*attempts to divine the fate of the GM via reading the purple clouds*
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Rennoc keeps grappling with Lucian...
Same as Hamailii
Rennoc attempts to grapple Gideon... grapple attempt
Rennoc moves forward and behind Gideon, he obviously plans to grapple him from behind (moving directly behind Gideon).[/ooc]
Rennoc grimly focuses on Thaxos and moves forward () directly in front of the old man... Rennoc unleashes a massive spray of lightning from his hands, his goal to shock Thaxos into submission... Burning hands (sith style), damage
Give them one day
Rennoc gazes upon Thaxos as the mental compulsion snaps, his eyes glow like purple stars in the night-sky... Rennoc unleashes a massive explosion of ice centered upon Thaxos, "comrades kill the psion!" Frostfall damage
spellcraft
Ready and I believe the battle can be summed up as this... Bald Of Evil (Thaxos) and Bald of Awesome (Rennoc) http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BaldOfEvil
I will hunt you down old man... This I can promise. Rennoc's hatred glows out of his eyes malevolently... He moves forward and will mount the kank that Gideon has vacated if possible (if Gideon has vacated). ride Rennoc will then move the creature backwards, if Thaxos desires to escape he will have to do it on foot...
Note that Rennoc is not taking any actions...
Abstaining action GM, nothing I can do with my current list of spells...
If we can just inflict enough damage Thaxos won't be able to truly escape... Old man in the desert, blood pouring from his body and no water...along with critters who are basically immune to telepathy=death.
Realizing that this could be disastrous Rennoc moves to take Chumani out of the picture... He charges up to the half giant and unleashes a spell...
Seeing his comrade move away from Chumani Rennoc shouts, [b]is Chumani under thaxos's control?[/i]
While he cannot strike out against Thaxos this doesn't stop Rennoc from murdering the kank, a twisty mind such as his recognizes how to defeat or at least obstruct mental commands... scorching ray, attack, damage
spellcraft sense motive Thaxos attempted to enslave Chumani's mind, kill him! Following his own advice Rennoc decides to make Thaxos pay, for the man is old and feeble... Easy prey for the body wracking spells of the storm.
damage
Proceeding to run over 90 feet using the run(x3) tactical movement, square K14. As Rennoc charges forward, his storm scarred body pressing the limits of endurance he bellows. After him!
Aye that we should Gideon, but alas we cannot let him have our water now can we? With that Rennoc's twisted, vicious mind finds a loophole in Thaxos's commands... Rennoc moves and will with whatever is available move to remove any supplies from Thaxos's kank... Of course he will not "hurt' Thaxos while doing this... Or stop him from moving his kank forward.
Just to be clear, is this after a rest or are we still on the day that we captured Thaxos (I think the latter but not sure).
Note would it not be against "orders" to unleash something like a Ash Storm or cloud pf Poison in the path of Thaxos? Since I am not actually "harming" him...
Rennoc will move to untie Thaxos as well, while his trapped mind might be affected by Thaxos he still has the ability to do things Thaxos didn't specify... Like take some of Thaxos's falling hair...
will save
Rennoc calmly examines Thaxos before pointing out the glaring gap in his logic... You forget something old man, you are old and experienced. Your younger successor is far more pliant and judging from how you out maneuvered her when she discovered your plot less experienced. Just as a mage prefers a young, pliant apprentice accepting of his will and vision so do I prefer a pliant, easily controlled head of "her" trade house.
The Halfling tribes are not an obstacle that can't be overcome, with one hand I might offer them complete annihilation. With the other I shower them with gifts, this is the way of power. To drive a kank forward a man needs both a stick and food, this lesson applies to all of us to a lesser extent. As for challenging the Sorcerer Kings that is fairly simple, encourage them to destroy one another and they will do so. They are defilers to a King and defilers see one another as rivals exclusively, their can only be two defilers in one area at most. One to wield power and one to crave it. When they finally have weakened themselves it will be easy to convince even people used to comfort and plenty to attack them. For all men are decidedly like vultures, when they smell blood and see the enemy's weakness they will not take much convincing to swoop in to enjoy the feast. All wizardry may come at a price but their is one think to note Thaxos, I am neither a defiler, a being too lazy to seek out a proper source of power nor a preserver who is to craven to harness true power. Why do I need to bother with the lagging life force of this planet when I have the limitless power of the Cerulean Storm to call upon? As Rennoc speaks of the Ceruluean Storm his eyes seem to glow like a Tyr storm as his gaze bores into Thaxos... Intimidate
Rennoc holds the lens out to his eye and scans for magic on loot... After he is done and hears Thaxos speaks he laughs at the idiocy he sees before him... Old man I think you fail to see a point here, the age of kings is coming to an end. One King lies dead and another faces open rebellion, we stand upon the precipice of change and unlike you we are prepared to make the great leap forward. It will be a glorious age, as the Kings bicker their gaze will turn inward. Besides the dangers already present the paradise beyond the mountains is open for the taking, such a dominion will be able to expand without worry nor fear safe behind the mountainous shield that defends it. Such a dominion could in but a quarter of a century raise an army mighty enough to challenge any city state save Urik, given fifty years it will surpass even Urik in strength and unlike the city states it will have numerous magi who call upon the same power that I do. Did you really think that defiler you hired would save you?
So Rennoc would now be indifferent?
Message, Chumani: Now is the time to discuss what we are ultimately after... Do you still truly want the power that rulership can provide? How far are you willing to go in your vision of a slaver free world?
Rennoc voice is calm as he speaks to Thaxos, it is the voice of a man who knows victory is close at hand and will not allow it to slip his fingers. Your efforts at persuasion are worthless Thaxos, your capture will make us seem to be the heroes of all Tyr and that combined with your sister's ascension to leader of the House will ensure our rise to power... The end of this age is close at hand and you are on the wrong side, we by contrast will enjoy the fruits of victory.
GM:
Rennoc takes the knotted string and puts it into a pocket of his blood spattered and burned robes and grabs everything else of Crakos's body.
We shall do as you request. With that Rennoc seems to put back his lens into the pouch of flesh were he generally keeps it, he subtly moves his fingers as he does so... Then he moves to leave, better for them to turn in the prize while they still could... Message, Dukkoti: Have no doubt that the loyal are rewarded, if you so desire to be my apprentice then you shall be. Meet me in Tyr if that is what you desire.
Rennoc stumbles out from behind his kank as he hears Thaxos and Nadar speak with the elven leader and he calmly offers the one thing which could possibly ensure their survival and success. Rennoc calls out in a voice seemingly amplified by the storm itself... Hold elf, Thaxos has nothing to offer you but deceit and treachery. I however am a mage, the great storm that engulfed the Thri-kreen was my handiwork. The time has come for me to take an apprentice, if you ally with us and assist us in bringing back Thaxos to Tyr alive I shall make one of your tribe my apprentice. And that is not all I can offer, for the winds are shifting across this blighted land and we have powerful friends who can help us exploit the changing times. Ally with us and you too can enjoy the fruits of change, why walk this blighted desert when you accompany us to the green paradise beyond the mountains? diplomacy
reflex
Rennoc falls from the saddle, burns interlacing with the scarring across his flesh... Yet it seems that the storm mage is not quite defeated, he recovers quickly and moves behind his bleeding kank.
Rennoc moves his kank back and sideways () and begins to channel what must be a terrifying spell... In truth he is just making lightning encircle his fingers as he moves his hands in a vague, circular motion. Foolish Psion you dare to engage us, yet you can still save yourself: Turn against Thaxos and you will be spared. As Rennoc says these words the lightning that dances across his fingers seems to grow more ominous... demoralize
spellcraft 1
Rennoc examines the enemy and calmly moves his kank to flank the warrior Psion... () Rennoc calmly takes out his lens and unleashes a stream of lightning from it to annihilate hie foe... Scorching Ray (lightning style), attack, damage
We should mount up, Chumani want to try a mounted charge? With that Rennoc will move to his kank and mount up...
Rennoc prepares to move and speaks, Chumani if you will guard my flank I can get up close and blast these pests with lightning.
Comrades we would do well to assist the elves, perhaps they are of Duokoti's tribe...
Rennoc grimaces as the blade slashes into him, he examines the battlefield for another option... Rennoc dismounts from his kank (square 11D) and moved forward (H12) between the kank and Hamailii.
Wait for her, Daishata I suspect is having a rather busy life or bad net connections...
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