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<blockquote data-quote="zoroaster100" data-source="post: 4377758" data-attributes="member: 8538"><p><strong>The Downfall of Irontooth</strong></p><p></p><p>The heroes had rested, and had taken up positions on either side of the waterfall and the cave beyond. But though much activity and preparation could be heard from within the cave, no enemies emerged. </p><p> </p><p>Finally, Xandir decided to open the battle by stepping up and casting a cantrip to magically create light beyond the waterfall. The light revealed a cave filled with kobold minions and kobold skirmishers swarming in what had been a dark cave. </p><p> </p><p>As the minions and skirmishers surged forward, hurling javelins or charging with their spears, other kobolds came up from deeper in the cave. These included three dragonshield warriors armed with short swords, scale armor and shields. With them came the slinger who had previously fled into the cave to warn Irontooth. The heroes launched a powerful barrage of arrows, thrown daggers, eldritch fire, and scorching bursts, killing the weaker minions and damaging the more powerful kobolds. Hyksos, as a valiant dragonborn should, charged right into the cave to attack the heart of the enemy formation. The battle started to turn in the heroes’ favor.</p><p></p><p>But then, a kobold war horn announced the coming of Irontooth. A large, fierce looking goblin with one large tusk emerged from the cave, accompanied by a kobold wyrmpriest. The wyrmpriest breathed fire at the heroes, and incited the kobolds into a frenzy of fanaticism, reinvigorating them. Irontooth, meanwhile, charged right at Hyksos with his mighty goblin battleaxe, wounding him with a powerful blow.</p><p></p><p>Soon most of the heroes started focusing their fire power on the goblin, while Rafanel used his twin strike to continue trying to take down the remaining weaker goblins. Hyksos used his most powerful ability, Bastion of Defense, striking a powerful blow against Irontooth which filled the other heroes with inspiration, increasing their endurance and defenses. But Irontooth struck again, and his dragonshield kobold bodyguard and wyrmpriest began to close in on Hyksos on all sides. Just in time, Lozol leaped into the fray, laying his holy paladin hands on Hyksos and healing him, while striking a powerful blow against Irontooth with his Paladin’s Judgment attack. </p><p></p><p>Xandir used his new magic wand to conjure a flaming sphere in the cave, and used the sphere to attack Irontooth, while also burning Irontooth’s kobold bodyguards. Lilith used Curse of the Dark Dream to trick Irontooth into staying near the flaming sphere, filling the goblin's mind with illusions. Rafanel used his most powerful attack, Split the Tree, to kill of one of the remaining skirmishers and to wound Irontooth. Finally, Tlaloc, sensing an opening, ran past Irontooth’s bodyguards, incurring attacks from them, in order to get into position behind Irontooth. Now whenever Irontooth turned his attention to Lozol or Hyksos, Tlaloc would take the opportunity to stab the goblin in the back, wounding him deeply. Soon Irontooth was bloodied.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, Irontooth only grew more powerful in his berserk rage when bloodied. His axe blows became devastating, striking two heroes at a time with deadly force. And he began to regenerate and heal himself with his own rage. </p><p> </p><p>With two blows, he cut down Hyksos and deeply wounded Lozol. Lozol used his healing powers to revive Hyksos from unconsciousness, and to heal himself. Tlaloc stabbed Irontooth in the back again, while the spell casters and Rafanel continued to hit Irontooth from afar. </p><p> </p><p>Then, with another two blows, Irontooth cut down Lozol and again wounded Hyksos. Now things looked grim for the heroes. But Irontooth was looking battered. The flaming sphere continued to scorch the goblin, and Tlaloc continued to backstab him. Xandir revived Lozol with mundane healing skills, so Lozol could get up and continue fighting. Hyksos and Lozol continued to slash the goblin warrior with their longswords. Finally, as Irontooth began to stagger like a wounded beast, Lilith struck him down with an eldritch blast, which pinned him to the flaming sphere, killing him. The goblin slumped to the ground and let out one last cry “Master Kalarel, may Lord Orcus give me eternal unlife!” But then he died, and his blood soaked the floor of his own lair.</p><p></p><p>The last of the kobolds were defeated and killed, save for one which Hyksos preserved for questioning. The heroes searched the kobold caves. Inside they found a room filled with loot from the kobolds’ robberies. Most of the stuff in the room was of little value, but one locked chest, unlocked by Tlaloc with his thieves’ tools, contained a veritable ransom of gold (420 gp). Also in that room, there was also a beautifully crafted suit of magical dwarven chainmail. Upon examination by the wizard, Xandir was able to pronounce its abilities: not only is it slightly tougher to pierce than normal chain mail, but it also helps the wearer’s endurance skill, and once per day allows, the wearer to instantaneously use a healing surge to heal himself. Hyksos eagerly asks to take the armor as his, since chain mail is his specialty armor, and no other member of the group usually wears chainmail. </p><p></p><p>On Irontooth’s body, the heroes also find a wrinkled up scroll with a message written in blood. It reads as follows:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Irontooth, my faithful servant,</p><p>My spy in Winterhaven suggests we keep an eye out for visitors to the area. It probably does not matter. The scrolls that gnome, Agrid, secured for me with the help of that foolish tomb digger have already proven quite useful . Already the wondrous secrets contained therein have allowed me to remove the seal placed by the Dragon Wizards of Nerath on our Lord’s Sacred Gateway Between Worlds. In just a few more days, I’ll be able to completely open the rift. Then Winterhaven’s people will be nothing but cattle to feed those whom Lord Orcus will send to me.</p><p> In Eternal Service to The Blood Lord, </p><p> Your Master, Kalarel</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zoroaster100, post: 4377758, member: 8538"] [b]The Downfall of Irontooth[/b] The heroes had rested, and had taken up positions on either side of the waterfall and the cave beyond. But though much activity and preparation could be heard from within the cave, no enemies emerged. Finally, Xandir decided to open the battle by stepping up and casting a cantrip to magically create light beyond the waterfall. The light revealed a cave filled with kobold minions and kobold skirmishers swarming in what had been a dark cave. As the minions and skirmishers surged forward, hurling javelins or charging with their spears, other kobolds came up from deeper in the cave. These included three dragonshield warriors armed with short swords, scale armor and shields. With them came the slinger who had previously fled into the cave to warn Irontooth. The heroes launched a powerful barrage of arrows, thrown daggers, eldritch fire, and scorching bursts, killing the weaker minions and damaging the more powerful kobolds. Hyksos, as a valiant dragonborn should, charged right into the cave to attack the heart of the enemy formation. The battle started to turn in the heroes’ favor. But then, a kobold war horn announced the coming of Irontooth. A large, fierce looking goblin with one large tusk emerged from the cave, accompanied by a kobold wyrmpriest. The wyrmpriest breathed fire at the heroes, and incited the kobolds into a frenzy of fanaticism, reinvigorating them. Irontooth, meanwhile, charged right at Hyksos with his mighty goblin battleaxe, wounding him with a powerful blow. Soon most of the heroes started focusing their fire power on the goblin, while Rafanel used his twin strike to continue trying to take down the remaining weaker goblins. Hyksos used his most powerful ability, Bastion of Defense, striking a powerful blow against Irontooth which filled the other heroes with inspiration, increasing their endurance and defenses. But Irontooth struck again, and his dragonshield kobold bodyguard and wyrmpriest began to close in on Hyksos on all sides. Just in time, Lozol leaped into the fray, laying his holy paladin hands on Hyksos and healing him, while striking a powerful blow against Irontooth with his Paladin’s Judgment attack. Xandir used his new magic wand to conjure a flaming sphere in the cave, and used the sphere to attack Irontooth, while also burning Irontooth’s kobold bodyguards. Lilith used Curse of the Dark Dream to trick Irontooth into staying near the flaming sphere, filling the goblin's mind with illusions. Rafanel used his most powerful attack, Split the Tree, to kill of one of the remaining skirmishers and to wound Irontooth. Finally, Tlaloc, sensing an opening, ran past Irontooth’s bodyguards, incurring attacks from them, in order to get into position behind Irontooth. Now whenever Irontooth turned his attention to Lozol or Hyksos, Tlaloc would take the opportunity to stab the goblin in the back, wounding him deeply. Soon Irontooth was bloodied. Unfortunately, Irontooth only grew more powerful in his berserk rage when bloodied. His axe blows became devastating, striking two heroes at a time with deadly force. And he began to regenerate and heal himself with his own rage. With two blows, he cut down Hyksos and deeply wounded Lozol. Lozol used his healing powers to revive Hyksos from unconsciousness, and to heal himself. Tlaloc stabbed Irontooth in the back again, while the spell casters and Rafanel continued to hit Irontooth from afar. Then, with another two blows, Irontooth cut down Lozol and again wounded Hyksos. Now things looked grim for the heroes. But Irontooth was looking battered. The flaming sphere continued to scorch the goblin, and Tlaloc continued to backstab him. Xandir revived Lozol with mundane healing skills, so Lozol could get up and continue fighting. Hyksos and Lozol continued to slash the goblin warrior with their longswords. Finally, as Irontooth began to stagger like a wounded beast, Lilith struck him down with an eldritch blast, which pinned him to the flaming sphere, killing him. The goblin slumped to the ground and let out one last cry “Master Kalarel, may Lord Orcus give me eternal unlife!” But then he died, and his blood soaked the floor of his own lair. The last of the kobolds were defeated and killed, save for one which Hyksos preserved for questioning. The heroes searched the kobold caves. Inside they found a room filled with loot from the kobolds’ robberies. Most of the stuff in the room was of little value, but one locked chest, unlocked by Tlaloc with his thieves’ tools, contained a veritable ransom of gold (420 gp). Also in that room, there was also a beautifully crafted suit of magical dwarven chainmail. Upon examination by the wizard, Xandir was able to pronounce its abilities: not only is it slightly tougher to pierce than normal chain mail, but it also helps the wearer’s endurance skill, and once per day allows, the wearer to instantaneously use a healing surge to heal himself. Hyksos eagerly asks to take the armor as his, since chain mail is his specialty armor, and no other member of the group usually wears chainmail. On Irontooth’s body, the heroes also find a wrinkled up scroll with a message written in blood. It reads as follows: Irontooth, my faithful servant, My spy in Winterhaven suggests we keep an eye out for visitors to the area. It probably does not matter. The scrolls that gnome, Agrid, secured for me with the help of that foolish tomb digger have already proven quite useful . Already the wondrous secrets contained therein have allowed me to remove the seal placed by the Dragon Wizards of Nerath on our Lord’s Sacred Gateway Between Worlds. In just a few more days, I’ll be able to completely open the rift. Then Winterhaven’s people will be nothing but cattle to feed those whom Lord Orcus will send to me. In Eternal Service to The Blood Lord, Your Master, Kalarel [/QUOTE]
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