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<blockquote data-quote="Olgar Shiverstone" data-source="post: 251448" data-attributes="member: 5868"><p><strong>Chpt 1, cont.</strong></p><p></p><p>“Check the first door,” Wodyn told him, as the group formed up behind the halfling.</p><p></p><p>“Nothing,” Belarn replied, opening the door on a small, empty room with another door beyond. He slinked forward and crouched at the second door. “I hear splashing and sloshing,” he whispered.</p><p></p><p>The group looked at each other and shrugged. No idea. Then Olgar noticed that the kobold was slipping toward the back of the group, on hand hidden behind her back. He pulled up his crossbow, whirled, and leveled it at her.</p><p></p><p>“Spill it, kobold,” Olgar hissed.</p><p></p><p>“No help stupid dwarf,” the kobold replied.</p><p></p><p>Wodyn reached over Olgar and picked up the kobold. “We’ll trade, little one.” He handed her a couple of gold pieces. She grinned a toothy grin, and produced a scroll. Unrolling it, she glanced at it, then handed it to Wodyn.</p><p></p><p>“Can’t read anyway,” she said.</p><p></p><p>Wodyn handed the scroll to Olgar. To his surprise, he could read it – a few divine spells that might come in handy later one, especially one that would make a sword of flame. “Owe ye one, tall man,” Olgar said with thanks.</p><p></p><p>“Stupid dwarf,” the kobold said from three feet over his head, sticking her tongue out at him.</p><p></p><p>“Bloody kobold wench,” he retorted. “Alton, gimme that rat.”</p><p></p><p>The kobold giggled in glee. “Rat joke, not familiar. Fooled you. Stupid dwarf!”</p><p></p><p>Alton silently handed the rat to Olgar. Olgar took the rat, bit its head off, and dropped the carcass on the floor, smiling a bloody smile up at the kobold, who went strangely silent. Wodyn set her on the ground, where she gobbled the rat carcass, then ran and hid at the back of the group.</p><p></p><p>“I’ll take this one,” Alton volunteered, once Olgar and the kobold had settled down. He stepped forward to the door and opened it.</p><p></p><p>Olgar recognized the small room beyond as a baptismal. The dank water was shallow, and the glints of coins could be seen coming from its shallow depths. Alton stepped forward to retrieve the coins, just as Belarn let out a small shriek.</p><p></p><p>A viscid glob of water rose up out of the pool, writhing and whirling around. It extended two pseudopods, which lashed out at the surprised Alton. Both struck him, pulling him into the center of the thing. His crossbow fell from his hands, and Olgar could see the bubbles trickle from Alton’s mouth as Alton screamed in silent terror.</p><p></p><p>Olgar’s first instinct was to slam the door and depart. <em>I dinna sign on to do savin’ from th’ like o’ that. Ah, but he’s a bloody dwarf ‘n all. Kraig’d prolly take I’ none to kind iff’n I abandoned me mate.</em> He readied his crossbow.</p><p></p><p>The creature’s pseudopods continued to lash about. Wodyn jumped into the pool, which was knee deep, and slashed at the creature with his axe. Belarn loosed an arrow into the center of the thing, but the arrow only floated in the center of the creature. Olgar fired a bolt, missed, and stepped forward, drawing his sword to see if there was a way to free Alton. Alton continues to struggle in the center of the thing, but it was clear that if he was not freed soon, he would drown.</p><p></p><p>The creature struck back at Wodyn, hitting with both pseudopods. Wodyn managed to fight the creature’s pull, but he was battered and bruised, and would clearly not last much longer.</p><p></p><p><em>Kraig forgive me, </em>Olgar thought, <em>I swore I’d na’er be a walkin’ first aid kit, but if’n Wodyn goes down, we all do. </em> Stepping around the lashing creature and ducking below its pseudopods, he touched a hand to Wodyn, channeling energy into the man. Wodyn roared with renewed strength, then retreated from the room.</p><p></p><p>“Bloody traitorous bastard!” Olgar screamed as Wodyn abandoned him. “Ye’ll na’er get help from me agin! “ He slashed at the creature with his sword, hitting with great force and just missing Alton, but the creature continued to lash about.</p><p></p><p>From the open doorway came another arrow, which splashed ineffectually into the water creature. A bolt of magical energy followed. That staggered the creature, and it visibly lost some of its strength. It focused on Olgar now, lashing out at him, but he was thus far able to dodge its ponderous blows.</p><p></p><p>“Come back ye traitorous bastard!” Olgar shouted again. The kobold appeared in the doorway, looking tired and bedraggled. She launched another mystical bolt into the creature, then staggered, and fell into the pool.</p><p></p><p>“Magic gone,” she said, and passed out.</p><p></p><p>Olgar landed another slashing blow on the creature, but it was becoming clear to him that even Stonecleaver was having no effect on it. The only thing that could stop it was the kobold’s sorcery, and the kobold was down for the count. He considered diving in to grab Alton and go, but reasoned that the creature would just swallow him up, too.</p><p></p><p>Just then, Wodyn dived through the doorway, splashing into the center of the creature, and knocking Alton into the clear. Alton sputtered at the far wall of the pool, but remained barely conscious. Wodyn was now trapped inside the creature, waving at Olgar to help him out.</p><p></p><p><em>Damn fool,</em> Olgar thought. <em> No choice, first aid kit time. Kraig, forgive th’ idiocy about t’ be performed by yer servant.</em> He stepped to the right, grabbed the little kobold, and channeled his remaining divine energy into her. </p><p></p><p>Yuusdrail came back awake, hunched, and launched two more fiery bolts of energy into the creature, then lapsed back into unconsciousness. It was enough, With a watery gurgle, the creature dissipated, and the pool was still.</p><p></p><p>Belarn entered the room, pulling his friends back into the dry room, and taking time to police up the gold from the bottom of the pool.</p><p></p><p>“We’re spent,” Alton said, “time to head back up and rest.”</p><p></p><p>There was no argument. Spiking the secret door closed behind them, the group located Wodyn’s camp in the woods, and settled down to rest and re-prepare their spells before resuming the assault on the underground complex.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Olgar Shiverstone, post: 251448, member: 5868"] [b]Chpt 1, cont.[/b] “Check the first door,” Wodyn told him, as the group formed up behind the halfling. “Nothing,” Belarn replied, opening the door on a small, empty room with another door beyond. He slinked forward and crouched at the second door. “I hear splashing and sloshing,” he whispered. The group looked at each other and shrugged. No idea. Then Olgar noticed that the kobold was slipping toward the back of the group, on hand hidden behind her back. He pulled up his crossbow, whirled, and leveled it at her. “Spill it, kobold,” Olgar hissed. “No help stupid dwarf,” the kobold replied. Wodyn reached over Olgar and picked up the kobold. “We’ll trade, little one.” He handed her a couple of gold pieces. She grinned a toothy grin, and produced a scroll. Unrolling it, she glanced at it, then handed it to Wodyn. “Can’t read anyway,” she said. Wodyn handed the scroll to Olgar. To his surprise, he could read it – a few divine spells that might come in handy later one, especially one that would make a sword of flame. “Owe ye one, tall man,” Olgar said with thanks. “Stupid dwarf,” the kobold said from three feet over his head, sticking her tongue out at him. “Bloody kobold wench,” he retorted. “Alton, gimme that rat.” The kobold giggled in glee. “Rat joke, not familiar. Fooled you. Stupid dwarf!” Alton silently handed the rat to Olgar. Olgar took the rat, bit its head off, and dropped the carcass on the floor, smiling a bloody smile up at the kobold, who went strangely silent. Wodyn set her on the ground, where she gobbled the rat carcass, then ran and hid at the back of the group. “I’ll take this one,” Alton volunteered, once Olgar and the kobold had settled down. He stepped forward to the door and opened it. Olgar recognized the small room beyond as a baptismal. The dank water was shallow, and the glints of coins could be seen coming from its shallow depths. Alton stepped forward to retrieve the coins, just as Belarn let out a small shriek. A viscid glob of water rose up out of the pool, writhing and whirling around. It extended two pseudopods, which lashed out at the surprised Alton. Both struck him, pulling him into the center of the thing. His crossbow fell from his hands, and Olgar could see the bubbles trickle from Alton’s mouth as Alton screamed in silent terror. Olgar’s first instinct was to slam the door and depart. [i]I dinna sign on to do savin’ from th’ like o’ that. Ah, but he’s a bloody dwarf ‘n all. Kraig’d prolly take I’ none to kind iff’n I abandoned me mate.[/i] He readied his crossbow. The creature’s pseudopods continued to lash about. Wodyn jumped into the pool, which was knee deep, and slashed at the creature with his axe. Belarn loosed an arrow into the center of the thing, but the arrow only floated in the center of the creature. Olgar fired a bolt, missed, and stepped forward, drawing his sword to see if there was a way to free Alton. Alton continues to struggle in the center of the thing, but it was clear that if he was not freed soon, he would drown. The creature struck back at Wodyn, hitting with both pseudopods. Wodyn managed to fight the creature’s pull, but he was battered and bruised, and would clearly not last much longer. [i]Kraig forgive me, [/i]Olgar thought, [i]I swore I’d na’er be a walkin’ first aid kit, but if’n Wodyn goes down, we all do. [/i] Stepping around the lashing creature and ducking below its pseudopods, he touched a hand to Wodyn, channeling energy into the man. Wodyn roared with renewed strength, then retreated from the room. “Bloody traitorous bastard!” Olgar screamed as Wodyn abandoned him. “Ye’ll na’er get help from me agin! “ He slashed at the creature with his sword, hitting with great force and just missing Alton, but the creature continued to lash about. From the open doorway came another arrow, which splashed ineffectually into the water creature. A bolt of magical energy followed. That staggered the creature, and it visibly lost some of its strength. It focused on Olgar now, lashing out at him, but he was thus far able to dodge its ponderous blows. “Come back ye traitorous bastard!” Olgar shouted again. The kobold appeared in the doorway, looking tired and bedraggled. She launched another mystical bolt into the creature, then staggered, and fell into the pool. “Magic gone,” she said, and passed out. Olgar landed another slashing blow on the creature, but it was becoming clear to him that even Stonecleaver was having no effect on it. The only thing that could stop it was the kobold’s sorcery, and the kobold was down for the count. He considered diving in to grab Alton and go, but reasoned that the creature would just swallow him up, too. Just then, Wodyn dived through the doorway, splashing into the center of the creature, and knocking Alton into the clear. Alton sputtered at the far wall of the pool, but remained barely conscious. Wodyn was now trapped inside the creature, waving at Olgar to help him out. [i]Damn fool,[/i] Olgar thought. [i] No choice, first aid kit time. Kraig, forgive th’ idiocy about t’ be performed by yer servant.[/i] He stepped to the right, grabbed the little kobold, and channeled his remaining divine energy into her. Yuusdrail came back awake, hunched, and launched two more fiery bolts of energy into the creature, then lapsed back into unconsciousness. It was enough, With a watery gurgle, the creature dissipated, and the pool was still. Belarn entered the room, pulling his friends back into the dry room, and taking time to police up the gold from the bottom of the pool. “We’re spent,” Alton said, “time to head back up and rest.” There was no argument. Spiking the secret door closed behind them, the group located Wodyn’s camp in the woods, and settled down to rest and re-prepare their spells before resuming the assault on the underground complex. [/QUOTE]
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