Wastes of Shello - Group 1

[Toliudar]

Gideon

Gideon sends the following back through the telepathic link.

Good news, I think. There's pretty dense fog - I'm having trouble seeing much, but that means that they won't be able to see us either, or coordinate activities as easily. Sounds like there's a lot of them, and they're pretty densely packed.

[The_Snark]

Etain

Good; let us go. Etain fades into invisibility as she moves, although she lingers to ensure the others are with her before descending into the mists.

[namo]

Paran

The shadowcaster weaves illusory strands around him. His skin turns grey and sloughs, his eyes look empty, his long hair withers and dies in just a second... until it seems as if he's just skin and bones.

Then he follows Gideon and Etain into the fog, a lich hovering on magic winds.

[Krimm_Blackleaf]

The seething mass of rageforged warriors seems to be somewhat stationary, at least as a mass. They're beginning to set up rudimentary camps, without things like places to cook food or tents to sleep in. The camp seems to be mostly making basic forges and large spikes that an unwitting living creature might plow itself onto if running through the mist.
A few rageforged who are much more fierce looking than the rest seem to be the spearhead of setting up camp. You can only assume these are the closest things to ragelords this section of the mass has.

[Toliudar]

Gideon

The gnome/lich descends on the nearest edge of the encampment, and start laying down freezing fogs, which initially seem to rise from the mists surrounding the camp.

[namo]

Paran

The shadowy lich unleashes two shades on the unsuspecting throng of rageforged, with explicit orders to weaken and not to kill them - it wouldn't do to create an army of them beyond control.

As he approaches the commanders, he weaves an intangible net of shadowstuff which he lets settle on the spirits of three of them...

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Dark Silhouette to summon 2 shadows (18 rounds) - I assume this is in the background, to create mayhem in the camp so I won't roll all their attacks.

Darkness of the Mind on 3 Ragelords - Will DC 29 partial:

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Darkness of the Mind
Master, Endless Void
Level/School: 7th/Enchantment (Compulsion)[Mind-Affecting]
Range: Close (25 ft.+5 ft./2 levels)
Target: One creature/5 levels
Duration: 1 round/level (D)
Saving Throw: Will partial
Spell Resistance: Yes

You reach out into the darkness of your target's minds, willing it to consume them.

If the target succeeds on their initial saving throw, they are dazed for 1 round. If the target fails, the darkness (both literal and figurative) in their mind partially consumes the rest of their mind. As a result, a target can only take their actions for any given round if they succeed on an additional will save (although success does not free them from the effect). In addition, the target takes a -5 penalty on all will saves not pertaining to this mystery. At the end of this mystery's duration, the target is dazed for 1 round.

He is hidden as usual:
Hide (1d20+43=63)

[Krimm_Blackleaf]

The rageforged begin to slowly shift from moderate peace to pure chaos, attempting to find the assailants. The ragelords seem to creak and moan, and suddenly roar out in rage.

[The_Snark]

Etain

A high, distant keening sounds from the mist, accompanied by the screams of dying rageforged—or of their body's metal being twisted apart; it's hard to tell the difference. Etain's death-wail completes her resemblance to a banshee.

She vanishes as more rageforged come, following the screams, and slips away to find a small group of rageforged—or a lone rageforged, if there are any in the camp. Staying high above them to keep out of their reach, she reaches out into the blood-drenched construct's mind.

Twisted iron shards clinging to life—

She twists its thoughts, commanding it. Lead me to your silver.

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Devil's Whispers, Will DC 24 negates.

[Toliudar]

Gideon

From far above, Gideon follows up the fog with a patch of tentacles, targeting a cluster of the rageforged. The black rubbery things snatch and tear at the mad machines.

[namo]

Paran

Rising away from the chaos, Paran tries to spot a well-guarded tent. Hopefully it is not inside one of those clouds.

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Heh. I was going to use mind-controlling stuff next but Etain beat me to the punch. Let's see what she gets...

[namo]

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OOC: psst ! Our actions need resolving.

Paran

"Has anyone found the silver yet ?" Paran broadcasts to his allies.

[Krimm_Blackleaf]

In the chaos, there seems to be a cringing metal sound. A good deal of the rageforged suddenly begin looking to the sky and all around trying to look for what to slaughter. The rest, however, start running through the clash, you can only suppose toward any silver.
The battle seems to be filling with utter rage and fury.

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Sorry, life is kinda pain right now. I won't go into it.

[namo]

Paran

The shadowcaster follows those of the rageforged who seem animated with a singular purpose, hoping they will lead him to the silver.
If he identifies a likely tent or set of tents, he will start to raise three Walls of Force in a wide triangle to cut them off their cherished loot.
"If anyone's around... feel free to help me complete the forbidden area. We can swoop in and pick up some silver afterwards."

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OOC: is anyone else still playing ?

Good luck with your stuff, Krimm.

[The_Snark]

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I kind of didn't get any response on Etain's compulsion attempt... Was it successful, Krimm? If so, she'll turn invisible and follow the rageforged towards the silver; if not, she'll just turn invisible and follow the general current of rageforged.

And yeah, hope things start clearing up soon.

[Krimm_Blackleaf]

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I kind of didn't get any response on Etain's compulsion attempt... Was it successful, Krimm? If so, she'll turn invisible and follow the rageforged towards the silver; if not, she'll just turn invisible and follow the general current of rageforged.

And yeah, hope things start clearing up soon.

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Yes it did, on a good deal of them anyway. They're all marching toward the silver.