DM Prophet

[Scionist]

Payton Ironchisel
Player
 19:40 on Oct 21, 2002
Group Hired Flames

Session 73

Dm Prophet

Title: Death give away (or Dead ringers)

Active Players: Payton, Dalicer, Thrain, Darkglade, Rumiko, Silvanus, Taymar, Xsher, Couper, Delvian NPC-Snot

Location: Boardertown, Edilar

Short version: The group do thier own thing with a visit from Couper and a clocked figure.

Long Version: The group take the next few days to relax revive and get some the group take thier time at anything they wish to do, bellies full with several helping of hot food which the group missed out on in the seahud forest. The first day passed without much incident as the group take to the hospitalities of the Watcher the end of daylight was fast aproching and the group gathered in a tavern for the news Payton has learned about Adlred when with a huff the robed Couper makes his way outside and to a nearby vender to do some "trading." He quickly is put back right and with a little help of Silvanus is calmed to go back to his writings in a corner table. That is when we noticed Xsher acting strange saying things like he doesn't want to be a Healer anymore and continues to take of his close untill he is naked standing infront of the group. That is when we notice a new face in teh crowd or less a face then a hooded figure. Something was up and the cloaked figure stood looking over the adventures when some of the group aproached her she mearly started to tell a tale about Diedria and how she is not pleased with this 'Lich Queen' and the fallowers. the group notices that Xsher is now embarassly putting on clothes and looking sheepishly and Darkglade stops her staring. The group is suspicious of anyone to do with Dirdria expecially if they wish to give them all rings with skulls, for that is just what she did, placing ten rings on the table a debate to weather the group should take them broke out and the now quite drunk Darkglade ignored them all and grabbed one putting it on to no effect. The rest of the group take thier rings and stash them not wanting to take the chance that the drunk elf did. There was one last problem there was a ring left. Couper the robed mage calmly walks up and takes the last ring when he turns to leave Payton says "you are welcome to join us if you like." The Mage turns with a sigh saying that of course he will for no other reason then to save the group time and again.

High points: Couper is back and another priest is here

Low Points: A naked healer once again

Casualties: N/A

Treasure: Rings for everyone in the group, Suplies that were bought

Knowledge Gained: The lich queen and the plague are connected and even dirdria isn't happy with the results thinking that death will come to all in time and that there isn't any rush

Xps:/average level 3/3.5 hours +10% if aplicable, +50 for successfull checks + 50 for successful spells + 50 if you posted

[Scionist]

Payton Ironchisel
Player
 13:11 on Oct 26, 2002
Group Hired Flames

Session 74

Dm Prophet

Title: Road to Flames

Active Players: Payton, Dalicer, Thrain, Darkglade, Rumiko, Silvanus, Taymar, Xsher, Couper, Delvian NPC-Snot

Location: trade way and Heartville, Aldred

Short version: The group finds there way on the road taking a month or so to travil to Heartville Aldred

Long Version: Gathering up thier suplies and taking one last meal the group sets out to Khardfee and the rest of thier mission, taking a few days to exit Edilar and a week to get to Choupville the group rests up resuply and continue on thier way, payton getting exsited as he continues towards Khardfee and Thrain goes more silent then usual which is usualy not at all. Leaving Choupville teh group finds weeks of deserted homes and buildings many places have a few graves close to them that show the story about how the plague has spread. Finally the group find thier way to Heartville usally a buisy city with all races tarviling to and from. But not as much anymore for the place is diserted with not a person in sight. The group have an eiry feeling as they deside to travil to the market for if anyone was left they would be there. They pass a graveyard near by and see that it is full to compasity another sign of the plague sweeping threw here. At the center of town there is no one the place is one of silence that gives everyone the shivers. Most the group spread out and soon a shout is heard as Darkglade finds bodies. These bodies are found in the town fountain and have been mutilated with thier stomics ripped open to show a dead fedus (Prophet your evil) the group is enraged with this and quickly try to find the people responcible. Darkglade takes this really hard finding no comfort in Thrain or anyone else. payton is discussed but annoyed at the entire thing as it is one more thing to do before continueing on thier quest.

Chanting is soon heard in the distance and after fallowing a newly raised temple is found near the cemetary that was over looked while the group came into the town. The thieves of the group quickly shout the area finding windows that reviel a serimony of priests chanting over a cualdron. Payton watches from the wagon getting more and more frustrated at the slowness of the thieves and after Taymar checks the door to see if it was locked Payton desides that it is time for him to ring the bell. Grabbing his little red wagon and knocking over a near by headstone (bad luck) onto his wagon and then started to wheel it towards the door yelling 'Knock Knock!' as he barrels forward most of the group get the idea and quickly get out of the dwarven battering-rams way and Taymar even helped payton with pushing and then it conected with the door BOOOOOOOOOOOM! the door and the wagon explode from the warded fireball making payton, taymar and Silvanus who was running behind the pair go flying. Thrain runs forward defending the down heros from the guards that were waiting on the other side.

High points: anothing exploding entry made by the dwarven battering ram Payton

Low Points: losing another wagon to such an entrance

Casualties: N/A

Treasure: N/A

Knowledge Gained: Dwarven battering-rams always end in disaster

Xps: 80/3rd level average/time you were here (3.5 hour max) +10% bonus if applicable, +50 if you posted IC, +50 per successful check and or spell

[Scionist]

Payton Ironchisel
Player
 01:25 on Nov 12, 2002
Group Hired Flames

Session 75

Dm Prophet

Title: A book of lies

Active Players: Payton, Couper, Thrain, Rumiko, Darkglade, Silvanus, Taymar, Xsher, and NPC Snot-flinger

Location: Heartville, Aldred

Short version: The group fights a battle with some people then with thier zombie bodies afterwards.

Long Version: A battle brakes out after the explosion as guards rush out to distroy the intruders Thrain rushes headlong with SIlvanus and Taymar close on his heels, Payton gets up from the blast and runs the other direction going to the wagon. The fight takes a turn after turn as both sides takes hits. Couper takes out a Mage of some sort as the rest of the group conitrate on a priest, once both are down the rest fall as Payton is soon is in the fray using his mancatcher sending captured guards to Thrain and Rumikob for them to chop at. As the last of the enemies fall Taymar before Couper can get a chance searches the body of a wizard taking from him a book, that he quickly ran off before Couper could grab him. But not quick enough to get out of the building before teh zombies came. All the bodies of teh now dead fighters raised up to take arms against the brave heros. Rumiko took this time to light the building up tell all to run outside and let the fire do the work. A second battle broke out as the group tried to withdraw back out towards the door. Meanwhile Couper had retreated out to beside Silvanus and with a spell commanded him to get the book from Taymar. Silvanus ran into the building ordering Taymar to give over the book. Taymar figured something was up when Silvanus sayed that he was sorry and he can’t control himself, and Taymar dove out of the window. The group got clear of the building only fighting at the doorway to keep the zombies from excaping. Silvanus left the building to get more orders from Couper telling him that he should deniey everything if Taymar appeared. The group finally saw the last of the zombies with the building burning behind them.

High points: some very intence moments with a few players almost dieing

Low Points: Everyone trying to figure out what is going on.

Casualties: 10 human minions, a priest and a necromancer

Treasure: 1 necromancy book.

Knowledge Gained: This was a prepared group that was expecting company it seems our reputation is growing.

Xps: 85/3 level average/4.5 hours + 10% binus if applicable + 50 if you posted IC + 50 for successful checks and or spells

[Scionist]

Payton Ironchisel
Player
 23:43 on Nov 19, 2002
Group Hired Flames

Session 76

Dm Prophet

Title:

Active Players: Payton, Couper, Thrain, Dalicer, Taymar, Darkglade, Rumiko, Delvian, Silvanus, NPC Snot-Flinger

Location: Heartville, Aldred

Short version: Taymar runs into the woods away from Couper.

Long Version: The flames of the burning temple of Diedria heats the area to the point everyone has to back off then that is when A gnome running full tilt towards the group screaming that there are women inside, they were beeing held hostage until after the fight was over to make sure that all went smoothly without interference from the gnomes. Rumiko and Darkglade went into the burning building finding the basement and freed all the women except one. Some ooze had leaked on her, and a disease was spreading fast over her, Rumiko put her quickly out of her misery and the rest of the women were quickly heared out. Couper had left the scene in search for Taymar and his book from the necromancer all of which is a major IMG violation. With the women rescued the rest of the group goes off in search for Couper and with Paytons lode-stone the group quickly moved in to see arrows flying at Couper from every angle. Couper knowing Taymars old trick disbelieves the illusion and Taymar has to change tactics contacting Payton and telling him what has happend. Payton wants to settle all of this when vines, roots and trees thenselves turn against the heros tangling them all into a mess. Most of the group get free but Silvanus and Rumiko is not so lucky and the entangled spell takes them to the grown and smothers them until they stop moving. Payton trying to save the group casts a Dispel magic riding the area of the rogue roots but it is to late the damage is done and the two heros are dead. Menwhile Couper has taken arrows from Taymar and in retaliation has cast a levitation spell lifting him into the air even after taking a few more arrows. Couper comes in when takes the bodies back to a healer that is in the town. The healer looks at the bodies noticing the rings and says there is a chance that the rings have trapped the souls of the desceased giving him a chance to bring them back. Concintrating on Rumiko the ring glows for a moment then with a failed attemp the ring slowly goes dull and turns to dust. Silvanus was luckier with his ring glowing brightly he is brought back to the living. Couper in the meantime has come stagering in with Taymar extended high into the air. COuper asks for healing in exchange for the elves life. Payton tells Couper that the Healer is exsusted from his trials at bringing back the souls of the dead and can't do anything. Payton does say he will take the book off of Taymar and will keep it until this is figured out and also mentions a dwarf battleaxe that would be planted into his head if he does drop Taymar. Couper desides that Taymar will be easied gentally to the ground, That is when Silvanus wakes up. With Taymar on the ground Silvanus has a little timbit to give us... Couper had him under a spell. It seems small things like death tend to dispel charms since Silvanus tells Payton of the spell Couper casted on him. Payton thinking this interesting turns to a now running Couper. Couper is on his horse and ridding fast when Taymar gets paytons message to stop him and fires a perfect shot right into the back of Firestorm Coupers horse. Down comes the mount with Couper with it Payton stops all that wish to kill Couper knowing something like that if found out could cause trouble. Instead he tells the group to bind and gag him untill they can figure out the whole story. The story was short and with the little info. gained Payton sentences Couper. Striped of everything except 5 gold and his clothes on his back Couper was let free to go as he pleases but he was warned messages from himself as a Watcher and Taymar an IMG were sent out to the IMG itself telling them of his deseat.

High points: The saving of the women from the burning temple.

Low Points: Rumiko dead, Couper has left the group and finally showed his true colors.

Casualties: Silvanus, Rumiko, and one women traped in the basment of the temple

Treasure: Coupers stuff.

Knowledge Gained: The rings that the priest of dedria gave us can hold your soul and bring you back from the dead.

Xps: 85/5.5 hours/3rd level average

[Scionist]

Payton Ironchisel
Player
 21:23 on Nov 21, 2002
Group Hired Flames

Session 76

Dm Prophet

Title:

Active Players: Payton, Thrain, Taymar, Darkglade, Rumiko (KIA), Silvanus, NPC Snot-Flinger

Location: Heartville- Jaquay, Aldred

Short version: The booty is divided up and the group takes the night to replenish themselves and suplies.

Long Version: Dividing most of Coupers belonging the group head into the now occupide town for the night. Suplies are bought and the night goes by with some of the group stayed outside with Coupers wounded horse. In the morning Payton comes back refreshed and with a little healing the horse is up and moving again. Also Payton has a box for the dead Rumiko and quickly wips up a spell first of create water then one that drops the temp. freezing her into a block of ice. The group packs up to leave when they notice that Darkglade is missing with a small nudge from Ostra Taymar goes to find her, only to sind Killer back to fetch the group. when the group finally fallow Darkglade and Taymar have a startling discovery they saw some giant thing flying away from them bigger then anything they have ever seen. Payton expects the worst a black dragon that once distroyed over half of sorrowtown Durlock. The group deside it is best to quickly move out before it has the chance to come back. Before they go Snot relays a little news the group thinks interesting the twn is now talking about the group rumors spand from that they are heros to thieves. But besides that the town seems to be getting back to normal so the group leaves. Towards an apearent old hermit that can raise Rumiko from the dead. Hitting Jaquay next the group hit an Inn for the night with Silvanus staying out with the Rumi-cicle.

High points: Lucky for us there is an old hermit on our way to Khardfee

Low Points: Rumiko is still dead

Casualties: N/A

Treasure: rusty dagger, a dagger, a black staff, a long bow, a longsword, IMG sealed parchment, a broad sword, Black lode stone, a silver and black ring and a large belt pouch, three spells books a naga skinned book a military backpack, some odd 200 gold coins in change, a few bits of parchment and some Ink.

Knowledge Gained: The group is starting to have word about them spread. They say any ploblicity is good so I guess I'll take it.

Xps:80/aver level 4/5 hours + 10% if applicable +50 if you posted + 50 for spells and successsful checks
 
Payton Ironchisel
Player
 21:28 on Nov 21, 2002
((Change to Session 76 notes: there were 4 gnomish women killed not just one.))

[Scionist]

Payton Ironchisel
Player
 23:40 on Feb 11, 2003
Group Hired Flames

Session 78

Dm Prophet

Title: Return of Rumiko

Active Players: Payton, Thrain, Taymar, Darkglade, Rumiko, Silvanus, Xsher, NPC Snot-Flinger

Location: Jaquay & Thy lake, Aldred

Short version: Rumiko is returned with a quick stop over to the gnomes place.

Long Version: Silvanus snuggles up to the block of Rumiko icerberg as the rest of the group scatter to the winds. Payton endures a long night with the a gnomish wench and the rest of the group hit the town. In the morning Darkglade keeps Rumi warm and Silvanus is relieved to relieve himself. new comes back that the town has heard of the group, some saying they were heros others saying that they are banidits but still others don't know a dang thing. The group saddles up with thier cargo and head out to find this gnome hermit.

Two days pass and the group find Thy lake fallowing it to a penicula they were told that they would find the hermit at. Spirts lighten as they know Rumiko will be back with them soon enough... or so they think. On reaching the hermits house they find a shack of a run down building with shutters half mangled and the door not looking acually straight on the hinges. Knocking on the door the group find it takes the hermit a conciderable amount of time to cross the 20 feet from the back of the cabin, to open the door. From there they get in an argument with the old coot saying they arn't leaving untill he listens to them. Finally the hermit desides that he will and they give him the short version of the sob story. The hermit allows them in and when they do they find out why the old hermit was so long in getting to the door the inside is huge with rich colored tapistries and objects on pedistals that are forign to the Tinkerer and the mages in the group. The gnome says that to enter this world the objects could do great damage so we don't touch them and just get the block of ice bringing it in the house. With a little magic Rumiko is thawed and read to come back alive. One problem is that they have no clue where hear spirt is and the gnome had to do some mumbo jumbo to find out. With a few quick hums he finds out she is in the abyss waiting for a rescue. The gnome pin points where she is and offers to send the group there, most reluctently they agree Taymar not liking it to the point of refusing at first and Payton doing not much better. Grabbing the corpse and Darkglade the group fallows the gnome to a door. Making some messurements he pulls ito open and the group step in.

The abyss more horrorfying then what your parents tell you loomed before the group infront of them hung up in chains is Rumiko and infront of her between the group and thier reason for coming was a 8 headed hydra spitting flames from its mouths. Thrain takes a hit from the flames burning some of his beard and clothes off. Payton casts a blanket of mist to obscure the beast heads to allow Darkglade a chance to get Rumiko out of there. Ther group battles on payton taking a flame himself before Rumiko is safly our of harms way. Fighting off the heads the group doesn't notice other things creeping closer. Darkglade turns and fires off a most illigal spell a fireball roasting the flaming creature where it stands. With the beast dead and Taymar fallen to teh ground the group scoop up him and Rumiko and run for the exit now aware of the other horrors that are coming hopeing to excape thier helish prison. The door shuts as Silvanus enters the room. cutting off several fingers of the thing that had reached the door. Rumikos body seems to convolce as teh ring around her fingure starts to glow and as her spirt joins her body the group is relieved as is the gnome. With a few questions from Taymar about his mace the group sets out to find the underdark once more Rumiko in tow and all is well again.

High points: Rumiko is alive again

Low Points: A little toasted but none the worse for wear.

Casualties: 8 headed fire hydra.

Treasure: Rumiko

Knowledge Gained: taymars mace can cause on a good hit the target to go blind.

XPs: 85/average level 4/3.5 hours + 10% if applicable + 50 if you posted + 50 per successful spell and/or check +500 ea for the kill."

[Scionist]

Payton Ironchisel
Player
 15:02 on Feb 12, 2003
Group Hired Flames

Session 79

Dm Prophet

Title: Fishing for Knights

Active Players: Payton, Thrain, Taymar, Darkglade, Rumiko, Silvanus, NPC Snot-Flinger

Location: Trade way, Silverstream, Aldred

Short version: The group runs into a death Knight let the havoc comence

Long Version: The cabin behind teh group vanishes in a puff of smoke. The hermit gnome said something about witnessing the end of a world or somthing before the whole thing vanishes. Rumiko is relieved still to be alive and kicking, her naked body covered now the group is ready to head out. Rumiko had a chat with the Lady of Death herself and was told that the Cyrstal that they are after will solve this entire mess somehow. Payton tells the group that they are going to Silverstream and from there out to Khardfee. Mounting up Rumiko on Coupers horse telling her that it is now hers the group heads out cross-country fallowing the lake until they hit Trade way. Now fallowing the path up the silverstream the group come to a bridge on the bridge is a lone Knight apearenrly waiting. The group walk unto the bidge and as if they walking into a cloud a sence of dread and fear enters them this knight now is seen as its true form a dead thing with armor covering himself. A quick spout of words reviels that the knight is with te litch queen, he challenges one of the group but in true nobility everyone jumps at him. taymar says something about a palidin but no one knows what he is talking about, or knows how he would even know. The fight starts out and the group start slashing, Taymar and Rumiko fireing arrows Payton and Darkglade casting Silvanus and Thrain attacking and Snot passed out from fright... it seemed like a good idea at the time. Silvanus connected but then something happened to him and he ran away screaming like Snot-flinger with his boys in a press. The Knight looks aat Thrain and says Kill and Thrains ring starts to glow but with a belch Thrain shook his head and looked to the creature with a questionable face. The knight too looked kinda suprised for a dead knight that is. Thrain quickly taked off his right with suprise for it has become ice cold. The fight cntinues with little side showing a weakness until the dark Knight stuns Taymar with a spell and blinds thrain with another, Losing men fast Payton finally hits the thing with his mancatcher catching it within his grasp. Only problem is the knight is very strong and before anyone can save him Payton goes over the edge with the death knight into the water. With magical items its very easy to confuse people for before anyone can look over the edge Darkglade throws her grappling hook over teh edge at Payton hooking him in his beard before he disapears but not into the waters of the river. Apearing behind them he pulls the hook out of his beard and yells at them for trying to kill him. Darkglade finally gets a fish with her grappling hook a 300 pound dead knight. Holy Maceral! pulling hard Darkglade gets pulled over the edge only saved by Rumikos hold on the rope. Payton and soon Thrain are on the rope helping Darkglade to climb back up before she can fall into the water. Meanwhile the Knight has been pulled up to and soon is dangling like a undead pinyotta. The dead knight then turns and starts climbing up the rope. unlucky for him there are now four angry people at teh top trying to stop him. Thrain finally hits it with his axe before it falls back into the water only to be swept away with the current dead again. Darkglade is satified with this and gets Snot tied to the rope to go down into the water and look for the dead knight. Rumiko goes off to find Silvanus gripping the death Knights sword like it was her own from birth, and Thrain waits for Payton in the wagon for treatment of his blindness. A few hours pass and Thrain gets his vision back, Taymar isn't stunned anymore and is talking to Darkglade. Rumiko returned with Silvanus in toe and Snot-flinger is dry and away from teh smell of wet goblin. The group starts off again hoping to hit the town tomorrow.

High points: A fun for all against a Death Knight

Low Points: Silvanus is found as a coward by himself but none else agree.

Casualties: Death Knight

Treasure: A death Knight sword

Knowledge Gained: Train has told Payton his reason for not wanting to go to Khardfee.

XPs: 85/4 level average/ 4 hours + 10% if applicable, 50 for successful spells and checks, 50 for posting IC and 1000 ea for the kill silvanus unforntate doesn't get a share in the kill.

[Scionist]

Payton Ironchisel
Player
 00:30 on Feb 13, 2003
Group Hired Flames

Session 80

Dm Prophet

Title: Fights among the group

Active Players: Payton, Taymar, Darkglade, Rumiko, Silvanus, Xsher NPC Snot-Flinger

Location: Silverstream, Aldred

Short version: Finding the remains of Paytons old friends Narg Stoneguard's wagon they continue on to Silverstream and Frong who acts strangly.

Long Version: The group travil the next day towards Silverstream but before they can they find a grusome discovery, A caravan one that looks familar to Payton is found on the road charred black and no one left alive. They search the dead to reviel the truth it is Nargs caravan the same one that Payton first traviled with over a year ago. They buried the remains thier weapons by thier side, the only thing taken is Garneta Rumblestone's perfume somthing that Payton can hardly forget. The leave the scene seeing nothng else they can do and looking back it seems the fire was in the perfect shape of a circle somethign else the group finds disheartening. The only thing they can come up with is that the Death Knight had something to do with it thinking that Payton was among the wagons. The group head out to Silverstream arriving at the place without more trouble. payton pointsw out a place for the group to rest but he continues on to the Watchers post. The group scatters Rumiko and Xsher hitting the Armorer Silvanus buys a coon skin coat and Darkglade reads her book. Payton heads to the Watchers office telling Frong what he found. Frong seems odd at this point but Payton doesn't say anything thinking it was a mistake at saying Nargs last name then his first later.

With the group scattered Rumiko goes to the Inn and settles down for a nap when a unexpected Watcher walks in 'acidently' into her room, an offer of wine was made and they go down stairs for a drink. That is when two dwarves come walking in, Payton kicking Thrain and Thrain shoving Payton back. Payton steals Thrains seat making him fall and Thrain kicking the same seat to see Payton fall, with two dwarves now on the ground they see Rumiko and the Watcher woman for the first time. Thrain fines a penny on the floor and the two dwarves wrestle over it until Xsher comes by and scoops it up. Rumiko and the female Watcher is tired of watching the dwarves and plan on retiring to the Watchers more privite room (WAY TO GO RUMIKO!) The group wait at the end of the hall waiting for some sign of whats going on little do they know that Rumiko was fighting herself. The group sneeks closer wanting to hear perverts until the battle can be heard. The screams of the woman brought everyone running only to run into the room and see two Rumikos! Acting fast the group tackle both sides to stop Rumiko from killing herself. Subdueing the two rumikos they start to grill them until they figures out that one is a mind reader and with minor mistakes in her memory has been caught as the fake. Calling in Snot-flinger to help find out who the fake is the goblin starts to attack Payton now knowing what is going on, Shapeshifters. Payton now looks at himself a mirrior image and smiles. Fighting each other Payton hits Payton then Payton attacks Darkglade and an argument about which Payton is which brakes out between the two confusing everyone in teh room including Payton...errr Payton too. Soon another person joins the group Taymar walks in to start a fight with Silvanus and another Taymar. The imposter Rumiko finally got her throat cut. Payton turns into a Thrain and they wrestle about the floor. A few mistakes happen and Taymar gets hit by Silvanus while he tries to hit Taymar. Finally Thrain kills his double off and Taymar turns into a Silvanus and tries to grapple with him eventually Silvanus turns into another Thrain (thats the 3rd) and Thrain the real one kills it quickly with help from Darkglade. The bodies after quickly disposed of turn into a feturless creatures that the group just calls shapeshifter. Payton realizes that Frong was probly one of these and was waiting on the group to attack them. Payton feels responcible for the death of even more innocent people in his wake but desides that the group has to leave before more are found and try to infiltrate the group. Snot is found but Darkglade and Rumiko arn't so sure it is the real one but after a threat from Rumiko Snot promply messes himself giving all proof that he is the real gobbo. Sleeping in shifts the rest of teh night the group share one room no one really trusting anyone else.

High points: The hilarious confusion of the entire thing, one of the best encounters I have ever had.

Low Points: Knowing that at least three people in the town were killed to make room for the shiftlings

Casualties: 3 dopplegangers

Treasure: 1 copper piece.

Knowledge Gained: The Lich Queen knows where the group is going or knows how to get to them at least.

XPs: 85/average level (5)/5 hours 10% if aplicable +50 if you posted +50 per successful spell or check + 140 each for the kills

[Scionist]

Payton Ironchisel
Player
 16:04 on Feb 13, 2003
Group Hired Flames

Session 81

Dm Prophet

Title:

Active Players: Payton, Taymar, Darkglade, Rumiko, Silvanus, Xsher NPC Snot-Flinger

Location: Silverstream, Aldred

Short version: Trying to figure out what happend the group desides to continue on.

Long Version: Xsher desideing that they my be store objects on themselves searchs the bodies inside out (literally) wiping his hands off afterward he tries to heal alot of the group only having the group make sure he uses his other hand. The guards tell the group that Frong was killed, his throat cut. A note saw found as well...

Infiltrate the watcher outpost, and wait for Payton and his band there if they some how get past the knight. You and your brothers use stealth to neutralize them one by one. (The note is unsigned)'

and the group desides to move out not getting much sleep in the crapped room the night before. Getting suplies everyone moves in pairs so they know that each are who they say they are. The group travil to Silvertown the weather impeading them some with the wagon taking four weeks to reach it they do so without any other interfearence. The group scatters to the four winds again except thrain who stay right beside the wagon for the journey into his home town.

High points: The jokes about Xsher being a butt inspector

Low Points: Short night not alot to do except make jokes.

Casualties: N/A

Treasure: nothing really Payton keeps the perfume of the dwarven lass killed in the fire, and keeps Frongs naga-skinned book.

Knowledge Gained: Frong was killed and a ambush was set up for Payton (they only metioned his name) involving the shapeshifter.

XPs: 80/av level (5)/3 hours +10 if applicable + 50 if you posted + 50 for successful checks, spells ect

[Scionist]

Payton Ironchisel
Player
 18:16 on Feb 13, 2003
Group Hired Flames

Session 82

Dm Prophet

Title: Shadows of the past

Active Players: Payton, Taymar, Dalicer, Rumiko, Silvanus, Xsher NPC Snot-Flinger

Location: Silverstown, Khardferr

Short version: The group is warned that Thorn woods is haunted by shaodws that drian thier life. But the group hurries trying to reach Sorrowtown as quick as possible

Long Version: The group spend their time in Silverstown getting suplies and hearing rumors about Thorn Woods reports of dwarves going missing and attacking shadows taking people into the woods to join them plague this place. Decideing it is worth the risk instead of delaying the trip teh group head into the woods. The group heads out finding a doll then a figure of a small dwarven child. Payton seems upset at this but without sighs of the evil that did this the group keep going. The road took them swiftly into the forest, which has acually crept up on some of the town overtaking the graveyard. the keep going not wanting to stop but are then confronted by these shadows, everyone attacks them but only Silvanus and Rumiko are able to hurt them for their swords seem to have the magic to hit them. payton and Thrain run decoys trying to distract the shadows so that Silvanus and Rumiko can hit them. only Silvanus gets hit several times and si feeling tired and drained Then Thrain gets the good idea that to open a coffin nearby to see if he can find anything useful what he finds is a carrion crawler the group not wanting to fight the shadows go straight for the more physical attacks against the new threat laeving Payton attacking four shadows by himself. Finally Rumiko and Silvanus turn on the shadows but a little to late for the carrion crawler latches onto Rumiko and parilizes her in place leaving only Silvanus again to fight the evil. Xsher tries to help with a casting of stones but to no real avail. Dalicer falls victem to the carrion crawler as well. Thrain takes up Rumikos new sword and strikes down the last of the shadows with it. By the time that the fight is over 5 dead shadow disapear into the ground and one dead carrion crawler left sprawled about. Automaticly the area seems more peacful and the group rest there for the rest of the day waiting for Silvanus to regain his strength

High points: Dalicers back

Low Points: getting harder to fight things, we have to go looking for things to hit now.

Casualties: 5 shadows 1 carrionr crawler

Treasure: a dwarven girls figure that Snot kept.

Knowledge Gained: The forest that Druid is supose to protect is still not safe for anyone.

XPs: 80/aver level (5)/4 hours + 10% if aplicable, + 50 if you posted + 50 for successful checks and spells + 420 each for the kills

[Scionist]

Payton Ironchisel
Player
 22:03 on Feb 13, 2003
Group Hired Flames

Session 83

Dm Prophet

Title: Dead Dragon Dream

Active Players: Payton, Thrain, Rumiko,

Location: Syth

Short version: Rumiko Thrain and Payton have a dream

Long Version: The group rests in the forest of Thorn woods. The tiring battle against the shadows exsusted them all. A picket is set and soon almost everyone is asleep. Rumiko dreams of first hearing voices a cry of help and asking here to chose two chapions to help defend her against the evil that is coming. Out of fear she shouts the first two names that come to mind "THRAIN!...PAYTON!" She yells into the darkness of her mind the air gets cooler the world rushes by and a mist forms in her mind. When she is able to see Payton and Thrain can be see in the distence both looking around wondering where they are. Rumiko yells to them telling them to hurry that something is coming and around them miles apart giant pillars can be seen larger then any structure any of them have seen marked on them in writings large enough to see from the distence is ruins markings that glow. Payton and Thrain both catch up to Rumiko as she looks off into the distence what they see is remarkible and horrorfying A giant shape with wings that hold no flesh glide threw the sky and spots the would be heros turning direction and heading towards them as it comes closer the thng gets even bigger and Payton goes pail at the sight I dragon that has no flesh but just bones come towards them It passed over once giving them a blast of ice that chilled them to the bone. The landed. In unicence the trio attack the creature but thi was not done yet just by looking at Thrain the dwarf went screaming away like Snot-flinger leaving only Payton and Rumiko to combat the beast. Rumiko dives behind hit getting in its blind spot while Payton kept in occupide with some magic first casting water on the beast which made it turn its giant head upwards blasting the water that was falling with a blast of the cold that can chill you to the bone, the water splashed down on the beast before it freezes casing the water to freeze acually inside the frazen skull and crack it from the eye sockets to the jaw line. While Rumiko attacked from behind giving it a few solid blows Payton casts yet another incatation casing fire to sprout from the ground a burn the creature. That was not without revenge. It attacked Payton fearcly connecting solid blows of its own leaving Payton cold and extermly hurt, Payton warns Rumiko that he will be back but he can't stay and disapears from his spot. Rumiko left alone with dragon fights against it but the dragon doesn't seem to care it looks for Payton fire gusts of its breath at the snow where he was and even started digging threw looking for the disapeared dwarf.

Payton now standing some 30 meters away charges at the beast only giving him enough time to pray for healing. Three times he charged forward and three times he prayed. Rumiko fianlly faced the beast attacking it with her awsome sword doing damage that mad the dead dragon angry and it lashed out at her giving her a tremendious blow. Payton finally catches up to the beast and regains its attention taking another few critical blows. Thrain finally shaking off the fear spell comes running back axe flailing and shouting dwarven curses at the thing giving the dragon a new found pain in its side. now being attacked from three fronts the dragon lashes out at Payton hitting him squarly and knocking him to the ground uncoucious and on the verge of death That is when Thrain attacks with a mighty chop of his axe and sends the beast to its grave again smashing its face the already cracked skull explodes in a shatter of bone droping the beast to the ground. Thrain and Rumiko run towards thier fallen comrad when they slow with a thick fog formed around them impeading thier progress one more breath from Payton and he goes still and the fog turns to sheets of white. When the two wake up they find themselves running for Payton only to see him sit up and shout "Holy crap! I had a dream!"

High Points: Killing a dragon feels good.

Low Points: All the jokes that are going to be made at Thrains running away and Paytons almost dieing

Casualties: 1 White Dracolich

Treasure: N/A

Knowledge Gained: The ruins are alot like the ones found in the Naga-skinned book.

XPs: As per formula +1000 for Thrain and Rumiko for the kill. Payton doesn't get any since he was uncouncious.

[Scionist]

Payton Ironchisel
Player
 23:44 on Feb 13, 2003
Group Hired Flames

Session 84

Dm Prophet

Title: Hitting a wooden wall.

Active Players: Payton, Thrain, Rumiko, Silvanus, Xsher. NPC Snot-Flinger

Location: trade way, Tanninshire Khardfee

Short version: They find a burnt out hide-away that looks like they just missed the party

Long Version: The fallowing morning the group get ready and the fun begins Payton making fun of Thrain, Thrain making fun of Payton and Rumiko making fun of both of them, of course the rest of the group were left out in the cold until it is explained that they all dreamed the same thing about a dead dragon and the battle. Some light dawns on the group but most are still not totally getting it, so the subject was droped. The Hired Flames mount up and head out hitting the road to tanning shire. A day into the journey they cross a camp site, tucked into the bush. Fire is burning what looks like the remains of a hut and bodies are found about dead. The remains are examined and Payton figures that the hut was burnt from the inside out almost like someone started it there more of a protection then a act of agression. Thrain finds a trail in the back and most the group fallow it. Payton heads back tot he road since he isn't very good in the forest. The trail leads back to the road anyways and Thrain makes the report that there is someone dead back there on him was a tatoo of a skull and crossbones and the others had it as well, this is a gang symbol of some sort but Payton has never seen it before. Thrain picks up the trail on the road there are many feet running towards tanning shire. The group pick up th trail heading towards it but as far as they go they don't catch up to the men making the marks. Night grows dark and the noise of the forest keeps the group going continueing steadly forward until morning brakes and the dark receeds back into the forest. The morning drags on and the exsusted group find something a dwarf with a slit across his throat, matching his own dirk. They come to the conclustion that the dwarf would rather kill himself then let whatever else kill him. Not an honorable thing to do but the shadows a few nights back might of been the reason. Better to be dead then to be one of them. This one was probly be a rear guard chosen to protect the rest as they make a dash for Tanninshire. Another half of day pass before they reach the town of Tanninshire the small village has been altered with giant trees make a wooden wall around the town all the tops cut to points. The town was reluctent to let them in and there were bodies of what looked like the guys they were fallowing beside the gate in a pile. Muraders have been plaguing this area and these were only the latest said a guard as he talked to thrain. The group stay at the Bearded Wench the bar in tanninshire with a shingle hangs above the door. It displays a well endowned bearded she dwarf with a tankard in one hand, the other is shown squeezing another dwarfs crotch... They figured that the muraders were not attacking but wanting assylm but were still muraders and died as such. Most of the group hit the sack tired from two days of steady hard traviling with little brakes. Silvanus and Thrain stay up drinking and Snot gets a little something from the owner. "Stop! Stop that feather tickles!" then later "what are you doing with that whip? aghhhhh!" The morning comes and the group head down stairs for a bit to eat to see Thrain still sleeping in the bar. Snot comes and is black and blue Rumiko comments about all the girly screaming but payton doesn't ask. Thrain wakes up to discover that Payton has already eaten half his meal some of Silvanus's and his own. Thrain quickly tries to eat his meal but Payton snatches another piece of bacon off his plate and a fight brakes out. Xsher not wanting to see them fight tries to brake it up by dumping both of them on the floor. Now Thrain and Payton work together spinning Xsher unto the table Xsher recovers and with a swift wack with his quarterstaff knocks all the food off the table onto the floor. Thrain was horrorfied, Payton had already eaten his own anyways. The group finally get themselves together and off when leaving the look back to the sign and on closer inspection we noticed that the dwarf who's crotch she's holding is not enjoying the act at all, instead his face in contorted in pain. They set off with a laugh at Snot and the week passes with them hitting Wiltshire then Sorrowtown without difficulty From there it gets interesting.

High Points: Snot getting what he gets.

Low Points: Running hard two days straight is bad for the ponies.

Casualties: N/A

Treasure: 5 mugs Thrain took.

Knowledge Gained: The local muraders are scared stiff of the forest.

XPs: 80/level (average is 5)/4 hours+ 50 for posting 100 if showed up week before +50 for successfull checks

[Scionist]

Payton Ironchisel
Player
 00:35 on Feb 17, 2003
Group Hired Flames

Session 85

Dm Prophet

Title: From King to king

Active Players: Payton, Thrain, Rumiko, Silvanus, Xsher. NPC Snot-Flinger

Location: Sorrowtown, Khardfee

Short version: The Hired flames rest for a few days Rumiko, Payton and Thrain run off to fight Durlock returning with a few nifty little things. Thrain makes sure not to be seen but it doesn't help.

Long Version: The group connects up outside of Sorrowtown over a week of getting there, Rumiko has been badly hurt by acid and the scares to her face arn't going to be pretty. Thrain is dodging in and out of guard infested streets trying to let no one see him. They deside that a map is needed and Payton with his nerw found grace in the kings eyes deside to go right to the source. Thrain stays in the bushes to hide, and the rest of the group head off to find the king. The hit the castle but find that he isn't there, he is in his villa on the fancy part of town. So they decide it is worth the risk to talk to him. The head for the Villa with Thrain stayign behind in the bushes. Snot-Flinger says outside after Payton promises him an oatmeal raisin coockie if he behaves as they go to know on the door. A young lass answers and says without puase that the King is not to be disturbed but before she can shut the door payton has his peg in it and can over heard the King in the back round. "What! A rebelion! Who would dare! THRAIN. I should have known." But wait it gets worse "HE said "What! A a real king would have gone and slayed the dragon himself!" then finally the clintcher "I cast him out once! This time I'll have his head!" it goes on that the head guard continues to tell the king what has happened tell him that Thrain has been seen in the street preaching about how the king is terrible and the sort. Rumiko goes back to find Thrain and get him hidden before the guards find him. The King seems very angry right now but comes to the door to see Payton. Payton explains how they are need of a map of the underdark so that he can fulfill the quest for the crown. The King says he only knows of one person with a map and that is the thief king who in himeself is worth a kings ransom. payton also tells that he may help with his Thrain problem the King seems please and with a little convincing the King believes that it might be wise to call of his guards search for him, since it would be easier to get close to him if he isn't looking for guards around ever corner. The king likes this idea but Silvanus had to say they would know him because they have seen the posters of him (although none have been made) Xsher and Payton have to cover for him telling the King that he is slow in the head but good with a sword. The king buys this and speeks slowly to Silvanus telling him hes a good boy. Xsher backs this up and the group gets out of there without too much suspicion. The continue to go back and look for thrain who is hidding the the bushes. Thrain doesn't really understand what has happend but he doesn't totally trust anyone right now waiting for someone to explain what has happend. The group ignors him for the most part and desides that they have to get down into the undercity, not a small task since Thrain is wanted and the rest minus Payton arn't allow in the undercity. Some discussion is made and the sewers are mentioned a few times to Paytons discuss. It is settled finaly that they will take the sewers when Rumiko disapears to find a sword and a new cloak. After her return they set out Thrain hidding hs face... Now only if Payton could remember where the sewers were.

High Points: The jokes about Silvanus being dumb.

Low Points: A Thrain look alike throwing a monkey wrench into the plans.

Casualties: N/A

Treasure: A wanted poster of Thrain very nice likeness too.

Knowledge Gained: The thief king leader of a thief guild is somewhere below Sorrowtown and a good size bounty on his head to boot.

XPs: "85/5th level /3 hours +10 bonus if applies + 50 for posting if you did + 50 for checks and spells

[Scionist]

Payton Ironchisel
Player
 23:19 on Feb 17, 2003
Group Hired Flames

Session 86

Dm Prophet

Title: Sewer skewer

Active Players: Payton, Thrain, Rumiko, Xsher. NPC Snot-Flinger

Location: sewers of Sorrowtown, Khardfee

Short version: Stomping threw the sewers the group find themself in deep... well you know.

Long Version: The group head for the sewer finding the nearest manhole cover they get down Payton last and with a joke about leaving them and taking the lifts down. Finally they get around to being down there when a monster attack (A prophet original) the dung monster wasn't quite solid but Paytons flail and Xshers quarterstaff were good at hitting the thing where Thrains axes and Rumikos sword wasn't so hot. With a smack and sqirt Payton got a mouth full of some ronchy substence and goes down coughing the rest of the group fight off the beast before coming to Paytons aid. Payton gets himself under control but feels slower and his pack feels like someone put rocks in it. The group fallow the serwers along having to back track once from a dead end, only to end up a an obstical that could cause them to have to back up again. Infront of them is a hole filled with sludge the only way they new about it was from Silvanus almost slipping in it. The group stop for a few minutes to see what they can come up with.

High Points: The dung monsters Prophet made were gross.

Low Points: Payton diesesed, a fairly long session that went hardly anywhere.

Casualties: 1 dung monster

Treasure: N/A

Knowledge Gained: sewers still suck

XPs: As per formula

[Scionist]

Payton Ironchisel
Player
 00:20 on Feb 18, 2003
Group Hired Flames

Session 87

Dm Prophet

Title: Throw, climb and a skip away.

Active Players: Payton, Rumiko, Thrain, Xsher NPC Snot-Flinger

Location: sewers of Sorrowtown, Khardfee

Short version: going threw the sewers until they find a entrence to the undercity

Long Version: We catch up with our brave adventurers when they are in up to thier beards with sewage. The have met an obstical that they needed time to figure out a deep spot that would work more like quicksand then anything else. Previously Snot-flinger was ellected to cross the sludge to the other side from some help from Thrain. Snot flew threw the air after Thrain threw him and landed a distence of 30 feet a world record in goblin throwing I believe. Snot recovers quickly and stakes the rope tied to his leg to a bone stake he happend to carry. Rumiko was first tight-rope walking across, Xsher was next jumping straight in and using the rope as a guide. The group made a few wise cracks about that, Then Thrain crosses using a pole given to him by Payton to balance his way across using the pole to stead himself again one of the sides. Now there was a problem, Payton was stuck on the far side holding onto the rope with no one to hold it for him as he went across but that didn't stop him. Coming up with an idea, Payton ties the rope to his shield then sitting on it he tells the group on the other side to run making sure the slack goes tight and it should just skim him across the surface. The group not liking this idea deside it is the only choice for the one legged dwarf to cross and grab the rope. All started out acording to plan and Payton was sailing across the muck until Xsher falls out, then Rumiko, that leaves Thrain not the quickest of dwarves pulling Payton across and Payton in turn starts to sink. Grabbing unto the rope and abandoning his shield he goes under the sewage from toes to nose. But holding on for dear life saved him for Thrain and the others finally pulled him up the other side with Payton spiting and cursing.

That is when two more dung monsters apear and the group has to defend itself. Snot jumping on one of its back soon realizes that he is stuck and even begins to sink deeper. Thrain, Rumiko, Xsher and Payton attack dodging squirts and splats they distroy the beasts leaving messy piles of crap. Xsher who seems to like searching things finds a dwarven ID tag from the thieves guild. Rumiko who was searching while the group rest for a moment finds a hidden door Xsher is about to knock when Rumiko stops him telling him that it is obviously trapped and shows everyone the spears hidden carfully into the ground. Rumiko quickly disarm the trap and goes threw the door and when everyone is in Payton wants her to reset the trap only a few feet after the door so to threw whoever set it off guard. Rumiko goes to work doing so and is sucsessful in replacing it a few inches. Entering the room they see a sight to behold, a Tub full of clean water being fed by a waterfall of some sort, and even better the run off carries the sludge away. Payton first in the tub is the first to be out and he takes a rob from the wall, now looking like a priest he relaxes for a moment as Thrain tries to drown Snot. The rest of the group get clean and are ready to move when Rumiko goes to the next door, finding another trap she quickly disarms it and the group continue forward down a hallway and onto a ladder. Rumiko and snot disapear checking for traps and soon the group fallows after the all clear is given. Xsher seems to like the view as Payton comes down the ladder behind him, with robe flapping open. But once they reach bottom they go to the door Snot discovered Rumiko opens the lock that holds the door shut and with a click teh stone lock and door open to reviel to them thier first glimps of the undercity of Sorrowtown. An honor to behold to any non-dwarf since only 2 are known of to ever come down here.

High Points: Clean, we are all clean.

Low Points: none really

Casualties: 2 dung monster

Treasure: ID badge from a dwarf of the thieves guild

Knowledge Gained: The thieves guild is very orginized they even have thier own ID badges.

XPs: 85/3 hours/ average level 6 + 10% if aplicable + checks and spells(50) + 50 if you posted.