Start of #Odal buffer: Mon Jun 30 19:13:46 2008 [15:29:35] * Demota is now known as Elenia [15:29:48] * Paera (a@wnpgmb0810w-ad08-123-210.dynamic.mts.net) has joined #Odal [15:30:32] * Eve_Kasnora (Novaseaker@cpe-24-168-45-216.si.res.rr.com) has joined #Odal [15:33:14] * Last time, the group entered the old waystation, which had been taken over by the kobold bandits that infest the swamps around Odal's Fen. They destroyed the guards at the front gates and then rested for the night, after learning that the waystation was now home to someone, or something, known as Wyrmgear. [15:34:33] * As you awaken, the sun is beginning to peak over the mountains, and the bladder-frogs are singing in the low drone that typifies mornings in Odal's Fen. The night passed without event. At least, as far as Elenia noticed. [15:34:40] [Session start] [15:35:23] * Elenia waits for people to wake up. She looks at the sunrise with some fascination. [15:36:58] * Paera rubs her eyes groggily. "Anything happen?" [15:37:26] * Eve_Kasnora wakes up as well, rested after taking first watch. [15:38:24] "Good morning, comrades." [15:38:48] * Eve_Kasnora stretches a bit before standing up and pulling on her heavy scale-reinforced coat. [15:38:56] The sun faded to night, and then the moon rose. [15:39:18] Then the moon fell and the sun rose. [15:39:20] Nothing glowed. [15:39:21] Yeah, it'll do that. [15:41:41] "Well, I am to be thinking we enter now." [15:42:50] * Eve_Kasnora checks her swords for any serious wear and tear, then sheaths them again. [15:43:05] "Shall we be going?" [15:43:55] * Paera eyes the tower. "You're right. We've waited long enough." [15:43:59] Yes. [15:45:19] * Xan nods. "The tower?" [15:46:42] "I am to be thinking the other entry would be were wymrgear is hiding, unless he is to be doing his own look-out duties." [15:54:32] Perhaps we could take a closer look at them before deciding [16:03:07] What do you say? [16:04:50] I think we should go with Eve's idea. Easier to get out if things go south. [16:04:59] Very well [16:05:31] Who will lead? [16:20:10] * Elenia is now known as Eilenia [16:27:15] * Eve_Kasnora steps forward. "Trust in my faith, comrades. I shall protect you." [16:27:39] * Eve_Kasnora walks toward the portculis, drawing just her bastard sword for now. [16:27:45] * Eilenia steps along [16:28:41] * Paera opens her mouth to respond, but closes it and follows Eve. [16:29:45] * Xan walks up to the side of the portcullis and slots the lever into a hold in the wall. "When you're ready." [16:29:57] * Eve_Kasnora looks around for a place to insert that lever they found in the junk [16:30:20] "Ah. Excellent comrade. I am being ready." [16:32:27] * Xan throws the switch, and there's a grinding of gears and an odd whizzing sound. After a few seconds, the gate slides easily up into the wall. [16:40:06] * The next room is only dimly lit by the light from outside, with no torches or candles lit. The exit of the waystation has been intentionally blocked by rubble, and a few piles of junk sit at the far end of the room. Near the front, the floor types have been pried up, and a pit has been dug down into the ground, forming an earthen ramp. [16:42:50] * In the west part of the room, another spiral staircase leads up. [16:43:05] * Eilenia examiles the pit suspiciously. [16:44:39] * It leads down into the ground, to about a depth of 30 feet. At the bottom is a door made of brass, with a design of gears within gears, interlocking with each other in perfect synchronization. [16:46:46] * Eve_Kasnora cautiously decends the ramp. [16:47:08] * Eilenia follows Eve down [16:48:58] * As Eve begins to step down the ramp, a crossbow bolt snaps out from behind a rubble pile, flying past her ear and snapping against the wall behind her. [16:49:05] [Roll Init] [17:12:33] * Charles changes topic to '[Xan] 25 [Paera] 8 [Eilenia] 6 [Eve] 4' [17:13:52] * Xan dashes to the corner of the stairwell, taking cover behind it as he shoots a bolt of chaotic energy towards the rubble pile. It smashes into it, failing to hit a kobold. [17:16:34] * A kobold sniper pops up from behind a the left rubble pile and takes aim at Eilenia. His shot strikes true, and he ducks again. [17:18:41] * A kobold minion runs out from behind the rubble, tossing a javelin down onto Eve, which fails to pierce her armor. [17:19:19] * Eve_Kasnora brushes the javelin aside with her heavy coat. [17:19:37] * A second sniper goes for a shot at Eilenia, but misses, the bolt snapping as it hits the ground. [17:19:43] "Tricksy leetle kobold. I shall smite you!" [17:20:36] * A pair of javelineers duck out from behind the west rubble, sending javelins at Xan and Eve, both hitting solidly. [17:20:55] [Paera's turn] [17:25:32] * Paera moves into the room, trying to keep Eve between her and the kobolds. "Leave this place. You don't belong here." Light rains from above on the kobold engaging Xan. [17:28:14] * The kobold dodges back, away from the blow. [17:29:39] * A sniper shoots at Paera as she approaches, the shot hitting her in the shoulder. [17:29:48] [Eilenia's turn] [17:34:18] * Eilenia raises her orb and points at the clustered kobolds. A burst of flashing particles emanates from a point there, and they become tired. [17:34:35] I may watch you sleep too. [17:34:43] * Eilenia points at a differnet kobold and summons a cloud of daggers [17:36:42] * Two more kobolds emerge from the rubble, tossing javelins. Only one manages to hit, biting into Eve's leg. [17:36:50] [Eve's turn] [17:39:37] * Eve_Kasnora grunts, ignoring the javelin. "I think me and those kobolds will be having a nice chat." [17:40:10] * Eve_Kasnora runs back up the ramp and around, casually slicing down a minion as she draws her short sword, and charges at one of the snipers. [17:41:59] * Charles changes topic to '[Sniper, Xan] 25 [Sniper 1] 22 [Sniper 2] 19 [Minion 4] 18 [Paera] 8 [Sniper 3, Eilenia] 6 [Minion 3, Minion 5, Eve] 4' [17:44:00] * Charles changes topic to '[Xan] 25 [Sniper 1] 22 [Sniper 2] 19 [Minion 4] 18 [Paera] 8 [Sniper 3, Eilenia] 6 [Minion 3, Minion 5, Eve] 4' [17:45:20] * Xan catches an arrow in the leg as he charges up to the rubble, casually jumping the corner of the pit. He lashes out at the sniper in front of him and the minion to his side. The minion dodges away, but the sniper takes the full force of Xan's armored fist, its snout crunching as something breaks. [17:47:28] * The snipers duck back, running away from the heroes assaulting their position, firing shots on the run as they go, the bolts sinking into Eve and Xan. [17:48:26] * The minion tries to jab Xan but fails. [17:48:31] [Paera] [17:51:54] * Paera 's eyes flash angrily as she glares at the kobold which hit her. Moving down the path cleared by Eve and Xan, she points at it. "May Erathis strike you down!" [17:53:46] * Paera smiles with satisfaction as a bolt of light strikes the kobold from above. She turns to Eve and murmurs a quick prayer. [17:59:18] * Eilenia raises her orb, and it flashes a vision of winter in the feywild. A drop of ice forms and falls to the ground near a pair of the kobold snipers, which instantly dpreads and freezes as it touches the ground. ONe of them loses his footing and falls prone to the ground [17:59:32] * The two minions at the edge of the ramp throw javelins at Eilenia, one of which manages to hit home. [17:59:43] [Eve's turn] [18:03:30] "YOU CANNOT BE FLEEING FROM BAHAMUT'S JUSTICE!" [18:03:46] * Eve_Kasnora chases after the drowsy kobold and hammers her broadsword into it. [18:06:15] * Xan thrusts out his gauntlets, a bolt of energy slamming into the minion, which sputters as it died, and then a second impacting the prone sniper, ending its life as well. [18:07:52] * He charges ahead, his dash bringing him into contact with the sniper and kobold at the next rubble pile, at which he throws a heavy punch and takes a swing as a blade materializes from his gauntlet. The sniper screams as its cut, but the minion dies before it can make a sound. [18:08:25] * Charles changes topic to '[Xan] 25 [Sniper 1] 22 [Sniper 2] 19 [Minion 4] 18 [Paera] 8 [Sniper 3, Eilenia] 6 [Minion 3, Eve] 4' [18:10:09] * Charles changes topic to '[Xan] 25 [Sniper 1] 22 [Paera] 8 [Sniper 3, Eilenia] 6 [Minion 3, Eve] 4' [18:13:06] * The sniper tries to dodge away from Eve, but can't find an opening. He takes a desperate shot at her [18:15:31] [Paera's turn] [18:15:53] * Eve_Kasnora slices into it's hand just before it fires the bolt, causing it to fly wide over her shoulder, skipping harmlessly off her armored coat. [18:17:53] * Paera takes a deep breath to calm herself, and moves after Eve, turning to point her holy symbol at the kobold she'd cornered. She murmurs a quiet prayer. [18:19:00] * Paera continues to pray after her attack misses by a mile, light washing over Eilenia. [18:19:59] * Eilenia feels a lot better. "Thank you." [18:20:19] * The third sniper takes a shot at Xan and runs as the pain distracts him [18:22:04] [Eilenia's turn] [18:23:24] * Eilenia points at a kobold and waves her hand. A cloud of daggers made of force come into being around him. [18:23:41] [Eve's turn] [18:23:50] * The kobold is torn apart near-instantly [18:26:37] * Eve_Kasnora swipes the kobolds weapon away from it's body with her shortsword then stabs it in the chest with her bastard sword. "Be resting in peace, kobold." [18:27:06] * Eve_Kasnora wrenches her sword free and points it, still bloody at the last sniper. "YOU WILL BE FACING EVE KASNORA THIS DAY!" [18:27:18] * Eve_Kasnora begins running toward it full tilt. [18:28:30] * Xan turns and fires two more blasts of chaos at the kobold that Eve is facing down. The first misses, sizzling against the pile of stones behind it, while the second hits it dead on, the kobold wilting under the chaotic energy. [18:28:48] * The room lies still, all the kobolds vanquished. [18:28:53] [End combat] [18:29:12] * Eve_Kasnora comes up short, her boots skidding. [18:29:22] Sneaky. [18:29:36] "Hmm. I did not mean to be lying to it." [18:29:43] Whew. Everyone all right? [18:29:56] * Eve_Kasnora flicks her blades free of blood. [18:30:32] "I am to being fine, just the minor scratches. Thank you for your words of prayer, Paera." [18:31:03] I am slightly injured, but I am better off than I could have been, thanks to you. [18:31:39] "Nothing a short rest will not be fixing, yes comrade?" [18:31:49] Well, I do what I can, even if it's not always that much. [18:32:05] A rest sounds good. [18:57:35] * Aside from the loot gained in combat, Xan finds the body of a dwarf, who had apparently tried to brave this post alone. His skeleton is cracked, buried under a cairn of rubble, but some of his possessions remain intact. He has an old runed battleaxe, and a suit of dwarven scale mail. His pouch contains 20 gold pieces and a piece of cut jade. [18:39:58] * Paera sits down against a wall. "Never realized you could fit so many kobolds in one place." [18:40:46] "They are being fast breeders, is what I am hearing." [18:40:54] They are compact. [18:41:23] * Eve_Kasnora walks toward Paera and sits down as well, her armored coat making a metallic cascading sound. [18:48:02] * Eilenia spends the rest looking around the kobolds and the area in general. [18:50:11] * Eve_Kasnora looks over at the scale, and pouts. [18:50:30] "It is being a shame that this scale armor is to be for dwarves." [18:51:58] Perhaps we can find someone who can resize it later. [18:52:40] * Eve_Kasnora crinkles her nose. "Perhaps I am to be fitting." [18:52:55] * Paera says a prayer over the dwarf's body. "Seems like a lonely place to die." [18:53:06] * Eve_Kasnora unclasps her cloak and removes it with a heavy thud and puts on the dwarven scale. [18:53:54] * It fits well enough. Not exactly right, of course, but it's still easy to move in and covers all the right parts. [18:54:25] * Eve_Kasnora pouts as she looks herself over. "I am to be looking foolish." [18:54:54] We shall see who looks foolish after the next fight. [18:54:58] ... it will be you. [18:55:17] * Eve_Kasnora frowns at Eilenia. [18:56:10] * Eve_Kasnora puts on her heavy fur-lined coat and wraps up her armored one in stiff folds. [18:56:21] "I will be putting this in the cart." [18:56:33] * Eve_Kasnora approaches the opened portcullis and glances about. [18:56:58] * Eilenia follows closely behind Eve. [18:57:44] * Paera chuckles quietly and follows Eve and Eilenia out. [18:58:06] * Eve_Kasnora holds the wrapped up coat under one arm and draws her broadsword in the other, then ventures out to the cart and back as quickly as she can. [18:58:13] * There seems to be no sign of trouble. [19:06:35] * Eilenia follows along and loads whatever we picked up into the cart. [19:08:26] * With the exit to the waystation blocked by rubble, there seems to be no way out but through the earthen tunnel blocked off by the bronze door. [19:08:50] * Eve_Kasnora draws both swords this time as she decends the ramp. [19:08:56] "Ready, comrades?" [19:09:04] Certainly. [19:09:06] * Xan nods. "Yes." [19:09:46] As ever. [19:09:57] * Eve_Kasnora kicks the door in. [19:12:56] * The door swings open, clattering against the wall. A stone altar is atop a raised platform, and a kobold, with a head-encasing brass helmet looks up from his studies. He hisses at you, and as he does, two small brass sphere in the corners stand up on chicken-like legs, staring at you with cold single eyes. [19:13:01] [Session end] [19:13:25] * Paera (a@wnpgmb0810w-ad08-123-210.dynamic.mts.net) has left #Odal End of #Odal buffer Mon Jun 30 19:13:46 2008 [18:40:49] Alright, in additon to the 11 javelins, five hide armors, three crossbows, three leather armors, and 53 bolts, you find: [18:42:34] Dammit, now I'm imagining a Kobold Car. [18:42:38] Are those hand crossbows ? [18:42:46] haha, like a clown car? [18:43:00] hahahaahah [18:44:06] Yes, like a clown car. [18:44:15] hahaha [18:44:57] Also, I think we did really well that combat [18:45:01] The body of a dwarf, who had apparently tried to brave this post alone. His skeleton is cracked, buried under a cairn of rubble, but some of his possessions remain intact. He has an old runed battleaxe, and a suit of dwarven scale mail. His pouch contains 20 gold pieces and a piece of cut jade. [18:46:34] After one of your short rests, you realize that the basket is a basket of Everlasting Provisions, and the scale is Dwarven Scale +1. [19:01:51] Oh, also, everyone gets 250 XP.