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<blockquote data-quote="LordVyreth" data-source="post: 1539593" data-attributes="member: 9626"><p><strong>Surprising Situations.</strong></p><p></p><p>The party continued on after defeating the strange bird and saving Tsine. As the false night began, the party entered a forest. Well, a forest of sorts. All the trees were petrified, which did nothing to settle the nerves of the party. If anything, it was even more alien than the wasteland they just left. </p><p></p><p>Soon, true night began, but as the party pulled out their continual light coins and lanterns, they attracted an even more dangerous band of predators. One who literally appeared out of thin air around them. The monsters, an unusual band of extraplanar spiders, attacked immediately. One of the larger ones lunged at Rudyard, giving him bite and injected a deadly poison. Soon, Rudyard was coughing up blood, and developed a fever that made him barely able to move. Another attacked Dane’s horse, easily killing the poor creature. The other two Spiders attacked the rear of the party. One killed Robin’s unfortunate animal companion, a leopard that Robin didn’t even have time to name. The last of the four spiders attacked Tal, but he was fortunately able to fight off the effects of the poison, at least for now. The party was slowly preparing to react, but one of the two largest spiders was still right next to the near-dead Rudyard, and was almost ready to pounce on him again. However, Dane saw his friend was in danger, and reacted with nearly super-human speed. Ignoring the smaller spider that was even now preparing to attack him, he lunged at the creature while swing his massive sword. The first hit was a brutal thrust that nearly cut the creature in half, and a few more cuts finished the job. Meanwhile, the surviving large spider in the back struck at Tals’s horse, killing it easily. An angry Tal fired at the creature with a bolt of lightning, and Tsine further hurt it with a lightning bolt of his own. Seldszar tumbled behind the spider next to Robin, and gave it a serious but not fatal wound in the back while Quercus flew at the wounded large spider, and drove his sword through the creature’s belly, killing it. The two small spiders finally got a chance respond, but while the one Seldszar was flanking got one hit off on the drow rogue, he resisted the effects of the poison for now, and the one attacking Dane could contribute nothing. Robin finished the spider next to him, and then Rudyard and Dane easily killed the last of the little spiders. Quercus immediately began to heal the wounds of the injured, and used his magic to drain the poison that was still lingering in their bodies, and then bring Rudyard back to a healthy state. Since it was already so late and they needed to rest, they decided to end their adventure right here for tonight, and set up camp.</p><p></p><p>It was a restless night. The two monster attacks over the day reminded them that they were not in a safe place, and the dead trees that surrounded them from all sides gave them all a sense of foreboding. Seldszar especially could swear that someone was watching him, but he dismissed it as paranoia. Which was a stroke of luck for the scouts who were even now aware of the party’s presence.</p><p></p><p>Despite this fact, the party survived to the next morning, since the scouts didn’t want to reveal their location in case this group was near the temple just by accident. But the party’s defense squads were roused, and ready to attack. </p><p></p><p>The party continued their journey, and as they neared the temple, they forest around them sudden became more alive. Most of the trees were still dead, but there were a few small saplings that looked like they were planted within a few months, and even some grass and bushes. The surviving party horses appreciated this last part, obviously, but it made the party nervous. Finally, they got so nervous that they sent Rudyard and Quercus to fly ahead and investigate. They soon came to a lit clearing, which had a large lion and two equally unusually large wolves waiting in it. However, Rudyard sensed there was something else here, but it was a moment too late, as a ball of fire appeared out of no where and exploded in their faces. Hearing the blast, the party moved in to investigate. Dane and Seldszar got their first, but only could see the lion and wolves. They charged the lion as a result, and it was quickly killed. Robin entered the clearing next, and Robin fired at one of the wolves while Quercus told his wounded mount to flee and then charged at it, killing it just as easily. Tsine arrived next, and fired a magic missile volley at the last wolf, also easily killing it. However, just because all the obvious enemies were defeated doesn’t mean the fight is over, a fact that was hit home very quickly when the living part of the forests rose up, and turned into a wall of thorns that blocked Robin, Seldszar, and Dane from further movement. As this happened, a red-robed man appeared. Tal arrived as he appeared, and targeted him with a volley of magic that slightly wounded him. Rudyard also flew at the man, and gave him a powerful wound to the side as he rode past. However, he was himself then cut by a robed woman, who was wielding two swords and suddenly appeared right after cutting into him. Tal, meanwhile, was suddenly pummeled by a volley of ice that rained down out of nowhere. He actually looked relieved, however, since he had told the little girl to stay back and hide behind a tree, and their enemies didn’t seem to notice her left. As he was lost in though, another fireball struck Quercus, who was started to seriously hurt. Rudyard wasn’t doing any better, especially after another robed figure appeared out of nowhere behind him, and gave him an expertly placed wound in his intestines.</p><p></p><p>Dane realized the entire team would be killed if he stayed trapped, and since he was already at the edge of the wall, he managed to drag himself out of it, though the thorns gave him dozens of cuts as he did it. Seldszar and Robin weren’t as lucky, and their struggles to escape only got them hurt more. Quercus decided that the rogue that appeared next to Rudyard was the current most dangerous threat, so he flew up to attack him, but while he was able to slice into the rogue, he avoided the worst of the blow and kept on his feet. Tsine briefly considered attacking him as well, but realized the rogue would probably dodge most of his best spells, so he fired a deadly bolt of lightning at the ranger, nearly dropping her. The druid responded to the attacks on his comrades with a rain of divine fire, which further damaged Dane and Quercus. Tal moved up to attack the rogue, and luck was with him as he caught the rogue in mid-feint, and gave him a perfectly placed stab wound to the neck. As he did so, the sonic energies he infused the blade with during the last few months suddenly grew more intense, and reverberated through the cultist’s head, causing it to literally burst from within. Rudyard, now able to concentrate on his other enemies, turned to attack the ranger, and gave her a number of serious cuts. She collapsed on the ground, slowly bleeding to death. However, the party’s invisible assailant wasn’t done yet, and ten magical missiles struck Tsine in a row, dropping him to the ground instantly. Dane, now freed of the thorns, charged at the druid, cutting him in half with the force of his attack. Sal and Robin continued to struggle, while Quercus was finally able to focus on their aerial danger. He cast a spell that purged all magic that tricked the eye, and their enemy, a red-robed spellcaster, appeared to them in the air. He was not only flying, but also extremely fast, which explained the speed of his spells to date. Tal fired a volley of magic missiles at him, but a magical shield next to his target pulled all the missiles into it, leaving their enemy unscathed. Rudyard drew his bow and fired at their foe, but the speed and magical protections of their enemy kept him safe. He fired another two volleys of magic, and one dropped Rudyard, while the other put Quercus in critical condition. However, Dane and Quercus could easily fly up to meet their foe, and both wounded him heavily, leaving Tal to finish the job with another dagger of ice.</p><p></p><p>Though they were victorious, the party exhausted nearly all their resources already, and realized that they obviously lost the element of surprise. They decided to make a tactical retreat for the day, and fled entirely out of the petrified woods, and safely away from the prying eyes of the enemy scouts. There, they rested, to make a more effective plan the next day.</p><p></p><p>OOC Notes: After worrying about the party’s strength last game, I was relieved that I could challenge them this time. Things change a lot when the enemy has surprise, especially when one of them is a flying, hasted arcane caster with shield and improved invisibility. In 3.0. Oh, and the drow rogue’s name is Seldszar. I misspelled that a few times earlier. Sorry about that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LordVyreth, post: 1539593, member: 9626"] [b]Surprising Situations.[/b] The party continued on after defeating the strange bird and saving Tsine. As the false night began, the party entered a forest. Well, a forest of sorts. All the trees were petrified, which did nothing to settle the nerves of the party. If anything, it was even more alien than the wasteland they just left. Soon, true night began, but as the party pulled out their continual light coins and lanterns, they attracted an even more dangerous band of predators. One who literally appeared out of thin air around them. The monsters, an unusual band of extraplanar spiders, attacked immediately. One of the larger ones lunged at Rudyard, giving him bite and injected a deadly poison. Soon, Rudyard was coughing up blood, and developed a fever that made him barely able to move. Another attacked Dane’s horse, easily killing the poor creature. The other two Spiders attacked the rear of the party. One killed Robin’s unfortunate animal companion, a leopard that Robin didn’t even have time to name. The last of the four spiders attacked Tal, but he was fortunately able to fight off the effects of the poison, at least for now. The party was slowly preparing to react, but one of the two largest spiders was still right next to the near-dead Rudyard, and was almost ready to pounce on him again. However, Dane saw his friend was in danger, and reacted with nearly super-human speed. Ignoring the smaller spider that was even now preparing to attack him, he lunged at the creature while swing his massive sword. The first hit was a brutal thrust that nearly cut the creature in half, and a few more cuts finished the job. Meanwhile, the surviving large spider in the back struck at Tals’s horse, killing it easily. An angry Tal fired at the creature with a bolt of lightning, and Tsine further hurt it with a lightning bolt of his own. Seldszar tumbled behind the spider next to Robin, and gave it a serious but not fatal wound in the back while Quercus flew at the wounded large spider, and drove his sword through the creature’s belly, killing it. The two small spiders finally got a chance respond, but while the one Seldszar was flanking got one hit off on the drow rogue, he resisted the effects of the poison for now, and the one attacking Dane could contribute nothing. Robin finished the spider next to him, and then Rudyard and Dane easily killed the last of the little spiders. Quercus immediately began to heal the wounds of the injured, and used his magic to drain the poison that was still lingering in their bodies, and then bring Rudyard back to a healthy state. Since it was already so late and they needed to rest, they decided to end their adventure right here for tonight, and set up camp. It was a restless night. The two monster attacks over the day reminded them that they were not in a safe place, and the dead trees that surrounded them from all sides gave them all a sense of foreboding. Seldszar especially could swear that someone was watching him, but he dismissed it as paranoia. Which was a stroke of luck for the scouts who were even now aware of the party’s presence. Despite this fact, the party survived to the next morning, since the scouts didn’t want to reveal their location in case this group was near the temple just by accident. But the party’s defense squads were roused, and ready to attack. The party continued their journey, and as they neared the temple, they forest around them sudden became more alive. Most of the trees were still dead, but there were a few small saplings that looked like they were planted within a few months, and even some grass and bushes. The surviving party horses appreciated this last part, obviously, but it made the party nervous. Finally, they got so nervous that they sent Rudyard and Quercus to fly ahead and investigate. They soon came to a lit clearing, which had a large lion and two equally unusually large wolves waiting in it. However, Rudyard sensed there was something else here, but it was a moment too late, as a ball of fire appeared out of no where and exploded in their faces. Hearing the blast, the party moved in to investigate. Dane and Seldszar got their first, but only could see the lion and wolves. They charged the lion as a result, and it was quickly killed. Robin entered the clearing next, and Robin fired at one of the wolves while Quercus told his wounded mount to flee and then charged at it, killing it just as easily. Tsine arrived next, and fired a magic missile volley at the last wolf, also easily killing it. However, just because all the obvious enemies were defeated doesn’t mean the fight is over, a fact that was hit home very quickly when the living part of the forests rose up, and turned into a wall of thorns that blocked Robin, Seldszar, and Dane from further movement. As this happened, a red-robed man appeared. Tal arrived as he appeared, and targeted him with a volley of magic that slightly wounded him. Rudyard also flew at the man, and gave him a powerful wound to the side as he rode past. However, he was himself then cut by a robed woman, who was wielding two swords and suddenly appeared right after cutting into him. Tal, meanwhile, was suddenly pummeled by a volley of ice that rained down out of nowhere. He actually looked relieved, however, since he had told the little girl to stay back and hide behind a tree, and their enemies didn’t seem to notice her left. As he was lost in though, another fireball struck Quercus, who was started to seriously hurt. Rudyard wasn’t doing any better, especially after another robed figure appeared out of nowhere behind him, and gave him an expertly placed wound in his intestines. Dane realized the entire team would be killed if he stayed trapped, and since he was already at the edge of the wall, he managed to drag himself out of it, though the thorns gave him dozens of cuts as he did it. Seldszar and Robin weren’t as lucky, and their struggles to escape only got them hurt more. Quercus decided that the rogue that appeared next to Rudyard was the current most dangerous threat, so he flew up to attack him, but while he was able to slice into the rogue, he avoided the worst of the blow and kept on his feet. Tsine briefly considered attacking him as well, but realized the rogue would probably dodge most of his best spells, so he fired a deadly bolt of lightning at the ranger, nearly dropping her. The druid responded to the attacks on his comrades with a rain of divine fire, which further damaged Dane and Quercus. Tal moved up to attack the rogue, and luck was with him as he caught the rogue in mid-feint, and gave him a perfectly placed stab wound to the neck. As he did so, the sonic energies he infused the blade with during the last few months suddenly grew more intense, and reverberated through the cultist’s head, causing it to literally burst from within. Rudyard, now able to concentrate on his other enemies, turned to attack the ranger, and gave her a number of serious cuts. She collapsed on the ground, slowly bleeding to death. However, the party’s invisible assailant wasn’t done yet, and ten magical missiles struck Tsine in a row, dropping him to the ground instantly. Dane, now freed of the thorns, charged at the druid, cutting him in half with the force of his attack. Sal and Robin continued to struggle, while Quercus was finally able to focus on their aerial danger. He cast a spell that purged all magic that tricked the eye, and their enemy, a red-robed spellcaster, appeared to them in the air. He was not only flying, but also extremely fast, which explained the speed of his spells to date. Tal fired a volley of magic missiles at him, but a magical shield next to his target pulled all the missiles into it, leaving their enemy unscathed. Rudyard drew his bow and fired at their foe, but the speed and magical protections of their enemy kept him safe. He fired another two volleys of magic, and one dropped Rudyard, while the other put Quercus in critical condition. However, Dane and Quercus could easily fly up to meet their foe, and both wounded him heavily, leaving Tal to finish the job with another dagger of ice. Though they were victorious, the party exhausted nearly all their resources already, and realized that they obviously lost the element of surprise. They decided to make a tactical retreat for the day, and fled entirely out of the petrified woods, and safely away from the prying eyes of the enemy scouts. There, they rested, to make a more effective plan the next day. OOC Notes: After worrying about the party’s strength last game, I was relieved that I could challenge them this time. Things change a lot when the enemy has surprise, especially when one of them is a flying, hasted arcane caster with shield and improved invisibility. In 3.0. Oh, and the drow rogue’s name is Seldszar. I misspelled that a few times earlier. Sorry about that. [/QUOTE]
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