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<blockquote data-quote="Morgaine" data-source="post: 182671" data-attributes="member: 2393"><p>They take off at a run in the direction Deke headed. The passageway curves away to the right and ends in a large chamber deep underground. Upon entering the room, what they see is Deke 25 feet up in the air, grappled by an enormous tentacle snaking its way from the depths of a crumbled castle. Borin rushes to aid his companion only to find himself equally suctioned by a second sinewy appendage. It shakes both its victims violently. Deke feels a force thrust itself into his mind as the creature disturbs his thoughts with its own. “Why have you disturbed me? And why have you brought that destructive creature – indicating Borin – with you? </p><p></p><p>Before Deke can answer, Marja fires two <em>magic missiles</em> at the tentacle holding Borin twenty feet in the air. The glowing orbs arc out from her fingers and bounce harmless off the scaly flesh, exploding in a burst of light as they hit the ground below. Gemma sinks two arrows into the suction cups on the underside of one tentacle while Xenia slices neatly into the other tentacle with her sword. A large gash appears, then vanishes as the creature’s blood begins to gush. Morgaine shoots a crossbow in between the suction cups, just above where it is grasping Deke which causes the creature to howl within Deke’s mind. It drops both its captives and withdraws down into the stone and debris. Deke taunts the creature and begins readying his crossbow, prepared to fight. Borin grabs Deke over his shoulder and flees the scene, on the heels of the rest of the party.</p><p></p><p>Deke argues vehemently that they should go back to fight the creature, not out of any moral sense of duty but because of the treasure he is sure the creature is guarding. “C’mon, something that powerful has HORDES of treasure. We could be rich.” Cooler heads prevail, however and they make their way back down the passage into the emerald room. Gemma once again hears the song of the water but this time it sings a harsh, angry tune. Xenia drinks from the stream once more and feels the cold seeping through her body followed by the excruciating sensation of her blood boiling. She cries out in pain but thankfully the agony is fleeting. Within minutes, the stream returns to its happy hymn.</p><p></p><p>Deke takes a sip of the water and feels his skin go numb. This effect is also temporary, though he still feels a muted sensation throughout his body. He drinks again with no noticeable effect. Kalina also drinks from the stream and feels her connection to the earth stronger than ever. She has the sensation of nourishment, like flowers from the rain. With a heightened awareness, she is awed by the power of the endless cycle of life, death and rebirth all around her. Seeking to further understand the mysteries of the earth, she hastily partakes of the delicious liquid again. Alas, she is only rewarded with an immense thirst. </p><p></p><p>In an experiment, Kalina steps outside of the Emerald room and sips the water she collected in the vial earlier. The water no longer radiates magical energy and has no effect on her. Apparently, there is something about the flowing water that creates the magical powers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Morgaine, post: 182671, member: 2393"] They take off at a run in the direction Deke headed. The passageway curves away to the right and ends in a large chamber deep underground. Upon entering the room, what they see is Deke 25 feet up in the air, grappled by an enormous tentacle snaking its way from the depths of a crumbled castle. Borin rushes to aid his companion only to find himself equally suctioned by a second sinewy appendage. It shakes both its victims violently. Deke feels a force thrust itself into his mind as the creature disturbs his thoughts with its own. “Why have you disturbed me? And why have you brought that destructive creature – indicating Borin – with you? Before Deke can answer, Marja fires two [I]magic missiles[/I] at the tentacle holding Borin twenty feet in the air. The glowing orbs arc out from her fingers and bounce harmless off the scaly flesh, exploding in a burst of light as they hit the ground below. Gemma sinks two arrows into the suction cups on the underside of one tentacle while Xenia slices neatly into the other tentacle with her sword. A large gash appears, then vanishes as the creature’s blood begins to gush. Morgaine shoots a crossbow in between the suction cups, just above where it is grasping Deke which causes the creature to howl within Deke’s mind. It drops both its captives and withdraws down into the stone and debris. Deke taunts the creature and begins readying his crossbow, prepared to fight. Borin grabs Deke over his shoulder and flees the scene, on the heels of the rest of the party. Deke argues vehemently that they should go back to fight the creature, not out of any moral sense of duty but because of the treasure he is sure the creature is guarding. “C’mon, something that powerful has HORDES of treasure. We could be rich.” Cooler heads prevail, however and they make their way back down the passage into the emerald room. Gemma once again hears the song of the water but this time it sings a harsh, angry tune. Xenia drinks from the stream once more and feels the cold seeping through her body followed by the excruciating sensation of her blood boiling. She cries out in pain but thankfully the agony is fleeting. Within minutes, the stream returns to its happy hymn. Deke takes a sip of the water and feels his skin go numb. This effect is also temporary, though he still feels a muted sensation throughout his body. He drinks again with no noticeable effect. Kalina also drinks from the stream and feels her connection to the earth stronger than ever. She has the sensation of nourishment, like flowers from the rain. With a heightened awareness, she is awed by the power of the endless cycle of life, death and rebirth all around her. Seeking to further understand the mysteries of the earth, she hastily partakes of the delicious liquid again. Alas, she is only rewarded with an immense thirst. In an experiment, Kalina steps outside of the Emerald room and sips the water she collected in the vial earlier. The water no longer radiates magical energy and has no effect on her. Apparently, there is something about the flowing water that creates the magical powers. [/QUOTE]
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