IC: Dichotomy's Age of Worms Redux, Part V(b)

[o3caudata]

"It certainly seems these creatures have a far reach in this city. I can't imagine they'll take our escapade here lightly."

"We are through here yes? Hopefully Eligos can provide some more insight and direction. Lets see about getting back into the city and speaking with him."

[sblock=oc]Quite yes, my brain was CONVINCED the maze room came off the west side of the map room and ... yeah. I'm good now.
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[TiCaudata]

"Getting back to the city would be a very good thing. However, do we want to try to identify the contraption before we approach Eligos? How about the gems? It would be most unfortunate if we discovered Eligos to also be one of these creatures.[sblock=oc]that map sure does help I forgot about the map room and thought that the maze entrance that we used was off the south of the room where Erdolliel was kept...[/sblock]

 

[Dichotomy]

"Eligios? Nine Hells, for all we know, the fake you was nothing more than a feint within a feint. Perhaps you are still a false infiltrator."

Nethezar shrugs. "While not necessarily pleasant, this place does have more than enough beds. We could move them into a more defensible room, regain our spells, and identify the contraption."

 

[o3caudata]

"Resting here is probably as good as risking a repeat of what happened last time we were in the city. The room with that contraption is likely the most defensible, it gives us the most space to maneuver in the event of an attack and as a single point of entry to defend."

[sblock=oc]I'm good with resting, i'll take whichever watch.

Kushnak is going to prepare(assuming we make it that far) such that he could finish some crafting if they find time tomorrow. (haven't decided which yet, but am leaning toward armor)[/sblock]

 

[TiCaudata]

Erdolliel moves back to the contraption room and sets up camp. After a little while, she starts thoroughly searching any room that has not been searched yet.[sblock=oc]If we got the time to burn, might as well be sure. She will start by pulling the lever on the pedestal and then checking in from time to time to see how long it takes for the channel to fill with water again. I think that we have probably checked most of the rooms in this section already. If that is true she will work her way back to all the platforms in the room that the elementals were in (moving carefully throughout there) and then into the prison. She will leave enough time for her to study her spells in the evening though. When studying, she will save some slots for identifying.[/sblock]

 

[Dichotomy]

The trio moves back into the throne room and sets up camp. Kushnak and Nethezar settle in while Erdolliel uses the extra time to make a thorough sweep.
[sblock=Ti]Erdolliel begins to comb the area. She finds nothing out of the ordinary as she works back to the flooded room.

However, as soon as the Erdolliel enters the flooded room, she sees that a secret passage, just above the water (at the same level as the door she is at) has been opened. From her view, she can see two drow standing in the door.

"Master!" one of the drow calls out. It fires a crossbow bolt at Erdolliel, which nicks the elf, and then dives into the water.

From behind, the strangest humanoid-like creature Erdolliel has ever seen steps forward. The creature turns its head to the elf, and Erdolliel feels some form of power lash at her mind. However, the elf shrugs it off.


[sblock=OOC]1: fires crossbow at E, 15+ hit, 2 damage
3: moves, mind blast, saving throw for E 20!, success

Init:
1 (19)
3 (14)
Erdolliel (10): 2 damage
2 (4)[/sblock][/sblock]

 

[TiCaudata]

"TROUBLE!!!!!!!!" ERdolliel belts out at the top of her lungs.[sblock=DI]Fireball centered on 3 and then move S, S, S, and head W down the hall towards the others. Reflex DC +17 for half of 8d6 I think that it would be a +4d6 on 2 as well, but maybe not since it isn't a touch attack. I'd look it up, but I'm tired and stuck in a hotel in Seattle after a 5.5 hour flight from NYC after sitting for 2 hours on the tarmac after getting seated an hour late. Go me for the dedication to post though right? right!?

I think O3 is in Whitefish right now too on his way out my way. Not sure if he has internet there or not. Anyway, time to get some sleep.[/sblock]

 

[Dichotomy]

[sblock=OOC]So, I think the listen check to hear that would be a DC -10 (akin to a battle) modified by +30 for stone walls. Kushnak makes the check, but he can't understand the word (not that he needs to at all).[/sblock]
[sblock=Ti]Erdolliel looses a ball of flame which erupts into the area. The elf hears water vaporize into steam as she flees out the room.
[sblock=OOC]So, a little confused. Was your reference to +4d6 on 2 about sneak attack? If so, I think you meant on 3 (that's who you centered it on, right... oh, unless you were talking about 2 being flat-footed still). And no sneak attack on area spells; need an attack roll, which I think you sorta knew.

Anyway, ref saves 16+, 9+, 11+; 2 fails, 1 and 3 succeed; 30 damage and 15 damage.

If your point is to simply move ASAP back to the others, they aren't going to catch you before you reach the others. Is that the plan, or are you being tricky in some fashion?[/sblock][/sblock]

 

[o3caudata]

Kushank runs in the direction of the the girls voice.

 

[Dichotomy]

Kushnak tears out of the room, entering the maze.

"What? Damn!" Nethezar mutters, as he follows.

Erdolliel practically crashes into Kushnak, as the trio meets up at the southwest corner of the maze.
[sblock=Ti]Erdolliel noted no pursuit, though it is reasonable to think that (absent some traveling magic) they wouldn't be fast enough to get through the water and catch her. Which is meant to simply say that she has no idea whether they are following, but she didn't see them.[/sblock]