Start of #KHT buffer: Tue Jun 17 22:37:48 2008 [17:55:50] * Now talking in #KHT [19:08:40] [Today is approximately one hundred years after the fall of the human empire known as Nerath. Since then, the world has grown darker, with the civilized races huddling together in small and distant points of sanctuary.] [19:11:00] [In the Nentir Vale, formerly a bustling nexus of trade, lies a city called Fallcrest. Today our heroes gather in front of an armorer's shop, owned by a dwarf named Teldorthan Goldcap, and wait for it to open.] [19:11:41] [They each, whether as a group or by themselves, found that he was looking for help of the adventurely sort.] [19:12:52] Leaning back and forth on his heels Jisar looks at the other adventurers. [19:12:56] [Session Start] [19:13:09] (Don't narrate yourself again Lee, that's bad form for a ninja) [19:14:28] * Jisar pokes the leg of Shavozama, "Getting specially made armor. sir?" [19:15:05] * Pramesh is a tall, imposing hobgoblin, wearing a yellow robe over plate armor that has an image of a five-headed snake on the chest. A shield bearing the same design and a serrated blade are slung across his back, and three white vertical lines are painted on his brow. He looks serene as he waits. [19:15:19] * Shavozama stands with his arms crossed, his huge weapon secure in an ornate sheath on his hip. He doesn't seem to notice the halfling's poke against his scale-armored robe. [19:16:25] * Jisar sighs and looks around impatiently. Jisar poke Shavozama again, "That's a nice sword you've got there. You do a lot of fightin'?" [19:16:31] "Ah, greetings, my name is Ungyo, disciple of Rendan Asahina. I take it you folks are here for the same purpose I am, hmm?" It is odd for this moving statue to be speaking. He is roughly the size and shape of a man, but his face is carved from unmoving wood, with a white glow of sentience emitting from his eyes. He carried an old halberd, and wears an old suit of samurai armor. [19:17:21] To right wrongs and bring peace to this dwarf? Quite so. [19:17:49] "Here's to hoping his wrongs are wrong to us as well, eh?" [19:18:03] * Shavozama is a hulking draconic figure, standing 6 and a half feet tall, with dark crimson scales covering his flesh. The long frills on his head are tied back in an approximation of a pony-tail and he stares at the door to the armory with an intent expression. [19:18:49] * Jisar shouts, "Ahh! Holy whips! I though that was the Dwarfs statue! I guess since everyone else is getting all cuddly I bet I should introduce myself. I'm Jisar Shortshadow. You can call me swifty!" [19:19:52] * Jisar is a halfing, short by his species standard and dwarfed by the members of this crowd. he is standing awkwardly in simple leather armor. [19:19:53] * Haukea Haukea Is a petit human. her most striking feature is her ivory skin and matching hair. She is dressed in colorfuly spring paterns in a psudo kimono that stops short at the knees, it is disceptivly functional. Though her countonance is more like winter ice. she watches Jisar placidly. [19:21:06] * Jisar smirks awkwardly, crosses his arms and taps his foot. [19:21:07] "I am Shavozama, and I go where I am needed." [19:21:36] "What are your trades?" [19:23:31] I'm a warrior and student of Bahamut, the king-serpent. [19:24:15] * Jisar whistles, "You guys look like you know how to swing a sword. any of yas got a nickname?" [19:24:52] "My friends call me Shav. But you have not earned that right yet." [19:25:00] "They called my Master the Crane, and I have come to share his title." [19:25:33] "I am Haukea a journeyman from the Raven queens temple, I am quiet profeciant with casting. you may call me Kea if you must." [19:25:47] "heh heh, well Swifty didn't get his name from doing things slowly. I bet I'll impress you in no time. [19:25:47] * Shavozama regards the sculpture-warrior a bit, giving him a once over. "You are finely crafted. Your creator had taste." [19:25:49] " [19:26:13] * Pramesh shakes his head. "Haven't a nickname." [19:27:10] I heard Goldcap needs some things done, is that why you guys are here? [19:27:15] "Thank you. He was a great general and lover of the arts. I share both of his interests." [19:27:21] "That's correct." [19:27:38] * Pramesh nods [19:28:35] "My skills may be needed here, so I am here." [19:28:42] * A few sounds come from the door, and a sturdy-looking red-haired dwarf pulls it open and shoves a doorstopper there. "Good morning." [19:29:07] good morning [19:29:13] * Shavozama bows his head and says something in draconic. [19:29:17] * Haukea replies quickly and politly [19:29:19] * Jisar waves and smiles with all of his teeth, "Morning!" [19:29:32] Good morning, sir. [19:30:28] * Jisar jumps up and waves. "I'm not a voice in there air! I'm in the back!" [19:30:44] "Good morning to you, sir. Unfortunately, we aren't collectively here to purchase armor. Fortunately, we're here to help you with your problems." [19:31:38] * He nods. "Good, good. Come inside." He purposefully makes his way into his shop. Armor of various kinds, in varying states of completion are on display. He walks past them, and makes his way to a back room. "Please, have a seat." [19:32:01] * Ungyo steps inside, preferring to stand, considering he never really gets tired. [19:32:30] * Pramesh follows the dwarf and sits, his hands folded in his lap. [19:32:43] * Jisar skips inside and sits on the floor against the wall. [19:32:45] * Shavozama waits for the others to enter, then steps in himself, row upon row of scales sewn into his armored robe clinking together in a rythm akin to a wave. [19:33:41] * Ungyo is now known as Crane [19:33:54] * Haukea enters and finds a chair amongst the others. [19:35:40] How may we be of assistance, sir? [19:36:10] * He looks the group over, and once everyone's seated, nods. "Let's get to business. The local kobold bandit tribes have become unusually aggressive as of late. Over on the King's Road, they've been attacking caravans, and one of them had something that belongs to me." [19:36:31] "What is it that it had?" [19:37:08] * Jisar raises his hand energetically, "So we find them and get it back?" [19:37:22] an inteligent person would asume so... [19:37:29] * Goldcap looks cross. "It was a cured green dragon hide. They took the cargo of the entire wagon. You get it back to me, I'll give you two hundred gold pieces. And maybe you can figure out what's driving them while you're at it." [19:38:11] does anyone know how many there are? [19:38:27] "A dragon's hide? Who could have slain such a creature?" [19:38:35] on a scale from one to ugggghhhh scary? [19:38:58] * Jisar stretches his arms wide to imitate the size of numbers he's imagining [19:39:10] * "I'm afraid not, but I do know where it probably is. There's a manor, abandoned by some old noble family, who knows what they were called any more... anyway, the kobolds moved in, and we call the place Kobold Hall now." [19:39:33] "Two hundred each?" [19:39:47] well these guys have big swords and i have good eyes, koldbolds aren't dangerous, right? [19:39:50] * "Total." [19:40:00] * Jisar looks over to Shavozama [19:40:01] * "Split it up amongst you however you like." [19:40:03] you must realy want this hide back,andrightly so. [19:40:31] "That's only 40 gold for each of us, but either way, you've got a business to run." [19:40:33] * "DOn't underestimate them. They're small but they're sneaky. Don't let them surround you." [19:40:58] * Pramesh nods. "The hide will be yours again." [19:41:02] "that'll never happen atleast! I can see a fly from a mile away in snow! [19:41:11] "I eat kobolds for breakfast." *Shav says this so nonchalantly, it's hard to tell if he means it literally. Especially with those teeth of his.* [19:41:12] that's good gold. [19:41:37] Really? I bet you could and cook them too [19:41:39] * "If it's any consolation, you can probably keep whatever you find down there. I just want that hide. Anyway..." [19:41:52] "I'm supposing so. I'm more interested in assisting you than getting paid." [19:41:53] * Haukea looks relieved [19:42:30] "Where is this place?" [19:42:47] "I was hoping for more worthy opponents than kobolds. I shall have to test my blade another day." [19:43:15] "In the meantime however, I will aid you in this matter." [19:43:23] * He thinks for a bit. "If you want to get there, take the King's Road west. Maybe fifteen miles out, on the north edge of the Cloak Wood, you'll see it." [19:43:26] * Pramesh nods. "We ought to see if anyone else knows anything about this manor. There's no honor in fighting unprepared." [19:43:40] * Jisar shoots up and raises a pointed finger out the door and the other hand on his waist dramatically, "So let's go!" [19:43:48] * Haukea fidgets a little [19:44:02] * Shavozama nods. "The hobgoblin is correct." [19:44:18] * Shavozama stands and walks out the door without another word. [19:44:20] * Haukea muters under her breath "this will be interesting" [19:44:37] * Pramesh follows Shavozama [19:45:30] * Haukea gets up and folows quickly saying a quick good bye to the dwarven employer [19:46:43] * Crane bows, and follows the rest of the group. [19:46:43] * Jisar walks out with the group and askes around town about the manor [19:48:55] * Pramesh peels away from the group and makes his own inquiries, meeting up with them again shortly. [19:50:09] * Pramesh finds that other people in the city of Fallcrest have issues with the kobolds. The Lord Warden of the city has a bounty on kobolds, and a one hundred gold piece reward for whoever clears out the whole place and brings proof. [19:51:35] * There is also a wizard who believes that not only are the kobolds too aggressive, but too organized. He believes there's something else behind it. [19:51:55] * Shavozama splits up as well, but has no luck finding anything. Perhaps he intimidates the commonfolk too much. [19:51:57] when the group meets again, Jisar figets and askes nervously, "Can we help the town too? I think it'd really help and I could really use the extra gold." [19:52:24] (/me) [19:52:40] We should provide all the help we can. Such is the path of kings. [19:53:10] It seems like the best way to help, presently, is to start in on the manor house and rid them of their dragon-rat infestation. [19:53:19] * Shavozama returns. "I was unable to find any further information." [19:53:21] "Let's just do all we can." [19:53:28] Kings? I'm not trying to do that I just want help a little I guess. [19:53:35] * Shavozama glances at Pramesh. [19:53:47] "Seems like we just need to clear the place out and meet up with the folks that want it cleared." [19:53:51] there seems to be bounty on all colbolts. [19:53:56] so the manor will be dangerous, is everyoe okay with that? [19:54:09] "I was expecting it." [19:54:19] as was I... [19:54:20] I've never had to kill anyone [19:54:32] but I can do this! [19:55:12] * Jisar smirks expectantly, "so, when do we leave?" [19:55:26] "Let's get going now." [19:55:32] * Crane travels! [19:55:33] No time like the present, yes. [19:55:37] * Pramesh travels as well! [19:55:53] * Jisar smiles and nodes and starts marching off [19:56:05] * Haukea travels? [19:56:44] [You head off to the west...] [19:58:29] [A couple days pass. You travel 15 miles from Fallcrest into the wilderness and find the once-sprawling manor now known as the ruins of Kobold Hall. An initial search turns up little, but at the base of an old guard tower, you find a trap door leading underneath the ruins.] [19:59:17] how original. [19:59:31] * Crane opens it up. "Well, guess this is where they're hiding." [19:59:37] You guys thing they're down there? [20:00:01] * Pramesh unslings his sword and shield. "I'll bet. Shavozama, take the front with me." [20:00:01] * Jisar peeks down, "How far down is it? [20:00:03] " [20:00:05] "This is the only manor we've seen and we've traveled the indicated distance. It must be Kobold Hall." [20:00:36] * Shavozama grunts and unsheaths his long curved blade, holding it in his talons. [20:00:49] * The door opens into a staircase leading downward. THe musty air rushes out of the door. It's unpleasant. [20:00:57] * Crane already has his halberd out, using it as something of a walking staff most times. [20:01:21] * Haukea has her spell book tucked safly under her arm [20:01:28] * Crane heads downward, second-row. [20:02:00] * Jisar holds a shuriken between his fingers [20:02:05] * Pramesh leads the way down the staircase, lighting a torch if it ever becomes too dark to see [20:02:24] * Haukea folows down last [20:02:50] * Shavozama walks side-by-side with Pramesh. [20:03:46] * Jisar walks behind Pramesh [20:07:43] [The room ahead is dominated by a trench filled with a glowing green substance. JUst beyond it, a small reptillean humanoid stands in a chamber, gaping at you. It's carrying a sling, and reaches into a pouch at its belt for a stone. It hisses and shouts. "INTRUDERSSS! INTRUDERSSS!" [20:07:45] ] [20:17:40] * Jisar leaps past his comrades, shuriken in hand and hurls the blade at the kolbold [20:18:12] the blade shines agains the torch and shines in the kolbolds face [20:22:26] * THe shuriken streaks straight at the kobold and lodges itself in the kobold's forehead. It stares at Jisar for a moment, then its eyes roll backwards, and it falls on its back, its pouch of stones spilling across the ground. [20:22:53] * Jisar crouches down and peers around. [20:23:32] "Hm. Impressive. For killing a kobold." [20:23:35] * Pramesh smiles, despite himself. "Hopefully, his next life will be a better one." [20:26:32] * As Pramesh advances, he sees a portcullis. [20:26:37] * Behind it stand two kobolds. [20:27:06] * The portcullis is large enough for small creatures like kobolds and halflings to move through unimpeded, but getting through could be a challenge for anyone larger. [20:34:32] * The kobold before Pramesh hisses at him and readies his shield and spear. He steps up to him and tries to stick him with his spear... [20:35:42] * It slips past Pramesh's defenses and inflicts a moderate wound upon him. [20:36:04] * Pramesh glares at the kobold. "I'll be the only one you attack, rat." [20:36:43] * Crane moves into the room, positioning himself behind Pramesh and readying himself for an attack. [20:37:58] * The kobold looks a bit stunned as Pramesh glares at it. [20:41:08] * Crane hacks down over Pramesh's shoulder with his Halberd, kathunking it into the stunned kobold's shoulderparts. [20:41:44] * It shrieks in pain, cursing itself for being distracted by Pramesh. [20:44:19] * From around the corner leading to the other chamber, another kobold comes, brandishing a spear. It charges at Pramesh. The other kobold sees it and tries to swing at Pramesh to create an opening. [20:44:57] * The charging kobold's spear strikes Pramesh. [20:46:42] * Another kobold runs from around the corner and charges the paladin, shrieking with spear held at the ready [20:47:07] * However, Pramesh is ready and the spear glances off of his shield like water. [20:47:41] [Haukea's Turn] [20:48:46] * Haukea moves quickly to actualy be in the room [20:52:44] * Haukea readies her wand and casts thunder wave with a florish aiming for the two kolbolts to the left of pramesh and crane [20:58:48] * The kobolds are caught in a sudden blast of lightning, searing their flesh. The blast knocks them backwards. [21:00:02] * One is slammed into the wall. But lightly. [21:02:03] * Shavozama startles everyone by moving faster than you'd think someone his size should, deftly leaping over the pit of green goo to land in front of the kobolds. "Looks like you like the taste of lightning little vermin! Have a second helping!" [21:02:43] * The kobold in the hall behind the portcullis draws a sling and puts in a small ceramic jar with a splash of white paint on it. It hurls the pot at Pramesh, which breaks over him. White goo splatters all over his face and body in general, expanding rapidly and creating a firm attachment to the ground. [21:05:28] * Shavozama opens his mouth and ROARS, the smell of ozone blasting from his throat a second before a corcuscanting wave of lightning expells from his mouth. [21:06:12] * Pramesh grins, and begins twisting his body in a series of odd motions as the glue quickly cracks off and fails to restrain him. "Lion escapes the drider prana. Is that all you kobolds have to offer?" [21:06:14] * The kobolds flinch and take the lightning, but they still stand ready to fight [21:08:06] * Jisar leaps over the pool to shav's side. "I'll have you trsut me yet!." He drives his dagger toward the skirmisher [21:11:29] (his dagger shines in the light and the flash is all that is seen of the blade as it slashes the kolbold's flesh [21:11:32] ) [21:12:05] * The kobold clutches its wound and pales. Funny, you didn't think reptiles could do that. [21:12:24] [Pramesh's Turn] [21:16:43] * Pramesh thrusts his blade between the bars and into the kobold's chest, and then jerks upwards, pulling the blade out through the next. This apparently pleases Bahamut, as Jisar is bathed in a silver glow. Pramesh turns to the paled kobold. "You're mine next." [21:16:49] * Shavozama (Novaseaker@cpe-24-168-45-216.si.res.rr.com) Quit (Ping timeout: 180 seconds) [21:17:22] [Crane's Turn] [21:17:59] (Neck, not next, the first time) [21:20:26] * Crane gives pramesh a chance to get uncramped, missing his next attack [21:20:31] [Kobold Skirmisher 2] [21:21:20] * The Kobold hisses and dodges past Shavozama, then waves past him again, flanking him with the other spear user. [21:23:11] * He thrusts his spear forward, landing a solid blow on him [21:24:20] [Kobold Skirmisher 1] [21:25:14] * The other kobold takes after the other's example and jabs at Shavozama with his spear. Facing attack on both sides, this blow lands too. [21:25:58] * Shavozama is bloodied and looking bad. [21:26:08] [Haukea's turn] [21:29:30] * Haukea glared at the kobold across the pit, "thats jsut about enough of that" she casts magic missle with another flourish. [21:30:56] * the kobold leans to the side and the magical blast misses. [21:32:04] [Slinger 2] [21:33:25] * It loads another glue pot and slings it at Pramesh, but Pramesh is better-prepared this time, and the pot smashes uselessly in the pit. [21:33:36] [Shavozama's turn] [21:36:07] * Jisar leaps to gain an advantageous position placing the kolbold between him and the bloodied skirmisher [21:36:13] * Shavozama makes a broad swing at the left leg of the kobold behind him, but it narrowly skitters back before the blade connects. Using his enemy's dodge as an opening, he puts his back to the corner. [21:37:06] * Jisar swipes the air, "Leave now, for the next will take your life!" [21:38:18] * The Kobold ducks under the swing. [21:38:27] [Pramesh's turn] [21:38:56] * Jisar voice sounds heavy with genuine concern. [21:41:31] * Pramesh turns and stabs the bloodied kobold, his strike seeming to burden it with divine judgement [21:42:00] * The kobold nearly falls under the blow, but somehow, in spite of all odds, remains standing [21:42:04] [Crane's turn] [21:42:50] * Crane takes another swing at the almost dead kobold, missing, shouting a word of inspiration to Shav as he does [21:43:04] * The swing goes wide. [21:43:20] [Kobold Skirmisher 2] [21:44:12] * The kobold steps up to Shav, jabbing at the Dragonborn with his spear, but Shav's seen that attack too many times. He dodges it easily. [21:44:30] [Kobold Skirmisher 1] [21:45:08] * The other kobold, seeing Shavo at the corner, weaves over to him and jabs him in the side with the spear. [21:45:43] [Haukea's turn] [21:51:55] * Haukea Kea casts magic missle again determined to hit somethign out of sheer stubronnes and aims for the weakest target. [21:53:16] * The kobold once again dodges the magical projectile [21:53:42] SONAVABITCH [21:53:46] [Kobold Slinger 2] [21:54:17] * It mutters something to itself and loads up its sling. It hurls its third glue pot at Pramesh. It breaks against him and glues him to the ground once again [21:55:02] [Shav's turn] [21:56:22] * Shav rounds on the kobolds, having lured them into his trap. He swings at the healthier one, only knicking it, but his backswing takes him into the bloodied, brused monster, neatly ending its life. [21:57:04] * THe nicked kobold flinches and grasps at its wound. It's much worse than it initially appeared. [21:57:08] * The knick, however, turns out to be on a major artery, leaving the last skirmisher holding its wound, trying to staunch the bleeding [21:57:16] [Jisar's Turn] [21:58:17] * Jisar leaps over the edge of the pool into a flanking position with the bloodied kolbold, his dagger flashes [22:00:35] * The kobold weaves and narrowly dodges the blade [22:00:39] [Pramesh's turn] [22:01:08] Bahamut! Free me, so I can place these kobolds on the wheel of reincarnation! [22:01:41] * Pramesh concentrates as a platinum light dissolves the glue at his feet, and he moves over to surround the last skirmisher, casually brushing against the portcullis on the way [22:03:14] [Crane's turn] [22:05:11] * Crane moves in behind someone, letting someone take a step if they need to, stabbing past them at the last accessable kobold and missing. [22:06:31] * The Kobold decides i'tshad enough of this and makes a run for it. [22:09:27] (as the creature tries to run, Jisar stabs it's calf taking it down. He wipes his mouth and mutters. [22:09:29] ) [22:10:19] [Haukea's turn] [22:11:29] * Haukea walkes the several feet twoards the porticulis still steaming from her prviouse faliure and glares at teh last kobold [22:15:55] * Haukea misses by a long shot her anger getting the best of her. "you slimmy little dragon rat I will send some one back there to kill you!" she turned and looked at the others [22:16:20] [Kobold Slinger's turn] [22:16:44] * The kobold sees that the party's attentions have turned toward itself, and it runs down the corner and away from the group. [22:19:53] * Jisar wipes his face and slowly goes to collect his shurikens [22:22:46] * Over inside the hall behind the portcullis, you can see a lever. [22:22:58] * Jisar slowly lifts his head, "What now? Do we chase it? It'll probably run to others." [22:23:24] Let's try to run it down before it can get to more. [22:23:26] * Haukea turns still not calmed down. it wad obciuse that the thing must die. [22:23:58] * Jisar i guess we don't really have a choice? I'll go ahead [22:24:08] * Jisar darts off [22:25:36] * Jisar grabs the handle and brings it down [22:26:11] * The portcullis slides up into the ceiling, opening the way for the rest of the party to make their way deeper into the dungeon underneath Kobold Hall [22:26:16] [Session End] End of #KHT buffer Tue Jun 17 22:37:48 2008