- Death from Afar
Player: Jonathan Sternfeld
Sargen of Hornwood (Human Rogue 7) was the first of the team members to
take interest in the mirror in the throne room. His interest did earn
him a mild rebuke from the watching Leitan, but no lasting harm (fortunate
for him, she was in a good mood). The intrepid archer Tharivol Liadon
(Elf Fighter 6 / Wizard 1 / Arcane Archer 10 / Deepwoods Sniper 2) did
manage to kill a phase spider.
Death from Afar survives to adventure again.
- Ghost Wind
Player: Christopher J. Ford
Illiri (Human Sorcerer 16), Ja'Nek (Human Cleric 3 / Psion 1),
Melee (Dwarf Fighter 4), Thomas (Human Ranger 4),
Elizabeth (Human Sorcerer 4), and Lyrin (Human Bard 12) showed up for the
assignment. Team Ghost Wind did little initial damage to the Flux Mosses
before the first call to retreat. Later they did kill a phase spider. The
team also had the honor of eradicating the receiving room Flux Moss, which
burst and turned young Liz into a copy of itself. Leitan’s spider familiar
Terrence later polymorphed her back to her rightful form while Illiri looked
on. Liz was awarded a ring key for this somewhat traumatic experience. We
are not sure if she considers this adequate compensation.
Ghost Wind survives to adventure again.
- Elemental Fist
Player: Mark Jerard
Slate Grithen (Human Cleric 5 / Sorcerer 5 / Geomancer 5) [LEVELS NEEDED FOR
THIS TEAM!!!] was the first to be phase nibbled after the throne room Flux
Moss was eradicated. In the end he did manage to raise one of the slain
spiders as a zombie, hopefully he finds this proper compensation for being
snacked on by its brethren. He was also part of the post melee fracas, no
word on his condition.
Elemental Fist revives to adventure again?
- Grywlthznchplk
Player: Jason Isolda
Nate (Human Lich Conjurer 5 / Alienist 9 / Lore Master 3) fell on his feet a
total of four different times, due to the strange antimagic effects of the
Flux Moss, (much to his chagrin). His minions did manage to eradicate a Flux
Moss, and he was awarded a ring key, along with a somewhat reluctant invite
to the christening of Princess Emily. He also participated in the post melee
fracas, to an uncertain end result.
Grywlthznchplk survives to adventure again.
- Basalt
Player: Andrew R. Proto
Sivol Unil (Human Earth Elemental Wizard 5 / Elemental Savant 10) was
the first and only one to touch a Flux Moss, showing that a hard head
isn’t always a good thing. His pain and suffering was a warning to the
other teams. He spent the middle of the adventure walking into
(instead of his normal walking through) a few walls, much to his
dismay. His later death could perhaps be attributed to this unfortunate
encounter. He was later resurrected by Nate.
Basalt revives to adventure again.
- Visiting Team 1 from NYC
Player: Alex Fung
Ma Gwai's (Half-Elf Monk 5 / Drunken Master 9) drunken staggering and
unorthodox fighting style served to help him kill two phase spiders, and
seriously harm the receiving room Flux Moss while fencing with a torch stand.
His sloppy form also caused the king’s staff witch Leitan to make several
comments on his charisma that were less than charitable. He was later killed
by Nate.
Visiting Team 1 is remembered in memoriam.
- Visiting Team 2 from NYC
Player: Brian McCarmick
FitzRoy (Human Fighter 5 / Lasher 10) got phase nibbled with little lasting
effect. He otherwise participated little in the actual adventure. He was
later killed by Nate.
Visiting Team 2 is remembered in memoriam.
- Hammer of Moradin
Player: Tom Leonard
Griff (Dwarf ?) lobbed some alchemist fire on the receiving room Flux Moss
and watched it burn. He also tested it with acid (to no affect). He then
heard the call to leave the room. He later entered the throne room after
hearing Slate scream. He realized there was a phase spider in the team’s
midst. He managed one hit to it before being in the way of a rather nasty
lightning bolt from Team Grywlthznchplk who was of course aiming for another
spider across the room.
- Personal Log:
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Upon hearing of the King's new problem, Griff grabbed his swords, his beer,
and some healing potions from his stock. He entered the troubled area only
to find two "waterfalls" rather than the one he was expecting, and began his
investigation. Thinking it was green slime, he lobbed some alchemist fire on
it to burn it, but after a few moments was told it was not green slime, but
something much much worse.
Testing it some more by dropping an acid flask on it (and watching it do
nothing), he knew he was in for a tougher time than expected. Realizing
there was too little time before the christening to apply dwarven
engineering to the problem and turn the whole thing into a decoration (with
the lethal part of it well away from people), he stopped to think. That's
when he saw people leave and heard the lich say he was going to blow stuff
up. He knew he'd have to leave as well to avoid the damage.
Hey, when a lich tells you what to do, you listen. Whether you like it or
not doesn't matter.
As he left to join the other teams outside, he knew he would have to destroy
the unnatural abomination someday. "I HATE magic... just you wait, unliving
one. You'll get what's coming to you." he muttered to himself.
A few minutes later, after another team entered to look around, he heard a
scream from inside. Rushing inside he cursed under his breath. A Phase
Spider, which was something his Defensive Stance would be totally
ineffective against. Snarling his rage, he charged up to attack. Smacking it
once and wounding it, he had only a split second to react as the lich
launched a Lightning Bolt at it... and through him to hit a second spider
several feet away. Taking the damage like a man and seeing the spider in
front of him down, he turned around to attack the other only to see a third
spider get smacked with missiles from behind the throne.
He turned again, ready to strike, but before he could do anything, others
reacted and both spiders were killed. He'd at least helped in the fight, so
he was not upset that everyone took what he considered his glory. As he was
reflecting on the battle, he heard a cry from behind him as the lich flew
overhead. "Everyone out! I'll deal with the other waterfall in the next room
as well."
He exited the area to join the other teams again, shaking his head and
wondering, "Why would a lich help living people, especially good living
people?"
As he watched the lich fly in, he saw Liz of Team Ghost Wind get turned into
more of the gooey stuff that was causing such a problem. He was irritated
that he couldn't kill it because it was someone he'd seen help out the other
people around him on previous missions (and thus treated her as a friend),
but seeing the lich's Fly spell get neutralized when it came close to the
goo gave him a good laugh. Watching the lich fall and grumble about how
walking was for wimps also made him laugh. All under his breath, of course.
He was not ready yet to take on "Ol' Lichy", especially by himself.
The threat soon dealt with, he prepared to leave and return to town for a
beer, but not before seeing another sorcerer with a cat's tail (and other
additions) raise one of the slain spiders as a zombie. "So many people out
for themselves," he mused. "They can't protect themselves decently enough so
they create unlife to do the job for them. I'll have to kill it later."
Upon reaching town, he immediately went to his hidden cache of goods and
put away his potions. Picking up a mace etched with holy dwarven runes,
he snapped his finger and watched it shrink in his hand and into the
leather glove he wore, just in case it was needed sooner than he expected.
Smirking, he knew that before long, he'd show that lich who was boss
(at least until he could find the lich's phylactery and dump it in
a vat of holy water).
He just needed to get allies and enough time to "charge" [get enough game
successes] his other goodies first...
Hammer of Moradin survives to adventure again.
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