Fallen World (Mature, Dark)
- Thread starter Nephtys
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WarlockLord
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"I'd do it, but I can't find traps & wards."
OOC: Sorry about non-posting. Can't post for the next two or three days, either. I'm busy.
OOC: Sorry about non-posting. Can't post for the next two or three days, either. I'm busy.
Nephtys
First Post
When Kaj notices that some of you are looking at him he tries and fails to wipe a pained grimace off his face. "Fine, I'll do it. I wish they'd just turn of that damn buzzing." None of you hear anything. Ysande looks concerned. "Is it really that bad. I had hoped..." "I'm a half-fiend in a place that eats fiends alive. What do you think? But I knew the risk. It's my choice, not yours." with that he turns and walks out the door.
The corridor is quiet, sterile, its walls flickering in the same cold fluorescent light as in the room, leaving few shadows to hide in. You walk for a long time, creeping forwards slowly, trying to use what little cover the gently curved walls and the fallen rubble provide. At a crossroads of your corridor and a step-wide chasm you suddenly hear noices coming from below. It sounds like voices, but you can't quite make out what they are saying. Kaj kneels by the chasm, trying to listen in, when something flies up and attaches itself to his face, choking his scream. Suddenly the corridor goes black, thunderous with the sounds of many many wings.
Initiative:
Big 23
Ysande 16
William 16
Enemies: 14
Mystic 14
Aeryk 13
Kaj 10
Canthan 8
The corridor is quiet, sterile, its walls flickering in the same cold fluorescent light as in the room, leaving few shadows to hide in. You walk for a long time, creeping forwards slowly, trying to use what little cover the gently curved walls and the fallen rubble provide. At a crossroads of your corridor and a step-wide chasm you suddenly hear noices coming from below. It sounds like voices, but you can't quite make out what they are saying. Kaj kneels by the chasm, trying to listen in, when something flies up and attaches itself to his face, choking his scream. Suddenly the corridor goes black, thunderous with the sounds of many many wings.
Initiative:
Big 23
Ysande 16
William 16
Enemies: 14
Mystic 14
Aeryk 13
Kaj 10
Canthan 8
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Bloosquig
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Big curses as Kaj lets out a muffled scream and everything goes dark. He quickly dodges to the side of the corridor, getting out of the way for any companions behind him who want to move forward. Big sheathes his axe and sticks his hand into the bag at his waist pulling out a long slim rod which glows brightly.
[sblock=ooc]Move action to get out of way and sheathe axe, standard action to reach into pouch and pull out everglowing torch [/sblock]
[sblock=ooc]Move action to get out of way and sheathe axe, standard action to reach into pouch and pull out everglowing torch [/sblock]
Trollbabe
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Aeryk swiftly moves to the edge of the corridor and slides his goggles of night over his eyes, hoping that will penatrate the darkness. He takes a defensive stance against the wall with his blades at the ready.
[sblock=OOC]Using combat expertise: -5 to attack, +5 dodge bonus to AC[/sblock]
[sblock=OOC]Using combat expertise: -5 to attack, +5 dodge bonus to AC[/sblock]
Nephtys
First Post
ooc:Gli'jar said:
Any order will do. It's black as in Darkness [checking SRD... which I guess isn't really black at all.] Well, I'm house-ruling it so the Darkness effects in fact make it dark. You need Darkvision or some way to counter the darkness affect or you see nothing.
Nephtys
First Post
The darkness parts before Big's Everglowing Torch as suddenly as it appeared and with the noice of fluttering wings rising to a crescendo you can now see what you're facing, a swarming mass of oversised black insects that Mystic and Canthan recognize as a rarer and deadlier breed of Stirge.
Seeing the effect the Torch had on the creatures Ysande calls forth an incandescent cloud of glittering specks of dust into the midst of the swarm as she pulls back from the chasm, sending some of them reeling, but more still pass their blinded brethren. William steps forth, and before his staff a swath of the stirges get turned into a chunky pulp. And with their attention turned to him he is left to face the onslaught.
The first one that tries to get past his guard takes a glancing blow to a wing and lands wounded on his chest, another one lands on his shoulder, yet another on his head and his hip, others try in vain to get trough the holy warriors defenses and others still turn from William to easier targets. But four are bad enough, for one after the other he can feel their proboscis go trough his skin and begin to feed. As his blood is drained away William turns white. (William -8 Con)
And before you have truly realised the danger you're in they are among you, some of them battered down before they reach you but many others, too many, land and begin to feed. Kaj disappears from your sight, convered by a living carpet of the shiny black vermin (-10 Con), while they seem to dislike the smell of Canthan and avoid him altogether. Three land on Mystic (-5 Con) and on Aeryk, though he successfully dodges some, one of them thrusts its proboscis into his mouth in a perverse kiss as it forces its way past his teeth and into his tongue (-6 Con). But Big, the largest target, gets hit worst of all. Of the six stirges that attack him one lands broken on the floor while five of them drinks deep from his veins (-11 Con). Ysande, having retreated to the back, still doesn't manage to avoid her share as two stirges land on her (-3 Con). Others still, as many or more than you have already faced swarm up toward you from the chasm.
Seeing the effect the Torch had on the creatures Ysande calls forth an incandescent cloud of glittering specks of dust into the midst of the swarm as she pulls back from the chasm, sending some of them reeling, but more still pass their blinded brethren. William steps forth, and before his staff a swath of the stirges get turned into a chunky pulp. And with their attention turned to him he is left to face the onslaught.
The first one that tries to get past his guard takes a glancing blow to a wing and lands wounded on his chest, another one lands on his shoulder, yet another on his head and his hip, others try in vain to get trough the holy warriors defenses and others still turn from William to easier targets. But four are bad enough, for one after the other he can feel their proboscis go trough his skin and begin to feed. As his blood is drained away William turns white. (William -8 Con)
And before you have truly realised the danger you're in they are among you, some of them battered down before they reach you but many others, too many, land and begin to feed. Kaj disappears from your sight, convered by a living carpet of the shiny black vermin (-10 Con), while they seem to dislike the smell of Canthan and avoid him altogether. Three land on Mystic (-5 Con) and on Aeryk, though he successfully dodges some, one of them thrusts its proboscis into his mouth in a perverse kiss as it forces its way past his teeth and into his tongue (-6 Con). But Big, the largest target, gets hit worst of all. Of the six stirges that attack him one lands broken on the floor while five of them drinks deep from his veins (-11 Con). Ysande, having retreated to the back, still doesn't manage to avoid her share as two stirges land on her (-3 Con). Others still, as many or more than you have already faced swarm up toward you from the chasm.
WarlockLord
First Post
OOC: How are you ruling polymorph?
Canthan gazes out and recognizes the precarious situation. I an act of self preservation he acts first to keep himself from harm. He moves forward trying to place himself in a central location close to the others while focusing on avoiding the flying beasts and begins chanting. He is quickly surrounded by summoned creatures, these horrors resemble lions except rather than a mane of hair a mane of tentacle writhe about their head that continues down their back and hooked tentacles surround a toothy maw where there would normally be whiskers. A single large eye flanked by multiple smaller eyes gaze out in what appears to be a fixed stare. "Protect me from the flying creatures. Do not allow them past to attack me. Let my companions through to join me. " He then yells out, "Join up on my position, my companions will not attack you. If you do not, I will not be able to attack offensively without injuring you! "
[sblock=Action]
Cast on the defensive (Check=35) Summon Monster VI and summon 1d4+1 creatures from the Summon Monster IV list. I will apply the feat sudden maximize to the spell to ensure I get all 5 creatures. Summoned creatures, +2 DC to dispell, +6 Str and Con (incorporated in stats below), Summon spells 1 std action as opposed to full round. I will summon them around my person to ensure I do not get attacked by the stirges.
Pseudonatural lions
Size/Type: Large Animal
Hit Dice: 5d8+10+15 (47 hp)
Initiative: +3
Speed: 40 ft. (8 squares)
Armor Class: 15 (-1 size, +3 Dex, +3 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 12
Base Attack/Grapple: +3/+12
Attack: Claw +10 melee (1d4+8)
Full Attack: 2 claws +10 melee (1d4+8) and bite +5 melee (1d8+4)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Pounce, improved grab, rake 1d4+2, DR 5/magic
Special Qualities: Low-light vision, scent
Saves: Fort +9, Ref +7, Will +2
Abilities: Str 27, Dex 17, Con 21, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6
Skills: Balance +7, Hide +3*, Listen +5, Move Silently +11, Spot +5
Feats: Alertness, Run[/sblock]
[sblock=Action]
Cast on the defensive (Check=35) Summon Monster VI and summon 1d4+1 creatures from the Summon Monster IV list. I will apply the feat sudden maximize to the spell to ensure I get all 5 creatures. Summoned creatures, +2 DC to dispell, +6 Str and Con (incorporated in stats below), Summon spells 1 std action as opposed to full round. I will summon them around my person to ensure I do not get attacked by the stirges.
Pseudonatural lions
Size/Type: Large Animal
Hit Dice: 5d8+10+15 (47 hp)
Initiative: +3
Speed: 40 ft. (8 squares)
Armor Class: 15 (-1 size, +3 Dex, +3 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 12
Base Attack/Grapple: +3/+12
Attack: Claw +10 melee (1d4+8)
Full Attack: 2 claws +10 melee (1d4+8) and bite +5 melee (1d8+4)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Pounce, improved grab, rake 1d4+2, DR 5/magic
Special Qualities: Low-light vision, scent
Saves: Fort +9, Ref +7, Will +2
Abilities: Str 27, Dex 17, Con 21, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6
Skills: Balance +7, Hide +3*, Listen +5, Move Silently +11, Spot +5
Feats: Alertness, Run[/sblock]
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