megamania
Hero
THE HIDDEN: BEYOND NEW WATER
09 PURSUIT
SEGMENT 181
”STICKY SITUATION”
03/15/18
BARRAKAS 13, 1000
“So….. it may seem funny to some, but before I torture and most likely kill my hostages, I like to know the victim’s name.” The very large orc wielding a very large double axe says.
“Do not…. Do that orc. You offend me…. Already.” Grumbles Gern. “Why the attack?” He demands of the now soiled goblin.
“You have…. Our stuff.” Payback smiles so that both incisors seem to double in size.
“Oh really?” He leans into the outheld goblin. “and the women and children?”
The goblin tries to avoid the orc. It kicks and tries to bite Gern whom continues to hold it up but now looks forward….. listening.
The goblin smiles and calls out a name in goblin. Payback mocks him and hefts his axe for a better battle stance.
“The others will take….. time to reach us.”
“Who said anything about sharing?”
The three watch as what Gern thought was a wall begins to move. It is a large ogre with heavy armor and a very large club and shield. Pieces of the glowing pebbles hold to its armor, shield and body.
Gern fights with the wrestling goblin as he reaches out and energy wisps from his finger tips. If it hurt the ogre, the ogre didn’t call out. Payback pushes his axe to the left to “make room to swing” and somehow strikes and beheads the squealing goblin. Only one swing connects and it seems weak and slows his other swings. Damned aberrations.
Gern, up close now, sees the ogre for what it is. It has been affected by the unnatural aura of the land. It has four eyes and the skin has a slimy sheen to it. Gern keeps to his energy attacks.
Payback strikes the creature hard and with the last swing takes it down….. sorta.
“Gimme!” snarls the orc as he tries to pull his weapon free. It holds fast within the arm between plates.
Gern studies the dead body, the weapon and how pieces of things are sticking to its body. He looks down the dark hallway beyond and frowns under his mask. He steps back, concentrates and charges forward. As he reaches Payback and the downed aberration, he jumps to the side and arch around them by running on the walls like they were the floor. He returns to the floor, looks over his shoulder at the orc then pulls his tight gloves tighter up his sleeve before moving onward and disappears into the darkness.
“Hey! You can’t leave me here with this thing! It stinks!” Mustering his strength, the very large orc begins to drag the body behind him.
Cursing bitterly the whole time.
Dan, Catherina (the female human whom has joined us aka my daughter whom decided to join us today….. oh of all days to do so
) and Azzime pause as they had begun to catch up with the orc and mysterious elf. Azzime looks up and sees…… the bottom of New Water as someone large sulking above them. Most know that under the water and beads is glass but here it is thin enough to witness the soles of a traveler’s boots above them. Azzime pauses to witness and process this as the other two are still trying to understand what they are seeing- both above them and as the elf runs along the wall to avoid the dead body of an enormous ogre.
“Good orc- why do drag the body?” asks Dan.
“Exercise.” Snaps the enraged orc.
Suddenly he is yanked back. The sticky glue has adhered to a relatively clean section of floor stone. With a growl of annoyance and frustration he pulls hard and instead of his axe popping free, pieces of the stone do. Now the dragging is easier but has a mix of drag and grind to it that echoes down the hallways. Payback rolls his eyes, leans forward and begins again.
Dan and Catherina look at the strangeness ahead of them and form a plan. She removes her cloak and tosses it over the dragging body. She then merely walks up and over the large aberrational giant-kin. This aggravates the orc to no end and concerns Azzime. The barbarian takes a few deep breathes then leaps and climbs over the body with more grace than the ranger [ nac 20]. Azzime refuses the risk.
Gern has traveled nearly a half-mile ahead of them by now. Dan and Catherina walk about fifty feet ahead of Payback and Azzime is about twenty feet back.
09 PURSUIT
SEGMENT 181
”STICKY SITUATION”
03/15/18
BARRAKAS 13, 1000
“So….. it may seem funny to some, but before I torture and most likely kill my hostages, I like to know the victim’s name.” The very large orc wielding a very large double axe says.
“Do not…. Do that orc. You offend me…. Already.” Grumbles Gern. “Why the attack?” He demands of the now soiled goblin.
“You have…. Our stuff.” Payback smiles so that both incisors seem to double in size.
“Oh really?” He leans into the outheld goblin. “and the women and children?”
The goblin tries to avoid the orc. It kicks and tries to bite Gern whom continues to hold it up but now looks forward….. listening.
The goblin smiles and calls out a name in goblin. Payback mocks him and hefts his axe for a better battle stance.
“The others will take….. time to reach us.”
“Who said anything about sharing?”
The three watch as what Gern thought was a wall begins to move. It is a large ogre with heavy armor and a very large club and shield. Pieces of the glowing pebbles hold to its armor, shield and body.
Gern fights with the wrestling goblin as he reaches out and energy wisps from his finger tips. If it hurt the ogre, the ogre didn’t call out. Payback pushes his axe to the left to “make room to swing” and somehow strikes and beheads the squealing goblin. Only one swing connects and it seems weak and slows his other swings. Damned aberrations.
Gern, up close now, sees the ogre for what it is. It has been affected by the unnatural aura of the land. It has four eyes and the skin has a slimy sheen to it. Gern keeps to his energy attacks.
Payback strikes the creature hard and with the last swing takes it down….. sorta.
“Gimme!” snarls the orc as he tries to pull his weapon free. It holds fast within the arm between plates.
Gern studies the dead body, the weapon and how pieces of things are sticking to its body. He looks down the dark hallway beyond and frowns under his mask. He steps back, concentrates and charges forward. As he reaches Payback and the downed aberration, he jumps to the side and arch around them by running on the walls like they were the floor. He returns to the floor, looks over his shoulder at the orc then pulls his tight gloves tighter up his sleeve before moving onward and disappears into the darkness.
“Hey! You can’t leave me here with this thing! It stinks!” Mustering his strength, the very large orc begins to drag the body behind him.
Cursing bitterly the whole time.
Dan, Catherina (the female human whom has joined us aka my daughter whom decided to join us today….. oh of all days to do so
) and Azzime pause as they had begun to catch up with the orc and mysterious elf. Azzime looks up and sees…… the bottom of New Water as someone large sulking above them. Most know that under the water and beads is glass but here it is thin enough to witness the soles of a traveler’s boots above them. Azzime pauses to witness and process this as the other two are still trying to understand what they are seeing- both above them and as the elf runs along the wall to avoid the dead body of an enormous ogre.“Good orc- why do drag the body?” asks Dan.
“Exercise.” Snaps the enraged orc.
Suddenly he is yanked back. The sticky glue has adhered to a relatively clean section of floor stone. With a growl of annoyance and frustration he pulls hard and instead of his axe popping free, pieces of the stone do. Now the dragging is easier but has a mix of drag and grind to it that echoes down the hallways. Payback rolls his eyes, leans forward and begins again.
Dan and Catherina look at the strangeness ahead of them and form a plan. She removes her cloak and tosses it over the dragging body. She then merely walks up and over the large aberrational giant-kin. This aggravates the orc to no end and concerns Azzime. The barbarian takes a few deep breathes then leaps and climbs over the body with more grace than the ranger [ nac 20]. Azzime refuses the risk.
Gern has traveled nearly a half-mile ahead of them by now. Dan and Catherina walk about fifty feet ahead of Payback and Azzime is about twenty feet back.
