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<blockquote data-quote="gideonpepys" data-source="post: 7386510" data-attributes="member: 79141"><p><strong>Session 48, Part Three</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Round 8</strong></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gupta lands near Andre’s body and takes off Nicodemus’ Ob ring. As she does so, she realises that Andre is still clinging to life – just.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Leon lands another curse on Nicodemus, who sloughs off another ghost.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Nicodemus tries to seize Korrigan’s thoughts, but Korrigan proves resistant to mental domination once again. So Nicodemus uses a bind spirit spell on poor Sly who has taken too much punishment and slumps onto the roof alongside Andre.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Were it not for Kai, Sly would certainly be dead. But the little boy whispers something into his fathers’ ear, reminding him of a trick they learned together. Between them, they channel the pure positive energy of Vona and bathe the whole unit in healing light. Sly twitches back to life, but then lies still. “Not on my watch,” mutters Korrigan.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">It is time to leave. Korrigan orders everyone north, where Uru has just opened the portal. Immediately, Quratulain grabs Sly and follows his orders. Korrigan covers their retreat by challenging Nicodemus, who will be punished by radiant light if he defies him.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">“You cannot win!” laughs Nicodemus, sloughing off the challenge with his final ghost. “You keep trying to kill me. You, the clergy, all of you. But you can’t kill an idea!”</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">“I’m not trying to kill you,” says Korrigan. “I’m trying to stop you.”</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Back over to the south-west, Rumdoom ignores Korrigan’s orders. Invoking the runes of destruction, he smashes his hammer down onto the cracked masonry, causing it to crumble just where Borne had a hold of it.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Borne falls, catching himself on the spiral staircase about fifty feet down.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Kasvarina turns round in the opened north portal and says to Uru, in a voice tinged with regret, “Do not follow me.” Then she jumps through the portal behind her.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Uru realises that this was no mere request. He has been subjected to a powerful geas!</li> </ul><p><strong>Round 9</strong></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gupta sees Nicodemus has no more ghosts to shield him from spells, but her magical question fails to charm him. Leon tries to curse him, but that fails too.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Nicodemus attacks Korrigan with smouldering fists, though their fires do not harm the schism-wrought much, and he is resistant to their philosophical force as well. Frustrated, Nicodemus, flies towards the north portal and locks it. (Leon notices that it no longer fades in his presence.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Geased, Uru flies back towards the east portal and turns it a step. The others decide to brave the fire wall here. Quratulain turns and carries Sly back in that direction too, trying to calculate how much time they’ve got. The answer she comes up with is ‘not enough’!</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Korrigan orders Leon to ‘bag up’ Andre’s body, and co-ordinates everyone to avoid Nicodemus’ attacks. He yells to Rumdoom to join them and, somewhat reluctantly, Rumdoom obeys, looking back over his shoulder as Borne begins to haul himself up once again.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">All of the portals begin to glow with a bright, white light.</li> </ul><p><strong>Round 10+</strong></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Leon tries to place Andre in the absurdist web, but he won’t go in. At last Leon realises that there is a dimensional lockstone on Andre’s body! He locates it and throws it away.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Exhausted, Gupta tries to make it to the east portal but Nicodemus catches her. His philosophical fists strike home and leave her burning. Gupta is ‘dead’ (again). Rumdoom decides this is not a good ending, and stabilizes her with a word. Then he turns back towards Borne who is clambering up onto the roof and raising his fist. Rumdoom runs back towards him and strikes the stonework again. This time, the whole south-west wall of the tower gives way.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The portals blaze ever more brightly now, as both Borne and Rumdoom fall from the Lance. As he falls, Rumdoom raises his hammer and, instead of using his Icon of Avilona to fly upwards, uses it plummet down to strike at the golem’s face like a living missile, determined to at least dent the enormous construct.</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>Bright, white light consumes everything.</strong></p><p></p><p>Moments, second, minutes pass. (Hours? Months? Years?)</p><p></p><p>When it fades, they are bathed in soft greens. Gentle floral scents surround them. A forest! But who are ‘they’?</p><p></p><p>Korrigan, Leon, Uru and Quratulain are all here. Andre, Sly and Gupta lie curled up on the forest floor. But Rumdoom is nowhere to be seen. (Neither, for that matter, is Uriel.)</p><p></p><p>They hear pipes and fiddles playing a jaunty but unmistakably militant tune. Through the woods in one direction they spy cavorting figures coming their way. Then from the opposite side, guttural whooping and the beat of drums mark the approach of a second force.</p><p></p><p>A pixie swoops past them, and it shouts to the drummers, “Here they are! Attack!”</p><p></p><p>Battle cries ululate from both directions, as two fey forces close to battle.</p><p></p><p>Clearly, they aren’t in Danor any more.</p><p></p><p><strong>End of Adventure.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gideonpepys, post: 7386510, member: 79141"] [b]Session 48, Part Three[/b] [B]Round 8[/B] [LIST] [*]Gupta lands near Andre’s body and takes off Nicodemus’ Ob ring. As she does so, she realises that Andre is still clinging to life – just. [*]Leon lands another curse on Nicodemus, who sloughs off another ghost. [*]Nicodemus tries to seize Korrigan’s thoughts, but Korrigan proves resistant to mental domination once again. So Nicodemus uses a bind spirit spell on poor Sly who has taken too much punishment and slumps onto the roof alongside Andre. [*]Were it not for Kai, Sly would certainly be dead. But the little boy whispers something into his fathers’ ear, reminding him of a trick they learned together. Between them, they channel the pure positive energy of Vona and bathe the whole unit in healing light. Sly twitches back to life, but then lies still. “Not on my watch,” mutters Korrigan. [*]It is time to leave. Korrigan orders everyone north, where Uru has just opened the portal. Immediately, Quratulain grabs Sly and follows his orders. Korrigan covers their retreat by challenging Nicodemus, who will be punished by radiant light if he defies him. [*]“You cannot win!” laughs Nicodemus, sloughing off the challenge with his final ghost. “You keep trying to kill me. You, the clergy, all of you. But you can’t kill an idea!” [*]“I’m not trying to kill you,” says Korrigan. “I’m trying to stop you.” [*]Back over to the south-west, Rumdoom ignores Korrigan’s orders. Invoking the runes of destruction, he smashes his hammer down onto the cracked masonry, causing it to crumble just where Borne had a hold of it. [*]Borne falls, catching himself on the spiral staircase about fifty feet down. [*]Kasvarina turns round in the opened north portal and says to Uru, in a voice tinged with regret, “Do not follow me.” Then she jumps through the portal behind her. [*]Uru realises that this was no mere request. He has been subjected to a powerful geas! [/LIST] [B]Round 9[/B] [LIST] [*]Gupta sees Nicodemus has no more ghosts to shield him from spells, but her magical question fails to charm him. Leon tries to curse him, but that fails too. [*]Nicodemus attacks Korrigan with smouldering fists, though their fires do not harm the schism-wrought much, and he is resistant to their philosophical force as well. Frustrated, Nicodemus, flies towards the north portal and locks it. (Leon notices that it no longer fades in his presence.) [*]Geased, Uru flies back towards the east portal and turns it a step. The others decide to brave the fire wall here. Quratulain turns and carries Sly back in that direction too, trying to calculate how much time they’ve got. The answer she comes up with is ‘not enough’! [*]Korrigan orders Leon to ‘bag up’ Andre’s body, and co-ordinates everyone to avoid Nicodemus’ attacks. He yells to Rumdoom to join them and, somewhat reluctantly, Rumdoom obeys, looking back over his shoulder as Borne begins to haul himself up once again. [*]All of the portals begin to glow with a bright, white light. [/LIST] [B]Round 10+[/B] [LIST] [*]Leon tries to place Andre in the absurdist web, but he won’t go in. At last Leon realises that there is a dimensional lockstone on Andre’s body! He locates it and throws it away. [*]Exhausted, Gupta tries to make it to the east portal but Nicodemus catches her. His philosophical fists strike home and leave her burning. Gupta is ‘dead’ (again). Rumdoom decides this is not a good ending, and stabilizes her with a word. Then he turns back towards Borne who is clambering up onto the roof and raising his fist. Rumdoom runs back towards him and strikes the stonework again. This time, the whole south-west wall of the tower gives way. [*]The portals blaze ever more brightly now, as both Borne and Rumdoom fall from the Lance. As he falls, Rumdoom raises his hammer and, instead of using his Icon of Avilona to fly upwards, uses it plummet down to strike at the golem’s face like a living missile, determined to at least dent the enormous construct. [/LIST] [B]Bright, white light consumes everything.[/B] Moments, second, minutes pass. (Hours? Months? Years?) When it fades, they are bathed in soft greens. Gentle floral scents surround them. A forest! But who are ‘they’? Korrigan, Leon, Uru and Quratulain are all here. Andre, Sly and Gupta lie curled up on the forest floor. But Rumdoom is nowhere to be seen. (Neither, for that matter, is Uriel.) They hear pipes and fiddles playing a jaunty but unmistakably militant tune. Through the woods in one direction they spy cavorting figures coming their way. Then from the opposite side, guttural whooping and the beat of drums mark the approach of a second force. A pixie swoops past them, and it shouts to the drummers, “Here they are! Attack!” Battle cries ululate from both directions, as two fey forces close to battle. Clearly, they aren’t in Danor any more. [B]End of Adventure.[/B] [/QUOTE]
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