The Whispering Cairn (Team Diamond Lake) - IC

[renau1g]

Jules grows anxious as the minutes tick by, his palms sweat, his cloak grows heavy and stifling. Is the air running out of oxygen already? Did the sunrod already start to flicker? All these questions flash in his mind and the rogue is vulnerable and unable to fend off any mental assault.

 

[HolyMan]

[sblock=Jules] Jules watches the dark arch for what seems like a long time. But it has only been a minute or two. He hears the rumble of the tube as it starts to move. He leaps for it but is to late to get in. He watches it go up and hopes someone comes down soon to give him company.

He turns back remebering he already has company down here. And he sees it. Like two eyes connected by a strand of muslce it floats above the block. His sword drawn Jules starts to yawn and his eyes droop.

Then as if he can't stay awake a moment longer he drifts off to sleep. The last thing he sees is the weird creature floating towards him as he lies on the floor.

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[HolyMan]

The group sends the metal tube down without anyone in it, and then turns the sarcophagus. It spins all the way around to come to rest pointing at the yellow lantern alcove once more.

After a little rumbling the stone tube once again slides up into the large room. But it is empty Jules is not on board.

<who is going down first?>

 

[fireinthedust]

Me!

Eldariel grabs a torch, lights it, and stands in the tube, presses the buttons on it, and goes down.

Before I go: I'll be back to this tube in a moment. Let's do the tube Jules went down in the first place.

 

[ghostcat]

Galyne says to Eldariel, who is approaching the tube "It seems to me that the controls should send the tube up as well as down. So we'll give you a count of 200 to send it back up. Then, unless we hear different, we'll bring it up ourselves."

"1, 2, 3, ..."

 

[HolyMan]

[sblock=Eldariel]

Eldariel holds his torch and sword at the ready. The tube descends painstakingly slow but soon the elf can see some little coming from the bottom as the tube opens to a small room. He has no time to take in the room as he sees not five feet from the tube Jules lying on the floor.

A strange creature is wrapped around his neck. (see post/pic above) The two large eyes look on menacing as the elf raises his sword. (roll init and please post actions, note move action to send tube up but you are only five feet from the creature so 5' step possible) [/sblock]

[sblock=Kendren] The last few days of being broke have finally brought you to The Whispering Cairn. Known to be one of the few in the area that hasn't been plundered of every treasure within you hope to find something to help with your depleted income.

The first few rooms prove useless but you move on. The largest room you stand in now has a strange green glow coming from a set of stairs leading down and you hear human voices from below as well.[/sblock]

 

[SJRSamurai]

Kendren looked at the green light filled stairs. I doubt Commander Trask would be proud to see me now, I don't think grave robbing quite fitted with his idea of sword for hire. Still here I am, might as well make the best of it. The warrior though to himself as he drew his sword and readied his shield. Taking a step down the stairs the cacophony of his armor and gear banging together brought the hair on the back of his neck standing on end. "Just great Kendren, next time you might as well bang your sword on your shield to make sure every beastie around heard ya." mumbled the warrior under his breath.

Taking a few more steps Kendren in his big booming voice said:"Friend or foe here I come." and then continued descending until he reached the next room.

[sblock=occ] Hey guys say hello to your new meatshield[/sblock]

 

[fireinthedust]

[sblock=HM, Jules]Eldariel steps out of the tube and presses the button to send it back up (hoping help will soon arrive), all in one fluid motion. He proceeds to stab at the creature around Jules' neck, diving into a perfectly-formed lunge maneuver. Instead of his sword, however, he uses his torch flame: the idea is to singe the thing away from Jules, and avoid carving off his head at the same time.

Let's see if we can't scare you off his neck before I decide to dice you, shall we? No need to slay you just yet, when I can scare you off first. The elf speaks to the creature as he attacks it. It is as if he is dissecting the situation intellectually.

[sblock=actions] Move to press the buttons, plus the 5ft step off the tube.
Standard: attack the creature with my torch (what penalties, if any, would apply? Is this a touch attack? I'm trying less to hurt it than to scare it off with a love-tap. If it flees his neck, Eldariel is willing to let it go. [/sblock] [/sblock]

 

[HolyMan]

[sblock=Jules & Eldariel]
The creature has no facial expressions per-say but Eldariel seems to think it is shocked by the elf's attack, or is it something else. It tries to quickly wiggle free from around Jules's neck <AoO allowed> before floating towards the tube. <no AoO this is a withdrawal>

It is to late to get inside the tube before it disappears up to the upper room.

<Rest pending if it survives next round.>[/sblock]

[sblock=fitd] So first round it untangled no need to roll for torch. Which will give you an AoO. Then it withdrew.

It is top of Round two and Eldariel is up again. Creature is AC: 16 HP: 11 so please post up next action.[/sblock]

 

[Shayuri]

Friend or foe, here I come.

Aria starts at the unexpected noise approaching and momentarily looks away from the tube she'd been anxiously watching.

"Did anyone else hear that?" she whispers. "I think someone's coming."