Torch waits to see if Aerys plans to take her usual move into position for a flank before he attacks.
Flame wreathing his hands, from the inborn power of nature, Kamal launches another bolt of flame towards the unnatural creatures in the hopes of felling one.
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Kamal's bolt lays one of the creatures low, giving Aerys and Torch the opportunity to flank the remaining one.
Torch takes advantage of that opportunity, taking a step to the side and readying a swing for when Aerys does the same opposite.
Ralf heals Torch a bit.
Aerys stands opposite Torch, the wight sandwiched between them, She distracts the creature as she flourishes her sword. Aiming to strike the head from its shoulders.
Torch cuts into the undead menace, that retaliates with a hefty swing that almost brings him off balance. But only almost.
You are up again.
Shocked that she missed the evil undead creature, Aerys redoubles her efforts to try and smash the creature to bits once more. She watches the damage done, trying to see if she is really hurting and injuring the thing the way she thinks she should, for the strength she is using to hurt it.
Eventually you bring the undead menace down.
The leather satchel that is stuck under the contraption contains five small diamonds worth 400 gp each but not the locket you are looking for.
Torch leads the way back to the place where the tunnels split, and looks down the other passage. "The invisibility spell was a nice backup," he tells Gelik. "Got another one?"
"If he hasn't, I've still got my sword." smiles Aerys. "Yep lets go, after you Torch. Just keep the light on so I can see where i'm going."
XP: 13042, HPs: 6, Next Level: 15000
Well, this is more like it. More loot, less undead horrors, that's what this place needs.
Gelik slings the satchel over his shoulder.
He turns to Torch, looking up at the much taller man. I don't just hand out my powerful magics like so many jellybeans! Timing is everything, you see. Allow me to choose when your vanishing will have the most impact, like when we know there are more soul-sucking monsters around.
Gelik moves into position behind Torch, ready to cast should the need arise. Although I probably should have come up with a plan that didn't involve staring at your stinky arse the whole time.
Aerys looks at Gelik after his words, she quietly whispers into Torch's ear, "Glad I didn't ask for Gelik's magics, I wouldn't want him following around my ar..... , my behind."
A short bit further along the wider passage small island rises out of the shallow water in the center of the drift. Part of a large, translucent blue orb protrudes from the surrounding earth, pulsing with a pale blue glow. The globe is cracked in several places and shards of the strange, glass-like substance lie scattered across the islet’s surface. A sizable hole is smashed into one side, revealing a hollow interior.
Ralf goes off into a daze, trying to figure out what the globe might be.
So, I'm getting a bad vibe from the pulsing blue globe. I think we should either try to fix it, or finish breaking it.
He watches it pulse for a bit, then decides, Break it, for sure. Since I don't think we have any way to fix it, I say we break it. Whose got a hammer?
"Blue's not my favorite color underground, unless its an opening to the sky, and this definitely isn't. You stay here Gelik, we'll wait for Ralf to finish his communing, you know how he knows lots of 'interesting' stuff." Aerys looks down on Gelik sternly but with warmth. However she does seem edgy in the presence of some unknown power, as her hands fidget between her bow and sword.
"Well, here's your problem!" Ralf points at the globe. "I remember hearing a story once about a thingamajig made out of negative energy called the Blue Warrior that was shut up in a big egg like this. I bet this is it! Looks like something cracked it and now all kinds o' undead energy is leaking out. Anyone got some glue or a hammer or something to fix it up? Or maybe we can put the kibosh on the Blue Warrior instead, or even talk him into moving away." He scratches his chin thoughtfully.
"I could write an epic poem about us defeating the Blue Warrior and his giant orb. I doubt it would be as good if we just fixed it." mused Aerys. "And what good ever came from negative energy, if it can make the dead rise. I say we destroy it, unless Ralf has a better idea?"
Gelik folds his arms defensively. When I said 'we', I didn't mean 'me'. I'm really not equipped to break things. Not my style. I can stand guard while someone else does the breaking.
Torch shrugs, exchanges a look with Aerys, then steps up, his scimitar in hand, and brings it down as hard as he can on the glowing orb.
As Torch moves up to the globe a sickly blue arm reaches out of it, followed by the rest of the man. He's wearing miner's clothes and wielding a pick. With him is a blue woman, also dead.
Roll for initiative, and I'll get the map sorted.
As Torch tries to smash the blue globe, two figures emerge, one man armed with a miner's pick and one unarmed woman, both blue-skinned and desiccated just like the wights you've fought until now.
Torch is up, then the wights.
Religion
"Look out! He's some kind of monster!" Ralf observes.
Guessing the man with the pick to be the Blue Warrior, Torch decides to focus all his attention on him.
Torch manages to catch the Blue Warrior off-guard and both his blows connect, sending the undead menace reeling. But then he retaliates, moving out to let his wife (or whatever she is, but they to work well together) at him. The Blue Warrior hits hard and almost finds a deadly chink in Torch's armor, and his wife packs a punch too.
Then you are all up.
Ralf protects Torch with a Alignment Shield vs. Evil charm.
These things look like they need to be set on fire.
Gelik casts a spell, attempting to do just that.
Aerys moves forward gingerly to towards the blue man and his wife, she swings at them, not sure which to hit.
The Blue warrior bursts into flame.
Torch is hammered by the unearthly claws and weapons of the two wights - one even draining the very essence of his being with its deadly potency. He falls back, bleeding and pale, feeling something settle into his flesh and bones with the chill of death.
Torch takes 1 point of Con damage from the woman's touch.
The blue warrior takes another swing at Torch but fails to connect. The fires enveloping him go out. The woman hits for 3 points of damage and another Fort save.
Then you are up again.
Ralf gives Torch some healing.
boosted minor cure:
Torch feels more weakness tear through him at the wight-woman's touch, but maintains his focus on the Blue Warrior, hoping to end the thing's unlife before he is dragged down to the same state.
Gelik casts with a flourish, pointing again at the recently extinguished wight.
[ooc]Firing off my last spontaneous immolation.
Torch takes 1 more Con damage from the desiccating touch of the woman. The blue warrior burns a little more but then the flames go out.
Aerys and Kamal still to go.
Aerys steps round to aid Torch in his fight, and strikes at the Blue Warrior, if he still lives.
The blue warrior still clings to unlife and turns around to face his new foe, striking her for 5 points of damage and inflicting a negative level. His wife hits Torch for 3 points and another Fort save or take 3 Con damage. Kamal delays.
Then you are up again.