Gray Shade
First Post
OOC: Consequences? You're going to affect a party member with the Entangle spell right next to an enraged dragon--what could POSSIBLY go wrong? 
Dark Deeds On White Mountain--Game Thread
- Thread starter Gray Shade
- Start date
Deuce Traveler
Adventurer
Lars gets ready to charge the dragon with the flat of his axe-blade, aiming for the head. As he sees an opportunity he moves in to strike.
Gray Shade
First Post
. . . and . . . action!
Dentmus speaks the ancient language of flora and requests a favor from all the plants in the area. Although there are few and they are small at the entrance to a mine, there is enough, and they grow quickly at his appeal.
The dragon’s expression stays blank as the grass around the opening of the cave stretches and grows. It wraps itself around the dragon’s feet and damaged wing without any response or fight. Luckily, the plants’ grip is firm by the time Haakon begins to yell, “Lars, Kah, use the—” but is too late as Kah slices into the dragon’s flank, ripping through tendon and muscle. The dragon’s hide and flesh is too thick for her blow to be deadly, but the blood that springs forth and spatters over her certainly hurts the beast. Its expression changes to surprise and it howls and starts building itself back up into a rage, its muscles twitching with exhaustion and anger.
Haakon finishes his shout, and just as he does, The Padre whips his spear end over end in one hand and with the other inexplicably makes “devil horns” at the dragon (Bruce Lee enough?
), while between the two adventurers, Lars rushes past, screaming maniacally, greataxe over his head, blade sideways. As the dragon turns its head to look back at Kah, Lars leaps the last ten feet toward it and, still in mid-air, slams the side of his axe down on top of the creature’s head. There is a resounding *bwahnk!* and the dragon’s head wobbles, but its body begins to shift and move again.
Lars finds himself eye to armpit with the creature as it stands. Up close, he shivers as something dark runs through his very soul, and everyone sees as the color leaves his cheeks. (Deuce Traveler: see next post)
Kah easily evades the weeds growing to entangle her, and has her choice of simply stepping aside or leaping up onto the dragon’s back (which would require quite a feat of balance, but would prevent her from having to make further evasions and would give her perfect opportunity to continue to strike, although, really, she would run all the usual risks of standing on top of an opponent during combat).
* * *
Technical stuff:
The Padre’s spell last round has stunned the creature as its rage faded (now returning), so it was helpless this round and therefore got no save vs. the Entangle and it’s AC was even lower. Also, I added in the extra damage for Haakon's Inspire Courage.
Kah sneak attacks for 17 damage.
Lars charges and hits with the blunt side of his axe (even with the -4 penalty) for 16 points of subdual damage. (and, again, see next post)
Mist has pinpointed the evil. See next post for details.
Your turns again. The dragon looks very damaged and very exhausted at this point, but its breathing is speeding up again.
Dentmus speaks the ancient language of flora and requests a favor from all the plants in the area. Although there are few and they are small at the entrance to a mine, there is enough, and they grow quickly at his appeal.
The dragon’s expression stays blank as the grass around the opening of the cave stretches and grows. It wraps itself around the dragon’s feet and damaged wing without any response or fight. Luckily, the plants’ grip is firm by the time Haakon begins to yell, “Lars, Kah, use the—” but is too late as Kah slices into the dragon’s flank, ripping through tendon and muscle. The dragon’s hide and flesh is too thick for her blow to be deadly, but the blood that springs forth and spatters over her certainly hurts the beast. Its expression changes to surprise and it howls and starts building itself back up into a rage, its muscles twitching with exhaustion and anger.
Haakon finishes his shout, and just as he does, The Padre whips his spear end over end in one hand and with the other inexplicably makes “devil horns” at the dragon (Bruce Lee enough?
), while between the two adventurers, Lars rushes past, screaming maniacally, greataxe over his head, blade sideways. As the dragon turns its head to look back at Kah, Lars leaps the last ten feet toward it and, still in mid-air, slams the side of his axe down on top of the creature’s head. There is a resounding *bwahnk!* and the dragon’s head wobbles, but its body begins to shift and move again.Lars finds himself eye to armpit with the creature as it stands. Up close, he shivers as something dark runs through his very soul, and everyone sees as the color leaves his cheeks. (Deuce Traveler: see next post)
Kah easily evades the weeds growing to entangle her, and has her choice of simply stepping aside or leaping up onto the dragon’s back (which would require quite a feat of balance, but would prevent her from having to make further evasions and would give her perfect opportunity to continue to strike, although, really, she would run all the usual risks of standing on top of an opponent during combat).
* * *
Technical stuff:
The Padre’s spell last round has stunned the creature as its rage faded (now returning), so it was helpless this round and therefore got no save vs. the Entangle and it’s AC was even lower. Also, I added in the extra damage for Haakon's Inspire Courage.
Kah sneak attacks for 17 damage.
Lars charges and hits with the blunt side of his axe (even with the -4 penalty) for 16 points of subdual damage. (and, again, see next post)
Mist has pinpointed the evil. See next post for details.
Your turns again. The dragon looks very damaged and very exhausted at this point, but its breathing is speeding up again.
Gray Shade
First Post
Divining . . . the easy way and the hard way
Mist and Lars:
[sblock]The gray tendrils of smoke that are slowly whipping around the dragon are the source of the evil. Mist identifies them just about the same time that Lars accidently finds his head within them. Mist, through her spell, sees what Lars sees: a face appears in the smoke. It is a face twisted with hatred and agony and the sight of it racks Lars with pain, cold, and fear (Lars takes 8 points of damage and 2 points of Charisma damage). He almost bolts and runs back to the bar to hide under it, but remembers the battle call of Haakon's horn and the blessings of The Padre and forces himself to stand his ground--he will be no coward!
Mist divines: Whatever it is that holds the smokey tendrils together: it is quite evil and composed entirely of negative energy. It is not, however, of such a power that she is shaken by it, rather, following Lars lead, she feels only resolve.[/sblock]
Mist and Lars:
[sblock]The gray tendrils of smoke that are slowly whipping around the dragon are the source of the evil. Mist identifies them just about the same time that Lars accidently finds his head within them. Mist, through her spell, sees what Lars sees: a face appears in the smoke. It is a face twisted with hatred and agony and the sight of it racks Lars with pain, cold, and fear (Lars takes 8 points of damage and 2 points of Charisma damage). He almost bolts and runs back to the bar to hide under it, but remembers the battle call of Haakon's horn and the blessings of The Padre and forces himself to stand his ground--he will be no coward!
Mist divines: Whatever it is that holds the smokey tendrils together: it is quite evil and composed entirely of negative energy. It is not, however, of such a power that she is shaken by it, rather, following Lars lead, she feels only resolve.[/sblock]
Deuce Traveler
Adventurer
Lars howls angrily and goes beserk, slashing at the tendrils.
OOC: I'm going with rage, slashing my great-axe at the face inside the mist. I figure being low on hit points would be a motivater.
OOC: I'm going with rage, slashing my great-axe at the face inside the mist. I figure being low on hit points would be a motivater.
Last edited:
Krug
Newshound
Dentmus, human druid-drunkard
"Oh Grunt, did you see *that*? It worked! Oh and quite well too, uh don't you think... oh what do you mean what do I do now... That was pretty nifty wasn't it. Oh my... the others are putting up a bit of a fight aren't they. I hope they don't kill it, but killing a dragon does count for something does it not? Imagine what I would be able to say in the future in a mead-hall to a buxomy serving wench. 'Hello there I am Dentmus and I killed a dragon once!' I BET they'll be impressed! What do you mean I wasn't the one that did it? All right, I had some help, but didn't everyone, getting magic swords passed them by stark naked witches and all? Anyway besides a reward, the dragon should have a hoard, for they do like to sleep on gold, and if not that dragon skin should take in a pretty penny.... oh all right, yes, yes.. I'll do something to help my companions, certainly. Pah. You should just be happy you're no longer a snack," says Dentmus. He takes out his sling, loads it even as the screams of battle proceed, and fires a sling bullet at the dragon awkwardly.
"Oh Grunt, did you see *that*? It worked! Oh and quite well too, uh don't you think... oh what do you mean what do I do now... That was pretty nifty wasn't it. Oh my... the others are putting up a bit of a fight aren't they. I hope they don't kill it, but killing a dragon does count for something does it not? Imagine what I would be able to say in the future in a mead-hall to a buxomy serving wench. 'Hello there I am Dentmus and I killed a dragon once!' I BET they'll be impressed! What do you mean I wasn't the one that did it? All right, I had some help, but didn't everyone, getting magic swords passed them by stark naked witches and all? Anyway besides a reward, the dragon should have a hoard, for they do like to sleep on gold, and if not that dragon skin should take in a pretty penny.... oh all right, yes, yes.. I'll do something to help my companions, certainly. Pah. You should just be happy you're no longer a snack," says Dentmus. He takes out his sling, loads it even as the screams of battle proceed, and fires a sling bullet at the dragon awkwardly.
Last edited:
Lazlow
First Post
The Padre sees where this is inevitably leading to, and wishes there were another way...
"Hann hœfði allt þat, er hann skaut til," he recites solemnly as he spins his spear back round the right way.
=========
OOC: Casts Guidance on himself.
Also, see the OOC thread for an important update on my whereabouts for the next couple of days.
"Hann hœfði allt þat, er hann skaut til," he recites solemnly as he spins his spear back round the right way.
=========
OOC: Casts Guidance on himself.
Also, see the OOC thread for an important update on my whereabouts for the next couple of days.
Fenris
Adventurer
Haakon turns to the nearest miner "Quickly, bring chains, we must bind the beast until the Padre can exorcise whatever evil is controling it." And he will charge the young wyrm, muttering a silent prayer to Woden for forgiveness as he tries to beat the wyrm into unconciousness.
G
Guest 11456
Guest
Ka’ashawndrah
*Kah decides on the foolish decision of leaping onto the dragon's back.*
*Kah decides on the foolish decision of leaping onto the dragon's back.*
Similar Threads
