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Message: <blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 3001478" data-attributes="member: 9255">THE CREATION SCHEMASEGMENT 2538/05/06“Sick Freaks”The fireball misses Cedious but nearly reduces the native to ashes.  He stops rolling and stands up to attack.  Suddenly a dagger strikes him in the back.  Surprised and in pain he turns and sees Cider.  Behind him is another person.  A female form in a cloak.  “Figures- I’ll be back for you guys.”The mage surrounds himself with swirling blades as Cedious marches right up to him.  He curses the whole time at the man.Now a sickly milky dark cloud spreads out from the mage.  It makes Cedious sick but he continues on.  Black tentacles sprout out of the ground and try to ensnare the halfling but these fail also.  His first dart hits home but the mage remains upright.  Next he gets a potion to drink.  Cedious doesn’t allow the potion’s full effect to kick in.  At this point he realizes he is not alone still.  A Tyranid Warrior and three Tyranid Gaunts arrive.  DM NOTE-   I have plans for Elaydren.  Cedious / Clinton will kill her and chop her up to little bits if the guards didn’t arrive quickly.  Sucks but required.He is forced to run and hide.  The creatures take time to look at the dead mage and the others within the cells.  With not knowing what has happened, they call for Zoanthropes.  These creatures force EVERYONE in this cellblock to sleep.  Lady Elaydren, Cider and two Cannith and two Claw soldiers are taken away.Being careful not to be seen, Cedious follows and discovers the tunnels have a slight pattern to them.  They are like cogs spokes of a wheel.  A large center room with areas of importance.  The means to reach each level are located on the ends of the spokes.  He is watching for a possible vault or treasure room as well as anything of use.Eventually the prisoners are brought to a huge room.  There are vats here filled with green fluid.  Bodies are within the vats.  Tubes lead from the vats to a central throne.  Here a very Huge Tyranid sits.  The tubes pulse or twitch once in a while.  Cedious watches, as the six prisoners are each placed within the fluid.Repulsed, he leaves the room.  Too many guards to “speak” to Elaydren.  Besides, she is asleep.  He looks around a bit and gets a better feel for the complex.  He is VERY careful to avoid the creatures and even rolls in sulfur to cover his scent.  He knows these creatures can smell him otherwise.Finally ticked off enough about the situation he is in, he decides to do something.DM NOTE   Tick off the DM whom is purposely keeping him away from ElaydrenHe recalls how he is carrying the vials and powders used on Starvos Island.  He sneaks up to a vat with a human within it and pours the contents out of each vial along with potions he has. (some include poisons, fly spells, curing and detection spells unknown by him).  He watches the tube pulse once or twice then leaves very proud of himself.DM NOTE  Gotta love Clinton and his chaotic and unpredictable nature</blockquote>

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