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[ZEITGEIST] The Continuing Adventures of Korrigan & Co.
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<blockquote data-quote="gideonpepys" data-source="post: 5975470" data-attributes="member: 79141"><p><strong>Session 43</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrchid"><strong>Session 43</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrchid"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: DarkOrchid"><strong></strong></span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: DarkOrchid">Gambling that Sijhen could not complete a complex ritual in such a short space of time, the unit rested up before descending.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: DarkOrchid">Matunaaga slumped to the ground. Running on adrenalin, he had not noticed a poisoned Kill Squad shuriken embedded in his side. Dima set to work trying to stem the flow of blood and delay the poison.<br /> </span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: DarkOrchid">While the unt rested up, Malthusius summoned the spirit of Lady Saxby and learned that the item it had taken was an ancient golden star map. Saxby had never heard of the Obscurati and always considered herself to be supporting a secret project directed from the very highest level - that is until Macbannin was arrested and killed himself. Since then she had been desperately tried to cover her tracks and find out what was going on.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: DarkOrchid">At last, the unit was ready - or as ready as they would ever be. But Matunaaga was in no state to go on, leaving just Korrigan, Uru, Leon, Malthusius and Krauss to face the alien entity.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: DarkOrchid">Waiting for reality to become transparent once again, they quickly descended to the rail tracks some fifty feet away from the point at the end of the tunnel where Xambria/Sijhen was crouched.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: DarkOrchid">Uru stole closer: the golden seal of Apet was placed against the far wall, surrounded by eight magical lamps. Xambria/Sijhen had the star map in front of her and just as the rest of the unit closed, the ritual locked on to the destination Xambria/Sijhen had been searching for. Malthusius could feel the energy change, and reality ceased to fluctuate.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: DarkOrchid">Uru opened combat with a misplaced shot. Xambria/Sijhen turned and faced the party, splitting in two and dominating Uru. She/it taunted the party, but as the fight went their way, began to plead to be allowed to flee. Malthusius sensed at once that the creature was lying. <br /> </span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: DarkOrchid">Thinkinh it might help, Uru smashed one of the magical lamps. Leon realised that this was a bad idea, and now they would be unable to take control of the ritual, only try to derail it safely.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: DarkOrchid">Xambria was felled, whereupon Sijhen crawled out of her body in ethereal form, and resumed its attacks on the unit.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: DarkOrchid">At that moment, using a trick she had picked up during her possession, Xambria's consciousness fled from her lifeless corpse, and sought refuge within Malthusius. The old deva acquiesced, and the young archaeologist took up residence within his mind.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: DarkOrchid">As the fight went against Sijhen, the creature took a gamble: figuring it could turn the fight round, it rent the seal from the wall telekinetically, ending the ritual in an enormous blast of energy, planning to restart it once the unit was dealt with.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: DarkOrchid">All of the unit was bowled over the blast, and as they picked themselves, they watched in horror as an enormous tentacled thoughform slug crawled through the closing portal.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: DarkOrchid">Krauss' mind, already unhinged by distant madness, was for a moment lost entirely. This Thing from Beyond seemed to him to herald the end of the world. After a moment, he regained his senses and charged forward, leading the attack. <br /> </span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: DarkOrchid">When it was badly wounded the Thing began to unleash horrifying prismatic screams, causing the entire party to drop to their knees in agony.<br /> </span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: DarkOrchid">At that moment it reached out with its tentacles and grabbed Krauss, who was swallowed whole, kicking and screaming all the while.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: DarkOrchid">The Thing then merged with Sijhen's consciousness and went on to swallow both Uru and Korrigan.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: DarkOrchid">At that moment, Leon's arm - which had been severed, reattached, and then possessed by the spirit of the Voice of Rot - caused great necrotic energies to pour forth through his fey curse, tearing immense thoughtform into tatters.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: DarkOrchid">The bodies of its three victims dropped to the ground.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: DarkOrchid">Korrigan and Uru eventually staggered to their feet, but Krauss remained motionless. He was dead - slain by the alien monster.<br /> </span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: DarkOrchid">Their task complete, the unit began the long, slow walk back down the subrail tunnel, carrying their fallen comrade with them.</span></li> </ul><p>So another character bit the dust - two in the space of three sessions! Although this was the first death caused by the dice. </p><p></p><p>During a break I offered Krauss' player a couple of 'outs', but he is very old school and decided to leave Krauss where he lay. I have to admit that I was sad to see him go, as he was played to a tee and a very useful build for the party to boot. </p><p></p><p>His death reminded me very much of Quint in jaws, eaten alive, still fighting.</p><p></p><p>A note to other DMs: the Thing from Beyond is <em>very</em> dangerous!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gideonpepys, post: 5975470, member: 79141"] [b]Session 43[/b] [COLOR=DarkOrchid][B]Session 43 [/B][/COLOR] [LIST] [*][COLOR=DarkOrchid]Gambling that Sijhen could not complete a complex ritual in such a short space of time, the unit rested up before descending.[/COLOR] [*][COLOR=DarkOrchid]Matunaaga slumped to the ground. Running on adrenalin, he had not noticed a poisoned Kill Squad shuriken embedded in his side. Dima set to work trying to stem the flow of blood and delay the poison. [/COLOR] [*][COLOR=DarkOrchid]While the unt rested up, Malthusius summoned the spirit of Lady Saxby and learned that the item it had taken was an ancient golden star map. Saxby had never heard of the Obscurati and always considered herself to be supporting a secret project directed from the very highest level - that is until Macbannin was arrested and killed himself. Since then she had been desperately tried to cover her tracks and find out what was going on.[/COLOR] [*][COLOR=DarkOrchid]At last, the unit was ready - or as ready as they would ever be. But Matunaaga was in no state to go on, leaving just Korrigan, Uru, Leon, Malthusius and Krauss to face the alien entity.[/COLOR] [*][COLOR=DarkOrchid]Waiting for reality to become transparent once again, they quickly descended to the rail tracks some fifty feet away from the point at the end of the tunnel where Xambria/Sijhen was crouched.[/COLOR] [*][COLOR=DarkOrchid]Uru stole closer: the golden seal of Apet was placed against the far wall, surrounded by eight magical lamps. Xambria/Sijhen had the star map in front of her and just as the rest of the unit closed, the ritual locked on to the destination Xambria/Sijhen had been searching for. Malthusius could feel the energy change, and reality ceased to fluctuate.[/COLOR] [*][COLOR=DarkOrchid]Uru opened combat with a misplaced shot. Xambria/Sijhen turned and faced the party, splitting in two and dominating Uru. She/it taunted the party, but as the fight went their way, began to plead to be allowed to flee. Malthusius sensed at once that the creature was lying. [/COLOR] [*][COLOR=DarkOrchid]Thinkinh it might help, Uru smashed one of the magical lamps. Leon realised that this was a bad idea, and now they would be unable to take control of the ritual, only try to derail it safely.[/COLOR] [*][COLOR=DarkOrchid]Xambria was felled, whereupon Sijhen crawled out of her body in ethereal form, and resumed its attacks on the unit.[/COLOR] [*][COLOR=DarkOrchid]At that moment, using a trick she had picked up during her possession, Xambria's consciousness fled from her lifeless corpse, and sought refuge within Malthusius. The old deva acquiesced, and the young archaeologist took up residence within his mind.[/COLOR] [*][COLOR=DarkOrchid]As the fight went against Sijhen, the creature took a gamble: figuring it could turn the fight round, it rent the seal from the wall telekinetically, ending the ritual in an enormous blast of energy, planning to restart it once the unit was dealt with.[/COLOR] [*][COLOR=DarkOrchid]All of the unit was bowled over the blast, and as they picked themselves, they watched in horror as an enormous tentacled thoughform slug crawled through the closing portal.[/COLOR] [*][COLOR=DarkOrchid]Krauss' mind, already unhinged by distant madness, was for a moment lost entirely. This Thing from Beyond seemed to him to herald the end of the world. After a moment, he regained his senses and charged forward, leading the attack. [/COLOR] [*][COLOR=DarkOrchid]When it was badly wounded the Thing began to unleash horrifying prismatic screams, causing the entire party to drop to their knees in agony. [/COLOR] [*][COLOR=DarkOrchid]At that moment it reached out with its tentacles and grabbed Krauss, who was swallowed whole, kicking and screaming all the while.[/COLOR] [*][COLOR=DarkOrchid]The Thing then merged with Sijhen's consciousness and went on to swallow both Uru and Korrigan.[/COLOR] [*][COLOR=DarkOrchid]At that moment, Leon's arm - which had been severed, reattached, and then possessed by the spirit of the Voice of Rot - caused great necrotic energies to pour forth through his fey curse, tearing immense thoughtform into tatters.[/COLOR] [*][COLOR=DarkOrchid]The bodies of its three victims dropped to the ground.[/COLOR] [*][COLOR=DarkOrchid]Korrigan and Uru eventually staggered to their feet, but Krauss remained motionless. He was dead - slain by the alien monster. [/COLOR] [*][COLOR=DarkOrchid]Their task complete, the unit began the long, slow walk back down the subrail tunnel, carrying their fallen comrade with them.[/COLOR] [/LIST] So another character bit the dust - two in the space of three sessions! Although this was the first death caused by the dice. During a break I offered Krauss' player a couple of 'outs', but he is very old school and decided to leave Krauss where he lay. I have to admit that I was sad to see him go, as he was played to a tee and a very useful build for the party to boot. His death reminded me very much of Quint in jaws, eaten alive, still fighting. A note to other DMs: the Thing from Beyond is [I]very[/I] dangerous! [/QUOTE]
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