4 - 075: The Fourth Piece

[K Man]

{Sorry guys, I bet you're anxious to get this going huh?}
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Romar -

Romar takes a step back and sprinkles a bit of silvery powder into the air, protecting himself from the inherent evil that is this vampire. He will no longer be able to dominate with his gaze, nor will his fight be easy...[Protection from Evil, Assuming Hirsuthe is Evil. ]

Hirsuthe smiles as he watches the gestures.



"Ahh...the mouse has new tricks..."

But he does not hesitate to lunge again. [5ft Step to threaten, Attack Rolls = 19/18] Both slams miss, and Hirsuthe hisses through clenched teeth...

{Initative: You, Hirsuthe}

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<<<LEGEND>>>
H = Hirsuthe
R = Romar

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Irris and Tineniel -

Irris mentions his plan to Telena and she frowns.



"Our people have already taken to the canyon walls Irris. They are as high as they can go."

You recall, that in fact the plan was to flood the canyon walls with soldiers and trap the Elves.

"And I don't know how we can lift this Irris. It must weigh a ton or more."

"By the gods I'm willing to try, but I don't think we can do it alone...."

She looks to you for guidance.

Tineniel -

Moving higher into the sky, avoiding the keen eyes of the Elven archers, you focus on the untouched mage. He's surrounded by a few archers and soldiers, all training their eyes to the sky. Smiling, you send a little present his way...[Fireball]

The ground errupts into flame and chaos. Soldiers are sent flying and the boom is heard throughout the desert. [REF Save for mage = Success, For surrounding Soldiers = Failure, Damage Roll = 21 (10 for half)] Though devastating, most of the Elves remain and they increase their efforts to find you...

[Spellcraft check to determine source = Failure] They keep looking...

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Those in the fortress -

{Two miscalculations KMan. One: Centering the spell on himself the Master avoids the necessity of targeting my SR (not that it matters). Two: Girud had 20/68 HP left, now he has -7/68, he's not swinging anything for now.}

{Nah. Centering on himself wouldn't always deny you SR, I figured I would give you the benefit of the doubt. Plus I was trying to keep you alive. }

Galdren focuses his energies, driving down the tips of his blades and into 'The Masters' form. [Attack Rolls = 21/25] In a series of nothing less than expert blows, Galdren slashes into the skeleton multiple times. [Damage Rolls = 12/16 (2,6 are fire damage, ignored right now, but counts against resistance total)]

Once the blades are done whirling, the skeleton within the armor is shattered. Bits of ivory bone fly out of the now ripped armor, scattering across the stone floor with a 'chinking' sound...

'The Master' stumbles back, holding what remains of his arm against his chest. You imagine, that if the soul-less skull had eyes, they would look shocked right now. You imagine, that if you could hear his thoughts, they would be screaming;

NO! This cannot be! I am forever...you are weak! This is not how it shall end!

But the unhinged jaw provides no sound.

Just as the last of the orbs of hail and snow pound the stone floor, 'The Master' collapses and his parts scatter across the room. The fortress itself stops rumbling along, clearly the colossus outside no longer receiving instruction.

All is silent...almost eerily so.

Alton, in a panic, moves to the side of his huge companion Girud. He quickly fumbles for a potion and downs the contents into the unbreathing giants' throat. [CLW Roll = 9] Coughing and sputtering, Girud slowly rolls around, brought back to life...

All of you slow yourselves down, trying to take inventory of what has happened. 'The Masters' lifeless form remains still. He does not move...

....but still, you cannot help but feel that was far too easy.

[Re-Form Roll = 6]

Map;

                 
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<<<Legend>>>

± = Unholy Throne
§ = The Body of Mordrock

x = 'THE MASTER'
(StoneSkin HP Left 00/150) - OUT OF STONESKIN!
(Protection from Energy, Fire HP Left = 00/120) OUT OF FIRE RESISTANCE!
(Protection from Energy, Sonic HP Left = 120/120)
(Protection from Energy, Acid HP Left = 120/120)
[Real HP -18/153]
G = Girud
OO
OO = Righteous Might Garor (Large-Size)
R = Galdren
K = Krysta
Y = Yuri
T = Alton
A = Adelia

[Jevva]

Oh good lord, he's a lich. Totally forgot about that.

"Something does not seem right... I remember hearing that some undead creatures will not die unless a certain item of importance is destroyed. Maybe the Master is one of these creatures. In that case... perhaps this item is his throne? A symbol of his power, and at the same time, a symbol of his undying undeath. Quick, we must destroy the throne before he comes back to unlife!"

Galdren runs over to the throne and starts laying into it with his sword, despite the fact that it probably doesn't do max damage.

Flaming Katana of Ooze Bane 1d10 +7 +1d6

OOC: This is my guy's idea, so if you guys have a better one, feel free to suggest it.

[Japic]

Barely conscious Girud croaks out a "Thanks" and rolls to his feet. If what Galdren says is true this battle is far from over. If that was to be the case then they needed to do whatever they could as quickly as possible.

Regaining his feet he instructs Alton to smash up as much of the Master's bones as he can in an effort to remove the armor and such from the broken body. If they were to combat him again, they might as well try to weaken him up first.

Girud rushes across the room exchanging his sword for the oversized mace he carries. He will focus his efforts on destroying the throne in hopes that Galdren is correct. He was a simple fighter and these advanced magics were far beyond his comprehension.

[GeneralMHB]

Yuri knows the true power behind 'The Master'. He enlightens the group and shouts at Girud.

Girud, Galdren, stop! You are mearly waisting your strength! That throne could be trapped!

I know what we are dealing with and how to stop him.

'The Master' is what scholars call a "Lich". The key to their undying power is something called a phylactery. Normally it is a small object they will make that will revive them. Some accounts give that they rise back as late as a week, some as early as a day. We must find the object and destory it before this occurs. I believe the item in question is here, if 'The Master' proves his arrogance. I dought that the item in question is something as large as the throne itself.

Let me inspect it. Whatever trap that 'The Master' may have set upon it surely will not harm a dead creature.

Yuri stops in mid sentence and searches the throne for anything that relates to what he has spoken of, be it a trap or the phylactery itself.

(OOC: I caught it before you guys did. I PMed KMan about it and passed the check to see if I recognize what 'The Master' was and how to deal with him. I got the basics, just not where the phylactery is.

In short, I'm inspecting the throne for a trap first, then searching for the phylactery itself. +12 Search)

[VemuKhaham]

Romar noticed how immediately his newly created shield had saved him from at least one of the attacks of Hirsuthe. His confidence boosted by this, Romar knew it was time for this vampire to die. He hewed his mighty longsword at the creature, blade gleaming with a radiant blue during its violent swing, aimed to break the enemy's skull with one mighty blow, or sweep his head clean off. Meanwhile, the smaller counterpart of his longsword he thrusted at his foe's stomach, its blade unnaturaly sharp.

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HP 32/59, AC 21, Fort +11,
Longsword +2 (+10/+5, 1d8+9, 19-20/x2, S)
[dice=20]+10=21
[dice=20]+5=10

Keen Shortsword (+9/+4, 1d6+5, 17-20/x2, S)
[dice=20]+9=16
[dice=20]+4=5

2 DMG rolls, in case I hit the two highest rolls (1 longsword, 1 shortsword):
[dice=8]+9=12
[dice=6]+5=9


On favored enemy (Undead), add +4 to all Bluff, Listen, Sense Motive, Spot, and Survival skills and +4 to damage. (damage stats above already include bonus)

EDIT: since Kman said I can (check thread in the rants board), I'm going to try out the new cool function. See above for the die rolls. Looks cool eh? (even though the rolls are shitty)
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[BluSpecs]

Garor pants in his exhaustions as his spell wears off and he shrinks to normal size.

He finally begins to survey the scene around him.

Kman, Does the master still have an intact hand?

[Fangor the Fierce]

Adelia casts a spel for the weakened warrior. She is still invisible, but she still speaks. "Hold still while I attend to your wounds."

Then, reaching out, she casts Lesser Vigor on Girud, as he fiils the healing only slightly. "It will take some time, but you should be ok."

Lesser Vigor, using Divine Spell Power again. D20 roll please. Girud will then have fast healing 1HP per round for 16 rounds. As her move action, she will make sure she moves with the others to provide more healing, as that is all she will be able to do for now. (More healing coming up.)

She helps to inspect this throne, as well as the Master.

Knowledge Arcana+6
Knowledge Religion +10
Spellcraft +12 to see if there is anything else she might gleen. Not sure if the spell from the Master on Girud is still in effect or not.

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