Horrifying idea..from a cave fisher...
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I hope nothing happened to him. :(
*rubs chin* If we murder his family and co-workers...he won't have anything to do BUT GM! I'm on it!
Tsao glances around at the morlocks surrounding him, fully aware that if they chose, they could end his existence on this plane in a most undignified manner...again.
I'm keeping alert. We'll see if I have any valiant defenders coming to my aid against their former allies. ;)
Yes Choon, the whole world revolves around you ya know. Well, if he has his way...
My actions are posted, I'm waiting on the others for time to catch up to me. :)
I think five rounds to set off a cave-in is a long time. It might be easier to simply crash the goblins into the skellies and possess whomever survives.
I'm certainly on the same page as you, Vicon. Rule of Cool (almost) ALWAYS trumps RAW in my books.
After this first minute, I will attempt to get the morlocks to fight one another. Tsao will approach the largest and strongest of the morlocks who prostrated themselves before him. "YOU! MORLOCK!" he booms. "YOU HAVE BEEN CHOSEN TO LEAD YOUR PEOPLE TO A NEW AGE! AN AGE OF CONQUEST! AN AGE OF BLOOD! AN AGE OF Lead your people" here, he gestures at the remaining morlocks, "to kill your prey and grind your enemies into the stone! The ones who do not worship the Cathexis are heretics who fear My coming! But THEY CANNOT STOP US! THEY CANNOT STOP YOU!" Tsao will lift the morlock's head by both hands, taking the chance to touch the dangerous creature. In a quieter voice, "Do you accept the gifts of the Dark Tapestry that I would bestow upon you?"
Tsao grins to himself, feeling the fuzzy edges of insanity descend around his thinking as he surveys a battlefield in the making. At first, the thought-speech of the Abrasax was a mere tickle in his ear, an annoying buzzing to be blocked out. But then it broke through his mania, and he shook himself as he brought his mind back through the centuries to this present moment. "The situation is dire, my monstrous allies," the voice of the General fills all of your minds. "I do not possess explosives of any kind. Our inferior force is surrounded by two superior forces that possess knowledge of us. But there's one......one tool in our arsenal that we could use. The morlocks. I'm going to reveal myself to them. If I'm right, and they are worshipers of the Cathexis, they will willingly serve the denizens of the Dark Tapestry. If I'm not...I will see you all in Hell." Tsao will move at his highest speed to reveal himself, in the open, before the morlocks in his ghastliest ghostly form. Speaking aloud, in undercommon, Tsao declares, "I AM GENERAL TSAO! MORLOCKS! BOW DOWN BEFORE THE MASTER OF THE RED CATHEXIS!"
Post coming tomorrow, apologies! Today was a full day with no access to any screens of any sort :)
Tsao's instincts tell him to follow the Abrasax - but he saw the skeletons himself first-hand, and he knew that even if he kept up with the goblins, he wouldn't be of much use in their defense. His eyes narrow as his ghostly visage sweeps the caverns surrounding him with the hunger of a thousand years.
Tsao knows how useless he is unless he's got a body to command. He searches high and low for viable hosts.
Tsao nods to himself as the goblins unleash the hounds. A tactical sacrifice. Now to see if we can save the rest of the tribe...though it may be that their usefulness has run its course... He follows in the air above and behind them, trying to keep an eye on the encroaching skeletons. If the formation breaks and there are any stragglers, Tsao will move in and possess one. A bony body is better than no body at all. If needed:
I definitely just tried to drink my beer wihout twisting off the cap first.
Ah, I didn't realize that 254/Gorfeen left the main body of the tribe. Since I didn't say that I followed them (reading comprehension fail) I'll just say that I stayed with the tribe. So I'm still aware of the skeletons up ahead, but not of Kuurst's body's fate. Right?
I'm confused. I thought what I was trying to do was follow the goblin tribe, watching from above.
Retcon: Tsao is unaware of the monster, so he advises the bodysnatchers to merely instruct their goblin slaves to wait and let the skeletons pass.
Er...sorry, I guess I didn't make that perception check, did I?
Yep, I'm trying to find the monster as soon as possible and attempt to possess it before the goblins can find it.
"They're orcish skeletons, fifteen of them. Perhaps more. They'd make mincemeat out of your hosts, or at least cause significant damage to a significant number of them. Do not allow the goblin tribe to engage them. A safer bet would be to guide them up to the lair of the monster that is eating Kuurst....I can attempt to possess it and provide more "signs of divine providence" to Gorfeen." So saying, Tsao wastes no time in flying up to the gantries, casting about himself hungrily while trying to remain as quiet as possible. I must have a body again...
"Trouble ahead, my monstrous friends. Skeletons spooking the dogs," Tsao immediately sibilants in Zalgan.
He peers about him carefully:
I've updated my profile already. :)
Couldn't decide on a 2 RP upgrade that was both thematically appropriate and desirable, so I just went for the AC and BAB bonuses.
Like a patient shade, Tsao will float high above the goblins below, keeping an eye out for new developments.
You're awesome Vicon, I'm glad you're back! Will update my character soon to CR 2. I think Tsao's going to hold off on ensaring a goblin, and seek something more significant to dominate.
"Glorious." Tsao's voice issues in the eldritch Zalgan speech. A satisfaction washed over him as he saw the control of the goblins shift to his allies. My allies, the disconcerting thought came to him. Not me. Them. I helped to broker our passage to this world...brought them here...have I doomed the world I hope to conquer by doing so? Doubt over his failure to kill Mum himself gnawed at him like a sore in his lip. Narrowing his eyes, he keeps to the shadows and stays alert for new opportunities. Tomorrow is another day, after all, he thought to himself, with an evil grin.
Damn, this isn't going as smoothly as planned... Tsao thinks to himself, as he chases after Mum. Having exited his host already, his options were limited, and he knew his soul on this plane was weak and vulnerable. Desperate, he lashes out against Mum again!
One more day until the prophesied return of Vicon!
Growling, the ghost lashes out, hoping to kill the troublesome goblin if he can't possess her.
Can we just make my attack a ghostly touch without possession then? I...don't have that many tools at my disposal as a ghost.
Tsao will immediately hammer the old goblin's mind again. "Yes.....please resist...it makes the conquest all the sweeter," he whispers as he envelops her body in his chilling ghost form.
The General only nods in assent. Zalgan:
"Distract the dogs near her tent. I will move immediately after.
You have a talent for manipulation. Even knowing what he knows about you, Tsao is forming a grudging respect for the Abrasax. Still...they're only goblins. He will reserve real judgment for the real challenge. ;)
"Hzzigit" wanders aimlessly about the barracks in the guise of patrolling, looking very official with his weapon - a battered dogslicer that nontheless felt very good to hold after so long without true hands. He hears the Abrasax's eldritch voice in his mind and his host's eyes narrow without him truly realizing it - a remnant, perhaps, of the instincts that originally drove the goblin. He nods in acknowledgment in "Mustadook"s direction and meanders in the direction of Itzal's carrier. Zalgan: "Mum suspects the divine prophecy, eh?" (his mind-voice is wry.) "I could sneak into her tent...I've done it once already. Should I gut her?"
Tsao stares hatred at Mum's back. Better not try when she's awake. I'll come back when she's sleeping.
I'm also not posting quite as much because I'm uncertain, both IC and OOC. Would Tsao seek to simply overwhelm Mum's mind and remove her doubts that way? Would there be a way to kill Mum without causing complete chaos and anarchy in the goblin tribe? Is causing complete chaos and anarchy something Tsao DOESN'T want to do?
I was with family this weekend. Future notice - it's hard for me to find time to sit down and write up multiple posts a day during the weekends. One or two is usually all I can manage. I'm still here.
Given that Tsao can't actually hear Mum speaking, he makes the assumption that she's deep in thought but alone. Does leaving my host make a sound? Do you need another stealth check?
That makes sense too! I'd be happy to do it that way.
Sorry! I saw the ""s and assumed it was speech. Since telepathy and alternative forms of communication look to be big themes in this campaign, might I make a formatting suggestion? "Bold with quotes for talking out loud" Italics for internal monologues - no half-insane villain should leave home without one! "And when you're inside your head AND talking to someone, italics with quotation marks." Just for consistency?
Tsao can hear that Mum is obviously deep in conspiratorial conversation with...someone... so he will wait, patiently, in the shadows. I've waited centuries to reach this plane...a few more moments won't hurt.
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