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<blockquote data-quote="Silver Moon" data-source="post: 537377" data-attributes="member: 8530"><p><strong>Chinese Take-out</strong></p><p></p><p>Chapter 62, “We’ve got to get out of this place, if it’s the last thing we ever do.” September 27, 1018, 11:00 P.M. </p><p> </p><p>“Damn, he buggered off” Lannon exclaims. Cassie yell to Lannon “Look around for his magic books” as she hurries into the room. Narg says “We have to get out of here, NOW, AND FAST!” turns towards the stairs, and is the first to notice that Mojo is frozen like a statue. Narg shakes him loose, Mojo’s first words in response being “Glory hog!” Meanwhile, Lannon has retrieved the magical coins. Cassie has gone over to the bed, and begins searching under the covers and mattress, saying “this is probably where it is hidden”. Narg yells at her to hurry up, as the rest of the party begins going down the spiral staircase. Narg yells “Roger is probably already on his way here.”</p><p></p><p>Cassie looks under the bed, seeing a large two-by-three foot leather-bound tome strapped to the bottom of the bed. By now Mojo has reached her, and yells “CASSIE, LET’S GO!” “Not without his book,” she says, “It’s fastened to the bottom of the bed.” Mojo grabs the bed by the frame, and with his exceptional strength, lifts it up and smashes it against the wall. The book is still held to the box springs by straps, and Mojo says “Forget it. It’s probably just filled with Life Savers.” Cassie insists that they get the book, so Mojo draws his sword and quickly cuts it loose. He then puts the book under one arm, Cassie under the other, and charges towards the stairs.” As they reach the stairs Cassie yells out “Can I Be Put Down!” “Fine, he answers, and taking her literally says “Fiona is a better magic user than you, and there’s nothing wrong with arranging books by their color.” </p><p></p><p>The group descends and heads through the laboratory level. Cassie wants to stop and collect things but Mojo again refuses to put her down. Aradyn convinces him to let go of her, saying “I’ll keep her in line,” earns him a nasty look from his girlfriend. Narg reiterates that they need to leave NOW!. </p><p></p><p>The group descends to the library and makes their way across the room. Unbeknownst to them one of the purple flesh golems known as a Ragnor (picture a violet-hued Frankenstein monster holding a gigantic mace) descends from the spiral staircase at the opposite end of the room, under the cover of invisiblity. The Ragnor becomes visible when it is directly in front of them, pointing his mace (which channels a magic spell ability) in their direction. </p><p></p><p>Mark, Mojo and Narg rush the monster, getting hit by a Cone of Cold from the mace. Not deterred, Narg slashes into the creature. The Ragnor then strikes Narg with its mace, knocking the fighter back. With Narg temporarily out of the way Aradyn is able to fire two arrows point blank into the creature, as Fiona throws a Magic Missile spell. Mojo then charges up and hits the monster for a fatal blow, which causes it to explode, catching Mojo in the blast. </p><p></p><p>The group hesitates before moving on, concerned that the noise of the blast will draw more unwanted attention to them. Suddenly, alarms begin to sound throughout the castle. The party draw weapons, and wait for the enemy to open the door, but nothing happens.</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, outside of the castle gate the Hengeyokai cat ranger Ebony Shadow, one of those rescued by the party at the Y’Cho-Kang auction, has been waiting patiently for several hours. The Hengeyokai Elders had sent her to discreetly follow the party, her primary mission being to find and free the 14 Hengeyokai who the ‘Storm God’ had captured. She had followed Lannon to the castle that afternoon, but could not follow as he climbed up the castle wall. As lights go on and alarms go off, she gets ready to attempt to enter the castle if the outer gates are opened. </p><p></p><p>Back in the library, Mojo is very tempted by the book on display in the glass case, and decides to smash the case to get it. He swings his sword into it, resulting in a shower of plaster and dust, as the illusion of the book and wooden pedestal is dispelled, revealing a now smashed plaster pedestal that had actually been there. As the group moves towards the door Mojo begins to take damage. A cure is cast on him, but the damage continues. The group concludes that the plaster must have contained a type of contact poison. Mojo continues to take further damage, until Serita takes pity on him, and casts a Neutralize Poison.</p><p></p><p>Narg opens the library door a crack, seeing Barthrock’s dwarf companion Tokrah further down the hall. Tokrah silently signals Narg to be quiet, and to go back into the library. Narg shuts the door and whispers for the party to be quiet. They wait a while before Narg opens the door again and looks out, this time finding the hallway empty. They head over to the staircase, and debate whether to go up or down, eventually deciding upon up. As an added precaution Mojo deside to smash the large mirror on the staircase-landing wall with his hammer. The Silence coin is taken out of the Bag of Holding to muffle the sound of the breaking glass. </p><p></p><p>The group reaches the top of the stairs, finding one corridor that goes straight, along what would be the upper wall of the great hall, and then turning left, and another corridors to the right, that then turns right along the castle’s outer wall. The corridor to the right is check out, leading to a twenty foot square alcove with a locked door. They then check the other way, with the left turning corridor continuing for some distance, with a door along the right-hand wall, which they estimate leads to a room above the main entryway to the castle. Lannon hears voices behind the door but cannot make them out. Both Aradyn and Cassie move up to also listen. Aradyn then collapses. </p><p></p><p>The group pulls back, carrying Aradyn to Timothy. Timothy casts a cure, which has no effect on the elf, with his eyes staring straight ahead. While he is alive and breathing, he is clearly in a comotose state. Cassie immedatley suspects that he has been mentally taken to the Astral Plane, and she removes her magical Crown (which blocks Psionics) to mentally probe for him. As soon as she removes it she is also mentally assaulted, by a powerful being who she assumes to be Morgarth. She successfully saves from his initial attack, getting a major headache, and replaces the crown on her head. This ends the assault and blocks any future mental attack. </p><p></p><p>She quickly tells the others what has happened. Narg yelling “Damn, that means he knows exactly where we are right now. Let’s get the hell out while we still can.” They head back to the stairs, Mojo signaling everyone to stop as he hears footsteps approaching from the staircase above. The person descending is recognized as the monk from Barthrock’s team, known simply as “L”. Narg immediately asks, “Where’s Morgarth?” The monk gestures in the direction that they have just came from, to which Narg says “I thought so, everyone follow me,” and then says to the monk “You too.” They head away from that direction, around the bend and into the alcove on the same floor. </p><p></p><p>“Where were you coming from right now?” Fiona asks L. He replies, “The rooms upstairs with Li-Tak’s daughters. I was making sure that they stay put and also that the Hengeyokai which Morgarth controls remain locked in their own rooms.” “Good,” answers Narg, “And where were you going now?” L replies “To the room above the entry hall, where Barthrock and others of my team are currently guarding Morgarth.” </p><p></p><p>While this conversation is going on both Timothy and Fiona are both successful in warding off mental assaults, resulting in each getting a massive headache. Cassie yells “Quick, get Hiroshi out of the bag, he has experience with the Astral Plane.” As Serita dumps both Hiroshi and Lono out of the bag Mark exclaims “Oww, my head,” as he too repels a mental assault. Serita then collapses, having been less successful than her comrades. </p><p></p><p>Seeing both Aradyn and Serita on the ground, Hiroshi immediately begins to deduce what is happening. Cassie tells him “Morgarth took them to the Astral Plane, can you help rescue them?” “I can try,” Hiroshi answers, quickly thinking up a plan. “What are you planning to do?” Cassie asks. Hiroshi replies “Put to work the information that we’ve found out about this place that he doesn’t know yet.. Although, to be honest, I would really prefer to not take him on alone.” </p><p></p><p>A brief discussion follows as to who should accompany Hiroshi, being mindful of the need to also guard the bodies. The party is somewhat surprised when Lono, of all people, volunteers to go with him. Lono says “I’m tired of sitting on the bench. My missing leg shouldn’t effect me on that plane, and I might be able to get in a backstab.” “Fine,” Hiroshi answers, and he grabs Lono’s hands, saying “Relax your mind…” The two then fall into unconsciousness. Narg has the others form a protective circle around the four unconscious bodies.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silver Moon, post: 537377, member: 8530"] [b]Chinese Take-out[/b] Chapter 62, “We’ve got to get out of this place, if it’s the last thing we ever do.” September 27, 1018, 11:00 P.M. “Damn, he buggered off” Lannon exclaims. Cassie yell to Lannon “Look around for his magic books” as she hurries into the room. Narg says “We have to get out of here, NOW, AND FAST!” turns towards the stairs, and is the first to notice that Mojo is frozen like a statue. Narg shakes him loose, Mojo’s first words in response being “Glory hog!” Meanwhile, Lannon has retrieved the magical coins. Cassie has gone over to the bed, and begins searching under the covers and mattress, saying “this is probably where it is hidden”. Narg yells at her to hurry up, as the rest of the party begins going down the spiral staircase. Narg yells “Roger is probably already on his way here.” Cassie looks under the bed, seeing a large two-by-three foot leather-bound tome strapped to the bottom of the bed. By now Mojo has reached her, and yells “CASSIE, LET’S GO!” “Not without his book,” she says, “It’s fastened to the bottom of the bed.” Mojo grabs the bed by the frame, and with his exceptional strength, lifts it up and smashes it against the wall. The book is still held to the box springs by straps, and Mojo says “Forget it. It’s probably just filled with Life Savers.” Cassie insists that they get the book, so Mojo draws his sword and quickly cuts it loose. He then puts the book under one arm, Cassie under the other, and charges towards the stairs.” As they reach the stairs Cassie yells out “Can I Be Put Down!” “Fine, he answers, and taking her literally says “Fiona is a better magic user than you, and there’s nothing wrong with arranging books by their color.” The group descends and heads through the laboratory level. Cassie wants to stop and collect things but Mojo again refuses to put her down. Aradyn convinces him to let go of her, saying “I’ll keep her in line,” earns him a nasty look from his girlfriend. Narg reiterates that they need to leave NOW!. The group descends to the library and makes their way across the room. Unbeknownst to them one of the purple flesh golems known as a Ragnor (picture a violet-hued Frankenstein monster holding a gigantic mace) descends from the spiral staircase at the opposite end of the room, under the cover of invisiblity. The Ragnor becomes visible when it is directly in front of them, pointing his mace (which channels a magic spell ability) in their direction. Mark, Mojo and Narg rush the monster, getting hit by a Cone of Cold from the mace. Not deterred, Narg slashes into the creature. The Ragnor then strikes Narg with its mace, knocking the fighter back. With Narg temporarily out of the way Aradyn is able to fire two arrows point blank into the creature, as Fiona throws a Magic Missile spell. Mojo then charges up and hits the monster for a fatal blow, which causes it to explode, catching Mojo in the blast. The group hesitates before moving on, concerned that the noise of the blast will draw more unwanted attention to them. Suddenly, alarms begin to sound throughout the castle. The party draw weapons, and wait for the enemy to open the door, but nothing happens. Meanwhile, outside of the castle gate the Hengeyokai cat ranger Ebony Shadow, one of those rescued by the party at the Y’Cho-Kang auction, has been waiting patiently for several hours. The Hengeyokai Elders had sent her to discreetly follow the party, her primary mission being to find and free the 14 Hengeyokai who the ‘Storm God’ had captured. She had followed Lannon to the castle that afternoon, but could not follow as he climbed up the castle wall. As lights go on and alarms go off, she gets ready to attempt to enter the castle if the outer gates are opened. Back in the library, Mojo is very tempted by the book on display in the glass case, and decides to smash the case to get it. He swings his sword into it, resulting in a shower of plaster and dust, as the illusion of the book and wooden pedestal is dispelled, revealing a now smashed plaster pedestal that had actually been there. As the group moves towards the door Mojo begins to take damage. A cure is cast on him, but the damage continues. The group concludes that the plaster must have contained a type of contact poison. Mojo continues to take further damage, until Serita takes pity on him, and casts a Neutralize Poison. Narg opens the library door a crack, seeing Barthrock’s dwarf companion Tokrah further down the hall. Tokrah silently signals Narg to be quiet, and to go back into the library. Narg shuts the door and whispers for the party to be quiet. They wait a while before Narg opens the door again and looks out, this time finding the hallway empty. They head over to the staircase, and debate whether to go up or down, eventually deciding upon up. As an added precaution Mojo deside to smash the large mirror on the staircase-landing wall with his hammer. The Silence coin is taken out of the Bag of Holding to muffle the sound of the breaking glass. The group reaches the top of the stairs, finding one corridor that goes straight, along what would be the upper wall of the great hall, and then turning left, and another corridors to the right, that then turns right along the castle’s outer wall. The corridor to the right is check out, leading to a twenty foot square alcove with a locked door. They then check the other way, with the left turning corridor continuing for some distance, with a door along the right-hand wall, which they estimate leads to a room above the main entryway to the castle. Lannon hears voices behind the door but cannot make them out. Both Aradyn and Cassie move up to also listen. Aradyn then collapses. The group pulls back, carrying Aradyn to Timothy. Timothy casts a cure, which has no effect on the elf, with his eyes staring straight ahead. While he is alive and breathing, he is clearly in a comotose state. Cassie immedatley suspects that he has been mentally taken to the Astral Plane, and she removes her magical Crown (which blocks Psionics) to mentally probe for him. As soon as she removes it she is also mentally assaulted, by a powerful being who she assumes to be Morgarth. She successfully saves from his initial attack, getting a major headache, and replaces the crown on her head. This ends the assault and blocks any future mental attack. She quickly tells the others what has happened. Narg yelling “Damn, that means he knows exactly where we are right now. Let’s get the hell out while we still can.” They head back to the stairs, Mojo signaling everyone to stop as he hears footsteps approaching from the staircase above. The person descending is recognized as the monk from Barthrock’s team, known simply as “L”. Narg immediately asks, “Where’s Morgarth?” The monk gestures in the direction that they have just came from, to which Narg says “I thought so, everyone follow me,” and then says to the monk “You too.” They head away from that direction, around the bend and into the alcove on the same floor. “Where were you coming from right now?” Fiona asks L. He replies, “The rooms upstairs with Li-Tak’s daughters. I was making sure that they stay put and also that the Hengeyokai which Morgarth controls remain locked in their own rooms.” “Good,” answers Narg, “And where were you going now?” L replies “To the room above the entry hall, where Barthrock and others of my team are currently guarding Morgarth.” While this conversation is going on both Timothy and Fiona are both successful in warding off mental assaults, resulting in each getting a massive headache. Cassie yells “Quick, get Hiroshi out of the bag, he has experience with the Astral Plane.” As Serita dumps both Hiroshi and Lono out of the bag Mark exclaims “Oww, my head,” as he too repels a mental assault. Serita then collapses, having been less successful than her comrades. Seeing both Aradyn and Serita on the ground, Hiroshi immediately begins to deduce what is happening. Cassie tells him “Morgarth took them to the Astral Plane, can you help rescue them?” “I can try,” Hiroshi answers, quickly thinking up a plan. “What are you planning to do?” Cassie asks. Hiroshi replies “Put to work the information that we’ve found out about this place that he doesn’t know yet.. Although, to be honest, I would really prefer to not take him on alone.” A brief discussion follows as to who should accompany Hiroshi, being mindful of the need to also guard the bodies. The party is somewhat surprised when Lono, of all people, volunteers to go with him. Lono says “I’m tired of sitting on the bench. My missing leg shouldn’t effect me on that plane, and I might be able to get in a backstab.” “Fine,” Hiroshi answers, and he grabs Lono’s hands, saying “Relax your mind…” The two then fall into unconsciousness. Narg has the others form a protective circle around the four unconscious bodies. [/QUOTE]
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