Post by Dungeon Master on Nov 2, 2016 11:05:11 GMT -8
The party found returned to Fairhill, returned the Crucible and received the thanks of the Priestess Shandril. The one-arm NPC (leader the guard) convinced them to return to the Orc Keep and at least scout the area, or deal with the Orcs if that was possible.
The party managed to infiltrate the keep, but the scout was poisoned by the spider near the back door. (He was a full DEX (Inquisitor|Rogue) build, with very low STR rating to begin with... I believe he was moderately encumbered from Armor + 2x Light Maces + Longbow alone, so would routinely drop everything and either fight with two-weapons or with a bow, to retain his DEX mod...
The party managed to take out the guard, atop one of the towers and were planning on taking out the Orcs (and the Ogre) in the courtyard below. The still-wounded Rogue opted to go off on his own, to climb one of the other towers, his reasoning being to catch the Orcs below in a crossfire. Alas he did not make a DC 5 Climb check, for knotted rope and fell to his death. (Death #2).
The party dwindled down the Orcs, and eventually got the Wizard (the one with the Imp Familiar, from Wizard's Amulet) to turn on the Priest (Tavik, I believe). The Wizard lost the altercation, but Tavik was not in good shape for a battle at that point, so he used his Recall ability.
The PCs investigated the tower, from the clues left them from Corian. I modified the Shadow attack, into the Shadow mistaking the PC (with the Amulet) to be his good friend (the Wizard with the Tower)... and he asked the PCs to save his life by reversing Orcus's ritual, which would involve a Holy Relic possessed by the high priest of Orcus, who resided in a nearby dungeon.
The PCs won the day, and returned to Fairhill as champions.
The party managed to infiltrate the keep, but the scout was poisoned by the spider near the back door. (He was a full DEX (Inquisitor|Rogue) build, with very low STR rating to begin with... I believe he was moderately encumbered from Armor + 2x Light Maces + Longbow alone, so would routinely drop everything and either fight with two-weapons or with a bow, to retain his DEX mod...
The party managed to take out the guard, atop one of the towers and were planning on taking out the Orcs (and the Ogre) in the courtyard below. The still-wounded Rogue opted to go off on his own, to climb one of the other towers, his reasoning being to catch the Orcs below in a crossfire. Alas he did not make a DC 5 Climb check, for knotted rope and fell to his death. (Death #2).
The party dwindled down the Orcs, and eventually got the Wizard (the one with the Imp Familiar, from Wizard's Amulet) to turn on the Priest (Tavik, I believe). The Wizard lost the altercation, but Tavik was not in good shape for a battle at that point, so he used his Recall ability.
The PCs investigated the tower, from the clues left them from Corian. I modified the Shadow attack, into the Shadow mistaking the PC (with the Amulet) to be his good friend (the Wizard with the Tower)... and he asked the PCs to save his life by reversing Orcus's ritual, which would involve a Holy Relic possessed by the high priest of Orcus, who resided in a nearby dungeon.
The PCs won the day, and returned to Fairhill as champions.