GM: Myles
Players: "Iaqino", "Geoff", "Gloff", "Crash", and "Khan".
"Caleph", "Enolo", "Gordok", "Konoto", "Tyra", and "Yew".
Missing or Presumed Dead: "Willow", "Valen", "Caleph", "Glagg", "Timozar".
As the battle for the wall was over, the party was made aware of the movement of squads of duergar that
began to form in the courtyard below. Timozar and Caleph disappeared in a flash of green smoke, but in their place Gloff and Tonoto appeared. The party was concerned as to sudden disappearance and reappearance of the fellow adventurers. As some began to ask what had happened, others prepared on a strategy on what to do next as the dwarven footsteps echoed one stone courtyard below. Yew started to play a soft melody on his flute to begin a ritual that would provide some protection.
Enolo trying to prove him self to the higher powers above, decided to repel down the wall and head toward the sounds of the dwarves and parlay. As he approached within range, they attacked him by throwing javelins at the lone human in the darkness. At the cries of the Enolo, the rest of the party quickly re-acted to new ordeal. Geoff frustrated at being in the dark, brusquely asked for the rope that had daylight enchantment on it. Still powered by Khan's fly spell, he took to the air and dropped the rope amidst the dwarves hindering their sight. He then spotted Crush and flew to him to dispatch two dwarves that were directly below him. Geoff managed to swoop down and pick up one. Crush in the meantime decided to jump down and slice into a guard nearly hurting himself in the process. Yachino tried to make his way to the focal point of his field of darkness, hoping to use it as a means of cover. However he was unable to find it and broke off to save Enolo. The others made their way down to help Enolo as best as they could.
Yew upset and the overall recklessness of the situation was uncertain. He looked over the battlefield and felt that the odds were against them. They already expended much of their energy on just taking the wall. There were more than twenty armed soldiers and possible incoming, and did not like the odds. He yelled out among Caleph's remaining party members "Our leader is gone, and there is no one to pay us. I suggest a strategic retreat", and with that he began to climb down the web to the outside of the wall. Tyra, torn as what to do, surveyed the area and cast hypnotic pattern in order to stun some of the dwarves that moved forward and then followed Yew.
Geoff though was thrilled at flying, and hurled the dwarf he held aloft at a squad of dwarves. Then flew down and attacked with great ferocity as their feeble attempts to take him down. Iaquino began to move down unto the battlefield and began pelting the dwarves with his crossbow. Crush continued his battle against the dwarf defending himself, but then the odds changes when another duergar joined his fellow companion. Gloff who had followed Enolo was also surrounded by dwarves, but he called upon the elements and caused the earth to crack, tripping every dwarf around him. Konoto saw an opportunity and cast lightning bolt, further reducing the numbers and jumped down to the battlefield as well to engage in the fight. However, he had injured himself in the process. Khan continued to shoot bolts of fire at the dwarves, while Gordok looked for some mechanism to open the gate. Not seeing any he decided to move down the wall as well. Tyra had followed Yew and when he safely got to the down on the other side of the wall, he took his flute and played a tune to inspire her. Once she got down he gave her a scroll and asked her to read it, focusing on the Sigil for the Adventurer's Guild of Gnomenheim. Yew, had a contingency plan just in case things went sour. One that he had hope not to use, but now seemed like a certain time.
As the battle went on Geoff slaughtered even more of the dwarves, laughing off there feeble attempts to pierce his skin. The other pressed on fighting, Enolo amazing surviving blows from the dwarves surrounding him. While Gloff wildshaped into a Giant Toad. The dwarves who were not effected by Tyra's spell, surrounded Konoto...but as soon as one of them tried to hit him...they were all paralyzed by his strange void magics. Seeing the odds not in his favor, he decided to Misty Step through the wall and follow Yew. Gordok got their just in time to see Konoto vanish. Khan aware of what was going on below with Yew and Tyra, focused on fighting it out through, casting charm on the dwarves that would soon be engaged with Gordok giving him some advantage. As Yew timed it out, he wrote his Sigil in magic on the wall matching it's natural coloration with prestidigitation. He would hope that the Teleportation Circle's magic would cover up the resonance a simple cantrip, going undetected for the next hour. He then nodded to Tyra and stepped through. Tyra seeing how Konoto was injured pushed him through moments before the Teleportation Circle closed. She bravely climbed up the webs to rejoin the fight.
Despite how things looked Geoff took down many people, while the others soon dispatched everyone else and the giant toad who was hopping mad. Two of the dwarves fled into the main keep, and Iaquino attempted to stop them, but they made it just in time. Sadly Crash was gutted down by the duergar who was bravely defending his keep from these invaders. Geoff saw what happened and tore him apart. However, one of the captains who was fighting Enolo was left. He had put up a valiant fight, and it was amazing that Enolo was not dispatched. Enolo could have sworn he saw his life flash before his eyes, but was still standing. They party quickly surrounded the lone capatin and despite his best efforts, was eventually subdued after a few tries from several people.
Meanwhile Yew had arrived safely back at one of the receiving rooms for individuals who had access to the Adventuring Guild's Teleport Glyph. Before he could explain anything Konoto showed up right behind him. Yew quickly informed her that "He was with the party sent to the Duergar Mines under Caleph and Iaquino from a few days ago, they had rescued Khan from the scouting party, and they had found King Rylosh's fortress". Knowing the guildmaster would want to hear this, she lead them to his office. Yew informed the guildmaster once again of what had occured and this time added that "Yew had left his personal glyph to use as a focus for any teleport spells." The guildmaster intrigued began to head back toward the teleportation room. Yew went on to explain, "If they are in need of reinforcement or were successful, you have the location of the fortress. If you can secure this area, not only does the guild establish a foothold, but you would have access to all its stores, as I am sure their contract only stipulates the fee they will get for their mission, and since you provided back-up and securing the place, the guild gains control of the property and the flow of palladium. If they protest, fees for their 'rescue' could be incurred."
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