She screams!
Kripya: "STOP! Unhand me!"
As she skips through the ship, not really stopping to adjust peoples concern about poor Finn's fate at the moment, as she searches for the big lizard man.
She breaks out into a run, toga flapping,
And gets to the sound of the woman screaming as fast as is Elvenly possible.
"Make WAY! Crew commin' through! CLEAR AWAY THERE!" She calls to try and get people out from under foot.
Woman... you are being too hallunicated or too crazy. Get a grib of reality, since everyone in this ship is lonely or having hard time! Who are you to tell me, what it means? You are also wasting space here, which could be used for someone else?
Eyes glowing now in the darkness with deep red, Avion keeps pummeling the woman with the words You are selfish, you are despicable! Here, all alone under the deck, you shackle yourself to darkness and evade everyone, while others are trying to do something for themself and others. You hide here in darkness, using this space only for yourself, when people are suffering from the lack of space. You think that they should bring you food and feed, when we have children and small amount of resources.
Avion brings his head closer and now whisper to her ear Do you... want me to... kill you? I can end it all here now: your suffering, your despair! I will send you to world, where you can be in eternal darkness or... pauses for moment and then spin the woman and look at his hooded cloak and raise it up to look her in the eyes You can come out from there, help others and be happy... more reason to be alive, isn´t it? To have people to talk, to feel the warmth of the body, Feel the sun in your skin and breath fresh sea air. Even I try to do my best and survive, throwing aside my own hate and will, for the good (for whom will it be in the end) to survive in this journey
Thinking something and grinning now his evil smile I will succumb this woman to evil! You will not escape ahahaI need an assistant, you know... people don´t trust me and for good reason. You in the other, have no reason. You don´t care, don´t you? I will keep you company, I will teach you something useful. Being next to me and listening people worries, after all being a Surgeon of ship is not just a simple task. I will teach you about the undeads and their weaknesses and strenghts? Why, will you ask? We got recently attacked by undeads and those will most likely happen also in future. I am not always there, and for sure, party needs someone who knows something about them. Having 2 skillful people, able to heal, is definete plus for this ship. I am offering you a chance to get out of here, have a chance to slowly interact with others and get rid of this darkness. What will you do? To just into deeper one, where you will not escape ahahaha! as Avion watches her with more intensive look
The screaming of Kripya and getting rid of hand did not flinch Avion. However, Avion realised that something might happen
Standard Command: Ready yourself. Stop anyone trying to get in the room
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DM: For Kai'itza - Suny (moments after Kai'itza) - Others.
There is little light in the lower hold area, a few torches sputter light from the scattered sconces mounted at irregular intervals.
Entering the main storage hold you see three of the undead Avion controls guarding the door located near the bow of the ship. There is clearly something happening in the room behind the closed door.
There is something very wrong, and very different, from the undead you saw only a day before. They look more dangerous now. Their eyes glow a pale red and the mist that typically swirls about them seems thicker.
The trio of undead take stock of those coming down into the hold, no longer stiff, and slow. They regard you with a sinister glare, one filled with a feral intelligence and hiss loudly in your direction.
Squaring off in front of the door they take to a defensive stance, their claws flexing as they wait for you to cross an unseen boundary line.
One of the undead clutches a makeshift club, a hefty, gnawed, bloody stump of what was once an arm. It makes a gurgle that can be construed as laughter.
"From that direction I think." Nerine explains to the Captain, gesturing in the correct direction. That's when she hears the muffled scream and notices both Kai and Suny's hurried movements.
"Too many bad things are happening today Captain." She says as she runs to join the others, taking her spear in hand in case it's needed. She calls out for someone to get Olek just before she enters the hold.
"I see we should have destroyed you when we took out the others." She says calmly as she takes in the undead's new appearance. "Would any of you disgusting aberrations of the Natural Order care to tell us why your keeping us from getting to your foul master?"
With much to do, and little time to accomplish them all, the Captain literally soared back up to the helm, and began to bark commands.
"Secure the deck! Prepare for a swift change in our headin'! We might find us some new folks to talk to!"
He slipped his hands around the wheel's gentle handles, and with a fine touch of a gentleman... he slammed his palm into the knob, and forced that wheel to buck the ship to [port/starboard], for a new heading had been created - and that meant there was no time to lose.
The other reason, he thought that way? If a child were to end up dead, out here, who knows who else may yet be dying from whence it came?
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With much to do, and little time to accomplish them all, the Captain literally soared back up to the helm, and began to bark commands.
"Secure the deck! Prepare for a swift change in our headin'! We might find us some new folks to talk to!"
He slipped his hands around the wheel's gentle handles, and with a fine touch of a gentleman... he slammed his palm into the knob, and forced that wheel to buck the ship to [port/starboard], for a new heading had been created - and that meant there was no time to lose.
The other reason, he thought that way? If a child were to end up dead, out here, who knows who else may yet be dying from whence it came?
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Narration: Kai, Nerine, Suny, and possibly Olek/Kyre.
A sense of vertigo comes over you as the hull seems to shift, the ship is clearly pitching a hard turn into a new direction. The undead are itching for you to make a move. They eye you, clearly sizing you up. Mist spreads out from their Mouth, ears, eyes, even their pores in an increased rate and swirls over and around their limbs and chest.
Stepping lightly around the larger form of Kai, Suny's keen eyes take in the scene. To one of the crew-men who are also jostling for a look she instructs,
"Head t' th' Lizard folk cabin and get me knives. Hop to it, mate!" She says this over a shoulder, not taking her eyes of the three undead. As they person scurries away she steps forwards a little, the better to gauge the layout of the room.
Steady against the ships turn she calls to the creatures before the door,
"Okeys there you lot. We's crew an' you be cargo. I'm only goin' t' say this once, 'Step aside'." She waits and watches for the reaction from the creatures.
"Well, we c'n be doin' this the easy way," And she grins, "Or we c'n be doin' this the hard way....either way I know I'm goin' t' be havin' fun!" She turns her head slightly.
"Kai? Whut's say we put these gruesome few-some in there place?"
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Stepping lightly around the larger form of Kai, Suny's keen eyes take in the scene. To one of the crew-men who are also jostling for a look she instructs,
"Head t' th' Lizard folk cabin and get me knives. Hop to it, mate!" She says this over a shoulder, not taking her eyes of the three undead. As they person scurries away she steps forwards a little, the better to gauge the layout of the room.
Steady against the ships turn she calls to the creatures before the door,
"Okeys there you lot. We's crew an' you be cargo. I'm only goin' t' say this once, 'Step aside'." She waits and watches for the reaction from the creatures.
"Well, we c'n be doin' this the easy way," And she grins, "Or we c'n be doin' this the hard way....either way I know I'm goin' t' be havin' fun!" She turns her head slightly.
"Kai? Whut's say we put these gruesome few-some in there place?"
DM:
Kai, Nerine, and yourself are confirmed. Kyre is a possible and Olek is a possible. kai, being first on the scene is the one that will be able to act immediately, it could be combat, or something else. Up to him. If he does nothing then Nerine/Suny have the show.|
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Willpower DM, Fri, Oct 1, 2010, 05:20 PM
@ anyone:
...just try to shy away from controlling my NPCs with your actions if possible. Occasionally I see things some of the NPCs may not actually do or react to, in the fashion I designed them. It's not a big deal and no one is being singled out. Just a blanket statement.
Not a huge deal, but some of the crew isn't as naive or green as I may have portrayed them. A Drow for example is not impressed with a rebuking as say Gunny would be, and was. :)
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DM Note: No rolls are required unless I ask for them in regards to your recent reflex roll. Also, it would have been a Balance check not a reflex saving throw. But, if I need one of those I'll ask. For now we don't need to do that, and I can ignore it.
DM Narration: None of the crew seems to be in any kind of rush to help you out Suny. You notice a few eye rolls from those on the level above. (The more monstrous race's area.) If this means you have left your knives behind...ops, that was unfortunate! /evil laugh.
As Suny squares off and takes a step further into the room, taking care to keep her balance, the sextet of smoldering red eyes lock on to her daring her to pass some imaginary line. The beasts look like they are savoring their anticipation. Each breathe now generates small puffs of twisting smoke that writhes like a wounded serpent in the air around them.
Kai's eyes seem to glow in the darkness as his dark vision make it easy to take in the scene. His pose is frighteningly calm as he hefts his javelin and raises his shield in a defensive stance. Seeing the remains of the arm Kai's eyes become even more narrowed and dangerous as he growls something in draconic.
"I warned you and do you listen... No you pay for this abomination..."
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Kai's eyes seem to glow in the darkness as his dark vision make it easy to take in the scene. His pose is frighteningly calm as he hefts his javelin and raises his shield in a defensive stance. Seeing the remains of the arm Kai's eyes become even more narrowed and dangerous as he growls something in draconic.
** spoiler omitted **
DM: You have the floor Kai'itza. (and technically a round ahead of the others so feel free to do a round solo, the monsters (not that you know this IC) are not able to initiate combat at this time, at least not until you make a move.
Once Kai'itza declares his actions, if everyone down in the hold can roll their Initiatives, I will roll for the Undead and sea which side goes first. (I'll average the rolls and figure out which side goes first to stream line the fight.)
Feeling the ship lurch beneath his feet Kai stumbles in his throw, after recovering himself, he doesn't waste time trying to see if it had hit, as he scrambles back to put his back up against the door of (area 13) and try and keep them from being able to flank him.
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DM: The mist that swirls around the undead becomes almost solid and a giant clawed hand forms before your eyes and [sound effect]SMACK[/sound effect]...swats aside your javelin. It clatters to the ground with a ping and rolls off to one side the room.
The others howl with a gurgling glee as they are now advancing on those trying to get past them into the room beyond, where they are commanded to guard.
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DM Note 1: For all intents and purposes this battle area is an openish space 15' wide by about 22', we'll call it 15x20 for ease of movement and squares. You can see the map @ Boat for reference if needed.
DM Note 2:The outer edges are "difficult terrain", with a few "obstacles" due to the storage of supplies stacked against the outer walls. Costs 2x movement to go through, and may require a balance check to pass by.
I got my initiatives ready. They are 15, 1, and 8. The undead did not act in round 1. They couldn't actually, but now that they were attacked they can.
Offical Round one start
Kai'itza does go before any of my undead so feel free to go again on init 19.
When people chime in they can roll initiative, and I'll try not to break initiative orders too much. Feel free for those catching up to write themselves in to this fight.
Kai'itza's eyes seem to glaze over at seeing the clawed hand form from nothing, he grips his Javelin with a white knuckled grip and gives a roar as he advances on the giggling undead.
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Kai'itza's eyes seem to glaze over at seeing the clawed hand form from nothing, he grips his Javelin with a white knuckled grip and gives a roar as he advances on the giggling undead.
DM: Again Kai'itza's attack is again swatted away by claws made of mist that seem to act of their own accord.
On initiative 15 the lead zombie, makes a free 5' step to get in range of Kai'itza and swings the Half-Giant's limb like a club in a mighty overhand smash.
Attack Roll, Bloody Stump:
Damage:
DM:
SMASH! A solid hit! Kai'itza is *PUMMELED* hard, his clock is rung as he takes the full brunt of Finn's appendage to the brain!
Nerine calmly steps closer to Kai and lays a hand on him, letting the power of the Seas course through her body to heal his wounds. Just like salt water on an open wound, the process stings...
She smiles. It seems she can heal wounds like she can fix ships!
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Initiative Order Thus far: Kai'itza, Undead 1, Nerine, Undead 2, PC 3, Undead 3, Rest of PCs present.
DM: Smelling blood in the air still, the second horrid creature paws his way forward on all fours, and goes for a bite on Kai'itza's calf.
Opening his maw impossibly wide he strikes with needle sharp teeth!
Attack Roll vrs Kai'itza(AC 21):
Damage Roll:
Whooosh! The noise of teeth grinding fills the cabin as it's attack misses Kai'itza. It hisses in frustration, and claws ineffectively in the parties direction.
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DM Note: I'm going to run Undead 3 now, as I suspect I won't be around to continue tonight once I finish posting this.
This will most likely come after Suny does her actions. If it needs to be adjusted i will do so once I check out the thread in the morning.
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The third undead, the laughing one, advances on Nerine with a sinister glint in it's glowing red eyes. For simplicity, With Nerine being close to Kai'itza, I doubt he can flank either one, but he will make a swipe at Nerine.
The mist surrounding this undead surrounds his outstretched claws, and he reels back to strike Nerine with a savage slam attack.
Attack Roll:
Damage Roll:
Edit: it's a miss, all PCs that haven't gone can go, and then once they do we can start the next round and you guys can queue up attacks. I can say OOC, the undead will press the attack and not move much, looks like 2 near Kai, 1 near Nerine at the moment.
With the helm under control, and a scream and moving sailors and crew to deal with, Devannis could only think of one possible solution.
"You! Yes, you! Sailor! Take the helm - I have to deal with something very urgent."
With much haste, he hopes the designated man takes his new role. The captain then hurried himself down the stairs to the lower deck, and then to the hold - where he can hear the sounds of a roaring beast, and much movement - and drew forth his blue-steeled cutlass from its sheathe, twirling it about to a readied stance.
As Kai steps towards the trio and is met by them coming forwards. Suny simply gives the big guy room as she moves sideways, fiddling with the knot on her toga's shoulder.
She simply unfurls the large square of fabric and twirls the large cape over the undead monsters heads
As their lights go out, she simply throws herself into their covered forms.
"Ye-HA!" She yells with glee, "C'me on mates! Lets teach th' cargo where it's place be!"
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It's not so much what you, or your character, does or says, it's when you dictate actions of other NPCs that are not under your control that I am having issue with.
Simply asking an npc to do something, whether that's a polite order, a demand, or whatever is not what I'm talking about.
When you post the actions of what my npcs do or say, it is not always, and has yet to be, the proper reaction they would have made or done.
In your case, I'm not sure you noticed, so this is ooc info, Suny is not well liked by the crew. She has done actions (which as a DM I have no issue with, but echo in the heads of the NPCs as someone who, wants drugs, doesn't care about people, flighty, uncaring, a rumor monger, and someone to not be trusted.)
This is an OK way to play your character. I want to restate your free to do and act as you wish, but the npc crew is a living entity, they talk amongst themselves, they have their own ideas and actions.
If you just stick to what your characters say and do, that's all you need to worry about. I wouldn't be doing my job if I made you guys have to control how the world reacts to your actions.
These are the impressions earned though actions, nonchalant attitudes, particular way you reacted to situations, ceratin skill checks used, methods of getting info etc.
Everyone has made impressions with the crew. If you wanted to earn their trust etc you need to interact with them more and roleplay it differently...or go the Avion route and establish dominance through intimidation, fear, displays of power.
:) This is just a tip from me, im not infallible, I make mistakes, but i want you to see it from the DM side of things, and why I frown on PCs controlling NPCs actions.
That's all.
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With the helm under control, and a scream and moving sailors and crew to deal with, Devannis could only think of one possible solution.
"You! Yes, you! Sailor! Take the helm - I have to deal with something very urgent."
With much haste, he hopes the designated man takes his new role. The captain then hurried himself down the stairs to the lower deck, and then to the hold - where he can hear the sounds of a roaring beast, and much movement - and drew forth his blue-steeled cutlass from its sheathe, twirling it about to a readied stance.
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When all the PCs go I will start round 3 with pc, undead, pc, etc so for now anyone that hasn't gone may do so.
@ Suny: which undead are you trying to cover? 1, 2, or 3? 1 was the guy near Kai with a stump, 2 was the biter, also near Kai, and 3 was the one close to Nerine.
So your naked now eh? scribbles notes furiously.
Edit: read your ooc stuff, Ok you can basically pull off the blind em and hit, preventing an attack of opportunity this round if you didn't have unarmed strike, and Go to task with your fists.
Have at it.
Read your ooc stuff, Ok you can basically pull off the blind em and hit, preventing an attack of opportunity this round if you didn't have unarmed strike, and Go to task with your fists.
Have at it.
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Read your ooc stuff, Ok you can basically pull off the blind em and hit, preventing an attack of opportunity this round if you didn't have unarmed strike, and Go to task with your fists.
Have at it.
Note: I'll gladly give the "flat-footed status" to that one you covered up this round, as well as cover to everyone if he can't remove it at the start of next round. This would have been a fine time to "use rope", just saying :)
Undead #1
The captain, much to his dismay, finds that the undead he so graciously allowed have attacked his fellows! He leaps forth and strikes at the undead beside Kai, letting Suny have her own prey.
His blade echoes in the air as it slices towards its target!
Since most likely he missed, he tries once again - he swears he hasn't gotten rusty! However, if by some fortune he did hit, he'd move to the next one.
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The captain, much to his dismay, finds that the undead he so graciously allowed have attacked his fellows! He leaps forth and strikes at the undead beside Kai, letting Suny have her own prey.
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1d6+2His blade echoes in the air as it slices towards its target!
Since most likely he missed, he tries once again - he swears he hasn't gotten rusty! However, if by some fortune he did hit, he'd move to the next one.
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DM: The hum of your blade cuts only the air on your first attempt. But the follow up scores a solid hit, even though the mist like appendages that swirl around them tried to deflect it.
Black blood spills from the cutting wound you inflict upon it.
Undead: "ArRROooOOOo!" it howls in pain.
"Ah! Shut it ye scabby mucker!" She curses at the Captain's vociferous target.
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** spoiler omitted **
** spoiler omitted **
"Ah! Shut it ye scabby mucker!" She curses at the Captain's vociferous target.
Your attacks Suny have no immediate effect at all, it's like punching a jelly cake, their skin simply is too rubbery and squishy to do any real damage with your fists. You are aware that your fists would most likely not do any damage.
From above you hear a deep rumbling voice call out your name and landing close to your feet are your twin blades. You see the furry arm of Gurt, such a large size that it looks like he may not be able to get down without some serious squeezing and positioning.
Kyre was distracted for a time, but the sounds of incipient combat finally made themselves clear to her. Dashing headlong with spear and shield in hand, she bursts into the far end of the battle.
Initiative:
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Kyre was distracted for a time, but the sounds of incipient combat finally made themselves clear to her. Dashing headlong with spear and shield in hand, she bursts into the far end of the battle.
Initiative: 1d20+2
Give me 2 actions worth, as it's fair to say you could of easily entered when Suny started. So give me your round 1 actions, and round 2 actions. I'll finish up my attacks now with the undead and start round 3 in a second.
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The Lead undead howls in pain this round as two blades open up his insides, the smell of rotten fish fills the cabin.
He winds up the still bleeding limb of Finn and takes another swing at the Lizardfolk that isn't falling down.
Attack Roll:
Damage Roll:
*miss*
The other undead(#2) threatening Kai'itza strikes again at his ankles, he opens his mouth and hisses as he tries to clamp down on your leg.
Attack Roll:
Damage Roll:
*miss*
The 3rd undead, confused at not being able to see, tries to flail about and remove the "toga."
Note: I'm allowing a move action to escape, as this is not a maintained grapple or pin attempt.
The third undead removes the obstruction, and seeing is it is not food, tosses it aside and lashes out at Suny in an attempt to cleave her flesh.
Attack Roll:
Damage Roll: (ignore this, wrong die size.)
HIT!
Damage Roll: (correct damage)
The creature pulls back it's claw and licks it savoring the blood drawn from the Island Elf. It smells victory close, and drools heavily as it eyes you with a perverse pleasure.
Kyre silently slips alongside Kai and thrusts hard with her spear at the Lead undead - her logic being that it might make it easier for reinforcements to get past these creatures to whatever they are guarding.
Besides, using the limb of a fallen dead is a desecration that gets Kyre especially angry.
To Hit:
Damage:
Regardless of whether she hit her target or not, Kyre's next attack is against the third creature - since Suny appears to be in the most danger at this moment.
To Hit:
Damage:
Kai stares on silently at the enemies show of weakness and thrusts yet again with his Javelin while keeping his shield between him and the enemies make shift club. In draconic: "Yth zklaen nakta hesi fethosi locked, push wer irlym spical, troth wer Exoduss sva shio costss."
"We must keep our shields locked, push the enemy back, protect the Exoduss at all costss."
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Kyre silently slips alongside Kai and thrusts hard with her spear at the Lead undead - her logic being that it might make it easier for reinforcements to get past these creatures to whatever they are guarding.
Besides, using the limb of a fallen dead is a desecration that gets Kyre especially angry.
To Hit: 1d20+4
Damage: 1d8+1Regardless of whether she hit her target or not, Kyre's next attack is against the third creature - since Suny appears to be in the most danger at this moment.
To Hit: 1d20+4
Damage: 1d8+1
Noted. Will do if needed.
I think I just need Suny to catch up and either redo round 2(with weapons) or jump to round 3. Both Pantera, and kai'itza scored hit son Undead #1 this round(2). Kyre and Suny either missed, or hit and did no damage. Nerine can do something in the end of this round as well, and then queue up a round 3 action if she can.
Using what intelligence he has, the captain moves with his nimbleness towards the flank of Kai's current foe - the one he's been scoring hits on. With much haste, he knows he must be more careful.
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The weakened, but still moving Undead rears up and howls, taking hit after hit he still stands. On wobbely legs he again tries to smash the life from Kai'itza with the remains of Finn's Forearm!
WHOOOSH! The Undead swings at head level of kai hoping to score a vicious hit.
Feat: Power Attack[1point]:
Damage:
*Miss*
DM: The "biter" undead see's his attacks are ineffective against Kai'itza's strong defense and switches to Suny, who looks quite "vulnerable" and already bleeding.
With a sneer it try's to latch on to the foot of the Island Elf, and take a chomp out of her foot with it's needle like teeth.
Feat: Power Attack[1point]):
Damage:
*Miss*
The last undead, having already tasted Suny's sweet life essence, goes in for a second helping.
Feat: Power Attack[1point]:
Damage:
*Miss*
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Note: All of my undead missed in round 3 i will take Kyre's action for her next, as she may end this fight if she hits. otherwise if i miss please finish round 3 if you haven't gone this round. (or queue up a round 4 action.)
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Proxy post for Kyre:
Attacking Undead(1), moving to flank position to gain a +2 bonus attack.
Swinging her weapon Kyre takes the Undead on whom she thinks is the most powerful.
*Hit!*
The creatures unholy light is cleaved from his tortured soul. It's body begins to tumble and disperses into a harmless mist before it's body even makes contact with the deck.
With the leader dead the other undead lose a significant amount of power and coordination, and are easily dispatched by the experienced crew. Each one in turn being scatter to the four winds as they let loose their final death kneel.
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Snake in the Grass:
DM NARRATION: The clamor of the fight dies down with only Suny and Kai wounded in the battle. The silence that comes from the aftermath is unnerving. It is then that everyone notices that there hasn't been any sounds
The door to the North is shut, and no sound emanates from within, and your not sure you heard anything in there since the fight started. What happened in there?
Is anyone brave enough to find out what lies beyond? Who opens the door?