Post by venger on Jul 8, 2012 21:22:40 GMT -5
7/8/12--
Paavo: 126110 (7th)
Dan: 38493 (6th)
Friedrich: 131230 (8th)
Mary: 39555 (5th)
Trommer: 123343 (7th)
Colby: 199693|10746 (9th)
Bolo: 69477 (7th)
Nordel: 10000 (3rd)
Finnious: 25707/40737 (6th/6th)
Ingrid: 29509/34278 (6th/5th)
Danakes: 52840 (6th)
Experience restored, Paavo makes 7th. No longer -1 to all saves.
Experience restored, Trommer makes 7th.
Experience restored, Friedrich makes 8th. Regains 2 lost HP.
Finnious makes 6th level magic-user (not sure if we rolled for his thief level ever).
Nordel makes 3rd and remains 1XP short of 4th, leaving:
Bolo 523XP short of 8th level thief.
Ingrid 722XP short of 6th level fighter
Mary 545XP short of 6th level magic-user.
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Dey of Jeru vanishes into cloudbank with elemental entourage
Party assesses situation-- above the clouds, in front of a storm castle
Zombies in tow, party approaches cloud castle
Castle appears massive in scale
Castle is massive in scale
Storm giants do not answer party hails.
Gate is too massive to open.
Party uses polymorph to scale obstacle.
Storm giants met, positive reaction rolled.
Gates opened, party ushered into Storm Giant Castle
Audience with Queen Cloudia
Party derided for lack of muscle definition
Party admits responsibility for release of Dey of Jeru, agrees to go beneath Cloud Castle to defeat efreet for good of the cloud nation.
Blah blah blah.
Party descends well in cloud courtyard.
Sprawling cloud dungeon; dark, rainy.
Static monsters grazing on cloud walls drawn to Friedrich. Battle ensues.
Metal wand sticking out of wall shocks Paavo
Burnt book on the floor isn't too burnt.
Electric trap grounded out.
Hole in cloud floor leads to lower level.
Bird-people prove unfriendly, chase party from their nesting chambers.
Headdress wearing bird-man casts a spell, other bird-men throw javelins at retreating Paavo.
Party backtracks.
Statue of storm giant found, ignored.
Strange, ghostly manta rays drift up from the floor and attack. Vicious.
Air elemental avoided.
Cloud ramp descended.
Feathered serpent with glowing crystal staff holds at bay shadowy figures, one carrying a dark crystal staff. Party engages "minions of evil." Levels drained, wraiths slain.
Huitapex cures wounds, makes friends, leads party.
Cloud bushes bypassed.
Fire elementals found devouring foundation of cloud castle, steaming up the joint. Battle ensues.
More elementals, fire.
More elementals, air.
Huitapex casts prayer.
Alquel the Dey of Jeru. "If the DM isn't a total idiot this will be a TPK."
Flamestrikes, lightning bolts, magic missiles. Wall of fire, flame strike, more elementals.
The day is won! No, the Dey is defeated. Huzzah.
Meet the Rainbird.
Meet Acornelius.
Meet Ibrahim the Djinn.
Exposition: The Dey of Jeru keeps the volcano from erupting, but every so often he gets free when he manages to trick noble champions of good on a holy quest for a deity of neutrality, specifically tempting a pious man, fooling a wise man, tricking a clever man, etc.
The Rainbird weeps for fallen Danakes restoring him to life.
"Who is that guy and why is he wearing all my stuff?"
The Rainbird weeps for lost Bensarion, elf-friend; for Sir Derwood and his poor dog Blinkie; and lastly for the silver elves of Lothenar and the fall of their great forest kingdom.
Returning the castle above, the Storm Queen Cloudia listens to her wise counsellors (the Rainbird, Ibrahim, Huitapex and Acornelius) and honors the party as heroes.
Wand is identified as metal & mineral detection - turns out there is no command word other than whatever mineral/metal one is attempting to detect.
Party is given Stormcaller, a large warhorn that will summon the aid of the Storm Queen and offered transport to the Mortal Realm, or elsewhere in the Summerlands before they overstay their welcome.
Paavo: 126110 (7th)
Dan: 38493 (6th)
Friedrich: 131230 (8th)
Mary: 39555 (5th)
Trommer: 123343 (7th)
Colby: 199693|10746 (9th)
Bolo: 69477 (7th)
Nordel: 10000 (3rd)
Finnious: 25707/40737 (6th/6th)
Ingrid: 29509/34278 (6th/5th)
Danakes: 52840 (6th)
Experience restored, Paavo makes 7th. No longer -1 to all saves.
Experience restored, Trommer makes 7th.
Experience restored, Friedrich makes 8th. Regains 2 lost HP.
Finnious makes 6th level magic-user (not sure if we rolled for his thief level ever).
Nordel makes 3rd and remains 1XP short of 4th, leaving:
Bolo 523XP short of 8th level thief.
Ingrid 722XP short of 6th level fighter
Mary 545XP short of 6th level magic-user.
--------------------------------------------
Dey of Jeru vanishes into cloudbank with elemental entourage
Party assesses situation-- above the clouds, in front of a storm castle
Zombies in tow, party approaches cloud castle
Castle appears massive in scale
Castle is massive in scale
Storm giants do not answer party hails.
Gate is too massive to open.
Party uses polymorph to scale obstacle.
Storm giants met, positive reaction rolled.
Gates opened, party ushered into Storm Giant Castle
Audience with Queen Cloudia
Party derided for lack of muscle definition
Party admits responsibility for release of Dey of Jeru, agrees to go beneath Cloud Castle to defeat efreet for good of the cloud nation.
Blah blah blah.
Party descends well in cloud courtyard.
Sprawling cloud dungeon; dark, rainy.
Static monsters grazing on cloud walls drawn to Friedrich. Battle ensues.
Metal wand sticking out of wall shocks Paavo
Burnt book on the floor isn't too burnt.
Electric trap grounded out.
Hole in cloud floor leads to lower level.
Bird-people prove unfriendly, chase party from their nesting chambers.
Headdress wearing bird-man casts a spell, other bird-men throw javelins at retreating Paavo.
Party backtracks.
Statue of storm giant found, ignored.
Strange, ghostly manta rays drift up from the floor and attack. Vicious.
Air elemental avoided.
Cloud ramp descended.
Feathered serpent with glowing crystal staff holds at bay shadowy figures, one carrying a dark crystal staff. Party engages "minions of evil." Levels drained, wraiths slain.
Huitapex cures wounds, makes friends, leads party.
Cloud bushes bypassed.
Fire elementals found devouring foundation of cloud castle, steaming up the joint. Battle ensues.
More elementals, fire.
More elementals, air.
Huitapex casts prayer.
Alquel the Dey of Jeru. "If the DM isn't a total idiot this will be a TPK."
Flamestrikes, lightning bolts, magic missiles. Wall of fire, flame strike, more elementals.
The day is won! No, the Dey is defeated. Huzzah.
Meet the Rainbird.
Meet Acornelius.
Meet Ibrahim the Djinn.
Exposition: The Dey of Jeru keeps the volcano from erupting, but every so often he gets free when he manages to trick noble champions of good on a holy quest for a deity of neutrality, specifically tempting a pious man, fooling a wise man, tricking a clever man, etc.
The Rainbird weeps for fallen Danakes restoring him to life.
"Who is that guy and why is he wearing all my stuff?"
The Rainbird weeps for lost Bensarion, elf-friend; for Sir Derwood and his poor dog Blinkie; and lastly for the silver elves of Lothenar and the fall of their great forest kingdom.
Returning the castle above, the Storm Queen Cloudia listens to her wise counsellors (the Rainbird, Ibrahim, Huitapex and Acornelius) and honors the party as heroes.
Wand is identified as metal & mineral detection - turns out there is no command word other than whatever mineral/metal one is attempting to detect.
Party is given Stormcaller, a large warhorn that will summon the aid of the Storm Queen and offered transport to the Mortal Realm, or elsewhere in the Summerlands before they overstay their welcome.
