Endur's Return to TOEE part 2

[Endur]

Round 5
20: Glowing Hammer of Moradin attacks cultist (19+3=22 miss)
20: Lylamwyn casts Web on the last cultist, entangling the cultist and Raner in sticky strands (DC17 Reflex cultist 17+, Raner 10+ fails) (most of the web is between the cultist and the exits, preventing him from fleeing)
20: Craven (-11, -8 str, Bless Weapon, confused) attempts to pulp the Goblin's brain with fast accurate blows from his war hammer (9+8=17 hit, 2+3= 5 miss, dmg 2)
19: Cultist (-14, in the web) whispers to Raner, "Know now how your Race will End" as he casts a spell and touches Raner (defensive casting concentration check 15+7=22 success, entangled concentration check 13+7=20 success, touch attack 9+ success, DC18 will save 4+ fails, Raner is dazed for six rounds as visions of destruction cloud his mind, volcanoes, earthquakes, floods, and caverns falling upon the realms of the dwarves). Cultist then attempted to moves around Raner, but was unable to do so (str check 8+).
18: Medium Air Elemental (turned) continues to flee
18: Belaver slings a stone at the last cultist, but misses (17+, needs a 20 to hit)
18: Neshi (confused, -8) bites Kerwyn (10+7=17 hit, dmg 10, trip 17+ vs. 10+, Kerwyn is prone)
18: Kerwyn (-10, confused, prone) stabs at Neshi, but misses (9+8-4 prone=13 miss)
16: Lenya (confused, -2) runs towards the last cultist
11: Raner (entangled in the web, cursed -4 on attack rolls, saves, ability/skill checks, dazed for six rounds)
9: Toriah (-11, confused) recognizes that Craven is going to kill him unless he kills Craven first, but his rapier can not pierce a weak spot in Craven's armor (6+4=10 miss)
6: Celestial Black Bear continues to flee
6: Torn (-12, sick, blind) heals herself with her wand (clw for 8)

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

Belaver tries to bring down the last cultist with his sling, so that the non-confused members of the party can subdue the madness.

 

[Endur]

Round 6
20: Glowing Hammer of Moradin attacks cultist (9+3=12 miss)
20: Lylamwyn moves and casts Slow on the last cultist (DC 18 will, cultist 16+ success)
20: Craven (-11, -8 str, Bless Weapon, confused for 3 rounds) attempts to pulp the Goblin's brain with fast accurate blows from his war hammer (14+8=22 hit, 2+3= 5 miss, dmg 4)
19: Cultist (-14, in the web): His evil laughter ends as the web prevents him from casting another spell on Raner (concentration check 1+ failed, lost Inflict Serious Wounds)
18: Medium Air Elemental (turned) continues to flee
18: Belaver pulls out a HammerSphere and summons another Glowing Hammer to attack the cultist (8+ miss)
18: Neshi (confused for 3 rounds, -8) bites Kerwyn (14+ hit, dmg 9)
18: Kerwyn (-19, prone, confused) stabs at Neshi, but misses (9+ miss)
16: Lenya (confused for 3 rounds, -2) babbles about Demons and Doom
11: Raner (entangled in the web, cursed -4 on attack rolls, saves, ability/skill checks, dazed for five rounds)
9: Toriah (-11, confused for 3 rounds) recognizes that Craven is going to kill him unless he kills Craven first, but his rapier can not pierce a weak spot in Craven's armor (3+4=7 miss)
6: Celestial Black Bear continues to flee
6: Torn (-4, sick, blind) tries to Command the last cultist to halt, targetting him by the sound of his voice, but the cultist ignores her (cultist will save 19+)

 

[Endur]

Round 7
20: Glowing Hammer of Moradin attacks cultist (1+3=4 miss)
20: Lylamwyn
20: Craven (-11, -8 str, Bless Weapon, confused for 2 rounds) attempts to pulp the Goblin's brain with fast accurate blows from his war hammer (10+8=18 hit, 10+3= 13 miss, dmg 2)
19: Cultist (-14, in the web): His evil laughter starts anew as he casts another spell on Raner (concentration check 12+ success, touch attack 7+ success, Inflict Moderate Wounds, dmg 15, will DC18 2+ failed)
18: Medium Air Elemental (turned) continues to flee
18: Glowing Hammer of Moradin attacks cultist (17+9=26 hit, dmg 9)
18: Belaver casts Cure Light Wounds on Neshi (healing 6)
18: Neshi (confused for 2 rounds, -2) bites Kerwyn (5+ miss)
18: Kerwyn (-19, prone, confused) stabs at Neshi, but misses (11+ miss)
16: Lenya (confused for 2 rounds, -2) continues to babble about Demons and Doom
11: Raner (-15, entangled in the web, cursed -4 on attack rolls, saves, ability/skill checks, dazed for four rounds)
9: Toriah (-13, confused for 2 rounds) recognizes that Craven is going to kill him unless he kills Craven first, but his rapier can not pierce a weak spot in Craven's armor (6+4=10 miss)
6: Celestial Black Bear continues to flee
6: Torn (-4, sick, blind) uses her wand to heal herself (healing 4)

 

[Endur]

Round 8
20: Glowing Hammer of Moradin attacks cultist (15+3=18 miss)
20: Lylamwyn casts Light in the vincinity of the cultist, hoping to distract him
20: Craven (-11, -8 str, Bless Weapon, confused for 1 round) attempts to pulp the Goblin's brain with fast accurate blows from his war hammer (12+8=20 hit, 2+3= 5 miss, dmg 5)
19: Cultist (-23, in the web): His evil laughter continues as he casts another spell on Raner (concentration check 14+ success, touch attack 10+ success, Inflict Moderate Wounds, dmg 15, will DC18 16+5+2 vs spells -4 cursed=19 success)
18: Medium Air Elemental (turned) continues to flee
18: Glowing Hammer of Moradin attacks cultist (10+9=19, miss)
18: Belaver casts Cure Light Wounds on Kerwyn (healing 11)
18: Neshi (confused for 1 round, -2) bites Kerwyn (13+8=21 hit, dmg 9)
18: Kerwyn (-17, prone, confused) stabs at Neshi, but misses (15+8-4prone=19 miss)
16: Lenya (confused for 1 round, -2) blasts Craven (7+ hit, dmg 14)
11: Raner (-22, entangled in the web, cursed -4 on attack rolls, saves, ability/skill checks, dazed for three rounds)
9: Toriah (-18, confused for 1 round) recognizes that Craven is going to kill him unless he kills Craven first, but his rapier can not pierce a weak spot in Craven's armor (18+4=22 hit, dmg 6)
6: Celestial Black Bear continues to flee
6: Torn (sick, blind)

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

Belaver tries to heal his companions faster than they can kill each other, recognizing that he can neither kill the cultist nor restrain the larger, more martially inclined among the party.

 

[Thanee]

Lenya

~Round 8~

Lenya is quite confused about the whirling mass of bodies, but she spots one, that can only be a foe, trying to kill the sickly looking kid. “Nooo!” she screams as she unleashes her eldritch power against Craven.

 

[Endur]

Round 9
20: Glowing Hammer of Moradin attacks cultist (20/16+3=19 does not confirm, dmg 19)
20: Lylamwyn
20: Craven (-31, -8 str, Bless Weapon, confusion ends) attempts to pulp the Goblin's brain with fast accurate blows from his war hammer, but misses (4+8=12 miss, 8+3= 11 miss)
19: Cultist (-42, in the web): His evil laughter ends as he fails to cast another spell on Raner (concentration check 7+ fails, loses Inflict Moderate Wounds)
18: Medium Air Elemental (turned) continues to flee
18: Glowing Hammer of Moradin attacks cultist (9+9=18, miss)
18: Belaver casts Cure Light Wounds on Kerwyn (healing 9)
18: Neshi (confusion ends, -2) bites Kerwyn (11+8=19 hit, dmg 5)
18: Kerwyn (-13, prone, confusion ends) stabs at Neshi, but misses (19+8-4prone=23 hit, dmg 5)
16: Lenya (confusion ends, -2) babbles about protecting the weak
11: Raner (-22, entangled in the web, cursed -4 on attack rolls, saves, ability/skill checks, dazed for three rounds)
9: Toriah (-18, confusion ends) recognizes that Craven is going to kill him unless he kills Craven first, but his rapier can not pierce a weak spot in Craven's armor (9+4=13 miss)
6: Celestial Black Bear continues to flee
6: Torn (sick, blind)

 

[Endur]

Round 10
20: Glowing Hammer of Moradin attacks cultist (18+3=21 miss)
20: Lylamwyn
20: Craven (-31, -8 str, Bless Weapon) double moves towards the cultist
19: Cultist (-42, in the web) His evil laughter continues as he casts another spell on Raner (concentration check 11+7=18 success, touch attack 15+ success, Inflict Moderate Wounds, dmg 9, will DC18 6+5+2 vs spells -4 cursed=9 fail)
18: Medium Air Elemental (turned) continues to flee
18: Glowing Hammer of Moradin attacks cultist (16+9=25, miss)
18: Belaver casts Cure Light Wounds on Kerwyn (healing 12)
18: Neshi (-2) barks
18: Kerwyn (-1, prone) stands up and moves towards the cultist
16: Lenya (-2) moves and empowered blasts the last cultist (11+ hits, dmg 21), slaying him
11: Raner (-31, entangled in the web, cursed -4 on attack rolls, saves, ability/skill checks, dazed for two rounds)
9: Toriah (-18)
6: Celestial Black Bear continues to flee
6: Torn (sick, blind)

With the last cultist slain, the battle is won. Craven uses the Prayer Bead of Healing to cure Torn's blindness. 20 charges from cure light wounds wands and Craven's laying on hands heals the party.

The party healed the elven woman who was a prisoner of the cultists, although she is still in shock and listless. She may have been drugged. The party does not recognize her nor the man who was sacrificed upon the altar earlier.

The party has not emerged unscathed. Belaver, Lylamwyn, and Torn used most of their spells (although Belaver still has a Flame Strike memorized). Raner remains cursed with a sense of Doom approaching.

The party finds the following on the bodies of the cultists: A magical emerald (found by Kerwyn -- does Kerwyn also find the Diamond on the cultist's body?), two sets of full plate armor made from insect chitin, two magical keys that have a brown triangle upon them (one was on the drummer, the other key was on the last cultist), magical gauntlets (found upon the last cultist), potion of cure moderate wounds found upon the last cultist, scroll of dispel magic found upon the last cultist, a wand, a scroll of hold person, remove paralysis, and protection from energy, 3 75 gp gems, 1 90 gp gem, 2 mw large shields, a non-magical iron key, two masterwork morningstars, 4 chain shirts, 2 unholy symbols, a dozen cultist robes, and 40 javelins.

Where does the party go next? There are three exits to the north as well as the possiblity of going back to the dwarven temple to heal.

Craven wants to destroy the Altar upon which the cultists were performing sacrifices.

 

[Manzanita]

Torn thanks Craven for healing her blindness. "I have a spell that can stop the confusion that was cast. I will prepare that for tomorrow.

OOC: Calm emotion.

"How would we destroy this alter, Craven? I still have a stone shape spell." (is it made of stone?)

"These scrolls are divine; I can use them."

"Perhaps retreat to the dwarven temple would be appropriate. I don't want to risk this elf's life unnecessarily, and we've lost the element of surprise again."