House Millithor in COSQ: part 3

After swallowing Kripp, the Worm slows to a crawl and then stops moving.

Kripp slips and blasts his way free.

The worm is dead (or at least the front half of the worm is dead).

Will the adventurers tunnel their way through the worm, or go around and try another passage?
 

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Kilcif: Bugbear/Male (Barbarian/Ranger/Rogue)

Kilcif had been on the verge of grapping lady Carcelon like a sack of potatoes and running when Kripp blasts his way though the worm. Kilcif brushes past the drow as he steps up to help Kripp, "Imagine that I was right. I guess we are looking for away to bypass this section of the tunnel?"

OOC: Sorry Pyrex, but the Matron and her family isn't ranking to high in Kilcif's mind right about now. Domination has that effect on people. ;)
 

OOC: No problem, it isn't personal. :) (but that doesn't make Carcelon any less upset...)

Carcelon moves up to check on Kripp
"Are you alright?"
 

Kripp has various minor wounds from being squeezed by the worm and burned by its digestive acids, but he does not seem seriously injured.
 

Kilcif: Bugbear/Male (Barbarian/Ranger/Rogue)

After seeing that Kripp is going to be okay Kilcif looks down at him with obviously amusement, “I’ve never heard of a fish baiting for a worm.”

His own loud obnoxious laughter fills the chamber as he offers Kripp a hand.

OOC: True, but you have to give him credit of thinking of grabbing you and running and not just tossing you at the worm. ;)
 


"Your wish is my command, Mother."
Torellan bows to the Matron Mother and then leaves, still facing the Matron for the first few steps, then turning and heading for the door. (If it is possible, Torellan goes through the door in gaseous form, otherwise he'll just have to open and close it like any lowly mortal).

He wanders around the fortress, spooking a guard every now and then. He goes to check on the four he has 'recruited' to the army of bloodsuckers. They were all hand-picked, strong, agile and smart enough to know not to fight against Torellan.
"The Matron gave us the go. You are each to turn two to our cause, no more, no less. Don't go for too strong-willed creatures, we need everybody to be in a leash." As an afterthought, Torellan adds one more condition when his spawns are heading out. "And I'd prefer you bite only males, females are much more fun alive."
 

After another day and a half of travel, Carcelon, Kilcif, and Kripp arrive at the edge of the Lake of Shadows. Kilcif's rambunctious behavior makes it obvious that he has broken free of the Matron's domination effect. Carcelon is somewhat surprised that Kilcif didn't desert while the others rested.

The Lake of Shadows is huge, some 60 miles in its longest dimension. The cavern above arches from 50 to 100 feet above the lake, and the lake reaches depthes exceeding 100 feet. The waters of this lake are dark, a darkness so impenetrable that its surface reflects any light back to its source. Smale waves and ripples zigzag across the water, suggesting that something, somewhere, is moving in the lake.

Two islands, a small one close to the shore, and a larger one further out crowned by a sizable building, break the surface of the water nearby.

The tunnel the party was following has opened into the huge cavern. From here, you can enter the lake, fly, or perhaps move parallel to the lake through a series of caves.

Four massive rocks bounce off Carcelon's body, knocking her to the ground and drawing blood (68 points of damage).

Several angry Stone Giants appear to be attacking Carcelon, throwing rocks from places of concealment thirty to ninety feet away.

Kripp knows the Giants live in the nearby caverns and have a treaty with the Kuo-toa (which maybe why they are not attacking Kripp).
 

Kilcif: Bugbear/Male (Barbarian/Ranger/Rogue)

Kilcif failed to note the exactly where there ambushers where at but in general he had a good idea where they where at based upon which direction the boulders had gone.

Seeing Carcelon’s battered body Kilcif moves quickly to her side lifting her, more quickly than gently, into his massive arms, “Lady, I think it’s time we got you out of here.”

Keeping his own body between Carcelon and the ambushers Kilcif moves back down the passage hoping that the natural formation will protect them as he yells at Kripp, “Any chance their friends of yours?”

OOC:
Pyrex, if the the above interaction bothers you I apologize and will be more than happy to edit my post. :)

Nor can the Matron read Kilcif's mind as the spell has been broken.
 

Kripp calls out to the Giants
" Allies of He-Who-Dwellss-In-Darkness! Under his protection is Elf-Dark! Attack no more, not hostile is she! In peace, does she come!'

Kripp kneels down nex to the Drow and casts Cure Critical Wounds <4D8+10> on Carcelon.
If those rock headed giants had ruined Kripp's misson right at it's end...he would send them to the depths in agony for He-Who-Swims-In-Darkness to deal with...
 
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