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Spirit Stalker smiles, with a bit of a predatory edge. "The Path Of The Hunt calls to all, yet many refuse to heed it. Neither the Blood Hunter nor I ask you to forsake He Who Is Wisdom unless such is your freely made choice. But here and now, you walk Our Path. Your service is indeed worthy in Darethons eyes, the Soul Of The Predator is strong in you." His voice takes on a deeper, echoing tone....his speech also becomes a bit strained, with overtones of snarling and growling..."Go forth with My Fury, stalk your prey until trembling in terror and fatigue they at last stand at bay, and savor their fear at the vengeance which rides upon your claws!" A thunderous roar, like a lion's triumph over a kill (if the lion were slightly bigger than Khaurum) echoes and re-echoes, sending an atavistic shiver of fear down the backs of all save those servants of another deity.
Led rises again, a feral gleam in his eyes. "I do not forsake Serloth. But Wisdom knows that there is a time for words and a time for action. A time to put down the quill, rise up, and spill blood. This moment requires what Darethon can bring; perhaps some other moment will require Serloth's blessings upon me again."
Geek the mage, first.
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---the next day, into the central plaza of Home, where the Protector is addressing the assembled elves. Not the entire population, but most of the nobility is represented, as well as the powerful among the non-nobles, and some curious regular folk, as you come into earshot---
"--and I say again, we MUST negotiate from a position of strength. Anything less than commanding, while backed by willingness to use force, is seen as weakness by these humans. They've made alliance with Frost Giants, to tear down this, the last bastion of the elder race. I forsook my own name long ago, defining myself ever since by my purpose, to protect our people, and I cannot do anything less."
Skyseeker calls out in a formal dialect of Elvish, "Among the people of Trees, of Leaves, of Roots, and of Blossoms, I would be heard, One Called Protector"
*subtle linguistic nuance..the exact phrasing of "One Called Protector" she uses indicates the assertion is false*
Protector answers in "plain" Elvish, "Those forms have no meaning, they're worthless remnants of the dead past, you reopen wounds best left alone by so speaking...who are you to challenge me?"
"I am Skyseeker, of the House of Midnight's Blossoms, from the Tower Overlooking The Unwet Sea, and I call lie upon your words, under Missaryi's Light, upon Valkhan's Scales.....the Unwet Sea holds many elves who fled the Darkening Of The Wood, what you call the Coming Of Doom, when the Aether Web fell, and near all was lost in defeating the Fallen Prince." She turns nwot the crowd, adn calls out, "You are not the last! Our people LIVE! And our long lost kin we will welcome with great gladness!"
Turning back to the Protector, "HE KNEW! HE KNEW THE TRUTH!" pointing at the face known to her and Led, whose wearer is skulking off as subtly and quickly as he can...."This one is known among the people of the Tower! for DECADES, he has been among us, for months at a time! Pretending to work for peace with the human Heshic tribes, yet secretly working to engender strife, bloodshed, and atrocity!"
Rage overcoming sense, the Protector screams, "BITCH!I'll feed your soul to Gothmog for this!" as he fires a blast at her, but misses....many of his "retainers are revealed now, dropping their disguises, their demonic and infernal forms showing as the battle breaks out.
"--and I say again, we MUST negotiate from a position of strength. Anything less than commanding, while backed by willingness to use force, is seen as weakness by these humans. They've made alliance with Frost Giants, to tear down this, the last bastion of the elder race. I forsook my own name long ago, defining myself ever since by my purpose, to protect our people, and I cannot do anything less."
Skyseeker calls out in a formal dialect of Elvish, "Among the people of Trees, of Leaves, of Roots, and of Blossoms, I would be heard, One Called Protector"
*subtle linguistic nuance..the exact phrasing of "One Called Protector" she uses indicates the assertion is false*
Protector answers in "plain" Elvish, "Those forms have no meaning, they're worthless remnants of the dead past, you reopen wounds best left alone by so speaking...who are you to challenge me?"
"I am Skyseeker, of the House of Midnight's Blossoms, from the Tower Overlooking The Unwet Sea, and I call lie upon your words, under Missaryi's Light, upon Valkhan's Scales.....the Unwet Sea holds many elves who fled the Darkening Of The Wood, what you call the Coming Of Doom, when the Aether Web fell, and near all was lost in defeating the Fallen Prince." She turns nwot the crowd, adn calls out, "You are not the last! Our people LIVE! And our long lost kin we will welcome with great gladness!"
Turning back to the Protector, "HE KNEW! HE KNEW THE TRUTH!" pointing at the face known to her and Led, whose wearer is skulking off as subtly and quickly as he can...."This one is known among the people of the Tower! for DECADES, he has been among us, for months at a time! Pretending to work for peace with the human Heshic tribes, yet secretly working to engender strife, bloodshed, and atrocity!"
Rage overcoming sense, the Protector screams, "BITCH!I'll feed your soul to Gothmog for this!" as he fires a blast at her, but misses....many of his "retainers are revealed now, dropping their disguises, their demonic and infernal forms showing as the battle breaks out.
Moving rapidly so as to get to each member of the party before they split up in to their separate groups, Laurel briefly touches each of them with a wand. When she reaches Led, the look in his eyes chills her briefly, but then she reaches up to give him a kiss of encouragement, slipping a torque on to his brow as she does so.
"shh.., she whispers to him. "Worry not about appearances right now. Fight bravely...
...and return safely to my arms when all is over."
Stepping back from the group, the bard nocks one of her few cold iron arrows to the string of her bow, and calling upon Cerana to bless her efforts, prepares to launch in to an inspirational tune.
[ooc]Since we had not split up and launched in to battle quite yet, I am hoping I can get away with this. If so, we have each been enhanced with Cat's Grace from the wand, though I do not know how long it will last as I was not told the caster level of the wand's creator. Led has been given the Headband of Courage, which makes him immune to Fear and all allies within fifteen feet of him will have a +3 Circumstance bonus on Fear saves. Since no one else spoke up, I grabbed all the slaadi loot, and retrieved my Ring of Featherfall from Vynarkus before we departed the cavern where we slept. I'm not sure how any of them may be able to be used in the upcoming battle, other than the Headband against any Fear casting infernals. But I have them, should any of the rest be needed.
Once weekly blessing/curse of Cerana, please.[/ooc]
"shh.., she whispers to him. "Worry not about appearances right now. Fight bravely...
...and return safely to my arms when all is over."
Stepping back from the group, the bard nocks one of her few cold iron arrows to the string of her bow, and calling upon Cerana to bless her efforts, prepares to launch in to an inspirational tune.
[ooc]Since we had not split up and launched in to battle quite yet, I am hoping I can get away with this. If so, we have each been enhanced with Cat's Grace from the wand, though I do not know how long it will last as I was not told the caster level of the wand's creator. Led has been given the Headband of Courage, which makes him immune to Fear and all allies within fifteen feet of him will have a +3 Circumstance bonus on Fear saves. Since no one else spoke up, I grabbed all the slaadi loot, and retrieved my Ring of Featherfall from Vynarkus before we departed the cavern where we slept. I'm not sure how any of them may be able to be used in the upcoming battle, other than the Headband against any Fear casting infernals. But I have them, should any of the rest be needed.
Once weekly blessing/curse of Cerana, please.[/ooc]
~Close your eyes girl
Look inside girl
Let the sound take you away...~
Look inside girl
Let the sound take you away...~
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As various Yugoloths, Tanar'ri, Baatezu, Demodands, Slaadi, Hordelings and other assorted Outer Planar denizens reveal, manifest, or are summoned, Kalindriel's ploy unfolds....
As DarkRock falls, victim of the "betrayal"....
Suspicion is cast upon the Baatezu...
While not the degeneration into a free for all hoped for, over a third of the Outsiders are too caught up with their revived feuding to care overmuch about the elves.
As DarkRock falls, victim of the "betrayal"....
Suspicion is cast upon the Baatezu...
While not the degeneration into a free for all hoped for, over a third of the Outsiders are too caught up with their revived feuding to care overmuch about the elves.
"Gothmog?" the bard calls out. "He who calls himself the L-rd of Balors, a Demon L-rd, in what tales are told of him? Tell the gathering of your affiliation with this Gothmog. Let them finally hear the Truth from your lips, Protector."
~Close your eyes girl
Look inside girl
Let the sound take you away...~
Look inside girl
Let the sound take you away...~
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Before launching in to an inspiring song, the bard draws in her breath and calls out a warning to the group around her, "A Mezzoloth stands with them! They are immune to poison and acid, and are additionally resistant to cold, fire, and electricity, on top of any regular resistance." Turning to Sigrid she tells her in an undertone, "However, they are not additionally resistant to Sonic damage, and any Good damage cast towards them overcomes their native resistance. I will sonically enhance all of my arrows, but I think your Sonic wand will be of great benefit against it."
Swiftly casting a spell to enhance her song, the bard launches in to an inspiring tune as she removes the cold iron arrow from her string and nocks one of her four remaining enhanced against evil outsiders arrows to her bow's string instead.
[ooc]Cast Inspirational Boost as a swift action, launch in to a Song of Inspiration, switch out arrow from cold iron to one of the enhanced against evil outsider arrows.[/ooc]
Swiftly casting a spell to enhance her song, the bard launches in to an inspiring tune as she removes the cold iron arrow from her string and nocks one of her four remaining enhanced against evil outsiders arrows to her bow's string instead.
[ooc]Cast Inspirational Boost as a swift action, launch in to a Song of Inspiration, switch out arrow from cold iron to one of the enhanced against evil outsider arrows.[/ooc]
~Close your eyes girl
Look inside girl
Let the sound take you away...~
Look inside girl
Let the sound take you away...~
Led says nothing. It is past time for words. Instead, he releases all of his fury into a battlecry that changes pitch with his transformation, becoming deeper and louder in the process.
- First turn shifted
Charge towards the green elf wizard [... needs food badly]
Northeast 5 squares (7 movement)
North 7 squares (7 movement)
Charge / claw / claw
Geek the mage, first.
Knowing that there would certainly be a fight, Vynarkus not only cast all of his day-long invocations that morning, but fully charged his Eldritch Armor right before Skyseeker began speaking.
Hoping to avoid killing any elves, Vynarkus snaps open the angelic-appearing wings of light his most recent invocation has granted him, shouts at the guards and archers, and any other elves nearby, in Elvish, hoping to convince them to not fight their liberators, or even join in attacking the protector and his allies, then vanishes.
[ooc]take wings from Celestial Flight out from under cloak, make a rushed Diplomacy check, use swift-action version of Walk Unseen, then take a five-foot "step" diagonally backwards and up, to prevent the Mezzoloth from automatically knowing where he is.
I think I can do all of that in one turn...
I may have to give up on moving.[/ooc]
Hoping to avoid killing any elves, Vynarkus snaps open the angelic-appearing wings of light his most recent invocation has granted him, shouts at the guards and archers, and any other elves nearby, in Elvish, hoping to convince them to not fight their liberators, or even join in attacking the protector and his allies, then vanishes.
[ooc]take wings from Celestial Flight out from under cloak, make a rushed Diplomacy check, use swift-action version of Walk Unseen, then take a five-foot "step" diagonally backwards and up, to prevent the Mezzoloth from automatically knowing where he is.
I think I can do all of that in one turn...
I may have to give up on moving.[/ooc]
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Khaurum, in HUGE dragon form, bounds forward and unleashes a gout of incandescent flame upon one of the enemies...a Nycaloth! Being only slightly resistant to fire, the creature screams, a high shrill note of pain as it proves unable to avoid taking the blast full on! (95 points) But it survives, badly wounded, smoke rising from it's charred flesh.
Spirit Stalker casts a Quickened Bless, before casting a regular Spell Resistance upon Led before he begins his charge! (Led: Spell Resistance 26 for the next 14 minutes)
Led charges, catching the wizard desperately trying to cast a spell! Both claws sink, wrist deep into his vitals....the elf collapses a look of terror writ large upon his face as his life's blood pours from the gaping wounds and bubbles from his lips. (15 points and 17 points)
The Protector unleashes a blast at Khaurum like Vynarkus so-familiar one...but this is a beam black as Tar-Rozaa's heart, the very air seems to recoil in pain from its passage! (30 points and 2 negative levels!)
Visty'ai sends 4 arrows screaming across the plaza at the skeletal demon he has recognized.."Babau!" The heads of these arrows are an odd color....cold iron, perhaps....the bony visage seems initially dismissive of the threat of the arrows...but as the iron sinks deeply into it's taut hide, it hisses in furious pain! ( 6 points, 8 points, and 4 points)
Skyseeker runs north 40', and awaits anyone coming into decent range to hurl a javelin at.
The Babau moves southeast, south, southwest to come at Led from the East, one claw lashing out! (7 points)
CrushSpike breaks into a lumbering run to the north!
The other elf steps south, then south east, placing Led squarely between he and the Babau! his dagger darts out, a corona of energy around it, dripping acid. (36 points--dagger+acid+Eldritch Blast/Hideous Blow invocation+sneak attack)
Edit--posting in a hurry leads to mistakes..like forgetting to do Skyseeker's attack....the outsiders attacking Khaurum...
Skyseeker hurls a javelin at the one stabbing Led with that power-infused dagger! (22 points)
The gelugon, nycaloth, and hamatula all charge the dragon! Seizing the opportunity, he bites at the nycaloth! (22 points)
The dragon's hide ablates a great deal of the attacks, but not all! The nycaloth's axe bites deep, it's magic sufficient to penetrate the scales! (25 points), the barbed devils' claws are unable to penetrate, and the gelugon's spear is very nearly ineffective! (4 points)
Spirit Stalker casts a Quickened Bless, before casting a regular Spell Resistance upon Led before he begins his charge! (Led: Spell Resistance 26 for the next 14 minutes)
Led charges, catching the wizard desperately trying to cast a spell! Both claws sink, wrist deep into his vitals....the elf collapses a look of terror writ large upon his face as his life's blood pours from the gaping wounds and bubbles from his lips. (15 points and 17 points)
The Protector unleashes a blast at Khaurum like Vynarkus so-familiar one...but this is a beam black as Tar-Rozaa's heart, the very air seems to recoil in pain from its passage! (30 points and 2 negative levels!)
Visty'ai sends 4 arrows screaming across the plaza at the skeletal demon he has recognized.."Babau!" The heads of these arrows are an odd color....cold iron, perhaps....the bony visage seems initially dismissive of the threat of the arrows...but as the iron sinks deeply into it's taut hide, it hisses in furious pain! ( 6 points, 8 points, and 4 points)
Skyseeker runs north 40', and awaits anyone coming into decent range to hurl a javelin at.
The Babau moves southeast, south, southwest to come at Led from the East, one claw lashing out! (7 points)
CrushSpike breaks into a lumbering run to the north!
The other elf steps south, then south east, placing Led squarely between he and the Babau! his dagger darts out, a corona of energy around it, dripping acid. (36 points--dagger+acid+Eldritch Blast/Hideous Blow invocation+sneak attack)
Edit--posting in a hurry leads to mistakes..like forgetting to do Skyseeker's attack....the outsiders attacking Khaurum...
Skyseeker hurls a javelin at the one stabbing Led with that power-infused dagger! (22 points)
The gelugon, nycaloth, and hamatula all charge the dragon! Seizing the opportunity, he bites at the nycaloth! (22 points)
The dragon's hide ablates a great deal of the attacks, but not all! The nycaloth's axe bites deep, it's magic sufficient to penetrate the scales! (25 points), the barbed devils' claws are unable to penetrate, and the gelugon's spear is very nearly ineffective! (4 points)
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Elated at the mage's death, the first death of the fight no less, Led nonetheless realizes how dangerous his position is. Wedged between the two attackers, he wouldn't be able to effectively charge without taking a beating. So, he dashes away to better assault his enemies later.
- Second turn shifted
Dodge vs. elf (the one who just did all that damage)
Withdraw action (no Attack of Opportunity)
Head towards Skyseeker (map hasn't been updated yet, so not sure exactly where that is)
Geek the mage, first.
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[Have been a bit more out of it than I thought. Doing better as I heal. Though just fluff, I'm giving some lead-in to her portion of the battle that Seven already mentioned. Sorry for being a little slow.]
As the elves are talking, trying to sway the crowds to their side, Kalindriel removes the backpack hidden under her cloak and takes several vials from it. She quaffs all of them as the speakers' words intensify. With the final potion, she sweeps the hood of her cloak back to reveal an elf.
As the speeches give way to fighting, she and DarkRock nod to each other and charge one of the fiends. The blade of her glaive becomes shrouded in shadow before it strikes his back, causing him to fall and feebly curses her treachery while she taunts his plight of having to watch his beloved elves die while he squirms helplessly.
Wearing the pin of the Protector and tormenting DarkRock seems sufficient to convince the surrounding fiends that the elf who is Kali is one of them. She speaks aloud in both Infernal and Abyssal to the nearby fiends to heighten the ruse. With attentions starting to be drawn to the battle, she speaks to the nearest tanar'ri telepathically. Why do we suffer the presence of these baatezu? Their stench is offensive.
As the elves are talking, trying to sway the crowds to their side, Kalindriel removes the backpack hidden under her cloak and takes several vials from it. She quaffs all of them as the speakers' words intensify. With the final potion, she sweeps the hood of her cloak back to reveal an elf.
As the speeches give way to fighting, she and DarkRock nod to each other and charge one of the fiends. The blade of her glaive becomes shrouded in shadow before it strikes his back, causing him to fall and feebly curses her treachery while she taunts his plight of having to watch his beloved elves die while he squirms helplessly.
Wearing the pin of the Protector and tormenting DarkRock seems sufficient to convince the surrounding fiends that the elf who is Kali is one of them. She speaks aloud in both Infernal and Abyssal to the nearby fiends to heighten the ruse. With attentions starting to be drawn to the battle, she speaks to the nearest tanar'ri telepathically. Why do we suffer the presence of these baatezu? Their stench is offensive.
As the bard hears the warlock attempt to negotiate with the Elven guards and archers, she nods and modulates her song slightly to work the following message in to it:
"Do you know what it is your are protecting by advancing on us? Turn around and look at a Mezzoloth behind you! Is this what you thought you were fighting with? Or did his disguise fool you?"
Then continues with her inspiring words for her comrades.
[ooc]Free action to point out to the "enemy" Elves through "speaking/singing" that what they thought they were fighting with may have changed[/ooc]
"Do you know what it is your are protecting by advancing on us? Turn around and look at a Mezzoloth behind you! Is this what you thought you were fighting with? Or did his disguise fool you?"
Then continues with her inspiring words for her comrades.
[ooc]Free action to point out to the "enemy" Elves through "speaking/singing" that what they thought they were fighting with may have changed[/ooc]
~Close your eyes girl
Look inside girl
Let the sound take you away...~
Look inside girl
Let the sound take you away...~
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Sigrid bestows healing upon all!
Knarr trots forward 40 feet
The enemy archers unleash a rapid hail of arrows! One targets StarStriker, and one at Vynarkus!
None hit StarStriker!
All four fired at him strike Vynarkus! (4, 5, 9, and 6 points)
Laurel commences her song, and nocks her most effective manner of arrow.
Annelysei, Wraith-Slayer moaning as it's chains cut through the air, strides forward, outpaced by Knarr.
Starstriker imbues an arrow with the spell, Web and fires it to catch 2 guards, an archer, and the mezzoloth!
The archer is not tangled!
The mezzoloth FAILS to resist the spell, and is entangled!
The gaurdsmen are both entangled!
The mezzoloth's attempt to cast Cloudkill is foiled by the strands adhering!
Vilk advances!
Hammerhand sprints forward, looking to get around the unentangled guards and take on the archers!
Vynarkus disappears after a futile attempt to discuss matters! OOC--taking off next round if you want..no such thing as a flying 5' step
The unentangled guards also advance!
Knarr trots forward 40 feet
The enemy archers unleash a rapid hail of arrows! One targets StarStriker, and one at Vynarkus!
None hit StarStriker!
All four fired at him strike Vynarkus! (4, 5, 9, and 6 points)
Laurel commences her song, and nocks her most effective manner of arrow.
Annelysei, Wraith-Slayer moaning as it's chains cut through the air, strides forward, outpaced by Knarr.
Starstriker imbues an arrow with the spell, Web and fires it to catch 2 guards, an archer, and the mezzoloth!
The archer is not tangled!
The mezzoloth FAILS to resist the spell, and is entangled!
The gaurdsmen are both entangled!
The mezzoloth's attempt to cast Cloudkill is foiled by the strands adhering!
Vilk advances!
Hammerhand sprints forward, looking to get around the unentangled guards and take on the archers!
Vynarkus disappears after a futile attempt to discuss matters! OOC--taking off next round if you want..no such thing as a flying 5' step
The unentangled guards also advance!
Continuing to sing while smiling as she witnesses the effectiveness of the Arcane Archer's shot, and knowing that mezzoloths have no resistance to Sonic damage, the bard catches Visty'ai 's eye and lightly places a hand upon his bow. A golden glow spreads from her hand to Visty'ai 's longbow, as Laurel casts Sonic Weapon upon it. As the glow fades, she works the name "Barxonas!" into her song to activate the earring of invisibility so she stays out of the sight of the guards and archers. Then judging which of the two volk warriors she is nearer, she follows after, intent to cast Sonic Weapon upon their weapons as well, before finally casting it upon her own bow.
[ooc]map has not been updated as I post this, and the update does not say how far Vilk advances, so it is my hope Laurel will be able to catch him in the next round to cast the spell on to his weapon(s). I do not know which volk warrior has a battle axe, and which one is the two-weapon fighter, but I hope that will become clear as Laurel draws near[/ooc]
[ooc]map has not been updated as I post this, and the update does not say how far Vilk advances, so it is my hope Laurel will be able to catch him in the next round to cast the spell on to his weapon(s). I do not know which volk warrior has a battle axe, and which one is the two-weapon fighter, but I hope that will become clear as Laurel draws near[/ooc]
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~Close your eyes girl
Look inside girl
Let the sound take you away...~
Look inside girl
Let the sound take you away...~
[ooc]Can I have him take a five-foot step on the ground, but to the North-east? That way, at least I can still gain the benefits of not being where the enemy last saw me the next time they attack.[/ooc]
Vynarkus groans as the arrows strike home, then sighs as the wounds heal. Realizing that, despite his aggravation at the archers, the Mezzoloth is still the most pressing threat, he blasts it, then turns invisible again, and then begins flying, going 25 feet up, and 5 feet North-east.
Vynarkus groans as the arrows strike home, then sighs as the wounds heal. Realizing that, despite his aggravation at the archers, the Mezzoloth is still the most pressing threat, he blasts it, then turns invisible again, and then begins flying, going 25 feet up, and 5 feet North-east.