Aryn will put on the slippers and stand, grabbing 8 spheres from the box and leave the other 7 for Torq and will fall behind the others. "Daegon's reign of terror ends today."
Varian greets you as you enter into the stables. All of your griffons are loaded with two bundles each and are ready to depart. Valeera wriggles slightly adjusting her harness to get more comfortable and settles. You each inspect your griffons, armor and weapons one last time before mounting up. You are organized into two groups then Varian steps forward. "Be constantly on your guard. There's no telling what traps and surprises Daegon will have for you. If you are successful send me a message and we will begin our purge of the curse. Davara be with you." The air around you flashes blueish white as you are all teleported to a frozen mountainous landscape. The wind whips around in sharp gusts that seem to chill you to the bone. Varian bows humbly as two mages walk to his side, "The tower is 10 miles to the northeast Remember, once you're within a mile, we won't be able to communicate until you've killed Daegon." They take a moment to look upon your group of heroes and vanish in a second flash of light.
I need two people to make a Survival check or one person to make a Survival check with advantage!
With the help of his companions, Mucor would push through the cold as the wind blows through his fur and leaves it coated in snow... His hands would glow as he mumbled in minotaur.. asking for guidance
Jinara will close his eyes and lower his head "My lady. Blessings to you. Be with us in the upcoming fray. Give us the knowledge and foresight to be prepared for what faces us. Your light shine upon us."
Jinara eyes open and flares with gold. He says in his mind to the group "lets do this."
This post has potentially manipulated dice roll results.
(@Gaelin- You would know it's going to take at least hour to travel the 10 miles so you would need to cast it again. We'll say when you're 13 minutes away you begin to ritual cast it a second time.)
You take off into the air following closely behind Mucor. A light snow creates poor visibility and chills you each time a flake lands on exposed flesh. About 30 minutes into your flight you begin to make out the towering jagged spire known as the black tower. Your view is constantly disrupted by the snowfall but the sight of your quest renews your determination and you press on towards your goal. Over the next 30 minutes the tower's features and surrounding landscape become more familiar. You can just make out the cliff to the west that resembles the one from your vision when a flash of light emits from the tower. A second flash followed by a third and fourth follow in the span of a few minutes. The top of the tower is illuminated brightly as if there were a massive bonfire atop it and the whole courtyard is lit up by four individual beams of arcane energy that pulse from the wall to the tower. The ground around the tower seems to writhe and you aren't sure if it's the snow or some kind of spell until you reach the final mile.
You can just make out the individual shapes of hundreds of zombies and skeletons around the tower patrolling the grounds of the inner courtyard. A dark stone wall surrounds the tower with a single eastern entrance. Along the outside of the outside of the wall, hundreds more stand at the ready to defend the tower. At each corner of the wall sits a tower and ballista manned by two hulking ogres. Embedded into the center of each wall is a towering statue of the wrathstar that glows brightly and flashes as it pulses arcane energy up towards a giant pink crystal that sits at the top of the tower. Giants stand guarding the gate entrance and main entrance to the tower holding small ballistas that look like crossbows in their large hands.
(You are currently approaching from the southwest. Let me know where you'd like to be placed along the map.)
(@Xtra- our hour meal counted as a short rest right?)
"We should split up and attack from all sides taking out the ballistas first. If we fly high enough we'll be out of range of their weapons. If four of us pick a tower ballista we can hover high above it and drop our bundles simultaneously then drop in to attack. The two should go after the giants. Gaelin, you have the most bundles so you and Valeera should take the giants and drop four bundles on the gate. I'll take the northeast tower." Aryn says to the group telepathically.
(OOC: So if we take out the ballistas... could we not just destroy the gate or wall it off.. and then only worry about the enemies inside the wall because the ones outside the wall would not be able to get in with us?)
(Maybe that's what she meant with having Gaelin drop a bunch on the gate. Torq & co follow the 600ft above precedent.)
"I'll take the southeast tower. Alexandria and Juliana can cover the southwest tower." Torq replies to the group in his head. (don't know why I said gate before.)
"Mucor, if you take the Northwest tower, and Valeera if you can get the Southwest tower, and Gaelin and Myself can begin work on the enemies inside and around the walls. DoomTail can drop a bundle on his own on the Southeast tower. I believe that covers everything, right? The only thing I am not sure of if is if those wrathstars will abjure any magic thrown at the tower." Jinara says telepathically.
(Are Valeera and I over the eastern gate or somewhere else? If Jinara and Doom Tail go middle as well, they can drop two bundles on the giants closest to the tower. I think my four would hit all four giants on/ near the east gate if I hover slightly between the gate and courtyard. See below layout.... X's are the towers and G's are the giants/gate. Is that what we're going for?)
Everyone roll initiative & Stealth! (No benefit from Pass without a trace unless you are within 30ft of the caster. Caster's you can still do it selfishly if you want. :) )
(will post battle map and initiative order tomorrow. Apologies, busy evening today so I won't be able to post tonight.)
Mucor would take the second bag of holding that is full of oil and alchemists fire. "Let's go..."
"many thanks" Jinara says. After eating, he says "Agreed. I am ready"
Gaelin will grab a few casks of oil & alchemist fire from Mucor's bag and nod in agreement. "Let's finish this!"
Aryn will put on the slippers and stand, grabbing 8 spheres from the box and leave the other 7 for Torq and will fall behind the others. "Daegon's reign of terror ends today."
(Time to open up a can of whoop ass!)
Torq silently stands and takes the remaining 7 spheres and exits with Alexandria, Juliana and the others.
Varian greets you as you enter into the stables. All of your griffons are loaded with two bundles each and are ready to depart. Valeera wriggles slightly adjusting her harness to get more comfortable and settles. You each inspect your griffons, armor and weapons one last time before mounting up. You are organized into two groups then Varian steps forward. "Be constantly on your guard. There's no telling what traps and surprises Daegon will have for you. If you are successful send me a message and we will begin our purge of the curse. Davara be with you." The air around you flashes blueish white as you are all teleported to a frozen mountainous landscape. The wind whips around in sharp gusts that seem to chill you to the bone. Varian bows humbly as two mages walk to his side, "The tower is 10 miles to the northeast Remember, once you're within a mile, we won't be able to communicate until you've killed Daegon." They take a moment to look upon your group of heroes and vanish in a second flash of light.
I need two people to make a Survival check or one person to make a Survival check with advantage!
With the help of his companions, Mucor would push through the cold as the wind blows through his fur and leaves it coated in snow... His hands would glow as he mumbled in minotaur.. asking for guidance
Survival! 20 plus 1
Gaelin will immediately begin ritual casting Telepathic Bond on himself, Valeera, Aryn, Jinara, Mucor, Alexandria, Juliana and Doom Tail.
Jinara will close his eyes and lower his head "My lady. Blessings to you. Be with us in the upcoming fray. Give us the knowledge and foresight to be prepared for what faces us. Your light shine upon us."
Jinara eyes open and flares with gold. He says in his mind to the group "lets do this."
(@Gaelin- You would know it's going to take at least hour to travel the 10 miles so you would need to cast it again. We'll say when you're 13 minutes away you begin to ritual cast it a second time.)
You take off into the air following closely behind Mucor. A light snow creates poor visibility and chills you each time a flake lands on exposed flesh. About 30 minutes into your flight you begin to make out the towering jagged spire known as the black tower. Your view is constantly disrupted by the snowfall but the sight of your quest renews your determination and you press on towards your goal. Over the next 30 minutes the tower's features and surrounding landscape become more familiar. You can just make out the cliff to the west that resembles the one from your vision when a flash of light emits from the tower. A second flash followed by a third and fourth follow in the span of a few minutes. The top of the tower is illuminated brightly as if there were a massive bonfire atop it and the whole courtyard is lit up by four individual beams of arcane energy that pulse from the wall to the tower. The ground around the tower seems to writhe and you aren't sure if it's the snow or some kind of spell until you reach the final mile.
You can just make out the individual shapes of hundreds of zombies and skeletons around the tower patrolling the grounds of the inner courtyard. A dark stone wall surrounds the tower with a single eastern entrance. Along the outside of the outside of the wall, hundreds more stand at the ready to defend the tower. At each corner of the wall sits a tower and ballista manned by two hulking ogres. Embedded into the center of each wall is a towering statue of the wrathstar that glows brightly and flashes as it pulses arcane energy up towards a giant pink crystal that sits at the top of the tower. Giants stand guarding the gate entrance and main entrance to the tower holding small ballistas that look like crossbows in their large hands.
(You are currently approaching from the southwest. Let me know where you'd like to be placed along the map.)
Map: Black Tower
(@Xtra- our hour meal counted as a short rest right?)
"We should split up and attack from all sides taking out the ballistas first. If we fly high enough we'll be out of range of their weapons. If four of us pick a tower ballista we can hover high above it and drop our bundles simultaneously then drop in to attack. The two should go after the giants. Gaelin, you have the most bundles so you and Valeera should take the giants and drop four bundles on the gate. I'll take the northeast tower." Aryn says to the group telepathically.
(I'd like to be 600 feet above the NE tower.)
(OOC: So if we take out the ballistas... could we not just destroy the gate or wall it off.. and then only worry about the enemies inside the wall because the ones outside the wall would not be able to get in with us?)
(Maybe that's what she meant with having Gaelin drop a bunch on the gate. Torq & co follow the 600ft above precedent.)
"I'll take the southeast tower. Alexandria and Juliana can cover the southwest tower." Torq replies to the group in his head. (don't know why I said gate before.)
"Mucor, if you take the Northwest tower, and Valeera if you can get the Southwest tower, and Gaelin and Myself can begin work on the enemies inside and around the walls. DoomTail can drop a bundle on his own on the Southeast tower. I believe that covers everything, right? The only thing I am not sure of if is if those wrathstars will abjure any magic thrown at the tower." Jinara says telepathically.
(Hadn't though of that. Good idea Mucor!)
"Sounds good" Mucor would reply as spores begin billowing form his snow covered fur... staining the snow a brownish green color.
(Are Valeera and I over the eastern gate or somewhere else? If Jinara and Doom Tail go middle as well, they can drop two bundles on the giants closest to the tower. I think my four would hit all four giants on/ near the east gate if I hover slightly between the gate and courtyard. See below layout.... X's are the towers and G's are the giants/gate. Is that what we're going for?)
X-Mucor X-Aryn
G-Jinara G-Gaelin
X-twins X-Torq
(@Xtra- Is windage going to play a factor?)
(That works for me. Let’s kill these bastards. Also please no Windage)
(Windage will be a factor above 300ft.)
Everyone roll initiative & Stealth! (No benefit from Pass without a trace unless you are within 30ft of the caster. Caster's you can still do it selfishly if you want. :) )
(will post battle map and initiative order tomorrow. Apologies, busy evening today so I won't be able to post tonight.)
mucor initiative 18
stealth 18