[Olympia Campaign] Battle of Megara

Finally, our heroes reached the village of Megara where they met and confronted Nyssara, who offered to pay them to stay away. She offered the fantastic sum of 500,000 drachma (1dr=1sp). Our heroes knew that the chosen oracle of Apollo was nearby, in which house she was (the one with the pebble on top).

So after they used their powers and abilities to determine there were several fey (nymphs) in the ice blocks, a dragon in the ice block in the center of town (the one over which Nyssara stood), that the target house only held one woman each. And that the pillars had dampening magic.

They engaged negociations somewhat successfully, obtaining to be lodged so they could rest and discuss some more. Nyssara ordered the "oracle house" to be cleared and given to the PCs. The guard entered and left with a woman.

Now as a surprise to the group, I contacted Piper who had to bow out due to other commitments to be the oracle. So her character was Apollo's chosen. Her appearance surprised everyone. We have been in contacts for weeks at that point, with me going "They are almost heading to Megara," "Almost," "Not this week," until finally. I think everyone was surprised.

Topsia's appearance (Piper's character) changed the situation and our party went on the offensive, casting a 3rd-level inflict wounds did end the diplomacy phase. The party locked down Nyssara long enough using a variety of abilities: silence, fog cloud, and earthen grasp (from an item) as they made their escape with Topsia.

But I was not done yet... I had another surprise.

While the PCs were involved with their own issues, the Athenian army launched its attack against the village. Every turn, the PCs had to deal with the artillery barrage from their "allies."

So for a few rounds, they ran around fought a Titan-troll as they escaped. They engaged the guards.

That's when I revealed the white dragon Anemokrystos flew out of the fog cloud. It landed on the stone archways, holding two women in its claws. The party recognized NPCs from their own background... And he crushed them...

When I described what the dragon landing on the stone archway, I used the phrase Like spandex in a Wal-mart.

Tense moments in the end where poor Celeste had to choose between taking the body of her sister or rescuing Leth the cleric of Hades.

Tense stuff.

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