"Then let's kill the bastard!"
"Death shall fly on swift wings, this day!"
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Hoktsumisso need blood ! Eh?
So, is this officially dead or is there still any life left in the corpse? Do we need to find a Miracle Man?
With PFRPG released do we update stats?
dessert predator
who's next?
Book twists aside, wobbles on the grease, then rights himself.
Rackham, not even seeming to notice the dagger in his back, moves slightly closer towards Book, dropping his staff and raising his hands. He speaks calmly and firmly, repeating his message to the bar patrons and his fellow party members. "I would suggest that you get out of my way." Red sparks dance across Rackham's skin and clothing as his hands clench into fists, glowing with a deep crimson aura. Spidery blue veins bulge from his arms, neck, and forehead, the air humming with power. Blood begins to seep from the corners of his eyes. Once more, he speaks, quietly at first, then louder, rising to a stentorian roar as he releases his spell. "Please. Get of MY " A blinding beam of white-hot energy explodes from between Rackham's outstretched hands, burning his skin and singing his robes, streaking toward Captain Book.
Without even looking, Rackham sends two more bursts of semi-solid red light in the general direction of his assailant. The blasts slam into Righty's chest, knocking him backwards.
"What's with this Iomedae b!!&#, anyway. She went from Aroden's whore to divinity in a few moons and now you people bow down to her. Write to me when she's lasted a few millennium and then I'll show you some respect." "Who are you to speak of respect, parasite." Rackham's skin begins to crawl with crimson sparks. He speaks to the tavern's patrons as he raises his hands in front of him. "I suggest that any of those who do not wish to become involved leave now. Any who do not do so may suffer grievous bodily harm. Jon, Rohit, I would suggest that you step aside for a moment." He pauses, his hands glowing with arcane energy. "This ends now, demon." Beams of crimson light arc upwards from Rackham's palms, curving downwards and solidifying before slamming into Vass/Syd's body with devastating force/
"We begin our attack soon, I take it?"
Rackham makes the sign of the sword, tracing his finger from forehead to abdomen and from shoulder to shoulder. The air around him begins to crackle with thaumaturgic energy.
"The Toiling Midget. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious."
"He shall not come to any harm. And if we are to die, then so be it, so long as our task is completed. Death isn't so bad. I've been there."
Says quietly to the Pulsifer and Cordoba:"we have some of these little people in Tian Xia. They are also insane." "A bit, yes."
Eating with his mouth full. "Aref has the green ball. Let's show it!"
Rackham steeples his fingers in contemplation. "We know the demon's name, and possess the Eye. In theory, we should be able to trap the fiend's spirit inside as we search for its mortal body. Is this correct?"
"Vass is out there." The Deceiver points at the teeming masses of humanity. "He's following us. And I aim to make him regret it." Rackham nods. "We have the Eye, and intend to learn as much as possible about its use." He turns to the newcomer, bowing slightly. "I seem to have forgotten my manners. I am Rackham Pulsifer, humble servant of the Lady. We seem to share a calling." He turns back to Bodhan. "As for Book, we must deal with that scum. I shall not have his presence nagging at my conscience as we search for the demon. If I were possessed of my full abilities, I would SMITE..." Rackham's declaration dissolves into a riot of hacking coughs. He wipes his mouth, and his hand comes away bloody.
Pulsifer:** spoiler omitted **
Spoiler: Now it's all here and the pieces are falling together. So here you go: The Paladin you found in the charnel heap of the entrance hall was a member of the Order of the Holy Sentinel, his armor marked with the symbol of a sword driven down through a horned skull and backgrounded by a sun. This Mendevian order of Iomedean Paladins is responsible for holding back the demons of the Worldwound, and finding one here in Qadira is strange indeed. But hearing Aref report that herein may be a collection of books on demonology (no doubt containing summoning lore which Aref seeks) suggests to you the missing link between a Paladin of the Holy Sentinel and this temple. In addition, as Pulsifer pointed out earlier, the sphinx's parasite, the Estrovian thaumatode, is said to have emerged from the Worldwound. You can guess how and why the knight is here, but how did the worm arrive? As for the 'Eye of Aroden', neither of you has ever heard of this stone.
"Vass is still following I am sure. Let us go to the one place that will give him pause - the Temple of Iomedae. I assume that we are all agreed in this, yes?" "Yes, it would be wise to visit the Lady's temple."
With the platform stopped, the fight above continues - a man is thrown into the well - falls in the center of the platform -
"Yes."
"Friends, I believe the demon is on the roof. We must beware." Domo murmurs in a voice designed not to be heard. "Aye, brother. I shall keep a keen eye out for any suspicious behavior."
Hoktsumisso takes cover from the Xbow men ...
Rackham nods surreptitiously at the hawk circling overhead. "Gentlemen, we may have a problem. That hawk's been following us for quite some time now."
"I will keep all of this in mind."
Rackham looks down his nose at the gnome. "Well, I'm glad that someone's been paying attention. As both a mage, and as a devotee of the Lady Iomedae, it would be my best guess that the stone served as a capstone to Vass' crystal prison. This, in essence, is the key to the demon's binding and imprisonment." He pauses. "If it were solely up to me, however, I would rather endeavor to find a way to destroy the fiend entirely. Any suggestions?"
Rackham is woefully unprepared for exorcism. Perhaps, years ago, he may have been, and that is what causes him to make a violent gesture towards Akilara, shouting hoarsely. "By bell, book, and candle, GET THEE HENCE!" A jet of invisible something makes it halfway to the possessed woman, exploding with terrific force in midair.
"Only a coward would hide such as you have! Face me, demon!"
Kill dammed Vass first , then let's take care of Book. "I concur, my friend."
Aref, this is from a spoiler when you first sat down in Draka's:** spoiler omitted **
Pulsifer, I vould velcome your help in examining dis book. "Yes, my friend. It is of interest."
"Way to go!" Cordoba tells Rackham. "Don't test me, Deceiver." Rackham seems more resigned than angry.
"He's YOURS if YOU kill him first!" Rackham nods, almost imperceptibly, then levels his staff at the orcish cleric. "Thou shalt not suffer the unholy to live!" A beam of red and blue light erupts from the tip of Rackham's staff, streaking toward the cleric of Rovagug, encasing the orc in burning crimson ice.
"Alright! That guy just got on my kill list!" Rackham's eyes flash with uncharacteristic anger. "That one's MINE, Cordoba!"
"naive stupid."
Rackham sends a second, smaller bolt of red energy towards the orcish cleric.
"naive stupid."
Rackham looks pointedly at several of the members of the group, as if to say 'get ready,' then levels his palms at the savage cleric. "May the flames of the Lady further blacken your heart!" A blinding beam of red light shoots from his hands, over the heads of his compatriots, and strikes the enemy spellcaster directly in the chest.
"The man is no more! That is Vass, a fncking demon!""A demon?!? By Cailean, he must be stopped!" "And by Iomedae, they shall be banished to their foul domain!" Rackham nods at the monk, and prepares to cast a spell. |