"Well that was something. Hopefully, the god owns lots of powerful magical items."
"That was... easy?" Penith says with mountains of suspicion.
Perhaps it was a fake or something! I wonder if our alien friend knows more.
With the defeat of the husk of Xhamen-Dor Kaklatath tells you that you now need to complete the ritual to travel to Carcosa.
Know. Dungeoneering
Know. Arcana
Kaklatath, do you know anything that can help?
Between the three of you, you complete the ritual. There is a blinding flash and you feel yourselves transported through time and space at dizzying speeds.
When you come to the dark stone structures of Neruzavin press in tightly, looming overhead as an oppressive reflection of the alien city. It seems as if the city were shrunken and pressed together to form claustrophobic streets among the buildings. The ground is rough but scoured flat, and a cold, dry wind whistles through the grooves and hap[hazard openings in the rock.
The walls of this artificial canyon wind away to the southeast. High above, a moon shines with a pale, sickly light through a break in the clouds, and ethereal towers rise behind it. Simply to glimpse this sight is to know, beyond all reason but with utmost certainty, that one is in Carcosa. There is no sign of Kaklatath.
"I hate this place thousand times more than every other awful city we have been in. All I want is open space. Open space and revenge. Well, revenge and open space. Ok, I have talked myself back into revenge. Let's look around."
As you stand there, slightly disorientated, there is a rippling in the air and 2 polyps appear flying 30 feet above you.
As you stand there, slightly disorientated, there is a rippling in the air and 2 polyps appear flying 30 feet above you.
Penith squeaks out a pathetic yelp "The-they are above us!" chucking a rock to illustrate the where of it all. The chucking is rather poorly done though.
[i]Penith's rock flies through the air striking the closer polyp.
The polyps each release a blast of wind at you all.
Reflex
Reflex
The archer casts Divine Power, activates his judgement ability as a swift action, and finally activates his Greater Weapon Bane ability.
Trevor moves and fires on the one north of him.
Reflex:
Domeric begins his song and casts Haste on the party!
Senn cast mass fly on the group. That allows Bitey to flying pounce.
Bitey takes an attack for anyone adjacent, Half of Trevor's Damage goes to Senn, anyone near Bitey has there ac boosted against attacks 2-6.
Trevor's arrow misses.
Bitey manages to get in a couple of telling blows.
Penith apparently did NOT like being blasted with their foul smelling wind. Her rock hits nice and hard.
Penith's rock flies through the air striking the polyp through the eyes.
One of the Polyps flies across to attack Penith, the other one attacks Bitey
Trevor flies up to the one attacking Penith and SMASHES
The arches pulls back his bowstring and fires multiple arrows at the closest polyp.
Attack with PBS, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, GMW, Haste, Greater Bane, Divine Power
Damage plus
sonic plus
Greater bane
Attack with PBS, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, GMW, Haste, Greater Bane, Divine Power
Damage plus
sonic plus
Greater bane
Haste Attack with PBS, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, GMW, Haste, Greater Bane, Divine Power
Damage plus
sonic plus
Greater bane
Iterative Attack with PBS, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot, GMW, Haste, Greater Bane, Divine Power
Damage plus
sonic plus
Greater bane
Bitey manages to evade even their best attempts. And will now give as good as she gets...well better.
Bitey takes an attack for anyone adjacent, Half of Trevor's Damage goes to Senn, anyone near Bitey has there ac boosted against attacks 2-6.
Senn will Delay and let the damage monsters do there thing.
As the enemy seems to be resistant to just about everything else he can do, for now, Domeric just maintains his song and Haste.
Trevor's blow smashes into the polyp, dealing it a mighty blow.
Atajay's first arrow brings it down and he then turns and peppers the second one with arrows.
Bitey then bounds across and finishes the last polyp off.
"Such a GOOOD dinasaur!" Penith fawns over Bitey, scratching his favorite parts.
Hmm..Where next?
I guess we head south-east then
"Good job buddy. I bet one day you will eat me in my sleep. Until that day you are keeping me alive."
Moving on you come to another cavern. The artificial canyon walls narrow to the north of this clearing, and numerous crevices lead away in other directions. Drifts of sand accumulate along the passages. The wind moans as it reverberates along the rock wall. A trumpeting cacophony occasionally blasts from the fluted towers high above, trailing off into silence a few moments later.
Standing in front of you is a pale statuesque woman who seems to be made of marble wearing a fine dress and a crown.
"Welcome, travellers"
Atajay nods at the strange woman who had just spoke to the group.
Trevor waits to see if this will become a smashy-bitey situation.
Trevor has no idea! Time for the bard to chime in
Penith tenses at the 'statuesque'-ness of the pale woman. For a moment, her kinship to statues has her ready to attack. EVERY statue they have ever noticed has attacked them.
Instead she just waves.
"Hi. You are very fancy and fancy people like deals. And...we have a deal for you. Can we come in and talk?"
"Certainly, I came here seeking your aid, you are the only ones who can help stop Hastur."
"Great. What has Hastur been doing here? We have been on his trail for a long time. But knowing his current actions seems like a good place to start."
"Hastur has been here a long time. Carcosa is like a vampire that feeds on civilization itself and the stelae are one of its fangs. They transmit psychic energy through even the distant void of space. As Carcosa is fed, so in turn is the King in Yellow. I fear that he will soon no longer be fettered here. You must break the connections, not only to save your city, but perhaps to save us all."