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Your Text: Insert Slimies » Insert UBB Code » Close Last Tag \| All Tags UBB Help	Things started out pretty okay, but we knew it was going to get bad when we heard the horn. We camped outside for the night so we could be ready in the morning with Magic Missiles and what-not. During the night, we heard a huge horn being blown. Very low and loud. We knew it wasn't a good sign, but we were going to go ahead with the plan anyways. In the morning, we prepared for our assault on the giant's cave. All fresh and magiced up as much as we could be. Andy and Zir got into position outside the cave to snipe and cover my escape. I took point and snuck in. As I was sneaking in, there was definitely something different in the air, a smell or something that I couldn't quite put my finger on. Not being the outdoorsie type or a real tracker, I couldn't quite get it. I got far enough in to see that the two remaining wolves were guarding the inner cave. I alerted the wolves to my presence and they took chase. As soon I was clear of the entrance, we ambushed in earnest. We took some minor damage, but not much. Both wolves went down no problem. Phase I complete. That's when I heard the giant and his friend. Looking back into the cave, I could see a huge, blue and white, almost silvery lizard thing leading the giant out to the fight. The giant was behind the giant with one hand on the lizard for support. I got out and we decided to make a run for it. Too bad for us that the giant is an accomplished tracker in the snow-covered northern lands. Egads. The giant pointed in our direction and the lizard took flight. Egads! Giant lizard? No, his friend is a white dragon. We ran like Nine Hells, but it wasn't enough to escape a flying dragon. The dragon caught up with us in to time at all and went into a power-dive. Next thing we know, Andy grew some adamantium balls. He drew his sword, braced himself, and told us to keep on running. We did. It was nice knowing you, Andy. The dragon basically landed on Andy's face. Andy took the breath weapon like a man, and then he got munched. The dragon bit Andy's upper-torso and flung him like a ragdoll. Now, we did take our remaining Potions of Warmth before we started our assault. A Potion of Warmth will actually heal cold damage. So, the DM ruled, since the bulk of damage that Andy took was cold-based, there was a small chance of saving him. But we would have to be damn quick about it. We ran for cover in some rocks. The dragon, now in flight again, turned around to bear down on us. As it turns out, one of the rocks we were hiding behind happened to be a galeb-dur. Next thing we know, we are running for Andy while the giant and dragon are fighting with their new opponent. Well, you know, the galeb-dur didn't exactly appreciate being breathed on by a white dragon. We did manage to save Andy. And we would have stayed to watch the fight, but we decided not to because we were all at exactly 1hp. Gotta love the dice sometimes. Once at an extremely safe distance, we stopped to camp. Andy got all fussy about wanting to go back to save the hostages. Zir and I were very adamant about not going back to save the hostages. And then things got really funny. We decided to let Andy go back by himself while Zir and I pressed on. Before parting, Zir spent the remaining of her healing on him and gave him a "good luck token". Said token being the ward token from the High Tower. Zir: Take this for luck. Andy: A Luskan token...? Zir: Yeah, for luck. Andy: Um, okay. What will the Luskanites make of the tokens being split up? What will they do with Andy if they catch him first? Will we even see Andy again? Giving Andy the ward token is just too funny. Talk about tossing out a wild card. Could be a stroke of genius, could be the dumbest thing since tinker gnomes. I'm sure it will turn out interesting. At the end of this little session, the DM was a bit disappointed. He thought for sure we would go back to the old guy with the Wand of Fireballs for help. A classic case of what the DM envisions happening versus what actually happens. Either way, it's fun. Loading...
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