(CSRHoD) Creamsteak's Red Hand of Doom [IC]

[Creamsteak]

"I have been there, twice. Only once since the city was consumed by the lake. Now only the tallest structures still stand. The ruins of Rhest are largely underwater. Nature has slowly reclaimed the land. I believe the tallest structure standing was a bell tower. Perhaps it's still there."

"I'm afraid I know very little of Rhest's history. The lizardfolk, however, are native to the swamp. They have many villages throughout the blackfens. Some do come very close to the fallen city."

 

[Redclaw]

We thank you for all of your information, and for your assistance. I know how much you step beyond your normal paths to aid us in this way. We will send you word if we succeed, that you may enjoy the end of this threat to your way of life. If we fail, I hope you find some other way to release the Blackfens from the grip of this dragon. Larian smiles at the speaker and bows slightly to her. Once again, our deepest sympathies for your loss. May trees shade your reverie, and the wind provide soothing song.

 

[Creamsteak]

(Roll call. If your done planning/preparing/leveling your characters, and everyone is fine with the plan to travel to Rhest by air and then hoof/boat it back, then I'll advance the game outside of the village.)

 

[Dalamar]

OoC: Seems like an as good a plan as we can get.

 

[Redclaw]

It's the best plan I can come up with.

 

[pathfinderq1]

OOC: That plan works for me- I'm sure we'll adjust once we actually get to Rhest, but we do need to get there, and sooner is probably better than later.

 

[Pinotage]

Avril - Human Druid - AC 15 - hp 49/49 - Spot +13 - Listen +13
Mandla - Riding Dog - AC 25 - hp 45/45 - Spot +5 - Listen +5

She didn't like what she was hearing about the Ruins of Rhest being underwater. Dogs didn't swim very well underwater, but then again neither did humans. Did she leave Mandla here or take him with her. She turned to her allies. "We'd better get going before the storm hits. I'm not sure about taking Mandla along. If we're going to be swimming underwater, I have no idea how he will cope with that." She turned lastly back to the older elf, and bowed down. "We await your call when the elves are ready." Then she moved off with her allies, and prepared to wait for the arrival of the owls.

[SBLOCK=OOC]OOC: Yes, let's move on. Can't decide whether it's a good idea to take the dog along or not.

Spells and Abilities Active:

Spells Cast and Abilities/Items Used:

Spells Prepared (Normal 6/4/3/2/1, Wis 0/1/1/1/0):

Level 0 (6): Cure Minor Wounds (3), Detect Magic (2), Guidance
Level 1 (5): Cure Light Wounds, Enrage Animal, Entangle, Faerie Fire, Produce Flame
Level 2 (4): Barkskin (2), Bull's Strength, Bear's Endurance
Level 3 (3): Call Lightning, Cure Moderate Wounds, Sleet Storm
Level 4 (1): Flame Strike

Scroll of Freedom of Movement
Scroll of Protection from Energy
Scroll of Water Breathing
Pearl of Power (2nd)

Avril's Character Sheet [/SBLOCK]

 

[Arkhandus]

"Eh, I dunno. We're comin' back for our horses later, right? I'm not too keen on slogging through the mud for another couple of days after we poke around the soggy ruins." Warren mutters.

(ooc: I guess so. I hope we have enough scrolls of Water Breathing and such. -_-)

 

[Creamsteak]

After another hour, Killiar Arrowswift and four of his hunters and their respective owls join the group. Killiar seems very disinterested in the prospects of this venture, but has agreed to take you a bit closer to the ruins. He also mentions certain things in passing, like "pack light", and "stick to the high ground" but he doesn't seem particularly interested in going into detail beyond that. In the distance, you can see the shapes of dark and full clouds slowly rolling towards the city.

(I'm assuming Mandla is not going, as that complicates some issues.)

The eagles allow you to cover a great deal of ground quickly, and you soon find that the rain is closer than had been implied by the elves. The drizzle is light now, and you can eventually see the sunken city of Rhest, and the general appearance of the region around it.

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1) Lizardfolk Huts, 2) Bell Tower, 3) Town Hall[/sblock]

The owls set down roughly 2000 feet east of the ruins, far enough that the elves have little to fear from an attack. Killiar reminds the group, "I have no intention of coming back for you. I have fulfilled my obligations. I'll wish you luck, if only because I want you to put down as many of those harrowblades as you can. I don't want to be in the sky if the clouds start pouring, so we are leaving now."

With that, you are left alone, some distance from the ruins, and in the rain.

 

[pathfinderq1]

Even before the elves had departed, Tyrla had already turned her attention to the obstacles that lay ahead. Looking out through the rainy skies towards the ruins, she tried to get some sense of what they would have to face.

The air around her seemed to shimmer, just faintly, as she muttered a few sorcerous words- and in that faint bubble the air seemed to warm comfortably. While they might still get wet, at least they would not be cold. "How do we want to approach? Should we get the boat, and all go in, or should we have a scout go ahead?"


OOC: So, we are roughly just about at the eastern edge of the map and in line with the "town hall" and "bell tower" landmarks? Is there any sign of activity in the "huts"? While we prepare, Tyrla will invoke Cold Comfort, providing an Endure Elements effect within 30 feet of herself.