Iron Heroes: A Saga of Might

[Dr Simon]

OOC: I'm happy to assume that you bought the hag with you. Leaving her in the room downstairs might mean her getting absorbed by the jellyfish.

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Xoria's guess seems essentially correct. The necrotic fire seems to be "burning away" the life of these creatures. Destoari mentioned sacrifices; these are probably them.

She also makes a mental connection - the "burning water" in Montor Roth's tomb, the "witchfire" born of lightning, now this. She recalls mention of the Purifying Incandescence of the Sisterhood of Rellin, said to burn away evil. Could there be a different type of fire for each type of energy?
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[mfloyd3]

OOC: What would happen if these beings were cut free? Would they survive? Would the mollusc? What would happen if these bodies were killed?

 

[Shayuri]

After floating for a moment, transfixed by horror, Vela dives towards the nearest being and starts trying to pry the shell that's grabbed him open!

 

[Dr Simon]

Xoria ponders her questions but nothing prior comes to mind to suggest any answers either way. For a moment it looks as though they are about to be answered as Vela attempts to open one of the clams, but the mollusc has a tight grip on its victim. Vela manages to force it open, but not quite enough to free the man held inside.

 

[mfloyd3]

"Vela," Xoria says gently, surprised by the desert-woman's compassion. "Leave them for now. We must deal with the Conch, before the sister is missed and they come looking. If they can be saved, there will be time for it later."

 

[Walking Dad]

Olmar
Defense 13 (FF13), HP 35/35, F +5,R+4,W+4; Ini +2 ; Fury Pool 0/12; DR 1d4

Ignoring the sorceress, Olmar steps forward and tries to help Vela. They have to try it, at least.

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only needed 14 reserve points to be full. Will use Berserk strength for a last try to help Vela and then get 'calm'.

str +4 to help Vela to free the victim.

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Reserve Points: 13 / 34

Pick (gripped with both hand and Power attack 1):
1d20+4 - 1d6+6 - 20/x4

In berserker rage:
1d20+5 - 1d6+8 - 20/x4
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[Dr Simon]

With Olmar's help, Vela is able to get the clam open enough to pull the man out. He flops onto the barnacle-coated floor of the chamber, breathing limply. He no longer exhales blue smoke, but he is physically in bad shape - emaciated, partly encrusted with what looks like crab shell, and his eyes are gone.

 

[mfloyd3]

At the sight of the fallen man, Xoria comes forward and examines him.

OOC: Heal roll to figure out what's wrong with him and make a prognosis.

 

[Shayuri]

"This thing is fueled by evil magic," Vela spits angrily. "Look, it makes its shell from the bodies of the men it eats. See how thick the shell is? How many people are in these walls? How long has it preyed on those lost in the water?"

She scowls. "The agreement we made with the hag is weighing ever more heavily on me. Surely she too is part of this."

 

[Dr Simon]

The man is very weak, but nothing that rest and food wouldn't help. She's less certain about the partial transformation into a crablike thing, and it would take powerful healing magic to restore his eyes, which have gone completely.