Episode 5 - "Breach" - 7.3.22
Before the adrenaline from the dragon's attack is able to settle, a new threat against the citadel emerges. A small group of raiders breach the Sally Port, and despite the weariness and growing list of injuries, the group rushes to prevent the terrorists from infiltrating further. The party members follow Sgt. Rock Brodan into battle to once again protect the inhabitants of the keep from the never-ending threat of raiders, now sneaking in from a damaged door and wall in the northeast corner of the citadel. Rowan, Drift, and Dorugul use their strength of melee to distract and absorb blows while Talik uses his deadly talons and staff to assist Sgt. Brodan in pushing back the dragon-dogs. While Furret and Riggie both snipe cultists and dragon-dogs from the room entrance, Roel summons an ancient power deep within his dragon marked blood to aid in the fight - a wild Guard Drake by the name of Bane. After a hard-hitting frozen spell that limit the adventurers' abilities to fight, Roel commands Bane to use its influence to strengthen the nearby blows of party members, allowing the group to gain an upper hand. Dorugul, sensing that the raider reinforcements may be on their way, uses his gift of speech to convince two raiders to retreat or else be killed. Once the immediate threat is over, Sgt. Brodan calls for the others to help in blockading the open door with supplies found in storage. Seeing new cultists fast approaching the opening, Furret uses his magic to create the illusion of a mended, close door to buy the group more time. In a desperate attempt to seal the opening, Dorugul uses his hammer to break the already cracked and crumbling wall further, causing the collapse of the immediate ceiling on top of the group. The party and Sgt. Brodan manage to escape the room in time with only minor injuries as half the room is filled with rock rubble, effectively blocking the Sally Port from further infiltration. As the dust settles, the group takes a few minutes to rest as Drift offers a prayer of healing for those most injured from the night's battle. While gaining the effects of the healing magic, Furret notices that his companion ferret, Bueller is missing. Fearing that he may be trapped in the rubble, Roel offers to use a Locate Object spell to locate the bowtie around Bueller's neck. The spell's magic lead them to their Aarakocra companion, who originally denies involvement in Bueller's disappearance and manages to slip away from Dorugul and Ferret's attempts to grab him… |