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Message: <blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 2829672" data-attributes="member: 9255">EBERRON: THE CREATION SCHEMA03/18/06SEGMENT 205“Darkwindwyrm’s Children”The flock of flying black creatures splits into two separate groups as it reaches the turning ship.  One group of 5 sweep below the ship.  The other five go directly to the closest people on deck – Fighter (Warforged Fighter) and a handful of ship guards.  The one creature gets directly up close to the Fighter.  It has thick black scales, red eyes, bat-like wings and sharp claws and teeth.  Each holds a large great club.The apparent leader of the flock says something Fighter and the guards do not understand then in common- “Mortals!   Mortals invade our lands now!” and swats the fighter very hard with her club.  Fighter at least now knows what to do- hit it back!  And he does.Cedious is running from window to window watching this take place.  He also notes there are a large Blue Dragon, a Large Red Dragon and a Large Copper Dragon fighting near the ship also.  “Not good!  Get us back to Mournlands!”Capio and Cider also watch from inside the Pilot’s room.  There are many types of fiends and Archons flying around doing battle with each other.  Cider debates if this is a battle for him and his strike from shadows style.  Capio merely takes it all in.  He has reached another goal of his –he has traveled to another plane.  What could he learn from this plane he wonders to himself while guarding the pilot.DM Note:  Bill was not here to play Pebbles.  In all of the activity we forgot to play her as Bill wished- we didn’t use Bull strength, Enlarge then become Enraged for combat.  Our bad.  But she survives ..sortaPebbles leaves the main group to meet head-on the flock that is flying from under the ship.The creatures begin to tear into the hired help easily defeating them.  Bob tries his best to protect these under-powered guards but there are too many of them.  He is forced to join Fighter and hope to survive this.  The winged fiends land and begin to attack anything on that side of the Griffon’s Wing (Cedious’ Ride).  One guard is pushed over board to die from falling 100 feet into a battle of Dretch, Tieflings and a small squad of Justice Archons.The turns slowly and the cloud they exited from is beginning to disperse.  They drive the ship through it and …nothing.  The ship is still on the Plane of Battle.A huge gold dragon nearly strikes the ship while trying to pry off several Fiendish Dire Bats that have attacked it.  He looks at the ship and some of its people before falling behind.Pebbles battles with three of the creatures and seems to be holding her own as her armor holds up well against their attacks.  Cider moves to the door.  He needs to do something but this war in an over exposed airship.  There is hardly anything to hide within to strike from the distance.  Capio studies the creatures.  The thick black scales remind him of ½ Dragons but the red eyes and body remind him of ½ fiends.  Could it be?  Could all of these be ½ fiend ½ dragon creatures?   There are certainly plenty of fiends here and plenty of dragons also.  “Can we at least get the ship out of here?” he asks the pilot.“I am trying!” says the pilot as he commands the elemental through his rapport of the dragon shard.Another guard dies as black acid covers his face and upper body.  He collapses screaming.  The screams stop before his lifeless body hits the deck.Fighter takes down one of the creatures and Bob strikes one well.  There is some hope as they find out they can strike these creatures at least and defeat them.Another hired guard is slain along with a shift captain.  The creatures fight over his carcass and remain out of the battle for a moment.  The Pilot dodges a large fireball explosion caste from far below by a spell caster.  The cinders of it wash over the ship as it resets itself.  A curious Quasit makes the mistake of coming too close and is consumed by the raw power of the elemental that empowers the ship.Pebbles kills a creature as Cedious comes out from the pilot’s house.  He is immediately attacked by a creature that castes Magic Missiles at him.  It sits on top of storage shed on the deck.  “Enough of this!” he growls as he rushes to the ladder leading up to the creature.  Fighter tries to hit from behind but misses.  This does distract the creature enough for Cedious to climb the ladder safely.  Bob kills another winged creature but misses saving the guard that stood next to him.Cider tries to gain cover from several crates on the deck but has no luck.  The creatures are all just of range for his attacks.  Angered now but the situation he has found himself in, he charges to attack any creature.  He helps Pebbles first who has just received a powerful blow that has her staggered and ready to collapse …again.Soon the leaders of the winged creatures are all defeated and three remain of the original 10.  They curse at the mortals and fly off.  “Fly the ship hard and fast away from here.” Demands Cedious.</blockquote>

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