Metropolis - The Weight of the World (and Found Wanting)

[Phoenix]

If the Dark Tower would steal the life of those inside it, Azot knew he would need to leave the place to call upon Sebek and regain their strength.

"Then we will leave the place to the animals until we regain our strength. Then we will seek the center of this foul place.

At Jazick’s behest, Azot followed the man through the winding corridors of the immense building. It took nearly a quarter of an hour before the two opened an old oak door into the immense cathedral. Azot had not laid eyes on such a structure before, for the chamber rose through several floors of the building above him and balconies were set into the walls for the more affluent worshippers. The pews on the ground floor could easily hold hundreds, but now it was empty bar for themselves and one other.

A heavily robed man stood at the alter with both hands upon it. His clothing covered him utterly and he stood with a determination that allowed him to maintain his stance perfectly. There was a horrendous howling noise echoing through the chamber as well, and as Jazick moved through the pews Azot could see that it came from outside the massive cathedral doors.

There was a barrier comprised of hundreds bones through the doors, where some creature was stuck within. It howled in pain and frustration, crying for help and screaming in frustration. It was a jackal.

 

[Tonks]

Wondering what manner of priest could maintain his vigil through the howling of the beast, Azot knew that the beast must be put out of its misery. To do it though he would have to climb down with it and risk the pain bites the animal was sure to give.

Turning to the man for a moment, Azot spoke quietly but his gravelly voice still seemed too loud in his ears due to the room's design.

"The beast must be allowed to die with honor. Sebek will not endorse our deeds if we do not honor the hunters of the city, as well as those below."

Moving towards the bones, Azot's fingers brush the hilt of his dagger and he knows that soon the blade will be needed.

 

[Bront]

Ymris flinches away from Jasmine's words, pained by the image of Jasmine's harsh existance and the truth of her words. However, she visibly gains control of herself and says, "If it comes to that, I'll need to know where this 'Eternal Well' is that you fell into."

"The Cathedral of Zsath, the one with the Spire. It's in the Museum of Souls. There was a man with me, Jazick. He knows me as Jen. Though, I have doubts about him making it out of the Cathedral alive."

She pauses for a moment, "So, tell me about Devries. Where was he working, and did he have others with him wearing any of these?" She pulls out a black belt with a unique disign on it.

 

[Phoenix]

"The Cathedral of Zsath, the one with the Spire. It's in the Museum of Souls. There was a man with me, Jazick. He knows me as Jen. Though, I have doubts about him making it out of the Cathedral alive."

She pauses for a moment, "So, tell me about Devries. Where was he working, and did he have others with him wearing any of these?" She pulls out a black belt with a unique disign on it.

[sblock=Ymris OOC]Intelligence check (DC 15) +19 – Success
GM OOC: Why is it that straight ability score checks are always made exceptionally well, but if I ask for a Spot check (DC 5), at least half the group trip over invisible imaginary turtles?
And if you got the turtle joke, you’re a big fat nerd….oh, I made the joke…damn…

It’s weird what you can remember when your mind drifts the eternal ether of death. The belt looks almost identical to those that were worn by the guards at Zimmerman’s school. The belts were also worn by the students that Ymris saw in the dorm that she past, perhaps that they stood out against the tartan of their uniforms made her remember.[/sblock]

 

[GlassEye]

"Zsath?" Ymris falls silent musing and remembering Jovik's words about the dead god. "Devries was a horror: his body seemed to be an insubstantial mist and the echo of screams seemed to emanate from him. And his touch was so cold. He was with Chancellor Zimmerman at Zimmerman's School for Girls." She motions to the belt. "Where the guards and students wore belts much like that one."

Ymris squints at the malevolent blackness and shivers. "Jovik also told me that the city is threatened by a great evil called the Void. That thing over there seems to qualify. I want a closer look at it. And that platform." Ymris will begin walking or otherwise trying to make her way towards the platform.

 

[Bront]

"The Black Guild, Devries organization," Jasmine says. "I know it well, though I know nothing of this Zimmerman."

She nods and accompanies Ymris towards the platform.

 

[Phoenix]

Alexi shifts his stance, bringing his shield to the fore and he swings at the beast again as he calls out to Dragon and Boar
"How do we destroy the abomination? It regrows these blasted mouths as soon as we cut them off! Not even fire will tame it. Surely there is something we can do?!"

Phoenix:[sblock] Combat Expertise 3 points to AC, Power Attack 3 points to Damage, so -6 to hit, +3 Damage, +3 AC this round. Boy at this rate, you'll have an entire party of dead characters [/sblock]

[sblock=Combat Round 3]Alexi - 23/42hp
Dragon - 48/48hp
Void Demon - 12pts/12pts/12pts (Whale) 12pts/12pts (Alexi) 9pts/9pts(Boar) 7pts (Dragon)
Whale - 33/67hp
Boar - [/i]-22/35hp[/i]
Bless active.
Spiritual Weapon active.
Dragon has Divine Favour active.

Alexi attack roll (Void Demon AC hidden - Power Attack:3 Expertise:3) +21 - Hit
Alexi damage roll - 12pts
Dragon casts spiritual weapon.
Dragon attack roll (Void Demon AC hidden) +24 - Hit
Dragon damage roll - 4pts
Void Demon attack roll (Boar AC 24) +9 - Miss
Void Demon attack roll (Boar AC 24) +27 - Hit
Void Demon damage roll – 13pts
Void Demon attack roll (Boar AC 24) +27 - Hit
Void Demon damage roll – 6pts
Void Demon attack roll (Boar AC 24) +17 - Miss
Void Demon attack roll (Boar AC 24) +26 – Hit
Void Demon damage roll – 14pts
Void Demon attack roll (Boar AC 24) +10 – Miss
Void Demon attack roll (Boar AC 24) +23 - Hit
Void Demon damage roll – 14pts
Whale attack roll (Power Attack: 5 - Void Demon AC hidden) +25 – Hit
Whale damage roll - 17pts
Whale cleave roll (Power Attack: 5 - Void Demon AC hidden) +11 – Miss[/sblock]

Boar called to Alexi, "Fire is a primal force, it seems that my fires hurt it!" Alexi severed another head easily in time to see a spectral sword appear beside him and chop at another head, but everything that Alexi could do was not enough to stop what was to come next.

The seven remaining heads hovered for a moment and turned towards Boar, staring as his next firery spell dancing upon his mailed glove. In an instant all seven heads struck as one, biting and tearing through Boar's armour, ripping his arms from his torso and tearing his throat open violently.

His light faded, there was only darkness where he once stood.

"You bastard!" Whale crushed another tentecle, tearing it free and swinging wildly, but it was too late to matter.

Boar was dead.

Alexi turned to watch in horror as another two heads appeared, giving the remaining knights nine dark tentacles to face.

 

[Phoenix]

"The Black Guild, Devries organization," Jasmine says. "I know it well, though I know nothing of this Zimmerman."

She nods and accompanies Ymris towards the platform.

Ymris and Jasmine floated carefully onto the platform and stared into the shimmering ether where the dark cable seemed to disappear. The lights that appeared faintly in the terminus seemed humanoid in shape, and as the two watched one suddenly faded and was gone, leaving only three.

 

[Bront]

"Sure you don't want the easy way out?" Jasmine offers, motioning to the Sceptre.

 

[GlassEye]

Ymris laughs. "Nothing is ever easy." She looks again at the shimmering ether and the black cable.

OOC: Is it large enough that they could pass through without touching the black cable?