RIZZENMAGNUS |
natalya, yes, you see what he sees.
the stables
Leaping suddenly, the creature lands beside a tied horse and opens it's mouth wide. A black dart streaks out, piercing the flesh of the horse. The horse neighs in pain, rearing so hard that it breaks free of its ropes, along with breaking the wooden beam that held the iron ring.
Natalya Sedai |
"Not good, we need to secure the horses and hold here long enough for Niketsu and Warrick." she looks to MEridian and Tandem, "I hope we are in time, do you see Davor?"
perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
Looking first for Davor then trying to find somewhere to make a stand that won't leave them cornered themselves.
Meridian Anterian |
Hearing the horse scream, Meridian says with certainty ringing in his voice,Come! We need to secure the horses first!
Pausing just a moment to ensure that Natalya and Tandem will follow, Meridian leads the way to the stables at a run.
RIZZENMAGNUS |
upstairs
Throwing his weight onto the jammed door, the door shudders and opens slightly, a slick wet sound of something being dragged coming from the other side of the door.
Looking through the opening, Warrick is able to see a section of the rooftop. The top of the roof has torches and fire braziers illuminating the top level, throwing all objects upon the tier in sharp relief.
A dark shape, white with blue blotches across its back crouches, hunched over a soldier, and appears to be feeding.
the stables
you do not see davor
Running fast through the chaotic courtyard, you skid to a stop at the entrance to the stables. Your eyes cast about, and take in a grisely scene.
One of those mutants stands next to a horse, what appears to be its tongue embedded within the flesh of the horse, the horses flesh rippling and writhing in an unnatural fashion. The creature, upon spotting you, opens its maw wide and with a violent hiss, spats shards at you.
meridian, nataly, and tandem, reflex save DC 15
if you fail, make a fort save, DC 18
Meridian Anterian |
Reflex Save: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13.
Eww.
Fortitude Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7.
....Apparently not my day.
Warrick Gentara |
Stepping back slightly, Warrick softly apprises Niketsu of the situation. "Shadowspawn on the rooftop - right about there. Guards are dead." Warrick puts his weight into the door once more, trying to force it open far enough for either him to squeeze through, or for Niketsu to weave against the creature.
Str 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12
Niketsu Sedai |
Niketsu reaches out to the creature with the power, threads normally associated with healing, seeking, exploring the creature. With the power, she looked for that element that made the creature live; its breath, its beating heart, and then, instead of bridging gaps and healing as the weaves would typically be used, she used them to counteract the thing's natural impulse to live, and slammed the power into place in order to shut the whole system down.
Using the healing weave 'Rend' using a 3rd level slot to cast as a 4th level weave. Concentration vs. DC 20: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25 Damage: 4d8 + 6 ⇒ (2, 7, 4, 6) + 6 = 25, Fort save vs. DC 19 for half.
Warrick Gentara |
Warrick slips through the door, placing himself between his Aes Sedai and the foul creature as he takes up position, ready to strike if the thing comes within reach.
Stepping out the door (assuming he can), moving the equivalent of 10 ft, keeping line of sight open for Niketsu to strike again if needed, and readying an action to attack if the thing comes within reach. btw, how far away is it from the door?
RIZZENMAGNUS |
the messenger center
1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15 seriously???
The creature gives a shuddering rasp as the power crushes nerves, severs blood vessels, and crushes internal organs.
Spinning, the creature opens it's maw and spats a storm of organic shards, peppering the area where you stand.
Niketsu and warrick reflex save DC 15. Niketsu, you get a +4 for warrick being infront of you
if you fail, make a fort save, DC 18
at the stables
Meridian and Natalya
Barbs splatter into your flesh, some bouncing harmlessly off of armor, others finding the unprotected soft spot. Those barbs that enter the flesh quickly burrow in, causing the skin around it to discolor and ripple. While not painful, it is disheartening seeing your own flesh move. A moment after it started, the rippling stops. Where once skin layed across flesh, now overlapping scales, similar to a snake.
what almost sounds like a chuckle, the creature begins to advance upon meridian, natalya, and tandem. Walking past some barrels, the creature fails to notice Davor laying in wait.
davor, go ahead and roll
all
from the night beyond the walls, a monstrous bellow echoes forth. Moments later 4 distinct screechs issue out.
Davor Bodean |
Davor picks himself up, forcing his beating heart to calmness. He charges across the floor at the creature swinging the blade at the place he hoped that creatures lifeblood ran in the neck.
Charge attack 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22
Damage 2d6 ⇒ (6, 1) = 7
Just occured to me, do we use hero points? In which case, Davor will use one, adding another +8 to the roll
RIZZENMAGNUS |
no, tandem made the fort save.
no hero points
stables
A flash of movement behind the creature shows davor springing to action, his blade swishes in the air and strikes the creature in the back, creating a large cut across the spine.
Tandem Arandell |
Tandem lets out a deep grunt of surprise as the barbs dig into his skin, but is otherwise unperturbed by the grotesque creature's attack. He is a bit surprised to see Davor's attack, but once he regains his wits he moves in to flank the shadowspawn and attacks with a two-handed blow from his scimitar.
Scimitar w/Power Attack: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23
Damage: 1d6 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12
Factored in a +2 assuming I get into flank with Davor. Also, just to be clear, is that spoiler for the thing in front of us or the screeches we just heard?
Meridian Anterian |
Initiative: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8.
Meridian glances at the scales on his skin and snarls, then Boar Rushes Downhill moves Meridian swiftly to engage, sword flashing at the shadowspawn and Parting the Silk deals it a grievous wound.
Meridian will use the Blademaster ability Parting the Silk in conjunction with the sword form Boar Rushes Downhill.
He attempted Parting the Silk earlier, but his intended strike missed so it has not been used up yet.
Boar Rushes Downhill will leave him with a defense three lower than it is normally.
Attack: 1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 12 + 2 = 30.
Damage (if it hits): 10 + 16 = 26.
Niketsu Sedai |
Should the beast survive Warrick's arrow, Niketsu will channel the same technique again, in order to be conscious of collateral damage to the coups.
Overchannel: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (11) + 11 = 22
Rend - Fort DC 19 for half: 4d8 + 6 ⇒ (5, 7, 8, 8) + 6 = 34
RIZZENMAGNUS |
the roof
1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19
With an arrow sticking out of its body, the creature attempts to move towards Warrick, only to have its body suddenly be cut open, as if a thousand knives slashed at it. Green putrid blood oozes from the cuts, and as the creature falls onto its face, the blood begins to pool, and an odd hissing begins to emit from the stone as it is broken down.
Cracks splinter off from the creature as the stone looses its structural integrity, and a 15 foot section collapses to the floor below, leaving a large hole.
The bird box still stands upright, yet the stone upon which it stands looks close to crumbling.
stables
sheesh, i need to give these things more hit points, they dont seem to last past the first round...
Before the creature can do anything else, meridian, tandem and Natalya both strike at it. As it falls to the ground, a sickly orangeish red blood flows from its wounds. As you stand up to relax, the blood suddenly erupts into flames, casting flames out in a wide arc, setting the stables and those near by on fire.
Davor, Tandem, Merridian, make DC 15 ref save or be caught in the flames. Also, your blades are on fire.
Meridian Anterian |
I forgot to apply the Warder's +2 to saves vs. Shadowspawn to his saves against the barbs that turned our skin to scales. His reflex save against the barbs would have been a 15. Will you allow him to have made the save in this case?
Reflex Save: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (14) + 7 + 2 = 23.
Meridian leaps aside from the flames, immediately looking around for a place to quench his sword and a way to get the still-living horses out of the stable.
Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26.
Tandem Arandell |
Tandem cleanly jumps back from the eruption and drops his sword. For a moment he is tempted to draw upon the source to quench the flames, but he manages to resist, and instead smothers the flames coating his sword with his cloak. Once that is complete he moves to aid Meridian in rescuing the horses.
Meridian Anterian |
Not I, that is a vile creature for true, but not one I am familiar with.
do you want any kind of checks to rescue horses?
RIZZENMAGNUS |
the roof
You spot 4 pigeons in the cage. 2 have blood but are alive, 2 look to be unharmed. Stepping nimbly to grab at the cage, you feel the flooring sag a little at your weight. As if to accent the danger, a loud low snap is heard from below, causing the floor to tremble.
Niketsu looks at the birdcage, but a flash of movement from beyond the walls draws her attention. A strange sight in the night, something glowing. At first, she thinks its some strange rock, or a trick of the lights from the fortress reflecting off a pool, but a moment later it moves, a slight shift. Then another. It takes her a second to realize that she sees something massive, walking, towards the gates.
Four smaller lights walk along side it, a strange blur to these lights, distorted, hard to focus on. These creatures dart about the massive thing, lights turning from blurs to circles and other shapes.
Father back, a lone light, like the letter V created by pure sunlight blazes forth. The figure below the light is shadowed, but the area around is bathed in the harsh light, distinctly showing off the size of this creature.
the stables
give me a handle animal check
for everyone
As you go about your tasks, a strange feeling overcomes your senses, as if something odd is happening. Glancing about, your eyes fall upon the mutants. The creatures stand tall, looking up,unmoving. Some of the guardsmen take advantage of this lucky break to strike back, slaughtering some that are within reach, before joining with others to form a resistance.
As one, the remaining creatures that are not being down, turn towards the gates, and rush it. Those nearest it jump up and climb to the top of the gates, whilest others rush towards the base. Upon reaching the gate, they begin to claw and lash at the wooden gates. Chunks of wood splinter off. Iron is pulled upon, warping from the savage tearing.
A slight rumble is felt through the ground. All animals twitter from it, horses neigh, dogs bark, cats meow, birds flap and sing.
Meridian Anterian |
Handle Animal: 1d20 ⇒ 1.
EDIT: Well. I hope Tandem and Davor have more luck....
Warrick Gentara |
Grabbing the cage in one hand, Warrick uses his other to steady himself as he steps quickly back and away from the rickity edges of the roof. Seeing the look on Niketsu's face, he turns and looks in the direction she is. What. In the name of the light is that?
K Blight: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19
Assuming of course the floor didn't give way... :)
RIZZENMAGNUS |
Niketsu Sedai |
"Grab the pigeons that live; we need to move!"
Following her own advice, Niketsu sheaths her sword and reaches into the cage to grab one of the living pigeons, one of those without the marks of blood. She then quickly wheels about and moves back down the way she came.
I'll be travelling tomorrow and Sunday, and I'm away with my wife for a few days from Dec 28-31 (Kids with the grandparents, yay). Those days I'll be spotty or absent, but I should be able to check in through the holidays otherwise.
Warrick Gentara |
Warrick gathers up the three remaining pigeons, keeping the unbloodied one separate from the others. He hurries after Niketsu.
I will be traveling as well, and will be out of town until next year. I should still be able to post, but it might be sporadic depending on what's going on. Merry Christmas and happy holidays all!
RIZZENMAGNUS |
everyone, I am having issues with my pc, so no updates from me til its fixed. But, an xmas gift to you all, you all can go up a level. All hps are restored, all weaves are restored, any new sword forms can be learned.Postings will resume wednesday
RIZZENMAGNUS |
the stables
the below applies to all except davor, who made his handle animal check
Kicking and thrashing, the horses, upset from the strange creature exploding next to them along with the fire, rear back and break free of your grip. Turning wildly, the horses bolt for the doors.
those that failed the handle animal check, make a reflex save, dc 20 to grab at the horses. Success you can make another handle animal check. Fail, and the horse bolts out the stable.
on the roof
what's the plan for those pigeons?