IC: Dichotomy's Age of Worms Redux, Part I

[TiCaudata]

"I'm pretty sure we can't move it back without moving it all the way forward first."

Breth helps push the sarcophagus forward to the next stop. When the creaking noise breaks out he steps to the edge of the lit area to see if anything is happening.

[sblock=ooc]Basically I want to make sure I can see the alcove area.[/sblock]

 

[Dichotomy]

[sblock=OOC]Since Alendar moved the everburning torch, you can indeed see the alcove, but you don't see anything happening. You only hear the noise.[/sblock]

 

[TiCaudata]

Breth walks 10 feet towards where the elevator was last.

 

[o3caudata]

"I don't like the sound of that."

Alexis backs away a few steps and draws her morningstar.

 

[Dichotomy]

As the rumbling continues, Alendar quickly hops atop the sarcophagus and nocks an arrow.

After a few more seconds, the floor beneath the green lantern completely gives way. A hole gapes open beneath the green flickering light, and the rumbling ceases.

A moment later, you all hear the skittering noises of, perhaps, thousands of tiny things coming up from the hole. Whatever they are, they will likely be up in only a moment.

 

[Dichotomy]

[sblock=OOC]o3, we posted at the same time. I'll adjust the next map to account for your prior movement.[/sblock]

 

[michael_noah]

"More Bugs!" Boldak shout-whispers. He pulls the alchemists fire from his belt and steels himself to throw it after the things emerge.

 

[worthley]

Viktor grabs into his pack and pulls out a torch and his flint and steel.

 

[TiCaudata]

Breth prepares to let fire loose from his fingertips as soon as the insects are in range.

 

[Dichotomy]

As anticipated, a swarm of small beetles bursts from the hole. However, the swarm is not alone. Emerging from the hole is also a horrible abberation with six sharp legs sprouting from a central body that is little more than a disgusting eye.

As the creatures come, Alendar quickly reacts to shoot at the abberation, but his shot bounces off the wall of the passage.

The swarm moves toward the party. As it moves, the undulating blanket of beetles trails a thin coat of some bright yellow substance in its wake.
[sblock=michael_noah]Boldak knows that the aberration has no specific weaknesses or strengths, except that if it gets surrounded, it can lash out at any foes near it simultaneously.[/sblock]

[sblock=OOC]Alendar: shoots Aberration; 1!, miss
Swarm: moves

Alendar (23)
Swarm (20)
Alexis (18)
Boldak (16)
Breth (15)
Viktor (11)
Aberration (7)[/sblock]