Vasorn, the World Under Dragonfire

[Keia]

Zykovian, Half Sapphire Dragon: 101/101 hps, 24 pps, AC: 26

Zykovian was silent in his work, attacking the darkenbeast as best as he could. His charged claws ripped through the hide of the beast, but it appeared to be made of sterner stuff. Zykovian spared a glance down the tunnel, and thought 'Brute squad coming up . . . soften with the beasts, slam with the brute squad, casters shouldn't be too far behind. I gave up leading something like this to fighting against it . . . Sigh . . . I'll just have to see if that was the right choice.'

"Bigger threats coming down the tunnel, should be right on top of us right now," Zykovian explained to Alyshia. "Don't suppose you can slow them down?"

*Zykovian took another swing at the beast and retreated toward the water, covering Alyshia if he was able to.*

OOC: Actions, Psi combat (Zykovian has overwhelm buffer), Activate his Boots of Speed (Free action), Attack Claws: +13 (1d8 + 1d4 [psionic] +8 (20 x2) , healing a like amount, then move 30' toward the water, or as much as he can covering Alyshia.

 

[Dark Nemesis]

“I can certainly try,” Alyshia said in reply. She drew a wand from her belt pouch, and pointed it at the entrance of the cavern. Briefly, she wondered why she did not think to do this sooner, but she put the thought out of her mind as she invoked the words to activate the wand. “Fotoricettore!”

(OOC: Used the wand of web. She’s trying to use the full area of the spell to web up as much of the passage as possible.)

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

*Eleth ignores the darkenbeasts momentarily on hearing the warning.*

Let the skum deal with these, I'll play to my talents.

*Eleth run for the cave entrance (run action) placing himself close enough to sneak attack the draconic creatures next round.*

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

*Zass'sk's speed brings him swiftly to the battle, and he drinks down a potion of invisible armor as he goes. Dashing into the aboleth's chamber, he can see his companions fighting a veritable swarm of darkenbeasts. Yells from further down the corridor sound like larger things are coming as well.*

*Alyshia throws up a web to fill the entrance to the caves, and is rewarded by some yells from the other side as those in the front ranks are caught in it. Someone will cut through it eventually, but you'll be ready for them. Zykovian rakes his claws along the underside of the darkenbeast, crushing the creature's mind with his own in the windswept plains of the mindscape. The creature is badly hurt, but doesn't drop. Both Zykovian and Alyshia turn and run toward the lake, the remaining darkenbeasts trying to fly after them, two of them scoring lucky hits on Zykovian with their knife-like claws.*

*Grim blurs his own shape, two darkenbeasts diving at him and missing, as Gortag steps into the thick of them and begins to swing his axe. Five swings later, three dead darkenbeasts and one badly wounded lay at his feet, their blood pouring out onto the stone.*

*Eleth dashes for the entrance and hides himself close. The creatures will break through soon, and he'll be right there to welcome them properly...*

*Screams come from the other side of the webbing, and suddenly it begins to burn, the entrance becoming a sheet of fire. Eleth can feel the intense heat from where he is, scortching his face even behind sheltering stones.*

[OOC - Zykovian hits and heals for 14 points of damage. Two darkenbeasts hit him for 14 points of damage. Gortag hit a lot for an obscene amount of damage. Like 175. Wow.]

 

[Zerth]

Zass'sk, lizardfolk monk

*Zass'sk's speed brings him swiftly to the battle, and he drinks down a potion of invisible armor as he goes. Dashing into the aboleth's chamber, he can see his companions fighting a veritable swarm of darkenbeasts. Yells from further down the corridor sound like larger things are coming as well.*

*Even though the numbers of the darkenbeasts are many, his friends don't seem to have much difficulty fighting them, so Zass'sk decides to prepare for the bigger enemies, that are approaching from the dark corridor. He drinks another potion and grows bigger and stronger and moves closer to the battle.*

(OOC: Use potion of Enlarge Person and move closer. Current spells & effects: Mage Armor [+4 armor bonus], Enlarge Person [+2 Str, -2 Dex, -1 Atk rolls, -1 AC, 10 ft reach, +4 grapple checks, unarmed damage up to 3d6]. AC 24, HP 101/101.)

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

*Eleth will 5 foot step to be able to see around the corner, and scan for draconic spellcasters. If one is withing 30' he'll full attack it (+21/+21/+16 for 1d8+2d6+11 each, with an addtions +4d6 each if they're flatfooted which they should be b/c of shadowblend). If one is within 75' he'll move and manyshot it (+19, 2d8+4d6+22, can get +4d6 sneak attack). Otherwise he'll ready an action to manyshot the first that comes within 30' of him.*

So, they're not above burning those trapped in the webs to get through. Figures, dragon scum.

 

[Keia]

Zykovian, Half Sapphire Dragon: 97/101 hps, 24 pps, AC: 26

Zykovian snarled at the tear in his shoulder from the darkenbeast's claw. He looked to where Alyshia was, making certain that he was between the beasts and her.

Depending on how close he was to the water's edge, Zykovian will back up and fight, looking to heal more that he takes in. If a group presents itself nicely, Zykovian will breath on them.

OOC: Psionic Attack, (Breath DC 18, 6d8) or (Claws: +13 (1d8 + 1d4 [psionic] +8 (20 x2). One add'l attack if full attack from haste).

Did the inertial barrier absorb 10 pts of that damage? Powers included Animal Affinity - Constitution, Improved Biofeedback (cast earlier), Claws of the Vampire, and Inertial Barrier, using a total of 16 power points

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

Grim Daergal, Svirfneblin Cagebreaker

*Grim draws his rapier and begins attacking the darkenbeasts; no sense in wasting too much magic on the things.*

 

[Dark Nemesis]

Alyshia tries to stay close to the half dragon as they retreat toward the lake. She kept a close watch on the darkenbeasts. If any formed into a group, she would cast fireball upon that group (assuming the blast would not harm any allies). If not, then she would target the creatures that Zykovian had wounded, pelting them with magic missiles. Between arcane incantations, she hummed quietly to herself.

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

*Zass'sk down another potion and feels himself ripple and grow to enormous proportions. Moving nearer to the fiery entrance, he readies himself to strike the first draconic fool stepped through. Eleth also kept his bow drawn as the web continues to burn.*

*Over by the lake, the battle rages on. Alyshia targets her fireball on a group of squealing darkenbeasts that have yet to land. A few wing out of the center of it, but others are caught and badly burned by the fiery fury. Grim delivers another blow to a beast stupid enough to attack him, while Gortag swings his axe about him in an orgy of slaughter, taking down the wounded darkenbeasts as they attempt to swarm him. Bodies pile up around the half-orc, as the skum do their best to imitate him with their spears, taking down a few more.*

*Zykovian finds one last group of darkenbeasts that looked like they were gathering to make a final charge, and screams at them, shreading away some of their remaining flesh. The remaining ones alive swarm on Zykovian and Gortag, clawing at them in desperate fury, opening up small wounds.*

*The web is starting to fall apart in chunks of fiery ooze, and the screaming is getting louder. They'll be upon you soon.*

[OOC - Alyshia's fireball hits a group of five, two made their saves, damage is 21, 10 for those that made it. Grim hits a 23 for 1 point of damage. Zykovian did indeed take 10 less due to the Inertial Field, sorry, my bad. Gortag hits a lot for a lot. Seriously, I don't even bother anymore. It's crazy! Zykovian and Gortag get hit twice each, the former for 7 points of damage (minus the inertial shield or what-have-you) and the latter for 9 points of damage.]