Olgar Shiverstone
Legend
Metagaming! No XP for you!
Banewarrens d20 (Angelsboi's party)
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Olgar Shiverstone
Legend
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diaglo
Adventurer
Dual wielding scimitars and bowmen.
Bernedette had just pulled a piece of yellow cloth from a tree. It had been tack there as a warning obviously. On the cloth was a sketch of a human skull with a sword thru it. It must have been a spell trap. The trees and brush tried to entangle the party. Bernedette and Timmay were both caught.
"You shall not pass," a voice cried out in accented Common. Two arrows struck Bernedette. The elven shafts caused her to swoon.
Mumbling was also heard nearby.
Alrissian had time to spy their attackers. Three camoflagued figures of slight build, one was an elven woman. They were scattered around the front and left side of the party. All had bows in hand.
"We mean no harm," Alrissian called out.
"Die," the figure in the front answered,"Human lover."
"Well you aren't far from the truth there," Timmay mumbled under his breath. A little louder he shouted, "Damn dirty Humans."
The front bowman fired again. An arrow struck Alrissian. They meant business. Alrissian returned fire. The elven woman fired a green glowing arrow into Timmay. Droplets of green goo burned the area near the impact. She then slung her bow and reached for something in her belt. Thane conjured his own magic. The flora near the front bowman and the lady elf was soon moving. Bartol hurried to confront the last figure. Although he could only get close enough to cause the elf to drop his bow. All of the ambushers were sun elves. Bernedette was still unconscious. Luckily she wasn't bleeding out. Amy woke Bernedette. Timmay downed a potion of healing.
The lead bowman was held fast. Alrissian shouldered his bow and drew his rapier as he advanced. The elf woman moved clear of the entangling brush and fired 2 missles at Thane from a rod in her hands. Timmay screamed again as the goo ate into him. Thane was clear of the entangling brush now and threw a fiery missle of his own, the alchemist's fire. K'shar charged on the lady spellcaster. Bernedette struggled free. Amy was now caught.
"Surrender," Bartol offered to his adversary, "and I'll not need to harm you."
"You are an aberration, half- breed," the elf answered.
Bartol struck his foe, a dualblade-wielding elven ranger type. The ranger missed Bartol with both weapons. A wolf came out of the woods and fought by the ranger's side. Amy went to help Timmay. Timmay downed another potion.
The bowman struggled to no avail. Alrissian poked him. The lady elf fired another volley of magic at Thane. Thane slumped. K'Shar ravaged the lady elf. The fire and the wolverine finished her. Bernedette moved to Thane's side. Amy broke free of the brush. Bartol feinted to strike the ranger and caved in the side of the wolf with a mighty blow.
"You killed my friend," the ranger cried and raged. "You will pay for that." He struck Bartol with his blades. Timmay couldn't get free of the brush.
The bowman stopped struggling and tried to draw his sword. Alrissian finished him. K'Shar continued to rip on the elf woman. Bernedette gave Thane a potion to revive him. Amy went to help free Timmay from the hell weeds. Bartol swung again at the ranger. The ranger feinted an attack and ran. With all of his allies down and the party mostly clear he obviously knew he wasn't safe. Bartol took a parting shot at him with his bow.
Bernedette had just pulled a piece of yellow cloth from a tree. It had been tack there as a warning obviously. On the cloth was a sketch of a human skull with a sword thru it. It must have been a spell trap. The trees and brush tried to entangle the party. Bernedette and Timmay were both caught.
"You shall not pass," a voice cried out in accented Common. Two arrows struck Bernedette. The elven shafts caused her to swoon.
Mumbling was also heard nearby.Alrissian had time to spy their attackers. Three camoflagued figures of slight build, one was an elven woman. They were scattered around the front and left side of the party. All had bows in hand.
"We mean no harm," Alrissian called out.
"Die," the figure in the front answered,"Human lover."
"Well you aren't far from the truth there," Timmay mumbled under his breath. A little louder he shouted, "Damn dirty Humans."
The front bowman fired again. An arrow struck Alrissian. They meant business. Alrissian returned fire. The elven woman fired a green glowing arrow into Timmay. Droplets of green goo burned the area near the impact. She then slung her bow and reached for something in her belt. Thane conjured his own magic. The flora near the front bowman and the lady elf was soon moving. Bartol hurried to confront the last figure. Although he could only get close enough to cause the elf to drop his bow. All of the ambushers were sun elves. Bernedette was still unconscious. Luckily she wasn't bleeding out. Amy woke Bernedette. Timmay downed a potion of healing.
The lead bowman was held fast. Alrissian shouldered his bow and drew his rapier as he advanced. The elf woman moved clear of the entangling brush and fired 2 missles at Thane from a rod in her hands. Timmay screamed again as the goo ate into him. Thane was clear of the entangling brush now and threw a fiery missle of his own, the alchemist's fire. K'shar charged on the lady spellcaster. Bernedette struggled free. Amy was now caught.
"Surrender," Bartol offered to his adversary, "and I'll not need to harm you."
"You are an aberration, half- breed," the elf answered.
Bartol struck his foe, a dualblade-wielding elven ranger type. The ranger missed Bartol with both weapons. A wolf came out of the woods and fought by the ranger's side. Amy went to help Timmay. Timmay downed another potion.
The bowman struggled to no avail. Alrissian poked him. The lady elf fired another volley of magic at Thane. Thane slumped. K'Shar ravaged the lady elf. The fire and the wolverine finished her. Bernedette moved to Thane's side. Amy broke free of the brush. Bartol feinted to strike the ranger and caved in the side of the wolf with a mighty blow.
"You killed my friend," the ranger cried and raged. "You will pay for that." He struck Bartol with his blades. Timmay couldn't get free of the brush.
The bowman stopped struggling and tried to draw his sword. Alrissian finished him. K'Shar continued to rip on the elf woman. Bernedette gave Thane a potion to revive him. Amy went to help free Timmay from the hell weeds. Bartol swung again at the ranger. The ranger feinted an attack and ran. With all of his allies down and the party mostly clear he obviously knew he wasn't safe. Bartol took a parting shot at him with his bow.
diaglo
Adventurer
At long last it is found
Bartol downed a potion of healing. The party quickly searched the fallen. No clues were discovered as to why the elves had ambushed them. But they didn't want to hang around and see if reinforcements were coming.
Alrissian took the lead and after another few hours they found a 3 story building. It was overgrown with vines. The door was slightly ajar. As everyone was tethering their mounts Bernedette went inside.
"Well this looks like the place," Thane said.
"What happens inside an elven temple?" Timmay asked Alrissian.
"I'm not sure," he replied. "They remind me of brothels. You always have to pay for services rendered."
"No wonder Bernedette hurriedly went inside," Timmay chuckled.
The party heard a shriek. Alrissian was the first to the door. Inside Bernedette was sprawled on the floor. Two elven figures were pawing her. Three others were flat on their backs in a puddle of slick fluid. And a sixth was blocking a staircase going up. There was an odor of decay in the air. Thane started to light some oil. K'shar moved to Bernedette's vicinity.
Alrissian stabbed one of the creatures with his rapier. The zombie struck Alrissian. Bartol didn't have time to draw his sword. So he improvised. He barreled thru the door and lunged for the nearest creature. He tripped on Alrissian and landed at the ranger's feet. Thane hurled his flask of oil. It struck the 3 greased bodies. K'shar and Amy battled the other 2 free figures. Timmay pulled out his crossbow and moved closer. The elves were zombies.
Alrissian stabbed again into the zombie near the stairs and door. It was now clear of the stairs. Bartol drew his sword and chopped at the legs of another of the undead. He took the flesh off to the bone. K'shar and Amy still fought on. The supports for the stairs started to burn. Timmay crept past the melee and up the stairs. He then turned and buried a bolt into Bartol's zombie. It collapsed. Thane went to Bernedette's aid. He cast a quick spell to stop any more blood loss. She wasn't yet conscious. The three other zombies were no longer struggling. They stood up.
Alrissian again stabbed his zombie. It fell apart. Bartol stood and brought down one of the zombies under the stairs. K'shar brought down the one he had been battling. The fire was rising on the stair supports. The wood was old and very dry. Timmay covered Bartol with his crossbow. When one of the last 2 zombies moved out from under the stair, Timmay plugged it. This left just one. Thane continued to help Bernedette. His attention went to the fire. The zombie lumbered over to Bartol but was blocked by the buckler.
Alrissian poked the energy out of the creature. Bartol began to beat the fire out. Thane stepped up and cast a shower of water extinguishing the flames. Bernedette finally woke up. Timmay proudly put away his crossbow.
Bartol downed a potion of healing. The party quickly searched the fallen. No clues were discovered as to why the elves had ambushed them. But they didn't want to hang around and see if reinforcements were coming.
Alrissian took the lead and after another few hours they found a 3 story building. It was overgrown with vines. The door was slightly ajar. As everyone was tethering their mounts Bernedette went inside.
"Well this looks like the place," Thane said.
"What happens inside an elven temple?" Timmay asked Alrissian.
"I'm not sure," he replied. "They remind me of brothels. You always have to pay for services rendered."
"No wonder Bernedette hurriedly went inside," Timmay chuckled.
The party heard a shriek. Alrissian was the first to the door. Inside Bernedette was sprawled on the floor. Two elven figures were pawing her. Three others were flat on their backs in a puddle of slick fluid. And a sixth was blocking a staircase going up. There was an odor of decay in the air. Thane started to light some oil. K'shar moved to Bernedette's vicinity.
Alrissian stabbed one of the creatures with his rapier. The zombie struck Alrissian. Bartol didn't have time to draw his sword. So he improvised. He barreled thru the door and lunged for the nearest creature. He tripped on Alrissian and landed at the ranger's feet. Thane hurled his flask of oil. It struck the 3 greased bodies. K'shar and Amy battled the other 2 free figures. Timmay pulled out his crossbow and moved closer. The elves were zombies.
Alrissian stabbed again into the zombie near the stairs and door. It was now clear of the stairs. Bartol drew his sword and chopped at the legs of another of the undead. He took the flesh off to the bone. K'shar and Amy still fought on. The supports for the stairs started to burn. Timmay crept past the melee and up the stairs. He then turned and buried a bolt into Bartol's zombie. It collapsed. Thane went to Bernedette's aid. He cast a quick spell to stop any more blood loss. She wasn't yet conscious. The three other zombies were no longer struggling. They stood up.
Alrissian again stabbed his zombie. It fell apart. Bartol stood and brought down one of the zombies under the stairs. K'shar brought down the one he had been battling. The fire was rising on the stair supports. The wood was old and very dry. Timmay covered Bartol with his crossbow. When one of the last 2 zombies moved out from under the stair, Timmay plugged it. This left just one. Thane continued to help Bernedette. His attention went to the fire. The zombie lumbered over to Bartol but was blocked by the buckler.
Alrissian poked the energy out of the creature. Bartol began to beat the fire out. Thane stepped up and cast a shower of water extinguishing the flames. Bernedette finally woke up. Timmay proudly put away his crossbow.
Olgar Shiverstone
Legend
I think the phrase "went down like Bernadette in an elven temple" was bandied about at the time ...
The pervy elf fancier gets no respect.
The pervy elf fancier gets no respect.
diaglo
Adventurer
Alley Oop!
It was Alrissian's turn to swig a potion. The party examined the area. The foyer was a 20' x 20' room with a stairs leading up. The stairs although now charred were still serviceable. No one went up. On the main level, a door lead off to the right of the platform. Another opening was under the stairs. And yet another archway lead off to the left. The archway opened into a chapel. A series of pews, 2 statues, a large tapestry, and an altar were inside the chapel. Alrissian, Thane, and Bartol checked the floor for footprints. A heavy layer of undisturbed dust was all they found. Going under the stairs and thru that portal lead into a 50 ft hallway. Here too was a layer of dust. Underneath the dust Timmay found a trail of dried blood and a larger area where a struggle took place. The hallway lead to the chapel and had yet another doorway.
Bernedette cleared off an area of the tapestry. It was a scene from elven folklore. An elven god defeating an orc. She began to pray.
Night had fallen. So the party established watch shifts and bedded down. Bartol scattered caltrops in the hallway. He also spiked the doors. That left only the one archway to watch. Bernedette and Alrissian took first watch. They woke Timmay and Bartol for the second. Thane and K'shar had last watch.
Bartol woke to Thane kicking him. He slept on his side and his ears were numb. He quickly started donning his armor. Alrissian and Timmay were staring blankly into space. Bernedette was mumbling something. Thane and K'shar were fully alert.
"What's going on," Bartol asked.
"We've got company," Thane replied. He cast a spell. A layer of magic covered his skin.
"It's an allip," Bernedette bellowed. "They are undead."
Bernedette followed Thane's example and a suit of magic armor soon protected her as well. Bartol could see and hear something now. A 3' tall grayish figure sank thru the ceiling to land near the altar. It was babbling something. Bartol scooped up Timmay and raced outside the temple. Alrissian was already ahead of him.
Bernedette and Thane remained behind. Bartol pulled the bandoleer of holy water from Timmay and dropped the gnome. Timmay and Alrissian fled at full speed. Neither of them were of their right mind. Thane struck the creature with his cudgel. The creature's babbling increased. Bernedette summoned magic. Her beam of magic missed the creature. The creature reached for Thane. But the druid was too quick.
Thane swung again. And this time Bernedette connected with a ray of her magic. Bartol returned and hurled a vial of holy water. It passed thru the creature and shattered on the back wall. The creature touched Thane. Some of the light left the druid's eyes.
Thane swung again. And again Bernedette tried some magic. Bartol uncorked a vial and sprinkled the area. He coated the altar only. The creature once again touched Thane. The allip sunk into the floor.
All reasoning seemed to leave the druid. He grabbed his sickle and cut a large section out of the tapestry as he ran from the room. Bernedette tried to think of something. Bartol turned and threw Bernedette over his shoulder. He sped after Thane.
"Put me down," the caller yelled. "We have to cleanse the temple of that thing."
Bartol slowed down only after he ran into Alrissian and Timmay. Both were back to normal. Thane was long gone. Bartol told them what had happened.
"We better get the horses," Timmay said. "It is the only way we will catch Thane."
When the remaining party members made it back to the mounts, Bartol finally put Bernedette down. She glared at him and then went back inside the temple. Alrissian followed her.
"Foolish girl," Bartol said as he prepared his and Thane's mounts.
Bernedette and Alrissian came out and also prepared to leave. Timmay watched the whole circus with a smile. Bartol hurriedly went back and gathered his caltrops. They then set off after Thane.
It was Alrissian's turn to swig a potion. The party examined the area. The foyer was a 20' x 20' room with a stairs leading up. The stairs although now charred were still serviceable. No one went up. On the main level, a door lead off to the right of the platform. Another opening was under the stairs. And yet another archway lead off to the left. The archway opened into a chapel. A series of pews, 2 statues, a large tapestry, and an altar were inside the chapel. Alrissian, Thane, and Bartol checked the floor for footprints. A heavy layer of undisturbed dust was all they found. Going under the stairs and thru that portal lead into a 50 ft hallway. Here too was a layer of dust. Underneath the dust Timmay found a trail of dried blood and a larger area where a struggle took place. The hallway lead to the chapel and had yet another doorway.
Bernedette cleared off an area of the tapestry. It was a scene from elven folklore. An elven god defeating an orc. She began to pray.
Night had fallen. So the party established watch shifts and bedded down. Bartol scattered caltrops in the hallway. He also spiked the doors. That left only the one archway to watch. Bernedette and Alrissian took first watch. They woke Timmay and Bartol for the second. Thane and K'shar had last watch.
Bartol woke to Thane kicking him. He slept on his side and his ears were numb. He quickly started donning his armor. Alrissian and Timmay were staring blankly into space. Bernedette was mumbling something. Thane and K'shar were fully alert.
"What's going on," Bartol asked.
"We've got company," Thane replied. He cast a spell. A layer of magic covered his skin.
"It's an allip," Bernedette bellowed. "They are undead."
Bernedette followed Thane's example and a suit of magic armor soon protected her as well. Bartol could see and hear something now. A 3' tall grayish figure sank thru the ceiling to land near the altar. It was babbling something. Bartol scooped up Timmay and raced outside the temple. Alrissian was already ahead of him.
Bernedette and Thane remained behind. Bartol pulled the bandoleer of holy water from Timmay and dropped the gnome. Timmay and Alrissian fled at full speed. Neither of them were of their right mind. Thane struck the creature with his cudgel. The creature's babbling increased. Bernedette summoned magic. Her beam of magic missed the creature. The creature reached for Thane. But the druid was too quick.
Thane swung again. And this time Bernedette connected with a ray of her magic. Bartol returned and hurled a vial of holy water. It passed thru the creature and shattered on the back wall. The creature touched Thane. Some of the light left the druid's eyes.
Thane swung again. And again Bernedette tried some magic. Bartol uncorked a vial and sprinkled the area. He coated the altar only. The creature once again touched Thane. The allip sunk into the floor.
All reasoning seemed to leave the druid. He grabbed his sickle and cut a large section out of the tapestry as he ran from the room. Bernedette tried to think of something. Bartol turned and threw Bernedette over his shoulder. He sped after Thane.
"Put me down," the caller yelled. "We have to cleanse the temple of that thing."
Bartol slowed down only after he ran into Alrissian and Timmay. Both were back to normal. Thane was long gone. Bartol told them what had happened.
"We better get the horses," Timmay said. "It is the only way we will catch Thane."
When the remaining party members made it back to the mounts, Bartol finally put Bernedette down. She glared at him and then went back inside the temple. Alrissian followed her.
"Foolish girl," Bartol said as he prepared his and Thane's mounts.
Bernedette and Alrissian came out and also prepared to leave. Timmay watched the whole circus with a smile. Bartol hurriedly went back and gathered his caltrops. They then set off after Thane.
