If Thoughts Could Kill

[GruTheWanderer]

Before long, the eight new companions (and Tuskaar) have safely travelled to Vubru and contacted the ruling authorities. The council of mages have declared their neutrality in the upcoming confrontation.

The group rests in the extradimensional space provided by a rope trick, waiting for Darian to prepare spells for combat. No surprise attacks are forthcoming, but the Wilders may be preparing their own defenses. The council met with you privately, but you suspect the Wilders may have learned of the meeting anyway.

The morning dawns grey and overcast. You gird yourselves for battle and move out. Before long the you see the Wilder base in the distance, a nondescript building surrounded by warehouses.

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Tarkus and Tuskaar make a vain attempt to be stealthy. We not sure this will help but I can call on Kord for a blessing when the time comes so stay close to me.

 

[Hammerhead]

They know we come anyway, says Jobu. Jobu says these spells really help me mash and chop bad guys into bloody chunks. Uh...Great-er Magik Weapon and Bullz Strength! Then, I kick the door and beat the bad men!

Jobu says that wizard-man or me brother should get Dee-men-shin-al Ankor to stop bad guys from getting away from my axe.

Groknar cracks his knuckles in anticipation of the coming slaughter.

 

[Uriel]

Bellus casts Cat's Grace (via Wand) on himself.
'Well, what plan, eh? Stealth or a Straightforward assault?

 

[Victim]

How did Groknar know of Dimensional Anchor? It is a rather uncommon spell, because of its narrow application. Perhaps he could aquire a scroll of the powerful tool Analyze Dweomer and probe that sphere "Jobu" with it.

After giving significant glances to Groknar and Tarkus, Darian relies "Sorry Bellus, I imagine that a stealthy approach would be futile."

"The Minor Globe of Invulnerability can provide a certain defense against lower order spells, including Fireballs and Magic Missiles. I can create one of these stationary globes in case Verra and Zelestine fall under magical attack - however, it would suppress any magical augmentations without much intrinsic complexity as well."

[OOC: buffing time:

Self: Endurance ?, See Invisible, Protection from Arrows (90 points), Protection from Fire, Endure Elements Cold, Shield
Groknar: Bull's Strength
William: Resistance, End
Zelestine: Endurance, Endure Elements COld
Verra: Protection from Cold
Bellus: Spider Climb]

Darian wards himself and liberally dispenses magic to strengthen his companions and shield them from hostile magic.

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Tarkus takes out his great sword and Uses his wand to cast Magic Fang on Tuskaar. Ha! Brother sound like fool. He says to Groknar. Well what we wait for? I says charge!

 

[GruTheWanderer]

Booting down the double doors at the front of the Wilder base, the half-orcs are hit by a fire trap. Tuskaar avoid some of the blast (7 damage), while the half-orcs ignore the burn (15 damage).

Inside is a narrow ten-foot wide stone hallway. It appears obstructed by a reddish crystal outcropping with a suspiciously humanoid shape.

As the remains of the doors fall around its feet, the crystal rises on two legs and moves to attack.

The half-orcs and Tuskaar are ten feet from the creature. Z, W, and B are thirty feet away. V, L, and D are fifty feet away.

Actions, please.

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Tarkus will attack the crystaline being with 6 points of attack strength funneled into 6 points of extra damage with Power attack.

Tuskaar will stay back and guard Tarkus.

 

[Keia]

Verra will attack the crystal golem/elemental thing with two shots (rapid shot) from 50' (Total Bonus +20 = 22 - 2 rapid). Verra will adjust 5' forward and fire another for his partial (Total +22).

"What in the world is that !?!" Verra exclaims.

[Edit] Didn't have my books at work this morning so I played it safe! Thanks!

 

[Victim]

"Given its location, I can only assume that it is a guardian Golem. However, a crystalline base is most unusual. Golems are resistant to most spells and powers." OOC: I need to get some Knowledge: Psionics.

Not wanting to waste any spells on magical construct, Darian dashes past William, Zelestine and Bellus to gain a better view into the hallway. He wanted to be able to act quickly once the Wilders responded.

Killed by a clusmy fireball; he seethed. And worse, he had failed to protect Rex as well. Well, not this time. Against his most powerful and esoteric evocations, even he had no defenses - yet. The power of the Quintelemental Blast was its indeterminant nature - the spell could strike as any of the five elemental forms so it bypassed all but the most complete defenses. Ellyn of the Wands would fall before it.

OOC: Move 30 ft foward, ready action to cast Haste on self and on William when additional enemies arrive.