Deuce Traveler's Sewer Rats

[[OMENRPG]Ben]

Chernguk holds his hand up quietly to stop Needles and the rest of the group behind. He checked his crossbow to ensure it was fully loaded and primed to fire, then as quietly as possible moved forward at an angle oblique to the opening of the door.

He perks his ears and tries to identify the voices within the room, quietly gripping the butt of his crossbow against his shoulder.

 

[Deuce Traveler]

OOC: Because it is a holiday weekend, my next update will be Tuesday late afternoon to early evening in order to give folks time to post.

 

[Fangor the Fierce]

Rolling Hide/MS, Listen..

Needles moves opposite of Chernguk and tries to hear what the voices are saying as well. He sticks to the shadows mostly.

 

[Boddynock]

OOC: Reread the original post. Had been thinking it was just the scouts who were aware of the voices.

"Listen, what's that up ahead?"

Gunzuul stands still to listen intently to the distance-blurred voices he hears.

 

[Deuce Traveler]

Chernguk is unable to hear anything, however Needles and Gunzuul hear snatches of a conversation.

Needles and Gunzuul:
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You hear a man talking. "Alright, we are here like you told us and we are looking at the portal. I can't say I like it much. It's a bit creepy. We can see another land or something on the other side, but its mostly barren and the plants I do see are twisted and unnatural. Also, the portal is pushed out, like some sort of bubble sticking out on this side and its pulsing. It seems to be slowly swelling, like it's holding something back."

You hear another voice being directive in tone, but it seems muffled and you can't make out the voice or words.

"Ok, we'll do as you say and toss the powder from the vial onto the bubble." "Ok, that's done. Boss, the bubble is really swelling now. I don't like the looks of it. Boss? Boss!"
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Suddenly the party feels a vibration and hears a high-pitched whine becoming audible and getting louder from the chamber. Some powerful magic seems to be building.

OOC: Something big is about to happen. Everyone has one round to make preparations.

 

[ghostcat]

Harnose begins to run towards the sound when he remembers that he is supposed to be guarding the workers. So instead he stays where he is and prepares to defend them.

 

[Fangor the Fierce]

Needles turns to Chernguk, with wide eyes. Something was not going as planned, and it would seem that the mirror had to be dealt with now. Motioning to the one that held the gem, he points to the entryway. He then moves along the wall, to the opening, peers inside stealthily, and then backs away from the entrance. He was hoping to get a view of the inside, a count of foes, and relay it to Chernguk.

 

[ghostcat]

The fact that he was carrying the gem had slipped Hardnose's mind until Needles' comment jarred his memory. Cursing quietly to himself, he moves forward. "Look after the workers." he says to the others as he moves passed.


[sblock=OOC]Hardnose moves as quietly as he can.
Move Silently +5 (untrained)[/sblock]

 

[Deuce Traveler]

The whining sound grows louder once more, then gives way to an explosive sound, as if a large balloon had burst. White light suddenly bursts forth from the chamber, and at the same time a scream is heard from inside, growing from a high-pitched male voice to a gutteral roar.

The rats who had been sniffing along the outside of the chamber squeal in terror and pain as the light washes over them. They scramble away and into some cracks inside the tunnel wall in order to escape, though their fading cries can still be heard from inside the wall as they continue to retreat.

Unfortunately, Needles is also caught up in the light, as he was beginning to peer into the chamber when the explosion occurred. He falls backwards, as if struck by a mighty blow and rolls around the next round, unable to act. (Needles needs to make a DC 10 Fortitude save, followed by a DC 10 Will save. He will be out of the fight during the first round)

Out of all those that were affected, it was those inside the chamber who were effected the worst. A huge, muscular creature barrels through the broken wall of the chamber, his shoulders tearing free more of the bricks and further widening the break in the wall. The man is as big as an ogre and is wearing small and torn shreds of clothing, as if his physique had just multiplied in size. His arm and calf muscles are bulging in an unnaturally huge way, though his swollen and screaming head is much smaller in comparison, as if it didn't grow right in proportion to the body.

The creature screams in terror and pain, which seems to have also caused it to feel bloodthirsty rage. It's eyes fall upon the body of Needles, who is currently writhing on the ground helpless. The creature lifts a leg, as if to stomp the Sewer Rat dead.

OOC: Combat initiated. Roll initiative, declare actions, and make any necessary combat rolls. The creature is considered a giant and is easy to hit since it is partially blinded in pain. AC is 10.

 

[Fangor the Fierce]

Cursing in all manners of draconic slang, Needles tries to wipe the pain from his eyes. He writhes in pain and has no idea of the large figure so close by....