Elven Navy Delta Squad: Thought Taker

[GruTheWanderer]

Amanu sends another two missles at the most wounded of the ephemerals (4 damage), while Akoko attempts to distract it for Marcus. Marcus's aim is true, but the chain passes through the incorporeal creature this time. Grillon suffers another light hit as he attempts to use a cure spell against the creatures (1 Int damage).

Lareth backs up beside Amanu and fires arcane energy at his nearest opponents, sending one to the abyss. He is hit by the other creature, but appears ready to fight on.

Glancing briefly at Marcus, the creature inside Theryndil speaks, "We seek vengeance against the People of the Celestial Mantis, for slaying us and our brothers in the name of their religion. Yours shall be the hands of our just anger." With that, Theryndil strikes at the thri-kreen again, hitting with his longsword (7 damage). The insect man abandons his defensive posture and strikes back, hitting the elf four times with rapid claw attacks (17 damage).

Amanu's third flight of missles proves decisive, dispersing the remains of the wounded spirit (7 damage). Grillon pours the power of a cure serious wounds into the other, and Marcus follows up with a devastating blow from Cramp. As the spirit fades, he sends the chain around Theryndil's leg, pulling the nomad to the ground. Tiktitik slashes twice more with his claws, and the elf mercifully drops unconscious.

Lareth blasts the last of the attacking spirits before falling to the deck exhausted.

 

[Old Fezziwig]

Akodo looks around. "Well, anyone need some healing?" He cocks his head inquisitively at Tiktiktik and the unconscious Theryndil.

 

[Mirth]

Chjargal drops to the deck clasping his head, "Brain... hurts... bad..."

 

[GoldenEagle]

Beginning with a first level spell, Grillion "heals" one of his attackers.

GE

 

[Keia]

Originally posted by Akodo
Akodo looks around. "Well, anyone need some healing?" He cocks his head inquisitively at Tiktiktik and the unconscious Theryndil.

Marcus looked around, blinking several times while trying to get his mind to focus on what was going on. Struggling to remember the right things to do, Marcus said, "Bind Theryndil before applying any healing. If healing hurt those things, and one's inside of Theryndil we might be able to force it out. Then again, we might kill him, so use low cures on him first."

Looking to Tiktiktik, Marcus said, "We need to talk . . . you have any idea what those things were?"

 

[perivas]

Amanu is thankful that he was not crippled by the attacks of the creatures. He seems to speak some words, but they appear beyond your comprehension.

 

[Old Fezziwig]

Akodo heals Tiktiktik and then looks towards Theryndil. "Anyone have some rope?" If anyone does and can bind the nomad, Akodo heals him, too.

OOC: A couple CLW on Tiktiktik, and then, if possible, the rest on Theryndil.

 

[GruTheWanderer]

Tiktitik accepts the healing gratefully, and tells a little more of his story. The People of the Celestial Mantis are a dominant sect within the thri-kreen religion. Their tenets include an injunction to "spread the word" among the spheres, and to convert every living being to the worship of the Mantis God of the Eternal Lotus.

Tiktitik's ship was given the task of converting a human outpost, but was ambushed by a human vessel along the way. During the battle many thri-kreen and humans were killed, and Tiktitik was thrown overboard. He wonders if these ephemerals were the spirits of his enemies, consigned to wander the Flow in death.

"By your language I sense that much time has passed since the battle. By your flag I assume that you do not worship the Mantis God. I wonder what has happened to my people while I drifted alone."

Theryndil's physical hurts are easy to heal, but his body does not regain consciousness. There is no sign of the spirit which possessed him.

 

[GruTheWanderer]

Amanu is thankful that he was not crippled by the attacks of the creatures. He seems to speak some words, but they appear beyond your comprehension.

Tiktitik's words also seem unnecessarily complicated to Marcus and Grillon. Chjargal continues operating on instinct.

Current intelligences: Chjargal 6/12, Marcus 11/16, Grillon 11/13

Thought Taker comes on deck. Many of the crew eye him warily and resume their tasks. His words sound inside your heads, "Well fought! Delta Squad continues to please this one. You live up to your reputation. I apologize for not assisting in the battle. My people have long feared the undead, for they are not susceptible to our powers."

 

[perivas]

"Your praise is accepted, Thought Taker; but your aid would be more appreciated." Amanu examines the fallen ally for any sign of life.