Habololy Forum
Icefian Campaign => Reluctant Heroes => Topic started by: whitesword on December 20, 2023, 12:58:58 AM
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More to follow, including XP.
To recap you are in a massive feast hall. There is a single long table, but also many smaller tables in alcoves. There is a central fire pit as well as hearths in the walls. The windows allow in a dull grey light. There is no exit door. The floor is flagstone and the walls and pillars are wood.
Present are the following: Anhur- A dark skinned, bare chested, four armed man, dressed in a kilt of bronze scalemail armor and armed with spear and sword.
Athena- a beautiful, dark haired woman, in a toga under a breastplate, armed with spear, shield and short sword.
Avoreen (who needs no description).
Balador- the massive werebear.
Berronar Truesilver- the matronly Dwarven patroness, who is armored in mail of exquisite quality but unarmed.
Eilistraee- the female drow, who’s beauty defies description and is armed with a bastard sword.
Geardal Ironhand- A gnome who seems to have a different weapon depending on his mood and reminds you more of a dwarf.
Hachiman- dressed and armed in full “Horarian” fashion.
Heimdall- towering figure with a horned helm and greatsword. Even when not looking at you it seems as if he is appraising you.
Koriel- the blue and white Ki-rin.
Nuada - the silver handed and armed with a solid silver spear warrior.
Syranita- the aarakocra, who looks the most miserable of all.
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once recovering from her stunned awe..
"We must not forget, Iskus swallowed 2 of the gems, shards of Kallak's godly power." pointing at the dragon.
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once recovering from her stunned awe..
"We must not forget, Iskus swallowed 2 of the gems, shards of Kallak's godly power." pointing at the dragon.
“Yes, agreed. That’s the first problem that needs to be addressed. The other two of these gems [dropping the third onto the table for dramatic effect] need to be removed from Istven’s belly before he has time to do something sinister with them. Surely one of you assembled here can…extract…them?”
“Second problem, where the blazes are we and what’s going on? Tell us everything you know about the situation we now find ourselves in?”
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Parker sits down at the table.
"Ooof. Those were some magical muscles I haven't stretched in a while. Pretty sure I pulled something. I agree with Master Blackbattle. We need to remove those stones from Ishbins gullet. Fortunately, I know a few people who would be glad to do it the hard way if necessary."
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Being of a more simple and mostly survival upbringing, she has no idea who any of these beings are, but she can feel their power.
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Are Ari and Rubius here?
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Are Ari and Rubius here?
I thought I remembered DM saying all the statues were here. I believe the assembled deities were appalled by the sight and said they'd "fix that situation later" or something along those lines.
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Asinjin shape changes back into himself, coughs violently, and camps next to the statues. Making himself as comfortable as possible, he listens to what is said but only responds if asked a direct question. It doesn't take long before he falls asleep, casting spells to make himself comfortable so that he can.
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watches the deities assembled. Picks dragon gore from the seams in her breastplate and mail. Eyes Iskus waringly. Checks out Athena, and Eilistraee.. thinking about sparing them or switching teams. Just listens.
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once recovering from her stunned awe..
"We must not forget, Iskus swallowed 2 of the gems, shards of Kallak's godly power." pointing at the dragon.
Several of the powers cast a glance at the trussed up wyrm. “Did he now says Heimdall?” Anhur grabs his sword and comes forward before Avoreen waves him off. “Let’s not be hasty. If he hasn’t absorbed them then they’re not going anywhere and if he has killing him won’t yield anything of value.”
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“Yes, agreed. That’s the first problem that needs to be addressed. The other two of these gems [dropping the third onto the table for dramatic effect] need to be removed from Istven’s belly before he has time to do something sinister with them. Surely one of you assembled here can…extract…them?”
“Second problem, where the blazes are we and what’s going on? Tell us everything you know about the situation we now find ourselves in?”
Berronar comes over with Gaerdal to examine the gem. Turning to Vega she says: “Care for some tea dear? Or something stronger?”
Avoreen says, “My apologies sir, I’m not ever taken unaware but “surprise” at seeing mortals I’ve once seen in person for a second time is the only word I can think of.”
“We are powers, deities, of protection and war. We are the guardians of our respective pantheons. We have been imprisoned here by Nilas’anor. Given what I know of your companions, it seems imprisoning you as well is so valuable to the Dark Lord that he is willing to sacrifice one of his mightiest servants.”
This draws a frantic muzzled plea from Iscen’s.
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Syranita and Koriel examine the statues. Syranita says: “This was either a very cleverly or very poorly worded Wish that protected them. We can revive them, but we don’t yet know if mortals will age here. There’s no reason to think that they, you, won’t, so we may want to leave them for the time being. We leave it to you.”
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Leave them until we know if we age or not. I assume if the mortals among us get hungry we are aging. Is anyone huungry? She looks directly at Asinjin.
"In the mean time. It seems fate has placed me with some of the greatest warriors even known. " She dusts off her mail leggings, tidies up her armor. gathers up her blonde hair and ties it up in a braid. " Who would like to spar? I know I won't win, but I am stubborn, and learn well. "
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Chase pipes in..."Deities, Protectors, and Mighty Powers of the Realms, please allow me to explain the adventure we've endured to get to this point. Perhaps my story will provide some small measure of joy in this most dire of circumstances" At this time, I'll put on a bardic performance to fill them in with all details from the beginning of our group assembly to landing here in this place. I call it "From the Theater of the Mind to the Prison of the Gods."
Perform Check: 1d20 (16) +37 (ranks + buffs) = 53
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Chase pipes in..."Deities, Protectors, and Mighty Powers of the Realms, please allow me to explain the adventure we've endured to get to this point. Perhaps my story will provide some small measure of joy in this most dire of circumstances" At this time, I'll put on a bardic performance to fill them in with all details from the beginning of our group assembly to landing here in this place. I call it "From the Theater of the Mind to the Prison of the Gods."
Perform Check: 1d20 (16) +37 (ranks + buffs) = 53
Asinjin casts some anti nausea spells.
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Stone luigi cries as the singing hurts his delicate ears..
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OOC: For XP purposes, Chase is 18th.
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Berronar comes over with Gaerdal to examine the gem. Turning to Vega she says: “Care for some tea dear? Or something stronger?”
Thank you Revered Mother. Definitely something stronger. Maybe that will help lessen the persistent sense of dread I’m feeling. Not sure if that’s from our situation or the gigantic wyrm in the room. Could we maybe throw a tarp over that thing?
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Leave them until we know if we age or not. I assume if the mortals among us get hungry we are aging. Is anyone huungry? She looks directly at Asinjin.
"In the mean time. It seems fate has placed me with some of the greatest warriors even known. " She dusts off her mail leggings, tidies up her armor. gathers up her blonde hair and ties it up in a braid. " Who would like to spar? I know I won't win, but I am stubborn, and learn well. "
For now Anhur, Geardal and Elistraee each give you a turn. While you can’t defeat them you feel as if you are learning at an exponential rate.
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Thank you Revered Mother. Definitely something stronger. Maybe that will help lessen the persistent sense of dread I’m feeling. Not sure if that’s from our situation or the gigantic wyrm in the room. Could we maybe throw a tarp over that thing?
She brings you a large flagon of something very strong. She and Avroeen chuckle at your tarp comment.
Avoreen says: “We’ve had no need of a dungeon, but perhaps Geardal and Berronar will make us one. Still, we have not captured a servant of Nilas’anor of his stature for millennia. He must have something he can give us to save his skin.” (Again answered with a muzzled plea).
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Chase pipes in..."Deities, Protectors, and Mighty Powers of the Realms, please allow me to explain the adventure we've endured to get to this point. Perhaps my story will provide some small measure of joy in this most dire of circumstances" At this time, I'll put on a bardic performance to fill them in with all details from the beginning of our group assembly to landing here in this place. I call it "From the Theater of the Mind to the Prison of the Gods."
Perform Check: 1d20 (16) +37 (ranks + buffs) = 53
The music brightens the mood but the trouble for Chase is that as soon as Elistraee begins to dance he must look away or fall into a stupor.
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After the performance, Vega gets back to business. “What have you all tried to do to escape this place?”
In the surplus down time (once he’s feeling slightly less intimidated), Vega interviews each of the powers present to learn about their individual backgrounds, portfolios, and dogmas. Partly to identify available resources, partly out of curiosity to see if any of them are a better match to his particular outlook on life than the Habololy deities.
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Not all the powers are receptive to your approach, and if you persist they exert some tiny fraction of their power and you make no further efforts. You can follow up with specific questions.
Anhur- he has no interest in conversation and always appears on the verge of attacking Iscens. Hachiman reins him in.
Athena patiently speaks to you about the Olympians and her role as power of strategy, war and wisdom. You get the sense that she fights a tendency to condescend. She has explored every aspect of the prison and has concluded that while they can alter it and even expand it, they cannot destroy it or break out.
Avoreen- He cheerfully will speak with you for hours about any subject. He is clearly the morale officer at the moment and though he is the smallest power the others appear to respect him. He tells you that in his eons long experience with “the Great Enemy” he is certain that help will have to come from the outside.
Balador- he’s not very talkative. He is baffled by how a world can get by with almost no relationship with the great powers. He is a protector power and just wants to be free to return to his wards.
Berronar Truesilver- She is very happy to speak with you, though she holds the powers of Habololy in less than high regard for their attitude towards the outer planar powers. She speaks highly of Stasis and Hemator and has heard good things about Gnarion. Like Avoreen she is a consensus builder, but shares his belief about the prison. All the other powers treat her with respect.
Eilistraee- She is clearly the most frustrated to be imprisoned. She is also the weakest of the powers but her charms are clearly always on the verge of overwhelming all of your male companions. Chase can’t help but fawn over her and she shows no inclination to suppress her power.
Geardal Ironhand- he is curt but not rude. He is frustrated by being so powerless and the arrival of Iscens gives him purpose.
Hachiman- he is clearly fascinated by you but you have little in common. He is a pure warrior power and only if you bring up the Horarians does he engage.
Heimdall- he does not engage.
Koriel- he is pleasant and fascinated by Habololy. He has no illusions about the possibility of escaping but he is patient.
Nuada - you simply can’t approach him. Avoreen tells you that he is by far the mightiest power among them.
Syranita- she engages but only a few minutes at a time. She is desperate to escape both because of her nature and because her people have no other protection with both she and Koriel here.
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Eilistraee- She is clearly the most frustrated to be imprisoned. She is also the weakest of the powers but her charms are clearly always on the verge of overwhelming all of your male companions. Chase can’t help but fawn over her and she shows no inclination to suppress her power.
Chase makes a move. If we're going to be locked in here for all eternity, we may as well make the most of our time...
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Asinjin thinks this is now worse than death.
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So...looks like we're going to be here for quite some time. Feels like a great stopping point ideally suited for dispensing some XP for our previous exploits.
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So...looks like we're going to be here for quite some time. Feels like a great stopping point ideally suited for dispensing some XP for our previous exploits.
Chase is in no state of mind to worry about such things.
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Chase is in no state of mind to worry about such things.
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Shaar is happy to talk to anyone, but especially Avoreen, as our ideals seem similar. She spars , and practices. Wondering after some days if she feels hungry yet, or the half elf looks older yet.
She would like to unfreeze Lord Arishimoto, maybe she could defeat him in a match.