Arloric hears Ithilwen call from behind them.
"Just as I thought, they circled around as we came to face them. I'll reinforce them, you can finish off this one!"
Arloric rushes back through the tunnel, nearly bowling Alexa and Baleon over along the way.
"You know what "fág an bealach" means?! It means "CLEAR THE WAY!"
Alexa follows Arloric down the tunnel, passes him, runs up to another cockroach, and swings her mailed fist at it.
I look forward to it! Then I'll get a post together.
"Alexa! You are a most welcome sight! Help keep that thing off of Anevia while I finish this one off. The cursed things just will not die."
Aberus brought his morning star around again on the staggering roach.
She will shoot at it.
Resting a hand over her heart Telerin gains her bearings and hefts the crossbow in her arms, primed and ready. She could sense the tension from the string and knew that it would take only a light touch to send a bolt screaming into the shadows of the forsaken hole. Squinting her left eye and with her cheek tight against the butt of the weapon she took aim.
Not much pressure at all. Her breast was brimming with the feeling of butterflies as she felt the bolt leave. And she gasped when it made its mark, but something happened. The bolt didn't plunge into its carapace, instead, it ricocheted off and went bouncing off Aberus' armor, and then through Alexa's twitching ponytail creating a short spark and puff of bluish-white smoke. The poor rogue squeaked in shock and suddenly pulled her attack, causing her blade to twist to give its plated body the flat of her blade. Poor Aberus was left speechless and so astonished he was not even sure if he swung his weapon. The n there is a sudden crack of a whip that echoes through the chamber followed by the crackling charge of unknown power and the bolt is sent in two glowing into the unknown.
[21] Cockroach 3: Bites Uriel and...
[20] Telerin: She shoots at it -missed
[17] Alexa: Attacked and missed
[17] Aberus: Attacked and missed.
[15] Ithilwen: Attacked and missed...
[07] Uriel:
[06] Baleon:
[04] Arloric:
[12] Cockroach 1:
[12] Cockroach 4:
So then there wasn't enough follow-through and you cut your attack short.
Uliel, Baleon and Arloric are up next! Or, did you post and I missed it because it might have been out of order?
Can I move further or am I out of moves?
Can I move further or am I out of moves?
That's sort of a funny question and I'm not sure what you mean and why you're asking.
Baleon grits his teeth in frustration as the sound of fighting echoes back from the original cave in.
"Dammit! He shouts, and hurls himself back through the passageway, squeezing past Arloric to join the party and face off more of the cockroaches.
Arloric bursts forth from the caves, sword in hand.
"Tell me where the little vermin is!" he cries.
Uriel glances around as everyone else returns to the main cavern. No matter. I need no assistance to vanquish this insect. With both hands on his sword, he makes an overhand chop at the red cockroach.
With all his might Uliel brought his weapon down into the cockroach's(number 3) back. He felt its carapace give way and its internal organs squishing as its body bowed under the sheer power from the impact.
The bug chittered. ”Oy! That'll leave a mark!” it said loudly, but to you it just sounded like shrill screams and strange clicks of its mandibles. Taking a step back Uliel is surprised to see that the cockroach is still in the fight. Despite the dent in its back it is still on it's feet and living.
Arloric called out, ”Tell me where the little vermin is!” And Baleon raced to give aid.
Cockroach 1 scurried over cockroach4's four body to get closer to Anevia and make his attack
[21] Cockroach 3: (-6) Bites Uriel and...
[20] Telerin: She shoots at it -missed
[17] Alexa: Attacked and missed
[17] Aberus: Attacked and missed.
[15] Ithilwen: Attacked and missed...
[07] Uriel: an 18 hits and 14 damage is given.
[06] Baleon: Double move
[04] Arloric: Moved 15' and shouted.
[12] Cockroach 1: Climbed over cockroach 4 to get at Anevia and attack!
[12] Cockroach 4: Attacks Anevia!
That is correct! It is a new round. Well, it's sort of new as we're half way through the roster already. And yes, that Sithlord is right. Those cockroaches are pretty bad ass but they haven't eaten your NPCs yet. Oh, well. Maybe I can use that new book of mine and do something a little more heinous!
Arloric, what do you mean? You can move as fast as your speed says. You can move and attack or attack and move.
Alexa swings wildly and misses.
The aasimar aims another punch at the cockroach between her and Telerin.
The roach Aberus had been trying to contain--he was certain he had hit it hard enough to kill it, yet it got back on its feet--suddenly darted past him towards Ithilwen and Anevia.
He swung his morning star again.
"Ithilwen! Anevia! Watch out!"
The elf will grab her quarterstaff and attempt to hit the yellow roach
damage
"I'm on it!" Arloric cries as he maneuvers around Anevia and Baleon to flank the cockroach attacking Ithilwen.
He raises his sword and takes a swing at the roach.
The cockroach(1) died.
The blows were fierce and terrible as it ran the gauntlet to take a hunk of flesh from anevia. It had just opened its cavernous mouth to take a bite when it just stopped, hovered, and then finbally collapsed at the rogue's feet dead with goo oozing from various places. It's spindly legs spasmed.
"Uh oh!" cockroach4 clicked as it realized that it was now surrounded and did a full turn, and afterwards it leaped at the easiest target amd managed to grab ahold of Anevia's boot. It wrestled it off leaving her toes wriggling and exposed, but unscathed!
A new round begins!
Cockroach3 roared in defiance and attack Uliel again with determination! He wanted some food before dying, or at least the satisfaction of making his obviously stronger opponent say [b]'Ow!' But the gods have looked down and shook their heads at the measly bug, Uliel twisted his body and scooted out of the way with ease!
[21] Cockroach 3: attacks Uliel!
[20] Telerin:
[17] Alexa:
[17] Aberus:
[15] Ithilwen:
[07] Uriel:
[06] Baleon:
[04] Arloric:
[12] Cockroach 4:
[21] Cockroach 3: (-6) Bites Uriel and...
[20] Telerin: She shoots at it -missed
[17] Alexa: Attacked and missed
[17] Aberus: Attacked and missed.
[15] Ithilwen: Attacked and missed...
[07] Uriel: an 18 hits and 14 damage is given.
[06] Baleon: Double move
[04] Arloric: Moved 15' and shouted.
[12] Cockroach 1: Climbed over cockroach 4 to get at Anevia and attack!
[12] Cockroach 4: Attacks Anevia!
"Thanks, Arloric, Baleon! We were clearly not doing well on our own."
Aberus brought his morningstar down on the remaining roach in front of him. "Looks like we have this one surrounded."
The elf will attack the roach in front of Aberus
Ithilwen's battle dance slows down and dies as the last energies pour out of her sinuous body, weariness finally overcoming her. Seeing the number advantage finally turning in their favour, she joins her companions in their attack against the surrounded roach.
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Alexa throws another punch at the cockroach that's surrounded by everyone.
Thwack!
Telerin's quarterstaff meets its mark! The cockroach's head is forced back to one side. It's saw-like teeth swivel and clack together as it takes moment to comprehend what just happened and what to do about it. And just when it turned back Alexa punched it turning its head the other direction.
"Why did I bother?" it asked itself as it shook the stars from its vision and readied its antennae forward. Or, at least it though it had. To the heroes it was wobbling on it's little stringy legs looking as if it had no idea where it was.
[21] Cockroach 3: attacks Uliel!
[20] Telerin: Attacks with a quarter staff! A 16 hits, 4 damage.
[17] Alexa: Punches the cockroach,a 20 hits! 6 damage.
[17] Aberus: Attacks withg a morningstar,an 11 misses.
[15] Ithilwen: Attacks qith a scorpion whip charges with arcane strike, a 12 misses.
[07] Uriel:
[06] Baleon:
[04] Arloric:
[12] Cockroach 4:
Uriel is rather astonished that the blasted insect still won't die."Die, insect! he roars as he takes another two-handed chop at the offending bug.
Arloric takes another swing.
"Return to the Earth!"
This was nuts. All the bug wanted to do was have itself a bit of dinner, curl up in the rags it called its bed and go to sleep. But thanks to you that didn't happen. Instead he's lost his friends, likely siblings, and is now dented. Uliel's attack knocked some common sense back into the bug and it turned around and ran as fast as it could down the tunnels.
[21] Cockroach 3: RUNS!
[20] Telerin:
[17] Alexa:
[17] Aberus:
[15] Ithilwen:
[06] Baleon:
[04] Arloric:
[12] Cockroach 4: Dead
[21] Cockroach 3: attacks Uliel!
[20] Telerin: Attacks with a quarter staff! A 16 hits, 4 damage.
[17] Alexa: Punches the cockroach,a 20 hits! 6 damage.
[17] Aberus: Attacks withg a morningstar,an 11 misses.
[15] Ithilwen: Attacks qith a scorpion whip charges with arcane strike, a 12 misses.
[07] Uriel: Attacked! A 18 hits, 7 damage
[06] Baleon:
[04] Arloric: 21 Hits and 10 damage
[12] Cockroach 4: -Dies.
Alexa snorts derisively and moves to retrieve her weapons. "That should not have taken as long as it did."
Coachroaches and maggots. If these are the least of what we encounter in this place we will be lucky.
"Aye, Dorne. But it's over now. Uriel!" he bellows down the tunnel behind him.
"You all right down there?"
Sheathing his grandfather's blade, Uriel looks around, trying to ascertain the way back to the others.
Confused, he calls out to the others "Hello? Which way? The echoes in these caverns have got me all turned around."
Eventually, you find Uliel and reunite in the northern cave. Everyone looks safe and sound, if not messy from the fighting, and maggot gunk. Ithilwen, earlier just before the cockroaches erupted from their hiding places to nibble off hunks of your meat for their dinner, had noticed a piece of jewelry: a brooch. It's made of copper and it is of a bat sitting on a mushroom, the eyes are made of amethysts. Rummaging through the campsite you'll find...
- torn bedroll
- three candle stubs (each can burn for 30 minutes)
- a bent fishhook
- 10 feet of badly frayed hemp rope
- copper brooch depicting a bat perched on a mushroom. Both
of the bat's eyes are tiny amethysts
The elf will cast detect magic on the brooch.
"Now that we are all together again, does anyone need healing?"
Alexa raises her hand.
"I'm fine, thanks" answers Ithilwen somewhat moodily. "Those bugs mustn't have thought of me as too big of a threat" And how to blame them?
"Anyone want this brooch? It'd probably look cute on you, Dorne, or maybe you Ithilwen. You both work in the shadows like the bat, after all. I think they're cute, but they're not the kinds of animals that speak to me spiritually," says Arloric.
"I suppose I could take the brooch, Arloric." Alexa moves to pick the brooch up and put it away.
"I wonder who was originally camped here..."
The brooch sparks a glimmer of... interest? ...apprehension? in Ithilwen's eyes, its bat wing motif suddenly reminiscent of Nocticula's symbol, which she herself had worn (that, and little else) so many times at the Demon Lord's holy functions down in the depths of Sekhamina.
It's with an imperceptible sigh of relief, then, that she reacts to Alexa claiming dibs on it. "It looks prettier on you, anyway" she says, smiling faintly.
"As for the camp, I have no idea. But it looks like there's more than just vermin down here. Better be careful."