(005) Return to the Fountain

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Post by waysoftheearth » Mon May 17, 2010 9:47 am

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waysoftheearth wrote:
Rodrick and Crystin urge the party onward, taking the lead in resuming the search of the upper level. The "motley conga line" then files its way through the darkened passages, back to the fountain chamber, Crystin, Ulric, Taines and Victor having torches and lanterns by which to see the way.

As the forward guard approach the fountain chamber, the sound of the running water carries gently to them in the otherwise silent gloom...

When Rodrick and Crystin reach the lip of the fountain chamber, they immediately spy the awkward bulk of the serpent fountain ahead, as well as the deceased bodies of the two Hobgoblins who made it this far them previous night -- these having been recently searched and looted by Victor.

(1d6)

Before either templar crosses the threshold Crystin's sharp eyes detect a near invisible shape -- a fat, transparent tentacle of fluid -- that arches up over the fountain and quests toward the door arch, dripping in the darkness...

"Sssssoo, weee comessss agaaiin doessss weeee?" hisses a menacing voice, seemingly from out of thin air!


..............#..#
.............##..#######
. Closed --> ()......... --> Back toward cells,
.. door .....##..#######.... stair and surface
..............#.A#
..............#V.#
..............#.C#
..............#T.#
..............#.U#
..............#D.#
..............#O.#
..............#.M#
..............#K.#
.............#(.R)# <-- Open door arch
............##....##
...........##...x..##
........####...x....####
..............(.X)..... <-- Fountain room
........####........####
...........##......##
............##....##
.............#(..)# <-- Open door arch
..............#..#

Xx Tentacle

Neither side is surprised.
Rodrick, Crystin and Mads will be first into the room (if they so choose), the remainder of the party are backed up behind them in the passage.

Your intentions?
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Post by waysoftheearth » Mon May 17, 2010 11:52 am

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verhaden wrote:
Mads the Fair

Mads slaps himself in the face. "Of course," he mutters to himself. Staying out of the fountain room, Mads calls back to the rest of the party "Anyone have a mace? I think that if we destroy the fountain Taines won't have to risk drowning again."
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Post by waysoftheearth » Mon May 17, 2010 2:19 pm

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danhem wrote:
"Excellent plan Mads. We should have done that before. As a group we should be able to quickly dispatch this thing. Those with maces and axes attack the fountain itself. Those without, keep the tentacles busy."

Ulric readies his sling and tries to remember the words to call forth the Anthracite Sufferance.
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Post by waysoftheearth » Mon May 17, 2010 4:59 pm

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verhaden wrote:
Mads the Fair

Mads will attack fountain with his hand axe, lest he damage his antique cold-iron weapon--while making attempts to zig-zag away from the water tentacle.
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Post by waysoftheearth » Mon May 17, 2010 5:05 pm

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tombowings wrote:
Seeing that the room looks large enough to get a good swing in, Rodrick draws his flail and makes his way for the fountain itself, aiming to destroy the sculpture along with his other blunt wielding buddies.
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Post by waysoftheearth » Mon May 17, 2010 5:19 pm

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eris wrote:
verhaden wrote:Mads the Fair

Mads slaps himself in the face. "Of course," he mutters to himself. Staying out of the fountain room, Mads calls back to the rest of the party "Anyone have a mace? I think that if we destroy the fountain Olaf won't have to risk drowning again."
Olaf grunts and says, "Haven't risked drowning yet, Mads."

"Before we go in, those who fought here before, what tactics worked best last time?" Olaf asks loudly, "Edged weapons or blunt ones, what effect did arrows have, what about magic? Let's plan before we attack."
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Post by waysoftheearth » Mon May 17, 2010 6:37 pm

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verhaden wrote:
OCC: Sorry for the mix-up. You were off fighting other things. For some reason, when I think "dwarf" I think "Olaf."
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Post by waysoftheearth » Mon May 17, 2010 9:51 pm

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Harry wrote:
Taines also follows into the fountain room (when/if he can get past other members), axe in hand to attack the fountain.
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Post by waysoftheearth » Mon May 17, 2010 10:07 pm

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eris wrote:
OOC: No one wants to talk it over before we go charging in, eh? So'kay...

Olaf quirks his eyebrows as the others go charging in to start banging at the fountain. He will move inside the room but stay along the northwest wall. If/when the "creature" here attacks he will fire an arrow at it....again being careful to not fire into the back of one of his companions.
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Post by waysoftheearth » Mon May 17, 2010 10:46 pm

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heartless wrote:
Crystin calls back to the party, "Keep the tentacle busy with your attacks, and we will try to destroy its source. And bring some more light down here now." She will enter the room keeping a distance between the tentacle and her, she plans to drop the torch on the floor near the north west wall half way to the fountain and grab the light mace instead in her left hand, and a normal mace in right hand and go with Rodrick to attack the fountain.
[f=32]Golgildir the Elf Medium (MV 12", AC 9, HD 1, hp 1/1, AL N) great cloak, lantern; spells: color spray; scrolls: sleep, sleep, charm person
Hirelings: Georges; torch[/f]

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