Gabbi screams spinning and backing away from the ghost to put Gur between them. After a moment "My shoulder?
Dont just stand there Gil. Cast a spell at it or something.
Gilderoy, Father Charlatan puts his finger to his lips *shssss* then vanishes.
That's when Gabi passes out. She is completely unconscious. The haunt of Father Charlatan has worked it's terrible curse.
If it's not one thing, it's another.
Oh, you are awake? Thank goodness, I thought you would stay in that terrible coma forever. Here, drink some water. He offers you some cool clear water. Your head is pounding.[/b]
Talon glares about suspiciously, "Are you sure? It's not like that time in the pub after you drank the exploding cocktail, is it?"
Red haired priest: Yes, yes, your adventuring friends left you here in my care. They left plenty of money and told me to make sure you recovered. A particularly green and buff looking Orc made me promise on the soul of my grandmother to see you through your illness. They went on to Lipidstadt. But do not worry about that just now. You need to rest and recover.
Outside the window the sun is shining, and a thrush is perched at the window.
Funny that bird. He's been sitting at that window since you arrived. It won't leave no matter what. I suppose I should put out some bread crumbs for it.
Toni picks up the unconscious girl and holds her. "Well, it must have been something for her to pass out."
"Try slapping her face, or rubbing her arms or something." Talon says with a concerned look.
Gilderoy walks over to her, shaking his head. "As soon as I mentioned it, he disappeared. Dang it...Still so dangerous, this place." The strange sorcerer takes the young lady's hand and begins to pinch the skin, trying to stay calm.
"I should've done something..."
Gabbi sighs and relaxes and gives the priest a smile. "That is Lisa, could be a sweety and and let her in."
A look of panic crosses her face just for moment and when the priest turns away she cast prestidigitation and covers her face and and hair, when she removes her hands her hair is brushed and redyed and her face is cleaned and slightly made-up to hide any imprefection. She looks back at the priest and Lisa and smiles.
"What do we know of this father?
Priest: This little bird is yours? How interesting! You must be quite the animal tamer to... The priest sees the transformation from Gabi's spell his jaw drops. You are beautiful! he says. But how did you...?? The priest is obviously quite taken with Gabi. This is going to wreck havoc with his vow of celibacy!
MEANWHILE IN THE REAL WORLD:
As Gilderoy watches and pinches you see ghostly blue chains burst up from the ground. Then entangle poor Gabi, tightly forcing her small frame flat to the ground. They coil around her neck, thighs, and upper arms. She is very very trapped now.
Gabi moans in her coma.
"Show yourself, spawn of Hell," Toni roars. "Let her go!"
She raises her greatsword.
"What do we know of this father?
"Not much, just that he was a blasphemer not a murderer. See if your scythe can do anything to those chains."
Gabbi blushes, smiling she says "It was nothing, I'm sorry you had to see me before I got a chance to wash, I must have look horrible."
A terrible terrible pain shoots through your body, Gabi. It's numbing and squeezingly nasty.
Priest: Are you alright? What's the matter? What's going on??
REAL WORLD:
Gabi's body writhes under the chains. She looks to be in horrendous pain. It lasts a few moments, then her body relaxes again. She is breathing hard.
You all hear laughter and the chains rattle like the jolly belly of a jelly ho-ho man.
Lissala who had been hoping around worried now is flutters her wings and claws at the chains. She then looks up at Gur [b"Hurry up ork and hit those chines with your weapon."[/b] turning to Talon "And you dwarf get the flasks that Gabbi was carrying out and trap this thing before it kills her."
she hops around a bit more peaking and clawing at the chains then quietly to her self she says "Odd she seems really happy, happier she has been in a long time."
Gabbi tries to maintain her smile to the priest and mostly succeeds "I don't know, maybe its what brought me here. Did the others... No I'll be fine, lets talk about you. I can't keep calling you sweaty, what is your name?"
"Gettin' ordered around by a bird now are we." In spite of his grumbling Talon will look for the empty siphons.
Father red-head hottie: You can call me Fathe...Well, how about just call me Zod? That's what my friends call me. He takes Gabi by the hand and gently helps her out of bed. Would you like to take a walk in the sunshine? Ravengro is beautiful this time of year isn't it? Always sunny, with 'ner a cloud in the sky! He smiles warmly.
REAL WORLD
Talon didn't notice it before but now that he looks around the cell he sees a leather bound journal poking out from under the pillow on the straw bed. Gild sees Talon look that way and follows his eyes, noticing the journal a moment later.
Seeing the journal, the young sorcerer books it over to the item, picking it up, intending to bring it back as he keeps the magical sight up.
should you choose to open it, a few quick one liners jump out at you.
19th of Desectry 1422. He came to me again last night. Zod. I told him I didn't want to do it again. The poor girl couldn't take any more. But when I tried to resist he posessed me again. When he is in control, the chains around my soul are worse than the chains I know I will one day feel in prison. This is hell.
13 of Horruary 1427. Now I am chained in this cell, just as I always knew I would be. I can only hope and pray for death. But whenever I pray, and picture Lady Desna before my her face twists and contorts into his face. Zod. He says I am his now. Perhapse I am. I wish for death, but he says in death I will only be closer to him than ever. What the F&8K is he anyway???
27 Terroruary 1428. The new archbishop of Lipidstadt payed me a visit. I told him about Zod in my confessions. I asked him for an excorcism. He only told me that being so familiar with a spirit such as Zod was a gift. I am more confused than ever. I have no hope left. All i have are these chains, which nothing can break.
Opening the journal, Gilderoy gasps, then quickly recovers. "We have to cut the chains free. We have to get her loose. The Father wasn't the real problem, I don't think. He keeps talking about someone called Zod, and I'd bet that's the culprit behind his..."issues" we've all heard about."
The young mage begins talking faster as he moves back towards them. "We HAVE to get her loose and fast!"
-intimidate
-heal
-aid another (will) 'fight gabi, fight damn you!'
-pray
-positive energy
-protective spells
-i don't know what else
Too bad Gil doesn't deal in positive energy.
She smiles and uses his to get more than she strictly needs to. "Thank you Zod I'd love to, but you came with me. I wan you near I get another spasm." She saysleaning against him heavily. "So Zod why don't you tellme more about yourself to distract me from my pain."
"Zod? Who the hell is Zod?" Turning to Thran, "Do you know anything about Zod?"
Talon holds the siphon out and there is a sucking spiritual wind. The chains rattle and there is a moaning. The siphon is full and Talon caps the plug. But the chains remain.
Zod: Indeed I will. Come then. Let us walk in the light.
Zod takes you into the streets of a Ravengro you do not recognize. Children here wear colorful cloths and the clouds do not appear in the sky. Folks tip their hats and say 'Gday' all the time.
I am something of a traveler you might say, Zod confesses about himself. I find things along the way to help me do what I need to do. But I am more interested in you. Gabi, what is your speciality?
REAL WORLD.
After the haunt siphon is full something strange happens. The haunt of Father Charlatan appears. He is holding his own neck. He looks at you all with desperation on his face. Then he pulls at the ectoplasmic etherealness of his neck. Pulls hard! And a second person begins to appear. It is inside Father Charlatan, and Father Charlatan seems to be pulling it out of himself. You can presume that this second being is 'Zod'. Though after a few moments Zod get's the upper hand and snaps back into place inside the Haunt of Father Charlatan.
(+9 is from the haunt siphon)
The chains tighten around Gabi.
Well it worked once... Talon will use another siphon.
REAL WORLD
[dice=perc; Toni]1d20+0
[dice=perc; Talon]1d20+8
[dice=perc; Gabi]1d20+3
[dice=perc; Ras]1d20+0
[dice=perc; Gur]1d20-1
[dice=perc; Gild]1d20+4Talon didn't notice it before but now that he looks around the cell he sees a leather bound journal poking out from under the pillow on the straw bed. Gild sees Talon look that way and follows his eyes, noticing the journal a moment later.
My new perception is +5 normal and +6 looking for traps.
Talon runs over and snatches the amulet off of the corpses neck. Maybe this has something to do with this Zod person.
"Come on, Gabi! You can beat this!" Gil begins to shake his fellow necromantic specialist.
Edit:Wrong alias sorry.
REAL WORLD: GM dave the Dwarf.
Oh yes, something does happen. Thran pass out and fall into a coma.
Zod's world
Thran wakes up and finds himself lying in an alley in Ravengro. A sunny Ravengro. As he gets up and brushes himself off he sees a Red haired priest walking down the street hand in hand with Gabi.
what do you doooo???
So am I like Oh hey Gabbi who I hang out all the time with in Ravengro who is the red head?
Or
Am I like. Gabbi There you are we have been looking all over for you...for some reason...but now your safe on this fine sunny day.
Or
Gabbi get away from that man he is an evil spirit or possibly a demon either way he is Evil!
Talon runs over and snatches the amulet off of the corpses neck. Maybe this has something to do with this Zod person.
Gabbi looks up at Zod thinking for moment "I'm a necromancer, or at least training to be one. That said I'm doing really well but I can't raise the dead bodies yet" she looks sad.
So am I like Oh hey Gabbi who I hang out all the time with in Ravengro who is the red head?
Or
Am I like. Gabbi There you are we have been looking all over for you...for some reason...but now your safe on this fine sunny day.
Or
Gabbi get away from that man he is an evil spirit or possibly a demon either way he is Evil!
which one?
<grin>