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Ashy's Oathbound Campaign, IC [ARCHIVED]

P.C. scampers up, running on all fours but stands as he reaches the two party members. His keen ears have already picked up their conversation, "Perhaps there is some rope in the cave? I'll go check!"

He takes off as quickly as he came...

OOC: Baja and Xerxes:
You are both a 0 hp, but have severe internal damage as well. You be dropping at a rate of 1 hp/rd until healed...
 

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Tristan releases his grip on his sword handle, and drops to one knee, spinning his haversack off his back as he does so. He rummages around inside for a few moments and comes up with a length of rope and a flask with a shimmery blue liquid in it.

"Here, I have rope, but no hook. I also have this. . . a potion that will put a little spring in your step. It might help someone get close to them. In my armor, I'm not very nimble. Perhaps you should go, Julian."

[ooc - 50' of silk rope and a potion of jump contributed to the rescue effort. He's also got 3 potions of clw for healing the two whenever someone gets to them]
 

If we can either heal Xerxes up where he is with the potions or bring him back to here where I can heal him, then he could levitate Baja down, or me up to heal him.
 

Kiera begins chanting a prayer, her palms and head raised upwards in reverence to the heavens, softs words, supple slippery words, stumble slyly in the air, catching your ears, they lift your head and bolster your hearts. A warm glow suffuses your muscles and you feel more limber and agile.

She speaks, her words carrying with the assurance of light, "climb Julian, you are the most able. P.C. hurry with rope, we have no time to wait."

She then begins another prayer, this one more solemn, her eyes glimmer and then fade.

OOC: Casts Elation; +2 morale bonus to Strength and Dexterity, +5 ft. to all allies within 80 ft.; Casts Deathwatch, 30 ft. radius, so I think they are just close enough.
 

P.C. returns with about a hundred feet of silk rope and drops it on the ground. He extends the claws in his left forepaw on reflex and his metal stump shimmers blue for a moment and then begins humming, buzzing and spinning, as it did on the battleground two days prior. When the stump reforms there is a large hook on the tip of it. He looks to Kiera. "By your leave, I'll go with Julian. I am light and am good at climbing and he may need an extra hand or two down there." The frey grins at his own joke and then looks to Julian. "I'll follow your lead".

The rope is quickly secured to a nearby boulder and all is ready. All eyes, save Kiera's, look to the monk and to the frey...

Kiera's eyes are on her two friends dangling dangerously below...

Kiera:
They are not doing well. You can read their spoiler at the top of the page...
 

Taking a couple quick deep breaths, Julian grasps the rope and lowers himself over the edge of the rock face decending slowly and carefully, knowing that a slip from him will leave another injured member to be saved.

OOC: Climb check...Roll:10 +5 (skill + bonus) 15 Total.
 


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
 

Kiera (35/41hp, ac 21)

Her face as calm as ever, Kiera begins chanting, a small glow of light begins to coallesce in one of her hands, she then points to one of the flying creatures and a ray of sunlight streaks towards the creature.

OOC: Reflex save 13 + 4 = 17; Concentration check natural 20! + 10 = 30; Casts Searing Light, ranged touch attack holy crap another natural 20! + 6 = 26, 3d8 dmg if a living creature
 

Kyron init 17+1=18

Kyron chants a war invocation and a shining sword of light appears slashing at the creature winging away with PC.

(range 170 feet, attack 12+4(wis)+5(BAB)=21 damage 1d8+2 (8 if hits).
 

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