Saturday, September 26, 2009
4709 Calistril 12th Korvosa Endrin Island
The pcs enter Endrin Island and use their superior skills to confine and isolate zombie hordes. After the vast majority of zombies are immobilized the pcs retreat and rest.
4709 Calistril 11th Korvosa
Queen Ileosa declares a jubilee and hosts a ceremony in the pcs honor. The pcs are praised and given gifts of magic from the royal Treasury. The Queen begs the pcs to free Endrin Island from the plague of zombies and they agree. At the end of the jubilee Dr. Devaulus is brought out and confesses to his treachery and is beheaded.
4709 Calistril 9th-10th Korvosa
Before the pcs hand the cure over to Korvosan officials they make sure the temples have a copy of the cure's formula. When this is completed the pcs assist in the distribution of the cure. Vencarlo donates a considerable sum to this endeavor.
4709 Calistril 6th-8th Korvosa
The pcs combine their skills with the information in Ramoska's journal and concoct a cure for the Blood Veil.
4709 Calistril 5th Korvosa
The pcs move the lab of the vampire Ramoska Arkminos to the hidden basement in Vencarlo's fencing studio.
4709 Calistril 4th Korvosa
Very early AM
The pcs then take Dr. Devaulus' body to Cressida Kroft and report what they have seen. Cressida asks the pcs to return to the hospital's dungeon to gather evidence to prove their accusations against the Queen. The pcs are sought out and found by a Shoanti barbarian that is either the grandson or grandnephew of Thousand Bones. Agrippa claims to be the brother of the barbarian warrior Gaeken whose body was dismembered by Rolth the Necromancer. Apparently Agrippa seeks vengeance against Rolth for the desecration of his brother's body. The pcs return soon return to the dungeon and find that all of the Queen's physicians and the priests of Urgathoa have been turned into plague zombies. After a protracted battle the pcs dismember the 24 zombies but nearly all of the pcs are infected with the Blood Veil.
The pcs then search the dungeon and locate a small amount of treasure and in a secret room they find the lab and journal of the vampire, Ramoska Arkminos, who adapted Vorel's legacy, an injury infection, to an communicable disease that could spread human to human. A perusal of this journal gives the pcs enough information to attempt to create a cure for the Blood Veil.
The pcs then take Dr. Devaulus' body to Cressida Kroft and report what they have seen. Cressida asks the pcs to return to the hospital's dungeon to gather evidence to prove their accusations against the Queen. The pcs are sought out and found by a Shoanti barbarian that is either the grandson or grandnephew of Thousand Bones. Agrippa claims to be the brother of the barbarian warrior Gaeken whose body was dismembered by Rolth the Necromancer. Apparently Agrippa seeks vengeance against Rolth for the desecration of his brother's body. The pcs return soon return to the dungeon and find that all of the Queen's physicians and the priests of Urgathoa have been turned into plague zombies. After a protracted battle the pcs dismember the 24 zombies but nearly all of the pcs are infected with the Blood Veil.
The pcs then search the dungeon and locate a small amount of treasure and in a secret room they find the lab and journal of the vampire, Ramoska Arkminos, who adapted Vorel's legacy, an injury infection, to an communicable disease that could spread human to human. A perusal of this journal gives the pcs enough information to attempt to create a cure for the Blood Veil.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
4709 Calistril 3rd Korvosa
Late afternoon
The pcs decide to investigate the Hospice of the Blessed Maiden. There they find only a hand full of plague victims waiting to be admitted. Andrian tells the burly nurse receptionist that he is here to visit a sick friend but when asked to wait for permission the pcs simply enter uninvited. The nurse attracts the attention of a half dozen of the raven-masked Queen's Physicians. After a brief discussion the doctors tell the pcs that they will send for their leader Dr. Davaulus. Meanwhile Carufinwe notices Gray Maidens patrolling a catwalk near the ceiling.
Instead of waiting Andrian dodges past the blocking doctors and darts for the nearby door. The doctors seemed very upset by this and shout that they are under attack and a battle begins. There follows a protracted battle wherein the doctors reveal that they have magical powers including healing abilities.
Early in the battle a doctor escapes the melee and flees downstairs shouting a warning all the way. The Gray Maidens leap down from the catwalk and enter the melee and Riley teleports to the catwalk and is pursued by a single gray maiden. Riley's thunder spell slays three innocent bed-ridden plague victims. The Gray Maidens and the Queen's Physicians fight well but are eventually overwhelmed by the superior skills of the pcs. After the battle ends the corpses of the Gray Maidens are found to be female-shaped mannequin-like golems made of wood, stone, and metal. The pcs hear shouts of warning and anger from the basement level.
Late PM
The pcs search and discover an elevator that ascends to the catwalk and descends to the basement level. Apparently the escaped Queen's physician used the elevator to lower himself to the dungeon level. As Andrian watches the elevator rope is cut denying easy access to the basement. As the pcs search the warehouse for secret doors and discuss their options a contingent of the day guard arrives. Spying a dozen corpses and the pcs with naked weapons and covered with blood they take the pcs to be the aggressors if not out and out murderers. The pcs are taken to Cressida Kroft where they attempt to convince her of their innocence. Cressida is unconvinced but isn't sure what to believe. She tells the pcs that she cannot assist them but she releases them so they can attempt to prove their innocence.
Nightfall
The pcs return to the warehouse and repel 40 feet down to the dungeon level. As soon as the pcs exit the elevator shaft they are attacked by eight plague zombies. The zombies are quickly dispatched but two of the Queen's physicians shout the alarm. A few moments later the pcs are confronted by the dreaded Dr. Devaulus and her apparent accomplice Lady Andaisin.
Lady Andaisin tells the pcs to drop their weapons and surrender but instead they attack her. The surprise attack is very effective and Lady Andaisin is forced to retreat and seek healing from her acolytes in the next room. She returns to fray unwounded and the pcs begin to lose hope. As the pcs attack Dr. Devaulus to the front they are attacked from the left flank by the infamous necromancer Rolth. A powerful vampire stands near Rolth but he seems to be biding his time. At first the pcs seemed to be outmatched and doomed but Andrian blows his magic horn and the mighty Black comes to their rescue. Rolth lays down a spell barrage they keeps the pcs off balance but with Blackjack's assistance Lady Andaisin and Dr. Devaulus are fighting for their lives. Then the bishop of Pharasma, Keppira d'Bear, arrives and the tide of battle swings to the pc's favor. First Dr. Devaulus is slain then Lady Andasin. The vampire decides to flee and Rolth soon follows but is pursued by Bruntalmar.
When Rolth reaches the door to the next room he turns to fight with ten of the queen's physicians at his back. Rolth's spell barrage begins to take a toll on the pcs and the Queen's physicians heal Rolth before he can take any serious harm. Blackjack attempts to flank Rolth but then is himself surrounded by the Queen's physicians. Rolth creates a field of necrotic magic in front of him and the pcs decide to retreat. The pcs climb up the rope to the ground level. Blackjack and Keppira fend off Rolth giving the pcs time to escape and then they escape as well. Rolth attempts to pursue the pcs by climbing the rope but as he nears the top Andrian cuts the line and Rolth falls almost 40 feet. Rolth pulls himself up and vows vengeance against the pcs.
The pcs decide to investigate the Hospice of the Blessed Maiden. There they find only a hand full of plague victims waiting to be admitted. Andrian tells the burly nurse receptionist that he is here to visit a sick friend but when asked to wait for permission the pcs simply enter uninvited. The nurse attracts the attention of a half dozen of the raven-masked Queen's Physicians. After a brief discussion the doctors tell the pcs that they will send for their leader Dr. Davaulus. Meanwhile Carufinwe notices Gray Maidens patrolling a catwalk near the ceiling.
Instead of waiting Andrian dodges past the blocking doctors and darts for the nearby door. The doctors seemed very upset by this and shout that they are under attack and a battle begins. There follows a protracted battle wherein the doctors reveal that they have magical powers including healing abilities.
Early in the battle a doctor escapes the melee and flees downstairs shouting a warning all the way. The Gray Maidens leap down from the catwalk and enter the melee and Riley teleports to the catwalk and is pursued by a single gray maiden. Riley's thunder spell slays three innocent bed-ridden plague victims. The Gray Maidens and the Queen's Physicians fight well but are eventually overwhelmed by the superior skills of the pcs. After the battle ends the corpses of the Gray Maidens are found to be female-shaped mannequin-like golems made of wood, stone, and metal. The pcs hear shouts of warning and anger from the basement level.
Late PM
The pcs search and discover an elevator that ascends to the catwalk and descends to the basement level. Apparently the escaped Queen's physician used the elevator to lower himself to the dungeon level. As Andrian watches the elevator rope is cut denying easy access to the basement. As the pcs search the warehouse for secret doors and discuss their options a contingent of the day guard arrives. Spying a dozen corpses and the pcs with naked weapons and covered with blood they take the pcs to be the aggressors if not out and out murderers. The pcs are taken to Cressida Kroft where they attempt to convince her of their innocence. Cressida is unconvinced but isn't sure what to believe. She tells the pcs that she cannot assist them but she releases them so they can attempt to prove their innocence.
Nightfall
The pcs return to the warehouse and repel 40 feet down to the dungeon level. As soon as the pcs exit the elevator shaft they are attacked by eight plague zombies. The zombies are quickly dispatched but two of the Queen's physicians shout the alarm. A few moments later the pcs are confronted by the dreaded Dr. Devaulus and her apparent accomplice Lady Andaisin.
Lady Andaisin tells the pcs to drop their weapons and surrender but instead they attack her. The surprise attack is very effective and Lady Andaisin is forced to retreat and seek healing from her acolytes in the next room. She returns to fray unwounded and the pcs begin to lose hope. As the pcs attack Dr. Devaulus to the front they are attacked from the left flank by the infamous necromancer Rolth. A powerful vampire stands near Rolth but he seems to be biding his time. At first the pcs seemed to be outmatched and doomed but Andrian blows his magic horn and the mighty Black comes to their rescue. Rolth lays down a spell barrage they keeps the pcs off balance but with Blackjack's assistance Lady Andaisin and Dr. Devaulus are fighting for their lives. Then the bishop of Pharasma, Keppira d'Bear, arrives and the tide of battle swings to the pc's favor. First Dr. Devaulus is slain then Lady Andasin. The vampire decides to flee and Rolth soon follows but is pursued by Bruntalmar.
When Rolth reaches the door to the next room he turns to fight with ten of the queen's physicians at his back. Rolth's spell barrage begins to take a toll on the pcs and the Queen's physicians heal Rolth before he can take any serious harm. Blackjack attempts to flank Rolth but then is himself surrounded by the Queen's physicians. Rolth creates a field of necrotic magic in front of him and the pcs decide to retreat. The pcs climb up the rope to the ground level. Blackjack and Keppira fend off Rolth giving the pcs time to escape and then they escape as well. Rolth attempts to pursue the pcs by climbing the rope but as he nears the top Andrian cuts the line and Rolth falls almost 40 feet. Rolth pulls himself up and vows vengeance against the pcs.
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