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The skeleton falls to Phedran's morningstar, and Sehetep calls down to Phedran. "Your blood shall pave the road of King Akhutan's glorious return."
While Cammy dispatches one of the skeletons, the other one seems unaffected by Hank's scimitar and parries Karthurg's hammer enough to dodge the blow.
Belliken’s shot connects, but Sehetep seems unaffected. The two remaining skeletons on the ground shift into a more advantageous position (5 foot steps southeast to flank Karthurg) and strike with swords glowing with the ancient magic animating their bones.
Belliken waits for an opportune moment to strike.
The skeleton is unable to react in time to save itself from the wrath of Cammy, and the others are caught off-guard.
Sehetep looks at the rest of you. "Swear to King Akhutan and you may fight alongside us when he takes back his throne. Stand against us and you will die." Silently, the other skeletons jump down from the balcony, easily shrugging off the fall of ten or fifteen feet.
"I am Sehetep, sworn shield of King Akhutan. I command you to bend the knee and swear fealty to the king." As he speaks, three more skeletal figures in what appears to be ceremonial funeral armour emerge from the doorway, all surrounded by the same thin haze.
The figure is bloodied but alive, clad in robes like those worn by the Aracus Guild. They also wear a similar mask, though it is split roughly down the middle. The gem has clearly been refined and polished, and has a smooth surface. Moments later, the golden mist begins to swirl and travel upwards to a large set of double doors. The doors begin to swing open, revealing a humanoid shape. It appears to be a long-dead skeleton, bearing rusted armour to which the mist clings. Looking down at Phedran, the skeleton speaks in what sounds like ancient Osiriani, then pauses and continues to stare at him.
The northern tunnel ends in a ladder, propped up and leading through a rough-hewn hole. Drawing closer, a faint whispering sound becomes audible.
There is still the northern tunnel, and the thrumming in the air has not faded despite the ghouls' destruction.
One quick change to the information from the logs: I got it messed up in my head, and the Lawblight was not destroyed. The Threnody escaped into the Drift after sustaining heavy damage.
Morvruul and Eleeta are able to bypass the computer's security systems, gaining access to some captain's logs. The logs, about a month ago:
Captain Skorper Morrigar 12 Pharast, 317 AG 03:24 Encountered a distress signal in the Vast. We arrived at the planet Ulmarid, where the signal seemed to be based. We sent down a scout ship to the surface, but we were too late. The SFS Unbounded Wayfarer and her crew were too mangled to create any new recruits for the Fleet. We were able to salvage some scrap metal and Starfinder insignias, but nothing of significant value. What is dead may never die. Acting Captain Delgar Shirris
The logs also contain co-ordinates for Ulmarid, where the lost Starfinder vessel crashed.
The room ahead is indeed the bridge. The stations are constructed of the same bone and metal lattices as the rest of the ship, seeming to grow from the floor. Signs of battle damage are evident, and there are no remaining crew members. There are banks of computers here, some of which appear to still be functional.
Domak and Morvruul notice three glowing projectiles whiz past them and shatter the last skeletal crew member.
One of the skeletons continues towards Blipdoolpoolp, Eleeta, and Morroda. However, it meets a swift end at the point of the supercharged spear.
Belliken sees how crowded the hallway is and delays. The ghoul throws itself forward, and Karthurg is able to interpose himself between it and Hank just in time.
Karthurg also feels a strange stiffness begin to lock up his joints...
As Blipdoolpoolp braces against the skeletal crew member's next attack, the generator located in one of the exterior walls lets out another wave of unnatural cold. As it recedes, Blipdoolpoolp and Eleeta can see that the skeleton in front of them seems to have healed some of its injuries.
Thanks! I do my best.
Eleeta's magic missile shatters a couple of the skeleton's ribs, but it keeps fighting. Morvruul is able to access the controls for the negative energy generators in the walls, and believes he could shut it down given a few moments more.
The remaining skeletons split up. One of them dashes towards the wall that just pulsed negative energy, while the other two remain out of sight on either side of the central passageway.
The missiles seem to be just as effective as Eleeta would hope, shattering much of the skeleton's body.
Due to the crowded hallway, Belliken is unable to land a shot. However, the shower of acid produced by Phedran's vial showers over the ghouls, causing the closest one to collapse to the ground.
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The lights seem to be some sort of information or power display, and they are fairly dim. Suddenly, two groups of skeletal figures come into view, and silently charge forward.
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The ghoul screeches in anger, as Hank's wand seems to cause its skin to char and wither.
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Morvruul is able to access some of the basic ship systems. While this terminal isn't connected to the bridge, the energy coursing through the ship from the ruined power core seems to have been reduced somewhat, if not entirely dispelled.
The rubble - along with the whole southern tunnel - is coated in a noticeable carpet of dust. Partially caught under the weight of the cave-in are two humanoid figures. A golden mist clings to their skin. The figures are twitching, causing some of the smaller stones to clatter about. A whisper, which sounds more as if it was forcibly pulled from the creature’s lungs than spoken, rasps forth. "Sssooooo… hunnngggryyyy…"
The eastern tunnel splits in two. Drawing closer to it, you can all feel a strange, unsettling thrumming in the air. What sounds like shifting stone debris can be heard faintly from down the southern tunnel.
Domak is able to pilot the Loreseeker past the bolts of necromantic energy to the aft docking bay, which is open to the void of space. It appears that most of the cargo that might have once been here have already been used, with only a few supplies for patching up a ship remaining.
The now-ruined Endless Threnody now floats aimlessly in the empty Drift space. Bolts of sickly green and purple energy crackle between the bone spurs that adorn the hull, discharged from the necromantic power source.
I’m still here. I haven’t been posting as frequently, mainly since school started, but I am still willing to run Boarding. About recruiting, I agree that we should recruit to get to four players.
The elemental twists out of Karthurg's reach, but is unable to avoid Belliken's shot. Unfortunately, Cammy is still unable to hurt it.
The elemental doesn’t seem to understand Phedran, or if it does it makes no reply. It recoils from Belliken’s spell before moving south and swinging an arm at Cammy.
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