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Post by GravityEmblem on Aug 9, 2022 5:39:52 GMT -8
Downstairs, Iroas, Rada, Savra and Migor find a rather gruesome sight. There are five dead bodies in the kitchen, and three in what appears to be a servant's quarters. Their throats have been slit, and they look like they've been dead for several hours. Their clothes are plain, and some of them look quite ill-fed.
Besides them, Rada fails to find anyone in the kitchen, servant's quarters, or great hall.
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Post by Daos on Aug 9, 2022 14:16:15 GMT -8
Iroas says a prayer over the departed, then shakes his head. "Why would they slaughter their own servants?"
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Post by HorizonsDream on Aug 9, 2022 19:49:51 GMT -8
"If they weren't members of the cult, it is possible that they got rid of everyone that didn't follow their ways," Rada says.
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Post by Daos on Aug 10, 2022 12:34:39 GMT -8
"Then why hire them in the first place, only to kill them later?" Iroas asks. "They look like they died hours ago. Long before we arrived. I wonder if they were planning to abandon this place after their attack failed?"
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Post by GravityEmblem on Aug 10, 2022 12:44:38 GMT -8
"And they killed their servants so they wouldn't be dead weight," Savra finishes, with disgust.
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Post by Daos on Aug 10, 2022 18:40:22 GMT -8
"I believe so," Iroas says, shaking his head in disgust. "But that means had we arrived later than we did, they all would have likely escaped by then. It's a good thing we flew on ahead then. If only we had arrived soon enough to save these poor folks."
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Post by HorizonsDream on Aug 11, 2022 20:02:26 GMT -8
"Speaking of which, should we go look to see if our reinforcements arrived?" Rada asks. "Not that we need them at this point."
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Post by Daos on Aug 11, 2022 20:11:23 GMT -8
"You go ahead, get the main gate open for them. And let them know that giant spirit on the battlements is nothing to worry about," Iroas tells her. "The rest of us can continue searching the place."
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Post by HorizonsDream on Aug 12, 2022 19:53:47 GMT -8
Rada nods, and heads off to go open the doors for the reinforcements that they really don't need now.
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Post by GravityEmblem on Aug 13, 2022 4:43:43 GMT -8
Rada heads off to the gate, opening them using the mechanism inside the gatehouse. A few minutes later, the three guards come riding up, weapons drawn.
"Thank goodness we arrived when we did," the blonde woman says. "Where's the enemy?"
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Post by Daos on Aug 13, 2022 11:00:22 GMT -8
While Rada takes care of that, Iroas will lead the others to the large room just east of the kitchens and servant's quarters for further searching.
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Post by GravityEmblem on Aug 13, 2022 13:41:39 GMT -8
Iroas leads Migor and Savra into the large building, apparently a chapel of some sort. As he enters, a blast of magical ice whizzes past his head and freezes a section of the wall besides him. He turns to look at his attacker and sees a large band of cultists, with a human woman wearing priest's robes at the lead.
"Shoalar, you fool! You ruined the ambush!" she shrieks at a blue-skinned man in vest. His hand glows with the energy of a spell, and he sneers at the party.
"Ambush or not, they can't beat all of us, Drosnin," he says, gesturing to the massive force behind him: three bugbears, two pirates, two of the stronger warriors, and a tough-looking halfling. Despite his confident words, his tone betrays his anxiety.
"Servants of Olhydra, attack!" Drosnin screeches, pointing at the party.
[OOC: Daos, roll initiative and state actions for round 1.]
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Post by Daos on Aug 13, 2022 15:07:31 GMT -8
"Just today alone, we have slain thirteen pirates, three reavers, an elven mage and a wereboar," Iroas warns. "I will happily deal out the same fate to you. Surrender, or die in the name of your false god!" He begins to pray, summoning more divine spirits. "Migor, if you have another fireball, now is the time. Lady Savra, stay behind me and use your crossbow."
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Initiative tMk9v_5|1d20+2 Iroas casts Spirit Guardians again. 1d20+2
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Post by GravityEmblem on Aug 14, 2022 12:54:07 GMT -8
"What crossbow?!" Savra frantically asks, gesturing with her spear--the only ranged weapon in her arsenal. The battle begins with such a rush that it's nearly impossible to tell what's going on. The two pirates rush Iroas, and uselessly smash their swords against his armor. Migor, cackling as usual, hurls a blast of fire at the crowd. After an explosion that Iroas' vision registers as a split-second flash, he sees one of the bugbears dead, and the rest of the Crushing Wave severely signed and bloody. Drosnin lets out a bloodcurdling scream, and which it takes him to second to realize is the sentence "KILL THE SERVANT OF IMIX!" She assaults the poor Kobold with an array of magic blasts, as does Shoalar. He's further injured by the two reavers, and a javelin from one of the bugbears, furious at the death of his companion, brings him to the ground, bleeding.
Unsure of what to do, Savra hurls her spear at the priest. Despite the long distance, she scores a good shot on Drosnin, leaving her crying in pain as she attempts to pull the weapon out of her side. The halfling then manages to strike Iroas in a weak point in his armor, doing some decent damage to the cleric. Not one to be deterred, he summons more of the angelic guardians, to protect him and his allies from the sinister cult.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Pirates 1 and 2 move 30 ft and attack Iroas with their scimitars. They both miss. Migor casts Fireball. Drosnin and Bugbear 3 fail their saving throws and take 27 fire damage. Bugbear 3 dies! Bugbear 1, Bugbear 2, Reaver 1, Reaver 2, Pike, and Shoalar succeed and take 27/2 = 13 fire damage. Drosnin casts Magic Missile as a Third-Level Spell on Migor. He takes 18 force damage. Reavers 1 and 2 attack Migor with their longswords. One misses, but the other hits for 14 slashing damage. Shoalar casts Magic Missile at Migor. He takes 7 force damage. Bugbears 1 and 2 move 10 ft and attack Migor with their javelins. One misses, but the other hits. Migor falls! Savra throws her spear at Drosnin with disadvantage (long range), hitting for 7 piercing damage. Pike attacks Iroas with advantage (Pack Tactics), hitting for 5 piercing damage. Iroas casts Spirit Guardians.
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Post by HorizonsDream on Aug 14, 2022 20:14:21 GMT -8
"We took care of the ones on the battlements," Rada says to the guards. "And we were looking for more when it was decided we should see if you guys have shown up yet," she explains. "But from the sound of that blast, it sounds like that Iroas and the others are in trouble, so this way." With that said, Rada turns and leads the guards towards the sounds of fighting, with her great axe drawn and ready.
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