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<blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 7418926" data-attributes="member: 9255"><p>THE HIDDEN: BEYOND NEW WATER</p><p>13 THE PALE MOUND</p><p>SEGMENT 208</p><p>”TO KILL AN “EAGLE” FAMILY“</p><p>05/12/18</p><p></p><p>RHAAN 2, 1000 JUST AFTER DARK WITHIN THE PALE MOUND</p><p></p><p>Khiis settles in the back corner of the room. He trusts no one here. Xena and Dan lay down near each other on an opposite corner from the goblin. Payne stays up to guard. Though not spoken out loud, it is understood that the warlock is not a normal person and is most likely undead.</p><p></p><p>About an hour later, just as the sun sets, he hears something in the next room. A rustling sound with a quiet shriek. He doesn’t investigate it as he also hears something outside. Flapping sounds with a quiet thump. Instead of waking anyone, the warlock lines himself up with the short tunnel leading into the Mound. Something blocks out the star light and thus the warlock fires away with his elderitch blasts.</p><p></p><p>The creature screeches and tries to hurry into the room. A second blast is released as the the very large giant Eagle is about to enter the room. Xena and Dan awaken and get up to aid the defense of the room. The goblin rolls over to sleep more. </p><p></p><p>The eagle is killed before it gets into the room where its sheer size wouldn’t work against it. At this point they see the creature is not normal. It has red enlarged eye, tentacles and patches of no feathers but instead tough scaly green skin.</p><p></p><p>RHAAN 3, 1000 </p><p></p><p>Khiis rolls over and awakens in the morning. The others are awake already and quietly discussing things including Xena doing her usual renewal of spells and creation of water to shower before everyone. Then his wary eyes go to the entrance and he sees a mutated head and one wing of a large ugly eagle.</p><p></p><p>“By the souls of the Keeper! This is what happens as a Sleeper? If my sleep was any Deeper… It would only become Creepier!” growls and calls out the goblin slipping back into his rhyming habit. “Explain before I complain!”</p><p></p><p>“Too late Lil’ man.” Says the naked tiefling picking up her leather armor and thigh high boots of red leather.</p><p></p><p>Dan, still staring at her while telling himself to ignore her, merely grunts at the concerned goblin.</p><p></p><p>The greedy goblin checks his pack and his belt. Everything is as it should. Everything being in order he breaks down to his primal instincts. He walks over to the eagle and considers what would be the prime piece.</p><p></p><p>Then they hear it. Quiet sounds…. In the next room over. Looking to each other, they pick up weapons (Xena quickly gets the last boot on) and they move towards the adjoining room.</p><p></p><p>Those with dark vision spot several large nests with three eagles (also aberrant) and many babies just hatched. The warlock attacks without warning. This heartless and merciless attack bothers Xena. The Fury calls to her. The husband has been killed. The mothers and children are defenseless before them and they are not attacking. Instead the mothers are trying to protect their young.</p><p></p><p>Dan, wielding a sun rod, rushes past her and attacks a mother bird. The warlock kills a young chick…. One with blue lifeless tentacles growing from its neck and chest. The barbarian kills the animal he started on and suddenly finds himself unable to move (Hold Person by Xena hoping the eagle would get in a shot or two) All of the eagles are killed except for one chick. The small “bird” goes berserk and attacks the warlock. It succeeds through a magical effect but scratches the armored warlock all the same. He utterly destroys the bird out of a mix of embarrassment and rage.</p><p></p><p>Dan goes back to the camp room where he can be alone with Xena. She is kneeling down next to the dead male eagle. She is whispering something to herself. “We were concidering cutting up this bird for food.”</p><p></p><p>“Blade.” She asks with her hand out. She has only a club and her god’s rapier for use. Suddenly in a crazed fury, she begins to strike at the animal. Dan is startled as are the others as they watch her from behind…. A safe distance behind her.</p><p></p><p>[ DM NOTE: The Player of Xena rolls a d20 with any change / encounter of conditions. The result is how she responds. She is very unstable and unpredictable]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megamania, post: 7418926, member: 9255"] THE HIDDEN: BEYOND NEW WATER 13 THE PALE MOUND SEGMENT 208 ”TO KILL AN “EAGLE” FAMILY“ 05/12/18 RHAAN 2, 1000 JUST AFTER DARK WITHIN THE PALE MOUND Khiis settles in the back corner of the room. He trusts no one here. Xena and Dan lay down near each other on an opposite corner from the goblin. Payne stays up to guard. Though not spoken out loud, it is understood that the warlock is not a normal person and is most likely undead. About an hour later, just as the sun sets, he hears something in the next room. A rustling sound with a quiet shriek. He doesn’t investigate it as he also hears something outside. Flapping sounds with a quiet thump. Instead of waking anyone, the warlock lines himself up with the short tunnel leading into the Mound. Something blocks out the star light and thus the warlock fires away with his elderitch blasts. The creature screeches and tries to hurry into the room. A second blast is released as the the very large giant Eagle is about to enter the room. Xena and Dan awaken and get up to aid the defense of the room. The goblin rolls over to sleep more. The eagle is killed before it gets into the room where its sheer size wouldn’t work against it. At this point they see the creature is not normal. It has red enlarged eye, tentacles and patches of no feathers but instead tough scaly green skin. RHAAN 3, 1000 Khiis rolls over and awakens in the morning. The others are awake already and quietly discussing things including Xena doing her usual renewal of spells and creation of water to shower before everyone. Then his wary eyes go to the entrance and he sees a mutated head and one wing of a large ugly eagle. “By the souls of the Keeper! This is what happens as a Sleeper? If my sleep was any Deeper… It would only become Creepier!” growls and calls out the goblin slipping back into his rhyming habit. “Explain before I complain!” “Too late Lil’ man.” Says the naked tiefling picking up her leather armor and thigh high boots of red leather. Dan, still staring at her while telling himself to ignore her, merely grunts at the concerned goblin. The greedy goblin checks his pack and his belt. Everything is as it should. Everything being in order he breaks down to his primal instincts. He walks over to the eagle and considers what would be the prime piece. Then they hear it. Quiet sounds…. In the next room over. Looking to each other, they pick up weapons (Xena quickly gets the last boot on) and they move towards the adjoining room. Those with dark vision spot several large nests with three eagles (also aberrant) and many babies just hatched. The warlock attacks without warning. This heartless and merciless attack bothers Xena. The Fury calls to her. The husband has been killed. The mothers and children are defenseless before them and they are not attacking. Instead the mothers are trying to protect their young. Dan, wielding a sun rod, rushes past her and attacks a mother bird. The warlock kills a young chick…. One with blue lifeless tentacles growing from its neck and chest. The barbarian kills the animal he started on and suddenly finds himself unable to move (Hold Person by Xena hoping the eagle would get in a shot or two) All of the eagles are killed except for one chick. The small “bird” goes berserk and attacks the warlock. It succeeds through a magical effect but scratches the armored warlock all the same. He utterly destroys the bird out of a mix of embarrassment and rage. Dan goes back to the camp room where he can be alone with Xena. She is kneeling down next to the dead male eagle. She is whispering something to herself. “We were concidering cutting up this bird for food.” “Blade.” She asks with her hand out. She has only a club and her god’s rapier for use. Suddenly in a crazed fury, she begins to strike at the animal. Dan is startled as are the others as they watch her from behind…. A safe distance behind her. [ DM NOTE: The Player of Xena rolls a d20 with any change / encounter of conditions. The result is how she responds. She is very unstable and unpredictable] [/QUOTE]
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