Heroes, Inc., Day 1: Mysterious Strangers

[kirinke]

"Let's get her out of here before 'Garan' knows we're gone. Preferably under the roof of a temple and we need to warn Lord Peregion. I don't know the area that well, do any of you? I'll go wherever you need to send me, my friend." Alethia tells the druid, her eyes bright and intense, though not glowing as they did before. When her emotions run strong, her celestial heritage cannot be hidden. Naturally it was hell trying to get a date that didn't run screaming when her eyes went all not-human glowy on her.

 

[Hypersmurf]

"It's just a theory . . . and lady it's 1375, you're a few years off..."

Fin winces.

 

[kirinke]

"We can discuss this till doomsday later after we save the city from this particular doomsday." Alethia says hurridly, trying to keep Alath from processing the information, that could come later, when she's safe and has time to vent.

 

[DM_Matt]

Forensics: The guardsman says "A mission from Peregion, you say? In that case, go ahead, take the damn hell-bird."

"We can discuss this till doomsday later after we save the city from this particular doomsday." Alethia says hurridly, trying to keep Alath from processing the information, that could come later, when she's safe and has time to vent.

You all try to lead Alath away from the ship, but before you leave, you all sense a powerful evil presence. Alath chants the first few words of a payer to Helm, then starts choking.

Then her head explodes. Literally. A strange green goo goes everywhere. It burns you as it comes into contact with your flesh, and strange insects start forming form it. They look like wasps with eight jagged legs, a red exoskeleton, and hornlike bony protrusions. A swarm of the creatures flies out of Alath's neck, and her body shrivels until it is little more than bones.

Many of you dive out of the way of the blast, but Fin, Alethia, and Shando do not (27dmg). The bugs on them seems to be trying to burrow inside or get into the ears,nose, and mouth.

 

[Hypersmurf]

Many of you dive out of the way of the blast, but Fin, Alethia, and Shando do not (27dmg). The bugs on them seems to be trying to burrow inside or get into the ears,nose, and mouth.

OOC: Does it seem like something that will inhibit spellcasting - as if we're grappled or taking continuous damage, for example?

In other words, can we a/ cast, b/ cast with a Concentration check, c/ cast as long as there are no S components, or d/ not cast at all? /OOC

 

[Hawkeye]

FYI: Lost internet access last night when phone lines went down in a storm. Won't be fixed until tomorrow at the earliest. I do have a PDA that is Wi-Fi capable and will reply when I can. Additionaly, I leave Thursday morning for a 10 day vacation to New England. PDA is going with me.

OOC: Shando must be the clumsiest monk around.

Clamping his hands over his ears and mouth, Shando drops to the deck and begins rolling around, attempting to crush the insects.

 

[DM_Matt]

OOC: Does it seem like something that will inhibit spellcasting - as if we're grappled or taking continuous damage, for example?

In other words, can we a/ cast, b/ cast with a Concentration check, c/ cast as long as there are no S components, or d/ not cast at all? /OOC

[The ones who failed their saves have miniswarms on them, so there will be a distraction save]

 

[DM_Matt]

FYI: Lost internet access last night when phone lines went down in a storm. Won't be fixed until tomorrow at the earliest. I do have a PDA that is Wi-Fi capable and will reply when I can. Additionaly, I leave Thursday morning for a 10 day vacation to New England. PDA is going with me.

OOC: Shando must be the clumsiest monk around.

Clamping his hands over his ears and mouth, Shando drops to the deck and begins rolling around, attempting to crush the insects.

[Wi-Fi PDAs rock!]

 

[frostrune]

Forensics: The guardsman says "A mission from Peregion, you say? In that case, go ahead, take the damn hell-bird."

OOC: If you re-read that, we were actually trying to get him and his men to move the drake to a secure location. We don't have the manpower to move the thing right now, nor does Timrin wish to waste the time.

Should we be able to convince them to do this my next intention would be to find Peregion and make sure he is up to speed.

 

[Keia]

Crimson (Female 'Human' Psion) AC:26 HPs: 66 PPs: 131

Crimson tumbled away from the exploding woman, mumbling to herself, "Great, just great." Coming to her feet and whipping her cloak around herself, she glanced around for the presense she felt just a moment before Alath's head decided to explore every bit of the ship deck simultaneously. (Probably) seeing nothing she turned to her companions, eyes glowing and hands frosting for an instant as rays of cold shot forth at the swarms on them.

OOC: Energy missile, up to five targets, using 9d6+9 cold [DC 25 Fort] on each 'swarm', unless each critter needed to be targeted individually, in which she'll target the ones closest to her. If she needs a directed spell to harm the creatures without harming her companions, she'll use energy ray (single ranged touch attack) 9d6+9 cold [no save].