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<blockquote data-quote="gideonpepys" data-source="post: 6099212" data-attributes="member: 79141"><p><strong>Session 65 - Hobo Maximus</strong></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Following Rumdoom's departure, the rest of the unit returned to the rail enclave. Sly Marbo slipped away from the others to try to arrange some kind of back-up for their dwarven comrade from his contacts in the city.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Leon, Uru, Malthusius and Matunaaga went back to the hotel, and were surprised to find Marshal Korrigan sat eating at the dining table in their suite (albeit in his long johns). He felt reinvigorated, and the filigree patterns on his dark brown skin glowed a silvery blue. Whether this was due to the Icon of Urim Malthusius had requisitioned for him, or the wellspring of mana beneath Nalaam, was unclear - but the unit was glad to have their leader back, and they brought him hastily up to speed.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Korrigan was concerned that the mission had lost focus, and quickly ordered Uru to establish whether Bree or Boone were in the hotel. (Luc and Ottavia certainly were - the others had seen them in the foyer returning from a sight-seeing stroll.) Uru was able to confirm that the two suspects were still in their rooms.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The decision was made that Korrigan, Leon, Matunaaga and Malthusius would accept Elanor Yanette's invitation to the 10pm show at the arena. Meanwhile, Uru would tail Bree Kaldeckis in disguise.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Bree led Uru into the stands, very close to the box occupied by Luc and Ottavia (and out of sight of the others).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">'Royston Porcher' and his retinue found themselves in a lavish box adjacent to one occupied by Elanor, Isobel, and three infamous mages - Nikolai the Necromancer, Jaime the Weevil and Father Balthazar. The unit was particularly concerned because the reputation of these three men proceeded them; also, word had it that they had easily overpowered Mister Mapple earlier that evening, when he had attempted to wrest Isobel away from Elanor.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Lord Kulp, one of the more magnanimous Lords of Nalaam (and played in the movie by an aging Bruce Campbell) appeared at the centre of the arena to introduce the evening's entertainments but to his chagrin was interrupted when Elanor gave Isobel the instruction to rise and shed her outer robes. The crowd wolf-whistled and cat-called when a statuesque and scantily clad eladrin woman was revealed, and Elanor could be overheard crowing to her three companions about the priceless opportunity to own Isobel, and starting their bidding war at 500000gp!</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Leon stood, paralyzed with indecision. As a Vekeshi Mystic, he could not allow this sale to take place - the opportunity to free an eladrin maiden from slavery really <em>was </em>priceless - but to oppose these three powerful mages, in full view of the entire arena, and at the risk of jeopardizing the unit's entire mission... Korrigan, Malthusius and Matunaaga fell to tense discussions as their tiefling companion paced anxiously around the box.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">They all but ignored the slaughter below: a dozen petty criminals attempted to dodge a herd of angry bulls; a pack of wolves were torn apart by a dire bear. Luc Jierre watched with dispassionate fascination, while Ottavia turned her head as people began dying. Then a group of poorly armed men had to face the creature - among them Mister Mapple. While the others fought and died or ran and died, Mapple first tried to scale the arena walls (but was blasted back by security mages) before grabbing a two-handed axe and embedding it in the bear's head. The crowd went wild.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Elanor rose and, having paid for the spotlight, announced that she would like to know the name of Mister Mapple before paying for his next fight. Mapple replied: "Ask my name? How ’bout I name you first? Bitch! No other word would let itself be worn by you. When I am free, no man, woman, or child will recall your name, but remember me they will. I, Bitch, am Andrei von Recklinghausen, and if I have to tear out your heart, I swear to free the woman next to you. Send me more beasts! I shall build a ramp and walk out of this pit!"</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The crowd cheered wildly again, but Elanor did not look in the least bit concerned. She calmly raised a bag of gold aloft and demanded, "Lord Kulp. Bring out the Pyrecat."</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The only other survivor in the arena hid behind Andrei von Recklinghausen as a mechanical rumbling beneath the arena floor presaged the arrival of the pyrecat: a Malice Beast of such huge size that the hook replacing its missing foreleg was itself as big as a man. The creature was wreathed in blue flame, and its single remaining eye glowed a hot white.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Korrigan and his men had decided that now was not the time to help Isobel. They watched as Andrei avoided the pyrecat and the second hapless survivor was incinerated. For several minutes, the valorous hobo ducked and dodged with preternatural agility, and even when he was struck, was able to carry on, healing minor wounds, even stuffing his own intestines back inside his belly at one point. Then he managed to clamber onto the back of the cat, raised his axe to strike, and was engulfed in a ball of fire that blasted him onto the arena floor. Andrei batted at the flames: here, it seemed was an injury he could not bounce back from so easily...</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Though they had already made a firm decision that raising a finger to help Isobel in full view of Luc & Ottavia could only harm their mission, the unit began to cast questioning glances back at Korrigan. Then someone pointed out that 'Royston Porcher' was a war veteran after all, and his crew had already showed their hand against the Screaming Malice. What's more, they were Risuri, and what self-respecting Risuri would allow an eladrin to be sold by a Danoran?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Andrei von Recklinhgausen was on his last legs, prone before the slavering pyrecat, when Malthusius lobbed a radiant ball into the neighbouring box. Before the three mages could react, the unit was on them: Leon used his strange fey magic to slide Elanor and Father Balthazar into the pit, while Matunaaga aimed and fired at the pyrecat. Korrigan yelled at Recklinghausen to get back on his feet, then made a heroic (but ill-advised) lunge over the parapet into the neighbouring box, which saw him plunge forty feet onto the arena floor. Uru then sprang into action and lobbed his latest toy - a <em>punishing eye</em> - into the arena, enhancing the attacks of his friends. (For anyone interested in the mechanics, we decided a long time ago that Uru had picked up Karl Krauss' <em>punishing eye</em> when he died in combat with the Thing from Beyond. Now he has fixed it up, he can use it instead of one his daily uses of assassin's poison, keying off WIS not INT. Executioner assassins can get a bit boring to play unless you spice them up a tad...)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A scrappy fight ensued, with combatants slipping and sliding all over the place. But the unit kept their initial edge, and despite some setbacks, began to dispatch the mages one by one. Elanor Yanette died screaming with rage, and crowd cheered every reversal for the trio of wizards. They had clearly taken to Andrei, following his heroic declaration and were hugely enjoying the sudden in-fighting between the occupants of first class.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The wizards were down, but the pyrecat remained a considerable threat. Unfortunately, following a spectacularly heroic flourish, Korrigan lost control of his condition and was revealed in his full monolithic glory. His earthshock power, too, was difficult for him to control, and when he used it on the pyrecat, the ground almost swallowed the monster whole. The pyrecat was down, the crowd erupted in cheers. and Luc and Ottavia left their box.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Lord Kulp invited the adventurers, along with Andrei and Isobel, to his private quarters.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The unit stuck to their story that they were simply unwilling to watch sex slavery go unpunished and Lord Kulp agreed: he was glad to see the back of Elanor and equally glad that Nalaam was rid of those three unpleasant wizards. He offered to ensure that Isobel was swiftly escorted to Elfaivar. Andrei swiftly stepped up close to her and vowed that he would accompany and protect her wherever she went.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Malthusius cast <em>remove affliction</em> on Isobel so the poor girl could speak for herself. When she came to, it was hard for her to take in everything that had happened, but she managed to say that she had heard of Hana Soliogn and her escape to Risur, and felt that if she could be safe anywhere it would be under the protection of this woman. The unit revealed their connection to Gale and agreed to have her meet with Isobel, and Lord Kulp arranged for passage to Flint for both Isobel and Andrei.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Before going their separate ways, the unit spoke to Andrei and told him they recognised his surname: They said they had met Doctor Wolfgang von Recklinghausen as he passed through Flint and asked if Andrei was related to him in any way. To their astonishment (and disbelief) Andrei claimed to be his <em>son</em> (though he looked to be more or less the same age). Clearly there was more to this than met the eye. Andrei, for his part, was fascinated to hear word of his father. Then he muttered something about being 'done with that now' and focused all of his attention on Isobel. His behaviour towards her was touchingly chivalrous and polite, almost naively so, and Malthusius felt sure the young woman was in safe hands.</li> </ul><p></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The following morning, in reply to their latest report, Stover Delft responded: "Possible mission compromise? Suggestion: disembark at Sid Minos. Leave agents Marbo and Ciotog on train. Teleport ahead to Vendricce. Meantime, verify Jierre connection with Ob."</li> </ul><p></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">(The players loved this sneaky suggestion - Luc and Ottavia have no idea train guard Marbo is even connected with the group, and Uru can stay on board in any disguise he likes. Of course, they won't get to implement this plan as they'll be leaving the train a lot sooner than they think, but it keeps them grateful to Delft for all his cool but redundant ideas, and stops them being too paranoid towards Luc & his crew. Further to this note, I have a few DMing comments about this last session, which I'll have to save for next time.)</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gideonpepys, post: 6099212, member: 79141"] [b]Session 65 - Hobo Maximus[/b] [LIST] [*]Following Rumdoom's departure, the rest of the unit returned to the rail enclave. Sly Marbo slipped away from the others to try to arrange some kind of back-up for their dwarven comrade from his contacts in the city. [*]Leon, Uru, Malthusius and Matunaaga went back to the hotel, and were surprised to find Marshal Korrigan sat eating at the dining table in their suite (albeit in his long johns). He felt reinvigorated, and the filigree patterns on his dark brown skin glowed a silvery blue. Whether this was due to the Icon of Urim Malthusius had requisitioned for him, or the wellspring of mana beneath Nalaam, was unclear - but the unit was glad to have their leader back, and they brought him hastily up to speed. [*]Korrigan was concerned that the mission had lost focus, and quickly ordered Uru to establish whether Bree or Boone were in the hotel. (Luc and Ottavia certainly were - the others had seen them in the foyer returning from a sight-seeing stroll.) Uru was able to confirm that the two suspects were still in their rooms. [*]The decision was made that Korrigan, Leon, Matunaaga and Malthusius would accept Elanor Yanette's invitation to the 10pm show at the arena. Meanwhile, Uru would tail Bree Kaldeckis in disguise. [*]Bree led Uru into the stands, very close to the box occupied by Luc and Ottavia (and out of sight of the others). [*]'Royston Porcher' and his retinue found themselves in a lavish box adjacent to one occupied by Elanor, Isobel, and three infamous mages - Nikolai the Necromancer, Jaime the Weevil and Father Balthazar. The unit was particularly concerned because the reputation of these three men proceeded them; also, word had it that they had easily overpowered Mister Mapple earlier that evening, when he had attempted to wrest Isobel away from Elanor. [*]Lord Kulp, one of the more magnanimous Lords of Nalaam (and played in the movie by an aging Bruce Campbell) appeared at the centre of the arena to introduce the evening's entertainments but to his chagrin was interrupted when Elanor gave Isobel the instruction to rise and shed her outer robes. The crowd wolf-whistled and cat-called when a statuesque and scantily clad eladrin woman was revealed, and Elanor could be overheard crowing to her three companions about the priceless opportunity to own Isobel, and starting their bidding war at 500000gp! [*]Leon stood, paralyzed with indecision. As a Vekeshi Mystic, he could not allow this sale to take place - the opportunity to free an eladrin maiden from slavery really [I]was [/I]priceless - but to oppose these three powerful mages, in full view of the entire arena, and at the risk of jeopardizing the unit's entire mission... Korrigan, Malthusius and Matunaaga fell to tense discussions as their tiefling companion paced anxiously around the box. [*]They all but ignored the slaughter below: a dozen petty criminals attempted to dodge a herd of angry bulls; a pack of wolves were torn apart by a dire bear. Luc Jierre watched with dispassionate fascination, while Ottavia turned her head as people began dying. Then a group of poorly armed men had to face the creature - among them Mister Mapple. While the others fought and died or ran and died, Mapple first tried to scale the arena walls (but was blasted back by security mages) before grabbing a two-handed axe and embedding it in the bear's head. The crowd went wild. [*]Elanor rose and, having paid for the spotlight, announced that she would like to know the name of Mister Mapple before paying for his next fight. Mapple replied: "Ask my name? How ’bout I name you first? Bitch! No other word would let itself be worn by you. When I am free, no man, woman, or child will recall your name, but remember me they will. I, Bitch, am Andrei von Recklinghausen, and if I have to tear out your heart, I swear to free the woman next to you. Send me more beasts! I shall build a ramp and walk out of this pit!" [*]The crowd cheered wildly again, but Elanor did not look in the least bit concerned. She calmly raised a bag of gold aloft and demanded, "Lord Kulp. Bring out the Pyrecat." [*]The only other survivor in the arena hid behind Andrei von Recklinghausen as a mechanical rumbling beneath the arena floor presaged the arrival of the pyrecat: a Malice Beast of such huge size that the hook replacing its missing foreleg was itself as big as a man. The creature was wreathed in blue flame, and its single remaining eye glowed a hot white. [*]Korrigan and his men had decided that now was not the time to help Isobel. They watched as Andrei avoided the pyrecat and the second hapless survivor was incinerated. For several minutes, the valorous hobo ducked and dodged with preternatural agility, and even when he was struck, was able to carry on, healing minor wounds, even stuffing his own intestines back inside his belly at one point. Then he managed to clamber onto the back of the cat, raised his axe to strike, and was engulfed in a ball of fire that blasted him onto the arena floor. Andrei batted at the flames: here, it seemed was an injury he could not bounce back from so easily... [*]Though they had already made a firm decision that raising a finger to help Isobel in full view of Luc & Ottavia could only harm their mission, the unit began to cast questioning glances back at Korrigan. Then someone pointed out that 'Royston Porcher' was a war veteran after all, and his crew had already showed their hand against the Screaming Malice. What's more, they were Risuri, and what self-respecting Risuri would allow an eladrin to be sold by a Danoran? [*]Andrei von Recklinhgausen was on his last legs, prone before the slavering pyrecat, when Malthusius lobbed a radiant ball into the neighbouring box. Before the three mages could react, the unit was on them: Leon used his strange fey magic to slide Elanor and Father Balthazar into the pit, while Matunaaga aimed and fired at the pyrecat. Korrigan yelled at Recklinghausen to get back on his feet, then made a heroic (but ill-advised) lunge over the parapet into the neighbouring box, which saw him plunge forty feet onto the arena floor. Uru then sprang into action and lobbed his latest toy - a [I]punishing eye[/I] - into the arena, enhancing the attacks of his friends. (For anyone interested in the mechanics, we decided a long time ago that Uru had picked up Karl Krauss' [I]punishing eye[/I] when he died in combat with the Thing from Beyond. Now he has fixed it up, he can use it instead of one his daily uses of assassin's poison, keying off WIS not INT. Executioner assassins can get a bit boring to play unless you spice them up a tad...) [*]A scrappy fight ensued, with combatants slipping and sliding all over the place. But the unit kept their initial edge, and despite some setbacks, began to dispatch the mages one by one. Elanor Yanette died screaming with rage, and crowd cheered every reversal for the trio of wizards. They had clearly taken to Andrei, following his heroic declaration and were hugely enjoying the sudden in-fighting between the occupants of first class. [*]The wizards were down, but the pyrecat remained a considerable threat. Unfortunately, following a spectacularly heroic flourish, Korrigan lost control of his condition and was revealed in his full monolithic glory. His earthshock power, too, was difficult for him to control, and when he used it on the pyrecat, the ground almost swallowed the monster whole. The pyrecat was down, the crowd erupted in cheers. and Luc and Ottavia left their box. [*]Lord Kulp invited the adventurers, along with Andrei and Isobel, to his private quarters. [*]The unit stuck to their story that they were simply unwilling to watch sex slavery go unpunished and Lord Kulp agreed: he was glad to see the back of Elanor and equally glad that Nalaam was rid of those three unpleasant wizards. He offered to ensure that Isobel was swiftly escorted to Elfaivar. Andrei swiftly stepped up close to her and vowed that he would accompany and protect her wherever she went. [*]Malthusius cast [I]remove affliction[/I] on Isobel so the poor girl could speak for herself. When she came to, it was hard for her to take in everything that had happened, but she managed to say that she had heard of Hana Soliogn and her escape to Risur, and felt that if she could be safe anywhere it would be under the protection of this woman. The unit revealed their connection to Gale and agreed to have her meet with Isobel, and Lord Kulp arranged for passage to Flint for both Isobel and Andrei. [*]Before going their separate ways, the unit spoke to Andrei and told him they recognised his surname: They said they had met Doctor Wolfgang von Recklinghausen as he passed through Flint and asked if Andrei was related to him in any way. To their astonishment (and disbelief) Andrei claimed to be his [I]son[/I] (though he looked to be more or less the same age). Clearly there was more to this than met the eye. Andrei, for his part, was fascinated to hear word of his father. Then he muttered something about being 'done with that now' and focused all of his attention on Isobel. His behaviour towards her was touchingly chivalrous and polite, almost naively so, and Malthusius felt sure the young woman was in safe hands. [/LIST] [LIST] [*]The following morning, in reply to their latest report, Stover Delft responded: "Possible mission compromise? Suggestion: disembark at Sid Minos. Leave agents Marbo and Ciotog on train. Teleport ahead to Vendricce. Meantime, verify Jierre connection with Ob." [/LIST] [LIST] [*](The players loved this sneaky suggestion - Luc and Ottavia have no idea train guard Marbo is even connected with the group, and Uru can stay on board in any disguise he likes. Of course, they won't get to implement this plan as they'll be leaving the train a lot sooner than they think, but it keeps them grateful to Delft for all his cool but redundant ideas, and stops them being too paranoid towards Luc & his crew. Further to this note, I have a few DMing comments about this last session, which I'll have to save for next time.) [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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