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| The base of operations decamped with astonishing speed, and we are currently rethinking our grand strategy... Sadly, some of our party, including the the fiercely beautiful druid, were diseased in our battle. I hope that her passion can overcome this affliction... | The base of operations decamped with astonishing speed, and we are currently rethinking our grand strategy... Sadly, some of our party, including the the fiercely beautiful druid, were diseased in our battle. I hope that her passion can overcome this affliction... | ||
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| + | ==== Winter Comes Early ==== | ||
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| + | After we returned from our underground trial, we scarcely had time to rest before a runtish halfling scout riding a lizard reported a disturbing region of snowfall. Our diseased companions were replaced by three new allies. One was a very capable looking Elf, whose steady aim and fearless determination is something to admire. Then there was a slightly disturbing Human, who remained distant and quiet, except for an occasional whisper that sent shivers down my spine. I still can't make out if he was talking to me or if I imagined it... he DID however turn his grim attentions on our foes, so for that I took it upon myself to guard his frail frame. | ||
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| + | I dismissed our other new Human companion at first glance, with his overly affected way of talking and flamboyant dress sense, but the Elf's faith in him was well placed, as he has an excellent grasp of the arcane arts, which often turned the tide of battle. | ||
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| + | Guided by our new Elven friend, we arrived at the patch of snow where it was determined that the glittering cold white was spreading at an alarming rate. The two humans divined that this phenomenon was related to the arcane, and we ventured in. Silently approaching, we spied two magnificent beasts setting upon the remains of a young doe... I was admiring their raw beauty, when our foppish young friend let loose with fiery incantations. I was surprised at the delight in his eyes... | ||
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| + | The two creatures were taken by surprise, but soon turned furious, and their raw anger saw them crashing through our ranks. One of the fowl beasts let out a blood-curdling yell, but I stood firm. This commotion led to more of his pack approaching from a distance. Our Elf and his human friend peppered them from the tree tops, while the rest of our company bravely fought the primitive creatures. The smell was horrific, but their deafening voices were even worse. | ||
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| + | We followed the beasts' track to the epicentre of the snow fields, which led us to a cave... as the Elf walked through, he disappeared! Fearing for his safety, we charged through as well, and we were back in the Feyrealms. There was no mistake about the feeling!! It's been a while since I've stumbled through to the other side... however, a snow storm was breaking in this realm as well, and we were greeted by two wary Eladrin guards of the Court of Whispering Winds. They asked us to warn the Lady Elismé, while they stood guard. | ||
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| + | We set off through a white wilderness until we came upon signs of a bloody combat. Danger was afoot, and it wasn't long before we were ambushed by ferocious-looking white wolves... and something more sinister. The wolves appeared out of nowhere, before savaging our most vulnerable looking members, and disappearing into the wilderness to launch more surprise offenses. An awful cackling was quickly silenced by our Elf's trusty arrows, and a wounded Ice Hag showed herself! | ||
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| + | The wounded Hag was set upon by our brave warriors, and promptly slain before she could work her magics, but three of the wolves had surrounded our Elven guide. He managed to escape, and I bravely charged into the fray. Once I was face-to-face with the wolf pack, I drew on the immediacy of the Feyrealm to freeze them in place, as well as spiriting myself away, just in time for our wizard friend to hurl a mighty ball of fire that sunk the wolves beneath the ice flow. It was a glorious combat indeed! | ||
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| + | Arriving at the Lady's Court, we were expected to perform, as is the custom for those seeking audience. Our Shadar-kai leader spearheaded a unique new performance art, bolstered by our combined powers of trickery and illusion, that created a sensation! The Lady warmly welcomed us into her Court, and gave us each a boon. She warned us about the Prince of Frost, whose expanding demesnes has caused this terrible winter. We had to consult with a Hag in the verdant bog to find a special gourd, which could temporarily bind the portal. Before leaving, the Sultan in attendance favoured me with another boon, where I would not be apart from my Elven friend, if that was my wish. | ||
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| + | Leaving the court, we were guided by a young behir, who didn't seem to appreciate our small talk. We came across a Frost Giant! Everybody froze in their tracks, and decided to sneak past this obscene monstrosity. Unfortunately the foppish wizard stepped on a twig, which caught its attention. Serving as bait, the wizard ran with all of his strength while the rest of us made our way safely up the trail. All of us, except for the Dwarf, who had been fighting his urge to attack. His indecisiveness was soon interrupted by the Giant's Axe, and the last we saw of him, he was being carried off by the Giant. We grieved for a while, but decided to push on. The creepy human decided to send his mind to the Dwarf, and somehow he managed to not only survive, but to escape! I could hardly believe it; this was too strange, even for the Fey Realms. | ||
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| + | The party soon encountered the Hag, who traded us her magic gourd in exchange for the bard's colour, and some fruit that sped our journey for an unspecified favour in the future. We had to fill the gourd with the tears of a Weeping Willow. I didn't understand what made the tree sad, but I tried my best to come up with a sad story from my past. My companions were obviously frustrated at my candour, but I have lead a charmed life, and being in the Feyrealm always boosts my spirits. Eventually I recalled my little friends from Mudsticks, and that I never got to know them better; that seemed to make the tree cry. It even made me a little sad. | ||
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| + | We raced back to the portal, to find a White Dragon guarding it! Occasionally it would make way for a Frost Giant, or worse, to enter our world through the portal. We decided that our fearless leader would water the portal with the Willow's tears, while we tried to distract it. Approaching from different angles, we opened our first volleys. Again I called on the power of the Feywild to blind the beast and rip at its mind; he tried to engulf me in his icy breath, but Sehanine rewards the unseen, and I was unaffected. | ||
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| + | The dragon roared and rampaged, thrashing through our ranks; more than once I was trampled underfoot, but quickly sprang to my feet and rushed at the beast. Again and again we struck mighty blows, but our wizard and Dwarf were overcome by his assaults. Finally, picking myself up from the sweep of his mighty tail, I charged at the Dragon, and buried my sword to its hilt. The beast thrashed a final time, before crashing into the icy ground. | ||
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| + | By this stage, the portal was almost completely covered with the tears of the Willow, but I offered to finish the job. As a group of Frost Giants descended on me, standing besides the sealed portal, I wished to be reunited with my Elven friend. The merry, warm laughter of the Sultan filled my ears, and I left the Feyrealm behind once more, soon to return! | ||
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| + | **Update:** It seems that something followed me from the Feyrealms... the cutest little dog! I think I shall call him [[Mr Jinxy|Mr Jinxy]]. | ||
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| + | ==== Defenders of Comack Isle II ==== | ||
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| + | What a day. These two bumbling idiots were trying to measure I dunno what, and now Petru is dead. I took his lips. | ||
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| + | We fought really nasty spiders, elementals! and then a monster horde of undead. It was really bad. A lot of us almost didn't make it back, and Petru didn't. I know he always teased me, but I will miss him. I hope the Guild decides to bring him back to life. | ||
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| + | ==== Into the Pit ==== | ||
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| + | Sitting here, battered and bruised. I almost died just now! A huge monster pulled me under the sands and I didn't know which way was up; my plate mail switched from protecting me to drowning me. | ||
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| + | And, besides that, I was used as bait to lure out swarms of stirges. Ugh. I am really annoyed, and going to try and get some rest before we tackle the rest of this little trip. | ||
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| + | ==== Into the Pit (Contd) ==== | ||
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| + | We woke up and we saw some hunting lizard folk outside on the silt. They were tiny, but capable, and we slowly went up to make friends. After some gesturing, our Blackguard Kat struck a deal for some of their traveling gear and showing us the way to the Troglodyte lair. With their help, we avoided the huge monster we faced, plus truly scary plants that tried to eat our sorcerer! Yikes! | ||
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| + | When we got to a huge stone door, some of our friends were rattling off shouts and screams (I guess they wanted in), but I didn't quite get what they were going on about. Meanwhile, two huge basilisks(!) approached us, but our team was cloaked in the shadows of the sorcerer, and we killed them easily. | ||
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| + | Once we were inside, it really reeked! And the troglodytes are dumb. I mean, smelly and dumb. Ugh! Their king was the fattest, ugliest and stinkiest of all. We agreed to chase off some snake enemies of theirs, and they would let us borrow the king's crown. So off we went to hunt some snakes. I think we may have taken them by surprise, 'cause it wasn't all that hard. I saw Lucy hiding a crown after modelling it in the wall's reflection, but when the troglodyte king demanded his crown, I just kept quiet. Things almost got ugly, but the creepy dead guy gave them his crown as a trade. He really didn't want to, but there was a lot of ugly trogs around. | ||
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| + | When we got back topside, we stopped to peek into a crypt that Lucy and dead guy wanted to check out. But it was empty (except for this dead dwarf guy - I wonder what that's all about). Apart from getting a lot of jewels, the Guild paid us good money this time!! I can't wait to buy myself something... sadly, I had to give up the ring that I had borrowed. And it was so useful, too. | ||
| ===== Ubu's Vital Statistics ====== | ===== Ubu's Vital Statistics ====== | ||
| - | ==== Halfling Paladin, Level 7 ==== | + | ==== Halfling Paladin, Level 9 ==== |
| **Game Play Concept:** Mobile Wall with Control Elements | **Game Play Concept:** Mobile Wall with Control Elements | ||
| **Emphasis:** Charisma, Wisdom | **Emphasis:** Charisma, Wisdom | ||
| - | **Trained Skills:** Arcana, Bluff, Heal, Insight, Religion | + | **Theme:** Fey Beast Tamer |
| - | **Feats:** Pact Initiate, Novice Power, Lost in the Crowd, Versatile Expertise | + | **Trained Skills:** Arcana, Endurance, Insight, Intimidate, Religion |
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| + | **Feats:** Pact Initiate, Novice Power, Lost in the Crowd, Versatile Expertise, Great Fortitude | ||
| **Powers:** | **Powers:** | ||
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| * **Race:** Second Chance\\ | * **Race:** Second Chance\\ | ||
| * **Class:** Channel Divinity, Divine Challenge, Eyebite, Lay on Hands\\ | * **Class:** Channel Divinity, Divine Challenge, Eyebite, Lay on Hands\\ | ||
| - | * **At-Will:** Enfeebling Strike, Virtuous Strike\\ | + | * **At-Will:** Bolstering Strike, Virtuous Strike\\ |
| * **Encounter:** Benign Transposition, Otherwind Stride, Valorous Smite\\ | * **Encounter:** Benign Transposition, Otherwind Stride, Valorous Smite\\ | ||
| - | * **Daily:** Majestic Halo, Unyielding Faith\\ | + | * **Daily:** Majestic Halo, Unyielding Faith, Ray of Reprisal\\ |
| * **Utility:** Divine Counter, Minor Threat\\ | * **Utility:** Divine Counter, Minor Threat\\ | ||
| - | [[Ubu's Character Sheet (Lvl 7)|Ubu's Character Sheet (Lvl 7)]] | + | [[Ubu's Character Sheet (Lvl 7)|Ubu's Character Sheet (Lvl 7)]]\\ |
| + | [[Ubu's Character Sheet (Lvl 8)|Ubu's Character Sheet (Lvl 8)]]\\ | ||
| + | [[Ubu's Character Sheet (Lvl 9)|Ubu's Character Sheet (Lvl 9)]] | ||
| + | [[Mr Jinxy|Ubu's Fey Beast Companion - Mr Jinxy]]\\ | ||
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