NPCs say the darnedest things

[melchar]

Reffed good games this weekend. The AD&D game on Saturday was a high point. After a lot of travel, the adventuring group made it to 1 [of 2] spots that would be major battle sites.

This one was a temple run by a [priest] lich of Bane that had been 'invaded' by demons [plot is that demon gates are spawning all over] - but the demons have thought the lich is on 'their side' because Bane is an evil deity. The adventurers show up, the priest/lich says 'well it's about time' - asks for their courtesy to let an 'old man get a prayer off'. The group lets him do his prayer [as do the demons]. The prayer is a specially researched battle prayer that [in effect] helped the adventurers - and then the lich took his goldems and retired to the sidelines and [mostly] stayed out of the battle. Big fight, adventurers win and their leader [Gilrandir] goes over to the lich.

This is where I ended up going 'bwah' [because I had back story and dialogue prepared for this] - because the lich looks at this elf priest and +actually+ said, "So you've got a mace of disruption. Well, I've got a head. What are you waiting for?"

[The lich's curse didn't allow him to NOT dodge, but Gil still did manage to hit = and he succeeded in the disruption.]

Comments

[maestrodog.livejournal.com]

Ok, THAT one should make it onto your list of quotes! Do you have an updated version, btw, I haven't gamed with you in a very long time...

[melchar.livejournal.com]

Nope - haven't kept up the list. It got stuffed in a drawer [in poor shape] and I haven't gotten around to retyping it yet.

[gil-liant.livejournal.com]

No doubt Bane will consider himself hard done by, for the loss of his priest after being so kind as to help the cause.

Gil's okay with that. ^_^

[melchar.livejournal.com]

Actually, I can see Bane being completely puzzled by all of this. The 1st puzzle being a 'what made them think I was on their side?' and the 2nd being 'and what was the matter with my priest?'

[gil-liant.livejournal.com]

Gil's okay with that, too. ^_^ But he isn't counting on Bane never actually figuring out what happened.

[narile.livejournal.com]

I'd have been more amazed if Gil hadn't made the roll...he doth have all the luck.

[melchar.livejournal.com]

The party was hasted. ^_^ He missed with the 'charge' attack, hit with the next - and then rolled REALLY well for the 'disrupt' chance.

[gil-liant.livejournal.com]

At least he's not selfish about it. He is willing to share the luck (or even spread it around) in personal, private exchanges involving willing partners of amenable dispositions. Group sessions available upon request with prior arrangement.

Consult Gilrandir, of the Church of Eliel (Reformed), for all your Clerical Needs! And you, too, could get lucky! ^_^