Erastus 5
Knowing that they had one of the two components to infuse their weapons against Karzoug, they decide to go the the Lust wing, The Iron Cages of Lust, to get their second part. They had to find one of Delvahine's "equipment".
Heading into the Lust wing, they came into a grand cathedral, with a 90 foot domed ceiling. Flying around were six "women" with bat wings and horns. They were calling out appraisals of the men and the things they wanted to do to them. Eventually they got tired of catcalling and attacked the party when they started to enter the room.
They tried to charm and dominate the party, but none of them succumbed to their desires and killed all but two that disappeared. Phain recognized that they had cast dimension door.
There were cages all around the room, but only one cage that had anyone alive in it. Inside was a broken man, his mind long gone and beyond any repair that party had at its disposal, so they put him out of his misery.
They decided to go inside a "building" that looked like the walls were made out of cloth. Inside were a group of fire giants protecting their mistress. A long tough battle ensued but the group survived.
Healing up and getting ready for the mistress, they found her in the next room. She was a succubus and in control of the wing. She was angry and upset that the group had killed some of her daughters and attacked. Preacher put up his protection against negative energy while the party attacked and killed her and her two remaining daughters.
Searching the room they found a cache of her equipment. They tried to find one that was the least used. After searching the wing and making sure there was not anything else in it, they decided to rest.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Session 48 - The Shimmering Veil Part 2
Erastus 1
After smashing the mirrors, the party continued around the corner and they came into a massive room with a golden peacock on a pedestal. Six identical wizards working on various equipment all turned at once and said "The Master is in the study, he is not to be disturbed!" and attacked.
All the wizards cast mirror image and displacement causing issues with hitting them. The battle raged on and on with the party slowly whittling them down, and in the end they were victorious.
Nothing else was in this room. They decided they were run down from numerous fights and moved back into the greed wing to rest.
Erastus 2 - 5
Returning to the Shimmering Veils, the party searched the huge room for any clues or secret doors. Eventually they found one. Behind that they found the Master's room. The wizards in the previous room were simulacrums of the leaser of the pride wing, Vraxeris. They found his journal with information they needed to infuse their weapons against Karzoug. The investigated the rest of the wing and decyphered the rest of the journal.
After smashing the mirrors, the party continued around the corner and they came into a massive room with a golden peacock on a pedestal. Six identical wizards working on various equipment all turned at once and said "The Master is in the study, he is not to be disturbed!" and attacked.
All the wizards cast mirror image and displacement causing issues with hitting them. The battle raged on and on with the party slowly whittling them down, and in the end they were victorious.
Nothing else was in this room. They decided they were run down from numerous fights and moved back into the greed wing to rest.
Erastus 2 - 5
Returning to the Shimmering Veils, the party searched the huge room for any clues or secret doors. Eventually they found one. Behind that they found the Master's room. The wizards in the previous room were simulacrums of the leaser of the pride wing, Vraxeris. They found his journal with information they needed to infuse their weapons against Karzoug. The investigated the rest of the wing and decyphered the rest of the journal.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Session 47 - The Shimmering Veil
Erastus 1
The party engaged the silver man in conversation. They found out his name was Ordikon and he served Karzoug and passed themselves off as servants as well. Unfortunately they couldn't answer his questions well enough and he attacked.
Feeling betrayed by another transmuter, a deadly looking green ray shot off of Ordikon's fingers and hit Khazen square in the chest vaporizing him. Shocked with horror, the rest of the party launched themselves at Ordikon killing him. Preacher tried to save Khazen's life by using breath of life, but he was too far gone for it to work. No remains were left to raise or resurrect.
In a room off of Ordikon's room was a pool of energy. Phain deduced that the pool could recharge items with charges, but could also destroy them. Preacher, Phain, and Xantumal all experimented with items, destroying some int he process but also recharging some.
They finished searching out the rest of the Hall of Greed, and found that one of the goldfish was radiating magic. Xantumal did a dispel magic and the fish turned into a man. This man had been trapped as a goldfish for over 10,000 years (though did not remember any of that time) and had been trying to infiltrate the halls of greed. They let him pick any unclaimed items that Khazen had to aid their escape.
They decide to head to the Pride wing next, The Shimmering Veil. The hallway leading in was filled with mirrors. As they approached the end of the hallway, figures that looked like them stepped out of the mirror and attacked. The duplicates attacked their real version of themselves. The party ganged up on the barbarian while Phain went invisible. While invisible, he flew over to the mirrors and smashed them with his adamantine gauntlet, causing the duplicates to disappear.
The party engaged the silver man in conversation. They found out his name was Ordikon and he served Karzoug and passed themselves off as servants as well. Unfortunately they couldn't answer his questions well enough and he attacked.
Feeling betrayed by another transmuter, a deadly looking green ray shot off of Ordikon's fingers and hit Khazen square in the chest vaporizing him. Shocked with horror, the rest of the party launched themselves at Ordikon killing him. Preacher tried to save Khazen's life by using breath of life, but he was too far gone for it to work. No remains were left to raise or resurrect.
In a room off of Ordikon's room was a pool of energy. Phain deduced that the pool could recharge items with charges, but could also destroy them. Preacher, Phain, and Xantumal all experimented with items, destroying some int he process but also recharging some.
They finished searching out the rest of the Hall of Greed, and found that one of the goldfish was radiating magic. Xantumal did a dispel magic and the fish turned into a man. This man had been trapped as a goldfish for over 10,000 years (though did not remember any of that time) and had been trying to infiltrate the halls of greed. They let him pick any unclaimed items that Khazen had to aid their escape.
They decide to head to the Pride wing next, The Shimmering Veil. The hallway leading in was filled with mirrors. As they approached the end of the hallway, figures that looked like them stepped out of the mirror and attacked. The duplicates attacked their real version of themselves. The party ganged up on the barbarian while Phain went invisible. While invisible, he flew over to the mirrors and smashed them with his adamantine gauntlet, causing the duplicates to disappear.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Session 46 - Vault of Greed
Sarenith 30 - Erastus 1
The party spent a day resting up and strategizing how to beat the dragon. They took inventory of their magic items and their available spells. After having a solid attack plan, Khazen teleported the group back into the cave. He sent an Arcane Eye down and scouted ahead seeing where the dragon was. They used their buff spells and walked there silently.
Phain attacked the dragon with Acid Arrow spells, bypassing it spell resistance, and also using his quicken spell rod. Khazen hasted the group, while everyone got in place. Orik and Vale slipped on the ice covered floor, but the barbarian made it across the room. The dragon went after Orik, but Orik managed to dodge the bite. Phain sent two more acid arrows at it, while the barbarian move in and hit it with his greatsword. Orik stood up and got hit by a bite but missed the dragon on his swing. Hogie came in a bit the dragon twice. The dragon retaliated and hit with two claws, a bite and a wing that sent Hogie to the floor unconscious while slapping Vale with his tail. The barbarian hit it twice again, as well as a hit from orik and Vale. Khazen slipped a spell past its resistance that slow down the dragon. The dragon, extremely hurt and looking to escape didn't make it far as Phain sent two more acid arrows into its body killing the ancient beast.
The group found the circle of heads inside and the keyhole on each. Inserting and turning the key twice made each statue glow, and a portal opened up inside the circle when all seven had been turned. The party went inside the portal and found themselves in a large room with a bubbling pool in the middle surrounded by huge statues of each runelord. Searching the room they didn't find anything so they decided to head into the greed wing.
Heading down the hallway, some people were able to go in, and others were not. Luckily there wasn't anything to fight on the other side so they were able to wait for the others to catch up. The ones who were not making said the they would head down the hallway, then find themselves back at the entrance coming out.
They found themselves at a door. Phain searched for traps, but couldn't find any. He thought it was locked, and when he touched the door it shot out at him, but he managed to dive away. Realizing it was a trap they searched for secret door with no luck. Eventually Khazen found a door which lead down another hall.
At the end of the hall was a sparkly green mist that radiated transmutation magic. Xantumal used his Staff and used gust of wind to blow it away. They ran through the mist into a large room with a pool. In the pool were mephits. Xantumal changed into a water elemental while Khazen tried to reason with them. They told of a mean man of silver that keeps hurting them.
After a short conversation with them, they continued down the hall, coming to another room with water and goldfish. Past that room were a number of room that could cast fabricate at will. Khazen just knew its purpose when walking into the room.
Past those rooms they came to another door which lead into a workshop that contained a man made of silver....
The party spent a day resting up and strategizing how to beat the dragon. They took inventory of their magic items and their available spells. After having a solid attack plan, Khazen teleported the group back into the cave. He sent an Arcane Eye down and scouted ahead seeing where the dragon was. They used their buff spells and walked there silently.
Phain attacked the dragon with Acid Arrow spells, bypassing it spell resistance, and also using his quicken spell rod. Khazen hasted the group, while everyone got in place. Orik and Vale slipped on the ice covered floor, but the barbarian made it across the room. The dragon went after Orik, but Orik managed to dodge the bite. Phain sent two more acid arrows at it, while the barbarian move in and hit it with his greatsword. Orik stood up and got hit by a bite but missed the dragon on his swing. Hogie came in a bit the dragon twice. The dragon retaliated and hit with two claws, a bite and a wing that sent Hogie to the floor unconscious while slapping Vale with his tail. The barbarian hit it twice again, as well as a hit from orik and Vale. Khazen slipped a spell past its resistance that slow down the dragon. The dragon, extremely hurt and looking to escape didn't make it far as Phain sent two more acid arrows into its body killing the ancient beast.
The group found the circle of heads inside and the keyhole on each. Inserting and turning the key twice made each statue glow, and a portal opened up inside the circle when all seven had been turned. The party went inside the portal and found themselves in a large room with a bubbling pool in the middle surrounded by huge statues of each runelord. Searching the room they didn't find anything so they decided to head into the greed wing.
Heading down the hallway, some people were able to go in, and others were not. Luckily there wasn't anything to fight on the other side so they were able to wait for the others to catch up. The ones who were not making said the they would head down the hallway, then find themselves back at the entrance coming out.
They found themselves at a door. Phain searched for traps, but couldn't find any. He thought it was locked, and when he touched the door it shot out at him, but he managed to dive away. Realizing it was a trap they searched for secret door with no luck. Eventually Khazen found a door which lead down another hall.
At the end of the hall was a sparkly green mist that radiated transmutation magic. Xantumal used his Staff and used gust of wind to blow it away. They ran through the mist into a large room with a pool. In the pool were mephits. Xantumal changed into a water elemental while Khazen tried to reason with them. They told of a mean man of silver that keeps hurting them.
After a short conversation with them, they continued down the hall, coming to another room with water and goldfish. Past that room were a number of room that could cast fabricate at will. Khazen just knew its purpose when walking into the room.
Past those rooms they came to another door which lead into a workshop that contained a man made of silver....
Monday, May 3, 2010
Session 45 - To Rimeskull
Gozreh 2 - 4
The party finished searching the Lamashtu shrine. Reading through the all rantings in Thassilonian they came across bits and pieces that came together to become a poem.
Gozreh 5 - Sarenith 22
Over the next 2 plus months, the party spent time finding out more information and taking care of personal things. Phain spent time at the Jorgenfist library studying for information on Xin-Shalast and Karzoug. Khazen and the rest spent time at Magnimar selling and buying items and Fort Rannick keeping the area secure.
Also time was spent on the poem. There is a place called Rimeskull that had seven heads in a circle next to a lake heated by a geyser, a nearby mountain looked like a face.
Sarenith 23 - 28
Khazen, Vale, Xantumal and Preacher headed out to scout ahead so Khazen could teleport the rest to catch up. Khazen started by teleporting to Wolf's Ear, which they had been to before, then took Phantom Steed's to Riddleport. They spent part of the day and the night there then heading north. They travelled a couple more days north and stayed at Brinewall, teleporting the rest of the group to them. From there they all travelled up the Steam river to Lake Stormunder. They then water walked across the lake and settled inside two rope tricks for the night, wanting to be fully rested the next day.
Sarenith 29
The group knew from the poem, that they would need to cast a spell from each school of magic into the appropriate head and had prepared as many low level spells as they could to fit all seven heads. Phain started out on the head of Karzoug. The statue head seemed to absorb the spell and then it started glowing. A key appeared inside its mouth with the Thassilonian rune for greed. Phain started to work on the second and third head when suddenly a massive white dragon swooped out of the sky breathing cold air on almost everyone.
Phain and Khazen cast as many defensive spells as they could, but with surprise and with great mobility in the air, the group was barely able to scratch it. The dragon seemed to be playing with them. Finally Khazen told everyone to group up in two group and took one group with him into the nearby caves and then teleported everyone back to Sandpoint, returning via teleport to pick up the remaining group, who all turned invisible. With almost everyone hurt badly the group knew they would have to be better prepared when they returned.
The party finished searching the Lamashtu shrine. Reading through the all rantings in Thassilonian they came across bits and pieces that came together to become a poem.
If magic bright is your desire,
To old Runeforge must you retire!
For only there does wizard’s art
Receive its due and proper start.
On eastern shores of steaming mirror,
At end of day when dusk is nearer,
Where seven faces silent wait
Encircled guards at Runeforge gate.
Each stone the grace of seven lords,
One part of key each ruler hoards;
If offered spells and proper prayer;
Take seven keys and climb the stair.
On frozen mountain Xin awaits,
His regal voice the yawning gates
Keys turn twice in Sihedron—
Occulted Runeforge waits within.
And now you’ve come and joined the forge
Upon rare lore your mind can gorge—
And when you slough the mortal way
In Runeforge long your work shall stay.
Gozreh 5 - Sarenith 22
Over the next 2 plus months, the party spent time finding out more information and taking care of personal things. Phain spent time at the Jorgenfist library studying for information on Xin-Shalast and Karzoug. Khazen and the rest spent time at Magnimar selling and buying items and Fort Rannick keeping the area secure.
Also time was spent on the poem. There is a place called Rimeskull that had seven heads in a circle next to a lake heated by a geyser, a nearby mountain looked like a face.
Sarenith 23 - 28
Khazen, Vale, Xantumal and Preacher headed out to scout ahead so Khazen could teleport the rest to catch up. Khazen started by teleporting to Wolf's Ear, which they had been to before, then took Phantom Steed's to Riddleport. They spent part of the day and the night there then heading north. They travelled a couple more days north and stayed at Brinewall, teleporting the rest of the group to them. From there they all travelled up the Steam river to Lake Stormunder. They then water walked across the lake and settled inside two rope tricks for the night, wanting to be fully rested the next day.
Sarenith 29
The group knew from the poem, that they would need to cast a spell from each school of magic into the appropriate head and had prepared as many low level spells as they could to fit all seven heads. Phain started out on the head of Karzoug. The statue head seemed to absorb the spell and then it started glowing. A key appeared inside its mouth with the Thassilonian rune for greed. Phain started to work on the second and third head when suddenly a massive white dragon swooped out of the sky breathing cold air on almost everyone.
Phain and Khazen cast as many defensive spells as they could, but with surprise and with great mobility in the air, the group was barely able to scratch it. The dragon seemed to be playing with them. Finally Khazen told everyone to group up in two group and took one group with him into the nearby caves and then teleported everyone back to Sandpoint, returning via teleport to pick up the remaining group, who all turned invisible. With almost everyone hurt badly the group knew they would have to be better prepared when they returned.
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