After defeating the weaponsmith, Pavo listened to the door towards the street. Though he didn't hear anything, something made the hairs on the back of his neck tingle. Ash charged in expecting a fight and was walloped by the taskmistress waiting for him. As she readied her battleaxe to strike him again, the rest of the group charged in. Inuksuk struck her solidly with a stone while Pavo tumbled around and struck her from behind and Kyezra pin-cushioned her with arrows. Enraged, she grabbed at Inuksuk. By shear reaction he hardened his skin to stone, but the effort to do so combined with the damage that got through knocked him unconscious. Despite her success in dropping one of her attackers, she was quickly cut down after. A quick search of her chambers turned up the paybox for the trolls in the tower and a magic greatsword which Ash appropriated.
Off the other side of the weaponsmith's room, the group found a jail with a wikawak taunting the imprisoned children. He almost got a swing off before the fury of the group laid him out. The children were grateful for the rescue with one, Gretel, telling Pavo of the witch that lived upstairs with her ghost and the two dragons, one white and the other black. Ash got the children out the door to the protection of Nadya and her uncle.
The group returned to the main hall and ascended the stairs. Pavo, first up, spotted a child amongst the crates at the end of the second floor's hall, but the kid disappeared before he could get a good look. As the group moved up to investigate, Zacarius noted the sound of sighing coming from the right-hand door. Ash opened the door and, spying nothing threatening in the kitchen, moved towards the pantry door. As he stepped within range, the large black oven in the corner lurched away from its flue and bit at him. Zacarius noted the oven appeared possessed and channeled the divine spirit of his ancestors, hurting the construct and, to his surprise, the child still hidden at the end of the hall. Instantly the screams of children being cooked alive overwhelmed the group. Though startled, Ash's sword and Pavo's bolt of frost quickly dropped the golem.
While they were occupied, the child spirit snuck up and drew Zacarius' breath away with a touch, but his ancestors didn't give up his voice that easily. As he recovered, Kyezra and Inuksuk turned and destroyed the child, putting the spirit to rest.
Off the other side of the hall, the group found a small sitting room three doors off of it. One led to a lavatory. A second led to a room with child-sized furniture and a single kid present, too fearful of Granny Nan to be led from the room. The third door revealed Granny Nan herself, next to her bed. She faded in and out of sight, her magics protecting her with ethereal effect. As her door opened, she screamed a curse at the group, scaring Pavo into fleeing downstairs and out of the clocktower. Zacarius immediately hypnotized her, allowing the group members to sidle into position while she was occupied.
The witch's familiar, recognizing Zacarius' enchantment, nipped her chin and broke the spell. Granny Nan cackled a curse at Zacarius, but he avoided her magic. Ash, Kyezra and Inuksuk struck at the witch, but their blows wisped through her without drawing blood. Zacarius, recognizing the nature of her protections, dispelled her ward, rendering her vulnerable to the group's weapons. They quickly struck, dropping Granny Nan before she could do any further harm.
Monday, April 20, 2015
Monday, April 6, 2015
Trolls at Rest
The group set out to the dragon's clock house at early evening, skirting the edges of the trolls' quarter and snaking through the markets and warrens of the Ironmongers District. They arrived at the clock tower to see a small courtyard with a couple of statues walled in by a fence of bones. Though cautious, the group found no traps on the fence and made to enter the tower. Several of them were suspicious of the statues and readied to strike if they stirred.
As Pavo crossed the threshold, the statues indeed animated. Ash struck at one a couple of times, hearing a sharp crack in the haft of his weapon as he attempted to hew the statue's stone as if it were flesh. Kyezra and her companion cat kept the other busy while Pavo worked on helping Ash take his target down. Though very hard to damage, the group took them down without serious injury.
Inside, the group was presented with an entry hall with double doors to either side and a single door ahead. Pavo was unable to hear anything beyond either pair of double doors with the sound of clockwork above. The group opened the doors to the left chamber, spying a pair of trolls sleeping on their beds. Pavo and Ash readied to strike one down while Kyezra's cat stood over the snoring form of the other. Though the grumbling of giantish from their target caused Ash and Pavo to start, the creature didn't stir from it's slumber until Ash brought his axe down. Pavo's blades quickly finished off the poor troll.
The other troll woke at the death rattle of his companion and Kyezra's cat put claw and tooth to his foe. Ash, Pavo and Zacarius joined in, finishing off both trolls with tindertwigs.
A quick investigation netted the group a good pocketful of gold and a salacious notebook of the city's Jadwiga nobility in less-than-flattering positions. A small door in an enclosure near the room's entrance echoed the sound of clock machinery a little louder than the ambient, but only Kyezra noted it and the group pressed on without investigating.
Another door stood closed off the left wall of the room, beyond which Pavo heard the sound of things breaking. He stepped aside as Ash quietly opened the door, revealing a pair of trolls deeply engrossed in a revolting meal of children's flesh. Pavo sunk his blades deep into the one closer to the door to start the combat. The rest of the group quickly finished off the trolls.
Back to the entry hall, the group took the other paired doors to confront a troll and his trollhound in an armory. Though the troll fought with more guile than their previous opponents and caused some heavy damage on Zacarius and Pavo, it quickly fell to Ash's axe. In the room they found a good amount of weaponry taken from the Iron Guard, some of it crudely refitted to fit a troll's larger grip.
As Pavo crossed the threshold, the statues indeed animated. Ash struck at one a couple of times, hearing a sharp crack in the haft of his weapon as he attempted to hew the statue's stone as if it were flesh. Kyezra and her companion cat kept the other busy while Pavo worked on helping Ash take his target down. Though very hard to damage, the group took them down without serious injury.
Inside, the group was presented with an entry hall with double doors to either side and a single door ahead. Pavo was unable to hear anything beyond either pair of double doors with the sound of clockwork above. The group opened the doors to the left chamber, spying a pair of trolls sleeping on their beds. Pavo and Ash readied to strike one down while Kyezra's cat stood over the snoring form of the other. Though the grumbling of giantish from their target caused Ash and Pavo to start, the creature didn't stir from it's slumber until Ash brought his axe down. Pavo's blades quickly finished off the poor troll.
The other troll woke at the death rattle of his companion and Kyezra's cat put claw and tooth to his foe. Ash, Pavo and Zacarius joined in, finishing off both trolls with tindertwigs.
A quick investigation netted the group a good pocketful of gold and a salacious notebook of the city's Jadwiga nobility in less-than-flattering positions. A small door in an enclosure near the room's entrance echoed the sound of clock machinery a little louder than the ambient, but only Kyezra noted it and the group pressed on without investigating.
Another door stood closed off the left wall of the room, beyond which Pavo heard the sound of things breaking. He stepped aside as Ash quietly opened the door, revealing a pair of trolls deeply engrossed in a revolting meal of children's flesh. Pavo sunk his blades deep into the one closer to the door to start the combat. The rest of the group quickly finished off the trolls.
Back to the entry hall, the group took the other paired doors to confront a troll and his trollhound in an armory. Though the troll fought with more guile than their previous opponents and caused some heavy damage on Zacarius and Pavo, it quickly fell to Ash's axe. In the room they found a good amount of weaponry taken from the Iron Guard, some of it crudely refitted to fit a troll's larger grip.
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