Morning comes without incident.  Everyone can heal up and regain your spells.

The street outside of the temple appears empty.

Aritrien takes in the morning with a deep breath of air. He stands, waiting for orders.

"Congratulations Bridgeburners, you survived another day. Eat some rations and prepare. We are not going to stay here forever."

The corporal eats last. Someone after all has to watch over them. And it is a good time as anyone else to study from his prayerbook.

After he finishes, he looks to Aritrien.

"It seems you like the stench of decomposing bodies, Aritrien." The joke produces some minor laughs between the others. Still, Glasenter goes closer to him to talk. "We will need someone to cover us when we step outside. I can do it myself but you are better than most of us in that regard."

Ezourer's mind is entertained. Not with the thought of being in a city ruled by the undead, but by the thought of recovering a fallen comrade in arms.
He has meditated and communed with the spirits of the fallen Bridgeburners and he thinks that is able to do something for poor Tordek.
And so, he stands before the body of the goblin wrapped in clothes.

"I need gold! One thousands pieces of gold to revive Tordek!" His words are both a plea and a command. After all, no Bridgeburner abandons a fellow in need if he can help it.

Aeron eats after he makes the defneces asre sound and his men are feed

Aritrien frowns. "I unfortunately lack the funds, or I would assist. I can offer a small portion of that, though."

The shifter laughs
"We are thirty eight Aritrien. If we all put 27 pieces of gold, then we can for sure see our Tordek's smile again. Should it would be more, then it just wouldn't be worth it."

Of course it would be worth it, at least in his mind. A single dead is a failure for a man that grew wanting to serve the army as a healer.

Glasenter approaches Ezourer. If he can take back the dead, then it is worth the shot. "Here they are, Ezourer." He says giving him a small pouch. "Just be sure that you take him back." He steps back. As a Corporal he has set the example. He just hopes that the rest of the Bridgeburners follow it.

The other bridgeburners provide the money needed.

Ezourer receives the gold from everyone and deposits it around the dead body of the goblin.

He begins a ceremony where he falls in a trance and whispers to the Bridgeburners of old to send the soul of his friend, and form a new body for him. He speaks word of fire and rebirth, of the spirit of Phoenix and the everburning soul of a soldier. And with his last plea, he asks for his brother in arms, offering the sacrifice of gold for something that doesn't have a value.

And then, under the shroud that covers Tordek's body, another form emerges at its side. Slowly it develops and grows... grows more than his original body.

And the shifter, even when he knows that everything worked all right, can't help but wonder what Tordek will think of this.

OOC:
23:30, Today: Ezourer rolled 78 using 1d100. Reincarnation roll!
And the goblins is no more a goblin but a human!

The human body begins to tremble and suddenly the naked human raises his torso and opens his mouth breathing in all the air he can with the desperation of a man asphyxiating.
Another Bridgeburner hurries to his side and takes him by his shoulders.
"Tordek? Is that you buddy?"

"I am alive! Ilfran, it is so good to see your ugly human face again!" The ex-goblin is so happy to be alive and with his friends again...

... that Glasenter decides to not tell him the truth.

"Enough chitchat soldiers. Tordek, you will be punished for dying without permission later. Now I want everyone ready to storm the town. The sun is high and we must profit that fact."

Then he concentrates, closing his eyes, and opening another over the church where they are, trying to discover any movement of the enemy.

PM

PM

PM

"First thing first"Glasenter begins to talk to the other faction leader. "We need a place to rest properly. I can see an inn with my power. It may even have some food. I propose to control that area first and defend it."
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Aritrien nods. "A solid plan, sir. Do you have any intel on the enemies defending the area?"

"I don't see a single one of them. They must be hiding from the sun."

Lady Maria asks; "Is the inn big enough for all of us? Also considering we are dealing with swarm form taking undead the windows and doors should be covered with cloth somekind with minimal gaps if possible. Or prepare for swarm assault we need have means to fight them. Also what is overall area around the inn? Are there buildings near it or is it open area which allows ranged attacks rained upon the horde when night falls?"

Aritrien smiles. "I have some special tricks designed to make life hard for swarms. If we encounter one, folks should get behind me and let me blast away for a bit, and keep me standing while doing so."

Maria nods and replies; "Then only other issue is then figure out how we deal with that giant if he shows up again. So far as I could tell he was not likely undead but a living person based on that he decided retreat instead press on. Also the injuries he sustained looked more what living person would receive than undead one, he after all bled lots of blood so he has beating heart some kind. I do not care much is he alive or undead but he is a risk and nearly got me and Aeron killed."

Aritrien scratches his chin. "Can you see this fellow coming from a ways away?"

Lady Maria replies; "That's why I asked about terrain around the inn or any structures near by it. To see does giant get any cover from them while approaching the inn and proceed shatter wall or door."

Glasenter shakes his head.
"The church is the tallest building in this town. And considering that the giant is a giant I am sure we will have no problem in spotting him or hearing him coming. And considering this is a town, you can bet there are other building nearby. Just like in this church. What I am worried about is that someone is commanding this undead army... and the giant didn't show any magical abilities, if what I heard is right."

Looking at Aritrien, he raises his eyebrow. The past experience with swarms had taught him something.
"Yeah, well, things with swarms is that they hardly stay where you want them to stay. And this ones know exactly where we don't want them to be... Ezourer! You better are ready to repel them away from us."

"If you repel them, I have a variety of means to destroy them, rest assured. As for the giant, if I can see him at a distance, I can soften him up before he reaches us."

Ezourer ponders the words said. Truly the giant is an enigma. "As I said before, the giant is not undead. But I don't think that he is behind this invasion. I think he may be another pawn."

Howevers, the shifter feels quite confident that he will be able to help with the swarms and he nods to Aritrien.
"I stop them. You finnish them. I like the deal."

Lady Maria nods and replies; "Then assign archers atop inn roof's and I can give them blessing which improves their accuracy. They can focus firing the giant or the horde with barrages until they breach in. Me and my unit then can remain stand by until doors are breached and we charge in instant when it happens and cleave down the opposition."

Moving thing along...

After leaving the town, you make it a couple of miles without seeing anything.  The area around the town seems deathly quiet.

Roll spot checks.

Aritrien is daydreaming...

14:12, Today: Aritrien rolled 1 using 1d20. Spot check.

Aeron leads his men

11:53, Today: Aeron Waston rolled 12 using 1d20+11. spot.

Lady Maria kept close eye on surroundings, the silence is clear warning that everything is not right around her surroundings. So she kept her hand close to handle of her greatsword while her green eyes peered to area around her, her gaze sweeping through any darkness if any.

22:50, Today: Lady Maria Brightmane rolled 16 using 1d20+5. Spot.

The shifter walks slowly, his bow prepared to shoot at the slightest provocation.

At his side, Galú imitates him, the beast also feeling an impeding danger that cannot yet be detected.

23:34, Today: Ezourer rolled 17 using 1d20+13. Spot.

Leading his group, Glasenter moves his eyes in search of danger. It is too quiet in the surface. Perhaps the next attack will be entombers... then they would be in trouble.

20:41, Today: Glasenter rolled 21 using 1d20+8. Alertness.

Maria, Glasenter, and Ezourer, you see in the distance a group of twenty wights heading diagonal to your path.  They are far enough away and a little ahead of you that they don't see you.

Glasenter quickly gives signals to his squadron so they can take cover and hide, preparing for an ambush.

Aritrien moves to the closest ridge, getting atop it and trying to hide...

14:28, Today: Aritrien rolled 18 using 1d20+3. Hide check.

Aeron moves to try to hide

19:31, Today: Aeron Waston rolled 13 using 1d20-3. hide.

Glasenter tries to hide, but he is oblivious to the fact that one of his insignia is shiny under the sun.


OOC: Oh, shi...
20:06, Today: Glasenter rolled 7 using 1d20+2. Hide.

The healer swiftly puts himself behind cover, occult to the eyes of the undead. His dinosaur, however, couldn't find anything big enough to cover it.

01:19, Today: Ezourer rolled 26 using 1d20+6. Hide.
01:21, Today: Ezourer rolled 13 using 1d20+12. Galú's hide.

Even with Glasenter's stealth skills, the group walks past you without noticing.

OOC: Sorry for delay. Here comes Lady Maria's hide check;

10:13, Today: Lady Maria Brightmane rolled 10 using 1d20-4. Hide.

Well, beat Glasenter despite big penalty to hide :P.

Lady Maria and her band of warriors hide along with the rest of the group, upon informed there is undead approaching she readies her group into ambush.....just wait who launches attack first and if no one moves her band moves once undead are in the range for charged assault.

OOC: Take Leading the charge stance during the ambush, so all chargers get +7 to dmg rolls when charge attack hits.

Glasenter raises his hand, so all of the Bridgeburners are ready. And as soon as the line of wights are in range of their arrows and spells, he manifest a fire wall along the street that affects all the wights he can, and he lowers his hand, signaling everyone to attack.

OOC:
Manifest Energy Wall
16:54, Today: Glasenter rolled 16 using 2d6+9. EW fire damage touching.
16:55, Today: Glasenter rolled 13 using 2d6+2. EW fire damage 10 ft.
16:55, Today: Glasenter rolled 2 using 1d6+1. EW fire damage 10-20ft.
Reflex Save DC to half = 19

The wall goes up and traps the wights.  Everyone else can go.  This is your surprise round.  Feel free to roll inits, too, just in case anyone survives.

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  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
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  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 5|   |   |   |   |X  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 6|   |   |   |   |X  |w8 |   |w9 |   |w10|   |w11|   |w12|   |w13|   |w14|   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
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  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 8|   |   |   |   |X  |w15|   |w16|   |w17|   |w18|   |w19|   |w20|   |w21|   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 9|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
10|   |   | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |   | ^ | ^ |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
11|   | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
12|   |   |   |   |   |   | ^ |   |   | ^ |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
13|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
14|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
15|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

^ marks difficult terrain (you are hiding behind it)
X is Glasenter's energy wall

Ezourer with his dinosaur friend crawl, hiding from the wights. He caress Galú's back and offers a prayer to the Bridgeburners of old to bless him with vitality.


Initiative
01:55, Today: Ezourer rolled 13 using 1d20+2. Initiative.

Standard Action: Cast Lesser Vigor on Galú.

Aritrien pops his head over the ridge and drops a ball of fire right on top of the leading wights!

Fireball using Sudden Empower--wights 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, and 17 all must make DC 18 Reflex saves or take 36 hp fire damage. They take 18 hp if they make their saves.

09:08, Today: Aritrien rolled 24 using 7d6+3. Fireball damage.

Spells Used: 1x3rd

The asterisk represents the center of the fireball.

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 4|   |   |   |   |X  |w1 |   | w2|   | w3|   | w4|   | w5|   | w6|   |w7 |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
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  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
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  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
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10|   |   | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |   | ^ | ^ |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
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11|   | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^A| ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
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12|   |   |   |   |   |   | ^ |   |   | ^ |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
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  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
14|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
15|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

02:14, Mon 25 Mar 2013: Glasenter rolled 14 using 1d20+2 ((12)).

Lady Maria waited the casters and ranged folks send in their bombardment when it started, once all had launched their attacks she shouted; "Charge and cut them down!" With that Lady Maria and her soldiers charged upon the wights while they were still shaken from all magical blasts going around on them and conjuring energy walls.

OOC: Lady Maria starts with Leading the Charge stance active. I rolled two following maneuvers to be ready when she launched surprise attack; Revitalizing Strike and Divine Surge. I mark in map where she and soldiers charged into.

Lady Maria rolls 22 hit vs AC (hits normal wight AC), doing 29pts slashing/magic/admantine dmg (kills normal wight). Lady maria struck on Wight18. S1, S2 and S3 focus on Wight19 and S4 and S5 focus on Wight20. All my followers now have greatswords, bucklers and breastplates. Note +7 dmg bonus on charge attacks when they strike.


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  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
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  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
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  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
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  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
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  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
14|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
15|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

"Foward men of Unity" Aeron raors as he charges foward towards the spot G9 so he can strike at both W15 and W16

Swift action: Psionic Lion’s Charge
Full action: charge W15

08:32, Today: Aeron Waston rolled 21 using 1d20+15 with rolls of 6. attacking.
08:33, Today: Aeron Waston rolled 14 using 2d6+6 with rolls of 2,6. Valorous greatsword dmg. x2=28
08:37, Today: Aeron Waston rolled 14 using 4d6 with rolls of 1,4,5,4. Undead Stalker sneak attack.


08:34, Today: Aeron Waston rolled 16 using 1d20+10 with rolls of 6. attack.
08:35, Today: Aeron Waston rolled 14 using 2d6+6 with rolls of 5,3. Valorous greatsword dmg. x2=28
08:37, Today: Aeron Waston rolled 8 using 4d6 with rolls of 1,3,3,1. Undead Stalker sneak attack.

The remaining wights swarm Maria and her men, but they all miss.

Everyone is up again.

    A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 1|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 2|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 3|   |   |   |   |X  |X  |X  |X  |X  |X  |X  |X  |X  |X  |X  |X  |X  |X  |X  |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 4|   |   |   |   |X  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 5|   |   |   |   |X  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 6|   |   |   |   |X  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 7|   |   |   |   |X  |   |   |   |   |   |   | w6|   |   |   |   |   |w7 |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 8|   |   |   |   |X  |   |   |   |   |   |w11| w4| w5|w19|w12|w20|w13|w14|   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 9|   |   |   |   |   |AW |   |   |   |   |   |LM |S1 |S2 |S3 |S4 |S5 |w21|   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
10|   |   | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |   | ^ | ^ |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
11|   | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^A| ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
12|   |   |   |   |   |   | ^ |   |   | ^ |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
13|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
14|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
15|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

^ marks difficult terrain (you are hiding behind it)
X is Glasenter's energy wall

Initiatives:
21 Wights
13 Ezourer
12 Glasenter


Damage:
W4-7 -16
W11-14 -13
W19 -12
W20 -20
W21 -1

Ezourer touches his dinosaur's back, indicating it to attack.
"Go get them, Galú!"

The dinosaur launches itself to attack the nearest wight. Its two claws tear the wight, but its tail and teeth fail to meet the undead.

The shifter tenses his bow and fires two arrows to the undead behind the line that remained. Both attacks are successful, but the last arrow only scratches the undead.

OOC:
Galú: Charge W11
01:47, Today: Ezourer rolled 16 using 1d20+10. Galu's charge claw 1.
01:48, Today: Ezourer rolled 6 using 1d6+4. Damage Claw 1.

01:48, Today: Ezourer rolled 18 using 1d20+10. Galu's charge claw 2.
01:49, Today: Ezourer rolled 8 using 1d6+4. Damage claw 2.

01:49, Today: Ezourer rolled 14 using 1d20+8. Galu's charge Bite 1.
01:50, Today: Ezourer rolled 13 using 1d20+8. Galu's charge Tail 1.

Ezourer: Full attack with bow to W6
02:04, Today: Ezourer rolled 25 using 1d20+10. Ezourer ranged attack 1.
02:04, Today: Ezourer rolled 5 using 1d6. Damage 1.

02:04, Today: Ezourer rolled 22 using 1d20+5. Ezourer ranged attack 2.
02:05, Today: Ezourer rolled 1 using 1d6. Damage 2.

"It's like a gift," mutters Aritrien. He scrambles out from hiding and blasts a whole line of wights with a lightning bolt...

MOVE: Move to 8G.
STANDARD: Lightning Bolt, DC 18 Reflex save or take 17 hp damage. Wights affected: 11, 4, 5, 19, 12, 20, 13, 14.

Spells used: 2xLevel3

    A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 1|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 2|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 3|   |   |   |   |X  |X  |X  |X  |X  |X  |X  |X  |X  |X  |X  |X  |X  |X  |X  |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 4|   |   |   |   |X  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 5|   |   |   |   |X  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 6|   |   |   |   |X  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 7|   |   |   |   |X  |   |   |   |   |   |   | w6|   |   |   |   |   |w7 |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 8|   |   |   |   |X  |   | AR|   |   |   |w11| w4| w5|w19|w12|w20|w13|w14|   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 9|   |   |   |   |   |AW |   |   |   |   |   |LM |S1 |S2 |S3 |S4 |S5 |w21|   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
10|   |   | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |   | ^ | ^ |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
11|   | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ | ^ |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
12|   |   |   |   |   |   | ^ |   |   | ^ |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
13|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
14|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
15|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
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A smirk of pleasure of a job well done fills Glasenter's face.
The Corporal stands up and moves to Aritrien, putting a hand on his shoulder "Well done, Aritrien." He then turns to the healer. "Ezourer, make sure everyone is allright and let's continue."

The halfling grins, salutes, and gets ready to move out when people are healed.

Lady Maria and her men stepped after bright flash of lightning crisped the remaining wights and finished off with cleaving hacks the remaining ones swiftly. Lady maria cleans her blade with cloth which she discards and sheaths her blade and says; "So far no injuries in our end, so we can depart now." She felt proud that her men who had charged and stood had not got harmed and were effective in creating opening for wights being finished off. Even if no one credited it she did and will comment it on later with her soldiers about it.

Aeron looks over his men and orders them into formation as he surveys the land

Ezourer inspects his dinosaur and gives a quick glance to the rest of the Bridgeburners to see if noone's faking a wound.
The shifter then reports to his Corporal after nodding to Aritrien. "We are ready to go, Corporal."

The next two days of travel pass by uneventfully.  You don't see any signs of life as you progress further into Pannion Doman.  You finally reach the capital city, the probably source of the undead.  It is just beyond the next rise.

Aritrien jogs up next to the Corporal. "What's the plan, sir?"

Ezourer steps forward, right next to Aritrien.
"Should we prepare a scout team, Sir?"

Glasenter nods. "Yep, we must know what we will face before striking. A small party, to not leave the soldiers without a number to defend themselves, should they need."

Then he goes to where Weston and Brightmane are. "We should go and see what kind of defenses we will encounter later. But we shall be silent and few. We don't want the capital city to find out we are here... yet"

Lady Maria had commanded her crew to halt when they had arrived to the scene, wait what other teams are up to. When Glasenter arrives she nods and replies; "I like to take a look of the defenses and any visibly active undead so I can think and plan where contribute to bring this capital down for good."

Aeron listens to Glasenter "Agreed, we need to know what we face."

Aritrien nods. "I would be best left here until you return. I am not terribly...subtle." He grins.

Glasenter just smiles and shrugs his shoulders when Aritrien speaks.
"Aritrien, if they discover our position, we won't have time to be subtle. And we will need you."

Turning to the other leaders, he says:
"Very well then. We should go and see. And since noone of us is very good at being... subtle, Ezourer and Aritrien shall follow us. One can heal, the other can give us more time to escape."

Whoever is going scouting make two hide checks, two move silently checks, and a spot check.

Glasenter advances, trying to move swiftly and silently. Sometimes he success. Sometimes not.

OOC:
20:57, Today: Glasenter rolled 22 using 1d20+2. Hide 1.
20:57, Today: Glasenter rolled 6 using 1d20+2. Hide 2.
20:58, Today: Glasenter rolled 5 using 1d20+2. Move Silently 1.
20:58, Today: Glasenter rolled 22 using 1d20+2. Move Silently 2.
20:59, Today: Glasenter rolled 17 using 1d20+9. Spot check.

The shifter blends perfectly with his surroundings. Too bad that as he tries to lead, more than once he tramples in several dried sticks, announcing to everyone his presence.


OOC: I am sorry. So much sorry
23:19, Today: Ezourer rolled 27 using 1d20+8. Hide Check 1.
23:19, Today: Ezourer rolled 28 using 1d20+8. Hide Check 2.
23:20, Today: Ezourer rolled 6 using 1d20+2. Move Silently check 1.
23:21, Today: Ezourer rolled 6 using 1d20+2. Move Silently check 2.
23:21, Today: Ezourer rolled 24 using 1d20+17. Spot Check to see undead.

Aeron moves out

20:47, Today: Aeron Waston rolled -2 using 1d20-3. hide.

20:47, Today: Aeron Waston rolled 6 using 1d20-3. hide 1st.

20:48, Today: Aeron Waston rolled 21 using 1d20+2. Move Silently  .

20:48, Today: Aeron Waston rolled 9 using 1d20+2. Move Silently  1st.

20:49, Today: Aeron Waston rolled 30 using 1d20+15. spot to see undead.

Lady Maria comes along with the group meant to take a look on the city what they are invading. Although she does mention she is not the sneaky type. Indeed as the group would go to scouting her shinign polished armor shines in the daylight like a big beacon for miles likely. She avoided step on branches or that because she moved last all branches were already crunched. She kept close eye out for undead.

12:00, Today: Lady Maria Brightmane rolled 14 using 1d20+5. Spot.

12:00, Today: Lady Maria Brightmane rolled 13 using 1d20-4. Move Silently 2.

11:59, Today: Lady Maria Brightmane rolled 11 using 1d20-4. Move Silently.

11:59, Today: Lady Maria Brightmane rolled -3 using 1d20-4. Hide 2.

11:59, Today: Lady Maria Brightmane rolled -3 using 1d20-4. Hide.

Aritrien does his best to try to be sneaky, and starts out well, but his approach has...gaps. He is, at least, relatively alert.

Hide 19, 9
Move Silently 20, 9
Spot 17

7:14, Today: Aritrien rolled 19,9,20,9,17 using 1d20,1d20,1d20+5,1d20+5,1d20. Hide,Hide,MSilent,MSilent,Spot.

A stone wall runs around the city, the gate is the only visible means in and out.  You all get closer to the city and see a group of zombie grey renders standing guard at the gate.  There is close to a hundred of them.

Your stealth abilities are such that they notice you.  Several of them leave their post and head in your direction.  These zombies do not appear to be normal, they are moving faster than they should (ie. they are double moving).  They are about 250' away.

Fortunately, Glasenter had prepared a spell for this scouting mission.

He cast Hide from Undead on the entire party before the zombie gray renders come to inspect the zone where they are hiding.

"Don't attack them and only move to dodge them. The won't see us now."

Aritrien nods and stays close to the others.

Aeron doesn't moves unless its to dodge them

Lady Maria had drawn her greatsword ready upon seeing the approaching horde....and when Glasenter makes his spell she nods and replies; "Good thinking, let's hope none of them are intelligent enough and have will enough ignore your spell." Lady Maria keeps her blade ready in her hands but she does not attack the horde, only moving to avoid and dodge them but otherwise stick close to the group.

The healer smiles and nods, patting Galú's head to keep him calm. The least thing they need is that the dinosaur attacks the undead.

The zombies hunt around for you for a minute or two and then return to their post.

Seeing the zombies abandoning the hunt, Glasenter is able to concentrate in his powers of clairsentience to know the layout of the city, its defenses, and any weak point of them.

OOC: Manifesting Clairvoyant Sense on top of the city.

PM

Lady Maria dodges the searching undead, and waits then Glasenter to finish his scouting with his special powers.

"Three gates, all of them guarded by zombies. Inside it is empty, but there is a very important building there. The walls are 50' high. Let's see what is inside the building."
Glasenter focus again, trying to see inside the building, in search of the Bridgeburners that followed the Sargeant.

OOC: Manifesting another Clarivoyant sense inside the building.
This message was last edited by the player at 03:29, Sat 27 Apr 2013.

PM

"Damn it, I can't see... I can't penetrate the barriers. Someone shielded it against scrying."

He looks at everyone as he gives the bad news.

"We should go back to the base, and prepare for tomorrow."

Aritrien looks a bit disappointed. "Can't I lob some spells in their direction to thin their ranks a bit?"

"If you do, they will know that we are here, and they will be prepared next time we come."
The initial scold is followed by a reassuring smile.
"Keep your fire lit, soldier. Tomorrow, we will need it."

"Spells against undead and to help us enter the fortress without being noticed or spells against undead and to storm our way in?"

It was a simple difference that would charge the entire tactics of the armies.

Lady Maria replies; "We have too few soldiers to storm ourselves in the place. But the spell what Glasenter used would allow us enter the city unseen with our army and we would storm the building what he cannot scry. We are here to cut snake's head off, cut off the leadership of these undead. Then undead will fold or scatter and be easier to deal with without driven by purpose of single necromancer king."

"Yes, but Ezourer has a point. I don't know you, but we are not used to have to climb. We just burn our obstacles down."

Lady Marie replies; "You did not detect any gaps or open gates in the city while viewing it Glasenter? Or other entrances what we could use enter in?"

"Yeah, well, we should go to the base. It makes me uneasy to discuss this sort of things so close to our enemies."

Planning should be done in a quiet and relaxed place after all.

Aritrien nods. "Ready to discuss further at camp."
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Once they reach to the camp, Glasenter eats a ration and drinks from a waterskin before calling everyone, soldiers and officials, around the campfire.

He takes a stick and walks to the center of the circle, near the fire.

"Very well... The city has three gates. Each gate is guarded by zombies. We can't put the city on siege, so we must infiltrate. The side of the city that doesn't have either gates or zombies is invitating. Sadly, not many of us are proficient in climbing, so those who are should climb with a ladders so we can use them. I have the ability to cast spells to not being detected by undead, so it should be help us to infiltrate. But once inside, we are on our own. There is a building there, and I can't see inside."

Aritrien nods. "Well, if needs be, I can create some distractions inside. I could lead them to think they're being bombed from the outside with a bit of help from invisibility magic."

"I would really prefer your full firepower inside the building I can't penetrate with my sight, soldier.
If we can use the surprise element, the better for all of us."

"I will have no problems in preparing healing spells for the team. I can also help in making us invisible to the undead."

Ariitrien salutes. "Yes, sir!"

Ezourer nods with his arms folded.

Very well then. I will pray to the Bridgeburners of old so they give me spells to conceal our presence and empower my weapon against undead. I will also pray for spells that will level down any effect the undead attacks would put on us. And of course, spells that heal us while we fight.

Aritrien grins. "And I will be ready to undo them, sir."

"I will focus on spells that give us advantage when we attack at range. Also I will have a spell or two to help my memory when we will need to know the weakness of our enemies. Of course, I will have a few shiny surprises for our undead hosts.

What about you, Brightmane? Can you offer us your imput?"

Maria Brightmane listens the covnersation between the casters how they plan to use their preparations. When Glasenter asks her input she replies; "If you can turn me and my soldiers undetectable to undead, we can join to any fights in the building which interiors you cannot see. I do not have many soldiers but they are excelent to cut down opposition.

Or if need be and we get discovered, I and soldiers could hold defensive position and fight and delay undead swarming to you while you go deeper in the building. However take note there are living folks among undead, the giant which almost did me and Aeron in was living giant than undead giant.

So while we inflitrate we need concern ourselves with potential living host warning undead about our presence. Also some inteligent undead may resist the spell in question what you plan to use.

So somekind distraction which would draw both mindless and mind possessing undead would be good along with inflitration. Or we need somehow disguise ourselves look visually like undead while we inflitrate, at least from a distance."

The moment you attack a single undead, the whole spell will end. Hide and attack is not an option for most of us.

Also, if we separate, our forces may not be able to advance much. Our prime objective is, following the theory that there is a head in this monstrous army and by cutting the head everything else will fall, to reach the leader and destroy it. And I will like to everyone be there to finnish this.

But you are right. We need a distraction. And besides, if everyone goes inside, I don't have enough spells to make invisible everyone.

The Bridgeburner turns and looks at the always silent Aeron.
"Waston, can you make enough noise with your men and the Bridgeburner I am going to give you so they focus on you? Of course, the moment they engage in combat I expect you to withdraw as fast as possible."

Aeron is a warrior of many battles. And when he nods so sure of what he is capable of doing, his mind begins to desing a tactic of distraction.

OOC: Lesser Worldmaster here. Post your readied maneuvers and spells and prepare for the battle, when Worldmaster shows up.

With the rising of the sun, you set out.

Aeron heads towards the gate to cause his distraction.

The rest of the army circles around the city to a space far from any gate.  You have before you a twenty foot high stone wall.  The face is worn smooth so that it does not provide any handholds or footholds.
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Ezourer goes to his tent where he prays to the Bridgeburners of old before sleeping.


The next day he uses his Hide From Undead spells to hide the Bridgeburners and some of the Zarusian soldiers
(7 NPC Bridgeburners with the first spell; Glasenter, Aritrien, Ezourer, Galú, 3 Zarusian soldiers). But he shows how much he dislikes to use his spells on the other faction with growls too low for Glasenter to hear their meaning.

"I have hidden all those I could. I suppose I could go up and then throw ropes to you so you can climb".

The Corporal casts Hide from Undead on Brightmane and five Zarusian soldiers.
Then he turns to his left and puts a hand on an elf's shoulder. "I trust you don't need my spells to be hidden?" he asks with a smirk.

The elf just nods with a devilish smile. It seems he is a man of few words.

"Very well then. If noone opposes I think it is best to let you go up, Ezourer. just take ropes with you."

Lady Maria thanks Glasenter for his spells on her and her soldiers. They come along armed and ready for a fight. When Ezourer suggests he goes ahead and give ropes down she nods and replies; "That sounds good, let's do that." Lady Maria had some plans how get to wall but Ezourer's solution is simpler and less visual.
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Aritrien nods his assent in rapid-fire halfling fashion.

Ezourer nods and praying to the Bridgeburners of old, he casts Air Walk on him and Galú.
He takes some ropes and hurries, to the top of the wall along his dinosaur.
Once there, he silently ties the ropes to the battlements, and throws the end of the ropes down.

"Brightmane, your men are stronger than mine." The corporal says looking to the ropes and to the top of the wall. "They can climb faster and then help us to climb."

Lady Maria nods what Glasenter says and with hand gesture sends her soldiers ahead. They have their greatswords sheathed on their backs and crossbows in their waists while they climb up along the ropes to the top rapidly as they could in their breastplates.

Once top, Lady Maria picks one the ropes and the two men in top rapidly pull her up and she joins her soldiers to pull with ropes folks rapidly up to the battlements and lowering ropes pull next person up.

You get over the wall without too much trouble and find yourselves in a deserted city street.  The buildings on either side look like they have been abandoned for a little while.

Aritrien waits for orders or for anything to toss a ball of acid at...

"Galú and me have still some time with our spell, Corporal." Ezourer keeps staring at the empty streets as he whispers to Glasenter. "I think we can scout a path to the main building."

"Yes. Do it, but don't go too far. Also, I am sure that Galú will be able to carry someone on his back. A little someone to provide an airstrike should it be necessary." He looks at Aritrien and grins. "What do you think, soldier? Ready for a Fire From The Sky operation?"

Aritrien grins a big grin back. "Always, sir, always."

Ezourer scouts the path to the main building.  There is nothing living or undead along the route.

The main building is a large tower.  The windows are all shuttered and the massive double door on the front is closed.  You cannot see what's inside.

What are the windows and the door made of?

Wood

"Gordil, do your magic."
Glasenter commands a google wearing kobold who quickly puts hands on the job of jarring the nearest door.

OOC:
15:08, Today: Glasenter rolled 23 using 1d20+9. Gordil's Disable Device check.

Ezourer waits patiently that the kobold unlocks the door.

The door opens.

OOC, is everyone still undetectable by undead?  How long will that last?  Assume it took 30 minutes to get to the building from the wall.

OOC:

Duration: 10 min./level (D)

I have Caster level 6, so we get another 30 minutes.

OOC: My caster level is 7, those who I touched ave 10 more minutes
Can we enter, or is there something ready to attack everything that opens the door?

Lady Maria and her soldiers stand on guard when door opens, readying to fight in moment's notice in case if their spell wards are off or do not work some reason.

As soon as you open the door, a giant serpent made entirely of bones, bones from several different creatures, swings it's massive head towards you.  It looks around, apparently not seeing anyone.  Then it stops and gazes right at the group.

Roll initiatives

OOC
nice that I reread the spell, I forgot that intelligent undead get a will save against it.  This creature has an 18 intelligence.  And then I rolled a nat 20 on it's save.

Knowledge religion to identify the creature.

Glasenter takes a peek, the vision before him making him stop for a few moments before he recognizes the creature.

OOC:
07:21, Today: Glasenter rolled 10 using 1d20+4. Initiative.
07:20, Today: Glasenter rolled 38 using 1d20+19. Knowledge Religion check.

"Hooboy," growls Aritrien.

17:42, Today: Aritrien rolled 21 using 1d20+3. Initiative.

"Not looking good"


OOC
01:13, Today: Ezourer rolled 10 using 1d20+2. Initiative.

PM
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Lady Maria notices the snake seems detect them and so she shouts; "Time to rumble boys! Help bring this snake down!"

OOC: 8 on initiative, 30 on K:religion to ID the snake. Gained Lion's Roar and Divine Surge as usable maneuvers in first round.
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The "d"s on row 11 are the double door.  Everyone is somewhere below that.  Aritrien can act first, then the monster, then everyone else.

    A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S
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  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
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  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
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  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
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10|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | x |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
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11| x | x | x | x | d | d | x | x | x | x | x |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
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12|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
13|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

Initiative
21 Aritrien
11 boneyard
10 Ezourer
10 Glasenter
8 Maria

"What is that thing, Corporal?!"
Ezourer puts a hand between the monster and Galú, indicating the dinosaur to stand his ground till Glasenter gives information on how to kill it.

"Huge undead that can take your bones to become stronger, don't get closer to it!"
Glasenter is still freezed, trying to recall more information.


OOC: I will be in D12

"Roger that," growls Aritrien. He backpedals away from the undead and then asks, "Sir, permission to fireball that thing!"

MOVE: Move 20' away from it :-)
STANDARD: Ready attack on Glasenter's verbal (free action) command to cast Fireball on the beastie centered on 5e with Sudden Empower, 39 hp damage, DC 18 reflex for half.

Ready does not trigger if Glasenter does not give the command.

While Aritrien waits for the order, the boneyard slithers forward.  It attacks the kobold that is still standing in the doorway.  It hits an AC of 21 for 29 damage and the kobold needs to make a DC 22 fort save.

"Permission granted! Permission granted!"

Disregard my previous post.  The fireball hits.  Aritrien needs to make a caster level check to beat it's spell resistance.  Either way it makes it save for half damage.

Instead of going after the kobold in the doorway, it will target the guy blasting it instead.  The 21 to hit should hit Aritrien's AC, so he will take the damage and need to make a fort save.

Everyone else is up.

Failed the save. Now y'all can save Aritrien's life :-)

21:38, Today: Aritrien rolled 13 using 1d20+7. Fort save.

Aritrien takes 5 strength damage, 4 constitution damage, and 7 dexterity damage as his bones start to liquify.

Everyone else can act.

Lady Maria watches how the bony serpent is blasted but did not go in fiery blaze. Instead through fire it dived towards Aritrien and took bite! Knowing how lethal bite of the beast is and how quickly it can slay so she shouts command; "Men! Charge with me and help me bring down this beast!" So Lady Maria with inspiring warcry does not charge but moves towards the beast, while her soldiers swing their greatswords to hammer on the sturdy indestructible hide of the beast, not in hopes cracking it but distract it a lot so their commander's blow can connect! Lady Maria moves swiftly, chanting prayer to her god; Zarus.

"Mighty of all lords, please help guide my blow smite this abomination from defiling kingdom you left behind for us!"

With her words her dark admantine greatsword starts glow in golden edge, with dark central humming energy. She moves closer to the beast, moving her blade to horizontal arch and then it suddenly blazes in bright goldenblack light when she with wordless growl swings a powerful slash across the bony structure of the beast with her blade! Bathing whole skeletal form with fiery golden edged black flames with fury of her god!

Free action: Command all soldiers move and attack boneyard, not harm it but aim to reach AC 10 with attack roll to add +2 to lady Maria's next attack (aid another action) vs boneyard. As note boneyard may want do AoO vs soldiers thanks superior reach it has. I rolled for soldiers (total 8 of them), all have +9 base attack roll so I fail only nat 1 (and then can use true believer feat to re-roll it). All 8 soldiers hit (not sure how they fit around the snake but they can move 20'ft and ready action to strike when lady Maria attacks it). So lady Maria gains +16 from aid another action to her next attack (no cap for bonus as it's nameless). Unless soldier died from AoO so no +2 bonus from that soldier to lady Maria.
Second Free Action: Lady Maria uses Smite Evil to inspire courage (+1 attack, dmg and +2 will saves vs fear).
Swift Action: Lady Maria uses Devastating Smite spell.
Move: Move adjacent to boneyard.
Standard: Use power attack with -2 penalty and using Crusader Smite and perform Divine Surge maneuver.

Attack roll: 33 vs AC 30 (almost failed!)
Damage roll: 20pts slashing/magic/admantine dmg (DR from boneyard included already) and 31pts divine dmg = 51pts dmg total from attack
Free (tactical): Use Awesome Smite tactics I force a trip check vs boneyard which I smited (pity demolish option does not ignore nameless DR). I rolled 14 on trip check (no AoO for me). I laugh if boneyard fails the check and falls prone.
Note; Boneyard takes now -2 to all saves while near me thanks my aura.
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Ezourer looks at the cruel attack on Aritrien and decides to eat his pride.

He begins to cast a spell that will both begin to heal and protect those who are better suit to fight.


Standard: Cast Mass Lesser Vigor on Aritrien, Glasenter and Maria.
(Fast Healing 1, plus Sanctuary effect: Boneyard must make Will save DC 21 for each subject to attack them, duration 7 rounds)

Move: Away from the door, let's say to H12 with Galú.

Is the Boneyard grappling? Worldmaster didn't state it.

Glasenter stands in front of the door, looking at the creature.

"Aim to the mass between the bones! That way you will find it easier to kill!"
After giving his advice to the troops, he manifests a shard of crystal and throws it to the huge undead. The shard strikes truth, but Glasenter can see how the hole begins to heal as soon as the crystal buries itself inside the neck of the boneyard.

OOC:
Move: Activate Dark Knowledge Tactics and Knowledge Devotion.
23:11, Today: Glasenter rolled 22 using 1d20+19. Know Religi to know weakness and tactics.
Allies receive a +1 to attack rolls, and I receive another +2 to attack rolls and damage.

23:13, Today: Glasenter rolled 28 using 1d20+9. Crystal Shard attack roll.

23:14, Today: Glasenter rolled 29 using 7d6. Crystal Shard Damage. +2 for Knowledge Devotion but also -10 for the damage reduction, so 21. (WotC hate psionics and made the unique case of a supernatural attack subject to damage reduction)

Also, I think I will like E13


"Martil! Move your illumined head and heal Aritrien! The rest of you, Bridgeburners, don't come close to that thing!"

The illumian Bridgeburner runs to cast a healing spell on the halfling.

OOC:
23:32, Today: Lesser Worldmaster, for the NPC Martil, rolled 9 using 1d8+4. Cure Light Wounds.

The boneyard was not grappling, as I forgot about it, so it can make AoOs.  It attacks the first of Maria's men that move in.  It makes a will save of 27 vs. the effects of sanctuary.  It hits an AC of 34 for 27 damage.  If the soldier survives, it needs to make a will save.

The boneyard makes a 38 to oppose the trip check (nat 20).

The boneyard tries to bite Maria, but it's teeth slip off of her armor.

Everyone is up again.

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  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 4|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | x |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 5|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | x |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 6|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | x |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 7|   |   |   | B | B | B |   |   |   |   | x |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 8|   |   |   | B | B | B |   |   |   |   | x |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
 9|   |   |   | B | B | B |   |   |   |   | x |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
10|   |   |s1 |s2 |Ma |s3 |s4 |   |   |   | x |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
11| x | x | x | x | d |Ar | x | x | x | x | x |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
12|   |   |   |   |   |   |   |Ez |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
13|   |   |   |   |Gl |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+

Initiative
21 Aritrien
11 boneyard
10 Ezourer
10 Glasenter
8 Maria

Damage
boneyard -81

OOC: heh, even if no chance win vs trip the dice roll which would had been crit on me was moved to non-essential roll :P. Anyways miraculously soldier survives the bite (all my soldiers have 29 HP). Soldier spends true believer charge to get +2 to his save. He gets nat 1 -_- . However you need add 4 more soldiers around the boneyard. I have 8 soldiers in the battle + my gestalt cohort (warrior/adept up to 4th level). My cohort is not front lines and is in back waiting for after combat healing or such.

One the soldiers gets serious bite but survives the initial impact of it, soon Ezourer's magic curing the man little.

OOC: lesser vigor gives fast healing 1. So 1 HP returned to soldier.

Lady Maria sees that the boneyard is still standing....her men continue distract the boneyard once again to help her next attack but she listens inspirations of her god to feel what he desires for her to do.....

OOC: Rolled that lady Maria now gets revitalizing strike usable.

When soldiers waged their blows upon the great serpent, guided with her god's inspiration her blade starts to burn in golden black flames again, not as intense as before. Channeling magical power of gauntlets in full thrust she swings with her greatsword with great resounding impact upon massive skeleton! The flame from her sword jumps to boneyard briefly, but it leaps off from it and lands back on Aritrien! Giving surge of life energy back to him through pain and harm lady Maria's blow did upon her foe!

OOC: All 8 soldiers hit boneyard so +16 bonus to lady Maria's attack. Not sure did soldier who got bitten survive enough to make attack roll. All his physical stats are over 12 expect Dexterity which is 12 exact. But if Con gets reduced so does his HP, so very least he may be dying until vigor kicks in. So I presume I have +14 to be safe side. Anyways here comes lady Maria's actions;

Swift action: Use Brute Gauntlets to add +4 moral bonus to my Str checks, Str skills and melee dmg for 1 round. Inspire Courage dmg bonus is moral bonus so it does not stack with it.
Standard action: Use revitalizing strike vs boneyard with -3 power attack penalty (I know, I am gambling considering the diceroller seems hate me). I direct heal what is triggered from hit to Aritrien.

Attack roll: 41 vs 30 AC = hit (phef)
Damage roll: 22pts slashing/magic/admantine dmg - DR 10/- = 12pts total.
Healing roll: 18pts healed on Aritrien (should be back conscious).

Glasenter can do few things right now, other than keep attacking the bunch of bones that wants to eat them all. Without space for his men to attack comfortably, and without damaging Brightmane's men, he continues to materialize his thought in a crystal and launching it to the head of the Boneyard.

Aritrien! Move here! This piles of bones is highly resistant to magic! Try conjuration spells!

OOC:
Standard: Manifest Crystal Shard.
21:01, Today: Glasenter rolled 21 using 1d20+9. Crystal Shard Attack Roll.
21:01, Today: Glasenter rolled 35 using 7d6. Crystal Shard damage. +2 for knowledge devition -10 for Damage Reduction = 27

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Aritrien takes a step back and lobs a glob of acid at the bone-thing...

5' step back. succeed at casting defensively. Ranged touch of 17 (including Point Blank Shot, which I forgot to add to the dice roll) for 22 acid damage.
20:45, Today: Aritrien rolled 22 using 4d8+4. Lesser orb damage.
20:43, Today: Aritrien rolled 16 using 1d20+9. Lesser Acid Orb.
16:16, Today: Aritrien rolled 25 using 1d20+13. Casting Defensively.

Ezourer looks at the monster and wonders what can he do. He is not as good as he needs to be with his bow yet, and his damaging spells will likely be resisted if what Glasenter said was right.

There is only one chance and Ezourer decides to go for it. He walks in front of the door and begins to cast a spell that summons a Thoqqua right above the boneyard. The fire elemental falls on the undead creature, burning it.


OOC
Move: Move to
Standard: Cast Summon Nature Ally
Ezourer rolled 8 using 2d6. Thoqqua's fire damage for touching.

together you manage to bring down the Boneyard.  I shattered into a lifeless pile of bones.  Nothing else in the lobby is moving.  There is a door at the far side of the room that opens to a staircase going up.

Not needing magic or psionics to know that the worst is coming, Glasenter quickly prepares himself.

"You tell us when you are ready, Aritrien."
The halfling was the one Bridgeburner who got hurt. Still, with the spell affecting him, he would be in shape in no time.

OOC:
Cast Lore of the Gods
Cast Blessed Aim

Allies Receive +2 on Ranged attacks for 6 minutes.

Lady Maria and her crusaders were ready to go again, having not suffered casualties nor injuries they were better off than Aritrien. So warily looking the doors she asks; "While Aritrien checks for himself, can someone confirm that door is not illusion nor trapped."

"Sure, why not."

Glasenter takes a shoot at the door. If it makes a sound according to the material the door is, he will order Gordil to search for traps.

20:00, Today: Glasenter rolled 14 using 1d20+11. Gordil's Search check.

The door is not trapped nor is it an illusion.

There is a stair case on the other side that goes up to another door.  You can search it for traps, but find nothing, nor is it locked.

Glasenter gets closer to the door.

"Let me see."

OOC: Manifest Clairvoyant Sense to see what is behind the door.

PM

"There is a large room with several skeletons ahead. They may form another boneyard, or something worse."

Ezourer does what he had been done minutes ago.
"Let me see then"

He puts a hand on the door and begins to chant a prayer.

OOC:
Standard: Detect Favored Enemies. 3 rounds.
I get the location and HD of the undead.
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Ezourer detects six 2HD undead.

Ezourer opens his eyes and turns to Glasenter and Aritrien
"I don't think so. The six skeletons are very weak undead. I can probably censure them with the power of the Bridgeburners of old. I will be ready to do it as soon this door opens."

Aritrien nods. "Do you want me to back you up? I can blast something bigger if it appears."

"That is good. I am going to open the door now. Be ready.

Ezourer waits till everyone is prepared and opens the door wide.

Aritrien gets well back away from the door--as far as 30' if he can--and readies a Fireball just in case.

The door opens to a large room (50' wide and 60' long).  Six skeletons with armor and weapons are standing guard in the middle of the room.  They turn to face the door it opens.

Glasenter nods and stands behind Ezourer, ready to shoot a ray of light if something more dangerous than very weak undead show up.

OOC:
Standard: Ready action (Cast Searing Light) if another undead appears.

Ezourer doesn't lose any time and as soon he has clear view, he calls for the Bridgeburners of old to aid him againsgt his enemies.



Standard: Turn Undead

23:51, Today: Ezourer rolled 3 using 1d20+1. Turning check.
23:54, Today: Ezourer rolled 13 using 2d6+6. Turning damage.

The skeletons turn to dust.

There is another door on the far side of the room.

"Now, THAT is something. Nicely done."

"Yes, but we should hurry to the next door"

Lady Maria and her soldiers had prepared charge in if skeletons or something else showed up. Hearing Ezourer's suggestion she nods and replies; "Again, check door for traps and if you can sense undead otherside it would be good."

"Damn it."

Glasenter didn't like at all these nuisances. He nods to Gordil that immediately begins to search for traps.

OOC:
23:50, Today: Lesser Worldmaster rolled 29 using 1d20+11. Gordil's Search check.
23:51, Today: Lesser Worldmaster rolled 29 using 1d20+9. Gordil's Disable Device check.

You find no traps, but the door is locked.

OOC: And the kobold couldn't do anything with a 29 Disable Device check?

That wasn't an open locks check.  Does he have the same modifier to open locks?  If so, the lock doesn't open, but he can try again.

OOC: Damn! Jam is not Open, Jam is not Open! Will remember it next time.

"Brightmante, would you do the honours?"
If skill can't do it, then perhaps strength can.

Lady Maria nods and moves to the door, she concentrates and builds up power to her swing carefully with graceful spin of her blade before she makes sharp yell and makes powerful cleaving strike onto the door! Intending cut her way through the door.

OOC: Wait until Mountain Hammer comes available, then use power attack with max value (+14 to dmg). Mountain Hammer allows ignore hardness (even if door is made admantine, the maneuver ignores it) and DR and adds +2d6 to the dmg. So dmg roll would be 4d6+19. If door does not fall to this, lady Maria would continue bash the door with full attacks and each done with 2d6+19 dmg modifier (and her sword is made from admantine to <20 hardness ignored by default). Continue assaults so long until door falls down or her attacks have no effect on the door.

You manage to break open the door.

The room on the other side is the inside of a tower.  A platform at the top of the tower holds an emaciated man and above him was a glowing ball of energy.  A staircase wraps around the tower to the platform.  It's wide enough for two people to walk abreast.

The man does not appear to react to your entrance.

Aritrien whispers, "Shall I blast him?"

Glasenter looks at the man, trying to identify what is him. And what he can do to kill it if he is an enemy.

OOC: 22:22, Today: Glasenter rolled 26 using 1d20+19. Knowledge Religion Check.

Still, someone who is close to an orb of energy, and even more, manipulating it, is dangerous.

"No, Aritrien. Just shatter that platform. Let him fall. Anyone else, be ready."

He prepares, it surely can be quite a fight after all, casting a spell

OOC: Cast Divine Favour

Aritrien nods and lets loose with a Shatter at the platform....
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The healer knows that he will have to heal his fellows soon and casts a spell to help poor Aritrien in the upcoming battle.

OOC: Cast Vigor Lesser to Aritrien

The spell breaks a section of the platform and the figure falls to the ground.


You can all roll initiatives now.
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"LICH!"

Glasenter readies his crossbow and his mind.

OOC: 01:13, Today: Glasenter rolled 24 using 1d20+4. Initiative.

Lady Maria had stayed back with her soldiers when spellcasters launched their assaults, but when platform crumbles and Glasenter shouts something about lich she prepares swiftly as possible to act!

11:52, Today: Lady Maria Brightmane rolled 3 using 1d20+1. Initiative.

Anyone who rolls over 11 can also act now.

Ezourer feels this is a very important battle and that he and Galú need to give everything if they are going to survive.

00:00, Today: Ezourer rolled 9 using 1d20+2. Initiative.

Aritrien does not waste time, sending a glob of acid at the lich...

Initiative 16, move to get a clear shot and ranged touch on the lich (spell resistance doesn't apply), hits Touch AC 12 for 28 hp acid damage from Lesser Orb of Acid.

Note that Aritrien is NOT particularly close, staying about 40' away from the lich, trying to stay 40' or so away if possible.
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The Corporal knows. The Corporal always knows.
If there is a reason to not having any books burned in his watch is that information is always valuable.

"Nevermind cold and electricity here, Aritrien! Everyone else, dodge its touch and be ready to hit harder if you want to penetrate its hardened skin!"

OOC:
Move: Dark Knowledge Tactics:
21:13, Today: Glasenter rolled 33 using 1d20+29. Knowledge Religion check.
Allies have a +2 to attack rolls against the lich.

Standard: Cast Searing Light
22:46, Today: Glasenter rolled 15 using 1d20+12. Searing Ray attack roll.
22:47, Today: Glasenter rolled 25 using 6d6. Searing Light Damage.

Map?
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Both spells hit the lich, but it is not deterred.  It retaliates with spells.  Glasenter's veins rip out of his body and form a hideous web around the doorway.

Glasenter, you lose half your health and must make a DC 23 fort save or be stunned.  Also, everyone within 20 feet of you must make a DC 23 reflex save or be entangles.  Glasenter is automatically entangled.

Everyone is up.

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^ = stairs going up

Initiatives:
24 Glastenter (Gl)
16 Aritrien (Ar)
11 Lich (L)
9 Ezourer (Ez)
3 Maria (Ma)

Damage:
Lich -53

Lady Maria once upon hearing they are facing a lich grits her teeth and prepares for battle....but then suddenly Glasenter blows up with gory display of veins which then wrap and entangle her! Cursing she tries break free from the veins but no effort!

OOC: Is it same DC to break free from the spell after initial impact? Also is Str check to break free from it same? Anyways used immediate action to use sepulchar's corset to add +5 sacred bonus to my reflex save vs the entangle (as it's spell effect generated by undead creature).

03:25, Today: Lady Maria Brightmane rolled 14 using 1d20+11. Reflex save.

"Ohh! Gross!!"
Ezourer can't escape from the web of veins and but fortunately he is able to resist the urge to vomit. His dinosaur is also entangled. He begins to cast a spell, only not to heal.
Bridgeburners of old, send me an ally to get closer to my enemy!

A tiger appears next to the lich and attacks savagely to the undead.


OOC:
Ezourer Reflex Save:
00:41, Today: Ezourer rolled 18 using 1d20+13. Ezourer Reflex Save.

Galú Reflex Save:
0:50, Today: Ezourer rolled 18 using 1d20+10. Galú Reflex Save.

Ezourer
Full: Spend the slot prepared with Vigor mass lesser to spontaneusly Summon Nature Ally 4
00:43, Today: Ezourer rolled 18 using 1d20+12. Concentration check DC 18.

Tiger
Full: Full attack

00:44, Today: Ezourer rolled 24 using 1d20+9. Tiger Full attack Claw 1.
00:45, Today: Ezourer rolled 17 using 1d20+9. Tiger Full attack Claw 2.
00:46, Today: Ezourer rolled 7 using 1d20+4. Tiger Full attack Bite.
00:48, Today: Ezourer rolled 32 using 1d20+14. Grapple check.
00:48, Today: Ezourer rolled 13 using 1d8+6. Claw 1 Damage.
00:49, Today: Ezourer rolled 12 using 1d8+6. Claw 2 Damage.

Yes! The dude is surely grappling with my tiger!

Aritrien is trapped between Glasenter's veins, but he can shoot an orb of acid to the lick. Unfortunately, he couldn't aim well.

OOC:
Save:
01:06, Today: Lesser Worldmaster, on behalf of Aritrien, rolled 21 using 1d20+7. Reflex Save.

Standard: Cast Lesser Orb of Acid
01:06, Today: Lesser Worldmaster, on behalf of Aritrien, rolled 29 using 1d20+11. Concentration Check DC 16.
01:08, Today: Lesser Worldmaster, on behalf of Aritrien, rolled 11 using 1d20+8. Lesser Orb of Acid Attack.

Move: Move to C13

GAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

The corporal's body just can't endure the trauma of the lich's attack


OOC: 01:08, Today: Glasenter rolled 6 using 1d20+5. Fort Save.
Fow how long I am stunned?

The lich uses it's touch attack on the tiger.  The tiger takes 13 damage and must make a DC 29 fort save or be paralyzed.

The tiger falls on the lich, fully paralyzed.

OOC:
23:04, Today: Ezourer rolled 25 using 1d20+8. Tiger's fortitude save.
Ok, lich, can you lift from 400 to 600 pounds to escape? Also, guys, this is a high charisma lich.

Lady Maria growls while bound on the bloody tendrils which pin her down now! She could trudge through this webbing but it means she would remain close to the group still. So she says command word in celestial; "Stride!"

With a bluish flash she disappears and with bluish flash she appears to short distance away from the group, then she moves and holds her weapon ready and prepares to charge the lich once she recovers from disorientation from the sudden teleport.

OOC: Use 1 charge from dimension stride boots to move 8/G as standard action (no chance of error). Then move action to move to 4/G (15'ft between her and lich). I rolled revitalizing strike and mountain hammer as maneuvers gained on her Ini.

Aritrien stays back and lobs another glob of acid, getting within 30' to improve his aim...

Lesser Orb of Acid again, probably a hit for 19 hp acid.

11:14, Today: Aritrien rolled 19 using 4d8+3 with rolls of 6,5,2,3. Acid orb damage if a hit.
11:14, Today: Aritrien rolled 26 using 1d20+9. Ranged Touch on lich.
11:13, Today: Aritrien rolled 18 using 1d20+11. Concentration check (if needed).

The lich disappears and reappears at the top of the stairs.

Everyone is up.

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^ = stairs going up

Initiatives:
24 Glastenter (Gl)
16 Aritrien (Ar)
11 Lich (L)
9 Ezourer (Ez)
3 Maria (Ma)

Damage:
Lich -72

Aritrien gulps, moves into the room and keeps blasting at the lich...

Move to 7g, Lesser Orb of Acid, hits touch AC 13 for 23 acid damage. No SR due to conjuration spell.

Lady Maria growls when the lich flees from the scene and going up the stairs she says; "Hey! Do not run off; you have date with my sword here and she's damn demanding a farewell kiss on you!"

Lady Maria moves closer to the stairs and then she speaks again in celestial; "Stride!" She blinks and disappears....and appears behind the lich her sword ready!

OOC: Lady Maria moves to 6/D as part of single move action and then uses standard action to again burn 1 charge from dimensional boots and it allowing teleport her to 6/A (behind the lich). Lady Maria's Despair Aura kicks in and gives lich -2 penalty to all saves. Also Lady Maria is immune to fear (Despair Aura functions same as paladin aura expect it gives penalty to enemies than boosting allies). Now if lich casts or moves more than 5'ft he provokes AoO (and in stairs he provokes via casting unless defensive casting). Ofc it can just poke and paralyze lady Maria :P. Hoping I don't fail the save then; have saved 1 save re-roll and sepulcher's vest charges for paralyzing touch.

Lady Maria gains this round; Lion's Roar maneuver.

Glasenter may be in great pain and with his body sprayed among the room, but he still has his mind. He looks up to where the lich is, and concentrates in his body.

"Don't move." he spits, clenching his fist.

OOC:
Standard: Manifest Telekinetic Maneuver on lich.
02:39, Today: Glasenter rolled 31 using 1d20+14. Telekinetic Maneuver Grapple check.

The shifter healer begs to the Bridgeburners of old to change their favour to make weapons better to heal his corporal. Sadly, in his condition, he just can't recite the correct prayers.
Which is why Ezourer tries very hard to get away from the web of arteries and veins, along with his dinosaur, who begins to go up the stairs.

s
OOC:
Ezourer
------------
Standard: Change Bless Weapon for Cure Light Wounds
00:59, Today: Ezourer rolled 15 using 1d20+12. Concentration check DC 16.
Bleh.
Move: Move to E8


Galú
------------
Double move to B10

The lich makes a touch attack on Maria.  It hits for 13 negative energy damage and she needs to make a DC 29 fort save or be paralyzed.

Everyone is up.

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^ = stairs going up

Initiatives:
24 Glastenter (Gl)
16 Aritrien (Ar)
11 Lich (L)
9 Ezourer (Ez)
3 Maria (Ma)

Damage:
Lich -72

Despite being pinned down, the lich reached forward and touched lady Maria! She flinched from the negative energy coursing through her body....fueling her zealous rage to return the pain in kind! However she felt cold chill settle into her bones and attempting freeze her stiff!

14:37, Today: Lady Maria Brightmane rolled 33 using 1d20+18. Fort Save (True Believer). Also used sepulchar corset for +5 sacred bonus fort save vs undead.

However, thanks upon a magical power of her blessed divine corset underneath her armor and in her solid faith in Zarus she growls and shakes off the chill and says; "You must be fucking joking me if mere touch is going to stop my blade lich!"

Lady Maria then started chant and take stance with her blade, her voice lifting spirits and driving strong will to fight against the lich and providing everyone a surge of courage. Her dark adamantine blade was lifted above her and it surged with golden black lined energy and she looked with brilliant green eyes on the lich fearlessly and says to it; "Back to dust where you was made from!" Then with powerful cleaving slice lady Maria strikes on the held down lich with all might of her strong arms and martial skill!

OOC: Lots bonuses; +2 hit&dmg from Furious Counter Attack, +1 hit&dmg from inspire courage (smite to song; used one charge of smite good and started as free action), +2 to attack rolls from Glasenter, using crusader's smite I get +3 to hit and using Devastating Smite spell (so +14 to dmg with the smite), I use Awesome Smite to use Seeking Smite (ignore all miss chance stuff the lich may have from any source). Lady maria uses Mountain Hammer maneuver strike (+2d6 extra dmg and ignore all DR/Hardness with the attack). Taking -5 to attack roll to add +10 to dmg and have +15 to hit and lich is grappled (so no dex bonus to his AC). Now let's hope for good rolls then.

14:57, Today: Lady Maria Brightmane rolled 47 using 4d6+32. Dmg.

14:54, Today: Lady Maria Brightmane rolled 21 using 1d20+15. Mountain Hammer (-5 PA).

Okay, attack roll sucked, as with base lich has +5 natural, +4 AC from mage armor, +1-2 from deflection ring and may have shield spell for +4 AC. So if anyone can boost lady Maria's attack roll higher or allow re-roll on fly (or give lich hefty AC penalty vs her hit), now would be the time use it :P.

Running lower on lower-level magic, Aritrien hopes his pinpricks will help fell the lich...

Should hit--touch AC 27 for 18 acid conjuration damage. (I forgot to add 1 damage for Point Blank Shot.)

16:05, Today: Aritrien rolled 17 using 4d8+3. Acid orb damage if a hit.
16:05, Today: Aritrien rolled 27 using 1d20+9. Ranged Touch on lich.
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Even with all the pain he is enduring, Glasenter is able to concentrate on his power, closing his eyes to focus on the jaw of the lich, to make him unable to speak.

"Finnish him!" he orders to everyone who can hear him.

OOC: Standard: Keep concentratin on Telekinetic Maneuver
3:18, Today: Glasenter rolled 32 using 1d20+14. Grapple check to pin Lich.

Ezourer must think and fast. If the lich can't move, then there is only one thing a true Brigdeburner would do.
Burn him.

"Galú! Move next to the human and attack the undead!"

The dinosaur immediately obbey, moving where she is and attacking the lich from that point.


Galú:
Move: Move to A7
Standard: Attack Lich
23:59, Yesterday: Ezourer rolled 27 using 1d20+8. Galú's claw attack.
00:00, Today: Ezourer rolled 8 using 1d6+4. Claw Damage.


Ezourer then smiles and begins to cast a spell, given by the same spirit that the Bridgeburners of old had. Fire. "The Bridgeburners of old has marked you for destruction, undead!"


Ezourer:
Standard: Cast Fire Wall, passing though B column, sending heat to the right.
00:00, Today: Ezourer rolled 11 using 2d6+7. Fire Wall's damage x2 (undead).= 22 fire damage

"You will not stop me, mortals! With the keys of life and death, I will reign supreme with the blessing or Lord Arikail!"

The lich opens his palms and a sphere of black ice falls from his hands. When it touches the ground, it explodes chilling the bones of those nearby.

"Did you really think that your pathetic fire can stand against the allconsuming power of the uttercold?"

OOC:
00:14, Today: Lesser Worldmaster, for the NPC Lich, rolled 57 using 15d6. Uttercold Freezing Sphere.
Reflex Save DC 21 for half damage. Damage is half cold, half negative energy, and the lich is healed by 28 hp.

"Give everything people! Burn it!"
Glasenter barely moves, concentrating hard on mantaining his psionic grapple on the lich.

OOC: Standard: Mantain Concentration.

Aritrien is blessed by divine powers as he leaps out of the way....

Wow. Made my save with a depleted DEX!

23:08, Today: Aritrien rolled 22 using 1d20+3. Reflex save.

Lady Maria at first looks she may had tripped with her swing to position where she would get full hit of the blast to her face without chance to dodge it and certainly die from it! But by divine miracle and effort of will she survives the cold frigid cold with grimace and frost coating covering her body with frost!

She shakes, shivering, she realizes she should withdraw and heal but the lich is now pinned still and be easy target for her....if her earlier attack would not had missed earlier! She could make weaker strike and heal herself but that does not help much either.

She has never been coward and so she will not be now either, to die in name of glory of Zarus is good way to die while figthing this abomination of human nature! This blasphemy! She raises her blade and it starts glow in golden fiery flames which have dark edge in them and she growls while shivering in frost; "If simple fire does not hurt you.....perhaps Zarus fire will!" With a yell she swings her greatsword around in a powerful cleaving blow aimed to destroy the lich in single blow!

OOC: Lady Maria had 44 when blast hit so it would had one shot her. But with zealous surge re-roll and use of sepulchar vest (last charge) she succeed with nat 20 and now her HP is at 16. Now she has all maneuvers available and she chooses use Divine Surge.

Her attack bonuses; +2 hit&dmg from Furious Counter Attack, +1 hit&dmg from inspire courage, +2 to attack rolls from Glasenter. Wiser from earlier attack lady Maria does not use power attack. If divine surge hits, it does 10d6+8 dmg (8d6 is from divine source so not reduced by DR).

16:45, Today: Lady Maria Brightmane rolled 25 using 1d20+17. Divine Surge (forgot include Glasenter's bonus in the roll).

16:47, Today: Lady Maria Brightmane rolled 14,34 using 2d6+9,8d6. Divine Surge dmg.

So, none physical normal dmg gets through DR 15/bludgeoning&magic, but 34pts divine dmg got through.

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Once lady Maria struck the lich, wiser idea is to move out from line of sight from the lich's spells so she moves up the stairs high as she could (20'ft move action up the stairs, assuming there is spot where get out LoS from lich). Lich could not touch her nor use close radius spells anyways on her and with Zarus blessing she may endure another round to fight.

OOC: Forgot earlier round roll what maneuver lady Maria would had got but none the less in present round all her maneuvers would had been available. So next round starts with new maneuver rolling and all her maneuvers refresh.

"Galú!!!" The scream of the shifter fills the room as soon as he sees the cold explosion piercing the firewall.
Fortunately, the fleshraker moved at the right time to avoid the worst of the ungodly cold attack. He jumps from the platform to the ground, running far away from the lich.

When he sees that his dear friend is extremely wounded by the uttercold but safe, Ezourer decides to attack again with the power of fire.
"Yes, abomination, let's find out which energy is the strongest!"


Galú
Reflex Save
00:07, Today: Ezourer rolled 21 using 1d20+10. Galú's Reflex Save.
So, now he has only 11 hp.

Full: Double move. Jump DC 15 automatically achieved. The first 1d6 damage from the fall is ignored. The other is nonlethal
00:21, Today: Ezourer rolled 5 using 1d6. non lethal damage.
End movement in E1

Ezourer
Move: Move to I6
Standard: Cast Produce Flame
23:07, Today: Ezourer rolled 16 using 1d20+9. Attack roll Produce Flame.
Just in case I actually hit it. I guess not.
23:10, Today: Ezourer rolled 13 using 1d6+8. Produce Flame damage.
23:11, Today: Ezourer rolled 21 using 1d20+8. Caster level check.

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Aritrien blasts the lich with his last glob of acid...

Hit touch AC of 20 for 20 acid damage from Lesser Orb of Acid, good ol' conjuring spell that ignores SR.

Next round, things get a bit more dicey.

Then 20' move away from the lich and from others.

"NO!!!" The lich screams in panic. He knows that he won't endure much if this goes on like this. He pronounces some words of power and moves his fingers in a desperate attempt to save his unlife.

Soon, his body begins to blow, and then it dissapears, rendering Glasenter's psychic grapple useless.

Lady Maria, who had moved far as she could from lich sees lich disappear and then hiss a curse! She should had stayed and hit the damn thing while she could! Instead she presses on three pearls in her belt, charge of healing energy coursing through her she says; "We must locate that damn lich now! Before it recovers! Anyone able track it?"

OOC: use standard for using healing belt (3 charges) and free action to curse and move action going spot where lich was.

Self-cured 21pts dmg.

"First we should recover ourselves."

Ezourer sighs and let his body relax for a while. The undead was a strong opponent. He wouldn't like to face him again. He walks to Corporal Glasenter and recites a prayer as he touches him.

"You received the worst of the attacks, my friend." he says while the wounds slowly close, the organs entering inside him again bit a bit.


OOC:
Standard: Cast Lesser vigor to Glasenter.

Even the healing is painful for Glasenter. As he feels his veins entering his body again and the flesh beggining to close he does what he can to supress a scream of agony.
Still, it is now enough; and while it is clear that he has better chances to survive the day than a few seconds ago, his body will need the magical healing of two days minumum to recover completely.

But the Corporal has set his eyes in something. The ball of energy that even now floats above his head.

"Why would the lich leave and let that thing here?" he wonders aloud, as he stands on his feet.

Ezourer scratches his head. "Don't look at me, bookworm. That is supposed to be your field of expertise."

He sits on the stairs, calling his dinosaur to come with him. He pets his head and looks to the wounds he has received. "What now, Glasenter?"

"Go to the others. Tell them that we succeeded. The day is ours." he orders, while he sits at his side.

"You should also go to your people. I am sure they want to know if we won or not." He turns to Brightmane.

Let others enjoy their well deserved victory. He has other things to do in the room, like researching the ball of energy.

Lady Maria nods and replies; "I will check outside how folks are faring there, even if lich is gone there is undead army outside which may continue cause problems." With that she departs to check outside, hoping the conflict is indeed coming to end and the lands are liberated from undead menace.

Glasenter shakes his head.
"Nah, with the commander gone, I am sure that his liutenants abandoned the field with him. In any case, this is a good moment to regroup as any other."

Ezourer looks for a moment to Glasenter.
"Very well then." he says before leaving. Glasenter needs to rest, that much is clear. He makes a swift gesture with his head, indicating Aritrien to follow him. The dinosaur already knows that Ezourer is leaving the building and doesn't need to be told to follow him.

He hurries to find the other Bridgebuners, exclamating that the lich has been defeated. At least for now.

As Glasenter pointed out, the combined forces of Bridgeburners and Zarusian soldiers led by Aeron were enough to claim victory once the lieutenants dissapeared with the lich.
However, the armies have suffered great damage. Fortunately, no casualties must be mourned, but nearly half the soldiers need strong medical care and some even have the ghoul fever.

Ezourer knows exactly what he has to do: Save lifes.

He lets others take the spoils of victory. His job is not done till he has made sure that everyone will survive to see the next day.

"Report of the wounded! NOW!" he shouts to the first Bridgeburner he encounters. "I want to know exactly the number of wounded and casualties and the severity of the wounds of each one!"


OOC: Really. I will need to know how many heal checks I will have to do and the healing spells I will have to cast.

One of the Bridgburners salutes the healer.

"We have thirty severely wounded soldiers, medic. Martil is doing what he can, but what he can has limits. Twelve have suffered bites and other wounds, but they will survive. I am among the eight that managed to fight without receiving any wound."

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As soon as the Zarusian soldiers see Maria, the begin to cheer, raising their fists. Well, three of them. The others are being attended by the healer of the group.

"Lady Brightmane, Zarus joined us in this day! We were outnumbered but we could defeat the undead!" one of his most loyal soldiers tells her. "But we suffered many wounds. I am lucky, but others lost too many blood already."

Lady Maria smiles on seeing her soldiers in high spirits and she replies; "Yeah, Zarus was us with today and you did well. Now let's check our comrades injuries and see can they continue serve Zarus in mortal realm." Lady Maria feels a intensely stronger connection with Zarus, both by martial inspiration and also divine power. As if listening her silent plea to aid her help her soldiers....she feels strong pulse of divine spark settle into her hands and without hesitation places her hand to first injured soldier.

Golden flames erupt from her palms and enter to the soldier's body! The healing energy coursing through Lady Maria into soldier and close off the injuries and stabilize the soldier. Despite that, Lady Maria feels she can cure more people! So she asks the already healing sister who are closest to death door and so goes healing them first, keeping touching soldiers one by one. Once all stabilized she then focuses one soldier at time, keeping pouring apparently endless amount of divine healing energy into them until they return conscious and little patched up.

Once healed her own followers, Lady Maria moves to Bridgeburners to do same and so does adept of Astra besides her.

OOC: Lady Maria employs Touch of Healing (reserve) feat to heal 6pts per standard action. Can heal up to 50% of normal HP with it. Once she has healed her soldiers around 20% of normal health each one, she moves to Bridgeburners and heals them, despite their race or gender. As by Zarus law the non-humans fought for humanity and so deserve to live.
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Ezourer growls when he hears the word "bites".

"Prepare a house for those who have been bitten. I want them separated from the rest. You find a house in this city and come back to me, to help me move them there. Go!"

Ghoul fever is something not nice at all to have. And so much worst is to wake up in the middle of the night, because your former Bridgeburners have become ghouls. He rushes to Martil, a fine healer with a method different than him.

"Martil! Quick! Tell me who have been wounded by the ghouls' teeth!"

Maria:

As you begin to heal the soldiers, you notice that Lady Goldglade has already did a great job. You find her totally spent magic-wise, but still willing to help you heal the others.

"My lady, Chosen of Zarus, I can't believe that you still have the divine energy to cure our soldiers! I am grateful that the Perfect One gave you to us to guide us!"

Two of your soldiers, Flamekeep and Blackiron have received bites from the ghouls. Even when they are healed, the bites are still hot to the touch.

By the time you finally approach to the Bridgeburners, ther are all healed.

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Ezourer:

Martil approaches you, covered in sweat, and salutes you. "There are twelve with bite marks. I know what you fear, and so far, there are four that seem to be ill. I have no more magic, but I am sure that if we work together we will be able to save many lives."

Then another Bridgeburner runs to you and shouts "I have found a house! It even has four beds! We can accomodate our comrades there."
Six Bridgeburners stand up to know what they can help with.

Lady Maria approaches bridgeburners, seeing that they had been cured already and so do not have need for her healing skills anyways. When they start move their soldiers to a house where keep them in case they turn into ghouls by the disease infected by their bite she tries contact Glasenter and says to him; "If you help house also my two soldiers I can lend aid of my healer to help treat your ill feeling soldiers. The ghoul fever has rapid incubation period and it keeps draining your soldiers until they get cured from the disease or disease kills them."

OOC: As by description of heal skill, the person can treat diseases so that they roll heal check vs disease DC and the diseased person can use either their own saving throw or the roll of the tending healer. During a long term care a single healer can treat six people all at once (counting as light activity for lady Goldglade) and she can double all HP regain and double stat recovery from any stat damage to her patients. So long she is given supplies to do so (lack of supplies could give -2 penalty like with usual craft/profession skills lacking proper tools).

Never knew how useful Heal skill actually was until I checked up :). Anyways lady Goldglade has +12 modifier for heal check and save DC vs ghoul fever is 12 (at least basic ghoul, if ghouls got charisma bonus the save DC is also higher). So she can automatically pass the DC in first night and all six patients recover from disease and take two days regain lost stat damage (if they took -4 or less from first incubation damage).

The healer nods. "Fine, Martil, I trust you the health of those who are not ill. Put the other in the house, I will tend to the others myself." Looking back to the one who said he found a house, Ezourer puts a hand on his shoulder. "Good work! Gather some men and come with me! We have to take ill Bridgeburners there!"
He is confident that he will be able to save them all, but just in case, he doesn't want any other Bridgeburner to be at risk of getting infected.

OOC: That is one of the few things that I love of being the healer. With a +14 to heal, I can make them all healthy as new.

Maria:
Glasenter is nowhere to be found. An orc hears that you are looking for him and signals to the tower. "Glasenter hasn't moved from that tower. We went for him, but the door was closed. We shouted, asking him if he was fine, and he answered us that he was going to spend the night there from the window."

Ezourer:
The Bridgeburners carry the infected with improvised stretchers and they put them slowly and carefully in the beds. You check them again and discover that Martil is all right, they are infected, but it is easy for you to treat their wounds, making them bleed a little to release all the poisoned blood.

Lady Maria nods on the orc's report and then she heads to Ezourer then who seems responsible for now dealing with infected and says to him; "Hey, would you mind if I bunk my injured soldiers inside same building? My healer can help attend your injured also and it's easier work burden then all parties involved."

Ezourer looks at Brightmane and then around him. He still sees four beds.
"If you put them here, they will have to sleep on the ground." he says shrugging his shoulders.

OOC: Just saying... this is a city, there must be other suitable houses around.

OOC: True, but she does not want split forces in once undead occupied city. Safety in numbers and all that.

Lady Maria nods and replies; "It will not be problem, we just use bedrolls what they normally used while traveling to give them some comfort in the floor."

Ezourer just looks at her for a moment and then he shakes his head. "Very well then. Put them on the ground and bring your healer. We will close the door soon."

Lady Maria nods and then proceeds with aid of her other soldiers she brings her ghoul fever infected followers and she brings over lady Goldglade along with them. They roll out bedrolls on floor and give whatever supplies they got for lady Goldglade (including lots of water) before then closing the door to the house where patients now laid.

Lady Maria then would proceed form patrols and watches for area and form fortifications if any with local debris, as they will be camping for while and although most army had dispersed she does not leave things on chance.

Ezourer let's Goldglade enter into the house. "We will lock the door now, just in case anything happens. Tomorrow, you and me will go out first, and then the Bridgeburners will know that everything is all right."

He closes the door and proceeds to cure and attent the men under his charge. This is going to be a long night sitting on an uncomfortable chair instead of laying on a bed.

OOC: I can beat the disease DC with a 1.

The night passes and day comes. The sun slowly rises warming the barren land and the dead city. Brigdeburners and Zarusian Soldiers know that it has ended, at least for now.

The soldiers under Ezourer and Goldglade's care feel much better now. They are not in their best shape, but at least the fever is gone. With some rest they will be in perfect health in a day or two.

Erean Lathir also wakes up. It has been one of the most desperate battles she has participated. Corporal Glasenter had gave her the command of the Bridgeburners that created the diversion that allowed the main group defeat the head of the army, and that drained her of any necromanic power she had. But now is another day and she can feel her power back, ready to be used again. She has never been one of the most popular Bridgebruners, but people like Glasenter and Ezourer learnt to respect and trust her.

"The sun is going up, Erean. Time to return to your coffin. Hehe."

Others, like Jag Udruth, still needed a lesson or two. The hobgoblin never hides her distaste for the necromantic art.

"By the way, well done. I can tell when a noobie takes charge by the horrid mistakes they do. But you have material, girl. We were lucky to have you". She puts a hand on her shoulder and follows her way.

Then again, it just may be a matter of time.


On the other side of the city walls, a lone figure approaches, mounting a horse. She brings news of victory in another battle. An undead squad assaulting Brightmane´s keep were destroyed by the forces of her neighbour, Lady Elliana. The "Favored by Zarus" had fewer men, but her spells and leadership won the day. And now, having ordered both militia to join forces, she is ready to join her sister in the Faith.

One of the Zarusian soldiers mounting guard at the wall sees her first. The insignia in her saddle gives away who is she and joy fills his heart. With Lady Maria Brightmane, they have been victorius. But what wonders could she and Lady Elliana do together?

"Zarus smiles to us! It is Lady Elliana!" he shouts, announcing the newcomer. "The Favored By Zarus is joining us!"

Elliana rode in full armor, the full plate covering every section of her body and her cloak billowing behind her. A large greatsword, the weapon of favor for Zarus and his followers, jutted out from over her shoulder for easy access. Her armor gleamed slightly as her horse Ash stopped before the gate.

"Hail. I've come to aid in Zarus' will."

Her tone was soft but unyielding and demanding. She had places to be so that she could help sooner rather then later, and had no desire to dawdle the day away at the walls. So as soon as possible she continued on to find where she was supposed to be. Another holy Sister of Zarus it seems needed a bit of shoring up in her missions. That she could do. For now she left her helmet on and kept her face shrouded beneath it, focused on more important things then showing her face to the rabble about the city.

Lady Maria had been asleep during the dawn, she had taken late night watch where her keener darkvision was most use. He hears in dawn for excited shouts of her soldiers and soon learns the reason; Lady Elliana has arrived.

Lady Maria quickly makes herself presentable, at least moment caught on without her armor but dressed properly in white and red she comes and approaches Lady Elliana, carrying her own greatsword in her back she gives a nod upon greeting and says; "Nice see you lady Elliane, I am glad to see the horde had not send you serve Zarus more directly. But your far away from your lands, what news you bring?"

Elliana nodded politely to Maria as she shifted to get down from her steed but noticed it was always less then... ideal in her full plate. With an almost casually muttered word, one that only those whom could speak celestial would understand, before her armor gleamed and shattered. The motes of light faded into nothingness revealing Elliana in Black riding pants, sturdy boots, and a clear white tunic of fine cut as she dismounted, her blade suspiciously never moving despite the fading of her armor.

"A pleasure Lady Maria. The Undead have been repelled from my own lands, but I heard you had been besieged by a larger force. Zarus guided me to make sure you would have an easier time in the coming days."

Lady Maria sighs relieved and replies; "I was worried how my holdings fared while I was gone in front lines, thank you. I guess I owe you a one. Anyways we struck at head of the serpent literally in here, a lich was source for these undead hordes coming at us as they now disperse my hope is that lich was defeated although I have heard they are quite resilient lot.

Also even if undead dispersed, it just means they have now spread out all over the place and even if not organized anymore they are still a threat to any civilization who are not prepared to handle them.

So I will warmly welcome a strong sword arm besides me as we will need do some cleaning up work and make sure the undead will go far away from any civilized cities and towns. Not probably get all of them but get some lasting peace for while. Until another threat rears it's ugly head."

Elliana was quiet as she considered the words, before nodding. The thought of swarms of undead wandering about in the wilds made her.... displeased. It was far from a good situation, though a major step up from dealing with a lich. She stepped to Maria's side as they spoke, leaving her horse to be taken care of by stablehands. She was a noble after all, albeit not a major one.

"Congratulations, Lich's are never easy to keep dead from what I've heard. Let's hope it stays the kind of dead that won't bother us.

Yes, wandering undead are most definitely not what we should hope for. Sadly I know of no spells to direct them towards the settlements of those that worship Pelor. Since that is not an option, I'm happy to help you during this ... clean up"

Lady Maria smirks and replies while they start walk to the camp in city ruins while one lady maria's soldiers pick Elliane's horse; "I do not know such spells either, only good spell for undead problem which I know is solid steel cleaving through their rotten guts. It's nice have you here, but as note I did fight alongside a another company; Bridgeburners.

They have been great aid in this task, but beware; they do not share our faith and there are non-humans amongst them. So try tolerate their presence without agitating them. As so far as I know Zarus will, undead are serious danger for humans and so if we have to team up with lesser races to spare humans from undead horrors, so be it. Also it's opportunity to show human superiority by fighting alongside with them and show power of Zarus."

Quietly Elliana walked beside Lady Maria with a gentle smile, nodding at Maria's show of humility about the aid that was delivered from the bridge burners before she spoke calmly and softly. There was a soft lilt to her voice as if this topic had come up for her before.

"There is absolutely nothing wrong with non humans" She managed to last all of four seconds before her smile cracked into a wry grin. "As long as they know their place. No, they may not be humans but they have a right to life as well. Why should they not defend it as we must? I find it wonderful that they inspire to imitate the ways of our kind, can only be a step in the right direction. Poor things."

Lady Maria looked on Elliane with bit shock on her first sentence, but she also gave wry grin as she finishes and says; "You got point there true. Just let's not try remind them too much about their position, especially when one of them is a healer and healing arts can come great use in future conflicts. Although lady Vheera Goldglade does wonderful job so far. She's initiate of Astra, following old ways revering wife of Zarus and her virtues."

"Fair enough, and I understand. I must state my personal handmaidens are both pure blooded elves, and do their jobs amazingly. Just because someone is not human does not mean they can not be exceptional. It's just much harder. Like a swordsman with one arm."

Elliana was definitely relaxing as she bantered with Maria, feeling happy to be with someone that was on her level. At least as far as the church of Zarus, which was the main thing that mattered. The Brightmanes where likely a bit higher up in the noble rankings after all, but Maria seemed to not be the stuffy sort.

The shifter opens the door to let the light of a new day fill the house he has shared with his fellow Bridgeburners and the followers of Zarus.

"Those who are not dead, arise! You can rest for a while here, but I want you all in your positions this afternoon!" Ezourer is not a babysitter and he loves to remind everyone that.

He walks, breathing fresh air, accompanied by his dinosaur till he finds the necromancer. He sits at her side and nods to her.

"The men say that you leaded them well. No deads, few wounded. Congratulations."

It was a rare sight, Life and Death sitting next to the other.

"Thank you..." the hooded woman said after a momentary pause.

Not due to any rudeness truly, but more because of genuine surprise. Most of the zealous and the ignorant tolerated her presence at best, and were openly hostile at worst. She was used to such things, and bore it with no more mind than one might bear the ire of grumpy neighbors.

"...But in truth, I am no great tactician. But I am an expert in the Dead. Should we ever be beset by a horde of Griffons, I am sure I will not be the one the soldiers turn to for leadership," Erean said with a polite bow of her head.

She was silent for a moment, as if lost in thought. When she returned her ice-blue eyes to Ezourer, an odd look had come over her face.

"I am sure the soldiers would find it...distasteful, but would it not be more efficient for me to command our fallen, and have them fight on, so that others might live?" the Necromancer asked, seriously.

"Maybe. But so far all our enemies on this damned land have been undead."

He chews some of his ration. Before addresing her other question.

"I can't revive undead. And a Bridgeburner alive is way better than any zombie. As you can see, it is only logical to want them either dead or alive. If they are alive, we can use them. If they are dead, I can revive them to use them."

The sun goes up and up and at noon, there is a question in the mouth of all the Bridgeburners: "Where the heck is Glasenter?"
The Corporal had last been seen when he announced that he was going to remain inside the tower. And without anyone having the rank or proper respect to give orders to everyone, the military unit is growing discontent... and dangerous.

Little fistfights appear all around the campment, till the sound of horses come from outside the wall. Suddenly, up the hills, the silhouette of a vast army on horse appears, bathed by the light of the sun. They stand there for a few moments before trotting down the hill approaching steadily.

"There are hundreds of them!" One of the soldiers sent and backstabbed by the empire shouts, announcing his findings. "Banners in Elven, Dwarven and Common! These idiots are taking religion too seriously! Corellon, Moradin and"

"Pellorites!" A Zarusian soldiers interrupts him.

In reply to Elliana (msg # 247):

It may be indeed true that lady Maria is from Brightmane family which was high ranked in nobility but she herself was down to earth sort. Hearing her pureblood elf maidens raised her eyebrows a bit and she replied; "They completely accept your faith and your doghma? Oh my, that's achievement I would envy from you lady Elliana. I have my....issues in regarding trusting non-humans, but your right, even non-humans have right to excel and if that excellence serves Zarus children then what greater glory there could be there?"

In the camp Lady Maria introduces Elliana on her soldiers, the few she got and when doors were opened and their soldiers had been cured, she let them rest in the now emptied beds as she saw no reason to rush (they have fought fiercely during whole campaign although Blackiron was very eager return to forge).

But then things got more extreme as actual big army arrives to scene....made from elves, dwarves and Pelorites. Hearing a bridgeburner say they take religion too seriously she snorted and said; "There is nothing wrong in taking faith as part of your life soldier. More often than not it's greatest source of strength you can ever get in life besides own resolve."

Lady Maria moves towards the approaching armies, not drawing weapon but smirking she says to Elliane; "It seems these folks missed from the party and me, my faithfuls and bridgeburners got ahead of them solve the problem. But let's hope they are not deciding take offense from that." Lady Maria moves to ruined city gates meet the army lines and shout loudly; "Who approaches? Who are your commanders?!"

Seeing that bridgeburners are in bit chaos and restless in absence of Glasenter, it may fall to lady Maria do all politics it seems.

"I hope any foes we encounter continue to be the Unliving. So not only that I might remain useful, but so that the soldiers morale remains high. This is an enemy of pure white and black. No niggling doubts or empathy to slow their sword-arms," came the thoughtful reply.

"You can-" she began, before the interruption silenced her response to his answer.

Rising, Erean looked to the approaching army, and a grim line formed from her mouth. The Pelorites might be a bit less...understanding of her presence than the Bridgeburners. Best for her to remain silent. Best Lady Brightmane carry the discussion, as she already had begun too.

Still, the power in her blood stirred a bit, just in case things went...poorly.

Ezourer also gets up with the warning. "It seems that you are right, Erean, you won't be leader, you will be target. Don't let them see you."

He moves his arms, calling the attention of all his unit "Listen! Enough with this childish behaviour, soldiers! Whoever doesn't stop fighting and move to the walls to defend them, won't receive any healing!"

He is not sure to expect a battle or not. They are still part of the army that was sent to wipe out these people, and won't make any first move or allow any Bridgeburner to do so.

Elliana was happy to be introduced to the soldiers and shown around the keep, though it seems to have been rudely interrupted by ... an Army? She wasn't sure if she hoped this was a fight or not, leaning towards yes when the call came about Pelorites in their ranks.

As she walked another soft word in celestial as her Armor faded into view around her, back in full plate in instants as she adjusted her balance and kept pace slightly behind Lady Maria. With a wry chuckle hidden behind her mask about the missed opportunity by the army she stopped by the gates, allowing Maria her time for Diplomacy.

The Bridgeburner just shakes his head. "Gods abandon you when you need them most." Finally, He takes his bow and obbeys Ezourer.


Meanwhile, the horses stop, except one, that carries its rider to the city gates. The sunrays make it difficult for the emmisary to see who is the mysterious person who asks him who is he and who are his commanders. The standard bearer smiles, however, and salutes the noblewoman rising Pellor's banner.

"Hail, Champion of the living! I am Sir Hagglum and I congratulate you on your victory! The forces of the Alliance have come to this place, bound to fight a common enemy. But you and your army of heroes have wiped the abominations out! Say your name, open this doors and let elf, dwarf and human chant it in celebration!"

In reply to Lesser Worldmaster (msg # 506):

Ok, but sense motive vs the emissary guy. He sounds suspicious!

12:49, Today: Lady Maria Brightmane rolled 13 using 1d20+7. Sense Motive.

OOC: The guy is honest. He is a pellorite! As I said, he doesn't see you well and there are no Zarusian banners around. Is that so strange that a hero that defeated the undead is acclaimed by the good races and religions?

OOC: Lady Maria is paranoid for possible lure by undead enemies disguised as living :P. Also basic common sense easiest way for enemy army to enter fortress is to appear friendly and also she is slightly distrustful of dwarf/elf army presence.

Lady Maria listens the proclamation and after moment thinking is this potential trap or not by clever enemy she decides to dismiss and be for once optimistic and smile and shout back; "I am lady Maria Brigthmane, champion of Zarus! Me and my men vanquished many undead and banished a lich! But we did not do so alone; we fought alongside Bridgeburners company! So come and celebrate on victory of the living!"

Although lady Maria may have her own issues with trust on non-humans which go beyond mere Zarus doghma she does acknowledge that they have every right to celebrate like humans do and enjoy being alive and defeated forces of death. As undead were common enemy for everyone and thus reason combine together forces so they can have any kind future.

Lady Maria opens the gates and allows the armies and their commanders enter if they wish, but she will remain near the gate so she can face commanders first when they enter and thus allow them take closer look on her and her band of warriors who are healthy and standing there behind her. Bridgeburners being where they are during this scene.
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Elliana resisted the urge to snicker as she watched the look on the face of the champions of good and the alliance as Maria declared herself a champion of Zarus. Ho boy this was gonna be good. Honestly she was banking primarily on the 'alliance' wheeling about and running, most of the 'good races' had spines of jelly after all. But she was definitely curious what they would do.

She kept a careful watch on them should they turn hostile though.

Ezourer pats Erean's shoulder. "Be prepare to use your charming personality with the dead bodies on the battlefield, just in case. I am gonna get Corporal Glasenter."

And he runs because they need the Corporal before someone do something stupid. "Glasenter!" he knocks the tower door with all his strength. "Are you touching yourself? Do you have problems finding it?"

It goes without saying that he prefers martial court than staying without a strong leadership.

Erean didn't let the comment that Ezourer had made reflect in her expression at all. Though she made a mental note that he was right: if the Pelorites came for her, she would have ample vessels for her necromantic power. Still, she hoped it did not come to that.

With the colorful arrangement of the Bridgeburners, the Necromancer hoped that her identity might be mistaken for simply another Mage within the ranks. Their god was so unreasonable over matters Undead...

Still, Lady Maria seemed to have things well in hand diplomatically, so perhaps her fears were excessive, given the current atmosphere.
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The emissary hears in disbelief Lady Maria's words. He puts his hand over his eyes, trying to see if what she said was true or a bad joke.

Then with a stern look in his face, the emissary spites on the ground and gets away, riding to the army.

A few minutes passes and the dwarven and elven army slowly begin to move, at opposite sides of the city.

Right now, Pellorites are north of the city (they didn't move), Elves are west, and Dwarves are east.

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Ezourer doesn't hear anything from inside the tower except a loud grunt.

Lady Maria watches the pelorite commander's expressions grow sour and likewise the start of small smile faded from her to more neutral expression. She watched as armies moved and she keenly observed them to see are they moving as if planning to attack...or do something else entirely?

OOC: Same as in OOC already asked; are they moving in formation and looking to plan to attack via flanking or are they simply going past the city or such? Do I need make another sense motive roll to get guess what they are up to now? As none humans, dwarves nor humans are approaching a opened gate she is feeling they are either suspicious about them or have decided wipe them out.

OOC: You can't sense motive three whole armies. But yes, they are still in formation. And they are not approaching.

Also, there is movement in the pellorite army. Two riders are going back and forth to each of the other armies.

Lady Maria is not sure what Pelorites and the two other armies are up to, but none the less as they did not decide accept the welcome to come in and celebrate victory over undead the gates then simply are closed until they decide to talk to again.

She gestures to her soldiers and informs them to 'keep eye' on the two other armies but do otherwise nothing to them unless they start attack (and even then raise alarm first).

Also she sends one the soldiers inform Ezourer that he should take command of Bridgeburners and prepare for possible trouble by three armies as they are acting bit weird fashion. Or in this case not sure what they are up to. They may had approached, thought celebrate but once hearing Zarus champions where there and they have decided go around hunt undead or go past city otherwise. Or they planned to attack from three directions all at once.

Either way, they do not have numbers (and opposition seems not know their numbers) so they may assume there is big army behind the walls and thus they prepare as if attacking big army when in fact they have just less than hundred soldiers here.

Elliana quietly stayed by the gate watching, she wanted to be ready as she nodded politely to Maria. She was... adept at dealing with armies, and a part of her almost hoped the Pelorites would exasperate the situation. She did love how they screamed, so very very much.

For now she was cautious and with careful eyes picked apart their formation. If they began to move in any way but purely diplomatic, she would be slinging a spell at them before they could call upon their god.

OOC:
15:54, Today: Elliana rolled 13 using 1d20+11. Sense Motive.

"Take command? With what rank? Tell Redhead that the Bridgeburners don't simply obbey to someone who just woke up wanting to give orders."

The only reason that he doesn't kick the messenger's ass is that if things go the way it seems they will, he will need any soldier he can.

Still, something must be done, so he decides to call Martil.

"Martil!" He shouts, searching for him, till he finds him. "Martil, you are good with words. Help me prevent a disaster and keep everyone calm. They know what they must do, tell them to do it!"

Erean considered slipping back into the depths of the Bridgeburners, and let the armies come to blows if they would. But the men that had been hastily thrown under her command would be lost without leadership. So, even though her survivalist instincts warned her to take more precautions, her sense of duty and propriety kept the Necromancer where she was.

So the pale-skinned half-dead walked with Ezourer as he bellowed. It almost brought a smile to her face.

Martil looks at Ezourer exasperated.
"What do you think I have been doing till now, shifter?." He protects his belly with his hands. "I defused a situation or two, but I am receiving my share of punches too!"

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Minutes pass and neither army move. Then, flags begin to move in each army, an obvious attempt at communication.

Not a second later, the three armies advance. The dwarven and elven group stop before they are at shooting range. Instead, the northern army, the pellorites, continue advancing a little more, with a white flag.

The finally stop at 25 ft from the city walls, and three riders, with the shiniest armor you have seen make their way to the gates.

The one in the middle takes off his helmet, revealing a human of around 45 years, looking baack at the people of the gate.

"Tell Brightmane that Fantder Fieryheart, Chosen of Pelor, High Priest of this Kingdom of Balviar wishes to talk to her."

OOC: Intelligence checks now, please :)

Lady Maria observes the movement, communication and then actual movement in formation towards the walls by two other armies in clearly flanking maneuver and then pelorites approaching from front and then asking for talks?

There is clearly something fishy here....

03:42, Today: Lady Maria Brightmane rolled 20 using 1d20+7. Sense Motive (vs pelorites).

03:42, Today: Lady Maria Brightmane rolled 13 using 1d20+1. Inteligence.

Apparently, Elliana was not quite... on the ball at the moment. Preferring to Focus a little too thoroughly on what may be happening rather then keeping a proper open mind.

18:24, Today: Elliana rolled 9 using 1d20+5. Intelligence Check.

Maria can't sense any deception in Fieryheart's words.

Ezourer just can't understand some things.

OOC: 02:07, Today: Ezourer rolled 6 using 1d20-1. Intelligence check.

And... noone detects anything strange.

OOC: But we all now know there is something fishy :P. This sort rolls better made GM in general.

Lady Maria does not detect anything deceitful from pelorites but overall the reaction of the army is less than friendly clearly. They may seek negotiate for something as they are not attacking yet....or they are trying to lure lady Maria into trap.

Either case she responds with borrowing one her soldiers crossbows and aiming to ground between the army and the wall and firing a shot. Bolt land on ground in decent accurate range and she replies; "That's far as I will go, unless you want shout entire time you come closer as well!"

With that case she returns the crossbow to Zarus soldier besides her and she turns to Elliane and says to her; "In case of my death or capture, consider my soldier yours to command and defend your position." Then Lady Maria spends several minutes donning her full plate armor and taking one the horses they had taken during their voyage to the undead capital which they had left behind when they had infiltrated the capital earlier but had been brought upon lich's defeat.

Then she rides out from the wall gates towards the spot where she fired the bolt and waits for champion of Pelor making appearance, she herself was alone but armed and armored but she is willing listen what pelorites have to say.

Elliana nodded firmly though it grated on her, already she liked Lady Maria better then most of the other soldiers she had worked with. Perhaps it was the friendly attitude? Most noble leaders tended to be jerks and were closer to men in their fifties. For a young prodigy, meeting another was a breath of fresh air.

For now she would watch though. The crossbow bolt hadn't gone too far. Elliana was pretty sure she could nail it with a fireball... which meant she was pretty sure she could nail the pelorites at it too if they tried something.

OOC: Why? I love messing with your heads

Lady Maria doesn't need to go far. Fieryheart hasn't move from his position and is still waiting for her 25ft outside the walls.

"Congratulations are in order, Lady Brightmane." The pellorite begins. "I don't know how you and your little militia that last time we checked were no more than a dozen could defeat an entire army of undead abominations, Zarusian, but without a doubt Pelor's light brights strong on your head. Two entire armies that would love nothing more than erasing you from this land have accepted to not lay a hand on upon you nor your men. You only need to go to your lands, making no sound, and leave the city to them. We will escort you to the safety of your keep.

OOC: Doh, you should had mentioned the distance to the gate from the speaker :P. Now it feels silly she shot the bolt that far.

Lady Maria meets with Fieryheart in front of the gates, listening Fieryheart's words she smirks and says; "So where I would had genuinely welcomed dwarves and elves celebrate for victory over undead inside the city they want wage further war with very people who saved them from figthing full lich controlled undead army? Shows how much gratitude some races can show one another.

As said I did not do this alone, I had company of Bridgeburners which members all are not human mind you, they and their company members of their group had been great aid against undead menance. They are also inside the city and their commander has been missing since he locked himself up in lich's tower. So they would not leave the city until their commander returns.

Either case I myself cannot march as I have injured soldiers who had just recently recovered from ghoul fever. It takes day or two before they are ready to march and I would need do preparations for march anyways.

Besides my work and task is not complete as there in countryside is full of undead which had now spread out since they lost purpose and need taken out before they cause further trouble or create more undead, so if elves and dwarves think it's more productive time to charge and attack me just because they do not agree on my religion's doghma they can freely do so.

But I would ask them consider which is more worse; fight me and thus let undead have farther distance to run and hide and thus plaque innocent people and thus loosing several of their soldiers on needless bloodshed or focus on real dangers and threats and just let me be as I am not anyway threat to them as I do not seek destroy them. Zarus religion is not about racial genocide but racial superiority. I have proven the later already by acting more swiftly and efficiently eliminating the enemy which we shared.

But if they really want to attack and see what sort power me and my men, and also Bridgeburners, had when they could defeat entire abomination army just ourselves then they get to see it if they decide attack us. Although I see it waste of lives which could had served more better purpose than fight over who's more superior or because of envy and hatred that a Zarusian had outsmarted both elves and dwarves in defeating undead and thus acting on their racial prides. Thus further proving foundation of my religion that Zarus was poisoned by other races because of their fear and pride."

OOC: Not sure will I need roll diplomacy or intimidate here to convince Fieryheart that it's not wise idea let elves and dwarves attack Zarusian and see that whole idea is stupid, simple as that.

"War? You are confusing the terms of war and slaughter, Lady Brightmane. You may have raised victorious against an undead horde, but if you don't hold your tongue, you can face two armies instead of one. This is our gratitude to you, Zarusian. In different situation, we wouldn't even speak to you. We would simply march, profitting the rare occasion to find the two more prominent members of your religion allied with enemies of the realm. Yes, I know about your band of assassins from Karot. As you can see, you are alive solely because of our gratitude and our mercy. Only a woman blinded by a religion that seeks to create a tyrannical regime where only a race has rights can ignore it."
He pauses for a moment, looking at the soldiers that guard the wall.

"Do you think that three armies marching together can find opposition in undead squads, Brightmane? The Alliance has already wiped any remnant of unlife. Elves, Dwarves and humans have worked together, like brothers, destroying this menace to everything that is good. And..." he pauses again and in his eyes everyone can see an alarm. "A necromancer. You have a creator of undead in this very city! An enemy of life! Does Zarus have to ally with the undead to win battles?"

The pelorite is going to continue his rant when the sound of an explosion, coming from the tower, fill the air. However, the tower is not damaged. The door opens, and a hooded figure in black opens the door carrying Glasenter's body in his arms.

Lady Maria quirks her eye brow and replies; "What enemies of the realm? I know nothing about assassin band in Karot. Even if I did leave Bastion several years ago I did not discard my nobility and it's bestowed title from me and thus I am still loyal to the Realm so far as I know about it."

Then pelorite continued rant and when he spotted necromancer she snorted and replied; "Hardly, she is from Bridgeburners so she is not part of my band. But I did work together with Bridgeburners towards common goal to remove undead threat so if that count as allying with undead then it must be so with your mind sir Fieryheart.

Even so that threat of undead is over with thanks our shared labors, I will not move until my men are ready for march and not before then. If you and dwarves and elves do not have that much patience in hold, then it's your loss. If we are speaking of slaughter it will be upon you than us if you decide attack us instead let my soldiers recover so we can return to my lands.

It's not matter of my faith but my duty as noble and general of my band, any good general with any compassion to his or her soldiers will answer needs of those below them first than force them to march while they are injured and sick. If pelorite does not have even that much compassion to spare, then I wonder is the sun benevolent at all."

Ezourer immediately turns to see where the "explosion" came from. And when he sees someone who he has never seen carrying Glasenter out of the tower, he doesn't know what to think.

"It seems you got discovered, Erean, but for now come with me and be ready!" He runs to the tower again, gathering as many Bridgeburners as he can to follow him.

When he reaches the tower he shout to the figure. "Hold it right there! Put Glasenter down! Who in the nine hells are you?!"

"Aye. Worry not for me Ezourer. It is not the the first time I have had small-minded fools nipping at my heels," she replied as she ran with her fellow Bridgeburner towards the tower.

Any activity on her part could greatly exacerbate the situation, so she was prepared to continue hanging in the background, for now.

Elliana couldn't hear too well what was going on with Lady Maria, which bothered her a bit. But she held her tongue and waited patiently, standing like a statue of old. Gleaming plate and greatsword clasped between her hands and pointing downwards, she stared quietly from behind her mask at the encroaching armies.

"Brightmane, do you think that the Bridgeburners just appeared in your way, as a gift of your god? They are the troops of the Karot Empire! And a military unit of the Karot Empire can only do one thing in a foreign land. Don't you realize, Zarusian? This very Kingdom is the next target of Karot!"
Fieryheart points to the side where the elven army is gathering, before continuing. "The great Eurielmen The Chain Braker has fought against them, trying to help an elven kingdom that was burned to the ground by the beasts that are at your side! You have no right to speak about benevolence. The elves and dwarves understand that concept in a level you can not even scratch. It is benevolence, justice and compassion that move us to fight, defending everyone from the undead, your religion and the Karot Empire. We are the servants of Pelor, we know how to heal. Bring your soldiers to us and we will cure them."

The figure stops his actions to look at Ezourer. "Corporal Glasenter is asleep. He is exhasted, Ezourer." The figure moves his head and the hood falls on his back, revealing his face.
The yellow eyes. The mouth that reveals two fangs. The skin, rough and covered in scales in some places.
Captain Alphileus is back from the dead.
"Now, I want a report of the situation."

Lady Maria listens and when Fieryheart offers to heal her troops she replies; "I will accept your offer for healing so I can make my troops march home with your escort then sir Fieryheart. But your both correct and wrong about Bridgeburners. They were hired and did serve Karot Empire correct, but their employer attempted to wipe them entirely out! So they have sworn vengeance to Karot Empire and they no longer serve it!

You may go and attack them and kill them for your own vengeance for deeds they did on under Karot Empires employment if you wish, it's not my business. I worked with them with goal in exterminating the undead threat and thus said threat is gone and thus my cooperation with them thus also.

But would it not be better leave them alone and let them wreck whatever vengeance they have on Karot Empire? Enemy of my enemy is ally is the old wise saying is it not? If undead are now gone, our kingdom is severely weakened after this plaque and thus Karot Empire no doubt plans make a move, so better have any allies you can get instead make potential allies enemies and while loosing more good men and women top of that. Bridgeburners have well deserved reputation to fight against odds and win and I have seen it first hand to confirm it. If entire several legions nor undead horde could not wipe out Bridgeburners, the three armies of yours? I say it's around even match for them. More so as they would fought in corner and it would be do or die for them.

What comes to benevolence, you either ignore the aspect of Zarus that he always is on humans side, always. It's thanks of his compassion to his children that humans exist at all as he protected humans from being wiped out by other races after Zarus had been murdered by their deities but left widow behind. He was made deity to protect humans from all threats, including other races if they would seek destroy humans. Has your god successfully protected a single race against all other races deities and pantheons? I haven't heard such a tale.

So if you declare acting for sake of compassion and benevolence, I can say very same thing but mine compassion encompasses all humans, where as you encompass even other races. Simple as that. But we can argue about respective doghma's on the road anyways.

Either case I will go now inside and start move my troops and those which are sick and bring them over to you for healing." If there are no further things to argue about lady Maria would enter through the gates and inform her soldiers to back things up and prepare to move. Including the patients what lady Goldglade has in her care.

On meeting Elliana she informs of the details of the negotiations with her and says; "Although I can trust on Pelor's compassion to heal but same time it goes against their zealous charge against all evil. Pelor does teach show kindness to evil in hopes redeeming it but there would be nothing to redeem or forgive about our faith. So I would not entirely trust them so keep spell and sword ready if they sought just to surround us for easier elimination. Bridgeburners will be on their own for now."

Lady Maria knows that official stance in kingdom is that Zarus religion is not banned but naturally they butt heads often with Pelorites and she is aware that she herself is strong image and sponsor for her faith....it may be perhaps worth of damnation for a pelorite to 'wipe out' such sponsor off the face of earth even if it would mean betray his own god's doghma in doing so. But such are tests of faith, lady Maria has to see which direction pelorites will jump and if they indeed betray them, then she has no choice than indeed prove on action alone that her faith is stronger and Zarus is indeed mightier god towards those who betray their own gods. If lady Maria falls, she has failed then Zarus. If she succeeds, then there would be definitely so much proof of might of her faith and proof that pelorites cannot be trusted and thus crumble their entire religion in kingdom with the attempt of assassination which goes against all ideals of Pelor faith.

So a dangerous gambit which gives high rewards but also high risks. If pelorites keep their word, it just means lady Maria managed to get herself and her faithfuls out from the fire of being attacked by three armies and that also serves Zarus will. Take care of your own kin.

Elliana squinted her eyes besides her helmet quietly as she nodded gently to Lady Maria, not trusting the pelorites in the least. She really was itching to start something, especially when they had the sheer audacity to surround their city with armies composed of lesser races. Cannon fodder indeed. None the less she did understand just how horribly outnumbered they where. For now as she had planned, she will abide by Maria's will.

"Still... something about this rubs me wrong..... I worry about how honorable these pelorites truly are."

Ezourer doesn't trust this being a bit. The captain is dead and Glasentger doesn't have the magical power to bring him back. Even himself, who is a healer, can't bring him back. The lich may have a new trick under his sleeve.
"Try to control the undead" he whispers to Erean before raising his hand, signaling everyone else to wait. The last thing he needs is a emotional soldier running to the "Captain."

"If you are the captain, you know I am a healer. Give Glasenter to me."

With a subtle nod, the hooded woman turned to the being claiming to be the captain and narrowed her ice-blue eyes. In a casual motion, the front of her cloak opened up to reveal a glittering icon hanging on a heavy chain around her throat. It looked to be a grinning skull wrought in silver, with a gold crown upon its brow, and two dark rubies for eyes, all contained within a hexagon of purest obsidian.

The instant the symbol of Velsharoon became visible to the world, a darkness seemed to descend over the day. The air became chilled for just a moment, and the patch of shadow appeared over the woman, as if a cloud had passed over head, blocking out the glory of the sun.

"Shadow of the Crypt fall upon you," her powerful voice said softly, but it audibly thrummed with power.

OOC Mechanics
Free Action      :
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Standard Action  : 17:17, Today: Erean Lathir rolled 23 using 1d20+5. Rebuke Check.
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Result           : A 13 HD Undead can be controlled.

"My business right now is to take you with me, far from here. Because even if you are right about the Bridgeburners, that doesn't make them any less dangerous. There is a reason why Karot wants them dead, and I don't want to find it."

Fieryheart looks at Maria directly to her eyes for a few seconds. It is obvious that he is pondering what she said about getting the Bridgeburners as allies but then he shakes his head.

"Zarus is on the side of tyranny and slavery, Brightmane! Don't dare to lie to me with words of caring when the shouts calling to go to war for conquest is still common in your lands, passing from father to child! I know very well how decades ago the priests were chosen for their arrogance to other humans!" He pauses for a moment to catch his breath after his zealous censure before announcing his next move "We will not go inside. We will wait for you on the other hill."
With that, he and the others that accompanied him turn and return to the bulk of their army.

The Zarusians comprehend the orders and immediately prepare to depart. After little time Julius C. Gurndorft informs that everything is ready to go.



In the meantime, the Bridgeburners couldn't care less. The word that The Captain has somewhat returned has spreaded fast among the soldiers that are now gathering around the tower.

The figure revealing the face raises his eyebrows and rolls his eyes. Then he smiles, a wolf smile like the ones he always gave. "Here, Ezourer, catch!" The Captain throws Glasenter's body to the arms of the healer, making him lose his balance momentarily. Next, he looks at the necromancer and breathes a cone of fire around her... without touching her body. "Now, if I was undead, that trick would be a little difficult for me, don't you think so, Erean?"

He looks to the other Bridgeburners gathering around and begins to explain. "We were all dead. But Glasenter found out that the giant energy ball of the lich you fought was an aberration to the order of life and death. Don't ask me how he did it, but he not only brought me back. I borrowed Glasenter's coat to come here to you because we returned but our clothes didn't. And that means, Ezourer, that your mother is inside that tower with one hundred and fifty Bridgeburners all naked like her. If I were you, I would hurry."

The laughs explode, both in happiness that The Captain is alive and for his joke.

"Curtal, Magileb, yours are there too."

The two Bridgeburners run to the tower, hearing the laughs of their fellows behind them.

"Now, I see that there are three armies facing us and I want to know how did we ended like this."

Ezourer doesn't give credit to his ears. He just doesn't mind that Glasenter is a dead weight in his arms. He can't believe that his Captain is there, back from the death. And even when he is nude below that cloak, he almost wants to hug him.
Till he tells him that his mother is also naked inside the tower.
"What? Mom? Mom!" He runs to the door, ready to cover his mother with his clothes. No matter that everyone will laugh because he is a momma's boy.

Elliana waited, calm and quiet for Maria's orders as the other Zarusians began to get ready as told. This rubbed her wrong because it felt like surrendering to her, yet she had come to help out Lady Maria and as such confrontation was silly. She also did not know the state of the garrison or anything to that effect.

That man rubbed her wrong though and she vaguely wondered if it would be held against her if she put a lightning bolt into his head. Sadly, it probably would.

Lady Maria observes things go smoothly and once Zarusians are ready to depart they will then start to move to the gates and through them. Looking to Elliana lady Maria replies; "I worry also, but you besides me brings comfort that if indeed pelorites decides perform heresy against their supposed teachings then I trust we can destroy them before they destroy us. Thus giving us proof that pelorites religion is weak as it would make men yield to perform heresy so easily."

Lady Maria then smirks and adds; "Let's leave and let dwarves and elves fight Bridgeburners and let's pray Bridgeburners bring down both those armies. Even if Bridgeburners are made up by lesser races they do have strength which even as Zarusian I recognize."

Lady Maria was fearless but not fool, yet she had absolute faith on chance to succeed against pelorite army if they turn against them when they are no longer protected by solid stone walls. But if things did not turn violent, it's victory also in her mind as it means she and her followers survive. She was ready to fight on her faith but it seems the other two armies interests are against to Bridgeburners mostly, Zarusians would had been just a bonus.

Most of the drama and events on Bridgeburners had passed her ears and attention so not knowing that winning chances of Bridgeburners had gone dramatically higher.

Elliana quietly nodded with her own smirk, hefting her sword casually over her shoulder as she walked beside Lady Maria. She didn't know well the Bridgeburners would manage against the Pelorites and their allies, but to be fair she wasn't quite sure she cared. They weren't allies and as far as she knew, even working with Lady Maria had been nothing but circumstance.

Still...

"Let's hope the pelorites regret standing against the Bridgeburners. Couldn't happen to a nicer church"

She managed to comment quietly, her dark smile hidden behind her facemask though the grim humor obvious in her voice.

Erean considered the returned Captain's words for a moment. While to her admittedly poor people reading skills, he appeared to be telling the truth. And the display of power seemed to confirm it. Still, something about this situation rubbed her the wrong way, and she wracked her brain for any scrap of magical or religious lore that would confirm of deny this account of resurrection.

OOC Mechanics
Free Action      : 16:13, Today: Erean Lathir rolled 29,32 using d20+14,d20+14. Knowledge: Arcana, Knowledge: Religion Tests.
16:16, Today: Erean Lathir rolled 6 using 1d20+1. Sense Motive Check.
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Ezourer opens the tower door and finds the men and women that shed blood at his side and he saw being killed at the beach days ago. And among them, a shifter woman naked like everyone else, standing on the stairs and raising her arms. "Be quiet, idiots! The Captain will come soon with our clothes! Aren't you Bridgeburners? What is a little cold for us?!" He recognizes the aging bossy woman scolding the shaking multitude as his own mother.

Erean's expertise on the magic of death confirms that it shouldn't be possible. The gods of death are a bunch of greedy bastards and wouldn't let anyone out so easily. Demons and devil are worst, they need souls. The only way to revive someone who died so long is with powerful spells, the kind that only Ezourer has and even then, one by one, and with a terrible cost for the soul that is reincarnated. This must be something new and for sure, someone in the other planes are terrible angry or worried for this.

But while one is seeing his mother without clothes in front of dozens of people and the other is pondering about things that should not be, the rest of the Unit is not shy at all in shouting that their Captain has defeat Death and hurry to surround the man. A red-haired girl even runs and hugs him. Everyone knows Laisha Marindal, the craziest soldier in the unit. Also, the only one that Alphileus loves like a daughter.

"Captain, I am so glad you finally are back to me!"

"Good to hear. Now where am I and what is going on?"

"Long story short, we have a citadel once owned by a lich and are currently surrounded by three armies. Elves on the west and dwarves on the east, humans on the north." She begins explaining as some Bridgeburners hurries to give their Captain proper pants and armor. "We even had the help of some of the natives of this continent, a religious group, wasn't it? Their leader is called Brightmane and..." She begins to point to the Zarusian soldiers and see them march outside the walls "Where are they going?"

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The pelorites' welcome is cold to say the least. Their healers attend the wounded soldiers without a word. Looking at the Zarusian soldiers with disdain, they begin to surround Brightmane's army. Fieryheart, meanwhile, signals Maria and Elliana to ride near him.
"As you have seen, I keep my word. We will guard you till your lands when your men can rest. Then you must ride with me. King has requested the presence of all the noblemen and women that helped in the destruction of the undead menace."

Lady Maria did expect nothing less in welcome from Pelorites than cold, in worst case outright hostility so better cold looks than cold touch of steel overall. When speaking focusing on survival.

She rides towards Fieryheart alongside Elliane and replies; "I see, I am fine with that march plan. So will some your troops remain behind or will you withdraw entirely and let dwarves and elves fight it out with Bridgeburners then?"

Elliana stayed quiet beside Maria, grateful for the faceplate once more as they spoke. Already she wished to escalate it and only through her rigid control did she not. Instead she settled for a scathing glare, mostly hidden by her helmet. Let the pelorites just assume she had a natural glare. She wasn't going to force a smile for men like them.

"Mom!" Ezourer closes his eyes and jumps the stair steps to cover his mother with his cloak. Even if he falls somewhere in the middle of his way, he still goes on. "What happened? How this miracle has ever been possible? You died with the Captain!"
Tears fall from his eyes, hugging her, so happy to have her back with him.

To retake: Maria and Elliana were riding along the pelorites.

"The dwarven and elven kingdom will honor our alliance and deal with your friends themselves. We will deal with you, although not in the way that I would prefer. As I said, the king has called for all the nobles that fought against the undead and I am serving him." Fieryheart doesn't even turn to face Brightmane as he answer.

Some of the pelorites escorting them give a few glances on the two zarusians, measuring them. Remembering them.

For sure, Brightmane's men will be studied as well.


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To retake:
Ezourer's mom was on the stairs:


While the rest of the Bridgeburners were on the ground:


Gulmina feels the cloak on her shoulders and turns to see her son. "Ezourer!" she shouts in joy and hugs him back. "I thank the gods and the spirits that you are safe! Glasenter did it! I dont know how, but we suddenly heard his voice and then we were here!"

Meanwhile, the rest of the Bridgburners make explicit their distaste for the change of scene by starting again their constant teasing to the healer:
"Boo! Boo! No cloak! No cloak! Momma's boy, we want some of her love to!" The laughs can't hide the fact that they also are glad to see him again.
The door opens again and the other two bridgeburner come inside looking for their relatives.

Gulmina suddenly realizes that her son's hair is unkempt. "Ezourer, you should be more careful, what would the captain say if he sees you with your uniform dirty and your hair like this?" She licks the palm of her hand and tries to fix his hair.

Meanwhile, the Captain puts a hand on Laisha's shoulders. "No matter. Defense positions! I bring reinforcement, Bridgeburners, but they are unarmed and naked in that building! So give them all what you can spare!"
Just then the two armies begin to march toward the city.

The Captain turns to Erean. "We will need help, Lathir! Move your hands and tongue!"

Lady Maria smirks on the Fieryheart's words and replies; "So it would be treason against king's will for you kill us, especially now that we are in your escort. Is your preference same as your god's preference as well?" Lady Maria no doubt will be tormenting Fieryheart with talking about religion and no doubt both would be arguing their relative differences of their doghma's all entire journey. Fieryheart can's duel with swords with Lady Maria so he has to duel with words instead.

Either case Zarusians would be cautious but remain polite according Lady Maria's instructions. They make their own camp in center of Pelorites and keep their own watch during the rest times. But without hesitation if pelorites are in need of help in any task in making the camp, Zarusians would come offer their aid each time without using arrogant tone about it.

During the rest Lady Maria would converse with Vheera, ask about the future with her....is it good thing she follows Fieryheart to the king? Will traveling with Fieryheart be good or bad?

OOC: No need roleplay every wordplay fight between Lady Maria and Fieryheart so we could measure relative success of the arguments with contested diplomacy check. Overall it's to measure who is more witty with words and arguments than any serious conversion. But if Lady Maria wins then Fieryheart may still dislike Zarusians but have respect for them also. Same go with opposite situation.

Lady Maria rolled 23 diplomacy roll.

Anyways, lady Maria asks Vheera cast augury in regards traveling with Fieryheart and meeting with the king. GM must secretly roll on the result of the spell.

"Mom! No!" Ezourer tries to both get his mother's hands off from him and not shown embarassed by the situation in front of all his companions that have just resurrected.
He takes her arm and pulls her all the way outside the crowded tower, insulting everyone else inside.
"Mom, how did Glasenter resurrected you all?"

Elliana was quiet as she walked besides Lady Maria, taking in the banter just starting up between Maria and Fieryheart. She seemed to consider it, for the most part not wanting to get involved and upset her new companion but... damn it was tempting to take a few snide shots as well. She pondered her words carefully and only slipped them out now and again, letting Maria banter regularly but using her rare words for vicious effect.

"Ah, I have to applaud him. This route gives the lesser races a better chance of Survival after all. Are you sure we can't stay for the Show?"

23:33, Today: Elliana rolled 27 using 1d20+20. Diplomacy; Snarky Comments.

"The preference of Pelor is to wipe out every undead, Brightmane. He must be very pleased. I suggest you not abuse his good mood. After all, the king is a devoted follower of the Shining One, and he would not take it kindly if you say that there is a difference of opinion between this kingdom's ruler and god." Fieryheart doesn't hide not the fact that Pelor is the patron deity of this lands, and in fact he enjoys to make you remember it.

"The show, as you put it, will take the lives of numerous allies that will die to erase the invasion from this land. Dwarves  and elves will fight together to kill your friends." He turns to smile to both of you. "I can't wait to hear the news of their victory in saving this kingdom. I am sure that the King will promise to help them defeat their enemies, wherever they are."

The Zarusian forces really have to struggle to keep the calm, being surrounded by enemies. Some of them, can't resist the hidden insults and speaks his mind in a very harsh way, but no conflict too big arise.

After a few minutes of rest, Fieryheart returns to Maria and Elliana. "Tomorrow we will be near your lands. I pressume neither of you will have problems in hosting the King's Army?"

OOC: No need to roll diplomacy for trolling. But in any case, this is a dude that you know that can go to some lengths to harm you. And he knows the same of you.
Also, Maria, Augury can only see half an hour in the future. It may not be the best opportunity to cast it.

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"I don't know, Ezourer." Gulmina shrugs her shoulders, visibly dumbfounded that she is alive. "I just heard Glasenter's voice calling us. And then we were here. But I didn't know he could have such power. It was as if we were imprisoned and he set us free, breaking the bars." she begins to explain when someone grabs Ezourer's arm. It is the Captain, who is pulling him to the wall facing the elven army. "Hear me and hear me well, healer. The dwarves are attacking behind us and the elves right in front of us." The shifter can see the army moving. Soon they will be at attack range. And there are extremely few bridgeburners in the wall. "I will face the elves. I want you to help me with your spells. First buff me up, then summon whatever you can to help me!"
OOC: Roll Initiative and begin the casting. Decide if you will stay behind the wall or you will go with the Captain.
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Lady Maria replies on regards king and kingdom's faith; "I did not question king's preferences but more yours Fieryheart." As discussion went to Bridgeburners she replies calm manner; "As I mentioned already Bridgeburners may had been part of the original invasion force but now are no more than estranged mercenary unit seeking new home. Also if you call them to be my friends it means we are also friends Fieryheart if we use same reasons and basis determine friendship." Lady Maria smiles on that part as no doubt Fieryheart would love deny any friendship between them but also he has to drop entirely any notion that Lady Maria is anyway 'friends' with Bridgeburners.

She was allied with them for time yes but also she is allied for time with Fieryheart as he was more than willing to attack her just sake of her faith. Overall in past days Lady Maria keeps calming speeches for her forces to keep them sane while surrounded by semi-hostile forces and when they camp near her domain Fieryheart comes ask is there problems at all housing king's forces and she replies; "Of course there is no problems. I am loyal subject of the king as you are Fieryheart, despite differences in our respective faiths. Only problems what I can see are more based on management; finding room and bed for all soldiers and food. It all depending how my domain fared during the undead invasion."

OOC: Aha, understood. That case Augury before meeting the king is ideal.

Elliana would have made sure to school her look of shock, had her face not been hidden behind the mask. As such Fieryheart could not see her surprise or her quirked brow afterwards about talk of 'neither of them having problems' with it. She gave a slight shrugging of her shoulders since she was apparently being spoken to as well.


"They are Lady Maria's lands, my input has no sway on that. My own are much smaller and between my guards and slaves, We would be hard pressed to find floor space for even a portion of your army"

She otherwise figured it would be best to stay out of the conversation about the bridge burners. She held no love for them, but none for the elves or dwarves either. She had been serious about calling it a 'show' from her perspective.

Ezourer nods. "Sir, yes sir!" He is the captain, everyone knows that he can overcome anything.
Except that time where he was killed along his mother. And he doesn't know at what level of power he currently is.
Summoning the strength of the Bridgeburners of old, he casts a spell that will give the Captain the extra life he will need if he wants to face nearly alone an entire army.

"With you to hell and back, sir!" He shouts. This time, he won't let him alone. This time, he will fight and make sure everyone returns to the barracks safe.


OOC
Standard: Casting Vigor on Captain.
07:47, Today: Ezourer rolled 13 using 1d20+2. Initiative.

"I am a servant of Pelor, Brightmane. I don't need more preferences than his. But I am sure we will manage, don't worry about that."

Fieryheart gives a last look to the two women and then he rides ahead of the main formation, leading it.

The sun is setting when everyone agree to camp in a valley with open space enough for a hundred tents. The army follows the usual procedure, forming a circle... and the Zarusian forces find that they are in the middle of the circle, with soldiers keeping an eye on them.

Damien Crow, master archer at the service of Lady Brightmane quickly address her and Elliana.

"My ladies... I was going to hunt prey for you. But I think that now I am more prisioner than a hunter."
The faces of the rest of the zarusians show the same feeling, with armed soldiers constantly watching them.

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A proud smile appears on Captain Alphileus' face when Ezourer speaks his words. One aimed to keep him calm in front of the elven cavalry approaching.

"So much for elven bowmen, right, Ezourer?" He takes a time for joking and then he gets serious. "An idiot wants to prove something here. We will dispatch them fast, before they decide to use their arrows and magic, understood?"
Ther cavalry approches, elves with swords and lances prepared to fight. And in front of them, a rider with decorated armor in the middle of four more young elves.

"Now we know the idiot. I knew that such foolish move couldn't be ordered by Eurielmen Chain Braker. Take care of the young idiots, Ezourer. Kill them if it is absolutely necessary, but otherwise spare the one in the middle with the fashion sense. I will take care of the rest."

Suddenly, draconic and ethereal wings appear at the captain's back, allowing him to take flight


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1 EH H: Elf riding horse.
2 C: Captain Alphileus
3 E: Ezourer
  G: Galú