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To get to the elven palace, the PCs need to have an acorn from the elves, the ones they were wearing around their necks on necklaces. The PCs will also have to walk through the two ancient oaks in a north to south direction with the acorns. When the PCs do this, they will open an extra-dimensional space. This space has a large white marble palace with golden-silver faerie metal doors and roofs. It is beautiful and elegant beyond description as the sunlight makes to roof and door glitter and sparkle wildly. There are many brightly colored birds flying about and squirrels and chipmunks go about their business. There seems to be a heavy thicket of trees surrounding the palace. Any who cross this thicket will end up back in the normal forest and need to cross the two oaks with an acorn to gain entry again.

The place seems deserted, but in fact there are many elves waiting in ambush. They have decided that since the party has defeated the other elven forces, their only chance is to make a last stand at the castle. The elves are camouflaged (skill 20 in this area) and are waiting to attack with their long bows. They have the same stats as the other elven warriors. There are two elves per PC.

There are also two wizards and druids.
Wizard#1 and #2
ST: 10 HP:10 Speed:6.0
DX: 13 Will: 15 Move: 7
IQ: 15 Per: 15
HT: 11 FP: 11 SM:0
Dodge:9 Parry:10 DR: 2

Weapon: Staff (15) 1d+3 thrust, 2d+3 swing

Skills: Staff-15; Stealth-13; Tracking-12

Traits: Appearance (Attractive); Forest Guardian 2; Magery 3; Sense of Duty (Nature)

Wizard #1 Spell list: Breath Fire-18; Burning Touch-18; Concussion-18; Create Air-18; Create Fire-18; Deflect Energy-18; Explosive Fireball-18; Extinguish Fire-18; Fire Cloud-18; Fireball-18; Fireproof-18; Flame Jet-18; Flaming Armor-18; Flaming Missiles-18; Flaming Weapon-18; Heat-18; Ignite Fire-18; Lightning-18; Purify Air-18; Rain of Fire-18; Resist Fire-18; Shape Air-18; Shape Fire-18; Smoke-18; Sound-18; Spark Storm-18; Stench-18; Thunderclap-18; Wall of Lightning-18, Windstorm-18.

Wizard #2 Spell List: Apportion-18; Blackout-18; Blur-18; Colors-18; Complex Illusion-18; Continual Light-18; Darkness-18; Daze-18; Fascinate-18; Flash-18; Foolishness-18; Haste-18; Hide-18; Hinder-18; Hush-18; Illusion Disguise-18; Illusion Shell; Invisability-18; Mage Stealth-18; Mass Daze-18; Mirror-18; Perfect Illusion-18; Phantom-18; Silence-18; Simple Illusion-18; Sound-18; Voices-18 Wall of Silence-18.

Druid #1 and #2
ST: 12 HP:12 Speed:6.50
DX: 13 Will: 15 Move: 7
IQ: 14 Per: 15
HT: 13 FP: 13 SM:0
Dodge:10 Parry:10 DR: 5

Weapon: Staff (15) 1d+2 thrust crushing, 1d+3 swing crushing
Broadsword (15) 1d+1 thrust cutting, 1d+2 impaling

Skills: Broadsword-15; Staff-15; Stealth-13; Tracking-12

Traits: Appearance (Attractive); Forest Guardian 2; Magery 0; Power Investiture (Nature) 3; Sense of Duty (Nature)

Druid #1 Spell List: Bird Control-18; Fish Control-18; Mammal Control-18; Vermin Control-18; Beast Link-18; Beast Rouser-18; Beast Seeker-18; Beast Speech-18; Beast Soother-18; Beast Summoning-18; Master-18; Pollen Cloud-18, Protect Animal-18; Rain of Nuts-18; Rider-18, Rider Within-18.

Druid #2 Spell list: Clouds-18; Fog-18; Freeze-18; Frost-18, MysticMist-18; Rain-18; Recover Energy-18; Shape Air-18, Shape Earth-18; Shape Water-18; Snow-18; Summon Air Elemental-18; Summon Earth Elemental; Wall of Wind-18; Wind-18; Windstorm-18.

While these forces are fighting the ‘PCs, Gavaran will come flying down from above riding his griffin.

Gavaran, an alfar warrior
ST: 16 HP:18 Speed: 7.25
DX: 16 Will: 18 Move: 8
IQ: 16 Per: 18
HT: 13 FP: 20 SM:0
Dodge:11 Parry:14 DR: 8 (Magical Wooden Armor)

Weapon: Broadsword (20) 1d+2 thrust cutting, 2d+3 impaling

Skills: Staff-15; Stealth-13; Tracking-12

Traits: Appearance ( Very Attractive); Dependency (Mana; Constantly); Forest Guardian 2; Magery 3; Sense of Duty (Nature); Imbuement 3; Reduced Consumption 4; Regeneration (Very Fast, 1 HT per second, does not regenerate meteoric weapon attacks).

Imbuements: Chilling Weapon-18; Electric Weapon-18; Ghostly Weapon-18; Incendiary Weapon-18

Innate Attacks: Flame Jet-18 3d damage; Frost Jet-18 3d damage; Lightning Bolt-18 3d damage; Wind Jet-183d damage.

Spells: Gavaran knows just about any spell at level 18 but he has learned Resurrection and Remove Curse at 30 in order to try to bring back his beloved Trillian.

Gavaran's griffin
ST: 29 HP: 29 Speed: 7; Air Speed: 24
DX: 15 Will: 12 Move: 8 (ground) 24 (air)
IQ: 8 Per: 15
HT: 12 FP: 12 SM: +1
Dodge: 10 Parry: N/A DR: 7 (5 armor points for using magical collar)
Bite (18): 3d+2 cutting.
Claw(18): 3d+2 cutting

Traits: Acute Vision 3; Combat Reflexes; DR 2; Enhance Move 1; Flight; Sharp Beak; Sharp Claws; Wild Animal; Quadruped.
Skills: Brawling-16
Class: Hybrid Animal.
Notes: This griffin is very loyal to Gavaran and will defend him until the death. He will never let any other person ride him without Gavaran's consent.

This battle will take some time but Roderick and the scouts will appear and will assist the PCs. Roderick will try to hit Gavaran with his magical arrows if the opportunity presents itself. The arrows will quickly kill any who are struck with them and will bestow a terrible curse. If Gavaran is struck he will die in agony and then disintigrate as he is composed of mana not normal matter like the elves.