CLOSED! Rhun's Greyhawk ALPHA Game (ToEE)
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Leif
Adventurer
Trevor Champlaign
Moving back into his position at the head of the party, but keeping his bow ready for use, Trevor says, "Okay, then, everybody ready to proceed?" And, not waiting for an answer, Trevor moves ahead at a slow pace until he is sure that everyone is coming along.
Moving back into his position at the head of the party, but keeping his bow ready for use, Trevor says, "Okay, then, everybody ready to proceed?" And, not waiting for an answer, Trevor moves ahead at a slow pace until he is sure that everyone is coming along.
Rhun
First Post
Temple of Elemental Earth
You proceed north, ready to bring battle to the cultists of the Temple of Elemental Evil. You move slowly, carefully, trying to remain as quiet as possible so as to be able to surprise the enemy. You make it to the entry to the Temple of Earth, where you had previously destroyed the great earthen elemental that resided within, and where your companion Otto lost his life. Standing upon the earthen pyramid within the room's center are two men, proselytizing to a mass of kneeling worshippers below. Another human male, stripped save for a ragged breechcloth, is chained to the column behind the priests.
One of the men atop the pyramid, an ugly man with slicked back greasy brown hair, is dressed in black plate armor, with a golden triangle engraved upon the chestplate. His cloak is the color of deep brown earth. He seems to be the one leading the procession. His companion is a thin man with shaggy blonde hair and pale skin wearing a earthy brown robe over what appears to be plate armor of bronze coloration.
Kneeling in the dirt below the pyramid, their backs to you, is a largish group of worshippers. The front rank is composed of four humanoids in muddy brown robes, the cowls pulled up over their heads to hide any features. Behind them kneel six humans, temple guards, clad in their scale armor and black tabbards. The third rank of worshippers include four gnolls and two bugbears. All appeared to be armed and armored.
Their chanting ends as you watch, and the man you guess is the High Priest of the Earth Temple speaks to his congregation. His voice is loud and commanding as he speaks, and his attention focused upon his followers. "As you all know, infidels have raided our Temple. They have slain many of our faction, and even destroyed the Avatar of Elemental Earth that we have worked so long to bring into being. We are greatly weakend. Yet, we must remain strong. Although we have alerted the Greater Temple below of the situation, we have not discussed our losses. To do so would be to appear weak, and invite the other factions to raid us. We must stay alert, and work together, to ensure any more incursions are put down quickly and bloodily."
The cleric looks over the congregation, and then turns to his assistant and gives the man a nod. The acolyte quickly draws a dagger from his belt and slits the throat of the chained prisoner. The blood flows freely from the wound, and the underpriest gathers it in a bronze ewer. After a few moments, the acolyte hands the high priest the ewer.
"We start again, now, to bring on the rebirth of the Avatar of Elemental Evil. From the blood of the innocent and weak, will we once again call upon its power..." The cleric dumps the ewer off the side of the pyramid, where the dark brown soil quickly drinks up the liquid. The high priest then continues to address his followers."We shall defend this Temple with our lives. Until our strength is replenished, we shall remain together in group and protect the sacred Earth. Now, we pray, brothers!" At these words, the cleric begins leading the worshippers in the words of a prayer, in a strange tongue that none of you recognize.
In the dim light generated by the strange phosphorescent fungus that hugs the walls and ceiling, it does not appear as if any have yet noticed your presence.
Actions?
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You proceed north, ready to bring battle to the cultists of the Temple of Elemental Evil. You move slowly, carefully, trying to remain as quiet as possible so as to be able to surprise the enemy. You make it to the entry to the Temple of Earth, where you had previously destroyed the great earthen elemental that resided within, and where your companion Otto lost his life. Standing upon the earthen pyramid within the room's center are two men, proselytizing to a mass of kneeling worshippers below. Another human male, stripped save for a ragged breechcloth, is chained to the column behind the priests.
One of the men atop the pyramid, an ugly man with slicked back greasy brown hair, is dressed in black plate armor, with a golden triangle engraved upon the chestplate. His cloak is the color of deep brown earth. He seems to be the one leading the procession. His companion is a thin man with shaggy blonde hair and pale skin wearing a earthy brown robe over what appears to be plate armor of bronze coloration.
Kneeling in the dirt below the pyramid, their backs to you, is a largish group of worshippers. The front rank is composed of four humanoids in muddy brown robes, the cowls pulled up over their heads to hide any features. Behind them kneel six humans, temple guards, clad in their scale armor and black tabbards. The third rank of worshippers include four gnolls and two bugbears. All appeared to be armed and armored.
Their chanting ends as you watch, and the man you guess is the High Priest of the Earth Temple speaks to his congregation. His voice is loud and commanding as he speaks, and his attention focused upon his followers. "As you all know, infidels have raided our Temple. They have slain many of our faction, and even destroyed the Avatar of Elemental Earth that we have worked so long to bring into being. We are greatly weakend. Yet, we must remain strong. Although we have alerted the Greater Temple below of the situation, we have not discussed our losses. To do so would be to appear weak, and invite the other factions to raid us. We must stay alert, and work together, to ensure any more incursions are put down quickly and bloodily."
The cleric looks over the congregation, and then turns to his assistant and gives the man a nod. The acolyte quickly draws a dagger from his belt and slits the throat of the chained prisoner. The blood flows freely from the wound, and the underpriest gathers it in a bronze ewer. After a few moments, the acolyte hands the high priest the ewer.
"We start again, now, to bring on the rebirth of the Avatar of Elemental Evil. From the blood of the innocent and weak, will we once again call upon its power..." The cleric dumps the ewer off the side of the pyramid, where the dark brown soil quickly drinks up the liquid. The high priest then continues to address his followers."We shall defend this Temple with our lives. Until our strength is replenished, we shall remain together in group and protect the sacred Earth. Now, we pray, brothers!" At these words, the cleric begins leading the worshippers in the words of a prayer, in a strange tongue that none of you recognize.
In the dim light generated by the strange phosphorescent fungus that hugs the walls and ceiling, it does not appear as if any have yet noticed your presence.
Actions?
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Leif
Adventurer
Trevor leans against the frame of the door to steady his aim and lets fly an arrow at the chanting priest.
"Forgive my hastiness, friends, but the last time you faced a summoned beast one of your number didn't live to tell the tale. And as the new man here, I fear that my number would be up! I may have killed us all, anyway."
[sblock=die rolls]To hit: 16,
damage if necessary: 3, plus 1d6 for sneak attach damage of 1, so 3+1=4 damage, total
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1567056/ [/sblock]
"Forgive my hastiness, friends, but the last time you faced a summoned beast one of your number didn't live to tell the tale. And as the new man here, I fear that my number would be up! I may have killed us all, anyway."
[sblock=die rolls]To hit: 16,
damage if necessary: 3, plus 1d6 for sneak attach damage of 1,
so 3+1=4 damage, totalhttp://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1567056/ [/sblock]
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Rhun
First Post
COMBAT - Surprise Round
Trevor leans against the frame of the door to steady his aim and lets fly an arrow at the chanting priest. "Forgive my hastiness, friends, but the last time you faced a summoned beast one of your number didn't live to tell the tale. And as the new man here, I fear that my number would be up! I may have killed us all, anyway." Unfortunately, the soldier's hastiness affects his aim, and the arrow deflects off one of the ornate steel pauldron's of the cleric's armor.
Kurt watches the cleric. "Verdis! The Cleric!" he says, pointing at the plate armored leader of the Temple. Then, realising that he'll probably not get a better opportunity, Kurt positions himself and calls upon the power of Heironeous to smite the gathered evil-doers with a cacophony of sound. "Don't be forgetting Burne's gifts!" he reminds the others.
Ragnok smiles as Trevor attacks, and then charges forward unhesitant. Reaching the first foe, the kneeling bugbear, the dwarven warrior slams his axe home. The blade tears into the enemy's shoulder, spraying blood, but fails to slay the large, hurry goblinoid.
Not liking the look of that armor, Verdis let's his crossbow fall and call upon his magic to send an Eldritch Blast at the Cleric. The blast sales through the air, striking the armored cleric and staggering him a bit.
A little surprised at the sudden attack from Trevis, Dara quickly gathers her thoughts and casts a spell of protection, which might be exactly what is needed now. Her spell however, is foiled by the armor that she is still unused to casting in.
Seeing Ragnok charge forward, Coraine hustles to catch up with the dwarf. His axe sinks into the bugbear a moment after his companion's, splitting the brute's skull and spraying blood and brains across the kneeling worshippers.
Actions?
19 - Trevor: bow vrs Cleric 16 (fail)
19 - Kurt: move, cast sound burst
17 - Ragnok: move, waraxe vrs b2 28 (success), damage 13
10 - Verdis: eldritch blast vrs cleric 18 (success), damage 8
7 - Dara: cast shield, spells fails due to ASF
4 - Coraine: move, battleaxe vrs b2 19 (success), damage 11
(3,4,5,6,b,c,d,g2, g3,g4 all caught in sound burst. 3, 5, 6, b, g4 are stunned during round 1)
[sblock=Opponent Status - Players Don't Look!]
Guard 3 -1, stunned 1
Guard 4 -7
Guard 5 -3, stunned 1
Guard 6 -4, stunned 1
Acolyte b -7, stunned 1
Acolyte c -2
Acolyte d -8
gnoll 4 -5, stunned 1
gnoll 3 -6
gnoll 2 -2
bugbear 2 -24
Cleric -8
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Trevor leans against the frame of the door to steady his aim and lets fly an arrow at the chanting priest. "Forgive my hastiness, friends, but the last time you faced a summoned beast one of your number didn't live to tell the tale. And as the new man here, I fear that my number would be up! I may have killed us all, anyway." Unfortunately, the soldier's hastiness affects his aim, and the arrow deflects off one of the ornate steel pauldron's of the cleric's armor.
Kurt watches the cleric. "Verdis! The Cleric!" he says, pointing at the plate armored leader of the Temple. Then, realising that he'll probably not get a better opportunity, Kurt positions himself and calls upon the power of Heironeous to smite the gathered evil-doers with a cacophony of sound. "Don't be forgetting Burne's gifts!" he reminds the others.
Ragnok smiles as Trevor attacks, and then charges forward unhesitant. Reaching the first foe, the kneeling bugbear, the dwarven warrior slams his axe home. The blade tears into the enemy's shoulder, spraying blood, but fails to slay the large, hurry goblinoid.
Not liking the look of that armor, Verdis let's his crossbow fall and call upon his magic to send an Eldritch Blast at the Cleric. The blast sales through the air, striking the armored cleric and staggering him a bit.
A little surprised at the sudden attack from Trevis, Dara quickly gathers her thoughts and casts a spell of protection, which might be exactly what is needed now. Her spell however, is foiled by the armor that she is still unused to casting in.
Seeing Ragnok charge forward, Coraine hustles to catch up with the dwarf. His axe sinks into the bugbear a moment after his companion's, splitting the brute's skull and spraying blood and brains across the kneeling worshippers.
Actions?
19 - Trevor: bow vrs Cleric 16 (fail)
19 - Kurt: move, cast sound burst
17 - Ragnok: move, waraxe vrs b2 28 (success), damage 13
10 - Verdis: eldritch blast vrs cleric 18 (success), damage 8
7 - Dara: cast shield, spells fails due to ASF
4 - Coraine: move, battleaxe vrs b2 19 (success), damage 11
(3,4,5,6,b,c,d,g2, g3,g4 all caught in sound burst. 3, 5, 6, b, g4 are stunned during round 1)
[sblock=Opponent Status - Players Don't Look!]
Guard 3 -1, stunned 1
Guard 4 -7
Guard 5 -3, stunned 1
Guard 6 -4, stunned 1
Acolyte b -7, stunned 1
Acolyte c -2
Acolyte d -8
gnoll 4 -5, stunned 1
gnoll 3 -6
gnoll 2 -2
Cleric -8
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