IG's "Those Left Behind" Chapter 3

[Shayuri]

Talashia gives the halfling a coy look. "They're not JUST here to look after me, if that's what you mean. How much coin are we talking about here?"

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Shazi stays up out of reach until his tinny laughter fades to chuckles.

"You know, I'm starting to see why Talashia is so full of herself if -that's- how effective you guys are without her. Look around for some rocks to throw or something!"

 

[Leif]

Uulark Simental, Cleric6, AC18,FF15,T13, HP30/30

"Laugh it up, pigeon droppings!" says Uulark to Shazi. "No one forced you to retreat, if you were so determined to continue to fight. But, wait a minute, that's right, you weren't actually fighting at all, were you? No, you were lurking safely in the rear." And then, realizing what he has done, Uulark says, "Saints and Devils, Devils and Saints! I must have totally lost my grip on the situation, because here I stand, debating courses of action with a ............. well, I'm not quite sure with what exactly, but someone-thing that I shouldn't be debating with, anyway!"

When the door slams and severs the tentacle, Uulark says, "Uh, not to be overly cautiious, Rogash, but shouldn't we burn this lump of chaos beast or something, lest it regrow a new chaos beast? I'm afraid that the best I might be able to do would be to 'baptize' the thing in holy water, if I even have some of that substance remaining."

 

[Scotley]

Rogash

The dwarf begins to laugh himself. A slightly crazed manic sort of laughter, but he reins himself in before slipping over the edge into madness. He looks a Shaz hovering in the corner. "You laugh at our antics, but I laugh just because it is good to be alive. We could have easily been turned into chaos goo in there. Now the question is, can we manage to kill that thing ourselves? Did you get yourself a descent ranged weapon Uulark?"

 

[Leif]

Uulark Simental, Cleric6, AC18,FF15,T13, HP30/30

"No, I haven't had a chance to do that quite yet! I think we should leave this chaos beast well-behind us and go visit a weaonsmith right now. I will not willingly fight this creature. Surely not now, possibly not ever!"

 

[Scotley]

Rogash

"We can't leave it on the loose indefinitely, at some point we'll have to destroy it. Maybe with the aid of some alchemist's fire and a bow for you. Either way, we can't go forward as planned without facing it." He sighs, "do we abandon the plan for the sewers and just lurk about and wait for trouble?"

 

[Shayuri]

"Mephit," Shazi says to Uulark. "Mephit. Sort of like the djinnfolk. Only...a little smaller. And anyway, I'm not here to fight. I'm here to keep an eye on you and call Talashia if you need help."

He smirks.

"Which should be any second now."

 

[Leif]

Uulark Simental, Cleric6, AC18,FF15,T13, HP30/30

"I'd say that it's high time that I had a missile weapon of some sort. Hmmm, a light crossbow would probably be the most logical choice. Think we can dash out and get one quick-like Rogash, and then get back here before ol' 'weird-and-slimy' leaves the scene? The chaos beast, I mean, Shazi, not you. Mephit/demon/devil is there really that much difference?"

 

[Shayuri]

Shazi stares at Uulark in stark disbelief.

"I thought you priests were supposed to at least understand the basics of how the planes work. You're supposed to fight fiends, right? You have to know what they are to do that."

He emits a long-suffering sigh.

"There's nothing fiendish about mephits." Then Shazi frowned as a thought occurred to him. "Why? Does that Talashia mess around with devils much?"

(messing with color a bit, so he and Rogash aren't the same. )

 

[Scotley]

"Let's see what we can find for you."

 

[Shayuri]

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