The Marches Campaign

Scott

You arise bright and early to set about a full day of butchery, and quickly traverse the short stretch of countryside between Tegel and the Ruins, noting that the wind off Derfingel Marsh smells particularly sumpy today. You pick your way through the ruins to the black building on the southwest perimeter, and make your way cautiously but briskly down the cold stairs ...

[I need a marching order to include the 4 Holy Brothers. They carry two-handed weapons and therefore cannot carry torches; please let me know who does.

Also need to know everyone's memorized spells, including the newly spellcasting Sinlocah.]

You stand once more at the southern end of the swaying rope bridge ... the Holy Brothers grip their maces tightly.
_________________
The penalty for success is to be bored by the people who used to snub you.

WyzardWhately · (Lars) Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 260

[We need one of us carrying a torch, and Bhartec's new meatshield. I move that we send the meatshield across first, to whichever other landing we go for, and then follow as a group. This way if it's rigged to collapse, we're not out anything valuable.]

Bhartec Redhands · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:46 am Post subject:

[I belive I sent my latest charm victim to investigate the upper temple for recon. I do not think if he is with us.]

Bhartec will follow in the rear. He will cast Protecting from Evil once they enter unfamiliar terrain.

Scott · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:20 am Post subject:

[My understanding is that Bhartec's only current thrall is off at the Temple.

Just let me know when you want the Prot. spell to go up.]
_________________
The penalty for success is to be bored by the people who used to snub you.

Nick · (Sinlocah) Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 121

[Always assume Sinlocah has Cure memorized. I can't imagine why he would memorize anything else.]

"First, we throw torches to the other landings to make sure our archers can see anything that might be shooting at us. Then we tie a rope to me and I will go to the next landing. Archers, stand ready."

[Whenever the rope is tied. Sinlocah will begin making his way across the rope bridge.]

TheMyth · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:44 am Post subject:

[Kexy has 2 Sleep spells prepared for the day.]

Kexy will nock an arrow, prepared to fire upon anything menacing that pops up.

WyzardWhately · (Lars) Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 260

Lars is going to help hold the rope.

Bhartec Redhands · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:26 am Post subject:

[Casting Prot immediately, it lasts a while]

Bhartec will keep an eye on Lars, watching in morbid curiosity as he crosses.

If Lars get shot with a dozen arrows, the bridge is cut, and he is falling to his death in horrid agony - Bhartec will sleep him.

Scott · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:43 pm Post subject:

[There is now a lit torch on the landing to the north and one on the landing to the east. It probably took a couple tries to get one on each, but I'm not too worried about it.]

The torches cast disturbing shadows around the periphery of the cavern ... you can now see open double doors beyond the north landing, and passages leading west and east from that landing.

A rope tied around his waist, Sinlocah steps out onto the bridge and begins making his way across. As he reaches the "T" section of the bridge, men appear on the landings! Clad in plate armor similar to those subterranean warriors you've thus far encountered, there are three -- two on the eastern landing, and one on the northern landing. Each hefts a spear as he runs forward, loosing it at the bridge-bound cleric.

Sinlocah gets his shield up to deflect two of the hurtling missiles, but the third partially pierces his calf behind his greave, then falls into darkness. The men draw swords and advance onto the rope bridge, as a pair of robed men emerge from the double doors to the north, bearing maces and chanting ...

[Sinlocah has taken 3 points of damage. Y'all have the initiative.]
_________________
The penalty for success is to be bored by the people who used to snub you.

Bhartec Redhands · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:14 pm Post subject:

Bhartec will cast Katino at the foes, moving up if need be.

[F F F P P C - Katino]

Scott · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:15 pm Post subject:

John Thompson · (Ymmas Ragah) Joined: 25 Mar 2008 Posts: 116

Ymmas runs up to the anchor of the rope bridge as he did last time, and looses a quarrel at the larger of the two robed men.

"Kill the spellcasters first!"

WyzardWhately · (Lars) Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 260

Lars lets out an excited bark and hurls a javelin at one of the robed figures.

TheMyth · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:05 pm Post subject:

Scott · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:37 pm Post subject:

[Don't forget y'all have the 4 monks with you as well. They will generally look to Sinlocah for marching orders etc., as he's a cleric and has the highest CHA. Their default setting is "ONWARD PSEUDO-CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS."]
_________________
The penalty for success is to be bored by the people who used to snub you.