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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 315889" data-attributes="member: 1210"><p>Our heroes continued their journey through astral space... endless, boring, deadly astral space...</p><p></p><p>Although it pretty much all looks the same, soon enough the party find themselves flying through a strange, darker grey area. As they advance through it, they are beset by broken dreams from the thoughts of countless dreamers. Snatches of lost opportunities intrude upon their thoughts- the lost opportunities of others. Memories of heartbreaking events felt by others shake them, but none are overcome.</p><p></p><p>They get free of the disturbing psychic clouds, and are going to continue along when a figure bursts out after them! Worse, they recognize it- it’s the leader of the githyanki party they battled not long ago, the blackguard whose silver sword the party now has. Only this time, its skin is yellowed and taut across its bones, and a baleful red light burns in its eyes. </p><p></p><p>It’s not just a githyanki blackguard, it’s an undead githyanki blackguard.</p><p></p><p>The battle is joined furiously and quickly. “My sword,” croaks the yellow knight, “give me back my sword!” It moves on Spukoni, attacking with a flurry of slams. He yelps, tumbles away, blasts at it ineffectually with lightning. Clambake throws hammers Gith’Rashimon with his shield, Anvar and Krunkshank unleash the element of fire at it, Sith unleashes his chain. The battle lasts only a few moments, and at the end the yellow knight tries to dimension slide away. Odds are, they’ll hear from him again... except that Horbin’s holy mace swings in an attack of opportunity and smites the undead githyanki. With a dry crunch, he falls to the party’s combined might.</p><p></p><p>Confidence bolstered, they return to their task. Only a few more hours pass before they see a swirl of color before them, the portal that Clambake saw in the psionic library. </p><p></p><p>As they approach, four strange ectoplasmic whirlwinds spin towards them. Not sure if they’re monsters, some strange astral weather or a spell effect, the adventurers naturally assume the worst. Sith and Spukoni both haste themselves, and Spukoni starts conjuring a mount (or, as he refers to it, a shield). Then the ectoplasmidons attack! Ectoplasmic tentacles slam out, one grabbing Anvar. He’s swept into its swirling mass and cries out as he whirls around helplessly, unable to act. The same creature grabs the mount and sweeps it up, neighing helplessly. Volleys of magic missiles shoot out from the casters while Horbin conjures up an earth elemental. The ectoplasmidons seem formidable, smashing at the party with their long ectoplasmic tentacles. Worse, the adventurers find that the monsters are immune to Spukoni’s lightning bolts and resistant to fire. Though two of the creatures have been destroyed, things are growing near-desperate when Anvar breaks free from the monster that holds him and launches another fireball at point-blank range, catching both of the remaining ones in a blister of red-hot flame. The fireball does just enough damage to overcome both of the surviving ectoplasmidons’ resistance, and both dissolve into vapors.</p><p></p><p>“Good lord,” mutters the shaken Anvar.</p><p></p><p>The party quickly travels through the portal; a moment of disorientation follows, and they find themselves in a cave, on solid ground (thank the Gods!) They can only assume they’re on their home plane. A short battle with huge screeching bats later, they find an exit... and find themselves looking out at an unfamiliar, but definitely home-planar, field.</p><p></p><p>Home at last!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Next time: in the Serpent's Tail, where the sailing sucks, gold ain't worth much and Sith meets other guys who really like chains!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 315889, member: 1210"] Our heroes continued their journey through astral space... endless, boring, deadly astral space... Although it pretty much all looks the same, soon enough the party find themselves flying through a strange, darker grey area. As they advance through it, they are beset by broken dreams from the thoughts of countless dreamers. Snatches of lost opportunities intrude upon their thoughts- the lost opportunities of others. Memories of heartbreaking events felt by others shake them, but none are overcome. They get free of the disturbing psychic clouds, and are going to continue along when a figure bursts out after them! Worse, they recognize it- it’s the leader of the githyanki party they battled not long ago, the blackguard whose silver sword the party now has. Only this time, its skin is yellowed and taut across its bones, and a baleful red light burns in its eyes. It’s not just a githyanki blackguard, it’s an undead githyanki blackguard. The battle is joined furiously and quickly. “My sword,” croaks the yellow knight, “give me back my sword!” It moves on Spukoni, attacking with a flurry of slams. He yelps, tumbles away, blasts at it ineffectually with lightning. Clambake throws hammers Gith’Rashimon with his shield, Anvar and Krunkshank unleash the element of fire at it, Sith unleashes his chain. The battle lasts only a few moments, and at the end the yellow knight tries to dimension slide away. Odds are, they’ll hear from him again... except that Horbin’s holy mace swings in an attack of opportunity and smites the undead githyanki. With a dry crunch, he falls to the party’s combined might. Confidence bolstered, they return to their task. Only a few more hours pass before they see a swirl of color before them, the portal that Clambake saw in the psionic library. As they approach, four strange ectoplasmic whirlwinds spin towards them. Not sure if they’re monsters, some strange astral weather or a spell effect, the adventurers naturally assume the worst. Sith and Spukoni both haste themselves, and Spukoni starts conjuring a mount (or, as he refers to it, a shield). Then the ectoplasmidons attack! Ectoplasmic tentacles slam out, one grabbing Anvar. He’s swept into its swirling mass and cries out as he whirls around helplessly, unable to act. The same creature grabs the mount and sweeps it up, neighing helplessly. Volleys of magic missiles shoot out from the casters while Horbin conjures up an earth elemental. The ectoplasmidons seem formidable, smashing at the party with their long ectoplasmic tentacles. Worse, the adventurers find that the monsters are immune to Spukoni’s lightning bolts and resistant to fire. Though two of the creatures have been destroyed, things are growing near-desperate when Anvar breaks free from the monster that holds him and launches another fireball at point-blank range, catching both of the remaining ones in a blister of red-hot flame. The fireball does just enough damage to overcome both of the surviving ectoplasmidons’ resistance, and both dissolve into vapors. “Good lord,” mutters the shaken Anvar. The party quickly travels through the portal; a moment of disorientation follows, and they find themselves in a cave, on solid ground (thank the Gods!) They can only assume they’re on their home plane. A short battle with huge screeching bats later, they find an exit... and find themselves looking out at an unfamiliar, but definitely home-planar, field. Home at last! Next time: in the Serpent's Tail, where the sailing sucks, gold ain't worth much and Sith meets other guys who really like chains! [/QUOTE]
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