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<blockquote data-quote="Sic_Pixie" data-source="post: 5907579" data-attributes="member: 52403"><p><strong>Wolves are people too ...</strong></p><p></p><p>The forest seems very quiet as if it’s holding it’s breath in anticipation of something. The large party move unhindered towards the Stairs of the Moon and it’s only until a couple of hours out when the stairs are just becoming visible between the trees ahead that the party runs into any trouble.</p><p></p><p>Duristan at about a quarter mile from the Stairs of the moon clearing calls a halt. He and his party are going to circle the clearing to gauge the strength of the occupants if any and approach from the other direction. They ask that the party waits for an hour before approaching the clearing so they can both arrive at about the same time. The party agrees and they sit alert for any intrusion into their makeshift camp; Delgros and Quiene are both quite nervous as they are only there to escort the party to the Stairs but refuse to enter into the clearing so they are making sure they have everything they need to return to the Lodge safely. They have to live here when the party has gone so they don’t want to rock the boat so to speak; they are stopping for the moment but will soon be off.</p><p></p><p>An hour passes and they continue on their way; with only a short distance to the clearing they walk into their first obstacle. This obstacle is in the form of a 9ft tall hybrid grey werewolf with a large 2 handed sword which turns to look upon the noisy party as they follow the trail. The party unlimber bows and fire a few shots it’s way but they seem to bounce off it’s tough hide; Jah is currently taking point and is the first to receive the charge of the hulking hybrid; there is the clash of metal on metal as the two bodies hit; Jah is forced back a few paces but manages to keep his feet under him. The sword however smashes through his unprepared defenses and impacts with a glancing blow to his shoulder which draws the first blood.</p><p></p><p>Grembor and Zordlan exchange glances and draw weapons. Zordlan drawing his trusty Elven curve blade; trusting in the solid hits to get through the creatures defenses while Grembor opts for the silver hunting knife they found in the dead body. Zordlan hits and is rewarded with a small wound while Jah swings low and gets his axe bloody on the Lycanthropes thigh. Grembor sidles to the side and tries with his knife but misses. Sayuri finishes off a summoning and pulls from the plane of fire a pair of fire elementals which start tying to burn the hard to hit Lycan.</p><p></p><p>The Lycan throws back it’s head and lets loose a deafening howl which the party hears taken up at several other points in the vicinity; they know they need to finish this fight quickly and get out of here before re-enforcements arrive. Spinning its large two hander as if it weighs nothing the hybrid catches Jah on his hip opening the flesh to the bone in a spurt of bright red blood; Jah stumbles and lets his guard down briefly but it’s what the lycan was waiting for as it lunges forward and rips Jah’s shoulder open in another torrent of blood in a vicious bite. Thankfully the wound is not as severe as the amount of blood would suggest as another large Lycanthrope rounds a bend in the path and charges Zordlan with its sword held high. With an ear splitting howl it brings the sword down and across Zordlan’s chest and the clang of it as it strikes his breastplate reverberates around the clearing. Zordlan is driven back a step but retaliates with a blow of his own which scores a minor hit on its forearm. </p><p></p><p>Pringle stepping to the side for a better shot fires off a bar of fire towards the Lycan attacking Jah while Grembor having the distinct advantage of a fire elemental to distract his prey strikes like a snake his silver knife sinking into the lycan’s side with the hiss of a hot knife in butter. The Lycan howls in pain turning its red eyes upon Grembor who gulps; he pulls back on the knife and a torrent of red pours from its wound. Jah swings his axe at the creature and lands a solid blow but it seems to shrug off most of the damage and ignores Jah for the more dangerous prey.</p><p></p><p>The Lycan on Zordlan strikes again with it’s sword creasing a line in his shoulder plate and knocking it loose; taking advantage of this it snaps it’s teeth down upon his shoulder driving it’s teeth through the protective leather and deep into Zordlan’s muscle. Howling himself he bashes the creatures face with his fist and it releases its bite grinning through blood red soaked teeth at Zordlan. The Lycan who has a large bloody gash in its side from Grembor’s silver knife swings its sword and catches Grembor’s ribs with a bone breaking blow causing him to double over in agony. Following through with a bite to his back the werewolf sinks its teeth into Grembors backside and savages his meaty cheeks before letting go in obvious distaste; its bloody mouth shaking from side to side spraying blood over the combatants.</p><p></p><p>Drawing in a ragged breath Grembor leaps at the werewolf and strikes twice in quick succession driving the knife into its chest and then neck; the sharp silver blade sinking in and hissing as if hungry for its blood; the last blow with a vicious twist in the neck severs it’s carotid artery and when withdrawn a long stream of deep red blood follows it and covers the surrounding foliage and Grembor with it’s iron scent. The creature drops to its knees its heavy sword falling from claws too weak to lift it now; slumping, it plants its face in the dirt and expires with a small puppy like whimper and a blood frothing gurgle.</p><p></p><p>Pringle recalls his spell using his staff and fires off another bar of flame at the remaining werewolf missing it completely. With only the one of them and everyone concentrating upon it this one also soon dies with blood frothing on it’s maw from a punctured lung.</p><p></p><p>Grembor, Jah and Zordlan all look at one another; each knowing the problems with being bitten by a werewolf and each dreading what may yet come. The rest of the party all have worried expressions as the three main combatants may now all be infected werewolves; time will tell I guess if any, all or none are indeed infected.</p><p></p><p>Shrugging they quickly grab their stuff and say a hurried goodbye to Delgros and Quiene as they have done what they said they would as they can see the tower of the Stairs of the Moon just ahead. Neither of them carry any silver weapons as they both believe that it’s better to be considered not a threat to the local werewolf tribes so they were unable to contribute much to the last fight. Delgros and Quiene mount up and start the hazardous journey back to the lodge. Jah decides to explore the surrounding area before joining back up with the party and moves off into the surrounding forest trusting to his wood skills to keep him hidden.</p><p></p><p><em>DM Note: Jah’s player has been absent for a few weeks so he is being dropped. Hmmm what to do with a possible werewolf 7th level ½ Orc Barbarian … <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/devil.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":devil:" title="Devil :devil:" data-shortname=":devil:" /></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sic_Pixie, post: 5907579, member: 52403"] [b]Wolves are people too ...[/b] The forest seems very quiet as if it’s holding it’s breath in anticipation of something. The large party move unhindered towards the Stairs of the Moon and it’s only until a couple of hours out when the stairs are just becoming visible between the trees ahead that the party runs into any trouble. Duristan at about a quarter mile from the Stairs of the moon clearing calls a halt. He and his party are going to circle the clearing to gauge the strength of the occupants if any and approach from the other direction. They ask that the party waits for an hour before approaching the clearing so they can both arrive at about the same time. The party agrees and they sit alert for any intrusion into their makeshift camp; Delgros and Quiene are both quite nervous as they are only there to escort the party to the Stairs but refuse to enter into the clearing so they are making sure they have everything they need to return to the Lodge safely. They have to live here when the party has gone so they don’t want to rock the boat so to speak; they are stopping for the moment but will soon be off. An hour passes and they continue on their way; with only a short distance to the clearing they walk into their first obstacle. This obstacle is in the form of a 9ft tall hybrid grey werewolf with a large 2 handed sword which turns to look upon the noisy party as they follow the trail. The party unlimber bows and fire a few shots it’s way but they seem to bounce off it’s tough hide; Jah is currently taking point and is the first to receive the charge of the hulking hybrid; there is the clash of metal on metal as the two bodies hit; Jah is forced back a few paces but manages to keep his feet under him. The sword however smashes through his unprepared defenses and impacts with a glancing blow to his shoulder which draws the first blood. Grembor and Zordlan exchange glances and draw weapons. Zordlan drawing his trusty Elven curve blade; trusting in the solid hits to get through the creatures defenses while Grembor opts for the silver hunting knife they found in the dead body. Zordlan hits and is rewarded with a small wound while Jah swings low and gets his axe bloody on the Lycanthropes thigh. Grembor sidles to the side and tries with his knife but misses. Sayuri finishes off a summoning and pulls from the plane of fire a pair of fire elementals which start tying to burn the hard to hit Lycan. The Lycan throws back it’s head and lets loose a deafening howl which the party hears taken up at several other points in the vicinity; they know they need to finish this fight quickly and get out of here before re-enforcements arrive. Spinning its large two hander as if it weighs nothing the hybrid catches Jah on his hip opening the flesh to the bone in a spurt of bright red blood; Jah stumbles and lets his guard down briefly but it’s what the lycan was waiting for as it lunges forward and rips Jah’s shoulder open in another torrent of blood in a vicious bite. Thankfully the wound is not as severe as the amount of blood would suggest as another large Lycanthrope rounds a bend in the path and charges Zordlan with its sword held high. With an ear splitting howl it brings the sword down and across Zordlan’s chest and the clang of it as it strikes his breastplate reverberates around the clearing. Zordlan is driven back a step but retaliates with a blow of his own which scores a minor hit on its forearm. Pringle stepping to the side for a better shot fires off a bar of fire towards the Lycan attacking Jah while Grembor having the distinct advantage of a fire elemental to distract his prey strikes like a snake his silver knife sinking into the lycan’s side with the hiss of a hot knife in butter. The Lycan howls in pain turning its red eyes upon Grembor who gulps; he pulls back on the knife and a torrent of red pours from its wound. Jah swings his axe at the creature and lands a solid blow but it seems to shrug off most of the damage and ignores Jah for the more dangerous prey. The Lycan on Zordlan strikes again with it’s sword creasing a line in his shoulder plate and knocking it loose; taking advantage of this it snaps it’s teeth down upon his shoulder driving it’s teeth through the protective leather and deep into Zordlan’s muscle. Howling himself he bashes the creatures face with his fist and it releases its bite grinning through blood red soaked teeth at Zordlan. The Lycan who has a large bloody gash in its side from Grembor’s silver knife swings its sword and catches Grembor’s ribs with a bone breaking blow causing him to double over in agony. Following through with a bite to his back the werewolf sinks its teeth into Grembors backside and savages his meaty cheeks before letting go in obvious distaste; its bloody mouth shaking from side to side spraying blood over the combatants. Drawing in a ragged breath Grembor leaps at the werewolf and strikes twice in quick succession driving the knife into its chest and then neck; the sharp silver blade sinking in and hissing as if hungry for its blood; the last blow with a vicious twist in the neck severs it’s carotid artery and when withdrawn a long stream of deep red blood follows it and covers the surrounding foliage and Grembor with it’s iron scent. The creature drops to its knees its heavy sword falling from claws too weak to lift it now; slumping, it plants its face in the dirt and expires with a small puppy like whimper and a blood frothing gurgle. Pringle recalls his spell using his staff and fires off another bar of flame at the remaining werewolf missing it completely. With only the one of them and everyone concentrating upon it this one also soon dies with blood frothing on it’s maw from a punctured lung. Grembor, Jah and Zordlan all look at one another; each knowing the problems with being bitten by a werewolf and each dreading what may yet come. The rest of the party all have worried expressions as the three main combatants may now all be infected werewolves; time will tell I guess if any, all or none are indeed infected. Shrugging they quickly grab their stuff and say a hurried goodbye to Delgros and Quiene as they have done what they said they would as they can see the tower of the Stairs of the Moon just ahead. Neither of them carry any silver weapons as they both believe that it’s better to be considered not a threat to the local werewolf tribes so they were unable to contribute much to the last fight. Delgros and Quiene mount up and start the hazardous journey back to the lodge. Jah decides to explore the surrounding area before joining back up with the party and moves off into the surrounding forest trusting to his wood skills to keep him hidden. [I]DM Note: Jah’s player has been absent for a few weeks so he is being dropped. Hmmm what to do with a possible werewolf 7th level ½ Orc Barbarian … :devil:[/I] [/QUOTE]
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