(IR) The 3rd IR, Turn 1 - WAR!

[Sollir Furryfoot]

Hellmaster Phibrizzo's forces will take decisive action against Sanctum's forces, participating in the battle himself-he will aim in killing Sanctum (and any of his court) himself, by either melee or targeted finger of death spells, his contingincies will teleport him back if he falls to 1/3 hit points or below. Hellmaster Phibrizzo will take the corpse of Sanctum and teleport out if he has the chance, teleporting back in when the corpse is secure and under guard within his base. Most members of the League of Warlords surrounding Artonsamay will participate in the battle, so will the ambushers I set.

Message to Sanctum: You should be ashamed of even being a paladin, my divinations showed that you wanted to destroy me from the start, diplomacy with you is not an option.

Edit-Hellmaster Phibrizzo will go under the spells of Cloak of Chaos, Improved Invisibility, See Invsibility (all spell like abilities at will). Also, we will summon several demons and slaads to aid us in this battle.

 

[Creamsteak]

And what about the Hellmaster? I don't understand... if he is still in his lair I take this county. If he is attacking my lands (either of them) I attack his main army. Still trying to force a duel!

-OOC And Sollir... you have the level advantage, but I am going to exploit your PC's weakness... you have to look closely to see it, but if you notice I'll give you credit man.

Edit- Ok you posted

I will basically grind you down... I have a Perfect Black Ioun stone (antimagic field as a 20th level sorceror) and my spell resistance from my sword. I will back off and pelt you with my oathbow... and your only non-spell ranged attack is your fists.... with a far too limited range to keep up with me on my horse... speed 120 with its horseshoes. You really dont have any way to attack me... but maybe you do... I'll keep that a secret.

Edit- speaking of allies, Gnomeworks, and William would you please announce attacks on Sollir from your borders now.

Edit, last I promise- You also need to know I have true seeing... with my sword, its an artifact after all... and Kas will want it when I tell its full story.

 

[William Ronald]

Rhialto;

First, I am aware of Tharizdun worshippers as a high level priest who has dealt with them being on my lands. See the Temple of Elemental Evil and the Temple of Tharizdun for details. These adventures were set in the area of the Kevellond League as you recall. Plus I do have demigods helping me out with finding things out.

Furthermore, I sent the letter to the head of the Scarlet Brotherhood and to no underlings.
I suspect I have the knowledge. I will let Edena rule on it. However, someone did try to claim he was me to another player on the thread. (You know who you are. )

If Edena rules, then I will merely state that as false messages were sent in my name, how can I be sure this is from the Scarlet Brotherhood. I always go to the top man. Also, if any provacateurs are caught they receive the Mordenkainen's disjunction and mind probes. Plus I may ask a demigod to look in on special cases.

Nice try, but with someone else's stunt I am naturally suspicious. Nor do I need help. Order is enforced. Provacateurs are captured and interrogated.

 

[Serpenteye]

Valcys

Name your price.

 

[Bonedagger]

To Edena: You do know.

He leaves with his entire army. Back to where he came from.

 

[Rhialto]

"Security is increased inside the Kevellond League to maximum levels. Martial law is declared. Agents of enemy powers who are captured will be interrogated and mind probed. If any power is so foolish to believe that by starting riots you can undermine us, you are sadly mistaken."

Security forces move to capture and subdue the trouble makers. Spell casters interrogate them and use divinations.

You find as I indicated in my post--the leaders (when caught) were mostly in the pay of the Dark Union, and the Kingdom of Iuz, though a few sincerely believed what they preached.

Also, though this perhaps beyond my power to declare--some people are unhappy with the very authoritarion position the League is starting to take...

 

[JohnBrown]

Iuz curses, what he hoped to be a consulive battle turns out to be nothing.

Kas,

Lets talk about the how we can divide up the Duchy of Urnst and other things....

 

[Rhialto]

Rhialto;

First, I am aware of Tharizdun worshippers as a high level priest who has dealt with them being on my lands. See the Temple of Elemental Evil and the Temple of Tharizdun for details. These adventures were set in the area of the Kevellond League as you recall. Plus I do have demigods helping me out with finding things out.

Furthermore, I sent the letter to the head of the Scarlet Brotherhood and to no underlings.
I suspect I have the knowledge. I will let Edena rule on it. However, someone did try to claim he was me to another player on the thread. (You know who you are. )

If Edena rules, then I will merely state that as false messages were sent in my name, how can I be sure this is from the Scarlet Brotherhood. I always go to the top man. Also, if any provacateurs are caught they receive the Mordenkainen's disjunction and mind probes. Plus I may ask a demigod to look in on special cases.

Nice try, but with someone else's stunt I am naturally suspicious. Nor do I need help. Order is enforced. Provacateurs are captured and interrogated.

The Temple of Elemental Evil and the Black Brotherhood aren't officially affliated. They don't exactly leave a paper trail towards each other....

 

[Sollir Furryfoot]

I'm defending my county and I will not fight you in an upfront duel, improved invisibility and surprising you with several experienced fighters is a different matter, however. And yes I did not make myself god-like. Mord's disjunction could go bad, but I imagine it would be the same for every character. We shall see who wins the battle though...

 

[Mr. Draco]

Finnally some good news. Well, since we are the last ones left on the battlefield, my legions will begin MASSIVE undead summoning (there should be plenty of dead to summon anyway), in an attempt to bolster my ranks.

 

[Serpenteye]

Iuz curses, what he hoped to be a consulive battle turns out to be nothing.

Kas,

Lets talk about the how we can divide up the Duchy of Urnst and other things....

I am not Kas but I still have some say in these matters. Originally we had intended to take the Duchy of Urnst for ourselves and leave the County of Urnst for the Shade. Since the Shade seem unable to, perhaps you could take the County? It should be relatively easy for you.

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

About the only people HAPPY with what is happening are the new disciples of Loviatar.

In a world gone mad, they truly do believe pain is supreme, for there is pain all around them, in plenty and to spare.

Very rapidly, the cult grows into a religion, spreading through many lands and countries, like wildfire.

- - -

You have it mixed up.

The COUNTY of Urnst is in ruins, now held by the Isles of Woe.
The DUCHY of Urnst is untouched, miraculously unscathed by the war so far, with every man and most of it's women marshalled on the borders and in the cities to fight any invader.

- - -

To answer a post below, hundreds of thousands of euthusiastic peasants are charging onto the battlefield, screaming the name of the God Emperor, ready to spill their blood for the greater glory of Him and His Empire.
Does that answer your question?
He has all of them, and more are joining.
He is now seen as the Great One, the Hero of Aerdi, He Who Survived the Mountain, The Fearless Warrior.

Indeed, the battle at the Flinty Hills continues, although it has ground down into a stalemate, as all prolonged battles do.

 

[Bonedagger]

Vecnas forces were animated. Not living. You cant make undeads out of most of them.

 

[Serpenteye]

About the only people HAPPY with what is happening are the new disciples of Loviatar.

In a world gone mad, they truly do believe pain is supreme, for there is pain all around them, in plenty and to spare.

Very rapidly, the cult grows into a religion, spreading through many lands and countries, like wildfire.

On that topic, how many worshipers does the God-Emperor have?
--

Mr Draco. I need your help in the Flinty Hills. Will you join me there?

 

[Sollir Furryfoot]

Creamsteak, you are also forgetting, Mantle of Invulnerability grants me a save against spells which normally don't have a save with a -4 penalty, its near artifact level itself, one of these no save spells is antimagic field, with my save compared to the level of that Ioun stone. I added that in before Turn 1 and I'm glad I did. Your power can't save everyone, and i'm not alone. Even without my powers I am an able fighter, I have my metal spikes for range...

Edit- 156 projectiles being fired at a very high AB, gaining over twice as many attacks as Sanctum will make things easier. The projectiles are not magical btw

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

Artansamay is overrun.

Do Sanctus and the Hellmaster face off?
Do they agree to a one on one match?
I need to know, and I need to know now.

 

[Turrosh Mak]

Security and stability, my friend.

We believe that if all nations could rest secure, everything would be fine.


PEACE!!!

Hmmm
Not interested at this time.
Security and Stability I have, My nationis one of the few which haven't sucumbed to the panic engulfing most of the world.

 

[JohnBrown]

Edena,

Allrighty then,

Troops will get their marching orders-----Greyhawk

 

[Sollir Furryfoot]

If it is one on one I will accept, not if its more than 1, Sanctus is a bit off on my stats though, so he might not even win with his bow trick. (Against that Phibrizzo will use his quickened teleport as a free action, +haste to move and using his main action for full attack-power attacking for 50 pts., or he will fire metal projectiles at a lengthy attack bonus (about 15-16 attacks I estimate?), Phibrizzo's basically immune to Sanctum's antimagic field if he makes a save at -4 against the stones caster level. Sanctum's oathbow is very unlikely to penetrate Phibrizzo's AC anyhow.

Edit-Phibrizzo has his contingincies up

Further Edit-Sanctum's antimagic stone will cancel his powers as well (except for possibly his lesser artifact sword), so his strategy is flawed...Hellmaster Phibrizzo can fly at a speed of 90 with the fly spell, he is in light armor.

 

[Creamsteak]

Duel with the Hellmaster

Two armies line up... roughly a mile apart. Two figures, a Hero, and an awesomely powerful juggernaught stand at the front of each army. One cries out...

"I am Sanctus Punitor, General of this army and hero to these people." (On horseback he activates his purest black Ioun stone and unsheathes his sword)"

Have you made a decision?"