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Re: Episode 01: The Bloody Pit « Reply #60 on Apr 19, 2011, 5:15pm »
COMBAT ROUND 2
Initiative is rolled: PCs 4, beast 1
The Eye of Thundera arrives on the scene and cleaves at the tentacles above with righteous fury! 6+1 = 7 and a tentacle is severed!!!
Servitor swings and hits (5+1=6) with his tulwar--he is getting good at this!--and is showered by a fine mist of green goo as the tentacle is separated from the body.
Thaimos attacks with his flail but swings wide (1+1=2).
Shadow waits for an opening, but is too cautious (2+1=3) and misses his opportunity.
Morale is checked. With 4 of its tentacles destroyed or incapacitated, the beast has had enough! It immediately pulls itself back up the shaft at its fastest possible speed, moaning and blubbering with pain, to lick its wounds and await easier prey.
"Chuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!" (The battlecry of the 13.7 rebels, aka "the ten-percenters")
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Re: Episode 01: The Bloody Pit « Reply #62 on Apr 19, 2011, 5:57pm »
Fated to Die looks up from a stricken passenger and shouts:
"Contagion! THIS MAN HAS BLACK SPAWN ROT!!! Cover thy mouths, shield thine eyes - flee to safety back through the tunnel... a second's hesitation could cost you your life!!!"
Fated waves the crowd out the rear of the car while he signals his slaves to prepare to exit the other way, toward the overturned 1st class car, the other PCs, and the shaft.
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Re: Episode 01: The Bloody Pit « Reply #63 on Apr 19, 2011, 5:59pm »
Upon hearing those words, The Red Grat-alepranon will stride forward, covering his mouth and nose with some of his wrappings and withdrawing a dagger from beneath his wraps. He is now wearing his chainmail and deathmask helm.
'I am learned in the sciences of disease. I will need to remove this man from the area and treat him.' he intones in a deep, sepulchral voice.
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Re: Episode 01: The Bloody Pit « Reply #64 on Apr 19, 2011, 6:15pm »
Servitor of The Yellow Sign climbs down from the top of the carriage to join those standing at its ruined front. "Did any of you recognise that creature?"
I look around, re-assessing the area. Is there a ladder or other means of ascending the shaft? Are there any other features in the 30 foot circular chamber?
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Re: Episode 01: The Bloody Pit « Reply #65 on Apr 19, 2011, 11:31pm »
Breath now moves forward and enters the 1st class carriage. She looks around for any sorcerous-looking materials, but if she sees none she makes her way through to the other side.
Shadow waits for an opening, but is too cautious (2+1=3) and misses his opportunity.
...Your actions?
The Shadow shakes his head in disgust at himself.
After a few moments pause, where he looks up the shaft to make sure the monster doesn't come back, he stows his shield and flail when he believes they are safe... for the moment.
Once that is done, the first thing he'll do is check to see if the spear that was thrown at the beast is lying on the ground somewhere. If it is, he'll pick it up to use later.
Then he'll examine one of the severed tentacles to see if he has any knowledge of what the creature might have been.
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Re: Episode 01: The Bloody Pit « Reply #67 on Apr 20, 2011, 5:33am »
THE EYE OF THUNDERA wipes the ichor from his great Sword of Omens and sheathes it on his back.
He approaches Servitor of the Yellow Sign and says, "You fight honorably yellow man. I am THE EYE OF THUNDERA. I didn't get a good look at the beast before it fled. Let's check this chamber for any other hiding places the accursed may strike from."
THE EYE OF THUNDERA aids Servitor in surveying the chamber.
THE EYE OF THUNDERA wipes the ichor from his great Sword of Omens and sheathes it on his back.
He approaches Servitor of the Yellow Sign and says, "You fight honorably yellow man. I am THE EYE OF THUNDERA. I didn't get a good look at the beast before it fled. Let's check this chamber for any other hiding places the accursed may strike from."
THE EYE OF THUNDERA aids Servitor in surveying the chamber.
"You fight honorably as well, Eye of Thundera. I am Servitor of The Yellow Sign." I incline my head, then continue surveying the chamber, sword and shield ready.
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Re: Episode 01: The Bloody Pit « Reply #70 on Apr 20, 2011, 11:03am »
Thaimos is on his knees, retching over the side of the carriage. The contents of his stomach spill wetly into the blackness below. He crawls weakly away from the side, and uncorks his wineskin. Thaimos takes a swig to wash the taste from his mouth, and soothe his throat.
He gets up, shaking, and straightens his clothing. It's obvious this man is not used to combat. His weapons are more of the "irregular militia/home defense" variety, not the arms and armor of a rough and ready adventurer.
He looks down at the severed tentacles, and curiosity gets the better of him. "Anyone h-have a s-scalpel?" he asks shakily. "I want to f-find out what's inside that thing."
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Re: Episode 01: The Bloody Pit « Reply #71 on Apr 20, 2011, 1:10pm »
The coach class passengers exit through the back into the baggage car at the rear of the train. This car is dry and relatively undamaged; it seems like a safe place for them to rest and await rescue.
The faintly-lit coach car is now empty except for Red, Fated, and a frightened-looking Purple Man who is convinced he suffers from the black spawn rot. You may do with your patient as you please...
Meanwhile the situation in 1st-class is not good. There are many injured, dead, and dying. Some of them may yet be saved by timely first aid... Breath, the most obvious "sorcerous-looking materials" are the Green Men themselves (they would make fine sacrificial victims for the correct ritual). But everything is dark, twisted, and confused in the 1st-class; a more thorough search would require a light source and some effort to sift through the broken glass, debris, and wounded Green Men.
Meanwhile in the tunnel below the Shaft the situation is thus: It's less damp here; it appears the tunnel slopes ever so slightly down in either direction to allow water to drain, thus it's merely muddy here instead of puddles. The monorail engine has been completely destroyed; scraps of twisted metal and smoldering wreckage all that's left. Presumably the crew members aboard were killed instantly. The track has been destroyed as well. There is no ladder or other obvious method to climb the Shaft. The stonework is rough, with some cracks and handholds, but it would be a very dangerous climb. You remember the White Man saying that workers were lowered down the shaft in a dangling bucket-like contraption. There is a heavy metal door on the right-hand wall, with the keyhole of what appears to be a sturdy, high-quality lock. You also notice some small sconce-like protrusions at regular intervals about 8 feet off the ground.
Shadow you now possess an obsidian-tipped spear that fell from the beast's wound as it made its escape. The severed tentacles have the appearance and texture of raw calamari, but with a distinctly unpleasant odor of strong ammonia.
Re: Episode 01: The Bloody Pit « Reply #72 on Apr 20, 2011, 2:14pm »
The Shadow hears the moans and cries of blues coming from the first class car. He turns his head to the car and stares at it for a moment.
Exhaling a low sigh of regret for those of lesser importance, he walks over to the sconce-like protrusion nearest the metal door to examine it more closely. With his height, it doesn't take much effort.
After he is satisfied with his inquiry into the sconce, he'll examine the door more closely and even try the handle to see if it is really locked.
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Re: Episode 01: The Bloody Pit « Reply #73 on Apr 20, 2011, 2:44pm »
Breath of New Moon ignores the piteous cries of the wounded, and exits out the front of the carriage.
Once outside she takes a look around, and goes over to investigate the heavy metal door with the Shadow. If the door is locked, she looks for weakness in the door (such as where it may be possible to remove it by its hinges), and if it looks like she can get a good grip on it she will put down her Glaive and try to pull it open (with Shadows assistance if he wishes). If this doesn't work, she'll try to break it down instead by brute force.
The Shadow hears the moans and cries of blues coming from the first class car. He turns his head to the car and stares at it for a moment.
Exhaling a low sigh of regret for those of lesser importance, he walks over to the sconce-like protrusion nearest the metal door to examine it more closely. With his height, it doesn't take much effort.
After he is satisfied with his inquiry into the sconce, he'll examine the door more closely and even try the handle to see if it is really locked.
The wall sconce is a concave piece of reflective metal, with what appears to be a wick in the center.
The door is definitely locked. The door is heavy duty and appears to open inward.
You feel somewhat nervous with the yawning void of the Central Shaft directly overhead...
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