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<blockquote data-quote="gideonpepys" data-source="post: 7233746" data-attributes="member: 79141"><p><strong>Session 23 (146) - The Pyres of Pernicity</strong></p><p></p><p>The king and his retinue charge in to rescue the prisoners, Tomas leading the way.</p><p></p><p>Pernicity is ready for them – her insouciance a ruse. She orders the charred pile of corpses to rise to her defence, then hits Tomas with a curse, causing him to giggle and laugh uncontrollably. Then she takes to the air. Her zombies swarm towards Tomas. Before she can conceal herself in the trees, Dame Melissa lights Pernicity up with faerie fire.</p><p></p><p>Amielle hits the zombies with a grenade, tearing huge chunks out of them and thinning their numbers. “That was much more impressive than the pistols,” says Stanfield. “Maybe lead with that next time.” Amielle gives him a look that can only be described as ‘Danoran’.</p><p></p><p>Mounted on her noble stag, Dame Melissa charges towards the cliff edge, where prisoners are being tied to the stake. She drives the dark fey before her. Too late, she realises that the fey were using the prisoners as bait. They swarm around her and summon magical bonfire gusts to drive her towards the cliff edge. Poor Weodam stumbles and falls thousands of feet. Dame Melissa holds on for dear life.</p><p></p><p>King Lorcan uses his command of the earth to scoop Melissa up and protect her from being driven back again. Meanwhile Stanfield’s incarnations and Malthus take out the dark fey. Malthus possesses radiant magic, unbeknownst to Amielle. He is able to strike several foes at once. He also summons the spirit of Weodam, to lash out vengefully at the dark fey.</p><p></p><p>Those at the rear of the king’s retinue are set upon by undying spirits that have followed them up the mountain, but Rachel Lang’s ward protects them from the terror of these piteous wraiths.</p><p></p><p>Pernicity rains down more magic on poor Tomas, striking him with a flaming scythe, stunning him. The zombies are on the godhand. They knock him down and begin tearing at his flesh.</p><p></p><p>Amielle aims at Pernicity and fires. Melissa shouts a warning, conscious of harming the prisoners. The shot draws cries of pain from the furthest cage. “Oh,” says Amielle, “she doesn’t take any damage?” Magic is so confusing!</p><p></p><p>Lorcan shifts a boulder towards the zombies. More of them are tearing at Tomas Masaryk, who remains stunned by Pernicity’s curse. The godhand is in a bad way. He cannot shrug of the effects of the magic. Then Malthus lends a hand, using divine magic of his own, and Tomas is able to shake off the witch’s spells.</p><p></p><p>Harkover Lee creates a dimension door and steps through it to cross the battlefield and free the prisoners. They are reluctant to leave the Hunch, fearful of the darkness. Harkover creates a vivid image of a horrifying spirit and chases the poor prisoners away. While his intention is only to deprive Pernicity of her ritual protection, it is nonetheless necessary to whitewash this act from the account of the assault the hill, as few of the prisoners (if any) will survive the depredations of Cauldon Hill at night.</p><p></p><p>Pernicity tries to make the King laugh uncontrollably too. The King laughs in her face, voluntarily of course. He shoots her with his silent bow, and now she can only whisper.</p><p></p><p>Amielle draws her musket but again suffers a jam! (By now, only the far-sighted Stanfield can still see the merit in these new-fangled firearms.)</p><p></p><p>All the dark fey, zombies and spirits are soon dead. Realising her ritually bound prisoners have now fled out of range, Pernicity flies away over the treetops, still giggling (albeit very quietly).</p><p></p><p>The retinue pauses only for Harkover to free Tomas from his curse, and to learn from those prisoners who were not chased to their deaths that the Red Contessa took another group up to the summit.</p><p></p><p>They brave the hideous mind-eroding cacophony that besets all those who approach the summit of the hill, singing songs and reciting prayers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gideonpepys, post: 7233746, member: 79141"] [b]Session 23 (146) - The Pyres of Pernicity[/b] The king and his retinue charge in to rescue the prisoners, Tomas leading the way. Pernicity is ready for them – her insouciance a ruse. She orders the charred pile of corpses to rise to her defence, then hits Tomas with a curse, causing him to giggle and laugh uncontrollably. Then she takes to the air. Her zombies swarm towards Tomas. Before she can conceal herself in the trees, Dame Melissa lights Pernicity up with faerie fire. Amielle hits the zombies with a grenade, tearing huge chunks out of them and thinning their numbers. “That was much more impressive than the pistols,” says Stanfield. “Maybe lead with that next time.” Amielle gives him a look that can only be described as ‘Danoran’. Mounted on her noble stag, Dame Melissa charges towards the cliff edge, where prisoners are being tied to the stake. She drives the dark fey before her. Too late, she realises that the fey were using the prisoners as bait. They swarm around her and summon magical bonfire gusts to drive her towards the cliff edge. Poor Weodam stumbles and falls thousands of feet. Dame Melissa holds on for dear life. King Lorcan uses his command of the earth to scoop Melissa up and protect her from being driven back again. Meanwhile Stanfield’s incarnations and Malthus take out the dark fey. Malthus possesses radiant magic, unbeknownst to Amielle. He is able to strike several foes at once. He also summons the spirit of Weodam, to lash out vengefully at the dark fey. Those at the rear of the king’s retinue are set upon by undying spirits that have followed them up the mountain, but Rachel Lang’s ward protects them from the terror of these piteous wraiths. Pernicity rains down more magic on poor Tomas, striking him with a flaming scythe, stunning him. The zombies are on the godhand. They knock him down and begin tearing at his flesh. Amielle aims at Pernicity and fires. Melissa shouts a warning, conscious of harming the prisoners. The shot draws cries of pain from the furthest cage. “Oh,” says Amielle, “she doesn’t take any damage?” Magic is so confusing! Lorcan shifts a boulder towards the zombies. More of them are tearing at Tomas Masaryk, who remains stunned by Pernicity’s curse. The godhand is in a bad way. He cannot shrug of the effects of the magic. Then Malthus lends a hand, using divine magic of his own, and Tomas is able to shake off the witch’s spells. Harkover Lee creates a dimension door and steps through it to cross the battlefield and free the prisoners. They are reluctant to leave the Hunch, fearful of the darkness. Harkover creates a vivid image of a horrifying spirit and chases the poor prisoners away. While his intention is only to deprive Pernicity of her ritual protection, it is nonetheless necessary to whitewash this act from the account of the assault the hill, as few of the prisoners (if any) will survive the depredations of Cauldon Hill at night. Pernicity tries to make the King laugh uncontrollably too. The King laughs in her face, voluntarily of course. He shoots her with his silent bow, and now she can only whisper. Amielle draws her musket but again suffers a jam! (By now, only the far-sighted Stanfield can still see the merit in these new-fangled firearms.) All the dark fey, zombies and spirits are soon dead. Realising her ritually bound prisoners have now fled out of range, Pernicity flies away over the treetops, still giggling (albeit very quietly). The retinue pauses only for Harkover to free Tomas from his curse, and to learn from those prisoners who were not chased to their deaths that the Red Contessa took another group up to the summit. They brave the hideous mind-eroding cacophony that besets all those who approach the summit of the hill, singing songs and reciting prayers. [/QUOTE]
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