Noroc coughs up a bit of blood as he picks himself back up off the floor.
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Noroc shakes the cobwebs out of his head — this thing hits hard — and cocks his head to one side, whispers rising in his ears from the void.
Almost as soon as he does so, his hands feel numb, and his grip on his "walking stick" becomes tenuous. Oh no, not again...
In a split second you see the creature fight and move. In a heartbeat a thosand iterations of this fight pass into your mind. Just as quickly, you draw some quick conclusions: there are no real weakness, though its will seems to be the weakest.
Talborel hunts prey, and starts aiming for the biggest solid-looking bunch of bones.
, Damage on Hit:
Recall Knowledge, Religion:
Noroc casts a lightning fast spell as Tal rushes in and strikes the mass. He's not sure he knows what this thing is though.
ROUND 1:
: ATK
Carrufikus (68/68): Go
Noroc (43/58): 2 Actions
Elena (48/48): Go
Bibi (56/56): Go
Peldur (79/83): Go
Tal (66/66): Hit
Location: The Arena
Noroc: DR 5/Physical
Perldur comes around the far side of the creature, dropping into cat dance. He rakes out at the thing.
Noroc snaps out of his instant reverie with a curt Perhaps target its willpower, if you can, to Elena and Carrufikus as he himself tries a different tack. sending a blazing ray of light streaking toward the bony thing.
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Carrufikus looks with wide eyes and perspiration on his forehead as he tries to recall anything he knows about the massive bony creature before them.
.
The gnome cleric casts Vitality Lash at the creature.
Peldur's hands are quick, but he doesn't land a single blow!
Noroc's mind returns to the here and now. He releases a spell with amazing aim and power, devasatating the skeletal monstrosity.
Carrufikus follows it up with a bit more damage. The creature looks more broken than whole.
ROUND 1:
: ATK
Carrufikus (68/68): Go
Noroc (43/58): BOOM
Elena (48/48): Go
Bibi (56/56): Go[/b]
Peldur (79/83): Miss
Tal (66/66): Hit
Location: The Arena
Noroc: DR 5/Physical
Oh, Carrufikus is certain that this is a bone devil. A creature of pure evil who can drain your life if it can just get hold of you long enough to pull you close.
Peldur's hands are quick, but he doesn't land a single blow!
Noroc's mind returns to the here and now. He releases a spell with amazing aim and power, devasatating the skeletal monstrosity.
Carrufikus follows it up with a bit more damage. The creature looks more broken than whole.
ROUND 1:
: ATK
Carrufikus (68/68): Lash
Noroc (43/58): BOOM
Elena (48/48): Go
Bibi (56/56): Go[/b]
Peldur (79/83): Miss
Tal (66/66): Hit
Location: The Arena
Noroc: DR 5/Physical
Elena moves her arms in wide, arcing movements, fingers crooked strangely as she works through a spell. And orb of biting cold coalesces around the midsection of the skeletal amalgamation, freezing energy bent on breaking brittle bones.
She too attempts to identify what this thing is.
Bibi draws her mace, and strikes for a kneecap
Bibi goes full kneecap! She finds the target awfully hard to hit, but thanks to her style, she connects!
The skeleton reaches down to envelop Bibi's little head in its massive claw:
for and throws her backwards 10 feet!
It then turns on Peldur:
, but the scrappy fighter ducks!
ROUND 2:
Skeletal Hulk: ATK
Carrufikus (68/68): Go
Noroc (43/58): Go
Elena (48/48): Go
Bibi (35/56): Go
Peldur (79/83): Go
Tal (66/66): Go
Location: The Arena
Noroc: DR 5/Physical
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Tal fires away.
,
CRITICAL... doubled plus
29, if a hit:
Demoralize with an Intimidating Glare:
Peldur windmills his arms, hoping to catch a rib with one of his fists.
Were it made of flesh, Tal's arrow would sure have been fatal. Even still, he sinks a pair into the creature's skull.
When Peldur adds his fists the creature shudders and then falls apart to hundreds of individual bones!
"Hooray for slaying yet another vile creature!"
Carrufikus casts a three action heal to close up the wounds of his companions.
"Reinvigormend!"
Carrufikus (68/68):
Noroc (58/58):
Elena (48/48):
Bibi (55/56):
Peldur (83/83):
Tal (66/66):
Never seen a bone devil before, Noroc says, nodding to Carrufikus as he tries — in vain — to shake the numbness from his hands.
"Are you still hurt, Noroc? I've never seen such a foul creature. It seems the further we descend below the surface, the worse these fiends are."
Not wounded, just...weak, Noroc says unhappily. I'll sleep it off and I'll be okay.
"Bone devils are dangerous like that. If you get too tired to continue, just say something. This place is rather dangerous and I hope to keep you all very healthy."
Intrigued by the glowing circle, Peldur steps into it.
As Peldur steps into the circle, a magical sigil appears on his forehead a softly glowing red...
CHALLENGER
He then vanishes...
This 20-foot-high chamber’s stone floor is heavily stained with blood. A wall of transparent stone separates this room from an observation gallery that rings its north, west, and south sides. The northeast corner features a short stone well, while the room’s south end has a steep, ascending staircase. The room juts out a side hall to the east that ends at a charred circle in the stone with a double door nearby.
Upon arrival, you find a reptilian beast loping on two clawed feet, its eyeless head dominated bya huge circular maw filled with jagged teeth. It is systematically shattering crystal chunks with its cacophonous cry.
It charges the brawler and immediately bites down:
for . It also vibrates its teeth at a shocking frequency
ROUND 1:
???:
Peldur (55/83): Go
Location: ???
PELDUR'S PERSONAL MAP
Noroc: DR 5/Physical
???: (Sound on Round 4))
Elena swears like a sailor when Peldur disappears She doesn't understand Aklo but tries to recall what she knows about the magic she just witnessed.
Frack you, you glorified iguana turd!
Peldur crouches down into his martial stance and slips past the creature. He then delivers several punches to where he assumes its liver is.
Elena is confident that he teleported somewhere. In fact, seeing one of these in action may make it easier the next time she tries the ritual.
Everyone gets a BAD feeling.
"Wait a minute. Did Peldur just step into that magic circle? Doesn't he realize that is extremely dangerous?! Especially when there are bone devils present! We need to find him now!"
Carrufikus looks over (without stepping inside) the magic circle and tries to figure out if it gives off any hint of where Peldur was teleported.
There's no way to know...
Noroc lets out a cry and chases after Peldur, bone devils and dangerous circles be damned. He steps past Carrufikus and into the circle. Peldur? PELDUR!
He arrives just in time to see the brawler make a solid pair of hits! stunning it!
Noroc too now bears the Aklo sigil. He arrives to see Peldur locked in combat with... something.
The creature lets out a cry. This discordant ululation resonates along your nerves and bones, manifesting as waves of incapacitating pain washing over the victims.
ROUND 2:
???: Discord
Peldur (55/83): FORT + Go
Noroc (68/68): FORT + Go
Location: ???
PELDUR'S PERSONAL MAP
Noroc: DR 5/Physical
???: 28, Bleed 4 (Sound on Round 4))
Bibi is right with Noroc. With an oath at seeing Peldur vanish, she draws her rapier then also jumps into the circle.
Elena curses again. "You've supposed to wait for me to examine this stuff."
Erecting a magical shield, she looks at Tal and Carrufikus. "Once more into the unknown, I suppose."
She then follows Bibi, Noroc, and Peldur.
Bibi and Elena arrive to see Noroc and PEldur locked in combat with a strange beast
What's worse, you see Noroc just go.... blank.
ROUND 2:
???: Discord
Peldur (55/83): FORT + Go
Noroc (68/68, Deaf through R5, Stunned 2): Go
Bibi: 1 Action
Elena: 1 Action
Location: ???
PELDUR'S PERSONAL MAP
Noroc: DR 5/Physical
???: 28, Bleed 4 (Sound on Round 4))
Ha! You're outnumbered now, you crazy fecal mass!
Peldur shifts to flank the creature with Noroc. Peldur then leaps up and wraps the creature in a tiger hug.
BOOYAH!
Peldur then claws at it with his crazy long toe nails!
ROUND 2:
???: Discord
Peldur (55/83, Sickened 1): Grab[b]
Noroc (68/68, Deaf through R5, Stunned 2): Go
Bibi: 1 Action
Elena: 1 Action
Location: ???
PELDUR'S PERSONAL MAP
Noroc: DR 5/Physical
???: 31, Grabbed, Bleed 4 (Sound on Round 4)
"Where are you all going? Are you sure this is a good idea? When are you coming back? Tal, what shall we do?"
Sigh
Bibi closes with the beastie. Man, this thing has no face--only mouth?!?!
note: due to gang-up feat, everyone is considered flanking it as long as me & someone else is threatening!
[ooc]There's a map in the spoiler "Peldur's Personal Map. It's also slide #6.
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Tal looks at Carrufikus.
"What do we do? We all go down together, that's what we do."
Tal grabs the gnome and drags him through the portal.
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The whole party arrives in the middle of a fight to the death! Each member now baring the Aklo sigil.
ROUND 2:
???: Discord
Peldur (55/83, Sickened 1): Grab
Noroc (68/68, Deaf through R5, Stunned 2): Go
Bibi: Close
Elena: WTFIGOH?
Carrufikus: 1 Action
Tal: 1 Action
Location: ???
PELDUR'S PERSONAL MAP
Noroc: DR 5/Physical
???: 31, Grabbed, Bleed 4 (Sound on Round 4)
Noroc, his ears ringing and his head abuzz, tries to cast a spell.
He bestows a bit of occult guidance onto Tal.