Banewarrens d20 (Angelsboi's party)

[diaglo]

A good plan gone crazy

But when was anything ever easy. The party held hands as Sully made them disappear from view. And Alya made the party silent. Still it took them a few breathtaking moments to make it thru the gate and back into the tunnels. They were free of the Dead Drow City. They hurried along before Alya's spell failed.

Something or someone gave chase. The noise of angry Giant voices and the echo of footsteps rang out. The party quickened their pace.

The pursuit gained on them. For a couple hours things were touch and go. Finally, they could go no further. Exhaustion ruled. Fight or flight.

Fiddle handed his Haversack to Fextor. Alya, Harp, and Fiddle climbed into the bag. And Sully transported them to safety. Ashanbenford.

Grishelm, Vlad, Alya, Fiddle, the lizards, Harp, and Redd waited just outside the White Hart. A group of inn patrons rushed out with bows. The party still looked like goblinoids.

Oops.

A couple moments later, Fextor and Sully reappeared. The dwarf had a new bruise. Some action occurred back in the tunnel. I'll let JoeBlank or howandwhy99 tell you about it.

 

[howandwhy99]

I think you are referring to Fextor's tactical maneuvers of climbing the tunnel ceiling to be out of reach of the approaching displacer beasts. Once he was upside down holding the saddle he realized the ceiling was only 10' high and that put his head within reach of attack.

Sully then ported back in right below Fextor's head and noticed the beasts were almost on them. Still in goblin seeming form and not flying pixie, Sully managed to jump up to reach Fextor's hand in time. This completed the spell to teleport he, Fextor and the last riding lizard to Ashabenford.

Fextor's bruises come from fact that teleporting meant the half ton lizard was no longer hanging from a ceiling. Splat.

 

[diaglo]

Which way should we go

Sully dismissed his magic. And the party faced the townspeople as themselves once again.

"Hold your fire," Fiddle smiled. "It's us. The Stormslayers."

"The same crew that slew the Band of the Burning Brand?" a guardsman asked.

"No," Fiddle replied. "I slew the dragon that did that. The dragon was after them for invading its home in the Thunder Peaks."

Sully quickly jumped in before Fiddle got too out of hand. Eventually, the party was able to convince the Dalesmen they meant no harm and had done none. They entered the White Hart Inn and talked with Erik long into the night over ale. Randal Morn was feared dead. Daggerford had been attacked. Although, the party couldn't figure out if it was the Ogre attack they had witnessed or another one. And so much more was going on. Many of the men were getting ready to go to the front to fight. The Riders of Mistledale were already away.

The party also had a ton(ne) of things to sell. The first order of business, however, was to invite Fextor to join the charter.

 

[howandwhy99]

The party also had a ton(ne) of things to sell. The first order of business, however, was to invite Fextor to join the charter.

This would be despite his foolish behavior.
(not because of it)

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

A bump for upcoming events ... next session on/about 13 March.

Will the Stormslayers have the guts to descend into the bowels of a foul mindflayer prison to rescue their companion? Or will they return to the drow city to recover the dragon's blood and find out what lies beneath the surface of events? Do the prophetic writings mean anything, or are they just the ramblings of a Svirfneblin madman? Where is Hedrack in all of this? Or the mad dwarven archmage Finister?
Will the mindflayer make another appearance?

Or will they just chuck it all and go dragon hunting?

Snow is falling in Ashabenford. Winter has yet to release its grip on the Dales. Are the howls of wolves from across the moors a portent of things to come? Tune in in two weeks ...

 

[the Jester]

Ahhh, I remember this group when it was, what, 4th level!

(Anyone seen Pepto lately? )

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

Current Clack

Inn of the White Hart, 25 Alturiak 1374

1. In the deep winter snows, white wolves and white bears that walk on two legs have been spotted roaming farmland northeast of Ashabenford.
2. Some young fools made another attempt to recover the bandit’s treasure in Haresk’s Pool. They broke through the ice and left a great mess, but were not found.
3. The gathered forces of the Dales marched north from Daggerdale and waylaid a Zhentarim force. They are returning in victory.
4. A militia patrol found an old keep in the forest northeast of Peldan’s Helm. It was haunted by strange fire and voices, so they did not investigate.
5. A band of adventurers led by a halfling named Pepto claimed to have found a portal at Galath’s Roost. They went to investigate, but did not return.
6. Noristour the Mage has been exceedingly grumpy of late – something about spells misfiring.
7. Undead creatures from the Barrowdowns have been roaming far afield.
8. Daggerdale was sacked by a dark elf raid from out of the forest. Randal Morn has gone missing and is presumed dead.
9. A man with an odd accent stayed at the Inn a tenday back. He asked about ruins in the Barrowdowns, and departed away to the south.
10. The Riders were destroyed by the Zhents in a battle near Yulash. The Dales lie unprotected to Zhentarim invasion.
11. A logging concern in Archendale has had to quit business – many of their folk have gone missing.
12. Grain in the granaries at the Abbey of the Golden Sheaf was found rotted, but the priests have covered it up.
13. Strangers paid a visit in the dead of night to Jarwain’s Imports, bearing oddly shaped bundles.
14. A long-lost adventurer, Erik by name, is staying at the Inn. He was held prisoner for a year in the dungeons of strange tentacled beasts deep underground.
15. The Stormslayers have retuned bearing wealth and riches from yet another dragon’s hoard! They are accompanied by a strange creature who knows the location of a Great Wyrm’s treasure!

 

[the Jester]

Current Clack
5. A band of adventurers led by a halfling named Pepto claimed to have found a portal at Galath’s Roost. They went to investigate, but did not return.

Hurray, she's got a party!

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

Hurray, she's got a party!

And either took the Leadership feat, or several levels in Bard. Or maybe her acne finally cleared up.

 

[the Jester]

Or maybe her acne finally cleared up.

Hmmm... only if 3 years or so passed in game!