[PBP] Tholestia Chapter 2: Quest for the Lore of Saljara the Many Faceted

[Spellsword]

Seeing his chance to hit the halfling, which is now an easy target, wulf opts for a full attack and his two-bladed sword swings trough the foul darkness of the forest......

OOC/ see dm's post for consequences/OOC

 

[Ravellion]

Wulf engages the halfling wraith and makes attacks furiously: All three slice through the halfling wraith every time but only the last attack, made with his weaker left hand, manages to defeat the wraith's incorporeality. Some black incorporeal essence sticks to his gleaming blade before it evaporates a second later.

The wraith shrieks in pain, a sound not unlike nails scratching on a blackboard, but all the while you hear Tycho's song slowly starting to lift your spirits.

Diactum starts his summoning spell, and very slowly people notice arcane energies accumulate.

The Halfling then shrieks with a voice painful to your ears: "I am blinded and hurt Gorderalion - REGROUP!" The halfling wraith then sinks into the earth, completely disappearing from your sight.

Tycho's song has now completely filled all your spirits, and Tycho may now act.

 

[Ilan]

"Kheldav, make your retreat. Me and Tycho will hold them off. GO"

 

[Bacter]

Since the primary target of the Giant Owl has vanished, I will redirect him towards the other wraith if possible [edit when it is my turn.

Furthermore Diactum will accompany everyone else in the retreat

 

[Ravellion]

Tycho waits for too long to make up his mind and the Elven wraith disengages and disappears into the darkness to the west.

You are now no longer in intiative order: what do you all intend to do?)

[OOC: Where are you running away from again? oh, and Diactum has to finish casting his spell (or lose it). Yes, I know, these wraiths are bastards ]

 

[Spellsword]

the disappearance of the wraiths, Makes wulf yell:

Regroup and stay close together, the wraiths may return!!!

 

[Ilan]

"Come, let's move on."

Assuming everybody falls back in formation I start walking in the direction we were going.

OOC: Oh no, a minus 1 to hit

 

[Sullaf]

Kheldev looks around haunted, ready to strike at anything that moves. Only when he is quite certain the wraiths have really left, he lowers his guards and mutters something in Dwarven about doomed souls and 'ya neva ha'thi'so'o'problem back in tha mou'en'

He then turns towards Deepwinter and says in a worried voice "We'd be'er keep ya ou'o'comba'tha ne'time we be co'fro'ed with the'here things. I rec'i'nize a brave man when I be see'n one bu'ya'r no use to us dead. So don't be me'in'abou'wi'ya'stick. Be'er try no'a be killed to fi'ano'er day."

He then fixes his gaze at the Elven Lord and with a slight hint of irritation he asks "Why'ya be ca'in'me Kheldav fo'? Me name be KHELDEV, a real dwarrrrrrrrrven name which I be carry'n' wi'proud!"

Le'us all be on our way. This here fo'est be mi'y anno'in'

 

[Ilan]

"Well then i'm sorry, master Dwarf.

 

[Ravellion]

Diactum summons a mighty beast from a far away plane of existence, and the party falls back into formation and makes a hustle. As soon as the Diactums summoning spell ends, and the creature returns to its own plane, the wraiths attack*.

From the darkness the elven wraith makes a rapid move, for a direct assault on... Ilan's bow! The silvered Elven Bastard Sword slashes... and just hits the expertly carfted bow! If only Ilan wasn't surprised, he would have been able to move it away. However, the bow survives, as the incorporeal creature can not apply sufficient force to the blow. (Ilan's bow takes 3 damage).

The halfling wraith, only a split second later, rushes out from behind the group and stabs wulf again, right in the heart. Thankfully, the weapons are only incorporeal dupliucates of the real thing (Wulf takes 17 damage).

[End of Surprise round]

* Since they are beyond range of vision and literally make no sound if they wish not to, they get a surprise round on you. I forgot about this previous time round.

Oh, and if you are wondering... Yes, this could be considered the "boss fight", so put on the Duel of the Fates on your stereo!