Hazlan: Chapter Four

[VAN]

"I agree. Lets put some more miles between us and Ramulai and then rest. The foot of the mountain is a good place to stop, it will be more difficult to get us there."

[ewancummins]

''I also agree. It's good to see the mountains. Maybe we'll find a nice cave in which to camp.''

[steveflam]

The party travels for another few hours, Tarlyn always keeping to the front, scouting. Finally after what seems like an eternity, you pass the mountain and in to the southwest you can see the castle as a small dot in the horizon. Immediately to the South are woods. The mountains loom in your vicinity, many caves apparent. There is a seldom trodden path leading up to the caves.


Near a cave higher up you spot three shapes. As they descend it becomes readily apparent that they are a lone orc with two goblins. They look to mean business, clubs in front of them and yelling in a language none of you understand.

[VAN]

Van immediately goes back, waves his hands and then touches his chest.

At the same time he contacts his hawk familiar:

"Ace, check if there are any other orcs or goblins around hidden."

OOC> Mage armor

[lostboy]

Draven snaps out of his reverie and notes the shapes descending fast towards them. Quickly he pulls his crossbow free and draws aim on the leading figure, bracing himself on the pommel of the saddle. His finger tense on the trigger until it comes within range, once it does he squeezes.....

[OOc: roll to hit: 17, damage 5 (6 if less than 30')]

[ewancummins]

Cornelius smile vanishes when he sees the ugly humanoids. In its place is a look of hatred and disgust.

He quickly begins weaving a protective enchnatment over himself.

[OOC mage armor]

[steveflam]

Tarlyn unsheathes his blades and moves to meet the orc. Overconfident that it would be over in a few moments, even allows for the orc to raise its club and swing it with all it's might. The club moves rather fast for an orc. Tarlyn frowns as the force of the blow pushes him ten feet back from the orc, who grins evilly at the dark elf, beckoning him with a come hither motion of a finger. It pats the club into it's hand in anticipation. Draven's arrow sails harmlessly over its head.

"Dos phuul nau Cretok*" he says in a language none of you understand. Sheathing a blade he reaches into his bag and removes a wooden wand and points it at the orc.. "Jous ussa lil magthere del faer"** His eyes light up as he puts away the wand.

*You are no Orc
**Show me the school of magic

[Ail]

"I've got horses hidden outside Ramulai. Hopefully it'll take them a while to realise we've fled and by then our trail will be cold for them. I hope."

They made their way down the stairs in complete silence. Exiting by the back entrance, Tarlyn led them quietly through the winding streets of Ramulai. The sun had yet to rise but on the horizon the red signified i t's impending arrival. Nearly an hour later , Ramulai was behind you as the sun began it's rise to the heavens.

"Let's ride like the wind all day. We can stop this afternoon after the mountains and eat then. After that we'll head north and pass a castle or fortress of some sort to try to get near Kartakass and enter by tomorrow. If all goes well of course."

As they ride early and fast to get Ramulai behind them as fast as possible, Lucius approaches Tarlyn. Intrigued, he asks

"Hey there, Tarlyn, I don't want to sound annoying or overbearing to you, but you do realize, don't you, that you have much explaining to do! I'm not complaining, you've always been helpful until now, but what the hell happened since you left us in Barovia? How are you here again? I'll be frank, I a bit miffed with your appearing here and ordering us about without the least explanation regarding what you've been doing. Sure, you have your reasons, and I don't doubt it is for our best, but this group is going nowhere if people don't trust the others and keep secrets and half-truths to themselves and presume the others will follow them without needing some kind of reassuring.
I'm not buying a quarrel with you, that is not my intent..."

[Ail]

When Lucius sees the effect of the Orc's impact on Tarlyn, he curses silently. Fortunately, they had left in such a hurry from Ramulai that he could not don his armor. That's for the better, he thought, as he quickly began to wave his hands in strange motions and chanting in a low voice. At last, a ray of dull light emerged from his palm towards the orc that had attacked Tarlyn.

[OOC: ray of enfeeblement, DC 14. Do I have to roll anything?]

As soon as the ray left his hands, he hustled to the back of the party, keeping the orcs at a fair distance, while praying to his goddess for help.

[OOC: the books do not say if Shield of Ezra is activated by a free action. If that is the case, I do it after moving back. If it is a move action, I don't move and call the shield. If it is a standard action, I do it in the next round.]

[steveflam]

OOC: Count it as a spell for action purposes. The Ray of Enfeeblement seems to have no effect on the orc and goblins at all.

As I think BBDQ is busy I'll post his actions.

Unholstering his pistol, William takes careful aim at the orc's chest. Keeping a steady hand, he pulls the trigger. His bullet does hit the orc in the arm, making it look down at it's arm in shock. Growling it moves towards William.

The two goblins move in as well, one on Lucius and one on Cornelius. After Lucius casts his spell, the goblin tries to hit Lucius with his club but misses, nearly dropping it. The goblin facing Cornelius swings his club and scores a hit on the dwarf's arm! Cornelius arm nearly goes numb from the hit, as he takes 9 points of damage! This is no ordinary goblin.


End of Round 1 as everyone has had their actions.

[Ail]

Lucius balks away, barely evading the goblin's swing. He was not exactly expecting that. Reacting as quickly as he can, he casts a protective spell and then moves readies his mace. Then, he steps away from the goblin, keeping a minimum distance between them.

[OOC: Mage Armor, Draw weapon as a Move Action. 5ft step as a free action. If there is anyone around suitable for this, I try to get or give flanking to someone].

[lostboy]

Draven curses as his quarrel skips away on the stones above the Orc's head.

Things do not seem to be going well, he sees Cornelius take a panful blow from the corner of his eye. With adrenaline pumping, lifting the morphine fog from his brain he leaps into action grasping the pommel of the saddle with both hands and using the leverage to throw his body up and over his hands, He lands nimbly behind the ugly, green skinned cretaure threatening Cornelius.

His rapier is in his hand in a blur, and he brings it down with all his strength on the back of the Goblins neck.

[OOC: OK

Free action to drop the crossbow

Move action to jump from the horse to land behind the goblin. If needed a ride check at 16+5-1 = 20,

Free action (with QD feat) to draw rapier

Then a little sneak attack. to hit 15+9-1 = 23 for 6 dam + 15 for the sneak = total dam 21

I can do all that in one round right?]

[steveflam]

Draven curses as his quarrel skips away on the stones above the Orc's head.

Things do not seem to be going well, he sees Cornelius take a panful blow from the corner of his eye. With adrenaline pumping, lifting the morphine fog from his brain he leaps into action grasping the pommel of the saddle with both hands and using the leverage to throw his body up and over his hands, He lands nimbly behind the ugly, green skinned cretaure threatening Cornelius.

His rapier is in his hand in a blur, and he brings it down with all his strength on the back of the Goblins neck.

[OOC: OK

Free action to drop the crossbow

Move action to jump from the horse to land behind the goblin. If needed a ride check at 16+5-1 = 20,

Free action (with QD feat) to draw rapier

Then a little sneak attack. to hit 15+9-1 = 23 for 6 dam + 15 for the sneak = total dam 21

I can do all that in one round right?]

THat would be a JUmp check and you are 20 feet away. It is a DC of 20 cause you are attempting a long jump, you succeed. Yes you can do that in one round.


Tarlyn moves to intercept the orc as he unsheathes his sheathed blade. This time his blades move and dip repeatedly. Score after gory score, the orc bleeds profusely from several nasty wounds generated by the dark elf. The orc's eyes roll up in it's head and it stumbles back. The earth shakes a little as it falls on it's back to the ground, dead. It glimmers a few times and in it's place you see a dead

[VAN]

As Van sees that Draven has attacked Cornelius goblun, he decides to help Lucius. So he gets a few steps to the right, in order to not be behind Lucius, waves his hands and says some arcane words. A second later a lightingbolt gets the goblin.

OOC> Reflex DC 19. Damage 23 or 11.

[steveflam]

As Van sees that Draven has attacked Cornelius goblun, he decides to help Lucius. So he gets a few steps to the right, in order to not be behind Lucius, waves his hands and says some arcane words. A second later a lightingbolt gets the goblin.

OOC> Reflex DC 19. Damage 23 or 11.

The bolt flies true, the gobin shakes and it's hair stands on end. The damage doesn't appear to be as severe as Van would have hoped.

As the combat is proceeding, you fail to notice that mists are rollling in. Now they roll all around you, clouding your vision. You hear the two goblins cursing, as well as the reactions from the rest of your companions.
As fast as they rolled in, they roll back out. The two goblins appear to be very perplexed. That is to be expected due the mists. But the elf standing there in a confused state might be the real reason as to why the goblins look perplexed.

The elf says a few words "Izil usstan zhahus ezual. Vel'bol wun lil kaas del Kre'tansenger"* That's after he realises that there are two goblins before him and several people behind him. Seeing a lone elf , a dwarf and a few humans he speaks in a tongue none of you understand. None that is except for Tarlyn who appears to be taken aback by the spoken language.

The two goblins take their cue and attack the newly arrived elf. The Semi electrified goblin attacks with its club but misses. The severley injured one attempts to bash the elf's skull in but trips and falls on its back. Before you realise it, the elf has some clay and water in his hand. Uttering a few phrases in draconic magical energy surges from his fingertips to the ground surrounding the goblins. The ground immediately changes to mud. The one standing goblin curses in its language while the tripped goblin sinks rather fast for a goblin of its size.

Tarlyn approaches the elf and speaks to him in a language you don't understand. Loooking back at you, he seems pleased for the party but not so pleased for the elf. Not in a bad way of course, only sad for him it seems. Speaking to the elf once more they seem to agree on something. The newly arrived elf concentrates on the area the goblins are in. Grabbing some mud, he also removes some lime and adds some water to his hand. Uttering a few arcane phrases again, the mud now turns to rock and the goblins are quite stuck.

Tarlyn turns back to you signals you in the droiw sign language "This elf, Jacob, is from the same land as I am. Which is why you don't understand a word he says." The elf frowns at Tarlyn then at the party, then grins. He speaks to Tarlyn again and Tarlyn now grins. "Uh Jacob can sign like we do... He is a dark elf from a great city in my land called Waterdeep. Plus he's a dark elf like me!" Tarlyn seems immensely pleased by this turn of events.

Through the sign language and Tarlyn's help, you learn that Jacob is from Waterdeep and a Cleric of Lathander, the Morninglord. He is also a mage of some power as seen by the spells he cast. The goblins struggle but can't get out of the rock. Removing a small figurine from the same pouch, Jacob casts another spell. "That's better! First order of business. These Ogres" he nods to the goblins "We could kill them now or get some information from them. What say you?"


**** As I was saying..... What in the name of the Morninglord?"