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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 7530530" data-attributes="member: 1210"><p>Blasphemous words drip from Quah-Nomag's tongue as he chants the words of the ritual, nearing completion. The half-ogre is focused on his task, anathema to all living things. Long has he worked toward his goal, but now, for the first time, he feels as though he has found a clue. The name Lillamere, found at Deryndradin's tower, connects. Tenebrous reacts to it... seems to thrum like the string on an instrument. Quah-Nomag's dark master knows that name. </p><p></p><p>***</p><p></p><p>The heroes creep forward. Ahead of them, the underground passage opens up into what appears to be a large wine cellar, crowded with racks. The chanting is coming from somewhere within, reverberating through the space despite the intervening wine racks. </p><p></p><p>“We probably don't want to let him finish that,” Karl whispers.</p><p></p><p>The party surges forward into the room, which, it appears, is not a mere wine cellar after all. The ceiling domes to a height of 20' overhead, braced by rotten wooden beams. The far end of the chamber has a raised dais, upon which are five sarcophagi, four of which are open. Four skeletons stand next to them, and three reddish-pink humanoids prowl around the perimeter. At the center is a hulking man with brutal, bestial features. His arms and legs are heavily muscled, and he stands well over 7' high. His broad body is draped in thick hides, sewn into crude but serviceable armor. A greatclub hangs at his side, but he holds a humanoid skull in each hand. It is from his foul mouth that the chanting is coming.*</p><p></p><p>Before anyone else can move, Alkor launches a pair of arrows, which sink into the half-ogre's chest. He grunts, and, without interrupting his chanting, motions at the skeletons, which stride forward to engage the party. The demons leap to the attack as well.</p><p></p><p>“Focus fire!” Karl shouts. “Take out the big guy!”</p><p></p><p>The party makes every effort to do just that. Alkor finds himself beset by the skeletons, and the evistro move to attack Orzza, while Quah-Nomag responds to the attacks of our heroes by throwing elbows and silently invoking the favor of his dark lord to punish nearby attackers with lightning and the energies of decay. </p><p></p><p>However, by (mostly) ignoring the other enemies, our heroes soon press Quah-Nomag hard. Orzza shouts, “I was born of a special egg, and I have found my true purpose! To slay <em>you!!!</em>”</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, Alkor finds himself pressed hard and forced to retreat around the room to avoid being overwhelmed by the skeletons, while Orzza is wounded multiple times by the demons, which seem to grow more ferocious near others of their kind. Shar is reeling from an elbow to the temple, and Karl has managed to draw the attention of one of the skeletons to himself by continuosly throwing <em>magic missiles</em> through his <em>wizard's fury</em>. </p><p></p><p>Still, things are looking good for our heroes- except for one thing: Quah-Nomag's ritual is nearly finished. He locks eyes with Orzza, who is now severely wounded </p><p></p><p>“You miscalculate, little dragonborn,” the half-ogre rumbles. “You have indeed found your true purpose, but it is not what you think.” </p><p></p><p>He throws another elbow, knocking Orzza prone. The dragonborn groans, head hitting the ground hard, and lies senseless. </p><p></p><p>Quah-Nomag's lips curve into an ugly grin. “Your purpose is to serve as the sacrifice to complete this ritual.” </p><p></p><p>“No!” cries Karl, but their foe throws a second elbow into the back of Orzza's neck. There is a sickening crunch, and then the ritual finishes. With a hollow boom and a bloom of blackness, Quah-Nomag and his allies fall away into the Abyss, leaving behind only a lingering stench and a dragonborn corpse. </p><p></p><p><em><strong>Next Time:</strong></em> On the heels of a terrific loss, our heroes must deal with another Double Javelin threat!</p><p></p><p></p><p>*To complete the ritual, Quah-Nomag needed to spend five standard actions within the next minute. But as a solo monster, he also had minor action and immediate reaction attacks. So he could fight and ritualize simultaneously. I will post his stats below.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 7530530, member: 1210"] Blasphemous words drip from Quah-Nomag's tongue as he chants the words of the ritual, nearing completion. The half-ogre is focused on his task, anathema to all living things. Long has he worked toward his goal, but now, for the first time, he feels as though he has found a clue. The name Lillamere, found at Deryndradin's tower, connects. Tenebrous reacts to it... seems to thrum like the string on an instrument. Quah-Nomag's dark master knows that name. *** The heroes creep forward. Ahead of them, the underground passage opens up into what appears to be a large wine cellar, crowded with racks. The chanting is coming from somewhere within, reverberating through the space despite the intervening wine racks. “We probably don't want to let him finish that,” Karl whispers. The party surges forward into the room, which, it appears, is not a mere wine cellar after all. The ceiling domes to a height of 20' overhead, braced by rotten wooden beams. The far end of the chamber has a raised dais, upon which are five sarcophagi, four of which are open. Four skeletons stand next to them, and three reddish-pink humanoids prowl around the perimeter. At the center is a hulking man with brutal, bestial features. His arms and legs are heavily muscled, and he stands well over 7' high. His broad body is draped in thick hides, sewn into crude but serviceable armor. A greatclub hangs at his side, but he holds a humanoid skull in each hand. It is from his foul mouth that the chanting is coming.* Before anyone else can move, Alkor launches a pair of arrows, which sink into the half-ogre's chest. He grunts, and, without interrupting his chanting, motions at the skeletons, which stride forward to engage the party. The demons leap to the attack as well. “Focus fire!” Karl shouts. “Take out the big guy!” The party makes every effort to do just that. Alkor finds himself beset by the skeletons, and the evistro move to attack Orzza, while Quah-Nomag responds to the attacks of our heroes by throwing elbows and silently invoking the favor of his dark lord to punish nearby attackers with lightning and the energies of decay. However, by (mostly) ignoring the other enemies, our heroes soon press Quah-Nomag hard. Orzza shouts, “I was born of a special egg, and I have found my true purpose! To slay [i]you!!![/i]” Meanwhile, Alkor finds himself pressed hard and forced to retreat around the room to avoid being overwhelmed by the skeletons, while Orzza is wounded multiple times by the demons, which seem to grow more ferocious near others of their kind. Shar is reeling from an elbow to the temple, and Karl has managed to draw the attention of one of the skeletons to himself by continuosly throwing [i]magic missiles[/i] through his [i]wizard's fury[/i]. Still, things are looking good for our heroes- except for one thing: Quah-Nomag's ritual is nearly finished. He locks eyes with Orzza, who is now severely wounded “You miscalculate, little dragonborn,” the half-ogre rumbles. “You have indeed found your true purpose, but it is not what you think.” He throws another elbow, knocking Orzza prone. The dragonborn groans, head hitting the ground hard, and lies senseless. Quah-Nomag's lips curve into an ugly grin. “Your purpose is to serve as the sacrifice to complete this ritual.” “No!” cries Karl, but their foe throws a second elbow into the back of Orzza's neck. There is a sickening crunch, and then the ritual finishes. With a hollow boom and a bloom of blackness, Quah-Nomag and his allies fall away into the Abyss, leaving behind only a lingering stench and a dragonborn corpse. [i][b]Next Time:[/b][/i][b][/b] On the heels of a terrific loss, our heroes must deal with another Double Javelin threat! *To complete the ritual, Quah-Nomag needed to spend five standard actions within the next minute. But as a solo monster, he also had minor action and immediate reaction attacks. So he could fight and ritualize simultaneously. I will post his stats below. [/QUOTE]
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