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<blockquote data-quote="Silver Moon" data-source="post: 968632" data-attributes="member: 8530"><p><strong>Chapter 64, “Still more things that go bump in the night”, July 14th, 1019, 1:30 A.M.</strong> </p><p></p><p>The four enemy archers charge out onto the landing, and a pair each take up positions on the top two steps, surveying the room below. The enemy leader stands on the landing and announces to the room below “Do not move. Anybody who moves will get shot. The dwarven construction worker Harback at the bottom of the staircase makes a subtle move, lightly kicking the door to Aradyn and Cassie’s room. The invisible Dennismore comes up behind Harback and whispers “Careful. Do as they say.” Dennis then very lightly taps a code on the door that Aradyn would recognize as a danger signal. The enemy leader continues to speak to those below, telling them to stay still and nobody will be harmed. The enemy wizard behind him stands ready to throw spells below. The talking causes the dozen or so other guards to awaken. </p><p></p><p>When the construction workers had refurbished the building one modification was the installation of the best and most secure locks they could find on all doors within the building. This results in the monks who are now attempting to unlock the doors having considerable difficulty, with the process taking much longer than expected. Jamie, being the mother of nine young children, is not a very sound sleeper, and awakens at the first sound of the lock being picked. She wakes up her husband Vincenzo, who puts on his armor as she watches the door, crossbow in hand. The door opens, and a pair of oriental men with swords charge in, the first receiving crossbow bolt into his chest. Vincenzo strikes the other one with his mace. </p><p></p><p>In the room directly below theirs, the sound of combat above awakes Mojo. He activates his ring of invisibility and goes to the door. The enemies don’t see the door open, this being the room below the stairs. Mojo heads out into the room, and looks up to see the leader on the landing. Mojo unfastens his Hammer of Throwing from his belt. Dennis has no difficulty with the lock to Aradyn’s room, and slowly opens it a crack, allowing Aradyn and Cassie to hear what is going on outside. Cassie heads towards the door and begins a spell. </p><p></p><p>Further down the second floor hallway, the door to Lannon’s room is opened and the three enemies enter, with the dwarven thief blissfully unaware. The leader of this trio is an assassin, who gestures for one of his swordsmen companions to guard the doorway while the other takes up a position at the foot of the bed. The assassin then draws his dagger and moves towards Lannon’s throat. A trio opens the door to Kharole’s room, the leader of which receives four Magic Missiles into him. Another trio opens the door to Marks room, the ranger awakening at the sound of the door being opened. He grabs his sword and waits for them to enter the room. Two armored fighters with longswords enter the room. </p><p></p><p>Cassie pokes out from the doorway and tosses a 39-point Fireball spell up onto he landing. The landing itself and top stair erupt in raging fury, the front of the fireball fanning out into the room, and the back part shooting down the second floor hallway and into the first two second floor rooms. The leader survives the impact of the blast, but his wizard companion is less fortunate, his robes and beard igniting in flames, the Fireball blast throwing him backwards to the second floor wall. Three of the four archers are also slain by the Fireball, one falling over the landing into the room and another tumbling down the stairs. The two closest crewmembers to the landing also get struck by the outer edge of the blast, one seriously. </p><p></p><p>The five occupants of Jamie and Vincenzo’s room are stuck by the fireball. This surprises none of the players, as Vinnie has a long history of getting in the way of that particular spell. Vinnie is dazed and looses 80% of his hit points, but Jamie fares better. Her crossbow is damaged, so she then draws her sword, to take on the only one of the three enemies that is still standing. Mark is even more fortunate, as the two men in his doorway are engulfed and killed by the blast, which stops just prior to reaching him. Two other foes in the hallway also drop. </p><p></p><p>The sound of the fireball awakes everyone still sleeping within the building, including Lannon, who is quick to notice that he is about to be killed. The dwarf rolls to his side, and into his attacker, fall down and onto the floor. He rolls under the bed, and then barely dodges as a katana blade strikes through the mattress towards him below. A second sword thrust hit him for 6 points of damage, as Lannon notices the feet of three enemies in this room. “I could use some help in here” he yells out. </p><p></p><p>Kharole hears Lannon’s cry and decides that the fastest way to deal with her opponent would be a Fear spell. The spell works, with all three foes charging out the door. The terrified men rush into the hallway, and each consume another Gaseous Form potion and then disappear. </p><p></p><p>Dennis has hurried up the stairs, climbing over the pair of bodies and slipping around the remaining archer, who is now changing weapons to his sword. Dennis makes his way up to the landing, planning to backstab the leader, but then notices the enemy spellcaster to the right of him. The man has now extinguished the fire on him, and looks to be preparing to cast a spell, unaware that an invisible enemy of his in just a few feet away. Dennis totally surprises the man by sticking a sword into his chest. In the room nearby, Jamie continues to fight her remaining opponent as Vincenzo casts a Cure Serious Wounds spell onto himself. </p><p></p><p>While this is going on Mojo hits the Leader with the Hammer of Throwing and Cassie hits the same opponent with a Magic Missile spell. The crew have hall drawn their bows and are firing up at the leader. Several arrows reach their target, but bounce harmlessly off of his armor. Aradyn places a few well-fired shots, which also bounce off of the plate armor. Cassie prepares to throw a second Magic Missile spell into the leader, but decides to change targets once the other fighter starts to charge down the stairs at her boyfriend. The missiles drop the foe, which tumbles down the stairs, stopping alongside the body of his former ally. </p><p> </p><p>The trio of foes who are outside of Fiona’s door are having no success with the lock, and at the sight of the men charging out of Kharole’s room the leader heads that direction to investigate. Before he reaches her room he sees Mark exiting the next room, and charges at the ranger. Fiona yells, “What’s going on out there.” Kharole has just entered the hallway and yells “Men are trying to break into your room.” “First time for everything,” one of the player’s comments. Kharole steps around the battle between Mark and his opponent, and a Hold Person spell on the two men by Fiona’s door. One is held by it, the other is not. </p><p></p><p>Downstairs, Ailsheir and Lono have joined in with firing arrows up at the enemy leader. Cassie has now seen around two-dozen arrows, including three of Aradyn’s, bounce off of the leader’s armor, with only a few having penetrated for minimal damage. She decides that his armor must be exception, and that the best course of action would be casting a Dispel Magic up onto him, to negate the armor’s magic during the next round of battle. Her strategy is successful, as the leader the becomes an instant pincushion. Twelve arrows strike the man, as does another hammer blow from Mojo, reducing him down to single digit hit points. </p><p></p><p>The man retreats into the second floor hallway, and runs directly into Dennismore’s path. Dennis thrusts his sword upward at the huge man, the man’s own momentum causing far more damage than the elf’s meager swordsmanship. The sword goes though the armor, and the man falls dead at Dennis’s feet. The man near Fiona’s room sees this, and yells out “Retreat” in their native tongue. The three enemies still in Lannon’s room pull out potion vials from the belts. Lannon swings his sword around, hitting one in the hand, and causing the potion to spill onto the floor. The other two turn gaseous, as does the one by Fiona’s room. Mark and Kharole come to Lannon’s aid with the remaining foe, who is soon unconscious from the combined assault.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silver Moon, post: 968632, member: 8530"] [B]Chapter 64, “Still more things that go bump in the night”, July 14th, 1019, 1:30 A.M.[/B] The four enemy archers charge out onto the landing, and a pair each take up positions on the top two steps, surveying the room below. The enemy leader stands on the landing and announces to the room below “Do not move. Anybody who moves will get shot. The dwarven construction worker Harback at the bottom of the staircase makes a subtle move, lightly kicking the door to Aradyn and Cassie’s room. The invisible Dennismore comes up behind Harback and whispers “Careful. Do as they say.” Dennis then very lightly taps a code on the door that Aradyn would recognize as a danger signal. The enemy leader continues to speak to those below, telling them to stay still and nobody will be harmed. The enemy wizard behind him stands ready to throw spells below. The talking causes the dozen or so other guards to awaken. When the construction workers had refurbished the building one modification was the installation of the best and most secure locks they could find on all doors within the building. This results in the monks who are now attempting to unlock the doors having considerable difficulty, with the process taking much longer than expected. Jamie, being the mother of nine young children, is not a very sound sleeper, and awakens at the first sound of the lock being picked. She wakes up her husband Vincenzo, who puts on his armor as she watches the door, crossbow in hand. The door opens, and a pair of oriental men with swords charge in, the first receiving crossbow bolt into his chest. Vincenzo strikes the other one with his mace. In the room directly below theirs, the sound of combat above awakes Mojo. He activates his ring of invisibility and goes to the door. The enemies don’t see the door open, this being the room below the stairs. Mojo heads out into the room, and looks up to see the leader on the landing. Mojo unfastens his Hammer of Throwing from his belt. Dennis has no difficulty with the lock to Aradyn’s room, and slowly opens it a crack, allowing Aradyn and Cassie to hear what is going on outside. Cassie heads towards the door and begins a spell. Further down the second floor hallway, the door to Lannon’s room is opened and the three enemies enter, with the dwarven thief blissfully unaware. The leader of this trio is an assassin, who gestures for one of his swordsmen companions to guard the doorway while the other takes up a position at the foot of the bed. The assassin then draws his dagger and moves towards Lannon’s throat. A trio opens the door to Kharole’s room, the leader of which receives four Magic Missiles into him. Another trio opens the door to Marks room, the ranger awakening at the sound of the door being opened. He grabs his sword and waits for them to enter the room. Two armored fighters with longswords enter the room. Cassie pokes out from the doorway and tosses a 39-point Fireball spell up onto he landing. The landing itself and top stair erupt in raging fury, the front of the fireball fanning out into the room, and the back part shooting down the second floor hallway and into the first two second floor rooms. The leader survives the impact of the blast, but his wizard companion is less fortunate, his robes and beard igniting in flames, the Fireball blast throwing him backwards to the second floor wall. Three of the four archers are also slain by the Fireball, one falling over the landing into the room and another tumbling down the stairs. The two closest crewmembers to the landing also get struck by the outer edge of the blast, one seriously. The five occupants of Jamie and Vincenzo’s room are stuck by the fireball. This surprises none of the players, as Vinnie has a long history of getting in the way of that particular spell. Vinnie is dazed and looses 80% of his hit points, but Jamie fares better. Her crossbow is damaged, so she then draws her sword, to take on the only one of the three enemies that is still standing. Mark is even more fortunate, as the two men in his doorway are engulfed and killed by the blast, which stops just prior to reaching him. Two other foes in the hallway also drop. The sound of the fireball awakes everyone still sleeping within the building, including Lannon, who is quick to notice that he is about to be killed. The dwarf rolls to his side, and into his attacker, fall down and onto the floor. He rolls under the bed, and then barely dodges as a katana blade strikes through the mattress towards him below. A second sword thrust hit him for 6 points of damage, as Lannon notices the feet of three enemies in this room. “I could use some help in here” he yells out. Kharole hears Lannon’s cry and decides that the fastest way to deal with her opponent would be a Fear spell. The spell works, with all three foes charging out the door. The terrified men rush into the hallway, and each consume another Gaseous Form potion and then disappear. Dennis has hurried up the stairs, climbing over the pair of bodies and slipping around the remaining archer, who is now changing weapons to his sword. Dennis makes his way up to the landing, planning to backstab the leader, but then notices the enemy spellcaster to the right of him. The man has now extinguished the fire on him, and looks to be preparing to cast a spell, unaware that an invisible enemy of his in just a few feet away. Dennis totally surprises the man by sticking a sword into his chest. In the room nearby, Jamie continues to fight her remaining opponent as Vincenzo casts a Cure Serious Wounds spell onto himself. While this is going on Mojo hits the Leader with the Hammer of Throwing and Cassie hits the same opponent with a Magic Missile spell. The crew have hall drawn their bows and are firing up at the leader. Several arrows reach their target, but bounce harmlessly off of his armor. Aradyn places a few well-fired shots, which also bounce off of the plate armor. Cassie prepares to throw a second Magic Missile spell into the leader, but decides to change targets once the other fighter starts to charge down the stairs at her boyfriend. The missiles drop the foe, which tumbles down the stairs, stopping alongside the body of his former ally. The trio of foes who are outside of Fiona’s door are having no success with the lock, and at the sight of the men charging out of Kharole’s room the leader heads that direction to investigate. Before he reaches her room he sees Mark exiting the next room, and charges at the ranger. Fiona yells, “What’s going on out there.” Kharole has just entered the hallway and yells “Men are trying to break into your room.” “First time for everything,” one of the player’s comments. Kharole steps around the battle between Mark and his opponent, and a Hold Person spell on the two men by Fiona’s door. One is held by it, the other is not. Downstairs, Ailsheir and Lono have joined in with firing arrows up at the enemy leader. Cassie has now seen around two-dozen arrows, including three of Aradyn’s, bounce off of the leader’s armor, with only a few having penetrated for minimal damage. She decides that his armor must be exception, and that the best course of action would be casting a Dispel Magic up onto him, to negate the armor’s magic during the next round of battle. Her strategy is successful, as the leader the becomes an instant pincushion. Twelve arrows strike the man, as does another hammer blow from Mojo, reducing him down to single digit hit points. The man retreats into the second floor hallway, and runs directly into Dennismore’s path. Dennis thrusts his sword upward at the huge man, the man’s own momentum causing far more damage than the elf’s meager swordsmanship. The sword goes though the armor, and the man falls dead at Dennis’s feet. The man near Fiona’s room sees this, and yells out “Retreat” in their native tongue. The three enemies still in Lannon’s room pull out potion vials from the belts. Lannon swings his sword around, hitting one in the hand, and causing the potion to spill onto the floor. The other two turn gaseous, as does the one by Fiona’s room. Mark and Kharole come to Lannon’s aid with the remaining foe, who is soon unconscious from the combined assault. [/QUOTE]
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