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Message: <blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 2955520" data-attributes="member: 9255">THE CREATION SCHEMASEGMENT 2407/08/06“The Magma pit”As the adventurers reach the dropping edge of the ridgeline they begin to look for the airship.  Pebbles is feeble and barely alive from her encounters with the tyranids and the white Dragon.   A new strategy is devised.  Heal up and recover.  However, they can not seem to locate the airship.  It is dark now and the wind is still blowing snow.  They had hoped to be able to see the ship’s fiery ring in the distance even with these conditions.  No luck.  However, Cedious can see a faint glow of the magma as it reaches the surface.  This is the home of the fiends.“I can turn invisible and check it out.” Suggests Cedious.“I don’t think that is a good idea.  We can’t be there to help you if you need it.” Mentions Talon.“They will know you are there.” The leader of the Forgotten states but in the end is ignored as Cedious turns invisible and strolls towards the area.   He is careful to give a wide birth to a patrol of ten of the creatures as they stand in a loss group not far away.   Cedious is enjoying his newfound freedom.As he reaches the rip in the earth where the magma bubbles and boils he discovers it is hard to see clearly.  The fumes and rising heat blur his vision.  This doesn’t deter him once he locates a cave entrance he makes for it.There are several creatures here and he is careful to avoid them including using his other ring to levitate and move along the ceiling of the cave.  Light is limited here.  It appears the creatures have dark vision.  Joy.  He decides to go only as far s he can see then turn back.The cavern starts as a 10-foot wide fifteen-foot high space then opens to a large space.  He sees several of the gaunts (long clawed versions) and avoids these.   Then he spots a version he has yet to see before (warrior) and decides maybe it is time to leave.  Then the draft below changes and the creatures suddenly all turn and begin to look in his general area (keen scent) and he begins to hurry now while trying to remain stealthy. The creatures begin to call out an alarm in their fiendish tongue.  Cedious begins to run along the ceiling and leaps into the air outside and floats on the blowing wind and snow.  Once in what he considers a safe range he lowers himself and runs on the ground.  He runs to where the others said they would wait.  They point out the trouble that is coming.  Looking down, dozens of these creatures had blended in with the magma.  Many of these are now following Cedious’ trail.“I had warned you.” States the ½ Golem leader.  “They see and smell everything.”Cedious gives him a quick “enough” look then the group moves on.  It is quick to determine the fact they can not outrun the charging patrols.   “We need a plan.”Talon looks grim then looks directly at the eyes of everyone, especially the halfling.  “Last Stand.”Pebbles repeats him.  “Last Stand.”Cedious breathes hard through his nose.  “Very well, before they get here lets get a good position and set ourselves up well to better defend ourselves.”</blockquote>

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