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<blockquote data-quote="tariff" data-source="post: 1728463" data-attributes="member: 18635"><p><strong>Enter the Necromancer</strong></p><p></p><p>Session 13: </p><p>Wherein the Necromancer Mortise approaches the party in the Teshford Arms Inn. His cowl obscuring his features he addresses the party “I have not heard from Chandos, do you know what has become of him.?” The party relay events. “Then I will accompany you back into these crypts Chandos spoke of, and this city.. Sith Morcane I believe it’s called”</p><p></p><p>“I believe we are being scryed” says Judas as they set out in the morning air. He dons a Amulet. “This will make me invisible to scrying” he states. “Unfortunately it doesn’t help the rest of you”</p><p></p><p>The party trek once more up the dirt track. Five hours later they arrive at the familiar stone doors. They descend through the Dordrien Crypts. They arrive at the top of the web.</p><p></p><p>“Ok, this time we’ll be ready. No-one will be walking back to Dagger Falls. Lets buff up!” says Judas</p><p></p><p>“Lets move closer, down to the village level. Then we have only a little way to travel to the area where Chandos was last seen” says Brownstone </p><p></p><p>They proceed down the web to the drow village area. They then spend some time casting beneficial magics on themselves, and preparing for the inevitable battle ahead. Judas burns a block of his incense of meditation and casts many spells on the party and Mortise uses a wand of Stoneskin librally </p><p></p><p>“I have a feeling they will be ready for us, they have probably put the Forbiddance spell up again.” States Brownstone. The rest of the party nod “would make sense” replies Mortise. A small head emerges from Mortis’s pocket. It belongs to a small winged creature “a quasit” notes Thein.</p><p></p><p>Mortise casts a spell and turns into a Bat and flys out into the cavern and descends to the entrance below. The rest of the party follow down.</p><p></p><p>They arrive back onto the ledge where they had last seen Chandos.</p><p></p><p>A yawning hole in the chasm wall opens into a well-crafted room with smooth walls and floor. The far portion of this chamber curves in an octagonal shape. Two passages lead out of the room through crafted archways, and a narrow tunnel seems to form an exit through the ceiling. A ladder that strongly resembles a spiderweb leads up to the tunnel mouth.</p><p></p><p>Brownstone gets out his wand of Detect Magic and scans the area. He picks up two magical emanations coming from the room ahead. One is a invisible wall spanning the entrance “Forbiddance” states Judas “So, they have another Cleric”. The other emanation seems to cover the room. Mortise raises his hands and breaths a incantation.. The Forbiddance is dispelled. Thein detects that the other magical emanation is a feint evocation type spell, but he does not know the actual spell. Mortise once again raises his hands and the spell is dispelled.</p><p></p><p>They step into the room and begin to advance. Suddenly Brownstone spots something out of the corner of his eye, a feint fog like wisp. Judas also see’s the vapor like wisp. But he has had much experience of this before “Gaseous form” he thinks as two driders and a Drow solidify before their very eyes.</p><p></p><p>The Drow attacks a flat footed Thein, As he swings at the mage Thein notices his pointy fangs “Vampire!” stutters Thein. One of the driders also advances on Thein and attacks but fails to strike the buffed up wizard. Thein also notices that the Drider appears to have fangs and a deathly palor “the Driders are undead too!” shouts Thein.</p><p></p><p>Brownstone steps forward and strikes a blow at one of the spider-drow (drider). As he hits he can see figures advancing down both Corridors that enter the room. From the left hand corridor comes a drow Blackguard who seems to be accompanied by a large cat with two tentacles (displacer beast). Down the right corridor comes running a female drow cleric, her features look familiar to Brownstone.</p><p></p><p>Zedarr the Blackguard and his displacer beast pet Ripper run into the room and attack the invaders, Velastra holds back at the archway.</p><p></p><p>High Priest of The Red Knight Judas raises up the artifact known as The Holy Symbol of Ravenkind. The platinum symbol, crafted in the shape of the sun has a large crystal embedded in its center, surrounded by celestial symbols of light and truth. This crystal, as Judas holds the symbol aloft, flares with the light of the sun. The Drow vampire, and the Drider/vampires scream in agony as their flesh begins to burn.</p><p></p><p>Thein makes a gesture and launches off magic missiles at Zedarr, who has closed on Brownstone and is attacking the assassin. He watches as the missiles shriek toward the Blackguard and are absorbed harmlessly in a broach the Blackguard is wearing. I recognize that item thinks Thein. “Its Chandos’s broach of shielding” says Mortise</p><p></p><p>Valestra fires a Flame Strike at Judas, it engulfs the cleric in flame. Judas eyes the drow cleric, ready to strike back at her, when he is attacked by Ripper. The creatures tentacles only just missing.</p><p></p><p>Brownstone launches himself at Zedarr, his blade coated with poison. The assassin had one dose left of the Black Lotus extract, he hoped it worked. His strike is true, hitting Zedarr just below his ribs. The blackguard staggers back, visibly weakened by the poison coursing through his veins. Zedarr could hardly lift his weapon when Brownstone makes the killing blow.</p><p></p><p>Vander the Quasit perches himself on his masters shoulder. Mortise mumbles a few words and touches the creature. “vampiric touch my little one”, “now go deliver it on the cleric”. Vander flys off toward Velasta.</p><p></p><p>Thein moves forward toward the Drow cleric Velasta, he fires off magic missiles which impact on her, causing her visible harm. Velasta howls with rage and strikes back at Thein with a slay living spell, luckily Thein resists the spell. Vander flys down on Velasta and strikes at her, causing her damage. At the other end of the room Mortise breathes in, enjoying his new stolen health.</p><p></p><p>Judas attacks Ripper. The creatures displacement properties causing the cleric to miss several times before landing a solid blow. Ripper also finds it difficult to hit Judas back.</p><p></p><p>Mortise. From the edge of the room, fires off magic missiles at Velasta. They impact on the cleric.</p><p></p><p>Thein launches melphs acid arrow at Velasta, she is seared by the acid. She responds by attempting a bestow curse on the wizard. But she misses with her attack.</p><p></p><p>Judas and Ripper miss each other a lot, but Judas does land a couple of solid blows.</p><p></p><p>Vander flys back to his master. He flys round the back of him and begins to unbuckle his backpack. His master wants him to retrieve his Wand of Magic Missiles.. Vander liked wands!</p><p></p><p>Velasta squints in pain as the acid burns her again.. She makes a gesture and casts a healing spell on herself. Seconds later she is hit by a lightning bolt from the necromancer at the end of the room.</p><p></p><p>Brownstone moves in on Ripper. Flanked, the beast has no chance against Brownstones deadly strikes.</p><p></p><p>Vander squeals with glee as he fires the wand at Velasta. The missiles screaming toward her and hitting. Another lightning bolt hits her, but she resists its effects. The acid burns the drow one more time. And she goes down.</p><p></p><p>The party loot the remains of their fallen foes. Zedarr had been wearing a cloak, it had a image of Orcus on. “This too is Chandos’s” states Mortise.</p><p>“We still have nothing by which to resurrect him tho” states Judas.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tariff, post: 1728463, member: 18635"] [b]Enter the Necromancer[/b] Session 13: Wherein the Necromancer Mortise approaches the party in the Teshford Arms Inn. His cowl obscuring his features he addresses the party “I have not heard from Chandos, do you know what has become of him.?” The party relay events. “Then I will accompany you back into these crypts Chandos spoke of, and this city.. Sith Morcane I believe it’s called” “I believe we are being scryed” says Judas as they set out in the morning air. He dons a Amulet. “This will make me invisible to scrying” he states. “Unfortunately it doesn’t help the rest of you” The party trek once more up the dirt track. Five hours later they arrive at the familiar stone doors. They descend through the Dordrien Crypts. They arrive at the top of the web. “Ok, this time we’ll be ready. No-one will be walking back to Dagger Falls. Lets buff up!” says Judas “Lets move closer, down to the village level. Then we have only a little way to travel to the area where Chandos was last seen” says Brownstone They proceed down the web to the drow village area. They then spend some time casting beneficial magics on themselves, and preparing for the inevitable battle ahead. Judas burns a block of his incense of meditation and casts many spells on the party and Mortise uses a wand of Stoneskin librally “I have a feeling they will be ready for us, they have probably put the Forbiddance spell up again.” States Brownstone. The rest of the party nod “would make sense” replies Mortise. A small head emerges from Mortis’s pocket. It belongs to a small winged creature “a quasit” notes Thein. Mortise casts a spell and turns into a Bat and flys out into the cavern and descends to the entrance below. The rest of the party follow down. They arrive back onto the ledge where they had last seen Chandos. A yawning hole in the chasm wall opens into a well-crafted room with smooth walls and floor. The far portion of this chamber curves in an octagonal shape. Two passages lead out of the room through crafted archways, and a narrow tunnel seems to form an exit through the ceiling. A ladder that strongly resembles a spiderweb leads up to the tunnel mouth. Brownstone gets out his wand of Detect Magic and scans the area. He picks up two magical emanations coming from the room ahead. One is a invisible wall spanning the entrance “Forbiddance” states Judas “So, they have another Cleric”. The other emanation seems to cover the room. Mortise raises his hands and breaths a incantation.. The Forbiddance is dispelled. Thein detects that the other magical emanation is a feint evocation type spell, but he does not know the actual spell. Mortise once again raises his hands and the spell is dispelled. They step into the room and begin to advance. Suddenly Brownstone spots something out of the corner of his eye, a feint fog like wisp. Judas also see’s the vapor like wisp. But he has had much experience of this before “Gaseous form” he thinks as two driders and a Drow solidify before their very eyes. The Drow attacks a flat footed Thein, As he swings at the mage Thein notices his pointy fangs “Vampire!” stutters Thein. One of the driders also advances on Thein and attacks but fails to strike the buffed up wizard. Thein also notices that the Drider appears to have fangs and a deathly palor “the Driders are undead too!” shouts Thein. Brownstone steps forward and strikes a blow at one of the spider-drow (drider). As he hits he can see figures advancing down both Corridors that enter the room. From the left hand corridor comes a drow Blackguard who seems to be accompanied by a large cat with two tentacles (displacer beast). Down the right corridor comes running a female drow cleric, her features look familiar to Brownstone. Zedarr the Blackguard and his displacer beast pet Ripper run into the room and attack the invaders, Velastra holds back at the archway. High Priest of The Red Knight Judas raises up the artifact known as The Holy Symbol of Ravenkind. The platinum symbol, crafted in the shape of the sun has a large crystal embedded in its center, surrounded by celestial symbols of light and truth. This crystal, as Judas holds the symbol aloft, flares with the light of the sun. The Drow vampire, and the Drider/vampires scream in agony as their flesh begins to burn. Thein makes a gesture and launches off magic missiles at Zedarr, who has closed on Brownstone and is attacking the assassin. He watches as the missiles shriek toward the Blackguard and are absorbed harmlessly in a broach the Blackguard is wearing. I recognize that item thinks Thein. “Its Chandos’s broach of shielding” says Mortise Valestra fires a Flame Strike at Judas, it engulfs the cleric in flame. Judas eyes the drow cleric, ready to strike back at her, when he is attacked by Ripper. The creatures tentacles only just missing. Brownstone launches himself at Zedarr, his blade coated with poison. The assassin had one dose left of the Black Lotus extract, he hoped it worked. His strike is true, hitting Zedarr just below his ribs. The blackguard staggers back, visibly weakened by the poison coursing through his veins. Zedarr could hardly lift his weapon when Brownstone makes the killing blow. Vander the Quasit perches himself on his masters shoulder. Mortise mumbles a few words and touches the creature. “vampiric touch my little one”, “now go deliver it on the cleric”. Vander flys off toward Velasta. Thein moves forward toward the Drow cleric Velasta, he fires off magic missiles which impact on her, causing her visible harm. Velasta howls with rage and strikes back at Thein with a slay living spell, luckily Thein resists the spell. Vander flys down on Velasta and strikes at her, causing her damage. At the other end of the room Mortise breathes in, enjoying his new stolen health. Judas attacks Ripper. The creatures displacement properties causing the cleric to miss several times before landing a solid blow. Ripper also finds it difficult to hit Judas back. Mortise. From the edge of the room, fires off magic missiles at Velasta. They impact on the cleric. Thein launches melphs acid arrow at Velasta, she is seared by the acid. She responds by attempting a bestow curse on the wizard. But she misses with her attack. Judas and Ripper miss each other a lot, but Judas does land a couple of solid blows. Vander flys back to his master. He flys round the back of him and begins to unbuckle his backpack. His master wants him to retrieve his Wand of Magic Missiles.. Vander liked wands! Velasta squints in pain as the acid burns her again.. She makes a gesture and casts a healing spell on herself. Seconds later she is hit by a lightning bolt from the necromancer at the end of the room. Brownstone moves in on Ripper. Flanked, the beast has no chance against Brownstones deadly strikes. Vander squeals with glee as he fires the wand at Velasta. The missiles screaming toward her and hitting. Another lightning bolt hits her, but she resists its effects. The acid burns the drow one more time. And she goes down. The party loot the remains of their fallen foes. Zedarr had been wearing a cloak, it had a image of Orcus on. “This too is Chandos’s” states Mortise. “We still have nothing by which to resurrect him tho” states Judas. [/QUOTE]
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