Devlyn ascends into the upper reaches of the vault, keeping all of his varied senses peeled for their stealthy 'guest'.
A hooded Yugoloth sniffs the air.
"I smell fear. And death. Soon. Boys, we've got ourselves a game!"
The skeletal creature grins and leaps on a floating ferryboat.
A hooded Yugoloth sniffs the air.
"I smell fear. And death..."
The metalliac dragon hears only the fainsest of scuffling, but believes it is only the new comers below it.
The metalliac dragon hears only the fainsest of scuffling, but believes it is only the new comers below it.
Devlyn carefully maneuvers around the ceiling and the columns, until he gets a bead on whatever is up here. He's a bit perplexed once he realizes what the physical shape of it is. The smell just isnt quite right
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The Yugoloths grin, and a few start sharpening weapons. The leader sighs.
"Look, you guys need to stay here, alright? That moronic piece of flamethrower refuse won't be happy if we all go down there. I'll go on my own. Anyways, we wouldn't want to mess up a plot, would we? And don't complain. Otherwise I eviscerate you."He grins, toying with his scythe. The others fall silent.
Alaina keeps close to Sunny G, readying her healing magics and a flame strike
Descending quietly down a flight of stairs and passing through a large alcove, the heroes enter the primary vault. Pressing his hand upon the wall of the vault, Sunny Godhead lets a soft pulse of solar energy through the interior of the chamber.
"Where are you and the dromites," say Sunny G. telepathically.
"It's here," says the Lord of All Insects. "Beware. It strikes from the shadows."
"Form a tight circle everyone," says the sun deity. "Watch your flanks and from above. It will strike where we least see it."
Descending quietly down a flight of stairs and passing through a large alcove, the heroes enter the primary vault. Pressing his hand upon the wall of the vault, Sunny Godhead lets a soft pulse of solar energy through the interior of the chamber.
"Where are you and the dromites," say Sunny G. telepathically.
"It's here," says the Lord of All Insects. "Beware. It strikes from the shadows."
"Form a tight circle everyone," says the sun deity. "Watch your flanks and from above. It will strike where we least see it."
A cloaked Yugoloth glides above everyone, on a floating ferryboat.
"Hey, this where the fight's goin' down?"
The dragon turns to locate the source of the new sound, almost seeing Devlyn, who manages to duck behind a pillar just in time. The metallic dragon realizes it should keep watch on both of the group below and moves to a more convenient pillar, not realizing Devlyn is silently following it.
Alaina tenses as they travel farther in.
I'll be on-line sometime after 4PM PST. I hope to have a post of the Sanctum then. Off tonight (I hope) and tommorw.
Whoa dude....I just had a seriously awesome trip....
What in the hell is so goddang happy about it?
Goddang whippernsapper.....
What in the hell is so goddang happy about it?
Goddang whippernsapper.....
What in the hell is so goddang happy about it?
Goddang whippernsapper.....
Hell boy, at my age, I'm lucky to make it through an episode of Matlock.
Hell boy, at my age, I'm lucky to make it through an episode of Matlock.What in the hell is so goddang happy about it?
Goddang whippernsapper.....
Last time I raised a mug, somebody put prune juice in it.
Last time I raised a mug, somebody put prune juice in it.
The dragon turns to locate the source of the new sound, almost seeing Devlyn, who manages to duck behind a pillar just in time. The metallic dragon realizes it should keep watch on both of the group below and moves to a more convenient pillar, not realizing Devlyn is silently following it.
Devlyn notes the entrance of the floating ferryman, and then closes the distance to the dragon getting within 20 feet.
Loud enough to be heard, he simply says "BOO," then shadow jumps to the creature's opposite rear flank to see what its response is.
The dragon turns to locate the source of the new sound, almost seeing Devlyn, who manages to duck behind a pillar just in time. The metallic dragon realizes it should keep watch on both of the group below and moves to a more convenient pillar, not realizing Devlyn is silently following it.
Devlyn notes the entrance of the floating ferryman, and then closes the distance to the dragon getting within 20 feet.
Loud enough to be heard, he simply says "BOO," then shadow jumps to the creature's opposite rear flank to see what its response is.
Saeroth directs his ferry right above the creature and plunges his scythe into it. Most of it goes through the dragon like it's ethereal, but a bit hurts it, and it feels a bit of its life essence quailing.
"Yee-haw!"
Saeroth directs his ferry right above the creature and plunges his scythe into it. Most of it goes through the dragon like it's ethereal, but a bit hurts it, and it feels a bit of its life essence quailing.
"Yee-haw!"
"Yee-haw!"
Stop with all the noise you little whippersnapper! Some of us are trying to sleep.
The dragon's head pulls an Exorcist as it tries to find the source of the sound behind it. It moves to invetigate.Devlyn notes the entrance of the floating ferryman, and then closes the distance to the dragon getting within 20 feet.
Loud enough to be heard, he simply says "BOO," then shadow jumps to the creature's opposite rear flank to see what its response is.
The dragon's head pulls an Exorcist as it tries to find the source of the sound behind it. It moves to invetigate.Devlyn notes the entrance of the floating ferryman, and then closes the distance to the dragon getting within 20 feet.
Loud enough to be heard, he simply says "BOO," then shadow jumps to the creature's opposite rear flank to see what its response is.
In other words, I messed up but don't want to admit it. ;) Let's try this again...
Saeroth looks up from his scythe.
"Finally!"
He vanishes, and appears above the dragon and brings his scythe down. Only part of it goes in, but the dragon still feels a small bit of his life force draining away.
"Yee-haw!"
Saeroth looks up from his scythe.
"Finally!"
He vanishes, and appears above the dragon and brings his scythe down. Only part of it goes in, but the dragon still feels a small bit of his life force draining away.
It shows no reaction when the ferryman appears above it and slices at it and the scythe leaves a large scratch. It's tail whips around spears the boat, punchinng a huge hole in the boat's rigging, possible knocking the ferryman to the ground.
In other words, I messed up but don't want to admit it. ;) Let's try this again...
Saeroth looks up from his scythe.
"Finally!"
He vanishes, and appears above the dragon and brings his scythe down. Only part of it goes in, but the dragon still feels a small bit of his life force draining away.
It shows no reaction when the ferryman appears above it and slices at it and the scythe leaves a large scratch. It's tail whips around spears the boat, punchinng a huge hole in the boat's rigging, possible knocking the ferryman to the ground.
Saeroth looks up from his scythe.
"Finally!"
He vanishes, and appears above the dragon and brings his scythe down. Only part of it goes in, but the dragon still feels a small bit of his life force draining away.
Saeroth goes flying. He actually looks upset for once.
"You little...that takes ages to fix! Damn you, son of a b%@#$!!!"He speaks a word, and his scythe turns ethereal. He leaps at the dragon.
"You little...that takes ages to fix! Damn you, son of a b%@#$!!!"
He speaks a word, and his scythe turns ethereal. He leaps at the dragon.
With a quick snapping motion, the dragon flicks it's tail to strike the scythe, wanting to remove this annoyance. It head then lunges foward, mouth gaping, and tries to gulp down Saeroth.
"You little...that takes ages to fix! Damn you, son of a b%@#$!!!"
He speaks a word, and his scythe turns ethereal. He leaps at the dragon.
With a quick snapping motion, the dragon flicks it's tail to strike the scythe, wanting to remove this annoyance. It head then lunges foward, mouth gaping, and tries to gulp down Saeroth.
Saeroth hesitates, as the dragon's tail flies through the scythe.
"You have no life force. That's interesting. How's this, then?"He strikes with his scythe again, and as it hits it suddenly solidifies inside the dragon, completely embedded. It begins slowly ebbing away at the creature's strength.
"You little...that takes ages to fix! Damn you, son of a b%@#$!!!"
He speaks a word, and his scythe turns ethereal. He leaps at the dragon.
With a quick snapping motion, the dragon flicks it's tail to strike the scythe, wanting to remove this annoyance. It head then lunges foward, mouth gaping, and tries to gulp down Saeroth.
Saeroth hesitates, as the dragon's tail flies through the scythe.
"You have no life force. That's interesting. How's this, then?"
He strikes with his scythe again, and as it hits it suddenly solidifies inside the dragon, completely embedded. It begins slowly ebbing away at the creature's strength.
The dragon shows no pain, says nothing. Saeroth feels a massive amount of electricity surge through the scythe.
The dragon shows no pain, says nothing. Saeroth feels a massive amount of electricity surge through the scythe."You little...that takes ages to fix! Damn you, son of a b%@#$!!!"
He speaks a word, and his scythe turns ethereal. He leaps at the dragon.
With a quick snapping motion, the dragon flicks it's tail to strike the scythe, wanting to remove this annoyance. It head then lunges foward, mouth gaping, and tries to gulp down Saeroth.
Saeroth hesitates, as the dragon's tail flies through the scythe.
"You have no life force. That's interesting. How's this, then?"
He strikes with his scythe again, and as it hits it suddenly solidifies inside the dragon, completely embedded. It begins slowly ebbing away at the creature's strength.
The scythe repels it, the electricity flying off into the wall.
"These babies repel life, pal! Now eat this!"He speaks a word, and the scythe starts twitching--[i]inside the dragon. It's trying to start spinning around, creating a huge hole if it succeeds.[/i]
The scythe repels it, the electricity flying off into the wall.
"These babies repel life, pal! Now eat this!"
He speaks a word, and the scythe starts twitching--inside the dragon. It's trying to start spinning around, creating a huge hole if it succeeds.
Again, the dragons says nothing. While it tries to wrench the scythe out of it's side, three capsules appear on it's back. Out of one flies a much smaller dragon, which flies straight at Saeroth. The others open up to reveal small futuristic looking cannons, which open fire on Saeroth, experly aiming around the smaller drake. Each shot illuminates a large area, the speed of the shots fired making a strobe-like pattern.
Again, the dragons says nothing. While it tries to wrench the scythe out of it's side, three capsules appear on it's back. Out of one flies a much smaller dragon, which flies straight at Saeroth. The others open up to reveal small futuristic looking cannons, which open fire on Saeroth, experly aiming around the smaller drake. Each shot illuminates a large area, the speed of the shots fired making a strobe-like pattern.The scythe repels it, the electricity flying off into the wall.
"These babies repel life, pal! Now eat this!"
He speaks a word, and the scythe starts twitching--inside the dragon. It's trying to start spinning around, creating a huge hole if it succeeds.
Saeroth struggles to dodge the shots.
"Dammit! Sytt, get over here!"He grabs his scythe out and decapitates the smaller dragon. Or tries to.
Again, the dragons says nothing. While it tries to wrench the scythe out of it's side, three capsules appear on it's back. Out of one flies a much smaller dragon, which flies straight at Saeroth. The others open up to reveal small futuristic looking cannons, which open fire on Saeroth, experly aiming around the smaller drake. Each shot illuminates a large area, the speed of the shots fired making a strobe-like pattern.The scythe repels it, the electricity flying off into the wall.
"These babies repel life, pal! Now eat this!"
He speaks a word, and the scythe starts twitching--inside the dragon. It's trying to start spinning around, creating a huge hole if it succeeds.Saeroth struggles to dodge the shots.
"Dammit! Sytt, get over here!"
He grabs his scythe out and decapitates the smaller dragon. Or tries to.
Sytt appears moodily. When it sees the guns, he grins. He streaks through the air, and lands on the dragon. He grabs a sickle glowing with necromantic energy, and places it in front of one of the shots. As it hits, it bounces off the blade and hits the dragon.