Campaign Chronicles

The conclusion of "The Battle Already in Progress" against the fearsome Jabberwock! For those of you who may have missed the earlier installments, I am providing links to them so you can go back and get caught up. Part One: https://beekaydubya.blogspot.com/2018/04/we-join-this-battle-already-in-progress.html Part Two: https://beekaydubya.blogspot.com/2018/04/we-join-this-battle-already-in-progress.html Part Three: https://beekaydubya.blogspot.com/2018/04/we-join-this-battle-already-in-progress_5.html Part Four: https://beekaydubya.blogspot.com/2018/04/we-join-this-battle-already-in-progress_7.html Part Five: https://beekaydubya.blogspot.com/2018/04/we-join-this-battle-already-in-progress_11.html DAY THIRTEEN (December 11th), 8:11:48 am Shadow floats above the battlefield.   Most of his companions have been laid low by the Jabberwock’s burble; Kysek lies in a nearly broken heap at the monster’s feet.   The drow himself is bleeding from several wounds and it hur...

The battle continues.   I now present Round SEVEN of combat against the dreaded Jabberwock! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   - -   - -   - - - - DAY THIRTEEN (December 11th), 8:11:42 am   Shadow flies higher into the air, climbing out of the incredible reach of the Jabberwock’s neck.   The drow, bleeding from numerous wounds, casts another spell – one that will guarantee his next strike is true.   Kysek’s disembodied hand continues to pull on the Jabberwock’s head while he moves around to the side of the beast.   The summoned construct strains against the monster, making little headway but he elf reaches his intended spot and dashes in.   He slashes with the vorpal blade, Bedlam easily splits the scales covering the monster’s ribs, parting them like a hot knife through butter.   The monster howls in shock and pain, spinning to face the elf and his deadly sword.   The Jabberwock ignores the rest of the ...

The battle continues.   I now present Round SIX of combat against the dreaded Jabberwock! If you missed them, here are links to the first three posts in this series: Part One: https://beekaydubya.blogspot.com/2018/04/we-join-this-battle-already-in-progress.html Part Two: https://beekaydubya.blogspot.com/2018/04/the-batle-rages-on.html Part Three: https://beekaydubya.blogspot.com/2018/04/we-join-this-battle-already-in-progress_5.html - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   - -   - -   - - - - DAY THIRTEEN (December 11th), 8:11:36 am Shadow, feeling much recovered after both clerics have tended to him, focuses on the Jabberwock once more and plunges back into the battle.   He wills the Thunderlance to extend to its maximum length once more as he closes in.   The Jabberwock sees the dark elf coming and once again snaps at him with its powerful jaws, rending flesh with its jagged teeth.   Shadow’s conjured shaft of force once aga...

For those of you who may have missed part one and two, here are links that will take you to them... Part One: https://beekaydubya.blogspot.com/2018/04/we-join-this-battle-already-in-progress.html Part Two: https://beekaydubya.blogspot.com/2018/04/the-batle-rages-on.html The battle continues.   I now present Round Five of combat against the dreaded Jabberwock! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   - -   - -   - - - - DAY THIRTEEN (December 11th), 8:11:30 am   Shadow floats in midair over the battle, “Where I come from a dwarf would ever heal a drow.   I am glad we are friends and not enemies.   Hopefully, I will not be thanking you again any time soon.   Shadow stares down at the Jabberwock and calls upon one of his race’s innate abilities and summons a globe of darkness around its head.   The monster doesn’t react to the darkness at all but as Drax sees the spell take effect, he remembers that the creature posses...

The battle continues.   I now present the fourth round of combat against the dreaded Jabberwock! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   - -   - -   - - - - DAY THIRTEEN (December 11th), 8:11:24 am Shadow takes a deep breath and stares down at the deceptively swift Jabberwock.   The drow drops into a dive.   He wills his conjured lance to shorten and tucks it back under his arm, bracing for the impact while holding his enchanted rapier out before him.   The monster’s head recoils on its serpent-like neck and flashes out with blinding speed, striking the elf long before he is ready to strike.   The drow’s thrusts are driven off of their marks and he is sent spinning through the air, narrowly avoiding a collision with the few trees at the edge of the clearing that are still standing. Kysek’s fist clenches and unclenches as he directs his massive summoned hand to continue its attempts to grapple the gargantuan Jabberwock. ...