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<blockquote data-quote="gideonpepys" data-source="post: 6298091" data-attributes="member: 79141"><p><strong>Session 114a - Last Stand</strong></p><p></p><p>One by one Unit B stumbled from the jungle into the clearing where the standing stone could be found. Ffenwig was in the lead, so she was first to realise that their path was blocked by Xipe, two huge river crocodiles and a hideous hag. Ffenwig drew a pistol and fired at Xipe who responded with a freezing blast, while the hag caused the foliage around Ffenwig to grow and twist, lacerating the bugbear with sharp thorns and holding her in place. Brajham and Wil were next into the clearing, followed closely by Ludo, and all launched magical attacks at the hag and the oni.</p><p> </p><p>Xipe boasted that he had correctly predicted the path their flight would take and the hag (whom Xipe referred to as Blue Meg) demanded that they hand over the serpent idol. When they refused she launched more withering magical attacks and sent her crocodiles into the fray. These creatures were clearly magical in nature, shrugging off the unit's initial attacks alarmingly, but when an attack finally got through they turned out to be easily disposed of.</p><p> </p><p>At last, Orum and Throgmorton staggered into the clearing. Orum was supporting his old friend who was struggling for breath. He called for help as he lay Throgmorton gently down. Wil broke off from the fight to check the ailing dwarf, conscious that he could hear sounds of gaining pursuit in the jungle - the lizardmen who had gathered on the ziggurat were approaching as fast as they could. Deespite the approaching danger, Wil knelt down beside Throgmorton and examined him for long enough to realise that the dwarf was having a heart attack, which age, the amphisbaena venom, and their dash through the hot jungle had doubtless conspired to cause . Unable to do anything to reverse the condition, Wil could only hope that Throgmorton hung on long enough for them to fight their way free - the lizardmen were upon them now, and had to be fought off in waves:</p><p> </p><p>First were the fast-moving greenscale hunters; then one or two shaman casting simple spells; but the real danger came in the form of blackscales - huge, tough brutes wielding enormous clubs.</p><p> </p><p>By now, Xipe had been driven off. They knew he was somewhere up in the canopy waiting to regenerate enough to return to the fray. Blue Meg had succumbed to Wil's sleep spell and had been quickly dispatched by Ffenwig. So the fight was with the blackscales now, and it was going badly.</p><p> </p><p>Brajham was finding it difficult to cope, but his mind finally buckled when he realised what Blue Meg had done. Her final act had been to whisper something into an opaque white stone and now a spiralling portal was slowly forming at the edge of the clearing. Brajham had seen such a portal before, only then it had been at its fullest, forming a maelstrom that stripped the leaves off the trees and tore words from mouths before they could be uttered. The only thing that hinted this slowly growing effect could become such a force was the word the hag had whispered: "Tatzel". She had summoned the corrupt, fugitive dragon from the Dreaming to claim another icon. Screaming at the others to follow suit and to flee or hide, Brajham dashed into the jungle, where he cowered, unable to move.</p><p> </p><p>Wil, Ffenwig and Ludo were badly injured. Throgmorton lay softly moaning, his lips turning blue. Orum took a blow to the head from the last remaining blackscale and fell still. </p><p> </p><p>Then Xipe appeared.</p><p> </p><p>The portal had almost reached a functional size.</p><p> </p><p>Wil was out of healing potions.</p><p> </p><p>The oni cried out a welcome, over the noise of the portal: "Mighty Tatzel, I am Xipe, an ally of your fallen servant Blue Meg. I have kept these foolish creatures here to answer for their malfeasance. One of them bears the idol you seek. Come forth and take it at your leisure!"</p><p> </p><p>Unit B braced themselves for a final stand, unwilling to give up another powerful artifact to the dragon, knowing that this would be a fight they could not hope to win.</p><p></p><p>We will draw a discreet veil over the outcome for the time being, as other matters beckon...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gideonpepys, post: 6298091, member: 79141"] [b]Session 114a - Last Stand[/b] One by one Unit B stumbled from the jungle into the clearing where the standing stone could be found. Ffenwig was in the lead, so she was first to realise that their path was blocked by Xipe, two huge river crocodiles and a hideous hag. Ffenwig drew a pistol and fired at Xipe who responded with a freezing blast, while the hag caused the foliage around Ffenwig to grow and twist, lacerating the bugbear with sharp thorns and holding her in place. Brajham and Wil were next into the clearing, followed closely by Ludo, and all launched magical attacks at the hag and the oni. Xipe boasted that he had correctly predicted the path their flight would take and the hag (whom Xipe referred to as Blue Meg) demanded that they hand over the serpent idol. When they refused she launched more withering magical attacks and sent her crocodiles into the fray. These creatures were clearly magical in nature, shrugging off the unit's initial attacks alarmingly, but when an attack finally got through they turned out to be easily disposed of. At last, Orum and Throgmorton staggered into the clearing. Orum was supporting his old friend who was struggling for breath. He called for help as he lay Throgmorton gently down. Wil broke off from the fight to check the ailing dwarf, conscious that he could hear sounds of gaining pursuit in the jungle - the lizardmen who had gathered on the ziggurat were approaching as fast as they could. Deespite the approaching danger, Wil knelt down beside Throgmorton and examined him for long enough to realise that the dwarf was having a heart attack, which age, the amphisbaena venom, and their dash through the hot jungle had doubtless conspired to cause . Unable to do anything to reverse the condition, Wil could only hope that Throgmorton hung on long enough for them to fight their way free - the lizardmen were upon them now, and had to be fought off in waves: First were the fast-moving greenscale hunters; then one or two shaman casting simple spells; but the real danger came in the form of blackscales - huge, tough brutes wielding enormous clubs. By now, Xipe had been driven off. They knew he was somewhere up in the canopy waiting to regenerate enough to return to the fray. Blue Meg had succumbed to Wil's sleep spell and had been quickly dispatched by Ffenwig. So the fight was with the blackscales now, and it was going badly. Brajham was finding it difficult to cope, but his mind finally buckled when he realised what Blue Meg had done. Her final act had been to whisper something into an opaque white stone and now a spiralling portal was slowly forming at the edge of the clearing. Brajham had seen such a portal before, only then it had been at its fullest, forming a maelstrom that stripped the leaves off the trees and tore words from mouths before they could be uttered. The only thing that hinted this slowly growing effect could become such a force was the word the hag had whispered: "Tatzel". She had summoned the corrupt, fugitive dragon from the Dreaming to claim another icon. Screaming at the others to follow suit and to flee or hide, Brajham dashed into the jungle, where he cowered, unable to move. Wil, Ffenwig and Ludo were badly injured. Throgmorton lay softly moaning, his lips turning blue. Orum took a blow to the head from the last remaining blackscale and fell still. Then Xipe appeared. The portal had almost reached a functional size. Wil was out of healing potions. The oni cried out a welcome, over the noise of the portal: "Mighty Tatzel, I am Xipe, an ally of your fallen servant Blue Meg. I have kept these foolish creatures here to answer for their malfeasance. One of them bears the idol you seek. Come forth and take it at your leisure!" Unit B braced themselves for a final stand, unwilling to give up another powerful artifact to the dragon, knowing that this would be a fight they could not hope to win. We will draw a discreet veil over the outcome for the time being, as other matters beckon... [/QUOTE]
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