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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 2121096" data-attributes="member: 1210"><p><strong>The Living Volcano</strong></p><p></p><p>It’s as if someone has shrunken a volcano to the size of an ogre, ripped it out of the ground, stuck stocky legs below it and given it arms of stone. A flare of light emits from the top of the cone; its ‘face’ seems to be across its entire body. Glowing eyes and a mouth full of fire fill its ‘torso’ (for lack of a better term).</p><p></p><p>“BOW BEFORE DHALI!” the living volcano roars again.</p><p></p><p>Timothy <em>slows</em> it and draws his dagger. He’s shaking in fright. The volcano roars slowly as the spell takes hold; and then Thelonious and Martini start firing at it. Martini feels as though he’s achieved new insights into his bow as he lands a telling arrow in the volcano’s center.*</p><p></p><p>With another slow roar, the living volcano erupts. Flames and burning rock and ash blast out in all directions. Naomi and Thelonious are far enough back not to be caught in the explosion, but the rest of the part is. Timothy staggers away, coughing, and casts a <em>magic missile</em> that hurts the volcano, but it is far from defeated. Then the volcano charges in at Timothy, swinging its basalt arm in a terrific blow that blackens the sorcerer’s eye and nearly knocks him from his feet!</p><p></p><p>“Take this, creature!” Naomi cries, and forces it to <em>recall agony</em> from a past wound. It roars, and then Timothy touches it with a <em>shocking grasp,</em> further angering it. Beau backs away from the enraged monster and tries to cast a <em>magic missile</em> at it. Unfortunately, his armor, light as it is, interferes with his movements and spoils his spell. He lets out a colorful series of halfling curses as the monster aims another blow at Timothy (who is barely standing)! Fortunately the blow misses. Timothy tries another <em>shocking grasp</em> but he misses, then staggers behind Naomi.</p><p></p><p>Mindful of the irony, she says, “Don’t worry, Timothy- I’ll protect you!”</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, more arrows are smacking into the basalt body of the living volcano. It roars again as Beau finally manages a successful <em>magic missile.</em> The living volcano rushes in, bellowing, and strikes Naomi a powerful blow across the shoulder. </p><p></p><p><em>Skreeeeee!</em></p><p></p><p>Naomi sags back, more than half-dead. But to her satisfaction, her sonic <em>energy retort</em> did its job and gave her a little time! The volcano’s surface shows cracks now; its inner glow is starting to show through from within. “Take <em>that!</em>” she shrieks at it, hitting it with the strongest <em>mind thrust</em> she can muster.</p><p></p><p>The living volcano staggers back and collapses. Slowly the burning magma within it begins to hiss and cool. </p><p></p><p>“Well, we can’t eat that,” notes Beau.</p><p></p><p>***</p><p></p><p><em><strong>6/12/369 O.L.G., the Sere Lands, Dyshim</strong></em></p><p></p><p>Morning wakes our heroes gently. There’s a nice breeze from the east, where the sea is. <em>If only any of us had any idea where we’re going,</em> Martini thinks ironically.</p><p></p><p>The land here is golden-brown with dried grass. Flat plains spread for miles in all directions, bordered by the sea on the one hand and a distant chain of mountains on the other, dotted with scrubs and olive trees. The grasslands prove full of abundant life, from hares to wolves. Many birds spiral above the planes, and at one point our heroes see something else, something bigger, in the distant sky. The climate is warm, and the lands- at least on this side of the mountains- are fairly dry. There is a lot of wind. There also seems to be some active volcanism on the isle. </p><p></p><p>The group rests a day to recover from their battle with the living volcano. The next day the band travels inland. Throughout the day they watch for any signs of civilization, but they see nothing. At one point, they are ambushed by an ill-fated pair of harpies, but although they charm Timothy and Jawbreaker, Thelonious and Beau shoot the filthy bird-women down. </p><p></p><p>***</p><p></p><p><em><strong>6/15/369 O.L.G., 3:30 p.m.</strong></em></p><p></p><p>The big lizard is roasting up nicely. Jawbreaker grunts in satisfaction. Smells good, too- better than a lot of the crap he sometimes eats. Chief Jawbreaker smacks his lips. Times are good.</p><p></p><p>Suddenly Beau springs back, crying, “Look out!”</p><p></p><p>“Wha-“ starts Naomi, and the ground beneath her heaves upward. She gives a surprised shout, and suddenly something <em>very big</em> bites down on her leg.</p><p></p><p>“LANDSHARK!!!” shouts Beau.</p><p></p><p><em><strong>Next Time:</strong></em> Our heroes fight a bullette!</p><p></p><p></p><p>*Martini has now taken his first level as an order of the bow initiate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 2121096, member: 1210"] [b]The Living Volcano[/b] It’s as if someone has shrunken a volcano to the size of an ogre, ripped it out of the ground, stuck stocky legs below it and given it arms of stone. A flare of light emits from the top of the cone; its ‘face’ seems to be across its entire body. Glowing eyes and a mouth full of fire fill its ‘torso’ (for lack of a better term). “BOW BEFORE DHALI!” the living volcano roars again. Timothy [i]slows[/i] it and draws his dagger. He’s shaking in fright. The volcano roars slowly as the spell takes hold; and then Thelonious and Martini start firing at it. Martini feels as though he’s achieved new insights into his bow as he lands a telling arrow in the volcano’s center.* With another slow roar, the living volcano erupts. Flames and burning rock and ash blast out in all directions. Naomi and Thelonious are far enough back not to be caught in the explosion, but the rest of the part is. Timothy staggers away, coughing, and casts a [i]magic missile[/i] that hurts the volcano, but it is far from defeated. Then the volcano charges in at Timothy, swinging its basalt arm in a terrific blow that blackens the sorcerer’s eye and nearly knocks him from his feet! “Take this, creature!” Naomi cries, and forces it to [i]recall agony[/i] from a past wound. It roars, and then Timothy touches it with a [i]shocking grasp,[/i] further angering it. Beau backs away from the enraged monster and tries to cast a [i]magic missile[/i] at it. Unfortunately, his armor, light as it is, interferes with his movements and spoils his spell. He lets out a colorful series of halfling curses as the monster aims another blow at Timothy (who is barely standing)! Fortunately the blow misses. Timothy tries another [i]shocking grasp[/i] but he misses, then staggers behind Naomi. Mindful of the irony, she says, “Don’t worry, Timothy- I’ll protect you!” Meanwhile, more arrows are smacking into the basalt body of the living volcano. It roars again as Beau finally manages a successful [i]magic missile.[/i] The living volcano rushes in, bellowing, and strikes Naomi a powerful blow across the shoulder. [i]Skreeeeee![/i] Naomi sags back, more than half-dead. But to her satisfaction, her sonic [i]energy retort[/i] did its job and gave her a little time! The volcano’s surface shows cracks now; its inner glow is starting to show through from within. “Take [i]that![/i]” she shrieks at it, hitting it with the strongest [i]mind thrust[/i] she can muster. The living volcano staggers back and collapses. Slowly the burning magma within it begins to hiss and cool. “Well, we can’t eat that,” notes Beau. *** [i][b]6/12/369 O.L.G., the Sere Lands, Dyshim[/b][/i][b][/b] Morning wakes our heroes gently. There’s a nice breeze from the east, where the sea is. [i]If only any of us had any idea where we’re going,[/i] Martini thinks ironically. The land here is golden-brown with dried grass. Flat plains spread for miles in all directions, bordered by the sea on the one hand and a distant chain of mountains on the other, dotted with scrubs and olive trees. The grasslands prove full of abundant life, from hares to wolves. Many birds spiral above the planes, and at one point our heroes see something else, something bigger, in the distant sky. The climate is warm, and the lands- at least on this side of the mountains- are fairly dry. There is a lot of wind. There also seems to be some active volcanism on the isle. The group rests a day to recover from their battle with the living volcano. The next day the band travels inland. Throughout the day they watch for any signs of civilization, but they see nothing. At one point, they are ambushed by an ill-fated pair of harpies, but although they charm Timothy and Jawbreaker, Thelonious and Beau shoot the filthy bird-women down. *** [i][b]6/15/369 O.L.G., 3:30 p.m.[/b][/i][b][/b] The big lizard is roasting up nicely. Jawbreaker grunts in satisfaction. Smells good, too- better than a lot of the crap he sometimes eats. Chief Jawbreaker smacks his lips. Times are good. Suddenly Beau springs back, crying, “Look out!” “Wha-“ starts Naomi, and the ground beneath her heaves upward. She gives a surprised shout, and suddenly something [i]very big[/i] bites down on her leg. “LANDSHARK!!!” shouts Beau. [i][b]Next Time:[/b][/i][b][/b] Our heroes fight a bullette! *Martini has now taken his first level as an order of the bow initiate. [/QUOTE]
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