At the loud noise Sunny becomes even more entangled with the person from whom they've been seeking succour.
"I rilly dun't be likein' this place..." She whispers.
Bryson tried to fish out whatever it was with the lance, but couldn't quite hook it.
Eventually, he just reached in with is bare arm to grab it and pull it out; his nose wrinkling with disgust at the slime covered water.
Revealed is a thick stone rod made of red marble and a captiol "T" cap at one end. The shaft of the rod is carved with raised cartouches and sunken symbols, all in the distinct Olmen symbology; jaguar heads, rings through noses, feathered serpent heads, etc.
"I can't say I blame you, Sunny," Marius said, doing his best to be comforting while maintaining at least some situational awareness. Now was probably not the time to remind her that there was something following along behind them waiting to pounce.
He did return the hug, "Still, we'll get through it I'm sure. Staying positive is the key."
The irony was not lost on him that he was advocating positivity to the most naturally positive person in the company. He definitely wouldn't be sad to see the back of these tunnels.
Sunny is greatful for/to Marius as her nerves and jitters get the better of herself in thee 'dark' times.
"Aye. I iz a more bein' at home in'a jungles or tha' waves. Bein' all in'a dark an'a dimness in't fer tha' likes a me..." She admits in a whispered, subdued voice.
With the room searched, Bryson deems it as safe as it will get and casts Light.
"Come in." He growls out. "We rest here for 10 minutes 'fore moving on." He offers the magic rod and spear for Marius and Burian to inspect.
You can't really tell about the rod. It's a part of some larger magical mechanism? Maybe?
When you head down the chamber and past the throne...
As you pass through the chamber and turn up the stairway...
Greatful for the rest Sunny flops down with every one else on the stone floor. Though she's quite glad to be moving on again.
Sunny doesn't see much of anything in the darkness...
Bryson chooses the chamber past the throne.
Something catches his eye and Bryson reaches for it, giving it to someone else if he thinks it not immediately dangerous.
Burian's eyes emit a pale glow as he inspects the spear and rod.
He murmurs "some minor enhancement..." as he sets the spear aside, and reaches for the rod.
"Many minor enchantments.. a tool? a key of sorts.. or part of an arcane mechanism? "
Bryson notices a glint on the throne under the pile of ancient bones.
Brushing aside the detritus, he carefully picks up a necklace made of interlinked triangular gold plates. Each plate has some symbology engraved on them.
Ascending the stairs you find they end at a broad platform overlooking a wide chasm.
Two primitive stone statues flank the balcony, their impassive countenances caked with mildew. The chasm itself drops away into a black gulf of swirling water.
Two bridges span the chasm, exiting the room through separate double doors on the far side.
Bryson passes the necklace back as he continues onto one of the bridges. He moves with caution looking all around, down over the edge, and even up at the ceiling.
Sunny's inquizitivness sparks as Master Bryson's discovery is handed around.
"It's... heavy..."
Distracted by the shiny, her thoughts are miles away now from the darkness and chasm before the group.
"Uhm..."
Bryson gives a tentative ok and continues to move on.
Ghirrak nods silently, studying the room and their findings, and memorizing the way they came.
Burian sends his dancing lights in a wide arc attempting to coax whatever might be lurking out of hiding.
Up close, you can see that the mold and mildew covers up a lot of savage damage done to the surface of the statues by weapons; slash marks, pock marks made by missiles and flakes of stone broken off by blunt weapons.
The water below the bridges is marked by the swirls of hidden currents, and the flick of pale fish swimming below the surface.
Bryson felt it first. Not the clicking of many feet, but the rise in the savage part of him made him want to scream a challenge.
Then...
The monstrous head of a gargantuan centipede hove over the rim of the bridge, its antennae quivering as they sought out the source of what attracted it.
Seeming to percieve Bryso, it lunged to attack!
for a possible slashing damage, plus Poison (Fort save DC15 or 1d6 dex damage, 1 save).
As Burian looked on in shock, another one crept down the wall to his left.
for a possible slashing damage, plus Poison (Fort save DC15 or 1d6 dex damage, 1 save).
Ghirrak dashes forward, racing up the stairs to brutally hammer at the giant centipede attacking Burian.
Bryosn impulse is to savage this thing with tooth and claw, but he fights that urge and goes at it with his blade instead. Control
Scimitar +1:
"Gah! Iky bugs!" (>_<)
Sunny exclaims as the giant creatures loom out of the darkness.
She does her best to look for anything else creeping or scuttling about, trying to protect her crew mates nearby.
Burian steps up beside Ghirrak, draws his cutlass, and whips at the centipede with his silvery locks.
Marius was not a great fan of giant multi-legged bugs, and so his decision to blast the one bothering Bryson with fire might perhaps have been an overreaction. Then again, perhaps not. How was he to know just how dangerous a given native creature of the Isle was?
Round 1 completed_____________________
Ghirrak dashes forward, racing up the stairs to brutally hammer at the giant centipede attacking Burian.
Bryosn impulse is to savage this thing with tooth and claw, but he fights that urge and goes at it with his blade instead. Control
Using a move action to remain in control. Not significant this time, but I think it will show later.
'Sunny' does her best to look for anything else creeping or scuttling about, trying to protect her crew mates nearby. “An' I is still not seein' nuffin' in all a this gloom. :(“
Burian steps up beside Ghirrak, draws his cutlass, and whips at the centipede with his silvery locks.
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Marius was not a great fan of giant multi-legged bugs, and so his decision to blast the one bothering Bryson with fire might perhaps have been an overreaction.
Casting Scorching Ray.
It continued to lunge to attack Bryson.
for a possible slashing damage, plus Poison (Fort save DC15 or 1d6 dex damage, 1 save).
Number 2 continued to lunge to attack Burian.
for a possible slashing damage, plus Poison (Fort save DC15 or 1d6 dex damage, 1 save).
Round 2____________________________
Players take their turn in order of posting, enemies will go last.
Bryson's will hardens once he realizes that his internal struggle will get him killed. He dives back into the verminous thing.
Somehow, instinctually, he makes a connection with the over-large creature. "We ain't no meal for you." Bryson has Vermin Empathy rather than Wild Empathy. Not using the ability, but thought it was thematic for him to 'learn' of it.
Scimitar +1:
Feet firmly planted on the ground, drawing strength from the stone, Ghirrak's fists hammer away at the centipede with blinding speed.
Sunny pads closer.
The better to see what's going on with her freinds and to peer about into the gloom of the next large, open space.
"Here? Is that water there, down below...?" The tanned Elf's nature comming to the fore. She looks to Ghirrak and Burian.
*They's okeys... Right?* She thinks to herself, even as she sizes up the large, crawly opposition.
Burian steps back and heals himself with a faintly glowing hand.
Although his next action was more considered, it was perhaps still a bit much for the threat at hand. Nevertheless, Marius sent a crackling thundercloud to bedevil that same centipede.
Round 2 completed____________________________
Bryson's will hardens once he realizes that his internal struggle will get him killed. He dives back into the verminous thing.
Somehow, instinctually, he makes a connection with the over-large creature. "We ain't no meal for you."
Feet firmly planted on the ground, drawing strength from the stone, Ghirrak's fists hammer away at the centipede with blinding speed.
Sunny pads closer. The better to see what's going on with her freinds and to peer about into the gloom of the next large, open space.
"Here? Is that water there, down below...?" The tanned Elf's nature comming to the fore. She looks to Ghirrak and Burian.
Burian steps back and heals himself with a faintly glowing hand.
Although his next action was more considered, it was perhaps still a bit much for the threat at hand. Nevertheless, Marius sent a crackling thundercloud to bedevil that same centipede.
Number 1 continued to lunge to attack Bryson.
for a possible slashing damage, plus Poison (Fort save DC15 or 1d6 dex damage, 1 save).
Number 2 turned to lunge to attack Ghirrak.
for a possible slashing damage, plus Poison (Fort save DC15 or 1d6 dex damage, 1 save).
Round 3____________________________
Players take their turn in order of posting, enemies will go last.
Sunny looks longinly down at the barely glimpsed waters for just a moment...
Before turning and trying to think of a way to help.
Bryson is truly offended now that he knows the creature's affliction. He feels that, somehow, defeating it will be like defeating his own demons. He has to defeat it and he has to defeat it with weapons and spells.
Scimitar +1: destructive smite
Round 3 complete____________________________
Bryson is truly offended now that he knows the creature's affliction. He feels that, somehow, defeating it will be like defeating his own demons. He has to defeat it and he has to defeat it with weapons and spells.
And between Ghirrak’s, Burian’s and Sunny’s attacks, Giant Centipede 2 collapsed onto the bridge, quite dead.
Giant Cenitipede Number 1 continued to lunge to attack Bryson.
for a possible slashing damage, plus Poison (Fort save DC15 or 1d6 dex damage, 1 save).
Round 4____________________________
Players take their turn in order of posting, enemies will go last.
Sunny scampers across the stone bridge, getting closer to the big bug swaying and flailing at Master Bryson. The better to throw evens omething small and distracting at the beasty.
*Plink*
Ghirrak is a blur of movement as she dashes across the bridge to land a powerful kick on Bryson's opponent
Wanting to revert to his natural weapons, Bryson is both grateful for and resentful of Ghirrak's help.
Scimitar +1: destructive smite
Burian rushes up behind Ghirrak to support. His silvery locks wildly whirl about his head.. ready to strike.
Marius let the cloud continue to do its thing (for whatever good it was doing), adding a bit more to the centipede's woes by launching a bolt of force at it.
Round 4 complete____________________________
Sunny scampers across the stone bridge, getting closer to the big bug swaying and flailing at Master Bryson. The better to throw evens omething small and distracting at the beasty.
*Plink*
Ghirrak is a blur of movement as she dashes across the bridge to land a powerful kick on Bryson's opponent
Wanting to revert to his natural weapons, Bryson is both grateful for and resentful of Ghirrak's help.
Burian rushes up behind Ghirrak to support. His silvery locks wildly whirl about his head.. ready to strike.
Marius let the cloud continue to do its thing (for whatever good it was doing), adding a bit more to the centipede's woes by launching a bolt of force at it.
[ooc]Finally the cloud connected, lighting up the centipede with shocking power.
Then the ram shaped force field crashed into the creature, lifting it off its feet and slamming it into the wall. It collapsed onto the bridge and then slowly slid off of it and into the waters below.
The battle is over.
What now?