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<blockquote data-quote="SnowleopardVK" data-source="post: 5703120" data-attributes="member: 6677945"><p><u><strong>Adventure 1: Into The Night</strong></u></p><p><u></u></p><p><u>Part 1: Outside</u></p><p><u></u></p><p>The countryside was dark, illuminated at frequent intervals by flashes of bright lightning. The heavy rain filled the air with the sound of water, and thunder boomed loudly soon after each bolt of lightning struck.</p><p></p><p>Fay was out in this storm with no sign of a city or town nearby, and the open plains were a dangerous place. There were no trees, and the only thing keeping her from being the tallest thing around was the hilly landscape. The voice that had called her out here, the one in her head, had certainly picked a bad time to do so. She needed to find a safer place where lightning would be less of a problem, and soon.</p><p></p><p>Fay crouched low and scampered up to the top of the nearest muddy hill to give herself a better view. She was in luck! On the other side of the hill was a deep valley with a stone tower in the center. The building itself seemed fairly short for a tower, barely even rising to the height of the hills surrounding the valley, but it was shelter. </p><p></p><p>She could think of no other course of action, so Fay began scrambling down into the valley towards the tower door. On her way she spotted others coming down from other edges of the valley, headed for the same destination from the looks of it. Fay slowed cautiously for a moment, but relaxed a bit when she was able to make out their forms more clearly. Humans, or at least demi-humans! There were four other than her, each making their way individually through the mud and water towards the tower’s door. Fay rushed to do the same.</p><p></p><p>The others were two men; an elf and a half-orc, and two women; a human and… An unnaturally pale, red-eyed human? Fay doubted the pale one was completely normal, but realized she was one to talk. Her own clawed hands weren’t exactly normal either, though Fay didn’t know why she had them when nobody else seemed to.</p><p></p><p>“I trust you are all seeking shelter as well?” the elf panted as the five gathered around the door. They all nodded. “We’re not safe” the half-orc grunted quietly, nodding back over his shoulder “On your guard.”</p><p></p><p>Sickeningly large rats were moving in the darkness down the muddy hill. Perhaps they were seeking shelter as well, but they did not look like the kind of creatures who would sit by idly while others shared their refuge. Seeing the group near the door the rats hissed and scrambled closer, while from inside the tower crunching footsteps signalled the approach of another. What looked to be a faceless man made of stone walked from the shadows inside to stand in the doorframe, its body crunching as it raised its fists. This thing too did not seem to want to allow them in.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>Initiative Order:</u></strong></p><p>14 Black Pepper & Rats</p><p>13 Graves</p><p>12 Sorrel & Carmilla </p><p>10 Fay</p><p>4 Door Guardian</p><p></p><p>The human girl was startlingly quick with getting her hands on a weapon, having a spiked morningstar out and ready before any of them had even reacted. The rats meanwhile scrambled closer, closing half the gap between them, if not more.</p><p></p><p>Graves Attack: 22</p><p>Damage: 12</p><p></p><p>As soon as the rats had gotten close enough the half-orc responded, charging one of them without hesitation, drawing a large sword as he moved towards it, and swinging ferociously. The rat was torn open in a burst of gore as the massive blade ripped through it. It then fell to the ground, unconscious and bleeding heavily.</p><p></p><p>Sorrel Attack: 6</p><p>Carmilla Attack: 1</p><p></p><p>The half-orc had knocked down one of the two rats on their side of the group, so the elven man turned his attention to the other, reaching for his bow as he did so. At the same time the pale woman faced the rat on the opposite side, drawing her own bow calmly. The two simultaneously let fly with arrows at the two remaining rats, but were utterly thwarted by the downpour rendering their attempts at aim useless.</p><p></p><p>Fay Attack: Nat 20</p><p>Confirm Critical: 19 (success)</p><p>Damage: 9</p><p></p><p>Fay took a moment to note the approaching enemies on either side, but realized they were too far away. The only other choice was the guardian of the door, it had just arrived on the scene seconds ago so perhaps it didn’t quite have its guard up yet. At that thought she sprang, lashing out with a clawed hand, and tearing at the stone man’s gravely body.</p><p></p><p>Door Guardian Attack: 19</p><p>Damage: 9</p><p></p><p>The stone man staggered back for a moment, then straightened and swung a stone fist. It struck Fay in the side of the head with the back of its hard hand, causing a sickening cracking noise on the impact and leaving the girl unconscious and bleeding from the head at its feet!</p><p></p><p>Black Pepper Attack: Nat 20</p><p>Confirm Critical: 13 (failure)</p><p>Damage: 5</p><p></p><p>Rat Attack: 9</p><p></p><p>Her attention still on the nearest rat, the human girl barely noticed the sharp crack behind her. She and the rat raced at each other, and the girl brought down her morningstar on the animal’s head just before it managed to bite her. The creature fell to the ground in defeat.</p><p></p><p>Rat Attack: 19</p><p>Damage: 1</p><p></p><p>Graves Fort Save, DC 11: 16</p><p></p><p>The other rat turned on the big green man that had killed one of its fellow vermin. It scurried at the half-orc, still regaining his footing from his charge moments ago, and bit his leg! The half-orc grunted in anger, these things looked like they carried all manner of disease. He wasn’t about to let himself succumb to a weak bite like that though.</p><p></p><p>Graves Attack: 18</p><p>Damage: 6</p><p></p><p>Regaining sure footing, the half-orc turned, and without hesitation swung his sword back over his head and down onto the rat behind him, leaving the rat unable to move with a large gash down it’s back!</p><p></p><p>Sorrel Magic Missile Damage: 3</p><p></p><p>With the rats they were each facing dead, the elf and pale woman both turned back towards the door, only to see the stone man standing over the body of the girl who had charged it! The pale woman cursed and whipped out a dagger, but was careful to avoid getting too close, and the elf let his left hand, which was holding his bow, fall to his side as a Magic Missile spell surged through his right hand towards the stone abomination, pelting it with arcane force!</p><p></p><p>Fay bleeds to -2 HP</p><p></p><p>Door Guardian Coup De Grace: 4</p><p></p><p>Fay Fort Save, DC 14: 14</p><p></p><p>The guardian, methodically swung back its boot and kicked the girl on the ground in the head, emitting another crack that this time all the others heard. It was unclear now if she was alive. It would be a miracle if she were, but the stone warrior seemed set on breaking her body even further!</p><p></p><p>Black Pepper Cure Light Wounds: 6</p><p></p><p>The young human girl was the furthest away, but the first to sprint to the fallen stranger’s side. She immediately placed her hand on the girl, driving healing energy into her. As she did, she felt the girl’s breathing grow stronger again, and saw her blood stop pouring as the wounds in her skull closed up. “She’s alive!” the healer called out urgently.</p><p></p><p>Graves Attack: 18</p><p>Graves Damage: 13</p><p></p><p>With a roar the half-orc was at their side, and he arrived there by crashing into the door guardian at full speed with his sword swinging! Huge chunks of the monsters body were carved out in the attack, but the form that remained continued moving.</p><p></p><p>Carmilla Attack: 4</p><p></p><p>Sorrel Magic Missile Damage: 3</p><p></p><p>The pale woman doubted her dagger would do much, but hoping to finish off the guardian and halt its next attack before it came, she stepped forwards and slashed with her tiny blade. It clinked uselessly off the remaining stone though. Behind them all the elf hesitantly moved closer to the battle, not sure how helpful he could be. When he spotted a gap in his allies formation to fire a spell through though, he did so, launching another Magic Missile spell over Fay’s body and hitting the guardian, causing what remained of its body to crumble and break apart!</p><p></p><p>Black Pepper Cure Light Wounds: 8</p><p></p><p>The fighters still standing panted in exhaustion, and the youngest girl knealt beside the downed one, bestowing another burst of healing magic. Fay’s eyes flickered open at that and she was able to get back to her feet without trouble.</p><p></p><p>“Well that was an exciting welcome” the elf panted. “Shall we go inside and find shelter?”</p><p></p><p>“Let’s pray there are no other inhabitants quite like that one” the pale woman muttered with a grimace as they all entered the tower.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SnowleopardVK, post: 5703120, member: 6677945"] [U][B]Adventure 1: Into The Night[/B] Part 1: Outside [/U] The countryside was dark, illuminated at frequent intervals by flashes of bright lightning. The heavy rain filled the air with the sound of water, and thunder boomed loudly soon after each bolt of lightning struck. Fay was out in this storm with no sign of a city or town nearby, and the open plains were a dangerous place. There were no trees, and the only thing keeping her from being the tallest thing around was the hilly landscape. The voice that had called her out here, the one in her head, had certainly picked a bad time to do so. She needed to find a safer place where lightning would be less of a problem, and soon. Fay crouched low and scampered up to the top of the nearest muddy hill to give herself a better view. She was in luck! On the other side of the hill was a deep valley with a stone tower in the center. The building itself seemed fairly short for a tower, barely even rising to the height of the hills surrounding the valley, but it was shelter. She could think of no other course of action, so Fay began scrambling down into the valley towards the tower door. On her way she spotted others coming down from other edges of the valley, headed for the same destination from the looks of it. Fay slowed cautiously for a moment, but relaxed a bit when she was able to make out their forms more clearly. Humans, or at least demi-humans! There were four other than her, each making their way individually through the mud and water towards the tower’s door. Fay rushed to do the same. The others were two men; an elf and a half-orc, and two women; a human and… An unnaturally pale, red-eyed human? Fay doubted the pale one was completely normal, but realized she was one to talk. Her own clawed hands weren’t exactly normal either, though Fay didn’t know why she had them when nobody else seemed to. “I trust you are all seeking shelter as well?” the elf panted as the five gathered around the door. They all nodded. “We’re not safe” the half-orc grunted quietly, nodding back over his shoulder “On your guard.” Sickeningly large rats were moving in the darkness down the muddy hill. Perhaps they were seeking shelter as well, but they did not look like the kind of creatures who would sit by idly while others shared their refuge. Seeing the group near the door the rats hissed and scrambled closer, while from inside the tower crunching footsteps signalled the approach of another. What looked to be a faceless man made of stone walked from the shadows inside to stand in the doorframe, its body crunching as it raised its fists. This thing too did not seem to want to allow them in. [B][U]Initiative Order:[/U][/B] 14 Black Pepper & Rats 13 Graves 12 Sorrel & Carmilla 10 Fay 4 Door Guardian The human girl was startlingly quick with getting her hands on a weapon, having a spiked morningstar out and ready before any of them had even reacted. The rats meanwhile scrambled closer, closing half the gap between them, if not more. Graves Attack: 22 Damage: 12 As soon as the rats had gotten close enough the half-orc responded, charging one of them without hesitation, drawing a large sword as he moved towards it, and swinging ferociously. The rat was torn open in a burst of gore as the massive blade ripped through it. It then fell to the ground, unconscious and bleeding heavily. Sorrel Attack: 6 Carmilla Attack: 1 The half-orc had knocked down one of the two rats on their side of the group, so the elven man turned his attention to the other, reaching for his bow as he did so. At the same time the pale woman faced the rat on the opposite side, drawing her own bow calmly. The two simultaneously let fly with arrows at the two remaining rats, but were utterly thwarted by the downpour rendering their attempts at aim useless. Fay Attack: Nat 20 Confirm Critical: 19 (success) Damage: 9 Fay took a moment to note the approaching enemies on either side, but realized they were too far away. The only other choice was the guardian of the door, it had just arrived on the scene seconds ago so perhaps it didn’t quite have its guard up yet. At that thought she sprang, lashing out with a clawed hand, and tearing at the stone man’s gravely body. Door Guardian Attack: 19 Damage: 9 The stone man staggered back for a moment, then straightened and swung a stone fist. It struck Fay in the side of the head with the back of its hard hand, causing a sickening cracking noise on the impact and leaving the girl unconscious and bleeding from the head at its feet! Black Pepper Attack: Nat 20 Confirm Critical: 13 (failure) Damage: 5 Rat Attack: 9 Her attention still on the nearest rat, the human girl barely noticed the sharp crack behind her. She and the rat raced at each other, and the girl brought down her morningstar on the animal’s head just before it managed to bite her. The creature fell to the ground in defeat. Rat Attack: 19 Damage: 1 Graves Fort Save, DC 11: 16 The other rat turned on the big green man that had killed one of its fellow vermin. It scurried at the half-orc, still regaining his footing from his charge moments ago, and bit his leg! The half-orc grunted in anger, these things looked like they carried all manner of disease. He wasn’t about to let himself succumb to a weak bite like that though. Graves Attack: 18 Damage: 6 Regaining sure footing, the half-orc turned, and without hesitation swung his sword back over his head and down onto the rat behind him, leaving the rat unable to move with a large gash down it’s back! Sorrel Magic Missile Damage: 3 With the rats they were each facing dead, the elf and pale woman both turned back towards the door, only to see the stone man standing over the body of the girl who had charged it! The pale woman cursed and whipped out a dagger, but was careful to avoid getting too close, and the elf let his left hand, which was holding his bow, fall to his side as a Magic Missile spell surged through his right hand towards the stone abomination, pelting it with arcane force! Fay bleeds to -2 HP Door Guardian Coup De Grace: 4 Fay Fort Save, DC 14: 14 The guardian, methodically swung back its boot and kicked the girl on the ground in the head, emitting another crack that this time all the others heard. It was unclear now if she was alive. It would be a miracle if she were, but the stone warrior seemed set on breaking her body even further! Black Pepper Cure Light Wounds: 6 The young human girl was the furthest away, but the first to sprint to the fallen stranger’s side. She immediately placed her hand on the girl, driving healing energy into her. As she did, she felt the girl’s breathing grow stronger again, and saw her blood stop pouring as the wounds in her skull closed up. “She’s alive!” the healer called out urgently. Graves Attack: 18 Graves Damage: 13 With a roar the half-orc was at their side, and he arrived there by crashing into the door guardian at full speed with his sword swinging! Huge chunks of the monsters body were carved out in the attack, but the form that remained continued moving. Carmilla Attack: 4 Sorrel Magic Missile Damage: 3 The pale woman doubted her dagger would do much, but hoping to finish off the guardian and halt its next attack before it came, she stepped forwards and slashed with her tiny blade. It clinked uselessly off the remaining stone though. Behind them all the elf hesitantly moved closer to the battle, not sure how helpful he could be. When he spotted a gap in his allies formation to fire a spell through though, he did so, launching another Magic Missile spell over Fay’s body and hitting the guardian, causing what remained of its body to crumble and break apart! Black Pepper Cure Light Wounds: 8 The fighters still standing panted in exhaustion, and the youngest girl knealt beside the downed one, bestowing another burst of healing magic. Fay’s eyes flickered open at that and she was able to get back to her feet without trouble. “Well that was an exciting welcome” the elf panted. “Shall we go inside and find shelter?” “Let’s pray there are no other inhabitants quite like that one” the pale woman muttered with a grimace as they all entered the tower. [/QUOTE]
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