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Maximo grunts in pain from the vicious bite. Retreating a step, he turns his back to the monster to keep from accidentally meeting its gaze and drops his greatsword in order to draw his wand and wave it over the wound.
"Keep fighting, my friends! Like the stories of Great Repseus, who fought the terrible basilisk... but wait! That is what this creature must be! Aha! Now that I know its secret we can save our stoney companions! Subdue the creature, and try not to kill it, for with its blood we can restore them."
Maximo regains points.
Chun Hei? Sad Rock?
; there we go.
Sad Rock, there is a little lizard-like hiss of anger, and it sounds like the creature takes a couple of steps in its cage.
You hear a high-pitched scraping, like fingernails on a blackboard, and then the rattle of metal on the stone floor. And then a sibilant hissing from somewhere not in the cage.
Eyes open or closed?
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1d20+5; You also realize it's a juvenile basilisk. You know they eat the statues they create. You also know that the range for their gaze is limited. If you stand outside point-blank range, you're generally safe.
Where ever I feel generally safe, if I can move to my 2nd range increment and still we the lizard I will do that and burn a grit point to resolve vs touch. Eyes open .
James, you back up all the way to the bottom of the stairwell you came down. If the creature moved towards you at all, he'll still be within point-blank shot.
You open your eyes, and he's standing there, bloody, just beyond point-blank distance. As you squeeze the trigger, a third shot rings out, echoing throughout the corridors and beyond.
; that's a hit.
points; which is enough to drop it.
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With all the adrenaline in his body exiting his body via word of mouth, James begins speaking quickly and with confidence.
Good news, and bad news guys. Good news is the little lizard is dead, bad news is he turned three of our companions into stone, and I have only one bullet left. We need to get these statues covered in blood quickly, Sad Rock can you begin coating Lady Shel since she is so small and requires the least amount of blood. Maximo, Chun and I will stand guard, no doubt in my mind whomever else is here knows we are here as well by this point
With that James loads his last normal bullet into his gun.
maybe Badr can lend me a bullet or two if we turn him back to flesh.
The lifeblood of a basilisk can resoften skin, rekindle fire in the eyes, and restore movement to the limbs of those who have met the eyes of the fell beast, but the blood must be warm and fresh, and no all who are so anointed regain their lives.
It is possible that all the petrified PCs might be restored, or only one or two. What's the priority order? In other words, who's going first (with the best chance to revive) and who's going last (with the worst chance)?
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Happy Stone slowly peeks out from under his fuzzy hat, one eye at first, then slowly bringing out his other eye, trying to avoid looking at the beast.
After confirming that the beast is down, Happy Stone will look at James Younger, then to the dagger in his hands, and then to the beast, then back to James Younger.
"You want blood bath?" Happy asks confusedly, looking at Shel.
Never give blood bath before...maybe this usual Asphid Continuum work.
Without any assistance, the beast breathes its last.
So, someone needs to make a decision. Shel first? Then whom? (Or do you ant to wait to see if it works on Shel first, and then decide?)
It takes quite a bit of basilisk blood to bring Shel back, but after several seconds, she blinks, ... and the stone falls off around her like dust.
Who's next, Badr or Killian? You can play rock-paper-scissors if you like.
You coat Badr with some of the remaining basilisk blood. Nothing.
You anoint him with all the rest of the blood, and he, too, opens his eyes.
There's none left for Kilian, I'm afraid. There might be some other way to restore him, but this particular basilisk is bled out.
The basilisk's cage is fifteen foot square. It's one of several cages in this basement storage area. Other cages include a statue of a vicious-looking ceal/shark hybrid, and a statue of a fierce-looking, armor-plated dog.
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Badr knells in front of Kilian after his return to flesh and prays quietly.
I am sorry my companion that the Lady of Fate sought my return to flesh above yours... may that I remember this and act in gratitude to you and Her
He stands and faces the group.
I thank both you and my Goddess for my life - you have my gratitude