Descent
Prelude
Elsewhere:
Lord: Where are they?
Stranger:They will not survive
Lord: Are you sure?
Stranger: Makazie and C'nole will see to it.
Adventure Summary
The party prepares to enter the lowel level of the Temple in the Swamp. They descend down the steps and enter a small chamber. They find a table, chairs and a half full bottle of wine. A spirited discussion ensues and which point several members-tired of the debate, open the only door leading out. It goes down a short hallway to a set of double doors. Heidrek kicks the door open..
Boom!! A flash of light temporarily stuns the party. As the group moves into the great hall-the enemy ambush is unleashed. A dozen archers rain arrows down on the party with unnatural speed. Meanwhile, an evil priest and sorceror use their magicks on the group. Several members of the party including Menzak, Ludwig and Reyad are magically slowed. Sizing up the ambush, they see in addition to the archers, half a score of spearmen, and a warrior in chain mail.
The party begins their assault with Ludwig using a lightning bolt instantly killing half the spearmen and archers. However, the remaining archers sensing the power of the half-elf, score several arrow hits on the noblemen. The enemy wizard also recognizing the threat, uses some magic missles to send Ludwig into a world of darkness. The rest of the group is making quick work of these poorly trained brigands. Haddath turns invisible and sneaks to attack the wizard. Haddath succeeds with this effort-only to find that the enemy had an invisible warrior as well. Haddath is no match for this obviously seasoned veteran and if not for Menzak, Willaim and Rayad, Haddath would have fallen. Heidrek makes quick work of the spearmen and remaining archers. The evil priest and wizard also eventually fall to the party..
BUT the damage has been done. With Heidrek channeling the powers of Erik, saving Ludwig from the grave..and healing the others the best he can, the group is still badly wounded. Doing some quick exploring they find the Wizard's bedroom, but are unable to find his spellbook.
Down another hall they find further resistance by some taunting mercenaries. After a fierce battle, led by Rayad in a BloodRage, the merc's are killed except for their leader Effin, who surrenders. He offers the party some information in exchange for his life. The group accepts and he tells them where the brigands keep their treasure. However, the group decides that they need to rest before continuing and leave the temple, allowing the Effin to accompany them.
The next morning there is a short debate, and while the evil in the swamp is powerful and in need of cleansing, the mission as ambassadors is determined to be paramount. The group decides to head for the Ghorian capital to carry out their assigned mission and report this new evil..
Quotes
Menzak: How'd you get here?
William: I followed the trail of bodies
Heidrek: What're you lookin at the bottle for?
Menzak: To see how long its been here.
Heidrek: Yer weirden me out
Menzak: My work is done
Heidrek: Never have I seen so many people spend so much time staring at the inanimate
DM: For once Rayad has a lot of hits.
Steve: That's cuz he couldn't get to the fight.
Tim (to Dave): You have an Armor class?
Steve: Round's a shape
Ludwig: My friend doesn't like you..
DM: (to Rayad) You notice you were fighting very effectively.
Tim: That's a first
Dave: Mr. Magic Resistance is complaining!
Lou: Its never freakin' worked.
Mike: That's just it, you don't know when it worked.
DM: Thanks Jr.
Joe: Damn! You are scattered across the alphabet, you must've lost a lot of people
Heidrek: Think about the last time someone blasphemed Erik..
Spoils
Ring of Swimming
Wand of Fear
Spear +2
Mace +1Experience
Group Experience
Monsters, Good Cooperation, RolePlaying + 14,000 each Individual
Player Bonuses Total Alexandros Did not play 18,550 Haddath 51,500 Heidrek Roleplaying: +1000
Idea: +50071,075 Ludwig Idea: +500 Total: Ftr: 27,475
Mage: 29,775Menzak Roleplaying: +1000 56,400 Pierre Did not play 14,500 Rayad Roleplaying: +1000 56,025 William 40,200