coffee wrote:
Dieter will leave his sword in its sheath and advance with his crowbar, to pry the fountain apart. (He'll have to wait for somebody to make a breach in it, but that's okay -- he'll help overwhelm the tentacle with targets)
(005) Return to the Fountain
Waysoftheearth's Hinterlands PBP
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(005) Return to 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]
Hirelings: Georges; torch[/f]
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tombowings wrote:
OOC: eris, the tentacle is coming at us. There is little to no time to coordinate a sophisticated task force with a well ordered and multi-procedural plan.
OOC: eris, the tentacle is coming at us. There is little to no time to coordinate a sophisticated task force with a well ordered and multi-procedural plan.
[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]
Hirelings: Georges; torch[/f]
(005) Return to the Fountain
waysoftheearth wrote:
The party rushes into the chamber intent on bebasing the fountain!
Rodrick is first into the chamber, followed closely by Crystin, Mads, Olaf, Dieter and Ulric. Taines, Caine, Victor and Anwyn also follow but won't make it into contact this round.
Rodrick swings his bulky flail overhead as he rushes the fountain. The great, arched tentacle reacts like a bloated but lightning-quick snake, darting down toward him as a viper might (initiative is rolled; Rodrick 1d6=2, foe 1d6=6) and meets the charging templar with a full frontal splash (1d20=14) of tidal-wave force that knocks him back in his tracks, and showers both Crystin and Mads behind him with frigid water! Rodrick flails ineffectively with his limbs and weapon as he is totally immersed in the hostile column of water and lifted wholly from the ground -- already choking on the evil water that forces its way willfully into his lungs (save to come...)!
Crystin's torch is instantly extinguished in the icy deluge, so she abandones it and grasps the light mace at her belt as she bounds up to the fountain. Mads too is wet down as he rushes beneath the rising tentacle to plunge his hand-axe violetly into the serpentine sculpture that makes up the fountain proper, landing a resounding blow with a violent splash of his own and cracking off a twist of graven snake.
Dieter follows them into the room, hurling his formidable bulk through the wet, near-dark chamber and leaping magnificently into the wide basin to ram the wedge of his metal pry-bar into the sinuous form of the fountain state with shuddering force that breaks off another chunk of stone and wedging the pry-bar deep in the mass of the tangled stone serpents.
As this occurs, Olaf and Ulric have both sidled into the chamber, skirting the wall. Olaf has an arrow nocked, but he dare not fire lest he slay one of his companions. Ulric has his sling in one hand, and his lantern in the other, and his eyes are afire with a menacing coppery glow as the sorcery builds within him...
Taines is next into the room and spies the awful water monster that near drowned him, and also sees poor Rodrick held aloft, struggling desperately for air as the foul abomination cries with malicious glee "The filthy knightsesss diesss!"
Rodrick struggles on valiantly in the churning gout of water (save; 1d20=13) but he cannot defeat so foul a foe, and his lungs are crammed with water and he is drowned!
..............#..#
..............#A.#
..............#.V#
..............#C.#
.............#(..)# <-- Open door arch
............##U.T.##
...........##O..R..##
........####...KxD..####
..............(.X)M.... <-- Fountain room
........####........####
...........##......##
............##....##
.............#(..)# <-- Open door arch
..............#..#
Xx Tentacle
C Caine
K Crystin
Rodrick has 0 of 8 hit-points (and is still held up by the dreaded water monster).
The party rushes into the chamber intent on bebasing the fountain!
Rodrick is first into the chamber, followed closely by Crystin, Mads, Olaf, Dieter and Ulric. Taines, Caine, Victor and Anwyn also follow but won't make it into contact this round.
Rodrick swings his bulky flail overhead as he rushes the fountain. The great, arched tentacle reacts like a bloated but lightning-quick snake, darting down toward him as a viper might (initiative is rolled; Rodrick 1d6=2, foe 1d6=6) and meets the charging templar with a full frontal splash (1d20=14) of tidal-wave force that knocks him back in his tracks, and showers both Crystin and Mads behind him with frigid water! Rodrick flails ineffectively with his limbs and weapon as he is totally immersed in the hostile column of water and lifted wholly from the ground -- already choking on the evil water that forces its way willfully into his lungs (save to come...)!
Crystin's torch is instantly extinguished in the icy deluge, so she abandones it and grasps the light mace at her belt as she bounds up to the fountain. Mads too is wet down as he rushes beneath the rising tentacle to plunge his hand-axe violetly into the serpentine sculpture that makes up the fountain proper, landing a resounding blow with a violent splash of his own and cracking off a twist of graven snake.
Dieter follows them into the room, hurling his formidable bulk through the wet, near-dark chamber and leaping magnificently into the wide basin to ram the wedge of his metal pry-bar into the sinuous form of the fountain state with shuddering force that breaks off another chunk of stone and wedging the pry-bar deep in the mass of the tangled stone serpents.
As this occurs, Olaf and Ulric have both sidled into the chamber, skirting the wall. Olaf has an arrow nocked, but he dare not fire lest he slay one of his companions. Ulric has his sling in one hand, and his lantern in the other, and his eyes are afire with a menacing coppery glow as the sorcery builds within him...
Taines is next into the room and spies the awful water monster that near drowned him, and also sees poor Rodrick held aloft, struggling desperately for air as the foul abomination cries with malicious glee "The filthy knightsesss diesss!"
Rodrick struggles on valiantly in the churning gout of water (save; 1d20=13) but he cannot defeat so foul a foe, and his lungs are crammed with water and he is drowned!
..............#..#
..............#A.#
..............#.V#
..............#C.#
.............#(..)# <-- Open door arch
............##U.T.##
...........##O..R..##
........####...KxD..####
..............(.X)M.... <-- Fountain room
........####........####
...........##......##
............##....##
.............#(..)# <-- Open door arch
..............#..#
Xx Tentacle
C Caine
K Crystin
Rodrick has 0 of 8 hit-points (and is still held up by the dreaded water monster).
[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]
Hirelings: Georges; torch[/f]
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heartless wrote:
Crystin battle cries, "Heledd give me strength" and strikes the tentacle with both maces, to destroy the evil in an attempt to save Rodrick.
OOC: Do I see the tentacle is made of flesh or water?
Crystin battle cries, "Heledd give me strength" and strikes the tentacle with both maces, to destroy the evil in an attempt to save Rodrick.
OOC: Do I see the tentacle is made of flesh or water?
[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]
Hirelings: Georges; torch[/f]
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eris wrote:
Olaf drops his bow and pulls his sword out as he wades into the fray! Olaf will strike at the tentacle attempting to sever it and force it to release Rodrick.
Olaf drops his bow and pulls his sword out as he wades into the fray! Olaf will strike at the tentacle attempting to sever it and force it to release Rodrick.
[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]
Hirelings: Georges; torch[/f]
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tombowings wrote:
Rodrick hangs there and...hangs there.
Rodrick hangs there and...hangs there.
[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]
Hirelings: Georges; torch[/f]
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waysoftheearth wrote:
The tentacle seems to be made entirely of water. It originates in the large basin of water at the fountain base.heartless wrote: OOC: Do I see the tentacle is made of flesh or water?
[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]
Hirelings: Georges; torch[/f]
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danhem wrote:
Ulric stays near the wall keeping his lantern held high and wary of getting too close to the tentacled creature. If such a thing could snuff the life of one as formidable as Roderick, what chance did he have?
Ulric waits to see if he can get a clear line of sight at the tentacle. If he can Ulric will unleash the Anthracite Sufferance at the watery beast. If this does not occur he will try to pull Roderick from the melee and resuscitate him if the tentacle releases him.
OOC: Modified post to include a back up plan.
Ulric stays near the wall keeping his lantern held high and wary of getting too close to the tentacled creature. If such a thing could snuff the life of one as formidable as Roderick, what chance did he have?
Ulric waits to see if he can get a clear line of sight at the tentacle. If he can Ulric will unleash the Anthracite Sufferance at the watery beast. If this does not occur he will try to pull Roderick from the melee and resuscitate him if the tentacle releases him.
OOC: Modified post to include a back up plan.
[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]
Hirelings: Georges; torch[/f]
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waysoftheearth wrote:
With the bulk of the party teeming about the fountain it is very unlikely that Ulric will "get a clear target". You may want to specify a contingency plan so that your round won't be wasted [img]images/smiley/wink.png[/img]danhem wrote:If he is able to get a clear target, Ulric will unleash the Anthracite Sufferance at the watery beast.
[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]
Hirelings: Georges; torch[/f]
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makofan wrote:
Caine will attack as ably as possible
Caine will attack as ably as possible
[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]
Hirelings: Georges; torch[/f]