The Troubled Vale - Day 20
General Summary
The day has come. Alistair is fuming, he wants John and he thinks he's in the tower. To say nothing of having to save Nordin. The heroes fight their way around the base of the mountain, there's hell going on on both sides. Wolves and other forest animals fighting against ghosts, acolytes, and automatons. Some work for the spirits, some for Elana and Lyn. On the way up the heroes take fire from some bad guys above them.
Uphill the Harbingers discover a cave, well fortified with Ballistae. They're able to rush in fast enough to overcome them. Soren ends up disappearing in a magical portal. The others are briefly preoccupied with a stone monument, a grave of some kind? THey fail to destroy it. Snyx causes a cave in while attempting to smash it for them. She's all too excited to help, though she's not followed the directions exactly as the others had intended.
Eventually Sven investigates the runes and is taken away as well. Snyx follows suit. Soon the whole party has gone through. It brings them up to the tower. Soren is investigating a machine there at the base before they take fire. It is a magical construct with immense power in it, whatever it is, and stairs lead further up the tower. They take fire from above. Goons on the stairs.
Each room is a new obstacle, more bad guys spread out. A room of gears has them perched on gears in the center of the room. Another room contains what a horrific creature in the center which radiates dangerous energy. The team takes damage as they flee up the steps to scramble past as fast as they can.
Finally they reach the top where they get a chance to face off against their enemies. Lyn comes in first and is swiftly slain. Elana appears, driven mad to see her dead. She wants blood. She wants the others dead. In her frenzy she attacks until at last she's driven back against a massive mechanical gear. It's not enough to stop her. She lashes out, but this time it downs the tower altogether. The building fractures and the heroes are in freefall. At the bottom they're saved by Sven's Feather Fall.
As they recover, they're visited by Saint John's Goddess, Ayanga. She explains:
1. Cyric has turned on Alistair. 2. Saint John was tricked into following Cyric. 3. She will reward each of them with something: Rogue abilities for Alistair and Thistle (though Alistair will lose some warlock ability). Strength for Thorne. Intelligence for Lizzy. A promise of support for Soren when he faces a great hardship in his future.
She departs, but leaves them with a final gift: a luxury stay. Massive tents, a hot spring, and more form around them, luxury for the heroes to rest and recover in.
Uphill the Harbingers discover a cave, well fortified with Ballistae. They're able to rush in fast enough to overcome them. Soren ends up disappearing in a magical portal. The others are briefly preoccupied with a stone monument, a grave of some kind? THey fail to destroy it. Snyx causes a cave in while attempting to smash it for them. She's all too excited to help, though she's not followed the directions exactly as the others had intended.
Eventually Sven investigates the runes and is taken away as well. Snyx follows suit. Soon the whole party has gone through. It brings them up to the tower. Soren is investigating a machine there at the base before they take fire. It is a magical construct with immense power in it, whatever it is, and stairs lead further up the tower. They take fire from above. Goons on the stairs.
Each room is a new obstacle, more bad guys spread out. A room of gears has them perched on gears in the center of the room. Another room contains what a horrific creature in the center which radiates dangerous energy. The team takes damage as they flee up the steps to scramble past as fast as they can.
Finally they reach the top where they get a chance to face off against their enemies. Lyn comes in first and is swiftly slain. Elana appears, driven mad to see her dead. She wants blood. She wants the others dead. In her frenzy she attacks until at last she's driven back against a massive mechanical gear. It's not enough to stop her. She lashes out, but this time it downs the tower altogether. The building fractures and the heroes are in freefall. At the bottom they're saved by Sven's Feather Fall.
As they recover, they're visited by Saint John's Goddess, Ayanga. She explains:
1. Cyric has turned on Alistair. 2. Saint John was tricked into following Cyric. 3. She will reward each of them with something: Rogue abilities for Alistair and Thistle (though Alistair will lose some warlock ability). Strength for Thorne. Intelligence for Lizzy. A promise of support for Soren when he faces a great hardship in his future.
She departs, but leaves them with a final gift: a luxury stay. Massive tents, a hot spring, and more form around them, luxury for the heroes to rest and recover in.
Report Date
23 Apr 2024
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