Reno doesn't stick around to see what the zombies are doing, unless someone gets caught up in one of their claws. If nobody does, he's hightailing it outta there right now through the east passage.
Nathan holds the back of the lich lynch mob, ensuring that noone gets tied up with zombies as others fumble with the doors.
Ok just confirming I understand correctly
Shy cuddles ys and Reno went out of the save pits all together. Ys and shy have created a electrical light wall to keep the zombies from following them
Sora and Himnon have pushed through towards Drahzu while Nathan remains on the wall/ceiling in the main room
Did I misinterpret anything?
I only ask because there is a lot going on and this will be dangerous so I don't want to mess up
In all the sudden commotion Reno seems to have been going the wrong way, but then got stuck between zombies and Nathan is still in the room as well. Time to fix that. Amaranth rushes to where the statue is and roars.
Reno glances back at the crackling magic of the energy wall of light that blocks the zombies, and whistles slowly.
The three that flee outside, can almost feel the zombies pursuing but thy sizzle and crackle on the light wall, being slowed and damaged, some of them fall
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Himnon is quickly able to determine that these zombies are former slaves, none of them seem to have much interesting on them, but one would appear to be an elvish zombie, judging by his rent armor it is a good guess that the sword Cuddles was wielding belongs to him as well.
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Our other heroes move into the new room and find it to be a large room, with 25 foot high ceilings, with a throne at one end. On it sits Drahzu, Hesits in his undead glory grinning, and he points to a pentagram on the floor, drawn in glowing blood
Good. The last sacrifices I need are here! once your blood is spilled it will be complete!
Standing to the front and side of the throne is another orc. The Tunnel Keeper. He is filthy and ugly. He looks at you all. Ah here to give me some more feathers! Excellent. Don't worry I will just as rough as all those nights we spent together. He is armed in gleaming chainmail, with a longsword and shield.
What do you all do?
No map. The walls have sconces that's all. The circle is 15 ft across the throne is 10 feet from the wall. 30 feet away with the circle between you and them. And of course zombies behind
Sensing danger, Himnon resorts to his instinctual reaction.
What does that pentagram do?
Nathan scrambles up the wall near the door. He stops at a sconce and teeters there for a second, judging the distances... "What do any of you bet I can't stick ol' Lich Master General like a pig?"
Sora takes up into the air, ready to dodge at a moment's notice. "Yeah, sorry, not really feeling that arrangement anymore. Those things weren't for resale. I'm not letting you get away with that!" Sora's eyes take in the room, looking for the things she needs to be wary of.
Everything is actually pretty much straightforward, as it appears. But since you succeeded, the pentagram is probably not as dangerous as it looks, I mean don't bleed on it, but if you don't do that its probably fine
You aren't totally sure, but it is definitely something that will drain life and power, and transfer it to Drahzu.
Weird that you know that...
Other than them waiting for you there is no ambush...so that is nice. You actually feel kind of good about that. You can see that the Tunnel Keep is sweating profusely. I mean more than he usually does.
Man, isn't this interesting? The Tunnel-Keep is scared! Either we kill him, or Drazhu does! Oh, I'm not wasting this. A grin flickers on her face, and she turns her head to look at the Tunnel-Keep. "Tell you what! You just stop fighting, and I won't butcher you for what you did. You know Drazhu's probably gonna kill ya anyway, dont'cha? Just stay out of this and you have a chance to get out alive. Sounds nice, doesn't it?"
"Of course, you don't get the same offer, you unholy abomination!" Her gaze goes to Drazhu, and the chain uncoils and flicks out. "I'm gonna make you pay for what you've done!" She slashes her arm out to the side through the air, and the air feels like it catches in her fingers for a brief moment. "You're going to feel the fury of the wind itself!"
When you conjure howling, slicing winds to attack your foes, roll +DEX. On a 7+, deal your damage to an enemy within Near range. On a 7-9, the winds cause collateral damage - the GM will tell you how. Your Howling Winds have the tags Near and Piercing 2.
Shrugging, Nathan sprints across the wall, staying above people's heads, and using the length of his spear to judge his height from the ground.
In his mind's eye, he practices the pole-vault he'll need to take to clear the distance from the wall to the throne. He hopes any attacks aimed in his direction come while he's on the wall, where he has the space and leverage to mitigate the attacks.
Himnon tries to weaken Drazhu's mind with a spell.
Seeing the undead horde shambling toward them as the rest of his friends engage Drazhu, he knows what he must do. Kneeling, the half-elf scoops up some dirt and smears it on his forehead before lowering his head to his knees in a short prayer.
Light protect me and help me to defend Sora from the iniquity of undeath that besets her. Grant me the authority to hold these foul constructs at bay.
Paladin move: Quest
When you dedicate yourself to a mission through prayer and ritual cleansing, state what you set out to do:
Defend Sora from the iniquities that beset them
Then choose up to two boons:
An unwavering sense of direction to X .
Invulnerability to zombie claws and teeth.
A mark of divine authority.
Senses that pierce lies
A voice that transcends language
A freedom from hunger, thirst, and sleep
The GM will then tell you what vow or vows is required of you to maintain your blessing:
Honor (forbidden: cowardly tactics and tricks)
Temperance (forbidden: gluttony in food, drink, and pleasure of the flesh)
Piety (required: observance of daily holy services)
Valor (forbidden: suffering an evil creature to live)
Truth (forbidden: lies)
Hospitality (required: comfort to those in need, no matter who they are)
If his desperate prayer is heard, Reno will rise to his feet and stride boldly at the zombie hoard encroaching on their battle. The dirt smear on his forehead now blazes with a brilliant white, and he doesn't even seem to feel it when their claws rake at his flesh. The others will have to deal with Drazhu and his minion while I hold these zombies off... he thinks to himself as he stares down the horde.
Reno says a prayer and wanders into the Zombies where he is bitten and scratched over and over, but his faith keeps him safe...literally. Its so cheesy that the zombies try to chew on him even more, but to no avail.
Nathan leaps his way up to the wall and races along it towards the foes, stepping nimbly over the wall sconces.
Sora, gives the Tunnel Keep a moment of pause. Yea, you might let me live, but your friends wont! , then she send a hard gust of wind which slices off a portion of Drahzu's cheek., though the gust also manages to smash a sconce on the wall sending it careening off the back wall and in a moment that only makes sense in comic books and PbP games it comes flying right back at Sora
Meanwhile Himnon manages to send a mental blast at Drahzu, knocking his head to the side, and for the moment causing him to lose his focus on you, and forget you are there
Drahzu rises and steps down off his throne and moves into the pentagram. He points at Sora You shouldn't talk to your betters like that. Perhaps a reminder is in order. He reaches out his hand and an icy, shadowy claw suddenly forms around your throat and squeezes, it burns and freezes at the same time
What do you do?
Our outdoor heroes emerge to see a clear starry night, it is cold but not terrible, you find yourself in a rocky clearing, the entrance looks like nothing more than a small cave
What do you do?
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Sora blinks a moment at what she just did. I-I wasn't expecting that. How did I...OH CRA- Her thoughts are interrupted as the sconce comes careening into her, smacking into her leg.
There's barely a moment after before Drazhu's icy claw is about her throat.
It hurts. But she's not about to let him just have this. "First, Tunnel-Keep - they're not going to want you dead so much if you don't try and kill them. Second, Drazhu - you are NOT my better, you're just a f&&#ing dick, and you only remind me how much I hate you!" She doesn't know what she did before, but she's trying it again. With a downward claw of her hand, she can feel the air again, and she sends it crashing down into Drazhu's form in the pentagram.
Antares, into the lantern, you'll draw less attention there Ysolde says, opening it for him, before heading back to their camp (see: tent set up near a makeshift firepit), unless Shy Want's to do something else, in which case she goes with her.
Seeing Drazhu approaching Sora, Himnon throws out a spell to push him down.
However, the spell comes out weaker than he expected.
Sconce is the soft miss. The attack is a "golden opportunity" coming from your commanding his minion, you took that time to do it, so I let him respond. I think its fair. [/ooc]
Himnon casts a nearly-invisible wave of force in Drazhu's direction, but it ends up too weak to push him back.
Nathan leaps his way up to the wall and races along it towards the foes, stepping nimbly over the wall sconces.
Nathan takes some time clamoring around the sconces. He clings to every crack in the masonry, sometimes with a single toe or finger, but somehow he's able to keep himself moving across the wall. Nathan also keeps his distance from the muscle so he doesn't feel threatened. As far as Nathan's concerned, that one is Sora's to deal with.
Once he is in position at the back of the room, and if he is not being attacked, he will use his spear to pole-vault onto the throne.
"Peekaboo!" Nathan brings his spear up, around, and down onto the lich.
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Looking over his shoulder at the others, he thinks to himself, Oh no! Their damage sucks! They need my help!
Then he returns his attention to the three or four zombies fruitlessly attempting to chew on him. With his Mark of Divine Authority, even these mindless creatures would have to respect him on an instinctive level.
"KNEEL AND FALL IN REPENTANCE BEFORE THE LIGHT, FOUL CREATURES, AND TROUBLE US ALL NO MORE! ATONE FOR YOUR SINS!" he shouts, raising his voice to the top of his lungs to be heard over the groaning and shuffling zombie horde.
✴ On a 7+, they choose one:
Do what you say
Back away cautiously, then flee
Attack you
Amaranth sits quivering in the corner, she was so not ready for this. But then Sora attacks Drazhu head on, or at least tries to, and Amaranth realises that she must no longer fear. She rushes forward, right into the middle of the room, ready to deal massive damage...
...to the circle. Surely damaging it will do something to reduce the danger from it.
Amaranth sits quivering in the corner, she was so not ready for this. But then Sora attacks Drazhu head on, or at least tries to, and Amaranth realises that she must no longer fear. She rushes forward, right into the middle of the room, ready to deal massive damage...
...to the circle. Surely damaging it will do something to reduce the danger from it.
[dice=Unstoppable Force]2d6+2
[dice=Damage(if necessary)]1d8
I believe unstoppable force is for inanimate objects. I allowed it against cuddles because she was inanimate. I'll make your roll a h and s
Shy, you saw them, an ordained paladin, The handsome wall walker, The dragon mage, The frigging fire-woman, and my sister, who is amazing in the air. we need to have an out planned for if this thing goes sour. She says, putting down Shy's hood and stroking her hair comfortingly.
Lets whip p some flying elixier, and if they aren't back when we're done, we'll storm in there and rescue them. She promises, antares transforming into golden spears of light and arranging themselves along her arms for emphasis.
Sora recovers from the attacks on her, then sends more wind at Drahzu, it slices off another piece of dry papery skin, it makes the learning smile even more pronounced.
Himnon sends another spell at Drahzu, but this time he sees it coming and slices the wall in two. . What a pathetic spell that was...well I don't want to say the worst spell...no it was. Just terrible.
Nathan charges along the wall leaps to the throne, launches off the throne and plunges his spear into Drahzu's back, though it scrapes along a rib, leaving a gash, but nothing mortal.
Amaranth charges Drahzu's circle, but seeing the coming Drahzu steps toward Amaranth and swipes his claw at her, it rakes along her side, chilling her. [b]I made you, I can destroy you slave.
Finally the Tunnel Keeper speaks. I give you your life my pretty, but these others, will lie and betray me. Especially this traitor The Tunnel keeper slams Amaranth in the back with his shield, with great force [ooc] d4 damage or -1 ongoing on attacks or Defy Danger until you take a moment to regain your footing
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Reno goes all holy paladin like and the Zombies start to back off, then its almost as if the unholy god of Zombies says Just kidding They swarm Reno, biting and clawing...to no avail.[/b]
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Cuddles gestures to the others that they should move on to camp for safety.
What do you do?