is getting you nowhere." Luinphayl replies</p><p></p><p>Benat reports to the elder's tree, and receives a bow of radiance. It constantly sheds daylight in a 60' radius and all arrows fired from it shine for 10 minutes as if a light spell had been cast upon them. Nameroc stops by the elven temple and purchases every scroll and potion of cure light wounds the temple currently has available. The party then heads out for the not-so-abandoned fort. </p><p></p><p>The party approaches the tree line again, coming to the edge of cover. They see the main hill has two bugbears on the highest point, while two minotaurs with partial cover stand behind a beaten and weathered stone wall halfway up the hill. A griffon flanks both sides of the main hill, they appear however to not have noticed the party yet. Two large bonfires rage in front of the main hill.</p><p></p><p>Benat shoots the griffon on the left, the arrow shining brightly in the afternoon sun. Nameroc then casts entangle on the hill, ensnaring both bugbears. Korg casts enlarge on Gronar again, and Gronar moves around the circumference of the tree line, getting within 100' of the left griffon's position. Nameroc sends his wolf out into the open, and the griffon's swoop in for the attack. one griffon lands a vicious bite to the wolf's hind quarters, the wolf retaliates by tripping the uninjured griffon. Benat fires another arrow into the same one she shot earlier. Nameroc casts <em>flaming sphere</em> and sends it rolling towards the injured griffon. Finrod then pierces the griffon's side with an arrow from his own bow, then makes an arm pumping gesture to Benat, showing her that he in fact can draw his own bow.</p><p></p><p>Korg charges the prone griffon and cuts the beast in half. Gronar moves up to the hill the griffon just left, and takes cover from the bugbears and minotaurs on the main hill. His cover however offers him no protection from the large bonfire that charges the giant from left. The elemental burns Gronar's arms and gives his face a nasty singe. The last griffon tears into the wolf's body, slicing open it's stomach as the wolf's entrails spill out unto the ground. </p><p></p><p>The minotaurs fire at Korg who is now out from cover, they fire almost branch sized arrows from a huge bow they each wield. The arrows hit home and cause Korg to retreat to the tree line. Paquito fires two <em>magic missiles</em> into the griffin, as Benat and Finrod both hit with arrows. Nameroc forgoes saving his wolf companion, and goes to Korg and begins reading from a <em>cure light wounds</em> scroll. Gronar backs away from the large pillar of flame and turns to run back to the party, the elemental manages to slap the back of Gronar's head with it's ignited fists. Gronar stumbles out into the open and is shot by a minotaur's arrow.</p><p></p><p>"Korg, Gronar need healing bad!" Gronar yells as he drops to one knee.</p><p></p><p>Nameroc then tells the group that his entangle spell has been cancelled, and that the bugbears are now free. Korg charges the last griffin and cuts a wing off, sending blood spurting all over the immediate area. Paquito moves over and fires a crossbow bolt at the griffin and ends it's suffering. The elemental then charges Korg, frying the hill giant's legs an abdomen. The smell of scalded flesh fills the area, as arrows from the bugbears whiz by Korg and land harmlessly behind him. Nameroc moves up and heals Korg again with a cure light wounds, Gronar moves up behind the elemental to flank it, and swings his blade at the creature which crackles in pain.</p><p></p><p>Paquito fires two <em>magic missiles</em> into the fire being, while Finrod's arrows seem to burn up before ever reaching the elemental. Benat's arrows however, stick into the elemental for a moment before also erupting into flames. Gronar gets hit by another arrow, which drops the huge giant to both knees. Now in a compromising position, the elemental charges the downed Gronar, and burns his face badly. The giant teeters and collapses, landing on his side, back to the enemy archers. Finrod drops his bow and charges the creature, his blow dissipates the flames into nothingness just after the elf's hands are badly burned from the living fire. </p><p></p><p>Benat activates her winged boots and fires at the highest bugbear, landing a good strike into the shoulder of the beast. Korg moves up to Gronar and crouches behind him, using the fallen giant as cover. Korg then casts cure moderate wounds on the giant. Gronar then begins to crawl away, and is shot by a bugbear for his trouble but, is not knocked out by it. Nameroc goes out and helps Korg heal Gronar, as the bugbear celebrates it's first hit of the engagement. It's celebration is cut short however as Benat sends an arrow into, through, and out of the bugbear's open mouth. The bugbear collapses in a heap, and the rest of the enemies flee back down the stairs below.</p><p></p><p>"What the heck have you guys ticked off out here? I've seen many things in my life, but death has not been one of them. I fear you will lead me there soon." Finrod complains</p><p></p><p>"Hey, if you want to go back and rock your grandchildren feel free. The elves, including you, were nowhere near death. That is why we have the giants." Benat says to Finrod, the last sentence in an almost whisper to the elf. </p><p></p><p>The party regroups within the tree line and contemplates their next move. Paquito sends Chip out for another scouting mission, it reaches the stairs where Paquito then peers through the small elemental's eyes. Paquito becomes weak kneed and drops to the forest floor, his mouth goes slack.</p><p></p><p>"What?! What is it?" Benat asks</p><p></p><p>"She's so beautiful. Yes?" Paquito mutters totally lost in the moment.</p><p></p><p>Paquito's eyes see standing halfway down the stone stairs is an albino female minotaur, hairless except for long full raven black hair that cascades down her back. Blood red tattoos cover most of her visible skin, her white eyes peer up at the ceiling, her hands ready with a spell for an enemy that never comes. </p><p></p><p>"Snap out of it! What do you see?" Benat shouts, slapping the minotaur</p><p></p><p>"There's a minotrice unlike I've ever seen, she seems lonely. I should go talk to her. Yes?" Paquito says</p><p></p><p>Paquito begins to rise, but Gronar pushes him back down, and runs out towards the hill. The giant grabs the bugbear's body, as Korg drags the griffins' bodies back inside the tree line. Paquito's sight returns as soon as he hits the ground, he quickly re-establishes sight with his familiar, but the minotrice is gone. Only an empty stairwell remains. The party decides to head back to town and restock on healing magic before assaulting the fort again. </p><p></p><p></p><p><em>* collar of venom from "Book of Vile Darkness"</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hairy Minotaur, post: 1822686, member: 11574"] Valriand introduces Finrod to the party, under the auspices of adding firepower to the party. "Wait, wait, hold on. Korg definitely not like every time weak elfy die, it gets replaced with another elfy. Elfy man in grass armor never hear of giants? Korg would take more Pokeys over elfs." Korg asks Valriand "I assure you I am more than capable of holding my own, in whatever dangers you face." Finrod interjects "You look old enough to be my father, are you sure you can even draw that thing grandpa?" Benat asks pointing to the bow on Finrod's back "Hey Pokey, what you make of elf?" Gronar asks the minotaur "Well, I can make a nice rug, a stew, shin splints, a mage hand, a wig, elf jerky, cloak of elvenkind, boots of the woodlands. The great tanner Paquito can make lots of things from elf. No?" Paquito replies "Mmm, jerky. Korg order four pounds of elf jerky." Korg says "Calm down, liar over there is making up more crud. He couldn't make a campfire with a torch, lamp oil, and tinder." Benat states "Yes, well the outfitters have been ordered to grant you a little discount on any purchases you might make there. Please feel free to peruse their wares prior to your next grand adventure." Valriand says as he takes his leave of the party, as Benat, Nameroc, and Finrod all bow. "Hey, they sell elf jerky?!" Korg shouts "Want to see an elf jerk?" Paquito whispers to Korg, then walks up behind Benat and smacks her on the rear. "Ah" Benat shouts as she leaps to her feet, draws her bow and turns towards Paquito, arrow tip inches from his bovine face. "Touch me again and your pathetic brain will have company." "Ha, ha, ha. Pokey wrong, elfy get jumpy." Korg laughs Benat's anger slowly abates, "I swear more training in my woodland skills to find easier ways of killing you is looking more and more likely." "But, you would not take care of Chip for me. No?" Paquito asks "What?" Benat answers "Chip, my stone of awesome wonder and empowerment. Here hold it and feel the earth move, good vibrations. No?" Paquito replies "You named your kidney stone Chip? Oh no, I refuse to call that thing bullchip." Benat states exasperated at the minotaur Finrod holds his tongue silently cursing Valriand for giving him this babysitting job. Another couple of minutes of arguing and the party agrees to do a little shopping once the stores open in an hour. Paquito instead heads to the mage school and sees his tutor Luinphayl, Paquito is handed a spiked collar*. "Paquito is not into this sort of thing master, I must decline the offer. No?" Paquito tells Luinphayl "This collar will grant your natural attacks an additional poisoning effect, however you can not turn it's effects off without removing the collar. So please be careful." Luinphayl hands over the collar and informs Paquito that he has once again failed his herbalism test. "I have trouble understanding the concept of agriculture, perhaps herding is more my speed. No?" Paquito replies "I think you'll find that herbalism will come in quite handy in your future, I suggest you try smarter. Trying harder is getting you nowhere." Luinphayl replies Benat reports to the elder's tree, and receives a bow of radiance. It constantly sheds daylight in a 60' radius and all arrows fired from it shine for 10 minutes as if a light spell had been cast upon them. Nameroc stops by the elven temple and purchases every scroll and potion of cure light wounds the temple currently has available. The party then heads out for the not-so-abandoned fort. The party approaches the tree line again, coming to the edge of cover. They see the main hill has two bugbears on the highest point, while two minotaurs with partial cover stand behind a beaten and weathered stone wall halfway up the hill. A griffon flanks both sides of the main hill, they appear however to not have noticed the party yet. Two large bonfires rage in front of the main hill. Benat shoots the griffon on the left, the arrow shining brightly in the afternoon sun. Nameroc then casts entangle on the hill, ensnaring both bugbears. Korg casts enlarge on Gronar again, and Gronar moves around the circumference of the tree line, getting within 100' of the left griffon's position. Nameroc sends his wolf out into the open, and the griffon's swoop in for the attack. one griffon lands a vicious bite to the wolf's hind quarters, the wolf retaliates by tripping the uninjured griffon. Benat fires another arrow into the same one she shot earlier. Nameroc casts [I]flaming sphere[/I] and sends it rolling towards the injured griffon. Finrod then pierces the griffon's side with an arrow from his own bow, then makes an arm pumping gesture to Benat, showing her that he in fact can draw his own bow. Korg charges the prone griffon and cuts the beast in half. Gronar moves up to the hill the griffon just left, and takes cover from the bugbears and minotaurs on the main hill. His cover however offers him no protection from the large bonfire that charges the giant from left. The elemental burns Gronar's arms and gives his face a nasty singe. The last griffon tears into the wolf's body, slicing open it's stomach as the wolf's entrails spill out unto the ground. The minotaurs fire at Korg who is now out from cover, they fire almost branch sized arrows from a huge bow they each wield. The arrows hit home and cause Korg to retreat to the tree line. Paquito fires two [I]magic missiles[/I] into the griffin, as Benat and Finrod both hit with arrows. Nameroc forgoes saving his wolf companion, and goes to Korg and begins reading from a [I]cure light wounds[/I] scroll. Gronar backs away from the large pillar of flame and turns to run back to the party, the elemental manages to slap the back of Gronar's head with it's ignited fists. Gronar stumbles out into the open and is shot by a minotaur's arrow. "Korg, Gronar need healing bad!" Gronar yells as he drops to one knee. Nameroc then tells the group that his entangle spell has been cancelled, and that the bugbears are now free. Korg charges the last griffin and cuts a wing off, sending blood spurting all over the immediate area. Paquito moves over and fires a crossbow bolt at the griffin and ends it's suffering. The elemental then charges Korg, frying the hill giant's legs an abdomen. The smell of scalded flesh fills the area, as arrows from the bugbears whiz by Korg and land harmlessly behind him. Nameroc moves up and heals Korg again with a cure light wounds, Gronar moves up behind the elemental to flank it, and swings his blade at the creature which crackles in pain. Paquito fires two [I]magic missiles[/I] into the fire being, while Finrod's arrows seem to burn up before ever reaching the elemental. Benat's arrows however, stick into the elemental for a moment before also erupting into flames. Gronar gets hit by another arrow, which drops the huge giant to both knees. Now in a compromising position, the elemental charges the downed Gronar, and burns his face badly. The giant teeters and collapses, landing on his side, back to the enemy archers. Finrod drops his bow and charges the creature, his blow dissipates the flames into nothingness just after the elf's hands are badly burned from the living fire. Benat activates her winged boots and fires at the highest bugbear, landing a good strike into the shoulder of the beast. Korg moves up to Gronar and crouches behind him, using the fallen giant as cover. Korg then casts cure moderate wounds on the giant. Gronar then begins to crawl away, and is shot by a bugbear for his trouble but, is not knocked out by it. Nameroc goes out and helps Korg heal Gronar, as the bugbear celebrates it's first hit of the engagement. It's celebration is cut short however as Benat sends an arrow into, through, and out of the bugbear's open mouth. The bugbear collapses in a heap, and the rest of the enemies flee back down the stairs below. "What the heck have you guys ticked off out here? I've seen many things in my life, but death has not been one of them. I fear you will lead me there soon." Finrod complains "Hey, if you want to go back and rock your grandchildren feel free. The elves, including you, were nowhere near death. That is why we have the giants." Benat says to Finrod, the last sentence in an almost whisper to the elf. The party regroups within the tree line and contemplates their next move. Paquito sends Chip out for another scouting mission, it reaches the stairs where Paquito then peers through the small elemental's eyes. Paquito becomes weak kneed and drops to the forest floor, his mouth goes slack. "What?! What is it?" Benat asks "She's so beautiful. Yes?" Paquito mutters totally lost in the moment. Paquito's eyes see standing halfway down the stone stairs is an albino female minotaur, hairless except for long full raven black hair that cascades down her back. Blood red tattoos cover most of her visible skin, her white eyes peer up at the ceiling, her hands ready with a spell for an enemy that never comes. "Snap out of it! What do you see?" Benat shouts, slapping the minotaur "There's a minotrice unlike I've ever seen, she seems lonely. I should go talk to her. Yes?" Paquito says Paquito begins to rise, but Gronar pushes him back down, and runs out towards the hill. The giant grabs the bugbear's body, as Korg drags the griffins' bodies back inside the tree line. Paquito's sight returns as soon as he hits the ground, he quickly re-establishes sight with his familiar, but the minotrice is gone. Only an empty stairwell remains. The party decides to head back to town and restock on healing magic before assaulting the fort again. [I]* collar of venom from "Book of Vile Darkness"[/I] [/QUOTE]
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