IG's "Those Left Behind" Chapter 2

[industrygothica]

Uulark holds up his sunrod from near the back of the group as Rogash leads them father down the steps. As the room comes into focus, the dwarf realizes the horror that has overtaken this place.

Talashia's words are true enough, as no less than ten lifeless kobolds wonder aimlessly back and forth in this small area. Occasionally one lashes out at another with a heavy blow and then quickly forgets and moves on.

Perhaps even more fearsome is the mutating mound of viscous flesh moving throughout the hoard. It too lashes out every so often at one of the smaller creatures, but quickly moves on, apparently dissatisfied with its current quarry.

The inhabitants of the room seem to take notice as the light of the sunrod penetrates the darkness.

 

[Leif]

Uulark Simental

Uulark boldly presents his Holy Symbol to the foul creatures and forcefully states, "The Holy Circle of Life smite thy lifeless forms!

 

[Mista Collins]

The mound of viscous flesh worries Tanith. She readies her crossbow and waits to see what happens after Uurlark tries to turn them.

 

[Shayuri]

"No one go rushing in until I've had a chance to throw some spells in!" Talashia barks. She crosses her arms at the wrists before her, fingers splaying like the feathers of a bird's wings. Lightning crackles up from her elbows, wreathing her forearms and hands in dancing cerulean arcs of energy that cast her grim smile in stark relief.

(Are we rolling init? )

 

[industrygothica]

They're not in much of a position to react yet, so I'm going to give you guys the surprise round, and I'll roll initiative afterwards. You can decide amongst yourselves the best order to do things until then--just don't take too long, might ruin the surprise.

 

[Leif]

Uulark Simental

OOC: I'll go ahead with the turn attempt, since it's quick, easy, and has no chance of collateral damage. I'm re-entering Uulark's words simply for convenience sake and to add the die roll for the attempt.

Uulark says, "The Holy Circle of Life smite thy lifeless forms!" as he forcefully presents his gleaming silver holy symbol.

OOC: Die roll for turning: 1d20+2=13 (Uulark considered 7th level cleric for this purpose only) http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1569435/

 

[industrygothica]

Uulark steps forward with his holy symbol and makes his proclamation. The air is filled with a holy light, and the screeches from the small pierce your ears as each fall one by one into a lifeless heap, finally gone from their curse.

Remaining, still, is the bubbling chaos beast, it's twisted form snapping and cracking as new limbs form an disappear again in an instant.

 

[Leif]

Uulark Simental

"Okay, I took care of MY ten, now can all the rest of you manage to take out that....that....bubbling cauldron of flesh that still remains?"

OOC: Uulark's initiative = 21 http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1572872/

 

[Shayuri]

Attack: 12 (ranged touch)
Damage: 9 (electric)
Entangled for: 1 round
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1572906/

"This should slow it down."

Talshia flicks a hand casually towards the beast and speaks a sharp word in an indecipherable tongue. Her hair rises, and the thick smell of ozone fills the air as lightning curls intimately around her arm to her hand, then lances out in an actinic blue blaze! The bolt seems to snake in midair, curving around those in front of Talshia without striking them. Even so, she seems a bit overconfident, and is clearly not really putting much into aiming this spell.

(If it hits)

Arcs of electricity sputter and crackle around the chaos beast even when the original blast has faded into a line of smoke in the air, clenching its muscles and impeding its movements.

(Using the Bracers of Entangling Blast! Halves the damage from my Seeking Ray spell (which I've already accounted for by only rolling 2d6 ), but causes the target to be entangled for 1d3 rounds if it takes damage from the spell. If by some miracle that hits, hopefully it'll stop the creature from moving so we can deploy freely after the surprise round. )

Init: 15
http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1572910/

 

[Scotley]

Rogash

Not eager to get close to the chaos beast, Rogash quickly switches to his bow and reaches for an arrow.