"Or the purity of the divine," Maraat murmurs, glancing at the retreating backs of the farmers. "It seems as if the gods have overlooked this place."
stonegod's Expedition to Castle Ravenloft: Ch. I [IC]
stonegod
Spawn of Khyber/LEB Judge
Though the two farmers are at the far range of Khensu's ability, luck is with him. The conversation is brief, but long enough to detect a skein of selfishness and moral poison from both father and daughter. However, the power of such taint cannot be read.GwydapLlew said:
"Well at the very least... of the things the two of them mentioned, the Visanti is the one group we don't have to worry about. Lady Ashlyn, you've been dealing with them in town. So even if they are supposed 'brightly colored scoundrels'... they at least are plain men that can be dealt with easily as needed."
Jarrith snorts and looks around the hillside. "Intelligent wolves and walking dead are another matter entirely."
When Sir Khensu mentions the silver weapons, Jarrith's hands instinctually go to the handles of his two raapiers... almost to confirm that they are still there. Their solid construction and well-worn wrappings are pleasing to the touch. "I shouldn't think we should tally any longer. No telling how far it is to this woman Eva's camp. We can further discuss the information we've just been given while we continue on the way."
Jarrith snorts and looks around the hillside. "Intelligent wolves and walking dead are another matter entirely."
When Sir Khensu mentions the silver weapons, Jarrith's hands instinctually go to the handles of his two raapiers... almost to confirm that they are still there. Their solid construction and well-worn wrappings are pleasing to the touch. "I shouldn't think we should tally any longer. No telling how far it is to this woman Eva's camp. We can further discuss the information we've just been given while we continue on the way."
stonegod
Spawn of Khyber/LEB Judge
The Crossroads
The party resumes their trek. The mist moves in around them, is oppressing cling ever present. The road slowly rises, edging ever closer to the the southern forest until it abuts its edge
As the party approaches the crossroads on Ashlyn's map, a yell grabs the group's attention. Rounding the corner, the travelers see an armored man charging toward an unattended graveyard near empty gallows, the man drawing a gleaming silver longsword as he does so. A jet-black raven flies at his soulder. Then you see three dark smears of air encircle him, like shadows cast by clouds.
The man has long black hair and a neatly trimmed beard. He wears full plate and bears a shield. The shield carries the same sign as that of the amulet around his neck---that of a raven's head.
As the party draws nearer, they see two more of the wispy forms in the mists. They appear as the wavering silhouettes of humanoid figures, roughly human in size and shape, with the merest suggestion of eyes.
The sight of the battle overcomes Bergeron, and the scholar immediately faints away.
The Crossroads Round 0
J: 22
M: 22
J: 19
U: 15
D: 10
M: 5
K: 3
A: 3
B: unconscious
Map Key: A: Ashlyn, D: Daellin, d: Edi, h: Horse, h: Valo, J: Jarrith, J: Janis, K: Khensu, M: Marot, M: incorporeal forms, r: raven, U: Raven warrior
Conditions: Mist grants concealment to creatures 30' away. Light undergrowth: Difficult terrain, modifiers to Move Silently; Lich Wall: Low wall provides partial cover, climbable; Gravestones: Difficult terrain, partial cover, climbable; Dense Rubble: Difficult terrain; Gallows: Climbable, pole provides partial cover; Signpost: Partial cover, penalty to attack. White: unconscious, Transparent: Dead, White Border: Paralyzed.
Please indicate your actions for round 1. Note the conditions above: dense rubble surrounds the break in the lich wall.
Attachments
Ashlyn will ride down the road bringing her closer to the knight and his shadowy opponents. Then she holds forth her holy symbol and calls upon Dol Arrah "Lady, Let thy light cleanse the shadows"
[Move action down the street (Try to move to the north side of the road so not in the way)]
[Standard action to turn undead (if Ashlyn knows that they are undead via knowledge(religion);Detect undead instead if she is not sure)]
[Move action down the street (Try to move to the north side of the road so not in the way)]
[Standard action to turn undead (if Ashlyn knows that they are undead via knowledge(religion);
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"I think we've found our errant knight, ladies and gentlemen! And unless we want to see him turn into one of those things, we better give him a hand!"
Jarrith pats Sir Khensu on the shoulder, fully expecting the Inquisitor to press the horse forward into battle... then he pulls his wand from within his sleeve and vocalizes a quick spell. (Cast Cat's Grace on self)
Jarrith pats Sir Khensu on the shoulder, fully expecting the Inquisitor to press the horse forward into battle... then he pulls his wand from within his sleeve and vocalizes a quick spell. (Cast Cat's Grace on self)
GwydapLlew
First Post
(OOC: Damn, I thought I had spent a point in Ride last level. C'est la vie!)
Sir Khensu attempts to spur on the horse of their fallen comrade, cursing its lack of training. (OOC: AP on the Ride check to have it move in battle). If it proves recalcitrant, he dismounts and draws his greataxe. If it does what the paladin requests, he will draw his greataxe as they move and then call upon his faith in the Flame to illuminate the darkness around him. (OOC: Spend a Turn Undead to activate Pierce Shadows.)
"Be careful of the shadows!"
(OOC: Knowledge (religion) on the creatures attacking the knight?)
Sir Khensu attempts to spur on the horse of their fallen comrade, cursing its lack of training. (OOC: AP on the Ride check to have it move in battle). If it proves recalcitrant, he dismounts and draws his greataxe. If it does what the paladin requests, he will draw his greataxe as they move and then call upon his faith in the Flame to illuminate the darkness around him. (OOC: Spend a Turn Undead to activate Pierce Shadows.)
"Be careful of the shadows!"
(OOC: Knowledge (religion) on the creatures attacking the knight?)
James Heard
Explorer
Janis' eyes narrow and she ponders the lineage of the raven standard, simple because the man is beset by undead is no proof that he is friend or foe.
OOC: Knowledge (Nobility) on the man in the middle of the undead
"'Ware the warrior too, remember The War!
Because if every evil fool in armor besieged were noble and pure then maybe there wouldn't have been a war.
OOC: Knowledge (Nobility) on the man in the middle of the undead
"'Ware the warrior too, remember The War!
Because if every evil fool in armor besieged were noble and pure then maybe there wouldn't have been a war.
stonegod
Spawn of Khyber/LEB Judge
[sblock=Sir Khensu][Kn: Religion 17]
Khensu recalls stories about many shadowy sorts of spirits, all of them undead. While he cannot identify its specific type, he is certain it is undead. The one point he remembers from the lectures are to beware of their incorporeality---the ability to pass through solid objects.[/sblock][sblock=Ashlyn][Kn: Religion 21]
Though she has not faced one before, the archivists of the Lightbringers are familiar with this blight: Murks. They are incorporeal shadows of unlife, difficult to hit without magical means, and even difficult then. All her trainers warned of their touch that drains sanity and causes madness.[/sblock][sblock=Janis][Kn: Nobility 15]
The symbolism is very obscure, and if not for her recent study of ancient Karrnathi during her last trip to Rekkenmark from Palanko's tome, she might not have recognized any significance to it. However, she does recall coming across a passage about "Knites of the Ravven" in some fiefdom of pre-Karrn Karrnath. If she recalled the passage correctly, they were warriors against the 'dammned unliffing' which were accompanied by 'the feather black,' some sort of avian companion. The symbolism could be the same, but she is not sure if the warrior's herald is identical to the half-remembered one.[/sblock]
Khensu recalls stories about many shadowy sorts of spirits, all of them undead. While he cannot identify its specific type, he is certain it is undead. The one point he remembers from the lectures are to beware of their incorporeality---the ability to pass through solid objects.[/sblock][sblock=Ashlyn][Kn: Religion 21]
Though she has not faced one before, the archivists of the Lightbringers are familiar with this blight: Murks. They are incorporeal shadows of unlife, difficult to hit without magical means, and even difficult then. All her trainers warned of their touch that drains sanity and causes madness.[/sblock][sblock=Janis][Kn: Nobility 15]
The symbolism is very obscure, and if not for her recent study of ancient Karrnathi during her last trip to Rekkenmark from Palanko's tome, she might not have recognized any significance to it. However, she does recall coming across a passage about "Knites of the Ravven" in some fiefdom of pre-Karrn Karrnath. If she recalled the passage correctly, they were warriors against the 'dammned unliffing' which were accompanied by 'the feather black,' some sort of avian companion. The symbolism could be the same, but she is not sure if the warrior's herald is identical to the half-remembered one.[/sblock]
Maraat snarls when he sees the ghostly forms, the unquiet, shadowy dead responsible for so much pain. He knew not whether the raven knight was friend or foe, but he was fighting the ghosts, which, for the moment, gathered him his help.
Silvery light gathers along Maraat's fingers and bursts out in a long lance of light.
"Return to your graves!" he cries.
OOC: Eldritch Spear spirit blast at O12. Also Knowledge (religion) or (the planes) +10 to figure out what exactly these spirits are?
Silvery light gathers along Maraat's fingers and bursts out in a long lance of light.
"Return to your graves!" he cries.
OOC: Eldritch Spear spirit blast at O12. Also Knowledge (religion) or (the planes) +10 to figure out what exactly these spirits are?
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