How The Mighty WIll Rise: Search for the Nether Scrolls

[The Village Idiot]

"Well that didn't work as well as I was hopeing" thought Caden....with the mage and the other Kobold dragon out of the way.... that left the ever imposing Black Dragon still flying around....and that was never a good thing.

Caden found this a good opportunity to (for some odd reason) to leave his tree behind and shoot out across the woods (100 ft) to get a clear line of sight on Evil Caden negating his efforts to hide from him. As he glanced up and remebered the dragons, his priorites changed. "Well that just won't due" he mumbled, as he drew the bow taught, four arrows nocked to the string.

36 + 18 = 54 15+7+4+4+3+4+6= 43
36 + 20(crit roll 12) = 48 15+6(x3)+4+1+4+6+1= 79
36 + 19(crit roll 20) = 66 15+6(x3)+6+5+4+3+6= 87
36 + 15(wasted crit ^ ) = 51 15+7+5+3+3+4+4= 41

Total = 250 minus 4 points of con

As the Arrows plunged deep into the dragon Caden decided it wouldn't be fair if his evil self didn't get included. "Back to the plan" He quickly drew 4 more arrows and nocked them back as he drew again. "He's good I'll give him that, damn good, just not as bright as I thought, and hopefully not as tough"

36 + 19 =55 15+7+6= 28
36 + 16 =52 15+7+2=24
36 + 5 =41 15+5+3=23
36 + 9 =45 15+8+4=27

Total = 102


"One of us will feel that in the morning" Caden thought. He had wondered what his evil twin had shot at off to the side....until he noticed the monk pokeing around a perforated tree. "Nothing like a little salt" he chuckled to himself, figureing the monk was going to just make Evil Caden's day with what that cryptic mind had planed.

[Shark Bait]

Tormenta locked his eyes on the evil double of Caden he then launched himself into an attack on the elf snapping his heels together as he moved. His first two attacks targeted the bow of the double hoping to snap it in half, followed by a devastating series of blows to the elf’s body.

[+1 to hit and AC from boots]
(19+29+1-4 called =45) (14+ 6=20damage)
(17+29+1-4=43) (20+6=26)
(20+29+1=50) (18+6=24)
(14+24+1=39) (17+6=23)
(19+19+1=39) (14+6=20)

[Comrade Tortoise]

The evil jernei had four arrows peirce various vital parts of her body, including her heart, both lungs, and her skull. She went limp in the air and fell to the ground without even getting to scream, hitting the grownd with a bone crushing thud

The evil caden had several arrows peirce him, and was not very happy about that.

Soon afterward, he got jumped by the monk and his bow was napped in twain. In addition, he was bludgeoned to within an inch of his life with a series of kicks and punches to the face and throat.

(he has 110 HP left folks)

[SirNitram]

Blackclaw was hurt badly. Even in his stronger, draconic form, he felt too much blood flowing from him. Still, he had to focus. Protect the mage. Failing to protect the mage generally left you a smoking crater. The monk, however, was still a threat to the silly acolyte of Mystra.

Focusing what will he had left, Blackclaw ripped loose again, his greatsword scything through the air in a reckless attempt to bring the monk down before he could do more damage. On the plus side, he was a good ten feet from the unarmed assailant, on the downside, he knew letting up for a moment would let the opponent close the distance.

[Power Attack, Reckless Charge, +5 from Supremacy to second roll, You Know The Drill. Rolling for it this time.

19(Potential Crit. 15 on reroll.) 15 + 45 = 60. Damage: 9 + 1 + 4 + 48 + 14 + 5 = 81 x 2 = 162
11 + 45 = 56. Damage: 8 + 6 + 4 + 48 + 14 + 5 = 85
12 + 35 = 47. Damage: 3 + 3 + 4 + 48 + 14 + 5 = 83
7 + 30 = 37. MISS.

Assuming no Crit immunity, 330 HP damage.]

[Comrade Tortoise]

And the monk fell screaming, cleaved in twain by the mighty sword blows of his opponent

[Comrade Tortoise]

Vincent had no time to waste, he quickly cast a spell which would allow him to fly, and sprang into the air, praying to Mystra along the way. He reached forth with his hand and touched the dragon, washing her in Mystra's healing magic

150 HP healed

[LadyTevar]

"you should have saved that for BlackClaw..." Jernei rumbled to Vincent, hovering momentarily in the air. She was a little vexed that the archer had killed her double before she got the pleasure to finish the black, but it did not matter.

Jernei was ready to finish the archer off either way. Tormenta had beaten him plenty, but was still too close for a ... wait. This was a monk. They were obscenely talented when it came to avoiding blows.

Lightning crackled around her mouth as her breath weapon recharged, and once again she used the Haste Spell from her boots. Tipping her wing, she dove down on top of the archer, lining her dive carefully so the near-solid line of lightning would miss Tormenta as much as possible while catching the archer inside. It would be a near thing for the monk, especially as she would not be pulling up but landing with all four claws on top of the archer, scorched or not.

((Yes, it's a repeat of last round.
Breath Weapon: 1+1+1+3+3+4+5+5+6+6=35 Save 23 for half
Next Breath Weapon: 4rounds

Four Claw attacks vs AC 41:
25+2=27
20+9=29
15+18= 33
10+15=25

Bite
25+15=40

Tail (why not?)
25+14=39

Wing
25+19=44 Yeah... my weakest attack hits. Hrul is laughing at her.
Damage d6+1/2STR 6+4=10))

[Shark Bait]

Tormenta's reflexes bordered on precognition, he saw the breath weapon and the dragon coming, he drew the evil Caden close, really close and licked the double's left eye. He then threw himself backwards performing several perfect back hand springs before landing in a fighting stance...

[Comrade Tortoise]

The Evil Caden managed to dodge out of the way of all but one wing buffet, landing on his feet he pulled out his auxiliary bow from his back and unleashed a volley of arrows toward Jernei, his skill with a bow allowing him to not provoke attacks of opportunity.

It was not as powerful, but all of the hit their mark at such close range, biting deep into the dragon's abdomen

87 damage

[Shark Bait]

Tormenta sprang back forward towards the elf again after the dragon had launched her attack and began to unleash his deadly flury of blows once more.
19+29+1=49 (16+6=22)
19+29+1=49 (17+6=23)
16+29+1=42 (14+6=20)
12+24+1=37miss
17+19+1=37miss

[Comrade Tortoise]

And the evil caden was bludgeoned to death fish fist and foot, and immediatly upon his death the group was transfered in a flash of blue magic to the other side of the doorway with the inscription. All their wounds healed

[SirNitram]

"Yea, I'm getting some serious deja-vu." Blackclaw rumbled as he rubbed his formerly-wounded self. Slowly, the bulk of a dragon gave way to the sleek form of a kobold, though the golden scales remained. "Alright. The big scary test of ourselves is done, though not without alot of pain and suffering. What's next?"

[LadyTevar]

"What's next is I take off this stupid ring," Jernei growled as she twisted the dragon-headed ring from off her finger. It came off with a great flash of light, yet she remained as she had been ... a large bronze dragon. "Stupid thing... supposed to hide me, but all it's doing is holding me back! I couldn't access half my spells in that battle!"

She triggered her own shapechange, reverting to the SeaElf form she habitually wore when amongst non-dragons. "No laughing, Blackclaw... you nearly got yourself killed as well, charging in that recklessly." The ring was tucked away into her pouch, and she finally looked up at the rest of the party.

"What..? Did you really think a SeaElf would be friends with a Kobold?"


(see OOC thread for explaination)

[The Village Idiot]

"Well I knew I was going to tick someone off, just didn't count on that person being an actual...eat your face horde your loot....dragon."

That being said..... That took a fair amount out of all of us, and we all know we are not safe here."

[Shark Bait]

"I feel allright" Tormenta said still feeling the rush of all of his tatoos being active as well as his boots "well lets see what kind of room we have here" he said looking around.

(18+38=56 spot check for anything suggesting a trap or otherwhise in the room)

[Comrade Tortoise]

This room is not trapped as far as you can tell. However it is not very large, enough to comfortably fit the group to be sure, even with jernei in her dragon form, but there is a hallway which leads out which turns a sharp corner to your left.

[SirNitram]

"Then we press onwards." Blackclaw nodded simply. "There will be, I suspect, more tests. There always are.."

[Comrade Tortoise]

"Indeed. The test of ability is behind us however"

[LadyTevar]

"Well I knew I was going to tick someone off, just didn't count on that person being an actual...eat your face horde your loot....dragon."

That being said..... That took a fair amount out of all of us, and we all know we are not safe here."

"Hey, now... I don't eat faces." Jernei retorted good-naturedly. "not enough meat on them." She deliberately eyed Caden up and down. "Looks like there's enough meat on your bones, tho...." she grinned, which was far less imposing on a SeaElf's face than the fanged maw of her true shape. It seemed like she was joking... and she was a metallic dragon, which meant she was good-aligned, right?

"Indeed. The test of ability is behind us however"

"So that leaves what... Test of knowledge? Of Wisdom? Of honor?" Jernei quipped, even as she fully expected at least two of the three to show up.

[Comrade Tortoise]

"Perhaps all of them, or others not mentioned, we should press on though" With that, he unsheathed his mace and set off walking, hoping others followed behind

[SirNitram]

"Let's just hope the Scroll's creators aren't around, yes?" Blackclaw started onwards as well. "I've learned enough about them to know we shouldn't try to meet them."

[LadyTevar]

"The Scaled Ones?" Jernei replied. "They're long gone... they lost to the dragons in the days before elves learned magic." She too had read the Scrolls, and added it to knowledge learned from her ancestry. "All that is left is the Scrolls themselves."

[Shark Bait]

Tormenta and caden followed behind the group tormenta keeping sharp watch for any more traps.

[Comrade Tortoise]

"The Scaled Ones?" Jernei replied. "They're long gone... they lost to the dragons in the days before elves learned magic." She too had read the Scrolls, and added it to knowledge learned from her ancestry. "All that is left is the Scrolls themselves."

"There may be one left.."

[The Village Idiot]

I dont mean to be a negative person, but that doesnt help my confience. Telling there is one left of a creature who is as old as dragons, older then elvin magic and could be in here.... (that I know nothing of).....not to mention there could be many more near deadly traps about and no place safe to take time and heal.

Search check (middle of hospitol) 33+15=48 and auto search availble if i come within 5 feet of anykind of doorway/passage way (race ability)