Last Stand of the Dorinthians (Final Chapter)
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Deuce Traveler
Adventurer
Another flurry of arrows and bolts, and another quiver lands in Banbosel's thigh. The giant howls, but does not fall despite the magical attempts from Sanmar to cloud the giant's mind.
Banbosel launches the rock he had held in his hand at Sanmar, and the large stone hits the ground in front of the many images of the rogue, then rolls at them like an irregular bowling ball, dispersing the images until finally you hear a sickening snapping sound as the real Sanmar is struck and collapses to the ground unmoving.
The giant chuckles as he rips another stone from the earth and stands to better look at the two remaining heroes on Swift's back. "Like your friends below, you made a good attempt, but also like those humans you will find that the game is at an end."
So saying he points towards the battlefield where two hulking shapes appear to have been summoned by those fighting the shades of humans below the cliff you are on. The hulking brutes begin to slowly and mindlessly attack the human army until a small crimson light flies from Banbosel's fingertip, splits, and strikes both square in the chest. The two shapes begin to glow internally with a malevolent energy that causes the hairs on your body to raise. The newly infused shapes begin to attack all of those around them, human and otherwise, as they quickly spread confusion and carnage along the battlefield.
Banbosel laughs, "The end of all is here! The end of man, of civilization, and soon the beginning of the return to days long forgotten!"
Caramip
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You remember a tale told by a Dorinthian poet of the Rider and Banbosel. The Rider usually tricked and outmanuevered the giant before using his arrows to bring him down from afar. Supposedly Banbosel was quick to anger and could be counted upon to make bad mistakes when angry. Looking around for space to run, you notice that the trail to the north would lead to the end of the cliff and probably get yourselves and Swift trapped, but the trail to the south leads from the cliff to the battlefield, where it might be harder to maneuver for the giant but not as difficult for a horse.
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Dartis
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You've felt strange ever since invoking the Rider, your eye keener and muscles stronger. Now as you peer at the unnatural crimson glow that eminates from the two hulking shapes you feel an itch to fire your bow once more and a sense that despite the physical distance of the shapes from across the battlefield, they really don't seem that far for your bow.
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Banbosel smirks and raises the stone in his fist as he takes aim at you.
Banbosel launches the rock he had held in his hand at Sanmar, and the large stone hits the ground in front of the many images of the rogue, then rolls at them like an irregular bowling ball, dispersing the images until finally you hear a sickening snapping sound as the real Sanmar is struck and collapses to the ground unmoving.
The giant chuckles as he rips another stone from the earth and stands to better look at the two remaining heroes on Swift's back. "Like your friends below, you made a good attempt, but also like those humans you will find that the game is at an end."
So saying he points towards the battlefield where two hulking shapes appear to have been summoned by those fighting the shades of humans below the cliff you are on. The hulking brutes begin to slowly and mindlessly attack the human army until a small crimson light flies from Banbosel's fingertip, splits, and strikes both square in the chest. The two shapes begin to glow internally with a malevolent energy that causes the hairs on your body to raise. The newly infused shapes begin to attack all of those around them, human and otherwise, as they quickly spread confusion and carnage along the battlefield.
Banbosel laughs, "The end of all is here! The end of man, of civilization, and soon the beginning of the return to days long forgotten!"
Caramip
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You remember a tale told by a Dorinthian poet of the Rider and Banbosel. The Rider usually tricked and outmanuevered the giant before using his arrows to bring him down from afar. Supposedly Banbosel was quick to anger and could be counted upon to make bad mistakes when angry. Looking around for space to run, you notice that the trail to the north would lead to the end of the cliff and probably get yourselves and Swift trapped, but the trail to the south leads from the cliff to the battlefield, where it might be harder to maneuver for the giant but not as difficult for a horse.
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Dartis
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You've felt strange ever since invoking the Rider, your eye keener and muscles stronger. Now as you peer at the unnatural crimson glow that eminates from the two hulking shapes you feel an itch to fire your bow once more and a sense that despite the physical distance of the shapes from across the battlefield, they really don't seem that far for your bow.
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Banbosel smirks and raises the stone in his fist as he takes aim at you.
Fenris
Adventurer
"You're a fool Banbosel, as stupid as you are ugly. The end is come for you as well, if not by me then by the enemy. You will not survive the end of all, without man and civilization, there can be no destruction. You will seal your own doom if you destroy humanity. But I swear by the Rider, so long as I draw breath, the end is not yet here."
Dartis has the urge to fire at Banbosel, before the ginat can toss the rock, but he follows the hunch he feels and fires a pair of arrows the the brightly illuminated figures on the battlefield, know that down there, it could make a very big difference as Dartis recalls the hydra.
Bloodweaver1
First Post
Caramip Ashhearth
“Stampede...” Mumbles the Gnome as she quickly urges Swift onto the Northern path towards the cliffs. “Quickly now, we do not have much time!” She says urgently. Admittedly she has never encountered a Giant before, however countless generations before her have. Remembering the tales of old she quickly spews forth an slew of insults and derogatory remarks about the overgrown folk towards Banbosel, hoping to gourde the Giant God into chasing them.
“Stampede...” Mumbles the Gnome as she quickly urges Swift onto the Northern path towards the cliffs. “Quickly now, we do not have much time!” She says urgently. Admittedly she has never encountered a Giant before, however countless generations before her have. Remembering the tales of old she quickly spews forth an slew of insults and derogatory remarks about the overgrown folk towards Banbosel, hoping to gourde the Giant God into chasing them.
Deuce Traveler
Adventurer
Dartis fires two arrows, one at each of the hulks creating the slaughter around them. His missiles suddenly appear to increase in size and speed while glowing with a white light. Each arrow slams into their respective targets, causing them to buckle temporarily from the force.
A surge of energy seems to fill the humanoid shapes on the battlefield at the sight of this and one side begins to charge forth with renewed vigor. Banbosel seems equally shocked. "No, not those arrows again. Not you again!" He moves his arm back to hurl his stone, but Caramip's mocking tone causes his aim to be off and the large rock flies over your heads and to the right to shatter against the cliff floor.
Dartis follows Caramip's command and causes Swift to charge towards the end of the cliff top while an enraged Banbosel charges forward and follows. Dartis halts Swift at the top of the cliff and lets loose two more arrows fly, both missiles striking the hulks on the battlefield once again, but this time they crumble into pieces amidst the fighting humanoids. Caramip begins to feel strange once more and does not act as the enraged Banbosel lets loose another stone, and this one's aim is true and will not miss the two riders on Swift.
OOC: Stone will strike Caramip and Dartis in an instant.
Caramip feels strange once more, but the stone and earth around her begin to sing pleasantly to her. She can almost understand their words as time seems to slow for her...
Caramip
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Caramip suddenly feels as she can conjure one of these effects as an instantaneous free action.
- Transmute Rock to Mud: Will affect entire rock, but you will be covered in large amounts mud when it impacts you.
- Stoneskin: For Caramip and Dartis and Swift. Will reduce the damage, but probably not all of the damage. Will continue for rounds afterwards.
- Spike Stones: Take damage from stone, but attack Banbosel and possibly slow him down.
- Stone Shape: Try to shape the hurled stone so a hollowed portion passes you.
- Shard Storm: Take damage from stone, but attack Banbosel for significant damage.
- Wall of Sand: Cause grains of earth to swirl in front of you, making it impossible for ranged weapons to go through from either side, but slowing Banbosel down if he tries to run through it.
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A surge of energy seems to fill the humanoid shapes on the battlefield at the sight of this and one side begins to charge forth with renewed vigor. Banbosel seems equally shocked. "No, not those arrows again. Not you again!" He moves his arm back to hurl his stone, but Caramip's mocking tone causes his aim to be off and the large rock flies over your heads and to the right to shatter against the cliff floor.
Dartis follows Caramip's command and causes Swift to charge towards the end of the cliff top while an enraged Banbosel charges forward and follows. Dartis halts Swift at the top of the cliff and lets loose two more arrows fly, both missiles striking the hulks on the battlefield once again, but this time they crumble into pieces amidst the fighting humanoids. Caramip begins to feel strange once more and does not act as the enraged Banbosel lets loose another stone, and this one's aim is true and will not miss the two riders on Swift.
OOC: Stone will strike Caramip and Dartis in an instant.
Caramip feels strange once more, but the stone and earth around her begin to sing pleasantly to her. She can almost understand their words as time seems to slow for her...
Caramip
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Caramip suddenly feels as she can conjure one of these effects as an instantaneous free action.
- Transmute Rock to Mud: Will affect entire rock, but you will be covered in large amounts mud when it impacts you.
- Stoneskin: For Caramip and Dartis and Swift. Will reduce the damage, but probably not all of the damage. Will continue for rounds afterwards.
- Spike Stones: Take damage from stone, but attack Banbosel and possibly slow him down.
- Stone Shape: Try to shape the hurled stone so a hollowed portion passes you.
- Shard Storm: Take damage from stone, but attack Banbosel for significant damage.
- Wall of Sand: Cause grains of earth to swirl in front of you, making it impossible for ranged weapons to go through from either side, but slowing Banbosel down if he tries to run through it.
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Bloodweaver1
First Post
Mardnab Terraspinner
“Blast!” She curses in a ruff tone and then proceeds to say, “Why does she insist on doing things that is going to get us killed! Doe she even think sometimes!?” A strange confidence suddenly comes over her and gives Dartis a eerie feeling the reminds to their fight with the harpies. As the giant god hurls its large rock in their direction, Mardnab closes her eyes and mumbles, “Bad idea mate….”
OOC: She will cast Wall of Sand a few yards in front of them, inbetween the giant and them. Still using the Stampede strategy, godeing the giant to charge through the Wall and over the cliff….
“Blast!” She curses in a ruff tone and then proceeds to say, “Why does she insist on doing things that is going to get us killed! Doe she even think sometimes!?” A strange confidence suddenly comes over her and gives Dartis a eerie feeling the reminds to their fight with the harpies. As the giant god hurls its large rock in their direction, Mardnab closes her eyes and mumbles, “Bad idea mate….”
OOC: She will cast Wall of Sand a few yards in front of them, inbetween the giant and them. Still using the Stampede strategy, godeing the giant to charge through the Wall and over the cliff….
Deuce Traveler
Adventurer
A wall of sand flies upwards and deflects the large stone before it can strike the duo on the horse. The effect seems to come from Caramip, Dartis notices, and his companion appears 'different' and strangely powerful for a short moment.
Dartis tries to fire through the wall, but his arrows are deflected. However, Caramip composes herself and begins to laugh at the inept attempts to throw rocks through the sand and air wall. Finally Banbosel screams in rage and runs forward into the wall, which slows his charge to a crawl.
First his reaching arm begins to come slowly out of the sand wall, followed by his enraged face. Dartis cooly draws another arrow and fires it point blank into Banbosel's forehead, leaving it glowing and embedded. Banbosel yells in pain and strikes Dartis, driving the nobleman off Swift (-11 hps to Dartis). The giant is in bad shape as he comes out of the sand wall, blood trickling from the wound in his head when Caramip takes a steady aim with her crossbow and lets loose striking the surprised Banbosel in the chest near his heart. The giant stumbles backward and is lost in the wall of churning sand and air.
The humanoids that are now winning seem to see this and surge forward...
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Dartis and Caramip find themselves in front of the playing board, but this time it is cracked and broken. Both the merchant and the barbarian lay nearby with severe wounds, although it appears as if they'll survive. "It looks as if the Rider has beaten Banbosel once again."
"I told you he was a he."
"Hmph. This time. So you've won and humanity may survive after all. But I suppose you will not just rest on your haunches. What now?"
Dartis tries to fire through the wall, but his arrows are deflected. However, Caramip composes herself and begins to laugh at the inept attempts to throw rocks through the sand and air wall. Finally Banbosel screams in rage and runs forward into the wall, which slows his charge to a crawl.
First his reaching arm begins to come slowly out of the sand wall, followed by his enraged face. Dartis cooly draws another arrow and fires it point blank into Banbosel's forehead, leaving it glowing and embedded. Banbosel yells in pain and strikes Dartis, driving the nobleman off Swift (-11 hps to Dartis). The giant is in bad shape as he comes out of the sand wall, blood trickling from the wound in his head when Caramip takes a steady aim with her crossbow and lets loose striking the surprised Banbosel in the chest near his heart. The giant stumbles backward and is lost in the wall of churning sand and air.
The humanoids that are now winning seem to see this and surge forward...
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Dartis and Caramip find themselves in front of the playing board, but this time it is cracked and broken. Both the merchant and the barbarian lay nearby with severe wounds, although it appears as if they'll survive. "It looks as if the Rider has beaten Banbosel once again."
"I told you he was a he."
"Hmph. This time. So you've won and humanity may survive after all. But I suppose you will not just rest on your haunches. What now?"
Fenris
Adventurer
Dartis lays on the ground, looking alternately at Cara, the broken board, Eroll, and Sanmar. He lays quietly trying to sort everything out.
Finally he says "Don't bring out anymore boards, alright guys?" he says with a weak smile.
Still on the ground "Thank you for your help, both of you, should my people survive, you will be honored as befits your herosim. But no, I cannot rest." says Dartis as he coughs. "Bambosel may have been defeated but Festios and the plague still stalk my people and you know the Sons of Dorin are stupidly stubborn." says Dartis with a weak smile."
"I must rest tonight, but then I must continue on to the Elven home. They were the origin of the plague and they alone hold the cure. By diplomacy or force I must extract the cure from them. Because you know, there anren't enough brambles on this road." says Dartis as he laughs at his own little joke.
Finally he says "Don't bring out anymore boards, alright guys?" he says with a weak smile.
Still on the ground "Thank you for your help, both of you, should my people survive, you will be honored as befits your herosim. But no, I cannot rest." says Dartis as he coughs. "Bambosel may have been defeated but Festios and the plague still stalk my people and you know the Sons of Dorin are stupidly stubborn." says Dartis with a weak smile."
"I must rest tonight, but then I must continue on to the Elven home. They were the origin of the plague and they alone hold the cure. By diplomacy or force I must extract the cure from them. Because you know, there anren't enough brambles on this road." says Dartis as he laughs at his own little joke.
Deuce Traveler
Adventurer
"We will accompany you," states Erroll matter-of-factly.
The merchant nods in agreement but mostly stares at his torn clothes in dismay. "Maybe I can get a decent replacement for this outfit."
The journey takes another few days, and as you approach the elven lands a beautiful woman in her mid-30s stands in your way. She is wearing old robes that are more proper for an old and poor woman rather than someone with her regal bearing and haughty demeanor. She runs forward and embraces Erroll before giving you a bow and stating, "Ah, you are his friends I see. Silas has reached the land of the elves and they have captured him in order to put him to the question. It would seem that they are no longer welcoming of outsiders."
The merchant nods in agreement but mostly stares at his torn clothes in dismay. "Maybe I can get a decent replacement for this outfit."
The journey takes another few days, and as you approach the elven lands a beautiful woman in her mid-30s stands in your way. She is wearing old robes that are more proper for an old and poor woman rather than someone with her regal bearing and haughty demeanor. She runs forward and embraces Erroll before giving you a bow and stating, "Ah, you are his friends I see. Silas has reached the land of the elves and they have captured him in order to put him to the question. It would seem that they are no longer welcoming of outsiders."
Fenris
Adventurer
Deuce Traveler said:
"One thing I can't figure out though, when did the Rider arrive? I did not see him." Dartis asks Eroll and Sanmar
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Deuce Traveler said:
Dartis stands still, torn between the information torrent reaching him.
"Silas has been captured? By the elves? Then the gnome spoke the truth as he foresaw." says Dartis mournfully.
"But who are you, to stand here and deny us entry, and how can we trust that you tell the truth and are not an agent of Festios to keep us from the cure?" asks Dartis
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