A Magic Users tale. 21st June 2008
We approached the golden spired temple from the east, eager to find our answers. Would we find the elusive Devro here? Or any more evidence of Allerzoi activity? We circled the building anti clockwise locating an entrance on the south side. We moved up stairs into the gloom, coming upon a great pair of apparently impassable bronze doors. We scouted east and our bold monk was attacked by a great lizard that darted out from concealment. The party soon had it kebabed, though our trusty war dogs were actually key players for the first of many occasions.
We decided to split up at this point. Although it was more a case of, ‘well we can’t be much help here, we’ll have a look around whilst the boys play with their new lizard friend’. Thorri, Roscoe, Gordon and I intrepidly checked out the other direction. The halfling was just checking a narrow broken down section of wall, typical of the place, when an owlbear appeared from nowhere and attacked.
We rushed to his defence, I firing off my magic missile, a modest contribution, but all my frustratingly limited talents would allow. We dealt with it eventually, narrowly avoiding serious injury, greatly aided once more by the war dogs. We found a useful looking mace and gold and we were rejoined by the others, who had discovered but not investigated a strange statue.
Whilst we of the magical persuasion recharged so to speak, Roscoe, Thorri, Calendereil and Gordon checked unexplored areas to the north, coming upon a black suit of armour that animated and attacked to no one’s great surprise. Again the war dog finished the fight, whilst the halfling spent most of the engagement scouting. A further statue, this one 40’ high with built in staircases was discovered, but no one fancied closer examination.
Instead they returned to some previously by-passed doors and checking on of them, discovered a hideous undead creature, a wight. They struggled with it, but our weapons were ineffective unless magical, then, the unthinkable, its icy touch drained the life from Draegon, and he stood against us, undead, a wight. We slew his creator, but this just made Draegon stronger and the elf fell sorely hurt, and drained of his magical abilities, (slight though they were). Eventually the monster that Draegon had become was overcome, but it was a close run thing. What’s more, there was nothing but a lousy coffin in the room. Zionestes raised the dead Ranger using our precious scroll, but he was clearly out of action for some time to come.
Looking for fresh pickings, we discovered four zombies, these were easily turned by Gordon and slain, including one by Zionestes using his mace. It turned to dust in an instant. If only he had tried that earlier against the wight! We left Draegon with the monk, gnome and elf and entered the heart of the temple, a great hall. As we crossed it, beautiful singing began, entrancing Gordon and Thomas, who attacked Thorri and I.
I was injured and the singing harpy swooped down to attack us. I hit it with a magic missile and the cleric managed to hold Thomas with an enchantment. Gordon struck down Thorri who needed urgent healing from our cleric and it looked bad for a few moments. The halfling opened fire on the harpy with a snatched up crossbow and incredibly managed three hits on it, the last of which brought it down as it tried to flee.
Gordon, gathering up booty foremost in his mind, picked up some spears and shields that adorned the walls, and made the unhappy discovery that one of these is a cursed missile attractor. With the spear, you might say that he now has a matching set. Still, at least he won’t leave them behind on the bus or anything.
I remained to look after Draegon whilst the others went on to check the next room which contained a pool. From it emerged a swarm of tentacles, catching first the halfling scout, then Gordon and Zionestes as they rushed to his aid. Zionestes was almost constricted, though Gordon with his great strength was able to resist it to a point. Eventually and five tentacles down, the octopoid departed in a blast of ink, leaving us bloodied and somewhat battered.
Experience awards:
Gordon
Healing 20
Owlbear room 7 106
Owlbear horde 485
Wight room 12 150
Turning zombies 60
Octopus room 4 80
Armour room 6 50
Total 951
Dagnar
Lizard engagement room 2 45
Wight room 12 50
Octopus room 4 80
Total 175
Calenderiel
Wight room 12 150
Octopus room 4 80
Armour room 6 50
Total 280
Draegon
Lizard engagement room 2 45
Wight room 12 50
Total 95
Kravaine
Owlbear room 7 106
Owlbear horde 485
Harpy room 8 20
Total 611
Thomas
Lizard engagement room 2 45
Wight room 12 150
Zombies room11 20
Octopus room 4 80
Total 295
Thorri
Mapping 10
Owlbear rom 7 106
Owlbear horde 485
Wight room 12 150
Zombies room 11 20
Harpy room 8 20
Octopus room 4 80
Armour room 6 50
Total 921
Roscoe
Lizard engagement room 2 45
Owlbear room7 106
Owlbear horde 485
Characterisation & Roleplay 20
Stealing Draegon’s Daggers 20
Reserved award room 6 100
Wight room 12 150
Harpy room 8 130
Octopus room 4 80
Total 1126
Zionestes
Healing 20
Wight room 12 150
Raising Draegon 300
Zombies room 11 20
Holding Thomas 50
Harpy room 8 20
Octopus room 4 80
Total 640
Aaveneir
Octopus room 4 80
Total 80
Note total EP requirements not currently updated for Draegon, Roscoe and Thorri: Update will take place when Jen lets me have Players Handbook back!
Name Class 2nd Class B/F Cumulative Target Current Level
Kravaine MU* 672 4024 4696 5000 2
Draegon R 95 4438 4533 4500 3
Calenderiel F* 155 MU 142 1455/1321 1610/1463 2000/2500 1/0
Dagnar M 175 3708 3883 4750 2
Gordon F* 523 C* 523 2942/2710 3465/3233 4000/6000 2/3
Roscoe T* 1239 4375 5614 5000 4
Thorri F* 507 A 460 3175/2886 3682/3346 4000/3000 2/3
Zionestes C* 704 3435 4139 6000 3
Thomas R 295 396 691 2250 1
Aaveneir F* 88 1104 1192 2000 1
*EP Bonus applied
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