Under strange stars

[rangerjohn]

Al-Khazad, Captain

Waiting to see the result of Jagra's spell, Al-khazad when attempt to finish off any straglers who don't surrender.

 

[hafrogman]

Menghil, hp 75/83, ac 20 (+4 v giants), rage 4/6

Tiring of the spells being flung around the battle field, Menghil closes in on Ureos with a dire looking expression on his face. He darts around the cyclop's reach and swings. . .

[tumble +9 next to Ureos (should he survive and not surrender or retreat), attack +18, 1d6+11 dmg]

 

[Someone]

Jagra appears at the same time fire engulfs the two cyclopses in a red hot storm. One of them jump drops to the ground, and only suffers minor wounds, but when the air clears Ureos lays on the charred ground, badly burned. The two still living cyclopses throw their weapons -or let them hang from the web-

Pesetokos walks towards you, and there are terasr in his eye.

 

[Zerth]

Amira will go and heal Shin'nairo, when the fighting ceases.

 

[Ashy]

OOC: Is Ureos still alive??

 

[Someone]

Amira moves next to Shin´nairo and gently touches her, making blood stop and pain recede [healing 20 hp*] while Jagra moves next to Ureos. At first he thought he was dead, but then he notices he´s breathing -though each breath is weaker than the previous one-. Pesetokos arriven then ang gently pushes Jagra aside, and invokes a minor healing miracle on the spellcaster. He´s still unconscious, but now he´s sleeping, not agonizing. He repeats the same action with all the wounded giants that still live.

"CAGÜEN LA MAR, KOMOS YEGAO A ETTO" says ("Oh, tell me, how we arrived at this?")

Edit: That´s a cure serious wounds spell.

[OOC: You finally leveled with this fight, so start working in the changes to your character sheets. Those changes won´t be effective until you have some rest and the "opportunity to think on what you´ve learned", so there´s no hurry. I´d prefer if you simply post the changes to the sheet, not the complete corrected character.]

 

[hafrogman]

Menghil is panting heavily as he sheathes his sword as the battle subsides. He wipes the sweat from his forehead with one blood stained hand, leaving a streak of red. He squats down on the ground and watches Pesetokos minister to the fallen. He looks around to the others.

"Now what?"

 

[Zerth]

"Why don't you ask for a longer explanation from our friend Pesetokos, Jagra. I will tend to the wounded meanwhile," Amira says looking down at the gnome.

(OOC: Jagra & Menghil get one CLW spell each [remove fear & shield of faith], Al-Khazad one CMW [align weapon] and Shin'nairo & Akeeta both receive one CSW [only the domain spell is left for today at 3rd level] & one zap from the CLW wand. Sheesh, it's hard work being this group's only healer. At this rate Amira needs to get a nurse's outfit )

 

[Ashy]

Jagra does not take his eyes from Ureos as Amira heals him. He thanks her quietly, almost under his breath, but the words are sincere and heartfelt. He translates Pesetokos' words and then looks him, "Thank you for your help in the battle, my friend - but, what do you mean by your words?"

Jagra pauses a moment and there is a strange look in his eye - one of murder diluted by pity. "Do you think it is wise to heal them?", he asks. "Will they come to see the truth, or will they only harbor us greater ill will? I asked Ureos for his help and he flatly denied. They hate us, but for what reason I do not know. We have done nothing to them..."

 

[Someone]

Amira heals everyone, and when it comes to do the same with the savage woman, it turns she´s actually not so hurt.

[Akeeta has Fast Healing, so casting spells on her after the battle is a waste of magic. Jagra is healed for 10 (now 44/53), Shin´nairo of 30 (53/70), Menghil is totally healed, Al-Khazad of 14 (60/69). Akeeta heals herself in a couple minutes.]

"Wise or not, it´s what I have to do" answers Pesetokos. "The same as I had to defend you earlier. I´m a servitor of the Great Bird, and as a reward for sharing his teachings and practicing his ways, I can wield this magic. Not doing this would be a treason to myself and my god, though I don´t require you to share or understand it."

"I´m about as confused as you, my little friend. We´ve lived in this island since the beginning of time, and we had trade with faraway lands. The Great Bird has been always our god, and his presence conforted us. But for some reason, he started to pick the ships from the sea and get them to the mountain. The elders discussed what that portent meant and they decided that our god wanted us to live in isolation, to protect our sacred culture."

"That´s something I don´t agree with, and I have defended that with all my energy. The Great Bird still gives me his magic, so he must be pleased with my ideas, but only a handful listen to me. We even started to fight the jungle apemen, thinking that the island had to be purged from everything non-cyclopean. The result? out numbers are lower than ever, our houses are made of wood, not stone like in the ancient times, and our wizards and wise men are dwarves compared with the great cyclopses of the past. No offense intended."