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<blockquote data-quote="jayoungr" data-source="post: 6857226" data-attributes="member: 6702445"><p><strong>The Ramparts</strong></p><p></p><p>Refreshed by the meal, the PCs accompanied Governor Nighthill up to the ramparts to see what progress was being made on repairing the ballista. The new parts had been fitted on, but one arm was still splintered. Atex volunteered to help fix it using <em>mending.</em> The others surveyed the town and discussed how to rescue more people.</p><p></p><p>Just then, the dragon flew overhead again. It circled the keep several times, setting fires and eating defenders. Once, its lightning breath fried an entire line of guards where they stood; Governor Nighthill was among them, but he was unharmed. With shaking hands, he pulled the Nighthill medallion out of his pocket. It was glowing faintly.</p><p></p><p>Ariana ran below to urge the townsfolk to take shelter in the basement of the keep, in case the entire structure was destroyed. The other PCs worked together to load and wind the ballista. Their first shot missed, but the second bolt sank into the dragon's neck. With a roar of pain, it flew away.</p><p></p><p>Dawn was coming, and the raiders seemed to be withdrawing. Armed with their newly repaired ballista, the PCs managed to kill or drive off the kobolds pulling a couple of wagons full of loot, thereby saving a little bit of the town's wealth.</p><p></p><p><strong>The Duel</strong></p><p></p><p>A small group detatched from the retreating line: a blue half-dragon, some kobolds, and four prisoners. The half-dragon roared a challenge up to the keep, offering to trade the prisoners back to the town if a champion would come out and fight him. Ariana immediately volunteered, causing Landin to feel guilty because he hadn't really wanted to do it.</p><p></p><p>Cyanwrath, the half-dragon, offered Ariana the choice of which weapon he would use, sword or spear. With a shrug, Ariana said she did not mind if he used the spear. Cyanwrath offered to let her strike first; she hit him with both her rapiers. He threw back his head and bellowed, "Ah, I'm going to enjoy this!" Then he breathed lightning at her. She managed to avoid a direct hit and then came back at him with a surge of energy. Her blades moved at dizzying speed, and nearly every attack struck home.</p><p></p><p>Finally, Cyanwrath stepped back. "You fight well," he told Ariana. "We shall meet again." He ordered the kobolds to release the prisoners. Then he bowed, turned his back, and walked away.</p><p></p><p>The PCs all went to bed and slept until mid-afternoon. They awoke to find the town cleanup efforts well underway. Governor Nighthill told them that Patchy had been found, terribly wounded but alive, in an alleyway and taken to his home to recuperate. </p><p></p><p><em>DM Notes: Ariana actually took Cyanwrath down well below half of his hitpoints and probably would have killed him if he hadn't stopped the duel. She was rolled randomly and had very good stats, plus I had allowed the PCs to level up during the night.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Patchy's survival was not planned. I let the players roll death saves to see if he survived and to introduce the death save mechanic.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jayoungr, post: 6857226, member: 6702445"] [b]The Ramparts[/b] Refreshed by the meal, the PCs accompanied Governor Nighthill up to the ramparts to see what progress was being made on repairing the ballista. The new parts had been fitted on, but one arm was still splintered. Atex volunteered to help fix it using [i]mending.[/i] The others surveyed the town and discussed how to rescue more people. Just then, the dragon flew overhead again. It circled the keep several times, setting fires and eating defenders. Once, its lightning breath fried an entire line of guards where they stood; Governor Nighthill was among them, but he was unharmed. With shaking hands, he pulled the Nighthill medallion out of his pocket. It was glowing faintly. Ariana ran below to urge the townsfolk to take shelter in the basement of the keep, in case the entire structure was destroyed. The other PCs worked together to load and wind the ballista. Their first shot missed, but the second bolt sank into the dragon's neck. With a roar of pain, it flew away. Dawn was coming, and the raiders seemed to be withdrawing. Armed with their newly repaired ballista, the PCs managed to kill or drive off the kobolds pulling a couple of wagons full of loot, thereby saving a little bit of the town's wealth. [b]The Duel[/b] A small group detatched from the retreating line: a blue half-dragon, some kobolds, and four prisoners. The half-dragon roared a challenge up to the keep, offering to trade the prisoners back to the town if a champion would come out and fight him. Ariana immediately volunteered, causing Landin to feel guilty because he hadn't really wanted to do it. Cyanwrath, the half-dragon, offered Ariana the choice of which weapon he would use, sword or spear. With a shrug, Ariana said she did not mind if he used the spear. Cyanwrath offered to let her strike first; she hit him with both her rapiers. He threw back his head and bellowed, "Ah, I'm going to enjoy this!" Then he breathed lightning at her. She managed to avoid a direct hit and then came back at him with a surge of energy. Her blades moved at dizzying speed, and nearly every attack struck home. Finally, Cyanwrath stepped back. "You fight well," he told Ariana. "We shall meet again." He ordered the kobolds to release the prisoners. Then he bowed, turned his back, and walked away. The PCs all went to bed and slept until mid-afternoon. They awoke to find the town cleanup efforts well underway. Governor Nighthill told them that Patchy had been found, terribly wounded but alive, in an alleyway and taken to his home to recuperate. [i]DM Notes: Ariana actually took Cyanwrath down well below half of his hitpoints and probably would have killed him if he hadn't stopped the duel. She was rolled randomly and had very good stats, plus I had allowed the PCs to level up during the night. Patchy's survival was not planned. I let the players roll death saves to see if he survived and to introduce the death save mechanic.[/i] [/QUOTE]
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