THE CAMPAIGN: Chapter 1-"The Dragons in the Desert"

Spoonweaver · Post by **Spoonweaver** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:52 am

Vire has "Ehaism's" stone.

Post by **Mogri** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 6:57 am

Relieved, Vire pockets the stone. He then selects a different glowing stone and attempts to smash it to bits. Having some difficulty, he orders Ribbon to do the same.

Vire wrote:Help me crack one of these glowing rocks! We need to see if we can rescue Ehaism. And be careful of what might come out of these!

Spoonweaver · Post by **Spoonweaver** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:23 am

After a few good whacks, Vire smashes one of the gems. I blinding light fills the room for a brief moment. A man now stands in front of Vire.

He seems confused by the presence of Vire, Ribbon, and the wagon.

Post by **Mogri** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:29 am

Vire wrote:Freeze, stranger! State your name and purpose here.

Vire points his crossbow menacingly at the man.

Spoonweaver · Post by **Spoonweaver** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:57 am

Momoka · Post by **Momoka** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:12 am

Ribbon wrote:These gems have people inside?

Twinconclusive · Post by **Twinconclusive** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:35 pm

The man looks down at the kobold in front of him and blinks a few times, just to make sure.
He looks to his right hand only to find an empty palm.

Puzzled, he strokes his goatee.

Cile wrote:Ohh...I completely understand now.

These gems summon Kobolds.

He smiles as he brings a fist to his mouth and forces out two coughs.

He gently knocks on the top of his head and flashes momentarily, reappearing equipped with a pointy hat and robe of red decorated with white flames.

Cile, in Draconic wrote:Oh Noble Child of the Dragonspawn!
Have no fear, for you have been summoned to the service of I, Cile the Magnificent Flame-master!

As your first task, I would ask of you to assist me in releasing your brethren from these accursed stones of imprisonment!

Here, I think I even have some shiny copper pieces for you too.

Cile reaches into his pocket and throws out a pocketful of change at the Kobold's feet. (24 coppers)

He walks past the Kobold, patting him on the head before moving towards some other gems.

For the DM:
Everything italicized is a bluff (+8) or an illusion (Disguise +20).

Post by **Mogri** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:48 pm

Vire clocks the wizard with his crossbow.

Vire wrote:Idiot! You should be thanking me! You should be begging me to be my slave. How can you be smart enough to know what these stones do and still dumb enough not to realize where you've been?

Besides, only I know the secret to breaking the enchantment. Your friends are trapped. Swear me an oath of loyalty and I'll think about helping you.

Twinconclusive · Post by **Twinconclusive** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:04 pm

Cile eagerly reaches for a gem.

Cile wrote:Maybe this one won't be so Yippy.

Spoonweaver · Post by **Spoonweaver** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:11 am

Ignoring the subdual damage inflicted by Vire, "Cile" picks up a Gem. He now hold one of the glowing gems.

Twinconclusive · Post by **Twinconclusive** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:56 am

Cile shakes the stone a bit before sighing with disappointment.

Cile wrote:Huh, must be busted.

He tosses it aside.

Spoonweaver · Post by **Spoonweaver** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:41 am

Smash.
A lucky throw lands the gem on the tip of a sharp pointy part of the side of the cave and the gem shatters.
A bright flash of light, then Lao appears.

Picking up a gem in this room is the last thing that he remembers, the kobold, tielfing and Ox are all new.

mjohnson092088 · Post by **mjohnson092088** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 2:43 pm

Lao looks around the room, dazed, and slightly confused. He remembers traveling with his previous companions to this cave, and seeing a bright flash of light as he picked up one of the gems. Upon seeing the kobold and tiefling in front of him, he readies himself in a fighting stance, then charges. However, he stumbles to a halt as he recognizes his former companion, Cile Olidammaran. Snickering at his newest disguise, Lao speaks to Cile.

Lao Tsung wrote:"Cile, what happened? The last thing I remember is that we picked up one of these gems. Now, these creatures stand in front of us. Do you know them? Or did they have something to do with our disappearance?"

Turning to the kobold and tiefling, he speaks to them without waiting for Cile's response.

Lao Tsung wrote:"Or... be you unfortunate adventurers, also falling for the trick of the gems?"

Momoka · Post by **Momoka** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:31 pm

Ribbon wrote:Only one of us fell for a trick, really. One of us got frozen by a dragon, and the other one exploded.

Ribbon turns to Vire

Ribbon wrote:Does the elf count as one of us even though she was an evil brain? I guess it doesn't matter.

She turns her attention back to the gems, even as she address the new companions.

Ribbon wrote:So, if someone got in these, and the gem was shot out of a catapult at a bird and broke open, you'd be very high in the air, but that'd be cheating.

Anyway, I'm Ribbon. If you want to jump in life, I don't recommend it because I'll beat you.

Post by **Mogri** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:48 pm

Vire fumes.

Vire wrote:Listen to me! You are under my command now. I am the mighty sorcerer Vire! Behold my power! Summon Dragonspawn!

Vire takes Ehaism's stone from his pocket and smashes it on the ground.