Dark Paths 44

Dark Paths of Riddleport
Session 44
February 23, 2014

Saving Kaerishiel

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Session Summary

The action begins with the Elf Aragon leaping over the top edge of the tower, following two Drow skirmishers who had also leapt over the side. Aragon quickly realized that the Drow had magical levitation helping them to descend, while he had no such power. The agile Elf manages to use the levitating Drow to help slow his descent. He hits the ground hard and manages to pop back to his feet, ready for more. 

Meanwhile, Aethel follows him from the air, covering the two levitating Drow, readying lightning bolts to blast them. Out in front of the tower, Snargash moves to give some healing to the injured Guy. Paal continues to get into position to put his bow to good use while Bodi finishes off the remaining Drow soldier.

After the Drow has been downed, Bodi charges into the tower and up to the roof, expecting to see more action there while everyone else charges around the tower, Guy and Snargash to the left and Paal to the right. 

By the time Bodi makes it to the top of the tower, one of the levitating Drow has been dealt with and the second is on the defensive. Bodi quickly grabs a discarded Drow crossbow and sends a bolt into the hovering dark Elf. Paal makes it around the side of the tower and sends some arrows flying into the Drow as well. 

Feeling that the danger is gone from outside, Aragon and Aethel head into the other tower, looking for the pinned down Elves. Snargash and Guy follow suit shortly after. There are a handful of Elves, including Earwen and Kaerishiel taking refuge in the crumbling tower. Earwen tells the group that Kaerishiel had been incapacitated by Drow poison and then the group was pinned down, unable to move with his body in tow. Their healer, had been killed during the preceding battle. 

Snargash moves in to perform healing on the injured Elves while the rest of the group stands guard. From atop the adjacent tower, Bodi starts calling down that something big is approaching through the nearby forest. His cries continue and become more urgent, It's a fucking Dragon!" he finally yells!

The Green Dragon, Razorhor, rises up over the trees at the edge of the forest and swoops in. It flies around the three towers and lands on a nearby one. Everyone quietly hides, hoping the beast has not spotted them, but it is too late. With a roar, Razorhorn bleches a large cloud of toxic poison into the open door of the tower. Paal, Aragon and two of the Elves are caught in the poisonous cloud. Paal and one of the Elves fall to the ground, unconscious. 
Snargash begins calling out, his voice booming and echoing almost as loudly as the Dragon. The Half-Orc monk begins taunting the Dragon as he races up the stairs to the upper level of the tower. He finally straight up challenges the Dragon to a duel as Aethel moves to engage. He launches a lightning bolt at the beast, but it is is ineffective, except to draw the Dragons attention. Razorhorn launches itself at Aethel, trying to claw the vaporous wizard, but is unable to. It lands on the edge of the tower and faces the Elf. Over on the other tower, Bodi has managed to remain unseen by the Dragon and hoists one of the spear sized missiles onto the siege weapon. The Dragon just so happens to be right in the line of sight for the weapon so Bodi pulls the trigger. 

Introducing Razorhorn the Dragon!

A roar fills the air, hurting everyone's ears as the missile lodges itself in the Dragon's backside. It leaps from its perch and swoops down at Bodi, who takes cover behind the ballista. Fortunately, the Dragon is more interested in retreating than engaging and Bodi escapes unscathed. Razorhorn flaps off, disappearing into the nearby trees.

After a moment of silence, the Crew and the Elves begin scrambling again, tending to their wounded and planning their escape from this dangerous locale.

Cast of Characters: 

Aethelarian "Aethel" Flitterseed - Noble Elf wizard played by +Daniel White 
Aragon Whisperwind - Elven Bladedancer played by +Arne Jamtgaard 
Bodil "Bodi" Jantzen - suave and smooth swordsman played by +Mike Biancone 
Guy Greystone - Gnome telekinetic played by +Gren Drake 
Paal Ulfsun - Northman Human ranger played by +Ben Zittere 
Snargash Windblown - Half-Orc monk played by +Amergin O'Kai 
and +Jason Woollard as the DM

Dark Paths 43

Dark Paths of Riddleport
Session 43
February 2, 2014

The Rescuers

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Session Summary

As the Crew is being briefed by the Elf Commander, they are intrrupted by the arrival of Ashka, the firepelt cougar animal companion of Kaerishiel, the Elf General. After some coaxing, the Elves are able to get close enough to the skittish animal and speak to it using magic.

The firepelt has come looking for aid. Her master and his troop have been pinned down nearby and are unable to move due to some wounded Elves. The Drow are attempting to destroy the ruined tower the Elves have taken cover in. The Elven Commander asks the Crew if they can follow Ashka to this site and help Kaerishiel and his troops. Eager to show up the haughty Kaerishiel, the Crew accepts the mission and takes off through the woods after the cougar.

Ashka leads them on a winding path, deftly avoiding any Drow encampments before stopping near 3 crumbling towers. The nearest tower, about 20 feet high, seems to have some sort of ballista or siege engine on top of it, being manned by several Drow. They are turning it to aim at the northern most tower in the clearing, no doubt where the Elves have been pinned down. 

Three ruined towers

Wasting no time, the Crew charges out from the forest in an assault on the Drow tower. Poisoned bolts begin raining down them as three Drow soldiers come charging out of the base of the tower. Aragon, runs right past the first three targets and, with the help of his wall-walking soft white slippers,

Wall-walking slippers

begins running straight up the side of the tower, going after those on the top. Snargash plays his flutes and magically protects Bodi from missiles while moving slowly across the battlefield. Bodi charges and fires his confiscated Drow crossbows at the archers above then drops those and draws his blades to engage the enemies on the ground. Aethel floats up high and magically engages the Drow above. Paal fires arrow after arrow from a concealed spot in the forest, peppering various Drow targets as they present themselves. Guy moves up and begins flinging psionically charged projectiles at the Drow coming out of the tower. Guy manages to get struck by one of the Drow's poisoned bolts and falls victim to its sleep inducing poison. Quickly, Snargash moves up and wakes him with his divine song. 

The battle rages as Aragon reaches the top of the tower, just in time to see the Drow Captain fire the ballista at the nearby tower. The spear-sized bolt crashes into the stone, taking out a large section of stone work in an explosion of Drow alchemical fire! Two Drow Skirmishers immediately present themselves to Aragon and in no time, he cuts them down. Aethel, meanwhile, prepares a lightning bolt but in the confusion of the battle, accidentially loses control of it and sends it straight down to the ground below, nearly striking Guy! Regaining his composure, Aethel summons another bolt and blasts the Drow Captain, stunning her with magical lightning. Aragon engages another Drow Skirmisher and, with a flick of his blade, severs the dark Elf's head from his shoulders, sending it bouncing down to the ground below! 

On top of the tower.

Back on the ground, Guy pummels one of the Drow soldiers to the ground with flung rocks as Bodi uses his speed to zip past his opponent, then strikes back and opens the Drow's neck. Snargash engages the third Drow warrior and the two trade several ineffective blows back and forth. Ashka, meanwhile, leaps out of the forest and bats around the Drow severed head.

The action on the ground.

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Continuing Story Summary

The Crew continues battling the Drow that have pinned down the Elf commander Kerishiel.
This is an ongoing story, check link above.

Cast of Characters: 

Aethelarian "Aethel" Flitterseed - Noble Elf wizard played by +Daniel White 
Aragon Whisperwind - Elven Bladedancer played by +Arne Jamtgaard 
Bodil "Bodi" Jantzen - suave and smooth swordsman played by +Mike Biancone 
Guy Greystone - Gnome telekinetic played by +Gren Drake 
Paal Ulfsun - Northman Human ranger played by +Ben Zittere 
Snargash Windblown - Half-Orc monk played by +Amergin O'Kai 
and +Jason Woollard as the DM