House Millithor in COSQ: part 3

[Brother Shatterstone]

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

Kilcif fallows the Matron quietly shocked at her attempt to dominate his mind, but he quickly realizes that her closeness to him prevented it just like it prevented the horrible fear that keeps striking him down.

OOC: Kilcif will stay close to the Matron even it if means forgoing attacks or disobeying her if it means leaving the area. Besides that he will strike any enemy that comes with in range and will help the Matron to stake Dorina.

 

[Goddess FallenAngel]

Zieggrek finishes shredding Dreshalla's corpse, than stands panting over the body, occasionally shaking his burning, stinging claws as the red haze of anger clears from his thoughts.

Dessa Sik-Morcane moans in pain, but her voice is muffled and hard to hear because of the tube that has been forced down her throat.

Zieggrek rumbles in concern and turns back to his mother.

"Mother, what about her?" Carcelon asks, nodding towards Dessa, "If her mind is whole she could be valuable."

Uncertainly hovering over Dessa's body, Zieggrek looks toward the Matron Mother. "Dessa is a favored of Loth; she could be an asset to you, Matron." After a second of thought: "As Zieggrek is."

OOC: Draegloths have acid resistance (I don't know if that damage was before or after the resistance)

 

[Serpenteye]

The matron looks over her shoulder briefly and nods sharply.
"Free her, certainly, I never intended otherwise. But do it quickly, the battle is not yet ended and our surviving enemies are healing themselves even as we speak."

 

[Thels]

"Right away, Matron mother.", Dariel whispers. Seeing as there's some lock-opening to do, Dariel grabs his tools and kneels down next to the cage. After making sure there aren't any traps on the cage, he'll try to open it and free Dessa of any tools attached to her.

 

[Goddess FallenAngel]

Zieggrek winces slightly at the Matron's tone, then straightens as Dariel moves toward the rack to free Dessa. He moves out of the way so that Dariel can get at the locks and prepares to lift Dessa from the rack or help Dariel as needed.

He looks around for something for Dessa to cover herself with.

While waiting for Dariel to finish, Zieggrek gazes over at Dreshalla's mangled body and a feral grin spreads across his face. Remembering with pleasure the moment when he first ripped into her, his smile grows wider, showing sharp teeth. "You weren't protected today, Dreshalla. No one taunts Zieggrek." he says to himself quietly.

 

[Pyrex]

As Dariel frees Dessa, Carcelon begins to heal her wounds, using 2 charges from the Matron's wand.

OOC: I assume that's about all the time we want to take before moving on...

 

[Endur]

Dariel studies the fiendish rack and prepares to rescue Dessa Sik-Morcane.

Dariel removes the long tube from Dessa Sik-Morcane’s mouth while the concerned Draegloth, claws still dripping acidic blood from the Quth-Maren, stands behind him. Dariel can feel the hot breath of the enraged Draegloth on the back of his neck.

The long tube ends with the head of a serpent that hisses. Dariel is careful to make sure the serpent can not bite anyone.

Dessa’s eyes recover their sanity and she locks gazes with Dariel. Her dry voice whispers harshly. ”Fool.”

Her gaze shifts over Dariel’s head to Zieggrek. A single tear falls from her right eye. Zieggrek has never seen his mother cry before. Before the tear reaches halfway down her cheek, the tear evaporates.

Her face begins to radiate intense heat. Her hair bursts into flame. Her eyes burst. Her skin melts. Her head becomes the flaming skull of a maiden from hell. Her head explodes in unholy flame that fills the room.

Driel dodges underneath the fiendish rack and is protected from the flames.

The Matron curses as the Unholy Flames consume her, but they can inflict no real harm upon her already cursed body.

One of the Bebiliths hurls Tierak out of the room before the flames reach her.

Quertus Millithor, Zieggrek Morcane, and Guldor Morcane benefit from dodging or fire resistance and only take 21 points of damage.
Both Bebiliths, Belarbreena, Durdyn Morcane, Carcelon, Kilcif, and Dessa Sik-Morcane took 41 points of damage from the unholy flames.

Dessa Sik-Morcane and Durdyn Morcane are dead.


The Matron remembers how to open the secret passage, but it is only wide enough for one person at a time to enter (so post a marching order). Also, the Bebiliths and the Draegloth are too large to pass through the secret passage into the treasury room.

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

One of the Bebiliths hurls Tierak out of the room before the flames reach her.

Quertus Millithor, Zieggrek Morcane, and Guldor Morcane benefit from dodging or fire resistance and only take 21 points of damage.
Both Bebiliths, Belarbreena, Durdyn Morcane, Carcelon, Kilcif, and Dessa Sik-Morcane took 41 points of damage from the unholy flames.

Dessa Sik-Morcane and Durdyn Morcane are dead.


The Matron remembers how to open the secret passage, but it is only wide enough for one person at a time to enter (so post a marching order). Also, the Bebiliths and the Draegloth are too large to pass through the secret passage into the treasury room.

Tierak will heal the Bebiliths, using Ki'Willis' wands if possible; she will then enter the passage near the back, but not the very last.

 

[Pyrex]

Seeing as Dessa no longer needs any healing, Carcelon will instead use the Matron's wand to heal herself while everyone prepares to head down the secret passage.

OOC: Serp, that'll be 7 charges to heal Carcelon instead of 2 to heal Dessa...

 

[Endur]

ooc: total of 9 charges, as Dariel spent several rounds studying the setup (during which Carcelon healed Dessa) before triggering the trap.

Seeing as Dessa no longer needs any healing, Carcelon will instead use the Matron's wand to heal herself while everyone prepares to head down the secret passage.

OOC: Serp, that'll be 7 charges to heal Carcelon instead of 2 to heal Dessa...