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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 1561573" data-attributes="member: 1210"><p><strong>The Amusement of Acererak</strong></p><p></p><p>Acererak the demilich is amused. </p><p></p><p>They’ve come this far, and there are more than enough of them to finally fuel the Apotheosis- if only they can survive to reach his Phylactery.</p><p></p><p>It is dangerous, of course; but so it must be. And they are perhaps the most dangerous ones to come- and they <em>still</em> come, even now that they have seen how horrible Acererak’s curses can be.</p><p></p><p>Will enough of them survive to the Chamber of the Apotheosis? He thinks so.</p><p></p><p>As he senses a <em>fireball</em> blossom around a Dark Shadow, he decides to take a hand in matters. Better to whittle them down to prevent inadvertently absorbing an unworthy soul. Only the strongest and most purified must enter the Phylactery. So he <em>shifts</em> into the Dark Shadow and casts a <em>meteor swarm</em> and is pleased to sense one of them collapsing. <em>That unworthy will not soil my Apotheosis,</em> he thinks.</p><p></p><p>Then the Elementalist blasts the form he’s wearing with a <em>sunburst</em> and a <em>fireball</em>, and the body is destroyed; but Acererak merely shifts his consciousness elsewhere. They are worthy, indeed; the one that fell did not die. Their cleric healed them all quickly. If they’re smart, they’ve just learned another valuable clue about him.</p><p></p><p>But of course, they’re <em>never</em> smart enough. No adventurers have ever been able to truly defeat him- even when they’ve divined his purpose. Most of the best of them now twinkle in his enormous Phylactery of the Apotheosis.</p><p></p><p>Acererak looks in on them. His spirit can look <em>anywhere</em> in the Fortress of Conclusion.</p><p></p><p><em>They’ve figured out that the Dark Shadow’s hallway was a trap, and they’ve found the secret door near Sybele’s Folly. Acererak renames traps like that as they find new victims. From Desatysso’s Renewing Reward to Sybele’s Folly. Yes, he likes that.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>They found the secret door, and it leads them into a hallway that almost immediately turns right. The big fighter, Sybele’s mate, is furious at her fate. Acererak scoffs at him. You must be able to stand on your own. Attachments are weaknesses.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>To the right the party passes a large hallway that leads to some sort of vapor-filled chamber. They halt, listening to a series of groans and cries from within.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>“It’s a trap,” Orbius pronounces. He is wise, thinks Acererak approvingly, and the party apparently concurs, for they keep moving along their path. Soon the passage opens up into a large hall decorated with artistic splendors of all sorts. The floors are tiled, the ceiling bears a large number of glowing lights. Several prominent sections of the wall appear to be painted to resemble demons of various sort. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>“This is obviously a trap too! We’re gonna touch them and they’re gonna come to life!” Lester seems a little put out. They have seen no other exits. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>“Let’s slay them, then,” proclaims Patyn. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>The party arrays themselves for battle, and the L touches one of the portraits, but nothing happens. “We must have to do something else,” worries Horbin.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>A search turns up secret doors behind the panels with the demons on them. “Well, there you go,” says Rex. “That’s how we get them to activate.”</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>“Let’s go,” says Thrush, and he throws open the first secret door. In a burst of foul-smelling smoke, a terrible monster appears. Ahh, thinks Acererak, Terristigulth!</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Terristigulth is a powerful zovvut sorcerer. The zovvuts are the spawn of long-dead Orcus, and many of them have greater power than their mere species would warrant because of it. As much as for his lineage and potential worth as an eventual sacrifice as for his sorcerous prowess- he can cast puncture!- Acererak has employed Terristigulth for many thousands of years, and he has always been satisfied with his service. It is because of this service that Acererak has given him the girdle of dark might. With this his prowess is greatly enhanced. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Terristigulth is a hulking brute, pale-skinned and fat with scabrous feathered wings. His maw is full of teeth and his claws are as long as a man’s forearm. He appears with a roar, ready to unleash his furious powers, but the angry Thrush roars back and hacks at him mercilessly, not giving him a moment to respond. Angelfire rushes in, falchion a blur, and hacks at the demon’s hand. Rex tears at its wings and back. A pair of <em>searing lights</em> shoot into it. And then, without a chance to do more than roar, Terristigulth dies.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Impressive, thinks Acererak.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>The party moves to the next door.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Next Time:</strong></em> Our heroes kick some serious demon ass!</p><p></p><p></p><p>(btw, a quick note to James- I got your msg but my phone is acting up so I can't really talk on it right now... cursed thing!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 1561573, member: 1210"] [b]The Amusement of Acererak[/b] Acererak the demilich is amused. They’ve come this far, and there are more than enough of them to finally fuel the Apotheosis- if only they can survive to reach his Phylactery. It is dangerous, of course; but so it must be. And they are perhaps the most dangerous ones to come- and they [i]still[/i] come, even now that they have seen how horrible Acererak’s curses can be. Will enough of them survive to the Chamber of the Apotheosis? He thinks so. As he senses a [i]fireball[/i] blossom around a Dark Shadow, he decides to take a hand in matters. Better to whittle them down to prevent inadvertently absorbing an unworthy soul. Only the strongest and most purified must enter the Phylactery. So he [i]shifts[/i] into the Dark Shadow and casts a [i]meteor swarm[/i] and is pleased to sense one of them collapsing. [i]That unworthy will not soil my Apotheosis,[/i] he thinks. Then the Elementalist blasts the form he’s wearing with a [i]sunburst[/i] and a [i]fireball[/i], and the body is destroyed; but Acererak merely shifts his consciousness elsewhere. They are worthy, indeed; the one that fell did not die. Their cleric healed them all quickly. If they’re smart, they’ve just learned another valuable clue about him. But of course, they’re [i]never[/i] smart enough. No adventurers have ever been able to truly defeat him- even when they’ve divined his purpose. Most of the best of them now twinkle in his enormous Phylactery of the Apotheosis. Acererak looks in on them. His spirit can look [i]anywhere[/i] in the Fortress of Conclusion. [i]They’ve figured out that the Dark Shadow’s hallway was a trap, and they’ve found the secret door near Sybele’s Folly. Acererak renames traps like that as they find new victims. From Desatysso’s Renewing Reward to Sybele’s Folly. Yes, he likes that. They found the secret door, and it leads them into a hallway that almost immediately turns right. The big fighter, Sybele’s mate, is furious at her fate. Acererak scoffs at him. You must be able to stand on your own. Attachments are weaknesses. To the right the party passes a large hallway that leads to some sort of vapor-filled chamber. They halt, listening to a series of groans and cries from within. “It’s a trap,” Orbius pronounces. He is wise, thinks Acererak approvingly, and the party apparently concurs, for they keep moving along their path. Soon the passage opens up into a large hall decorated with artistic splendors of all sorts. The floors are tiled, the ceiling bears a large number of glowing lights. Several prominent sections of the wall appear to be painted to resemble demons of various sort. “This is obviously a trap too! We’re gonna touch them and they’re gonna come to life!” Lester seems a little put out. They have seen no other exits. “Let’s slay them, then,” proclaims Patyn. The party arrays themselves for battle, and the L touches one of the portraits, but nothing happens. “We must have to do something else,” worries Horbin. A search turns up secret doors behind the panels with the demons on them. “Well, there you go,” says Rex. “That’s how we get them to activate.” “Let’s go,” says Thrush, and he throws open the first secret door. In a burst of foul-smelling smoke, a terrible monster appears. Ahh, thinks Acererak, Terristigulth! Terristigulth is a powerful zovvut sorcerer. The zovvuts are the spawn of long-dead Orcus, and many of them have greater power than their mere species would warrant because of it. As much as for his lineage and potential worth as an eventual sacrifice as for his sorcerous prowess- he can cast puncture!- Acererak has employed Terristigulth for many thousands of years, and he has always been satisfied with his service. It is because of this service that Acererak has given him the girdle of dark might. With this his prowess is greatly enhanced. Terristigulth is a hulking brute, pale-skinned and fat with scabrous feathered wings. His maw is full of teeth and his claws are as long as a man’s forearm. He appears with a roar, ready to unleash his furious powers, but the angry Thrush roars back and hacks at him mercilessly, not giving him a moment to respond. Angelfire rushes in, falchion a blur, and hacks at the demon’s hand. Rex tears at its wings and back. A pair of [i]searing lights[/i] shoot into it. And then, without a chance to do more than roar, Terristigulth dies. Impressive, thinks Acererak. The party moves to the next door. [b]Next Time:[/b][/i][b][/b] Our heroes kick some serious demon ass! (btw, a quick note to James- I got your msg but my phone is acting up so I can't really talk on it right now... cursed thing!) [/QUOTE]
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