(CSToA) Touch of the Abyss [IC]

[Bloodweaver1]

Tesla & Arcs

Suddenly Tesla grows very tired and very weak. Using an ancient technique she willingly consumes some of her physical energy and turns it into raw mental power. She has only done this once or twice in her life, but those were life threatening situations. Very much like the one they find themselves in now. Carefully she moves back away from the fray and takes aim with her crossbow at the remaining Shadow.

Stay close my friend, I will need you now more than ever…. She mentally tells her friend.

OOC: Moves to N-6 and attacks the remaining Shadow with her cross bow (Att: +7, Damage 1d8). Uses an action point to emulate the feat Body Fuel and regains 6 power points for -3 damage to her Str, Dex, & Con.

Tesla (HP: 28/28, PPS:1/44, 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)

 

[Creamsteak]

I'll need an action from Redclaw this round.

 

[Redclaw]

Finally regaining control of himself, and feeling both frustrated and ashamed, Errol stands and draws his kukri, ready to defend himself against the disgusting, green-skinned distortion of a woman.

[sblock=ooc] move action to stand, move action to draw both kukri, then a 5' step to K5 so that she has to move to get to me.
Switch stance to Blood In the Water.[/sblock]
[sblock=mini stat block]
AC 20 (T: 14, FF: 20)
HP 58/58 (2 pionts of str damage)
Fort +7, Ref +7, Will +2

Weapon Aptitude: Kukri
Readied Maneuvers: Bonecrusher, Iron Heart Surge, Mountain Hammer, Steel Wind
Stance: Absolute Steel[/sblock]

 

[Creamsteak]

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

Tesla's shot goes off-course (nat 1) failing to cause any damage to the shadow. He taps into another dangerous technique to restore his psychic reserves.

The Mad Marquis tries to fend off the little bugger still after him. He does not connect.

Errol stands and draws his blades, apparently ready to continue the fight.

Jesme draws her repeating hand crossbow and drops her dagger. She fires one bolt at the hag, one bolt strikes for 3 points of damage.

Reukala, struck twice now, persues her target and slides difficultly through the jail bars taking 1 point of damage. As she closes the distance with the marquis, who is still fully focused on the small brain-sucker, she snorts in victory. The shadow, however, takes it's attack of opportunity against the aggressor. She deftly avoids the ethereal shadow, and reaches out after the tadpole. Her claw hits, draining it of it's remaining strength. It still lives, but lacks the power to even move.

The Marquis, seeing himself free from the monsters that were in his head, and a bit stupified, looks at the hag. He first calmly says, "How did you get in here?" He ponders this only briefly, still having at least a fair enough portion of his mind to realize the horror of his situation. The mad marquis calls out, "NO! BACK! Dark master, protect your servant! The beast has come! Master, darkness, help me! Keep her away! Adventurers, you must help me, kill this monster! Save the Marquis! Save Istivin!"

The remaining shadow goes after the hag, striking her successfully for 6 points of strength damage. The horrid creature calls out, "La mally ko fally kin-ro! Mashak Dala Reukala am!"

[sblock=abyssal]"Horrible monsters! Away. Away all of you! This man belongs to Reukala!"[/sblock]

 

[Bloodweaver1]

Tesla & Arcs

“Wait Errol, do not follow that thing in there... I have plans….” Warns Tesla. Calling upon her renewed energies, she sends forth a violent barrage of raw electrical power straight towards their enemies. However this power is unlike any other manifestation she has cast before. Regardless of whether the lightening strikes hit their targets, the released energy bounce back towards Tesla, restoring her with renewed psionic energy.



OOC: Manifests Energy Missile (7pps, 7d6+7, DC 20 reflex for half) on the Hag, Shadow and on the remain Larval Flayer. Uses an action point to Power (Spell) Recall her last manifestation and regains her 7 power points.

Tesla: -3 to Str, Dex, Con (HP: 16/28, PPS:7/44, AC: 23 (1 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)

 

[Redclaw]

Errol moves quickly toward the gap in the bars, but manages to restrain himself, barely, as he hears Tesla's words. He prepares himself to strike should the hag come within range.

[sblock=ooc] Switch stance to Absolute Steal, Move to H5, ready action to attack the hag if she comes within reach. [/sblock]
[sblock=mini stat block]
AC 20 (T: 14, FF: 20) +1 after moving 10'.
HP 58/58 (2 pionts of str damage)
Fort +7, Ref +7, Will +2

Weapon Aptitude: Kukri
Readied Maneuvers: Bonecrusher, Iron Heart Surge, Mountain Hammer, Steel Wind
Stance: Absolute Steel[/sblock]

 

[Creamsteak]

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

Tesla's electrical barrage strikes the Marquis for 17, the hag for 17, the shadow for 17, and the paralyzed larval flayer for 34 killing it.

The Mad Marquis whispers something only audible to himself, and cures himself of 10 points of damage.

Errol moves across the room, still on the other side of the bars.

Jesme moves a little closer and fires her crossbow at the Hag once again. She hits, and a threat but does not confirm. The bolt does a tiny 2 points of damage.

Reukala, seeing her situation getting very dangerous, steps away from the Marquis and shadow. She attempts to use a spell defensively but surprisingly fails to cast it. The remaining shadow decides to go after a different target, passing easily through the bars and reaching Tesla. The shadow's attack finally manages to get past the psion's protective shell, but only deals 1 point of strength damage.

 

[Bloodweaver1]

OOC: Tesla never targeted the Marquis. Only the Hag, Shadow and Flayer.


Calmly Tesla uses her regained psionic energy and unleshes yet another barrage of electrical energy at her foes.


OOC2: Manifests on the defensive (Con +20) Energy Missile (7pps, 7d6+7, DC 20 reflex for half) on the Hag and on the Shadow.

Tesla: -4 to Str & -3 Dex & Con (HP: 16/28, PPS:7/44, AC: 23 (1 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)

 

[Creamsteak]

Bump for Redclaw.

 

[Redclaw]

Errol moves over to assist Tesla, striking at the shadow that just attacked her.

[sblock=ooc] attack 24 to hit, 54%, 7 damage.
Sorry about that. I don't know how I missed the last update.[/sblock]
[sblock=mini stat block]
AC 20 (T: 14, FF: 20) +1 after moving 10'.
HP 58/58 (2 pionts of str damage)
Fort +7, Ref +7, Will +2

Weapon Aptitude: Kukri
Readied Maneuvers: Bonecrusher, Iron Heart Surge, Mountain Hammer, Steel Wind
Stance: Absolute Steel[/sblock]