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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 2015509" data-attributes="member: 1210"><p>The huge serpentine creature lashes out, the many tentacles surrounding its central maw end in cruel barbed hooks. Bluish slime spatters around the group as the creature slashes Martini with one of its deadly tentacles. Within the horror, organs pulse and fluids flow. It is gruesome to look upon and terrifying to face in battle.</p><p></p><p>Screaming shrilly, Naomi stabs at the creature’s mind with her psionic attacks, but to no avail. It ignores her, its tentacles writhing out and trying to grasp just about all of our heroes in a flurry of slime-covered grasping! Even as it strikes at him, Federico manages to shoot a bolt into the monster’s body! Boddynock blasts it with a <em>magic missile,</em> too; and then Martini lands a blow in the monster’s alien vitals! A high-pitched sound emanates from the creature, and the pair of tentacles that Timothy is struggling against tear him nearly to death! The autistic sorcerer screams in pain and collapses nervelessly to the ground. The monster gives another high-pitched squeal, releasing him to batter at the others. Boddynock reels as a blow tears across him, and Federico yelps as the worm-thing tears his belly open. He cries out in agony, shaking in fear and pain as he japes at sings at it, trying to inspire confidence in his friends.</p><p></p><p>Our heroes are sorely pressed now. Martini swings again, but he can’t get close enough to land a good blow without the monster tearing at him again. Lita, her concentration shattered by several wounds, spends several precious moments trying to recover herself. She winces as the gnome is smashed down by the terrible creature’s tentacles. Naomi jabs her spear at it despairingly as Boddynock groans his way into unconsciousness. </p><p></p><p>Our heroes are faltering. Both Timothy and Boddynock have fallen! “Careful!” shouts Martini, groaning from the pain of his own wounds. “Watch out, dog!” But his warning comes too late. Federico shrieks as another tentacle lashes out, striking him senseless as well. “Nooo!” shouts the ranger. “You can’t have him!!!” He leaps forward, his greatsword a blur, and he lands a telling blow right in the creature’s mouth, shattering it!* With an agonized squeal, the great worm-thing jerks back and falls through the door in the floor. With a cry of joy Martini heaves the trap door shut and stands up, shaking. </p><p></p><p>Naomi and Lita are trying to stabilize the dying. Strangely unconcerned, Martini cleans his sword.</p><p></p><p>”I couldn’t save him,” groans Lita, <em>”he’s dead!”</em></p><p></p><p>“Good, we can eat him,” exclaims Naomi.</p><p></p><p>”We aren’t eating anyone!” Martini retorts grimly, glancing at the three prone forms. Which one is dead? His heart is harder than he would have expected; but nonetheless he hopes it isn’t his clan dog.</p><p></p><p>”Why not?” Naomi asks. “It isn’t like it’s cannibalism or anything. He’s not a halfling, after all.”</p><p></p><p>“Are you kidding?” Lita snorts. “He was sick. He’d probably get <em>us</em> sick. He’s had the buzzing bowels for the last few days, remember? <em>I</em> don’t want that.”</p><p></p><p>“It doesn’t matter,” snaps Martini. “Nobody’s eating a companion.”</p><p></p><p>Naomi grumbles, but she goes along. </p><p></p><p>***</p><p></p><p>Even if Boddynock wasn’t a halfling, he was a friend. Martini is slightly guilty about having not even attempted to save him when he could have; but you can’t unburn bread, as they say. Done’s done. </p><p></p><p>Rest is the first order of business, and doing something with Boddynock. But getting out of the ziggurat won’t be easy, especially with several people unable to move under their own power. Resting in the chamber strewn by Boddynock’s feces is an unattractive proposition, but it’s better than trying to rest in the slime below with the translucent worm thing. </p><p></p><p>Martini and Naomi find the monster dead; its last exertions were too much for it. Searching around they find some coins, worth about 700 gold pieces. Then, exhausted, they return to the chamber in which they are, reluctantly, resting. A deep sleep ensues.</p><p></p><p>***</p><p></p><p><em><strong>9/7/368 O.L.G., 10 a.m.</strong></em></p><p></p><p>When he struggles up after finally awakening, Federico immediately uses his bardic magic to heal himself and Timothy. The two of them are much more distressed over the loss of Boddynock than Martini, Naomi or Lita. After some weeping and tearful eating, the group discusses what to do with the gnome’s body. To their distress, they determine that they can’t really do anything with it, given the deadly razor trap. They leave the corpse to rot in the pyramid as they retreat from it. </p><p></p><p>“Let’s get out of here!” exclaims Federico. “These ruins aren’t friendly at all!”</p><p></p><p>The group quickly moves away from the ruins. Federico’s tail is between his legs. The group heads due north and promptly gets lost in the Stern Mountains.</p><p></p><p>***</p><p></p><p><em><strong>4 p.m.</strong></em></p><p></p><p>The party stumbles upon a campsite that shows some signs of disturbance. While poking around, they find another halfling. He claims that it is his campsite and that it was somewhat disturbed by another group.</p><p></p><p>“A group of what? What’s your name?” Martini demands suspiciously. </p><p></p><p>“Beau- Beau Highhill,” the halfling introduces himself. “Hey, there they are again!”</p><p></p><p>Our heroes turn to see another group of individuals coming through the scattered trees towards them. The leader is a halfling on a riding dog. Following him are a number of thuggish-looking men and half-elves, as well as a gnome. Grimly the halfling smiles at them. “So!” he calls out. “I’ve found you at last!”</p><p></p><p>“Hey, why’s he nocking an arrow?” asks Federico.</p><p></p><p>“Surrender Airhead Ed Flapjacks to me now, for her crimes against Benjy Peachtree- or prepare to be taken!”</p><p></p><p></p><p><em><strong>Next Time:</strong></em> Halflings vs. halflings!</p><p></p><p></p><p>*Critical hit just when you need it the most!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 2015509, member: 1210"] The huge serpentine creature lashes out, the many tentacles surrounding its central maw end in cruel barbed hooks. Bluish slime spatters around the group as the creature slashes Martini with one of its deadly tentacles. Within the horror, organs pulse and fluids flow. It is gruesome to look upon and terrifying to face in battle. Screaming shrilly, Naomi stabs at the creature’s mind with her psionic attacks, but to no avail. It ignores her, its tentacles writhing out and trying to grasp just about all of our heroes in a flurry of slime-covered grasping! Even as it strikes at him, Federico manages to shoot a bolt into the monster’s body! Boddynock blasts it with a [i]magic missile,[/i] too; and then Martini lands a blow in the monster’s alien vitals! A high-pitched sound emanates from the creature, and the pair of tentacles that Timothy is struggling against tear him nearly to death! The autistic sorcerer screams in pain and collapses nervelessly to the ground. The monster gives another high-pitched squeal, releasing him to batter at the others. Boddynock reels as a blow tears across him, and Federico yelps as the worm-thing tears his belly open. He cries out in agony, shaking in fear and pain as he japes at sings at it, trying to inspire confidence in his friends. Our heroes are sorely pressed now. Martini swings again, but he can’t get close enough to land a good blow without the monster tearing at him again. Lita, her concentration shattered by several wounds, spends several precious moments trying to recover herself. She winces as the gnome is smashed down by the terrible creature’s tentacles. Naomi jabs her spear at it despairingly as Boddynock groans his way into unconsciousness. Our heroes are faltering. Both Timothy and Boddynock have fallen! “Careful!” shouts Martini, groaning from the pain of his own wounds. “Watch out, dog!” But his warning comes too late. Federico shrieks as another tentacle lashes out, striking him senseless as well. “Nooo!” shouts the ranger. “You can’t have him!!!” He leaps forward, his greatsword a blur, and he lands a telling blow right in the creature’s mouth, shattering it!* With an agonized squeal, the great worm-thing jerks back and falls through the door in the floor. With a cry of joy Martini heaves the trap door shut and stands up, shaking. Naomi and Lita are trying to stabilize the dying. Strangely unconcerned, Martini cleans his sword. ”I couldn’t save him,” groans Lita, [i]”he’s dead!”[/i] “Good, we can eat him,” exclaims Naomi. ”We aren’t eating anyone!” Martini retorts grimly, glancing at the three prone forms. Which one is dead? His heart is harder than he would have expected; but nonetheless he hopes it isn’t his clan dog. ”Why not?” Naomi asks. “It isn’t like it’s cannibalism or anything. He’s not a halfling, after all.” “Are you kidding?” Lita snorts. “He was sick. He’d probably get [i]us[/i] sick. He’s had the buzzing bowels for the last few days, remember? [i]I[/i] don’t want that.” “It doesn’t matter,” snaps Martini. “Nobody’s eating a companion.” Naomi grumbles, but she goes along. *** Even if Boddynock wasn’t a halfling, he was a friend. Martini is slightly guilty about having not even attempted to save him when he could have; but you can’t unburn bread, as they say. Done’s done. Rest is the first order of business, and doing something with Boddynock. But getting out of the ziggurat won’t be easy, especially with several people unable to move under their own power. Resting in the chamber strewn by Boddynock’s feces is an unattractive proposition, but it’s better than trying to rest in the slime below with the translucent worm thing. Martini and Naomi find the monster dead; its last exertions were too much for it. Searching around they find some coins, worth about 700 gold pieces. Then, exhausted, they return to the chamber in which they are, reluctantly, resting. A deep sleep ensues. *** [i][b]9/7/368 O.L.G., 10 a.m.[/b][/i][b][/b] When he struggles up after finally awakening, Federico immediately uses his bardic magic to heal himself and Timothy. The two of them are much more distressed over the loss of Boddynock than Martini, Naomi or Lita. After some weeping and tearful eating, the group discusses what to do with the gnome’s body. To their distress, they determine that they can’t really do anything with it, given the deadly razor trap. They leave the corpse to rot in the pyramid as they retreat from it. “Let’s get out of here!” exclaims Federico. “These ruins aren’t friendly at all!” The group quickly moves away from the ruins. Federico’s tail is between his legs. The group heads due north and promptly gets lost in the Stern Mountains. *** [i][b]4 p.m.[/b][/i][b][/b] The party stumbles upon a campsite that shows some signs of disturbance. While poking around, they find another halfling. He claims that it is his campsite and that it was somewhat disturbed by another group. “A group of what? What’s your name?” Martini demands suspiciously. “Beau- Beau Highhill,” the halfling introduces himself. “Hey, there they are again!” Our heroes turn to see another group of individuals coming through the scattered trees towards them. The leader is a halfling on a riding dog. Following him are a number of thuggish-looking men and half-elves, as well as a gnome. Grimly the halfling smiles at them. “So!” he calls out. “I’ve found you at last!” “Hey, why’s he nocking an arrow?” asks Federico. “Surrender Airhead Ed Flapjacks to me now, for her crimes against Benjy Peachtree- or prepare to be taken!” [i][b]Next Time:[/b][/i][b][/b] Halflings vs. halflings! *Critical hit just when you need it the most! [/QUOTE]
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