Vasorn, the World Under Dragonfire

[Keia]

Zykovian, Half Sapphire Dragon Fighter/Rogue: 101/101 hps, 40pps

In preparation, Zykovian prepared several powers on himself, toughing his skin, improving his hardiness, and empowering his claws. His final power invoked a thin invisible barrier around his body, which was briefly visible.

Zykovian looked to the small dragon that was in Alyshia's arms, hoping she could do the right thing if she discovered that the dragon was a scout and not a victim.

Zykovian was confident in his ability to hide from the eyes of those that approached. Instead of hiding with the skum, Zykovian moved to a side of the cavern (assuming there is something closeby) and concealed himself against what cover was there. He hoped to be about 30-40 feet away from grouping to one side, and closer to the entrance (so as to attack from a flank on the arriving force).

If nothing like that is available, Zykovian will hide with the skum.

OOC: Powers included Animal Affinity - Constitution, Improved Biofeedback (cast earlier), Claws of the Vampire, and Inertial Barrier, using a total of 16 power points.

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

As long as you can give me. I will signal you when I am ready, or let me know if things go badly above, Sek-ai'sy replies.

*As you prepare yourselves, you can hear the faint sounds of feet getting louder and more numerous by the moment. They echo off the walls of the cavern. Above the sound of feet is a strange flapping sound, something that reminds you of wings a few moments before the enemy bursts into the cavern.*

*Flapping, bat-winged reptillian beasts flood into the aboleth's cavern. Darkenbeasts they're called, creatures twisted by magic into this form and used as shock troops by some dragons. They aren't terribly strong, but there seems to be dozens of them!*

[OOC - They are seventy feet away and twenty feet up. You can't see any ground troups yet.]

 

[Dark Nemesis]

Alyshia glanced down at the faerie dragon in her arms, and quickly moved away from the group. The critter had proved that it would not be able to keep itself quiet, and the last thing she wanted was for it to cry out and inform the enemy of their location. She sought out a shadowy area a little bit away and behind the main group, and hid there. "Be silent little one..." she whispered. She put the faerie dragon on the ground, keeping an eye on it as she readied a spell.


(OOC: Hide +21. Readied action to cast fireball when the call to attack is made, on any sizeable group of badguys without hitting any of the good guys.)

 

[Zerth]

Zass'sk, lizardfolk Cagebreaker

*Zass'sk hated to leave his companions to fight the enemy, but he knew he was the fastest and therefore the best choice to deliver the warning to Deepwater. The massive lizardman moved forward with best possible speed. It was always surprising to see the usually calm and passive chunk of scales move so rapidly.*

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

*Zass'sk's speed brings him into Deepwell in mere minutes. The duegar and svirfneblin look up in some alarm; running is generally never good.*

"What passes?" one of the duegar men demands.

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*With the flood of darkenbeasts on the scene, Alyshia lets loose with a massive fireball in their midst. About a third of them seem entirely uneffected by the magic, another third seem to roll and dive to bypass the worse of it, and the remaining third, the ones in the front, take it full in the chest. The darkenbeasts scream in anger at this assault and start to dive toward the lake.*

*Eleth plucks up a pair of arrows and fires twice, further wounding one of the darkenbeasts. Grim also fires his crossbow, targeting the lead creature, hitting it at the joint of the wing and the body.*

*With a scream the darkenbeasts dive toward the ground, both near the shore and close to where the fireball was launched from. Gortag smiles invisibly and slices one of the darkenbeasts in half with his axe, sending the creature screaming to the ground in two pieces. The skum, hidden in Grim's illusion, use their spears and maces to skewer and crush any darkenbeast that dives too close. Zykovian, seeing the darkenbeasts landing near Alyshia with their backs presented so temptingly, takes a swipe at one of their burnt bodies. His claw slashes in deeply, bringing a spurt of blood and a surprised yelp from the darkenbeast. To his left Zykovian can see the forms of guards, draconic ogres and trolls, pounding toward the aboleth's cavern. They'll be here in just moments.*

[OOC - Alyshia's SR failed on some, and for the rest some made their saves and some didn't. Those that failed their saves took 16 points of fire damage, and those that made their saves take 8. Eleth hits a 20 and a 28 for a total of 16 point of damage to one. Grim hits an 18 for 4 points of damage (too far away for sneak attack damage). Gortag his a wounded one with a 26 for 26 points of damage, dropping it. Zykovian hits a 21 for 17 points of damage. There are 18 darkenbeasts near Grim/Gortag/the scum/and anyone else near the shore. There are 6 darkenbeasts near the entrace to the cavern near Alyshia and Zykovian. Zykovian is aware of the draconic guards, they'll be there next round, and he sees at least fifteen of them.]

 

[Zerth]

Zass'sk

*Zass'sk's speed brings him into Deepwell in mere minutes. The duegar and svirfneblin look up in some alarm; running is generally never good.*

"What passes?" one of the duegar men demands.

*Zass'sk takes a few seconds to catch his breath before answering to the duergar.*

"The aboleth is under attack. Many enemies, Sek-ai'sy is in danger. My companions have gone to help, but it might not be enough. I don't know much more, I ran here to warn you as quickly as possible."

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

*The duegar looks alarmed and turns to his companion.*

"Evacuate now, all scouts to the aboleth pool, someone get a message to Lardorn," he says in a low voice. Lardorn is the next closest community. As the other duegar goes, he quietly goes to each person, he see and talks to them for a moment. Each of these people tells someone else and so on. In a manner of minutes the town is notified and people start pulling on small backpacks and skittering down escape routes. Within ten minutes the scouts start running through Deepwell, back toward the aboleth pool.

"Join your companions, give Sek-ai'sy time to escape and then follow him. He has the most vital of our knowledge with him, so protect him if you can," the duegar warns, and gives the lizardman a slap on the back in encouragement. "Go!"

 

[Velmont]

Gortag takes a swings, lauching a great roar, and land his axe in the mass.

OOC: Gortag take a five foot step to be near as much beat as possible, and then full attack, trying to hit and cleave for a maximum of damage.

 

[Zerth]

Zass'sk

"Join your companions, give Sek-ai'sy time to escape and then follow him. He has the most vital of our knowledge with him, so protect him if you can," the duegar warns, and gives the lizardman a slap on the back in encouragement. "Go!"

*Zass'sk nods and then the lizardman is on the move again, running back to his companions. He will stop to drink a potion of Mage Armor, before he reaches the battlefield.*

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

Grim Daergal, Svirfneblin Cagebreaker

*Grim falls back and creates a blur effect around himself, hoping to ward off the blows of any creatures that approach, then draws his rapier.*