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<blockquote data-quote="Goonalan" data-source="post: 3816916" data-attributes="member: 16069"><p style="text-align: center">Dungeon Crawl Classics #11</p> <p style="text-align: center">The Dragonfiend Pact</p> <p style="text-align: center">For 2nd Level Characters</p><p></p><p>Turn 33: Choker in the pack.</p><p></p><p>FWUNG x lots.</p><p></p><p>“Let them have it.”</p><p></p><p>Cas announces.</p><p></p><p>A wave of arrows and bolts smashes into the lead Beetle, and then another.</p><p></p><p>It has a slightly scratched carapace, and that’s your lot, they’ve not got their eye-in or so it seems.</p><p></p><p>“FLAME ON.”</p><p></p><p>The first Fire Beetle is in range of Anya’s wand- it’s engulfed in flames, momentarily.</p><p></p><p>It smoulders as it charges through the fire, and towards the wand wielder and her crunchy friends.</p><p></p><p>“FLAME ON.”</p><p></p><p>Ah that hits the spot, the result is two inert smoking shells, a third creature, bringing up the rear, quickly turns and scurries off back the way it came, figuring it’ll come back to the bar-b-q later.</p><p></p><p>WHOOOF</p><p></p><p>A thick pall of smoke washes over the adventurers and engulfs them in choking black noxious fumes.</p><p></p><p>“ANNNYA.”</p><p></p><p>Ala screams in frustration, it’s a good job no one can see the look on her face.</p><p></p><p>“FORWARD.”</p><p></p><p>Cas charges through the burning Beetle wreckage.</p><p></p><p>And where Cas goes the others follow.</p><p></p><p>Thirty seconds later the sextet are through, coughing and hacking, covered in a stinking awful soot, but they’re safe, and the air currents are blowing the smoke away from them.</p><p></p><p>“That was close.”</p><p></p><p>The Paladin comments, the others examine their fresh wounds, every one of them is burnt and blistered, everyone except Cas.</p><p></p><p>“Come on, let’s keep the pace up.”</p><p></p><p>Cas rushes forward again.</p><p></p><p>They others suck in air and trudge after him.</p><p></p><p>The Paladin’s has not gone far; he’s on the very edge of the sunrods light, when-</p><p></p><p>BUMP</p><p></p><p>“What’s that, the tunnel’s blocked, it’s… the other Fire Beetle.”</p><p></p><p>Cas swings wildly, doesn’t even leave a scratch. The Fire Beetle half turns, then Cas gets it right and slips the length of his longsword into the creatures tiny brain, it shivers momentarily then collapses.</p><p></p><p>They have to climb over the thing, there’s no other way round.</p><p></p><p>And two minutes later they approach yet another cavern.</p><p></p><p>“Wait.”</p><p></p><p>Ala calls them back, they gather.</p><p></p><p>“Let’s make sure.”</p><p></p><p>Ala tends to the wounded, another minor rest break, she gets out her healing kits and does her best to tend to every little scratch, bruise and burn.</p><p></p><p>Ten minutes later and they’re as good as new.</p><p></p><p>“Thanks Ala.” Cas smiles.</p><p>“It’s what I’m here for.” She grins back at Cas, who it seems has been forgiven.</p><p></p><p>She stows away what’s left of the healing kits, less than half-a-dozen uses left.</p><p></p><p>They head into a huge chamber, this one with a fifteen foot wide chasm bisecting it.</p><p></p><p>Newt, with Anya’s help, fires a crossbow bolt with a Light spell cast on it over to the far side, there’s an exit over there, just like it says on Anya’s map.</p><p></p><p>Then they investigate the chasm.</p><p></p><p>There’s a rope running all the way across, an iron spike hammered into both sides, between which the rope sags.</p><p></p><p>BOING</p><p></p><p>Jim jumps, startled.</p><p></p><p>Newt’s over.</p><p></p><p>Thirty second later Newt has a second rope across, and like at the stepping stones a harness and pulley system has been improvised.</p><p></p><p>“Ala you first.” Cas smiles, not too much.</p><p>“Thanks.” The Elf grabs on to, and then hangs from the rope, hands and legs clutching on.</p><p></p><p>She caterpillars her way over.</p><p></p><p>She’s a quarter of the way across.</p><p></p><p>“You’re doing great.” Cas offers.</p><p>“Shut up.” Ala offers back.</p><p></p><p>She’s half way across.</p><p></p><p>“That’s it.” Cas tries again.</p><p>“I said…”</p><p></p><p>She falls off.</p><p></p><p>And Bec, and Newt (ooops) hang on to the rope, prevent her fall.</p><p></p><p>“Err… People.”</p><p></p><p>The rope begins to slip through Newt’s hands as he skids towards the edge of the chasm.</p><p></p><p>“Just keep me still.”</p><p></p><p>Ala reaches up for the other rope.</p><p></p><p>The line she’s on suddenly springs and bounces.</p><p></p><p>“Hey…”</p><p></p><p>Her beautiful Masterwork Cold Iron Longsword slips out of its scabbard and plummets into the dark below.</p><p></p><p>“You ba… I said keep the line still.”</p><p></p><p>Bec’s not moving.</p><p></p><p>Newt has now got a firm grip of the rope and has anchored himself at the lip of the chasm- he’s going nowhere. Bec and Newt hold the line rock steady.</p><p></p><p>They’re not wobbling the rope.</p><p></p><p>They’re about to inform Ala of this when-</p><p></p><p>“Aaaaaaargh.”</p><p></p><p>A long rubbery tentacle wraps itself around the line, towards the adventurer’s side.</p><p></p><p>“There’s something down there.”</p><p></p><p>Ala goes to point, then realises where that manoeuvre might end.</p><p></p><p>She nods furiously at the offending tentacle.</p><p></p><p>“There.”</p><p></p><p>Jim scurries over, looks down the side of the chasm.</p><p></p><p>“What the…”</p><p></p><p>FWOOM-SQUELCH-SCREEEEEEE</p><p></p><p>His arrow strikes something, something now less happy than before.</p><p></p><p>The rope suddenly catapults up; Ala wraps her hands and arms around the original line and hauls herself up, grips tight.</p><p></p><p>“Haul her back.”</p><p></p><p>Anya shouts.</p><p></p><p>“Quickly.”</p><p></p><p>Cas concurs.</p><p></p><p>Jim leaps to his feet, and with Bec begins to drag Ala back over.</p><p></p><p>A tentacle, an awfully long tentacle at that, lashes out, wraps itself around Ala’s leg.</p><p></p><p>SQUELSH-SUCKKKKK</p><p></p><p>And hangs on.</p><p></p><p>Then nothing happens for a second.</p><p></p><p>“Cas, I…”</p><p></p><p>Then, almost in slow motion, a ripple starts somewhere way down the tentacle and rushes towards Ala.</p><p></p><p>WHIPPP</p><p></p><p>She falls.</p><p></p><p>But only for a second, Newt and Bec take the strain again, as the tentacle adds it’s weight to Ala’s.</p><p></p><p>“QWickkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk.”</p><p></p><p>Newt screeches.</p><p></p><p>Blood flows from Ala’s leg.</p><p></p><p>“Cas, Cas please…”</p><p></p><p>Ala whimpers.</p><p></p><p>“Jim.” Cas pleads, and then grabs hold of the rope with Bec.</p><p></p><p>“Newt keep hold. Jim don’t miss. Ready?”</p><p></p><p>The last to Bec, who nods.</p><p></p><p>FWOOM</p><p></p><p>Jim’s arrow flies.</p><p></p><p>SQUEEELCH</p><p></p><p>And unseen by the adventurers above the arrow rips a huge chunk of rubbery flesh out of the Choker below them, down in the chasm.</p><p></p><p>The tentacle snakes off, and away, in an instant. At the same moment Bec, Cas and even Anya haul at the rope, and in less than ten seconds she’s across.</p><p></p><p>Ala breaths hard, the wind knocked out of her sails somewhat, then casts a spell to heal her wounds.</p><p></p><p>“We’re not doing that again.” Ala calls across.</p><p>“What do you suggest?” Cas calls back.</p><p></p><p>Anya marches towards the cavern wall.</p><p></p><p>“Simple really, we set up our own rope, use the wall as a guide, tie on, and haul ass across.”</p><p></p><p>Two minutes later it’s done.</p><p></p><p>Newt and Jim are set to watch for the Choker’s return, the next action comes when Cas is half way across, the strange rubbery creature, seeing its prey getting away from it comes gangling out of its lair, and is spotted by Newt, who lines it up in his sights, and, hands shaking, come on you bas… drops his beautiful crossbow into the chasm.</p><p></p><p>He has plenty to say on the matter.</p><p></p><p>“EXPLETIVE DELETED” x lots.</p><p></p><p>The creature rushes on, and then is momentarily lost from sight in a red haze, did I mention a fiery red haze.</p><p></p><p>“FLAME ON.”</p><p></p><p>The rubbery creature, almost vulcanized, squeaks and screeches furiously and heads back to its lair- lesson learnt.</p><p></p><p>Anya hands her crossbow over to Newt.</p><p></p><p>“I think this is yours.”</p><p></p><p>Newt cradles his new baby, googly eyes on Anya- he’s in love.</p><p></p><p>Next Turn: Like a Dragon.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goonalan, post: 3816916, member: 16069"] [CENTER]Dungeon Crawl Classics #11 The Dragonfiend Pact For 2nd Level Characters[/CENTER] Turn 33: Choker in the pack. FWUNG x lots. “Let them have it.” Cas announces. A wave of arrows and bolts smashes into the lead Beetle, and then another. It has a slightly scratched carapace, and that’s your lot, they’ve not got their eye-in or so it seems. “FLAME ON.” The first Fire Beetle is in range of Anya’s wand- it’s engulfed in flames, momentarily. It smoulders as it charges through the fire, and towards the wand wielder and her crunchy friends. “FLAME ON.” Ah that hits the spot, the result is two inert smoking shells, a third creature, bringing up the rear, quickly turns and scurries off back the way it came, figuring it’ll come back to the bar-b-q later. WHOOOF A thick pall of smoke washes over the adventurers and engulfs them in choking black noxious fumes. “ANNNYA.” Ala screams in frustration, it’s a good job no one can see the look on her face. “FORWARD.” Cas charges through the burning Beetle wreckage. And where Cas goes the others follow. Thirty seconds later the sextet are through, coughing and hacking, covered in a stinking awful soot, but they’re safe, and the air currents are blowing the smoke away from them. “That was close.” The Paladin comments, the others examine their fresh wounds, every one of them is burnt and blistered, everyone except Cas. “Come on, let’s keep the pace up.” Cas rushes forward again. They others suck in air and trudge after him. The Paladin’s has not gone far; he’s on the very edge of the sunrods light, when- BUMP “What’s that, the tunnel’s blocked, it’s… the other Fire Beetle.” Cas swings wildly, doesn’t even leave a scratch. The Fire Beetle half turns, then Cas gets it right and slips the length of his longsword into the creatures tiny brain, it shivers momentarily then collapses. They have to climb over the thing, there’s no other way round. And two minutes later they approach yet another cavern. “Wait.” Ala calls them back, they gather. “Let’s make sure.” Ala tends to the wounded, another minor rest break, she gets out her healing kits and does her best to tend to every little scratch, bruise and burn. Ten minutes later and they’re as good as new. “Thanks Ala.” Cas smiles. “It’s what I’m here for.” She grins back at Cas, who it seems has been forgiven. She stows away what’s left of the healing kits, less than half-a-dozen uses left. They head into a huge chamber, this one with a fifteen foot wide chasm bisecting it. Newt, with Anya’s help, fires a crossbow bolt with a Light spell cast on it over to the far side, there’s an exit over there, just like it says on Anya’s map. Then they investigate the chasm. There’s a rope running all the way across, an iron spike hammered into both sides, between which the rope sags. BOING Jim jumps, startled. Newt’s over. Thirty second later Newt has a second rope across, and like at the stepping stones a harness and pulley system has been improvised. “Ala you first.” Cas smiles, not too much. “Thanks.” The Elf grabs on to, and then hangs from the rope, hands and legs clutching on. She caterpillars her way over. She’s a quarter of the way across. “You’re doing great.” Cas offers. “Shut up.” Ala offers back. She’s half way across. “That’s it.” Cas tries again. “I said…” She falls off. And Bec, and Newt (ooops) hang on to the rope, prevent her fall. “Err… People.” The rope begins to slip through Newt’s hands as he skids towards the edge of the chasm. “Just keep me still.” Ala reaches up for the other rope. The line she’s on suddenly springs and bounces. “Hey…” Her beautiful Masterwork Cold Iron Longsword slips out of its scabbard and plummets into the dark below. “You ba… I said keep the line still.” Bec’s not moving. Newt has now got a firm grip of the rope and has anchored himself at the lip of the chasm- he’s going nowhere. Bec and Newt hold the line rock steady. They’re not wobbling the rope. They’re about to inform Ala of this when- “Aaaaaaargh.” A long rubbery tentacle wraps itself around the line, towards the adventurer’s side. “There’s something down there.” Ala goes to point, then realises where that manoeuvre might end. She nods furiously at the offending tentacle. “There.” Jim scurries over, looks down the side of the chasm. “What the…” FWOOM-SQUELCH-SCREEEEEEE His arrow strikes something, something now less happy than before. The rope suddenly catapults up; Ala wraps her hands and arms around the original line and hauls herself up, grips tight. “Haul her back.” Anya shouts. “Quickly.” Cas concurs. Jim leaps to his feet, and with Bec begins to drag Ala back over. A tentacle, an awfully long tentacle at that, lashes out, wraps itself around Ala’s leg. SQUELSH-SUCKKKKK And hangs on. Then nothing happens for a second. “Cas, I…” Then, almost in slow motion, a ripple starts somewhere way down the tentacle and rushes towards Ala. WHIPPP She falls. But only for a second, Newt and Bec take the strain again, as the tentacle adds it’s weight to Ala’s. “QWickkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk.” Newt screeches. Blood flows from Ala’s leg. “Cas, Cas please…” Ala whimpers. “Jim.” Cas pleads, and then grabs hold of the rope with Bec. “Newt keep hold. Jim don’t miss. Ready?” The last to Bec, who nods. FWOOM Jim’s arrow flies. SQUEEELCH And unseen by the adventurers above the arrow rips a huge chunk of rubbery flesh out of the Choker below them, down in the chasm. The tentacle snakes off, and away, in an instant. At the same moment Bec, Cas and even Anya haul at the rope, and in less than ten seconds she’s across. Ala breaths hard, the wind knocked out of her sails somewhat, then casts a spell to heal her wounds. “We’re not doing that again.” Ala calls across. “What do you suggest?” Cas calls back. Anya marches towards the cavern wall. “Simple really, we set up our own rope, use the wall as a guide, tie on, and haul ass across.” Two minutes later it’s done. Newt and Jim are set to watch for the Choker’s return, the next action comes when Cas is half way across, the strange rubbery creature, seeing its prey getting away from it comes gangling out of its lair, and is spotted by Newt, who lines it up in his sights, and, hands shaking, come on you bas… drops his beautiful crossbow into the chasm. He has plenty to say on the matter. “EXPLETIVE DELETED” x lots. The creature rushes on, and then is momentarily lost from sight in a red haze, did I mention a fiery red haze. “FLAME ON.” The rubbery creature, almost vulcanized, squeaks and screeches furiously and heads back to its lair- lesson learnt. Anya hands her crossbow over to Newt. “I think this is yours.” Newt cradles his new baby, googly eyes on Anya- he’s in love. Next Turn: Like a Dragon. [/QUOTE]
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