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<blockquote data-quote="Greyhawk" data-source="post: 4528550" data-attributes="member: 40355"><p><strong>Battle for the Keep</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: yellowgreen"><span style="color: yellowgreen">The party bind their wounds and move onwards along the Dawn Way carefully checking for more signs of hobgoblins. At last the keep comes into sight and they resolve to move forward, without being spotted to scout out the ancient structure. Feng seems reluctant to enter the building and elects to stay, guarding the horses while the others proceed. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: yellowgreen"><span style="color: yellowgreen"><span style="color: yellowgreen">Looming out of the shadowy woods ahead is a haunting sight-a ruined keep. The old castle sits on a small rocky hillock, and you can catch glimpses of a broken tower between the trees. A moss covered stone at the side of the road marks a footpath that looks like it leads up to the keep. The old keep is in very poor repair. The gatehouse is partially collapsed. as is a section of the wall to the south. A small wooden building sits next to the remains of a long abandoned garden in front of the structure. Elinor moves silently forward and peers inside the shed - it appears to be empty. The walls surrounding the keep are about fifteen feet high, with a two-story tower looking in the southwest corner of the courtyard within. Large boulders lie strewn amid the ruins of the two watchtowers.</span> </span></span></p><p><span style="color: yellowgreen"><a href="http://galaths.greyhawk.org.uk/img/041keep.png" target="_blank"><span style="color: yellowgreen"><img src="http://galaths.greyhawk.org.uk/icon/041keep.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></a><span style="color: yellowgreen"> Meanwhile the others, led by an invisible Limara, move to check out the main castle buildings. This courtyard of hard-packed earth has a eerie air of desolation. Jagged boulders embedded in the ground seem to have been dropped here, or thrown from a great distance; many of the walls bear large dents and cracks where these boulders might have once struck. Two massive skeletons lie at opposite ends of the courtyard, one propped up by the watchtower and the other sprawled at the far end by a building that could be a stable. To the south, where a section of the keep's outer wall has collapsed. a third giant skeleton lies partially buried in the rubble. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: yellowgreen"><span style="color: yellowgreen">Limara, having taken a potion of invisibility, bravely moved across the court and peered through the gap in the Western wall. Inside the room she saw four Hobgoblins, a minataur, and also wargs. There were door in the North wall and in the Southwest corner of the room. Quickly she hurried back to tell the others but in her haste she made a slight noise and one of the hobgoblins made atour of the castle courtyard looking to intruders.</span> </span></p><p><span style="color: yellowgreen"></span> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: yellowgreen">The group gathered in the woods to the side of the keep and Limara expounded her plan. The two fighters would hold the door to the room containing the four hobgoblins and the minataur while the others would despatch the wargs and their riders who were resting in the stables. When the second group had killed the enemies in the stable they would return and assist the fighters, healing and casting spells as necessary. Although there was no discent, Rizzit, misunderstanding what was needed, hurried towards the main room, rather than the stable block... </span></p><p><a href="http://galaths.greyhawk.org.uk/img/042keep.png" target="_blank"><span style="color: yellowgreen"><img src="http://galaths.greyhawk.org.uk/icon/042keep.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></a><span style="color: yellowgreen"> The accident prone kobold stumbled making a slight sound which woke one of the hobgoblins in the dorm. "INTRUDERS!" the beast yelled, wakening its fellows and the party was discovered. Immediately Elinor rushed to the stables, slamming open the doors and heading towards the Worg stalls to attack the fiendish mounts. She was followed by Limara who took on the goblin riders, dealing the one closest a fearsome blow. Meanwhile in the courtyard The Wizard Nosnibor and Beltain's plans to join the others were thwarted by the appearance of the huge Minotaur who moved into the centre of the court, squaring off against Feng, and bellowing. In the South the first hobgoblin had rushed at Rizzit and given him a hefty whack, which the kobold returned in the form of a shower of magic missiles. </span></p><p><span style="color: yellowgreen">Back in the north Beltain and Nosnibor managed to join the others in the stables as a giant beetle, summoned by the wizard, distracted the minotaur's attention. A spiritual weapon, conjured by Beltain, drew first blood on the Minotaur goading it into an attack, it bellowed and charged. Feng was ready and swung his great axe at the creature wounding it, but was pierced by its horn before he could move aside. In the stables Elinsor sword bit deeply into the flank of a worg, but Limara's swing missed the wounded goblin allowing it to gash the priestess. Seeing his danger Rizzit casts a Shield of energy in front of him causing another hobgobin, that has followed its companion from the dorm, to miss him. </span></p><p><a href="http://galaths.greyhawk.org.uk/img/043manticor.png" target="_blank"><span style="color: yellowgreen"><img src="http://galaths.greyhawk.org.uk/icon/043manticor.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></a><span style="color: yellowgreen"> Then another challenge presents itself to the party. Suddenly, something appears..perched on the roof - A monster in every sense of the word. It has the head of a vaguely humanoid beast, the body of a lion, and the wings of a dragon. The creature's back is set with curved barbs, and its long tail ends in a cluster of deadly spikes. It watches the battle from its vantage point. </span></p><p><span style="color: yellowgreen">Limara chose this moment to pause in her fight and to give an inspiring speach to her comrades, urging them to carry the battle to the enemy. It must have worked for in the next round Elinor smashed the Worg facing her to the ground, Rizzit burnt the Hobgoblin approaching him to a crisp and after a solid hit by Beltain plus an acid spray from Nosni's beetle, Feng felled Minotaur with a truely awesome blow. Two hobgoblins stand in the court to the North while in the stables a Worg and two Goblins remain but high on a turret the Manticor has now turned it eyes onto Rizzit. </span></p><p><span style="color: yellowgreen">A wounded Rizzit is not prepared to face the Manticor without assistance and heads inside the Hobgoblin dorm, rushing towards the door in the North wall. Seeing a very heavily wounded hobgoblin about to enter the tower he calls "You stay your end and I'll stay mine and everything will be fine" </span></p><p><a href="http://galaths.greyhawk.org.uk/img/044wyrmlord.jpg" target="_blank"><span style="color: yellowgreen"><img src="http://galaths.greyhawk.org.uk/icon/044wyrmlord.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></a><span style="color: yellowgreen"> Unfortunately the Hobgoblin ignores the warning and rushes forward but misses the kobold, however from the door of the tower comes another figure, a Bugbear! The bugbear intones an incantation and a lightning bolt that blasts the kobold who flees with great haste to rejoin the others, massively wounded. Meanwhile the two females continue to fight the Worg and its rider, sadly without felling either. In the courtyard while Feng engages a hobgoblin, missing it and in turn being missed by a fuselage of barbs from the Manticor. Belatin manages to hit the beast with the Spiritual weapon and also calls forth a Hippogryph to fight on his behalf.</span></p><p><span style="color: yellowgreen">Limara strikes true with her sword 'Justice' and after downing her foe she speeds into the courtyard to assist Feng. Meanwhile Nosnibor, Beltain, Rizzit and the summoned Hippogryph all strike true against the Manticor wounding it heavily although its retaliation against the Hippogryph almost kills the poor creature.</span></p><p><span style="color: yellowgreen">Within the stables Elinor finally kills the last Worg and joins the others at the stable doors. "Looks like we are gaining the upper hand" shouts Elinor from the doorway as she surveys the aerial battle and the scattered corpses outside, "What say we all make a dash across the courtyard while the flying beast is distracted? Then we can polish off whoever is left over there." Nosnibor pauses for thought then responds to the Paladin "I agree, this seems to be a turning point. Our valor has over balanced our foes and the tide appears to have turned. However surely we should finish dealing with the flying menace, it would not be good to leave it to assault us unawares." </span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: yellowgreen">Limara sprints to the dorm door and fells the Hobgoblin guarding it with a single blow. However things do not go to plan for when Feng moves into the dorm he is hit by a second lighning bolt from Wyrmlord Koth, who then exits through a doorway to the North. To add to his woes, his rage subsides and he feels very tired. He is joined by Limara (who cures many of his wounds) and Elinor and together they ready them selves to follow the Wyrmlord. In the courtyard The Wizard scores another hit with his bow, but Beltain and Rizzit both miss the Manticor. Despite another wound from the summoned hippogryph, the Manticor survives and is able to kill its winged attacker and move East out of the keep, much to Rizzits disappointment. Beltain and Nosnibor rush inside to help their comrades while Rizzit moves to the door to the Manticor tower, he pauses - should he open it?</span></p><p><span style="color: yellowgreen">Meanwhile back in the dorm the wyrmlord reteats into his war room, closely pursued by Elinor, Feng and Limara. Undismayed the Wyrmlord ignores Feng, who is already suffering from fatigue, and casts a spell to enfeeble Elinor. The party's two main fighters are not fighting at full strength, Koth gives and evil smile and draws out a wand. </span></p><p><a href="http://galaths.greyhawk.org.uk/img/045kothmap.png" target="_blank"><span style="color: yellowgreen"><img src="http://galaths.greyhawk.org.uk/icon/045kothmap.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></a> </p><p><span style="color: yellowgreen">At this stage the party think that it is over but they are in for a disappointment, for round after round Elinor and Fengs blows fail to connect while the Wymlord discharges his wand at the paladin, severely wounding her. The Wizard and Sorcerer meanwhile leave things to the fighters and wander off to search and loot. At last a lucky blow by Beltain finally floors the Wyrmlord Koth and the party can relax! On the table they find a map, annotated and it is clear that the attacks on the road are part of a plan... </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyhawk, post: 4528550, member: 40355"] [b]Battle for the Keep[/b] [COLOR=yellowgreen][COLOR=yellowgreen]The party bind their wounds and move onwards along the Dawn Way carefully checking for more signs of hobgoblins. At last the keep comes into sight and they resolve to move forward, without being spotted to scout out the ancient structure. Feng seems reluctant to enter the building and elects to stay, guarding the horses while the others proceed. [/COLOR] [COLOR=yellowgreen][COLOR=yellowgreen]Looming out of the shadowy woods ahead is a haunting sight-a ruined keep. The old castle sits on a small rocky hillock, and you can catch glimpses of a broken tower between the trees. A moss covered stone at the side of the road marks a footpath that looks like it leads up to the keep. The old keep is in very poor repair. The gatehouse is partially collapsed. as is a section of the wall to the south. A small wooden building sits next to the remains of a long abandoned garden in front of the structure. Elinor moves silently forward and peers inside the shed - it appears to be empty. The walls surrounding the keep are about fifteen feet high, with a two-story tower looking in the southwest corner of the courtyard within. Large boulders lie strewn amid the ruins of the two watchtowers.[/COLOR] [/COLOR] [URL="http://galaths.greyhawk.org.uk/img/041keep.png"][COLOR=yellowgreen][IMG]http://galaths.greyhawk.org.uk/icon/041keep.png[/IMG][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=yellowgreen] Meanwhile the others, led by an invisible Limara, move to check out the main castle buildings. This courtyard of hard-packed earth has a eerie air of desolation. Jagged boulders embedded in the ground seem to have been dropped here, or thrown from a great distance; many of the walls bear large dents and cracks where these boulders might have once struck. Two massive skeletons lie at opposite ends of the courtyard, one propped up by the watchtower and the other sprawled at the far end by a building that could be a stable. To the south, where a section of the keep's outer wall has collapsed. a third giant skeleton lies partially buried in the rubble. [/COLOR] [COLOR=yellowgreen]Limara, having taken a potion of invisibility, bravely moved across the court and peered through the gap in the Western wall. Inside the room she saw four Hobgoblins, a minataur, and also wargs. There were door in the North wall and in the Southwest corner of the room. Quickly she hurried back to tell the others but in her haste she made a slight noise and one of the hobgoblins made atour of the castle courtyard looking to intruders.[/COLOR] [/COLOR][COLOR=yellowgreen][/COLOR] [COLOR=yellowgreen][/COLOR] [COLOR=yellowgreen]The group gathered in the woods to the side of the keep and Limara expounded her plan. The two fighters would hold the door to the room containing the four hobgoblins and the minataur while the others would despatch the wargs and their riders who were resting in the stables. When the second group had killed the enemies in the stable they would return and assist the fighters, healing and casting spells as necessary. Although there was no discent, Rizzit, misunderstanding what was needed, hurried towards the main room, rather than the stable block... [/COLOR] [URL="http://galaths.greyhawk.org.uk/img/042keep.png"][COLOR=yellowgreen][IMG]http://galaths.greyhawk.org.uk/icon/042keep.png[/IMG][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=yellowgreen] The accident prone kobold stumbled making a slight sound which woke one of the hobgoblins in the dorm. "INTRUDERS!" the beast yelled, wakening its fellows and the party was discovered. Immediately Elinor rushed to the stables, slamming open the doors and heading towards the Worg stalls to attack the fiendish mounts. She was followed by Limara who took on the goblin riders, dealing the one closest a fearsome blow. Meanwhile in the courtyard The Wizard Nosnibor and Beltain's plans to join the others were thwarted by the appearance of the huge Minotaur who moved into the centre of the court, squaring off against Feng, and bellowing. In the South the first hobgoblin had rushed at Rizzit and given him a hefty whack, which the kobold returned in the form of a shower of magic missiles. [/COLOR] [COLOR=yellowgreen]Back in the north Beltain and Nosnibor managed to join the others in the stables as a giant beetle, summoned by the wizard, distracted the minotaur's attention. A spiritual weapon, conjured by Beltain, drew first blood on the Minotaur goading it into an attack, it bellowed and charged. Feng was ready and swung his great axe at the creature wounding it, but was pierced by its horn before he could move aside. In the stables Elinsor sword bit deeply into the flank of a worg, but Limara's swing missed the wounded goblin allowing it to gash the priestess. Seeing his danger Rizzit casts a Shield of energy in front of him causing another hobgobin, that has followed its companion from the dorm, to miss him. [/COLOR] [URL="http://galaths.greyhawk.org.uk/img/043manticor.png"][COLOR=yellowgreen][IMG]http://galaths.greyhawk.org.uk/icon/043manticor.png[/IMG][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=yellowgreen] Then another challenge presents itself to the party. Suddenly, something appears..perched on the roof - A monster in every sense of the word. It has the head of a vaguely humanoid beast, the body of a lion, and the wings of a dragon. The creature's back is set with curved barbs, and its long tail ends in a cluster of deadly spikes. It watches the battle from its vantage point. [/COLOR] [COLOR=yellowgreen]Limara chose this moment to pause in her fight and to give an inspiring speach to her comrades, urging them to carry the battle to the enemy. It must have worked for in the next round Elinor smashed the Worg facing her to the ground, Rizzit burnt the Hobgoblin approaching him to a crisp and after a solid hit by Beltain plus an acid spray from Nosni's beetle, Feng felled Minotaur with a truely awesome blow. Two hobgoblins stand in the court to the North while in the stables a Worg and two Goblins remain but high on a turret the Manticor has now turned it eyes onto Rizzit. [/COLOR] [COLOR=yellowgreen]A wounded Rizzit is not prepared to face the Manticor without assistance and heads inside the Hobgoblin dorm, rushing towards the door in the North wall. Seeing a very heavily wounded hobgoblin about to enter the tower he calls "You stay your end and I'll stay mine and everything will be fine" [/COLOR] [URL="http://galaths.greyhawk.org.uk/img/044wyrmlord.jpg"][COLOR=yellowgreen][IMG]http://galaths.greyhawk.org.uk/icon/044wyrmlord.jpg[/IMG][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=yellowgreen] Unfortunately the Hobgoblin ignores the warning and rushes forward but misses the kobold, however from the door of the tower comes another figure, a Bugbear! The bugbear intones an incantation and a lightning bolt that blasts the kobold who flees with great haste to rejoin the others, massively wounded. Meanwhile the two females continue to fight the Worg and its rider, sadly without felling either. In the courtyard while Feng engages a hobgoblin, missing it and in turn being missed by a fuselage of barbs from the Manticor. Belatin manages to hit the beast with the Spiritual weapon and also calls forth a Hippogryph to fight on his behalf.[/COLOR] [COLOR=yellowgreen]Limara strikes true with her sword 'Justice' and after downing her foe she speeds into the courtyard to assist Feng. Meanwhile Nosnibor, Beltain, Rizzit and the summoned Hippogryph all strike true against the Manticor wounding it heavily although its retaliation against the Hippogryph almost kills the poor creature.[/COLOR] [COLOR=yellowgreen]Within the stables Elinor finally kills the last Worg and joins the others at the stable doors. "Looks like we are gaining the upper hand" shouts Elinor from the doorway as she surveys the aerial battle and the scattered corpses outside, "What say we all make a dash across the courtyard while the flying beast is distracted? Then we can polish off whoever is left over there." Nosnibor pauses for thought then responds to the Paladin "I agree, this seems to be a turning point. Our valor has over balanced our foes and the tide appears to have turned. However surely we should finish dealing with the flying menace, it would not be good to leave it to assault us unawares." [/COLOR] [COLOR=yellowgreen][/COLOR] [COLOR=yellowgreen]Limara sprints to the dorm door and fells the Hobgoblin guarding it with a single blow. However things do not go to plan for when Feng moves into the dorm he is hit by a second lighning bolt from Wyrmlord Koth, who then exits through a doorway to the North. To add to his woes, his rage subsides and he feels very tired. He is joined by Limara (who cures many of his wounds) and Elinor and together they ready them selves to follow the Wyrmlord. In the courtyard The Wizard scores another hit with his bow, but Beltain and Rizzit both miss the Manticor. Despite another wound from the summoned hippogryph, the Manticor survives and is able to kill its winged attacker and move East out of the keep, much to Rizzits disappointment. Beltain and Nosnibor rush inside to help their comrades while Rizzit moves to the door to the Manticor tower, he pauses - should he open it?[/COLOR] [COLOR=yellowgreen]Meanwhile back in the dorm the wyrmlord reteats into his war room, closely pursued by Elinor, Feng and Limara. Undismayed the Wyrmlord ignores Feng, who is already suffering from fatigue, and casts a spell to enfeeble Elinor. The party's two main fighters are not fighting at full strength, Koth gives and evil smile and draws out a wand. [/COLOR] [URL="http://galaths.greyhawk.org.uk/img/045kothmap.png"][COLOR=yellowgreen][IMG]http://galaths.greyhawk.org.uk/icon/045kothmap.png[/IMG][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=yellowgreen] [/COLOR] [COLOR=yellowgreen]At this stage the party think that it is over but they are in for a disappointment, for round after round Elinor and Fengs blows fail to connect while the Wymlord discharges his wand at the paladin, severely wounding her. The Wizard and Sorcerer meanwhile leave things to the fighters and wander off to search and loot. At last a lucky blow by Beltain finally floors the Wyrmlord Koth and the party can relax! On the table they find a map, annotated and it is clear that the attacks on the road are part of a plan... [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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