"You can try," Grumble said with a wide grin, unspooling his chain. "Which on of ya wants to get stuffed up the other's ass?"
The Horn
The one whose amulet Grumble controls turns to the other, "Ohhhhh this one's feisty, like the Ogres from the days when Master Ezra ruled the roost!"
The one challenging you pauses, "So wait kind sir? Are we taking turns with this ass shoving? If so I'll go first, Hexor will go second and we will take you third! But probably we should go to the Chamber of Delights for all of this, such dalliances can get quite messy and we've nothing to clean up with here!
And here I thought you wanted to fight, what a relief, it's been a while since I've had a good f%!*!
Then we will disembowel you" he pauses.
"Did you catch the sequence of events? If not, I'll run through it again".
Hexor grins, "And Vexor, he brought his own chains! How delightful".
My goodness! Carnal delights so soon, and we haven't been properly introduced or offered a meal. A nice candlelight dinner of livers and hearts isn't too much to ask for in my opinion.
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"Oh, don't be so hasty. I'll admit that a good disemboweling is fun. But it would be over so soon and then you'd be back to merely waiting and guarding. Decidedly not fun." She twirls the other amulet with a wicked grin.
"But you know what would be extremely fun? Unlocking the true purpose of the Horn and using it's dark power to wreak havoc on all of the people who believe that Mitra will save them. Oh, there will be so many bodies to play with! And the souls! People who spent their whole life trying to be oh so good, only to die with the painful realization that cruelty is the ultimate power in the universe. Nothing sweeter than a pure soul turned to despair."
She turns to them. "Isn't that possibility worth waiting just a little while longer?"
The Horn - Areas 3-12 & 3-13
Both grin and nod at Clyde's comment, they approve!
As Elliaria boldly enters the room both Hexor and Vexor bow to their new Masters, "Yes Mistress, Yes! I am Vexor"
Hexor stands and salutes Grumble, "I am Hexor". Hexor gestures to the stairs, "Destiny awaits".
A cursory look at Aiden Kael's corpse reveals that his gear is, but for his armor, all still intact and accounted for, there may well be value in that corpse as there was in the corpses of his other Knot members. But first, it seems prudent to see what awaits up the stairs!
The Party ascends Hexor and Vexor remain to guard the stairs.
The Sanctum - Areas S-1
This large domed chamber is baroquely decorated and everywhere adorned with jagged daemonic iconography and visions of spreading pestilence and
mortal suffering. It is a grand chamber: eighty feet across at its widest, ninety feet long and rising at its apex to a dome fifty feet high.
Low partition walls section off two ritual preparation chambers (A and B). And dominating the chamber is the statue of Vetra-Kali himself carved from hard green alabaster. He holds three knives and three bowls and leers eyeless over the altar before him. He presents a figure of
brutal alien malice.
The green stone of the altar is stained black in many places, doubtless from the countless victims who met their end upon its block. There is a
reservoir at the base of the statue.
Completely out of place is the heavy silver chains that bind the altar and connect to a heavy argent seal pressed with the holy sunburst of
blessed Mitra -- the Silver Seal. The the chains and the seal are a powerful divine artifact and cannot be moved by any mortal agency.
And as long as the seal persists, Vetra-Kali will never again manifest upon this mortal plane. No doubt this is the very obstacle that demands the ritual be performed to remove.
But you are all not alone here, circling the dome in perpetual motion is a huge creature of living energy, made of pure lightning! It pauses and regards you all with curiosity.
Area S-2
You glance over at what is clearly a wall of stone! Likely placed here by the Victor, but to find out what it is blocking, it must first be removed.
Grumble stomped into the chamber, suddenly in a very obvious bad mood. He looked up the swirling thing, but ignored it as soon as it was clear it wasn't attacking. Instead he headed towards the statue of Vetra-Kali with single-minded zeal.
"It's about f$~!n' time."
"So, are you here on behalf of Mitra or Vetra-Kali?" she asks as she unlimbers her mace and slides around in hopes to flank it with Grumble.
The armored human also shifts his massive shield infront of him, just in case, like many instances before, it decides to assault them
Clyde finds himself at a disadvantage against such a being and keeps his hands on his throwing axes.
The Sanctum - Areas S-1
The creature appears to be responding to Elliaria.
Prior to ascension to the Vaulted chamber of Petulantly Perturbed Pets, the Wizard casts Hieghtened Awareness and Investigative Mind using his Rod of Extend.....
Allowing himself to be entertained by the wit and words being brandied about by the boys, Mephistopheles only smiles knowingly at the guardians.
Mephistopheles' blue eyes appraise the decor of the chamber with a professional nod of appreciation.
Entering the Sanctum proper, he seems intrigued by the circling the dome in perpetual motion is a huge creature of living energy, made of pure lightning...
Knowledge Check #2 - This is a pure lightning elemental, a large member of its kind but based upon movement and appearance nothing unusual. With the correct spells, you may even be able to obtain control of it, though if you don't have it handy, this might devolve into combat...
The Sanctum - Areas S-1
None of you can understand what the hell the elemental is tying to communicate. However, it's easy enough to understand its intent when it begins to light up in a menacing way.
Clyde
Elliaria
Malleck
Mephistopheles
Sir Balin/Grumble
Lightning Elemental
Brian
Round 1 - A Shocking Development.
1. Clyde - GO!
2. The Elemental
3. Elli, Mal, Meph, Grumble, & Brian
Clyde throws an axe at the entity.
The Sanctum - Areas S-1
Round 1 - A Shocking Development
Clyde's axe misses the elemental!
Slam Attack #1 vs. Grumble - - Damage
Slam Attack #2 vs. Grumble - - Damage
The elemental swoops down to hover about 15' above Grumble and attacks with its huge fists! Both hit the mark and both leave a sizzle of lightning along his full plate armor.
Round 1 - Segment 3. Elli, Mal, Meph, Grumble, & Brian - GO!
"I'd anyone can ground it, that would be helpful, till then I'll supply some needed defence for our ranged support" he will govern over to Meph and plant his shield down next to him, facing the elemental
Grumble grimaces and smiles, twitching as the electricity courses through him. "Big mistake, Sparky. Now you're in reach."
The hook swung up...
"Gotcha now..." Gromble growled happily. He twisted his bulk and yanked the creature into the floor.
"Hey Mal, catch!"
After the hapless creature crashed off ground in front of the armored knight, Grumble put both hands back on the hook and began to violently twist it.
Mephistopheles' blue eyes crinkle in amusement at Grumble 's performance!
So, I am convinced that we can take out most adversaries that approach us.
The Wizard then smiles at Sir Malleck.
That is definitely a maneuver that I will further endorse in the future!
Meph seems happy to watch the show...
Round 1 - Segment 3. Elli, Mal, & Brian - GO!
Grumble takes the elemental to task, but it hasn't "fallen" yet!
"Normally I would be in the front, but the others have this, and I believe protecting the more vulnerable members tend to extend the combat efficiency of us as a team" he slightly turns his head speaking to him, making sure to still keep his attention on their enemy just in case it tries to attack again
Using the flank provided by Grumble and Mal, she studies it and charges her weapon to fight elementals.
The Sanctum - Areas S-1
Round 1 - A Shocking Development
Grumble manages to bring the elemental to the ground, shockingly, his secondary attack just missies the damned thing. Elliaria is able to damage it, but its clear, the thing has some damage resistance!
Brian reaches out and touches the elemental - . His hands deliver a negative energy burst .
HP = 65/130
Round 2 -
Segment 1 - Clyde GO-
Segment 2 - Elemental
Segment 3 - Elli, Mal, Meph, Grumble, & Brian
+Clyde strikes with his magic axe
The Sanctum - Areas S-1
Round 2 - A Shocking Development
Clyde is blinded by the flashing of the lightning elemental and his axe blow strikes the floor missing the foe!
Segment 2 -
Lightning Elemental HP = 58/130.
Slam Attack #1 vs. Grumble - - Damage
Slam Attack #2 vs. Grumble - - Damage
The elemental breaks free taking a grievous wound in the process, it unleashes its fury upon Grumble once more slamming him with both giant electrified fists!
Segment 3 - Elli, Mal, Meph, Grumble, & Brian - GO!