20040131 Brighton03

<H1> Brighton County: Back Into the Fray </H1>
<H2> Roll Call </H2>
<TABLE>
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 <TD> Mirto </TD>
 <TD> 8th Human Wizard (Evoker) </TD>
 <TD> Mark Whisler </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
 <TD> Elverie </TD>
 <TD> 8th Half-Elf Druid </TD>
 <TD> Robert Giedt </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
 <TD> Colin </TD>
 <TD> 16th/6rd Human Fighter/Hospitaler </TD>
 <TD> Jim Yonemura </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
 <TD> Paxus </TD>
 <TD> 8th Human Cleric </TD>
 <TD> Ray Chiang </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
 <TD> Bimblefin Candytuft </TD>
 <TD> 4th Pixie Rogue (8th CL) </TD>
 <TD> John Speck </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
 <TD> Kha'Narek </TD>
 <TD> 6th Githzerai Monk (8th CL) </TD>
 <TD> Matt Miller </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
 <TD> Zederian </TD>
 <TD> 5th/1st/2nd Human Ranger/Cleric/Hunter of the Dead </TD>
 <TD> Richard Jacobsen </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
 <TD> Foradun </TD>
 <TD> 4th/3nd Githzerai Psionic Warrior/Soul Knife (9th CL) </TD>
 <TD> Rick DiRicco </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
 <TD> Kristoff </TD>
 <TD> 8th Elf Druid </TD>
 <TD> Keith Farrar </TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<H2> Session Summary </H2>
<BLOCKQUOTE>
<B>Zed:</B> I hope you're ready to face them tonight.
<B>Colin:</B> What about the fact that they need to be invited?
<B>Zed:</B> Legend. They could end up destroying the place?
<B>Bimblefin:</B> I don't think we're safe there. I can read minds.
<B>Mirto:</B> Oh yeah, what am I thinking now?
<B>Bimblefin:</B> (Does Detect Thoughts)
<B>Paxus:</B> Well, if those who fly make it back, I can teleport the rest.
<B>Matt:</B> I suggest that the druids sleep inside tonight.
<B>Bimblefin:</B> (Reads image of a werewolf snacking on a pixie)
<B>Kristoff:</B> I agree to stay in the shelter.
<B>Colin:</B> Well, I'm tired of kicking over hornets' nests and stirring them up.
<B>Mirto:</B> Let's look at a couple of things. The vampire hasn't expanded too much out of the mine. Otherwise, the area would be swarming with vampiric goblins.
<B>Bimblefin:</B> The only choice is to face them now or face them underground.
<B>Zed:</B> The good thing is that if we face them now and underground, we can make sure they're dead. If we face them tonight outside, we won't be able to finish them.
<B>Colin:</B> (Suggests Wind Wall tactic)
<B>Mirto:</B> How far can they travel?
<B>Zed:</B> Nine miles in gaseous form if given all night. They can move considerably faster than that on foot, and they don't get tired.
<B>Zed:</B> His minions aren't a problem, but the head vampire probably won't risk that travel.
</BLOCKQUOTE>
Colin uses his Clairvoyance to peer inside the room they were just in. He hands over his helmet to Paxus so that he may study the area.
Bimblefin returns to the dungeon and scouts around on his own. He heads down the left tunnel and find the remnants of a mine. He goes back and checks out the center tunnel and he sees a bunch of troglodytes in a cave far below the entrance. They spot Bimblefin's Continual Flame and the troglodytes start running up the cave walls and climbing up the shaft. He hits one troglodyte with an arrow but gets hit by a javelin in return. Bimblefin flies out and then pulls out a Bag of Tricks and pulls out a cat. The first troglodyte hits the cat with a javelin and another throws a net on the cat's corpse.
Paxus teleports the first group to the cavern.
<B>Round 1:</B> Paxus teleports in with Colin, Zedarian, and Mirto. Colin does a dire charge on one of the golems and does substantial damage to it (50-60 pts). The golems breathe fire, blanketing the party (Colin 20, Mirto 0, Zed 24, Paxus 47). Zed uses his destroy undead power and destroys four vampire spawn. One of the Golems steps forward and slams Mirto (12 pts) causing it to be slowed (15 pts of fire damage from Fire Shield). The other slams Colin (7 pts). A wave of Troglodyte vampire spawn swarms forward and try to drag Zed down but miss him. Mirto waits for Zed to turn again before casting a Fireball.
<B>Round 2:</B> Vandar and 5 minions appear in the tunnel behind the party. Colin makes a Will save. Three of the hiding troglodytes hurl javelins at Colin. Two casters cast at Zed and Colin but both save. The Golems swing at Colin (16 pts) and Mirto (13 pts). Zed attempts to destroy more vampire spawn but merely turns 3 of them. Mirto Fireballs the room (31 pts) injuring all but 4 of the minions and one golem. All are hurt, some are really hurt.
<B>Round 3:</B> Colin pound on the golem some more. Paxus teleports back with Elverie, Foradun, Kha'Narek and are immediately attacked by vampire spawn. Paxus, Kha'Narek, and Elverie take negative levels. Colin shrugs off a Hold Person. General Vandar casts a Cloudkill in the room. Kha'Narek tumbles out of the cloud and out of the room. Foradun tumbles out of the cloud but just into the entrance of the room. Elverie tries to cast a spell on the defensive but doesn't make her Concentration roll. Mirto casts another Fireball kills Zed and 3 vampires. Paxus turns more vampire spawn. Vampire spawn continue to fill in but can't hit the party.
<B>Round 4:</B> Colin attacks and kills 2 minions. Lots of Constitution goes away in the Cloudkill (everyone loses 1). Two of the tougher vampire spawn attack Foradun (16 pts). One of the minions tries to dominate Kha'Narek but is defeated by the Protection From Evil spell. Vandar casts a Dispel Magic on Kha'Narek (loses Protection From Evil) and Foradun (loses Prayer). Kha'Narek swings and misses Foradun attacks a vampire minion (26 pts). Mirto casts a Bear's Endurance on himself and feels better. Paxus heals himself. Colin gets hit (1 negative level).
<B>Round 5:</B> Colin returns to beating on the golem and destroys it, then cleaves to one of the vampire spawn. Bimblefin shoots at Vandar and misses but attracts his attention. Vandar casts a Cone of Cold down the hall at the unseen Bimblefin, who evades the spell. The cloudkill hits: Mirto (1), Paxus (1), Foradun (4), Colin (1), Elverie (1). Four vampires try to dominate Foradun and Kha'Narek but fail. The unhurt golem attacks Colin (17 pts). Kha'Narek tries to use a flurry of blows on a vampire minion but only hits once (4 pts). Foradun attacks hitting once (11pts). Elverie casts Bear's Endurance on Paxus. Mirto fails to dispel the Cloudkill. Paxus turns more vampire spawn. Minions hit Colin (1 negative level)
<B>Round 6:</B> Colin kills a minion. Bimblefin shoots at Vandar and keeps his attention. Vandar casts See Invisibility. The Cloudkill hits Mirto(1) Colin (1) and Elverie (1). The minions attack Foradun (10) and Kha'Narek (14 and drops). Kristoff arrives and uses a Flamestrike to hit the minions (25 pts). The golem misses Colin. Elverie tries to leave the room but is hit by a minion (9 pts). Mirto uses Resilient Sphere to bubble Vandar. Paxus manages (agains expectation) to turn two minions. Spawn attack Colin (2 negative levels).
<B>Round 7:</B> Colin destroys two more vampire spawn. Bimblefin shoots at a minion but misses. The cloudkill hits Colin (1). Vandar dispells the Resilient Sphere. His remaining minions attack Foradun (21) and Paxus (19 drops). Kristoff casts a Flaming Sphere at Vandar and it burns him (14?). Foradun attacks a minion and kills him (25). Elverie starts to cast a summoning spell. Mirto uses Scorching Ray on the minion that has been attacking Foradun (24 pts).
<B>Round 8:</B> Colin comes out of the Cloudkill and attacks a minion (12 pts). Bimblefin runs like a scared girl and creates a permanent illusion of a cave in. Vandar casts confusion and Mirto fails his save. One minion attacks Foradun (12) the other attacks Colin (7 pts and drops). Kristoff moves his flaming sphere again (14 pts) and flies down to Colin and casts a Cure Moderate Wounds (16 pts). Foradun attacks and drops his minion. Elverie's summoning spell goes off and a hippogriff appears and attacks but misses because of the Displacement spell on Vandar. Elverie begins casting another summoning spell. Mirto attacks the hippogriff in his confusion. Ox and Farandil appear down the hallway. Those of us still alive cheer loudly.
<B>Round 9:</B> Colin attacks from the ground and kills the remaining vampire spawn and hits the remaining minion (16 pts). Bimblefin yells at Ox about the illusion and shoots at Vandar Vandar slams Foradun (2 negative levels and 16pts), killing him. The remaining minion swings at Colin and misses. Kristoff moves the Flaming Sphere but it misses and starts to cast a Summoning spell. Elverie's summons a black bear. Both the bear and hippogriff miss. Elverie wildshapes into an XXX. Mirto babbles in confusion.
<B>Round 10:</B> Colin stands using expertise and attack on the defensive and is missed. He hits a minion (18 pts). Bimblefin retrieves a potion and flies close enough to help someone if he gets a chance. Vandar casts a Prismatic Spray destroying the summoned creatures, doing no damage to XXX. Mirto hits Elverie with the poison beam (drops). Kristoff summons a fire elemental and has it attack the golem. Kristoff heals Colin (11 pts). Mirto babbles. Ox charges up to Vandar.
<B>Round 11:</B> Colin moves up to Vandar and attacks (15 pts). Vandar casts Finger of Death on Colin but he saves (19 pts). Kristoff's elemental attacks the golem and uses the Flaming Sphere on it. Kristoff changes shape. The golem moves towards Colin (slowed). Mirto babbles. Farendil casts healing circle which saves several people. Ox swings and hits once.
<B>Round 12:</B> Colin attacks Vandar and hits twice (24 pts). Bimblefin sucks an attack of opportunity from the minion (18 pts). Vandar retrieves a potion taking an attack of opportunity from Colin (9) and Kha'Narek (miss). Kristoff has his elemental attack the minion but it misses. The golem hits Colin (13). Kha'Narek stands fighting on the defensive and attacks, missing. Mirto babbles. Ox swings and misses. Farendil tries to dispel Mirto's Confusion but fails. Paxus stands and heals Colin (21).
<B>Round 13:</B> Colin attacks Vandar (45). Vandar goes after Colin and hits twice (24 pts and 4 negative levels). The minion attacks Paxus (11 & drops). Kristoff starts casting a summoning spell. The elemental is slain by the golem, and the flaming sphere slows the golem. Mirto throws his dagger but misses Vandar. Farendil casts a Spiritual Weapon and hits XXX.
<B>Round 14:</B> Bimblefin recover a potion and flies over to Paxus. Vandar slams Ox. The minion attacks Kristoff (17) making him lose his spell. Kristoff attacks the minion but it bounces off. The golem attacks Mirto (11). Mirto tries to hit Vandar again but misses. Ox hits Vandar. Farendil hits with the spiritual weapon then attacks with his sword.
<B>Round 15:</B> Bimblefin shoots Vandar and hits dropping him. Vandar mists into the Cloudkill. The minion attacks Kristoff (17). The golem misses Mirto. Kha'Narek attacks the minion, missing. Mirto attacks the golem. Ox and Farendil attack the minion and kills it.
<B>Round 16:</B> Kristoff starts casting. The golem attacks Ox. Mirto casts Fox's Cunning. Ox and Farendil continue to beat on the golem.
<B>Round 17:</B> Bimblefin polymorphs into a small brass dragon and starts burrowing. A small earth elemental appears and is sent to search for vampiric resting places. The golem attacks and misses. Kha'Narek Ox and Farendil attack the golem. Mirto is normal again but can't do anything. Paxus heals Farendil.
<B>Round 18:</B> Kristoff's summoned Dire Wolf attacks the golem (12 pts). The golem attacks the dire wolf (18). Kha'Narek misses the golem. Mirto attacks Kristoff (3). Farendil attacks the golem with Paxus' staff (30).
<B>Round 19:</B> The dire wolf attacks (19). The golem hits the dire wolf (18). Kristoff heals the wolf. Kha'Narek swings and misses. Ox and Farendil keep beating the golem is looking pretty hurt. Mirto flees down the corridor towards the turned vampires.
<B>Round 20:</B> Bimblefin finds a coffin. Paxus heals Ox. The dire wolf bites (13). The golem hits the Dire Wolf. Kha'Narek misses. Mirto keeps fleeing. Farendil hits twice. Ox hits some.
<B>Round 21:</B> Bimblefin stakes the vampire in the casket. The dire wolf misses. The golem hits for 18 killing the dire wolf. Kha'Narek misses. Mirto goes for Vandar, running back to the fight. Ox and Farendil swing.
<B>Round 22:</B> The golem hits Ox (24). Kha'Narek hits but can't hurt him. Mirto runs off again. Farendil gives Paxus the staff and hits (3).
<B>Round 23:</B> Bimblefin finds another vampire spawn casket and starts breaking into it. Paxus swings and misses. Kristoff shoots but doesn't hurt. Kha'Narek hits but can't hurt him. Mirto runs back to attack the nearest creature. Ox and Farendil hit the golem. Paxus misses.
<B>Round 24:</B> Bimblefin keeps at it. Ox and Farendil miss. Kristoff shoots. Mirto comes to his senses.
<B>Round 25:</B> Paxus slays the golem! And there was great rejoicing...
The group finds several coffins, including one old, ornate coffin. In the process they drag up the regenerating remains of all the vampires and destroy them, using wooden stakes found on Zed's body.
<H2> Foes Fought </H2>
General Vandar<BR />5 minions<BR />? vampire spawn<BR />20-ish troglodytes