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Year of the Warrior Princess
Hammer 2
The party is hot on the trail of the Drow army that has captured Riddick. They come upon the end of the trail which has appeared to end at an underground lake. Undaunted, Jax casts a water breathing spell and they continue on. When they come up on the other side of the lake, they are ambushed by some Drow archers and warriors. After several rounds of combat they overcome their attackers. Smiling as he dies, one of the Drow says there is a nice surpise ahead of you complements of the House Tab'bar. As they travel, they are in fairly continual contact with several key figures, Ellanzo, the Justicar, and Etzheeth. Both the Justicar and Etzeeth are heading toward the group to rendezvous and join forces. They are coming from different directions so the likely hood of meeting up with one or the other is fairly good. Both are experts in traveling the Underdark.
They next come to large cave with stream running through it. On the other side of the stream is an odd looking Drow waving a vary large sword over his head as if he is challenging the group. Melee ensues and as the group gets closer they see that this Drow looks to have been once a living member of Riddick's lost House! He is wearing what was fine armor, now tattered and torn. The weapon he is wielding is exquisitely fine, and has sigils of Riddick's house as well. Once the party is in the room, a trap is sprung! Out of the water and around rocks come many other undead, following the lead of their wight captain. All were members of House Tab'bar, some appear to be little more than youths, some are aged women and men. Loth was merciless in her slaughter of Riddick's house. Luckily Jax was well prepared to fight minions, and makes short work of them. Hannibal, Lucius, and Krux destroy the wight captain and take his sword as a weregild for Riddick.
A large waterfall needs to be traversed, in which a water sprite lives, as party members shimmy down the rope to the bottom, she plays with them to try and get them to fall on the rocks below. Luckily Jax has a feather-fall spell ready to catch anyone that falls.
They continue the chase... A few hours down the road they come to a fork where the drow forces split. A small force went off the right, the rest to the left. The party decides to purse the smaller force, and after a couple of hours they come to a long lost temple. The last communication with the Justicar had him a couple hours behind the party. He warns them that they are entering a part of the Underdark that was ravaged by the spell plague years ago. As the party approaches the temple, the Drow can be seen coming out with a large sack. The Drow spot the party and head back into the temple. The party gives chase and engages them in combat in the main hall of the Temple. According to Leif this was a temple dedicated to Helm, the Vigilant One, the Great Guard and the Watcher. He has long been seen as deity who impartially judges those that deserve so.
Part way though the fight the image of Helm appears! He speaks through a huge avatar: "Interlopers, Agents of Good and Evil! You have defiled my temple!" The image before the party has them quaking and some go prostrate. All fighting ceases... "You will now suffer my wrath", Helm speaks. He continues, "I curse you to pass the test of Helm! Pass or become my servants in the afterlife to serve me until the world is unmade". Leif and Jax, both learned in the ways of religion, know that the Test of Helm is a curse given to two fighting people or groups that upset Helm for some reason. Most fail to pass the test since co-operation and trust is required to pass the test. Helm bellows: "The first test is combat!" and with that he attacks both the party and Drow. Rising up from the floor are four pillars, after several rounds they find the trick is to figure out how each pillar is aligned and then have the correct person stand on each pillar. This weakens the Aspect, and eventually they defeat it.
The surviving Drow are composed of 3 females, Rod Chewer (the leader), Reethtar, and Lion's rage. The male is introduced as Landon. The females berate Landon and beat him constantly when they are angry, which is often. It seems your new mates are a rough bunch.
Exp. gained: 2850
Year of the Warrior Princess
Hammer 2
The party is hot on the trail of the Drow army that has captured Riddick. They come upon the end of the trail which has appeared to end at an underground lake. Undaunted, Jax casts a water breathing spell and they continue on. When they come up on the other side of the lake, they are ambushed by some Drow archers and warriors. After several rounds of combat they overcome their attackers. Smiling as he dies, one of the Drow says there is a nice surpise ahead of you complements of the House Tab'bar. As they travel, they are in fairly continual contact with several key figures, Ellanzo, the Justicar, and Etzheeth. Both the Justicar and Etzeeth are heading toward the group to rendezvous and join forces. They are coming from different directions so the likely hood of meeting up with one or the other is fairly good. Both are experts in traveling the Underdark.
They next come to large cave with stream running through it. On the other side of the stream is an odd looking Drow waving a vary large sword over his head as if he is challenging the group. Melee ensues and as the group gets closer they see that this Drow looks to have been once a living member of Riddick's lost House! He is wearing what was fine armor, now tattered and torn. The weapon he is wielding is exquisitely fine, and has sigils of Riddick's house as well. Once the party is in the room, a trap is sprung! Out of the water and around rocks come many other undead, following the lead of their wight captain. All were members of House Tab'bar, some appear to be little more than youths, some are aged women and men. Loth was merciless in her slaughter of Riddick's house. Luckily Jax was well prepared to fight minions, and makes short work of them. Hannibal, Lucius, and Krux destroy the wight captain and take his sword as a weregild for Riddick.
A large waterfall needs to be traversed, in which a water sprite lives, as party members shimmy down the rope to the bottom, she plays with them to try and get them to fall on the rocks below. Luckily Jax has a feather-fall spell ready to catch anyone that falls.
They continue the chase... A few hours down the road they come to a fork where the drow forces split. A small force went off the right, the rest to the left. The party decides to purse the smaller force, and after a couple of hours they come to a long lost temple. The last communication with the Justicar had him a couple hours behind the party. He warns them that they are entering a part of the Underdark that was ravaged by the spell plague years ago. As the party approaches the temple, the Drow can be seen coming out with a large sack. The Drow spot the party and head back into the temple. The party gives chase and engages them in combat in the main hall of the Temple. According to Leif this was a temple dedicated to Helm, the Vigilant One, the Great Guard and the Watcher. He has long been seen as deity who impartially judges those that deserve so.
Part way though the fight the image of Helm appears! He speaks through a huge avatar: "Interlopers, Agents of Good and Evil! You have defiled my temple!" The image before the party has them quaking and some go prostrate. All fighting ceases... "You will now suffer my wrath", Helm speaks. He continues, "I curse you to pass the test of Helm! Pass or become my servants in the afterlife to serve me until the world is unmade". Leif and Jax, both learned in the ways of religion, know that the Test of Helm is a curse given to two fighting people or groups that upset Helm for some reason. Most fail to pass the test since co-operation and trust is required to pass the test. Helm bellows: "The first test is combat!" and with that he attacks both the party and Drow. Rising up from the floor are four pillars, after several rounds they find the trick is to figure out how each pillar is aligned and then have the correct person stand on each pillar. This weakens the Aspect, and eventually they defeat it.
The surviving Drow are composed of 3 females, Rod Chewer (the leader), Reethtar, and Lion's rage. The male is introduced as Landon. The females berate Landon and beat him constantly when they are angry, which is often. It seems your new mates are a rough bunch.
Exp. gained: 2850
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