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Message: <blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 2820821" data-attributes="member: 9255">EBERRON: THE CREATION SCHEMA01/21/06SEGMENT 182“DIE CEDIOUS DIE!”Nymm 13 999Having bought food and hired personal, Cedious and the team begin for the Mournlands.  Sharshek has just traded and sold the last of his goods to buy a Belt of Giant Strength from a Cannith builder.  They group up and begin down the loading platform to Cedious’ Ride when they hear a commotion behind them.  Turning they witness four well armed and armored Ogres tear through the security personnel.  They are growling and shouting while pointing at the group.“Good to know we are getting a farewell party after all.” Quips Cedious as the others turn to face the trouble.Taskerdoo, with his new wolf turns and notes their specific interest in themselves.  “I believe they are in a hurry …”Sharshek, still getting use to the thick leather belt he now wears, draws out FyreBane and prepares for the worst.Pebbles, not used to this, looks back at the group then charges as the Ogres slice one guard completely in half with one sweep of his huge Great Falchion.Pebbles holds up the rush of giant-kin as the walkway is only 25 feet wide.  The Ogres are all dressed in BreastPlate armor with the image of a demonic skull with horns and flames printed on it.  These Ogres are obviously well trained and have a mission.The others move up to face the Ogres.  Cedious is slow to go up.  He heard his name shouted by them.   Maybe there is something to the assassination rumor he has heard after all. The Ogres are fireballed forcing them to spread out to avoid this from reoccurring.  This also stops their flanking of Pebbles whom finds it troublesome to be dodging their blows.Then it becomes worse.  Taskerdoo sees the shadow first as it is cast onto the building where he can see it.  He turns into the morning sun and sees another Ogre-like creature FLYING at them.  Its weak and worn wings land it on the ramp between the airship and the PCs.  Its skin is dark and rough textured.  It has small horns and red eyes.  It also carries a Great Falchion and has breastplate armor with the same image of the flaming horned skull.  “Great- company!”On board Cedious’ Ride the crew watch.  They were hired to protect the ship.  And since those are BIG Ogres that is exactly what they are going to do.  Protect the ship.Taskerdoo fires a fireball at the winged ogre.  The spell goes off and the Ogre walks through the magical flames.  A small flame has developed on a braid which it twists its head to blow out.  “I WANT THE LITTLE ONE!  I WANT CEDIOUS!  I WANT HIM DEAD!”The wolf is slain by an Ogre taking a shot at it leaving Taskerdoo now without his special animal companion.  A few Ogres go down but not nearly enough.  Cedious finds himself dancing around as two Ogres try to chop him up.  The others attack these two remaining Ogres even as the Ogre leader calmly walks up to him.  Taskerdoo watches this bizarre looking creature as it goes by him and realizes it is a ½ Fiend of some sort.  Thus the failing of his fireball attack.  “Wonderful” is all he has to say.Enter the Fairhaven Law Enforcers whom use Lightning bolt spells on the Leader.  Another Ogre goes down also.  “Stop and Don’t Resist.” Begins the mages of Aundair.  The lone Ogre snarls at them and the leader decides it is time to leave.  Taskerdoo tries to think of a spell to contain him but fails to do so before it jumps off the edge of the tower and flies away.The last Ogre turns on the security force and is slain with magic missiles.  “We hate to repeat ourselves…” they say to the PCs.  They look at each other and put their weapons on the ground and wait.</blockquote>

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