Argent Silvermage
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It seems to be some sort of ooze. I was thinking of just setting the barrels alight to see if there is a reaction. I'd get as far back as you can.Shariff says and lights the torch.
(Adventure) Dwarven Golems and Old Ruins (GaryH Judging)
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Creamsteak
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As Silvercat and Shariff set the barrels ablaze, everyone takes cover from any sort of danger. At the least, Silvercat and Shariff only move far enough away that they can still make a distinct observation of the barrels as they burn away.
Silvercat (Spot Result 18): You watch the flames build up, filling the hallway with a mixture of smokes. Because the smoke is drifting in your direction more than towards Shariff, it's difficult to see anything above the flames. At first, the fire is nothing special, though smouldering quite well for a few barrels of unknown fluid. Soon, however, it becomes apparent that the mass of jelly under the flames is moving, spreading across the floor in all directions as a solid mass. After a few moments of smouldering, the flames become significantly stronger, bursting and crackling as if they were under arcane influence, but more surprisingly a sound is being emitted from the gel. The sound is very similar to a loud squeeling and screaming. Sullivan is cowering away in the far rear of the group, not paying particular attention to the sight.
Shariff (Spot Result 19): The pire is lit on your end an instant before Silvercat, and you just notice the slime on the edges of the barrels recoil and then burst into flame. The entire line of former kegs are soon burning violently, forcing you to retreat, but you are able to discern a few facts about the pire:
Silvercat (Spot Result 18): You watch the flames build up, filling the hallway with a mixture of smokes. Because the smoke is drifting in your direction more than towards Shariff, it's difficult to see anything above the flames. At first, the fire is nothing special, though smouldering quite well for a few barrels of unknown fluid. Soon, however, it becomes apparent that the mass of jelly under the flames is moving, spreading across the floor in all directions as a solid mass. After a few moments of smouldering, the flames become significantly stronger, bursting and crackling as if they were under arcane influence, but more surprisingly a sound is being emitted from the gel. The sound is very similar to a loud squeeling and screaming. Sullivan is cowering away in the far rear of the group, not paying particular attention to the sight.
Shariff (Spot Result 19): The pire is lit on your end an instant before Silvercat, and you just notice the slime on the edges of the barrels recoil and then burst into flame. The entire line of former kegs are soon burning violently, forcing you to retreat, but you are able to discern a few facts about the pire:
- The shrink away from the flames at first, deep into the barrels, until the contents are nolonger contained.
- The slime soon begins to expand across the floor as it's containers collapse.
- A sort of screaming sound is made by the slime as it smokes and burns away.
- The slime also begins to burst into sparks of greens, reds, oranges, and blues in certain areas.
- The smoke drifts in the direction of Silvercat and the others more-so than in your direction.
Argent Silvermage
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Shariff gives a weak smile and says I'm sorry for the smoke. I had thought it might come my way. It seems safe to come through now. why don't you just sift through the trash on your way. He now turns his attention to the pipes in the room.
Creamsteak
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After entering the control room, your confronted with a number of different strange devices. The only person that seems to have any ability to deduce what's going on appears to be Sullivan. "These Steam pipes appear to be working again... but how? The resevoir below this structure has been pumped dry for a long time..."
He then turns and looks at a bone fragment on the ground, and brushes it off with his hands. "Huh...?"
Gur looks at the rest of the group, "We're supposed to shut this thing down right, it's suppossed to stop the machines, right?" He then starts to move his hands across the switches, but doesn't touch anything... "What are we supposed to do?"
Sullivan then grabs some of the levers and tries to move them. He works the engineering device for a few moments before stating, "Well, that should cut off the mechanical power to this section. We still need to get to the large sphere to see if the machines there are still functioning... but we should be safe from those little constructs for now."
Gur looks over the remnants of the slime some more, "When is the last time you've been in here, a few days ago? Was all that slog there before?"
"Um... yes, it was. We only crept through this passage one time to document the area. Once we found it empty, we left the tunnel and all it's contents alone."
Suddenly, there is a wailing sound of someone in great pain coming from the main shaft.
He then turns and looks at a bone fragment on the ground, and brushes it off with his hands. "Huh...?"
Gur looks at the rest of the group, "We're supposed to shut this thing down right, it's suppossed to stop the machines, right?" He then starts to move his hands across the switches, but doesn't touch anything... "What are we supposed to do?"
Sullivan then grabs some of the levers and tries to move them. He works the engineering device for a few moments before stating, "Well, that should cut off the mechanical power to this section. We still need to get to the large sphere to see if the machines there are still functioning... but we should be safe from those little constructs for now."
Gur looks over the remnants of the slime some more, "When is the last time you've been in here, a few days ago? Was all that slog there before?"
"Um... yes, it was. We only crept through this passage one time to document the area. Once we found it empty, we left the tunnel and all it's contents alone."
Suddenly, there is a wailing sound of someone in great pain coming from the main shaft.
Argent Silvermage
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Shariff looks at Sullivan and asks questions while he's working on the mechanism. When the wail comes he jumps almost to Sullivan's height and looks down the hall.
Oh No! some one must have been in the shaft when we closed the mechanism off. maybe they're hurt or trapped.
Oh No! some one must have been in the shaft when we closed the mechanism off. maybe they're hurt or trapped.
Creamsteak
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Shariff, when you round the corner to the main shaft, you see two dark skinned elves dead on the ground. They appear to have been beaten to death, however, a third stands tall as his sword is currently inside of the Ogre Jef.
The rest of the party rounds the corner behind you.
(Ad-Hock Ruling) Shariff has a full round to act (a move and a standard action), and everyone else has a surprise round to react to the Drow with the longsword.
The rest of the party rounds the corner behind you.
(Ad-Hock Ruling) Shariff has a full round to act (a move and a standard action), and everyone else has a surprise round to react to the Drow with the longsword.
Argent Silvermage
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Shariff blends into the group of people behind him and hides and moves silently. toward the Drow. Using the group as cover for a sneak attack with his quarterstaff.
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