Phyrric Legacy - Shackled City IC Thread

ROUND 1 CONCLUSION

Liracor steps up a bit, champing at the bit to get in on the action, but unable to enter the room yet.

The skulks apparently don't want to stay and continue this fight, as they break and run. Remen takes a swipe at the first skulk as it tries to manuever out of the corner. His scimitar slices hard across its chest, and the skulk falls, mortally wounded. Even as the first skulk goes down, the second runs unmolested down the eastern tunnel in the wall. As it vanishes through the tunnel entrance, its skin begins to change color to blend with the surrounding stone. Clearly, pursuing it will be very difficult due to its camouflage ability.

Actions?


ROUND ONE SUMMARY

1. Liracor - Delays
2. Dowlee - Delays
3. Arak - Attacks Skulk #1, Misses
4. Flannad - Takes 5' Step, goes into Total Defense
5. Jon - Manifests Inertial Armor
6. Remen - Takes 5' Step, Readies Attack vs. Skulk #1
7. Dowlee - Takes 5' Step, uses Aid Another for Remen's Attack
8. Remen - Attacks Skulk #1, Hits for 4 Damage
9. Liracor - Takes 5' Step
10. Skulks - Double Move to Disengage. Remen makes AOO, hits Skulk #1 for 6 damage. Skulk falls, dying. Skulk #2 escapes through the eastern tunnel.

(Flannad HP: 6/8)

Jon looks around nervously, making sure that Flannad is all right. "They are going to know we are coming now---we will have to be extra vigilant. Perhaps going through the south tunnel?"

"Light!" requests Remen as he drops his scimitar just to get his Longknife out so as to be able to manouver better in the passage he's launching himself into, running after the escaping creature.

Flannad nods to Jon in thanks for his interest.

Hearing Remen's call for light, young Flannad moves to the centre of the room and picks up the sunrod lying there. He holds it out for Remen to take on his way through to the tunnel (baton pass). "Here, take this!"

Seeing Remen plunge into the eastern corridor (the one that leads towards the children - according to their map), the young whisper gnome knows this is fighting time and not really for the likes of him.

Arak sighs with frustration and thunders after Remen and the skulk.

Flush with the thrill of pursuit, Remen ignores Jon's words of caution. He grabs the extended sunrod from Flannad's hand, and barrels down the tunnel. Arak follows hard after, while Jon and Flannad reluctantly follow the paladin. Dowlee and Liracor, unsure what else to do, bring up the rear.

The tunnel is rough and tubular, about five feet in diameter. There is room for each party member to move comfortably in single file. Remen makes a good pace, causing the others to struggle to keep up. Unfortunately, he has lost sight of the skulk in the narrow confines of the tunnel. He presses on for about 100 feet, before the tunnel jogs north for a bit, then back east again. Here, the present tunnel ends in a fork that leads on to the north and the south.

There is no sign of the fleeing skulk, nor any indication which way it went.

Where to now?

As Jon follows, the concerned look comes over his face again, and he roughly consults the map as he hustles as fast as he can after the charging two. "This tunnel goes through at least one room on the map here. Perhaps it goes over or under it?" Seeing Remen's light pause up ahead, Jon calls, "South! That will get us back on track!"

I hope.

South he goes then... better he is right...

Heeding Jon's advice, Remen leads the way to the south. The tunnel continues for about 40 feet, then reaches a branch, offering a choice between heading to the west or continuing to the south. To the west, the tunnel opens into what looks like a large, open...forested area? Oddly, the space appears lush with grass, trees, and thickets, while the sound of chirping birds emanates from within. To the south, Remen can see that the tunnel opens into a room after another 30 feet.

Another choice....which way?

"What madness is this?" Arak steps to the side, looking through the doorway at the impossible forest within.