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<blockquote data-quote="arwink" data-source="post: 746241" data-attributes="member: 2292">Friday, August 25th, 508 AF, continued By the time everyone finds him, blarth's rolling around on the floor in agony.&nbsp; He's scarping at his slime encrusted foot with a dagger, but the blade seems to be melting even as he runs it along his legs.&nbsp; Halgo and Geoffrey both swear as soon as the light spills over the half-orcs form.&quot;Green slime,&quot; Halgo barks.&nbsp; &quot;We have to burn it off him.&quot;Geoffrey is quick to produce a vial of oil that the spill over Blarths leg, while Halgo readies flint and tinder to light it.&nbsp; Within the space of seconds the slime and Blarth's leg are ablaze.&nbsp; The half-orc grits his teeth, trying to avoid passing out from the pain.&nbsp; In the end it's to much and he permits himself a strangled, half-hearted scream of pain.&nbsp; Geoffrey and Yip hold him down until the fire has done it's work, then douse the lingering flames with heavy blankets.&quot;Ouch,&quot; Blarth mutters.&nbsp; &quot;I think we got it,&quot; Geoffrey tells him.&nbsp; He winces when he takes a look at Blarth's leg.&nbsp; Large patches of skin have been melted away up to his knee, and there are burn marks up to mid-thigh.&quot;I can't heal this kind of damange,&quot; Geoffrey tells him.&nbsp; &quot;The best we can do is bandage it and get you back to town.&quot;&quot;Just bandage, Blarth be okay.&quot;&quot;You'll be in pain, probably limping for days.&quot;&quot;Blarth can still swing sword,&quot; Blarth tells him.&nbsp; &quot;As long as Blarth can limp, Blarth comes along.&quot;Geoffrey shrugs, but he winces slightly as he starts tending to the mangled leg.&nbsp; &quot;It makes sense really,&quot; Halgo reminds him.&nbsp; &quot;Everyone in town is dead inside of a week.&nbsp; We're probably going to need him before this is over, and we don't have time for him to heal.&quot;Geoffrey grunts, concentrating on his work.&nbsp; Halgo shrugs and rummages through his pack for more oil vials.&quot;Yip, set that on fire,&quot; he says, pointing at original pool of slime Blarth stepped in.&nbsp; &quot;Then do a quick scout around the room.&nbsp; There's probably more than one puddle of slime around, so it'd be nice to avoid the rest.&quot;Yip races off.&nbsp; After setting the slime alight, he makes an excited call for Halgo.&quot;What?&quot; Halgo asks.&quot;Find writing,&quot; Yip calls.&nbsp; &quot;Scratched into stone.&quot;Halgo walks over and reads the writing aloud.&quot;Here lies Corum Mosstoes, dissolved before we could save him.&nbsp; He was a friend and a hero.&nbsp; We know the children were taken to the tunnels above us; we continue on, as Corum would have wanted.&nbsp; Deke Forgeman, Caliandra Stormhold, Petros Bellson.&quot;&quot;Company of the Bell?&quot; Goeffrey asks.&quot;I'd say so,&quot; Halgo agrees.&nbsp; &quot;At least one of them isn't coming back.&nbsp; Two, probably.&nbsp; Caliandra's an elf name, and that head blarth was carrying looked relatively fresh.&quot;Geoffrey sighs heavily.&nbsp; &quot;Small town heroes.&nbsp; They never learn.&quot;&quot;Puny heroes,&quot; Blarth offers.&nbsp; Geoffrey smiles.&nbsp; &quot;Right.&quot;He lends a hand to Blarth and raises the Half-orc to his feet.&nbsp; Blarth winces in pain as he takes his first few steps, but gradually manages to move at a fast shamble.&nbsp; His wounded leg drags, but it's established he can fight if need be.&nbsp; &quot;Blarth do job,&quot; he assures Geoffrey.&nbsp; &quot;No problem.&quot;Yip comes scampering up out of the darkness.&quot;Two more slimes,&quot; he reports.&nbsp; &quot;Easy to avoid.&nbsp; On south edge of water, nothing down there.&quot;He pauses for a moment, his kobold eyes gleaming.&quot;Tunnel on other side,&quot; he tells them. &quot;Small, cramped, but easy to get through.&quot;&nbsp; Everyone considers this for a few moments.&nbsp; Without a word, they form up and follow yip towards the tunnel.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="arwink, post: 746241, member: 2292"] [I]Friday, August 25th, 508 AF, continued [/I] By the time everyone finds him, blarth's rolling around on the floor in agony. He's scarping at his slime encrusted foot with a dagger, but the blade seems to be melting even as he runs it along his legs. Halgo and Geoffrey both swear as soon as the light spills over the half-orcs form. "Green slime," Halgo barks. "We have to burn it off him." Geoffrey is quick to produce a vial of oil that the spill over Blarths leg, while Halgo readies flint and tinder to light it. Within the space of seconds the slime and Blarth's leg are ablaze. The half-orc grits his teeth, trying to avoid passing out from the pain. In the end it's to much and he permits himself a strangled, half-hearted scream of pain. Geoffrey and Yip hold him down until the fire has done it's work, then douse the lingering flames with heavy blankets. "Ouch," Blarth mutters. "I think we got it," Geoffrey tells him. He winces when he takes a look at Blarth's leg. Large patches of skin have been melted away up to his knee, and there are burn marks up to mid-thigh. "I can't heal this kind of damange," Geoffrey tells him. "The best we can do is bandage it and get you back to town." "Just bandage, Blarth be okay." "You'll be in pain, probably limping for days." "Blarth can still swing sword," Blarth tells him. "As long as Blarth can limp, Blarth comes along." Geoffrey shrugs, but he winces slightly as he starts tending to the mangled leg. "It makes sense really," Halgo reminds him. "Everyone in town is dead inside of a week. We're probably going to need him before this is over, and we don't have time for him to heal." Geoffrey grunts, concentrating on his work. Halgo shrugs and rummages through his pack for more oil vials. "Yip, set that on fire," he says, pointing at original pool of slime Blarth stepped in. "Then do a quick scout around the room. There's probably more than one puddle of slime around, so it'd be nice to avoid the rest." Yip races off. After setting the slime alight, he makes an excited call for Halgo. "What?" Halgo asks. "Find writing," Yip calls. "Scratched into stone." Halgo walks over and reads the writing aloud. "Here lies Corum Mosstoes, dissolved before we could save him. He was a friend and a hero. We know the children were taken to the tunnels above us; we continue on, as Corum would have wanted. Deke Forgeman, Caliandra Stormhold, Petros Bellson." "Company of the Bell?" Goeffrey asks. "I'd say so," Halgo agrees. "At least one of them isn't coming back. Two, probably. Caliandra's an elf name, and that head blarth was carrying looked relatively fresh." Geoffrey sighs heavily. "Small town heroes. They never learn." "Puny heroes," Blarth offers. Geoffrey smiles. "Right." He lends a hand to Blarth and raises the Half-orc to his feet. Blarth winces in pain as he takes his first few steps, but gradually manages to move at a fast shamble. His wounded leg drags, but it's established he can fight if need be. "Blarth do job," he assures Geoffrey. "No problem." Yip comes scampering up out of the darkness. "Two more slimes," he reports. "Easy to avoid. On south edge of water, nothing down there." He pauses for a moment, his kobold eyes gleaming. "Tunnel on other side," he tells them. "Small, cramped, but easy to get through." Everyone considers this for a few moments. Without a word, they form up and follow yip towards the tunnel. [/QUOTE]

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