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<blockquote data-quote="Selm" data-source="post: 137266" data-attributes="member: 1592"><p><strong>Episode 10-1</strong></p><p></p><p>Episode TEN - Back to the Temple of Elemental Evil - Part 1</p><p>(I'm a poor lonesone hero ... on a dark rainy road ...)</p><p></p><p>- Earthday, 27th Planting -</p><p></p><p>Alahija reached Ezekiel yesterday night. She informed him of the "wolf</p><p>incident" and they decided to depart early at dawn to reconnect with</p><p>their friends as soon as possible. In fact the other members of the</p><p>party are not so well this morning. Without their healer their were</p><p>barely able to reach half of their life for two of them (Killasha and</p><p>Rousing Fox) and they overslept quite a bit. The half-elf and the</p><p>priest of Kord were able to find them on the road, they even waited</p><p>for nearly half and hour at the spot of yesterday's fight. After this</p><p>meeting, they take the road towards their fated destination: the</p><p>ruined Temple of Elemental Evil.</p><p></p><p>They reach the outskirt of the Gnarly forest before midday. If the sun</p><p>was bright until now, the weather seems to change and will become</p><p>worse and worse during their advance towards the old evilish</p><p>Temple. As if its evil soiled even the sky itself around it. Less</p><p>than one hour after they entered the forest and they started to follow</p><p>the forest track towards Nulb (which will lead them to the temple as</p><p>it was explained to them by Elmo, among others), it started to rain</p><p>stronger and stronger, until they are forced to stop and wait for a</p><p>better weather. Gandigoot finds them a cover in the form a great tree</p><p>in a glade near the forest trail. They have to wait under the rain,</p><p>loosely protected by some oily tent parts, for more than one hour. But</p><p>finally the rain stopped, or diminished enough to allow them to</p><p>continue their way.</p><p></p><p>It should be around half in the afternoon (it is so hard to say</p><p>without sun and in a forest), when they encounter the first problem. A</p><p>strong patch of spider webs blocks the trail. Giant webs block the</p><p>road and extend in the woods around, the size of the webs clearly</p><p>indicate the presence of Giant Spiders around there, as said</p><p>Gandigoot. As you can imagine, this is not really reassuring for hour</p><p>heroes. The decision is taken to try a way round the potential danger</p><p>and they follow their gnome guide in the dense forest towards the</p><p>south. After several minutes, Gandigoot change direction, going north</p><p>again. It is only a few minutes before they reach the track that they</p><p>spot a big ugly spider lurking in a tree. Time is short, before some</p><p>of them could even react two giant spiders jump on them from their</p><p>cover and two others spit web strings towards the last members of the</p><p>party. A new fight has started, hopefully this will be a quick one. On</p><p>the very first round, Diane stabs one of the monsters, killing it</p><p>right on the strike. If Ezekiel is stuck into the spider strings,</p><p>Killasha is not and supported by Gandigoot and some magic missiles</p><p>from Alahija she is able to kill a second spider on the second round.</p><p>Lywen has cast his flight spell and carefully placed himself to be</p><p>able to shoot a lightning bolt the round after (which is not easy to</p><p>do in a forest). The whole confrontation lasted less than five combat</p><p>rounds. It was bloody, quick and furious, but the combined might of</p><p>our seven heroes was too much for four giant spiders. Gandigoot use a</p><p>vial to get some of the spider poison ... it could be useful someday</p><p>as he said.</p><p></p><p>After this "other incident" they resume their journey towards THE</p><p>Temple. And, more precisely, are now approaching the ghost town of</p><p>Nulb. When they finally found a way out of the Gnarley forest, they</p><p>are able to see in the distance what remain of the so badly famed</p><p>village of Nulb. This small village appeared during the rise of the</p><p>Temple of Elemental Evil and was more a rally point for all the scum</p><p>around than a peaceful farming village as Hommlet is. But the</p><p>destruction of the evil temple sealed the fate of the village, which</p><p>quickly disappeared after it. Now, all what remain is a bunch of</p><p>burned houses and the port area. Our heroes are not able to see more</p><p>through the mist, but they were advised to skip the village as it is</p><p>now only inhabited by undead. Or at least it was what Elmo said to</p><p>them. They decide to follow the outskirts of the forest on this side,</p><p>keeping their distances with Nulb. After having crossed the river</p><p>which go trough Nulb, they continue their path until they reach a</p><p>trail going back into the forest. It is hopeful that this way was</p><p>indicated to them, especially by the map they found on the letter</p><p>hidden into the coffer in Hommlet mill cellar. Without such</p><p>indications, they should have searched trough the woods, and it should</p><p>have been a lot more dangerous, even if the proximity of Nulb surely</p><p>is dangerous enough <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> It took them one hour from the end of the first</p><p>trail to reach the second one. It is now more than half in the</p><p>afternoon and with the continual rain light starts to be short. Anyway</p><p>they didn¹t reach this point to go back and they courageously engage</p><p>on the new forest trail going south, south-west.</p><p></p><p>During their way south, Gandigoot search for the hidden track, going</p><p>to what seems to be a small barn on their map, which should be on</p><p>their left. But he is unable to spot the track entry and they finally</p><p>reach what seems to be huge glade were the evilish temple found its</p><p>nest several decades ago. They reached the Temple of Elemental Evil</p><p>!!!</p><p></p><p>The nature itself seems corrupted all around. Trees started to become</p><p>parched and burned. Birds are nowhere to be found or even heard; only</p><p>flocks of black ravens seem to inhabit the area. The sky is dark and</p><p>the sound of the pouring rain is the only "sign of life" around. But</p><p>all these dark signs are not enough to discourage our heroes and they</p><p>decide to carefully advance towards the black walls of the temple.</p><p></p><p></p><p>... next installment will see their fated arrival at THE Temple ...</p><p></p><p>... keep tuned <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> ...</p><p></p><p></p><p>----------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>Episode TEN - Back to the Temple of Elemental Evil - Part 2</p><p>(Fight against the HORDE.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Selm, post: 137266, member: 1592"] [b]Episode 10-1[/b] Episode TEN - Back to the Temple of Elemental Evil - Part 1 (I'm a poor lonesone hero ... on a dark rainy road ...) - Earthday, 27th Planting - Alahija reached Ezekiel yesterday night. She informed him of the "wolf incident" and they decided to depart early at dawn to reconnect with their friends as soon as possible. In fact the other members of the party are not so well this morning. Without their healer their were barely able to reach half of their life for two of them (Killasha and Rousing Fox) and they overslept quite a bit. The half-elf and the priest of Kord were able to find them on the road, they even waited for nearly half and hour at the spot of yesterday's fight. After this meeting, they take the road towards their fated destination: the ruined Temple of Elemental Evil. They reach the outskirt of the Gnarly forest before midday. If the sun was bright until now, the weather seems to change and will become worse and worse during their advance towards the old evilish Temple. As if its evil soiled even the sky itself around it. Less than one hour after they entered the forest and they started to follow the forest track towards Nulb (which will lead them to the temple as it was explained to them by Elmo, among others), it started to rain stronger and stronger, until they are forced to stop and wait for a better weather. Gandigoot finds them a cover in the form a great tree in a glade near the forest trail. They have to wait under the rain, loosely protected by some oily tent parts, for more than one hour. But finally the rain stopped, or diminished enough to allow them to continue their way. It should be around half in the afternoon (it is so hard to say without sun and in a forest), when they encounter the first problem. A strong patch of spider webs blocks the trail. Giant webs block the road and extend in the woods around, the size of the webs clearly indicate the presence of Giant Spiders around there, as said Gandigoot. As you can imagine, this is not really reassuring for hour heroes. The decision is taken to try a way round the potential danger and they follow their gnome guide in the dense forest towards the south. After several minutes, Gandigoot change direction, going north again. It is only a few minutes before they reach the track that they spot a big ugly spider lurking in a tree. Time is short, before some of them could even react two giant spiders jump on them from their cover and two others spit web strings towards the last members of the party. A new fight has started, hopefully this will be a quick one. On the very first round, Diane stabs one of the monsters, killing it right on the strike. If Ezekiel is stuck into the spider strings, Killasha is not and supported by Gandigoot and some magic missiles from Alahija she is able to kill a second spider on the second round. Lywen has cast his flight spell and carefully placed himself to be able to shoot a lightning bolt the round after (which is not easy to do in a forest). The whole confrontation lasted less than five combat rounds. It was bloody, quick and furious, but the combined might of our seven heroes was too much for four giant spiders. Gandigoot use a vial to get some of the spider poison ... it could be useful someday as he said. After this "other incident" they resume their journey towards THE Temple. And, more precisely, are now approaching the ghost town of Nulb. When they finally found a way out of the Gnarley forest, they are able to see in the distance what remain of the so badly famed village of Nulb. This small village appeared during the rise of the Temple of Elemental Evil and was more a rally point for all the scum around than a peaceful farming village as Hommlet is. But the destruction of the evil temple sealed the fate of the village, which quickly disappeared after it. Now, all what remain is a bunch of burned houses and the port area. Our heroes are not able to see more through the mist, but they were advised to skip the village as it is now only inhabited by undead. Or at least it was what Elmo said to them. They decide to follow the outskirts of the forest on this side, keeping their distances with Nulb. After having crossed the river which go trough Nulb, they continue their path until they reach a trail going back into the forest. It is hopeful that this way was indicated to them, especially by the map they found on the letter hidden into the coffer in Hommlet mill cellar. Without such indications, they should have searched trough the woods, and it should have been a lot more dangerous, even if the proximity of Nulb surely is dangerous enough ;) It took them one hour from the end of the first trail to reach the second one. It is now more than half in the afternoon and with the continual rain light starts to be short. Anyway they didn¹t reach this point to go back and they courageously engage on the new forest trail going south, south-west. During their way south, Gandigoot search for the hidden track, going to what seems to be a small barn on their map, which should be on their left. But he is unable to spot the track entry and they finally reach what seems to be huge glade were the evilish temple found its nest several decades ago. They reached the Temple of Elemental Evil !!! The nature itself seems corrupted all around. Trees started to become parched and burned. Birds are nowhere to be found or even heard; only flocks of black ravens seem to inhabit the area. The sky is dark and the sound of the pouring rain is the only "sign of life" around. But all these dark signs are not enough to discourage our heroes and they decide to carefully advance towards the black walls of the temple. ... next installment will see their fated arrival at THE Temple ... ... keep tuned :D ... ---------------------------------------------------------------- Episode TEN - Back to the Temple of Elemental Evil - Part 2 (Fight against the HORDE.) [/QUOTE]
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