Death of the Dragons

[Voidrazor]

To Seifer, "So forward! But yes I'll be happy to come home with you. I just need a few mintes. Okay if I catch up with you?"

Haereka performs a quick ethereal reconnoiter of the new party members, spying from the cover of floors/walls for extra stealth. Assuming she isn't found out, or come across anything unexpected, she heads after Seifer.

 

[Drones]

Atarneil heads to his room and, after removing his chainshirt, goes to bed. As he lays down to sleep, dreams of sweet vengeance fill his mind and he driftes off into a light bet refreshing sleep.

 

[drakir_nosslin]

Out in the back Ash draws his greatsword and settles in a familiar stance, his body and blade one he slowly goes through each of the moments of a fight; Approach, attack, parry, riposte, retreat. High and low, from the left, right and from above. After a few minutes the stops and breathes slowly.
"You're getting lazy, I can feel your heart from here. Before, you wouldn't even have picked up a sweat from this and now your chest sounds like a drum! I told you this whole travelling idea was stupid."
"Ah, but think of the fight that is approaching, the beast that we are up against sounds like a worthy opponent and we would never have gotten this chance if I hadn't left the training."
"Ah, you will surely get ripped into shreds and I will be left alone and forgotten. Such is the life of us crystals."
Ash merely shakes his head as he so often does when arguing with the psicrystal and continues to train, picking up the speed with which he moves. After almost one hour of practising the elan decides that it is enough and leaves for his room to meditate.

 

[hellrazor111]

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Seifer is waiting when Haereka finally arrives, the door is open and he is rummaging through a crate of scroll cases.

When he notices you, he invites you to have a seat while he finds something.

When he his finally done, he turns, a few small cases and some other things in his hands. "You said that I could owe you a favor instead of an item, well, I have an item you may find interesting, a man gave me a scroll and told me to give it to someone he described as a 'ghost woman'. So, what do you know about dragons?" He sets the item, along with two more armload in a pack before sitting himself.

ooc:if you want to do something before he starts talking, let me know.
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[Voidrazor]

[sblock=Hellrazor]
Haereka perks, "To be honest, I know know nearly as much about them as I would like to. But I am sworn to do all that I can to protect those that remain. Please, if you would ...". She gestures towards the scroll.[/sblock]

 

[Theroc]

Ardularra sits in her room, contemplating the next day, and offering a prayer to the Spider Queen to grant her a proper challenge and truly test her skills. She was confident in her skills and knew she had the strength to do what must be done to avenge her clan.

Once the lighting became such that she would truly have been comfortable, she removed her breastplate and laid it on the table nearby, before sitting on the bed, entering a trance to rest her body and prepare her mind for the tasks at hand.

[sblock=Spells Prepared]
Note: These are not yet finalized.
Orisons: Detect Poison, Resistance, Guidance, Guidance
Level 1: Summon Monster 1, Cure Light Wounds, Command, Spider Climb(Spider Domain)
Level 2: Aid, Curse of Ill Fortune, Summon Swarm(Spider Domain)[/sblock]

 

[hellrazor111]

[sblock=Haereka]“Well, the scrolls written words don’t seem to be important, someone’s journal through some mountains. But there is arcane writing written over it.”
Seifer pulls a piece of paper from a scroll case and hands it to Haereka. “I’ll let you read it for yourself.”
The paper appears to be, as he said, a journal page, dated back 50 years or so. Glowing lightly over the writing is another text.
“Right past Wyndia there stands a temple, where desert meets sea. It is bane to dragons and their kin. Under the watch of the hidden way, one is dedicated to the Mother, seek solace there.”[/sblock]

Most of the rest of the group has decided to take it easy, preparing for the next days battle.

 

[hellrazor111]

@ Neurotic

Stepping out into the day, the village is generally empty. To buy provisions, there is the item shop across from the inn. Or you could go out and look for items and ingredients.

 

[Neurotic]

[sblock=Hellrazor]I meant that visit to War as supplier. We already handled that. I took 1 potion of healing for each member of the party and 5 alchemist fires.

Question: if I detonate all five at the same time (by say hitting with them) would the damage be 5x1d6 (from which Fire resist 5 would protect almost 100%) or 5d6 (from which it would barely help)? I'm favoring first idea, but I'd like to hear from you before implementing it in combat
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Marius goes shopping and then hunts down his dinner/launch and plays sneak and spook with deers in the woods. Then he finds good place to sleep between Seifers cabin and the village (can be same as last night).

In the morning he practices few minutes and goes back into the inn. He waits while every one is gathered.

"May I have your attention please?

Yesterday I acquired several potions of healing. I will give one to each of you, just in case we need it. Don't be stringy with them, but know that if you spend it, you or the person you used it on may compensate the loss with 40 gold royals. If you don't want to pay that is your right, I won't force anyone. Consider this a token of good will and gesture of fostering trust and enhancing group survival.

I also assured that we have belladonna waiting in case anyone gets bitten. Still, try not to be. May the great Platinum Father bless our endeavor."

He then offers one potion of CLW to every party member (keeping two on himself).

"Haereka, if you're here, I have yours too."

 

[Voidrazor]

[sblock=Hellrazor]Haereka grins fiercely, allowing a rare hint of malice to touch her lips, "There shall be no solace to had at this temple. As soon as the current, grim business is concluded, I shall raze the place to the ground and scourge its depths. And I would be honored if you would join me in the task."[/sblock]

Hidden amongst the regathered group, Haereka replies telepathically to Marius, "Thank you. I noticed nothing awry in the activities of the new recruits, even the drow. If you can think of nothing further to be gained from remaining covert, I'll reveal myself now."