Elmorian RPG - Mystery of Pinerun - Rescue of Chable (Session #9)

 

Rescue of Chable

Departing from Gobblebrook now with FrostSpire in hand, they told Mesco they would next return with his familiar Chable, who is though to have hidden himself away in some caves to the south. 

Indeed they found a organized and obsessed kobold force making statues and art of Chable protecting him in the tunnels. The Kobolds used shield phalanx techniques to protect their casters but Tyrael and Ruby broke there way through the defenses, and found Chable deeper in the tunnels.

They battled Chable and his magic until they could get close enough. Using the FrostSpire they restored Chable's mental state who slowly realized his surroundings and surrendered to the pair for a trip back to Gobblebrook

Elmorian RPG - Mystery of Pinerun - IceSpire Trempos and the Rune Circle (Session #8)

 

IceSpire Trempos and the Rune Circle

Going underneath the IceSpire fort Tyrael's Scepter of Elzar began to vibrate. Just as Skenneth had promised it appears there was one of the Elzar Rune Circles down here, and the strange Scepter and its purpose was becoming more clear.

Before following the scepter to the Circle, they scouted out the caverns underneath the fortress. Peppered with a Tempo population and village, they scouted out the leader and his forces in a large ice platform cavern and rushed into the battle them.

Trempo Kings attacked hurling ice boulders and them as Tyrael unleashed lightning magic in the room. Ruby used her acrobatic abilities to leap around the ice platforms and destroy the Trempos. In total the Trempo forces were substantial and nearly won the day, but Tyrael and Ruby succeeded  in the end.

They gathered some frostspire for Chable then headed to the Rune Circle, ignoring Skenneth's warnings.

Once there Ruby began to explore the room while Tyrael studied the powerful and legendary Elzar Rune Circle. His scepter was not only detecting it but speaking to him through magic and showing him a pathway to manipulate the circle. He knew from the scepter that the circle was in a "half open" state in which he could choose to close it or open it if he wished. He also sensed a powerful magic flowing from the circle calling to him. 

He knew that Cranabus was probably at play here in the circles activation but he felt a need to gain this power hiding under the surface so he opened the Elzar Rune Circle. Immediately magic far too powerful for him to absorb began flowing out and into his body - it had to be re-directed or he would be sacrificed for Cranabus - so he re-directed the magic at RUBY - destroying her instantly and absorbing the magic from the Rune Circle. He could sense it wanted to remain open but he knew any longer would destroy him so he sealed it with the Scepter. 

Tyrael came to realize he had knowledge of ancient forgotten spells and one of his swords now glowed with a new magical enchantment. 

He carried Ruby back to Gobblebrook and to the Maldric Church. They were able to hone their magic enough to raise Ruby back. 

Elmorian RPG - Mystery of Pinerun - IceSpire Fort (Session #7)

 

IceSpire Fort

Moving north into the mountains, Tyrael and Ruby recover from their battle with the Rune Druids and their goblin hoard. Deep in the northern reaches of the mountains they covered themselves with warmth and headed toward the crumbling and ancient IceSpire Fort.

Once close they spotted a small patrol of 2 of the beasts they had heard of in Gobblebrook called "Trempos" which seemed like large white furry ogres that held ice weapons. Slicing their way through the beasts it was clear these Trempo's had taken up a residence inside the fort. Massive ice tunnels that seemed to crash through the ancient elven structure opened up passageways into Trempo territory. Seeing dangerous ice sloping toward a deep hole and Trempo's easily gripping the slippery ice, the two explored other areas of the fort.

They cam to discover strange ice coated elven beings frozen in position throughout the fort. Once within eye contact of the still beings, they came to live with frightening speed and an intention to destroy intruders of their ancient fort. 

Throughout several chambers of the fort, they continued to find these beings until it became clear that a powerful curse had been put on the fort, leaving these ice elves in a perpetual state of protecting the fort from intruders trapped by the magic of the ice. Destroying the beings was actually freeing them from the curse. They continued to destroy all the cursed elves until it released what appeared to be a RUNED ONE from ancient times that was the lord of the fort named Skenneth Greydawn. 

He thanked the two of them for freeing his people, and heeded them a warning, that beneath this fort lied an Elzar Rune Circle, and the purpose of Cranabus cursing this fort as they were once the protectors of that power. He warned them to stay away and leave this place now

Elmorian RPG - Mystery of Pinerun - Ambushing the Goblin Caravan (Session #6)

 

Ambushing the Goblin Caravan

After stumbling upon the large goblin force being led by the strange "Rune Druids" Tyrael and Ruby slipped away to the shadows and waited planning their approach. Ruby waited for an opportunity and began following the easily trackable and sizable force of goblins.

Eventually they tracked their likely pathway along the lake south of Gobblebrook. They waited until nightfall and approached the forces encampment. There were patrols of goblins being sent to protect the main groups near the center. Hiding in the rocks of the nearby mountain foothills the two of them ambushed a patrol and killed them quickly in order to get closer to the main camp.

Once in view, a center tent could be seen with pockets of camp fires all around it surrounded by goblins. Coming in and out of the tents Tyrael could see the strange Rune Druids. 

Using magic, (Ruby or Tyrael?) slipped toward the tent under the spell of invisibility and slit the back of the tent open so that Tyrael could unleash an acidic cone magic into the tent sending the entire camp into disarray. 

Several Orc's wearing the crest of Gronk the Pillager were also there protecting the Rune Druids. The battle within the tent raged on between them, until Ruby and Tyreal began to get overwhelmed by the number attacking from all around. (They moved back and set the entire tent on fire) which gave them some time to recover and re-group.

One of the Rune Druids picked up an orb inscribed with Runes and turned it. once again hearing the words "For Cranabus" several nearby Goblins were instantly sacrificed by the magic and the Rune Druid became something else - a hulk like beast with massive strength. 

Unleashing all the magic left in him Tyrael brought the beast down, while Ruby continued to keep Goblins off of him. 

Eventually the fighting stopped as atleast a dozen or so various goblins slipped away in the darkness retreating from the massive battle. Both Tyrael and Ruby were in need of rest and recovery and they picked up what they could and slipped to the north with the intention of heading out into the Frost Mountains in the north to both escape notice for awhile, and track down the Frostspire for Mesco's familiar Chable.