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<blockquote data-quote="DonTadow" data-source="post: 2259142" data-attributes="member: 22622"><p><strong>Episode 24: Almost Out of Time</strong></p><p></p><p>Episode 24: Almost Out of Time</p><p>Pachon 3-4, 1122</p><p></p><p> The humid tempetures of the caveryns did nothing for the flesh and scale smell left by the dead Yuan-ti. Vivian discarded the snake head which landed in her arms as the ever opportunist Jalentriel gathered whatever useful items he could find on the Yuan-ti. Alexandria soon was overcoming her magical fear of snakes brought on by the Yuan-ti.</p><p>Irony Vivian called it.</p><p>Vivian, Jalentriel, Nikylik, Rin, Syxen and Alexandria followed the windy tunnels again, attempting to use clues to find an exist that may lead to the temple. They dodged the many open steam geysers scattered along there path. Before long, they reached the end of a tunnel that presented two tunnels heading north. The first tunnel was filled with snakes, some poisonous some your simple garden snake variety. As the Jester Jalentriel attempted to scurry past the snakes bonded together into a massive wall to block the path. Syxen suggested hacking through the snakes, but Jalentriel caught an idea as he slipped on one of the rings he pilfered off of the dead pureblood Yuan-ti buried in the Sarcophgus above. As he slipped on the ring the snakes parted. Jalentriel suggested they all attempt to do the same, but Alexandria had reservations about wearing the jewelry of Sobek, whom is a direct enemy of her god Isis.</p><p></p><p>The six argued a bit, as they have many times these last few days. It was decided they inspect the other tunnel, which turned out to be a dead end. Alexandria decided to turn into a snake and sit on Syxen’s shoulder as he wore the jewelry. The others had no hesitation about putting on the cursed ring and necklaces. They proceeded down the tunnel, but as Jalentriel reached the large opening on the other side, the floor fell from beneath them as they plunged 10 feet into a pit of snakes. Alexandria became lost in the snakes but turned herself into a scarab and flew out of the snakes while dodging the hungry vipers that lashed at her. The others pulled themselves out of the hole quite easily.</p><p></p><p>The tunnel opened up to another large area. A large fissure was ripped through this area. A wooden bread led over it to the other side. On the bridge, was a series of rocks, assembled to form a spider.</p><p></p><p>Another discussion broke out among the party as to whom would cross first, when Jalentriel again was the first to scurry across kicking the rock as he passed. Suddenly webbing began to sprout from the bridge nearly entangling the bard. He made it across and the other hacked there way through. Jalentriel noticed that the rocks were inscribed with some type of spell written in a language he referred to as drow.</p><p></p><p>The group pressed further, encountering an alchemy trap before reaching another large caveryn, that first appeared empty. Syxen was transformed into a small miniature version of himself by Syxen and sent into to scout the area. The forged eyes did not see the camaflouged Yuan-ti hiding behind the shadows of the steam. As the priestess Alexandria climbed through, crossbow bolts plunged into her stomach. She cast a spell that surrounded the Yuan-ti with fire and scorched there skin. The other soon rushed into the room and a brief skirmish took place with the Yuan-ti being quarter sliced by the large Flachon of Syxen in the end. The caveryn appeared to be a dwelling place for the Yuan-ti with sacks laid about and a kettle and pot on a makeshift fire. Alexandria found two oddly colored pieces of metal ore that she had never seen before. She showed Syxen whom also looked at the metal and could not identify it. Vivian and Jalentriel were quick to speak up and claim the item as party treasure, but Alexandria noted the strangeness of there voice and the eagerness of their actions.</p><p></p><p>The caveryn had two exits, the tunnel the party came through and a large door hollowed out in the form of the head of the God Sobek. The 10ft Stone door was that of the Alligator looking god with the scales of a dragon. The god’s provided the pc’s with a riddle and gave them four answers. With each incorrect answer the Door would unleash a different attack on the six. The riddle asked the party to provide the answer to the commonality between a Green Slaad, a Lillend and a troll. They had to pick between a witch, mummy, dragon and minotaur. Syxen stepped up first and said minotaur and received a heavy axe from the mouth of the door. Jalentriel’s response of witch almost turned him into a frog.</p><p></p><p>Alexandria then stepped up and said mummy, as she had figured that all of the other monsters had double letters in their names. The door opened.</p><p></p><p>Walking through the door was like walking into another plane. A purplish haze loomed above as the pcs found themselves walking out of a monolism and into a field of graves. Several other monoslisms were scattered about. Before the PCs could look around, more arrows darted at them. Several beings whom shared the elven features of Jalentriel were firing at them. Except these elves had darked skin and wore armor that bore jewels and gems shaped like spiders. Despite there awing appearance a fire beetle spell by Alexandria eveloped half of the drow. The others were quickly dispatched as Syxen took one hostage.</p><p></p><p>The Drow, Clufof, was left to guard the way to the temple by his leader Cyntharia. It was the same Cyntharia Vivian remembered whom attacked them at Omaro’s demiplane several months ago. Clufof at first refused to tell the Jalentriel anything, however Syxen’s grimacing look scared the young drow into sharing Cyntharia’s plans with the Yuan-ti. Clufof and the other drow were from Faerun, the same realm as Vivian. They were sent by Lolth. They had been using the Elond crystal, which was stolen from Vivian, to transport between the two planes. They have been using it to transport drow directly to Lanai, where they are preparing to overthrow the Gold Elf government and free the Dark Elves there whom are used as slaves for the most part. But Lanai was only one part of there plans, as Lolth has formed a trinity with Seredess, a former God of Faerun’s Astral Plane; Set, an evil god of Chrystaria and Sobek, his son and former god of the Underworld, also spritual god of the Yuan-ti. The gods wish to remove the barrier that prevents planar travel to Chrystaria, so that they may launch an assault on Faerun using Chrystaria as a platform.</p><p></p><p>The drow became more scared as Syxen approached closer, Alexandria, not wishing to see the torture of any creature, turned her head, as if to give approval for Vivian, Syxen and Jalentriel to do what is needed to retrieve any other information. Seeing this, the drow, fear dripping from his eyes, spoke more. He mentioned that Cyntharia was sent to Quarta Set to help the followers of Sobek revive their lost army. To do this, she has been performing an ancient Yuan-ti Ritual at the temple with the Yuan-ti priests that will open a door to a dimension in which the army awaits. Cyntharia used the Yuan-ti alchemical potions in the lab of one of the monolesms to make the potion to travel back in time and meet the clerics. The ritual will be complete in a few day said the drow, as he laughed and told them it was too late to stop them.</p><p></p><p>Jalentriel stripped the Drow of his clothes as Vivian gave him a quick death. The since of urgency was great as the party now knew that whatever they were in, was larger than what they had thought. They searched the tombs that the Drow told them too and found riddles that instructed how to make the potion. A blue liquid, an orange powder and red metal shavings put into a bowl and stirred counter clockwise produced the liquid. Smartly the party reversed the ingredients to make a potion so that they could return to there time period.</p><p></p><p>They rested a night to prepare for a journey they knew would be there deadliest leg yet.</p><p></p><p>The next morning they prepared there spells and sharpened their weapons. They sipped the potion at the same time. The result seemed to be the same. The minute it hit there tongues they blacked out.</p><p></p><p>What awaits our party and where in time did they go?</p><p></p><p>What is the artifact the sacred texts say were hiding in the Yuan-ti Temple?</p><p></p><p>Will there be enough Diamond Ore for a ship?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DonTadow, post: 2259142, member: 22622"] [b]Episode 24: Almost Out of Time[/b] Episode 24: Almost Out of Time Pachon 3-4, 1122 The humid tempetures of the caveryns did nothing for the flesh and scale smell left by the dead Yuan-ti. Vivian discarded the snake head which landed in her arms as the ever opportunist Jalentriel gathered whatever useful items he could find on the Yuan-ti. Alexandria soon was overcoming her magical fear of snakes brought on by the Yuan-ti. Irony Vivian called it. Vivian, Jalentriel, Nikylik, Rin, Syxen and Alexandria followed the windy tunnels again, attempting to use clues to find an exist that may lead to the temple. They dodged the many open steam geysers scattered along there path. Before long, they reached the end of a tunnel that presented two tunnels heading north. The first tunnel was filled with snakes, some poisonous some your simple garden snake variety. As the Jester Jalentriel attempted to scurry past the snakes bonded together into a massive wall to block the path. Syxen suggested hacking through the snakes, but Jalentriel caught an idea as he slipped on one of the rings he pilfered off of the dead pureblood Yuan-ti buried in the Sarcophgus above. As he slipped on the ring the snakes parted. Jalentriel suggested they all attempt to do the same, but Alexandria had reservations about wearing the jewelry of Sobek, whom is a direct enemy of her god Isis. The six argued a bit, as they have many times these last few days. It was decided they inspect the other tunnel, which turned out to be a dead end. Alexandria decided to turn into a snake and sit on Syxen’s shoulder as he wore the jewelry. The others had no hesitation about putting on the cursed ring and necklaces. They proceeded down the tunnel, but as Jalentriel reached the large opening on the other side, the floor fell from beneath them as they plunged 10 feet into a pit of snakes. Alexandria became lost in the snakes but turned herself into a scarab and flew out of the snakes while dodging the hungry vipers that lashed at her. The others pulled themselves out of the hole quite easily. The tunnel opened up to another large area. A large fissure was ripped through this area. A wooden bread led over it to the other side. On the bridge, was a series of rocks, assembled to form a spider. Another discussion broke out among the party as to whom would cross first, when Jalentriel again was the first to scurry across kicking the rock as he passed. Suddenly webbing began to sprout from the bridge nearly entangling the bard. He made it across and the other hacked there way through. Jalentriel noticed that the rocks were inscribed with some type of spell written in a language he referred to as drow. The group pressed further, encountering an alchemy trap before reaching another large caveryn, that first appeared empty. Syxen was transformed into a small miniature version of himself by Syxen and sent into to scout the area. The forged eyes did not see the camaflouged Yuan-ti hiding behind the shadows of the steam. As the priestess Alexandria climbed through, crossbow bolts plunged into her stomach. She cast a spell that surrounded the Yuan-ti with fire and scorched there skin. The other soon rushed into the room and a brief skirmish took place with the Yuan-ti being quarter sliced by the large Flachon of Syxen in the end. The caveryn appeared to be a dwelling place for the Yuan-ti with sacks laid about and a kettle and pot on a makeshift fire. Alexandria found two oddly colored pieces of metal ore that she had never seen before. She showed Syxen whom also looked at the metal and could not identify it. Vivian and Jalentriel were quick to speak up and claim the item as party treasure, but Alexandria noted the strangeness of there voice and the eagerness of their actions. The caveryn had two exits, the tunnel the party came through and a large door hollowed out in the form of the head of the God Sobek. The 10ft Stone door was that of the Alligator looking god with the scales of a dragon. The god’s provided the pc’s with a riddle and gave them four answers. With each incorrect answer the Door would unleash a different attack on the six. The riddle asked the party to provide the answer to the commonality between a Green Slaad, a Lillend and a troll. They had to pick between a witch, mummy, dragon and minotaur. Syxen stepped up first and said minotaur and received a heavy axe from the mouth of the door. Jalentriel’s response of witch almost turned him into a frog. Alexandria then stepped up and said mummy, as she had figured that all of the other monsters had double letters in their names. The door opened. Walking through the door was like walking into another plane. A purplish haze loomed above as the pcs found themselves walking out of a monolism and into a field of graves. Several other monoslisms were scattered about. Before the PCs could look around, more arrows darted at them. Several beings whom shared the elven features of Jalentriel were firing at them. Except these elves had darked skin and wore armor that bore jewels and gems shaped like spiders. Despite there awing appearance a fire beetle spell by Alexandria eveloped half of the drow. The others were quickly dispatched as Syxen took one hostage. The Drow, Clufof, was left to guard the way to the temple by his leader Cyntharia. It was the same Cyntharia Vivian remembered whom attacked them at Omaro’s demiplane several months ago. Clufof at first refused to tell the Jalentriel anything, however Syxen’s grimacing look scared the young drow into sharing Cyntharia’s plans with the Yuan-ti. Clufof and the other drow were from Faerun, the same realm as Vivian. They were sent by Lolth. They had been using the Elond crystal, which was stolen from Vivian, to transport between the two planes. They have been using it to transport drow directly to Lanai, where they are preparing to overthrow the Gold Elf government and free the Dark Elves there whom are used as slaves for the most part. But Lanai was only one part of there plans, as Lolth has formed a trinity with Seredess, a former God of Faerun’s Astral Plane; Set, an evil god of Chrystaria and Sobek, his son and former god of the Underworld, also spritual god of the Yuan-ti. The gods wish to remove the barrier that prevents planar travel to Chrystaria, so that they may launch an assault on Faerun using Chrystaria as a platform. The drow became more scared as Syxen approached closer, Alexandria, not wishing to see the torture of any creature, turned her head, as if to give approval for Vivian, Syxen and Jalentriel to do what is needed to retrieve any other information. Seeing this, the drow, fear dripping from his eyes, spoke more. He mentioned that Cyntharia was sent to Quarta Set to help the followers of Sobek revive their lost army. To do this, she has been performing an ancient Yuan-ti Ritual at the temple with the Yuan-ti priests that will open a door to a dimension in which the army awaits. Cyntharia used the Yuan-ti alchemical potions in the lab of one of the monolesms to make the potion to travel back in time and meet the clerics. The ritual will be complete in a few day said the drow, as he laughed and told them it was too late to stop them. Jalentriel stripped the Drow of his clothes as Vivian gave him a quick death. The since of urgency was great as the party now knew that whatever they were in, was larger than what they had thought. They searched the tombs that the Drow told them too and found riddles that instructed how to make the potion. A blue liquid, an orange powder and red metal shavings put into a bowl and stirred counter clockwise produced the liquid. Smartly the party reversed the ingredients to make a potion so that they could return to there time period. They rested a night to prepare for a journey they knew would be there deadliest leg yet. The next morning they prepared there spells and sharpened their weapons. They sipped the potion at the same time. The result seemed to be the same. The minute it hit there tongues they blacked out. What awaits our party and where in time did they go? What is the artifact the sacred texts say were hiding in the Yuan-ti Temple? Will there be enough Diamond Ore for a ship? [/QUOTE]
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