Menu
News
All News
Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
Pathfinder
Starfinder
Warhammer
2d20 System
Year Zero Engine
Industry News
Reviews
Dragon Reflections
Columns
Weekly Digests
Weekly News Digest
Freebies, Sales & Bundles
RPG Print News
RPG Crowdfunding News
Game Content
ENterplanetary DimENsions
Mythological Figures
Opinion
Worlds of Design
Peregrine's Next
RPG Evolution
Other Columns
From the Freelancing Frontline
Monster ENcyclopedia
WotC/TSR Alumni Look Back
4 Hours w/RSD (Ryan Dancey)
The Road to 3E (Jonathan Tweet)
Greenwood's Realms (Ed Greenwood)
Drawmij's TSR (Jim Ward)
Community
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Resources
Wiki
Pages
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Downloads
Latest reviews
Search resources
EN Publishing
Store
EN5ider
Adventures in ZEITGEIST
Awfully Cheerful Engine
What's OLD is NEW
Judge Dredd & The Worlds Of 2000AD
War of the Burning Sky
Level Up: Advanced 5E
Events & Releases
Upcoming Events
Private Events
Featured Events
Socials!
Twitch
YouTube
Facebook (EN Publishing)
Facebook (EN World)
Twitter
Instagram
TikTok
Podcast
Features
Top 5 RPGs Compiled Charts 2004-Present
Adventure Game Industry Market Research Summary (RPGs) V1.0
Ryan Dancey: Acquiring TSR
Q&A With Gary Gygax
D&D Rules FAQs
TSR, WotC, & Paizo: A Comparative History
D&D Pronunciation Guide
Million Dollar TTRPG Kickstarters
Tabletop RPG Podcast Hall of Fame
Eric Noah's Unofficial D&D 3rd Edition News
D&D in the Mainstream
D&D & RPG History
About Morrus
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
Forums & Topics
Forum List
Latest Posts
Forum list
*Dungeons & Dragons
Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition
D&D Older Editions
*TTRPGs General
*Pathfinder & Starfinder
EN Publishing
*Geek Talk & Media
Search forums
Chat/Discord
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
The
VOIDRUNNER'S CODEX
is coming! Explore new worlds, fight oppressive empires, fend off fearsome aliens, and wield deadly psionics with this comprehensive boxed set expansion for 5E and A5E!
Community
Playing the Game
Story Hour
Wormsnacks: An Age of Worms story hour (updated 9/4)
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="dungeon blaster" data-source="post: 3045400" data-attributes="member: 30575"><p><strong>I spy with my little eye...</strong></p><p></p><p>"Was that always like that?" Lindingar wondered, watching the wisps of fog emanating from the pool of dark liquid, which bubbled and gurgled noisily.</p><p></p><p>Ehrune studied the pool for a moment. "No. It definitely wasn't doing that before." Suddenly, a copper coin soared over Ehrune's head and plunked into the liquid. He spun around and glared at Lindingar. "What did you do that for?!"</p><p></p><p>Lindingar shrugged. "Maybe there's something in there."</p><p></p><p>"Well, if there is, I'd rather not find out." Ehrune hated action without forethought. He approached every situation as he approached his wizardly studies, carefully and methodically.</p><p></p><p>Hiro stood apart from the others, silently watching the large stone door that led to the Temple of the Maimed Lord. Slowly, the rest of the group congregated by him.</p><p></p><p>"Everyone ready?" Ehrune asked, fingering the key he had pilfered from Theldrick's corspe.</p><p></p><p>Hiro grunted. </p><p></p><p>"Oh yeah", Etherik grinned.</p><p></p><p>"Let's do it", Lindingar affirmed.</p><p></p><p>Ehrune turned the key in the door, and with a soft click, the door opened. "Remember, Smenk said that there was a maze up ahead, so I'll be using the chalk."</p><p></p><p>"That'll help us not get lost, but it won't help us find the right way" Etherik frowned.</p><p></p><p>Lindingar stepped through the doorway and inspected the floor and walls carefully. He rose, and turned back to his companions, smiling. "Looks like our good friend Theldrick has given us a lead". He held up his index finger, which was smudged with dried blood.</p><p></p><p>"Perfect." Ehrune turned to the zombie dire boar. "Boar. Let's go." The hulking corpse shambled forward through the doorway, with the group following behind, except for Lindingar, who sat on the boar's snout and kept an eye out for more dried blood.</p><p></p><p>Following Theldrick's trail was not difficult, and what could have been a very confusing maze was made significantly more simple and straightforward. Still, the cultists of Vecna, strange bird-men in dark cloaks, harried the group as they slowly made their way through the maze. These Kenku, as they are called, sniped with crossbows and tossed vials of alchemist's flame before disappearing around a corner. The adventurers quickly gave up on the notion of pursuing the bird-men, as they seemed to know every passageway and turn in the labyrinth, and somehow found ways to disappear even while fleeing into a dead-end. Annoying as they were, they caused little damage to the party.</p><p></p><p>The trail of dried blood abruptly ended at a wall. Lindingar immediately began probing for a secret door, and was rewarded by the silent swinging open of part of the wall. Without hesitating, the group walked through the secret door into the chamber beyond.</p><p></p><p>The chamber was shaped like an 'L', with dull gray marble walls covered in strange, circular bulges of varying sizes and placement. A row of columns ran down the center of the chamber, and strange patterns of wispy green veins writhed and undulated within the stone. Upon seeing the wispy patterns, the group began to hear voices in their minds, and they quickly averted their gazes.</p><p></p><p>Etherik used his innate power of magical detection and as he did so, the bulges on the walls sprang open, revealing eyes of every imaginable size, shape, and color. Many eyes looked around wildly, some started at nothing in particular, but the majority were focused on the adventurers.</p><p></p><p>Etherik frowned. "Do ya think we're busted?"</p><p></p><p>"Big time." Lindingar replied. "Try blasting one".</p><p></p><p>Etherik released an eldritch blast, destroying one of the eyes in a shower of stone shards.</p><p></p><p>Ehrune motioned the group forward. "Let's not waste time with these eyes. The enemy knows we're here, I'm sure of it." He commanded the dead boar to lead ahead. They continued to the next chamber, which had walls of strange green rock with purple veins that writhed and danced within it. Six black pillars of a tar-like substance formed two rows along the length of the chamber. Hands pushed at the surfaces of the pillars, as though there were creatures trapped within, and a plain, basalt altar rested at the far end of the chamber. Beside the altar stood two humanoids robed in dark purple. Their hands moved in intricate patterns and their voices carried words of power.</p><p></p><p>Etherik had but a moment to curse as lines of fire erupted from the cultists' hands. The scorching rays burned the adventurers, setting their clothes alight. Etherik returned fire with an eldrtich blast, dropping one of the wizards instantly. Ehrune commanded the boar to attack, and it easily dispatched the second wizard. Suddenly, a door burst open and two more cultists emerged. The adventurers tactically withdrew to the L-shaped corridor, only to see a humanoid figure standing at the opposite end of the passage. The figure was robed in green, trimmed with gold, its face covered by a leather mask. In one hand it held a rod carved with intricate runes, while it's other hand was already moving in the casting of a spell. The rod flared briefly as lightning crackled from its hand, striking the boar and Hiro. The acrid smell of burnt flesh began to fill the chamber. Ehrune quickly released a couple of magic missiles, but they had no effect on the robed enemy, who was already casting another spell.</p><p></p><p>A web of sticky magic strands filled the area, trapping most of the group. The two cultists sent forth rays of scorching fire, which burned away some of the webbing, but caused great damage as well. The adventurers knew they were in for the fight of their life and responded with everything they had. Eldritch blasts, alchemist's fire, and summoned hippogriffs tore at their enemies, who responded with bolts of lightning, magic missiles, and summoned monsters.</p><p></p><p>After a long and desperate fight, the adventurers finally defeated the masked figure and his underlings. Weary, but ecstatic, they thoroughly searched the masked figure's corpse and his personal quarters. Lindingar took the metamagic rod, while Hiro found a shield emblazoned with the symbol of Hieroneous.</p><p></p><p>Ehrune removed the mask of their slain enemy, revealing a pale face devoid of features, except for two small, black eyes, and a thin line for a mouth. The body was freezing cold and glistening. With horror, he realized that the body was melting! This was no living man, but a construct of snow and ice, although Ehrune had never heard of such thing. He would have to remember to ask Allustan about it later.</p><p></p><p>Gathering their new-found loot, the adventurers retraced their steps through the maze, back to the Dark Cathedral. Immediately, they noticed that the elevator was no longer there. Someone must have used it to escape!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dungeon blaster, post: 3045400, member: 30575"] [b]I spy with my little eye...[/b] "Was that always like that?" Lindingar wondered, watching the wisps of fog emanating from the pool of dark liquid, which bubbled and gurgled noisily. Ehrune studied the pool for a moment. "No. It definitely wasn't doing that before." Suddenly, a copper coin soared over Ehrune's head and plunked into the liquid. He spun around and glared at Lindingar. "What did you do that for?!" Lindingar shrugged. "Maybe there's something in there." "Well, if there is, I'd rather not find out." Ehrune hated action without forethought. He approached every situation as he approached his wizardly studies, carefully and methodically. Hiro stood apart from the others, silently watching the large stone door that led to the Temple of the Maimed Lord. Slowly, the rest of the group congregated by him. "Everyone ready?" Ehrune asked, fingering the key he had pilfered from Theldrick's corspe. Hiro grunted. "Oh yeah", Etherik grinned. "Let's do it", Lindingar affirmed. Ehrune turned the key in the door, and with a soft click, the door opened. "Remember, Smenk said that there was a maze up ahead, so I'll be using the chalk." "That'll help us not get lost, but it won't help us find the right way" Etherik frowned. Lindingar stepped through the doorway and inspected the floor and walls carefully. He rose, and turned back to his companions, smiling. "Looks like our good friend Theldrick has given us a lead". He held up his index finger, which was smudged with dried blood. "Perfect." Ehrune turned to the zombie dire boar. "Boar. Let's go." The hulking corpse shambled forward through the doorway, with the group following behind, except for Lindingar, who sat on the boar's snout and kept an eye out for more dried blood. Following Theldrick's trail was not difficult, and what could have been a very confusing maze was made significantly more simple and straightforward. Still, the cultists of Vecna, strange bird-men in dark cloaks, harried the group as they slowly made their way through the maze. These Kenku, as they are called, sniped with crossbows and tossed vials of alchemist's flame before disappearing around a corner. The adventurers quickly gave up on the notion of pursuing the bird-men, as they seemed to know every passageway and turn in the labyrinth, and somehow found ways to disappear even while fleeing into a dead-end. Annoying as they were, they caused little damage to the party. The trail of dried blood abruptly ended at a wall. Lindingar immediately began probing for a secret door, and was rewarded by the silent swinging open of part of the wall. Without hesitating, the group walked through the secret door into the chamber beyond. The chamber was shaped like an 'L', with dull gray marble walls covered in strange, circular bulges of varying sizes and placement. A row of columns ran down the center of the chamber, and strange patterns of wispy green veins writhed and undulated within the stone. Upon seeing the wispy patterns, the group began to hear voices in their minds, and they quickly averted their gazes. Etherik used his innate power of magical detection and as he did so, the bulges on the walls sprang open, revealing eyes of every imaginable size, shape, and color. Many eyes looked around wildly, some started at nothing in particular, but the majority were focused on the adventurers. Etherik frowned. "Do ya think we're busted?" "Big time." Lindingar replied. "Try blasting one". Etherik released an eldritch blast, destroying one of the eyes in a shower of stone shards. Ehrune motioned the group forward. "Let's not waste time with these eyes. The enemy knows we're here, I'm sure of it." He commanded the dead boar to lead ahead. They continued to the next chamber, which had walls of strange green rock with purple veins that writhed and danced within it. Six black pillars of a tar-like substance formed two rows along the length of the chamber. Hands pushed at the surfaces of the pillars, as though there were creatures trapped within, and a plain, basalt altar rested at the far end of the chamber. Beside the altar stood two humanoids robed in dark purple. Their hands moved in intricate patterns and their voices carried words of power. Etherik had but a moment to curse as lines of fire erupted from the cultists' hands. The scorching rays burned the adventurers, setting their clothes alight. Etherik returned fire with an eldrtich blast, dropping one of the wizards instantly. Ehrune commanded the boar to attack, and it easily dispatched the second wizard. Suddenly, a door burst open and two more cultists emerged. The adventurers tactically withdrew to the L-shaped corridor, only to see a humanoid figure standing at the opposite end of the passage. The figure was robed in green, trimmed with gold, its face covered by a leather mask. In one hand it held a rod carved with intricate runes, while it's other hand was already moving in the casting of a spell. The rod flared briefly as lightning crackled from its hand, striking the boar and Hiro. The acrid smell of burnt flesh began to fill the chamber. Ehrune quickly released a couple of magic missiles, but they had no effect on the robed enemy, who was already casting another spell. A web of sticky magic strands filled the area, trapping most of the group. The two cultists sent forth rays of scorching fire, which burned away some of the webbing, but caused great damage as well. The adventurers knew they were in for the fight of their life and responded with everything they had. Eldritch blasts, alchemist's fire, and summoned hippogriffs tore at their enemies, who responded with bolts of lightning, magic missiles, and summoned monsters. After a long and desperate fight, the adventurers finally defeated the masked figure and his underlings. Weary, but ecstatic, they thoroughly searched the masked figure's corpse and his personal quarters. Lindingar took the metamagic rod, while Hiro found a shield emblazoned with the symbol of Hieroneous. Ehrune removed the mask of their slain enemy, revealing a pale face devoid of features, except for two small, black eyes, and a thin line for a mouth. The body was freezing cold and glistening. With horror, he realized that the body was melting! This was no living man, but a construct of snow and ice, although Ehrune had never heard of such thing. He would have to remember to ask Allustan about it later. Gathering their new-found loot, the adventurers retraced their steps through the maze, back to the Dark Cathedral. Immediately, they noticed that the elevator was no longer there. Someone must have used it to escape! [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Community
Playing the Game
Story Hour
Wormsnacks: An Age of Worms story hour (updated 9/4)
Top