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<blockquote data-quote="sniffles" data-source="post: 3489270" data-attributes="member: 30035"><p><strong>A Surfeit of Trouble</strong></p><p></p><p>Thanks to the Lady's mercy we managed to survive the encounter with the spiders, though it was a close thing. We settled back down to complete our rest, Pimani watching over us so that Roland, Latan and I could all refresh our spells for the day. </p><p></p><p>I was resting quietly when I had a strange sensation, as if I were no longer in control of my own body but merely a passenger within it. I rose and walked into the center of camp. My mind seemed to be full of the Ancient Draconic tongue I've been studying. I felt as if I knew far more of it than I actually know. I spoke one word, and suddenly all my companions awoke at once. A kind of energy seemed to flow out from me, touching only the Silver Claws. It didn't affect Pimani. </p><p></p><p>Once my friends had got over their startlement, we all realized that we felt as refreshed as if we'd had an uninterrupted night's rest. Latan immediately went to comfort her new pet Sapphire, which had been frightened by the noise - and as Latan went to the small dinosaur she took the form of a dinosaur herself! Then Hedrin announced that he knew how to grant us all the ability to endure the heat of the jungle for a full day and night. The Lady has blessed us with yet more of her grace. Latan still wonders why the Lady doesn't take a direct hand in the affairs with Lerner and the murders of the Blessed, but I believe she's given us many tools with which to handle this ourselves. </p><p></p><p>Since we were all wide awake and thinking of our mission, Hedrin began to tell us what he'd learned of the man whose Blessing he'd absorbed. The man had been a seasoned soldier who had traveled the world serving in various conflicts. He'd been working for Lerner, spying on the Village. But most disturbingly, Hedrin knew that this man hadn't been born one of the Blessed - he'd been granted a Blessing by Lerner's horrible ritual! And somehow he'd failed Lerner and been slain as punishment. </p><p></p><p>Disheartened by this news, we all focused on our prayers as we prepared to set off again. We let Pimani know that it was important that we pick up the pace. He seemed relieved that we wanted to move faster. We made sure to restore our health and stamina as much as possible before we left camp. Latan warded us all with a protective spell to make up for our lack of armor. </p><p></p><p>We'd been under way for a few hours when it happened again. That horrid sensation that heralded the death of another Blessed. I am so weary of feeling it. Lady grant that soon we'll be able to stop Lerner's awful depredations. </p><p></p><p>Latan and I both collapsed like empty sacks when it happened. Roland and Hedrin managed to keep their feet. But this time no one was able to intercept the Blessing and prevent it being stolen by Lerner's group. Roland and Hedrin both saw a glimpse of the Lady's realm and witnessed Percy in dragon form attempting to prevent the Blessing from being taken, but it was torn from his grasp this time. Frighteningly, this vision also allowed Roland and Hedrin to overhear Lerner's voice remarking, "It's almost complete", and they perceived that Lerner has assembled an army!</p><p></p><p>When we'd recovered we told our guide that we would have to get to the Village as fast as possible. He warned us that we'd be taking the most dangerous route, but didn't try to dissuade us. Thanks to the Lady the rest of the day was uneventful, though we did catch another glimpse of the raptors. That night I cast a spell of <em>healthful rest</em> to help us all regain our strength and we rested safely. </p><p></p><p>The following morning Roland cast a spell that allowed us to pass almost unhindered through the jungle foliage. But that was the only ease we had. Once again, a few hours into our journey we met trouble - though at least this time it wasn't the death of another Blessed, praise the Lady. </p><p></p><p>We saw movement ahead, and as the beast came out into sight we observed a pair of goblins astride a huge dinosaur with a horned skull. They rode on a sort of platform mounted on the beast's humped back. Pimani stepped forward to treat with them. While I've learned many languages, most of my knowledge is of the tongues of creatures of magic. I've never learned to speak the goblin tongue. I considered casting a spell to allow me to understand the conversation, but the goblins seemed agitated and I feared that my gestures might be misread.</p><p></p><p>I asked Istanil if she'd translate for me, but she declined, complaining that the goblin language was too base. In the meanwhile Pimani's converse with the goblins didn't appear to be making any headway. They were become more aggressive. Latan then sent Isaura to sweep them off their riding platform, hoping to frighten them away, but Isaura was unable to pick them up. Hedrin then tried to use his fearsome nature to drive the horned dinosaur away, but had no effect.</p><p></p><p>I cast a spell to allow us all to communicate without speaking aloud just as more goblins emerged from the foliage. They were obviously ready to do us harm. Then the dinosaur rushed forward, bowling me over. I called upon a second enchantment to make me harder to hit and scrambled back to my feet.</p><p></p><p>The horned dinosaur turned cumbrously to face us again. Hedrin swiped his eldritch energy at the strap holding the platform on its back and severed it. I began to recite a stanza of Jaedrig's Tale, remembering the courage with which his companions had faced the minions of Bane at Shadowdale. Roland meanwhile sent an effect at the fallen goblin riders that caused them to become confused and begin tussling with each other.</p><p></p><p>The dinosaur continued its movement and knocked Hedrin down. Three goblins surrounded Latan. For a brief moment I was at a loss as to whether I should attack the dinosaur or go to Latan's aid. But she responded via my spell that three goblins were no threat to her. I summoned up a small orb of icy cold and sent it hurtling at the dinosaur.</p><p></p><p> Hedrin leaped up and bounded up onto the dinosaur's head, landing awkwardly but catching hold of its horns. Latan then fired a burst of flames at it. It charged straight toward a tree, carrying Hedrin with it! For a moment it seemed he would be pinned between the beast's horns and the tree bole, but he jumped free and moved away. I then turned my attention to the goblins menacing Latan, drawing my blade. Latan sent two orbs, one of ice and the other of fire, flying toward the dinosaur, which fled into the jungle.</p><p></p><p>Pimani, who had been fighting alongside Roland on the opposite side of our battlefield, then shouted to us to gather together. We heard thrashing sounds from among the trees, followed by high-pitched goblin screams. The raptors were taking advantage of an opportunity. </p><p>_____________________________</p><p><strong>Quips & Quotes:</strong></p><p></p><p>Jubilee: "I could summon a mephit."</p><p>Hedrin: "There's a mephit to my madness."</p><p></p><p>Devo: "Pimani, how are you?"</p><p>Zora (the GM): "I'm fine. I'm not optimized for fighting, though. Stupid GM didn't optimize me for fighting."</p><p></p><p>Devo (when Hedrin jumps on the dino's horns): "So now you're riding the hood of the car!"</p><p></p><p>Zora: "The goblin's wobbly. He's a wobblin'."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sniffles, post: 3489270, member: 30035"] [b]A Surfeit of Trouble[/b] Thanks to the Lady's mercy we managed to survive the encounter with the spiders, though it was a close thing. We settled back down to complete our rest, Pimani watching over us so that Roland, Latan and I could all refresh our spells for the day. I was resting quietly when I had a strange sensation, as if I were no longer in control of my own body but merely a passenger within it. I rose and walked into the center of camp. My mind seemed to be full of the Ancient Draconic tongue I've been studying. I felt as if I knew far more of it than I actually know. I spoke one word, and suddenly all my companions awoke at once. A kind of energy seemed to flow out from me, touching only the Silver Claws. It didn't affect Pimani. Once my friends had got over their startlement, we all realized that we felt as refreshed as if we'd had an uninterrupted night's rest. Latan immediately went to comfort her new pet Sapphire, which had been frightened by the noise - and as Latan went to the small dinosaur she took the form of a dinosaur herself! Then Hedrin announced that he knew how to grant us all the ability to endure the heat of the jungle for a full day and night. The Lady has blessed us with yet more of her grace. Latan still wonders why the Lady doesn't take a direct hand in the affairs with Lerner and the murders of the Blessed, but I believe she's given us many tools with which to handle this ourselves. Since we were all wide awake and thinking of our mission, Hedrin began to tell us what he'd learned of the man whose Blessing he'd absorbed. The man had been a seasoned soldier who had traveled the world serving in various conflicts. He'd been working for Lerner, spying on the Village. But most disturbingly, Hedrin knew that this man hadn't been born one of the Blessed - he'd been granted a Blessing by Lerner's horrible ritual! And somehow he'd failed Lerner and been slain as punishment. Disheartened by this news, we all focused on our prayers as we prepared to set off again. We let Pimani know that it was important that we pick up the pace. He seemed relieved that we wanted to move faster. We made sure to restore our health and stamina as much as possible before we left camp. Latan warded us all with a protective spell to make up for our lack of armor. We'd been under way for a few hours when it happened again. That horrid sensation that heralded the death of another Blessed. I am so weary of feeling it. Lady grant that soon we'll be able to stop Lerner's awful depredations. Latan and I both collapsed like empty sacks when it happened. Roland and Hedrin managed to keep their feet. But this time no one was able to intercept the Blessing and prevent it being stolen by Lerner's group. Roland and Hedrin both saw a glimpse of the Lady's realm and witnessed Percy in dragon form attempting to prevent the Blessing from being taken, but it was torn from his grasp this time. Frighteningly, this vision also allowed Roland and Hedrin to overhear Lerner's voice remarking, "It's almost complete", and they perceived that Lerner has assembled an army! When we'd recovered we told our guide that we would have to get to the Village as fast as possible. He warned us that we'd be taking the most dangerous route, but didn't try to dissuade us. Thanks to the Lady the rest of the day was uneventful, though we did catch another glimpse of the raptors. That night I cast a spell of [I]healthful rest[/I] to help us all regain our strength and we rested safely. The following morning Roland cast a spell that allowed us to pass almost unhindered through the jungle foliage. But that was the only ease we had. Once again, a few hours into our journey we met trouble - though at least this time it wasn't the death of another Blessed, praise the Lady. We saw movement ahead, and as the beast came out into sight we observed a pair of goblins astride a huge dinosaur with a horned skull. They rode on a sort of platform mounted on the beast's humped back. Pimani stepped forward to treat with them. While I've learned many languages, most of my knowledge is of the tongues of creatures of magic. I've never learned to speak the goblin tongue. I considered casting a spell to allow me to understand the conversation, but the goblins seemed agitated and I feared that my gestures might be misread. I asked Istanil if she'd translate for me, but she declined, complaining that the goblin language was too base. In the meanwhile Pimani's converse with the goblins didn't appear to be making any headway. They were become more aggressive. Latan then sent Isaura to sweep them off their riding platform, hoping to frighten them away, but Isaura was unable to pick them up. Hedrin then tried to use his fearsome nature to drive the horned dinosaur away, but had no effect. I cast a spell to allow us all to communicate without speaking aloud just as more goblins emerged from the foliage. They were obviously ready to do us harm. Then the dinosaur rushed forward, bowling me over. I called upon a second enchantment to make me harder to hit and scrambled back to my feet. The horned dinosaur turned cumbrously to face us again. Hedrin swiped his eldritch energy at the strap holding the platform on its back and severed it. I began to recite a stanza of Jaedrig's Tale, remembering the courage with which his companions had faced the minions of Bane at Shadowdale. Roland meanwhile sent an effect at the fallen goblin riders that caused them to become confused and begin tussling with each other. The dinosaur continued its movement and knocked Hedrin down. Three goblins surrounded Latan. For a brief moment I was at a loss as to whether I should attack the dinosaur or go to Latan's aid. But she responded via my spell that three goblins were no threat to her. I summoned up a small orb of icy cold and sent it hurtling at the dinosaur. Hedrin leaped up and bounded up onto the dinosaur's head, landing awkwardly but catching hold of its horns. Latan then fired a burst of flames at it. It charged straight toward a tree, carrying Hedrin with it! For a moment it seemed he would be pinned between the beast's horns and the tree bole, but he jumped free and moved away. I then turned my attention to the goblins menacing Latan, drawing my blade. Latan sent two orbs, one of ice and the other of fire, flying toward the dinosaur, which fled into the jungle. Pimani, who had been fighting alongside Roland on the opposite side of our battlefield, then shouted to us to gather together. We heard thrashing sounds from among the trees, followed by high-pitched goblin screams. The raptors were taking advantage of an opportunity. _____________________________ [B]Quips & Quotes:[/B] Jubilee: "I could summon a mephit." Hedrin: "There's a mephit to my madness." Devo: "Pimani, how are you?" Zora (the GM): "I'm fine. I'm not optimized for fighting, though. Stupid GM didn't optimize me for fighting." Devo (when Hedrin jumps on the dino's horns): "So now you're riding the hood of the car!" Zora: "The goblin's wobbly. He's a wobblin'." [/QUOTE]
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