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<blockquote data-quote="Sic_Pixie" data-source="post: 5977890" data-attributes="member: 52403"><p><strong>Pringle saves the day</strong></p><p></p><p>The abomination sends it’s tentacles into the wall separating it from the party and rips the wall down raining rubble upon everyone; several bits of the rubble impact upon Zordlan and poor Nashkar causing minor damage. This does however allow the party to see more of the creature as dust settles upon it and the surrounding area but it also renders them more susceptible to the creature’s attacks. Sayuri casting a spell covers Nashkar in grease allowing him greater chance of squirming free of the creature’s tentacles; Pringle utilizing his most powerful summons starts chanting some disturbing sounding arcane words as his eyes start glowing a weird red/purple colour. Grembor continues to fire arrows past the swiftly dodging Zordlan and the prone Nashkar; each twang of his bowstring causing them both the flinch in remembered pain of arrows in the back. However he only shoots himself in the foot once and manages to keep his misses suitably away from anyone else. Zordlan continues hacking away at the creature as Nashkar finally manages to slip out of the tentacles that have been holding him; his armor has been sorely tested and found wanting as the deep gouges and punctures attest to the creatures strength; he is looking very pale and weak as if most of his blood has been sucked from him. </p><p></p><p>Tentacles strike out at Zordlan slapping him around the face several times and making his ears ring with the impact although thankfully he manages to avoid being grappled by the insidious tentacled thing. Sayuri happy that Nashkar is no longer wrapped up in the creature sidles to the side and unleashes a lightning bolt with sends shudders through the creature as it’s tentacles all stand up on end ripping parts of the ceiling down. Zordlan again flinches as the bright lighting passes before him only too aware how much that can hurt as Sayuri is usually not too bothered about where her spell effects go and who they hurt as long as they effect the enemy as well. Pringle finishes his spellcasting and a glowing red portal appears behind the monster. Out steps a Babu demon covered in dripping sizzling blood whose eyes widen at the sight of the huge tentacled creature before it. It however steps up and its claws rip into the monsters flesh leaving deep foul smelling rents in its hide which the demon savors with a chuckle; Pringle grins and starts summoning another one. Grembor pulls the arrow from his foot wincing at the pain and fires that at the still invisible creature; Zordlan opens up another rent in its hide and gets covered in more foul smelling slimy blood. Nashkar retreats from combat hoping to be left alone as he channels energy though the party; healing up their ills. </p><p></p><p>The aspect of Yog-Sothoth splits its attacks between the newly arrived Babu Demon and Zordlan; after it’s first hit against the Babu demon it declines to try grappling it as it’s acidic blood covered body burns it’s flesh. It does however cause some good hits with its tentacles. The other attacks strike at Zordlan each hit rocking him back on his feet as his armor tolls like a bell when struck by the tentacles; but it fails to succeed at a grapple. Sayuri assaults it again with a torrent of force missiles while Pringle drags another Babu Demon through another glowing portal. The pair of Babu Demons attack; each tearing into the creature with claws and bites; they reduce the once mobile and efficient killer of everything to a bubbling pile of tentacles and eyes in a few short seconds. The whole party heaves a huge sigh as the aberration dies but not too deep as the stench of the thing is still very apparent; even more so now it’s insides are outside.</p><p></p><p><em>DM Note: Pringles Summons were the best thing he could have done; each Babu Demon gains 3 attacks, they can see inviz and they had flanking so they got sneak attack. Was very surprised that Yog-Sothoth was not immune to sneaks or criticals like most Aberrations are. The last attacks by the pair of Babu Demons caused in excess of 70 points of damage. If I recall 5 out of 6 attacks hit causing 5d6+25 damage +10d6 sneak from flanking with Zordlan. (+2d6 sneak per attack) The poor creature didn’t have a chance even after factoring the +2 levels from consuming the last Keeper. But then if your higher level spells don’t do much it’s just frustrating.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>On the Reincarnations I rolled d100 to see how much of a taint they received and how much like their old selves they would be. Grembor got 76% like his old self so he has about a quarter of his body is covered in tentacles; while Zordlan got lucky with a 96%. So he just gets the weird soulless eyes and the rippling under the skin. No idea what I would have done if they got less than 50%. Guess they would have come back more Chaos Beast than they did …</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sic_Pixie, post: 5977890, member: 52403"] [b]Pringle saves the day[/b] The abomination sends it’s tentacles into the wall separating it from the party and rips the wall down raining rubble upon everyone; several bits of the rubble impact upon Zordlan and poor Nashkar causing minor damage. This does however allow the party to see more of the creature as dust settles upon it and the surrounding area but it also renders them more susceptible to the creature’s attacks. Sayuri casting a spell covers Nashkar in grease allowing him greater chance of squirming free of the creature’s tentacles; Pringle utilizing his most powerful summons starts chanting some disturbing sounding arcane words as his eyes start glowing a weird red/purple colour. Grembor continues to fire arrows past the swiftly dodging Zordlan and the prone Nashkar; each twang of his bowstring causing them both the flinch in remembered pain of arrows in the back. However he only shoots himself in the foot once and manages to keep his misses suitably away from anyone else. Zordlan continues hacking away at the creature as Nashkar finally manages to slip out of the tentacles that have been holding him; his armor has been sorely tested and found wanting as the deep gouges and punctures attest to the creatures strength; he is looking very pale and weak as if most of his blood has been sucked from him. Tentacles strike out at Zordlan slapping him around the face several times and making his ears ring with the impact although thankfully he manages to avoid being grappled by the insidious tentacled thing. Sayuri happy that Nashkar is no longer wrapped up in the creature sidles to the side and unleashes a lightning bolt with sends shudders through the creature as it’s tentacles all stand up on end ripping parts of the ceiling down. Zordlan again flinches as the bright lighting passes before him only too aware how much that can hurt as Sayuri is usually not too bothered about where her spell effects go and who they hurt as long as they effect the enemy as well. Pringle finishes his spellcasting and a glowing red portal appears behind the monster. Out steps a Babu demon covered in dripping sizzling blood whose eyes widen at the sight of the huge tentacled creature before it. It however steps up and its claws rip into the monsters flesh leaving deep foul smelling rents in its hide which the demon savors with a chuckle; Pringle grins and starts summoning another one. Grembor pulls the arrow from his foot wincing at the pain and fires that at the still invisible creature; Zordlan opens up another rent in its hide and gets covered in more foul smelling slimy blood. Nashkar retreats from combat hoping to be left alone as he channels energy though the party; healing up their ills. The aspect of Yog-Sothoth splits its attacks between the newly arrived Babu Demon and Zordlan; after it’s first hit against the Babu demon it declines to try grappling it as it’s acidic blood covered body burns it’s flesh. It does however cause some good hits with its tentacles. The other attacks strike at Zordlan each hit rocking him back on his feet as his armor tolls like a bell when struck by the tentacles; but it fails to succeed at a grapple. Sayuri assaults it again with a torrent of force missiles while Pringle drags another Babu Demon through another glowing portal. The pair of Babu Demons attack; each tearing into the creature with claws and bites; they reduce the once mobile and efficient killer of everything to a bubbling pile of tentacles and eyes in a few short seconds. The whole party heaves a huge sigh as the aberration dies but not too deep as the stench of the thing is still very apparent; even more so now it’s insides are outside. [I]DM Note: Pringles Summons were the best thing he could have done; each Babu Demon gains 3 attacks, they can see inviz and they had flanking so they got sneak attack. Was very surprised that Yog-Sothoth was not immune to sneaks or criticals like most Aberrations are. The last attacks by the pair of Babu Demons caused in excess of 70 points of damage. If I recall 5 out of 6 attacks hit causing 5d6+25 damage +10d6 sneak from flanking with Zordlan. (+2d6 sneak per attack) The poor creature didn’t have a chance even after factoring the +2 levels from consuming the last Keeper. But then if your higher level spells don’t do much it’s just frustrating. On the Reincarnations I rolled d100 to see how much of a taint they received and how much like their old selves they would be. Grembor got 76% like his old self so he has about a quarter of his body is covered in tentacles; while Zordlan got lucky with a 96%. So he just gets the weird soulless eyes and the rippling under the skin. No idea what I would have done if they got less than 50%. Guess they would have come back more Chaos Beast than they did …[/I] [/QUOTE]
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