War of the Burning Sky IC

[Quxelopqr]

Garret walks towards the front of the group, keeping his wits about him. I can't believe that thing scared me like that. I't didn't even do anything, just being there was enough. I hope that wasn't something from Ragesia.

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[druid_grif]

Torrent steps into the large dark circular room. She lights her lantern before proceeding past the doorway. The dwarf guard explains as you enter,"Don't be startled if'n you see a really ugly gnome 'n here."

The first floor of the tower is one huge room, and though the far side is hidden in shadows, it looks to be about sixty feet in diameter. A broad stone ramp circles clockwise upward to the left of the door, while the interior of the room is filled with aisles of metal lockers, each slightly larger than a coffin propped upright. The ceiling is twenty feet high, supported by squat round columns.

The door shuts behind you. You stand there a second, waiting for the light shift to wear away. As you look up the steps, you see a short humanoid walking down the stairs. He is wheezing and coughing into a white handkerchief. As he gets closer, you see that his reputation truly fits. He is easily the ugliest gnome you have ever seen, and possibly one of the ugliest humanoids. He is bald except for a few wisps of hair coming out of his slightly pointed head. His ears are to large for his head and the multiple piercings do not detract for that fact. His wrinkled face sports a grey goatee and piercing green eyes. He walks up to Garret, who is the closest to him, extends a hand and says in a husky voice for a gnome,"Forgive my cold, I get one every time I visit this god's forsaken city. Peppin, my friend, it has been to long. Best we get this business finished so I can find a nice place to sleep until this battle is over." He chuckles to himself at his little joke, then waits for Garret to say his pleasantries.

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I guess Torrent gets to look around too. I am going to assume at this point that Dual is MIA. I will work him back into the story if he comes back later, but assume he went back to his Monastery to defend the town.

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Listen - (1d20+1)[17]

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WotBS Player Characters:
Rex Armiger
Garret
Duglan Strongheart
Gerran Uthun
Van Veranti
Claire Bloodangel

[gareth]

As there's no obvious threat in the gatehouse, Rex follows the others inside. He scowls at the gnome.
Tell me, Rivereye Badgerface, if that is your real name. How did you get involved in the resistance, and what exactly are you delivering to us?

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Sense Motive check for any bluff (1d20+1)[17]

[druid_grif]

Rivereye looks at Rex strangely, then questions Garret,"You have some strange associates, Peppin. Tell him be quiet so we can go about our business."

[Quxelopqr]

((thought I already posted sorry for the delay))

Garret shakes the gnome's hand quickly, then says "Don't worry about him. Now let's hear what you have to say." What does he mean by Peppin? Wierdo.

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sense motive for what he says: (d20+4)[20]

[druid_grif]

Peppin is a not so popular given name.

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I will update in a bit. Carry on if you want.

[Methates]

Van Veranti

Van tries to hide another laugh, but the large grin across his face betrays him.

"Peppin...that's a good name for you Garret. Peppin Garret, has a nice ring to it!" The whole situation strikes Van as a little amusing, perhaps due in part to his need to find a way to help cope with the stressful situation. Partly also, perhaps, because the Gnome just struck Van as amusing.

"Yes, can we please hurry this along? I certainly don't think we should spend any more time here than we have to."

[Silverkiss]

Claire

Claire stands by the group, paying attention to the gnome, but not saying anything. She is really disgusted at the gnome's appearence, so she steps back a little, to move away from the aberration.

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Sense Motive - (1d20+4)[18]

[bchilders]

Duglan

Duglan stays in the back keeping his eyes and ears peeled to make sure this is not a trap.

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[druid_grif]

After "Peppin" Garret shakes Rivereye's hand, the gnome turns around and starts going up the stairs he just came down. Garret and the others follow him up the stairs; the second floor is very similar to the first floor. Rivereye walks over to a locker on the south end of the room and stops. Garret reaches the locker, with the others behind him, and Rivereye says,"Okay, give me the password, Peppin, so we can get into the locker."

[Quxelopqr]

"Really Van? You like Peppin? Mr. Badgerface, what shall we call my elf aquaintence here?" Garret seems to dislike the name Peppin and gives the elf a smile that seems a little off.
When asked for the password, Garret has to look to Torrent. "I don't remember a password. Did you know it?"

[druid_grif]

Torrent whispers to the group as they gather around the locker," I don't know of any Peppin. This gnome should be asking for me. Somethings not right about him."

As Garret sends the banter back to Van, Rivereye's face changes from confusion to understanding. The gnome bolts towards the south and around a locker, yelling,"Help would be appreciated." Garret and Van pick up the light accent of a Shahalesti speaking common. A moment later, a ball of light sweeps down from the third floor hovering near the ceiling.

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initiative - (1d20)[3] Gnome +7 Ball of Light +4
Torrent's Init - (1d20-1)[16]

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I put a map of the second floor of the depository up. The X is where the locker is and the gnome started running from. He went south around the corner of the lockers.

[gareth]

Rex draws his crossbow and stares at the ball of light, trying to figure out what's producing it.

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Knowledge (Arcana) Check: "What makes balls of light like that?"(1d20+8)[9]

[druid_grif]

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Actually, I need Knowledge (the planes) checks if you have it on your class list.

[Silverkiss]

Claire

"What the hell is this ?"

Claire readies her morningstar and her shield, paying attention to the ball of light and trying to figure out what it is.

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Knowledge (The Planes) Check: "What the hell is that ball of light ?"
Messed up the post, roll in OOC.

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* post roll count doesn't match database

[gareth]

Rex frowns at the ball of light.
They never covered this at school. Maybe it's extraplanar thing.

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Untrained Knowledge (The Planes) check: "What's that ball of light?"(1d20+4)[19]

[Quxelopqr]

Garret frowns at the light, drawing his bow and looking above to see what threw the light down.

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initiative: (d20+4)[13] spot to see what's up there: (d20+7)[22]

[bchilders]

Duglan

Duglan turned around when he heard the exclamation of his companions and sees this thing. He hefts both of his axes and gets ready for whatever happens.

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Initiative:(1d20+4)[20]

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[Silverkiss]

Claire

"Oh, I remember now what that ball of light is, I saw it somewhere, a book I think. It is just a Lantern Archon, it should mean no harm to us... I hope."

Even with her calm words, Claire doesn't let go of her weapon and shield, still maintaning a fighting posture.

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Initiative - (1d20)[17]

[gareth]

Rex puts his crossbow away.
Claire's right, it shouldn't be any threat to us.
He turns to address the ball of light.
Welcome to the Material Plane, Your Refulgency. May I ask what brings you here?

[druid_grif]

Torrent yells as Rivereye flees around the corner," We have to get that gnome." She runs around the corner, unstrapping her crossbow from her belt.

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Waiting for Van before proceeding.

[gareth]

Rex draws his crossbow again, and turns back to the ball of light.
Excuse me for a moment.
He runs after Torrent.

[Methates]

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((thanks for waiting, been fairly busy...>_<))

Van looks up at the light and takes out his vial of acid. He gets ready to throw the flask at the Archon if it makes any hostile actions.

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Initiative - (1d20+5)[12]

[druid_grif]

Torrent and Rex follow the gnome around the lockers. The gnome runs to the end of the row of lockers just before about a 30 foot drop onto the stairs going to the first floor. Torrent gets a shot off as the Rivereye jumps at full speed and hits the wall. Strangely he sticks to the wall, clinging like a spider.

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Torrent's Attack - (1d20)[1]
Damage - (1d8)[5]
Rex, you may fire no matter your init. If you get above a ten, you can move again also.
Duglan and Rex sees the door they passed at the top of the stairs open slightly. The door is at 10 o'clock on the map.

[gareth]

Rex fires a crossbow bolt at the gnome.

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To hit (1d20+4)[17]
If it threatens (1d20+4)[8]
Damage (1d8)[4]
Critical hit damage (1d8)[2]
Initiative (if it becomes important) (1d20+4)[11]

Rex stays in position and starts reloading.

[Quxelopqr]

Garret chases off after Torrent, Rex, and the gnome, firing an arrow when appropriate.

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attack: (d20+5)[9] damage:(d8)[1]

[druid_grif]

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Climb Check - (1d20+12)[29]
Damage - (3d6)[18]

Rex's bolt hits the gnome in the shoulder. Exclaiming a Shahalesti curse, Rivereye begins scampering sideways across the wall toward the top of the stairs. As he follows the curve of the wall to the north, he comes into view of Garret. Garret, somewhat startled by the spider-gnome, fires haphazardly and misses.

The ball of yellow pulsing light speeds between Torrent and the gnome, still about 15 feet in the air. The pulse of light gets more magnified and a palpable sense of menace begins to flood Torrent's and Rex's soul.

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I need a Will Save, Rex. Van, if you want to throw the acid at Rivereye, you can. You can throw it at the ball of light also.

[gareth]

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Will save (1d20+3)[18]

Rex immediately drops his crossbow and puts his hands up. He shouts at the others:
Cease fire! We do not want to fight this thing, and it'll honour a surrender.
He turns to the ball of light.
I surrender, totally and unconditionally.

[Methates]

Van Veranti

Van raises an eyebrow. He begins to throw his flask of acid, then stops.

"We're not looking for a fight here..." he says in common but while putting emphasis on his Shahalesti accent, "Can't we talk this through without resorting to violence?"

[bchilders]

Duglan

Duglan's blood starts pumping as he realizes that this meeting has gone awry. He looks closer at the door as he swears it just opened a little on it's own. Just as he start to move into action he hears his companions shouting about a surrender. He can barely hold back the adrenaline rush but he hesitates to see what is happening.

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