ROUND 1
Julian slips down the rope, confidently navigating the precarious drop and avoiding the rocks, which appear far more dangerous now that he is up close and personal with them. He marvels at the sheer luck (or perhaps the divine blessing) that led his friends to their currrent location - any other spot and he would be retrieving lifeless and mangled corpses.
P.C. waits a few heartbeats and then follows the monk down. You marvel at the one-handed frey's climbing skill and wonder what he was like at climbing before he lost his forepaw...
So intent you are on the actions of your companions and the fate of your two dangling friends that all of you are taken by surprise as a new threat presents itself in a most brutal manner...
Out of the frigid darkness above comes a hail of glittering spears - three strike the rocks near your feet, clattering like bones and making you jump in surprise - one strikes Kiera and punches through her armor, drawing her eyes up and away from Baja and Xerxes.
In the next moment, a large, winged form flashes just below you and snatches the unsuspecting frey from his precarious perch upon the rope. The sudden action causes the rope to jerk back and forth violently and Julian barely manages to maintain his hand-hold...
...however, this is likely the only thing that prevents him, too, from being plucked from the rope as a second winged form (nearly identical to the first, as best you can tell) swoops by and tries to snatch him as well, but misses.
The winged creature roars like a lion (although you can detect a distinct taint of frustration in the roar) and banks backwards, coming around for another pass. As it does so, you get a good look at the thing - it is humaniod, but only vaguely, as it appears to be a cross between the worst parts of a lion and a bat. It's mouth is filled with oversized and vicious-looking teeth, it's hands and bare feet are clawed and it sports battle-scarred armor on its torso and mid-section. A pair of massive leathery wings sprout from its back and as it wheels skillfully back on Julian, clearly lining up for another pass, it draws a massive and gruesome looking sword. (
http://www.oathbound.net/modules/sections/images/paint-asherake.jpg)
Simultaneously, you detect several small, narrow, flying forms. These forms move so quickly and so skillfully in the air that you have a hard time determining exactly how many of the there are, but you have no doubt that there are at least two, because you see them cross in the dark night sky at one point. These forms look like small vipers, emerald and and bronze in color, with bat wings just behind thier heads. As two of them close in on Kiera and Tristan, they open their mouthes and spit long streams of green, caustic acid...
OOC: Use your current initiatives, please.
Kiera takes six points of damage
Kiera and Tristan, Reflex saves, please
Julian make another Climb check
Don't forget your Eleation bonuses!!
Baja and Xerxes, -1 hp
