Diplomatic Immunity--Preface: Vasha's Discovery

Rystil Arden · Sep 7, 2005

"Oh, OK," Bertram replies, "I guess that does make more sense."

*He lies down on one of the sheets and closes his eyes.*

Bront · Sep 7, 2005

Vasha looks over at her faithfull watch dog to find him sound asleep. She giggles quietly and then gets herself comfortable on the much softer sheet. She slowly drifts off. If the heat becomes too harsh, she may find she has removed her dress, awake or asleep.

Rystil Arden · Sep 7, 2005

*In the early evening, Vasha awakens to find that Bertram has already packed up, except for her sheet.*

"All ready to go?"

Bront · Sep 7, 2005

Vasha giggles "You know, you're making me feel lazy with all this getting things done while I'm sleeping."

She gets up and folds up the sheet, handing it back to Bertram "Let's be off."

Rystil Arden · Sep 7, 2005

"Oh, I'm sorry--just wanted to save you the trouble of having to pack up. If you're ready, let's go then."

Bront · Sep 7, 2005

She giggles again "Oh, no problem at all." she says as they continue on their journy.

Rystil Arden · Sep 7, 2005

*As they travel through another evening, with the starlight shining gently over the cool desert night, they eventually hear a chittering sound, and without warning, a huge desert burrower flies out of the sand, snapping at Bertram, who barely manages to dodge the blow with unnatural reflexes.*

(OOC:
Burrower Bite 8 + 11 = 19, miss

Vasha's Initiative 11 + 2 = 13
Bertram's Initiative 5 + 5 = 10
Burrower's Initiative 9 + 2 = 11
Puddles's Initiative 12 + 3 = 15

Puddles's turn!)

Bront · Sep 8, 2005

Puddles growles and attacks the viscious burrower.

OOC: Bite +7 melee (1d6+4), Free trip at +5 if successfull.

Vasha raises her staff and begins to chant.

OOC: Summon Natures Ally II (3 SP), Small Earth Elemental with +4 to Str and Con.

Rystil Arden · Sep 8, 2005

*Puddles growls and bites at the burrower, but the attack deflects harmlessly off the creature's exoskeleton, jarring the poor dog's teeth a little.*

*Vasha begins to cast a spell.*

*The creature, hissing, draws itself up the rest of the way out of the sand, revealing a gargantuan insectile beast with a huge pincered maw dripping with venom that shuffles forward on small hooked claws, striking forward snakelike with its long neck to bite at Vasha, sticking its pincers deep into her chest as it lifts her up into the air, injecting a deadly venom into her blood that she barely manages to stave off...for now.*

"Let the girl go, you disgusting creature!" Bertram shouts, drawing a rapier and stabbing at it, piercing deep and drawing a gout of thick black ichor from the strike.

(OOC:

Puddles's Attack 5 + 7 = 12, Miss

Burrower's Attack 17 + 11 = 28, Hit.
Vasha takes 15 damage.

Concentration 1

+ 7 = 8, failure
Fortitude Save 16 + 2 = 18, success.
Opposed Grapple: Burrower 9 + 27 = 36, not going to bother rolling for Vasha.

Bertram's Attack 18 + 10 = 28, critical threat.
Confirmation 10 + 10 = 20, confirmed.
Burrower takes 29 damage!

Puddles's turn)