Post by Deleted on May 8, 2007 21:56:26 GMT -5
Sage's Alliance
05-07-2007
Kadia's Stand
As the 4 girls - Rena, Sage, Kadia and Jolie - leave for Small Marish, Meg taps Kadia on her shoulder.
"Your friend, Corion, has left these for you," she says, and hands Kadia a small sack. Inside are 4 small daggers.
Small Marish is about a 5 days ride, so as the girls start off along the barren plains, they plan to camp every night to keep their strength. One the third night, 3 wolves begin to scope out the camp. Jolie, on watch, uses a light spell to give away their location. The leader of the pack howls, and they retreat into the night. Kadia notices, during the next day, that the wolves are following them. As camp is being set up the next night, Jolie spreads her oil in a circle around the camp. If the wolves attack, they will light the oil to either burn them, or at least ward them off. Which is what happens. The wolves come close, and Kadia tosses a torch into the oil. The fire spurts up, catching two of the 4 wolves, and they run off into the night. However, the fire quickly spreads. The group is unprepared for such an occurance, and Jolie casts Waterwall numerous times to squelch the flames.
On the 5th day, Kadia notices 5 men riding towards the small group. The men ride until they are about 100 yards away and then stop. Two break off and head back the way they came as two others charge, lowering their lances. They are MOLs, much to the dismay of the group. One sits off to the side, watching. Kadia wings a dagger at one, and slices through his leg. A spectacular artierial spurt of blood cascades into the sky, and he falls, bleeding out. The other hand unleashes a deep injury to the other, but he still comes at the girls. Jolie casts Shockbolt at the one standing off to the side, but it does nothing. Kadia again proves her dexterity by taking out the one still charging, and the one Jolie missed before it skewered Jolie. The two that ran off got away.
Since the group determines that the MOLs have taken over Small Marish, and the 4 are ill-eqipped for such an attack, Jolie uses Premonition to see what would happen if they rode up to the entrance. Her vision shows that there are three small outcropping of woods, tall grass, and then a wooden fence between two small hills, barring entrance to Small Marish. Two ranks of 10 MOLs stand guard.
They pause where they are, arguing about what tactics to use. The MOLs are smart, organized and militant, and brute force is not an option here. Jolie decides to have Kadia use her Invisibility ring to set spike traps in the thick grass, and then lure the ranks out to charge, while Sage, Rena and Jolie hold positions in the trees, where they can use ranged weapons. This appeals to the group, and they set out, sneaking stealthily up to the woods, using the cover of night to help them. Kadia uses her ring, and her abundant supply of daggers to set the spike traps. She is just finishing the last trap when she notices it is getting lighter out, as dawn nears.
Kadia stand up from the grasses and blows her Orc horn, dancing around madly. The MOLs confused, form ranks, and watch. After a few minutes, a large leader yells at two men to go after Kadia. Kadia throws two daggers at them to prove she is a threat, and downs both riders. The last 8 of the rank charge Kadia in anger, spurred on by their leader, and Kadia deflty avoids her own trap as she lures the charging horses. The resounding crash echoes through the plains as all 8 of the men and horses fall, wounded severely.
Kadia laughs and mocks the still formed 10 men as the leader has a man enter the village. He comes out with a young Hobbit girl. In a brutal act, the leader slits the Hobbit girl's throat and tosses the body over the rank of horses and men. He calls to Kadia, "I will do this every 5 minutes as long as you all don't surrender." Kadia, enraged, yells back at him, but Jolie, Sage and Rena give up their postitions to stand by her. Jolie calls as nonchalantly as she can, "We defeated Draven, we shall defeat you." Murmers among the men are heard, and two break rank and run off, terrified. The leader grunts and says, "Fine. Let's do this battle, then. You, small Hobbit and me. One on one. If you win, the village is yours." Kadia, still enraged over the leader's brutality, walks purposefully up to him, she standing just over 3 feet, and he more than 8 feet, astride his horse. She hisses, "Let's go, then", and he graciously lets her have the first hit. This proves to be his undoing, as she sails a spectacular shot into his gut on the first try, completely disembowling him. As he falls from his horse, the other men scatter.
As the other girls cheer Kadia, small faces appear from the village. Seeing they are free, they party as only Hobbits can, hoisting Kadia on her shoulders and throwing a party to make all other Hobbit's envious. Wine flows freely, and Jolie, Rena and Sage nurse hangovers for weeks afterwards, as well as sore heads from bumping them on the low ceilings. Around a week later, they head to Caras Marad.
Evil is now cleared from the area, and news of Sage's Alliance heroism spreads through Middle Earth.
Thus ends the campaign of Sage's Alliance. Of the original 7 party members, only 4 remain alive. Jolie, Sage, Kadia and Carly. They reside in Caras Marad for now, and are indeed heroes of that land.
05-07-2007
Kadia's Stand
As the 4 girls - Rena, Sage, Kadia and Jolie - leave for Small Marish, Meg taps Kadia on her shoulder.
"Your friend, Corion, has left these for you," she says, and hands Kadia a small sack. Inside are 4 small daggers.
Small Marish is about a 5 days ride, so as the girls start off along the barren plains, they plan to camp every night to keep their strength. One the third night, 3 wolves begin to scope out the camp. Jolie, on watch, uses a light spell to give away their location. The leader of the pack howls, and they retreat into the night. Kadia notices, during the next day, that the wolves are following them. As camp is being set up the next night, Jolie spreads her oil in a circle around the camp. If the wolves attack, they will light the oil to either burn them, or at least ward them off. Which is what happens. The wolves come close, and Kadia tosses a torch into the oil. The fire spurts up, catching two of the 4 wolves, and they run off into the night. However, the fire quickly spreads. The group is unprepared for such an occurance, and Jolie casts Waterwall numerous times to squelch the flames.
On the 5th day, Kadia notices 5 men riding towards the small group. The men ride until they are about 100 yards away and then stop. Two break off and head back the way they came as two others charge, lowering their lances. They are MOLs, much to the dismay of the group. One sits off to the side, watching. Kadia wings a dagger at one, and slices through his leg. A spectacular artierial spurt of blood cascades into the sky, and he falls, bleeding out. The other hand unleashes a deep injury to the other, but he still comes at the girls. Jolie casts Shockbolt at the one standing off to the side, but it does nothing. Kadia again proves her dexterity by taking out the one still charging, and the one Jolie missed before it skewered Jolie. The two that ran off got away.
Since the group determines that the MOLs have taken over Small Marish, and the 4 are ill-eqipped for such an attack, Jolie uses Premonition to see what would happen if they rode up to the entrance. Her vision shows that there are three small outcropping of woods, tall grass, and then a wooden fence between two small hills, barring entrance to Small Marish. Two ranks of 10 MOLs stand guard.
They pause where they are, arguing about what tactics to use. The MOLs are smart, organized and militant, and brute force is not an option here. Jolie decides to have Kadia use her Invisibility ring to set spike traps in the thick grass, and then lure the ranks out to charge, while Sage, Rena and Jolie hold positions in the trees, where they can use ranged weapons. This appeals to the group, and they set out, sneaking stealthily up to the woods, using the cover of night to help them. Kadia uses her ring, and her abundant supply of daggers to set the spike traps. She is just finishing the last trap when she notices it is getting lighter out, as dawn nears.
Kadia stand up from the grasses and blows her Orc horn, dancing around madly. The MOLs confused, form ranks, and watch. After a few minutes, a large leader yells at two men to go after Kadia. Kadia throws two daggers at them to prove she is a threat, and downs both riders. The last 8 of the rank charge Kadia in anger, spurred on by their leader, and Kadia deflty avoids her own trap as she lures the charging horses. The resounding crash echoes through the plains as all 8 of the men and horses fall, wounded severely.
Kadia laughs and mocks the still formed 10 men as the leader has a man enter the village. He comes out with a young Hobbit girl. In a brutal act, the leader slits the Hobbit girl's throat and tosses the body over the rank of horses and men. He calls to Kadia, "I will do this every 5 minutes as long as you all don't surrender." Kadia, enraged, yells back at him, but Jolie, Sage and Rena give up their postitions to stand by her. Jolie calls as nonchalantly as she can, "We defeated Draven, we shall defeat you." Murmers among the men are heard, and two break rank and run off, terrified. The leader grunts and says, "Fine. Let's do this battle, then. You, small Hobbit and me. One on one. If you win, the village is yours." Kadia, still enraged over the leader's brutality, walks purposefully up to him, she standing just over 3 feet, and he more than 8 feet, astride his horse. She hisses, "Let's go, then", and he graciously lets her have the first hit. This proves to be his undoing, as she sails a spectacular shot into his gut on the first try, completely disembowling him. As he falls from his horse, the other men scatter.
As the other girls cheer Kadia, small faces appear from the village. Seeing they are free, they party as only Hobbits can, hoisting Kadia on her shoulders and throwing a party to make all other Hobbit's envious. Wine flows freely, and Jolie, Rena and Sage nurse hangovers for weeks afterwards, as well as sore heads from bumping them on the low ceilings. Around a week later, they head to Caras Marad.
Evil is now cleared from the area, and news of Sage's Alliance heroism spreads through Middle Earth.
Thus ends the campaign of Sage's Alliance. Of the original 7 party members, only 4 remain alive. Jolie, Sage, Kadia and Carly. They reside in Caras Marad for now, and are indeed heroes of that land.