(CSToA) Touch of the Abyss [IC]

[Creamsteak]

Initiatives
31 Tesla
25 Mad Marquis
21 Errol
Jesme
Reukala
13 Slisik
12 Shadows

Slisik strikes two more times against the bar, causing it to fly out of place. There's a path now into the prison cell, but it has the usual penalties for squeezing.

The shadow moves to block Slisik's potential line of attack on the Marquis, provoking attacks from the larval flayers, though they can't actually harm the shadow. The shadow lands a strike against Slisik draining 4 more points of strength.

The larval flayers swarm after the marquis sitting comfortably on his throne. He screams and shreiks in a high pitched and cowardly tone, screaming and trying to push the tentacles of the monsters off me... "I don't taste good! Don't touch me! I'm the Marquis of Istivin! I can give you whatever you want, just don't eat me!" He manages to fend just one of the horrid devourers off, the other three managing to attach to his flesh and begin sucking him dry of his grey matter. He still screams and tries to pull them away. All together they deal 8 points of intelligence damage, but the Marquis proves... well... thick skulled. He manages to maintain most of his bearing even as they attach to his skull.

"Reukala! Save me! Save me, for the sake of Istivin!"

The monstrous hag cackles back, "Mishak Moran Tordras Rhishian!"

[sblock=Abyssal]"I'm coming, my dearest lord!"[/sblock]

(Now on Tesla's action.)

 

[Bloodweaver1]

Tesla & Arcs

“I warned you about defying my powers. You should be thankful. They will successful remove that which makes you mad. In effect, they will be ‘curing’ you.” Says Telsa with a curl as the Marquis cries out in pain.

“Errol, I sincerely hope that you will pull your butt up off the floor sometime soon.” Comments Telsa as she nervously watches the newest and by far the ugliest creature to creep out of the dungeons and head straight for her. Summoning the very last bit of her mental powers, she sends forth a weak blast of lightening hoping that it will buy them the time they so desperately need.

Be ready, we may have to make a expediant retreat my friend.... She metally tells Arcs.

OOC: Manifests Energy Missile (3pps, 3d6+3, DC 18 reflex for half) on the Shadow, the cells bars near Slisik, on the walking abomination and on the stone ceiling above the walking abomination.

Tesla (HP: 28/28, PPS:4/44, AC: 25 (3 dex, 2 deflection, 11 Force Armor & Shield)
Arcs: (HP: 13/13, Energy Ray x0, Control Air x2, Demoralize x2 AC: 30 (3 dex, 5 Natural, 11 Force Armor & Shield, 1 size)

 

[Dekana]

If Tesla fells the last shadow, Slisik enters the Marquis' cell. "I'll have your blood!" he shouts as he rushes at the madman.

(If the last shadow is not dead, Slisik withdraws to Q6. Another touch from the shadow would likely incapacitate Slisik as soon as his rage wears off)

[sblock=rolls]Power Attack -2atk/+4dmg (1d20+3=8, 2d6+4=7)
Rage: 1 round[/sblock]

 

[Creamsteak]

Initiatives
31 Tesla
25 Mad Marquis
21 Errol
Jesme
Reukala
13 Slisik
12 Shadows

Tesla transfers another charge of psionic power into electrical damage, but it misses the shadow completely. It does, however, manage to hit the inanimate objects and the green-skinned monster for 13 points of damage. The damage to the roof and bars put a dent, but don't meaningfully affect the creature, and the bar that is hit is not sufficiently damaged to be destroyed.

The Mad Marquis takes his dagger against one of the monstrous hellspawn summoned forth by Tesla, killing it with the angry strike. "Take this! AND THIS! AND THIS!"

Errol laughs heartily, but as he strains to control himself, his chuckling finally turns into a cough. He starts to steady himself. (Hideous laughter ends on this round, so you can take your next turn. You start prone and your greatsword is on the ground at your square).

"Gah! What the? Don't touch me!" Jesme shrieks at the witch that drained her small strength. Feeling the weight of her equipment (medium load) she tries to hurt the fiend with her dagger again. She misses again, however, her quick hands failing to catch the gaunt figure in it's strange sways.

Reukala, seeing the poor Marquis failure to fend off the tadpoles, tries to rush to his aid. Jesme takes an attack of opportunity, but the weight of her gear seems to drag on her swing, and she misses again. The hag lurches towards slisik angrily, seeing the gate broken along the edge near the lizard. Her touch attack lands against Slisik's thigh, causing a sudden spasm of weakness in the dragonborn. Slisik takes yet another 4 points of strength damage.

Slisik withdraws, fearing for his life. (I didn't check your encumbrance, but it probably affects your speed at this point with that much strength drain. Still marked on the map at Q6, but that could very-well change.

The remaining shadow strikes one of the tiny mind-suckers attached to the mad marquis, but the strength damage does not quite paralyze it.

The remaining three brain-suckers attack the mad marquis. Two fill their stomaches with enough grey-matter to satisfy their current feast (4 points of int damage). The remaining crawler, after the shadow's strength damage, proves to weak to overpower even the mentally crippled marquis.

Tesla's action.

 

[Dekana]

Slisik limps past his companions then collapses to the floor. His companion monitor lizard walks cautiously out of the shadows, and then she gently nudges the motionless dragonborn in an effort to wake him up.

[sblock=ooc]Rage fades, Slisik is at 0 strength. And probably out of the game. His Monitor Lizard comes to Q5 from the east hallway and waits there.[/sblock]

 

[Bloodweaver1]

Will post shortly. [sblock=OOC] Actually I think Slisik is dead and will soon be a Shadow, unless Cream has something even worse in mind..... [/sblock]

 

[Dekana]

[sblock=ooc]Technically the hag was the last creature to touch Slisik, reducing him to 0 strength. But I'm not going to argue about it.[/sblock]

 

[Creamsteak]

[sblock=Answer]You were reduced to 0 strength by losing rage, not by the shadow or even the hag, so I wouldn't allow the shadow to turn you unless it gets a chance to strike you again while you're down.[/sblock]

 

[Bloodweaver1]

[sblock=OOC]Can Tesla spend an Action point to emulate the feat Body Fuel (Exp Psi. pg.41) and gain 6 power points back for 3 points of ability damage to Str, Dex & Con as free action?[/sblock]

 

[Creamsteak]

[sblock=Answer]Looks like it to me. There's no prerequisite so there's no real problem. Clever.[/sblock]