Vasorn, the World Under Dragonfire

[Velmont]

"Stop crying and fight like a true warrior"

Gortag lift his axe, and try to land another blow, and another, and then one one the shaft of the axe.


OCC: Full attack, but the last attack will be a sunder on the axe.
+20/+15/+10 (+1 Adamantium Greataxe: 1d12 +13, 19/x3)
AC: 21
He is wearing his buckler, and the penalty to attack is already added to his attack bonus.

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

*Grim orders his illusionary guards to attack the dragon; as they do so, one layer of illusion peels off, "revealing" them to be drow warriors. He drops concentration on the illusion to hurl a very real Scorching Ray at the dragon, grateful that he's able to see through the invisibility.*

 

[Keia]

Zykovian, Half Sapphire Dragon Fighter/Rogue: 101/101 hps, 25pps at rd. start

"Get him, I'll get the slaves out," Dessa says, as her and the slaves break into a run behind the cover of the rest of you.

*Zykovian nodded and watched as Kelvarix disappeared. Zykovian stood protectively covering the escape route and pretended to be unable to see where Kelvarix disappeared (Bluff +27).*

’I wonder if Dessa set this task to me because I was expendable . . . most likely the case. Regardless, I cannot let Kelvarix escape with the knowledge of what I’ve done,’ Zykovian thought. ’I need to finish this quickly.’

*If Kelvarix goes before him and gets within 30 feet, Zykovian will move and attack with his claw (+14 (1d8 + 1d4 [psionic] +8 (20 x2) [heal a like amount]). Otherwise, Zykovian will fight defensively and close with Kelvarix. Fate of One on any failed save.*

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

*Alyshia, the little walnut-sized urchin quickly expands to his full size.*

"Eh? Dragon-finding? Is the naughty boy hiding? I sniff him out for you," Spike mutters, then takes off into the air, hugging the ceiling. If you care to share senses with him, you can tell the dragon has backed up about forty feet from his last location.

*Kilvash's crossbow is loaded, and she'll sight as soon as you tell her where.*

~~~~~

*Zykovian, you believe you have Kelvarix fooled into believing you were fooled by his invisibility. You would also know a couple other useful things about the dragon. He has many power stones and dorjes, mostly of lower-level powers, but still useful. He prides himself on being a good manipulator, and favors weakening up his opponents before striking. He wears a psychoactive skin that makes him very nimble, and a third eye that lets him more easily penetrate resistance to his powers.*

*His psionic powers are those that make him tougher both physically and more difficult to hit, as well as a few others that cause fiery damage. He's also capable of pulling even the headblind (those without psionic powers) into the mindscape. His cave (and hoard) isn't too far from here. He also keeps a hoard-tender, a personal slave that polishes and arranges his hoard, while also adding to it with her artistic skill. Of course, Kelvarix also uses the girl, a drow named Antiphia, for his physical needs as well.*

*In the endless plains of the mindscape, Kelvarix lunges and pins you to the ground, winning this round. You also see the shadowy half-formed images of Ellimon and Guran, and Kelvarix turns and slams both them to the ground as well.*

*Despite Kelvarix's success in the mindscape, it is you are ready first to go in the real world. Dashing forward, you quickly realize that Kelvarix has moved farther back. He was only twenty feet away, but he's moved much farther than that. You keep dashing forward, hoping to reach him. Just as you reach the end of your run, you realize you nearly ran into him.*

*Alyshia, you now have I good idea where the dragon is, he's sixty feet away from the drow man and the half-dragon svirfneblin, though the half-amethyst dragon looks like he just ran up next to him.*

*If you tell Kilvash what you see, she sights over the half-amethyst's head and fires, and you hear a roar from the invisible dragon.*

*Grim, you fire your scortching ray, fire lashing out to lick at the dragon's scales... to no effect. He must be resistant to fire, curse it!*

*Ellimon fires, followed by Guran in the next instant, and both bolts strike home. With a roar, Kelvarix becomes visible again, and Guran looks visibly shaken. He's never actually fought a true dragon face-to-face before. Ellimon sneers at the dragon, the expression turning his ruined face into a hideous mask.*

*Kelvarix suddenly spits a crystalline lozenge at the two farther dragonslayers, which explodes upon impact. Ellimon dodges out of the way adroitly, but Guran takes the brunt of it, the shards sticking into his skin. Kelvarix seems to almost contemputously ignoring you Zykovian.*

~~~~~

*Gortag, you land two solid hits on the half-dragon, slashing deep into his side, and on his opposite shoulder. He looks badly wounded, but as you slam your axe down on his, he manages to wrench it out of the way. However, his return slash misses you, as does his bite.*

*Out in the corridor you hear some soft laughts, punctuated by a thud of a body, and the cries of murder fall silent. It sounds like Ishmael just felled someone. A cry and another thunk, followed by a curse echoes through the corridor.*

~~~~~

*Zass'sk, the little ones finally finish pouring out of the wall and quickly scuttle into the mazes of the Underdark. Several minutes later, out of a larger crevice, comes a group of humans and dwarves, along with a few drow, being ushered along by an ugly duergar woman with a grim expression. Suddenly there's an explosion off to your right. You see a flash of amethyst scales and realize the battle has been carried awfully close. A beholder, a gaggle of skum, and two mind flayers are giving it battle, but the skum are falling very fast, and the mind flayers don't look like warriors of any sort.*

[OOC -
Zykovian - 19
Alyshia (and Spike) - 12
Kilvash - 10
Grim - 9
Ellimon - 6
Guran - 4
Kelvarix - 4 (lower Dex)

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

*Grim, you fire your scortching ray, fire lashing out to lick at the dragon's scales... to no effect. He must be resistant to fire, curse it!*

Grim curses his idiocy, and draws forth the sling Luckbringer while enhancing his aim with a true strike, so as to ensure that he does not strike his companions.

 

[Keia]

'Ignore me, will you?' Zykovian thought, actually pleased with himself. 'If Kelvarix ignores me, then perhaps he thinks I am not worth the trouble, and my deceptions have merit.'

Zykovian goes on full attack, looking to deal as much damage as possible before Kelvarix realized the danger he was in.

OOC: Full Attack Claws (x2): +14 (1d8 + 1d4 [psionic] +8 (20 x2), healing a like amount and Bite: +8 (1d8 +7 20 x2). Note: Claws of the Vampire, Improved Biofeedback, and Animal Affinity: Charisma are all still active.

 

[Velmont]

"No more time to waste with a bastard like you."

Gortag continue in his movement to land more blow on the half-dragon.

OCC: Full attack, but the last attack will be a sunder on the axe.
+20/+15/+10 (+1 Adamantium Greataxe: 1d12 +13, 19/x3)
AC: 21
He is wearing his buckler, and the penalty to attack is already added to his attack bonus.

 

[Dark Nemesis]

Alyshia Ra'nier, Rogue/Wizard/Arcane Trickster, 55/55

*Alyshia closed her eyes, using Spike's senses to locate the invisible dragon. She smiled grimly when she saw where he had retreated to.* "There he is..." *She told Kilvash where he was. Then, keeping her eyes closed and using Spike's sight, she cast a spell, sending an arrow of acid arcing toward the dragon.


OOC: Cast Melf's Acid Arrow, +8 ranged touch attack, 2d4 acid damage +2d4 acid damage for two more rounds.

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

*Zykovian, in the plains of the mindscape, Kelvarix easily knocks you, Ellimon, and Guran over again, pushing you contemptuously aside. But in the real world, you slash at Kelvarix's shoulder, opening up a deep wound, but your other claw goes wide, and your bite cannot penetrate his scales.*

*From over your head comes a green arrow, reeking of harsh chemicals. Alyshia, your acidic arrow strikes home neatly between the dragon's front claws, sizzling through his beautiful, gem-like scales. Kilvash's arrow goes very wide and she curses softly.*

*Grim pulls out Luckbringer and begins to chant his spell, preparing to strike the dragon unerringly. Ellimon's arrow sticks in Kelvarix's scales, but seems to stop short of doing damage. Guran's shot goes wide, and he drops his bow and begins to draw his greatsword, his hands trembling slightly.*

*Kelvarix looks at Zykovian with anger and unleashes his full fury of teeth, claws, wings, and tail on him, gouging him with his claws, buffeting unmercifully with his wings, lashing him with his tail, and sinking his huge fangs into the sapphire half-dragon's shoulder, wounding him, but almost instantly his psionic power go to work, closing off the worst of the bleeding, turning nigh-fatal wounds into simple aches and exhaustion.*

~~~~

*Gortag lands but a single blow on the half-dragon, cleaving his skull in twain, and his next strike shatters the axe completely. In the corridor you hear a gasp from Renea. Poking your head out you see that Elaugaugein is in single combat with two dragonkin, and is losing badly, while Ishmael stands over the body of a half dragon, laughing softly as he duels with another. Renea is struggling with a amethyst wyrmling, the creature mewling like a kitten and doing about as much damage.*

[OOC - Zykovian does 14 points of damage, missing his other two attacks by rolling a three and a nine, hitting with his first by rolling a 19. Alyshia rolls a touch attack of 21, dealing 7 points of acid damage. Kilvash rolls a five and misses. Ellimon rolls a 14 and just misses. Guran rolls a four and misses badly. Kelvarix hits with all four attacks for a total of 65 points of damage (9 real, 56 subdual) to Zykovian.]

 

[Zerth]

*Zass'sk, the little ones finally finish pouring out of the wall and quickly scuttle into the mazes of the Underdark. Several minutes later, out of a larger crevice, comes a group of humans and dwarves, along with a few drow, being ushered along by an ugly duergar woman with a grim expression. Suddenly there's an explosion off to your right. You see a flash of amethyst scales and realize the battle has been carried awfully close. A beholder, a gaggle of skum, and two mind flayers are giving it battle, but the skum are falling very fast, and the mind flayers don't look like warriors of any sort.*

The explosion immediately gets Zass'sk's attention. Things are progressing at a rapid pace. Hiding will not be an option much longer.

The lizardman raises his head even more to get a better view of everything happening near him.

(OOC: Does the new group of mixed creatures led by the duergar woman also look like escaped slaves? What about the battle, can Zass'sk see, what the beholder and the mind flayers are fighting against?)