Domhani Bairdéir 02

[Maidhc O Casain]

Into the Depths

Everything that was accessible before the collapse of the wall is still accessible. There is rubble from the section of wall on the floor, but it does not block either the curtained doorway to the south or the extension of the passageway to the north. The map from post 294 still applies.

 

[arkansasdave]

Béar

marching order:

Béar, Cerallos, Gavril, Skath, Athelstan, Desaigh.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Into the Depths

The party pushes it's way through the beaded curtain, causing the remaining ice to crackle free. As Gavril comes through with the lantern, the light reveals that the party is in a large square cavern (about 25 feet on a side) with ceilings almost 20 feet high. At the center of the chamber, suspended about 10 feet above the floor, is a male of the same race as the others previously discovered by the party. Free of ice, he is spread-eagled face down toward the floor. His pale skin has a greenish-gray pallor; lines of dark green, looking like veins and arteries despite their unnatural color, wend their way under his skin. Form each of his outstretched fingers and toes extends a bundle of thin, dull gray wire. The taut wires run from the man's limbs and disappear into small holes in the walls. A single wire emerges from his tousle of thick black hair and disappears into the ceiling. As the group studies the scene, that wire pulls the man's head up and they can see that his eyes are green, without pupil or iris. He clinches the fingers of his right hand, and the curtain strands bend and flex like serpents, entangling Deasaigh and beginning to squeeze. The archer struggles, but is unable to free himself.

OOC: Actions?

 

[arkansasdave]

"the room"

Béar will go to help Desaigh. He will first see if he has the strength to break a couple of strands at once before jumping right into where Desaigh is.

Strength check: 3d6=5

 

[mleibrock]

Skath

OCC - Did "D" get tangled on his own or did these wires move in some way to ensnare him?

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Into the Depths

The strands appear to be moving on their own, in response to the suspended creature flexing his right hand.

BTW, forgot to mention that we're in Phase 3 (Skáth and Athelstan). Béar's action noted for Phase 4.

 

[Scotley]

Gavril

"Oh this will never do." Gavril steps forward setting his lantern on the floor and pointing his crossbow between the eyes of the hanging man. "Stop!" Gavril emphasizes his word with a cutting gesture in case the man can't understand his language. He then takes careful aim with the bow only about 3' from the man's head.

OOC: On Gavril's next action i Deasaigh isn't free or it appears this man is doing anything else to harm us, Gavril will fire at point blank range for the hanging man's head putting all ranks into hitting.

 

[mleibrock]

Skáth

SKath will pass on his action, in admiration of Gavril's bold move.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Into the Depths

Everything seems to stop for a split second as the entities in the room evaluate their positions. Then the wires suspending the foul amalgamation of man and . . . something . . . writhe, and the creature flies backwards away from the menacing crossbow.

As it retreats Cerallos sees it flex it's right foot.

From his position near the ground, Skáth hears a quiet grinding sound and sees small puffs of dust shoot out from a row of holes about 6 inches from the floor all along the left wall of the room.

OOC: If Skáth gives warning, there should be time for everyone to jump . . .

 

[mleibrock]

Skáth

"Jump now!!!"

Skáth will bellow as loud as he can!! He himself will jump and begin hovering about halfway up the room vertically.