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<blockquote data-quote="evilash" data-source="post: 2163605" data-attributes="member: 8625"><p>With the entry way cleared we looted the room beyond the door. The Otyugh’s previous victims had made it quite wealthy, but had done nothing for the room's putrid smell. There where no doors, so Vlada took his time and went through the room, finding a corridor behind a secret door.</p><p></p><p>At the end of the corridor we found the armory, Errol immediately started donning a suit of full plate and a greataxe, I took on a half plate and then we moved into the next room which we found was the smithy. Four hobgoblins and three goblins where guarding Sondor Ironfold, Jeneer Everdawn and Maple who where slaving away in the smithy. Errol made short work of them with his new axe, but not before one of them could call out. We decided to press on quickly only after some brief questions to the prisoners.</p><p></p><p>We entered their dining hall next which was empty, then took the first door to the right. The scene behind that door was unsettling to say the least, with a black knight, a howler and a half-fiend bartering the four children we where there to sell. Heion opened up with a spell that covered the trio in webs while Errol and Vlada made short work of the two hobgoblins. The half-fiend used an ability to turn invisible and then withdrew from the room. The web spell divided the black knight from his pet Prickles and the young boy at his side, and as they exited the web in two different directions our party focused on Prickles first. Through a hail of blows and a final shot with a crossbow bolt through the eye, Prickles fell to the floor. Seconds later a beholder appeared in the middle of the room, demanding the release of the young boy Terrem Kharatys.</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>"I have come for Terrem Kharatys. That boy should not have been taken from Cauldron. I intend to see that he is safely returned to his orphanage. You can keep the others. They are of no consequence. Come Terrem, you will be safe with me."</em></p><p></p><p></p><p>At the same time, the web spell disappeared, and as the fighting continued the beholder put Heion to sleep and Errol into a forcefield. Kazmojen and the beholder negotiated for the boy's ransom. I asked the beholder if the boy would be safe and he said yes, so all we had to worry about was the safe return of the other children and hostages. As their deal was closed, a woman appeared and delivered the ransom and then the two teleported away. </p><p></p><p>With the beholder and woman gone we where faced with Kazmojen. The battle raged back and forward and after a while we noticed that he regenerated any damage we didn't do with fire, suspecting troll blood we put him low with fire and as he was lying down slowly growing back together Errol strangled him. </p><p></p><p>With the main threat gone we pressed on through the fortress to free as many hostages as possible from the torments of their captors. We rescued Gryffon Malek and Coryston Pike and killed the hobgoblins and goblins guarding them. Then we found a barrack used by four hobgoblins that died quickly too. Then we where faced with two hobgoblins who where armed with two deadly spike traps. I downed one with a bolt before he could use the trap on Errol, while the other managed to pull his trap on Vlada who quickly jumped to the side. </p><p></p><p>The fortress was pretty much secure now, except for the door in the slave market where the half-fiend had escaped. We opened it with caution and found a bridge spanning a chasm. On the other side of the bridge the fortress continued. Vlada scouted ahead and all of a sudden a metallic arm and hammer swung out of the wall, hitting him square in the face. Reeling from the blow we decided to try and withdraw, but the two Hammer Automatons that came at us where too quick and we had a hard time to get away from them. We backed off towards the spiked pit traps, planning to use them against the constructs. Vlada, in an attempt to lure the creatures towards him was a little slow and as the automaton closed in he was doomed. The hammer crushed his skull and Vlada was brought low. The rest of us fought through the grief and continued with the plan, and managed to lock the two automatons into the room with the pit traps but couldn't get them into them. As things settled down, I realized our error, we could have simply told the automatons to stand down in gnomish! And now I was carrying my friend around in a bucket because I didn’t think of it seconds sooner.</p><p></p><p>We decided to head back to the surface, to see if there was anything we could do for Vlada by the help of the clerics in the temple of Tyr and if there wasn't any we would pray for his soul. Vlada had given his life for the safety of Cauldron and his deeds would not pass unnoticed. </p><p></p><p><em>Year of Wild Magic, Eleint 25</em></p><p>Mother be praised, the weave is all around us. Vlada lives again!</p><p></p><p>As we reached the temple with the missing children and Vlada’s corpse we where greeted with both joy and grief. We explained the situation to Jenya and she told us she had access to a scroll of Raise Dead and if we so desired we would be allowed to purchase it from her at a discount rate. We bought it and asked her to use it for us, and after a few anxious moments, Vlada's spirit answered the call and re-inhabited his body. </p><p></p><p>We moved back down into the fortress back to where we had been. The Automaton’s had been hiding behind illusory walls which we moved through. Behind those we found cells where we rescued even more hostages, Kryskal Endercott, Deven Myrzal, Irruth Mercadi and Jasper Drundlesput. The hobgoblins guarding them deserved no mercy, and received none. </p><p></p><p>Behind one of the Automaton stations we found a secret door where Vlada once more found a trap. Errol, always faithful grabbed him by the neck just as he was about to plunge into the depth below. Heion then saw a secret door on the other side of the trap. We decided to check out our other options first. </p><p></p><p>As we moved on, we discovered a treasury and Kazmojen's quarters. In the treasury we remembered the mimic's words and I shot first bolts into each of the chests from over by the door, then into the gong. The mimic had been posing as a gong and immediately spung into action. Errol sunk his axe deep into its sticky body. Our combined efforts brought it down and the ancient gnome fortress was silent once more. We returned to the surface to give word of our exploits and collect our reward.</p><p></p><p>The day ended in a grand party at the Morkoth inn. </p><p></p><p><em>Year of Wild Magic, Eleint 26</em></p><p>My head aches and the weave is wavering around me. </p><p></p><p>Today Heion identified the items we had found. Weary of the vanishing curse that the gnomes had left hints about, I then asked Mystra if the items where safe and we managed to filter out the items that where not. Vlada proceeded to propose a division of what we had found. </p><p></p><p>I visited the Lantern Street Orphanage as soon as I could. Terrem was there, and Gretchyn was pleased at the 200 gp donation I made. We made arrangements for me to come and help the children with their spiritual guidance once per tenday. </p><p></p><p><em>Year of Wild Magic, Eleint 27</em></p><p>The Art is strong in Cauldron. </p><p></p><p>Vlada used his talents at barter to get us a good profit at various shops in town. We then proceeded to purchase some items and prepare for creating others. The temple had offered us a 20% discount on items purchased from them, and the rest of the town wouldn't let us pay for our own drinks, food and rooms. I could get used to this hero business. </p><p></p><p><em>Year of Wild Magic, Eleint 28 to Eleint 30</em></p><p>We bind the Art in artifacts in your glory my Mistress. </p><p></p><p>Heion and I worked in the laboratory today. </p><p></p><p><em>Year of Wild Magic, Higharvesttide</em></p><p>We bind the Art in artifacts in your glory my Mistress. </p><p></p><p>Heion and I worked in the laboratory today. The partying in the evening was a pleasant break from the smoking pots and cauldrons. Swyth is a darling to lift the chores of time. </p><p></p><p>I wish so that Hathor was here to share these times with me. </p><p></p><p><em>Year of Wild Magic, Marpenoth 1 to Marpenoth 3</em></p><p>We bind the Art in artifacts in your glory my Mistress. </p><p></p><p>Heion and I worked in the laboratory today. </p><p></p><p><em>Year of Wild Magic, Marpenoth 4</em></p><p>We teach the world to live with magic. </p><p></p><p>I visited the Lantern Street Orphanage today and talked to the children. They are very attentive and learn quickly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="evilash, post: 2163605, member: 8625"] With the entry way cleared we looted the room beyond the door. The Otyugh’s previous victims had made it quite wealthy, but had done nothing for the room's putrid smell. There where no doors, so Vlada took his time and went through the room, finding a corridor behind a secret door. At the end of the corridor we found the armory, Errol immediately started donning a suit of full plate and a greataxe, I took on a half plate and then we moved into the next room which we found was the smithy. Four hobgoblins and three goblins where guarding Sondor Ironfold, Jeneer Everdawn and Maple who where slaving away in the smithy. Errol made short work of them with his new axe, but not before one of them could call out. We decided to press on quickly only after some brief questions to the prisoners. We entered their dining hall next which was empty, then took the first door to the right. The scene behind that door was unsettling to say the least, with a black knight, a howler and a half-fiend bartering the four children we where there to sell. Heion opened up with a spell that covered the trio in webs while Errol and Vlada made short work of the two hobgoblins. The half-fiend used an ability to turn invisible and then withdrew from the room. The web spell divided the black knight from his pet Prickles and the young boy at his side, and as they exited the web in two different directions our party focused on Prickles first. Through a hail of blows and a final shot with a crossbow bolt through the eye, Prickles fell to the floor. Seconds later a beholder appeared in the middle of the room, demanding the release of the young boy Terrem Kharatys. [indent][i]"I have come for Terrem Kharatys. That boy should not have been taken from Cauldron. I intend to see that he is safely returned to his orphanage. You can keep the others. They are of no consequence. Come Terrem, you will be safe with me."[/i][/indent][i][/i] At the same time, the web spell disappeared, and as the fighting continued the beholder put Heion to sleep and Errol into a forcefield. Kazmojen and the beholder negotiated for the boy's ransom. I asked the beholder if the boy would be safe and he said yes, so all we had to worry about was the safe return of the other children and hostages. As their deal was closed, a woman appeared and delivered the ransom and then the two teleported away. With the beholder and woman gone we where faced with Kazmojen. The battle raged back and forward and after a while we noticed that he regenerated any damage we didn't do with fire, suspecting troll blood we put him low with fire and as he was lying down slowly growing back together Errol strangled him. With the main threat gone we pressed on through the fortress to free as many hostages as possible from the torments of their captors. We rescued Gryffon Malek and Coryston Pike and killed the hobgoblins and goblins guarding them. Then we found a barrack used by four hobgoblins that died quickly too. Then we where faced with two hobgoblins who where armed with two deadly spike traps. I downed one with a bolt before he could use the trap on Errol, while the other managed to pull his trap on Vlada who quickly jumped to the side. The fortress was pretty much secure now, except for the door in the slave market where the half-fiend had escaped. We opened it with caution and found a bridge spanning a chasm. On the other side of the bridge the fortress continued. Vlada scouted ahead and all of a sudden a metallic arm and hammer swung out of the wall, hitting him square in the face. Reeling from the blow we decided to try and withdraw, but the two Hammer Automatons that came at us where too quick and we had a hard time to get away from them. We backed off towards the spiked pit traps, planning to use them against the constructs. Vlada, in an attempt to lure the creatures towards him was a little slow and as the automaton closed in he was doomed. The hammer crushed his skull and Vlada was brought low. The rest of us fought through the grief and continued with the plan, and managed to lock the two automatons into the room with the pit traps but couldn't get them into them. As things settled down, I realized our error, we could have simply told the automatons to stand down in gnomish! And now I was carrying my friend around in a bucket because I didn’t think of it seconds sooner. We decided to head back to the surface, to see if there was anything we could do for Vlada by the help of the clerics in the temple of Tyr and if there wasn't any we would pray for his soul. Vlada had given his life for the safety of Cauldron and his deeds would not pass unnoticed. [i]Year of Wild Magic, Eleint 25[/i] Mother be praised, the weave is all around us. Vlada lives again! As we reached the temple with the missing children and Vlada’s corpse we where greeted with both joy and grief. We explained the situation to Jenya and she told us she had access to a scroll of Raise Dead and if we so desired we would be allowed to purchase it from her at a discount rate. We bought it and asked her to use it for us, and after a few anxious moments, Vlada's spirit answered the call and re-inhabited his body. We moved back down into the fortress back to where we had been. The Automaton’s had been hiding behind illusory walls which we moved through. Behind those we found cells where we rescued even more hostages, Kryskal Endercott, Deven Myrzal, Irruth Mercadi and Jasper Drundlesput. The hobgoblins guarding them deserved no mercy, and received none. Behind one of the Automaton stations we found a secret door where Vlada once more found a trap. Errol, always faithful grabbed him by the neck just as he was about to plunge into the depth below. Heion then saw a secret door on the other side of the trap. We decided to check out our other options first. As we moved on, we discovered a treasury and Kazmojen's quarters. In the treasury we remembered the mimic's words and I shot first bolts into each of the chests from over by the door, then into the gong. The mimic had been posing as a gong and immediately spung into action. Errol sunk his axe deep into its sticky body. Our combined efforts brought it down and the ancient gnome fortress was silent once more. We returned to the surface to give word of our exploits and collect our reward. The day ended in a grand party at the Morkoth inn. [i]Year of Wild Magic, Eleint 26[/i] My head aches and the weave is wavering around me. Today Heion identified the items we had found. Weary of the vanishing curse that the gnomes had left hints about, I then asked Mystra if the items where safe and we managed to filter out the items that where not. Vlada proceeded to propose a division of what we had found. I visited the Lantern Street Orphanage as soon as I could. Terrem was there, and Gretchyn was pleased at the 200 gp donation I made. We made arrangements for me to come and help the children with their spiritual guidance once per tenday. [i]Year of Wild Magic, Eleint 27[/i] The Art is strong in Cauldron. Vlada used his talents at barter to get us a good profit at various shops in town. We then proceeded to purchase some items and prepare for creating others. The temple had offered us a 20% discount on items purchased from them, and the rest of the town wouldn't let us pay for our own drinks, food and rooms. I could get used to this hero business. [i]Year of Wild Magic, Eleint 28 to Eleint 30[/i] We bind the Art in artifacts in your glory my Mistress. Heion and I worked in the laboratory today. [i]Year of Wild Magic, Higharvesttide[/i] We bind the Art in artifacts in your glory my Mistress. Heion and I worked in the laboratory today. The partying in the evening was a pleasant break from the smoking pots and cauldrons. Swyth is a darling to lift the chores of time. I wish so that Hathor was here to share these times with me. [i]Year of Wild Magic, Marpenoth 1 to Marpenoth 3[/i] We bind the Art in artifacts in your glory my Mistress. Heion and I worked in the laboratory today. [i]Year of Wild Magic, Marpenoth 4[/i] We teach the world to live with magic. I visited the Lantern Street Orphanage today and talked to the children. They are very attentive and learn quickly. [/QUOTE]
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