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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wulf Ratbane" data-source="post: 121300" data-attributes="member: 94">SESSION SIXTEEN: a fish out of waterKELLANs SIXTEENTH SESSION JOURNAL<appended to Kellan's previous journal>We left the cave complex to rest outside. To our surprise, our old friend Jorie was there to greet us! Happy to add our wise companion to the group, we made two watches (so as to give the spellcasters maximum resting time), with Jaag and I on first watch, and Jorie and his wolverine companion on second. While our watch was uneventful, the second saw the return of the wolves that we had seen before. Upon waking the party to ready for battle, the wolves disappeared; seeing that we were all awake, we decided to return to the fortress to once again do battle.We took our horses down the tunnel with us, not wanting to leave them to the wolves that might still lurk; this was accomplished with difficulty. We entered the ground floor, where the darkness effect still lingered (we were able to somewhat dispel it with one of Nikolai's prayers). Having sensed a powerful magic item behind the door ahead of us (with two others at the sides), we assumed the main snake-man would be behind that door, and so we tried to pen it, to no avail. Repeated attempts by Jaag and myself to bring it down were fruitless. We finally made it through, but of course our opponents were well prepared; four cultists, a captain, and a dire wolf awaiting us behind the door along with the snake-man - and forces of equal size to each side as the other doors flew open.While the battle started well for us, it quickly degenerated. Rod was turned into an animal once again; this time a small guppy, flopping about on dry land. To my shame, the snake-man used a magical power to keep me from being within twenty feet of him; my bow-shots were largely ineffective against his magic shields. (On the other hand, its put me in a position to easily aid Rodrigo by placing him in one of my vials of holy water for safekeeping. It is to be hoped that some of the holy blessing will rub off on him.) Thus it was Jaag, Nik, and Jorie that prosecuted most of the battle; to their credit, we slew all but three cultists, and took two captains prisoner. What happens next is yet to be foretold.*****JORIEs SIXTEENTH SESSION JOURNALIt's been long, and unfortunately I won't be able to help them for long before I must return to my studies, but I've rejoined Jaag, Kellan, Nik, and Rodrigo for a time. They've apparently won the enmity of some snake-people. I shall have to research more of these strange people. There seems to be some invasion in the area. First kobolds and lizard men in the Mirrormere, now unknown snake-people this close to us. This shall bear watching, though. I fear some perversion in the area.Our first battle with them was fearsome. They have some kind of half-snake sorcerer that is so terrifying, Sir Kellan was shying away from it. Even Darkclaw fell under a spell of theirs and ran off in the distance, where some of their wolves attempted to bring him down. Fortunately my friend is quite capable of defending himself, although he did take some damage.I do not know now if we shall retreat and regroup before continuing on or if we shall press on.*****RODRIGOs SIXTEENTH SESSION JOURNAL When you live in a vial of holy water modesty goes right out the window when it's time to take a dump.*****SIXTEENTH SESSION: Quotable QuotesJorie: “This shall bear watching, though. I fear some perversion in the area.” Nik: “Um, that would be Rodrigo...”Rodrigo, on the usefulness of Polymorph Other: "Hey, I get a +10 bonus on dealings with other guppies..."</blockquote>

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