Underdark Kiddnaping EyeSee

[Old_el_Paso]

With a look of utter awe upon his face, Loft screams, "Gods blast these bloody things straight to the burning Abyss!" He then downs a glowing, blue potion from his pack, and tosses a dull, brownish one to Dominus, saying "Douse it on your weapon."

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Knowledge: Arcana - 1d20+10=22

That was a potion of Mage Armor and a potion of Magic Weapon

[Mavian]

Muttering to himself, he spends a moment smearing the potion onto his weapon, a look of distaste in his eyes.

"If this leaves so much as a spot of rust on Bertha, its your head"

He then steps to the forefront against the encroaching shadows.

[Breten]

Balthamore stands, scanning the shadows and grabbing for the holy symbol of Kossuth at his belt.

Knoweldge Planes - (1d20+4)[22]

What manner of creature is this? Come be illumined by the holy light of Kossuth!

[Nowhere Girl]

Knowledge, planes (untrained): (1d20+4)[11]

Knowledge, arcana (untrained): (1d20+4)[20]

Eyes wide even behind her dark lenses, Naenre scrambles to her feet and, reaching for her crossbow, very sensibly moves in a direction opposite the approaching shadows, getting herself well behind the eager dwarven meatshield.

[Snowfall]

knowledge planes - (1d20+4)[16]
untrained arcana - (1d20+2)[13]

Pheiros pulls an arrow onto his bow and holds it at the ready, cursing under his breath for having been caught unaware.

[Sornjss Lichdom]

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Ok this is a disclamer because i cant seem to get anything going on a table or graph for the battle, so if some one wants to point me in the right dirction. Im gona try a sample one so dont laugh.

{table]A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|
1|_|O|O|_|_|_|_|_|_|
2|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|
3|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|
4|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|
5|_|_|O|_|_|_|_|_|_|
6|O|_|_|O|_|_|_|_|_|
7|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|
8|_|O|_|O|_|_|_|_|_|
9|_|_|O|_|_|_|_|_|_|
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O are the shadows
O is Naerne
O is Dominus
O is Balth
O is Loft
O is Pheiros
O is Camunbrax

((00C->and before you start your combat round post your charactor, you dont have to post in initiative order, but you should only post for one round at a time, and dont move on to the next round until i give the say-so. five foot squares.))

[Sornjss Lichdom]

Initiative:
Shadow 1 (1d20+1)[21] (1)
Shadow 2 (1d20+1)[20] (3)
Loft (1d20+2)[18] (4)
Balth (1d20+2)[14] (5)
Dominus (1d20+1)[10] (6)
Pheiros (1d20+2)[10] (7)
Naenre (1d20+3)[20] (2)
Oh and just forgot to include him, Camunbrax will be (8)

Loft

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You remember from previous lessons that these shadowy creatures come from the depths, and are incorperal, i.e. not harmed by regular weapons, and worldly fires, cold and acid. also you learn of their undeath peril, hoping you can twist that to your advantage, you look through you repritour of spells.

Dominus

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You don't remember much about your foes, you just swing your weapon and want to charge. You see your Drow companion in front of you and you feel the urge to rush to her side.

Balth

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From you clerical backround you draw the Knowledge of many lessons that were onced preached by your mentor. You see the undead for what they are, and sense their other worldly quilities, such as their incorpraile traits. Hoping that the Flame of Renewal is enough to banish these foes to a place worse than the one you are currently placed at.

Naenre

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Seeing the shadows aproach you feel the need to become small and wish to melt into the backround. You also see that they will be immune to your tricker and sneak attacks, also you posions will be of ill to no affect.

Pheiros

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Seeing the darkness aproaching you sense their awekwardness towards true day light, and also feel the uneasieness that tells you of the undead that they really are, also knowing that only magic weapons may hurt these other worldly beings, you look at your bow hoping it will be enough. If not then pray that your god will give you the powers to destroy them on the spot.

[Nowhere Girl]

As mentioned, Naenre scrambles quickly away from the shadows, trying to get behind someone else, anyone else. Preferably someone who isn't also retreating.

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So, um, double single move directly away from the shadows, and another move action to draw her crossbow. If it's necessary, Tumble check first in order to avoid provoking an AoO.

That should be enough to get behind others. If it isn't, due to terrain or whatever, then a double move, and forget drawing the crossbow.

[Sornjss Lichdom]

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((00C->where to.))

[Nowhere Girl]

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((00C->where to.))

As far as C-10, if possible, or down to D-8 if a Tumble check is needed first.

[Snowfall]

(Ooo, sad to see even the DM rolls badly for me...)

(Pheiros
AC 18 HP 37

Pheiros lowers his bow with one hand AND grasps his holy symbol, Oghma's silver scroll, in the other. "By the Oghma's revealing light, begone!" he cries at the shadow dead.

Turning Check - (1d20+1)[12]
Turning Damage - (2d6+5)[13]

[Breten]

Beware! These creatures are shadows. Mundane weapons will not work on them, and their very touch can drain you of your strength. Leave this fight to us who can call on magical aid. Nanre, get behind me! I will protect you!

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Balth will attempt to put himself between the shadows and Nanre but not move closer to them than he needs to to do so. If the shadows are at a distance he will try to catch them both in a fiery blast. If he can only hit one he will aim for one harmed by Loft if possible. If the shadows close on him he will spend all three charges of his healing belt and attempt a touch attack to do 4d8 damage to a shadow.

[Old_el_Paso]

Loft mutters under his breath, "I can't believe I'm actually using this." He holds up his hand, with two fingers extended, and a bright, piercing light emanates from them. "But it should do something!"

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Daylight spell-like ability

[Sornjss Lichdom]

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hm.. it's only a light spell, but it will through off their hide effects. i will post effects soon.

[Old_el_Paso]

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Ok this is a disclamer because i cant seem to get anything going on a table or graph for the battle, so if some one wants to point me in the right dirction. Im gona try a sample one so dont laugh.

{table]A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|
1|_|O|O|_|_|_|_|_|_|
2|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|
3|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|
4|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|
5|_|_|O|_|_|_|_|_|_|
6|O|_|_|O|_|_|_|_|_|
7|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|
8|_|O|_|O|_|_|_|_|_|
9|_|_|O|_|_|_|_|_|_|
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O are the shadows
O is Naerne
O is Dominus
O is Balth
O is Loft
O is Pheiros
O is Camunbrax

((00C->and before you start your combat round post your charactor, you dont have to post in initiative order, but you should only post for one round at a time, and dont move on to the next round until i give the say-so. five foot squares.))

(Can you make my color Dark Orange instead of Yellow? I can barely see myself.

By the way, this avatar is Loft.)

[Sornjss Lichdom]

(("I see," said the Blind Man to his deaf, and dumb Wife, as he picked up his hammer and saw... Ok can do, will in next post.))

[Old_el_Paso]

(Actually, I've decided to change my color to DarkGreen Lime to match my character better. I got it all done on page 3 and 2, then realized it was Canumbrax' color.)

[Sornjss Lichdom]

The shadows seem to float towards you, and you glimps the rock behind them. Now getting close, but strangely not making any sounds at all, you see them as humanoid shapes, that step, but dont touch the ground. In fact they seem to be floating and really just walking on air.

The SheDrow sensiable takes steps away from the closing monsters, getting behind all but Camunbrax. As fire shoots from the Priest and Pheiros intones the power of his god, the shadows squirm and shudder in utter silence, trying to show their pain. In fact one of them starts to turn and flee in the same floating way.

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Ya, they're just about dead, as long as Balth can hit them with something nasty. Glad to see some damage being done. to bad they have turn resistance, or they would be perverbiale dust.

[Mavian]

Dominus is going to step towards the one that is not retreating and swing his axe towards it.

Attack(1d20+11)[30] Plus whatever I smeared on my weapon
Damage (1d10)[2]+4=[6] Plus whatever I smeared on my weapon

[Sornjss Lichdom]

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and lets see if you hit, 1 to hit. (1d2)[1] and you do damage, and ill psot soon with results.

[Nowhere Girl]

(OOC: Are we on to the next round's actions, or is it pretty much over?)

[Sornjss Lichdom]

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take this to the OOC, and as of now no, breten needs to roll for fiery burst. im not sure what level spell he's using or i would do it. oh and sry, i dont meen to talk like your not going to read this breten, jsut answering Nowhere.

[Breten]

Holdin his holy symbol out towards the foul creatures of shadow Balthamore calls on the power of his God burning in his brain to send flames of destruction towards the shadows.

May the fires of Kossuth banish all shadow in His Holy Light

Roll to see if the shadows are affected hitting on a 2

(1d2)[1] for shadow 1
(1d2)[1] for shadow 2

[Breten]

Auril's frosty arse!

Balthamore swears as he sees the flames have no effect on either shadow.

Well atleast Pheiros' turning worked. But do we chase them down or let them flee?

[Sornjss Lichdom]

Coming back into the light, as the shadows flee, Camunbrax shakes his head.

They be running for few minutes in which time we can get out of here, we should not tarry. They will have no way of tracking us should they still wish us ill.

Tossing his sunrod down the opposite tunnel, he heads on the path they were taking earlier, leaving no room to argue.

If you have questions of what I said before the untimely assalt ask while we walk.

[Sornjss Lichdom]

After another quarter hours walk, you find yourselves in a large, and open cavern, with destroyed stalagtites, which may in a distant past have been houses. As Camunbrax pulls to a stop you feel, more than see, the darkness ebbing out of the area. Turning to your traveling group the Mercanary speaks.

This is were we part ways for a while. I will go and alert the opposing house after I take my leave. There are two main entrances to the tower like structure the drow are using as a house. At the bottom of the Stalagmite turned tower, there is a merchantile, and foot soilder entrance ramp, which leads from the bottom and slowly accends to the main rooms, from there I do not know what lies behind. The other is half way up the towers face, a sort of landing ramp, which looks impressive and usually requires magic to get to though it is climbable. This is actually a place for dragons and there off springs with wings may take flight, and land. Both will be guarded about the same, though by whom or what I can not be sure. Some were in the complex there is an entrance to the shadow plane, were I will wait after I contact the Lolth worshiping house. If you do not turn up there in six hours, I will wait at the edge of the city, where we come back to the material plane. From there we will axcess the shadow plane again, and then go to undermountain, and from there, Waterdeep and payment.

As the half-breed finishes his speal, gray blures, lights, you realize, from the material plane, start to flash and whirl about you.

Your spell is about to end, and this is were we split ways for a time. When four hours pass hence forth, I will contact the Opposing house, and they will start a battle or siege, try to be in the house by then. If you have any final questions ask them now?

As he speaks this last part you hear roaring and tearing, as the planes start to seperate...

(( do hurry... it's dramtic writing at it's finest.))

[Old_el_Paso]

(I don't understand, are we supposed to stay in the shadow plane or leave it?)

[Breten]

Okay, so we are supposed to sneak/fight our way through this tower, locate the portal to the shadow plane and meet you there. We can go through the bottom floor, or the landing. Hmm anyone know how to fly?

[Sornjss Lichdom]

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the shadow plane is just a way of transportation, the rest of the time will basicly be spent in the underdark.

[Snowfall]

Pheiros nods at Camunbrax, "So we will make our way to the house and in, trying to determine the location of the Lady, while you set up a distraction. We will see you on the other side then Camunbrax, good hunting."