Return of the Slavelords, Part 2 - "Bright City, Dark Hearts"

[Karl Green]

the Gnarley Woods, night

(occ If anyone want to make a Knowledge check they may. Know/Religion maybe but the DC is very high. Know/Arcane maybe but the DC is also very high. Know/History may work AND Bardic Knowledge is always allowed a roll. Any other check you want to think about, suggest and make the roll if you want to /occ)

As the heroes recover, and scan the woods, the large badger is growling and back up a bit...(Norbac and Nadaria cast their spells, Nadaria needs to make a secondary Fort save vs. the poison of the wolves teeth, +1 from Norbac's spell)... when a cold laughter straight from the grave echoes though the wood…."Die, die… KILL YOU ALL… flee now or DIE!
(Fear Checks for all but Philo, and because you are more or less standing close by he also give you +4 to this check and Nobac's spell is still in affect for +1 more)

Then stepping into the ceiling is a sinister spectral figure cloaked in a ragged full body robe that looks to be make out of darkness. No one can see its face, only two cold glowing points of light where its eyes should be. In its hand it bares a black half-and-a-half sword (Bastard sword) of old Suel design. Angry red and ruinous script glow slightly along its length. Stopping some 20ft from the party it hisses "My master has deemed these woods his unholy ground… you are not welcome here little Paladin… your kind will not stop us… flee NOW or face me…Lightkiller woe to servants of light and their irk… woe to all who face me…"

Depending… Initiative Round 5
Verrick - 19
Braggi - 19
Norbac - 16
Garynn - 10
Spectral's action - 9
Philo - 7
Nadariad - 6

Actions?

 

[Someone]

"Your strength of faith is impressive."

"Faith? I have no doubt Trithereon exists. Both want the same thing and he helps me doing so." Norbac tries to pierce the darkness while casting his spells. Finally, the phantom comes into view...

[Fear check, I suppose a Will saving throw, is 6(roll)+9(Will bonus)+5(other bonuses)=20]

And he exclaims: "We not afraid of you!" while showing him his holy symbol and casting a spell.

[It´s a long shot, but if it works we´ll laugh. Norbac casts Shatter on the thing´s bastard sword, Fort save DC 15 negates.

Active spells are Shield of Faith and Divine Favor on Norbac; +3 AC and +2 to hit and damage, Enlarge Person and Bull´s Strenght on Philo: +6 strenght, -2 Dex, and Large size (-1 to hit and AC, gains 10 ft reach)]

 

[Karl Green]

(occ Yep Will save sorry... note you only had one round to cast Heal spells... this round, it stepped out so you can cast one spell on your action if you want... it is not in rabge to theaten anyone

 

[johnsemlak]

Knowledge Religion Check: 12+6=18

Philo stands in front of the party with his sword in hand, and shouts towards the phantom:

Who is your master? Why do you guard these woods?
Are you behind the raids on the homesteads in this area?

 

[Karl Green]

the Gnarley Forest, night

(occ Philo is not sure about this...fiend...but it seems to be somekind of undead /occ)

"HAHAHA little fool... I know nor care of what 'raids' that you speek of... and my lord is the 'master of the Spider Throne, the Whispering One... the Arch-Lich, and the master of Secrets'. These lands are claimed in his name... only those of blackest of hearts are welcome... all others will come to woe... now flee I grow tired of your chatter..."

(occ Anyone with Know/religion could make a roll to know this 'dark lord' if they wish /occ)

 

[johnsemlak]

Follow-up knowledge check (if allowed): 15+6=21

Philo thinks aloud (should be audible to the party memebers)

This evil fiend surely ought to be blighted from the Flaness, but perhas now is not the time to confront this evil. Could it have any connection to the evils we have been pursuing?

 

[Blue_Genie]

Nadaria bet Meslahan, Bakluni Mnk/Clr

OOC: Knowledge (religion): 9 + 9 = 18 Knowledge (history): 16 + 9 = 25 Do either of these help? I pull a scroll of Lesser Vigor from my belt and cast it on myself (do you have the spell description, Karl?) Will save 13 + 10 + 5 = 28.

The monk steps forward, lifting up her amulet for the creature to see. "Oh dark shadow, have you news of my lord Zuoken? Is it your master that keeps him hidden from our view, beyond the ken of all?"

 

[Argent Silvermage]

OOC: still have magic fang and barkskin running as well as detect magic. Bardic Knowledge roll 16+2+2=20, Save vs fear effect 15+11=26

Garynn looks at the creature and says Yer undeath is about to become full blown death you sick bastich. and casts Flameblade.

 

[Someone]

Ah, when you said "Norbac and Nadaria casts their spells" I though it was all of them. I´ll change my action then to cast Bull´s Strenght on Philo instead.

Philo thinks aloud (should be audible to the party memebers)

This evil fiend surely ought to be blighted from the Flaness, but perhas now is not the time to confront this evil. Could it have any connection to the evils we have been pursuing?

"I don´t think so, and I not for killing just because ´it evil´. But if this thing guards this part of the forest, where the bandits get refuge, the only way to get them over the corpse of this guy."

 

[Karl Green]

the Gnarley Forest, night

Initiative Round 6
Verrick - 19
Braggi - 19
Norbac - 16
Garynn - 10
Specter warrior - 9
Philo - 7
Nadariad - 6

Verrick…
Will save 13 +4+4+1 =22, success
…holds his ground with his rapier encased in flame before him on guard.

Braggi…
Will save 5 +2 +4 +1=12, fail. Braggi is Shaken (-2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks)
…stands his ground, but visibly shaken. Holding his Dwarven Waraxe at the ready he is not happy about this creature.

Norbac calls on the power of freedom and increases Philo strength!
Bull strength for Philo, attacks +2 to attack +3 damage with two-handed weapon

Garynn believes that the creature is some kind of greater Wraith… he has read something of a special kind that were supposedly created to serving some lost evil god of ages past… you don't remember the gods name but it was the 'god of whispers and the lich-lord. He was said to hate all, and his symbol was an eye clutched within a hand you think.

The specter growls… "I grow weary of your chatter… I care not for your foolishness lost godlings… they are nothing before my master…. flee… or DIE"

Philo has study about many of the dark powers of Flan, but he knows not the name of this god…it does remind him of an old tale of some god that was banished thousands of years ago, could this be him?

Nadariad seems to remember reading some history of a lich-king of old Seul that gained a godhood. He was betrayed by his lieutenant and banished but old prophecies warned that he might return seeking vengeance against all life…

Actions?