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<blockquote data-quote="stonegod" data-source="post: 3981716" data-attributes="member: 36973"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">The Summoning</span></strong></p><p></p><p>The group settles in as dusk deepens. None of the folk in rough clothing notice the hidden Stalker; they barely look at the horizon. They all wait impatiently for something, Jarrith occasionally hearing the words of "Where are they?" and "We must begin!" repeatedly.</p><p></p><p>Night finally falls, though the ever present mist hides the night sky. Unbeknownst to all, the evening is absent of moons, none haven risen yet. The perfect time for dark rituals. It is then that, with a dark shimmer, three figures suddenly appear in the darkness. One is a comely shaped woman in peasant garb, her face hidden with cloaks like the rest. The other is a bent, hideous matron, a sneer on her squinting features. But is the the thing behind them that grabs attention.</p><p></p><p>Standing in the middle of the runic circle, the human-like figure stands near 10 feet tall. Human, however, it is not. Wicked claws twist where hands should be, and its thorny visage and glowing eyes speak of of the shadows in deadly brambles. This could not be the Verdant Lord already?</p><p></p><p>As Jarrith shivers at the thought, the witches and the crone being to move to the points of the circle. With a gesture, the crone lights a sickly green bonfire at the center of the flame. Holding aloft something that briefly glints of silver, she chucks it into the flame calling out, <span style="color: SeaGreen">"O Verdant Lord! We call thee! Use this, foul trinket of the enemy, as your seed! Come! Come!" </span>The others being chanting in unison, the creature of thorn and darkness watching impassively.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">The Summoning: Surprise Round</span></strong></p><p></p><p>It was time for <span style="color: darkorange">Jarrith</span> to strike. Crouching along the wall, his silver weapons in hand, he snuck up behind the nearest droning voice. <span style="font-size: 9px"><span style="color: slategray">[Stealth]</span></span> The eyes of the dark creature seemed to look right through him a moment, but then look on unseeingly. Thanking his luck, the Stalker uttered a quick prayer and then lunged at the witch. The rapier cuts through the man's kidney, and with a gurgle, the man collapses!</p><p></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange">"To me! To me!" </span>The Stalker cried. Just like that, <span style="color: darkorchid">Marot</span>, <span style="color: cyan">the Lady paladin</span>, and <span style="color: lime">the silent brute</span> appear to the north, ready for the coming battle.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">The Summoning: Round 1</span></strong></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://www.enworld.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=32033" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Map Key: <span style="color: cyan">A</span>: Ashlyn, <span style="color: seagreen">B</span>: Green Lady, <span style="color: plum">b</span>: The bear, <span style="color: darkred">C</span>: Fiend, <span style="color: darkorange">J</span>: Jarrith, <span style="color: plum">J</span>: Janis, <span style="color: lime">L</span>: Ladreth, <span style="color: darkorchid">M</span>: Marot, <span style="color: teal">T</span>: Tessa, W: Witches.</p><p></p><p><u>Conditions:</u> Moving through dense rubble (rocky-looking squares) cost 2 movement. <span style="color: palegreen">Green</span> area is a fire that provides light to 30 feet and shadowy illumination to 60.</p><p></p><p>The rest of the party is about 60 feet away at the edge of the clearing.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: darkorange">J</span>: 21 [31/31, 5/5 turns]</p><p><span style="color: plum">J</span>: 21 [35/35, 1 Con damage, 10/11 AP]</p><p><span style="color: lime">L</span>: 21 [55/55, 10/11 AP]</p><p><span style="color: pink">W</span>: 21</p><p><span style="color: seagreen">B</span>: 20</p><p><span style="color: teal">T</span>: 20 [35/35]</p><p>W: 19</p><p><span style="color: cyan">A</span>: 12 [49/49; 1/2 smites, 5/7 turns, 0/24 lay on hands, 0/8 AP]</p><p><span style="color: darkorchid">M</span>: 10 [41/41, 7/8 AP]</p><p><span style="color: darkred">C</span>: 9</p><p><span style="color: plum">b</span>: 4 [36/51]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stonegod, post: 3981716, member: 36973"] [b][size=3]The Summoning[/size][/b] The group settles in as dusk deepens. None of the folk in rough clothing notice the hidden Stalker; they barely look at the horizon. They all wait impatiently for something, Jarrith occasionally hearing the words of "Where are they?" and "We must begin!" repeatedly. Night finally falls, though the ever present mist hides the night sky. Unbeknownst to all, the evening is absent of moons, none haven risen yet. The perfect time for dark rituals. It is then that, with a dark shimmer, three figures suddenly appear in the darkness. One is a comely shaped woman in peasant garb, her face hidden with cloaks like the rest. The other is a bent, hideous matron, a sneer on her squinting features. But is the the thing behind them that grabs attention. Standing in the middle of the runic circle, the human-like figure stands near 10 feet tall. Human, however, it is not. Wicked claws twist where hands should be, and its thorny visage and glowing eyes speak of of the shadows in deadly brambles. This could not be the Verdant Lord already? As Jarrith shivers at the thought, the witches and the crone being to move to the points of the circle. With a gesture, the crone lights a sickly green bonfire at the center of the flame. Holding aloft something that briefly glints of silver, she chucks it into the flame calling out, [COLOR=SeaGreen]"O Verdant Lord! We call thee! Use this, foul trinket of the enemy, as your seed! Come! Come!" [/COLOR]The others being chanting in unison, the creature of thorn and darkness watching impassively. [b][size=3]The Summoning: Surprise Round[/size][/b] It was time for [color=darkorange]Jarrith[/color] to strike. Crouching along the wall, his silver weapons in hand, he snuck up behind the nearest droning voice. [size=1][color=slategray][Stealth][/color][/size][color=slategray][/color] The eyes of the dark creature seemed to look right through him a moment, but then look on unseeingly. Thanking his luck, the Stalker uttered a quick prayer and then lunged at the witch. The rapier cuts through the man's kidney, and with a gurgle, the man collapses! [COLOR=DarkOrange]"To me! To me!" [/COLOR]The Stalker cried. Just like that, [color=darkorchid]Marot[/color], [color=cyan]the Lady paladin[/color], and [color=lime]the silent brute[/color] appear to the north, ready for the coming battle. [b][size=3]The Summoning: Round 1[/size][/b] [center][img]http://www.enworld.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=32033[/img][/center] Map Key: [color=cyan]A[/color]: Ashlyn, [color=seagreen]B[/color]: Green Lady, [color=plum]b[/color]: The bear, [color=darkred]C[/color]: Fiend, [color=darkorange]J[/color]: Jarrith, [color=plum]J[/color]: Janis, [color=lime]L[/color]: Ladreth, [color=darkorchid]M[/color]: Marot, [color=teal]T[/color]: Tessa, W: Witches. [u]Conditions:[/u] Moving through dense rubble (rocky-looking squares) cost 2 movement. [color=palegreen]Green[/color] area is a fire that provides light to 30 feet and shadowy illumination to 60. The rest of the party is about 60 feet away at the edge of the clearing. [color=darkorange]J[/color]: 21 [31/31, 5/5 turns] [color=plum]J[/color]: 21 [35/35, 1 Con damage, 10/11 AP] [color=lime]L[/color]: 21 [55/55, 10/11 AP] [color=pink]W[/color]: 21 [color=seagreen]B[/color]: 20 [color=teal]T[/color]: 20 [35/35] W: 19 [color=cyan]A[/color]: 12 [49/49; 1/2 smites, 5/7 turns, 0/24 lay on hands, 0/8 AP] [color=darkorchid]M[/color]: 10 [41/41, 7/8 AP] [color=darkred]C[/color]: 9 [color=plum]b[/color]: 4 [36/51] [/QUOTE]
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