Pendobar 'Pip' Bushytoe |
Pip holds a large black arrow nocked and ready-aimed at the linnorm
’Arrow!’ Pip whispers
’Black arrow! I have saved you to the last. You have never failed me, likely because i have never shot you before. I had you from some dwarf with a droopy eye in Asgard and he from who knows where. If ever you came with a decent warranty on your dweomer, go now and speed well.’
Still holding =)
Elgan Dreadwood |
Plantasaurus Rex lowers it's head and growls at the linnorm,...
Elgan actually crouches slightly, unlike his usual relaxed & ready pose. The wild elf glances at Altai,...
Waiting to see if the fight is still on, or if Altai can use the command undead to end it, or just postpone it until the spell wears off.
Altai Iscarni |
F#~#ing barnacles. Is it one of those long, curving cuts that keeps ripping back open no matter how carefully you thread? 'Cause those really suck.
As for ol' Svipdag, I'm thinking the best thing might just be to give young Utgardsloki the dragon. I really don't want any beef with Iggwilv. Problem is, she might think we're a bunch of dweebs of we just give in and show up later to bully us some more. That's no good either.
Altai Iscarni |
"My mistress, That Queen of Witches. Iggwilv.
I don't have the money; only my command from her. An offer I could not refuse."
"Ah. Her. Well, I don't blame you." Altai tries, unsuccessfully, to suppress a shiver. "Just to be clear, she didn't instruct you to kill us and then take the turtle? If we hand it over, will you come back later to finish the job?"
Elgan Dreadwood |
Bleedin' barnacles Batman! I mean, That sounds painful, hope your foot feels better. ;)
Yeah, we're kind of in a darned either way situation here. Of course, THEY don't know that was your only command scroll,... :D
Elgan looks, uncertain. But he's obviously willing and ready to leap if Altai says 'Boo!'. Plantasaurus Rex Looks back at Elgan almost pleadingly. He looks like a hungry child at a buffet that was told he has to wait.
Elgan Dreadwood |
A very attractive face. It's chiseled elvish beauty a contrast to the soft flowing curves of the neriad,...
Elgan shakes his head. He looks momentarily confused, but focuses his attention once again on the ghastly pair before them.
And takes the down time to whack himself with a wand of healing!
dungeonmaster heathy |
dungeonmaster heathy wrote:"Ah. Her. Well, I don't blame you." Altai tries, unsuccessfully, to suppress a shiver. "Just to be clear, she didn't instruct you to kill us and then take the turtle? If we hand it over, will you come back later to finish the job?"
"My mistress, That Queen of Witches. Iggwilv.
I don't have the money; only my command from her. An offer I could not refuse."
"She just told me to get the turtle by any means necessary. I won't be back; I don't have a reason to come back."
sorry; my internet access has been spotty to nonexistant. Will be offline tomorrow; back Sunday.
Elgan Dreadwood |
Agreed! Stay out of the water man! It ain't safe! ;P
"Wah'll den, kin we jes' finnish dis all frenlee lahk? Trade sum money fer a turtle and din we kin all go on our way? Lahk weez agreed tew in deh furstest place?" Elgan asks, sounding slightly exasperated.
(The strain of trying to convince a giant half=plant carnivore to NOT eat what's waiting in front of it seems to be showing a little.)
"Udderwise, Ah don' see us all bein' tew happy wit deh outcome uv deh fight, no matteh whew wins." He shrugs.
"Howzaboutit? Peaceful deal, ur more carnage?"
dungeonmaster heathy |
"I think.....it will stay open as long as Iggwilv says it will stay open.
It leads to the plane where her abode is, on Hades.
I'm not sure how far from her lair it is.
But it empties on that Gray Waste."
At the mention of "Hades," that dragon Svipdag gurgles and speaks "I.....remember,.....being......GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!"
and then makes no more mouthings.
Altai Iscarni |
"Oh well. I'm afraid Ig... she is going to have to offer us a better deal than the one proposed here. Lokisson, kill your linnorm. DO IT!" Altai starts casting a spell. "Spread out, folks. Don't get caught in another draconic blast."
Seriously, f!%% this guy.
dungeonmaster heathy |
Woah. That's a 180.....
There is a great calamity as rider and mount go to blows.....one round, the giant smashes the linnorm's skull, which responds by wheeling its head around, grabbing the giant in its mouth, and diving into the water of the lagoon.
That's the first round of their actions.
Pausing to see if anybody wants to do anything.
Altai Iscarni |
"All right!" Altai is clapping his hands, unable to control his glee. "Everyone! Battle stations! Get the ship outta the water and overland! A hundred feet up should do it. Whatever emerges from the water gets the tar blasted out of it."
"Elgan! The dragon spits fire - it is unbothered by that. Lokison is a half-demon of sorts, and probably ignores fire too. As an undead monster, he's going to be pretty resilient. I think summoned monsters are the way to go. Hold off on the actual summons, though - with a bit of luck, they'll simply kill each other."
dungeonmaster heathy |
Thrash around in the water fighting for 3 rounds and it's over.
It finally calms down and there's nothing happening.
Then, above the water a 40 foot tall pillar of tentacled flame appears; flickering burning thrashing,
and it screams like a thousand screaming babies.
dungeonmaster heathy |
THE PYRE SPEAKS IN THE VOICE OF ONE THOUSAND SCREAMING CHORUS. A CHORUS OF THE DAMNED, IN HELL, UNDER ETERNAL FIRE.
"ALTAI! THOU, VAUNTED FOR FLAME, YOU ARE LIKE UNTO AN EMBER BEFORE A VOLCANO!!!
THIS IS POWER! THIS IS MORE THAN YOU AND YOUR ASSEMBLED RABBLE OF HEDGE MAGES AND SWORD THWAPPERS CAN COMPREHEND!!! HOW DARE YOU!!! HOW DARE YOU DEFY THE MOTHER OF ALL WITCHES!!! AT WHOSE TEATS THE ELDEST OF HAGS DID SUCKLE!!!"
Pendobar 'Pip' Bushytoe |
Pip switches out his Greater Dragon Slaying for a Greater Demon Slaying arrow and a chaser of Demon banes to follow it
"F**% you, you sad piece of last call pussy at the Azzagrat Tavern. You don't impress me in the slightest"
Attack 1 (manyshot also)1d20 + 21 ⇒ (14) + 21 = 351d8 + 100 + 19 ⇒ (5) + 100 + 19 = 124
Attack 2[1d20 + 21 ⇒ (18) + 21 = 391d8 + 1d6 + 19 ⇒ (6) + (2) + 19 = 27
Attack 3 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (9) + 21 = 301d8 + 1d6 + 19 ⇒ (4) + (5) + 19 = 28
Attack 4 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (17) + 21 = 381d8 + 1d6 + 19 ⇒ (4) + (1) + 19 = 24
Additional damage for Manyshot (if ATK 1 hits): 1d8 + 1d6 + 19 ⇒ (3) + (5) + 19 = 27
Altai Iscarni |
Bah. I was thinking of squeezing off a quick True seeing to take a closer look at the abomination. I should have paid closer attention, I guess.
"Nice shot. I very much doubt that was the Über-hag herself; most probably it was Lokison trying a final trick. Speaking of which..."
I'm going to summon some elasmosauruses to dive down and retrieve his body. I don't want him getting some sort of freakish rebirth here.