[IC] Industrygothica's "The Hive"

[industrygothica]

The ant-creature, being dragged to the ground by Dyspeer, swing his clubs wildly from the ground, landing an impressive hit on Shaimon Hu'u, and sending the roguish cleric flying against a wall in a bloody heap.

Miraculously, Jonas managed to get his spell off before being pummeled by what Shai has decided looks for all the world like a chitinous ettin, and Courage stands up with a renewed vigor. She brings up her axe with two hands and burried it deep into the creature, a howl of pain escaping from its lungs.

Shai also brings up his hammer with both hands and smashes it into the creature, sending bits of its crunchy flesh up into the air in a fine dust.

Tanith gets off another burst of magical energy, hammering the thing's chest, each one pushing more air out of its lungs.

Dyspeer moves in for another bite, but is knocked out of the way in the heat of battle, and catches nothing but air.

** End of Round 3 **​

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** Round 4 **​

Ant-like creature (prone): stands up (AoO: Courage 3+7+2=miss; Shai 16+8+2=hit, 1d8+5=12 damage; Dyspeer 3+6=miss), attacks Shai (16+14=hit, 1d8+7=9 damage), falls unconscious

Courage Bloodstone(17/34):

Shaimon Hu'u (10/32)Produce Flame (38 rounds):

Tanith Dathius (20/20):

Jonas Cleighton (-5/31), dying: (stabilization=63, fail)

Dyspeer (21/29):

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The dull-minded creature attempts to stand up, and the heroes seize the opportunity to pummel the thing with attacks from all sides. Even as their weapons do obvious damage, the thing manages to get to its feet. In an obvious daze, it hefts one of its clubs high and brings it down hard on Shai before falling back to the ground, apparently unconscious.

 

[industrygothica]

[sblock=Jonas]You can hear the faint sound of a lute in the distance. It is getting louder as you become more coherent, though the slow melody makes you want to close your eyes again. As the tune comes to a stop, you see a man standing over you, the lute clutched in his left hand.

"Wine and women," he says. "And here you go getting yourself killed trying to defend her honor." He reaches down and picks up the rapier that you didn't realize was by your side. "I suppose you won't be needing this knitting needle anymore then, will you?" he asks with a sardonic grin. As he begins to walk away he turns back to you. "You saved her, you know." It was more of a statement than a question. But it wasn't with anything that I gave you." Without waiting for a reply he he walks away, slowly fading into the haze.

As the man disappears, another appears, and silently stands over you. He is tall, and dressed in a fine chainmal suit. His auburn hair frames his angular face, and his eyes penetrate right through you. Without a word he extends his hand and helps you to your feet.

"Sometimes a man must travel several roads before he finds the one for which he is most suited," he finally says to you in a suprisingly soft voice. "Serve me well," he says as your eyes bolt open.[/sblock]

As the party recovers from the battle, they are stunned when Jonas begins to cough and gasp in the corner. He is weak, but alive, and the help him to his feet. Dyspeer begins barking towards the open from which they came, and as Shai checks out the tunnel, he sees a faint glow coming from the other end.

 

[DrZombie]

Jonas awakes and bolts upright. He looks around as if he doesn't know exactly where he is.
"My rapier." He says. "It's gone?"

 

[jkason]

Shaimon Hu'u, barbaric human druid

As the party recovers from the battle, they are stunned when Jonas begins to cough and gasp in the corner. He is weak, but alive, and the help him to his feet. Dyspeer begins barking towards the open from which they came, and as Shai checks out the tunnel, he sees a faint glow coming from the other end.

"Good, Dyspeer, but now we need quiet," Shai says to his companion. He rummages in his backpack for a moment, nervously looking down the tunnel, then he considers his still-burning hand. Finally, he shakes the flames out of existence as he pulls a flask out and quickly drinks from it.

"I have a few more of these potions if Jonas needs them," he offers, worriedly looking between the tunnel and the miraculously-revived priest.

[sblock=OOC]Shai is dismissing Produce Flame (though he may regret that) and drinking one of his CLW potions[/sblock]

 

[industrygothica]

Dyspeer quits barking at Shai's command, but stares intently back down the corridor from which you came. He looks as if he may bolt at any moment.

Shai drinks his potion and cures 7 points of damage.

Courage, still enraged over her near death experience, is torn between going back through the tunnel and busting through the wooden door on the other side of the cavern.

Tanith is still in a bit of shock over the whole ordeal, and is desperately trying to rationalize what could've happened to Jonas's rapier. She thinks there is a possibility that something else could be here... maybe something invisible?

Jonas feels an overwhelming urge to follow Dyspeer.


PC Status:

Courage: 17/34
Shai: 17/32
Tanith: 20/20
Jonas: 5/36
Dyspeer: 21/29

 

[DrZombie]

Jonas gets up and follows dyspeer, unarmed and more then a little confused.

 

[industrygothica]

Jonas follows Dyspeer through the tunnel and back into the cavern from which they just came. A faint glow seeps through the cracks in one of the crates, identical to the open crate containing only a few of the supposed dryad walnuts.

Everything else is as you left it.

Jonas hears Courage come up quietly behind him. "What is it, friend?" she asks, genuinely concerned.

 

[jkason]

Shaimon Hu'u, barbaric human druid

Jonas follows Dyspeer through the tunnel and back into the cavern from which they just came. A faint glow seeps through the cracks in one of the crates, identical to the open crate containing only a few of the supposed dryad walnuts.

Everything else is as you left it.

Jonas hears Courage come up quietly behind him. "What is it, friend?" she asks, genuinely concerned.

Shai draws and readies his bow, keeping an eye out for threats from behind. He trusts his wolf companion, but this jumping back to life without any obvious aid has the nature-lover spooked.

 

[Mista Collins]

Still confused with this ordeal, Tanith watches as Shai draws his bow. Following COurage after Jonas, Tanith appears a little on edge. "Maybe coming down here wasn't a good idea after all."

 

[DrZombie]

"Something odd has happened when I died." Jonas says. "As if another God has chosen me."
He goes to open the crate, fascinated by the glow