Chapter 6: The Evil Queen & Her Fortress

[Cwreando]

I'd like to use the term wrapped in rope that can be easily discarded...might be a good terminology of how we are tied up. Grin... Good enough to make it look like we are tied up but not so tight we can't easily get out of it.

[GreyWolfVT]

Corrections of the sitution:

The group is being led around "tied up" by the Ogre he explains things to you as the hallways are vacant at the moment. He does not bring you into the room with the guards as it is not nessisary unless you wish to venture there. The holding cells that are mostly vacant save the one containing the skeleton. The ogre continues to lead you through the passages heading in a southerly direction.

[hedgeknight]

Zylore

As the ranger is "led along" he tries to memorize the features of the rooms and hallways...for when they need to escape.

[Rex]

Egon

Egon follows Zylore's lead and tries to note the escape route.

Note: has Direction Sense, Navigation, and Underground Navigation (Wayfinder kit).

[shaidar]

Weston keeps is eyes downcast, trying to look as despondent as he can.

[GreyWolfVT]

Sergreb continues to lead the "prisoners" down the passage. "This last room is the throne room, the Queen sometimes comes down here but she isn't always here. Maybe we'll be lucky and she will be." he explains to the "prisoners". the passage leading south turns east and has a set of double doors about 40 to 50 feet down it. Sergreb stops and takes a deep breath, "Alright so in here she has undead, I hate the smell, and she has her own little pet war dogs. So if we do find her within and a fight ensues be ready for zombies and war dogs, and probably more guards. I avoid this room because I have no interest in anything within it." gettig himself mentally prepared which might be the first time any of you can think of an ogre having to do such a thing he holds up one hand and counds to 3 silently then opens the doors.

This grand chamber is lit by chandelier, and a red carpet leads from the doors to a massive wooden throne set on a platform. Portraits of llyana and her father, Arturus, decorate the west wall, together with two black-edged tapestries that show repellent scenes of torture and murder. Ilyana sits on her throne with a cloaked man holding a staff, standing at her right hand. Her servants are zombies in livery. One stands before each of the three eastern doors, two before her, and two by the entrance door. Ilyana's vicious war dogs sit by her feet.

Man next to the Queen

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The Queen

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Map

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[Rex]

Egon

Egon will continue to move towards the Queen, pretending to be tied and trying to get as close as possible. Once he feels he can't get any closer or one of the bad guys makes a move or sound that he takes as a threat he will burst free of his not really ties bonds, pull his axe and shield off his back and rush the queen.

His hope is to engage her in melee and prevent her from spell casting.

If needed:
Battle axe +1 [1d20+2]=15+2=17 to hit [1d8+4]=1+4=5 damage

[Darklin2]

Grimnar

Will hold his bonds until they get close and once someone acts moves to the Undead just inside the door and attacks with Blessed Broad Sword

[1d20+4]=2+4=6 Church Blessed Broadsword Missing

[PyroArrow]

Therick Ulrazor - Level 2 Evoker - Hit Points 8 / 8

Therick, used both of his spells so, he will wait until the party starts to attack before drawing his dagger to attack.

[shaidar]

Weston keeps up the ruse as long as we can. Once the game is up then he will cast Hold Person on the queen and the man with the staff

(If he had to choose only a single target then he'd go with the queen)

[Cwreando]

Trist

Attacks to support Egon....She shrugs off the ropes and draws her bow as she moves southwest ahead of Therick and then south to be directly west of the queen as she fires her bow twice. Praying for success calling on Silvanus and Mystra for help.

[1d20+4]=12+4=16, dmg sml [1d8]=5

[1d20+4]=4+4=8, dmg sml [1d8]=6

Mentally, "Jivet stay with me and tucked behind me under my clothes my dear. "

[gurusql]

Delsenora & Elanriel

Delsenora will wait for the ruse to be broken and will try and turn the zombies

Turn [1d20]=10

Elanriel will also try and hold the ruse, but will follow the lead of Egon to attack the queen

Elanriel Long Sword [1d20+2]=5+2=7 Dmg: SM[1d8+2]=7+2=9 L [1d12+2]=9+2=11

[GreyWolfVT]

The Queen stares at Sergreb "What have you brought me ogre?" she glares at him with an unimpressed smirk. "Prisoners? Or toys for your pet? Lock them up if they are prisoners. Or else kill them so that Bernal can make them more useful to us and the cause." she indicates the man next to her and the zombies in the room.

Sergreb scowls at the queen "I caught them sneaking in from the mine."

The Queen still looks unimpressed with Sergreb "And you managed to subdue all of them? They outnumber you vastly even with your pet." the man next to her chuckles at the insult to the ogre. She snaps her fingers and from behind the throne a familiar face comes out from behind Petrides the cleric of Moander you encountered once before. "Petrides perhaps you could use them for your creations." he looks at the group and recognizes some of you from the encounter under the orc lair in the woods of Stallanford. He looks a bit ashamed and shrugs "They won't make very good shambling mounds, but I supposed if they were dead I could create more of my golems." he says with a resigned sigh.

[Rex]

Egon

Egon will continue to move towards the Queen, pretending to be tied and trying to get as close as possible. Once he feels he can't get any closer or one of the bad guys makes a move or sound that he takes as a threat he will burst free of his not really ties bonds, pull his axe and shield off his back and rush the queen.

His hope is to engage her in melee and prevent her from spell casting.

If needed:
Battle axe +1 [1d20+2]=15+2=17 to hit [1d8+4]=1+4=5 damage

[shaidar]

Weston

IF Weston can also get Petrides in his Hold Person that would be good, but his priorities for the spell are Queen, man next to queen, then Petrides.

[Cwreando]

Trist

Moves slightly closer let's the loos ropes drop and will cast Magic missile, if the Queen tries to cast a spell.



If the Queen doesn't cast, Trist sends 2 arrows at her.





Wow nice rolls from the Dice gods.

[GreyWolfVT]

Initiative NPCs [1d10]=3 PCs [1d10]=7

Sergreb seeing that not everyone is staying in the ruse decides the time to strike is now he makes his move targetting Bernal the cloaked fellow next to the queen.
Ogre Bastardsword [1d20]=16 [2d4+2]=7+2=9 Hitting the man for 9 dmg!
Trist firest two arrows at the Queen seeing that she is a warrior dressed in plate armor hitting with both arrows for 10 dmg!
Weston tries to cast hold on the Queen, & Petrides they both appear to be uneffected.
Egon attacks the queen but does not managed to hit her, which surprises him as his swing in a normal fight should have struck home.
Delsenora holy symbol in hand manages to turn all 4 zombies in the room.
Elanriel moves to strike the Queen but hits nothing but air.
Therick holds back for the moment having no spells remaining.
Grimnar attacks Zombie 4 but misses.
Zylore fires two arrows at Bernal but misses the man.

Xlore Long Bow: Arrow 1[1d20+2]=12+2=14 to hit, damage: [1d6]=3 Arrow 2[1d20+2]=5+2=7 to hit, damage: [1d6]=5

Kravoud attacks the War dog 1 but misses.

Kravoud Battle Axe [1d20]=8 to hit [1d8]=2 dmg

Misha casts sleep centered on the Queen, but oddly enough the spell does nothing.
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Bernal commands the zombies to strike but they ignore his command, then begins chanting the room suddenly goes dark.
The Queen snaps her fingers and the war dogs jump into motion. The gets up and draws her broad sword and moves past Sergreb and attacks Egon hitting him for 9 dmg!

Ilyana Broad Sword [1d20+2]=15+2=17 to hit, [2d4+2]=7+2=9

War Dog 1 attacks Kravould missing.

War Dog bite [1d20]=15 [1d6]=4

War Dog 2 attacks Egon missing.

War Dog bite [1d20]=9 [1d6]=5

War Dog 3 attacks Sergreb missing.

War Dog bite [1d20]=14 [1d6]=6

Petrides begins chanting like Bernal. Darkness emvelopes the party.
Zombie 1 Turned
Zombie 2 Turned
Zombie 3 Turned
Zombie 4 Turned
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Summary: Bernal injured, Queen Ilyana injured, Petrides uninjured, War Dog 1, 2 & 3 unijured, Zombies 1, 2, 3, 4 Turned. Egon is hit for 9 dmg! by Queen Ilyana. The room is now covered in darkness except for where the throne is.

[Rex]

Egon

Egon attacks the war dog.

Battle Axe +1 [1d20+2]=9+2=11 to hit [1d8+4]=6+4=10 damage

"Someone target the Queen!"

[PyroArrow]

Therick Ulrazor - Level 2 Evoker - Hit Points 8 / 8

Therick, now assists in the attack, assisting whomever is closest to him:

Dagger To Hit Roll: [1d20]=17 | Damage: [1d4]=1 Small / Medium or [1d3]=2 large creature

[Cwreando]

Trist

Trist attacks the war dog near her stowing her bow and drawing her scimitar +1 to attack.

[1d20+1]=19+1=20, DMG SML [1d8+2]=4+2=6
I didn't adjust for darkness if it applies, but I think she'll still hit the war dog.