E9-09 - Ogre?? DROW!

Fargrim Red-Beard, Belgos (good..DROW), Brandis, Remgrem GobGob, Black Knight (good...DROW)... we came to the Zadzafarn’s outpost. Motley can only wonder what we will do when we reach big DROW city. Kill them all? Yes, Motley think so! Two Portcullis’s blocked our way in the large chamber. At least 25ft tall. Eight times Motleys! On the outside of the Porucullis is Ogre. Big and stupid looking. Buildings are 10ft tall...Hmm, jusmp on Ogre? Maybe!
The Ogre chained to wall, We try to think of what we all know about Ogres. We gather... they are stupid, yes?

Black Knight lead us forward, act like we prisoners, and try to bluff our way in. Motley no slave! Motley not like this plan! Ogre not so stupid...  Belgos DROW tries to say we came out from back entrance when he said he never seen us before. Again, Orge not so stupid. He yell for DROW to come out, saying ‘We no have back entrance!’.

Black Knight, abandon our plan and run up to stab big ogre in knee cap. It roars ‘ow!’ as Belgos shoots arrows at it and Brandis charge toward as well, slashing. Remgrem slashes and missed. Ogre angry! Ogre smash black knight, with club, hurting her badly.
DROW show up behind 2nd portcullis. Fargrim Red-Beard charge forward and takes last spot by Ogre. Now what Motley to do? No room for Motley to fight Giant! Defending ready, and Poising ready... Motley move a bit forward.

Black Knight throws a dagger and hits the Ogre, as Belgos peppers him with more point arrows! Brandis, you the hero! You slice straight up Ogre belly, killing. Wait.. Brandis kill still.. something not right with Brandis. GobGob Remrgrem blink up on wall, stabbing a DROW, who stab stabs him. He strike back, skewering DROW though head.
Lightning shoot down from above. Another up DROW. Brandis get zapped and teeth chatter. Red-Beard of the Fargrim thows a hammer up up at a hiding DROW, and smacks. Motley can do nothing else but crank open gate. So Motley start that.

Black Knight stepped back, catching breath, and Belgos gets gate up rest of way. Both Portcullis’s open now! Brandis throws a javelin at the far away DROW and runs away to hide. Brandis! Coward! No fear DROW! Brandis NOT same Brandis from Motley’s dream!
Purple sparkly arrows fire at Remgrem! No duck GobGob!!! He duck one, but not low enough for other. It pierce his chest and he collapse. NOO! GobGob!
DROW-she walk up and breathes out electrical sparky webs all around us. Motley get zapped a it, but Motley resist mostly.
Fargrim throw a hamer again, killing hiding up DROW. He avengred Remgrem! Motley kill DROW up top.
Black Knight burst out darkness cloud. Motley grumbly angry. Me no like Darkness Cloud! I feel for wall and climb! climb like wind and reach she Drow.

Darkness vanishes below. I saw Brandis and Belgos still stuck in the web down down. She ignores me and shoots down at Belgos, so I whack her! Pay attention she-DROW! I smack her again powerfully, then she try to touch Motley with magic rod. I swipe away and laugh.
“KILL THE DROW!” I yell and tear her a stomach hole. She die! Heehee!
Other Ogre give up before Motley can kill.. oh well.... Motley killed 12 DROW now!!!

E9-08 - Motley say "DROW drops Spider Webby!"

A spire hang down, Mmhmm mhmm, from cavern top way up up above.
Rope bridges cross huge chasm. Down below is spiderweb... bet there is a BIG spider!
DROW! DROW leading Goblin slaves across bridges... Goblins deserve it... but DROW deserve a pick in the eye! The Goblins wear chains and collars like pets.
Group decides to sneak across. Right across we go, but only good--DROW. Are quiet. Motley can’t be quiet in turtle armor! As we go Motley notice windows in huge staga...c...g...ctite... yes there are the green glowing lanterns of scariness. Motley not afraid!
We cross bridge and run smack into DROW!!! and Goblins... and a Bugbear! Big Gob Gob! I turn and look, and Belgos, Valanae, Brandis, Becca, Black Knight and Fargrim have followed.
Becca ccrazy! Mighty halfling slayer-slayer charged in and shish-ka-bobbed a Gobgob. Then Bugbear chose me and throws a handaxe. Silly Bearbug you can’t hit Motley! I block and it stick into ceiling. Black Knight DROW sneaky sneak attacks another DROW and gets knocked into a hole in the center of platform. Hole? Motley has ideas! Black Knight she-DROW yells from below. I bet more DROW down there! Two GobGobs come up and slash at Fargrim Red-Beard, they slash, and one try to slash me, but I block! Four Gobgobs stand in a row blocking us. Brandis, who was in my dream... dream people real...Motley remember this from now on, and slices into a Gob and kills it. Brandis no kill in dreams... Belgos DROW (also from Motley dream) shoots and kills three other GobGobs. Belgos...GOOD....DROW...ugh!
Hammer Hands time! I run over and knock DROW into hole on top of Black Knight! No worry Black Knight, I be there soon! Kill the DROW! Valanae moves up and moves up and looks defensible. Red-Beard Fargrim charge and bloodies a she-DROW.
Becca Half-creature gets out bow and shoots she-DROW through mouth. Oh! That was Motley’s kill! Bad Becca! Bugbear move up and takes big club and smacks Valanae. Oh no!
“Goblins get him!” comes from below. Brandis move forward and slashes at Bugbear but miss and hit floor. Brandis! Bugbear up there! Not on floor! Belgos shoots the Bugbear and it stumble into pit. Whoopee! Dive into pit and land on behind. Little ouchy! I hop up and get ready to defend! Valanae took long way down from stairs. Red-Beard Fargrim come down too. Black Knight still alive!? Darkness cloud. Maybe Motley sneak in and kill her too...hehe. Bugbear swing at Motley from in darkness. I no think so! A dagger comes out and stabs bloodies Bugbear. I guess Black Knight alive. I distracted by that and GobGob pkes me with short sword. Grr! Brandis acting cowardly! he throw javelin down hole and missed Bugbear. Belgos DROW shoot down and miss. I stab bloody bugbear with my warpick-a-doodle. Valanae blasts a holy light and I feel more defensibible. Fargrim Red-Beard attack Bugbear. They tough GobGobs!
Becca dive down with spear-sword and impale Bugbear in head! His brain go bye-bye! Other Bugbear try to smash Motley but I deflect. ooh! Strong blow! Black Knight DROW darkness gone.. she stab at a Gob and kill it. Branndis acting coward still! He throw Another Javelin down, miss again. bad aim Brandis. Get down here! I see DROW running down bridge to get away! No happen! I run away from Bugbear to go after. Motley will kill DROW. Valanae behind hits Bugbear draw blood with mace. Hehe cracked skull! Fargrim swing his axe and can’t hit. Bugbear nimble Bugbear quick...
Becca stab Bugbear and it fall down dead too! Bugbear not quick enough! Becca follow me. DROW mine Becca! Brandis finally come down. Belgos looks around. He stand and block bridge! Can’t get to DROW now! Belgos DROW..... bad!
Becca crawl forward under us and stabs DROW she! No Becca! MINE! I go forward and swice at DROW who ran push her back! She getting near edge... hehehehe. She sweeps at me with longspear. I jump! Motley can jump!
Becca crawls back and stabs again, She gets her good, blood blood! Becca! Motley MUST kill Drow! I smile and shield smack DROW woman and knock her off edge. She fall and scream into big web. Motley peers down as Gigantic Spider come and spin web around her. Motley was right! Big spider there! Hehe she die! Motley now killed 11 DROW!
We go down onto path ahead and find a shield... familiar shield.... from Elminster follower... thought she poof out of underdarkdark...? I pick up shield. We walk then for several miles and find DROW city... if Motley memory serve him right... it is Zedifedemm... or Zedifemememem. Or... I know no! A portcullis block us now. Down the path we see Ogre is chained to wall. He throw a big rock away and it shatter. We hear another Ogre yell at first for throwing....
Motley and everyone look to each other worried... Kill....the OGREs?

Motley's Dream - The Sun Never Rises (Encounters Season 09)

Motley’s dream... “The Sun Never Rises”

Motley had a strange dream he did...it just now came back to him. Dream happened before DROW attacked inn, making Motley ANGRY.

Motley was named Brandis. A tall person. A Holy man! I think...I worshipped Amaunator.... but some called Lathander... confusing for Motley.
Motley, err Brandis had been sent on a quest. To get a gem! He got it! Whoopee! Then take it to holy place of Lathander... err Amaunator! Motley no know!
Sun God. There. That it. The room was strange. Quiet it was. Scattered scrolls, and...blood! Fresh blood!
Brandis was with companions he just met... Valanae, Cleric girl. She strangely was in dream before I ever met her. Odd odd. Belgos, a DROW... kill the!!! Brandis no want to kill DROW!? Why not Brandis? And a Dwarf. Not dark dwarf with prickle beard. This red beard, Fargrim.
Looking around Brandis notice treasure still in place. All silver. All gold. Nothing stolen. Belgos notice a tile with blood cut off. Fargrim lift. Yes. Secret ladder down down down. So Brandis with shield, climb first. Then others come.
Clearly there foot traffic in cellar. Foot prints all over! Four pillars with inscriptions to SUN GOD. They say Lathander. Brandis remembered Lathandar and Amanuator are same. Lathander worship peoples were scared scared to worship Lanthander when Amanautor declared himself also Lathander. Maybe Amanuator eat Lathandar? What if Amanuator an ILLTHID!!!???
Door opens. Two Dwarves burst inside. They have spider butt string tattooed on their faces. No beards? Weird! Brandis notice each have hostage with blindfold. Dwarves demand we Brandis and friends leave or hostages die. They already look sick sick and pale!
Fargrim red-beard enraged! Brandis also notice a DROW behind them! KILL THE DROW Motley screamed, but Brandis studied pillars. He realize they can boom boom light and blind. Probably wouldnt need though.
Fargrim red-beard charged forward and kill a no-beard. Brandis scolded him. Why scold? He do no wrong! Brandis then move up and smack other no-beard with flat of blade. He fall down go bumf! Bad DROW shoot at Brandis, he deflect bolt with shield. Valanae holy girl charge forward at DROW who back awy into tunnel! Fargrim throw hammer, Brandis throw spear, both hit wall. Valanae be shot at! Brandis protect her! Yay Brandis! Belgos GOOD!? DROW!? Shoots other DROW dead.
Brandis order Valanae to attend to hostages. They have been poisoned! Brandis realize DROW not dead. He try to ask politely for antidote. DROW say NO! Kill--!!! DROW does mention poison kill victims in two hours... poison come from distil...distil...something! of Underdark Fungi! DROW no have antidote. Brandis try to reason with DROW, to get antitode. She refuse! OF COURSE! She DROW! Belgos then asks nicely of no-beard living. He refuse too. Brandis get angry and yell at no-beard. He say he mercenary. Hired by Mistress Silouuhete... he doesn’t know why he hired. But dozen DROW dozen DWARVES work together. They look for something! 25 attackers gather 20 hostages. They were forced to be poison. Drink or stab. But poison either way! DROW...looking....
Brandis decide to tie up DROW to and DWARF to pillar... BRANDI!? Why no kill!?
They go down tunnel. Valanae make light in tunnel with glowing weapon. Dirt tunnerl became wall tunnerl with swirl swirl patterns! There blood stains there as well. DROW made these halls. They carved with....water? DROW use water? Motley never drink water again!
Brandis go to door and open. Beyond, hallway of same swirl swirls. Torchlit chamber down hall. Belgos DROW sneak forward... we wait... thirty seconds later we hear a voice cry for help, then another voice say, “Hey! I hear something up there!”
Belgos in trouble. Oh well. Hey BRANDIS! Why you go!? Brandis charge in and smack a no-beard dwarf and use holy man smack. Belgos DROW cry out from upper platform. Valanae come in and charge my no-beard. He blocks. She no charger! Valanae what wrong with you? Fargrim come running up and choppy chop no-beard skull down middle.! Yay! But Brandis scold Red-Beard.
Hammer fly down and smack Valanar and Red-Bearded Fargrim. Brandis charge up on platform and see no-beard hurting Belgos. He jump in to save, slashing at No-Beard. Belgos hurt bad bad. Brandis make No-Beard focus on him. Spider appears! Big spider! Comes over and hops at Brandis. Bite Brandis! OH NO! Poison in blood! Valanae poof up and crash through edge of platform that fall down. She cry out. Silly Valanae.
Fargrim move up, he charge like Red-Beard charge and mighty chop No-Beard Brandis attacked. Belgos shoot longbow at Spidey-widey. He duck a DROW and No-Beard attack. No-Beard attack Brandis. Shield block! hehe! Then throws hammer! Shield block hehehe!
DROW evil vanishes and pops behind Brandis. Look out Brandis! He spin and deflect the stabby with shield and damn darkness! DROW tricks! Brandis step out of darkness and swing at no-beard. He miss.... almost drop sword! Red-Beard Fargrim swing at No-Beard and slice this one skull in two...too! Then choppy chop at Spider. Belgos shoot spider in eye. Other no-beard wheel around and swing at Valanae who below. She cry in pain! Save her Brandis!
From inky black DROW stab Fargrim! Brandis take vengeance and smack DROW hard! Fargrim Red-beard ignore cloudy DROW and swing at Spider, then gathers will to keep fighting. Belgos try to pop spider eye again, he miss. Then that filthy DROWs darkness was gone, but so was DROW. Brandy-is stepped forward and attack spider. Why everyone keep missing!? Motley need to teach you a thing or two!?
Valanae was nearly about to go down, but Brandis took hit with Righteousy Shield. Fargrim Red-Beard move down stairs after the No-Beard, hitting in a splash of blood. Spider jump away, Belgosgo to play. He STILL not shoot Spider! Just then DROW appears behind Brandis! Look out! But Brandis too smart. He have half a brain if not more! He spin and block with shield, then swings holy sword at DROW. It hurt his dark flesh!
The ugly spider kept jumping around. No good! Belgos miss spider, AGAIN. DROW vanishes yet again. Brandis go after spider! Smacky smack! Screechy spider! Spider try to bite Brandis armor. It hurt fang. Belgos shoot down from stairs and FINALLY kill spider. Drow try to stab Belgos in vengeance, but no luck. He dodge! Valane begins untying priests. And WHACK! Red-Beard knock DROW silly.
The DROW wake up and doesn’t have antidote for poison. See Brandis? DROW useless!  But wait. A vial. Healing Potion! Hazzah!
Brandis come to conclusion there no where left to go. DROW must have come from somewhere. Hmm... follow the swirly swirl patterns I try to tell him! They find a secret door... Motley right Motley right! The hall there dead end at pool of water that go round corner. Glowing blue rune on ground before water. Everyone scared. Motley would just jump on. Motley can take pain! But Brandis, he smart, use his religious know-how to disable. Still they not sure if safe. But Brandis be a man! He walk forward onto Rune. A rogue follow us. Wizard... look familiar. Keira. Not sure. She throw rock in pool. Ripples were pretty. Belgos and Keira climb along ledge. They fear water.
At other end there be Red MIsts. No know what is to know about it. Whilemean Belgos starts hammering big climbing nails in wall. Make TOO much noise Belgos! Hush! Of course something hear. Motley knew something would. Keria comes back. Brandis tired of waiting, He run and jump cross water. Land on his side never touching water.
Everyone starts attacking mist, Fargrim enters the water to catch up. Keira disappears into mist and yell back, “There big fight! Come help!”
Oh Brandis go alright. But Keira also yell warning. Watch out for big pit and spiders and DROW, and she pretty sure she was gonna die. Then scream bloody death scream.
Brandis climb to feet and run into mist charge and miss DROW! Ow Red Mist burn lungs! Valanae pretty cleric heal Keira. Spiders bite Brandis! Ouchy Ouch! Why Motley feel pain!? Brandis slash DROW and with a prayer Holy Sword, knocked her cross face, leaving gash. Blood in her eye. Keira go behind and stab her! Valanae finish this DROW. Valanae!? Why no kill DROW!? You break Motley’s heart!
Spiders everywhere! They swarm out of pit! They all over! In Brandis’ wounds! A DROW charge through mist and miss Brandis. He swing and backswing and slashing twice, hurting DROW. Red-Beard move up and hack Priestess and crack her skull just a bit. She go down.
BRandis take down other drow, and drink potion to stay standing as Spiders swarm on Brandisy!
They find her holiness. Lady who want gems. She collects gems from us, as cure passed around. Shealso create Visage of Lastander with ritual taking many minutes,. She give an amulet. She say Travel to Shadowvale to stop DROW incursion... Wait.... this where Motley was! This where DROW incursion start! Motley know! Brandis!? Motley!?
I is Motley and I kill DROW! I reach in pocket, what does Motley find, but the amulet Brandis had. Dream...real???

The DROW wont take Motley again! (Encounters Season 09)

They came to take me away hehehaha. They came to take me away hahahehehaha!
The Drow will never take Motley away again! Or his journal. No no no. I dropped it and that filthy Drow with his mouth sewn shut took! But I showed him! Yes I did! With a pickaxe to the eye! Hehehe!

Friends died. Kobold, Holy man, and wizardy dizardy. They died. But Motley lived. Motley protected Gob and good Drow.... Burn tongue to say such words...

But then came the tests. Locked away alone I was. With statue of biggy demon. I solve puzzle I did. No Drow puzzle too toughy woughy for Motley!

But yes, after 9 Drow fall under Motley’s pick we reach home! Yay! Home! Underdark!
Motley had not seen in years.

Ahead was drop off. Glowy yummy mushrooms lit cavern. Motley pick one up and drop down. I follow trusty Gob. As we form line... me, Gob, good...d....row... and new Halfling we pick up at end of tests.... She voice came.... voice came from around corner... sound like Elf...  DROW! KILL THE DROW!

There was Drow with hammer! No match for Motley shield. She Drow witch-twitch! Kill kill! And third Drow....oh! Stitch-Mouth! He had my journal. I kill HIM first.

She Drow tell us to give up. I laugh. Motley never give up against Drow. Goo...d...Dr....ow... says no surrender. For once....Motley agree. But why Drow on our side again? Motley no know... but KILL EVIL DROW!

Warrior Drow he things drop down. Time to kill hehe!

Becca-ling Halfhalf lady charged Drow then hop a diddle back to me. She want my shield. Okay!
Motley prepared to attack and did! I stabby pick Stitchy-Mouth!
“Give back journal!”

Warrior Drow both hit Motley armor hard. Ow!
Valnar Healer lady cast pray spell. I feel better!
Go...od....Dr....ow... shoot bad! Hmm...Drow...no like Drow? Gob-a-dizzle move up and big hurt Drow.

Big spider come from above. Klinx lady Drow call it. Eeek! Spider bite me! Poisin in veins! I shrug off but still yucky yuck!

Becca-ling stabby-stab spider! Whoopee! I stand ready and KILL Stitch-Mouth! 10 Drow killed! 10 Drow killed!

Drow off to side dance around and around and burst inky dark shadow. I hate DROW!  Valnae cleric girl can’t hit Drow for life of her. But she cast good prayer spells. Make me tougher.
Go--od....Dr...ow.....shoot spider. It leaky life fluid.

Gobby go up on cliff after She-Drow! I want her! No fair!
Becca-ling come and charge spider. I ignore and smack Hammer Drow. I attack again! Power Strike this time! Hehe!

Gob come down. He must have killed She-Drow. But then a dagger flies out of darkness, stabs Gobby and pulls him in! No! Bad Drow! Bad!

Valnae, silly Cleric lady tried to hit spider with mace. She can no do.
Go....od....Dr....ow.... can’t hit spider either. Spider tried to bite me. Spider getting on Motley nerve bundle.

Becca-ling stab spider again and ooey-gooey fly on Motley armor. Yuck.
I swing true and stab Hammer Drow in knee!
Valnae and Go----Drow... keep missing dodgy spider.

Darkness go bye-bye and Gobby chase other Drow who try to run. Gobby splash blood of she-Drow dancer.

Spider dead. Becca-Ling charge away She-Drow from far and stab through stomach. She-Drow dance dance fall down, go splick!
I turn and stab Drow in other knee! Heehee!
He swing at me and miss me!
Valnae Cleric miss actually hit. She kill kneeless Drow before I can! Grr! My Drow to kill!

Motley look around. No Drow left. Besides Go---od.....Dr...ow... I kill him later maybe.

Drow have Magic for motley. New amulet, and magic warpick!

Gobby finds a secret wall behind manacles. Drow no good at hiding secret. Behind is huge cave-cave. Cool breeze. No bottom to cavern but webs-strewn across.
Rope bridges lead to HUGE stalactite. With Hellish green glowy stuff around.

Hehe. Time to Kill more DROW!