Yttermayn's "Saga of the Dragon Cult" (IC)

[Voadam]

Jakobee clenches his jaw as his fist bursts into hellfire again. "Ahh!" He unleashes the blast of magical power into the bolt sticking out of his hip, disintegrating the quarrel and partially cauterizing the wound. Looking a bit paler than his normally swarthy self he starts limping over to Grok. "I could use some healing as well. One of them got me in the beginning of the ambush."

ooc down 6 hp.

[Scott DeWar]

John isnt hit too hard by a bolt, but he looks a bit pekid. (don to 2 of 4! all those available hitpoints!)

[maddmic]

OOC: Sorry about holding things up guys. I'm not getting as much time on the weekends to post as I had wanted. If this continues, I'll bow out so that I don't continue to hold things up. Until then though....

IC:
Grok was busy studying the dead kobolds. He hadn't been looting them like the others, but he was trying to figure out what was different about them and why. His curiosity was clearly outweighing his concern for the others as the squabling and carrying on about being hurt continued.

Once he's done, he turns to the others and realizes that there are some hurt individuals. He looks at everybody and tries to determine who is the most injured. Turning to Jakobee he grasps his holy symbol and touches the wound. Speaking in orcish, he utters a quick healing prayer to Pelor and a gentle light emanates from his hand.

OOC:
trade out Magic Stone for Cure Lite Wounds

1d8+4=11

Also, can I swap out 0 level spells for healing spells as well? If so, then he'll use one Cure Minor on John and one on Rosalia.

[Yttermayn]

From what Grok has heard of kobolds, they are a little smaller and leaner than these specimens. The fangs, claws, and musculature connected to them seems exajurated. There are also distinctive red patches of scales on them that normal kobolds do not have. Grok notices something black and glistening in the corner of the dead kobolds eye as he gets up to help the others.

OOC: Yes, you can swap out 0 levels for cure minor.

Hit point loss after Grok's cures:
Rosalia -1
Jakobee -0
John -1
Scrag -4
Tuk -4
Grok -4
Roderic -4
Thrindar -0

[maddmic]

Grok seems satisfied with the results after the battle and the blessings from Pelor. Grok glares at Tuk, not liking at all what he has said to the girl. He then turns to Roderic and motions for him to come over. He then kneels down next to the kobold he was investigating and points out the differences he notices.

"Grok see different things about little beastie. It different from others Grok see. There red stuff on scales that not have some times. They also look bigger and stronger. Grok not like black stuff in eyes either. What you think Roderic?"

OOC:
Grok is seemingly not interested in the treasure. Also, he'll swap out the Read Magic 0 levels for the 2 cure minors.

[Tailspinner]

As the battle comes to a close and the others busy themselves with looting and healing, Thrindar sits down and rests for a bit. Then he stands, checks his stuff and glances around. He then moves back to the path and awaits the others to continue their journey to the ogre cave.

[crazy_monkey1956]

Scrag listens to Grok and then speaks, "Bad things. Good we kill them. More bad things in cave. We kill them, too."

[Scott DeWar]

"Black stuff? and red stuff? if I may have a look?"

John awaits being given permission before he pokes his nose and looks.

[Yttermayn]

Ooc: Grok does not need to swap those cure minors right now unless he's doing more healing. Ic: Those observing the body closely witness as the glossy black bead grows into a pool, and soon the eye itself collapses into the back of the socket. Black ooze begins to pour from the creatures orffices and the skin sags and falls in.

[Voda Vosa]

"What kind of sorcery is this?!" Tuk says, taking a step back, and holding his chains in front of him.

[Scott DeWar]

knowledge: the planes check, perhaps?

1d20+4=11

or maybe know arcana?

1d20+6=12

[Yttermayn]

OOC: Not with those roles I'm afraid.
IC: As far as John can tell, the ooze seems to be the results of rapid decomposition, and the smell would seem to confirm that theory. What could cause it remains a mystery.

[Scott DeWar]

"I have never heard of anything like that before." john confesses. "once again, this mystry reveas it self, but not exposes its secret."

[Voadam]

"My thanks, Grok." Jakobee regains his color after the infusion of healing magic.

He inspects the bodies as well at the mention of "black stuff", his lips curling in distaste at the black ichor.


ooc Kowledge planar 20

[Helfdan]

"Truly a sign of devilry... once you have all rested, however, we should proceed, my friends."

[Voadam]

Jakobee will also contemplate the hand amulets, thinking back to the registry of dark cults the seelenritters hunted.

ooc knowledge religion 16

[Scott DeWar]

[ooc] Voadam: I see you did a better roll then I! glas to see it! [/ooc]

[Yttermayn]

Jakobee's thoughts come to the conclusion that the uniformity and crude workmanship of the amulets would seem to point to the work of some kind of cult. However, that theory dosn't fit with the physical peculiarities of these kobolds. A cult capable of such transformation of it's followers would be able to equip it's members better, logically.

[maddmic]

Grok is all too hapy to let the others see what he noticed as he knows enough to know that he doesn't know everything. He nods in response to Jakobees thanks and simply says, "Pelor provide. Grok just his tool."

At Roderic's suggestion, Grok nods again and moves back to the path, content to wait for the others.

OOC:
Spell count:
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯Spell Lvl 0¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
Guidance
Read Magic - swapped for cure minor - used
Read Magic - swapped for cure minor - used

¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯Spell Lvl 1¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
Divine Favor
Magic Stone - swapped for cure light - used
Cure Light Wounds (d) - used

[Helfdan]

Roderic joins Grok on the trail, and prepared to lead the way onwards.