Post by speed1000 on Mar 20, 2015 14:07:40 GMT -5
For those that like to read game transcripts...
The group recently had an EPIC battle to obtain the object of their quest: Telemars ruby...
This was 5 days of posts.
GM: 7 pm, Devil Hill, level five. After destroying a seemingly dangerous 5' red mushroom, and dealing with a small group of investigating orcs, you continue on East towards a chamber where light originates. Approaching cautiously, you see it opens up into a huge room with a 40' high ceiling. Torches are lit along the curved southern wall. It stretches 80' long by 35' at it's widest. There is a door to your left on the North wall followed by an opening and a door directly East of you.
The room is full of orcs, and lots of them! (each dot represents 8 of them). They were just standing around talking quietly, until you entered and now are looking in your direction, weapons in hand. Some yell out in threatening tones but they do not move forward, shifting restlessly. They are not illusionary. One, within your range of magic detection, appears to have a magical sickle.
On a raised platform is an altar and a 12' wide statue of Gruumsh, the many armed orc god, which has an enormous, head-sized ruby where it's eye would be. This seems to be Telemars ruby, the item you've been tasked to retrieve for Shemar. Varrol had mentioned he'd need a force to take it and now you see why. The many armed statue is moving!
Myari (WarWiz L5 shapeshifter): "Quick kill them while they didn't notice us" Myari suggested a Sneak attack
Elidyr (Rog L4 elf): *looks into the room* uhh *counts the orcs* so we have 72 orcs and a moving statue i think it would be suicide to go in weapons drawn *thinks before disarming himself bows his head and clasps his hands together as he slowly walks toward the moving statue, making sure his eyes do not come in contact with it before kneeling down in front of the statue like you would a king and stays in that position until it inevitably goes pear shaped, or he gets told he can rise*
GM: Your intent is noted Elidyr on what you'd like to do. Let's begin with you slowly walking foward and get some others input. Despite their numbers it seems physically impossible to fight more than three times your number if you stay together.
Orek (War L5 dwarf) "I don't think that's a good idea Elf!"
Elrond (WarWiz L7 elf leader) Attempt to hold Elidyr back from entering the room and nod my head to Orek. "Nor do I Elidyr...even though your death wishes have been duly noted as of late...the rest of us would like to remain among the living. Why do they not approach us? I think they are staying close to the ruby and Gruumsh for some sort of...protection...or advantage. They have us in number sure enough but I would rather not grant them any additional advantages. We know that they won't part with the ruby willingly so we need to fork a plan."
GM: Elidyr is pretty strong, if he wishes to continue his path. The normally invisible, green ghost of the warrior woman that floats near Myari is now visible.
Elrond: Elrond is just as strong however I am not going to put up a BIG struggle
Myari: "Is there a chance to put hidey hole somewhere and use this ghost as a lure?" Myari asked
Elidyr: * put his hand on elronds hand* think about it elrond we have a room full of orcs, being watched over by a statue of one of the orc gods, if we prove to the statue that we do not intend any harm to the statue or the orcs surrounding it we may be able to walk by uninterrupted... or we can just throw whomever still has the translation necklace into the group
Elrond: Look back to meet Elidyr's eyes. "Mellonamin Elidyr, you have taught me to look to diplomacy in more situations and I thank you for that. However...we are here to retrieve the Ruby that is currently being held by their God Gruumsh...I doubt they are going to let us take it willingly. Myari I like the idea of a 'Hidey Hole' spell but they seem to of already of seen us so I'm not sure if it would do us any good now. Team...we need a plan for sure...I think it best to retreat and come up with more ideas on how to proceed?
Elidyr: the ruby looks to be the in the face of the statue though, i think that it could be that simple if we asked for it so the orcs could see the face.
Elrond: Tip my hat to Elidyr with an uncertain smile and a graceful sweeping motion of my upturned hand. "Have at it then mellonamin...I will remain cautious as I feel they WILL be aggressive..."
Elidyr: *leans over and whispers in elronds ear* though it may not be the most hourable thing, if it does go pear shaped the majority will go for me and have their back to you and the rest of the party, may give you a slight advantage *looks to the rest of the party to get nods of approval*
Ti-ti: (27" War L7 fairy) "If a fight we are to do here. We need to back to the room we just came out of and fight them in a smaller space....kinda like the 300 warriors that stood off the uh um other fellows in the pass....'
GM: Just for the sake of things these duscussions are back in the hallway and not before them.
Mellon: (Wiz L7 elf) "I think a suitable illusion might do the trick..."
Myari: "An illusion you say? I can do that" Myari said as she takes Frastic out, "just tell me what to do" she said
Mellon: I cast Portavision as follows: A HUGE basilisk creeping into the cave, waving it's head back and forth. (In Goblin, at the top of my lungs) "Look out for the ba...(guurgle)" (whispering) "Get ready to start whackin', crew."
Myari: "I guess that will do" she said as she tucks her wand Frastic back then prepares herself to morph
GM: A wide variety of things happens as your HUGE illusionary basilisk enters the room. A tremendous cry erupts from the orcs. The eight orcs closes to the North opening scurry running through that doorway. Two run out the East door. The 23 closest to the curved wall retreat to it, with hands to their faces. Eight orcs drop their weapons and cover their faces, some turning away. 13 others make for the doors at a walk but are still in the room. The remaining 18 advance cautiously; some with eyes closed, some blocking their own vision and one acting all brave unprotected. To the SE you hear a metal gate fall. The half orc-half lion Pandak is one approaching-he who stole Khu'mmmps translator jewel (although do you recall his warning?) Towards the South, a man in glowing yellow plate armor materializes.
Myari takes off Scits (MR 6 housecat that gives everyone +5 LK) and her armor in preparation to shape-shift to a weretiger for the attack, as the green ghost Oola (a mysterious entity bound to wristlet Myari wears) moves forward. Exion sends in Haplop (MR 75 large spider) to attack, and he shouts out "BIGGER IS BETTER" and grows to 25' also drawing out the shadowy 12' 'elf pounder' troll within his necklace! (He has a necklace that stores the last foe defeated at 1/2 defeated MR to fight with him)
You get one round of projectiles before melee if you aren't mentioned above. FIGHT!
Myari: Myari and Geist (Myaris pet white tiger MR100) tag teams the naked one first
Elrond: "NDENGINA SEN!" Launch my magical 'Time arrow'(explodes for x5 damage) that Khu'mmmps gave me at the moving statue of Gruumsh and have it plunge into it's chest. Sling 'Beltrhonding' back on my shoulder and unsheathe 'Tyrhung' and staff and cast 'SMOG' (3 STR cost w/staff) at the approaching hoarde.
Ti-ti: Use a sling stone to attack the closest enemies....
Orek: Before rushing off to battle Orek grabs Elidyr. "Lad I'm going to let you borrow Singir for this battle (a 30 dice magical singing axe) take good care of him I'm trusting you!" With that he hands him the axe and pulls out Werquis (a 27 dice +60 magical axe) shouting the activation word Drahzguzzen! And runs off to help with the Orc slaying.
GM: Ti-ti fires a stone at an advancing unawares orc with his eyes shielded from the illusionary basilisk and kills him with a blow to the abdomen. Mellon lets loose Blasting Power throwing out waves of fire, at the unsuspecting orcs burning one to the ground. Elrond fires his time arrow and it flies through the air striking the living statue of Gruumsh for 434 damage, blowing chunks and arms from it. The orcs in the vicinity angered decide to take their chances with the basilisk and fight. Ti-ti from the air fells another orc as they are upon you in the NW corner. The giant Exion swings his dual bladed sword as his spider and troll fight beside him. Elrond releases SMOG at the now coughing orcs, Mellon does another Blasting Power beside Bort raking his flaming barbed net on the orcs. "Drahzguzzen!" shouts Orek with his double bladed axe, keeping an eye on the elf Elidyr using his Singing axe, hacking at the orcs. The bear Beia (MR90 black devil disquised as a bear) slashes at them as does Geist and weretiger Myari. The ghost Oola casts a Little Feets spell on Myari so she is in double speed leaping and slashing drawing blood. The fifteen orcs in the smog coughing and not fighting as effectively are killed easily as you do 1573-473. The lion orc Pandak has been left alive (for now). The next wave of orcs (23), larger than the first comes in! Among them is the summoned glowing plate armored one, a four armed orc, one with a crystal head of glass, one with a magical sickle and one that moves so quickly it's a blur. From behind them you hear strange squawks.
Exion (War L7 man) Fight many orcs with my size advantage.
Elrond: Defending with 'Tyrhung' I pull my glowing Goblin kukri out from my belt and throw it at the advancing gold armored Dreadnight! "QUEL ESTA ORQU!" (Does 13+13 damage until removed by thrower)
Elidyr: well i think with this battle, we could use all the help we can get... so.. * cast "dancing swords" on the three short-swords he hasn't got rid of yet from when he had 4 arms, the decides show off his raw strength by holding his good and evil axe in one hand and oreks singing axe in the other, then starts beserking as he runs into the fray
GM: Elidyr, you'll have to give up a fighting turn to cast Dancing Sword, which is okay. You don't have the DEX to wield both axes.
Elidyr: ( well elidyr certainly has the strength to, so what would happen if elidyr used the singing axe like a tomahawk and just thew it at them then used his good and evil axe as an axe?)
GM: The thrown axe would be a projectile and the you'd continue fighting with your good evil axe.
Myari: Myari and Geist next charge towards glass head, Geist tries to distract it while Myari attacks from behind. Aiming for its head
Orek: ......the singing axe is much better
Mellon: TTYF L3
GM: Ti-ti safely up above slingshots a stone into the nearest orcs back sending it the stone floor. Elidyr, not liking the dwarf singing? throws the double bladed axe at an onrushing orc cleaving off its shoulder and arm. Elrond throws his magical goblin dagger at the plated dread knight, striking it in the chest, where it will continue to be damaged until dead. Mellon yells out TAKE THAT YOU FIEND blasting an orc dead, while Orek, the giant Exion, and Bort work the masses. The troll, bear, spider, Myari and the cats all doing their worst, however with the introduction of the terrible glowing knight you lose 1737-1587. Elidyr pulls out the mighty Good and Evil axe and the battle continues...
⚔RESULTS⚔
Bort -4 CON
Myari -2 CON
Elidyr -2 CON
Elidyr: (i think that suits elidyr not wanting to have something singing in his ear while he is beserking, it would cause him to become more and more like the hulk )
Orek: If you knew the activation word in elven I would have let you use Werquis...unless it wouldn't have worked if you used the Dwarven word Myari: (How many orcs remaining?
Elrond: Switch to 'Tyrhung' and staff putting 5 additional dice damage (5 STR cost w/staff)!
Bort (Rog L6 man) 1 little, 2 little, 3 little orcs ...
GM: 10 left the room, 21 dead and 41 still to contend with. Plus the knight and statue.
Myari: I guess we tag-team the knight then
GM: With the magical goblin kukri embedded in the knights chest, it continues to cause injury. Mellon does another wave of fiery streaks killing one orc dead as Ti-ti drops another. You win 1796-1686 and seem pretty evenly matched as other than the fire and stone, they are holding their own. The Little Feets on Myari wears off and impressed with his leadership, the ghost Oola casts another Little Feets this time on Elrond who goes at double speed slitting throats and burning orc flesh. Ti-ti misses her target but Mellon burns down another with Blasting Power. The giant Exion, the troll, spider, Bort and Orek all make devastating cuts on the orcs. Geist, Beia and Myari kill the glass headed orc smashing his head to pieces with a crystaline crash. Elidyr caught up in the madness goes berserk (losing his 69 personal adds but gaining 307 from bersrking with a mighty magical axe! You devastate the nineteen you're fighting winning 2430-1493 slaying twelve of them. The losing orcs cry out for help and all the others, save one standing by open metal gates to the SE, join the fray... Worried over either the onrushing orc horde joing their compnions, or the battle fury that has overtaken Elidyr, Tizariana misses again. Even fighting twenty seven orcs and the super powered knight you still win 2426-2006 killing five. Elidyr is out of his mind frightening chopping off heads and hacking at their corpses on the ground. In the SE corner the one lone orc gestures and three levitating, giant olive green colored exposed brains with tentacles emerge. It points at you and they come slowly.
Myari: "You guys distract the brains, we'll attack the summoner" Myari said as she and Geist charge towards the summoner
Exion I grab the brains and try to crush them.
Elidyr: (i'm not going to post what elidyr does, because i dont in his beserking state he wont be able to think, so i'll just say "elidyr doesnt stop" if it wasnt allready apparent))
Elrond: Feeling empowered by Oola's 'Little Feets' spell and the onslaught of the additional masses I'll concentrate more of my strength into 'Tyrhung' turning it's orange-ish flame to a intense blue. "Have at thee you filthy vermin!" (10 STR cost adding 10 dice additional damage)
GM: The ghost Oola throws a Hellbomb Burst which disintegrates one of the beaked brains in an explosion of intense scarlet fire. Exion charges alongside Myari and Geist, but stops to engaging the other two grells, which writher their tentacles over him. The big giant and his magic sword slashes at the brain things trying to paralyze him. One tentacle gets through and a slight mobilization begins as Exion loses 222-268. He calls on Haplop to assist. Myari and Geist confront the lone orc by the southeast gates and severely wound him tearing him apart 136-85. Ti-ti regains composure and kills one orc with a rock to the neck, as Mellon for variety does Freeze Please blowing out sheets of petrifying cold ice killing another. Elidyr continues his rage and the orcs are more accustomed to it and you win 1951-1748 as.three more perish. The dark plated knight with the yellow glow is still the driving force in the enemies attacks. The little feets wears off Elrond as Haplop goes to aid Exion.
⚔RESULTS⚔
Exion -27 CON
Myari: "Alright, we work together against that knight, it looks sp strong, it takes all of us to top it down" Myari suggested
Elrond: Parry the attacks of the orcs with 'Tyrhung' while I shout out. "Lanta en' kalale!" Cast a lvl 5 TTYF (20 STR cost w/staff [IQ: 44x5=220).
Orek "You guys focus on the big guy and I'll take care of the surrounding enemies, and keep our crazed friend of your backs!"
GM: Myari sends Geist off to kill the knight as she finishes off the lone orc 49-24 on the far side of the room. She'll hold off looting him until later. Haplop climbs up it's master and attacks a brain thing as Exion struggles to land a significant blow. With the spiders help they prevail 284-260. Elidyr suddenly stops in motion, drops his axe and collapses unconscious. Hardly out of berserking fatigue-what gives? Ti-ti's slung stone kills the four armed orc, striking it in the face. Mellon continues Freeze Please chilling another orc to death. Elrond casts a might L5 TAKE THAT YOUR FIEND! at the dread knight and it topples over dead. Geist bounds in besides Beia the bear and they slash at the orcs. Orek keeping an eye on where his singing blade lies, chops with Werqus beside Bort doing the best he can with his flaming net, thinking he needs a mightier weapon. The orcs press in on the troll and then your group and you lose the round 1389-1145. However with the summoned knight defeated, you hope you have the advantage now...
⚔RESULTS⚔
Mellon -13 CON
Bort -22 CON
Orek -9 CON
Elidyr KO'ed?
Elrond: I will add another 5 STR to 'Tyrhung' this next round of battle (5 STR cost w/staff for additional 5 dice damage).
Mellon: Poor Baby on Elidyr.
GM: Myari joins Geist and sees one orc trying to catch Scits. The two tigers hunt him down. Ti-ti strikes another orc sending it to the stone floor with broken ribs dying. Haplop and Exion fight the grells winning 291-208, Bort sparks his flaming net of Belatucadros over the orcs flesh as Orek uses his double bladed dwarf battle axe hacking the numerous orcs that surround them. The bear Beia claws and the troll uses its large wooden club to bash on the orcs. Elrond feeds his strength into his flaming weapons to gain a larger advantage. You get a small one as Mellon heals Elidyr of 5 CON damage but the elf rogue is just too pooped to stand. You win 1148-1089 killing the one orc after Scits. From the NE the door opens and three orcs enter. One in a blue robe yells out "Mak'Gora Lok'tar ogar!" and fires a tremendous blast of white lightning out of its staff at the giant Exion. The other two run forward to join the fifteen...
⚔RESULTS⚔
Exion -72 CON
Orek "There seems to be no end to them!" Orek makes his way to pull Elidyr out of harms way before the Orcs try to do anything to him.
Myari: "Scits stay with Elidyr" Myari commanded, "it's either wipe them all out or block their entrance" she suggested
Elrond: Continue another 5 STR into 'Tyrhung' to vanquish these vermin! (5 STR cost for additional 5 dice damage).
Bort: TTY you orcish scum!
Elidyr (hmm i am interested to find out what happened to elidyr cause people don't usually collapse from fatigue in the middle of attacking, though i have two options one elidr tries to trip up some orcs, or i seem to remember there was an item that would stop one from falling if one of the party is still up, think it was one of the armor items of Belatucadros )
Orek: Ooc it's probably from your madness bro
Elidyr: OOC: How many curses have you endured plus how many partial or wholey evil magical items are you carrying?
GM: Bort casts TTYF alongside Mellon doing a L3 TTYF at the orc wizard electrifying him dead. Ti-ti slings her stone at a nasty looking orc and it drops to the floor, knocked off its feet with a smashed kneecap. Orek swings Werqus, again looking over at Singor on the floor. The ghost Oola casts Whammy on Elronds sword. The elf flows more strength into his falchion. Elidyr is awake but at 1 STR, complete exhaustion, unable to do anything so Myari and Geist defend the elf and attack. Versus the eighteen orcs you win 1314-1122 as three more die. Across the room Exion and Haplop kill one grell with a sword thrust through its brain. A screeching cawing sound uttered forth, the other tries to flee but Haplop has its fangs in it and dragging the large spider the olive green grell dies. 323-153. The orc, Pandak, a lion from the waist down yells out, "KILL ME! and you will die!" He swings his morningstar challenging you to stop avoiding him and attack him.
Orek: Orek runs over to grab Singir, yearning for the feel of the axe in his hand once again
Myari: "Ooh I have enough of your blabberin' ugly" Myari said to Pandak "your body is mine and i will turn your it into a rug!" Myari roared as she charge him with Geist distracting him
Elidyr: *groans* why am i so tired
Myari: Scits: meow *lick-lick*
Exion: Run up to this tiny lion and wail on him.
Elrond: Look to Orek out of the corner of my eye...a small smile appears on my face as he retrieves Singir. Continue to focus my strength into 'Tyrhung' (5 STR/+5 dice) as my smile becomes mildly sinister. "Quel fara Orek mellonamin...lle naa belegohtar!"
Orek: "Sorry I didn't catch that!"
Elrond: Let out a chuckle as I kick an orc and spin around to catch another with a deep slice from 'Tyrhung'. "Ha...good hunting Orek my friend...you are a mighty warrior!"
Orek: "I pale in comparison to you my friend" Orek says as he strikes another Orc. "Teach them all the might of our party!"
Elrond: Parry an orc scimitar with my staff over my shoulder then elbow him hard to the ribs. "HA...GURTH GOTH RIM LYE!!"
Orek: "Ya harr!!" Orek looks at Singir then to Elydir back to the axe then back to the Elf....he wonders what the axe would sing if he plunged it into the one who recklessly threw it.
Elidyr: (i wouldnt be against that, he probably could take a hit, and we'll say it is a "revenge" attack )
GM: With the grell and wizard in blue defeated, Exion and Haplop return to the main fight against the sixteen orcs. Make that fifteen as Ti-ti kills another from her arial assault. Mellon swings his staff overhead like an axe bringing it down with a crunch on the nearest orcs head. Orek retrieves Singir and the dwarf axe begins to sing:
Back in the hand of a dwarf, we slay underground
Heroes ’n elves amongst us, in this devil mound
The orcs die around us, for we head back to town
Much treasure to gather, jewels so pretty ’n round
The lion centaur Pandak, rears up in a beast engagement with were-tiger Myari, who stabs the furred orc in the side. "You join me in death!" Pandak dies and falls to the ground. A moment later Myari collapses as well. Despite the unexpected fall of Myari, you have the upper hand and slay five more winning 1501-1041
The ghost Oola casts Poor Baby on the wearer of the bracelet wearer to whom she is bound and Myari sits up revived. Elidyr just needs rest that only time can deliver. Elrond senses victory is at hand.
Elrond: Duck under an orcs slashing attempt with his mangled and we'll beaten sword then use the end of my staff to sweep his legs out from under him. "Stay stout mellonamins!!"
GM: The nine remaining orcs are easily defeated by your group now outnumbering them. 1287-584. With sixty three dead orcs in the room, the many armed statue of Gruumsh, the orc god of conquest, survival, strength, and territory advances creating an awful LOUD cracking sound. The Gruumsh statue HAS the ruby of Telemar on it-don’t damage it! (Although it’s likely to be well guarded by the many limbs.) You sense the magic is strong with this one. Earlier Elronds exploding time arrow, blew large chunks out of it. The ten orcs who had gone through the North door emerge armed. FIGHT!
Orek: "More to taste my steel!" Orek advances on the newcomers.
Myari: "Geist, you go clear the others while I... I mean we (referring to her and Oola) help out" Myari said
Elrond: Throw my goblin kukri at the approaching Gruumsh then leap at the orc horde with 'Tyrhung' and staff ablaze!
Elidyr: (is elidyr able to move, because if he is can he crawl over to one of the slain orcs and use it as a pillow and try and get some sleep... or just use scrits instead or if he is strong enogh over to the staue )
GM: Yes you can move at a crawl.
Bort: Oh, please no more orcs. Throwing my flaming net at them.
Exion I stomp and slash these orcs apart.
GM: Elronds magical damaging dagger sticks into the statue and will continue to damage it. Ti-ti sends a rock across the room to the NE striking one orc in the face killing it. Mellon does a L3 TTYF and drops another orc. Two dead before they reach you. The statue hits you hard and its many arms are brutally strong. Mellon does a Freeze Please throwing sheets of ice killing an orc. Ti-ti kills another orc dead also. Myari and Geist engage the orcs beside the giant Exion slashing at them with Haplop, the troll and Beia the black bear. Elidyr crawls away towards Scits. Bort slashes with his magical flaming net and Orek with his singing weapon tries slicing them apart. The might of the statue and rushing orcs is too much and you lose 1526-1827. Mellon, Bort and Myari fall bloody and cut up. The ghost concentrates and does a spell and drifts to the floor out of exhaustion. Nothing is apparent until you see great gashes appearing from an invisible fiend clawing the orcs. Ti-ti's slung stone kills another orc and upon it's death she is able to revive Mellon, whom wakes, sits up and does a L3 TTYF killing the nearest orc. The dagger in the statue continues it damaging...and you lose 1356-1453. Haplop takes a brutal cut and is wavering. Four orcs and the damaged statue remain... victory is in sight!
Ti-ti kills another, and revives Bort to 3 CON, whom weakly takes up his net, igniting it to challenge the weakest orc. Mellon, exhausted does another Freeze Please, chilling another orc to death. Haplop, crawls off badly injured in self preservation. The fighting is tough and you have finally gained up the upperhand thanks to Scits, the snake eggs power coursing through you and the invisible fiend winning 1365-1300.
Ti-ti kills an orc reviving were-tiger Myari and Mellon does a L2 TTYF killing off the last injured orc. With just the statue remaining everyone focuses on that and you win 1250-1127 breaking arms off the giant monstrosity. You win again 1209-1096 and again 1183-978 and again 1188-862 and again 1216-574. The statue is so broken apart but down its final few arms puts up a valiant vicious front but finally falls after an overhand chop from Exion splits it in two. The statue breaks apart further as you keep your eyes on the monstrous ruby. You hear a womanly cry and see the floating green ghost get slashed apart by some unseen entity. You sense she and her assailant are both gone then, thus nothing is bound to Myaris gold armband. The troll disappears and nothing goes into Exions amulet. Elidyr is strong enough to stand now. It is 7:45pm
After a 40 minute fight you have killed 73 orcs, three grell, a dreadknight and the orc god statue and found Telemars ruby! Congratulations!
Elrond is level 8!
⚔RESULTS⚔
ALL +9,115ap
CURRENT GROUP DAMAGE (includes previous untreated wounds)
Exion -119 CON will need healing within a day to -27 CON
Elrond -7 CON
Mellon -27 CON
Bort -30 CON
Orek -27 CON
Myari -27 CON
Elidyr -11 CON
Geist & Haplop -61MR recoverable with time.
Myari: *insert Final Fantasy victory jingle*
Elrond: Look over the fallen masses of orcs, grells and the statue of Gruumsh then scan to each one of our party to assess how well we are all faring. Covered in sweat and orc blood with my hand still shaking on the hilt of 'Tyrhung' I sheathe my weapon and give it a few hearty pats on the hilt. WIth a boastful shout to my teammates "Lle ume quel mellonea...lle naa belegohtars...NICELY DONE!" Retrieve my goblin kukri from the statue and then look at the Ruby...without touching it use the kukri to pry it out of it's housing and wrap it up safely to place within my pack. Looking at the ruby, it's size and beauty apparant to me and whipser softly as I secure it in my pack. "Vanimle sila tiri...beautiful." Move along and cast 'Poor Baby' on Mellon, Bort, Orek, Myari, Elidyr and myself healing 10 CON on everyone (10 STR cost w/staff). Go to Exion and offer him the one potion I have in my pack...a milky white/green color. "Drink this mellonamin...it will heal you of ALL of your damage but will cause you to sleep until morning. Let us find a suitable spot to rest for the evening mellonea."
Mellon: Resting for at least a half-hour...
Elidyr: i think before moving on we should... *yawn" get some shut eye...
GM: Everyone rests before any healing can begin. Wizards recover 4 STR. At 8:30 the black bear Beia transforms into a 5' black taloned devil. "Well that was one of the best days ever. Thank you." It sticks out its tongue and smiles and quickly flies away to the West. To the north you notice beds should you wish to sleep there. For now youre amongst many dead.
Elidyr: well at least beia didnt turn on us, and i dont know about the rest of you but i'm more than happy to use these orcs as a bed if there is not enough beds
Orek: ".......no a real bed in much desired!"
Elrond: "Let us clear the room of the dead and stack all the dead at least in one spot...maybe on stage behind where the statue was. Let's place Exion on one of the cots with Geist and Scits keeping guard while we clean, search and secure the room."
Orek "I shall help you my friend! "
Elrond: While dragging corpses and searching yell to Orek. "We sha'll have to record the Singir's song Orek...*Heroes ’n elves amongst us, in this devil mound*...many ales to be had during that song mellonamin!"
Orek: "I agree! It should fetch a pretty coin at the bar!" Orek replies whilst dragging a Orc to the pile
Elrond: "Ti-ti...saesa use naa vanima blue elealla ma' ten' room for hidden items...doors or traps?"
Myari: Myari takes Pandak's lion body "MINE!" then Geist and Scits stay guard while Myari sniffs out for loot March 16 at 2:17am · Like
GM: To the North of this room is a barracks. The East door is wedged open. Exion is too large to stand and crawls into the regular ceilinged room to lay on the floor atop bed coverings and blankets. He drinks the potion of extreme healing and falls asleep. Beds are either two or three high. In the NW corner are some unfinished beds. This room as well as the main temple room are searched for things of value, listed below. Mellon is able to cast Poor Baby for 36 minutes straight in increments of 7, thanks to his quick charging stones of strength. By 9pm all the bodies have been moved. The lion orc Pandak has a large 8" flat clear crystal in his pack, matching the description of the translator jewel Khu'mmmp had stolen.
Other things looted:
1,271 gold each
A black onyx studded copper kukri dagger 2+5 180gp
A black onyx studded silver falchion 4+4 900gp
A carnelian embedded broadsword 3+4 380gp
A MAGICAL carnelian ring 95gp
Average green quartz gem 30gp
Small turquoise 55gp
Huge chunk of amber 500gp
4 citrine gems 1800gp
Average black jasper 120gp
Large moonstone 320gp
Two gold chalices 20gp
Polished wood-framed small mirror 5gp
Garnet & gold locket with a tooth inside 65gp
Feather mask with silver thread 15gp
Silver goblet 5gp
Gold pitcher 25gp
Gold figurine worth 25gp
Glass locket with blonde hair inside 15gp
Ivory goblet 35gp
Peridot dice worth 105gp
Snott & bloodstained satin handkerchief 5gp
Silver small green quartz bracelet 15gp
MAGICAL - Wand of Dur 100gp
MAGICAL - 3 Milky white potions
2 jade figurines of Gruumsh 125gp each
Sardoynx-framed small mirror 90gp
Polished wood pitcher 5gp
MAGICAL - Purple potion
Jade pair of dice 125gp
2 Small agate bracelet 100gp each
Small topaz 35gp
Gold bracelet 30gp
Silver pitcher 12gp
Human mandible bone 5gp
Wool cape with silver thread 15gp
MAGICAL - red arrow
MAGICAL - bag of powder
Cheater ivory dice 4,5,6 on two sides 85gp
Tanzanite hairbrush 120gp
Gold embroidered pristine handkerchief 20gp
Antlers wrapped in finger bones
A huge Tigers Eye stone 2300gp
Furry gloves wet with mucus 2gp
A jar with three eyeballs in bloody water 5gp
A spiky blonde wig 3 gp
Drawing of a female orc naked 1 gp
A broken silver harp 10gp
Demi-loon pole weapon 5+4
MAGICAL sickle 4+2
13 axes -ask if interested
25 daggers -ask if interested
24 swords -ask if interested
Pilum spear 5
Assegai spear 2+3
Light crossbow 4
3 medium longbows 4+3
Ankus elephant goad 2+1
3 small caltrops 1
Misc armor -ask if interested
MAGICAL - Dread knights plate armor
MAGICAL Dread knights greatsword
21 shields -ask if interested
The group recently had an EPIC battle to obtain the object of their quest: Telemars ruby...
This was 5 days of posts.
GM: 7 pm, Devil Hill, level five. After destroying a seemingly dangerous 5' red mushroom, and dealing with a small group of investigating orcs, you continue on East towards a chamber where light originates. Approaching cautiously, you see it opens up into a huge room with a 40' high ceiling. Torches are lit along the curved southern wall. It stretches 80' long by 35' at it's widest. There is a door to your left on the North wall followed by an opening and a door directly East of you.
The room is full of orcs, and lots of them! (each dot represents 8 of them). They were just standing around talking quietly, until you entered and now are looking in your direction, weapons in hand. Some yell out in threatening tones but they do not move forward, shifting restlessly. They are not illusionary. One, within your range of magic detection, appears to have a magical sickle.
On a raised platform is an altar and a 12' wide statue of Gruumsh, the many armed orc god, which has an enormous, head-sized ruby where it's eye would be. This seems to be Telemars ruby, the item you've been tasked to retrieve for Shemar. Varrol had mentioned he'd need a force to take it and now you see why. The many armed statue is moving!
Myari (WarWiz L5 shapeshifter): "Quick kill them while they didn't notice us" Myari suggested a Sneak attack
Elidyr (Rog L4 elf): *looks into the room* uhh *counts the orcs* so we have 72 orcs and a moving statue i think it would be suicide to go in weapons drawn *thinks before disarming himself bows his head and clasps his hands together as he slowly walks toward the moving statue, making sure his eyes do not come in contact with it before kneeling down in front of the statue like you would a king and stays in that position until it inevitably goes pear shaped, or he gets told he can rise*
GM: Your intent is noted Elidyr on what you'd like to do. Let's begin with you slowly walking foward and get some others input. Despite their numbers it seems physically impossible to fight more than three times your number if you stay together.
Orek (War L5 dwarf) "I don't think that's a good idea Elf!"
Elrond (WarWiz L7 elf leader) Attempt to hold Elidyr back from entering the room and nod my head to Orek. "Nor do I Elidyr...even though your death wishes have been duly noted as of late...the rest of us would like to remain among the living. Why do they not approach us? I think they are staying close to the ruby and Gruumsh for some sort of...protection...or advantage. They have us in number sure enough but I would rather not grant them any additional advantages. We know that they won't part with the ruby willingly so we need to fork a plan."
GM: Elidyr is pretty strong, if he wishes to continue his path. The normally invisible, green ghost of the warrior woman that floats near Myari is now visible.
Elrond: Elrond is just as strong however I am not going to put up a BIG struggle
Myari: "Is there a chance to put hidey hole somewhere and use this ghost as a lure?" Myari asked
Elidyr: * put his hand on elronds hand* think about it elrond we have a room full of orcs, being watched over by a statue of one of the orc gods, if we prove to the statue that we do not intend any harm to the statue or the orcs surrounding it we may be able to walk by uninterrupted... or we can just throw whomever still has the translation necklace into the group
Elrond: Look back to meet Elidyr's eyes. "Mellonamin Elidyr, you have taught me to look to diplomacy in more situations and I thank you for that. However...we are here to retrieve the Ruby that is currently being held by their God Gruumsh...I doubt they are going to let us take it willingly. Myari I like the idea of a 'Hidey Hole' spell but they seem to of already of seen us so I'm not sure if it would do us any good now. Team...we need a plan for sure...I think it best to retreat and come up with more ideas on how to proceed?
Elidyr: the ruby looks to be the in the face of the statue though, i think that it could be that simple if we asked for it so the orcs could see the face.
Elrond: Tip my hat to Elidyr with an uncertain smile and a graceful sweeping motion of my upturned hand. "Have at it then mellonamin...I will remain cautious as I feel they WILL be aggressive..."
Elidyr: *leans over and whispers in elronds ear* though it may not be the most hourable thing, if it does go pear shaped the majority will go for me and have their back to you and the rest of the party, may give you a slight advantage *looks to the rest of the party to get nods of approval*
Ti-ti: (27" War L7 fairy) "If a fight we are to do here. We need to back to the room we just came out of and fight them in a smaller space....kinda like the 300 warriors that stood off the uh um other fellows in the pass....'
GM: Just for the sake of things these duscussions are back in the hallway and not before them.
Mellon: (Wiz L7 elf) "I think a suitable illusion might do the trick..."
Myari: "An illusion you say? I can do that" Myari said as she takes Frastic out, "just tell me what to do" she said
Mellon: I cast Portavision as follows: A HUGE basilisk creeping into the cave, waving it's head back and forth. (In Goblin, at the top of my lungs) "Look out for the ba...(guurgle)" (whispering) "Get ready to start whackin', crew."
Myari: "I guess that will do" she said as she tucks her wand Frastic back then prepares herself to morph
GM: A wide variety of things happens as your HUGE illusionary basilisk enters the room. A tremendous cry erupts from the orcs. The eight orcs closes to the North opening scurry running through that doorway. Two run out the East door. The 23 closest to the curved wall retreat to it, with hands to their faces. Eight orcs drop their weapons and cover their faces, some turning away. 13 others make for the doors at a walk but are still in the room. The remaining 18 advance cautiously; some with eyes closed, some blocking their own vision and one acting all brave unprotected. To the SE you hear a metal gate fall. The half orc-half lion Pandak is one approaching-he who stole Khu'mmmps translator jewel (although do you recall his warning?) Towards the South, a man in glowing yellow plate armor materializes.
Myari takes off Scits (MR 6 housecat that gives everyone +5 LK) and her armor in preparation to shape-shift to a weretiger for the attack, as the green ghost Oola (a mysterious entity bound to wristlet Myari wears) moves forward. Exion sends in Haplop (MR 75 large spider) to attack, and he shouts out "BIGGER IS BETTER" and grows to 25' also drawing out the shadowy 12' 'elf pounder' troll within his necklace! (He has a necklace that stores the last foe defeated at 1/2 defeated MR to fight with him)
You get one round of projectiles before melee if you aren't mentioned above. FIGHT!
Myari: Myari and Geist (Myaris pet white tiger MR100) tag teams the naked one first
Elrond: "NDENGINA SEN!" Launch my magical 'Time arrow'(explodes for x5 damage) that Khu'mmmps gave me at the moving statue of Gruumsh and have it plunge into it's chest. Sling 'Beltrhonding' back on my shoulder and unsheathe 'Tyrhung' and staff and cast 'SMOG' (3 STR cost w/staff) at the approaching hoarde.
Ti-ti: Use a sling stone to attack the closest enemies....
Orek: Before rushing off to battle Orek grabs Elidyr. "Lad I'm going to let you borrow Singir for this battle (a 30 dice magical singing axe) take good care of him I'm trusting you!" With that he hands him the axe and pulls out Werquis (a 27 dice +60 magical axe) shouting the activation word Drahzguzzen! And runs off to help with the Orc slaying.
GM: Ti-ti fires a stone at an advancing unawares orc with his eyes shielded from the illusionary basilisk and kills him with a blow to the abdomen. Mellon lets loose Blasting Power throwing out waves of fire, at the unsuspecting orcs burning one to the ground. Elrond fires his time arrow and it flies through the air striking the living statue of Gruumsh for 434 damage, blowing chunks and arms from it. The orcs in the vicinity angered decide to take their chances with the basilisk and fight. Ti-ti from the air fells another orc as they are upon you in the NW corner. The giant Exion swings his dual bladed sword as his spider and troll fight beside him. Elrond releases SMOG at the now coughing orcs, Mellon does another Blasting Power beside Bort raking his flaming barbed net on the orcs. "Drahzguzzen!" shouts Orek with his double bladed axe, keeping an eye on the elf Elidyr using his Singing axe, hacking at the orcs. The bear Beia (MR90 black devil disquised as a bear) slashes at them as does Geist and weretiger Myari. The ghost Oola casts a Little Feets spell on Myari so she is in double speed leaping and slashing drawing blood. The fifteen orcs in the smog coughing and not fighting as effectively are killed easily as you do 1573-473. The lion orc Pandak has been left alive (for now). The next wave of orcs (23), larger than the first comes in! Among them is the summoned glowing plate armored one, a four armed orc, one with a crystal head of glass, one with a magical sickle and one that moves so quickly it's a blur. From behind them you hear strange squawks.
Exion (War L7 man) Fight many orcs with my size advantage.
Elrond: Defending with 'Tyrhung' I pull my glowing Goblin kukri out from my belt and throw it at the advancing gold armored Dreadnight! "QUEL ESTA ORQU!" (Does 13+13 damage until removed by thrower)
Elidyr: well i think with this battle, we could use all the help we can get... so.. * cast "dancing swords" on the three short-swords he hasn't got rid of yet from when he had 4 arms, the decides show off his raw strength by holding his good and evil axe in one hand and oreks singing axe in the other, then starts beserking as he runs into the fray
GM: Elidyr, you'll have to give up a fighting turn to cast Dancing Sword, which is okay. You don't have the DEX to wield both axes.
Elidyr: ( well elidyr certainly has the strength to, so what would happen if elidyr used the singing axe like a tomahawk and just thew it at them then used his good and evil axe as an axe?)
GM: The thrown axe would be a projectile and the you'd continue fighting with your good evil axe.
Myari: Myari and Geist next charge towards glass head, Geist tries to distract it while Myari attacks from behind. Aiming for its head
Orek: ......the singing axe is much better
Mellon: TTYF L3
GM: Ti-ti safely up above slingshots a stone into the nearest orcs back sending it the stone floor. Elidyr, not liking the dwarf singing? throws the double bladed axe at an onrushing orc cleaving off its shoulder and arm. Elrond throws his magical goblin dagger at the plated dread knight, striking it in the chest, where it will continue to be damaged until dead. Mellon yells out TAKE THAT YOU FIEND blasting an orc dead, while Orek, the giant Exion, and Bort work the masses. The troll, bear, spider, Myari and the cats all doing their worst, however with the introduction of the terrible glowing knight you lose 1737-1587. Elidyr pulls out the mighty Good and Evil axe and the battle continues...
⚔RESULTS⚔
Bort -4 CON
Myari -2 CON
Elidyr -2 CON
Elidyr: (i think that suits elidyr not wanting to have something singing in his ear while he is beserking, it would cause him to become more and more like the hulk )
Orek: If you knew the activation word in elven I would have let you use Werquis...unless it wouldn't have worked if you used the Dwarven word Myari: (How many orcs remaining?
Elrond: Switch to 'Tyrhung' and staff putting 5 additional dice damage (5 STR cost w/staff)!
Bort (Rog L6 man) 1 little, 2 little, 3 little orcs ...
GM: 10 left the room, 21 dead and 41 still to contend with. Plus the knight and statue.
Myari: I guess we tag-team the knight then
GM: With the magical goblin kukri embedded in the knights chest, it continues to cause injury. Mellon does another wave of fiery streaks killing one orc dead as Ti-ti drops another. You win 1796-1686 and seem pretty evenly matched as other than the fire and stone, they are holding their own. The Little Feets on Myari wears off and impressed with his leadership, the ghost Oola casts another Little Feets this time on Elrond who goes at double speed slitting throats and burning orc flesh. Ti-ti misses her target but Mellon burns down another with Blasting Power. The giant Exion, the troll, spider, Bort and Orek all make devastating cuts on the orcs. Geist, Beia and Myari kill the glass headed orc smashing his head to pieces with a crystaline crash. Elidyr caught up in the madness goes berserk (losing his 69 personal adds but gaining 307 from bersrking with a mighty magical axe! You devastate the nineteen you're fighting winning 2430-1493 slaying twelve of them. The losing orcs cry out for help and all the others, save one standing by open metal gates to the SE, join the fray... Worried over either the onrushing orc horde joing their compnions, or the battle fury that has overtaken Elidyr, Tizariana misses again. Even fighting twenty seven orcs and the super powered knight you still win 2426-2006 killing five. Elidyr is out of his mind frightening chopping off heads and hacking at their corpses on the ground. In the SE corner the one lone orc gestures and three levitating, giant olive green colored exposed brains with tentacles emerge. It points at you and they come slowly.
Myari: "You guys distract the brains, we'll attack the summoner" Myari said as she and Geist charge towards the summoner
Exion I grab the brains and try to crush them.
Elidyr: (i'm not going to post what elidyr does, because i dont in his beserking state he wont be able to think, so i'll just say "elidyr doesnt stop" if it wasnt allready apparent))
Elrond: Feeling empowered by Oola's 'Little Feets' spell and the onslaught of the additional masses I'll concentrate more of my strength into 'Tyrhung' turning it's orange-ish flame to a intense blue. "Have at thee you filthy vermin!" (10 STR cost adding 10 dice additional damage)
GM: The ghost Oola throws a Hellbomb Burst which disintegrates one of the beaked brains in an explosion of intense scarlet fire. Exion charges alongside Myari and Geist, but stops to engaging the other two grells, which writher their tentacles over him. The big giant and his magic sword slashes at the brain things trying to paralyze him. One tentacle gets through and a slight mobilization begins as Exion loses 222-268. He calls on Haplop to assist. Myari and Geist confront the lone orc by the southeast gates and severely wound him tearing him apart 136-85. Ti-ti regains composure and kills one orc with a rock to the neck, as Mellon for variety does Freeze Please blowing out sheets of petrifying cold ice killing another. Elidyr continues his rage and the orcs are more accustomed to it and you win 1951-1748 as.three more perish. The dark plated knight with the yellow glow is still the driving force in the enemies attacks. The little feets wears off Elrond as Haplop goes to aid Exion.
⚔RESULTS⚔
Exion -27 CON
Myari: "Alright, we work together against that knight, it looks sp strong, it takes all of us to top it down" Myari suggested
Elrond: Parry the attacks of the orcs with 'Tyrhung' while I shout out. "Lanta en' kalale!" Cast a lvl 5 TTYF (20 STR cost w/staff [IQ: 44x5=220).
Orek "You guys focus on the big guy and I'll take care of the surrounding enemies, and keep our crazed friend of your backs!"
GM: Myari sends Geist off to kill the knight as she finishes off the lone orc 49-24 on the far side of the room. She'll hold off looting him until later. Haplop climbs up it's master and attacks a brain thing as Exion struggles to land a significant blow. With the spiders help they prevail 284-260. Elidyr suddenly stops in motion, drops his axe and collapses unconscious. Hardly out of berserking fatigue-what gives? Ti-ti's slung stone kills the four armed orc, striking it in the face. Mellon continues Freeze Please chilling another orc to death. Elrond casts a might L5 TAKE THAT YOUR FIEND! at the dread knight and it topples over dead. Geist bounds in besides Beia the bear and they slash at the orcs. Orek keeping an eye on where his singing blade lies, chops with Werqus beside Bort doing the best he can with his flaming net, thinking he needs a mightier weapon. The orcs press in on the troll and then your group and you lose the round 1389-1145. However with the summoned knight defeated, you hope you have the advantage now...
⚔RESULTS⚔
Mellon -13 CON
Bort -22 CON
Orek -9 CON
Elidyr KO'ed?
Elrond: I will add another 5 STR to 'Tyrhung' this next round of battle (5 STR cost w/staff for additional 5 dice damage).
Mellon: Poor Baby on Elidyr.
GM: Myari joins Geist and sees one orc trying to catch Scits. The two tigers hunt him down. Ti-ti strikes another orc sending it to the stone floor with broken ribs dying. Haplop and Exion fight the grells winning 291-208, Bort sparks his flaming net of Belatucadros over the orcs flesh as Orek uses his double bladed dwarf battle axe hacking the numerous orcs that surround them. The bear Beia claws and the troll uses its large wooden club to bash on the orcs. Elrond feeds his strength into his flaming weapons to gain a larger advantage. You get a small one as Mellon heals Elidyr of 5 CON damage but the elf rogue is just too pooped to stand. You win 1148-1089 killing the one orc after Scits. From the NE the door opens and three orcs enter. One in a blue robe yells out "Mak'Gora Lok'tar ogar!" and fires a tremendous blast of white lightning out of its staff at the giant Exion. The other two run forward to join the fifteen...
⚔RESULTS⚔
Exion -72 CON
Orek "There seems to be no end to them!" Orek makes his way to pull Elidyr out of harms way before the Orcs try to do anything to him.
Myari: "Scits stay with Elidyr" Myari commanded, "it's either wipe them all out or block their entrance" she suggested
Elrond: Continue another 5 STR into 'Tyrhung' to vanquish these vermin! (5 STR cost for additional 5 dice damage).
Bort: TTY you orcish scum!
Elidyr (hmm i am interested to find out what happened to elidyr cause people don't usually collapse from fatigue in the middle of attacking, though i have two options one elidr tries to trip up some orcs, or i seem to remember there was an item that would stop one from falling if one of the party is still up, think it was one of the armor items of Belatucadros )
Orek: Ooc it's probably from your madness bro
Elidyr: OOC: How many curses have you endured plus how many partial or wholey evil magical items are you carrying?
GM: Bort casts TTYF alongside Mellon doing a L3 TTYF at the orc wizard electrifying him dead. Ti-ti slings her stone at a nasty looking orc and it drops to the floor, knocked off its feet with a smashed kneecap. Orek swings Werqus, again looking over at Singor on the floor. The ghost Oola casts Whammy on Elronds sword. The elf flows more strength into his falchion. Elidyr is awake but at 1 STR, complete exhaustion, unable to do anything so Myari and Geist defend the elf and attack. Versus the eighteen orcs you win 1314-1122 as three more die. Across the room Exion and Haplop kill one grell with a sword thrust through its brain. A screeching cawing sound uttered forth, the other tries to flee but Haplop has its fangs in it and dragging the large spider the olive green grell dies. 323-153. The orc, Pandak, a lion from the waist down yells out, "KILL ME! and you will die!" He swings his morningstar challenging you to stop avoiding him and attack him.
Orek: Orek runs over to grab Singir, yearning for the feel of the axe in his hand once again
Myari: "Ooh I have enough of your blabberin' ugly" Myari said to Pandak "your body is mine and i will turn your it into a rug!" Myari roared as she charge him with Geist distracting him
Elidyr: *groans* why am i so tired
Myari: Scits: meow *lick-lick*
Exion: Run up to this tiny lion and wail on him.
Elrond: Look to Orek out of the corner of my eye...a small smile appears on my face as he retrieves Singir. Continue to focus my strength into 'Tyrhung' (5 STR/+5 dice) as my smile becomes mildly sinister. "Quel fara Orek mellonamin...lle naa belegohtar!"
Orek: "Sorry I didn't catch that!"
Elrond: Let out a chuckle as I kick an orc and spin around to catch another with a deep slice from 'Tyrhung'. "Ha...good hunting Orek my friend...you are a mighty warrior!"
Orek: "I pale in comparison to you my friend" Orek says as he strikes another Orc. "Teach them all the might of our party!"
Elrond: Parry an orc scimitar with my staff over my shoulder then elbow him hard to the ribs. "HA...GURTH GOTH RIM LYE!!"
Orek: "Ya harr!!" Orek looks at Singir then to Elydir back to the axe then back to the Elf....he wonders what the axe would sing if he plunged it into the one who recklessly threw it.
Elidyr: (i wouldnt be against that, he probably could take a hit, and we'll say it is a "revenge" attack )
GM: With the grell and wizard in blue defeated, Exion and Haplop return to the main fight against the sixteen orcs. Make that fifteen as Ti-ti kills another from her arial assault. Mellon swings his staff overhead like an axe bringing it down with a crunch on the nearest orcs head. Orek retrieves Singir and the dwarf axe begins to sing:
Back in the hand of a dwarf, we slay underground
Heroes ’n elves amongst us, in this devil mound
The orcs die around us, for we head back to town
Much treasure to gather, jewels so pretty ’n round
The lion centaur Pandak, rears up in a beast engagement with were-tiger Myari, who stabs the furred orc in the side. "You join me in death!" Pandak dies and falls to the ground. A moment later Myari collapses as well. Despite the unexpected fall of Myari, you have the upper hand and slay five more winning 1501-1041
The ghost Oola casts Poor Baby on the wearer of the bracelet wearer to whom she is bound and Myari sits up revived. Elidyr just needs rest that only time can deliver. Elrond senses victory is at hand.
Elrond: Duck under an orcs slashing attempt with his mangled and we'll beaten sword then use the end of my staff to sweep his legs out from under him. "Stay stout mellonamins!!"
GM: The nine remaining orcs are easily defeated by your group now outnumbering them. 1287-584. With sixty three dead orcs in the room, the many armed statue of Gruumsh, the orc god of conquest, survival, strength, and territory advances creating an awful LOUD cracking sound. The Gruumsh statue HAS the ruby of Telemar on it-don’t damage it! (Although it’s likely to be well guarded by the many limbs.) You sense the magic is strong with this one. Earlier Elronds exploding time arrow, blew large chunks out of it. The ten orcs who had gone through the North door emerge armed. FIGHT!
Orek: "More to taste my steel!" Orek advances on the newcomers.
Myari: "Geist, you go clear the others while I... I mean we (referring to her and Oola) help out" Myari said
Elrond: Throw my goblin kukri at the approaching Gruumsh then leap at the orc horde with 'Tyrhung' and staff ablaze!
Elidyr: (is elidyr able to move, because if he is can he crawl over to one of the slain orcs and use it as a pillow and try and get some sleep... or just use scrits instead or if he is strong enogh over to the staue )
GM: Yes you can move at a crawl.
Bort: Oh, please no more orcs. Throwing my flaming net at them.
Exion I stomp and slash these orcs apart.
GM: Elronds magical damaging dagger sticks into the statue and will continue to damage it. Ti-ti sends a rock across the room to the NE striking one orc in the face killing it. Mellon does a L3 TTYF and drops another orc. Two dead before they reach you. The statue hits you hard and its many arms are brutally strong. Mellon does a Freeze Please throwing sheets of ice killing an orc. Ti-ti kills another orc dead also. Myari and Geist engage the orcs beside the giant Exion slashing at them with Haplop, the troll and Beia the black bear. Elidyr crawls away towards Scits. Bort slashes with his magical flaming net and Orek with his singing weapon tries slicing them apart. The might of the statue and rushing orcs is too much and you lose 1526-1827. Mellon, Bort and Myari fall bloody and cut up. The ghost concentrates and does a spell and drifts to the floor out of exhaustion. Nothing is apparent until you see great gashes appearing from an invisible fiend clawing the orcs. Ti-ti's slung stone kills another orc and upon it's death she is able to revive Mellon, whom wakes, sits up and does a L3 TTYF killing the nearest orc. The dagger in the statue continues it damaging...and you lose 1356-1453. Haplop takes a brutal cut and is wavering. Four orcs and the damaged statue remain... victory is in sight!
Ti-ti kills another, and revives Bort to 3 CON, whom weakly takes up his net, igniting it to challenge the weakest orc. Mellon, exhausted does another Freeze Please, chilling another orc to death. Haplop, crawls off badly injured in self preservation. The fighting is tough and you have finally gained up the upperhand thanks to Scits, the snake eggs power coursing through you and the invisible fiend winning 1365-1300.
Ti-ti kills an orc reviving were-tiger Myari and Mellon does a L2 TTYF killing off the last injured orc. With just the statue remaining everyone focuses on that and you win 1250-1127 breaking arms off the giant monstrosity. You win again 1209-1096 and again 1183-978 and again 1188-862 and again 1216-574. The statue is so broken apart but down its final few arms puts up a valiant vicious front but finally falls after an overhand chop from Exion splits it in two. The statue breaks apart further as you keep your eyes on the monstrous ruby. You hear a womanly cry and see the floating green ghost get slashed apart by some unseen entity. You sense she and her assailant are both gone then, thus nothing is bound to Myaris gold armband. The troll disappears and nothing goes into Exions amulet. Elidyr is strong enough to stand now. It is 7:45pm
After a 40 minute fight you have killed 73 orcs, three grell, a dreadknight and the orc god statue and found Telemars ruby! Congratulations!
Elrond is level 8!
⚔RESULTS⚔
ALL +9,115ap
CURRENT GROUP DAMAGE (includes previous untreated wounds)
Exion -119 CON will need healing within a day to -27 CON
Elrond -7 CON
Mellon -27 CON
Bort -30 CON
Orek -27 CON
Myari -27 CON
Elidyr -11 CON
Geist & Haplop -61MR recoverable with time.
Myari: *insert Final Fantasy victory jingle*
Elrond: Look over the fallen masses of orcs, grells and the statue of Gruumsh then scan to each one of our party to assess how well we are all faring. Covered in sweat and orc blood with my hand still shaking on the hilt of 'Tyrhung' I sheathe my weapon and give it a few hearty pats on the hilt. WIth a boastful shout to my teammates "Lle ume quel mellonea...lle naa belegohtars...NICELY DONE!" Retrieve my goblin kukri from the statue and then look at the Ruby...without touching it use the kukri to pry it out of it's housing and wrap it up safely to place within my pack. Looking at the ruby, it's size and beauty apparant to me and whipser softly as I secure it in my pack. "Vanimle sila tiri...beautiful." Move along and cast 'Poor Baby' on Mellon, Bort, Orek, Myari, Elidyr and myself healing 10 CON on everyone (10 STR cost w/staff). Go to Exion and offer him the one potion I have in my pack...a milky white/green color. "Drink this mellonamin...it will heal you of ALL of your damage but will cause you to sleep until morning. Let us find a suitable spot to rest for the evening mellonea."
Mellon: Resting for at least a half-hour...
Elidyr: i think before moving on we should... *yawn" get some shut eye...
GM: Everyone rests before any healing can begin. Wizards recover 4 STR. At 8:30 the black bear Beia transforms into a 5' black taloned devil. "Well that was one of the best days ever. Thank you." It sticks out its tongue and smiles and quickly flies away to the West. To the north you notice beds should you wish to sleep there. For now youre amongst many dead.
Elidyr: well at least beia didnt turn on us, and i dont know about the rest of you but i'm more than happy to use these orcs as a bed if there is not enough beds
Orek: ".......no a real bed in much desired!"
Elrond: "Let us clear the room of the dead and stack all the dead at least in one spot...maybe on stage behind where the statue was. Let's place Exion on one of the cots with Geist and Scits keeping guard while we clean, search and secure the room."
Orek "I shall help you my friend! "
Elrond: While dragging corpses and searching yell to Orek. "We sha'll have to record the Singir's song Orek...*Heroes ’n elves amongst us, in this devil mound*...many ales to be had during that song mellonamin!"
Orek: "I agree! It should fetch a pretty coin at the bar!" Orek replies whilst dragging a Orc to the pile
Elrond: "Ti-ti...saesa use naa vanima blue elealla ma' ten' room for hidden items...doors or traps?"
Myari: Myari takes Pandak's lion body "MINE!" then Geist and Scits stay guard while Myari sniffs out for loot March 16 at 2:17am · Like
GM: To the North of this room is a barracks. The East door is wedged open. Exion is too large to stand and crawls into the regular ceilinged room to lay on the floor atop bed coverings and blankets. He drinks the potion of extreme healing and falls asleep. Beds are either two or three high. In the NW corner are some unfinished beds. This room as well as the main temple room are searched for things of value, listed below. Mellon is able to cast Poor Baby for 36 minutes straight in increments of 7, thanks to his quick charging stones of strength. By 9pm all the bodies have been moved. The lion orc Pandak has a large 8" flat clear crystal in his pack, matching the description of the translator jewel Khu'mmmp had stolen.
Other things looted:
1,271 gold each
A black onyx studded copper kukri dagger 2+5 180gp
A black onyx studded silver falchion 4+4 900gp
A carnelian embedded broadsword 3+4 380gp
A MAGICAL carnelian ring 95gp
Average green quartz gem 30gp
Small turquoise 55gp
Huge chunk of amber 500gp
4 citrine gems 1800gp
Average black jasper 120gp
Large moonstone 320gp
Two gold chalices 20gp
Polished wood-framed small mirror 5gp
Garnet & gold locket with a tooth inside 65gp
Feather mask with silver thread 15gp
Silver goblet 5gp
Gold pitcher 25gp
Gold figurine worth 25gp
Glass locket with blonde hair inside 15gp
Ivory goblet 35gp
Peridot dice worth 105gp
Snott & bloodstained satin handkerchief 5gp
Silver small green quartz bracelet 15gp
MAGICAL - Wand of Dur 100gp
MAGICAL - 3 Milky white potions
2 jade figurines of Gruumsh 125gp each
Sardoynx-framed small mirror 90gp
Polished wood pitcher 5gp
MAGICAL - Purple potion
Jade pair of dice 125gp
2 Small agate bracelet 100gp each
Small topaz 35gp
Gold bracelet 30gp
Silver pitcher 12gp
Human mandible bone 5gp
Wool cape with silver thread 15gp
MAGICAL - red arrow
MAGICAL - bag of powder
Cheater ivory dice 4,5,6 on two sides 85gp
Tanzanite hairbrush 120gp
Gold embroidered pristine handkerchief 20gp
Antlers wrapped in finger bones
A huge Tigers Eye stone 2300gp
Furry gloves wet with mucus 2gp
A jar with three eyeballs in bloody water 5gp
A spiky blonde wig 3 gp
Drawing of a female orc naked 1 gp
A broken silver harp 10gp
Demi-loon pole weapon 5+4
MAGICAL sickle 4+2
13 axes -ask if interested
25 daggers -ask if interested
24 swords -ask if interested
Pilum spear 5
Assegai spear 2+3
Light crossbow 4
3 medium longbows 4+3
Ankus elephant goad 2+1
3 small caltrops 1
Misc armor -ask if interested
MAGICAL - Dread knights plate armor
MAGICAL Dread knights greatsword
21 shields -ask if interested